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LFA Open Studios returns to the London Festival of Architecture once again in 2017. One of the most popular elements of the festival, Open Studios is a fantastic way for firms to show off their work to a huge public and professional audience.
For the first time the NLA, RIBA, CIAT, Landscape Institute and Institute of Structural Engineers have joined together to facilitate their membership in participating. This is a unique event for the public, clients and other building professionals to see, experience and understand the design work that goes into making a building.
LFA Open Studios is an opportunity for the thousands of people who take part in the London Festival of Architecture to enjoy a behind the scenes glimpse into the life of London's built environment practices. It's entirely up to practices to decide what they can do: an exhibition, a talk, a drop-in design surgery, or a model-making workshop for children. Past experience has shown that there is enormous public appetite for LFA Open Studios – firms should use their imaginations and let public curiosity do the rest!
LFA are particularly focusing the open studios this year in four areas: Southbank 2/3 June, Fitzrovia 9/10 June, Shoreditch 16/17 June and Clerkenwell 24/25 June. LFA are activity recruiting practices for these areas which will involve activity on either the Friday or Saturday of the specified weekend, or both if preferred. LFA will support these practices with co-ordinated marketing, curated tours and additional fringe activity. Of course, participants from other parts of London are very welcome too – in 2016 LFA had events in almost every single London borough.
Events can be at any time of day, although past experience shows that weekend or evening events work particularly well. All practices in the hub areas are also encouraged to open for a Friday evening after work aperitivo.
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Class of 2019, CONGRATULATIONS on your graduation! The men and women of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office are proud of your accomplishments. As you get ready for other endeavors in life, whether it be going to college, technical school, the military or the work force, we wish you the best. You all deserve to have fun this weekend but we want you to be safe so that you can have many more milestones to celebrate, so please make wise choices to stay safe. Buckle up, don't drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, don't ride with an impaired driver, reduce speed and distractions. Have a great summer!
May God richly bless you all.
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Extremely spacious and well laid out first floor apartment requiring modernisation, but offers huge potential, as well as being located in this extremely popular and central location of Hove, close to Hove mainline railway station, as well as access in and out of the city, making this area extremely popular for commuters.
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Over on Deap Sea News they've written up debunkings of both stories.
Is the sea floor littered with dead animals due to radiation? No. - According to DSN - the author of the DSN post had formerly worked at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), the institution which supposedly published the source paper behind the story - MBARI has published no paper describing anything of the sort.
MBARI did publish a study titled Energetics of life on the deep seafloor studying the patterns of phytoplankton blooms near Monterey Bay. Another paper is Smith, K. L., H. A. Ruhl, M. Kahru, C. L. Huffard, and A. D. Sherman. (2013). Deep ocean communities impacted by changing climate over 24 y in the abyssal northeast Pacific Ocean. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1315447110.
Between them DSN says the research focuses on phytoplankton and diatom (tiny sea animals) that have been blooming since 2002, who live then die and their bodies sink to the ocean floor. In the deep ocean other animals exist to eat those dead bodies. It's described as "marine snow" and is a naturally occurring thing, that began well before the Fukushima event.
Now, DSN also discounts the idea that the Ocean Is Dying (because of Fukushima). I wonder what DSN would say to this presentation by Jeremy Jackson, Ocean Apocalypse, he gave recently at the Naval War College in which he said the Ocean is Dying. In Jackson's telling, rising ocean temperatures, overfishing, pollution, and other effects are causing massive shifts in the mix of animals and plants in the oceans. The big sea animals are almost all gone, and what's taking place of the once vibrant sea life is slime. In other words, a half billion years of evolution of sealife is being erased from the ocean.
The kicker? It has nothing to do with Fukushima and has everything to do with other poisons.
Three Reasons Why Fukushima Radiation Has Nothing to Do with Starfish Wasting Syndrome - DSN has a guest blog post from Chris Mah, a Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History researcher, who "broke" the story of a large-scale die-off of starfish in the Pacific and Atlantic. He goes over why this has nothing to do with radiation:
Here's how he put it:
- Starfish Wasting Disease/Syndrome (SWD/SWS) pre-Dates Fukushima by 3 to 15 years. This is probably the most self-evident of reasons. One of the earliest accounts of starfish wasting disease was recorded from Southern California (Channel Islands) in 1997 (pdf). The account of SWS in British Columbia was first documented by Bates et al. in 2009, and their data was collected in 2008. Fukushima? March 2011.
- Starfish Wasting Syndrome Occurs on the East Coast as well as the Pacific. Many of the accounts alleging a Fukushima connection to Starfish Wasting Syndrome forget that there are also accounts of SWS on the east coast of the United States affecting the asteriid Asterias rubens. There is no evidence (or apparent mechanism) for Fukushima radiation to have reached the east coast and therefore the Fukushima idea is again not supported.
- No other life in these regions seems to have been affected. If we watch the original British Columbia Pycnopodia die-off videos, and the later Washington state die-off vidoes, one cannot help but notice that other than the starfish, EVERYTHING else remains alive. Fish. Seaweed, encrusting animals. etc.


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Saudi Arabia End Symbol Of Oppression Against Women
After years of banning woman from driving, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said all women in the country are now free to drive, thereby ending a policy seen globally as a symbol of oppression.
The lifting of the ban was announced in a royal decree read on National television.
But women still have to wait for at lest another eight months before they can drive. The New York Times reports that the change will take effect in June 2018.
The ban on women from driving has been a dent on the international reputation of the country, as women have had to hire male drivers or have a male relative drive them to work and other places.
"It is amazing," said Fawziah al-Bakr, a Saudi university professor who was among 47 women who participated in the kingdom's first protest against the ban — in 1990.
"Since that day, Saudi women have been asking for the right to drive, and finally it arrived," she said by phone. "We have been waiting for a very long time.
The women who participated in the 1990 protest were arrested and some of them were sacked from their work places.
Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest sites, is an absolute monarchy ruled according to Shariah law.
The official reasons for stopping women from driving range from it being inappropriate in Saudi culture for women to drive, or that male drivers would not know how to handle having women in cars next to them. Others argued that allowing women to drive would lead to promiscuity and the collapse of the Saudi family.
In fact, one cleric claimed that driving harmed women's ovaries but did not provide any evidence to back up the claim.
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Earth Day Weekend Celebration
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Come enjoy our celebration of Earth Day this Saturday!
Bring your friends, neighbors and family for a visit to Cincinnati Nature Center's beautiful Rowe Woods location! Come hike a trail, feed fish and turtles at Powel Crosley Lake or participate in one of the many fun and exciting programs we are offering throughout the weekend. Our grounds are open from 8 am until 8 pm, and we are eager to host you for a wonderful weekend.
Bird Walk
8-10 am
Join us for a casual walk to observe the pageantry of birds along our trails. Beginners welcome. Bring your binoculars. Click HERE for more information or to register.
DIY Grow Your Own Native Wildflowers from Seed
10 am-3 pm
Experience the joy of growing your own native wildflowers to enhance your yard for pollinators and other wildlife. Drop in anytime between 10 am and 3 pm. Choose from 12+ species of wildflowers, fill a pot with soil, add seeds, label it and head home with inspiration and instruction sheets. Nature Center volunteers will be on hand to help you select the right plant species for your home. Click HERE for more information or to register.
Meet the Artist: Jaime Iliff
10-4 pm
Local potter, Jaime Iliff will be throwing clay in front of the Rowe Visitor Center to Celebrate Earth Day Weekend! Watch him as he masterfully combines Ohio Valley River clay, the ashes of rose petals and remnants of old whiskey bottles to create his unique stoneware.
Native Plant Sale
10 am-5 pm
Spring is a great time to venture out in your garden and plant some native flowers, shrubs and trees. Come to our Rowe Woods Visitor Center for some great purchases and spruce up your yard.
Monarch Trailside Station
10:30-11:30 am
Join us for an informal, drop-in experience. Come anytime between 10:30 and 11:30 am to our trailside station to learn about monarch butterflies. Free with admission.
Dragonfly Trailside Station
12:30-1:30 pm
Drop in anytime between 12:30 and 1:30 pm to our trailside station to learn about dragonflies. Free with admission.
Earth Day Art in the Nature PlayScape
1-2:30 pm
Join us for a drop-in program in the Marge & Charles Schott Nature PlayScape. Create your own artistic masterpiece out of recycled craft materials! Learn how we can re-use items and natural objects to make something beautiful. Click HERE for more information or to register.


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Monday, January 4, 2010
Monday Blues
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Aww, so cute to use Einstein as a pillow, but I'm sure Einstein could have done without that! Keep warm -- it's mighty cold out there!! *throws blankie*ReplyDelete
I tried to help keep Blueberry warm and she just growled at me! I'd snuggle with you if I were there!ReplyDelete
"...after having mom and dad at home with us for the past week and a half, they both abandoned us to go back to their jobs" - my thoughts exactly guys!!!!ReplyDelete
But I stay warmy and cosy and sleep and play untill they're back :) all I need is another puggy for me to play with.. I wish this will happen this year :)
Cioco-The PUG
oh how cute!ReplyDelete
we LOVE your cuddly pictures! stay warm and have a super day!!!
m & e
Hi Yoda & Brutus! I've been catching up on my sleep too. It's hard work being a pug and when we don't get all our needed sleep we get cranky. Stay warm little buddies!ReplyDelete
Stubby xoxo
Cute picture. Aren't you enjoying the peace and quiet after all the hubbub? I sure am. I OD on all the commotion so enjoy things getting back to normal.ReplyDelete
It is cold, nice you have each other to help stay warmer.
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Sorry your hoomans left you alone. It's too bad they have to work. And yes, we are doing our best to stay warm. We haven't been outside in four days!
Its pretty cold ver there. We thought we were freezing when it was 53 outside...Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do..if Einstein is warm, pillow he is.ReplyDelete
Benny & Lily
bol! Pug piles are the best! Betty an expert at piling on top of us. We're not brave enough to try using a kitty as a pillow, weren't you scared Brutus?ReplyDelete
Stella, Gunther and Betty
WE LUV YOUR PILLOWS! SO WARM, SO SOFT AND SO FURRY! YOU LIVE THE LIFE OF LUXURY AND COMFORT. I'M COME'N OVER THERE FOR MY NAPS!ReplyDelete


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By Will Johnson
Messenger Reporter
HOUSTON COUNTY – The Crockett Economic and Industrial Development Corporation (CEIDC) has been in negotiations with an unknown entity for several months about the possibility of locating a new automobile dealership in Crockett. A buzz about the possibility of a new business locating in Houston County began to spread and with it came to questions. The first question was: would the negotiations be successful? The second question was: if the negotiations are successful, what type of automobile dealership would it be?
It appears the answer to the first question is yes. During a Crockett City Council meeting held on Monday, Nov. 7, CEIDC Board President Chris von Doenhoff reported a property deal had been transacted on land along S. Loop 304 in Crockett and in the Crockett Industrial
The CEIDC Board President addressed the council on Monday night and said, "I hope I'm bringing you some good news. I wanted to inform the council the real estate transaction for the proposed automobile dealership – on both parcels of land – was closed today and the papers were filed at the courthouse. The name of the purchasing entity, since this is a public record now, is J. Davis Real Estate-Crockett, LLC. I know you are going to ask me what type of dealership this is, but they have not shared that with me. I think they are going to want to make as big a splash as they can, because they are a retail business. We tried contacting them today but James Gentry (acting CEIDC Executive Director) was out on business. Hopefully, we will know something before the week is out and we can make some tentative plans about a groundbreaking or whatever they prefer to do. We will certainly give the city council an announcement just as soon as we know."
On Tuesday morning, Nov. 8, during a meeting of the Commissioners Cout of Houston County, Precinct Two Commissioner Willie Kitchen also discussed the recent property transaction. "I received a phone call from the CEIDC and they made an announcement that the automobile dealership has formally closed on the property that's on the loop. The name of the company that bought it is J. Davis Real Estate-Crockett, LLC. All we can say right now is that it is an American manufacturer – Dodge or Ford. It will be located on Loop 304 next to Wallace Garden and Tractor. We would like to thank the CEIDC, city and county for all the work they have done. (Former CEIDC Executive Director) Flint Brent who has already left and resigned also deserves a round of applause because he worked very hard on this."
A search of the Texas Secretary of State's website revealed J. Davis Real Estate – Crockett is managed by James H. Davis, Jr. and was formed on Aug. 16, 2016 with the Certificate of Formation filed with the Secretary of State's office on Aug. 17, 2016.
Under Article Five of the Certificate of Formation, the document states, "The Company will have one or more managers. The name and address of the initial manager is: James Davis (with a listed address of) 7250 Gulf Freeway (in) Houston, Texas 77017."
A records search further revealed the address of 7250 Gulf Freeway in Houston is also the address of Gulfgate Dodge Chrysler Jeep. The President of Gulfgate Dodge is listed as James H. Davis Jr. on a Texas Franchise Tax Public Information Report.
A phone call was placed to Gulfgate Dodge in the hope of speaking with Davis. Joan Sikes, the Secretary Treasurer of the J. Davis Automotive Group, indicated Davis was not in the office and was currently in transit to the East Texas area. Sikes was asked if perhaps she could shed some light on what type of dealership was being discussed for the Crockett area. While she was unable to provide specifics she did confirm the new business would be a part of the Dodge family of dealerships.
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Three Considerations When Buying a Computer Desk
Buying a computer desk is probably one of the inevitable things that everyone living in the modern world will have to do at some point. It's convenient to be able to use a laptop on the couch, but it's far from being a sustainable position. Nor is it conducive for optimal productivity. More so if the computer that a person uses isn't a laptop but a full desktop computer. It's absolutely necessary for anyone, even owners of ultrabooks, to get themselves a desk that they can place their computers when it's being used for hours on end. However, just like with the many choices presented to the average consumer, it's fairly difficult to find out which computer desk to buy. Here are some important considerations to keep in mind when looking for one.
- Consider getting a desk meant for gamers.
The privilege of being called a gamer seems to be one that's really missing a huge market by a large margin. Computer equipment that is meant for a demographic that is meant for hardcore computer game players is, interestingly enough, used by professionals who don't really spend a lot of time playing triple-A games. From video editors to graphic designers, high-end peripherals and electronic devices are utilized by these professionals to the fullest. On that regard, it isn't any bit of a surprise that a computer table for gamers is also the best option for just about any intended use. They're meant to be sturdy enough to take the rigors of playing games (it gets heated and physical sometimes) as well as the heft of the system units and monitors.
- Consider a non-conventional shaped desk.
Most of the computer tables available in the market are plain rectangular shaped. However, in a lot of cases, going for L or U shape is the more optimal option. These desks accommodate more equipment and more document. Some documents need to stay on top of the table and not hide away in a drawer. A larger tabletop area provided by L and U shaped tables provide just that. Also, sites like http://computerdeskz.com/finding-the-best-desks-for-dual-monitors/ are testaments to how amazing these types of tables are when it comes to rocking more than one monitor. Even an L-shaped is good enough for a three-monitor setup. But the space of a U-shaped one is ideal because it provides more allowance for other equipment to be placed on top. It's a case-to-case basis, but there's no denying that the extra utility of the extra space is amazing.
- Shoot for more storage space.
Most computer desks are not able to fully utilize the area below the table. Some would just add a drawer or two and call it a day. For a more efficient workspace, it's definitely wise to buy computer desks that make use of the available space, of course, without having to sacrifice the space that most people would want to have for a decent legroom. A balance between the allowance for legroom and storage area ultimately rests on the buyer's specific needs.


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Zoetis is a global animal health company dedicated to supporting customers and their businesses in ever better ways. Building on 60 years of experience, we deliver quality medicines and vaccines, complemented by diagnostic products and genetic tests and supported by a range of services. We are working every day to better understand and address the real-world challenges faced by those who raise and care for animals in ways they find truly relevant.Our name, Zoetis (z-EH-tis), has its root in zo, familiar in words such as zoo and zoology and derived from zoetic, meaning "pertaining to life." It signals our company"s dedication to supporting the veterinarians and livestock producers everywhere who raise and care for the farm and companion animals on which we all depend on.Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact.Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of "@zoetis.com". In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.Responsibilities: * Operation and control of manufacturing/ packaging/ inspection machinery.
* Documents and monitors manufacturing / packaging / inspection operations.
* Participates in tasks such as basic setup, changeover of lines, etc. * Responsible for packaging activities. * Monitor, evaluate and adjust processes or equipment to maximize quality and efficiency.
* Maintain complete and accurate documentation of all tasks completed.
* Gowning and aseptic technique required in classified processing area * Effectively communicate with support personnel.
* Operate packaging equipment.
* Effectively communicate with shop floor colleagues and enabler support personnel to consistently achieve the production schedule. * Flexible hours, overtime and weekends as required. * Routine lifting of 20-40 lbs. * Prolonged periods of standing * The successful candidate will be handling beta-lactam/cephalosporin-containing products, and therefore must not possess a sensitivity to this class of compounds. Qualifications: * High School diploma or equivalent, plus 6-12 months experience. * Language Skills – able to read and interpret detailed processes and procedures. * Math skills – Ability to apply general math skills. * Mechanical reasoning skills and experience in the use of various hand and power tools. * Must meet physical requirements of the job. * Technical school certificate or associates degree in technical field preferred. * Minimum of one year experience in a manufacturing environment. * Knowledge of Windows based applications and SAP * Forklift experience (standing or seated).


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Engineering is among the most exciting and challenging areas of scientific subjects, and is the key disciplines driving a highly technological society. Engineers have no doubt been the instruments for the evolution of technology by being able to effectively apply and integrate fundamental concepts and knowledge from various related disciplines. They lead in creating new ideas, innovations, designs and developments of new products.
Our B.Sc. program in Electrical, Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering and Civil Engineering concentrates extensively cutting-edge teaching, learning and laboratory facilities that are integrated into the excellent campus with facilities and services offered by the University. The faculty basically consists of the following areas of specializations but not limited to:
|Department of Civil Engineering
|Department of Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
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Engineering is one of the top-growing fields, engineering that our current and prospective students can foster their skills with the expanse of resources provided in the state-of-the-art Engineering Faculty. JUST has one of the most comprehensive engineering Faculty in the country, and nearly 100 percent of the graduate students receive jobs in the field after graduating.
We are honored to welcome you to join us, and you will enjoy during your stay.
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All GIC health plans provide benefits for prescription drugs using a three-tier copayment structure in which your copayments vary, depending on the drug dispensed. See the plans pages for copay details, and contact the plans you are considering with questions about your specific medications.
Tier 1: You pay the lowest copayment. This tier is primarily made up of generic drugs, although some brand name drugs may be included. Generic drugs have the same active ingredients in the same strength as their brand name counterparts. Brand name drugs are almost always significantly more expensive than generics.
Tier 2: You pay the mid-level copayment. This tier is primarily made up of brand name drugs, selected based on reviews of the relative safety, effectiveness and cost of the many brand name drugs on the market. Some generics may also be included.
Tier 3: You pay the highest copayment. This tier is primarily made up of brand name drugs not included in Tiers 1 or 2. Generic or brand name alternatives for Tier 3 drugs may be available in Tiers 1 or 2.
All GIC non-Medicare medical products have a fiscal year Rx deductible of $100 individual/$200 family. The prescription drug deductible is separate from your health product deductible. Once you've paid your prescription deductible, your covered drugs will be subject to copayment.
Medicare Part D reminders and warnings
For most GIC Medicare enrollees, the drug coverage you will have through your GIC health plan is a better value than a basic Medicare Part D drug plan. Therefore, most individuals should not enroll in a non-GIC Medicare Part D drug plan.
- A "Notice of Creditable Coverage" is in your plan handbook. It provides proof that you have comparable or better coverage than Medicare Part D. If you should later enroll in an individual Medicare drug plan because of changed circumstances, you must show the Notice of Creditable Coverage to the Social Security Administration to avoid paying a penalty. Keep this notice with your important papers.
- All GIC Medicare plans automatically include Medicare Part D coverage. Do not enroll in a non-GIC Medicare Part D product. If you enroll in another Medicare Part D drug product, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will automatically disenroll you from your GIC health product, which means you will lose your GIC health, behavioral health, and prescription drug benefits.
- If you have extremely limited income and assets, contact the Social Security Administration to find out about subsidized Part D coverage.
- If your adjusted gross income, as reported on your federal tax return, exceeds a certain amount, Social Security will impose a monthly additional fee called IRMAA (Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount). Visit medicare.gov for more information. Social Security will notify you if this applies to you.
Some GIC plans have the following programs to encourage the use of safe, effective and less costly prescription drugs. Contact the plans you are considering to find out details about these programs and whether they apply to the drugs you are taking:
- Mandatory Generics – When filling a prescription for a brand name drug for which there is a generic equivalent, you will be responsible for the cost difference between the brand name drug and the generic, plus the generic copay.
- Step Therapy – This program requires enrollees to try effective, less costly drugs before more expensive alternatives will be covered.
- Maintenance Drug Pharmacy Selection – If you receive 30-day supplies of your maintenance drugs at a retail pharmacy, you must call your prescription drug plan to tell them whether or not you wish to change to 90-day supplies through either mail order or select retail pharmacies. You will have a reduced copay for a 90 day fill at mail order or select retail pharmacies.
- Specialty Drug Pharmacies – If you are prescribed injected or infused specialty drugs,you may need to use a specialized pharmacy which can provide you with 24-hour clinical support, education and side effect management. Medications are delivered to your home or doctor's office.
- Prior Authorization – You or your health care provider may be required to contact the plan for Prior Authorization before getting certain prescriptions filled. This restriction could be in place for safety reasons or because the plan needs to understand the reasons the drug is being prescribed instead of a less expensive, first-line formulary option.
- Quantity Limits – To promote member safety and appropriate and cost-effective use of medications, there may be limits on the quantity of certain prescription drugs that you may receive at one time.


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The Try This, Get That Guide On Sale House
Leases and Excursions obtainable, starting June 1st. Up to a most of $55,000 per family is on the market for downpayment assistance for open market purchases or for unrestricted properties developed by a homeownership companion organization. For resale restricted houses, developed by homeownership companion organizations the quantity of help is higher. As much as $70,000, for houses with fewer than three bedrooms or up to $ninety,000 per unit for homes with three or more bedrooms.
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A number of photographs and articles appeared in the Northern Bank Staff Magazine 'The Link' of the Ex-Servicemen's Association dinners and reunions. They are reproduced below.
The Staff Magazine 'The Link' (Winter 1970) contains an article over 3 pages with photographs of the Retired Annual Dinner. Names include H M Gabbey, W E Moore, W A Rainey, A McL Buller, H Carson, A Hanna, W L Stephens, J A Richardson, R C Malseed, G E Larmour, W F Irvine, W Ervin, W A Nesbitt, F C McBride, J Thompson and I W Bratty.


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Welcome to day 11.
for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed Luke 1
It has been said that the Flemish wish is to paint more than the eye can see, and almost more than the mind can comprehend. This statement seems to
sum up Jan Van Eyck. He sees the world with a luminous clarity that takes into account every detail and imbues each with spiritual meaning.
Jan Van Eyck is a Netherlandish painter who astonishes with his use of light, color, and meaningful details. An educated man who knew some Latin, Greek, and Hebrew and a great deal of theology, Van Eyck was the trusted painter of the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good, not just painting for him but taking on secret missions and acting as his emissary.
Along with his signature, on many works, Van Eyck often included his personal motto. "Als ich chan"(As best I can).
Information about his early training is unclear, but it is believed he and a brother, Hubert, received training in illustrated manuscripts. This would make sense when one considers the amazing small details in his paintings.
The work we are considering today is his Annunciation. It is a single panel that was probably once a part of a triptych, a 3 panel altarpiece. I feel the need to again remind you that looking at a reproduction of a work is not the same as seeing it in person. This particular painting has had a long history, some sad attempts at conservation, and some great restoration, a long and exacting process. This work was painted on a wood panel, but was later transferred to canvas.
Van Eyck is able to paint so that the viewer can distinguish between textures, from hard edged stone, to thick, sumptuous fabrics. While looking at this painting you feel you know how each surface would feel if touched. The use of light is extraordinary and has been compared to Vermeer.
Van Eyck has been credited with inventing oil painting, this is not true. Oil painting had been used for some time, however he did invent new mixes, and his use of the medium was so exceptional that it must have seemed as if he had created something brand new. Artist had been mixing oil into tempera paint to give it a longer drying time and more luminosity. However the Van Eyck brothers (Hubert and Jan) were able to develop a stable varnish using linseed oil and resins into which they added the pigments directly. This transformed the paint into a jewel-like medium, perfectly suited to paint metals and jewels, and also to convincingly paint light.
Art historian Sister Wendy Beckett in her book, The Story of Painting, says, "Van Eyck's inspired observations of light and its effects, executed with technical virtuosity through this new transparent medium, enabled him to create a brilliant and lucid kind of reality. The invention of this technique transformed the appearance of painting."
As we examine this painting there is so much to admire in terms of it's visual characteristics, the composition, the colors, the light, but to really understand what Van Eyck has accomplished we need cultural and religious context. With those tools we take our appreciation to a new level.
Many of the symbols in this work should be familiar to those of you who have been with us on the Advent journey. I'll go through the familiar ones quickly before moving on to the additional symbols this work introduces. I've linked to older articles that have explained some of these details.
We have Mary robed in blue. Blue is the color of the cloth laid over the Ark of the Covenant by the Jews. God's presence with His people was believed to be in the Ark, in the same way Mary would have the divine dwelling within her. Blue is also the color of the heavens, and Mary will become the Queen of Heaven after her death. In the foreground we have white lilies, a symbol of Mary's purity and virginity. The angel wears rich clothing and crown to remind us that Gabriel comes from heaven and is not of this earth.
Above Mary's head we have the dove descending on beams of light, the dove representing the Holy Spirit who is to come upon Mary and miraculously bring about her pregnancy.
We also have the words spoken between Mary and Gabriel in writing, you have to look closely to see them. The angel says, "e gratia plena", Hail, full of Grace, or Hail favored one. Mary responds with "ecce ancilla domini" or Behold, the handmaiden of the Lord. The words that Mary utters are upside down, as in Fra Angelico's Annunciation. This is so that God can read the words.
We also have the use of heiretic scale, which means Mary and Gabriel are larger than they should be. This is related to their importance, rather than their size being realistic. In this instance we might also have Mary representing the church. Some of the other imagery that we will be discussing points to this being a possibility.
So what is new that Van Eyck has included. Well, first of all, we are not inside of a walled garden or Mary's house. This is a church. Van Eyck was well aware that this was historically inaccurate, so we know that he was making another statement with his choice. To understand the imagery of this church, one must understand the expanding revelation that occurs from the Old to the New Testament, or how that "illumination" was understood by Van Eyck, who very well could have had a theologian advising him. Having a religious adviser when painting works for the church was not uncommon, although the consensus seems to be the painter had a religious education.
The Old Testament introduces the law, and man is judged by how he keeps the law. The New Testament announces incarnational grace. Man is guilty and his only hope of salvation is God's mercy or grace. Everything in this painting is about this transition from the old law to the new era of grace. The moment depicted is the moment that the new era is being ushered in. God is coming in the flesh (incarnation) to save His people. The Virgin Mary is the mediary between the old and the new.
In this 'church' that Mary is standing in, the upper areas are darker, and they have the rounded arches of Romanesque architecture. The lower part of the church is filled with light and the arches have changed to the newer Gothic Style. The building itself shows the transition from the old to the new, from law to grace. Romanesque architecture had recently given way to the new Gothic style. With the new style, windows were more easily incorporated and filling buildings with light was easier. Christ is often called 'the light of the world'. So we have the relative darkness, before Christ of the Old Testament in the upper reaches of the church, and Christ-light and the new era of grace filling the lower part of the church with light. In the uppermost level on the left we see the golden shafts of light coming down to Mary. The light (Christ) who will soon be born into a dark world finds His source in the Old Testament.
Additionally, the upper part of the church, which is associated with the Old Testament is also associated with Christ's Divine nature. Christ is fully God, and fully man, a doctrine that is complex and difficult to understand. Before the incarnation, or during the period of the law, we emphasize Christ's divine nature. The lower part of the church, with it's main focus being the incarnation, emphasizes Christ's human nature, the taking on of flesh.
In the top of the building at the back is a stained glass window of God the Father standing on a globe. The three arched windows behind Mary are emblematic of the Trinity. In the Old Testament the emphasis is on the one God, the Jewish command to worship the one true God is at the core of Judaism, and consequently Christianity. The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the most complex and difficult to understand, yet central to Christian faith. God is three persons in one essence. The three persons are God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, yet still One God. In the New Testament the emphasis has shifted to Jesus Christ and to the Holy Spirit.
Van Eyck has portrayed the Old Testament emphasis on one God through the stained glassed window, and the New Testament emphasis on the trinity with the three windows, and the light that comes in through them. For Christian believers this is the very instant of the Incarnation, when the Word is made flesh. This is the moment that Paul calls the "fulness of time," the plan of salvation coming to light. All paintings of the annunciation are attempts to make visible the abiding mystery of the incarnation.
There are two Old Testament scenes painted in an older style in this church, up next to the stained glass window. They are two scenes from the life of Moses that serve to demonstrate how Moses prefigured Christ. In one we have Moses as an infant being handed to the Egyptian princess, and in the other Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, or the Law.
Both Moses and Christ were given to women of royal blood. Although Mary was far from living the life of a princess, she was of the line of King David, and so in this way Moses prefigures Christ. The Ten Commandments given to Moses shows him receiving the Law, and transmitting the old covenant to God's People. In the same way the new covenant of grace which began with the Incarnation of Christ is transmitted to the Church through Jesus.
If we jump from the very back of the painting to the floor in the foreground we see that each of the tiles on the floor tells a Biblical story from the Old Testament. The ones that can be identified were meant to be interpreted again, as Old Testament prefigurations of events in the New Testament. Many of these contain stories of Samson. Samson's name means 'little sun', and medieval theologians believed that the name meant he prefigured Christ as the light of the world.
Several times in Samson's life he delivers Israel from her enemies, in the same way that Christ will deliver his church from Satan or from sin. One of the tiles is Samson being betrayed by Delilah who tells Samson's enemies that his strength is in his hair. This prefigures Christ being betrayed by the Synagogue and the religious leaders of his time. This plays on imagery that might not be clear. Delilah was Samson's wife. In the New Testament the Church is the Bride of Christ. This imagery of union between God and his people is used throughout the Old and New Testaments. So, betrayal of a spouse in the story of Samson, would equate to betrayal by the Church, or then the Jewish Synagogue, of Jesus. The betrayal was that they didn't recognize Christ when he came to them. Also included is Samson destroying a temple, which also resulted in his own death, this prefiguring Christ crucifixion.
Beyond the Samson stories we have David slaying Goliath which is supposed to remind us of Christ's victory over Satan. There are other tiles which are just fragments, but that Art Historians believe they have identified. One is the death of Abimelech, who was then associated with the Antichrist, and the death of Absalom. Absalom was King David's son and he rebelled against his father and tried to seize the throne. This would make him an 'antichrist' as well.
The borders around the tiles combine columbine (a flower), clover, and zodiac signs. Clover signifies the trinity, and columbine had been associated with the Passion of Christ. The zodiac symbols are a bit more complicated, at least for modern viewers. We tend to associate the zodiac signs with Astrology, which would definitely not be a Christian practice. However, Zodiac signs were sometimes incorporated into the floors of Medieval churches to show that God had control over the entire universe. Along with that general meaning Van Eyck has used them more specifically here. He's included signs for March, when the Annunciation is supposed to have occurred, the sign associated with Mary, and the one indicating that Christ would be born on December 25.
If we look more closely at the golden rays that are coming from the window above, and at the lilies that are blooming we will note that there are 7 of each. This was an allusion to 7 gifts that Christ was to receive based on Isaiah 11:2-3. These gifts were wisdom, understanding, counsel, strength, knowledge, purity, and fear. Over the centuries various groups within the church have developed theories about numbers. Seven is generally held to be universally important.
In the foreground we have a red footstool. This is significant because in the stained glass window at the top we have God the Father standing on a globe of the earth, and in Isaiah 66 God says, "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be?" So from the back of the painting to the very front, in this church that is symbolically representing all the transition from the Old to the New we have God saying that all of it is His.
Lastly we will look at a very striking feature of this painting. That is the wings of the angel Gabriel. There are two distinctive things about these wings, rainbows and peacock feathers. Rainbows are found in several places in the Bible, the most obvious being at the end of the story of Noah. Noah is another example of an Old Testament story foreshadowing the work that Christ will do on the Cross, and saving God's people. Additionally, through an extra-Biblical story in the Book of Enoch, during the time of Noah, Gabriel interceded on the behalf of men.
Only when painting Gabriel in an Annunciation scene does Van Eyck give Gabriel rainbow wings, in other paintings where Gabriel appears his wings are colored, but not with the distinctive pattern. Because of this, it is believed we are to make the connection between Noah and Christ. The extra Biblical stories were more widely known during the 1400's than they are today. The rainbow is also mentioned in Revelation. The throne that Christ sits on as he judges men's souls is surrounded by a rainbow. So we have two instances of judgement, cleansing, and the righteous being saved. They are connected by the Incarnation as Christ death will enable one to survive the judgement and enter paradise. Gabriel is the announcer of Christ's long prophesied birth, and will be present when Christ judges men's souls.
Peacock feathers use originates in a belief of the Ancient Greeks. They believed that the flesh of the peacock didn't decay after death. In Christian imagery this translated into peacock feathers being a symbol of immortality. Greek mythology also includes the story of Argus, a servant of the goddess Hera, who had eyes all over his body. When he was killed, Hera immortalized him by placing his eyes on peacock feathers. Thus they became the symbol of God being all-seeing.
If you are still with me, congratulations. This is a complex and layered work with a great deal to take in and reflect on.
If you would like to read other articles in this series you can follow this link.
I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.
This is a video of the painting with music. Great look at all of the details.
Continue the Advent in Art Journey – Day 12 Lippi
E.H. Gombrich, The Story of Art. (New York, Phaidon Press, 2016)
Professor Sharon Latchaw Hirsh, How to Look at and Understand Great Art, Lecture series, Great Courses
Professor William Koss, History of European Art Lecture series, Great Courses
Sister Wendy Beckett, The Story of Painting (London, Dorsey Kindersley, 2000)
Marilyn Stokstad, Art History. (New Jersey, Pearson Education, 2005)
John Oliver Hand, Jan van Eyck's Annunciation, National Gallery of Art.
National Gallery of Art website www.nga.gov
Metropolitan Museum of Art website www.metmuseum.org
The Getty Center www.getty.edu
And thanks to the Met and Wiki commons quality images for public domain art is now much more easily accessible.


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The woman, the 43-year-old girlfriend of Gabriel's father, was arrested by police after the little boy's body was eventually found in the boot of her car.
The disappearance of the child from Las Hortichuelas, near Nijar in Almeria in February had sparked a huge search involving thousands of people.
But a traditional Easter event, the Burning of the Judas in Coripe in the province of Sevilla in southern Spain has sparked a new outrage after an effigy of Ana Julia Quezada was strung up from a tree, shot at and, eventually, burnt.
The event that is celebrated every year in the main square of the town after the Mass on Easter Sunday is declared a 'Festival of National Tourist Interest in Andalucia.'
But the choice of a doll that represented Ana Julia Quezada led to Gabriel's parents, Patricia Ramirez and Angel Cruz declaring their 'frustration, sadness and regret'.
"It has taken us a huge effort to read the news and we have not had enough strength to watch the videos posted on the Internet.
"We are astonished at the same time that so many thousands of people could see such a show of anger and indignation", they said in a statement.
"Although, allow us, the pain and anger that we feel for the loss of Gabriel is incalculably more intense and painful, not being able to agree in any case with this action, where anger and ill-expressed pain they win the game of good work and common sense", they said.


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Bahrain Coordinating Committee Supports UN Human Rights Council Recommendations for the Kingdom of Bahrain
Bahrain Coordinating Committee Supports UN Human Rights Council Recommendations for the Kingdom of Bahrain
[Washington, DC] June 3, 2012 – The DC-based Bahrain Coordinating Committee announces its support of the recommendations proposed to the Kingdom of Bahrain by the United Nations Human Rights Council.
UN Human Rights Council issues recommendations to Bahrain at Universal Periodic Review
Sixty-six delegations from around the world, including the U.S., made statements and recommendations at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Bahrain on May 21, 2012. The recommendations were informed by 18 reports from nonprofit and non-governmental organizations, including Amnesty International, Human Rights First, and Front Line Defenders, among others. The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner submitted a report documenting numerous human rights violations and transgressions against international law.
Included among the UPR recommendations were that Bahrain
- Restore peace and ensure the respect of all human rights in view of recent events (protests and security force crackdowns), and events associated with protests in February and March 2011.
- Respect the rights of all citizens to freedom of expression and assembly.
- Release prison detainees imprisoned in connection with the freedom of expression.
- Conduct new trials of all defendants convicted in military courts as soon as possible.
- Prosecute security agents who tortured protesters and create new laws ensuring the accountability of security forces for human rights violations.
- Establish a standing body to investigate all acts of torture.
- Accept the visit of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture, Juan Mendez, who was scheduled to observe in March 2012 (his inspection was postponed by the government).
U.S. calls for release of peaceful protesters
The statement from the U.S. mentioned concern about "ongoing detention and trials of hundreds who participated in peaceful anti-government protests." The statement also referred to the prosecutions of twenty medical professionals and the human rights activist Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja.
Bahrain refutes evidence of human rights abuses
The Bahrain delegation refuted many of the well-documented human rights abuse claims. They maintained that the government had not used excessive force against protesters, and that there were no detainees for freedom of expression.
Bahrain delegation claims freedom of the press in Bahrain
The delegation claimed there were no restrictions on journalists. However, restrictions have been legion, including the instance reported by the Committee to Protect Journalists when journalists from the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Al Jazeera, BBC, and Christian Science Monitor were denied entry to the country. The delegation also claimed that no journalist had been detained since 2002. However, several journalists have been arrested and detained, including a U.S. reporter for the Wall Street Journal. A U.K. Channel 4 news crew was arrested and deported in April 2012, and a Bahraini policewoman is facing criminal charges for arresting, detaining, and torturing a France 24 reporter.
UNHRC President Laserre angered by reports of threats against delegates
Controversy arose during the UPR session when United Nations Council Human Rights President Laura Dupuy Lasserre called on the Bahrain delegation to ensure reprisals were not taken against 14 Bahraini human rights defenders attending the UPR session. "I wish to remind you that we are all duty bound to ensure that nobody is persecuted on his return to his country for having participated in meetings of the human rights council or other bodies," stated Lasserre. The Bahrain delegation denied any involvement.
About the Universal Periodic Review
The 13th session of the Universal Periodic Review took place in Geneva, Switzerland. Information about the session may be obtained at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
About the Bahrain Coordinating Committee
The Bahrain Coordinating Committee is a Washington, DC-based grassroots movement that works to obtain U.S. support for democracy and human rights reforms in Bahrain. For more information, please visit http://www.BahrainCoordinatingCommittee.org
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Bahrain Center for Human Rights' Report on the proceedings of Bahrain's Second Cycle UPR session
Press release from the Bahrain Center for Human Rights
25 May 2012
(London/Geneva) – UN member states expressed strong concerns over Bahrain's human rights record during the second cycle of their Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva on Tuesday. States issued a total of 176 recommendations, which is a marked improvement from the 9 recommendations issued by states when Bahrain was the first state chosen for review in the first cycle in 2008. This indicates that states are taking the UPR process more seriously and know they cannot let Bahrain's human rights abuses pass without censure.
Many member states expressed strong concerns regarding the lack of progress made towards realizing the recommendations made by the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI). These recommendations were submitted to the King in November 2011 in a report which confirmed that the regime committed serious human rights violations during their efforts to suppress pro-democracy protests since February 2011. The regime in Bahrain insists that the recommendations in the report have been accepted, but that their implementation will take time; many member states expressed the opinion that this progress is too slow or all together lacking.
The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) called the opening statement by Bahrain's delegation 'bemusing', saying that Bahrain's Human Rights minister "spoke vaguely yet optimistically of Bahrain's 'culture of respect' for human rights" while avoiding specific mention of last year's protests beyond references to 'unfortunate events'. The conflicting narratives of the Bahrain regime and international human rights bodies was in evidence throughout the session and in the way it was reported, with an article by the state-owned Gulf Daily News titled 'Bahrain Defends Rights Success'.
Four years of failure
Bahrain began by thanking the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, for its technical and financial support for the implementation of the last UPR recommendations, for which it was given $1.4 million and which resulted in the creation of a Government controlled human rights group and a few training sessions. The majority of the previous recommendations were never implemented.
Bahrain did not mention the fact of its failure to implement the 2008 recommendations but stated that it had begun a national human rights education plan to 'encourage a human rights culture'. Looking at the 2008 recommendations, it can be seen that this was not one of the suggestions at the time. The delegation then attempted to pretend that the creation of the Supreme Council for Women in Bahrain was a way of furthering the role of women in society, when in fact it is used by the regime to give political jobs to female members of the royal family. The women's rights activist Ghada Jamsheer was banned from appearing on national media in 2007 when she dared to criticize the Supreme Council for Women for not taking any steps towards implementing a family law on citizenship, a recommendation from 2008 which still has not been achieved[1]. The Council for Women is said to be studying the recommendation to remove reservations from the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), which was another recommendation from 2008 that is not yet implemented.
Bahrain has not confirmed any visits from UN Special Rapporteurs. The Government has earlier postponed the visit of the Special Rapporteur on Torture days before it was planned to take place. So far no new date for the visit has been set.
The 2011 Uprising
Far from admitting failures in the handling of last year's crisis, Bahrain's delegation stated that the events "enabled Bahrain to realize significant human rights reforms and achievements in favor of citizens."[2]
The delegation then made a number of statements which are entirely misleading as per reports from victims and international NGOs. They said that 'trials of the aftermath's events were conducted before the civil courts in compliance with international standards. Each prosecuted person is allowed access to a lawyer. A lawyer is also appointed for each person accused in a criminal case who has no lawyer of his own. The court provides the accused person with all guarantees which enable him/her to defend himself/herself. All court trials are held in public', and also that 'charges related to freedom of expression and opinion have been dropped'.
Trial observers have repeatedly questioned the independence of trial judges, the lack of access of prisoners to their lawyers and the necessary provisions to properly defend themselves. Many charges related to freedom of association are ongoing or new, and prominent activists like BCHR's President Nabeel Rajab are being sentenced for crimes related to freedom of expression.
ISHR noted that "Throughout the review, the Bahraini delegation tried to direct attention to the future when questioned about human rights violations related to the protests, defeating the regularly reiterated commitment of States to a 'frank and productive dialogue'."[3]
The Bahrain government engaged to some extent with recommendations which dealt with the rights of women, children and migrant workers, but delegates were dismissive of those relating to freedom of expression, torture, freedom of the media and retrials for civilians convicted in military courts. ISHR referred to a worrying trend of deflecting responsibility from the government for these problems, and seemed to believe that setting up the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry was enough to absolve the regime from responsibility for their actions.
Some of these deflections of responsibility looked disingenuous, as when the delegation dismissed the call from Denmark, the US and other delegations for the release of Abdulhadi Alkhawaja for medical treatment by saying that they could not interfere with the 'perfect independence' of the judicial system. The Bahraini delegation reiterated the government line that there are no political prisoners in Bahrain.
Bahrain's delegation also dismissed criticism of the draft press law, a recommendation from 2008, which Japan claimed would be even more restrictive than the last one. Despite Bahrain's ambassador to the UK, Ms Alice Samaan stating in November 2011 that state owned BTV should be reformed due to its clear government bias and inflammatory anti-protest rhetoric, independent media in Bahrain are reporting that they face continual threats and obstructions. A recent report in the Financial Times notes that the editor of Bahrain's only independent newspaper feels that BTV is hardening its anti-protest rhetoric and aiming veiled threats at his newspaper.
Bahrain's human rights minister even went so far as to claim that 'there were no restrictions on journalists' in Bahrain, stating that many had entered Bahrain in the last year. However there are many recorded incidents of foreign journalists being arrested and deported (A team from the UK's Channel 4 during the Formula 1 event) and even tortured (France 24 journalist Nazeeha Saeed). Finally the delegation made the startling claim that 'Since 2002, no journalist has ever been detained'.
The US, Germany, Denmark and others expressed their opinion that the implementation of the BICI recommendations had been insufficient and little progress had been made on the most important provisions. Other Arab states like Egypt and Jordan also called for the full implementation of BICI.
However, Bahrain's participation in the UPR and 'implementation' of the previous UPR recommendations was commended by such notable human rights violators as China, Belarus, Saudi Arabia, and other countries of the Arab bloc.
BCHR is pleased at the number and strength of the recommendations to Bahrain in the second cycle of its UPR. Recommendations to accede to OPCAT, the ICC, Optional Protocols to the ICCPR and the Convention on Protection from Enforced Disappearances, as well as the incorporation of the provisions of the ICCPR into domestic law are a positive step from the international community in holding Bahrain to account. Bahrain was also encouraged again to invite the Special Procedures and to abolish the death penalty.
However, BCHR has worryingly learned that Bahrain does not intend to either accept or reject the long list of recommendations proposed. Instead, it will take them all into consideration. This is precisely what Bahrain said to the recommendation to invite special rapporteurs in 2008, which means that Bahrain intends to stall for time, pretend that processes are in place in order to review and make more recommendations, and in the end nothing will be done. Bahrain's government is institutionally corrupt and those who hold the reins of power will never accept the kind of deep reforms that Western states want to see. Bahrain has become accomplished at putting on a smile and pretending that everything is fine, but Bahrainis have been waiting since 1975 for a government based on a fair and non-discriminatory constitution. By denying its people even the most basic reforms, it risks a loss of faith in the political process to produce change and an increase in violence.
BCHR encourages the international community to keep its attention fixed on the actions of the Bahraini regime. BCHR remains a banned organization in Bahrain with a number of its leading members currently in jail, yet we will remain vigilant in our reporting of the crisis in Bahrain and call on governments and NGOs to stand with us to protect the rights of Bahrainis and bring the weight of public opinion to bear on the Bahraini government.
During the Council Session for the adoption of the Report, the President of the Human Rights Council, Laura Dupuy Lasserre, has boldly and courageously asked Bahrain to commit as a government not to harass or abuse any of the members of the opposition, the NGO members or activists present at the UPR session upon their return to Bahrain. She pointed to several articles that were written by several pro-government media outlets defaming and calling for action against those members and activists from NGOs and political societies attending the UPR and organizing side events. The BCHR would like to take this opportunity to commend and thank the President of the Human Rights Council for her courageous stance.
For general comments or inquiries about the BCHR, please email: info@ bahrainrights.org.
Further questions may be directed to:
Maryam Al-Khawaja, Acting President:
Tel: +4581757959
For documents from the UN relating to the Universal Periodic Review Second Cycle for Bahrain, see:
UNHRC President Lasserre puts Bahrain on notice: do not threaten UPR activists
Thanks to the Bahrain Justice and Development Movement for publicizing this event and video.
In this video, Laura Dupuy Lasserre, President of The UN Human Rights Council, makes an 'unprecedented' statement today in calling on Bahrain not to make reprisals against opposition activists, attending the Universal Periodic Review.
She states that she is aware the activists have been threatened, although not necessarily by government forces, but by third parties. The Bahrain representative denies all allegations.
Madam President Lasserre reiterates that the Council guarantees safety to all delegates attending the UPR.
At UPR, U.S. expresses concern over lack of progress on human rights in Bahrain; calls for reforms
On the occasion of the 13th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Bahrain, sponsored by the United Nations Human Rights Council and held in Geneva, Switzerland this week, the United States expressed concern over what it called the "failure of state institutions to effectively investigate and prosecute alleged human rights abuses and to ensure accountability of officials at all levels of responsibility implicated in abuse, torture or death of civilians."
The State Department intervention report, issued on Monday, May 21, also mentioned concerns about specific political prisoners, including the imprisoned human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 90 days, and the twenty Bahraini medical professionals who treated injured protesters and who are still facing prosecution.
The report also condemned the excessive use of force by the Bahraini police and their increased use of tear gas and bird shot ammunition.
The United States made the following recommendations to the government of Bahrain:
- Review convictions, commute sentences, or drop charges for all persons who engaged in non-violent political expression.
- Create a more diverse, inclusive police force, reflective of society, and establish an independent police commission to advise on best practices and respect for human rights.
- Prosecute officials at all levels of responsibility who are implicated in abuse, torture or death of civilians during the period of unrest.
Related articles
- UN: Bahrain to mull ways to improve rights record (kansascity.com)


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The cold and flu season represents one of the biggest revenue generators for the over the counter (OTC) products market. Global consumer spend was $29billion (source: IQVIA OTC Global Analysis) in 2017 and growing demand of these products are expected to continue for the next five years.
It is a huge market, but players also face stiff competition and have a limited window of opportunity to generate these sales. This puts huge pressure on marketing, sales and distribution teams to maximize category management and secure the right "share of shelf," or risk losing their market potential.
The variability of cold and flu
For many OTC companies, the cough and cold season represents a significant part of their annual revenues. These products, which include cough/cold products, sore throat remedies, and nasal decongestants, makes up 22.5% of the global OTC market and saw 5.3% growth last year, higher than any other sector. Some multinational OTC companies report that cough and cold products make up more than a third of their annual business.
But unlike other products, the cold and flu category has a highly variable season that changes every year. These variations have huge implication for product manufacturers because every product process, sales cycle and marketing plan has to align with the timing of the season for targets to be met. Marketing purchases also need to be adaptable to the illness trends, with the option to exchange brands in pre-purchased TV, billboards and radio spots depending on season dynamic. If companies misjudge these windows and commit to a rigid marketing campaign they can lose sales, waste resources and put customer loyalty at risk.
For example, if an ad campaign for a cold and flu product launches three weeks before people start getting sick – or continues two weeks after the season ends – it is a waste of marketing dollars that will not translate into sales. Conversely, if product distribution isn't aligned with illness trends, pharmacies may run out of stock when the product is in highest demand, forcing loyal customers to choose other brands. In other words, accurately predicting the timing and severity of these seasons directly determines sales success.
Unfortunately, no two cold and flu seasons are ever the same. While every cold and flu season follows the same general timeline, the specifics are difficult to predict. Illness trends and levels of severity vary from year to year and across countries, which has a significant impact on regional and market-level risks and opportunities. People generally catch a cold via droplet infection and cold viruses are then transmitted by talking, coughing and sneezing or via contaminated objects. Naturally, this happens more often in autumn and winter months. Even with a healthy immune system, adults catch a cold two to four times a year, children even more often.
Influenza is even more difficult to track. Although influenza makes only 6% of the season affected population, it is a relevant driver of season dynamic. Influenza occurrence highly varies in time making it the most difficult illness to forecast.
For example, in France, the 2014-15 season exceeded 350,000 reported cases of flu over a fairly short duration that peaked in February and was over in April; whereas the current (2017/18) season shows a slower moving trend that is stretching from early December with a peak of about 230,000 reported patients predicted for the end of January. Furthermore, it is anticipated that the number of affected population will decrease in the coming weeks.
Predicting the unpredictable with analytics
The high rate of variability makes it extremely important for OTC companies to identify early predictors that allow for early detection of influenza outbreak so they can plan their distribution, sales and marketing campaigns accordingly. They cannot repurpose the prior year's marketing and inventory strategies and assume it will generate the same results. Every new year requires a new market plan with beginning and end dates, and distribution strategies based on the prediction of how the new season will play out.
These predictions can be found by using real time data and analytics to track leading indicators of the coming season. Relevant data from multiple countries to track include global respiratory illness, which can be a precursor of the time and severity of the flu season, emerging flu strains and even the timing of school holidays. School holidays are proven to have a strong impact on season dynamic since they impact upon movement of populations and the transfer of germs in high traffic environments.
The interdependencies between symptoms are also important dynamics to track, as some symptoms can be leading indicators for emerging illness events. For example, even though flu effects fewer people, it has a direct impact on cough which makes 36% of the affected population. Sore throat also precedes other cough and cold symptoms and can be an indicator of the peaks and size of the related flu season.
Analyzing current illness trends in the context of historic data and tracking these trends from week-to-week using a hierarchical modelling approach will help OTC companies more accurately predict the coming season. These predictions can then be used to define the timing and channels for marketing campaigns, inventory strategies and distribution cycles for the most effective outcomes.
There is no definitive answer to when and where the cold and flu season will hit, but integrating predictive analytics into the planning process allows OTC companies to be more proactive in anticipating product demand so they can refine their promotional plans and media strategies, conduct more targeted professional outreach and improve the efficiency of inventory management. All of this can result in a more successful cold and flu season.


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This week, CBS News 48 Hours introduces you to some amazing new medical techniques that are keeping patients alive longer and increasing their quality of life. Witness firsthand some of these life-changing medical breakthroughs. Cindy Walentiny appears to be a typical suburban mom. But ask her to cut a sandwich and you'll see she's not. She suffers from a debilitating disease called, "essential tremor," which causes her hand to shake uncontrollably. After almost 20 years of taking medications that don't help, Walentiny tries a revolutionary brain operation. This risky procedure will implant into her brain electrodes that will keep her tremors under control. Even the smallest mistake during surgery could cause paralysis. What happens? And you'll meet 81-year-old Frances Whitton, who suffers a paralyzing stroke. Luckily, she is put under the care of Drs. Marilyn Rymer and Graham Lee, pioneers in stroke treatment. Whitton undergoes an experimental treatment to push a clot-busting drug, urokinase, through a catheter that will reach the blood clot deep inside her brain. Three weeks later, 48 Hours checks in with Whitton on the astounding results of her surgery. Beth and Jim Williams of Richmond, Virginia, were thrilled when they found out they were having a child. But soon Beth learns she has breast cancer. Until recently, pregnant women with breast cancer were advised to have abortions and begin chemotherapy treatments immediately. But the couple decides to continue Beth's pregnancy. See how the tense story unfolds. For the Whites, bedtime is anything but restful. Like 40 million other Americans, Tim White is a chronic snorer. His snoring is so loud that his wife and kids can't sleep. Tim decides to undergo a new procedure known as somnoplasty, which uses radio frequencies to shrink the snore-causing tissues in his throat. Will it work?
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Series Futsal Victoria, Under 16's, Round 6, 2018/19
FC Parkville Heart 7-4 Tootgarook Tigers FC
PAR – K.Kaddour 3, I.Lahiff-Jenkins 2. J.Sasic & M.Mustapha
TOOT – L.Gambino, M.Gerracone, J.Mirenda & N.Poursandis
After a close start to the contest, Parkville proved too strong late on as they had a late flurry of goals to seal the win.
Man of the match – Khoder Kaddour (FC Parkville Heart)
Fitzroy FC 15-3 Northern City FC
FITZ – E.Parthimos 6, A.El Hayek 4, A.Cappello 2, H.Soueid & N.Parthimos
NOR -M.Katusic 2 & T.De Santis
Fitzroy have bounced back from their defeat last week as they put on a clinical performance to overcome Northern City.
Man of the match – Adam El Hayek (Fitzroy FC)
Regent City FC 6-2 FC Preston
REG – M.Ahmed, A.Hussein 2, A.Atosh & L.Khodr
PRES – R.Yousif & M.Flacko
Regent City have maintained their lead at the top of the table as they put on a strong second half showing to defeat a determined Preston outfit.
Man of the match – Abdulbaari Hussein (Regent City FC)
FC Carlton Heart 6-11 Preston United FC
CARL – S.Gluhak 4, N.Husseni & D.Aliano
PRES – J.Vangeli 4, C.Dollas 3, M.Aloisio 2, A.Pronesti & J.Isak
Man of the match – Sinan Gluhak (FC Carlton Heart)


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"The Moon that Embraces the Sun's" Song Jae Rim is Sexy and Masculine for "High Cut"
A recent photo shoot featuring actor Song Jae Rim has been revealed.
In the highly popular drama, "The Moon that Embraces the Sun," Song Jae Rim plays the quiet and loyal swordsman, Woon. Through this photo shoot, fans got to catch a glimpse of Song Jae Rim's hidden sexy charms.
The photo shoot was for the star style magazine, "High Cut," which was issued on March 15. Song Jae Rim took off his palace uniform to reveal a very fit and muscular body. Aside from the image of Woon, who is ever-loyal and without much flaw, Song Jae Rim displayed a wild and even provocative image in this photo spread.
It is said that the photo with Song Jae Rim shirtless and on the bed was especially favored amongst the female staff during the photo shoot.
Song Jae Rim wore different outfits of white in order to highlight is masculine body. Especially with his past model experience, Song Jae Rim perfectly pulls off the white jeans, white shirts and white jackets.
The main photographer of the shoot Park Ji Hyuk gave Song Jae Rim high praise by saying, "He is an exceptional actor – he had the eyes of an actor and the poses of a model."
Meanwhile, Song Jae Rim is facing the last episode of "The Moon that Embraces the Sun," which will air today on March 15.


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In psychohistory news, neuroscientists claim to be able to predict future catastrophes using only monkeys and math.
At the University of Sussex in England, a group of professors, psychologists, and physicists published a paper proposing a possible prognostication paradigm that could potentially predict painful predicaments so the problems can be prevented proactively.
A central focus of the study involved touching a macaque's hand and recording the brain activity. Using this data, the scientists were able to synthesize the feeling of touching a monkey's hand. When the monkey responded to the artificial sensations, the lead neuroscientist mocked him, saying, "I'm not touching you! I'm still not touching you!" This is believed to be the first time humans have been able to replicate sibling behavior on a long car ride within a controlled laboratory environment.
At the press conference announcing the study results, the lead macaque (pictured above) was quoted as saying, "Will you stop touching me!" He predicted that once he had telepathically controlled robot arms, researchers will be more willing to keep their hands to themselves.
The team included members of the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science, who indicated that they were aware of the controversial nature of their research. One researcher, who requested anonymity because he was self-conscious, said that the actual equation that turns teasing monkeys into predictions about the future would not be disclosed, but insisted that annoying the monkeys was definitely crucial to the program's success.
A representative from the Sackler Centre for Unconsciousness Science offered no response, other than a little bit of drooling.
According to lead author Lionel Barnett, the key to their breakthrough is the discovery that in a system, things "casually influence each other". "The dynamics of complex systems — like the brain and the economy — depend on how their elements causally influence each other." The phenomenon of casual influence has been the subject of speculation for decades, but concrete evidence of its existence remains elusive.
A large body of anecdotal evidence demonstrates the high correlation between a monkey's paw and disaster, but this is the first time scientists have been able to quantify the relationship mathematically. Consciousness scientist Anil Seth explained that they excluded "the possibility that our results are due to performing 'finite' simulations" by doing 200 simulations. The math equations proved conclusively that 200 is an infinite number of simulations.
Seth called the implications of their work "far-reaching", explaining that electrically stimulating the brain could prevent seizures, and the effects could spread to financial, climate and immune systems. "With this technology, everyone – from financiers to climatologists to immunologists — could predict future cataclysms with mathematical precision by knowing whether someone was touching a macaque's hand."
Although Seth was excited about the possibilities, he expressed concern that predicting humanity's future using math was limited by the free will and poor math skills of humans, which might interfere with his perfectly calculated plans. A joint project with the Sackler Centre for Subconsciousness Science is underway to use math and electrical brain stimulation to casually influence people to be more predictable.
(Click on the picture of the touchy macaque to read the original story.)


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Animal use in circuses involves torturing animals to force them to perform unnatural 'acts' for so-called entertainment. These often wild, exotic animals, are bred and kept in captivity, carted around the country and globe, in small cages for weeks on end, denying them of their natural behaviours. The use of trained animals for entertainment in circuses, dates back to Ancient Rome.
Even wild animals bred in captivity have natural instincts around socialising, roaming, feeding and mating. In a circus animals are unable to meet any of their natural needs. Like zoos, circuses often claim to perform conservation and educational roles. However, the only thing people learn about viewing animals in circuses is that it's okay to use them for entertainment.
- whips
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- electric prods
- choke ropes
- deprivation of food and water
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Circuses: Not Fun for Everyone
It's not entertainment. It's cruelty 🎪As the Ringling Bros. close down and animal circuses are being banned all over the world... Australia lags behind with Stardust Circus Australia and Lennon Brothers Circus continuing to exploit animals, both exotic and domestic.Posted by Animal Liberation on Wednesday, 31 May 2017