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Amnesty's bid to stop violence against women targets movies
Human-rights group details atrocities and urges responsible portrayals in media
Globe and Mail
March 6, 2021
By Marina Jimenez
Sexually explicit and violent Hollywood films are partly responsible for a rise globally in violence against women, according to Amnesty International and Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart, who called the entertainment industry "irresponsible" yesterday at the launch of a comprehensive new report.
Mr. Stewart lambasted Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill for perpetuating the violent attitudes of men toward women, saying the film industry should be ashamed of its "lazy and sensationalist" portrayal of women.
"I condemn utterly films like Kill Bill. We are told it is about empowering women. All it does is empower a woman to kill other women," he said at a news conference in London. "The entertainment industry has to be super-watchful over this."
He spoke at the launch of Amnesty International's 122-page report entitled It's in our Hands: Stop Violence Against Women, which details astonishing levels of violence against women in every country and context.
Among the many examples cited: honour killings in Jordan, including a man who received a 12-month sentence in 2002 for killing the pregnant sister he felt had "tarnished her family's reputation"; female genital mutilation in Africa and Europe; in1999, 33 U.S. states had exemptions to marital rape laws, many of which spared a husband from prosecution if his wife was mentally or physically impaired, unconscious or asleep and legally unable to consent; the abduction from Iraq of 70 women a month into the sex trade; the killing of hundreds of women in Mexico; female infanticide and sex-selective abortions in China.
One in three women will suffer violence in their lifetime; two million girls between the ages of 5 and 15 are introduced into the commercial sex trade every year; and as many as 135 million girls the world over are estimated to have undergone genital mutilation.
Amnesty says it is not officially condemning Kill Bill, a film about an ex-assassin betrayed by her boss who swears revenge on her former master, or calling for censorship of Hollywood films.
Instead, the human-rights group, which also lobbies for freedom of expression, is calling on filmmakers, entertainers and the media to be more responsible in their depiction of women.
"People should think when they compose music or lyrics how their attitudes towards women may contribute to violence against women," said Gita Sahgal, who is with Amnesty's international secretariat. "We are not calling for a ban on films, or for more controls. The film industry contributes to a tolerance of violence towards women. We urge those in popular culture to think about ways they might be stereotyping women."
Mr. Tarantino was unavailable for comment yesterday, busy editing the second volume of Kill Bill, according to the Guardian.
Amnesty's report notes that the violence cuts across boundaries of wealth and race and that gains by women in parts of the world are being reversed or ignored. In the United States, women accounted for 85 per cent of victims of domestic violence, according to a 1999 report, and in Britain emergency services receive an average of one call a minute about violence in the family.
Mr. Stewart, who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, is a long-time Amnesty supporter who decided to go public yesterday with his own experiences of domestic abuse.
As a boy, he observed his father abusing his mother.
"I saw society -- police, doctors, neighbours -- conspire to hide abuse," Mr. Stewart said, nearly breaking down in tears.
"Violence against women diminishes us all. If you fail to raise your hand in protest, you are part of the problem."
Amnesty's report says that problems exist even in countries such as Canada, where there is legislation in place to protect women. For example, aboriginal women have much higher rates of domestic assault than women in the population as a whole. Abused women are often forced to leave the reserve because of a lack of funding for shelters, and because their homes may belong to their husbands, according to the Native Women's Association of Canada, which worked with Amnesty's Ottawa branch on the report.
Some parallel systems of justice, such as Islamic sharia law in northern Nigeria, discriminate against women, prescribing the death sentence for such offences as sexual intercourse outside marriage.
Canada's community-based justice programs, which seek to bring all parties together in a healing circle, do not always serve the interests of women, according to the report.
"With sentencing circles, sometimes the man remains in the community and doesn't receive a harsh sentence," said Kukdookaa Terri Brown, president of the Native Women's Association. "There was a recent case in the Yukon where the chief assaulted his wife and received a very light sentence and the women up there were very angry."
A United Nations report last year said that Canada could do more to combat violence against women and girls, and increase funding for crisis centres and shelters. Amnesty is calling on Ottawa to fund front-line organizations and train advocates to support victims of violence as they seek redress and justice.


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Freshly squeezed lemonade is always a delicious treat, but if you're looking to make something just a little more elegant and nuanced, try lavender infused lemonade.
Ingredients to Make Lavender Lemonade:
- sugar
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- lavender, culinary grade, fresh or dried.
I don't make any particular batch size when I'm making homemade lemonade; instead, I use a ratio, and make as little or as much as I need.
Start by combining equal parts water and sugar to make a simple syrup. I used one cup of each here. Add the lavender blossoms. Be careful not to add too many, or you could end up with an unpleasant soapy flavor. A little goes a long way, especially for dried lavender, which is more intense. I ended up putting about 1 teaspoon of dried lavender in my syrup. Heat until the sugar dissolves in the water. Remove from heat and let the lavender blossoms steep in the sugar water for at least a half an hour. Strain the blossoms out of the simple syrup.
To make lemonade, combine one part lemon juice, one part lavender infused simple syrup, and two parts water. Sample the lemonade, and adjust to your taste preference. Some people like it sweeter. Some lemons are more tart than others. There's no recipe or measurement that will do a better job than you doing a taste test!
Pour over ice, and enjoy!
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Pregnant women understand the risks they face with early labour—and casual questions about possible complications don't help one bit.
Newsflash to everyone that I've spoken to since April: Yes, I know that babies sometimes come early. Yes, I'm aware it's more likely with twins. No, I don't need constant reminders of that fact. It's a strange transition when you go from "She might be pregnant… or it could be too many croissants" to being obviously, blatantly with child.
As the belly grows, so does the comfort level of people around you to say things you never really wanted to hear, like birth stories, questions about your nipples, or the words "May I touch your belly?" coming from the mouth of a complete and utter stranger.
Topping the list of things a heavily pregnant woman doesn't want to hear, though, are the odds that something could go wrong.
Once you can recognize that sinister shine, flee as soon as it appears! Use any excuse you need, because it might be the only way you avoid becoming the abrupt beast I now seem to be.
You see, everyone — and I mean everyone — thinks that my babies will come early. And somehow, they've all come to the agreement that I must be completely unaware of this possibility.
Why do I assume this is the case? Because every damn person who asks about my mid-June due date immediately leans back, shoots me a knowing look with that gleam, and says "Ah, so that means they'll be here in May."
You know what? No, it doesn't.
Sure, they might come in May. But they might come in mid-June, or we could go over our due date and have two very-well-cooked newborns on our hands. Believe it or not, I'm preparing for all of those eventualities. I just don't really want to talk about the least ideal of them.
When the "early" comments started to appear, I still had the ability to politely deflect them with a deft and witty retort. But now, I've morphed into a short-tempered, sharp-tongued blob of acid.
Just this past weekend, my lovely and well-meaning father-in-law joined the "early arrival" chorus. Did I gently demur? Politely sidestep? No. I snapped "Don't say that!" — then I heard the sharpness of my tone, and instantly regretted it.
It's a tough situation, because people mean well when they talk about this stuff. But the honest truth is that I know that my babies might come early. I've read about the risks this can bring, and have discussed with my doctor how we can best prepare for that eventuality.
We are hoping, however, that they don't, because we want them to get the best possible start to life.
So next time you're talking to a pregnant woman — particularly one carrying multiples — resist the urge to discuss early labour, or to tell her to get ready now because "they could come any day".
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We live in a time where online is king and we can pretty much order anything we need at the touch of our finger tips. Most of us have shelter, technology, ongoing Amazon orders to keep the kids busy (sure, maybe not prime delivery any more), and food that's delivered straight to our doors. There is an abundance (albeit overabundance at times) of content and resources that are handed to us while we endure this pandemic. It's incredibly important to keep the perspective of how fortunate we truly are during these times of isolation.
And just like that, as soon as I've chosen joy and faith over fear, I have to address the elephant in the room: This stay at home order is HARD!!! Being isolated at home day in and day out is not natural or healthy for the human race. We were designed by God for community, not digital community. The face to face, the long hug type of community. Nothing compares to physically interacting with the people we love.
If you feel like you are failing by not keeping up with school work or making a million crafts with your kids (that they're actually excited about); not baking sourdough bread, playing games daily; or you've been yelling way more times at your kids then you would like to admit (that was me today), you're not alone! Does it feel like mom fail after mom fail? Don't believe the lies that you aren't good enough or everyone else is rocking this stay-at-home thing. Many of us already were dealing with anxiety, depression, struggling marriages, weight challenges, etc. It can feel like our support systems are gone right now, and it's OK to feel like this is hard – because it is. So what do we do?
First, share with others that it's hard. All of us want to know that we're not alone in the struggle. Posting all the things you're doing right and giving ideas on how to keep the kids busy is encouraging and inspiring, but we need to know it's not all a bed of roses at our homes. My daughter had a 45- minute meltdown today, plus with all the other expectations we needed to meet for the day including my two other children, home, work and husband, I began to feel suffocated. So, of course, I yelled and immediately felt like the worst mom ever. Also, here's a good note: I homeschooled (pre-pandemic), and to all the moms who are being thrown into "homeschool," please know that what you are being asked to do by your schools is not how homeschool looks. You are being told what to do, how to do it, and managed by your school district or private school administrators. You have permission to cut yourself some slack, and rest in the fact that every schooled child is going to be a little behind when this is all over.
Second, give ourselves GRACE. The first couple of weeks during quarantine, I was running around constantly stressed that I was going to drop the ball in school, work, parenting, marriage (the list goes on). Of course, I dropped the ball in about a hot second. It's inevitable when there are too many balls in the air that one (at least one) will fall. I had to re-evaluate what was really important for me and our family, and then I had to be OK with some days being on schedule and other days the TV being on – All. Day. For my sanity (and the kids), all-day TV is far better than all-day mom yelling.
Finally, if we don't choose to do the first two, make sure to do this one. Acknowledge that we don't have control over this situation, even when we think we do; remind ourselves that God knows what he's doing even when it doesn't make sense to us. Rest in the truth that he is for us.
Mamas, YOU are doing a good job (even in your worst moments) because you are showing up every day, striving to be the best mom given your specific circumstances. Even though we all are in quarantine, each of our life circumstances and home environments are different. So, may we stop the comparison trap, share what's really going on, give ourselves (and each other) grace, and look to the One who controls everything and loves us dearly. May we continue to gather with a girlfriend (or two) across the sidewalk or digitally, and be encouraged that this too shall pass.
Sarah Ferraro is the Membership Manager at MOPS International. She grew up in Orange County, and has served in several ministries for over 15 years. She is in her seventh year serving as the MOMSnext Coordinator at Fullerton Free church. Sarah is married to David, and they have 3 children, which she homeschools. She is passionate about helping mom's navigate the journey of motherhood, loves spending time with family and friends, and believes that EVERY day must begin with coffee. A lot of coffee.


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Eesti Soojustus OÜ has been registered in 2015, but the management and employees of the company have more than 10 years of experience in façade works. We specialize in the complete renovation of buildings.Our main activity is the insulating parts of the building – the roof, the façade, the socket, the foundation.Together with our professional partners, we also offer design, heating, water, sewerage, electricity, ventilation services.
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iSDA is looking for someone with extensive field experience in Africa, preferably including progressive responsibilities in the private sector. The role will initially focus on helping us build our portfolio in Southern Africa.
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Blogger Biography: Amanda moved around a lot as a kid but claims Oklahoma as home since that's where she went to high school, college and met her husband. She has been married for almost five years and they have two wild and crazy boys. Together they have moved four times and currently live in Alexandria, VA.
For most people, a PCS move is bad news. Military spouses can think of more exciting things to do than pack up, find a new home, possibly a new job, new friends, a new school for themselves or their kids or both! I am a rarity. I get excited to research the new area, house hunt, look at the shopping and restaurants, and search social media sites for any long lost friends who might be stationed there now. I love to make a list of things to do, places to go and sights to see.
Don't get me wrong; our recent move to Washington, D.C. hasn't been the easiest. We don't have a family readiness group, so there are no instant social groups. With my husband's job, there are only 25 people in his program, and the families are spread out across the National Capital region. To get together with someone he works with, it can take us an hour or more to get to their house. Making friends is hard and I've been pretty spoiled riding my husband's coattails on invites to barbecues and social functions.
When a job posting for a nonprofit that focuses on military families came across my social media feed, I stopped dead in my tracks. I'd been a stay at home mom for three years to my two boys and hadn't really thought of going back to work, but I couldn't help but consider this position. It was a cause I'm passionate about, family oriented and part-time. Perfect. I got everything in order and started about a month later. I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time and it just fit. This position helped me make friends, network and be active in the military community that is so widely dispersed here.
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From World Asthma Day through Mother's Day, we're sharing the stories of moms who are fighting for clean air on behalf of their children. Today, meet Julie Novel and her son, Anthony:
I suffer from asthma. Growing up in a highly polluted area of Huntington, West Virginia, I remember feeling like there was a pallet of bricks sitting on my chest. Despite dealing with respiratory issues myself, knowing intimately what it's like to fight for breath, I didn't feel the deep, personal urge to fight for clean air until I became a mom — when my son Anthony was diagnosed with Pulmonary Obstructive Disorder (POD).
Anthony has had POD since he was around three years old. By the time he turned five, he had been hospitalized several times from colds that turned to pneumonia. Today, Anthony is an active nine year old boy. He loves baseball and playing outside, but too often, his respiratory issues keep him from joining the fun. Just last year he was hospitalized again with pneumonia instead of with his teammates at his baseball playoff game.
In addition to missing baseball games and playing outside with friends, Anthony missed 8-10 days of school last year. Just last week, I picked him up from school fifteen minutes after I dropped him off because he was having trouble breathing. So not only is Anthony missing what he loves to do, he's missing out on opportunities to learn. No child should have to face that.
On the days Anthony can't go to school, I stay home with him the whole day, monitoring symptoms. When I don't feel well, I often push myself to go into work, because I want to save the time off for when Anthony needs me.
Working with Moms Clean Air Force makes me a powerful mom. I feel like I can do something that not only brings attention to children like Anthony's respiratory issues, but also makes a positive change. I've learned about how the policy process works and the ways I can make an impact as a mom on the way policymakers think and the decisions they make.
Moms Clean Air Force makes it easy to be an advocate for children's health, while protecting the world Anthony and his classmates are inheriting. I've watched climate change ravage our planet — the planet we're handing off to our kids. It's already damaging Anthony's health. I see his generation suffering more than mine did. And the consequences will be even greater. There's no time to wait.


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NSR: Submitting to the Authority of Scripture
When culture changes, do we change with it? Do we adapt the Bible to fit the fleeting trends of society? No, as believers, we conform only to the image of Jesus and we hold to the consistency of Scripture. We hold to principles and values that the world doesn't. In this episode, Brody looks at the authority of Scripture and how it pertains to our lives.
God is not capable of lying, so He's not capable of error. We know that the Word of God is true because God is true. Scripture reflects and reveals the attributes of God as we know them and gives definition to them. It is full of stories and commands that show us how to live our lives.
We need the Word of God everyday. We need to approach it with a heart of humility and submission, not one of argument or rebellion. It deals with the eternal condition of our souls, and we are to be mastered by it.
- The Griz podcast, eps. 118–119
- NSR – Expositional Preaching in the Local Church
- Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
- 2 Peter 1
- Hebrews 1
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[QUOTE=Rudy Ray Moore; 1315456]Landed late, but on time. Hotel taxi pick up blew me off, hit the streets in BC by midnight. I didn't plan on doing any shagging that night since it was my first time there and it was late. Also I had a dozen or so to meet in the Capital I'd been chatting with online. Just wanted to have a look around. Pretty disgusting group or girls on that main little drag. But this sort of hot Black one was grabbing my dick in the streets and was basically begging me to let her blow me. I said no thanks about 20 times, but she finally got me and I caved. I reached in my pocket and pulled out about 11 bucks. She said that was the perfect amount.
Up to the room. What a train wreck. I was pissed. Not really as much with her as with myself. Basically a hand job into the towel. Hand her the dough and she snaps. Won't leave. I owe her 25 or 30 bucks. I called the guard up. Big hassle. (all in Spanish of course) He told her to get the hell out. Anyhow, I knew allot better, and did what I knew not to do. Felt like an idiot. Don't do that.
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As much as getting caught cheating will greatly hurt your spouse, it does not need to have to mark the end of your marriage. Of course, you should be prepared to spend some cold nights, but you can still work things out and re-establish a good relationship between you and your wife. If you would like to achieve this, there are some important things that you need to tell your wife.
The first important thing is for you to know that you really want to re-establish your relationship in the first place. Otherwise, you risk ending up in a vicious cycle that will not help any of you. If you have really decided that you would like to make things up with your wife after you have been done cheating, here are the important things that you should tell your wife.
I am sorry
Many men admittedly have a very difficult time uttering these words, but they are very important if you would like to restore your relationship after being caught cheating. You will not be able to progress in the healing process if you do not tell your wife that you are sorry for what you have done.
Cheating goes to the depths of betrayal, and you should not expect to say these words just once. It is not a matter of saying them, however. You need to mean what you say for it to have the desired impact. Apologizing with all your heart will open the way to reconciliation with your wife.
I still love you
When your wife discovers that you have cheated on her, she will not trust that you love her anymore. It will not just make any sense to her that you could do such a thing if you truly loved her. There are many terrible things that she will find easier to forgive that this kind of betrayal. You will, therefore, need to reassure your wife that you still love her in spite of what has happened. It will take time for your words to be believed, and of course, your actions need to demonstrate this truth.
I need you
If you have been caught cheating, your wife will see that you have no need of her anymore. You should not just tell her that you need her. Tell her the ways in which you need her, and how much you really need her. You should let your wife realize that you really appreciate the things that she does, and how much those things mean to you.
When your wife knows how huge a dent her departure will leave in your life, she is more likely to reconcile with you and stay in the relationship.
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UBUNTU LUNCH WITH FORMER PRESIDENT FW DE KLERK - Foundation Office South Africa
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South Africa is currently under rising pressure from the economic, social and political sphere. Social movements, made up especially of young South Africans that are spilling from social media platforms into the streets demand affordable education and hold their political leaders to account. At the same time the Rand remains at a low of R15 to the US Dollar – a good point to evaluate how far South Africa has come in the past two decades and what direction it may take in the near future. On this occasion the Ubuntu Foundation and the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation invited former president FW de Klerk to draw on his experience twenty-six years after he lifted the ban of the African National Congress (ANC) and initiated a democratic transition.
At the Ubuntu Business Networking Lunch the former president reminded the ca. 200 participants that despite all the negative headlines, one should not forget where the country has come from and what achievements have been made in the last two decades. Some of these successful achievements include reducing the number of people living in absolute poverty, providing housing and sanitation, protecting minority and individual rights, as well as enabling religious freedom. A recent report published by Stats South Africa in 2014 shows that since 2006 the total amount of people living in poverty has gradually dropped from 57.2 % to 45.5%. In 2011 the ANC government has delivered 5.6 million formal houses and between 2005 and 2008 South Africa's economy grew by 5%. De Klerk argues that these positive developments and achievements should not be forgotten in the current debate. South Africa, in contrast to other post-colonial states, has been successful in establishing a vibrant democracy, in which the economy grows and people of different colour and race live in peace and protected by the rule of law. Central forces aiding this development were the very core values enshrined in the South African Constitution of 1996, often hailed by the international community as one of the most modern and progressive constitutions worldwide.
These pillars of democracy include the freedom of education, the freedom of speech, and especially the criminalisation of discrimination against individuals based on their ethnicity, religion, gender or any other differences.
However, de Klerk highlighted the need to protect these pillars of democracy by upholding the constitution. He warned that current developments show that some of these very core principles are under threat. This includes for instance the rise of racial discrimination based on negative stereotypes. Particularly daily interactions on social media are filled with hate speech and indicate the challenges to the principle of freedom of speech in South Africa. Drawing on his experience during the transition period 1990 – 1994, FW de Klerk emphasised the importance of the values of constructive dialogue. A new culture of public discourse that is based on facts rather than emotions is needed in order to find a way out of the current crisis and pave the way for a strong democratic South Africa where all people feel accepted, safe and part of. This is particularly important as South Africa's communities are living in symbiosis and must therefore consider one another when drafting future goals. In order to preserve meaningful dialogue de Klerk's premise is that extremists from all sides must be excluded. Instead, modest leaders of all communities need to be supported and included into the debate as issues of this kind that are left unaddressed could have severe negative consequences when words of discontentment follow actions. An example of unaddressed discrimination in the public sphere in the recent past were the xenophobic attacks across South Africa.
However, dialogue alone is not enough to overcome the current crisis. The former president urged South Africans not to be bystanders but actively shape the future of their country. . The very first step, so the former president include to repair the dysfunction education system that leaves the majority of South Africa's youth no opportunity for future employment. This does not only include tertiary education but also traineeships. A rising economy like South Africa requires not only academics and small entrepreneurs but also skilled workers to build a strong middle class. Although the ruling government has focused on social welfare grants to assist impoverished families (with 44% of all South Africans receiving grands in one or another way) this will not be a sustainable solution to reduce unemployment rates in the long run. Instead, a functioning education system can produce well-educated workers that carry the economy. On the other hand South Africa needs to attract foreign investors, who currently lack confidence to invest in South Africa. In order to achieve this goal political leaders and decision makers need to promote a climate of political, economic and social stability.


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This poses problems in propulsion, navigation, fuel capacities, and even when you consider the effects of acceleration on space/time, which includes time dilation, mass increase, length contraction and a whole host of other things, it becomes evident that this type of travel would require a level of technology that man has not yet achieved. The truth of the matter is that travelling these distances does require a level of technology that man has not achieved, but it has nothing to do with flying in a linear mode near the speed of light. We know that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, so in our universe we've always assumed that the fastest way from Point A to Point B was to travel in a straight line between the two points at the speed of light. Well, the fact is that when you are dealing with space/time and you enjoy the capability of generating an intense gravitational field, the fastest way from Point A to Point B is to distort, or warp, or bend the space/time between Points A and B, bringing Points A and B closer together. The more intense the gravitational field, the greater the distortion of space/time and the shorter the distance between Points A and B. Most of us think of space/time as the void or as nothing and remember, it wasn't that long ago that man considered the air in our atmosphere to be nothing. Yet with time, we've become aware of the components and properties of the air in our atmosphere. Well, indeed, space/time is an entity and one of it's properties is that it can be distorted or bent by a gravitational field. We know that gravity bends or distorts space/time and light by virtue of the fact that we're able to see stars which we know should be blocked from our view by the sun. We've used radio and optical telescopes to map stars and other celestial bodies during the course of our yearly orbit around the sun, so we know where these celestial bodies should be. When the sun is between us and a star, many times we can still see the star as though it were in a different position. We know that gravity distorts time by virtue of the fact that if we take two devices which measure minute variations in time, and we keep one at sea level and take the other to a high altitude, when we recompare them, they reflect different times. The difference in this passage of time is caused by the fact that a gravitational field weakens the further you get from the source, and of course in this instance, the source of the gravitational field is the earth. So the one device which was taken to the high altitude was exposed to a less powerful gravitational field than the device which we kept at sea level. One device used to make measurements like this is an atomic clock and the most recent atomic clock is supposed not to vary more than 1 second in every 1 million years, that's how precise it is. So the effect of a gravitational field on space/time is something that we've been able to observe but not experiment with. This is due to our inability to generate a gravitational field. And, up until this point in time, great mass such as a star, planet, or moon was the only source of a discernable gravitational field that we were aware of. So, just as the gravitational field around great mass, such as a planet, distorts space and time, any gravitational field, whether naturally occurring or generated, distorts space and time in a similar manner. This is accomplished by generating an intense gravitational field and using that field to distort space/time, bringing the destination to the source, and allowing you to cross many light years of space in little time and without travelling in a linear mode near the speed of light. Now the great benefit of generating an intense gravitational field is not only can you turn it on, but you can turn it off. We can distort the space/time and in turn the distance between the point where we are and the point where we want to be. We can then position ourselves at the point where we want to be, and then stop generating the gravitational field ... allowing space/time to return to it's natural form. In this manner, we can travel great distances with little linear movement and this is how space/time distortion translates into reduced distance. Up until this point in time, I've used the term generate to describe the capability of producing a gravitational field, but since I'm not aware of any way of creating a gravitational field from nothing, a more accurate term might be to access and amplify a gravitational field. And this is what I mean when I use the term "generate". To understand how gravity is generated or "accessed and amplified", you must first know what gravity is. There are currently two main theories about gravity. The "wave" theory which states that gravity is a wave and the other is a theory which includes "gravitons", which are alleged sub-atomic particles which perform as gravity, which by the way, is total nonsense. The fact that gravity is a wave has caused mainstream scientists to surmise numerous sub-atomic particles which don't actually exist and this has caused great complexity and confusion in the study of particle physics. Anyway, gravity is a wave and there are two different types of gravity. Gravity A and gravity B. Gravity A works on a small or micro scale and gravity B works on a larger or macro scale. We're familiar with gravity B, it is the big gravity wave that holds the earth, as well as the rest of the planets in orbit around the sun and holds the moon, as well as man-made satellites, in orbit around the earth. We're not familiar with gravity A. It is the small gravity wave which is the major contributory force that holds together the "mass" that makes up all protons and neutrons. You must have at least an atom of substance for it to be considered "matter". At least a proton and an electron and in most cases a neutron. Anything short of an atom such as upquarks and downquarks which make up protons and neutrons; or protons, neutrons, or electrons, individually are considered to be mass and do not constitue "matter" until they form an atom. So that's why I said that gravity A holds together the "mass" or the "stuff" that makes up protons and neutrons. Once an atom is formed, the electromagnetic force is also a substantial factor. Gravity A is what is currently being labelled as the "strong nuclear force" in mainstream physics and gravity A is the wave that you need to "access and amplify" to enable you to cause the space/time distortion required for "practical" interstellar travel. To keep them straight... just remember that gravity A works on the "A"tomic or actually sub-"A"tomic scale and gravity B is the "B"ig gravity wave that works on a stellar or planetary level. However, don't mistake the size of these waves for their strengths, because gravity A is a much stronger force than gravity B. You can momentarily break the gravity B field of the earth by simply jumping in the air. So this is not an intense gravitational field. Locating gravity A is no problem because it is found in the nucleus of every atom of all matter here on earth and all matter anywhere else in our universe. However, accessing gravity A with the naturally occurring elements found on earth is a big problem. And, in fact, I'm not aware of any way of accessing the gravity A wave using any earth elements, whether naturally occurring or synthesized and here's why ... We've already learned that gravity A is the major force that holds together the mass that makes up protons and neutrons and other sub-atomic particles. This means that gravity A that we are trying to access is virtually inaccessible because it is located within matter, or at least within the matter we have here on earth. However, the earth is not representative of all matter within our universe. The residual matter which remains after the creation of a solar system is totally dependant on the contributing factors which were present during the creation of the solar system. This is true whether you believe that the origin of the universe was an evolutionary event or that a supreme being caused this event to happen. The two main factors which determine what residual matter remains after the creation of a solar system are the amount of electromagnetic energy and the amount of mass present during the solar system's creation. Our solar system has one star, which is our Sun. But the majority of solar systems in our Milky Way galaxy are binary and multiple star systems which have more than one sun. In fact, many single star solar systems have stars that are so large that our Sun would appear to be a dwarf by comparison. Keeping all this is mind, it should be obvious that a large, single star system, binary star system, or multiple star system would have had more of the prerequisite mass and electromagnetic energy present during their creations. Scientists have long theorized that there are potential combinations of protons and neutrons which should provide stable elements with atomic numbers being higher than any which appear on our periodic chart, though none of these heavy elements occur naturally on earth. Some elements heavier than uranium do occur on earth in trace amounts, but for the most part, we synthesize these heavier elements in laboratories. Generally speaking, the stability of these synthesized, heavy elements decreases as their atomic number increases. However, experiments at the lab for heavy ion research in Germany have shown that this may only be true up to a certain point as the half life for element 109 is longer than that of element 108. This indicates that they may be at the advent of an island of stability on the periodic chart. The point is that our observations and theories are accurate and the fact is that heavier, stable elements with higher atomic numbers which have more protons, neutrons and electrons than any earth elements do exist. Up until this point in history, there has been no physical evidence to prove this... now that proof is here and in the custody of the United States government. The most important attribute of these heavier, stable elements is that the gravity A wave is so abundant that it actually extends past the perimeter of the atom. These heavier, stable elements literally have their own gravity A field around them, in addition to the gravity B field that is native to all matter. No naturally occurring atoms on earth have enough protons and neutrons for the cumulative gravity A wave to extend past the perimeter of the atom so you can access it. Now even though the distance that the gravity A wave extends past the perimeter of the atom is infinitesimal, it is accessible and it has amplitude, wave length and frequency, just like any other wave in the electromagnetic spectrum. Once you can access the gravity A wave, you can amplify it just like we amplify other electromagnetic waves. [ Home | Aliens | Gravity Waves | Archive | UFO Project | Downloading | Hiçbir yazı/ resim kaynak gösterilmeden kullanılamaz!! Telif hakları uyarınca bu bir suçtur..! Tüm hakları Çetin BAL' a aittir. © 1998 Cetin BAL - GSM:05366063183 -Turkiye / Denizli Ana Sayfa · Index· UFO Galeri / E-Mail / Time Travel Technology / |


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Vesicular monoamine transporter
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The vesicular monoamine transporter is a transport protein located within the presynaptic cell.
It comprises the two isoforms:
Substrates for the transporter is mainly noradrenaline, adrenaline and isoprenaline. However, other substrates include dopamine, 5-HT, guanethidine and MPP+.[1]
Clinicial significance
It can be inhibited by reserpine and tetrabenazine.[1]
VMAT is the main target of methamphetamine. By acting as a competitive antagonist, methamphetamine blocks the presynaptic cell's ability to use VMAT to package the above mentioned neurotransmitters into vesicles. The result is increased neurotransimtter release that is not dependent on the phasic activity of the presynaptic cell.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rang, H. P. (2003). Pharmacology. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 0-443-07145-4. Page 167
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- Kilbourn MR (1997). "In vivo radiotracers for vesicular neurotransmitter transporters". Nucl. Med. Biol. 24 (7): 615–9. PMID 9352531.
- Weihe E, Eiden LE (2000). "Chemical neuroanatomy of the vesicular amine transporters". FASEB J. 14 (15): 2435–49. doi:10.1096/fj.00-0202rev. PMID 11099461.
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Packed bed chromatography is the workhorse of the majority of downstream purification processes used for the manufacture of biopharmaceutical therapeutics. This high dependence upon chromatography has lead to concerns being raised regarding the manufacturing costs and also the potential constraints on plant productivity imposed by packed bed processes, particularly in light of advances seen in upstream operations. This has not unsurprisingly generated a significant degree of discussion amongst the bioprocessing community on how best to deal with these challenges. Amongst the proposed strategies, is the adoption of what may be termed \alternative" bioseparation techniques, which may potentially offer higher processing capacities at a lower cost. In this study a Multi-Attribute Decision Making MADM) based framework was used to evaluate these bioseparation techniques being considered as potential alternatives to packed bed chromatography. This evaluation included consideration of a wide range of process characteristics, beyond just performance and cost related attributes, but also considering areas such as the ease of process development, operation and scalability. The use of this framework not only allows the most promising technologies to be identified, but manipulation of the non-deterministic outputs of this framework permitted indications to be obtained as to the most productive directions for further technology development. Using the indicators provided by this framework, experimental studies were carried out in order to study the performance of these most promising alternatives, when used as part of a whole downstream processing train. These studies yielded information upon the interactions between these different bioseparation technologies and allowed the impact on process productivity and process economy to be evaluated. The collective findings from this study reinforce the generally held opinion that none of these alternative bioseparation techniques can currently be considered the key to overcoming the challenges faced by downstream processing. Indeed evaluations of the techniques imply that the ubiquitous nature of packed bed chromatography is likely to remain for the foreseeable future. However the tools which have been developed allow for a rational explanation of what exact factors are the barriers to adoption for these techniques, and as a consequence provide guidance as to the areas in which future development is most required.
Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
Title: | Evaluation of challenges to the ubiquitous nature of chromatography |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
Language: | English |
UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Biochemical Engineering |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1322998 |
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No position group was affected by COVID-19 and injury as much as the defensive line for Missouri in 2020. It was a revolving door of starters throughout last season, meaning that plenty of guys have experience up front now.
Still, improvement is needed. The Tigers have ranked among the worst in the SEC with 38 total sacks in the past two seasons. Compare that to how Georgia led the SEC with 33 last season (9 games), and Florida topped the conference with 46 in 2019. To contend with the elite in the SEC East, the Tigers have to start getting more pressure on opposing quarterbacks.
An influx of new talent will certainly push the veterans. With three highly-touted incoming freshmen set to push for playing time, it is anybody's guess as to who takes the field first on September 4th against Central Michigan.
There is one known commodity. After being dismissed from the team in 2019, Trajan Jeffcoat was reinstated by Eli Drinkwitz shortly after he was hired. It proved to be a great move by the new man in charge.
Jeffcoat racked up six sacks last season, the most of any Missouri defensive end since Charles Harris in 2016. The redshirt junior was named to the Bednarik Award Watch List (best defensive player) this offseason following that breakout 2020 campaign.
At 6'4", 276 lbs., Jeffcoat has a unique mix of length, size, and speed that allowed him to terrorize opposing offenses. He's able to power past an offensive tackle but also track down a scrambling quarterback outside the pocket, and that versatility makes him very difficult to scheme for.
Many expect him to be the next great Mizzou pass rusher, and plenty of NFL scouts will have their eyes on him this season.
Outside of Jeffcoat, the coaching staff is looking for another returning edge rusher to step up and take some pressure off of their star. Junior Isaiah McGuire is the most popular pick.
McGuire is coming off of a solid 2020 campaign in which he recorded three sacks, and the Tulsa product fits a mold that Eli Drinkwitz seems to like with his pass rushers. Jeffcoat's size was previously mentioned, all three of the freshmen edge rushers come in at 6'2" or above, and McGuire stands at 6'4". Drinkwitz clearly wants length on the edge, and McGuire certainly has it.
Chris Turner, Darius Robinson, Jatorian Hansford, and Cannon York all started games at some point last season, in large part due to the frequent absence of key players. None of them necessarily stood out, but they are all upperclassmen that have plenty of experience in the SEC.
The incoming Travion Ford and Kyran Montgomery likely have more upside, but they will need time to adjust to this level of play and physicality in the trenches. That means that outside of Jeffcoat, Missouri needs players to step up at defensive end.
The good news: working opposite Jeffcoat means that most of the attention goes towards him. There will be plenty of one-on-one opportunities for McGuire, Turner and all of the returning defensive ends, it will just be up to them to take advantage of them.
A by-committee approach (similar to what took place in 2020) may be the solution until one or two players separate themselves with consistent production. Whether that be one of the veterans or freshmen remains to be seen.
Jeffcoat receives most of the hype, and rightfully so, but he will only see more double teams and chip blocks this season. One of the major keys for this defense to take the next step in 2021 will be finding another pass-rushing threat to work alongside him and take some of the pressure off.
On top of that, another part of the job for the returning defensive ends this season will be to educate the incoming freshmen. The trio of Ford, Montgomery, and Daniel Robledo have tremendous potential and can make an impact right away, but they are still very raw. It is a tall order to start as a freshman at any spot, but the war in the trenches in the SEC is a stark change from anything someone would experience in high school. Guiding these young guys both on and off the field is a role every one of the upperclassmen needs to take seriously, because their legacies can live on through the development of these freshmen.
It was Michael Sam and Kony Ealy in 2013, and then Shane Ray and Markus Golden in 2014. If Missouri has aspirations to win the SEC East again, they will need to fill in the blank next to Trajon Jeffcoat and bring back the intimidating presence that the Missouri defensive line used to have.


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About the Journal
ACTA AGRICULTURAE SLOVENICA is a scientific journal issued quarterly by the Department of Agronomy, and the Department of Animal Science of the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and published by the University of Ljubljana Press. The journal accepts original scientific articles in the field of plant and animal production.
Current Issue
Vol. 119 No. 4 (2023)
Full Issue
Original Scientific Article
Acta agriculturae Slovenica is an Open Access journal published under the terms of the Creative Commons CC BY License.
Acta agriculturae Slovenica is included into: Scopus (SJR, SNIP), DOAJ, WOS Zoological Records, CrossRef, CAB Abstracts, FSTA, Google Scholar, dLib, COBISS.


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In the midst of the country's despair and confusion, *Sushma Singhvi, the founder of Gunjan Foundation, which gives free education to slum dwellers in DLF, Gurugram*, has committed to help the poor and needy by distributing medicines, and relief packages.
Sushma Singhvi is providing dry rations to the children, teachers and non-teaching staff linked with her foundation in light of the current situation of COVID-19 and lockdown.
Sushma Singhvi said, "In these heart breaking circumstances, she and her foundation's pandemic relief team are working round the clock to get hand sanitizers, N-95 masks, and dry food to those in need in various areas and hospitals throughout the Delhi NCR."
"As more than 200 children are studying in the school managed by Gunjan Foundation. In the midst of this pandemic, we are teaching them completely through online channel. To avoid any hindrance in the studies of these poor children, foundation is providing them all essential facilities.
In this critical situation, we can help each other and beat this corona pandemic." she added further.
Sushma Singhvi was also sick with the Corona virus and had a difficult time recovering. Corona warriors like her, are a source of inspiration for the country.


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Our planned admission limit is 150 students per year. The number of requests from outside our catchment area continues to grow, though the majority of our students join us from our feeder primary schools.
When the number of requests for vacant places is exceeded we will offer places according to our admissions policy.
Prospective parents are invited to visit The Roundhill Academy prior to their child's admission. Our annual Open Evening in September allows parents and students to visit the school. We are always happy to see individual parents at any time and are delighted to offer a further visit if required. Please contact the School to arrange a time.


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ShelterBox appoints director of fundraising and communications
Lisa McCormack joins ShelterBox in its mission to provide emergency shelter to people affected by disaster or conflict
While 40% of UK adults say they rely on literature to develop their understanding of other cultures, only 13% admit to knowingly reading a book by a BAME (Black, Asian or minority ethnic) author in the last 12 months, according to new research from disaster relief charity ShelterBox.
More than two thirds (68%) are open to the idea of experimenting with authors and genres different from what they are used to. However, of the 11 books the average person reads each year, 33% are from the same genre or by the same author, while half (50%) of readers admit to revisiting the same books for the feelings of comfort and familiarity they bring.
ShelterBox provides emergency shelter and other essentials to families who've lost their homes to disaster or conflict.
ShelterBox launched the UK's first charity book club to offer stories with voices from countries where the charity has supported communities, all while raising money for disaster relief.
For a donation of £10 a month, members vote for the next title, receive their new book in the post and join an online discussion every 6 weeks. Previous titles have included The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, and Life as a Unicorn by Amrou Al-Kadhi.
Kizzy Gardiner, Head of Fundraising and EDI (equality, diversity and inclusion) for ShelterBox, says:
'Our Book Club members tell us they love their subscription, because it's got them hooked on books they'd never have chosen themselves, and broadened their experience and understanding of different cultures worldwide.
'We all enjoy the comfort of reading an old favourite, but joining a book club is a great way to expand your horizons, especially when we're stuck at home. And with ShelterBox you're part of a club with a difference – helping disaster-hit families with every book you read.'
Visit www.shelterbox.org to find out more and sign up from just £10 a month.
For more information or interview requests, please contact [email protected]
*The research for ShelterBox was carried out online by Opinion Matters throughout 28.09.2020 to 30.09.2020 amongst a panel resulting in 2,002 UK adults responding. All research conducted adheres to the MRS Codes of Conduct (2010) in the UK and ICC/ESOMAR World Research Guidelines. Opinion Matters is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office and is fully compliant with the Data Protection Act (1998).
Contact the ShelterBox Media Team
Lisa McCormack joins ShelterBox in its mission to provide emergency shelter to people affected by disaster or conflict
A thrill-seeking grandma celebrated her 80th birthday by taking on England's fastest zipline to fundraise for ShelterBox.
Bournemouth woman set to run the Brighton Marathon for ShelterBox


text: Join Mimi for the first ever Bonus Episode! Mimi takes us back to her hometown of Denver, Colorado to launch her first memoir "I'll Be OK, It's Just a Hole in My Head" at the most epic and interactive event of the year! Bruce Willis, mac and cheese trucks, and live comedy by your fave brain-damaged host? Now we're talkin'! Listen to this guided tour "inside Mimi's brain" with exclusive brainy content from the book! Help Mimi raise money for her brain charity The Love Your Brain Foundation which will be receiving the proceeds from the event here: https://www.classy.org/fundraiser/1539900 Get Mimi on a brain carnival tour to YOU city here: https://www.gofundme.com/get-mimi-on-a-bookcomedy-tour


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What are Perennials and how are they different from Annuals?
I am so glad you asked!
Whereas Annuals set seed, grow and flower within the same year, they also die within that same year.
Perennials, however, can live from year to year. Perennials are woody type plants compared to annuals which are considered to be succulents. Perennials can be kept nicely groom by pruning them. You can control their growth and the direction they grow in by using different pruning methods.
Perennials can also add that rainbow of color to your garden with their many variations. When purchasing these plants make sure and read the label or consult your nurseryman about the time of bloom so that you can get the most out of your perennials. These plants grow at different heights so be sure to get all of this information to know how to properly space your perennials at time of planting.
Here are some pictures of some of my favourite perennial plants.
Copper Leaf
Care of Perennials
When planting perennials it is best to use a good garden soil. Whatever size plant that is purchased the planting hold should be a maximum of two times that of the root ball in width. The depth of the hole should be where only the entire root ball is submerged. The entire trunk should be above ground. Gently firm the soil around your plant after installing.
Watering instruction
Give your plants sufficient water making sure that the soil is moist. Plants may need to be watered more often in the summer. A word of caution: Monitor soil to safeguard against overwatering. You can check the soil by using a soil probe that can be purchased from a plant nursery or hardware store or you can dig lightly into the soil about two or three inches to check the moisture level.
Providing fertilizer for your plant
Providing fertilizer for your perennials is a must if you want your plants to say in tip-top shape. To learn about fertilizers check out the article on fertilizers.
Insect control
Insects invade our gardens often and can cause tremendous damage. Plants are most vulnerable to insect attack when they are stressed because of a lack of water, the soil profile may not be the type in which your plant can survive or your perennial plant may be installed in the wrong location. Make sure your plants get a good start by meeting their requirements.
In the best of gardens, you will still have some insect invasion but your plants will be able to bounce back much quicker from an insect attack because of proper care including using pest management methods. To learn more about these methods read the article on pest management.
Mulching plant
Mulches have many benefits in our gardens including keeping weeds down, keeping the soil cool, giving that nice finished professional look and as this mulch breaks down it adds nutrients to the soil and in turn, the plants take up those nutrients through its roots.
So let's brighten up our yard with these amazing perennial plants.
About the author
Norman loves being in the garden, both at home and for his job....
he is 'Natures Little helper' being outdoors, growing his vegetables and flowers from an early age.
Now having spent over 22 years in the profession he want to give some of his knowledge to others...
his vast array of hints and tips you will find scattered over this site will help you no end growing plants in your garden.


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One of the games that defined 90s console gaming would have to be NBA Jam, which had people like myself that would otherwise never play NBA games, obsess with it for months and months.
Now there are rumors that Tim Kitzrow, who famously voiced the great voice behind NBA Jam, is working with Microsoft on a remake of NBA Jam. Kitzrow recently spoke with ESPN, where he said that "there is movement in the works to get [a revival] done", confirming that he's indeed working on Microsoft to possibly make a new NBA Jam game.
EA bought the series back to life in 2003, after acquiring the rights in 2010 and trying to relaunch it in 2010, with an enhanced version released in 2011. A new NBA Jam was never made, but let's hope it starts soon and brings it to life in 4K.


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For the first time, the Union government has ordered a TV news channel to be blacked out for allegedly revealing "strategically sensitive information" during a terror attack. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ordered a 24-hour ban of the Hindi news channel NDTV India for its coverage of the militant attack on the Pathankot airbase.
Scheduled for November 9, the day-long blackout order has caused outrage in media circles. The Editors' Guild of India called it a "direct violation of the freedom of the media" and said the move was "reminiscent of the Emergency". Terming the ban an attack on freedom of expression, the Mumbai Press Club demanded that the move be withdrawn immediately.
The charges against the channel
On January 29, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting served a show cause notice to NDTV's Hindi channel for its coverage of the militant attack on the Pathankot airbase in Punjab. The notice accused NDTV India of broadcasting "strategically sensitive information" which was "likely to be used by the perpetrators to put impediment in the counter-operations carried by the security forces".
The notice was served to NDTV India under the programme code, a list of broadcast rules made by the Union government as per the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act of 1995, which was amended in 2015 to prohibit "live coverage of any anti-terrorist operation by security forces… till such operation concludes."
The accusation was that NDTV India had, in a broadcast on the afternoon of January 4, revealed information about the location of militants while they were still attacking the Pathankot Air Force base in Punjab, an incident that eventually saw seven military personnel and one civilian killed. The notice accused NDTV India of announcing on air how close the militants were to sensitive installations such as an ammunition depot, airstrip and an army base.
It quoted the NDTV reporter saying:
"Two terrorists are still alive and they are next to an ammunitions depot. And the jawans who are under fire, they are concerned that if the militants make it to the ammunitions depot, then it will be even harder to neutralise them."
The broadcast also allegedly revealed information about the airbase: that it contained MIG fighter jets, rocket launchers, mortars, helicopters and fuel tanks, and had schools and residential areas. The notice argued that this information could be "used by the terrorists themselves or their handlers".
The channel's defence
NDTV responded to these accusations on February 5, claiming that its coverage was "entirely balanced and responsible". The reply also pointed out that the so-called sensitive information that the channel was being accused of broadcasting was already out in the public domain. Details of the strategic assets at the airbase had appeared in reports carried by newspapers before the broadcast on NDTV.
The reply listed several examples:
On January 3, The Indian Express carried an IANS report that revealed the presence of "MIG-21 fighter bison jets, MI-35 attack helicopters, missiles and other critical assets" at the airbase. The next morning, the paper's print edition reported similar details.
A report published in The Times of India on January 3 mentioned surface-to-air missiles and surveillance radars.
On January 4, citing an army brigadier, The Hindustan Times reported that two terrorists were "holed up in a double-storeyed building which is a living accomodation of air force personnel".
A video of the press briefing by the army bears this out. (Watch from counter 6.20). The channel cites extensively from the briefing to make the case that the location of the terrorists was made public by the army.
The NDTV reply points out that other news channels had reported similar details.
On January 4, around the same time as the NDTV telecast, a reporter on News 24 revealed that the army was going to use JCB machines to attack the building where the terrorists were holed up. ABP News reported on January 2 that two terrorists were hiding and were being prevented from getting close to the fighter planes. A reporter on Aaj Tak said the terrorists had not managed to access the technical and residential areas in the airbase.
Other news organisations not named by NDTV in its reply to the show-cause notice also covered similar ground.
Zee News' Punjab-Haryana-Himachal channel had a reporter say on air that the soldiers are concerned that the two remaining militants still firing at the soldiers were not far from the area of the base where the fighter jets were parked, alongside large stores of airplane fuel.
The order
In its final order on November 2, however, an inter-ministerial committee set up by the Union government to examine the case rejected NDTV India's arguments. While it admitted that "information about the location or the expanse and assets of the Pathankot airbase were given in bits and pieces in various media", it held NDTV India to be at fault for giving out the "exact location of the remaining terrorists with regard to sensitive assets in their vicinity". This was a reference to the fact that NDTV correspondent had said, "two terrorists are alive and are next to an ammunition depot".
To NDTV India's point that other news outlets had also disclosed much of the same information that it had been accused of in the show cause notice, the final order went on to make a distinction between news available on TV, versus what people and the militants' handlers may be able to access via print or digital news outlets.
"Unlike print, TV is an audio-visual medium, which have a far wider and instantaneous impact. Hence, the disclosure of vital information on national security-related issues on the audio-visual medium, while anti-terrorist operations are on, has several ramifications, for example causing alarm and demoralization of the citizenry and security forces, causing grave apprehension to the parents and families of those who are actually in the combat zone, and the possibility of collateral damage on the critical assets including human lives in the combat zone/affected areas. Audio-visual medium conveys in a little time what a newspaper report would not be able to explain even in four columns. The reach of satellite TV is so wide that it goes beyond physical borders and crosses language barriers. On such a powerful medium, the responsibility which rests is immense. The accessibility and reach of web content is also substantially different and unmatched as compared to TV."
Government arbitrariness
The Union government's action is based on Rule 6(1) of the Programme Code which states:
"No programme should be carried in the cable services which contains live coverage of any anti-terrorist operation by security forces, wherein media coverage shall be restricted to periodic briefings by an officer designated by the appropriate Government, till such operation concludes."
This provision was added in 2015, when the ministry also sent out advisories to channels to comply by the rule, addressing some of the concerns about TV coverage of terror attacks that began with the Mumbai attacks in 2008.
Other channels have been taken off air before, but this is the first instance of the government ordering a blackout because of national security concerns under this provision. The government order even mentions that, although the punishment allows for a 30-day blackout, the panel is only recommending a token one-day ban to send a message regarding the new provision.
The order, however, did not respond to NDTV India's contention that other news channels had also broadcast the same content the initial show cause notice had found sensitive.
In fact, it held that the point was moot.
"The inter-ministerial committee also noted that the coverage by other TV channels on the issues cited cannot be mitigating grounds for making public, vital information though NDTV India's channel's near-live coverage during anti-terrorist operations".


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Updated at 6:45 p.m.
A judge has voided the UNC System's $2.5 million settlement with the Sons of Confederate Veterans over the Silent Sam statue. District Court Judge Allen Baddour heard arguments this morning from attorneys for the UNC System, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, students and alumni.
Baddour sided with attorneys for the students and alumni who argued the Sons of Confederate Veterans did not have legal standing to sue the UNC System over the statue's future. In December, Baddour decided toreopen the case that gave the pro-Confederate group $2.5 million to maintain the Silent Sam statue that formerly stood on UNC Chapel Hill's campus until protesters pulled it down.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans filed their original lawsuit shortly after the contemporary United Daughters of the Confederacy agreed to transfer to them whatever property rights the group had to the statue. Members of the 1897 United Daughters of the Confederacy helped organize and raise funds to erect the statue dedicated to fallen Confederate soldiers in 1913.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans demanded in their lawsuit for the monument to be put back up. The UNC System immediately settled, and Baddour signed off on the deal.
Now Baddour is siding with UNC Chapel Hill students and alumni who challenged the settlement.
Attorneys for the students and alumni presented historical evidence showing UNC Chapel Hill officials and alumni raised the majority of the funds for the statue, while the United Daughters of the Confederacy contributed a third of the cost.
"The University, not the UDC entered into a contract with the sculptor. The University, not the UDC, paid the sculptor," said Burton Craige, the lawyer representing the alumni. "UDC could not have made a gift of something it never owned."
Craige argued the university has always owned the monument and that the pro-Confederate group had no property rights to be able to sue the UNC System.
Judge Baddour asked attorneys if they could name a party that would have legal standing to challenge the UNC System if it chose to remove the statue from UNC Chapel Hill of its own accord. Baddour suggested the UNC System itself could do so, under a provision in the North Carolina monuments law that provides exceptions for monuments that pose a risk to public safety.
Then Baddour ruled the settlement was void.
Attorney Ripley Rand, who represents both the UNC System and UNC Board of Governors, responded to the judge's decision.
"While this was not the result we had hoped for, we respect the Court's ruling in this case," said Rand. He added that the UNC Board of Governors "will go back to work to find a lasting and lawful solution to the dispute over the monument."
Some of the students and alumni who challenged the settlement attended the hearing, including several of the UNC Black Pioneers, a group of African American alumni who broke the color barrier to attend UNC Chapel Hill in the 1960s.
"That was a judgment, a decision, an agreement that never should have been reached in the first place, and I'm so glad that it has been reversed," said UNC Black Pioneers Chairman Walter Jackson.
The $2.5 million trust fund established in the settlement for the caretaking of the monument will return to UNC Chapel Hill. The Sons of Confederate Veterans spent $52,000 from that fund on attorney fees before the court froze spending. Baddour said it was "premature" for him to order what to do with the spent funds just after he ruled he does not have jurisdiction over the case.
"I have gone to the edge of my comfort zone as far as talking about the trust," Baddour said.
Rand has until next week to request for Judge Baddour to give guidance on what to do with the statue.