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Several weeks before then-President George W. Bush defeated presidential candidate John Kerry, CBS News correspondent Dan Rather narrated a "60 Minutes" piece assailing President Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard. According to Mr. Rather, subsequent to Mr. Bush's re-election in November 2004, CBS reduced his role and visibility at the network. After the loss of his highly prized seat as anchor of the nationally broadcast "Evening News" program, followed by an acrimonious severance from CBS, Mr. Rather filed suit, with claims sounding in breach of contract and related torts.
The Appellate Division, First Department's complete dismissal of Mr. Rather's claims against CBS confirmed an important point for counsel litigating tortious interference claims: claims of malice must be articulated with particularity because generic, bare allegations of malice will not suffice to circumvent an economic interest defense to a tortious interference claim.
Economic Interest Rule
In Rather v. CBS Corporation,1 Mr. Rather alleged several causes of action including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and tortious interference with contract. The Supreme Court granted defendants' motion to dismiss the claims for fraud, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and tortious interference with contract, but denied defendants' motion with respect to the breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims.
On appeal before the First Department, the Appellate Division held that the Supreme Court's denial of the defendants' motion to dismiss the breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims was erroneous and, therefore, dismissed Mr. Rather's complaint in its entirety.
In affirming that portion of the Supreme Court order which dismissed Mr. Rather's tortious interference claim against CBS, the First Department cited the 2007 Court of Appeals decision in White Plains Coat and Apron Co., Inc. v. Cintas Corp.2 (holding that a generalized economic interest in soliciting business for profit does not constitute a defense to a claim of tortious interference with an existing contract for an alleged tortfeasor with no previous economic relationship with the breaching party), and ruled that the Supreme Court "correctly applied the economic interest doctrine to dismiss the claim against the corporate defendant [CBS]."
The White Plains Court explained the economic interest defense this way:
In response to such a [tortious interference] claim, a defendant may raise the economic interest defense—that it acted to protect its own legal or financial stake in the breaching party's business. The defense has been applied, for example, where defendants were significant stockholders in the breaching party's business; where defendant and the breaching party had a parent-subsidiary relationship; where defendant was the breaching party's creditor; and where the defendant had a managerial contract with the breaching party at the time defendant induced the breach of contract with plaintiff [internal citations omitted].
Lack of Specificity
Mr. Rather attempted—unsuccessfully—to circumvent the economic interest defense by claiming that CBS was motivated by malice. The maxim that a sustained finding of malice serves as an exception to the economic interest defense has its genesis in decades-old precedent, e.g., Felsen v. Sol Cafe Mfg. Corp.3 In Foster v. Churchill,4 the Court of Appeals reiterated its rule of law, highlighted in Felsen, as follows:
The imposition of liability in spite of a defense of economic interest requires a showing of either malice on the one hand, or fraudulent or illegal means on the other [citing Felsen]. To defeat a claim of tortious interference under Felsen, respondents need to establish that their actions were taken to protect an economic interest. While the lower court found that respondents did not show good faith in their actions, and may have acted in bad faith, there was no evidence that independent torts were committed, nor were respondents' actions advanced to serve some personal interest. Respondents were clearly acting in the economic interest of Microband, which was on the brink of insolvency. To the extent that respondents acted to preserve the financial health of an ailing Microband, their actions were economically justified.
Relying upon this rule, the First Department rejected Mr. Rather's malice claim, emphasizing its lack of specificity: "Rather's bare allegations of malice do not suffice to bring the claim under an exception to the economic interest rule." Indeed, there is a long line of authority which confirms that sparsely detailed allegations of malice are insufficient to trigger the exception to the economic interest defense; the Rather court cited Ruha v. Guior5 for the proposition.
Federal Courts
Practitioners in federal district court pursuing claims premised upon malice have two obstacles to overcome. There are many instances where federal district courts dismiss claims premised upon malice: see, e.g., U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska's December 2009 order which cited the First Department's decision in Rather in rejecting a tortious interference claim because it merely characterized the alleged offensive conduct as "malicious" and "without justification." Without more, Judge Preska ruled that the claim must be dismissed.6
The claimant's pleading burden in federal district court has been reinforced, generally, with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Ashcroft v. Iqbal.7 That ruling confirmed that the pleading standard is now more challenging than ever:
To survive a motion to dismiss, a counterclaim "must contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.' "Ashcroft v. Iqbal,—U.S.—,—, 129 S.Ct. 1937, 1949, 173 L.Ed.2d 868 (2009) (quoting Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570, 127 S.Ct. 1955, 167 L.Ed.2d 929 (2007)). In making this determination here, this Court is mindful of two corollary rules. "First, the tenet that a court must accept as true all of the allegations contained in a complaint is inapplicable to legal conclusions." Id. In other words, "[t]hreadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements, do not suffice." Id. (citing Twombly, 550 U.S. at 555). "Second, only a complaint that states a plausible claim for relief survives a motion to dismiss." Id. at 1950 (citing Twombly, 550 U.S. at 556). The Supreme Court has noted that "[d]etermining whether a complaint states a plausible claim for relief will ... be a context-specific task that requires the reviewing court to draw on its judicial experience and common sense." Id. [citation omitted].8
In fact, in her recent order, Judge Preska additionally cited Iqbal in concluding that the tortious interference claim must be dismissed because the claimant's "conclusory allegations do not meet the pleading standard set forth in Iqbal."9 Thus, claims of malice are ripe for attack by the defense bar on two fronts: first, whether the claims meet common law standards constituting malice; second, whether the party claiming malice has likewise convinced the Court, at the pleading stage, that the claim is "plausible" in the corresponding "context-specific" environment.
Such a "context-specific" analysis served as a basis for dismissal of a tortious interference with prospective business advantage claim in Bayer Schera Pharma AG v. Sandoz, Inc.10 In Bayer, defendant Sandoz pursued a counterclaim against Bayer premised upon tortious interference; Sandoz alleged that it had "a continuing economic advantageous relationship with others for the supply of its generic products." In response, Bayer urged that dismissal was appropriate because Sandoz had failed to identify a "particular, existing relationship" with which Bayer had interfered.
Southern District Judge Paul G. Gardephe, citing Iqbal, agreed with the defense.
Sandoz has not identified any specific business entities with which it had business relationships.11 "New York courts have dismissed complaints that failed to allege the specific business relationship that was interfered with." Johnson & Johnson, 552 F.Supp.2d at 464-65 (collecting cases). Prior to Iqbal, New York district courts disagreed as to whether a plaintiff was required to identify specific business relationships in order to make out a claim for tortious interference with prospective economic advantage. See id. at 465 (collecting cases). After Iqbal, it is clear that a claim such as this-which merely "offers 'labels and conclusions' [and] 'a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action' "-will not survive a motion to dismiss. See Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1949. Although Sandoz has alleged that it has a "continuing economic advantageous relationship with others for the supply of its generic products," and that Bayer has interfered with those relationships (Yasmin Cntrcl. ¶87; Yaz Cntrcl. ¶85), it is entirely unclear whether the "others" referenced are entities that purchase generic drugs from Sandoz, third-party business entities that market Sandoz's products, business entities that supply the raw materials Sandoz uses to manufacture its products, or another type of business. Because Sandoz offers only "[t]hreadbare recitals of [an] element[ ] of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements," see Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1949, its counterclaims for tortious interference with prospective economic advantage will be dismissed.
'Sirius' Case
Returning to state court, in the First Department's Advanced Global Technology, LLC v. Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.,12 plaintiff had alleged that Sirius had warned an electronics manufacturer that it was running the risk of losing Sirius' business if the electronics manufacturers did business with plaintiff. As a result, the electronics manufacturer broke off negotiations with the plaintiff, which, in turn, sued Sirius, alleging tortious interference. The First Department, in affirming the CPLR 3211(a)(7) dismissal, confirmed that:
[T]he allegations, on their face, show that Sirius's interference was neither wrongful nor motivated solely by malice, as opposed to its normal economic interest (see Carvel Corp. v. Noonan, 3 N.Y.3d 182, 190, 785 N.Y.S.2d 359, 818 N.E.2d 1100 [2004]), specifically, that a major facilitator of its business (KRI) not do any manner of business with a major facilitator (AGT) of its sole competitor's (XM) business (see id. at 191-192, 785 N.Y.S.2d 359, 818 N.E.2d 1100 [so long as defendant is motivated by legitimate economic self-interest, it should not matter if the parties are, or are not, competitors in same marketplace]; cf. Sumitomo Bank of N.Y. Trust Co. v. DiBenedetto, 256 A.D.2d 89, 681 N.Y.S.2d 248 [1998], lv. denied 93 N.Y.2d 804, 689 N.Y.S.2d 17, 711 N.E.2d 202 [1999] [threats by defendants town attorneys that if a prospective vendor did not withdraw its proposal to town, "its ability to do business thereafter with the Town…would be severely compromised," insufficient to sustain claim for tortious interference by plaintiff Trustee of noteholders where town's liability on notes depended on whether it was unable to procure contract for type of services provided by vendor] ).
Despite the historical deference afforded to claimants at the initial pleading stage, it is apparent that specificity rules the day when litigating tortious interference claims.
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1. 68 A.D.3d 49, 886 N.Y.S.2d 121 (1st Dept. 2009).
2. 8 N.Y.3d 422 (2007).
3. 24 N.Y.2d 682 (1969).
4. 87 N.Y.2d 744 (1996).
5. 277 A.D.2d 116, 717 N.Y.S.2d 35 (1st Dept. 2000).
6. IMG Fragrance Brands, LLC v. Houbigant, Inc., 679 F.Supp.2d 395 (SDNY 2009)
7. 129 S.Ct. 1937 (2009).
8. Bayer Schera Pharma AG v. Sandoz, Inc., 2010 WL 1222012 (SDNY 2010).
9. 679 F.Supp.2d 395, at 406 (SDNY 2009)
11. Judge Gardephe made an interesting observation in response to Sandoz' explanation for failing to specifically identify business relationships which were harmed by Bayer. Sandoz claimed that the failure to identify specific business relationship was not inadvertent but was due to the "strict confidentiality ascribed to contracts for the supply of API [active pharmaceutical ingredients] in the pharmaceutical industry [internal citations omitted]." The Court rejected the viability of any such excuse: "Protection of trade secrets or other proprietary information can, of course, be accomplished through entry of a protective order and/or a sealing order. In any event, confidentiality concerns do not excuse a failure to plead the elements of a cause of action."
12. 44 A.D.3d 317, 843 N.Y.S.2d 220 (1st Dept. 2007).


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July 20-22, 2018
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
July is Space Exploration Month, but you don't have to leave Earth to experience the fun. Orlando Science Center is celebrating with a full weekend dedicated to all things space-related! Throughout the weekend, explorers will learn about the science and technology of space travel. "Journey to Space" will be screened in the Dr. Phillips CineDome, Science on a Sphere presentations can be seen in Our Planet, in The Hive you can build a Mars colony from recycled materials, and much more.
Special Activities on Saturday, July 21
Saturday is the most exciting day to visit, with special experiences offered for one day only! Participate in the Martian egg drop STEM Challenge, marvel at the stars in the mobile planetarium, and snap a picture with Star Trek cosplayers.
At 1 p.m. Saturday, don't miss a special presentation at OSC by a speaker who is straight out of NASA! Chris Poole will speak about Orion, which is a spacecraft expected to eventually carry astronauts to deep space — even Mars! Orion is in the test phase, and Chris works on the team that is preparing for Orion's mission around the moon.
Science After Sundown Friday, July 20 & Saturday, July 21
Stay late after the Space Exploration Weekend festivities on Friday or Saturday for another great event, Science After Sundown! OSC will be open until 11 p.m. on these days. The Crosby Observatory will be open for stargazing, and in the Digital Adventure Theater catch the intergalactic retro sci-fi film, "The Last Starfighter."


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We, Vaishali Electricals are a
prominent manufacturer of Submersible Flat Cables, Multi Core Flat Submersible Cables, PVC Insulated Wire, PVC Insulated Round
Wire, PVC Insulated Aluminum Wire, PVC Compound etc. Our premises is
located in Delhi (India) from where our range is supplied to
different markets across India. Since the year 1995, we have been
offering the best range of wires owing to which we have become the
first choice of numerous clients. After earning much respect in our
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more. One of our goals is to become globally popular and make our
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The Camels Are Coming$10.00
Recently God spoke to me four words that I have been prophesying throughout America; those four words are "THE CAMELS ARE COMING!" Yes, the camels are coming to your house loaded down with wealth and riches of the world. In return, you will be so blessed that you will be able to become a blessing to others. In this book, your faith will soar as you begin to read what it means to say, "THE CAMELS ARE COMING!"


text: Inspiration: I love comic book art from the 70's and 80's. I've always wanted to do mash-up concepts blending together my passion for comic art and Warriors basketball. Decided to have a little fun and do a cover swipe idea featuring Marvel's Incredible Hulk and our Dubs very own Draymond Green! Back in the days, Marvel used to put out this comic series called "What If…" and decided to do my own version of Draymond transforming into the Hulk!


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Front pages: maps, illustrations, family trees, etc.
All was a haze of red. Red enshrouded her. Red filled her. She swam in it.
Was this death?
There was no pain. Silence pressed against her. She was calm. Comfortable. She ought to worry for her friends. She ought to wonder who had won the battle. But these questions didn't interest her. She ought to care. She did not. Once she'd passed through the veil, the red mists of blood, all earthly matters were forgotten.
Holy Marye, Mother of God, pray for this sinner, now, at the hour of my death.
A light shone through …read more
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Linda Fehlen Gallery
Love Birds on Natural Wood - Small Wall Hanging/Ornament
This sweet little wall hanging or ornament has two lovebirds snuggling on a branch. The natural wood background is a perfect compliment to many decor styles and colors. A perfect addition to a gallery wall or a unique and personal gift.
DIMENSIONS: 4" x 2 3/4" on reclaimed wood
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Seaming Operator
Date: Sep 17, 2020
Location: Kunshan, Jiangsu, China
Company: Voith Group
About the Voith Group
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has more than 19,000 employees, sales of € 4.3 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.
VPFC is looking for Seaming Operator.
Seaming Operator
Seaming Operator
Daily Work:
Follow company ' HSE discipline ,wear PPE rightly.
- 接缝日常操作
- Seaming daily Operation
- 操作接缝机,扒丝机
- Operating Seaming and fringing machine
- 按生产计划接缝相应订单
- Seaming for relevant WO according to manufacture plan
- 完成接缝部门相关工作
- Accomplish Seaming department related jobs
- 按主管要求与其他部门协调合作
- Coorperation with other department according to supervisor's instruction
- 设备日常维护及保养,清洁。
- Daily maintenance and clean of equipment
- 保持生产环境整洁。
- Maintain production evrionment
- 生产过程中异常事项及时记录及汇报给主管。
- Report and record any non-conformaty to foreman/supervisor during production
- 按生产要求作好各项生产记录。
- Keep production record according to requirement


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Bede Pews
For sometime, after consultation with the congregation it has been planned to remove four pews from the front of the 'Bede Chapel'. This so we have a space in church which could be used for various events i.e. Café Church..
After obtaining the necessary permissions from the Archdeacon and gathering a small gang together the work was finally completed today, 5th October 2019. The below photographs show some of the work entailed.
Don't worry, none of the pews have been thrown away, they were simply moved to the back of church where there had been pews previously so the seating capacity of the church has now been increased by 28!!
Once the pews had been freed from the block flooring work had to be done on the feet to ensure there were no projections that would scratch the floor.
The pews ready to be moved, looking like a gust of wind had blown them over
Work took place both Friday and Saturday, here the gang after the job was finished enjoy a well earned cup of tea and a doughnut,
not forgetting the worker taking the photograph!!
The 9am service congregation took advantage of the tables and chairs to have their after service tea and coffee


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My address down here
C/O Peace Corps Director
8 Calle 6-55, Zona 9
Ciudad de Guatemala, 01009
Changing the blog layout now... For those of you who happen accross my blog these days, you're in for something different from my Peace Corps doings. I'm back state-side in the UP, Michigan, finishing my master in volcanology. These days you'll hear about my doings post-PC, and occassionally some random thoughts I just need to get out there. Politics, conservation, persepctive, people who bug me.... whatever. I hope it doesn't fatigue you too much. best. -adam-


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Karin Herzog Skin Care is the best and only real true oxygen skin care line available today. It was created by Dr. Paul Herzog, a Nobel Prize Honoree. He spent his whole life studying oxygen. He developed the Iron Respirator. He understood the whole concept of oxygen and how it worked.
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by Sarah Steimer
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry
- 5 1/2 ounces (2 cups) Gruyere cheese, shredded
- 1 1/2 pounds medium or thick asparagus, bottoms trimmed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper
On a floured surface, roll the puff pastry into a 16-by-10-inch rectangle. Trim uneven edges. Place the puff pastry on a baking sheet (do not need to grease the sheet).
With a sharp knife, lightly score pastry dough 1 inch in from the edges to make a rectangle. Pierce dough inside the markings with a fork at 1/2-inch intervals. Bake at 400 degrees until golden, about 15 minutes.
After removing the pastry from the oven, which should be nicely puffed, sprinkle with Gruyere. Arrange the asparagus crosswise inside the tart shell in a single layer over Gruyere, alternating ends and tips. Drizzle with oil and season with salt and pepper.
Place back in the oven for an addition 15 or 20 minutes, or until the spears are tender when pierced with a fork or knife.
Serves about four.
Recipe from: Martha Stewart (check out the link for a picture of a full tart, as opposed to my mini version)


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Chase Rice is opening the Main Stage at C2C: Country to Country 2019 and before he took to the stage, he sat down with press to talk about his career and his music.
He talked about his unconventional road to success which took him to TV as a contestant on Survivor and a job at NASCAR. After moving to Nashville he lived with Brian from Florida Georgia Line and wrote their huge hit Cruise, which started off his career as an artist.
"It's funny, you start selling places out then people want to talk to you," Rice revealed while discussing how he built up his fan base starting with small shows.
He admitted he was a little nervous to be performing with his band for the first time in the UK today. Rice has been embraced by his UK fans during his tours the past year or so, so he's nothing to worry about!
Rice opened up about how being on Survivor hindered his switch to music. "It hurt a lot to begin with, no one took me seriously," he said. "That led me to find my own guys and do this on my own."
He told us, "I didn't want that to be my path. I didn't want it to be about a TV show or a TV personality, just about the music."
Chase Rice performs on the C2C Main Stage today at The O2 Arena in London.


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St Patricks campus
Cregan Library displays work of Syrian architect graduates
DCU hosts annual AmCham Hackathon event
Held seats to be cleared in Cregan library during busy period
Seats held by students and left vacant in Cregan library on St Patrick's campus will be cleared as part of a pilot scheme launched on December 3rd.
Java Café goes under construction
Java Café on DCU's St Patrick's campus is set to go under renovations to upgrade and refresh the social space, said DCU Chief Operations Officer Declan Raftery.
DCU honours Seamus Heaney with new theatre
Record number of CAO applicants for DCU primary teaching
DCU St. Patrick's Campus received a record number of applications for primary teaching, according to recently released CAO figures.
DCU primary teaching students call for financial aid
Primary teaching students on St. Patrick's Campus are seeking financial aid for placement from DCU.


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This manual of guidelines is distributed by the Ministry of Lands and Resettlement to guide Communal Area residents and land authorities about group land rights. This guidance is official. This means that advice should be followed – as relevant to the case in point. Although formal provision for group land rights is new, the idea of holding rights collectively is well known in Communal Areas. Under customary norms, many residents already hold rights to a particular area not as individuals but as members of families and communities (or 'groups').
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GREEN LANTERNS #57 / Writer: Dan Jurgens / Artist: Mike Perkins / Colorist: Hi-Fi / Letterer: Dave Sharpe / Publisher: DC / October 17, 2018
The Green Lantern Corps is besieged on two fronts: first, the manipulative Eon and his armada of Ravagers have brought all-out war to the sentient planet Mogo. Second, Hank "Cyborg Superman" Henshaw has busted out of the Fortress of Solitude and taken the Phantom Ring, a unique artifact that empowers its wielder with all of the lantern corps. He's also a cyborg with a raygun arm and a grudge against Hal Jordan that has led him to terrorize Jordan's beloved Coast City.
Don't worry, DC didn't forget about Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz, but they get more of an epilogue than anything. Nevertheless, Hal gets top billing at "The End" of what really started as their story. Instead of neatly wrapping up "The End" of each conflict, the status quo is hand-waved to make the cancellation of Green Lanterns fit the start of other titles.
Hey, at least the action's splashy. Hal gets to enact explosive wish-fulfillment against Cyborg Superman, blasting him while shouting affirmations like:
"I'm stronger now. Strong enough to stop you!"
Back during his own rebirth series, Hal forged his own ring, which makes him immune to Cy's Green Lantern battery hack. However, Cy's downfall comes as a result of teamwork, as some GL backup takes his flank. Perkins maximizes the beams and hard-light weaponry per panel, while Hi-Fi brings the requisite glowing colors to all the constructs and explosions to make them pop. The blasts of Cy and the Ravagers burn red, making for clear contrasts. (Sodam Yat shows off that same color contrast in a scene-stealing cameo.)
Out by Mogo, the Guardians seal Eon in a light chamber that reflects his powers back at him. Jessica, Simon, Kyle, John, and Guy wreck the Ravager fleet for two whole pages, making for what must be the quickest planetary battle the corps has seen. Everyone's heroic rallying saved the day but lost the chase, though, as Eon and Cy both instantly escape without a trace. Whoops! The Guardians will root out Cy's virus and restore the Corps to a new Oa…
…But readers are here to see what's up with Simon and Jessica, right? This series has run for 57 issues, with Jessica leaving for Justice League Odyssey and Simon… uh… swiping around in super-dating app Caper, I guess? It's okay: they end their partnership on amicable terms, with Jessica yearning for space adventures while Simon wants to return home. "All any of us wants is for you to be happy," Simon says, as the GLC watches Jessica take off through Mogo's skies. Ending this personality-driven run with a crowd-pleasing "See you later!" feels anticlimactic, but considering the tragic ends DC has delivered to its beloved heroes, I'll gladly take this safe, grinning alternative.
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Here's a little change-up for you, Fate. This time, I'll drive and you guess who we're stopping in on.
The end is already written! You just don't get it! You had no chance because I was never caught in your spell! You were caught in mine!
1700 Broadway. Is it my imagination, or does this building get totalled in every major crisis?
I thought for sure I'd stretched to the breaking point... but finally the cement-mixer skidded to a halt.
Talk is cheap! It's action that counts!
We just heard a declaration of war... and maybe some of us here also believe we heard a sentence of death for the human race.
I said "P.M.S." and I meant "P.M.S."! Parisian Moonlight Syndrome. It never fails. Put a woman on the left bank and hang a moon over the Seine and suddenly she has to find her soul's deepest desire.
Look at this place, Sue! An unspoiled old-world paradise! Romance! Quaintness! Innocent Marzipan animals!
How can you say those words so fast backwards-- and get them to come right?
Anyone who puts on a costume paints a bullseye on his family's chests.
Hey... this place looks familiar. Like something out of The Hunchback of Notre Dame! Gee, I hope it has a bell-ringer! I love bell-ringers!
Say, uh...gang? Don't look now ... but is that an enormous rubber Japanese monster rampaging in the street?
Every time you go into action, you take the chance of seing a friend fall. They know it... and you know it. The only thing you can do-- is make sure they don't fall in vain. Corny, but true.
Firestorm... why don't you try to grow up? This isn't a movie. John Wayne isn't going to come charging to the rescue with a gang full or marines in tow. We just heard a declaration of war... and maybe some of us here also believe we heard a sentence of death for the human race.
Opal City and the Elongated Man are going to make Friends.
Silly girl! How could you ever be more beautiful than you are right now?!
Look it up... it's in Don Juan, cantos 4, stanza 3!
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Dear fellow GN 15 modellers,
Those of us who are inspired by Rowland Emett and the inspired creations of Mike Rayner of Smallbrook Studios will be pleased to know that there will an Emett style goods van available soon. The style matches the brake van, so they should look good together.
Here's a sneak peek:
I believe Mike also has plans for a traveling post office van, complete with bag catcher (netting).
Can't wait to get my hands on the van............


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As a Stealth Kitty, there isn't a ton of time for games, but every once in a while things do slow down and my person play this game she calls "Tag." Let me tell you, I was a little skeptical at first….but it's the funnest thing EVER!!!!!
It all started one Saturday….
"You can't get me Sassy…" my person said to me.
What do you mean I can't get you? Of course I can get you.
"Come on Sassy, it's a game you have to come after me and tag me."
Tag, what does Tag mean?
"Ok Sassy, this is how you play the game. I run, then you chase after me. Once you get really close to me, then you tap my leg."
Ooooh, so when I tap your leg that's the "tag" part?
"Come on, let's try."
My person took off running!
"Come on Sassy! You can't get me!
Oh yes I can!!!
I dashed down the hallway, screeched around the corner, and cornered her in the bedroom. She tried to trick me on which way she was going to run. Then, I leaped at her leg!
"Hahahahaha!!!! Sassy, you don't hug my leg!" my person said laughing at me, "you just tap it."
Well, I wanted to make sure you knew that I tagged you.
"You definitely got me."
I'm not sure how long we ended up playing, but I really really really like this game!
In my expert Stealth Kitty opinion, every Kitty and Person really needs to play "Tag."


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This lovely little turn-of-the-century pin displays graceful movement and features a single oval pearl hanging from the center of the bow.
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Will CodeFinder work on Windows 10?
According to the application's official webpage, CodeFinder should work with every Windows version newer than Windows 98. However, the program looks pretty old, so in case you run into any issues, you could try running it in compatibility mode with Windows XP. To do this, right-click the executable, select Properties, then go to the Compatibility tab, tick the Run this program in compatibility mode box and select Windows XP.
If that doesn't work, you can set up a virtual machine, install Windows XP on it, then run CodeFinder from there.


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An 80MW solar farm has been proposed for development in the New South Wales regional city of Tamworth, by newly formed local PV developer, Oriens Energy.
Oriens said on Tuesday that the project, which was in the early stages of approval, was planned for development on a site strategically placed within the NSW and Queensland transmission networks.
And while the company is new, its founders have decades of solar industry experience between them, and claim to have a number of other large-scale projects in the pipeline, across various states of Australia.
"We've got the land (for Tamworth), and we're in the early stages of approval and grid connection inquiries," Oriens director and co-founder Christian Bindel told RenewEconomy on Tuesday.
"We've had a meeting with council representatives, and the project was very well received. The local government is very keen to leverage local labour opportunities and to add renewable energy to the local (electricity) network.
Bindel, who has worked in utility-scale solar development since 1999, both in Europe and in Australia, said the company's work with the landowner had also been very positive, and that they were very excited to be involved.
On the financial side, Bindel said that Oriens was open to both power purchase agreements and the merchant model for the Tamworth Solar Farm, which he said would add much welcomed security of electricity supply in Australia's fast-changing energy landscape.
"Globally, there's a very strong (large-scale solar) focus on Australia right now," Bindel told RE. "There's a huge opportunity in the whole restructuring of the energy market, and with the fossil fuel generation retiring."
Oriens co-founder and director, Victor Bocioc – who, like Bindel, came to Australia in 2007 and has since worked with both First Solar and Origin Energy – said the company was working closely with a range of investment partners, including some new entrants into the Australian market.
"Combining international financial experience with Oriens' local knowledge of the energy market means that the Tamworth Solar Farm will deliver real benefits to Australian consumers and businesses," Bocioc said.
Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.


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So, your son is 16. You might not have given him the car keys yet, but he's definitely on his own road, spinning mind-blowing tales as he goes. He's in his mid-teens -- somewhere in the space between adolescent and young man.
Development Milestones
Here are some of the milestones you can expect him to hit at this age, and some of the potential speed bumps he might meet along the way.
His body is still growing and maturing, and the end of puberty is in sight. He's not quite caught up with fully developed girls his age, but you can see the final product coming through.
It's time for a fresh talk about his values as well as his plans for the future, which looms closer than ever. High-risk behaviors, like having sex and taking drugs -- which include alcohol -- can damage those plans, and his body as well.
He might surprise you by turning away from his old crowd a bit, checking out new interests, and testing his stronger sense of self. He still needs his friends, though.
This freedom might lead him to the part-time job market as he starts to think about life beyond high school. You might see even less of him at home. But you'll enjoy having fewer conflicts when your paths do cross.
Your hard-to-read teen has deeper emotions now. You might see him perk up more about a potential romantic interest. He'll bond more closely with friends, too.
He has a truer moral compass, or at least a more solid idea of what he feels is right or wrong. He backs up his choices with a firmer stance.
Sixteen also can be tinged with sadness or depression. This can be troubling for you. It can also lead to problems both in and out of school. If his gloom seems extreme or is ongoing, see a doctor or mental health expert.
His broader world demands more complex language skills. These are crucial, not only for school, but in connecting with others. For example:
- He can tell and write involved, incredible stories. He's better able to explain, describe, sum up, and argue. His academic load is more challenging, language-wise.
- His sense of understanding ramps up. He keenly tunes in to others' verbal and body language, and can read facial expressions.
He knows his language needs to change from school to other settings, and moves between them smoothly.
Body Image
Many 16 year olds are concerned about their body size, type, and weight. If your son is overweight, he not only faces health problems like diabetes and high blood pressure, but social and self-esteem issues can make life rough, too.
You can help inspire your son to have a healthy body image by encouraging him to get an hour of exercise each day. If he's not into sports or going to the gym, suggest doing something he enjoys, like hiking or checking out a new climbing wall. Go along when you can.
Make sure your son kicks off his day with a good breakfast. He might not want the cereal in the pantry, but a plate of last night's leftovers might do the trick. If he's on the go, give him some string cheese or a banana for the road.
Stock the kitchen with healthy snacks like fruit, pretzels, and low-fat yogurt or pudding. Replacing even one junk food serving per day goes a long way.
Peer Pressure
Your 16 year old is growing more secure in himself, but iffy situations will still come up. Encourage him to stick with other kids who resist peer pressure, and distance himself from those whose risky behaviors are dangerous.
Help him plot ways to avoid or get out of situations that seem to be going awry. Locate other adults he can call on, too.
Ganging up on the weak is nothing new, and bullying is something your son might encounter, either targeted at himself or aimed at someone else. With boys, bullying is often physical. He might not see it so much on school grounds or at hang-out spots; it may happen on social media or even on his smartphone. Electronics can magnify bullying in overwhelming ways.
Teach him that the best action is not to keep bullying to himself, but to tell a school counselor, administrator, or other professional. Whether he's a victim of bullying, or a bully himself, a mental health expert for teens can help him manage it, track its source, and lessen the emotional impact it has in his later life.
Staying Safe
Social media can be a great tool for your son to meet new people and find others who share his interests. It provides a forum to express himself and his views -- but he can't be sure who's watching. Try these tips to help him stay safe online:
- Help your son control his personal information and deny access by people he doesn't know or can't place.
- Show him that all posts and texts can be loudspeakers that broadcast to the world.
- Make a rule that, like other friends he wants to hang out with, he needs to introduce you to people he plans to meet offline.
Safety in Motion
Motor vehicle crashes remain the most likely cause of accidental death for teens this age. Never stop insisting he follow all traffic and safety rules -- whether he's driving or riding along.
Insist he wear a helmet or the needed safety gear for cycling or ATV riding, and for other sports, too.
Emotional Support
Your son might act like he doesn't need you. But he does, and he knows it. Let him know you care by taking a few, simple actions:
- Show interest in his daily life, in school and out. Urge him to express himself with sports, theater, art, or music.
- Let him know his victories and efforts are a big deal to you, too.
- Take his concerns and opinions seriously. This also gives you a window into new patterns and behavior changes.
If he's moping around or seems unusually sad, don't shy away from asking about thoughts of hurting himself or suicide. Mentioning it won't make it more likely to happen. Get professional help right away if you think he needs it.


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[quote]What standard of development do you use to conclude that Romania is more like the US than South Africa? What makes Belgium so different from Latvia? Is Russia not a developed nation? Did you decide not to include Switzerland because it's low murder rate persists despite high levels of gun ownership? Or is it that they are not developed? Looking at the Human Development Index it appears your choice for countries that count may be somewhat arbitrary.[/quote]
What comparison would you like? An imbalanced one, or a balanced one? Switzerland is noteworthy because it reinforces the importance of gun control (having strong controls to balance high gun ownership), whereas the US has inconsistent laws and a much higher ratio of gun homicide, as well as overall homicide. However, the nitpick of focusing on individual countries I may have missed does not override the overall picture - developed nations with some form of gun control measure, be it Japan's ultra strict policy, be it Germany's approach, be it Australia's or the UK's or France's, all have much lower homicide rates than the US, and all have different forms of gun control, but they all serve as proof that said controls work.
[quote]Speaking of comparing like to like, what would the population of those nations be? The US likely has more gun deaths than total deaths of other countries that have a higher murder rate, given they have a small enough population.[/quote]
Total population misses the point - it's the percentages.
[quote]I know you qualified your scenario. My critique is that it is an entirely unrealistic qualification.[/quote]
It was never claimed to be realistic, only that it would serve to rubbish the idea the an armed populace of semi-trained civilians would be able to stand up to the US military, complete with warplanes, missiles and well-trained soldiers. Insurgency or not in the form of guerrilla warfare, it would not be possible for the civilian population to overthrow a tyrannical government without some form of military assistance, which backs up my point. The presence of guns in the hands of civilians would not prevent the US government from installing a dictatorship if it wanted to, unless the military, or at least some of it, was on the side of civilians. Therefore the idea that guns are needed to ensure freedom is a specious argument.
[quote]Terrorist is the word for enemy in a post 911 world. What do you expect they would call an armed group of Americans in revolt?
As for that pesky Constitution, we Amended it last in 1992. The reason the Second Amendment isn't going away is because the voting populace doesn't want it to.[/quote]
But the existence of the 2nd Amendment doesn't mean there can't be changes to how guns are regulated, which at the moment is doing nothing to prevent the very clear problem the US has.
The comparison was of developed nations because they offer the most 'like-for-like' comparisons. Comparing developed first-world nations to second and third-world countries with various problems doesn't make for an accurate comparison of the effectiveness of gun control measures.
Those facts are therefore pretty clear. When measured against nations of similar development, the US has a considerably worse problem with homicide. Two-thirds of homicides in the US involve firearms - in fact, the US homicide rate with just guns is worse than the rate of several nations total homicide figures combined.
Moreover, there is the inflexibility of the USA as a nation to make effective changes. Mass shootings have become almost routine, with little or no action taken, because of a document written hundreds of years ago.
I would also note that I quantified my suggestion about the US government having the backing of the police and military. IF they had that backing, with all their hardware, the presence of guns among the civilian population would make no difference. If the US government suddenly did turn to tyranny tomorrow, there's no telling what might happen in respect of the military/police. As for the Vietnam/Afghanistan/Iraq scenarios - the only truly relevant one is Vietnam, for in the case of Afghanistan and Iraq the problem has come more from terrorists than from an armed populace.
The thing is, science doesn't try to dictate morality. This doesn't mean that science cannot be used morally. In that respect, they co-exist.
Of course science and morality can co-exist. They already do. Scientists are human beings too, influenced by the question of whether their work and research will lead to benefits for the rest of us. We can take the question and swap out 'science' for a number of categories - 'politics' 'religion', 'art', it all comes down to the people.
I had a discussion on gun control a few weeks back, this is what I learned:
Following a recent discussion over the pros and cons of gun control measures (and the wider question of whether guns actually make a location safer), I feel compelled to offer up a few facts...
Homicide Rates
Data collected from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC for short) reveals that the USA had the highest homicide rate per 100,000 people of developed nations, circa 2015, with a figure of 4.88 homicides. How does this compare to other developed nations? We'll look at a set of countries for a fair comparison.
2. Belgium: 1.95 homicides per 100,000 people (again, circa 2015, which will be the case unless stated).
3. Canada: (2012) 1.68 per 100,000.
4. France: 1.58.
5. Romania: 1.49.
6. Sweden: 1.15.
7. Denmark: 0.99.
8. Australia: 0.98.
9. United Kingdom (2014): 0.92
10. Germany: 0.85.
11. Italy: 0.78.
12. South Korea (2014): 0.74.
13. Spain: 0.66.
14. Republic of Ireland: 0.64.
15. Japan (2014): 0.31.
So the homicide in the USA is nearly three times higher than that of Canada's, more than five times higher than in the UK, and fifteen times higher than Japan's.
Of course, it's not necessarily as simple as 'more guns = more homicides'. With that in mind, what percentage of homicides in these countries are carried out by firearms?
Well, as of 2014, the USA had 3.6 firearm homicides per 100,000 people. Granted, the total figure for homicides is from 2015, however, as the FBI's own data shows, firearm homicides have consistently remained by far the highest percentage of total homicides. 3.6 is approximately 74% of 4.88 - it is actually more likely that the percentage is closer to 65%, accounting for a direct comparison of total homicides in 2014, versus firearm homicides in 2014. Nevertheless, a clear majority of US homicides are carried out with a firearm.
The second country on the list is Belgium. Belgium recorded 1.95 homicides per 100,000 in 2015, as of 2010 guns could be attributed to 0.33 homicides per 100,000 people.
In Canada (though we must again allow for a margin of error, as the homicide by gun figures are from 2013), the figure stands at 0.38 of 1.68. This is around 22%. Therefore, Canada has not only a much lower homicide rate, but also a much lower homicide rate involving guns. Canada, co-incidentally, has more stringent laws surrounding guns than the USA does.
Up next is France. France is yet another nation to put into place more rigid gun control measures. 0.21 firearm homicides in France in 2012, meaning just over 13% of homicides involved guns.
Romania is next on that list and has some of the strictest laws on gun ownership of anywhere in the world. In 2012 0.04 per 100,000 people were killed in homicides by guns. Again, there is likely to be a small discrepancy in the numbers, as we're comparing different years, but this is also likely to be nominal. With these figures, 2.7% of homicides in Romania involved firearms.
Is a pattern emerging yet? Canada, France and Romania all have tighter laws regarding firearms, all have lower overall homicide rates and all have lower homicide rates involving firearms. Let's pick a few more countries shall we?
Contrary to popular belief and misconceptions, firearms can be owned in the UK. There are are however, tight rules on what sort of firearms are available and how to go about obtaining a licence for them. As of 2011 (we must again allow a small fudge factor) 0.06 homicides involved guns - meaning roughly 6.5% of homicides in the UK involved guns.
The data from Japan is from 2008 and so somewhat dated compared to other nations, but shows a homicide from guns as zero. In reality there will be a small number, but if Japan's recent record is anything to go by, it may well not even make double digits. Japan has incredibly strict laws on guns, amounting to more or less a complete ban.
By now the pattern is clear. Countries with stronger gun control laws have fewer homicides with or without guns. In fact, with 3.66 per 100,000 homicides involving guns in the USA, there are less homicides in total in the UK, France and Japan combined.
What about other forms of Violence?
One popular piece of misdirection is to distract from the homicide figures to focus on other crimes. 'Guns reduce incidences of robbery, assault, rape etc.' Quite why homicide is ignored when it is arguably the most serious of all violent crimes is beyond me, but nevertheless, is there any truth to this claim?
Let's start with robbery. In 2014 the USA actually scored better than several of the other nations listed, but also much worse than several others. The USA had nearly double the robbery rate per 100,000 people of the UK and Germany, 40% more than Canada, and far more than Japan. It fared better than Belgium, France and Spain. In 2016, 41% of all robberies in the USA involved firearms. In the UK, the broad trend of robbery with firearms shows a decline. In Canada, the percentage of robberies with guns is roughly 20%, or half that of the USA.
It has long been regarded by people who have studied the crime of robbery that, even if removing guns from the equation did not reduce the number of robberies, it would almost certainly reduce the number of fatal incidents when robberies do occur. The presence of guns as a deterrent is an idea which is clearly not working.
Which brings up an interesting point. The pro-gun side (or, more precisely, the anti-regulation side, as you can be pro-gun but also in favour of stronger regulations) often argues that easier access to guns can save lives. Statistically speaking, this is not true of the USA, as the earlier link demonstrates. There's no evidence to suggest an increased presence of guns on the streets reduces violent crime, and plenty to suggest that ease of access to guns plays a massive part in the homicide rate - itself the most serious and violent of all crimes.
For instance, when considering another violent, serious crime - rape - is the USA better or worse than the other comparison nations? As per 2010, the answer was generally worse. The USA had a marginally lower rape rate than Australia (27.3 compared to 28.6) and a much higher rate than Germany (9.4), Spain (3.4) and Japan (1.0).
Guns clearly contribute to higher homicide rates, and countries that have taken steps to introduce stricter controls have lower homicide rates. As already mentioned, the combined rate of total homicides across several nations is lower than the homicide rate with only firearms in the USA. The rate of robbery is, by and large, an inconsistent mixture of results, with some countries with tighter gun controls faring worse than the USA, and some faring better. However, there is a much higher likelihood of a robbery turning deadly where guns are involved. The USA also has a bigger problem with rape.
Freedoms and Rights
One argument I have been presented with, more than once, is the idea that a gun offers freedom, and that living in countries with tougher gun laws equates to not being free. To me, this is reflective of a very different mind set when it comes to guns, based on history. As you will see, the weaponry available during the time of the American Revolution was very different to the weapons of today. It was felt that an armed populace would keep the government in check, but back then, the weaponry available to both the armed forces and the civilian population was very similar. Flash forward to today, and the armed forces of the USA have access not only to superior weaponry, but vastly superior training, and are far more disciplined than the average citizen when it comes to using these weapons. This is to say nothing of the presence of tanks, warplanes and drones.
If the US government decided to become a tyrannical dictatorship tomorrow, complete with the backing of the police and military, would the presence of a semi-armed population, many of whom would lack the training and discipline of the average soldier, really make a difference (even with the generous assumption that every US citizen with a gun would take up arms against their government)?
The equation of guns = freedom is, in my humble opinion, a dangerous one. It has moved from a healthy respect for a deadly weapon, to one that borders on worship. It has reached a level where to even hint at tightening laws is seen as blasphemy, just as daring to suggest the Constitution (written to reflect different types of weapons) is fallible is treated as blasphemy. The irony is, the Constitution has been amended before, to reflect changing political, social and cultural forces.
Meanwhile, to suggest we are not free here in the UK is to commit a very obvious fallacy. We can and do hold local and general elections on a regular basis. We can hold protests. We can criticise our government and political parties. We can hold referendums. It's my suggestion to those who think that the gun is the only mean to uphold freedom, to stop and consider that freedom cannot be defined by the barrel of a deadly weapon.
It's very hard to argue against Messi. Ronaldo is a supremely talented player and I dare say at times has outshone Messi, but Messi has been more consistently the better player. He is a more natural team player, whereas Ronaldo's selfish streak threatens to put his interests ahead of the team's, which can backfire for them both.
Soccer (or football, to give the sport its correct name), is faster paced than American football. American football is broken down into quarters, with a half-time break and two shorter breaks at the end of the first and third quarters. Games can potentially last up to three hours and have lineouts and stoppages to contend with.
Football matches last 90 minutes (unless it's a cup tie that ends in a draw and goes into extra-time, in which case the game lasts 120 minutes). Whilst football does have stoppages in play, the average time the ball is in play in American football is just 11 minutes (http://qz.com/150577/
So, the average percentage of actual play time in NFL is 8.3%
For football, the average is roughly two thirds.
So, examined from the stats, football involves a lot more action than American football, which is largely dominated by adverts. Football flows more naturally.
Then there is the global appeal. Football has seen many World Cups over the years, and the sport is truly a global one. American football is largely contained to American and Canada (it does exist elsewhere, but not nearly to the same extent as football).
Finally, the pedantic argument in me would be to look to the name of the sport - football is 'foot' and 'ball'. One version has a considerably higher foot to ball ratio than the other.
Whilst it is tempting to argue that some of the scumbags in prisons should be the subject of experiments, it is a measure of how we are as a civilisation that we do not do such things. If we truly value human life and are better than some of the nations that would practise such things, we'll refrain from testing on prisoners.
Have you not posted this twice within one debate?
The Bible might apply to Christian marriages (though it should only apply if both parties agree), but what about civil ceremonies? What about other religions? And in the end, should it not be down to the couple to decide how best to make their marriage work?
Why should a minority of people who wish to slowly poison themselves be allowed to slowly poison the majority of people who don't?


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So What Are iPhone Applications
There are some iPhone apps that come standard with the device… such as: a camera, calender, Google maps, calculator, iTunes, etc. The majority of 3rd party apps you can use are free. However, there is a huge market developing for paid applications you can purchase and instantly download for a small fee.
The Huge Demand For Additional iPhone Applications
Some Specific iPhone Application Categories Include:
The majority of these applications can be featured on Apple iPhones Official App Store. Just navigate and select what type of app you want on the list and download.
For example, if you are interested in downloading a game, click on the Games category and view the current available games that can be instantly downloaded
Did You Know About The iPhone?
Choosing An iPhone Apps Download Service
If you have Apple's iTunes service, you can download both movies and music on a pay-per download basis. For downloading music, the charge is usually around .99/track. If a buck a song may be too much, they also have a lifetime membership for less than $50.
Make sure to read the terms and conditions of any app download website and find out what type of support they offer. Usually its email support or a ticket system as that's the current industry standard.
As this industry is still in its infancy, it is paramount that you find and use a reputable download service that is safe and hassle free.


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AMPERSAND Hand Knit Wool Extra Layer Scarf
Large knit "Extra Layer" scarf from Ampersand. Soft hand-knit boiled wool scarf in grey with mid-scarf grey angora ruffle layers. Metal rings knit into the scarf intermittently and at ends .
- boiled wool, raw silk, angora, & metal
- made by hand in Chicago
- every piece is one of a kind and may vary slightly from the photograph
AMPERSAND by Robin Richman in collaboration with designer, Semi Delareyna.
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EU offers to create joint firefighting capability
During his visit to Baku and Yerevan Peter Semneby, the European Union (EU) special representative for South Caucasus, discussed the fires in the occupied territory of Azerbaijan. Semneby made a statement in an interview for Trend.
It is important to make sure that the current situation with wildfires that continue out of control does not occur again, he noted.
According to Semneby, this is a problem that concerns both sides. Regardless of the status of the conflict and the formal problems involved, he believes that both sides should have an interest in creating a joint firefighting capability. Of course, this will require some kind of international facilitation or support.
EU SR voiced his hope that this could be explored further, because it would address a real need. It could also be a way of creating some contacts and a little confidence between the conflicting parties in an area where they will have to live and work together also in the future.