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Campaign Language on Radio: Most Abusive Radio Stations and Individuals Named
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The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has released the second report of its campaign language monitoring project. The report, which is based on monitoring of 923 programmes on 40 radio stations for the period May 1-15, 2016, names individuals and radio presenters who used abusive language, radio stations on which such indecent expressions were recorded; and political parties whose officials, affiliates and supporters used abusive language on radio.
A total of 69 indecent expressions were recorded on 16 out of the 40 radio stations monitored. The report cites "Unsubstantiated allegations" as the most indecent expression used by individuals, political activists and radio stations hosts/presenters in political communications on radio.
Accra-based Montie FM recorded the highest number (16) of indecent expressions mainly on its Pampaso programme. Happy FM, also based in Accra, followed with 13 indecent expressions which were mostly recorded on its Democracy programme. Oman FM in Accra and Kumasi-based Ashh FM followed with 10 indecent expressions each.
Officials, affiliates and supporters of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) topped the list of culprits with a total of 26 incidents. This was followed by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the unregistered New Labour Party (NLP) with four (4) indecent expressions each. The others are: Progressive People's Party (PPP) – two (2), the National Democratic Party (NDP) – one (1) and the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) – one (1).
The monitoring report is the second of several to be issued by the MFWA before, during and after the 2016 elections (April – December). Under its "Issues Not Insults" campaign, the MFWA and its team of monitors are on a daily basis, monitoring and tracking indecent expressions used by politicians and activists on selected radio programmes. The campaign also involves monitoring and reporting how presenters/moderators on the selected stations handle their programmes and whether or not they allow their platforms to be used to abuse others.
The project is being implemented with funding support from OSIWA and STAR-Ghana.
The full report which includes the names of individuals who used the 69 indecent expressions and the other radio stations on which indecent expressions were recorded is available here and at the publications section on our website, www.mfwa.org.
The instrument which contains the category definitions for tracking and reporting of abusive campaign language on radio is available here. For further clarifications, contact Abigail Larbi-Odei (0244 867 047) or Dora B. Mawutor (0246740358).


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After eight long years, the next generation of Xbox has finally graced our presence. Unsurprisingly, Microsoft has set its eyes on more than just taking over our gaming world. Microsoft has bigger aspirations and bigger goals with their new platform. Their eyes are set on taking over your whole living room with promises of a console that will not only be a gaming platform, but your go to device for all things entertainment. After a rough start from a public perspective and a few changes and tweaks prior to its official worldwide release, Microsoft has brought us the Xbox One.
The box comes with the Xbox One console, an external power brick, the Kinect sensor, one controller, a HDMI 6-foot cable and one chat headset. One of the most glaring things you will notice is the size of the Xbox One. Compared to its primary competitor, the PS4, the Xbox One is a huge piece of hardware. It weighs approximately 8 pounds and is 13.5 by 10.4 inches long and is 3.2 inches tall. There are vents everywhere on the system to keep the internals at a cool temperature. By no means is the Xbox One a sexy machine. It will surely not attract much attention while sitting in your entertainment system. It has been built with the intentions of being turned on all the time. Thankfully it is an extremely quite machine that makes minimal noise while turned on. If it wasn't for its sleek, white power button in the front sometimes it would be difficult to notice if it is turned on or not. The Xbox One is equipped with an eight-core AMD CPU, 8GB of DDR3 RAM and a GPU that is clocked at 853 MHz. Around back there is an HDMI in and out (for TV intergration) 3 USB slots (one on the side), a slot for the Kinect sensor and an Ethernet port. There is a built in non-user replaceable 500GB HDD. The Operating System takes up a nice chunk of it unfortunately and leaves you with around 365GB for your own use. Microsoft has promised a future update that will allow for external storage however. This time around the Xbox One is built similar to a PC using the same x86 architecture as well.
The Controller and Headset
Arguably the Xbox 360 controller was one of the best controllers ever made so the Xbox One team had a tough task to try to keep the magic they had with the 360 while improving on its successor. At first glance the Xbox One controller looks exactly the same as its predecessor but there are a few tweaks that has made it better. It is slightly smaller and lighter than the 360 controller. The first and most welcomed change is the D-Pad. The D-Pad had drastically been improved and has a nice "clicky" sound when used. The triggers are the next big improvement. They have a little curve on them so your index finger can sit comfortably while holding the controller. They also can vibrate individually. This new feature Microsoft calls "Impulse Triggers". This is a really cool feature that vibrates individual triggers depending on what you're doing in a game. For example in Forza Motorsport 5, when you are revving up your engine or braking really hard, your triggers will vibrate. Also in Battlefield 4 when you are running low on a magazine clip, the triggers will vibrate to let you know. The home button has now been moved slightly higher on the controller to help prevent accidental touches and gone are Start and Select buttons. Those have been replaced with Menu and View buttons. All of these changes are much appreciated upgrades to an already fabulous design but there is still one glaring flaw. The Xbox One controller still comes with batteries instead of a rechargeable controller that is on the PS4. Microsoft still offers the Play and Charge kit separately for $25.00.
The headset is very similar the Xbox 360 headset as well. It is black to compliment Xbox One. The chat is noticeably clearer however this time around. At launch there was no support for gaming headsets such as Turtle Beaches but recently there has been an update to the system to allow this. Unfortunately, just like the Play and Charge kit, you will have to purchase a separate adapter in order for your gaming headsets to function. There is an adapter that will plug into the controller that will allow you to plug your headset into it.
The Kinect and User Interface
Unlike the Xbox 360, Microsoft has now included an upgraded version of Kinect dubbed the Kinect 2.0. The Kinect is no longer an optional accessory as it was last generation. Every console comes with this new Kinect. During initial setup of the console you will also set up the Kinect. This new Kinect is crucial to Microsoft vision for its new platform and it is blatantly obvious. Kinect can be used to navigate to anything on the system, log you in, turn off/on the system, change TV volume etc. The Kinect features a full 1080p camera and is struts it's video capabilities in apps such as Skype. While the Kinect itself is not mechanical, while using apps such as Skype, the Kinect will zoom in to your face and follow you as you pace around the room. The video is extremely clear and really one of the areas where the Kinect camera shines. Voice commands are great when they work. Saying something such as "Xbox Bing" will allow you to search anything on the Xbox in a matter of seconds using your voice. There are a ton of commands to learn and once you have them memorized you will be surprised to how much you actually utilize the voice commands. Unfortunately, sometimes the Kinect won't hear you or will hear you incorrectly which can make you want to give up on voice commands all together and resort to the traditional way of navigating things with the controller.
Anybody familiar with Windows 8 will quickly notice that the Xbox One UI is built with Windows 8 in mind. The Home Screen is broken down to three sections; Pins, Home, and Store. The Home screen is filled with tiles such as the current game inside your system, recent apps, access to your friends list and profile. Any app that you use frequently can be pinned to the Home screen under "Pins" this allows you to always get to your favorite apps really quickly without having to open up a list of all apps you have installed to the system. The Store section gives you access to movies, games, and other apps that can be downloaded. The "Snap" feature is a multitasking feature that allows you to run two apps side by side at the same time. For example, while playing a video game you can say "Xbox snap Netflix". Saying this command will essentially bring Netflix to the left side of your screen and allow you to watch Netflix while you play your video game. The Party System is now only used in the Snap feature. For the most part the Party system is the same as it was last generation. You can make your parties invite only, invite friends to the party and game etc. Not every app can be snapped so it takes some time to learn what you can do and can't do with the Snap feature.
Sometimes the UI can be frustrating because of menus. On the Xbox 360 something simple such as opening a toast achievement or going to your friends list was a simple click of a button. Now it seems longer because everything is considered its own app. If you unlock an achievement no longer can you just press the Xbox button and it will pop up immediately with more details. Now it takes you away from your game opens up the achievement app and loads up all your achievements and then shows you the achievement you just unlocked. For the friends app it is similar. You cannot just press the Xbox button and bring up your list. The friends list is another separate app that must be opened and then takes you away from your game. The friends list does have some improvements however. There is a new activity feed that will show you what all your friends having been doing on Xbox now and in the past. You also have the option to designate friends you deem to be your favorite friends. Friends that are selected as your favorites will appear at the top of your friends list so you don't have to search for them when browsing your list. There is also a "Follower" section added to the friends list. Similar to social networks such as Twitter, you can follow other gamers so you can see what they are doing and also watch game clips they add to their profiles. If someone follows you they won't become your friend so they won't appear on your friends list. So it is a way for other gamers who enjoy watching your video clips or playing games with you occasionally to still do so without clogging up your friends list. As of now there are no toast notifications that alerts you that a friend has gotten online but Microsoft has stated that will be coming in a future update.
The Second Screen
With this new generation gaming is moving from your TV to you smartphones and tablets. Microsoft has a Xbox One Smartglass app that allows you to keep up with everything that pertains to your Xbox without actually being on your Xbox. This app allows you to add friends, check friend's activities, and view game clips among other things. You can also use your mobile device as a controller. Syncing up your Xbox One and smartphone/tablet on the same Wi-Fi network will allow you to control your Xbox via your mobile device by navigating the dashboard, turning up the volume on your TV and doing just about everything you can do with your controller. There is also game integration using the Smartglass app as well. Some games will allow you to unlock certain mission or use certain features if you are utilizing the Smartglass app.
TV Integration
If you have a cable box, Microsoft has added TV integration to the Xbox One as well. Plugging your cable box HDMI cord to the HDMI out port on the back of your Xbox One will allow you to watch cable on your Xbox One. Why do this instead of watching cable normally? Well it all comes down to Microsoft putting all their chips in on making the Xbox One your only entertainment device. Using the Xbox One for your cable box allows you to also use your Kinect to navigate channels as well as Microsoft own TV Guide dubbed the "One Guide". This One Guide is similar to your typically TV Guide allowing you to see programs on TV now and in the future. You can set channels that are your favorite to get to them easier too. Kinect voice commands just like everywhere else can be utilized to navigate TV. You can say a command like "Xbox watch ESPN" and the Xbox will automatically switch to ESPN. You can also say "Xbox what's on ESPN" and it will bring you to the OneGuide and show you what is playing on channel. While the TV integration is extremely convenient and surely helps Microsoft reach its goals of living room dominance there is one issue that is here. There is no DVR support so you can record TV with it. You will still have to grab your TV remote in order to watch your record TV shows.
At its core despite all the other functions the Xbox One can perform it is still a gaming machine. So to the majority of Xbox One owner's especially early adopters such as myself, this is what is most important. Microsoft has a solid launch lineup with games such as Dead Rising 3, Forza Motorsport 5, and Ryse: Son of Rome. These games definitely show off the graphical and technical prowess of the next generation games. After the first few months of launch just like all new consoles there is a drought of quality games but with release of games such as Titanfall early this year and possibly Halo and other IPs, Microsoft has a bright future with games. New to this generation are mandatory installs of all games. Every game that can be bought at retail can be downloaded digitally off of the Xbox One as well but regardless of how you purchase your games every game has to be installed. As of now games has ranged from as small as 20GB all the way up to 40-50GB in size so obviously for some, a 500GB HDD won't be enough. While a game is installing you will have the option to play the portions that are already installed. This is great because sometimes these installs can take 2 or more hours. The Xbox One is not backwards compatible so any hopes getting rid of your 360 are gone. Hopefully Microsoft will allow classic 360 games to be purchased digitally but until then you may not want to unplug your 360 just yet.
One of the biggest new features in gaming is Game DVR. Now at any time during a game all you have to say is "Xbox Record That" and the Xbox One will automatically record up to your last 5 minutes of gameplay. This is a great feature for capturing those epic moments that happens in video games. You can also record the next 5 minutes of gameplay as well. It would be nice to be able to create videos for more than 5 minutes so hopefully that gets updated in the future. Anyways, all the game clips that you record will be saved in your "Upload Studio". When you open your Upload Studio you will be given the option to edit all of your videos. You can put videos together and make a montage, make video reviews, show off cool moments, and whatever else your imagination can think of. There are filters and intros you can add to your videos as well. Kinect plays a role in allowing you to do voiceovers or making recordings of yourself to add to your videos as well. After your finished editing your video you can upload it to Xbox Live for everyone to see as well as save it to the SkyDrive so you can tweak it even further on a PC. Twitch Streaming is a feature that has made its way to Xbox One as well. Using Twitch you can live broadcast your games while using the Kinect or mic for voiceovers and recording.
Pricing and Xbox Live Gold
The Xbox One is an expensive piece of hardware costing $500 dollars. It is $100 dollars more expensive than the PS4 mainly because of the Kinect that is comes with. That is a tough selling point for people especially those who don't have too much interest in the Kinect itself. Most people don't buy gaming consoles for what they are now but what they will be in the future. It is more of an investment into something great. Xbox Live Gold isn't mandatory but the $60 dollar a year subscription surely seems mandatory because without it you really can't do anything that makes the $500 system a $500 system. TV, Skype, Multiplayer, Netflix, etc. all of those features are rendered useless without this subscription. Xbox Live Gold does has a great reputation when it comes to quality and reliability however so getting a subscription will surely pay off.
The Verdict 8/10
+ Entertainment Features
+ Kinect Functionality
+ Improved Controller
+ Graphically Capabilities
- Gold Subscription Mandatory for Features
- Expensive
- User Interface Still Needs Tweaks
- Bland and Bulky Design
The Xbox One is off to a good start for living room dominance but isn't quite there yet. As is the case for all new systems, they are only going to get better. There is stiff competition from Sony but Microsoft is surely up for the battle and has done more than Sony from an entertainment perspective. The Xbox One has burst out the gate putting everyone on notice that it is here for the long run and has its heart set on being the all in one entertainment device but only time will tell if they will successfully accomplish their goals.
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Club career
Born in Rostock, Weißhaupt played for SV Kappel and SV Ebnet before joining SC Freiburg's academy in 2012. He was promoted to SC Freiburg II for the 2020–21 season and scored five goals and assisted a further 11 in 33 matches. In summer 2021, he extended his contract with the club and was promoted to the first team. He made his first-team debut on 12 September 2021 as an 87th minute substitute for Lukas Kübler in a 1–1 Bundesliga draw with 1. FC Köln, and was involved in Freiburg's 89th minute equaliser when Köln defender Rafael Czichos turned Weißhaupt's cross into his own goal.

International career
Weißhaupt has represented Germany at under-18 and under-20 international levels.

Personal life
He is the son of former footballer Marco Weißhaupt.

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Living people
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Elle est parfois appelée Sceau de Salomon pubescent.

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Liliaceae (Cronquist)
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BOISE — The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $2 million low-interest drinking water construction loan to the city of Rigby in Jefferson County.
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The loan from DEQ's State Revolving Loan Fund, which is capitalized annually by grants from the Environmental Protection Agency, carries a simple 2.75% interest rate and is payable over 20 years. The favorable loan terms represent a $254,793 savings to the community when compared to average costs for municipal general obligation debt issuances.


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Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar — Publication Day Has Arrived!
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Tongariro National Park takes in the twin peaks of Tongariro and Ruapehu and is popular with hikers and skiers.
Rust red craters, black deserts and cobalt-blue and jade-green lakes make these landscapes among the most colourful in New Zealand and feature on what is acknowledged as one of the finest one-day walks on earth, the acclaimed Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
Beginning in the Mangatepopo Valley, which was formed by glaciers centuries ago, the first few easy kilometres belie the coming height of Mt. Tongariro, which this hike traverses in its entirety. A 19km track, it should only be tackled by those in good fitness, but with guides on hand to ensure your safety, little should worry the experienced hiker.
After an optional diversion to the refreshing Soda Springs, hikers head up into the saddle between Mt Ngauruhoe and Mt Tongariro, across what is one of the most difficult parts of the hike and is better known as the Devil's Staircase.
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ENIL are honoured to induct Gordana Rajkov from Belgrade, Serbia into the ENIL Hall of Fame. Gordana has been a disability activist and a Leader in the Independent Living Movement for a number of years. Gordana is the founder of the Center for Independent Living in Serbia and has also been a member of the Parliament in Serbia.
Could you tell me a little about your background?
I grew up in Belgrade in Serbia, finished elementary school there and went onto study mathematics at University. That is my professional educational background. I taught children mathematics and did this for ten years, then I started to become more involved with organisation for people with disabilities. I became President of the Muscular Dystrophy Alliance of Former Yugoslavia. With this organisation I did a lot of advocacy work trying to lobby for measures to protect and advocate for Human Rights. I also worked with Oxfam for seven years as a Regional Disability Advisor and travelled to Bosnia and Macedonia. There was a social approach to disability at the time.
How did you become involved in the Independent Living Movement?
I had quite an ordinary childhood, which was marked by a good education. My parents died when I was 17 years old. At that age I stayed on my own in the house. At that time in Serbia there were not many institutions for people with disabilities and at that time I did not use the wheelchair so I stayed in my own home. I had to learn the skills needed to survive. l had to make life decisions – decide who was going to help me with different things which was not an easy task at all. I liken it to passing through a market, whatever I got I had to pay for each thing I wanted to have. This created a person who deeply believed in Independent Living principles, every person including persons with disabilities has the right to decide about his or her own life and make decisions for him/herself and take the responsibility for this.
Many people with disabilities in Serbia forget this, as they are not used to making decisions so don't take the responsibility, you must be aware you are responsible for decision making in your own life.At that time I was living by Independent Living principles without knowing that they were Independent Living principles. The first time I got the idea of the concept of Independent Living I found an article written by Adolf Ratzka, written at the time when things were beginning to develop in Europe.
With my involvement in the Muscular Dystrophy Alliance of Former Yugoslavia and promoting human rights on a European Level, I came in contact with people in Ireland and came to Dublin in 1992. The Center for Independent Living Dublin had just started there and they were beginning a Personal Assistance scheme.This is the first time I learned of political aspects of Independent Living. The first time I met with the concept of personal assistance and what it means. I spent three years in Dublin. I learned a lot and tried to give all of the experience I gained in my life. I started working on projects with CIL Dublin. One of the projects I liked very much was called 'Getting Out'. This was a great project and this idea came from Martin Naughton. The project was to find people with disabilities in institutions that were interested in Independent Living and living an independent life, and role out for them a programme to help support them find a place to live, rent a home and work with them getting into an independent living way of life.
It was a great experience working with CIL Dublin trying to preserve the rights of Independent Living and fight for them. At one time, a delegation of people with disabilities and their supporters stayed outside Irish Government Buildings to talk with the members of parliament about the rights of people with disabilities for two nights and I believe the same thing happened again in Ireland last year. I saw the real possibility of the philosophy of Independent Living and try to teach from my experience how to make decisions related to Independent Living and also be aware of the challenges of Independent Living.It was a good time in Ireland at that time, there was buzz around Adolf Ratzka in the USA were there was good policies being put in place. At this time, I knew that Independent Living and Personal Assistance meant something and it was something I wanted to fight for in my own country.
There was also a project in NUI Maynooth for young people with disabilities on the history of the Independent Living movement. In 1995 we held a symposium on disability which would become known as 'from the tent to the castle' with contacts from across Europe and the United States attending. The conference was to take place in Jury's Hotel but they were renovating the main room where the conference was to be held and it was too late to organise another venue. The hotel put in a huge tent. There was great discussion from many of the Independent Living Leaders, from John Evans and Adolf Ratzka and many others. We also met with some Members of the Irish Parliament. We achieved a victory showing what Independent Living could be. These are some of my greatest memories from Ireland. This influenced me and when I went back to Serbia I set up CIL Serbia in 1996. Since then we have developed a number of CILs in Serbia, one of the most relevant advocacy organisations in Serbia thanks to the experience with my Irish friends in those three years.
What do you think was the most significant moment of Independent Living Movement?
If we take Berkeley and that great history out of the equation, there are two moments and both of them are related to Strasbourg. The first is European meeting of people with disabilities in 1989 and the so called Strasbourg Resolution on Independent Living and the foundation of Independent Living and later ENIL was set up. The second was the start of the Strasbourg Freedom Drive in 2003. This was quite important at the time, to bring together many people with disabilities to fight for Independent Living and to think about it, to exchange ideas, it strengthened the movement.
What is your vision for Independent Living at present and for the future?
At present it does not look very well. There is a recession happening in many countries. Countries which have moved towards deinstitutionalisation and achieved Independent Living conditions could now move backwards as a result of financial cuts, for example what happened in Dublin last year and what happened in Britain in 2011. John Evans spoke about the situation in Britain and this especially concerned us here in Serbia. We are at the stage where we are still working towards basic Independent Living and we always had in mind the situations in other countries and taking examples for good practice from them. Now in this economic crisis, these countries Government are trying to cuts funds for people with disabilities, it does not look good. We really need to get organised to fight if we want to preserve what we have achieved so far or make what needs to be done happen.
I think we need to support young people to understand that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Young people today get many of the rights without having to fight for them and therefore take them for granted. It is good to live life like this, but all the time you have to cautious that at any moment the philosophy of Independent Living will be diluted. There could always be a chance of this, we have to be ready to fight and preserve Independent Living. We have to find a way to pass on this experience and knowledge that we have to young people with disabilities. John Evans, Bente Skansgard and myself, we are all actually in the late stages of our lives and we collected so many experiences in fighting for this for many decades it would be a pity to see all of this vanish. We must find a way to transfer to young people, not necessarily that they would have to fight through all this fight and difficulty that we had to achieve a normal life.
If we manage to get people with disabilities to stay together and overcome this economic crisis then we would have an Independent Living future, the more you are achieving, fight for rights, you have to start believing in this future. If we achieve this Independent Living future and people with disabilities get to be like anyone else we would not need to exist any longer. There is always a danger that the philosophy will be diluted, something else could happen. We witness a number of countries who are going backwards to a more medical approach and old fashioned solutions. We need to protect the whole idea and concept and the terminology of Independent Living. It now fashionable to use the word Independent Living, not knowing at all what it means. This is a huge challenge in front of us: how to protect and make sure when we talk about Independent Living we all have the same understanding. What we need now is a strategy to overcome this.
You will be speaking at the Strasbourg Freedom Drive, can you tell me a little about what you will be speaking about?
I will mostly discuss about my independent experience as a member of the Serbian parliament in the last five years. It is important to be involved in policy making and politics if you want to influence decision makers and the whole decision making process. It is important be as close to that as you can, you should try if possible to be among them, you should be included in the process in order to change it.It is important for people to understand disabled people's organisations. We asked disabled people's organisation in Serbia if they communicated with political parties, more than 60% said no. Why is this? Most organisations do not want to be involved in the any politics. The rest of the organisations involved said they occasionally asked for favours or for funding with very few involved in the decision making process. This is not good as there are local elections every 2-3 years in Serbia.
In 2003 we brought a Personal Assistance scheme into the system. When the party in Government in Serbia changes everything begins all over again, you must lobby and explain everything again which is a difficult practice. It is important to be in communication with all political parties and use this connection to further the rights of people with disabilities.Being a Member of Parliament for five years has shown how important it is to have a voice in there. 250 members of Parliament could see me have trouble opening the door, they could see that I needed the Personal Assistant to move things, there was no need for explanation, they could see in practice that I could participate equally once I had support provided.
Because I was a member of Parliament a rule of procedures for parliament changed: if there is an MP with a disability then supports that a person needs in order to exercise their right as a MP must be financed. This clause did not exist in Parliament before I was an MP and it will now stay there for someone else.It is important that we are included in the process, it took us eight years to bring Personal Assistance into the system in 2003. This Personal Assistance scheme was based on what I had seen in Ireland. It showed that there is a cost benefit to the quality of life of people with disabilities that is not measurable. Thanks to this service, there is now an army of new advocates and leaders for Independent Living and Philosophy. A number of them become politically active in their local communities, become advisors to Councils, and work with social protection bodies and local community agencies. People with disabilities are becoming more engaged in policy development, they are included in the public life and show with their own examples why it is important to be involved in policy making.
Why do you think the Strasbourg Freedom Drive is such an important event?
People who participate feel a strength by being part of the Strasbourg Freedom Drive, people are not fighting on their own. Many of your peers are fighting for your own goal and you learn from each other. There is an exchange of experience, what has worked in one country could be adapted to circumstances in your own country. There is an influence on politics and we continue to insist on the demands developed ten years ago. I think now it is time to think about strategy, how to use this power and unity and put more pressure on the European Parliament to monitor what is happening inside the European Parliament . It is very powerful and creates a great atmosphere to hand over our demands to the President of the Parliament. It is time to think about the Strategy to move this forward.It is an important event as it shows the strength of the Independent Living Movement. Last time CIL Serbia brought people from Serbia who had participated in the last Freedom Drive and some people from Bosnia who had never participated in the Freedom Drive before. This year we hope to bring more people from Serbia and Bosnia who have never traveled to the Strasbourg Freedom Drive and make the movement wider and stronger.
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Slave Who Became A Philosopher: Epictetus (Life & Lessons)
Epictetus was a Stoic master who lived and taught in the early second century CE, around four hundred years after Zeno of Citium founded Stoicism.
From the beginning, the Stoics held that living with virtue was both necessary and sufficient for a happy life. After Zeno, Stoicism prospered under many of its practitioners from various walks of life.
Epictetus (pronounced Epic-TEE-tus) was one of the three most prominent figures in the Stoic school of thought, together with Seneca and Marcus Aurelius.
"Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and your life will be serene." — Epictetus
Early Life of Epictetus
Epictetus (50-135 CE) was a Greek philosopher who was born into a slave family in Hierapolis in Phrygia, the city now known as Pamukkale in western Turkey.
We know very little about his early years. Even his original name is unknown, and the name Epictetus comes from epiktētos, a Greek word meaning "acquired."
Historians think his parents sold him as a child slave to Epaphroditus, a secretary to Roman Emperor Nero.
If we are to believe Origen's "Contra Celcus," Epaphroditus was a cruel master, though he was a former slave, and his torture crippled Epictetus for life.
Education of Epictetus
Despite his long days of hard labor, Epictetus made time to educate himself and eventually became a teacher himself.
During his breaks, he would ask permission to walk around the marketplace, where he would listen to the many teachers lecturing there.
He routinely attended the lectures of the famous Stoic mentor Musonius Rufus, whose teachings and philosophy had a great influence on him.
From Musonius Rufus, he also learned how to captivate an audience, which helped him later become a brilliant teacher.
When he was freed by his slave master, Epictetus went on to establish himself in Rome as a teacher who could explain the complex ideas of Stoicism in layman's terms.
People knew him for his ability to connect with his students and his practical approach to philosophy.
What can we learn from the life of Epictetus?
Epictetus' timeless teachings can guide those facing hard times to persevere in their path toward their goal.
1. Persistence and Resistance
Given his tragic circumstances, it is unimaginable that Epictetus became what he was never meant to become.
But he rose above the massive hurdles of being born to slave parents and serving under a cruel slave master. He made time to time to attend public lectures and study with tutors.
"Circumstances don't make the man, they only reveal him to himself." — Epictetus
His life teaches us the value of perseverance (resilience) and determination (grit and courage) in the face of adversity.
2. Acceptance And Virtue
Three precious pearls from Epictetus' teachings, which he taught all his life:
accept whatever life brings,
be good whether anyone is watching or not, and
do not get swayed by either good fortune or bad fortune.
3. Stoic Lessons From Epictetus
You become what you give your attention to.
You cannot learn what you think you already know.
Demand the best from yourself without waiting any more.
To improve, you have to accept that you might look foolish.
It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
To be happy, stop worrying about things that are beyond your control.
Your wealth is not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
Philosophy of Epictetus
Epictetus had already discovered philosophy through Musonius Rufus, a well-known teacher of Stoicism, whose lectures he used to attend when his owner gave him time to relax.
He was freed from slavery shortly after Emperor Nero's death, around the year 68 CE.
He began teaching Stoic philosophy in Rome soon after and continued to do so for the next 25 years.
Formally, his school taught interpretation and discussion of classic Stoic texts. But Epictetus' forte was that he taught philosophy as a way of life and a means of moral growth, not just a theoretical study.
Arrian, his most famous student, described Epictetus as a powerful speaker who could "induce his listener to feel just what Epictetus wanted him to feel."
Epictetus was an orthodox Stoic philosopher, but his thoughts also had influences from Socrates and Diogenes the Cynic.
Epictetus developed the idea of prohairesis, translated as "will" or "rational decision."
He emphasized that we must learn to distinguish between what is in our power (prohairetic things) and what is not in our power (aprohairetic things).
The things in our power are our opinions, impulses, desires, and aversions. Things that are not in our power are external things—our assets, status, power, our bodies, and what others think and do.
When we accept that we cannot control external things, we realize that we can find everything we need to live a happy life within ourselves.
Epictetus teaches that the preconceptions (prolepsis) of good and evil are common to all.
"Two maxims we must ever bear in mind—that apart from the will there is nothing good or bad, and that we must not try to anticipate or to direct events, but merely to accept them with intelligence." — Epictetus
He believed in cosmopolitanism, that every person is connected to the rest of the world, and that the universe is designed for universal harmony.
Epictetus also taught that it is our opinions and principles that can us unhappy, and it is only the ignorant person who finds fault with another.
When Emperor Domitian expelled all philosophers from Rome, Epictetus fled to Nicopolis, Greece, in 90 CE and established a philosophy school, where he lectured until his death.
Epictetus' Three-Stage Model for Moral Progress
Epictetus recognized that everyone has a strong desire for something and cannot bear the thought of missing out on it.
So, he explained, they must first train themselves so that their desires and aversions are not frustrated.
The second stage is to direct their impulses and actions toward gaining or avoiding particular external objects.
Third, they must assent correctly, because the quality of our lives is directly related to what we assent to and withhold assent from.
Dispute between Emperor Hadrian and Epictetus (Fine Art America)
Influence of Epictetus
Emperor Hadrian was friendly with Epictetus and asked him many questions.
In Meditations, Marcus Aurelius thanks his tutor Junius Rusticus for introducing him to Epictetus.
The philosophy of Epictetus plays a central role in the novel A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe.
Psychologist Albert Ellis, the founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), credited Epictetus for laying a foundation for his psychotherapy method.
Legacy of Epictetus
Epictetus was well-liked because he made Stoicism accessible to a wide range of people, and his legacy lasts millennia after his death.
Because of his practical approach to philosophy, Epictetus enjoys a large following among modern Stoics today, second only to Marcus Aurelius.
His philosophy also had a major impact on other philosophers, and his work is studied and debated to this day.
Later philosophers, as well as many modern thinkers, were impressed by his emphasis on living in accord with nature and accepting one's circumstances.
Epictetus' work has been translated into many languages and continues to inspire and guide those interested in Stoicism and living a virtuous and meaningful life.
Philosophical Works of Epictetus
Epictetus never wrote anything down.
We are fortunate that his student Arrian recorded his lectures in a series of books called Discourses. These volumes contain Epictetus' thoughts on a wide range of topics, including ethics, politics, and psychology.
Out of the original eight, however, only four volumes of Discourses survive today.
Epictetus's quote from Discourses
The above is from The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman.
Enchiridion, which translates as a "Manual" or "Handbook," is a short book compiling Epictetus' main thoughts and ideas. It contains many of his maxims on Stoicism.
In both, he discusses the importance of reason in guiding one's actions and in achieving happiness in life.
Most of Epictetus' philosophical lectures are understandable to the average person.
In a preface to the Discourses, Arrian writes:
"Whatever I heard him say I used to write down, word for word, as best I could, endeavouring to preserve it as a memorial, for my own future use, of his way of thinking and the frankness of his speech."
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Summary of Epictetus' Discourses
All humans are rational and have a mind that is a reflection of the universal mind, Zeus.
The root of human suffering comes from the failure to separate things that are within our control from those that are not.
Things within our control include our judgments, intentions, desires, and aversions, while things outside our control include external events, other people, and functions of our bodies (dichotomy of control).
To avoid suffering, we must focus on the things within our control and let go of the illusion of control over external events. By doing so, we can free ourselves to pursue other things in life.
We are responsible for our emotions and state of mind, and that education is key to learning to control them.
Things and events are not inherently good or bad, but rather it is our interpretation of them that gives them meaning.
Epictetus' Famous Quotes
"It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows."
"To make the best of what is in our power, and take the rest as it occurs."
"I cannot escape death; but cannot I escape the dread of it? Must I die trembling and lamenting?"
"Who is your master? Anyone who has control over things upon which you've set your heart, or over things which you seek to avoid."
"No thing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen."
"Let death and exile, and all other things which appear terrible, be daily before your eyes, but death chiefly; and you will never entertain any abject thought, nor too eagerly covet anything."
"Never call yourself a philosopher, nor talk a great deal among the unlearned about theorems, but act conformably to them. Thus, at an entertainment, don't talk how persons ought to eat, but eat as you ought."
"Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control are body, property, reputation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our own actions."
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How did Epictetus die?
The exact circumstances around the death of Epictetus are unknown, and most probably he died of old age when he was 85 years old, in 135 CE, in Nicopolis. After his death, according to Lucian, an admirer purchased his oil lamp for 3,000 drachmas.
Epictetus held his calm in the presence of both the prosperous and the penurious, certain that nothing external could harm him or his judgment, being confident in the divine fate.
Epictetus' life is a great illustration of how education can change people's lives. He educated himself to unlock his potential and build a better life for himself and others.
His persistence and indomitable spirit made him a teacher and philosopher respected long after his death.
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Intellectual Property (IP) refers to creative work which can be treated as an asset or physical property. This creative work can be represented in a variety of forms, such as inventions and literary and artistic work. Symbols, names and images used in commerce are also part of it. In order to protect these creations, IP law has established exclusive rights that permit its owners to obtain recognition and exploit these inventions and creations, seeking to establish a balance between the interest of innovators and public interest, so that creativity and innovation are fostered.
The primary, well known function of an IP right is to give its holder a competitive advantage in its commercial activities, by preventing unauthorized exploitation by thirds. The activities related to the management of intellectual property rights correspond, in essence, to the respective owners. But in certain cases and for certain types of use, individual management is practically impossible.
This is what happens in the case of copyright  and related rights. The impracticability of managing these activities individually created the need for collective management organizations. Imagine an artist created a song. This artist has the right to let other people use it or to prevent them from using it. There are a lot of activities involved in administrating the use of the work, for example, contacting and negotiating with every radio station that wants to play the song. On the other hand, it is also very difficult for every broadcasting organization to seek specific permission from every author for the use of every copyrighted work. With the purpose of facilitating this management, a very unique form of economic institutions was created: copyright collecting societies (CCS). These special societies license the use of copyright works, collect and distribute royalties, and monitor the use of copyrighted works.
Natural monopolies are still monopolies and whether the existence of a single supplier is beneficial depends on how the CCS exploits this monopoly position. For example, CCSs acquire monopoly control of rights since they require the exclusive assignment of a specific bundle of rights. If a CCS manages all the rights in which a particular user is interested, they become the single license provider and hence gain monopoly power. For example, if the society's tariffs are substantially higher than those of similar collecting societies in other countries, the exploitation of (but not necessarily an abuse) a dominant position may be suspected.
Regarding the problem of CCSs' monopoly power, the economic literature offers three main mitigating factors: regulation, bilateral monopoly, and price discrimination  . On this occasion, the point of discussion will be regulation.
Regulation measures can range from political control or continuous scrutiny by specialized supervisory bodies to a simple application of competition and contract law.  How much regulation there should be is largely discussed. There are diverse examples of countries where the Administration has the faculty to supervise and control CCSs, for example in the case of tariffs. In Germany, CCSs are jointly authorized and supervised by the German Patent Office and the Antitrust Agency (Kartellamt). They can demand information on their activities, participate in their board meetings and fix their tariff rates.  In Spain CCSs are supervised by the First Section of the Intellectual Property Commission. According to article 158 bis. 4 of the IP Law (Texto refundido de la Ley de Propiedad Intelectual) this authority ensures that tariffs are equitable and non discriminatory. In other countries such as Peru, Ecuador  and Honduras , CCS are also obliged to register and publish their tariffs.
In El Salvador, for example, there are two operating CCSs, which up to this point have operated under no regulation. The Salvadorian Intellectual Property Law contains few provisions dedicated to these particular societies but they refer to their procedure of establishment and not their form of operation.
As a result of alleged abuses committed by CCSs in the tariffs offered for their services, the Parliament is now discussing a reform to the Intellectual Property Law, destined to regulate their operations. The main measure proposed in this project is to regulate the tariffs set up by these societies, so as to set 'fair and reasonable' tariffs, taking into account factors such as context and purpose of use of copyright material and its identifiable value. To what extent or if it is at all adequate to regulate their tariffs is the question. First of all, is there a suitable way to establish whether a collecting society's tariffs are abusive? How can it be determined whether prices are too high?
So that a pertinent analysis can be made it is necessary to understand the rights they are managing and the principles governing the relationships between licensors and licensees. Their tariff and distribution structures are another important aspect. In the case of a "prototypical" case of monopoly rate regulation involving utilities, a tariff should ensure a reasonable return on its investment given its operating costs. Can this be applied in the case of music licenses, for example?
CCSs are complex institutions whose operation differs from country to country. In some countries such as the UK they are constituted as a corporate non-profit organization. In others, such as Italy, they operate under a government monopoly grant. In El Salvador, they operate under the form of commercial societies. The tariff regulation is just one example of how difficult it is to regulate the activities of these diverse types of societies. It is therefore important to analyze case by case if regulation is an appropriate measure to ensure an efficient operation of CCSs.
 See U.S. v. BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. 426 F.3d 91 (2005). This appeal arises from a decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Stanton, J.), acting under the Broadcast Music, Inc. ("BMI") Consent Decree,1 to set a rate for Music Choice's licensing of BMI's music. The license would apply to BMI music used by Music Choice on its cable, satellite, and Internet services between October 1, 1994 and September 30, 2004. Since BMI and Music Choice were unable to agree on a rate, the Consent Decree required the court to set one.


A French court on Thursday ordered the extradition of a married British teacher who fled with a 15-year-old pupil and faces charges of kidnapping a minor.
The court in Bordeaux said 30-year-old Jeremy Forrest should be handed over to British authorities for running away with Megan Stammers.
"This is exactly the decision we were waiting for," said Forrest's French lawyer Daniel Lalanne.
French authorities now have three days to hand Forrest over to their British counterparts but his lawyer could not specify when he would be flown home.
Lalanne said the only charge his client could face in Britain was the kidnapping of a minor, specifically mentioned in an arrest warrant issued by Britain on September 25th.
French prosecutors said the minimum sentence for that offence was three years in Britain.
Forrest had on Tuesday agreed to be handed over to British authorities for questioning and his lawyer had said the teacher wanted the "full story to emerge".
Stammers was flown back to Britain on Saturday, a day after the pair were detained in the main shopping street of Bordeaux while on their way to a job interview.
The pair had boarded a cross-Channel ferry together on September 20th.
Security camera pictures were released of them holding hands and walking arm in arm aboard the ferry from Dover to the northern French port of Calais.
It later emerged they had initially travelled to Paris where they abandoned Forrest's car before travelling on to Bordeaux.
Their parents had appealed for them to get in touch but played down fears that the schoolgirl could be in any danger from the maths teacher.
There was never any suggestion that Stammers was taken by Forrest against her will, suggesting the British authorities may find it difficult to pursue kidnapping charges against him.
Under French law, a 15-year-old is not considered a minor in sexual terms, unlike in Britain, where the age of consent is 16.
The teacher, who plays in a rock band under the stage name Jeremy Ayre and has a wife aged 31, had hinted at a "moral dilemma" on his blog four months ago.


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Civil society draft law would 'throttle' NGOs: Human Rights Watch - Daily News Egypt
Egypt Civil society draft law would 'throttle' NGOs: Human Rights Watch
Civil society draft law would 'throttle' NGOs: Human Rights Watch
International watchdog strongly condemns draft law and calls for "throwing it out"
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A new civil society draft law will "throttle" Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and "rob them of their independence", said Human Rights Watch.
In a Monday statement, the international watchdog condemned the draft law and called for it to be discarded and replaced. Joe Stork, deputy Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch, warned that the draft law would "extinguish a crucial element of democracy in Egypt".
The Ministry of Social Solidarity presented the draft legislation to Egyptian groups on 26 June. It has garnered criticism since then for restricting the activities of the already struggling civil society organisations in Egypt.
The draft gives the government veto power over all activities of civil society organisations, Human Rights Watch said. Under the new legislation, the government has the power to dissolve organisations without a court order; it can also refuse to licence new organisations under the pretext that their activities could "threaten national unity".
"This draft law would require rights groups to seek permission to continue reporting on abuses from the very entities abusing those rights," Stork said.
The draft law furthermore restricts the activities of international organisations within Egypt and their cooperation with domestic organisations, as well as imposing "crippling restrictions" on civil society organisations seeking foreign funding.
"This draft law leaves only the narrowest space for international groups to work in Egypt, and then only according to the whims of the government and security agencies," Stork said.
The current law under which civil society organisations operate obliges them to seek government permission before domestically raising funds, which pushes organisations to seek foreign funding.
Violations of the draft law are punishable by at least one year's imprisonment and/or a minimum of an EGP 100,000 fine.
Human Rights Watch stressed that civil society organisations in Egypt have long fought for their independence in the face of "intense government pressure and repressive laws". It added that if it passes, the draft civil society law would "sound the death knell" for the organisations' independence.
Twenty-nine NGOs rejected the draft in a joint statement on Wednesday, describing it as a "blatant violation of the constitution and Egypt's international obligations".
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Takuya Iwata in action at the Club World Cup
In the recent years of Southeast Asian football, we have seen an increase in Japanese footballers pursuing their passions in the nations surrounding the South China Sea. Singapore and Cambodia are the most notable inclusions as their national premier leagues contain the international edition of Albirex Niigata FC. This club not only attracts Japanese players to transfer to these leagues, it gives the surrounding domestic teams a taste of what footballers from the land of Samurai are all about.
Following our last article on Auckland City FC, we contacted 31-year old Japanese defender, Takuya Iwata, and asked about his emotions coming out of a third place finish at a Club World Cup, and into a friendly against his home nation Japan.
Along the way we also spoke about Japanese footballers playing elsewhere than Japan's national leagues, even if it is in a less significant league to the ones in their homeland, noticeably the S-League and in Takuya's story: North Queensland Premier League.
The idea of moving abroad for more money or a higher level of football is tempting, but for Takuya a move to Australia then followed by a switch between two leagues noticeably amateur in comparison to his earlier competition, paid off in a dream-come-true third place finish in the Club World Cup. Here's Takuya Iwata (TK) and his journey to the Club World Cup semi-finals, and now a dream date with his home nation's national team.
So Takuya, please tell me a bit about your time in Japan as a child, and what made you want to become a football player? Who were some of your idols at a young age, was it a Japanese player?
TK: I started playing football with my friends when I was a child in Japan and I always loved the game. Then, I started to aspire towards becoming a professional player either in Japan or overseas. Throughout my childhood my idol was Kazuyoshi Miura, a ten-year player for the Japanese national team who also represented his club in the Club World Cup, I have always wanted to be like him.
When you left FC Gifu in Japan and came to Australia to play in Queensland, what did you think of Australian football? Can you compare it to any other styles of football?
TK: I felt like there was some restriction on my game when I was playing earlier into my career in Japan. However, when I moved to Edge Hill United in North Queensland, they welcomed me and I started to enjoy playing a lot more as a player abroad. Even though Edge Hill United was in a local league for the district only, and the quality of the games were not as high as the clubs I'd played for in Japan, I could fully concentrate on football just as though I was a little kid again. I believe in terms of the styles of football, in both Australia and New Zealand there is a higher level of body contact out on the field, which could easily be inspired by the popularity of games like Rugby in these areas.
How have you enjoyed your time in Australia and New Zealand so far?
TK: Both in Australia and New Zealand, I play football while having another job so it can keep me busy every day. But on a day off, I enjoy going to a café with my friends to relax.
There are some Japanese players in Europe, but many are now choosing to play in South East Asia, countries like Singapore are quite popular. Do you think in the future more Japanese players will come to Australia or New Zealand? Does Australia being in the Asian Cup and ACL change that?
TK: More and more football players overall are going to play in different countries and the number will continue to rise in the future. Since I was in Australia, the number of Japanese players here has increased, and there are also more Japanese players in New Zealand each year. Having Australia in both the Asian Cup and ACL might have helped this trend.
Did you know that in the recent Club World Cup, you were the only Japanese player in the tournament! Did it feel like you were also representing Japan when you were playing?
TK: Yes, I was the only Japanese player in the recent Club World Cup. And although there was another team with the job of representing Asia, when I was playing, I was always thinking about representing Japan and I wanted to be remembered by many supporters.
What did it feel like to come third place in the Club World Cup? Obviously, the games you encountered on December's journey were some of the biggest games in your career.
TK: I still can't believe what happened… It was one of the tournaments that I have been watching on TV since I was young, and I was only dreaming about actually playing in it. Now for a team like Auckland City FC to place third in the tournament, I am really proud of the achievement. Not only as a player, but also as a person, it was my biggest challenge of my life.
You are playing your own national team on January 4th in a charity friendly at Cessnock, Northern New South Wales. Will it be a weird feeling to play against your home country like that? Have you always wanted to play against Japan?
TK: Now that I am not only playing in the Club World Cup, but also play against Japan, it's something I had never thought about before. There are lots of surprises at the moment. It's a good experience and I feel that my game is benefitting.
For Auckland City FC vs Japan, what will be the hardest part for your team of playing Japan? Have you told any of your teammates how the Japan representative team will play, as I'm sure you're a big fan of the Samurai Blue?
TK: So far, I have been playing against playing non-Japanese teams and players so to be honest, playing against Japan will not be easy. In my opinion, the Japanese play with flexible moves and a tactical combination to endanger the other side. It's dangerous if we can't overpower the players that choose to mark us out on the field. While Japan has plenty of experience playing against different teams from different countries, Auckland City hasn't played against a national team that plays like Japan. That may provide our players with a sudden level of confusion. Our players, including me, take this match just as seriously as our fixtures in the Club World Cup and we will be fully focused. I haven't any given advice on Japan to my teammates yet, us players all trust the strategy made by our head coach who does a lots of research on the opponents.
What do you think are the strengths of Auckland City FC? How will your side put Japan in danger? Is it a strong defence or attack you have?
TK: We will play just as we played in the Club World Cup, with a solid defense and plenty of running as a team we can create a certain flow from our strong defense to attack, that is what endangers the opponent.
When you travel to Cessnock for the match, which Japanese player would you most like to meet? Will you try meet with them after the game?
TK: I will firstly try to meet Shinji Okazaki because I know him as a friend. Also, I would like to talk to Yuto Nagatomo, who plays for Japan and Internazionale in the same position as me (Wing-back). There are plenty of others who I want to talk to and if time allows me to after the match I will approach them for a chat.
Now that Auckland City has made history for the Club World Cup, and for New Zealand football! What was it like returning to Auckland after the tournament? Do you consider yourself a celebrity now?
TK: Not only for Auckland City FC but also for New Zealand football, the result of this year's Club World Cup has been a good influence and I believe this will help the development of football here. I might've been treated like a bit of celebrity if I had returned to Japan after Club World Cup (but I didn't). New Zealand is a quiet and small county so I don't feel like I have become famous here. Although, I believe that lots of people know of the name Takuya Iwata just as they do with the other players of Auckland City FC now.
Is your current aspiration to play at Auckland City FC for the rest of your career? If there were an offer, would you move anywhere else? Maybe back to Japan?
I feel that Auckland City FC is like a family and my aspiration is that I would like to continue playing for this team. However, if I get offer from other teams in different countries in the future, I may think bout considering it. Because playing football in different countries with different people has always been my dream.
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Hibs boss Neil Lennon has criticised the performance of match official Don Robertson after his side were beaten 4-2 at Celtic Park.
Goals from Tom Rogic, Oliver Ntcham and a double from Odsonne Edouard enabled the hosts to out-score Hibs, who responded with strikes from Flo Kamberi and Martin Boyle.
While Lennon admitted to having got his tactics wrong in the early part of the game, where Celtic moved into a 2-0 lead, he was far from impressed with the performance of the referee.
He said: "I was pleased with what I saw in the second half but over a 38-game season it is very difficult to maintain that consistency especially against the quality that we faced today.
"And when you are playing against 12 men as well it very difficult.
"I thought the referee was abysmal.
"How (Filip) Benkovic doesn't get a yellow card and (Darren) McGregor does is beyond me.
"He has taken (Emerson) Hyndman completely out of the game, we get a free-kick at the edge of the box, no yellow card. The Benkovic is borderline red for me, never mind a yellow and he gets nothing.
"He just took Hyndman completely out, he knew what he was doing, there was no intent to get the ball.


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Ortofon was founded in 1918 by two Danish engineers, Axel Petersen and Arnold Poulsen. These two pioneers had one very clear objective in mind – to put sound onto film, and with this, they established the Electrical Fonofilms Company A/S, which later on was renamed Ortofon A/S. A few years later, in the Palace Theatre, Copenhagen, they were able to present the first fully-synchronized sound films and in so doing, created a world sensation.
Ortofon was also the first company to produce an outdoor sound film recording. The founders took out several patents and issued licences to film companies the world over for their "System Petersen og Poulsen", which is even to this day the basis for film with optical sound.
Until the second world war, Ortofon's growth was based entirely on the sound film. However, during the war and immediately afterwards, production was re-organized to include record cutting and reproducing equipment. The first Moving Coil cutterhead was produced as early as 1945, and the Moving Coil principle was then further developed to enable production of, first, mono cartridges and, later, also stereo cartridges.
During this busy period of growth, equipment was also being developed for broadcasting networks and recording studios. It was not until later that the Company decided to specialize solely in the development and production of cartridges. Unique experience at both ends of the recording sequence results in unsurpassed performence from every Ortofon cartridge.
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The use of injectable fillers for facial rejuvenation is a fast growing area of cosmetic surgery. Unlike decades ago men are electing this type of cosmetic treatment almost as frequently as women. The most popular hyaluronic acid based fillers are Restylane, Peralane and Juvederm, Hyaluronic Acid (HA) is a naturally occurring complex sugar familiar to the body. This makes it safer but is also the reason why touches up treatments are needed by patients.
The popularity of these fillers has virtually pushed collagen from the market in facial rejuvenation treatments and greatly reduced the use of botex in many areas of the face. Since the body also makes its own hyaluronic acid the need for skin tests like in previous treatments has been eliminated.


A resident of R.R. # 2 Highgate, Peter Heyboer passed away at Beattie Manor in Wardsville on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at the age of 83.
Born in The Netherlands, Peter was the son of the late Pieter and Pieternella (Karelse) Heyboer.
Beloved husband of 54 years to the late Mona (nee Heersma) (2014).
Loving father of Jane Koldyk (Glenn Dilliott) of Ridgetown, Peter Heyboer of R.R. # 2 Highgate and Ken Heyboer (Heather) of Ridgetown.
Proud grandfather of Janine Myers (Matt), Jenelle Koldyk; Ryan Heyboer and Josh Heyboer.
Great-grandfather to Mason and Sage Myers.
Dear brother to Marinus Heyboer of R.R. # 2 Highgate.
Peter farmed his entire life in R.R. # 2 Highgate. He was an active member of the Turin United Church.
Family will receive friends at the McKinlay Funeral Home, 76 Main Street East, Ridgetown on Thursday, June 21, 2018 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm and 7:00 - 9:00 pm. A Funeral Service will be held at the Funeral Home at 11:00 am on Friday, June 22, 2018 with Rev. Wanda Burse officiating. Interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Ridgetown.
Donations made in memory of Peter to the Turin United Church would be appreciated.


A week or so ago my wife received a letter from Progressive Democrat Gerald Carbone, a Warwick mayoral candidate.
After she read it she asked if I would care to. I must say it was one of the strangest letters I have ever read from a political candidate. While I am certainly happy he overcame his suffering, it escapes me why he felt the need to share such personal history.
May I proffer that I feel very strongly that after 70-plus years I have never ever been so afraid (yes, afraid) for my children and grandchildren of the progressive Democrats, a.k.a. the Democratic Socialists led by the man married in the U.S.S.R. To my friends and acquaintances in Warwick, I sincerely urge you to reject the politics of Mr. Carbone, Ms. Calkin, Mr. Regunberg, et-al.
To those who may require their memories refreshed, the U.S.S.R. was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics now relegated (thank God) to the ash heap of history.
Socialism in the 20th century was responsible for the deaths of 100 million people. The fear I alluded to earlier is that this one-party state of ours will fall for this socialist message.
Please, my friends, I ask you again to resoundingly reject this morbid political philosophy whenever and wherever it rears its ugly head.
"Democratic socialism is a political philosophy that advocates achieving socialist goals within a democratic system as opposed to what it perceives as undemocratic socialist ideologies such as Marxist–Leninist-inspired socialism which is viewed as being non-democratic in practice. Democratic socialists oppose the Soviet economic model, rejecting the authoritarian form of governance and highly centralized command economy that took form in the Soviet Union in the early 20th century."
Please take the time to educate yourself further before engaging in more fear-mongering. Ignorance is more dangerous than any political philosophy will ever be.Thank you.
Spartacus...friend of Commie Corrie Booker? Anyway, nice try to deflect from being associated with the USSR brand of communism/socialism. Just because your candidates have watered down THAT brand of evil doesn't make it not stink. The level of taxation that Regunberg needs to achieve his utopia is enough to turn anyone from socialism. And that $15 minimum wage? How does that work? It's a magic number. Will it be $20 in a few years? Who knows? That's the problem with government interjecting into the free market. People were not meant to live good lives on 'minimum wage'. I've worked two jobs for most of my life. You can also.


Similar to storm matches, these matches are waterproof, windproof and easily ignited. They are slightly more compact making them more suited for a survival scenario. The case is tightly sealed and features an integrated, replaceable striker on the outside. These matches are so reliable that they will continue to stay lit for up to 12 seconds even after being fully submerged in water!
Striking pad should be placed on firm surface. Simply close the UCO Survival Matches matchbox and the strike pad is ready to go!
If striker should become wet, allow it to dry since the moisture will cause surface to be soft until it is dried.
Simply wipe matches dry if they become wet or damp.
Always strike matches away from your body and at a downward angle. Also be cautious of other people nearby.
Make sure flame is entirely extinguished before discarding match. This is best done by running it under water and checking that no smoke is being released any longer.
Allow use for adults only.
Store matches and strikers separately to prevent accidental ignition.
Ideal Uses For: Barbeques, campfires, stoves, preparedness kits, and survival.


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Art Presence Art Center is proud to announce our November 2018 guest exhibit, A Mixed Bag, paintings by Shan Lollis. Shan's exhibit takes place from November 2–25 in conjunction with our Holiday Treasures member show.
A Rogue Valley resident for the past 35 years and a serious painter for most of her adult life, Lollis works primarily in pen and ink and acrylic. She studied art at Olympic College and the University of Washington. In addition, she has further honed her skills by participating in multiple workshops in Varen, Italy.
Shan believes in painting with as much pure color as possible, imparting a striking graphic quality to her work. Also influenced by her travels in Western Europe and Mexico, Shan's paintings often depict scenes from other lands. Previously she has shown her work in Seattle, Ashland, Medford and Jacksonville galleries.
Meet the artist at a reception on Saturday, November 3, from 1–3 pm. View her collection and choose a painting you can't live without!