Justin Bieber Shares Video of Tom Hanks Dancing to 'This is How We Do It'!
Justin Bieber, who witnessed longtime manager Scooter Braun getting married on Sunday, shared a hilarious gem with his fans from the wedding reception. In the video posted on his Instagram account, we see a smiling Tom Hanks, dressed as a rabbi, dancing to Montell Jordan's 1995 hit 'This is How We Do It'!
The Academy Award-winning actor had no problem getting down with the rest of the crowd, as he sang along and danced to the classic club song. Bieber wrote in the caption of the video: "Haha Tom Hanks singing 'This Is How we do it' dressed like a Rabbi lol #thatdancetho."
Hanks and wife Rita Wilson were one of several celebrities in attendance at Braun's wedding, who married longtime girlfriend Yael Cohen. In addition to Bieber and Hanks, Carly Rae Jepsen, Ed Sheeran and actress Sophia Bush were also in Canada to watch the couple trade vows.
Bieber also shared a photo with Sheeran and two other friends with the caption: "Me and my team."
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Caribs and Arawaks were Trinidad's sole inhabitants until 1498, when Columbus arrived and christened the island La Isla de la Trinidad, for the Holy Trinity.
Initially, gold-hungry Spain gave only scant attention to Trinidad, which lacked precious minerals, but in 1592 a Spanish capital was finally established at San José, just east of present-day Port of Spain, and enslavement of the Amerindian population began in earnest. French planters descended en masse to assist the Spanish with development of the island, and West African slaves were brought in to supplement the labor forces toiling on tobacco and cocoa plantations.
British forces took the island from the Spanish in 1797. With the abolishment of slavery in 1834, slaves abandoned plantations; this prompted the British to import thousands of indentured workers, mostly from India, to labor in the cane fields and service the colony. The indentured-labor system remained in place for over 100 years.
Tobago's early history is a separate story. Also sighted by Columbus and claimed by Spain, it wasn't colonized until 1628, when Charles I of England decided to charter the island to the Earl of Pembroke. In response, a handful of nations took an immediate interest in colonizing Tobago.
During the 17th century Tobago changed hands numerous times as the English, French, Dutch and even Courlanders (present-day Latvians) wrestled for control. In 1704 it was declared a neutral territory, which left room for pirates to use the island as a base for raiding ships in the Caribbean. The British established a colonial administration in 1763, and within two decades slave labor established the island's sugar, cotton and indigo plantations.
Tobago's plantation economy wilted after the abolition of slavery, but sugar and rum production continued until 1884, when the London firm that controlled finances for the island's plantations went bankrupt. Plantation owners quickly sold or abandoned their land, leaving the economy in a shambles.
In 1889 Tobago joined Trinidad as a British Crown Colony. Even though Trinidad and Tobago's demand for greater autonomy grew and anticolonial sentiment ripened, the British didn't pay attention until 1956, when the People's National Movement (PNM), led by Oxford-educated Dr Eric Williams, took measures to institute self-government. Independence was granted in 1962, and the country became a republic of the Commonwealth in 1976.
Frustration with the leftover colonial structure led to the Black Power movement, which created a political crisis and an army mutiny, but ultimately strengthened national identity. Bankrupt and without prospects, the country's luck changed in 1970 with the discovery of oil, which brought instant wealth and prosperity. During the 1980s, when oil prices plummeted, a recession hit and political unrest ensued. Accusations of corruption and complaints from an underrepresented Indian community led to the PNM's defeat in 1986 by the National Alliance for Reconstruction (NAR).
Corruption blossomed in a judicial system congested with drugs-related trials (the country is a stopover for the South American drug trade). In July 1990 members of a minority Muslim group attempted a coup, stormed parliament and took 45 hostages, including Prime Minister ANR Robinson. Though the coup failed, it undermined the government, and the PNM returned to power.


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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 9 Jul 2019
Vol. 985 No. 2
Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions
Public Transport Fares
Aindrias Moynihan
58. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann to extend the "Kids Go Free" with a Leap card promotion for July to routes not covered by the Leap card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29584/19]
Deputy Aindrias Moynihan
Fáiltím roimh an toscaireacht ón tSín chomh maith.
The "Kids Go Free" promotion is a very positive initiative. However, because the Leap card does not cover all routes or the entire country, many people are unable to benefit fully from it and many more are excluded. Is there an opportunity to extend the scheme throughout the country so that every child would have an equal chance to access the free travel?
Deputy Shane Ross
I join the Deputy in welcoming the delegation.
As Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, I have responsibility for policy and overall funding relating to public transport. The NTA has the statutory responsibility for the regulation of fares for public passenger transport services with the transport operators. The NTA also has responsibility for integrated ticketing, which it carries out through its Leap card system.
I understand that the "Kids Go Free" offer covers most journeys across the public transport network, including Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Go Ahead, Luas, and Irish Rail's DART and commuter rail services. The "Kids Go Free" offer is valid using any child Leap card for ages five to 15 and child Leap card for ages 16 to 18 which is valid up to the holder's 19th birthday, provided the card has 1 cent in credit. The "Kids Go Free" promotion also applies to all Local Link services although a child Leap card is not required for these services.
In the case of Bus Éireann, the initiative covers all routes that are publicly subsidised via the public service obligation, PSO, Exchequer grant. This includes Bus Éireann services in Cork city, Limerick city, Galway city, Waterford city, Sligo and Athlone towns and all Bus Éireann stage carriage services countrywide. Bus Éireann Expressway, which is a commercial service not subsidised by the State, is not included in the promotion.
The Leap card "Kids Go Free" promotion has utilised the Leap card system to enable those under the age of 19 years to avail of millions of free trips since its inception. It has been successful in encouraging children and teenagers to travel on the Transport for Ireland network using a Leap card. This year, the promotion has expanded to run for four weeks, which is twice as long as in previous years. The NTA is, therefore, doubling the fare foregone from this promotion and will have to increase the PSO subsidy to the operators for this lost fare revenue, which it estimates will be €800,000.
I sympathise with what the Deputy has to say. I ask him to spell out in his supplementary question to where he wants it to be extended, because I am not sure we are talking the same language.
I thank the Minister for his answer. Some 46% of the population of Cork city and county live outside the zone covered by the Leap card. Similarly in other parts of the country, many areas have no Leap card zone. Those people should be able to avail of this scheme on their local service.
For example, anyone travelling from Macroom to Killarney on the 40 Expressway route or the 257 via Millstreet must go as paying customers. Similarly people coming up to Cork from Dunmanway on the 236 bus are not able to access the scheme. It should be available for all children across the country who use various modes of public transport. It should not be the case that one would need to pay for part of the journey while others get it for free; it should be open to everybody.
My understanding on this is quite clear. I am open to correction because the Deputy knows the area very well. All Bus Éireann routes qualify for the "Kids Go Free" scheme, apart from the commercial operation, Bus Éireann Expressway. I do not know if the routes the Deputy was quoting are Bus Éireann's. If they are, perhaps the individuals he is talking about did not have Leap cards. My understanding is quite clear that any Bus Éireann bus qualifies. We can make that clear afterwards. I can discuss it with the Deputy afterwards if he thinks I am wrong, but I do not think so because I asked for this advice before I came into the Chamber to make it absolutely clear. If there is a misunderstanding there, we can clear it up very quickly. It may be that they do not have the Leap cards or the children to whom the Deputy referred are referring to commercial routes. Commercial routes have been asked to participate in this scheme.
I am sympathetic to what the Deputy is saying. If there is some sort of discrimination against children who take certain routes or use certain operators, I could appeal to them. I cannot force them to do so, but I could appeal to them to extend the scheme.
We can follow up on it afterwards. One example is one of those commercial routes, the No. 40 Expressway bus, which travels east-west from Rosslare to Tralee. It is a very widely used bus in my area. Perhaps the opportunity could be availed of to impress on services such as those buses to take part in the scheme.
The Deputy is referring to commercial bus routes. He will understand that I cannot force any commercial route to do anything in this situation. It is a commercial decision for them to decide as it is for Expressway to decide if it is a promotion that is worthwhile. Bus Éireann and the others have decided it is worth promoting. They are PSO routes. The NTA has decided it is worth promoting and there is great merit in ensuring these children get used to the Leap cards and the bus services, and it may pay them in the long run. If it is a commercial decision, I cannot intervene and I cannot make suggestions to it. If it is something into which the NTA has an input, we can certainly talk to it and ask it if it believes it is worth subsidising further.
Recreational Facilities Provision
Bernard Durkan
59. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for investment in vital recreational infrastructure for local communities such as swimming pools, community centres and other sporting facilities; the extent to which budgetary allocations are sufficient to cater for demand for such facilities in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29519/19]
Deputy Bernard J. Durkan
I ask the Minister of State the extent to which he is satisfied he has the sufficient resources available to meet the requirements of the various sporting, recreational and community groups throughout the country involved in providing facilities for their members.
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Deputy Brendan Griffin)
The sports capital programme is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Under the 2017 round of the programme, €62 million was allocated to 1,837 sporting projects and my officials continue to assist these grantees in completing their projects and draw down their grants.
Sanction was received last year from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to open a new round of the programme with allocations of up to €40 million. This new round opened for applications on Friday, 7 September and the application period closed on Friday, 19 October 2018. By that deadline, a record 2,337 applications were submitted seeking a total of €162 million in funding.
A total of 186 of these applications were for projects deemed invalid under the 2017 round of the programme but corrected documents were subsequently submitted. These applications were assessed first and approximately €7 million in allocations to 170 projects were announced on 17 January.
A total of 619 equipment-only applications were assessed next and 466 allocations with a value of €9.8 million were announced in May.
Work is now under way on assessing the remaining applications for capital works.
For the first time, applicants who submitted incorrect documentation under this round are being given the opportunity to correct their application during the assessment period. While there will be no undue delay in completing the assessment process, in view of the opportunity to correct documentation, the record number of applications received and the detailed information contained in each application, I expect that it may be the end of the third quarter of this year before the full set of allocations under this current round of the programme are announced.
As soon as allocations have been made, my Department will carry out a review of all aspects of the 2018 round of the programme to include any possible improvements for the future. This review will include consideration of the timing and scale of the next round but I fully expect that the sports capital programme will again be open for new applications before the end of this year.
The funding available this year and currently earmarked for subsequent years is sufficient to meet all existing commitments and allow for a new round of the programme to be opened.
Does the Minister of State remain satisfied that sufficient funds remain constantly available to him to meet the requirements as already set out by the various applicants who have made submissions in the relevant period and whether there is likely to be a shortfall or a surplus?
Deputy Brendan Griffin
I know the Deputy has an interest in swimming pools, particularly in his constituency. The local authority swimming pool programme, LASPP, was operated by our Department and that provides grants to local authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. To date 51 pools have been completed and four swimming pool projects remain in the current LASPP. The priority this year is on advancing these projects and sufficient resources are available to cover these commitments. The budget allocation for 2019 is €4.1 million. Along with €2.8 million carried forward from 2018, this funding will be sufficient for that area.
In respect of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund, LSSIF, there is €100 million available. We hope to allocate that funding towards the end of this year. It is oversubscribed but not to the extent that the local and regional sports capital programmes are typically oversubscribed. There will be some disappointment in that regard but not as much as the Deputy may have anticipated at local level.
At local level, we had to make a call on the equipment-only grants. We had to cut off the lowest scoring applications because we could not spread the funding too thinly. I expect something similar will happen with the local sports capital programme unlike the 2017 programme when we effectively doubled the budget. As we will not be able to do that this time, there will be some disappointment but it will be done in order of merit in order that the lowest-scoring applicants will be the ones least likely to receive funding. We want to reward those who score highly through the system, which covers a vast range of criteria.
Would it be possible to give favourable consideration to local community groups that want to join together to make an application for funding from other organisations, as well as from the Department? Would that be viewed as being constructive and acceptable in those circumstances, which would give good value for money to the community and to the Department?
The Deputy's suggestion is apt. Within the programme, we are trying to encourage shared facilities and usage. The scoring system for the 2018 programme, which is being assessed and which has been assessed for invalid applications and the equipment-only ones, takes into account clubs and organisations which share facilities. Where there is a licence agreement in place between partners, that application will score additional funding. Other criteria are taken into account when allocating a score to a particular proposal, for example, the socio-economic situation. The Pobal deprivation index is used for that. We also take into account the level of matched funding that is being made available by the partners in projects. We also consider previous allocations to clubs. We do not keep giving huge sums to the same people every time and several other factors are taken into account. In respect of deprivation and disadvantage, the requirements for higher levels of matched funding are lower where the community is scoring in the deprivation area through the Pobal deprivation index. There are several other factors to try to make it as fair as possible and as weighted as possible in favour of communities that are disadvantaged under the Pobal deprivation index.
Road Safety Authority
Thomas P. Broughan
60. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been an improvement in disqualified drivers sending their licences to the RSA during the first two quarters of 2019; the measures he is undertaking to improve compliance and awareness of the role of the RSA in driver licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29119/19]
Deputy Thomas P. Broughan
In my earlier question, I referred to information that came to me from the Courts Service regarding people in court for non-payment of fixed-charge notices for speeding, drink-driving and holding a mobile phone. The figures provided show that large numbers of drivers still do not have their drivers' licences recorded in court. For example, this year, 1,628 speeding offences were convicted, while the number of drivers' licences recorded upon conviction was only 566. The picture is similar for 2017 and 2018. When will the information flow between the courts, the Road Safety Authority, RSA, and An Garda Síochána, become streamlined and efficient in order that An Garda Síochána will know who is disqualified?
Pretty soon. I am optimistic that it will not be too long.
There has not been an improvement in the number of disqualified drivers surrendering their licences to the Road Safety Authority during the first two quarters of 2019. Of the drivers with a court disqualification, the surrender rate is between 18% and 20%. Of the number of drivers with penalty point disqualifications, the surrender rate is 35%.
The requirement for a disqualified driver to surrender his or her licence is set out in the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006. Failure to comply with the requirement to surrender the licence is an offence in itself and enforcement of the law is a matter for An Garda Síochána.
I do not believe that the non-return of licences, unacceptable and illegal though it is, is the central issue. The number of disqualified drivers not returning their licences is not a proxy for the number of people who drive while disqualified. Some people will return their licences and still drive, others will not return their licences but will not drive. Therefore awareness of the role of the RSA is not the issue.
What we need to achieve compliance with the law is strong enforcement of the law against people driving while disqualified. In this context, the crucial legislative step was taken in the Road Traffic Act 2014, which empowered An Garda Síochána to arrest a person where it has reason to believe the person is driving while disqualified. The penalty for driving while disqualified is a fine of up to a maximum of €5,000 or a prison term of up to six months or both. The penalty for non-return of a driving licence is the general penalty under the Road Traffic Acts, namely, a fine of up to €1,000 for a first offence, up to €2,000 for a second offence, and up to €2,000 or up to three months in prison or both for a third or subsequent offence in a 12-month period.
I am aware that Garda authorities are working in order that details of specific drivers who are disqualified are readily available to members of the Garda on the ground. I understand that an initiative to that effect will be rolled out under the Garda modernisation and renewal programme 2016-2021. That programme sets out a pathway so that each member of the Garda has the technical tools that will give him or her direct access to all the information he or she needs as he or she interacts with the public on the ground.
The figures are pretty shocking. The Minister quoted the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulation 2006, which is SI 537 of 2006. It is quite clear what the penalties are. When I asked the Courts Service the number of disqualified drivers who were taken to court for not surrendering their licences during 2018, given that it is a criminal offence, I was informed that just eight were taken to court. I then asked about the sanctions handed down and was told most people were summonsed but no convictions are recorded of those eight. It is something that the Minister's Department, the Department of Justice and Equality the Courts Service do not seem to take seriously enough. We constantly hear these promises of action and that it will be clarified, the Commissioner reporting to the Committee on Public Accounts and to the Policing Authority. We are still waiting and there can be no argument that the number of those failing to comply with the surrender of licences is shocking. The Ministers for Transport, Tourism and Sport and Justice and Equality urgently need to address this issue.
I accept what the Deputy says; the figures are pretty awful. There is room for improvement and that is coming pretty rapidly. It is taking longer than I would have hoped to get all the information together so that the Garda can have immediate access to this information but I think it is coming very shortly. Drivers who are disqualified are required to return their licences to the RSA.
That is the first action they have to take. Some simply ignore that and many are not being pursued, as the Deputy correctly noted. The Department understands that the Garda initiative is at an advanced stage and that it will extract details of any drivers who have been disqualified and fail to surrender their licence for dissemination to local gardaí. As of 2014, gardaí have the power to arrest those suspected of driving while disqualified, which is an important tool in dealing with the dangerous behaviour of driving while disqualified. The Department is satisfied that current legislation is adequate, both in creating the offences along with the penalties prescribed therein, and that the necessary powers have been given to the Garda to deal effectively with the issue. The Garda mobility programme is within the remit of the Department of Justice and Equality. I understand that the hand-held devices, which are the key to solving the problem, are at testing phase and, subject to satisfactory appraisal, are to be rolled out later this year. I agree with the Deputy that it cannot happen soon enough.
As we were told at a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts, An Garda Síochána is preparing a series of actions to address the non-surrender of licences, which, we have been told, will cover enforcement and public awareness. The Minister for Justice and Equality asked that a Garda report be provided on the matter. Is the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport involved in that? Is a collaborative report being done to ensure there will be a programme of action in that regard as soon as possible? As the Minister will know, part of the problem is that, due to the impact of the economic policies of the Government and the previous Government, only 704 members of An Garda Síochána were assigned to road policing at the end of March this year. Before the economic crash, as the Acting Chairman will recall, almost double that number of gardaí carried out this critical function.
I welcome the Minister's comments, given that we have heard that the hand-held devices work brilliantly in the Limerick Garda division. People are waiting. The Government spent an extra €342 million this year on Garda information and communications technology. We want to see those devices used by An Garda Síochána throughout the country as soon as possible.
I agree with the Deputy about that. I, too, want to see the devices working as soon as possible because I do not want to have to come before the House again and produce figures of that sort. I do not take direct responsibility for the figures but I am unhappy to have to give them to the House, although I will do so whenever Deputies want them. The figures indicate that drivers who do not hand in their licence while disqualified are, on the whole, not prosecuted. I do not know what the effect of that is but some of those people are still driving around. Handing in their licences might not make a blind bit of difference and they might continue to drive around, but they are committing an offence by not handing in the licence, which is in itself unacceptable. If people felt there was a certainty of being prosecuted, it might deter them.
I accept the Deputy's criticisms and that the initiative cannot come a day too early. There are additional gardaí in the traffic corps but not as many as we would like there to be. As he noted, 84 people have died on the roads this year. We should take any measures of the sort he mentioned that contribute towards saving the lives of people. The Deputy's pursuit of the issue is worthwhile and I hope it will bear fruit in the near future.
Question No. 61 replied to with Written Answers.
Dublin Bus Fleet
62. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of low emission buses placed on order; the number of same to be delivered each year; the number that will operate in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29139/19]
Deputy John Curran
In a reply to a parliamentary question I received from the Minister this time last year, he indicated that the Government would no longer purchase diesel only buses from July of this year. He went on to state comprehensive trials would be conducted towards the end of last year to determine what type of buses would be bought in the future. I understand that those trials did not take place last year and that they took place early this year, or perhaps they are still taking place. In light of the commitment the Minister gave, will he set out the types and numbers of replacement non-diesel only buses the Government intends to purchase over the coming years?
Public transport - bus, rail and taxi - accounts for a little over 1% of Ireland's overall non-emissions trading scheme carbon emissions and less than one 20th of the emissions from the transport sector. Accordingly, the impact on reducing national CO2 emissions of converting public transport to lower emitting fleets will be limited, though positive and important. Nevertheless, I believe in the leadership benefit of this move to low emission alternatives for public transport. The change will help to promote and normalise the use of non-conventional, lower emitting fuels and technologies.
A clear trajectory towards low emissions has been firmly established in the urban bus fleet. In the short term, we are committed under Project Ireland 2040 to no longer purchasing diesel only buses for the urban public bus fleet from this month onwards. Consequently, the NTA recently initiated a tender competition to award a framework agreement for the supply of double-deck diesel-electric hybrid buses. To help inform a longer-term bus procurement strategy, my Department, together with the NTA, Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann, has undertaken a comprehensive series of low emission bus trials, which will be reported upon shortly. Findings from this trial, alongside EU public fleet procurement requirements set out in the clean vehicles directive, together with ongoing market analysis and research, will collectively inform the NTA's approach to its bus purchase programme in the years ahead. I expect that half of the public urban bus fleet will have moved to lower emitting alternatives by 2023, with full conversion by 2030.
On the number of low emitting buses on order and to be delivered, I understand that the NTA's recent framework agreement has indicated that up to 600 buses could be purchased over its duration. The framework will run for 30 months, with the option to extend by up to a further 30 months. The figure of 600 is only indicative and the exact number of vehicles to be purchased will be decided by the NTA annually in line with replacement requirements, capacity needs and funding availability, as well as taking account of developments in other low emitting technologies.
It might also interest the Deputy to note that a similar comprehensive programme of work is well under way to move the commuter rail fleet to low emitting alternatives. We plan to electrify important, heavily used elements of the rail network by creating a full metropolitan area DART network for the greater Dublin area, which is the part of the national rail network that carries over 75% of total rail passengers each year. It will mean high-frequency electrified rail services to Drogheda, Celbridge-Hazelhatch, Maynooth and M3 Parkway, as well as new interchange stations with bus, Luas and metro networks. The NTA and Iarnród Éireann recently commenced a procurement process for the establishment of a ten-year framework agreement for the purchase of the additional lower emitting rail fleet required for this expansion of the DART network.
Collectively, these measures will reduce the carbon footprint of the public transport fleet.
Let us keep it simple. I will stick to buses because I do not have enough time to deal with rail in the time available to me. The Minister previously stated a comprehensive set of vehicle trials would inform the purchasing decisions for new buses over the coming years. He went on to state, "The technologies likely to be tested include full electrification, diesel-electric hybrids and compressed natural gas". Have those trials taken place? How many buses, of what types, have undergone trials?
The Minister stated his intention that by 2023, more than 600 non-diesel low emission buses would be purchased, which is welcome. As is always the problem when we ask such questions, however, he has not given any indication on a year-by-year basis of how we might get to 600. He talked about fleet replacement but apart from the buses currently on trial, will low emission vehicles be purchased and on the road in Dublin this year? If so, how many will there be and what will be the number for next year?
I reiterate what I said to the Deputy because I do not know whether he heard me. The trials will be reported on soon. Low emission bus trials have been undertaken and we will get a report on the findings soon. I will share the findings with the Deputy but I cannot do so until I receive the report and it would be premature for me to do so.
When I get the report I do not see any reason those numbers should not be given to the Deputy as well. I cannot give them to the Deputy in advance of receiving them myself.
The low-emission buses will be employed under the BusConnects programme and the intention is that 50% of the greater Dublin area fleet will transition to low-emission options by 2023, with 100% making the change by 2030. I specifically stated that the figure of 600 is indicative and the number may not be 600. It is to give the Deputy a ballpark idea and the figure could be much smaller. We will see and it would be up to the National Transport Authority to draw them down on an annual basis. It is always in the interest of the Opposition to tie down the Government to figures it will not keep but that will not happen. I am just trying to be helpful by saying to the Deputy that 600 is the indicative figure. It is very ambitious and I expect the Deputy welcomes it. It will have a beneficial effect on people in his constituency. The numbers are ambitious and an indication of our determination that low-emission buses should serve the people of Dublin and elsewhere.
The Minister did not answer the specific questions I asked so I will repeat them. What is the number of low-emission vehicles the Minister expects to have on the streets of Dublin in 2019 and does he have the figure for 2020? I acknowledge the Minister stated the figure of 600 is indicative but the Minister was not being indicative when he said 50% of the Dublin fleet would be low-emission vehicles by 2023. I accept that. I have a specific question on the trials. When we questioned the Minister a year ago, the trials were supposed to have taken place at an earlier date. That was important as the outcome of the trials will influence purchasing patterns. Surely buses are now being ordered for next year that will not have the benefit of the information coming from those trials. Even today the Minister cannot tell me what types of buses are being trialled, never mind the outcomes of the trial. We will purchase buses next year without the benefit of the trial, which should have taken place last year. I again ask the Minister to specifically detail how many low-emission vehicles he anticipates will be on the roads in Dublin in 2019 and 2020.
We expect that by 2023, half of the vehicles will be low-emission varieties and by 2030, diesel vehicles will be gone completely. Buses will be replaced when they reach the end of their optimal life. For the double-deck fleet this is approximately 12 years and on this basis a steady state annual replacement need for Dublin Bus is 80 to 85 vehicles and for Bus Éireann this is 20 to 30. Additional vehicles may be also required to increase capacity on the network to cater for increasing travel demand or any new services.
Road Network
Imelda Munster
63. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the preliminary appraisal for a bypass of Julianstown, which was submitted by Meath County Council to his Department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland in December 2018; the decisions taken; when he plans to proceed with the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29566/19]
Deputy Imelda Munster
Will the Minister provide an update on the preliminary appraisal of a bypass of Julianstown? It was sent to his Department by Meath County Council last December. Will he provide details of any decision taken by the Department and does it wish to proceed with the project? When will that happen?
I thank Deputy Munster for her question. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of the relevant county or city council in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from the councils' own resources, supplemented by State road grants. Prior to the financial crisis, applications for funding for road improvement projects would have been considered as part of the specific improvement and strategic regional and local road grant schemes. However, the extent of the cutbacks in grant funding during the recession meant these grant schemes had to be curtailed after 2013 because expenditure on maintenance and renewal was falling well short of what was required to adequately maintain the regional and local road network.
Project Ireland 2040 provides for the gradual build-up in funding for the road network but it will take some time to reach the level required for the adequate maintenance and renewal of the network. For this reason there is limited scope for funding projects under the specific and strategic grant programmes. The primary focus is on implementation of the 12 regional and local road projects identified for development, subject to necessary approvals, in Project Ireland 2040. Any additional projects proposed by local authorities for consideration under the specific and strategic grant programmes are assessed by the Department on a case-by-case basis. All projects put forward by local authorities for consideration must comply with the requirements of the public spending code and my Department's capital appraisal framework, and it is important for local authorities to prioritise projects within their overall area of responsibility with these requirements in mind.
Under the capital project appraisal process, a preliminary appraisal must be submitted for each proposed project. In this context, the National Transport Authority's transport strategy for the greater Dublin area provides the overall policy framework for transport development in the region. As part of the corridor options appraisal, the strategy considers the measures needed to meet travel demand on the economic Drogheda to Dublin city corridor and focuses largely on public transport options and improved rail services. The proposed electrification of the rail line to Drogheda under Project Ireland 2040 reflects this approach.
The draft preliminary appraisal received from Meath County Council regarding a bypass of Julianstown will therefore have to be considered with the above factors in mind. Against the backdrop of the need for action to address climate change and limited resources, I am conscious that investment has to be focused on the projects which best deliver on the Government's overall policy priorities and this means looking critically at proposals for new roads where public transport is being enhanced and where investment has been already made in high quality infrastructure, such as the M1.
The report assessed four separate solutions, as well as a "do nothing" scenario, and the bypass of Julianstown emerged as the preferred option not only in the multi-criteria analysis but also in the preliminary cost-benefit analysis. The cost was expected to be in the region of €20 million but the estimated benefit over the lifetime was to come to €80 million.
I do not know if the Minister personally had the chance to read the preliminary appraisal sent to his Department but this is a small, picturesque village with approximately 600 people living there. There are 20,000 cars and heavy goods vehicles travelling through that village every day. When the motorway was planned, the idea was that it would take all that traffic away from Julianstown but it has not done that. There are still 20,000 vehicles per day going through the village so not only would the bypass reduce travel time, it would also reduce the carbon footprint. We are in the midst of a climate emergency and the objective is to reduce our carbon footprint. Will the Minister and his Department, therefore, reconsider the project in order to give it priority?
My Department will liaise with Meath County Council on the appraisal. I have taken note of what the Deputy has to say and I hope she has noted also what I have to say and considers it in that light.
There are commuters from Laytown, Bettystown, Drogheda and Julianstown driving through this stretch of road on their way to and from Dublin. The corridor between Drogheda and Dublin city centre is forecast to see the highest growth in transport demand up to 2025. The road is not fit for purpose for the volume of traffic. Given that we are in the midst of a climate emergency, will the Minister prioritise this project? Funding the bypass would take 20,000 vehicles per day out of a village with a population of 600 people.
I will take the Deputy's comments to Transport Infrastructure Ireland and my departmental officials.
Sports Capital Programme Administration
64. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the rating system for sports capital grants; his views on whether it is the fairest process for rating applications; his plans to make changes to the process and the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29582/19]
Deputy Brendan Ryan
The question relates to sports capital grants, particularly those for equipment. I agree with the principle that we need a quantifiable measurement when it comes to funding schemes essentially coming down to some form of choice from the Minister's Department.
Nearly one third of the weighting relates to criterion No. 3, the level of socioeconomic disadvantage in an area, which is scored automatically on the Pobal deprivation index. I will develop that point further when I speak again.
I thank the Deputy. As the Deputy knows, the detailed scoring system was published on the Department's website prior to the commencement of the assessment works under the 2018 sports capital programme. The key factors used in arriving at the relevant score for each application include the likelihood of increasing participation and improving performance, or both; whether the proposed facilities will be shared with other users; the level of socioeconomic disadvantage in the area; the technical merits of the proposed project; the level of funding being provided for the project by the applicant; and the level of sports capital programme funding received in the last ten years by the applicant.
There were 2,337 applications received by the deadline, 186 of which were for projects that were deemed to be invalid in the 2017 round of applications. There were also equipment-only applications. We are assessing these applications.
We have changed the weighting for the 2018 programme to give a better chance to communities that are considered to be disadvantaged on the Pobal deprivation index, even though 50% of successful applications in 2017 were from such areas. We have also increased efforts to raise awareness of the programme in disadvantaged communities to try to have more such applicants.
There is no perfect system when a programme receives over 2,000 applications from all over the country. We are trying to be as fair as possible and encapsulate as many criteria as possible to try to score applications on merit. For the first time ever, allocations under the 2017 programme were based on the points the applications scored. Previously, some would have been picked and prioritised, even though they had not score as well as others. The Minister, Deputy Ross, and I were keen to ensure in 2017 that the scoring system we had published on the website would be strictly adhered to and we are trying to do so again this year.
I will be happy to receive feedback from the Deputy at the end of the process. We are currently in the middle of it. We will reviewing how the 2018 programme worked before establishing and publishing the scoring system for the 2019 programme. It is constantly evolving and changing, but the changes we made between 2017 and 2018 have probably been the most radical ever in trying to make the programme as accessible as possible to disadvantaged communities and ensure applications from them will receive as much funding as possible.
At the higher end of awards made under the sports capital scheme there can be applications for large, multi-use clubhouses which are of major benefit to any area but especially so in areas of economic deprivation. The socioeconomic indicator can prove useful when considering such larger capital project applications. However, at the lower end of awards made, for equipment-only applications such as mowing equipment and maintenance machinery, I am not sure the index is useful. If a club needs new machinery to cut grass, the level of socioeconomic deprivation is not as relevant as it would be if a club was, for example, seeking to have a new all-weather pitch or build a multi-use facility. I ask the Minister of State to look again at the scheme because some applications for smaller awards are falling through the cracks. I believe the heavy weighting given to the socioeconomic indicator is a key reason for this. The scheme could be amended by using the socioeconomic criterion in considering applications for grants in big amounts and a slightly different equation in considering equipment-only applications. That is the case I am making. I will give the Minister of State a brief example of how the programme is not working when I come back to him.
I take the Deputy's point and see from where he is coming. One of the key things about the use of the Pobal deprivation index is that a blunt instrument was used previously where an applicant fell or did not under either the CLÁR programme or the RAPID programme and the different categories within them. The Pobal deprivation index is more specific. One of the failures of the deprivation index is where a club serves a large catchment area and its co-ordinates are in an advantaged area, yet its membership is drawn predominantly from disadvantaged backgrounds. I am the first to say it is not a perfect system, but we must have some way of including levels of disadvantage in the application process.
I hear what the Deputy is saying about equipment-only applications. The logic behind the application of the Pobal deprivation index in all aspects of the programme is that fund-raising capacity and ability in communities tends to be lower where there are higher levels of disadvantage. That is the mentality, whether it be for a large or a smaller grant. I see where the Deputy is coming from when he says people are at a disadvantage by not being disadvantaged and that they are less likely to receive higher amounts of funding. In general, the logic is that clubs are in a better position to raise finances from their membership if it is drawn predominantly from a non-disadvantaged area. We will be carrying out a review in advance of the putting in place of the 2019 programme and I will be very happy to take on board what the Deputy has said. It may well be workable to factor it into the programme. If that would be fair and better, I would be open to it.
I have a final point because I want to give an example related to one of the other criteria used. To get points in sharing a facility, there must be a 15-year lease in place, as the Minister of State mentioned. The Hills Cricket Club is in a rural part of north County Dublin and shares its facilities with Cricket Leinster, Cricket Ireland, the local prayer group, Skerries motorcycle group and Weight Watchers. The club allows its facility to be used by a small rural school and provides a men's shed-type environment for older people in the area. Some 70% of the cricket playing population are from new Irish communities and, through the club, there is much-needed and wonderful integration taking place. None of these factors counts for anything under the regime whereby a 15-year lease must be in place.
There is a fine line between protecting and not protecting public moneys. The reason we have criteria such as those surrounding lease arrangements is to ensure we do not put public moneys into facilities that could later be sold or discarded. That is something we are trying to ensure. The question is where does one draw the line. We are open to reviewing all of these factors and I am happy to pass that example back to the officials within the Department to examine the specific circumstances to see if we can do things better in the next programme.
Written Answers are published on the Oireachtas website.
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In the fourth episode of Oxygen's docu-series "The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers," a witness who wanted to remain anonymous told reporter Stephanie Bauer that she saw a suspicious car the morning Tommy Ballard was fatally shot.
Tommy, the 54-year-old father of missing mother of five Crystal Rogers, died from a single gunshot wound to the chest on November 19, 2016, while hunting with his young grandson on family property in Bardstown, Kentucky. To this day, the shooting remains unsolved. Though authorities have not classified Tommy's death as a homicide, his family believes it was no accident.
Tommy's wife, Sherry Ballard, told radio station WDRB that in the weeks before Tommy's death, he thought he was being followed.
Sherry said, "I think someone wanted my husband out of the way because we were getting close to Crystal, and they knew he was the driving force behind her."
During the premiere of "The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers," retired ATF special agent Jim Cavanaugh visited the site of Tommy's death with Bauer, retired homicide detective Dwayne Stanton and Tommy's son, Casey Ballard. Casey walked the team through his father's shooting and showed Cavanaugh, a ballistics expert, a section of brush surrounding his family's property that had been sawed down to create a clearing. Though Casey believed the clearing might have been made by his father's killer, Cavanaugh theorized it was a surveillance port.
"This ain't a shooting port. ... So what they did was, they cut this open before Tommy was shot ... so they could monitor him," he said. Cavanaugh explained one person could have been the lookout and another the shooter, and Tommy's death might have been the result of a more elaborate assassination plot.
The anonymous witness from this week's episode explained that on the morning of November 19, 2016, she was driving to work a little after 6 AM when she saw a suspicious car on the side of the Bluegrass Parkway. She told Bauer and Casey that she had passed under a bridge with multiple exit signs when she noticed that the vehicle had pulled over and parked in the emergency lane.
Based on her description, Casey was able to determine the vehicle was parked right where Tommy was shot: "I know exactly what she's talking about. It backs up to our farm."
The witness said she then "went on to work like any other day."
"But at 10:30, someone made the announcement: Tommy Ballard's just been killed," said the witness. "I knew I seen something. ... If I'd known I would've stopped that morning if it would've prevented what happened."
After driving by the area the witness identified, Bauer concluded, "This idea that someone might have dropped off and picked up a shooter on the Bluegrass Parkway that morning is exactly what ... Cavanaugh told us."
To learn more about the case, watch "The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers" on Oxygen.


According to many who attended, the line-up shown in this Helix wrap-around came closest to the actual bill, although ultimately there were plenty of additions and no-shows. There's still some inconsistent memories of the performers that actually took part, but we know the Grateful Dead took part (The Grateful Dead's full set was filmed) and we've been told this poster is the closest thing to the final line-up. Other acts are certain to have played. Country Joe and the Fish (who had taken part in an earlier event that inspired the festival-more on that later) an unexpected, unscheduled Jam between Big Mama Thornton, James Cotton (who'd supposedly flown up with The Dead) and Billy Roberts-the writer of "Hey Joe". The proceeds of the Festival were to be donated to Native American organizations, as well as to the black community. Unfortunately the Festival failed to make a profit and came up short $5000. A modest amount, to be sure…but it certainly would have made a profit if all the attendees had paid admission instead of sneaking in.
The weekend was almost completely rain-drenched even though the showers were intermittent. It's said that an underground spring began to flow because of the activity. Before the final act played the crowd is reported to have chanted "no rain-no rain-no rain" According to the reports of many festival goers the sun finally came out as the festival ended, appropriately with a performance by "It's a Beautiful Day" It's believed that this version of the Sky River festival (there were three in all) was the first organized rock festival held in an open air venue in a rural area. The much more famous Woodstock Festival would not happen until almost a year later; August 15–18, 1969. Click here to see it in all its psychedelic glory. More Helix related posts to come.
I was at this festival. It was a muddy mess. Do you have any of these posters as prints for sale?
The mud people poster (for the 2nd Sky river rock festival in tenino) had a good friend of mine center and front. He's the hippiest hippy at the hippy rock festival….in the pic he has the long ponytail and the girl sitting in the mud trying to hold his hand. Rod Freeman from Port Townsend. I also can find myself and the friend I went there with (Icabod Cane from the radio later) in some of the other pics on line. I heard there was going to be a 50th anniversery party of some kind but I googled it and it looked lame.
I got there for days 2 & 3, along with my girl friend and my dog, Spot. Yes, it rained a lot, a muddy mess. The trick was to stay awake for 40 hours. I still have a copy of the Crowley poster! It's in storage.


A scientific study of medical marijuana spearheaded by the University of Minnesota could play an indirect role in helping expand the state's MMJ program, which would ultimately boost the market for cannabis businesses.
Researchers at the university are testing whether medical marijuana can help treat pain caused by sickle cell disease. The team is ready for human trials, but Minnesota law forbids the testing of cannabis on people. Additionally, the state's recently approved medical marijuana legislation doesn't include sickle cell disease in the list of qualifying medical conditions for the MMJ program.
Since the research team can't conduct human trials in Minnesota, it is moving the project to California, where it will test the effects of marijuana on several dozen patients using money from a $9.5 million grant.
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You may be wondering where Moses fits into all of this. On his blog, oldmontana.com, Lynde tells of basically having the strip that he created and nurtured taken away from him by the distribution syndicate...and receiving a letter of condolence from one Charlton Heston. Lynde quotes the letter on his blog and it reads in part... "I cannot help regretting that we will see no more of the beautifully drawn and engaging characters with which you populated Conniption." And it ends, "Let me thank you for the pleasure you've given me." High praise from on high.
Hipshot was also a man of the "talk less say more" breed. And despite his hair trigger temperament, he had time for his cat and an occasional talk with 'The Boss.' He does so in my favorite and most memorable Sunday cartoon of all time. And if we're lucky enough to receive Mr. Lynde's blessing, we'll be showing it to you on Christmas day. He is featured in the current edition of True West Magazine. The article is called 'What History Taught Me,' and it's well worth reading.
Major staggered up a dark street. 'What the hell's the matter? Any fights? Just call on me.' Great laughter rang from all sides. I wondered what the Spirit of the Mountain was thinking, and looked up and saw jackpines in the moon, and saw ghosts of old miners, and wondered about it. In the whole eastern dark wall of the Divide this night there was silence and the whisper of the wind, except in the ravine where we roared; and on the other side of the Divide was the great Western Slope, and the big plateau that went to Steamboat Springs, and dropped, and led you to the western Colorado desert and the Utah desert; all in darkness now as we fumed and screamed in our mountain nook, mad drunken Americans in the mighty land. We were on the roof of America and all we could do was yell, I guess – across the night, eastward over the Plains, where somewhere an old man with white hair was probably walking toward us with the Word, and would arrive any minute and make us silent.
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"Some of the ranges are forty miles long, others a hundred, a hundred and fifty. They point generally north. The basins that separate them – ten and fifteen miles wide – will run on for fifty, a hundred, two hundred and fifty miles with lone, daisy-petalled windmills standing over sage and wild rye. Animals tend to be content with their home ranges and not to venture out across the big dry valleys. 'Imagine a chipmunk hiking across one of these basins,' Deffeyes remarks. 'The faunas in the high ranges here are quite distinct from one to another. Animals are isolated like Darwin's finches in the Galapagos. These ranges are truly islands.
Thomas McGuane's Keep the Change is the story of Joe Starling, who grew up in Montana and moved to New York to become a successful painter. When he decides to move back to a ranch in Montana ("What made you want to go back to Montana?" "Nothing else seems to be home." "Is that important?" "It is to me."), he rediscovers what he loved about the western sky and grass and smell in the air.
Thomas McGuane, Keep the Change, pp. 169-170.


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(ii) the value of provision you actually deliver after off-sets as measured in dollars (as determined by us) is greater than the value of your approved funding allocation.
You must, for the length of the Funding Period, continue to be an ITO that is fully or provisionally recognised by the Minister of Education under the Industry Training and Apprenticeships Act 1992.
(e) enrolled in a New Zealand Apprenticeship as specified in paragraph 3.1(a)(vi) (i.e. Condition: Eligible programmes of study and training).
(b) If an industry trainee or apprentice is unable to obtain a birth certificate for the purposes of (a)(iv)(A) above, you may contact us to confirm that a whakapapa statement signed by both the industry trainee or apprentice and a kaumātua is acceptable evidence of identity.
(ii) not charge the trainee, or the trainee's employer that amount in respect of those fees.
(iii) as part of fees charged by group training schemes.
(v) comply with any requirements established by us to enable us to understand the STM consumption of industry training by eligible trainees in relation to fees.
This Condition applies to you if you receive Industry Training Fund Funding for apprentices.
(b) a permanent record of evidence that each apprentice has completed his or her apprenticeship.
You must ensure that each employer of industry trainees or apprentices who are enrolled with you makes a financial contribution towards the cost of each industry trainee's or apprentice's training, noting that there may be some specific circumstances where the full financial costs of training and assessment for a trainee could be met by the financial contribution from ITF and the fees-free tertiary education initiative.
If you receive Industry Training Fund Funding for an industry trainee who is an apprentice, you must ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, that the New Zealand Apprenticeship activities, and every training plan for a New Zealand Apprenticeship, are consistent with the Code of Good Practice for New Zealand Apprenticeships issued by the Minister under the Industry Training and Apprenticeships Act 1992.
For information about the calculation of 'over-duration', 'over-enrolment' and 'under-achievement', refer to the methodology for calculating STMs and offsets.


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Of all the places to meditate, the backseat of a yellow cab isn't ideal. And yet, the other day I found myself stuck in traffic feeling tranquil, or at least less agitated than I'd usually be given the circumstances. As the firetruck next to me blared its sirens, I cradled my phone in my hands and swayed back and forth to the sounds of whooshing water and chirping birds.
"Direct your attention to the movement," the app Sway told me as I unconsciously sped up the rhythm of my languid to-and-fro. "You were going too slow," it prompted me a few minutes later when I accidentally dozed off. After five minutes of this repetitive motion, a gentle chime sounded, and a notification popped up telling me I had met my meditation goal for the day.
With Sway, the phone becomes the teacher. The app uses the phone's gyroscope and accelerometer to measure a person's voluntary attention. It requires slow, consistent, and deliberate motion, whether that's swaying back and forth with the phone in your pocket or walking with intention down the street. Move at the right pace and a soothing audio mix will play over the speakers; interrupt your movement, or tilt the phone too far in one direction, and you'll get a notification urging you to refocus. "In a very simple way, we're using technology to sense whether a person is present or not," Cheng says.
Cheng and Woxneryd designed Sway to elicit the relaxation response, a term Harvard physician Herbert Benson coined in the 1970s to describe a physiological state in which muscles relax and blood flows more readily to the brain. "One of best ways to get to the relaxation response is slow, continuous movement," Cheng says. It's why Chinese meditation balls, Tibetan prayer wheels, even praying with a rosary can have a calming effect. It's also why Sway, which requires repetitive motion, is able to divert attention away from buzzing brains.
With Sway and Pause, Ustwo and Cheng are building out a roster of interactive meditation tools that contradict the notion that mindfulness and technology are pitted against each other. "They actually go hand-in-hand perfectly," Rose says. But there is currently scant empirical evidence to support that claim. A review of several hundred iPhone apps, published in 2015, concluded that while guided meditation apps may have the potential to improve users' sense of wellbeing, there remains little proof of their effectiveness in developing mindfulness.
In their own small study, Cheng and Ustwo monitored the brain activity of 10 people using Sway at a desk and at a bus stop. They concluded that the app reduced subjects' mental workload and increased relaxation during in both settings, but only at participants' desks was the difference statistically significant. Cheng admits the small number of test subjects may explain the experiment's ambiguous results; a bigger, independent study would go a long way toward validating the app's effectiveness. But speaking from my own experience, with full recognition that I'm a sample size of one: Anything that makes riding in cab ride feel remotely peaceful has to have some merit to it.


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It's sure to be a graveyard smash as the Metro by T-Mobile Halloween Monster Truck Mash brings eight of the coolest monster trucks and the first trick-or-treat party of the year to celebrate the Halloween spirit at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 27.
Monster trucks that will perform include Snake Bite, X-Termigator, Ice Cream Man, Black Stallion, Overkill, Buckshot, Tailgator and Predator. The eight trucks will compete in two disciplines: racing and freestyle, always a fan favorite.
"We're looking forward to celebrating Halloween with some of the coolest monster trucks there are," said Jerry Caldwell, executive vice president and general manager at Bristol Motor Speedway. "Everyone should come and take advantage of the first trick-or-treat opportunity of the season by dressing up in their favorite costume and collecting treats in the infield."
Fans should arrive early when the gates open at 1 p.m. for the Monster Truck Trunk or Treat Party, where kids are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes. All eight monster truck drivers will be available for meet and greets and will pass out candy to trick-or-treaters in the infield during the first trick-or-treat of the year. The pit party will also feature a best costume competition with great prizes. Visitors should also grab a seat for a ride in the Sasquatch monster truck bus at only $10 per person.
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Fans can visit any participating Metro by T-Mobile store during the month of October to enter for a chance to win tickets to the event. On Friday, Oct. 26, the Bristol Metro by T-Mobile store at 971 Volunteer Pkwy will host a Monster Truck party. Additional details on the Metro by T-Mobile store appearance will be announced closer to the event.
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So what is a Stock ?
When a company need to raise a huge amount of Money they can introduce them self in the stock market and raise the required fund.
Who can Enter the Stock Market ?
It is not the case that any company can enter into stock market. There are terms and a regulatory body that keep track of the company to prevent fraud in future.
At the start the company has to begin with IPO.
IPO - stands for Initial Public Offering. When the company raises fresh capital from the public for the first time.
The IPO has a price band and a period till which a people can buy it from the primary market.
Once the IPO subscription date ends the stock of the Company gets listed into the Secondary Market.
In the secondary market anyone can buy, any quantity of the share of the given company.
What is FPO then ?
FPO - stands for Follow On Public Offer. When the company raises capital after an IPO has already been made and shares of company are held by public and are already listed on the stock exchange.


Gary Maclean: Award winning Chef, MasterChef The Professionals Winner.
Born in Glasgow, this 45-year-old multi-award winning chef has been hailed as a major talent, a gentleman of the kitchen, a world class educator and one who could step into a three Michelin-star kitchen and feel at home. Gary Maclean, husband, father and chef - is one of a kind.


Italy's rustic heel has been steadily creeping up the bucket list of savvy travellers for some years now but it's still often overlooked in favour of its glitzy relations. Puglia (pu-lia) is THE place for sun, sea and seriously good food. Whitewashed hill towns, locally produced wine and kilometers of glistening coastline. Down at heel? Most definately not.
A wonderfully tranquil setting and the perfect base for exploring the Valle D'Itria if you can tear yourself away from the stunning pool. At dusk, relax by the fire with a bottle of wine before dining nearby at Osteria Montegrappa. Breakfast is a feast, fresh goodies from the garden and pastries baked by your host Paola. Once you've been here, you definitely go back.
Gabriella and her sisters have a beautiful home and make you feel welcome the moment you arrive. Step back in time and enjoy the atmosphere of this old castle and its beautiful gardens. Choose from six exclusive suites, each with their own outdoor space (just don't expect a power shower or TV).
A destination in its own right. Less like an Italian borgo ("village"), more like a film set – Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel tied the knot here. Every detail is an ode to Puglia. If you are a foodie learn to cook like a local at their cookery school.
Dining alfresco here is a magical experience. Made even better by the knowledge that the wine is on the house. Our favourite was the Primitivi Quota 29. They sell their wines (and other local produce including olive oil) in a little shop on site so make sure you leave room in your suitcase.
Situated in a beautiful little cove overlooking the sea this is the perfect lunch spot. Nothing too fancy. They say they don't speak English but with a little charades you can earn yourself a mouth-watering lunch. Feast on seafood spaghetti and so many antipasti dishes you lose count. Each is more delicious than the last.
This family-run trattoria serves up true Puglian fare with no pretences. Rosalba de Carlois, aka La Maestra di cucina, is the culinary genius behind many cookbooks. Make sure you leave enough room to enjoy a gelato in a cone as you wander the streets of Lecce.
Set on a high fertile plain in the centre of Puglia, it is trulli wonderful. Saunterly drive through charming hilltop villages, stopping off to explore Ostuni, Locorotondo and of course the UNESCO World Heritage site of Alberobello (expect crowds). Cisternino is known for its barbecuing butchers – choose your meat and take a seat while they grill it for you.
Crystal clear waters and cliffs pitted with caves carved by the sea give Polignano a Mare its uniqueness. It's also home to the popular Ristorante Grotta Palazzese.
Home to some of Italy's loveliest beaches (more rocky than sand) and towns alike. It goes without saying that Lecce, known as the Florence of the South, will be high on your list but don't miss Otranto and Specchia. Enjoy a cocktail at Farmacia Balboa, and keep your eyes peeled for Helen Mirren.
When it comes to taking a dip, the stunning Piscina Naturale di Marina Serra is a must. Crystal clear water in a shallow natural swimming pool. Porto Selvaggio, a rocky beach in a nature reserve is also very pretty and full of locals.


New Delhi : Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday again mocked the government over its growth forecast, terming as a "farce" the Modi government's statements on its economic performance.
The table accompanying the PIB tweet said "IMF Forecast" said that 8.2 per cent growth was achieved in 2015-16, temporary economic slowdown was bottoming out and the GDP was projected to grow much faster in the times to come, reports IANS.
The Congress issued a lengthy statement on Tuesday and held two press conferences on Wednesday to ridicule the government's bid to revive the sick economy.


London: Every year, London school children are invited to take part in the Mayor of London's Christmas card competition.
This year they received over 1,000 entries from schools across London. They were very impressed with the standard of entries and the creativity of young Londoners. It made it very hard to pick a winner.
This year's competition winner is Diza D'Silva, 13, from St Gregory's Catholic Science College. A card featuring her winning design has been sent to dignitaries across the world, including the Queen!
Diza's prize included a personal Christmas card signed by the Mayor and a £100 gift voucher from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer.
Diza's dad Michael told British Asia News that on the first week of December Diza received the letter from the Mayors office stating that Diza had won the competition.
Diza told British Asia News she was very happy of the involvement, generosity and the hospitality provided by the Mayor of London and his office. The school website also proudly announced and mentioned Diaz fantastic achievement on the school website and the school news letter.


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The Otises Move into Canterville Chase (Chapter 1): American diplomat Horace Otis purchases Canterville Chase; he and his family take up residence in the centuries-old mansion, introducing the cultural differences between Americans and the English. The Otises' attitude about ghosts foreshadows the conflict that will develop between them and the ghost of Sir Simon Canterville, who has haunted the mansion for centuries. Gothic elements in the chapter, suggestive of mystery and suspense, contrast with the no-nonsense attitudes of Horace and his wife, who don't believe in ghosts but do believe firmly in science.
The Ghost Haunts the Otises (Chapters 2–4): The central conflict in the first few chapters (the Ghost vs. the Otises, who now acknowledge his presence) is resolved when the Ghost attempts several times to terrorize them but is instead terrorized by their rambunctious twin boys. The Ghost's various encounters with Horace, his wife, and their twins are humorous and ironic to readers, but not to the Ghost; defeated and demoralized by his failures, he loses his reason to exist. The Ghost's melancholy marks a change in his character and in the narrative's tone that anticipate subsequent events and the book's more serious themes.
Virginia Otis Meets the Ghost (Chapter 5): Virginia emerges as an important character in the narrative, one who differs significantly from the other members of her family. Virginia's encounter with the Ghost reveals her compassion, courage, and sense of morality. As the despondent Ghost reveals his earthly sins—the reason he remains a ghost—and his desire for eternal rest and peace, he is further developed as a dynamic character, and new gothic elements are introduced: the Garden of Death, a mysterious prophecy, the existence of a dimension different from the physical world, and a supernatural portal into it. Virginia's accompanying the Ghost into the spiritual realm drives the plot to its surprising conclusion.
How does Virginia's goodness win over Simon's evilness?
Latest answer posted January 20, 2018, 12:03 am (UTC)
Virginia Returns and the Prophecy is Fulfilled (Chapter 6–7): The mysterious prophecy introduced in chapter 5 is revisited when a supernatural event at Canterville Chase suggests that through Virginia's intervention on behalf of the Ghost, the prophecy has been fulfilled, and the ghost of Sir Simon is at peace. Themes of sin and redemption introduced in chapter 5 are underscored by Virginia's declaring that the Ghost "had been very wicked, but he was really sorry for all that he had done" and that now "God has forgiven him." The fulfillment of the prophecy and Virginia's declarations regarding the Ghost relate directly to her observing at the end of chapter 7, the conclusion of the story, that the Ghost "made me see what Life is, and what Death signifies, and why Love is stronger than both."
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Talent-sharing project will help recruit and retain top engineers
A novel online platform to help innovative engineering and manufacturing companies in Norfolk and Suffolk share top talent is being set up thanks to a £180,000 grant.
The New Anglia Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering group (NAAME), which represents companies in the sector across the region, has received the award from the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership's Innovative Projects Fund, which provides support for initiatives that aid economic growth in the region.
The funding will be used to launch Engineering Success, an initiative to map and accelerate the development of the engineering and manufacturing cluster across Norfolk and Suffolk. Part of this work will involve setting up the talent-sharing platform, which will enable employees at companies where work patterns are seasonal to move to another business during quieter periods, thus ensuring all-year-round employment for staff and broadening the talent pool available to firms.
Jamie Thums is chair of NAAME, which has engaged with over 200 businesses in the sector in the last five years.
He said: "Our vision for NAAME is to support ambitious engineering and manufacturing businesses in Norfolk and Suffolk to thrive by bringing them together, helping them share knowledge, tackle challenges, and address the opportunities of tomorrow.
"The idea for the talent-sharing platform was conceived by NAAME business partners, and we are delighted to secure this funding to make it a reality.
"The platform will seek to retain skilled labour across the region and attract new talent. Staff rotating between firms will be better placed to share best practices and to fuel continuous improvement."
The Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor, a non-profit organisation driving tech-led economic growth in the region, partnered with NAAME to help secure the funding, and will assist with the delivery of the programme.
Linn Clabburn, programme director of the Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor, said: "Advanced engineering and manufacturing companies are key to the growth of the Tech Corridor's knowledge economy, bringing to life the ground-breaking ideas developed in our world-leading businesses and research institutions.
"Active clusters of businesses are shown to generate positive economic impacts and spill-over effects to the wider economy, so understanding and developing our manufacturing and engineering cluster will be key to the future success of our companies.
"The region is already a fantastic place to live and work, and the addition of this talent-sharing platform will make it even more attractive to the world's top tech talent."
Find out more about Engineering Success at www.naame.net.


If you want to create professional images you need one of these boom arms. It will keep your subject from looking like a cardboard cutout. Allows you to move the light where you need it. Create professional images with every shot. Perfect for a hair light. Can also be used as a main or fill light. Use for video or photography.
This is a new universal telescopic boom arm that will work on any light stand with a 5/8in adapter.
I have bot actually used the boom arm yet but I set it up and can see it will be fine.


Each class page has detailed information about what is being taught over the year as well as termly overviews. It is useful to keep up to date with what the children are learning - it may lead to interesting conversations over tea! On your child's class page you will also find useful links to spelling lists, questions to help reading comprehension and other relevant curriculum support. Please try and find the time to have a look!
We are hoping that your children have come home buzzing with excitement about their Maths lessons. As you will be aware from our newsletters, Maths information evening and open evenings we have a new approach to teaching Maths. It is based on the White Rose Mastery rationale and supports children to develop a deep understanding of the concepts of Maths alongside learning how to do things by rote. Maths lessons are stretching all our children as they are asked to use and apply their knowledge to a wide range of problem solving activities. We hope your children are enjoying learning Maths as much as the teachers are enjoying teaching it!
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Rare earth (lanthanide series) element with symbol Nd and atomic number 60 <http://periodic.lanl.gov/60.shtml>
This category is also used for Nd.
Lanthanide series elements
First steps of integrated spatial modeling of titanium, zirconium, and rare earth element resources within the Coastal Plain sediments of the southeastern United States
This report summarizes the assembly of pertinent data, determination of its limits, analysis of its properties, and the relations among the different data types in preparation for future modeling.
GIS and data tables for focus areas for potential domestic nonfuel sources of rare earth elements
Locations of focus areas to be used for planning and collection of geophysical, geological, and topographic (lidar) data pertaining to the study of rare earth element resources in the US.
Global distribution of selected mines, deposits, and districts of critical minerals
Approximate locations and short descriptions of mines, deposits, and districts where critical minerals are found. The critical minerals are discussed in USGS Professional Paper 1802 many of these locations are described in further detail in that report.
Local-area-enhanced, 2.5-meter resolution natural-color and color-infrared satellite-image mosaics of the Khanneshin mineral district in Afghanistan
GeoTIFF rendition of locally enhanced ALOS image mosaics for this area known to contain rare-earth element deposits.
Rare earth element mines, deposits, and occurrences
Location, geologic and mineral economic data for world rare earth mines, deposits, and occurrences compiled from published and non-published sources. Geographic coordinates are provided for 577 of the 799 deposits described here.
The rare-earth elements: vital to modern technologies and lifestyles
Explains how and where rare-earth resources form and concentrate and how they are used and interact with the environment to affect human and ecosystem health. Discusses supply and demand trends and where undiscovered sources of rare-earths might be found.
Preliminary map of rare-earth provinces in the conterminous United States
Rare earth element occurrences in the United States
Detailed descriptions of more than 200 mineral districts, mines, and mineral occurrences (deposits, prospects, and showings) within the United States that are reported to contain substantial enrichment of rare earth elements.
Rare-Earth Elements
Because of their unusual physical and chemical properties, the REEs have diverse defense, energy, industrial, and military technology applications including glass, petroleum refining, automobiles, and magnets.


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Q: Setting Up Google Test to Run through C/C++ Test Runner Plug-In in Eclipse on Ubuntu 12.04 Here's what I've tried:
In project properties I have included libgtest_main.a and libgtest.a under the libaries tab.
In run configurations under the C++ Unit tab, I have set C/C++ testing to Google Tests Runner.
In run configs, under the main tab, the C/C++ application is set as the binary file that was created during the build of my project.
I have created a test folder as part of my project and written my tests in there.
This is my code:
#include "../src/agent.h"
#include "../src/agent.cpp"
#include "gtest/gtest.h"

TEST(AgentTest, voidConstructorWorksProperly) {
Agent testAgent = Agent();
ASSERT_EQ(0, testAgent.getBrain());
}

int main(int argc, char **argv) {
    testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
    return RUN_ALL_TESTS();

}

I'm getting a syntax error on on the TEST function and a "could not be resolved" on the InitGoogleTest and RUN_ALL_TESTS.
Hope someone can help - I've been at this for hours and it seems like something simple I've missed.

A: I had a similar problem and solved it running this script
       ./scripts/fuse_gtest_files.py . /yourprojectdir/

it is present in where you installed the google test framework (i.e. /tmp/gtest-1.5.0)
I dont know if it is the best solution but it worked for me.

A: I have had similar problems lately.
First to get rid of syntax errors and "could not be resolved" problems I have changed preferences of C++ indexer in Eclipse- it helped just to change one of settings, hit Apply and then get back to original ones and then hit Ok.
Next, in case of running tests inside eclipse. Please note that you need to set your run configuration to binary file with main function which runs tests (one presented by you). Probably if you made tests part of your other project which already has entry point and then you have set it's binary there not the test one. As you couldn't build project with two main functions there some filtering of source files has to be done to have independent build configuration for your main app and the other one for tests. Unfortunately I have done this yet.
This blog posts could be helpful for you:
http://codetrips.blogspot.com/search/label/gtest
They helped me a lot on that topic.


For the second straight year, the Port of Portland handled the third-most tonnage in its history, as 2011 totals improved upon results for 2010. Year-end reports show a two percent increase, with 13.37 million tons handled compared to 13.12 million the year before.
Growth was driven primarily by container volumes, which improved by nine percent, going from 181,100 twenty-foot equivalent units in 2010 to 197,446 TEUs last year.
Full export containers grew by 27 percent, representing a jump in demand for regional products heading overseas.
The growth is partially accounted for by the February 2011 start of a 25-year lease of the port's container terminal to ICTSI Oregon, which over the course of the year also helped full container imports improve by five percent to 92,785 for the year.
Aside from containers however, most other cargo categories stayed flat or showed minor declines in 2011.
Grain remained essentially unchanged at 4.7 million tons. Mineral bulks – primarily potash used in fertilizer and soda ash used in glass production – dropped by half of a percent, to 5.2 million tons.
Break bulk, mostly steel slab and steel rail, dipped 2.6 percent for the year to 941,120 tons.
Auto imports also lagged; the 234,048 vehicles handled by Portland in 2011 was an 11.5 percent year-over-year decrease. The port attributes the decline to multiple global factors, including effects of the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan and recent flooding in Thailand.
The disruptions to auto parts suppliers caused domino effects throughout the supply chain at factories, ports and dealerships.
The downward trend could turn around this year however, as Portland recently began exporting Ford vehicles to South Korea for the first time and Subaru has finished construction on a 413,000-square-foot facility in the port's Rivergate Industrial District that includes auto parts distribution, a service training center and regional offices.


Oh, Taylor Swift! While she's pretty much on top of the world in terms of her career, she took a moment to remind us all that she's still human, just like everybody else. Sure, she may bake the cutest cookies and other desserts, but that doesn't mean she's immune to the occasional kitchen mishap. On Saturday night, Taylor Swift shared an Instagram of a cooking-related injury and included the best possible caption. As someone who has accidentally sliced my finger while cooking on multiple occasions, it's nice to know T. Swift is in the same realm of clumsiness. While it's obviously a shame she got hurt, the singer made the most of the moment with a genius "Bad Blood" reference in the photo's caption.
Sharing a picture of her wrapped up thumb, Swift wrote, "Band aids don't fix kitchen knife-related injuries." She also threw in a little knife emoji. Get it? It's a play off the lyrics, "Band aids don't fix bullet holes." Props to Tay on that one! Anytime I get injured, I'm too busy holding back tears to even think of a clever Insta caption.
To make the situation as Swift-tastic as possible, she drew a "13" (her lucky number) on the white bandage and wore a "TS" initial ring. Because even if she accidentally stabs herself, she does it in style.
On a more serious note, it really is great that she didn't actually get too hurt. For anyone wondering how bad the wound was, don't worry; it wasn't severe enough to stop her from tearing up the stage at the 1989 World Tour. Later on Saturday night, Swift shared photos from the show, where she performed with Ellie Goulding, who she referred to as Destructa X, aka her nickname from the "Bad Blood" music video. So many song references, so little time!
All in all, keep being such a creative genius, Taylor! But please be more careful in the kitchen.