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Will's Vegan Shoes
Open Heel Slippers - Black Vegan Leather
DESCRIPTION: Women's Italian vegan leather slide in black made by Will's Vegan Shoes. Perfect to dress up or down, looks great with your favourite pair of jeans. A comfortable, chic everyday shoe.MATERIALS:
- Italian vegan leather made with plants using bio oil sourced from organic cereal crops grown in Northern Europe in a carbon neutral process
- 3cm / 1.2 inch heels
- Durable and grippy TR outsoles embossed with the "WVS" logo with a protective heel cap
- Cushioning non crush down insoles made with recycled rubber
- Metal stud detail on vamp
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Vegan leather uppers: Wipe down with warm water with a mild soap solution and a cloth or brush. To dry pad down with paper towels or a towel. Do not place too close to direct heat sources as this can damage the material. Polish can be used to bring out a shine and return colour. Any synthetic product should work just fine, apply as described in the instructions. It is recommended you test an inconspicuous area first.
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3 Star Hotels
Hotel Buyuk KebanGencturk Cad. No.39 Fatih, Fatih, 34134 Istanbul, Turkey
Büyük Keban is quietly situated next to Istanbul University, yet close to the vibrant Grand Bazaar. It features an in-house health club with a gym, traditional hammam, hot tub and massage facilities.
The recently refurbished rooms at the Hotel Büyük Keban have hardwood floors. They are air-conditioned and spacious enough to include a sitting area with a flat-screen satellite TV.
The daily breakfast buffet includes fresh ingredients such as eggs, cheese, cake, cereal and jam. Located next to the lobby, the around-the-clock bar has a variety of local and international drinks, as well as non-alcoholic beverages and a tea and coffee selection. Guests are also welcome to take the full advantage of the concierge desk for any of their needs.
Conveniently on the metro line that services the property to the lively Taksim Square, Hotel Büyük is close to Laleli Tram Stop with services to the historic Sultanahmet. Wi-Fi is free throughout.
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In response to the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1968, the Ohio Law Enforcement Planning Agency was created as the forerunner of today's Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services.
The agency began operation under the Ohio Department of Economic and Community Development. Its dual purpose was to administer program funds to Ohio's criminal justice constituents and to coordinate Ohio's comprehensive criminal justice plan. During the 1970s, the agency underwent various name changes, but its responsibilities remained unchanged.
In the early 1980s, efforts to enhance the scope of the agency resulted in legislation that formally established the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services within the Ohio Department of Development. Enacted in July 1983, this legislation also expanded the responsibilities of the agency to include policy issues.
In 1993, in order to maintain the impartial nature of its work, the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services became a separate, independent agency. In 2000, the office became a cabinet-level agency. In July 2005, OCJS became a part of the Ohio Department of Public Safety.
1. The Office of Criminal Justice Services is, by constitution and statute, separate from enforcement, courts and corrections, providing a neutral criminal justice branch within state government.
2. OCJS is an unaligned justice arena for collaboration among law enforcement, corrections, courts, service providers and other related disciplines.
3. OCJS mirrors Ohio's Home Rule philosophy by tailoring responses and services to constituencies and their specific needs.
4. OCJS is a single criminal justice funding portal that minimizes red tape throughout the grant process. When administering funding, it is the goal of the agency that subgrantees and communities view OCJS as even-handed and working with their best interests in mind.
5. OCJS safeguards federal and state criminal justice funds against waste or misappropriation to maximize the resources available in Ohio's fight against crime. Grants are monitored for compliance, audited for accuracy, and evaluated for effectiveness.
6. OCJS houses its own team of researchers who design research studies for practicality and usefulness, providing policy makers and practitioners with the latest and best practices for today's economic and community climate.
7. OCJS pilots projects that shape criminal justice in Ohio and nationwide. As a highly populated Midwestern state, Ohio takes the lead on successful justice strategies that are later adopted in other areas of the country.
8. Throughout the years, the professional staff at OCJS has understood the intrinsic value of information technology on crime and terrorism. That is why the agency has invested in and currently maintains one of the state's most significant justice technology links — the Ohio Incident-Based Reporting System (OIBRS).
9. OCJS is a small agency, and with its concentrated staff, an idea or issue can be rapidly translated into a training opportunity, publication or conference for those who need it most.
10. OCJS streamlines grants, develops resources, shares information, and evaluates the effectiveness of initiatives. Ultimately, OCJS remains responsible for triaging criminal justice priorities spanning law enforcement, corrections, courts and criminal justice services.
Ohio Revised Code establishes the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services as the lead criminal justice planning agency for the state. Through its research, technology, grants administration and programmatic initiatives, OCJS serves agencies and communities committed to reducing and preventing crime across Ohio.
Service is at the core of OCJS' vision, with collaboration the key that allows the agency to remain ahead of criminal justice issues. The outcome of this service and collaboration is the outstanding assistance OCJS provides in a broad range of areas such as funding, technology, research and training, and publications. OCJS customers include the governor's administration, legislature, law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, universities, victim groups and citizens.
OCJS is led by an executive director who is appointed by the director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety with the concurrence of the governor. The director informs the governor's administration of criminal justice concerns and trends. The office is organized into four substantive areas: Grants Administration; Policy and Research; Justice Technology; and the Family Violence Prevention Center. The essential services provided in these areas through OCJS include:
OCJS is called on by the director of ODPS, the governor's administration, and many different constituents to address a wide range of criminal justice issues. It is the combination of seasoned criminal justice professionals and individuals just entering the workforce that provides OCJS with the balance of experience and creativity to progressively work toward solutions.
OCJS was established by statute to ensure a balanced compliance with regulations related to federal grant funding in Ohio. Once established, the impartial position the agency was required to maintain was a natural fit for broad-based, objective criminal justice planning.
An OCJS staff of close to 30 effectively administers millions of justice grant dollars, researches trends and manages some of Ohio's most progressive justice technology systems. How much does this cost Ohioans? With its administrative general revenue fund at just over $1 million, OCJS is one of the soundest returns on investment in Ohio state government today.


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Comp-U-Dopt's Oktoberfest Sponsorship
Osha Liang is proud to support Comp-U-Dopt and its 10th Anniversary Oktoberfest Celebration on October 19th at 6:30 pm at Axelrad Beer Garden in Houston, Texas.
Join us as we celebrate not only Comp-U-Dopt's 10 year anniversary, but also the distribution of their 10,000th computer to a deserving Houston student.
Oktoberfest is Comp-U-Dopt's largest fundraiser. Outside of being a great evening, by attending this event you are directly impacting Comp-U-Dopt's ability to continue to serve economically disadvantaged youth in Houston.
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Twist E-Liquids
Twist E-Liquids is brought to you from beautiful southern California. Bursting onto the scene in 2016 with the groundbreaking Pink Punch Lemonade from the Lemon Twist lineup, Twist E-Liquids continues to impress. With a wide variety of lemonade flavors from peach to watermelon and more, Twist has become well known for their outstanding ability to produce the highest quality lemonades available. Not content to stop there, Melon Twist applies the same attention to the melon range including the excellent Honeydew Melon Chew. Those in search of something a bit more creamy will adore the Cookie Twist lineup, which includes everything from sugar cookie to banana oatmeal. No matter which choice, the value packed dual 60ml Twist E-Liquid series is sure to be your new favorite summer time all day vape. Come find out why fruit fans and dessert lovers alike have been flocking to Twist E-Liquids for years! Mouth to lung users should be sure to check out Twist Salt, where many of the hit Twist flavors have been faithfully reproduced in salt nicotine form. Discover why the value packed Twist selection is widely regarded as having mastered the art of complementary flavors, and why vape enthusiasts the world over consistently come back to their blends time and time again. At Premium Vape Supply we are excited to offer the full range of Twist E-Liquid Flavors at the best prices available and with the industry leading customer support and shipping times you have come to expect.
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Berry Medley Lemonade – A delectable blend of juicy berries and lemonade with a sweet yet crisp finish.
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Motorola - 2019 - TVs
List of Motorola TVs, announced in 2019.
Motorola news
Some of the most important news, related to the brand.
Motorola launches its first TVs in India, including 4K UHD models up to 65"
At a dedicated event earlier today, Motorola has announced its first smart TVs. They will be produced and sold in India. Flipkart is one of the sales channels and has participated in the development of the 4K version - this is a Walmart-owned e-commerce platform that is the main competitor of Amazon India. Some of the features of the 4K Motorola TVs include Dolby Vision and HDR10 support, 10-bit color, MEMC...
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Kingman Lodge #22, F&AM, of the Grand Lodge of Arizona
2019 Stated Meeting Meal Schedule
During our Officer's Retreat we built the Stated Meal Schedule. Thank you to all of the Brothers who agreed to support this effort. If you would like to help a Brother and participate in the preparation of a Stated Meeting meal, I can guarantee your help will be much appreciated. Let that Brother and/or I know and we will make it happen!
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Hyundai UK boss Tony Whitehorn has revealed the South Korean company is still only monitoring the sports car market
Hyundai UK boss Tony Whitehorn has revealed the South Korean company is still only monitoring the sports car market.
Last year the now departed Hyundai Europe CEO Allan Rushforth commented the producer is considering a new compact sports car that could compete against the Audi TT and Mazda MX-5. Now, speaking to Autocar, Whitehorn said that it's really hard to make successful business case for a sports car these days.
"Not many people make money out of sports cars," Whitehorn claimed. "The sports car market is shrinking dramatically, and even firms with heritage and a great product are struggling. Aside from the Audi TT and Mazda MX-5, it is a tough place to be."
Previous rumors suggested Hyundai could bring a brand new sports vehicle, developed by its N performance brand. Instead, the company will focus on creating "warmer" versions of its existing models.
"If you can produce cars that add shine to the rest of your range, the case is that much stronger," said Whitehorn.
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Expected publication: March 18th, 2019 by Second Story Press
From the publisher, "What Makes Girls Sick and Tired is a feminist manifesto that denounces the discrimination against and unfairness felt by women from childhood to adulthood. The graphic novel, illustrated in a strikingly minimalist style with images of girls with varied body types and personalities, invites teenagers to question the sexism that surrounds us, in ways that are obvious and hidden, simple and complex. The book's beginnings as a fanzine shine through in its honesty and directness, confronting the inequalities faced by young women, every day. And it ends with a line of hope, that with solidarity, girls will hurt less, as they hold each other up with support and encouragement."
My Thoughts
I had the opportunity to review this through Netgalley, and I wasn't disappointed. Although feminist fiction is not my usual repertoire, I am actively seeking out writers and books to learn and become more aware of it as a literary movement. This is a worthwhile example of feminist fiction that is well done and accessible.
Let's start with the good. This is a very approachable book for a young teenager. The imagery is simple, honest, and direct. The minimalist approach to the illustrations helps in keeping its punchy and biting style. Rather than come off as simplistic, the author comes off as personal and has obviously experienced these things first hand. She makes the reader think and question the everyday sexism felt by women of all cultures, races, and sexual orientation. Furthermore, as approachable as this is it is also important for teenagers. Male, female or queer. It is a good straightforward look at the complexities of sexism and feminism.
One of the things that I struggled with was each page was its own separate idea individual idea that had little to do with the page before it or after it. It felt disjointed in a way that was a jarring to me as a reader. I understand that this book is not a story, but rather single thoughts that are coherently joined together by the unifying discussion about discrimination and unfairness. Even with a unifying idea, it was too disjointed for me to be able to flow from one page to the next.
All that being said, this is good. It took much of what women deal with on a daily basis and brought it to the forefront. I can absolutely see teenagers reading this and getting some perspective on the plights of women globally. Great read.


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CGG flew the Helitem® time-domain electromagnetic (TDEM) as a test survey over the Lalor Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) deposit in early 2012. Lalor is a deep VMS deposit within the Chisel Lake basin in the North-western region of Manitoba, Canada.
The deposit was flown with Helitem® transmitting at 2 MAm2 dipole moment, and 6ms pulse at 30Hz, and a 10ms pulse at 15Hz. A block of lines between Lalor and the Chisel Lake area were covered. Initial results were exciting, as a broad, strong conductor of low amplitude was immediately apparent in the field data, and in preliminary Differential Conductivity™ sections. The conductor was most apparent in middle to late-time data in the derived B-field results.
A broad conductive belt was mapped with two higher conductivity cores that correlated with the Lalor deposit and the "South Bullseye" conductor previously detected with ground TDEM. The best results were achieved at 30Hz with 6ms halfsine pulse (10.7ms off-time). The 15Hz (10ms pulse) data also showed the conductor, and although the improved induction into a strong conductor of the 10ms pulse enhanced the signal, the reduction in data stacking at 15Hz base frequency resulted in very little net gain of signal-to-noise over 30Hz data.
HELITEM mapped two higher conductivity cores that correlated with the Lalor deposit and the "South Bullseye" conductor previously detected with ground TDEM"
The survey data were inverse-modeled with two approaches: Multiple plate-like conductors were forward modeled and adjusted until a reasonable fit was achieved using LeroiAir; and the UBC 3D TDEM modeling inversion was run independently (by UBC). The plate modeling returned a reasonable match to known geology, although the fit of the model decay curve to the full off-time of the field data was not optimal. This can be explained in part by the non-platelike conductivity that is in the area of the deposit, including stock work and a reported "thick zone of hydrothermal alteration" (Hudbay).
The 3D finite element inversion performed at UBC also showed a thick zone of conductivity, with cores at the location and depth of the Lalor deposit and the South Bullseye conductor. The 3D inversion results (and the Differential Conductivity™) also show the dip of the deposit, and particularly match the known dip of the Chisel Horizon on which the two deposits lie.
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Birch Essential Oil - 15mL
Birch Essential Oil - 15mL
Country of Origin - United States
A stimulant by nature, Sweet Birch Essential Oil has the ability to offer healthful benefits to the nervous, circulatory, digestive and excretory systems. Now that's what we call a full-bodied experience! This comes from its potential to purify the blood; remove toxins from the body; lower blood sugar levels; relieve joint and muscle pain; protect the skin from infections; and even reduce wrinkles. Many of these benefits are the result of a unique blend of components within that includes Salicylic Acid and Methyl Salicylate; two well-known germicide and bactericides.
When used as a tonic, organic Birch Essential Oil is said to give a feeling of strength, warmth and vitality. Most simply apply it to the skin, however. This especially rings true for those looking to relive sore muscles following a workout or cardio routine. So, the next time you're feeling a little sluggish, this may be one oil you'll want by your side.
Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.


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Skin care/ Moles
Come and see our friendly team. We offer 'spot' checks using dermatoscopy. This allows us to diagnose skin lesions accurately and confidently.
If you require further surgical removal, we are DHB accredited and provide excision under their scheme – ie. free of charge for you.
We also do liquid nitrogen treatments, punch biopsies, shave biopsies and . medical treatments for certain skin cancers.
Dr Antony continues with professional development in this area and peer review with other GP's and surgeons.


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Science Workshop—Fall 2019
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Friday 1:00-2:00 PM | Science Workshop is a weekly series of presentations and other events for students working in math and the sciences, as well as for the broader College community. Throughout the term we will host outside speakers and Bennington College faculty and students as they describe their research and its broader applications. Refreshments provided.
TIME CHANGE | What Part of •NO Don't You Understand?
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The Mathematics of Overtones of Random Surfaces
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The Bird Crisis—and what you can do about it
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Compartmental Models of Infectious Disease Transmission
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Julie Laussat has submitted her post-doctoral report on the circular economy
The concept of a circular economy from an energy law point of view
Julie Laussat, doctor in public law, submitted her final post-doctoral report at GRDF's headquarters in Paris on January 5, 2017.
She completed a one-year post-doctoral degree on "The circular economy and natural gas networks: legal aspects", under the supervision of Mr Philippe Terneyre, Professor in public law at the University of Pau and the Adour region (UPPA), which was co-funded by the Departmental Council of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques and GRDF.
The final report provides an original examination of the concept of a circular economy from a legal view point. The August 17, 2015 French energy transition act introduced this notion to French law for the first time, and the report aims to study its outlines and implications. Ms Laussat thus analyzed the regulatory framework of the circular economy in the natural gas sector, in particular the production of biogas from waste, a "green gas" that can be injected into the natural gas networks. She also sets out potential legal improvements that could help step up the energy transition in the sector of natural gas networks.
GRDF was very pleased with the collaboration between their departments and the young public law researcher from the UPPA.
Ms Laussat has since been made an associate researcher at the Pau Droit Public research center and is part of the "energy law" team.
Post-doctoral researcher Laura DAYDIE under the E2S project
Laura Daydie is an associate researcher at PDP and the recipient of a post-doctoral grant awarded under the "E2S" project (solutions for energy and the environment). She is currently working on a comparative report on the legal framework of marine- and river-powered turbines in France and Canada, under the supervision of Professor Philippe Terneyre (UPPA) and Professor Christophe Krolik (University of Laval, Quebec). For this purpose, she will be carrying out a post-doctoral internship lasting several months in Canada. This post-doctoral research will end with an international seminar on renewable energies in the aquatic environment, which she will co-organize with Louis de Fontenelle.
The aim of this post-doctoral research is to study France and Canada's positioning in terms of electricity production through marine- and river-powered turbines.
Both countries have major tidal turbine growth potential and this segment also presents numerous qualities when compared with other methods of electricity production.
These advantages must not however overshadow the technical (grid connection, distance between the place of production and consumption sites), environmental (risks for aquatic fauna and flora) and legal (authorizations, impact assessments, public inquiries, etc.) hurdles facing tidal turbine projects due to their installation in the highly specific aquatic environment.
This comparative study should therefore ultimately help define a legal framework to support the efficient and reasoned growth of this segment.


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My art skills at a joke, yet i can see pipes perfectly in thin air (pipes that are not installed yet) I think my plumbing years helped a lot, you just can't drill large holes in lumber without knowing what you're doing.bruce said:
Take some Art and drawing classes to build up your fundamental visualization skills. You may have to go to another community college if the tech school only focuses on the trade specific stuff. Good Luck to you.
I sure am..YUGE Smiths Fan.Stephen Minnich said:
@smithfan - Congrats!
I have to ask. Is your name based on "How Soon is Now", Morrisey, type Smiths fan?


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Hearing Protection Guide - 07 Nov 2015 01:59
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The U-shell is the secret to making Unitron hearing aids so comfortable. The inner part is the hearing aid itself - that is the same in al Unitron ears. But this unchangeable part is inserted into a mold made from your ear. This is the U-shell. In order to make your personalized U-shell, you need to have a mold made of your ear done by a professional audiologist.

This mold is then shipped to Unitron, which analyses the mold by computer. They are able to make a 3-D diagram of sports earpiece each chamber and then make the U-shell for your hearing aid to the specifications of the computer-generated 3-D model. The U-shell has been shown to cut down the times a patient needs to go get his or her hearing aid fitted.

I turned the saw off, unplugged it, and didn't go near it for three days. That hearing aid was my first kickback. I have never forgotten it. I found bits of wood in my hair and a small bruise where a piece of wood struck my forehead. It could have been far worse.

Another consideration for hearing aid alternatives in the music studio is what the user will be doing while using the earplugs or earmuffs. If you are in the recording studio singing, and you are going to be recorded by camera for a video, you won't want to have unsightly earmuffs sticking out. If you are going to need to move around and bob your head alot, earmuffs could end up falling off if they don't fit your overall head well.

If you are spending time a lot of time talking on the phone, you may find that there are some different kinds of software that can help reduce background noise while you talk. This will make it easier for you to hear one another on the phone. Also, some of this software will cancel out echoes and improve the quality of your voice so you are easier to hear and understand.

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You can also talk to another person within the house using DECT phones, rather like a walkie talkie device. Battery life will depend on the amount of money you spend on the phone. More expensive handsets allow you to talk for around eight hours with a single charge up. When not in use, the handsets can retain a charge for around 100 hours. Most DECT phones have a battery alert device that signals when battery power is low.

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March 5, 2019
IED Explosion in Shura (DD March 5)
Unilateral expansion of PMF powers raises issues in Baghdad. [..]
Embattled Ninewa Governor attributes migration back to Kurdistan to reconstruction delays. [..]
KRG's Yazidi Affairs office issues staggering numbers on displaced Yazidis. [..]
Russia's Lavrov announces comprehensive agreement with Saudis about Syria. [..]
SDF now holding over 2,000 Daesh fighters. [..]
Mass grave found near Al-Rukban refugee camp on Jordan border. [..]
Mass exit of Daesh fighters & family members continues from Al-Baghouz. [..]
Other countries
Great Britain: Police find IEDs at three major London transportation hubs. [..]
Pakistan: Pakistan launches crackdown on banned militant groups. [..]
The recent activities of the PMF organization are raising concerns among Iraqis, especially after formation of a PMF marine force in Basra. A recent PMF crackdown on cocaine dealers and other drugs is raising questions about the powers of the PMF and its assumption of duties that are supposed to be carried out by the MoI and the police. [BasNews]
DaeshDaily comment. There is a big and continuing story here. The Al-Abadi policy was to move toward unity of command and eliminate the PMF tendencies to act as a separate military entity. Since the last election, there is no apparent progress toward this and considerable regression. Nobody seems anxious to talk about it, but stories like this one keep showing up. Who is really in charge of the PMF organization. Apparently it's not the Prime Minister.
Anti-Daesh campaign
Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concern about the possibility of torture for Daesh prisoners transferred from Syria to Iraq. It wrote that the SDF handed over 280 Daesh prisoners to Iraq last week, mostly Iraqis, but also including 13 French nationals. HRW also called on all countries to repatriate their Daesh nationals and try them in their home countries. [Sumaria] [Baghdadia] [HRW]
Foreign policy
The US Treasury Department said on Tuesday that it added the Iraqi Al-Nujaba' Movement (Harakat Hezbollah Al-Nujaba) to its list of terrorist organizations. Congress classified Al-Nujaba' as a terrorist organization last November in a draft bill. The bill called for banning it and individuals associated with it for a period not extending beyond 90 days. This is part of the US attempt to block Iranian military activities in the Middle East. The law was submitted to the US Senate for a decision. A research report published by Congress said that Al-Nujaba' receives training and financial support from the Iran Revolutionary Guards Quds Force, and that the Lebanese Hezbollah also trains and advises Al-Nujaba'. [Rudaw]
No reports
The Chairman of the Security Committee of the Anbar Provincial Council, Na'im Al-Ka'oud, said on Tuesday that Daesh was trying to disguise its movements in the western Anbar desert by pretending to be nomadic shepherds. Al-Ka'oud said Daesh members are using shepherds' clothing and imitating their movements, and called on security services to check all locations where nomads and shepherds were located to ensure their safety. [BasNews]
Hadi Rzayej, the Anbar Police Chief, announced that police arrested 2 terrorism suspects in Al-Hassi, south of Falluja. [Sumaria]
Anah (including Rawa)
A DaeshDaily source said on Tuesday that tribal PMF fighters killed 3 Daesh terrorists hiding in a tunnel in the desert near Rawa, with hand grenades. The source says the PMFs found satellite mobile phones in the tunnel. The source sent us photos of the terrorists.
A security source in Anbar said that 4 women were arrested in Al-Qa'im on charges of Daesh affiliation. The source said that the women were smuggled by armed men from Syria to Iraq. [BasNews]
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Southwest (Daquq)
The IFP said on Tuesday that units from their 5th Division had found 4 IEDs and a sheet containing C4 during a search operation in the Albu Mohammed Hills in Daquq. [Baghdadia]
Nawfal Al-'Akoub, the Ninewa Governor, said there was a "reverse immigration" from Ninewa to the Kurdistan Region, due to delays in reconstruction and the lack of services. He said the province needs $42 billion for reconstruction. He also demanded the arrest of the former governor Atheel Al-Nujaifi for his role in the city's fall to Daesh in 2014. [Sumaria]
DaeshDaily comment. Al-'Akoub's demand for Atheel Al-Nujaifi's arrest comes a day after Atheel's brother, Osama Al-Nujaifi, found "serious" financial violations in Mosul under Al-'Akoub, and asked the PM to suspend him from his post as Ninewa Governor.
Mosul District
South (Shura)
A DaeshDaily source said on Tuesday that a worker was killed and another severely wounded when an IED exploded on a vehicle carrying daily laborers near Shura. The source says local police units arrested several young men accused of planting the IED.
Southern Ninewa
A DaeshDaily source said on Tuesday that PMF units killed 2 Daesh foreign terrorists of Iraqi origin, after capturing them in the Tal Safouk area on the Syria border.
The KRG Directorate for Yazidi Affairs, under the KRG Ministry of Endowments, said that out of about 550,000 Yazidis in Iraq prior to the rise of Daesh, about 360,000 had been displaced from their homes. 1,293 were killed in the first few days of the Daesh attack. 6,417 were kidnapped including 3,548 women. 68 religious shrines were destroyed by Daesh. 71 mass graves have been found and documented by the Directorate for Yazidi Affairs so far. About 100,000 Yazidis are estimated to have emigrated abroad. The Directorate noted that these figures had been seen and approved by the UN. [Anadolu] [Baghdadia]
A Kurdish political source said that the 2 main Kurdish parties, the KDP and the PUK, agreed to nominate Rizgar Ali, a leading figure in the PUK, for the post of Governor of Kirkuk. The PUK will still nominate the Speaker of Parliament for the KRG. [Sumaria]
No reports
Foreign policy
Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, says that Russia and Saudi Arabia have reached an understanding regarding Syria. He said that the understanding was comprehensive, concerning all related political issues, without going into details. Sputnik said that Lavrov also met with Syrian opposition figure Nasser Al-Hariri while he was in Saudi Arabia. [ElDorar]
A Syrian source said that Bashar Al-Assad's recent visit to Iran had borne positive results. The main result was an Iranian commitment to keep supplying Syria with oil derivatives via Iraq. The land route through Iraq is the safest route for such materials to reach Syria. [Sumaria]
Anti-Daesh campaign
An Iraqi source said on Tuesday that 6 of the "most prominent" Daesh leaders still in Al-Baghouz had broken their allegiance to Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. The source said that these 6 leaders included an Iraqi and a Libyan, and that they had called for continued fighting against the SDF. [Buratha]
The Wall Street Journal wrote that the SDF was holding more that 2,000 suspected Daesh fighters, according to US defense officials, which it said was "at least double previous estimates." US officials said that the SDF had been estimated to hold about 800 foreign Daesh fighters from over 50 countries as of last fall, and that number had increased by "hundreds" over the past 2 weeks. Additionally, they said there was another group of at least 1,000 suspected Daesh fighters from Iraq and Syria who were being held by the SDF, an estimate not previously disclosed. [WSJ]
The spokeswoman for the German Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that it had arrived at a final decision regarding its Daesh-affiliated citizens in Syria. Reuters said that Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democratic Party (SPD), agreed on 3 conditions to withdraw citizenship from German citizens who had fought in the ranks of Daesh: they must have a second citizenship, be adults, and fight alongside Daesh after the new rules are in effect. [ElDorar] [Reuters]
Mark Taylor, a Daesh member from New Zealand known as the "Kiwi Jihadi," has been captured in Syria. Taylor was previously known for an incident in which he made a Daesh location public by making a geotagged post on Twitter. He claimed that he had not been a fighter, but had only worked for Daesh as a "guard" on the border between Daesh and Syrian government-held territory. Taylor said he regretted not having been able to afford a Yazidi sex slave, and that he married 2 Syrian women instead, but that neither marriage worked out. He said he expected to be able to return to New Zealand, but that he knew that might mean spending "a couple of years" in jail. [AP]
DaeshDaily comment. So, every foreign terrorist was given a "civilian" job with Daesh? Is that how Daesh worked? Releasing these terrorists after 2 or 3 years in prison is an insult to every drop of innocent blood that was shed in Iraq and Syria.
The wife of French Daesh fighter Jean-Michel Clain told Agence France Press (AFP) on Tuesday that her husband had been killed last month by a mortar in Al-Baghouz, after a drone strike previously killed Fabien Clain, her brother-in-law. Fabien Clain had claimed responsibility for the November 2015 Paris attacks. [AFP]
A US judge rejected a request by Hoda Muthana's lawyer for her case to be "fast-tracked." Muthana's lawyer claimed that she was suffering as long as she remained in the Al-Hawl refugee and IDP camp; the US Justice Department said that there was no evidence that she was in "imminent danger." Hoda Muthana, the "Daesh bride" who was born in the US, is currently the subject of a legal issue over whether she is a US citizen. [Sumaria]
An IED explosion on Tuesday evening in Afrin injured 3 members of the pro-Turkey Sultan Murad militia, according to initial reports. [Hawar]
A local network said that a motorcycle bomb explosion in Al-Bab wounded 8 civilians on Tuesday. [ElDorar]
Kurdish sources for what seems to be the same story said that Kurdish "resistance fighters" carried out a motorcycle bomb attack in Al-Bab that left 5 pro-Turkey militia fighters killed and 9 wounded. [Hawar]
Raqqa city & district
The SOHR says that the SDF arrested a Daesh suicide attacker who was putting on an explosives belt. The attacker was trying to target a burial procession in Raqqa. [SyriaHR]
Central and West
Al-Arabiya reported that Turkish military positions were on "high alert" after the Syrian Army shelled a Turkish observation point in Idlib, at which Turkish troops are stationed. [AlMashhadAlAraby]
A local network reported that a Daesh cell attacked a Tahrir Al-Sham security force near the Shuaib Mosque in western Idlib city. 1 attacker was killed, while another was chased before detonating himself. [ElDorar]
The SOHR reported that a land mine explosion in Deir Hafer, east of Aleppo, killed 5 people. [SyriaHR]
A Daesh land mine killed 5 civilians and wounded 1, all from the same family, while the family was searching for mushrooms in Khanasir, southeast of Aleppo. [EnabBaladi]
The pro-government newspaper Al-Watan reported on Tuesday that the Syrian Air Force had targeted Daesh movements in the desert outside of Sukhnah. [Reuters]
The Russian MoD says a mass grave with over 300 bodies was found near the Al-Rukban camp on the Syria-Jordan border. It described the situation in the camp itself as "miserable." [SyriaNow]
East (Deir Ez-Zor)
Albu Kamal District
Hundreds more people left Al-Baghouz on Monday, including Daesh fighters. An SDF media official said that over 1,000 people left on Monday through a "safe passage," including "a number of" Daesh fighters. Over 20 trucks carrying people were seen leaving the Daesh-held territory. [AP]
A source within the SDF told Bas News that about 2,000 Daesh members surrendered on Tuesday evening in Al-Baghouz, after a safe corridor was opened up for them on the north side of the city. The source said that the former fighters would transfer to an SDF-controlled site on 10 buses. About 200 of them are foreign. [BasNews]
The SOHR said that over 2,200 persons left Al-Baghouz on Tuesday, including 260 Daesh fighters. The SOHR said that the fighting and shelling of the area, as well as Coalition flights over the area, are ongoing. The SOHR said that this brings the total number of people to have left the area in March to 16,550, including 1,970 Daesh fighters. [SyriaHR]
DaeshDaily comment. It is worth remembering that Al-Baghouz is a small town. Not many of those leaving are local residents; most were probably were forced out of their homes elsewhere by the fighting and accompanied Daesh in its retreats. This is another way of saying that they are largely Daesh families.
The SOHR reported that 3 people were injured in Khirbet Ghazaleh, in eastern Daraa on the Damascus-Amman main road, by a land mine explosion caused by grazing livestock. [SyriaHR]
North Africa
Tunisian security services said their units had arrested a "dangerous" terrorist, Osama Al-Tayeb, in the city of Sousse on Tuesday. [Tunisien]
Great Britain
Counter-terror police are investigating 3 packages containing explosives found at Heathrow Airport, London City Airport and Waterloo station.
the Metropolitan Police said the "small improvised explosive devices" were found in A4 postal bags.
The force's Counter Terrorism Command is treating it as a "linked series" and "keeping an open mind" about motives. Irish police are assisting the Met as the Heathrow and Waterloo packages had Republic of Ireland stamps. Heathrow's Compass Centre was evacuated after a package was reported to police at about 09:55 GMT. The device caught fire when staff opened the bag. A second explosive was found in the post room at Waterloo station with the same "Love & Wedding" stamps.
Scotland Yard said: "The packages – all A4-sized white postal bags containing yellow Jiffy bags – have been assessed by specialist officers to be small improvised explosive devices.
"These devices, at this early stage of the investigation, appear capable of igniting an initially small fire when opened."
A Heathrow spokeswoman said the airport would support the police investigation into the "criminal act".
Ireland's postal service identified the stamps as its "Love & Wedding" design for greeting cards, wedding invitations and thank-you cards.
The Compass Centre, which is an office for Heathrow staff rather than part of the passenger terminals, remains closed. [BBC]
US National Security Advisor John Bolton said that there was "no blind trust" in the Taliban among the Trump administration as negotiations go forward. Bolton added that it would be important to keep a counter-terrorism presence in Afghanistan, and said that consideration was a "very important point" in the negotiations. Bolton was speaking to CNN. [Khaama]
Pakistan said on Tuesday that it had launched a crackdown on banned militant groups, and that it had arrested 44 members of banned groups. These included members of Jaish-e-Mohammed, the group that claimed responsibility for a February 14 attack that killed at least 40 people. [Ghad]
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text: Drives & Controls Exhibition Written by: Drives & Controls | Event date: 21 April 2020 - 23 April 2020 Comment on this article NEC, Birmingham Drives & Controls Exhibition is recognised as the UK's leading show for Automation, Power Transmission and Motion Engineering. It is a biennial event and is co-located with 5 other Industrial exhibitions which will make it the largest Manufacturing/Industrial Event in the UK in 2020. The exhibition has grown over the last decade and in 2018, once again had over 13,000 visitors. 2020 will see the return of a live Robotic Demonstration Area reflecting this dynamic and fast growing sector representing Robotic technology across the industrial landscape. There will be a full Conference programme, EPTDA and Gambica Pavilions which will focus on Automation and the trends affecting our manufacturing base.We look forward to welcoming you to Drives & Controls 2020.Click here for more information This material is protected by MA Business copyright see Terms and Conditions. One-off usage is permitted but bulk copying is not. For multiple copies contact the sales team.


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The Year of Gold Rabbit
Happy Chinese New Year
Well, Now we come to the year of a gold rabbit. Chinese people believe that in this year of gold rabbit, there will be lots of fortune especially in relationship. So, it's good to have a plan to get married in this year.
Happiness is also said to be all around us. Is that true? I don't know too. Let's prove it together!!
Gong xi fat cai …….
The Year of Gold Rabbit | |


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Let this post serve as your annual reminder that Notre Dame, UCLA and USC remain the only FBS programs who have never played a game against or scheduled a game with a team from the FCS/Div. 1-AA.
In that vein, Stanford announced Wednesday that it has scheduled a 2018 game against UC Davis. That game will, of course, be played at the Cardinal's football home, Stanford Stadium, on Sept. 15 of that year.
The two football programs have met three times previously, the last coming in 2014. The Cardinal holds a 2-1 advantage in the miniseries, with the lone loss coming back in 2005
In addition to the game against the FCS program, Stanford also has 2018 non-conference games scheduled with San Diego State, at home, and Notre Dame, in South Bend. Their Pac-12 schedule that season consists of home games against Oregon State, USC, Utah, and Washington State as well as road trips to Arizona State, California, Oregon, UCLA, and Washington.
Other future non-conference games, with the annual rivalry game versus Notre Dame a given, include Boston College, BYU, Kansas State, Northwestern, TCU and Vanderbilt.


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Your dog is not a robot!
Reliable does not mean guaranteed!
No matter what you are training your dog to do, and no matter what training methodology or tool you subscribe to, there is no such thing as a 100% fully trained dog.
For example, any trainer that informs you that once he or she has trained your dog that they can guarantee your dog will recall off lead every time in any given situation, or under any distraction, or instantly respond to a command every single time, is selling you a lie for no other reason than to take your money. They are selling snake oil to dog owners in desperate need of help.
You can guarantee one day when you least expect it, the training will fail you and your dog, and it doesn't matter what methodology or tools your dog was trained with. There will be times or situations that your dogs, instincts, drives, desire or motivation will override its training. Training a dog is a life long commitment of consistent and continual reinforcement, and maintaining consistent discipline through rules and boundaries.
If for example you want a 'reliable' recall under any distraction, then the only way this can be achieved is if you can reinforce this command every single time you give your dog the recall command. So if your dog is roaming around free, how can you enforce the command when your dog refuses to obey due to a stronger motivator? In my opinion there are only 2 options:
- Your dog has a long lead attached to its collar every single time you allow your dog to roam free. Your dog drags this lead around. By doing this you can reinforce your recall under any distraction every single time by taking hold of the lead, and using pressure (negative reinforcement) to make your dog return on command, or;
- Your dog has an 'invisible' lead. A remote training collar (RTC) is used to apply pressure (negative reinforcement) no different to applying pressure on a long lead. The RTC is on your dog every time your dog is roaming free. Having said this, the RTC is NOT a quick fix for reliable recalls, you need to learn how condition your dog to respond to the collars stimulation and how to use the collar correctly. Please DO NOT rush out and purchase an RTC and start using it on your dog without professional instruction first!! If you can't get professional instruction, then stick with option 1.
Yes there are dogs that are so responsive to their owners that the owner feels that no matter what they ask of their dog, their dog always responds immediately. I would suggest that you would be lucky if this 1 in 200 dogs, and still there will be situations that most of these types of dogs will be influenced by a stronger motivator, its just that the dogs owner hasn't come across it yet.
So if a trainer informs you that they 'guarantee' they will train your dog to recall 100% of the time, or obey every command every single time, and that their method is so full-proof that after training your dog you will never have to reinforce commands, look at them through very suspicious eyes! I see this a lot with some trainers that offer board and train services, whereby a dog is trained with very low level distractions at the trainers location. The owner picks up their dog after its 2 to 4 weeks training, goes to the training yard with the trainer, and yep by magic their dog recalls every single time... Unless this trainer also includes a tool and instruction on how to reinforce the command every single time it is offered, and instructs the owner how to do this correctly, then the chances you have a guaranteed recall trained dog, is very, very, very slim indeed, and in my opinion very doubtful.
Please don't listen to trainers that are selling you snake oil! You may live to regret it. Training and reinforcing your training is a permanent part of your relationship with your dog. No amount of training your dog received, no matter the method, can ever guarantee that your dog is trained for life for every situation. Part of the joy of owning a dog is getting out there and training your dog.


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The "BloodSec Hackers" hacked Globe website to acquaint for the poor internet connection service they are distributing on November 27, 2014.
A group of a Pinoy Hacktivists called "BloodSec Hackers" which was responsible of the breaching happened, has injected a message to apprise the Telecommunications' for poor services, saying, "Dear GLOBE, Your service on your internet connection is not worthy what we pay for. Do something or expect the consequence. This is just the beginning. Expect Us!"
Many of GLOBE Internet users are complaining aside from the poor service they are providing, Globe has somewhat limitations on the internet consumption where you can't really enjoy the nature of real "INTERNET ACCESS" called Data Capping and Throttling.
Here are the links that were breached by BloodSec from GLOBE:
- http://mybusiness.globe.com.ph/
- http://payroll.globe-csme.com/
- http://duointernational.globe-csme.com/
- http://update.globe-csme.com/
May this message become the key to GLOBE to finally remove the limitations for their Internet Services.
Following the reported breach, Globe Telecom is conducting a maintenance activity "to improve system performance."
GLOBE Telecoms released an official statement regarding web defacement.
At around 10:00 pm yesterday, November 27, Globe Telecom detected a defacement in four Globe websites hosted by a third party vendor Movent. All four websites (mybusiness.globe.com.ph, duo.globe.com.ph, payroll.globe.csme.com and update.globe-csme.com) have been taken down immediately so we can conduct the appropriate security checks.
"The server where the four websites are hosted is managed by a third party partner and outside of the Globe Corporate and Enterprise Network, where appropriate preventive and detective controls are in place. The attack is isolated on their end and was brought about by an unpatched vulnerability which is currently being addressed. Rest assured, our security incident response teams are currently investigating and conducting forensics in various areas to make sure that the incident is properly managed," said Globe Chief Information Security Officer Anton Bonifacio.
Globe assures its customers that no critical customer data have been compromised as these information are not stored in the affected websites. The said websites are used for advertising and marketing purposes only and are not connected to any of the private internal customer systems. Globe also said that its own Globe-hosted websites were not compromised.


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Hidden away beside the deep sandstone gorges of the River Ayr is one of the largest collections of Prehistoric rock carvings in Britain.
They consist mainly of cup and ring marks but there are also geometric and sunray-like motifs.
What is unusual about these carvings is that they are carved onto two vertical cliff faces (adjacent but at a slight angle to each other) rather than onto flat or sloping rock exposures.
The sandstone cliffs are south facing, with a stream running through the dip in the trees below. I only managed to visit the site on two wet days this summer, when the tree canopy and the rain made it a dark, gloomy place to visit and I had to use a flash or night setting on the camera to take these photos. I should think it's a very atmospheric place to visit whatever the weather.
It was interesting to see the photos on the Canmore website, taken in 1987 when the trees and undergrowth had been cut down, making the cliff face very clear and visible compared to today.
Despite a few 'additions' to the carvings during the last millennium (and unfortunately some modern graffiti), the carvings had been forgotten about and gone unrecorded until they were rediscovered in the 1980's and subsequently recorded by RCAHMS (Royal Commission of Ancient and Historical Monuments, Scotland) in 1987.
There are no signs to the site and it can be tricky to find, which is perhaps just as well, as the carvings are so fragile and eroded.
Only 260m away, is the impressive Ballochmyle Viaduct, which is the highest railway bridge in Britain and has the largest masonry arch in the UK. The track is even higher than on the Forth Railway Bridge! It is such an impressive piece of railway engineering that it was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
It carries the Carlisle to Glasgow (via Dumfries) railway line high above the sandstone gorge of the River Ayr and much of the stone to build it was quarried from some of the other red sandstone cliff faces in the vicinity.


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Load counter
Load and tank counter
Agreto AgriCounter Load
Benefits of a load / tank counter
Who are the typical customers?
The purchase and use of machines cause high costs. For the calculation, farmers should know the exact operating hours of their machines.
Service companies
Contractors are often use machinery that does not have accurate time recording. With the AgriCounter, transport times and working time can be precisely recorded.
Machinery rental
Farmers or companies who own machines for rent do not want to rely on the estimations of the tenants. With the AgriCounter the actual times are recorded abolutely tamper-proof.
Machine communities
Machine communities need a simple but reliable billing base for their machines. The AgriCounter is the ideal device for this requirement.
For which machines is the AgriCounter Load suitable?
Slurry tankers with level indicator
Almost every slurry tanker has a level indicator. With the installation of a load counter directly on the level indicator, a tamper-proof registration of the number of loads can be carried out.
Push-off trailers
When unloading a push-off trailer or some another types of trailers the tailgate is folded up. The AgriCounter Load is mounted directly on the tailgate.
Self loading wagons
On a self loading wagon the AgriCounter Load can be mounted on the pick-up or on the tailgate.
Other machines
The AgriCounter Load can be mounted on any machine where a specific part moves (changing the angle) once per step. The counter is mounted directly on this moving part.
Hardnesstest for the AgriCounter, the device is unaffected by loads, shocks and wetness.
Why Agreto?
Advantages for dealers and OEM partners
Advantages for users
Quick Guide
Technical data
|Display range:
|9999 loads, 9999 hours
|Display format hours:
|hhhh:mm or hhhh,hh (adjustable)
|Resolution hours:
|1 minute or 0,01 hours
|Accuracy hours:
|1 second
|Power supply:
|2 x AAA (included)
|250 g
|Device dimensions:
|92 x 52 x 33 mm (l-w-h)
|Box dimensions:
|235 x 160 x 60 mm (l-w-h)
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Treasures rescued from war
It's one of the more poignant stories in the history of museology: a collection of rare and priceless artefacts from Afghanistan, believed to have been lost to the country's seemingly perennial political conflict, are discovered stashed away in the vaults of the presidential palace in Kabul, untouched and preserved while wars raged on around them.
Such is the story behind a touring exhibition called Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum Kabul, and it's one in which the back story is just as fascinating as the objects on display.
Between the late 1980s and 2001, when the Taliban mandated the destruction of all "idolatrous artworks", dedicated museum staff spirited away key museum objects that spanned as far back as 2200 BC and ranged over four major excavation sites, fearful they would otherwise be confiscated, looted or lost in rocket attacks. About 2500 items were secured in metal safes, tin trunks and boxes, with only a handful of key-holders knowing their whereabouts. They were only revealed in 2003, two years after the fall of the Taliban, and after substantial rebuilding of the National Museum had begun.
"There is a generations-old tradition of sealing containers with not just a lock but with a covering piece of paper signed by witnesses to the closure, with the ideas that the key-holder should attend the reopening," explains Moya Smith, head of anthropology and archaeology at the WA Museum.
"But in 2003, not all of the five key-holders could be found, so the president decreed that a judge from the Ministry of Justice could substitute. Even then, without the actual keys, a power saw had to be used to cut through the outer shell of the doors so the lock mechanism could be triggered."
Behind the 20cm-thick doors of six sturdy metal safes were precious collections of gold jewellery and artefacts from the nomadic burial site of Tillya Tepe, originally excavated by Russian archaeologist Viktor Sarianidi in 1978, as well as Bronze Age vessels, artefacts from Ai Khanum, an area modelled on Alexandria in Egypt, and objects from Begram, a stop along the Silk Road trading route.
"The key-holders who had moved the material to the vault had to keep this secret," Dr Smith says. "It was an incredible act of bravery, really, to withstand threat and bodily harm rather than reveal the location of the nation's most important cultural heritage treasures.
"When you read the reports of the people who were present at the opening of the safes, you can almost feel the tension and the moment of disbelief when the first fragile gold objects - two hair ornaments, both of which are in the exhibition - were held up for inspection. When the original excavator recognised tiny repairs he had made on objects, everyone knew they were the real deal, not forgeries. I think the rediscovery of these treasures may perhaps be even more exciting than finding them during the original excavations. It must have been an incredibly powerful moment."
Undoubtedly one of the highlights of this exhibition is the Tillya Tepe collection. Tillya Tepe means "hill of gold," and looking at the precious objects excavated from the undisturbed tombs of a nomadic chieftain and the five female members of his household, it's clear why.
Exquisitely crafted gold items, from intricate items of jewellery to heavy belts and daggers, had been sewn into the burial shrouds of the deceased, their designs reflecting everything from Greek and Roman styles to Indian, Chinese and Siberian influences.
"Before we began opening the packing boxes to reveal the treasures from Tillya Tepe, people had been joking about 'ancient bling' but that was rapidly replaced with lots of exclamations of 'wow, magnificent'," Dr Smith recalls.
"The intricacy of each object was staggering, whether it was a fingernail-sized applique through to the chieftain's daggers and golden belt or a woman's crown. The range of techniques and the fusion of design ideas from the many connected countries on the ancient Silk Road network highlight the amazing complexity of Afghanistan's history and its heritage."
If there is one thing to be learnt from this exhibition it's that this beleaguered country, so closely associated with political unrest and instability, has a rich cultural history and a lot more to offer than just unfortunate news headlines.
"I'd say the hope of the staff from the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul is to reveal to the world a country that is so much more than war and turmoil," Dr Smith says.
"I think these beautiful, delicate, exotic objects do just that. I'm sure it's the hope of everyone that these treasures will once again be housed in the rebuilt National Museum - to be cared for again by staff who are justifiably proud of their nation's incredible cultural heritage."
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Biafra Update: IPOB insists court must deliver its judgment despite Nnamdi Kanu's missing file
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday asked the Court of Appeal to deliver judgment on its embattled leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, whether his case file was missing or not.
IPOB had raised the alarm over the purported disappearance of the case file of its leader, Mr Nnamdi Kanu at the Appeal Court.
According to IPOB, never in the history of Nigeria had it been reported that a case file of such magnitude went missing on the day judgment was meant to be delivered.
The statement read: "This very matter, Appeal Case No CA/A/78A/C/2018, which is a legal action against the decision of Justice John Tsoho to reverse himself on an earlier ruling he made rejecting masked witnesses when he was the presiding judge before the matter was transferred to Justice Binta Nyako, is over a year old contrary to the law.
"February 13, 2018 was the day Appeal Court of Nigeria agreed, after much protestation from IPOB lawyers and in direct contravention of a key constitutional provision, to deliver its long overdue judgment in the matter of Nnamdi Kanu vs Justice John Tsoho.
"On getting to court, instead of the usual adjournment that characterizes IPOB cases in Nigeria and ECOWAS courts, the panel of judges announced, to the dismay of the court and others assembled, that the file was not before them.
"Not minding that this was a high profile matter already outside the constitutionally guaranteed three months maximum for delivery of judgment, the lead judge announced that the matter could not proceed, without the case file.
"The questions we are asking are; what happened to the decision of the initial panel that heard the case on the 8th March 2017 considering that Appeal Court of Nigeria is a supposedly competent court of records? Where is the copy of their judgment, because judges must have a copy of their judgment in their own personal files?
"Assuming and for the purposes of benefit of doubt that Kanu's file is missing, how about the judgment written by the panel of judges that heard the matter on the 8th of March 2017, which they were meant to deliver on the 8th of June 2017 at the very latest as guaranteed by law?
"Does it mean Nigerian courts do not keep records of their judgments or are we to assume that Appeal Court judges are ignorant of the Nigerian Constitution to the extent that they are unaware that the statutory limit on delivery of all Appeal Court judgments is 90 days?
"Why wasn't judgment in this matter delivered within the constitutionally guaranteed 90 days, which is 8 June 2017? What this case is telling the world is that Nigerian Appeal Court judges do not obey the constitution of Nigeria they are supposed to interpret and uphold.
"We view this ugly development as a desperate conspiratorial move to deny long overdue justice for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB by Nigerian judicial officers on the orders of the Nigerian presidency.
"Our humble request to the President of the Nigerian Judicial Council, NJC, President of the Appeal Court of Nigeria and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF is to recall the original panel of judges that heard the matter on the 8th of March 2017 to deliver their judgment as required by the Nigerian Constitution."