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Antonia Grieve
"Antonia provides legally sound and commercially sensible advice. Her legal knowledge and her ability to understand the client's business makes her a go-to trusted advisor." Legal Counsel, UK Bank
Associate, Dispute Resolution
Antonia is an Associate in commercial litigation experienced in finance disputes, joint venture and shareholder disputes, and general contractual disputes. Antonia has experience of resolving contentious matters in the DIFC Courts, the Dubai Onshore Courts and the Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts. She also has experience of handling commercial disputes by arbitration and mediation.
Antonia has a proven track record in dealing with contractual disputes consisting of highly technical and specialist areas of expertise which require her to become a subject matter expert in order to resolve these disputes effectively. Recent examples include disputes concerning manufacture of products for use in the oil and gas industry, hydraulics, and the operation of tug boats.
Having spent a period of time on secondment to the Royal Bank of Scotland's in-house litigation team in the UK, Antonia has experience of instructing litigation in a variety of countries from a client's perspective. Antonia advised a variety of business sectors while on secondment including disputes involving IP/IT, supply contracts, and compliance matters.
Antonia qualified as an accredited mediator in 2018.
Prior to joining the Dubai office, Antonia was part of the commercial litigation team in the Firm's Edinburgh office.
Obtaining interim orders before service on behalf of company's administrators. Orders prevented the transfer of assets sold prior to administration in cases where there was of suspected fraud in excess of £1m.
Success in defending an action pursued against a UK major Bank for payment of sums in excess of £5m.
Experience in the recovery of debts due to secured lenders. Recent successes include the recovery of a property portfolio securing debts worth circa. £30m.
Success at mediation of in respect of two actions concerning breaches of franchise agreements worth £350,000.
Recovery of dilapidations and unpaid rent worth £1m.
Experience in defending a health and safety prosecution brought against a harbour authority in respect of a shipping incident which resulted in fatalities.
University of Dundee – LLB Scots Law (Hons) (2006 - 2010)
University of Dundee – Diploma in Legal Practice (2010 - 2011)
Year qualified - 2013
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Pyralinae  — подсемейство чешуекрылых насекомых из семейства огнёвок.

Описание
17—42 мм. Основная окраска крыльев фиолетово-красная, красно-коричневая, жёлто-розовая, серая, коричневая, с рисунком из чётких поперечных линий или полос, различного цвета и ширины; если полосы и линии отсутствуют, то рисунок из коричневых и жёлтых пятен неправильной формы. Синантропные формы повреждают запасы продуктов. В России около 30 видов.

Систематика
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 Incertae sedis

Примечания

Ссылки
 Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms: Pyralinae
Огнёвки
Подсемейства насекомых

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category: blog
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date: 2018-10-04
---
# Preface

# debug

## startuptime

    # 记录所有指令、脚本执行过程与时间
    vim --startuptime time.log

    # 不加载.vimrc 配置
    vim -u NONE

## verbose

	:set verbose=1
	:set verbose=15
	:verbose com {cmd}

see `:h 'vbs'`

## copy command
copy commands:

	"+y

execute commands:

	@+

## log typed characters

	vim -w vim_typed.bin a.txt
	vim -W vim_typed.bin a.txt "overwritten

> For about shell typed characters, refer to [shell.md](/shell.md)

# control expression

## loop

## loop list

	for i in [1, 2, 3, 4]
	  let c += i
	endfor

## while loop

	while c <= 4
	  let c += 1
	endwhile

## if

	:if ! 0
	:    echom "if"
	:elseif ! "nope!"
	:    echom "elseif"
	:else
	:    echom "finally!"
	:endif

	if 1| echo "true" | endif
	if 1|echo "true"|endif

if string

	:echom "hello" + 10		"10
	:echom "10hello" + 10	"20
	:echom "hello10" + 10	"10

	if ! "something"
	    echom "false"
	endif

	if "123"
	    echom "true"
	endif

## comment expression

	:" This is a comment
	:imap a b | " This is a comment
	:imap a b \| |" This is a comment

## comparision expression
> Read :help expr4 to see all the available comparison operators.

		use 'ignorecase'    match case	   ignore case ~
	equal			==		==#		==?
	not equal		!=		!=#		!=?
	greater than		>		>#		>?
	greater than or equal	>=		>=#		>=?
	smaller than		<		<#		<?
	smaller than or equal	<=		<=#		<=?
	regexp matches		=~		=~#		=~?
	regexp doesn't match	!~		!~#		!~?
	same instance		is		is#		is?
	different instance	isnot		isnot#		isnot?

example

	echo 30 > 1 		"1
	echo "foo"=="bar"	"0
	echo ""==0			"1

case ignore sensitive(default sensitive)

	"set ignorecase
	echo "A" == 'a'		"1

no matter what user set:

	"case sensitive
	echo 'A'==#'a'		"0
	"case insensitive
	echo 'A'==?'a'		"1

## pattern expression

	echo getline(a:lnum) =~? '\v^\s*$'

# try catch

	try
		...
	catch /{pattern1}/
		...
	catch /E227/
		...
	finally
		...
	endtry

catch:

	:catch	" same as catch /.*/

example

    try
      nnoremap <unique> <silent> <leader>h1 :EasyhlWord 1<CR>
    catch /E227/
	finally
		echo "cleanup"
    endtry

# Function

## Define Function
1. `[!]` is required to overwrite an existing function
2. funcName must start with capital or contain colon
3. It cannot be combined to one line.
4. `:return :retu` default return`0`

Function must start with a capital letter or `:`,

	function Meow(name)
	  echo a:name
	  return "Meow String!"
	endfunction

### local script function
> :h <SID>
> http://learnvimscriptthehardway.stevelosh.com/chapters/34.html

 "s:" can be prepended to the name to make it local to the script.

	nnoremap <leader>g :set operatorfunc=<SID>echo<cr>g@
	function! s:echo(type)
		echo 'abc'
	endfunction

## Call Function

	:call Meow("hilo")
	:echo Meow("hilo")
		print result
	:echo my:echo("v")

### g@{motion}

	g@{motion}
		call function defined by `set operatorfunc`

Example:

	nnoremap <leader>g :set operatorfunc=GrepOperator<cr>g@

	function! GrepOperator(type)
		echom "Test"
	endfunction

On visual mode, you don not need `g@`:

	vnoremap <leader>g :<c-u>call GrepOperator(visualmode())<cr>

> visualmode() return the last type of visual mode used:
	"v" for characterwise, "V" for linewise, and a Ctrl-v character for blockwise.

## Varargs:
`a:var` can not be modified!

	function Varg(...)
	  echom a:0
	  echom a:1
	  echom a:2
	  echo '------'
	  echo a:000
	endfunction
	:call Varg("a", "b")

Result, `a:0` is `number of extra args`, `a:000` is a list contain extra args:

	2
	a
	b
	------------
	['a', 'b']

use varargs together with regular arguments too

	function Varg2(foo, ...)
	  echom a:foo
	  echom a:0
	  echom a:1
	  echo a:000
	endfunction
	call Varg2("a", "b", "c")

Result:

	a
	2
	b
	['b', 'c']

# 脚本文件

## load script

	:source %
	:source file

### autoload

	:call somefile#Hello()

If not loaded, Vim will look for a file called `autoload/somefile.vim` in your `runtimepath` directory (and any Pathogen bundles).

	function somefile#Hello()
		" ...
	endfunction

`autoload/myplugin/somefile.vim`:

	:call myplugin#somefile#Hello()

## 查看脚本

	:scrip	:scriptnames 查看加载的脚本
	:version 查看编译项、配置文件

	:echo $VIMRUNTIME
	:vsplit $MYVIMRC

	:set runtimepath?

### 全局plugin

	~/.vim/plugin/
	$VIMRUNTIME/macros

### 文件类型插件filetype plugin

	$VIMRUNTIME/ftplugin

## 文件类型(plugintype detection)
开启插件检测:

	"enable file type detection
	:filetype on

	"enable loading the plugin files for specific file types with:
	:filetype plugin on

	"enable loading the indent file for specific file types with:
	:filetype plugin indent on

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The "Storm Nest" Sterling Silver earrings by Wicken.
These stunning earrings are set with a 5mm Onyx stone which is known as the protection stone.
These earrings have been designed to give you the strength you need to overcome any storm and remind you that you're protected always.


Our website has been assessed against the Digital Service Standard and is now live.
In an earlier blog post, about our new shopfront for the DTA, we detailed the way we used the Service Design and Delivery process to release the beta version of the site.
Since the release of the beta site in April 2018, we've been conducting user research to refine our site and to make it easier for you to use. We've also been working with the Digital Service Standard assessment team to ensure we have met best-practice principles for designing and delivering our website.
We've made changes to the content and structure of our website, based on the insights we gathered from usability testing.
As an example, we discovered that some of our users were looking to the DTA to describe how to make government services simpler, clearer and faster. So we created a section called Help and advice.
We've also brought together the platforms we deliver, including the Digital Marketplace, Digital identity and cloud.gov.au under Projects. Combining these products into a central location simplified the navigation and tells you what we're working on.
Now that the website is live, we'll keep testing and improving. If our users tell us that they want to access information from us differently, we'll iterate.
One of the biggest decisions when redeveloping a website is selecting a CMS. As part of our redevelopment process we chose Drupal 8, building on the work done by the GovCMS team.
We've used the Design System to make sure we met usability and accessibility standards and to help deliver a consistent experience for users. We built accessibility in from the beginning, and once we had a beta site, we tested the accessibility of the site.
We use the DTA's cloud to host our website. Hosting in the cloud means we do not have to manage server infrastructure and gives us the ability to run development, test and production environments for other projects. It also allows our service to to scale quickly and adapt to change.
A new website does not mean that our work here is done, we will continue to refine, iterate and learn as we go.
To all of the users that provided feedback and our great team of developers, service designers and user researchers thank you for all of your hard work and input.


There are plenty of ways to tempt your taste buds at the many fantastic restaurants onboard Vision of the Seas®, from sumptuous steaks to fresh sushi and everything in-between—there's something for everyone.
With 24-hour room service onboard Vision of the Seas®, you can enjoy delicious food whenever you feel like it, all in the comfort of your stateroom (charges apply).
This casual eatery is an ideal place to stop for breakfast, lunch or a light snack, with a tempting choice of sandwiches, cakes, pastries and more to enjoy.
Cool down in the most fun way possible, with a sweet scoop (or two) of delicious Ben & Jerry's ice cream.
Enjoy some time out for yourself at this chilled-out café, where freshly made panini, crepes, salads and more are all on the menu.
Order your favourite cocktail and enjoy the amazing aerial acrobatics of the Centrum at this buzzing bar.
With regular quiz and trivia nights—as well as fantastic live music—a night at this casual bar is always a whole lot of fun.
Comfortable couches and expansive windows make this top-deck venue one of the best places onboard to enjoy stunning sea views.


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The Correspondents: Six Women Writers on the Front Lines of World War II
Judith Mackrell. Doubleday, $30 (464p) ISBN 978-0-385-54766-6
Dissident Dames: PW Talks with Judith Mackrell
Flappers: Six Women of a Dangerous Generation
WWII was "the defining opportunity for female correspondents," according to this immersive and revealing group biography. Guardian journalist Mackrell (Flappers: Six Women of a Dangerous Generation) follows correspondents Sigrid Schultz, Helen Kirkpatrick, Martha Gellhorn, Virginia Cowles, Clare Hollingworth, and photographer Lee Miller from Berlin in the 1930s, where Chicago Tribune bureau chief Schultz cultivated Nazi leader Hermann Göring as a source, to the 1947 Paris Peace Conference, where Gellhorn and Kirkpatrick feared that the same mistakes that failed to resolve the tensions of WWI were being made. Sparkling quotations from the reportage are woven throughout (Gellhorn once wrote that British prime minister Neville Chamberlain had a "face like a nutcracker and a soul like a weasel"), and colorful biographical details shed light on the correspondents' defiance of conventions and "basic hunger for action." Miller was a Vogue model before she picked up the camera, Mackrell notes, while Gellhorn stowed away in the bathroom of a hospital ship to be the first woman reporter to cover the Normandy landings. Secondary characters including Ernest Hemingway, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Clare Boothe Luce make entertaining appearances, and Mackrell lucidly sketches military and political matters. The result is a rousing portrait of women who not only reported on history, but made it themselves. (Nov.)
Book - 1 pages - 978-0-385-54769-7
Audio book sample courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio

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And the Oscar for most uncomfortable red carpet moment of the night goes to … John Travolta, for the bizarre photo of him that was making the rounds on social media Sunday night.
The 61-year-old actor was snapped planting a big smooch on the cheek of Scarlett Johansson, who looked like she was ready to go full Black Widow on him.
Appearing flawless in an emerald Atelier Versace gown, Johansson likely put up with the "Grease" star's advances in the hopes that he'd go away before mangling her name "Adele Dazeem"-style.


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De iPad Pro is een model van de iPad en wordt ontworpen en verkocht door Apple Inc. en wordt gefabriceerd door Foxconn. De iPad Pro is inmiddels in zijn derde generatie en werd voor het eerst aangekondigd op 9 september 2015.

Modellen

iPad Pro (eerste generatie)

De iPad Pro is de eerste pro-versie van de iPad van het Amerikaanse bedrijf Apple Inc. Hij werd aangekondigd op 9 september 2015 en is sinds september van dat jaar verkrijgbaar. De iPad Pro is 6,9 mm dik en heeft hetzelfde gewicht als de originele iPad uit 2010, dit terwijl de iPad Pro 78% groter schermoppervlak heeft. Het model beschikt over een 64 bit-Apple A9X-processor met de M9-coprocessor, tevens is de Pro voorzien van vier luidsprekers die samen voor een stereo-geluid zorgen. Het model was verkrijgbaar in twee formaten: een met een schermdiagonaal van 9,7 inch en de andere met een van 12,9 inch.

Bij dit nieuwe model werd tot slot ook de Smart Connector aan de zijkant van deze iPad aangekondigd, waarmee Apples Smart Keyboard, dat speciaal is ontworpen voor de iPad Pro, aangesloten kan worden zonder gebruik te hoeven maken van bluetooth of andere draadloze technologieën. Daarnaast introduceerde Apple de Apple Pencil als accessoire voor de iPad Pro, een drukgevoelige stylus die het samen met de nauwkeurige touch-technologie mogelijk maakt de iPad als tekentablet te gebruiken.

iPad Pro (tweede generatie)

De tweede generatie iPad Pro werd aangekondigd op 5 juni 2017. Het model heeft een A10X Fusion-processor, standaard 64 GB opslag, en een nieuwe uitvoering met een schermdiagonaal van 10,5 inch. Dit vervangt het model van 9,7 inch, aangezien het toestel qua grootte gelijk bleef, maar de randen veel kleiner zijn geworden. Na de bekendmaking werd de levering van eerste generatie beëindigd.

iPad Pro (derde generatie)

De derde generatie van de iPad Pro werd aangekondigd op 30 oktober 2018 en is sinds november van dat jaar verkrijgbaar. De iPad Pro is 5,9 mm dik en heeft een 64 bit-Apple A12X Bionic-processor met de M12-coprocessor. Dit toestel heeft een heel andere vormgeving: de randen zijn veel dunner, de thuisknop is verdwenen en Face ID heeft zijn intrede bij de iPad gemaakt. Er zijn weer twee verschillende schermformaten; 11 inch en 12,9 inch deze keer die beide over een edge-to-edge-Liquid Retina Display bevatten.

Met de komst van de nieuwe iPad Pro heeft Apple tevens de Apple Pencil 2 uitgebracht. Deze wordt nu op de zijkant van de iPad geplaatst en geladen.

iPad Pro (vierde generatie)

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Tag: Ministry of Education
Opposition concerned at "interference" with educational institutions
The Maldivian Democratic Party's (MDP) education committee has expressed concern over rising government interference with educational institutions.
The committee has condemned the recent decision by the government to vacate the old Jamaaluhdheen Building, currently the location for Maldives National University's (MNU) faculty of arts and other departments, catering for over 1,300 students.
"The students are all scared. They have been hearing that police are going to come and vacate the building. Even the student union has demanded answers as to where these facilities will be transferred," said the MDP Education Committee chair Dr Musthafa Luthfee.
Media have reported that the President's Office has requested the police vacate the old Jamaaludheen premises within seven days, prompting concerned responses from the university and the student union.
The President's Office was not responding to calls at the time of publication.
"These students are unsure as to whether they could return to their classrooms they have been studying in," said Dr Luthfee, who served as the minister of education during MDP's administration.
An MNU statement released yesterday read that the sudden decision to vacate the premises is not viable without a building to move to, and that the university is saddened by the fact that the decision will halt the education of many students.
While the Maldives Police Services refused to comment, the President's Office told media that the university was offered several other plots of land to move the faculties and that the government wants to vacate the premises due to safety concerns.
The MDP education committee also raised the issue of the private higher educational institute, Mandhu College, which was handed a 15 day eviction notice by the Ministry of Education earlier this month after the it claimed the college had breached the terms of its lease.
Mandhu revealed yesterday (February 10) that large number of students who have started courses at the college have started dropping out.
Also speaking at the press conference today, committee member Shifa Mohamed criticised the education ministry for intimidating teachers and putting them in humiliating circumstances.
"On one side the teachers are being told to go study and improve their quality, while on the other side they are being intimidated," said Shifa.
The committee had previously alleged that the structure of the recently announced salary increments for teachers was poorly planned and researched, and that it would leave a lot of teachers who do not fall into the criteria at a loss.
While the Teacher's Association of Maldives (TAM) have also pointed out the weakness within the structure of the salary increments, its president Athif Abdul Hakim has accused the government of intimidation for speaking out against the new pay scales.
Athif told Minivan News that a letter of warning had been handed to him today by the head of Dhivehi Department at Majeedhihyaa School – where he works as a Dhivehi teacher – demanding he clarify in writing some of the comments he has made in the media.
Athif had previously said that he had been summoned to the education ministry and told by the Permanent Secretary Dr Abdul Muhsin to "pay attention to public interest" while speaking publicly about the teachers structure.
Government had no choice but to increase teachers' salary: MDP
Mandhu College denies violating agreement as eviction looms
Mandhu College experiencing 40 percent dropout rate
TAM President accuses Education Ministry of intimidation
Posted on February 11, 2015 February 11, 2015 Author Ismail Humaam HamidCategories PoliticsTags Education commitee, Maldives National University, maldives news, Mandhu College, MDP, Ministry of Education, president's office2 Comments on Opposition concerned at "interference" with educational institutions
Large numbers of students who started courses at Mandhu College this year have dropped out, reports Haveeru.
College Chairman Ibrahim Ismail told the paper that forty percent of this year's 1,200 new students had left.
The news comes as the college faces eviction from its campus, with the education ministry accusing Mandhu of breaching the terms of its lease.
Despite the college having disputed the claims, Haveeru reports that the eviction is due on February 15.
Source: Haveeru
Posted on February 10, 2015 February 10, 2015 Author Minivan NewsCategories News in BriefTags maldives, maldives news, Mandhu College, Ministry of Education1 Comment on Mandhu College experiencing 40 percent dropout rate
ACC investigates corruption in teacher training bid
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will investigate corruption allegations made against the Ministry of Education by a private individual regarding the announcement of degree-level education for 2000 new teachers.
Speaking to Minivan News, ACC Information Officer Hassan Manik confirmed that an individual had filed a case, but refused to comment further on the ongoing investigation.
State Minister at the Education Ministry Dr Abdulla Nazeer, however, said that he was unaware of the case against the ministry, but that there was "some urgency" regarding the initiation of the degree programme.
After its president last week accused the ministry of intimidation following his criticism of recent changes to the sector, the Teacher's Association of Maldives' (TAM) has expressed concern over the ministry's decisions, saying that a lot of teachers are concerned about job security.
"The association is concerned these abrupt decisions might have an impact on the education of the students as well. We sincerely request [the ministry] to refrain from making decisions which might weaken the profession, and cause some teachers to lose their jobs," read a TAM press statement.
TAM President Athif Abdul Hakeem has publicly accused the government of going back on pledges to improve teachers' salaries – the result of negotiations following a series of strikes last year.
The opposition has suggested that the qualification-based salary changes have resulted in 1,200 teachers applying for diplomas at Malé's Mandhu College. The college has since been given an eviction notice by the ministry for an alleged breach of its lease – claims the college denies.
The complaint to the ACC regarding the teacher training claims the January 22 announcement was constructed in a way which unlawfully favours certain bidders, reports Raajje.mv.
The individual claimed that, with a deadline of February 5, prospective bidders effectively had only 12 days to prepare their offers, which was not enough to provide a detailed financial plan for a programme involving such a number of students spanning five years.
While claiming that some elements included in the bidding process contravened accreditation regulations set out by the Maldives Qualifications Authority, the individual is said to have alleged that the ministry was colluding with a Malaysian university.
Meanwhile, the ministry has published the new regulations on the provision of additional training for workers in the education sector, alongside a matching allowance to the 2015 salary, opening up the application for additional training.
A ministry press statement outlined the selection criteria for the programme and the points system for applicants, while giving a deadline of March 2 for applications.
State Minister Nazeer explained that the 2000 students to participate in the degree programme are not to be confused with the 2000 teachers who are to undergo further studies in order to bring them up-to-date with new minimum qualifications for teachers set out by the education ministry.
Education Ministry hikes teachers' pay by 35 and 15 percent
Teachers' Black Sunday protest prompts government talks, strike decision pending
Posted on February 2, 2015 February 2, 2015 Author Ismail Humaam HamidCategories Politics, Society & CultureTags acc, Athif, Corruption Case, maldives news, Ministry of Education, TAM1 Comment on ACC investigates corruption in teacher training bid
Decision on deputy principals yet to be made: Education Ministry
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education Dr Abdulla Muhsin has said that no decision regarding deputy principals has yet been implemented.
"I cannot confirm nor deny that a decision has been made regarding the post of deputy principals, the ministry is evaluating the impacts of a decision", said Muhsin.
Following reports that the ministry was introducing new criteria for the post of deputy principals, Muhsin stated the ministry has asked schools to fill forms regarding the responsibilities, qualifications, and other work related aspects of deputy principals.
He also noted that it has not come to the point where the ministry must make announcements regarding the post of deputy principals.
Local media reported that under the new criteria set up by the 'Staff Requirement 2015' an individual must have completed at least a Bachelors degree to qualify the post of deputy principal.
Further, it has been reported that the ministry decided that just one deputy principal would be assigned to schools with between 500 to 999 students, and that only schools with more than 1000 students would be allowed to have two deputy principals.
Meanwhile Sun Online reported that Deputy Education Minister Azleen Ahmed described the decision to restructure the school management structure in such a way that deputy principals are assigned to schools in accordance with the population is "a strategic change to the education system".
State Minister of Education Dr Abdulla Nazeer, speaking to state television last month, said that the ministry's aim was to eradicate the deputy principal level in the organisational structure in order to bring the principals closer to the teachers.
The government subsequently reversed the decision followed opposition Maldivian Democratic Party along with the Teachers Association of Maldives (TAM) leading a public outcry against the move.
"The majority of the deputy principals are performing administrative level tasks at the school which should be done by administrative officers instead. We want to task the deputy principals with more academic related work," said Nazeer.
Speaking to Minivan News regarding the implementation of the new curriculum last week, former Education Minister Shifa Mohamed expressed concern over the government's "indecisiveness and lack of consistency" with regards to changes brought to the school management structure, claiming the government had decided to remove the post of deputy principals and leading teachers, who play a decisive role in implementing the new curriculum.
"Deputy principals and leading teachers did not have the guarantee that they would have a job by the start of the academic year. That will surely affect their performance," said Shifa.
Aside from the proposed changes to teachers' roles, the government announced this month that teachers' salaries would be increased by 35 and 15 percent depending on the qualification they held.
Discontent at low salaries was among a number of grievances that brought the TAM to within hours of striking before the government agreed to begin negotiations last September.
Majlis committee demands details from education ministry over deputy principals' removal
Teacher's Association welcomes salary hikes
Posted on January 18, 2015 January 18, 2015 Author Mohamed Saif FathihCategories PoliticsTags Dr Abdulla Muhsin, maldives, maldives news, Ministry of Education1 Comment on Decision on deputy principals yet to be made: Education Ministry
One-third of first graders have oral health problems, finds Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education has released findings of a health screening programme, revealing that 35.2 percent of first graders have oral health problems.
The screening of 6,331 Grade 1 students, aged between 6 and 7, concluded that 1,650 students have had extensive oral and dental problems, such as tooth infections.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Minister of Defence and acting health minister Mohamed Nazim said that, though there were no serious and alarming issues with the screenings, the majority of current problems are caused by malnutrition.
"Increasing number of underweight children indicate the presence of malnutrition," said Nazim. "We have to determine whether the problem is hereditary or due to our behavior. We have to try and find an immediate solution to the issue."
The report showed that the majority of the oral health cases were from Malé, Thaa Atoll, Laamu Atoll, and Haa Dhaalu Atoll.
The screenings – conducted in collaboration with Ministry of Health and Gender and the Maldives National Defense Force – showed ear related issues as the next biggest health problem faced by the children with 950 such cases.
The health screenings in Malé were conducted at Senehiyaa Hospital under the Ministry of Defense and National Security while the screenings in the atolls were done by various health centers in the atolls coming under the Ministry of Health.
Speaking at the launching ceremony of the report today, Vice President Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed stated that one of the most important aspects of the government's health policy is establishing mechanisms which will ensure the prevention of diseases in the country.
Jameel also said that such reports would fuel the efforts of all Maldivians to live a healthier lifestyle, while also aiding in the prevention and better understanding of major diseases in their early stages.
Speaking to Haveeru Dr Ali Shaahid from Senehiyaa Hospital noted that, even if major health problems were not discovered in the screenings, some parents were able to identify previously undiagnosed health problems with the children.
"Some parents were not aware of the fact their children had eyesight problems. Those parents found out only after the survey," explained Shaahid.
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Posted on November 26, 2014 November 26, 2014 Author Ismail Humaam HamidCategories PoliticsTags First graders, Health Problems, maldives news, Ministry of Education, ministry of health, nazim, oral, Senehiyaa4 Comments on One-third of first graders have oral health problems, finds Ministry of Education
Police called to investigate bullying in Imadudheen School
Police have confirmed that they are currently investigating a case involving multiple instances in which an 8-year-old student at Imadudheen School has been bullied.
While the police declined from providing further information on an ongoing investigation, local media reports that the case involves the student being bullied multiple times, and the school management repeatedly failing to take sufficient action in the matter.
"We have been raising these concerns with the school management from the moment we became aware of it. We have submitted the complaint to the class teacher, the leading teacher, and even the school principal," local media quotes the victim's parent as saying.
"However, the problem has still not been resolved. We filed a complaint with the police finally when the class teacher threatened our daughter saying she will be expelled from school if she pursues this matter any further."
Ministry of Education Media Official Maina Latheef stated that the matter has not been submitted to the ministry as an official complaint, although she explained to Minivan News that she was looking into the issue.
"We will be able to tell you more in detail about what actions we can and will take once we finish looking into the matter. However, we maintain that the act of bullying is unacceptable and no child must have to be subject to it," she said.
Imadudheen School's administrative office was not responding to calls at the time of press.
Posted on September 10, 2014 September 10, 2014 Author Minivan NewsCategories News in BriefTags bullying, imadudheen school, maldives, maldives news, Ministry of Education, minivan, minivan news, police
President appoints Deputy Minister of Education
President Abdulla Yameen has on Tuesday appointed Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim of Bodufendaage from the island of Hinnavaru in Lhaviyani Atoll to the post of Deputy Minister of Education.
The Education Ministry currently has two state ministers and six other deputy ministers.
The current government has a total of 16 cabinet ministers, 5 other appointees at ministerial rank, 30 state ministers and 60 deputy ministers.
Posted on June 10, 2014 Author Minivan NewsCategories News in BriefTags maldives, maldives news, Ministry of Education, minivan, minivan news, political appointments
A National Enquiry on Access to Education for Children with Disabilities to commence hearings on Thursday
The National Inquiry on Access to Education for Children with Disabilities (AECD) along with the Human Rights Commission Maldives (HRCM) will be holding a hearing at the National Art Gallery from May 8 – 13th from 09:00 – 23:00.
The purpose of this inquiry is to look in to the practices, policies and laws related to the education for children with disabilities and to determine the States role in providing for people with disabilities in a non-discriminatory manner, with a special focus on the educational needs of children with disabilities.
The meetings will be used to collect statements from parents of children with disabilities. The AECD will then compile these into a report which they will present to the relevant Ministries, and the AECD will monitor how they are followed.
Representatives of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education will also be present, said a member of the AECD.
Posted on May 6, 2014 Author Minivan NewsCategories News in BriefTags access, children, children's rights, disability, education, Ministry of Education, ministry of health
Teachers across Maldives take part in 'black protest'
Teachers across the Maldives have today (April 6) taken part in a 'black protest' – wearing black clothes to school – to raise awareness of pay discrepancies and what they see as the state's failure to improve the education sector.
"This is the first step, we want to draw attention to these issues. For the sake of our students we will go to work until we exhaust all other ways," said Teachers Association Maldives (TAM) president Athif Abdul Hakeem.
One teacher told Minivan News that the move has come after repeated attempts to work through official channels.
"The reason we are doing this to express our grievances. Our discontentment with salary and allowances, lack of resources and and other issues we face in teaching," stated Mausoom Saleem of Thaajuddheen School, Malé.
Athif had previously explained to Minivan News that teachers were working overtime without being paid for it.
"Independent institutions haven't noticed this. If they don't do this work it could be reflected in their appraisal, and they even fear termination. So they work. But without getting paid for the work," he said.
Teachers' overtime allowances have been reduced to just five percent of the basic salary, which on average amounts to less than MVR300 per month. But teachers have complained that school will not run without teachers doing overtime work.
In a letter sent out to schools prior to the protest, the Ministry of Education had said that pamphlets distributed by the TAM consist of false allegations that might create conflict and unrest, it has been reported.
The ministry also stated that since school premises are "dignified", teachers must not do anything that may have a negative effect on students, reported local media Haveeru.
"Therefore, no one must participate in an an activity encouraged in the documents distributed under the name of Teachers' Association on April 6. Please inform the teachers working in your institutions accordingly," the letter was said to have read.
One ministry official with whom Minivan News spoke today denied there was any protest happening, and was unwilling to provide further comment.
Show of solidarity
Saleem – who has worked as a teacher for 10 years, with 8 of those at Thaajuddheen – explained that an estimated 60% of the teachers were taking part in the black protest.
"I don't think wearing a specific colour to school will have any impact on the students. I believe they will understand that we are doing this for them. This is not just about teachers, this is about the education system."
Parents, too, he noted were taking part in the protest by dropping off the children today wearing black.
"I think this was a display of solidarity. We are also seeing a lot of pictures [of people wearing black] on social media, with supportive comments."
Teachers from Thaajuddheen School take part in the 'Black Protest'
Another teacher taking part in the protest– who wishes to stay anonymous – spoke with Minivan News today. The source stated that as well as marking, there are other demanding after school and weekend functions that teachers are expected to work without getting any overtime pay.
"I have never been paid any overtime," stated the source, who has taught in the Maldives for three and a half years. They gave the example of working the Founder's Day celebration which took place across many schools and organisations- "we had to work the function and we didn't have a choice. This was 8 hours work during the day on our day off, with no payment and no choice."
"I personally don't have adequate time to plan, I have too many lessons after they recently changed my timetable." In a previous school, the source stated they had taught for 18 periods per week – that has recently gone up to 31.
Free periods are often time that teachers will use for planning, marking, ensuring children get to their next lessons safely, or after school activites.
"I have 11 free periods, but we also do after-school clubs, I run an extra support class where I teach children for an extra hour after the lesson."
"I may not be teaching, but these things are not taken into consideration," the source stated.
TAM President Athif said in February of this year that meetings with the Education Ministry had resulted only in the promise of more meetings.
"So in late January (2014) we requested to arrange a meeting but there was no response. So sent another letter this month. now we are waiting to discuss our issues. our next step will depend on how that goes," Athif said.
According to TAM the organisation has 1,500 permanent member and an estimated 4,000 Maldivian teachers across the country who will participate. Recent Civil Service Commission data shows there to be 5,676 teachers in the Maldives – 4,855 of them are locals.
Posted on April 6, 2014 April 6, 2014 Author Lucy LovellCategories Politics, Society & CultureTags black protest, maldives, Ministry of Education, minivan, minivan news, protest, TAM, teachers association maldives, teachers strike7 Comments on Teachers across Maldives take part in 'black protest'


The 21st annual Conference of the Parties to the 1992 United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) met in Paris November 30 - December 11 2015. The governments of more than 190 nations gathered to discuss a global agreement on climate change aimed at reducing global greenhouse gas emissions to alleviate the threat of dangerous climate change. This important meeting set a global agenda and pathway for addressing one of the critical environmental and socio-economic issues being faced by humankind.
Researchers from many institutions, including from Charles Sturt University's Institute for Land, Water and Society, have for many years undertaken extensive research on climate change. The focus of much of that research has been on the social and ecological aspects of adaptation to the impacts of climate change. The Institute has a track record of completed research projects, publications, and community engagement activities related to climate change.
Gentle, Thwaites, Race, Alexander (2014) Differential impacts of climate change on communities in the middle hills region of Nepal, Natural Hazards, 74, 815-836.
Islam, Manock, Sappey, Hicks, Ingham (2012) Flooding in Bangladesh and Australia: applying an interdisciplinary model. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences 6, 81-92.
Sherley, Morrison, Duncan, Parton (2014), Using segmentation and prototyping in engaging politically-salient climate change household segments, Journal of Non-Profit and Public Sector Management 26, 258-280.
Culas, Mustapha (2015) Climate Change and Bio-Fuel Production: Implications for Agricultural Land Use and Food Security in African Countries - Chapter 8, In: Harvie (ed.) Food Security: Challenges, Role of Biotechnologies and Implications for Developing Countries, Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NY, USA. pp. 143-160.
Can advances in mid-term forecasts reduce emissions from nitrogen fertiliser?
Can landscape structure enhance the resilience of biodiversity to climatic extremes?
The Institute, with researchers from a wide range of disciplines, is well positioned to pursue further projects, especially addressing climate change adaptation where a holistic approach that looks at the socio-economic and ecological challenges is required. As the Institute has demonstrated its ability to undertake integrated research it is well placed to develop and deliver projects that combine expertise from different disciplines.
There is also a strong interest in further climate change research from new and adjunct members who bring skills in areas such as climatology, modelling, and computer science to add to the Institute's traditional expertise in environmental science, social science and economics.
'Modal shift' - developing policy towards putting more movement on the less-polluting modes of transport – looking at costs (of rail transport in particular) including external costs and associated costs which are not paid for through the market system as it presently works.
Phenological responses to climate change - modelling the potential impact of atmospheric warming on grapevine variety suitability to current geographic indications.
Impacts of climate change on infrastructure, agriculture and cites in Asia and Australia – addressing the real concern on climate change impacts on infrastructure.
Community reactions and responses to climate change- how and why people are, or are not, responding to or acting in relation to climate change.
Climate change adaptation measures in response to the impacts of climate change on urban and peri-urban environments - investigate climate change adaptation measures that, alongside modern technological solutions, consider the collective wisdom of traditional practices.
Evolution of social-ecological systems under climate change - assess the difference between incremental adaptation driven by slow changes in climate versus crisis-driven adaption.
Localisation, climate change and sustainability - explore the relationship between localisation and sustainability and build capacity to respond to climate change at a local level.
Changing climatic conditions through the lens of the Murray Darling Basin (MDB) - community water planning, land use futures, agriculture, industry and environment, and the Basin in 50 years?
Improving the capacity of wetland managers to assess the vulnerability of wetlands to climate change and prepare response strategies – especially where anthropogenic pressures are high, and poor data quality prevents the application of good management principles and practices.


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The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
With knowledge, spirit, good humor, and passion, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. brings to life a remarkable man whose thoughts and actions speak to our most burning contemporary issues and still inspire the desires, hopes, and dreams of us all.
Written in his own words, this history-making autobiography is Martin Luther King: the mild-mannered, inquisitive child and student who chafed under and eventually rebelled against segregation; the dedicated young minister who continually questioned the depths of his faith and the limits of his wisdom; the loving husband and father who sought to balance his family's needs with those of a growing, nationwide movement; and the reflective, world-famous leader who was fired by a vision of equality for people everywhere.
Relevant and insightful, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. offers King's seldom disclosed views on some of the world's greatest and most controversial figures: John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Lyndon B. Johnson, Mahatma Gandhi, and Richard Nixon. It also paints a rich and moving portrait of a people, a time, and a nation in the face of powerful change. Finally, it shows how everyday Americans from all walks of life confronted themselves, each other, and the burden of the past-and how their fears and courage helped shape our future.
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The evocative words of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. reverberate powerfully throughout this autobiographical memoir. Editor Clayborne Carson has taken MLK's essays, letters, speeches, interviews, sermons, and unpublished manuscripts to form this narrative, which covers the civil rights leader's life from his early years through right before his death on April 4, 1968. We learn how MLK developed his influential philosophy of nonviolent resistance and watch as he builds a nationwide movement that sweeps through the Jim Crow South and the urban centers of the north. (We genuinely had no idea how complicated and intense the logistics were during the buildup to the Birmingham bus boycott!) King's words are so resonant and vital—they address issues that are all too relevant today. This stunning portrait of a uniquely charismatic man encourages us all to continue the fight.
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Carson, director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project and author of A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., has pieced together an incomplete study of King's life by supplementing his extant autobiographies (e.g., Stride Toward Freedom and Where Do We Go from Here) with previously unpublished and published writings, interviews and speeches. If King's rhetorical flourishes and use of the word "negro" sometimes seem outdated, the compilation still offers a concise first-person account of his life from his birth in Atlanta in 1929 to his awakening social consciousness and discovery of the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. History propelled King to center stage in the struggle for black liberation. When Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat in 1955, the "once dormant and quiescent Negro community was now fully awake" and King, along with many others in Montgomery's black community, organized the bus boycott that would launch King into his leadership role in the civil rights movement. The book offers glimpses of King's family life as well a view of famous Americans such as Stokely Carmichael, Malcolm X and JFK. (In 1960, King did not feel "there was much difference between Kennedy and Nixon." He writes, "I felt at points that he was so concerned about being President of the United States that he would compromise basic principles.") But what is most evident throughout Carson's study is the moral courage that sustained King and allowed him to inspire a largely peaceful mass movement against segregation in the face of bloody reprisals. FYI: In November, Carol Publishing will release Seventh Child: A Family Memoir of Malcolm X, by his nephew Rodnell P. Collins. ( 230p )
More Books by Clayborne Carson
A Call to Conscience
Stride Toward Freedom
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Hi! My name is Neil Jarvie and I've been photographing weddings since 2012. I live in the West End of Glasgow, but photography has taken me all over the world. I like good beer, going a wee run now and then, and learning Japanese (はじめまして。私の名前はニールです。よろしく おねがいします。). I have a very relaxed attitude, and I like to bring that out when I'm shooting not just with couples, but with all the guests there on the day.
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Yup, that's pretty much the state of my house, too! Merry Christmas sweetie!!!! Hope it was a great one for you all!!
Thank God, it's just not me loading up on the calories. A patient gave me a similar tub of chocolate covered raisins and I just can't help myself. Ha ha. Knowing that you're doing the same thing eases my guilt a little bit.
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Thirtieth Report of Session 2012-13 - European Scrutiny Committee Contents
10 The EU and the Maghreb
JOIN(12) 36 Joint Communication: supporting closer cooperation and regional integration in the Maghreb: Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia
Legal base —
Document originated 17 December 2012
Deposited in Parliament 14 January 2013
Department Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Basis of consideration EM of 28 January 2013
Previous Committee Report None
Discussion in Council 31 January 2013 Foreign Affairs Council
Committee's assessment Politically important
Committee's decision Cleared
10.1 The Arab Maghreb Union/Union Du Maghreb Arabe (AMU/UMA) was created on 17 February 1989 at a meeting in Marrakesh of Heads of State of Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia. The main institutions are:
— the Council of Heads of State (last session in 1994);
— the Council of Foreign Ministers;
— the Steering Committee;
— the Justice Court: two members per country, to settle disputes between parties from member countries;
— Maghreb Advisory Chamber: with 30 MPs per country;
— Council of Ministers of Interior, Human Resources, Infrastructure, Economy and Finances, and Food Security;
— General Secretariat: established permanently in Rabat in 1992; Member States contribute on equal terms to its budget; the current Secretary General is Mr Habib Ben Yahia.
10.2 The fact that the AMU last met at Head of State level nearly 20 years ago hints at the political disputes that have hindered its development, particularly over the issue of Western Sahara[55] and during the Qadaffi regime in Libya.
The Joint Communication
10.3 In its introduction, the Commission notes that the peoples of the Maghreb have been at the forefront of the historic events of 2011 and, more than in any other region within the Arab world, have embarked on a long process of change and reform. The European Union has, the Commission says, a major interest in the success of such democratisation and modernisation processes.
10.4 In the course of the past year, the Commission says that there has been renewed impetus from the countries of the Maghreb towards closer cooperation between them. This movement — which the Commission describes as still tentative and yet to translate into comprehensive steps — is "based on the recognition that the objectives of promoting prosperity, stability and democratic transformation at the national level cannot be fully realised in the absence of deeper relations between the countries of the Maghreb."
10.5 The Commission says that the main purpose of this Communication is to set out ways in which the European Union might support closer cooperation between the countries of the Maghreb, drawing on its own extensive experience of integration and given its interest in the region as a neighbour and key partner for the five countries concerned. By doing so the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (High Representative) seek to encourage on-going efforts by Maghreb partners to deepen cooperation at the level of the Maghreb and accompany them in this process. A stronger and more united Maghreb will, the Commission says, help address common challenges, such as instability in the Sahel, energy security, the need to create jobs and fight climate change: "These represent historic opportunities to deepen our partnership".
10.6 More broadly, the Communication is seen as part of the overall EU response to the changes in the southern neighbourhood, and is intended to complement, not replace, the range of measures that the EU developed in the 2011 Communications that established a Partnership for Democracy and Shared Prosperity and set out a renewed approach to the European Neighbourhood Policy — both of which highlighted the importance of greater south-south (and sub-regional) integration as complementary to other bilateral and regional initiatives. The present Communication is also said to build on the Commission Communication, "Increasing the impact of EU development policies: an Agenda for Change", described as "the Commission's revised policy for a results-oriented use of external assistance funding".
10.7 The Commission stresses that the impetus for change and the decisions as to how integration might best be achieved lie solely with the countries of the Maghreb themselves; and that, consequently, the offer set out in the Communication:
"is made in a spirit of solidarity and partnership at a critical moment in the on-going debate within the Maghreb concerning the pace and depth of integration at the sub-regional level. Nonetheless, while the proposals here could bring benefits to the people of the Maghreb region as a whole, they could also be beneficial if developed on a more limited bilateral basis or in an asymmetric manner across the region."
10.8 The Commission then reviews the various challenges facing the Maghreb, their implications and how the EU might develop existing relations and thereby help the Maghreb countries address those challenges, for example:
— all are undergoing democratic reforms;
— all suffer from weak growth, poverty and unemployment; there is an estimated need to create 1.8 million jobs by 2015 and 7.8 million by 2030; the agriculture sector needs to produce more and better; none of the Maghreb economies is genuinely diversified and based on a vibrant private sector;
— terrorism and international crime issues are of paramount concern in the region and beyond into the wider southern neighbourhood as well as the Sahel; Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI) has brought together a network of terrorism notably in the Maghreb and in Mali;
— there are many challenges in the environmental sphere and in the exploitation of natural resources, and a vulnerability to man-made and natural disasters;
— migration and mobility play a key role in the EU's relations with the Maghreb countries;
— stronger regional trade integration among the Maghreb countries, coupled with the establishment of deep and comprehensive free trade areas between Maghreb partners and the EU, would be mutually beneficial; and
— deepening the long-standing energy partnership (oil and gas trade, pipelines, the development of hydrocarbons, electricity interconnection), starting with renewable energy, enhanced energy efficiency and the development of an integrated electricity market, benefitting both parties.
10.9 Against this background, the Commission suggests a large number and wide range of measures of cooperation in all these areas. It also argues that there is a need for the various regional organisations and structures to be re-energised in order to meet common challenges, highlighting the proposed forthcoming Arab Maghreb Union Summit; the Union for the Mediterranean; and the so called "5+5" grouping (Algeria, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia).
10.10 In conclusion, the Commission says that its proposals demonstrate the EU's support for and direct interest in closer integration in the Maghreb. Strengthening bilateral relations between the EU and countries of the Maghreb can support this objective — albeit indirectly — through greater convergence of norms, regulations and policies: but progress in integration will depend first and foremost on the domestic efforts of partner countries; efforts at a Maghreb-wide level are needed to create real impetus in this field.
10.11 The Commission and the High Representative propose to launch a high level dialogue between the EU and the Arab Maghreb Union on these proposals. They also look forward to discussing these proposals with EU Member States and other EU institutions in order to ensure a joined-up approach. They will also consult European and Maghreb stakeholders, including civil society representatives and business, on them. They also propose to ensure that these issues are addressed in the regular political dialogues which take place with the countries of the Maghreb. Through such exchanges, the Commission and the High Representative "hope to make a valuable continuing contribution to the developing debate concerning integration in the Maghreb".
The Government's view
10.12 In his Explanatory Memorandum of 28 January 2013, the Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington) describes the Maghreb region as poorly integrated, noting that the estimated cost of this lack of integration is 1-2% of the region's GDP, and describing the closed border between Algeria and Morocco, which together account for approximately 66% of Maghreb GDP and 77% of the region's population, as a key factor.
10.13 More recently, the Minister says, focus on internal reform priorities in the Maghreb countries, such as constitutional change, has left little capacity for countries to pursue this initiative more fully.
10.14 Meanwhile:
"the UK has long viewed regional cooperation as beneficial for the region. The growing economies in the region and improved security would support the UK's objectives on the Arab Spring and further our security, migration and prosperity agendas in the region in line with our Foreign Policy Priorities. More recently, events in Algeria demonstrate the need for a regional focus on security cooperation.
"UK engagement in support of Maghreb integration has so far focused on the economic elements, but this communication also supports the development of Maghreb cooperation in the areas of security and of managed migration. One of the initiatives involved a UK-hosted Wilton Park conference on the Maghreb Economy which brought together Ministers, senior officials and economic experts from the five Maghreb states (July 2012).
"Maghreb countries have publicly communicated a will to further this initiative and the EU is a key partner in our engagement to provide effective support. There has been small progress on organising the next Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) summit in Tunisia to bring together leaders from the Maghreb states. Recent high level engagement with Maghreb countries established their priorities to be building stability and security within their borders before securing movement on Maghreb integration. But we judge that Maghreb integration could build stability in the region.
"The UK believes the EU can play an important role in cementing cooperation by building on the focus on supporting democratic reforms in the countries. Priority areas for the UK include security and prosperity — with regard to prosperity this is in an area where the UK's G8 Presidency could play a valuable role, including through the Deauville Partnership."[56]
10.15 This is a non-legislative proposal that raises no other questions in and of itself. However, we consider that it should nonetheless be drawn to the attention of the House.
10.16 The Commission and High Representative's proposals are wide-ranging and arguably over-ambitious, especially given the central need for the Maghreb countries to want to move in this direction and the history of AMU cooperation thus far. But as recent events in Mali and Algeria have served to illustrate, there can be little doubt that it is in the UK's as well as the EU's interests for the effort to be made, particularly at this time of flux. We can but wish the exercise well.
10.17 We now clear the document.
55 Western Sahara, formerly the Spanish colony of Spanish Sahara, is a disputed territory claimed by both the Kingdom of Morocco and the Polisario Front. Its legal status is, according to the United Nations, a non-decolonized territory and is included in the United Nations List of Non-Self-Governing Territories. Since the Madrid Accords of 1975, part of Western Sahara has been administered by Morocco as the Southern Provinces; another section, the Liberated Territories, is administered by the Polisario Front as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). A UN-monitored cease-fire has been in effect since September 1991. Back
56 The Deauville Partnership, announced at the G8 meeting under the French Presidency in May 2011, supports the transition process in the Middle East and North Africa. The Deauville Partnership involves the G8 countries and Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UAE and international financial institutions. Back
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Leeuwenhoek wrote this letter to Henry Oldenburg about movement of liquid in ash and other trees; little animals in wine; cinnamon and taste.
Since then I have received through Mr. Constantine Huygens some of the Transactions, and your welcome letter of Febr. 10th.
Mr. Leeuwenhoek has fixed me up with a copy of no. 119 so that my volume 9 is complete up to no. 121 inclusive ... I have put no. 100 in Vol. 8, so that you have nothing further to worry about concerning the past.
My last letter was that of Febr. 22nd, in which I told you about my observations and opinion concerning hair. I shall be glad to hear in what respect I differ from or agree with Mr. Hooke.


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16,073 gazetted, non-gazetted vacancies identified for recruitment in J&K: Government
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The Centre has revealed that there are 16,073 gazetted and non-gazetted posts vacant in Jammu and Kashmir.
For filling up these posts, the Lieutenant Governor's administration has constituted an Accelerated Recruitments Committee (ARC).
"As per the information received from Jammu and Kashmir government through the Ministry of Home Affairs, the J&K government has constituted an ARC with the aim to identify vacancies for being filled up on immediate basis and finalising the procedure to be followed at all levels," Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Rameshwar Teli said in a reply in Lok Sabha.
"The committee in the Phase-I, identified 10,000 Class-IV vacancies across various departments out of which 8575 have already been put to advertisement by the board under the provisions of Jammu and Kashmir appointment to Class-IV (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020. As part of Phase-II of Accelerated Recruitments Drive, the committee has identified 12,379 gazetted and non-gazetted vacancies. Apart from ARC, 3694 other gazetted and non-gazetted vacancies have also been identified for recruitment," he said in the reply.
Further, the Centre has informed that the unemployment rate in Jammu and Kashmir was less in comparison to other states.
"As per the results of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted during 2019-20 by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the unemployment rate in J&K (for all the age groups for all persons) on usual status basis (ps+ss) was 6.7 percent which is much lower than many other states."
It said that under the Back to Village programme, over 17,000 unemployed youth have been provided financial assistance for self-employment ventures through J&K Bank under the priority sector lending.
Under the 'Himayaat' scheme 20,827 candidates have completed their training and 7076 candidates have been placed in job.
"School Education Department of J&K government has launched an Online Career Portal (in phase-I covering two districts Udhampur and Ganderbal) wherein more than 30,000 students have registered their interest in selecting their future goals after passing class 12th, besides, introducing new technical subjects in schools with modern requirements which would enhance the employability among the educated youth," the minister said in the reply.


The IPPC Secretariat has postponed the Expert Meeting on Resource Mobilization from 27th September to 1st of October after consultation with the CPM Bureau. This unfortunate decision was made due to the small number of the nominations and country comments that were received.
Maldives Technical Cooperation ProjectWhen the Republic of the Maldives entered into the process of formulating its "Agricultural Master Plan", it was recognized that appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks for plant health were key components necessary for supporting the national agricultural sector. Consequently, the Maldives sought assistance from the FAO Technical Cooperation Programme in drafting a Plant Protection Act and to establish a legal framework consistent with the IPPC and the ISPMs.


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HomePick of the Day1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO clone
1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO clone
The Camaro is powered by a 427cid V8
Ever since I wrote about the 1969 Chevy Camaro ZL1 COPO coupe at Mecum's upcoming Denver auction, I've been thinking about '69 Camaros with big-block engines. The authentic ZL1 is the featured highlight of the auction, expected to go for north of a half-million dollars.
The COPO Camaro is a legendary creature, a back-door effort by gearhead insiders at GM to defy the corporation's racing ban and create a handful of cars with outlandish performance capabilities. Just 69 COPO Camaros were built in 1969, with only a few remaining in original condition.
The Hugger Orange coupe looks correct on steel wheels with little hubcaps
For those of us without $500k to spend on a rare acceleration toy, there are any number of Camaros that have been rodded to replicate the style and performance of the ZL1. The Pick of the Day is a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro coupe that has built to the specifications of the ZL1 and offered by a well-known Chevy dealer in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a fraction of the cost of an actual COPO.
Painted in the correct factory shade of Hugger Orange – just like the Mecum auction car – this Camaro has been built up into a reasonable facsimile of a ZL1, complete with a ground-pounding 427 cid V8, rated conservatively at 425 horsepower, mated with a Muncie four-speed manual transmission and 12-bolt rear with 3.73 gear ratio. The seller notes that the car "has been restored to an exacting COPO standard."
"When built new at the Norwood, Ohio, Chevrolet factory, this coupe crossed the assembly line in the iconic Hugger Orange color," according to the ad on ClassicCars.com. "The recent professional rotisserie restoration included all-new sheet metal and resulted in a laser-straight body which was then re-painted in the classic orange hue.
Size matters under this hood
"The Camaro rolls on factory-style steel wheels with Goodyear Polyglas tires and front disc brakes," the dealer adds. "The correct dual exhaust makes all the right sounds, and the fully rebuilt suspension keeps the car planted on the road."
I love the no-nonsense look of these high-performance Camaros, with their simple dog-dish hubcaps and without extra trim or ornamentation. Understated but aggressive-looking in their stance and that bright-orange paint.
The COPO Camaro clone is priced at $69,990, certainly not cheap unless you consider what the real ones go for. For that, you get the look and the go-fast equipment in a car that's not too-valuable to drive.
Take note that the dealer says the Camaro will be going to a collector car auction at the end of this month unless it's sold beforehand.
To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day


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We are blessed to have a wonderful team of board members and staff members who always put our animals first!
The Wayward Ranch Board Members:
Courtney Farquhar - Founding Board Member, Treasurer, Volunteer
Courtney is one of the three founding board members of Wayward Ranch and has been a part of our organization since the day we began rescuing animals! She has a hand in our management decisions, veterinary decision, and has been a repeat foster, heading up our cat rescue singlehandedly since 2016!
"Animals have always been a part of my life. I grew up rescuing the "misfits" and the "throw aways". I started working at a shelter when I was 18 years old and my passion for saving animals has kept growing. 10 years later, I work as a veterinary assistant at an animal hospital. I wanted to start a rescue to create a safe haven for all animals and especially those that are hard to place."
Adam Breaux - Founding Board Member, Secretary, Volunteer
Adam came to animal rescue after exploring many careers. He was a nurse, teacher, went to law school, but it wasn't until he briefly worked at the Central Park Zoo that he realized he was never happier than when animals were a part of his life. He began working for an animal rescue where he met Eleni (who he'd end up marrying a year later) and later Courtney. He realized that their dream of a sanctuary for the "underdogs" was exactly what he had been searching for, and has thrown himself full force into Wayward Ranch!
Adam is a very well known face around the farm, as he has a hand in every aspect of the work here. He assists with barn work, adoptions, but mainly dog care as a volunteer and is by far every animal's favorite. Let's be honest though, he bribes them!
Eleni Calomiris - Founding Board Member, President, Executive Director
Eleni has always been an animal lover. Growing up with three dogs and a horse ensured that animals would always be a part of her life. When home for the summer her first year in college, she began to volunteer at a local animal shelter, and her life was forever changed. When she returned to college in the fall she couldn't stop thinking about the dogs she had met, and the animal rescue world her eyes had been opened to. A year later she moved back to New York and adopted two dogs who carved out her path to fight for the underdog: the dogs no one else looked at twice.
Eleni is a certified professional dog trainer specializing in aggression rehabilitation and tough behavioral cases. She loves animals of all sizes and is involved in many aspects of our rescue, including photographing the animals, promoting animals for adoption, coordinating with fosters and volunteers, and managing our staff.
Kara Vilchek - Board Member, Volunteer
Kara became a board member in August of 2017 and has been a wonderful addition to the team! Kara has also always loved animals, and starting at the young age of eight, she began riding horses and continued to do so into her mid teens. She always felt a strong bond and connection to horses and other animals alike, even at times claiming that she preferred to be around animals rather than people!
As a massage therapist and energy healer, she truly has a passion to help both animals and people. After searching for a rescue dog for quite some time, she met Luna, a sad, abused, bred, and dumped bully breed at a local shelter. Though it has been a journey to navigate through Luna's emotional and behavioral issues, Kara has persevered and will continue to fight for Luna and other animals that don't have a voice!
Abbie Levitt - Board Member, Volunteer
Abbie Levitt hails from Westchester, NY where she lives with her (very) beloved rescue dog, Lilly. Abbie is an administrator at a Westchester-based non-profit and is extremely proud to join the Wayward Ranch board, bringing her professional experience and passion for animals to the team!
Abbie believes that the relationships we have with animals can be transformational - both for humans and animal friends. She truly has experienced that herself in her relationship with Lilly, a fearful and anxious dog who has molded Abbie's heart and life in the time they have been together. Having a dog that is afraid of every-day experiences is an eye opening experience and taking baby steps through Lilly's behavioral rehabilitation and socialization has strengthened their bond. It has also helped Abbie to gravitate to our most fearful or needy animals to give them some of the peace she has helped her own dog to find.


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HomeDistrictEast SuffolkEast Anglia 1N and East Anglia 2 off-shore windfarms
SPS's written representation has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate
SPS has set out its concerns regarding the impact of the offshore and onshore substation infrastructure on the landscape and heritage of Suffolk.
The Suffolk Preservation Society (the SPS)acknowledges the important contribution that renewable energy will make towards securing the Nation's future energy needs and fully accept that this forms part of the Government's low carbon energy strategy. However, the SPS's charitable objects charge us with protecting and promoting the special landscape and heritage of Suffolk. We aim to achieve this by ensuring that the heritage, landscape and visual impacts of these proposals are fully identified, critically assessed and where possible mitigated.
Onshore impacts at Friston
The SPS has significant concerns regarding the impact of the selected onshore substation site at Friston on the historic landscape character and the setting of heritage assets. The SPS considers that the Applicant underestimates the contribution made by setting to the significance of heritage assets, relying upon a visual assessment, contrary to Historic England Guidance, which advocates a broader set of criteria including; noise, dust, vibration, light pollution and impact upon the historic relationship between assets. The SPS is also concerned by the inadequate assessment of impacts upon heritage assets during the construction and decommissioning phases, including the impact of increased traffic on the setting of heritage assets along the access routes. We also have concerns about the visualisations which are often highly selective and, in some cases, misleading, resulting in an under representation of impacts.
The SPS is concerned that the potential cumulative impacts of the seven identified connection points (EA1(N), EA2, NG, Galloper, Greater Gabbard extensions, SCD1 and SCD2), singly or in combination, have not been assessed. Friston has been identified as a strategic connection point and the SPS considers that the cumulative impacts of all current and proposed energy projects should be fully assessed as part of this Examination.
The SPS also considers that the scale and character of the proposals is incapable of mitigation and that the historic landscape character of the site has not been fully understood. Moreover, the proposed landscape mitigation at 15 years is over optimistic in view of the dry conditions in this part of East Anglia.
Offshore impacts on the special qualities of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The SPS considers that the proposed development within the setting of the AONB will cause significant harm to its special qualities. The proposals would introduce significant industrial development offshore that would be of an unprecedented scale as well as being animated and illuminated. The intrusion into views of the seascape from within the AONB and the negative impact on long views along the coastline will be of such a magnitude that it will run counter to the purposes of the nationally designated AONB. Significant negative impacts will result, most notably on seascape quality, scenic quality, relative wildness, relative tranquillity and cultural heritage qualities.
The SPS considers the proposed mitigation to achieve a degree of separation between the two developments is inadequate and only a reduction in height of the turbines could materially reduce the visual impacts upon the setting of the AONB.
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MIT's north Syrian outpost reflects Turkish unease
Turkey's increasingly belligerent tone on Syria could herald a new campaign in the country given the troop deployment extension ratified by parliament last week. The Turkish intelligence agency, which has been behind several arrests, is already quietly working in the area. [...] (386 words)
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SYRIA TURKEY 19/01/2022
Turkish AKP ally Khalil Ibrahim controls electricity supplies to northern Syria
After its military operations in northern Syria, Turkey is starting to monopolise the supply of electricity in the region via AK Energy, a move that has also created work for Turkish companies close to the Syrian border. [...]
TURKEY QATAR 01/12/2021
MIT strengthens cooperation with Qatar's intelligence services ahead of 2022 World Cup
The Emir of Qatar has turned to Turkey to beef up security ahead of next year's football World Cup, an arrangement that gives Turkey an opportunity to strengthen its hold in the emirate. [...]
IRAN SYRIA 17/11/2021
Magnate Fahd Darwish leads Iranian economic offensive in Damascus
After investing heavily in military support for Syrian president Bashar Al Assad's regime, Iran is now looking to strengthen its economic position in Syria, where it does not want to be overtaken by Russia or China. [...]
TURKEY 08/10/2021
Raft of generals resign from Turkish army over Erdogan's Syrian policy
Five years in Syria have pushed Turkey's troops to the limit. Exhaustion and increasingly dangerous conditions in Idlib have gnawed away at their operational capacities to such an extent that five generals have resigned in what is a veiled sign to Erdogan to reconsider Turkey's Syrian policy. [...]
EGYPT TURKEY 01/10/2021
Muslim Brotherhood presence still hampering Turkey-Egypt rapprochement
Behind the scenes, both countries' spymasters are doing their best to patch up relations between Ankara and Cairo but still facing irreconcilable differences, including the presence of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood members on Turkish soil. [...]
YEMEN TURKEY 13/09/2021
Ankara plans deployment of Syrian proxies in Yemen
After being willing to advance assets in Yemen, Ankara is next planning to deploy its Syrian proxies, reproducing its exportation of mercenaries, as well as continuing to support its network of humanitarian organisations in the country. [...]
Military and air force intelligence services at daggers drawn in the south
As a result of the most violent clashes since 2018 breaking out in southern Syria, the rivalry between Russia and Iran, which was already present in the area, has reemerged. It is being compounded by the tensions between Syria's military and air force intelligence services which have each chosen a different camp to support. [...]
TURKEY RUSSIA SYRIA UNITED STATES 13/01/2021
Washington, Moscow and Ankara stare each other down in northeastern Syria
The sponsors of the Syrian conflict are locked in a standoff in northeastern Syria as each side struggles to make gains. [...]
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MIT provides decisive help with Turkish offensive in Syria
Ankara has fully mobilised its intelligence capacities, particularly the MIT, to support its Peace Spring operation in Syria. [...]


V.A. - Brutal supremacy 2x7" (Iron Lung interpret Brutal Supremacy in the form of a 3-part epic recorded at the Paincave in 2009. Mind Eraser deliver 4 songs that push the style of their last 7" even further. Hatred Surge bring 3 tracks that showcase the latest mutation of the band with Alex now sharing vocal duties with Rahi of Insect Warfare. Scapegoat offer 7 over-before-they-start songs recorded between their debut 7" and their new lp. All songs are previously unreleased. Packaged in a 6 panel fold out poster.
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Words and advice to explain the unthinkable.
"Why are you crying, Mom?" my 8-year-old asked. We were sitting on the couch eating cereal yesterday morning. I was mindlessly scrolling on my phone, just like every other morning, sipping my lukewarm coffee. But then I saw the news about the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh.
This time, it was visceral. I couldn't help it; I started to cry, sour tears running down my unwashed face and fogging up my glasses. It was a bris.
no posts foundI muttered to my son about reading something very sad, and he turned back to "The Loud House" without any further questions. I'm lucky, for now. He's only 8. He'll probably never hear about this incident. But soon enough he'll hear about others. He might even be affected himself. Because in this world, in this current climate, we just don't know. Nobody's safe. And nobody's innocent, for long.


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Delaware PDs See Case Loads Reduced
"State's public defenders see fewer cases," is the title of J.L. Miller's report in the Wilmington News Journal.
The Public Defender's Office won't seek a budget increase this year, thanks to a puzzling trend in the number of cases the agency handles.
Public Defender Brendan O'Neill said in his agency's budget hearing Thursday that there has been "a very slight downward trend" in the number of cases in which cash-strapped defendants require representation by his lawyers.
"At this point it looks like we're not in a growth industry, and that's a good thing," O'Neill said. He said he expects his office to handle around 49,000 cases this fiscal year and the same number the following year.
But O'Neill, whose office employs 71 assistant public defenders, was at a loss to explain why the caseload hasn't gone up. Conventional wisdom would be that crime goes up in an economic downturn, and thus more people would require representation in court.
"We're really not sure," O'Neill said in response to a question by Ann Visalli, head of the Office of Management and Budget. "It's a puzzle to us."
Regardless of the cause, the trend means the office can hold its budget request steady at $14.6 million -- at a time when declining state revenues make larger budgets nearly impossible.
About 94 percent of the office's budget is in personnel costs, making budget cuts more difficult than in some other agencies. That's complicated by the fact that in order to comply with the Constitution, the state must provide representation to defendants facing imprisonment if they cannot afford an attorney.
"We really can't get stretched too much further," O'Neill said.
As it is, the agency's attorneys have their work cut out for them. In Superior Court, assistant public defenders are averaging 220 cases a year. The American Bar Association's optimal caseload standard is 150 cases.
The situation is much the same in Family Court, where the lawyers handle 408 cases a year. The ABA standard is 200.
And in Court of Common Pleas, the agency's lawyers handle 904 cases a year. The ABA standard is 400.
"This is significantly above what the ABA standards call for," O'Neill said. However, he added that this does not put the state "at risk of any malpractice or any kind of liability."
Related posts are in the indigent defense category index.
Friday, 06 November 2009 at 11:35 AM in ABA, Cost, Indigent Defense, State Legislation | Permalink
Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, Brendan O'Neill, budget, caseload, Delaware, indigent defense, public defender, Public Defender's Office


To move to the top of the page, press Ctrl + Home.
To move to the bottom of the page, press Ctrl + End.
To move to the next link or control, press Tab, and to move to the previous link or control, press Shift + Tab.
If you press Ctrl + Home, you move to the top of the page, Jaws stops reading the page and says the title of the page.
When you move to a new HTML page, Jaws gives you some info about the page, like the number of headings and links on the page, and then starts reading the page. Often you'll want to navigate to the place in the page which you're interested in using the quick navigation keys, rather than just letting Jaws read through the page. In this case, once you arrive at a new page, it's a good idea to press Ctrl + Home before using the quick navigation keys, to make sure you're at the top of the page and don't miss any elements.
An exception to pressing Ctrl + Home when you come to new page is when the focus is automatically taken to a form control somewhere on the page. For example, when you go to the Google home page, the initial focus is the search edit box. Other examples are pages where you need to login, and the initial focus is on the username edit box. In all these cases, if you press Ctrl + Home, you'll loose the convenient focus.
For many HTML elements, you can move through the instances of a particular element in the page by pressing a single key. You can also move backwards through these instances by adding Shift to the single key. For example, by repeatedly pressing the H key you can read all the headings on a page, in their normal reading order, and read them in reverse order by pressing Shift + H.
The following table gives the most frequently used navigation quick keys. In all cases you can move to the prior element by adding the Shift key.
For many HTML elements, Jaws can create a list of the instances of the element on a page, and present them in a dialog box. For example, if you press Insert + F7, then a dialog box opens which contains a list box which contains all the links on the page.
The main advantage of using one of these list dialogs rather than one of the quick navigation keys, is that if you are looking for a particular instance of an element, you can use the first letter of the text to quickly find it in the list box. For example, if you know that there's a "create" link somewhere on the page, then after you have opened the links list dialog, you can press the letter C until you find the create link in the list. In addition, some of the dialog boxes contain controls to filter the list to help you find something.
Some of the more useful list dialogs are described in the following sections.
A list box containing the links.
Move to link button. This moves you to the link on the web page, but does not open it.
Activate link button. This opens the link, and is the default button of the dialog box.
Cancel button. This closes the dialog.
Sort link order radio buttons. These can be set to either tab order (default) or alphabetical order.
Display radio buttons. These can be set to all (default), visited, or unvisited.
List box, which contains a list of the names of the controls, and their state.
So to find a form control, open one of these dialogs, select the control, and then press Enter. Note that after pressing Enter, Jaws automatically goes into forms mode. In addition, for some controls, the control is automatically activated. For example, if a button is selected, then it's pressed; if a check box is selected, then its state is toggled.
A list box containing the headings on the page. After each heading there is a colon, followed by the level of the heading.
The Move to heading button, which is the default button.
Sort headings radio buttons. The headings can be sorted in either Tab order or alphabetically, and the former is the default.
Display radio buttons. Either all the headings or only the headings at a given level can be displayed, and the former is the default. The shortcut for all headings is Alt + L, and the shortcuts for headings at a given level are Alt + 1-6.
If a link takes you to a location on the same page, then Jaws describes it as a "this page link". They are used to aid navigation on long pages. For example, in the introduction section on this page, the text "This page links" is a link to the heading of this section. On the Wikipedia web site, long pages contain a contents section near the top of the page, which contains a list of this page links to the following sections on the page. See, for example, the page on New York City at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_york_city.
Sometimes, there's also one or more links to the one or more navigation bars on the page. The text for these links are along the lines of "jump to navigation", "skip to primary navigation", or "skip to secondary navigation".
As a convenient example, the VIP software guides website has a link to the main content.
To find a word or phrase on an HTML page, you can you the Jaws Find dialog, by pressing Ctrl + F. Note that to use this dialog, you must be in virtual cursor mode, rather than forms mode. If you're in forms mode, then Ctrl + F takes you to the browsers find, which doesn't work with Jaws.
Direction radio buttons: Forward (default) and Reverse.
Look in radio buttons: Text only (default), and Graphics only.
Ignore case check box (ticked by default).
Find button (the default button).
So the normal use is just to press Ctrl + F, type in a word or phrase, and then press Enter. To find the next occurrence of the text, press F3.
Landmark regions are used for navigating the overall structure of a web page.
For sighted users, the overall structure of a web page is normally obvious; for example, they can quickly see which region of the page is the main content, and which region is used for the navigation of the website.
The idea behind landmark regions is to make this overall structure of a page available to users of screen readers as well. The person who writes a web page can assign roles to these regions, for example navigation or search. These regions can then act as landmarks by which the user of a screen reader can navigate.
To move to the next or previous landmark region, press R or Shift + R respectively. Jaws says the role followed sometimes by region, for example navigation region.
To move to the main region, press Q.
To open a dialog which lists the landmark regions on the page, press Insert + Ctrl + R. The title of the dialog is Document regions, and it contains a tree view of the landmark regions on the page. The default button is Move to region start.
A convenient example of a web page which contains landmark regions is the Jaws Guides page of the VIP Software Guides website.
Banner. A region which contains a website title or primary heading.
Navigation. A region which contains a collection of links for navigating the page, or the website, or pages outside the current website.
Search. A region which contains an edit box for searching the website.
Main. The main content of the page.
Complementary. A supporting region of the page.
Application. A region which is an application rather than a document, such as a region for word processing.
Form. A region which contains a group of controls, and which is a form.


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