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The World is Listening.
In the fast-paced, always-on world of the 21st century digital age, healthy global reputations require more than influence; they need control.
We created Tricuro to help our clients — national governments, corporations, NGOs and HNWIs — to take control of their global image and reputation.
By combining strategic communications, public affairs, public relations, social media and video in a fully-integrated approach, we deliver significant results for our international clients.
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Global Perspectives on Local, Regional and Global Challenges.
What others say about you in any one part of the world is heard and acted upon everywhere.
Based in Washington DC — and with associates in London, Brussels and New York — Tricuro provides a truly global perspective on reputational challenges. We specialize in helping our clients influence the Internet search space, but we recognize the importance of maintaining close personal relationships with the traditional international press and broadcasting media; with political decision-makers; and with so-called grassroots activists – wherever in the world they are located.
Tricuro's international team of strategic communications advisors – drawn from the worlds of business, technology, politics, the military and the media – has experience of working in a wide range of nations, cultures, languages and internal political situations that makes us uniquely suited to any reputational challenge.
More than influence. Control.
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Tricuro is a consultancy born to the digital age: we are native to the challenges, strategies and techniques of the online world.
We provide some of the most sophisticated online reputation management strategies available on the market today. Our digital approach aims for the complete control of how the Internet views our clients. Targeting results on Google and other search engines, we give our clients maximum peace of mind when it comes to their online reputation.
Tricuro's consultants have tackled the world's biggest Internet search problems - from national identity, to political situations, to high profile and extremely high volume commercial search streams.
Tricuro's clients include global brands, governments and HNWIs from across North and Central America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Recent work includes:
Implementing a discrete media relations, congressional, grassroots and public affairs campaign for a global commodities trading company following its purchase and renovation of a major port facility in the USA.
Enabling a Central American consumer products manufacturer and agribusiness to recover its global reputation in the face of severe criticism by NGOs and international media.
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Promoting a Middle East country in new and engaging ways using online reputation management, media outreach and a comprehensive messaging platform.
Media training and media relations for a Central American federal government spokesman in advance of the G20 and B20 summits.
Communicating an Asian government's post-conflict humanitarian efforts to the US media and policy community.
Helping an international NGO to build a larger and more diversified client base using corporate communications, media relations, video, events and online reputation management.
Providing a European satellite telecommunications company with political and media intelligence during a politically significant business deal.
Helping a Middle East Embassy to enhance and exploit its relations with Congress, the media, and grassroots supporters in preparation for the United Nations General Assembly.
Providing 24/7 crisis communications support to a Fortune 500 in Asia faced with significant labor relations challenges.
Tricuro: Our Team
David Sowells
David is an expert in international strategic communications. He has advised numerous governments, corporations and non-profits including HSBC on political engagement, Trafigura on grassroots and media relations, and the International Executive Service Corps on social media and corporate relations.
David was a senior executive at Bell Pottinger and Fleishman Hillard; served as Public Affairs Director of CNN International and AOL Time Warner Europe; and was Vice President of the UK Satellite and Cable Broadcasters Group. He began his career as an economic advisor in the House of Commons.
David studied at the London School of Economics and Harvard Business School, and has run successful businesses in Washington DC, London and Brussels.
Chuck Conconi
Chairman, Advisory Board
Veteran journalist and author, Chuck Conconi has more than 40 years' experience in TV, radio and print journalism.
Chuck was editor of the "Style" section and author of the daily "Personalities" (now "Reliable Source") column at The Washington Post, and then editor-at-large of The Washingtonian. He has worked extensively on radio and TV on such networks as FOX, NBC and CNN International.
Chuck has written two books (The Energy Balloon and The Washington Sting), and was a Press Secretary in the US Senate. He has been as a visiting lecturer at numerous universities, and currently serves as Vice Chairman of Qorvis MSLGROUP.
Charles N. Andreae, III
Chip Andreae is a strategic business consultant with expertise in political affairs and political risk management. Chip has had extensive exposure to the Washington establishment, with particular focus on foreign policy. He worked for 15 years on Capitol Hill, including 4 years with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and 5 years as Chief of Staff for Senator Richard Lugar, for whom he led numerous Senate staff delegations to the Near East, Latin America and Africa.
Working with the International Republican Institute, Chip helped train newly created political parties for two years in Bulgaria, two years in Romania, and two years in South Africa. He also has served on over a dozen election observer missions around the world on behalf of the U.S. Government.
Joey Nichols
Public Affairs, Events, Fundraising
Joey has 20 years' experience of public affairs, fund-raising, and event management, giving her a deep understanding of how the worlds of government, politics, non-profit and public opinion intersect.
Her fund-raising clients have including candidates for Governor, U.S. Senate and Congress. She was the lead fund-raising consultant for both U.S. Senate races of former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles. She was also a senior fund-raising and VIP management consultant for the Democratic National Committee convention.
Joey has managed hundreds of events ranging from small intimate meetings to major VIP fundraising dinners and multi-day conferences. She gives pro-bono support to InterAct, which provides services to victims of domestic violence.
Samantha Sault
Content and Strategic Communications
Based in Washington D.C. and Geneva, Samantha works at the intersection of trade, politics, and media, with extensive experience in apparel and retail, CSR and sustainability, tax and financial services, and travel and hospitality.
For almost a decade, Samantha was vice president of communications at the U.S. Fashion Industry Association, leading the organization's rebranding and launching several new communications products.
She began her career as a journalist, working as deputy online editor at The Weekly Standard, columnist at The Washington Times, and editorial staff at The Hoover Institution's Policy Review.
Her full-length travel guidebook, Moon Washington DC, was published by Hachette Book Group in 2018.
Samantha was named one of the most influential Washingtonians under 40 by Washington Life Magazine.
Sandra Charles
Government Relations and Foreign Policy
Sandra Charles advises foreign governments on their relations with the US Government. She served the US Government for many years as a member of the National Security Council (NSC) staff of the White House and in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, International Security Affairs (OASD ISA).
Her many career highlights include advising the Reagan and Bush Administration on politico-military issues in North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, including Operation Desert Storm. She was also a key player in forging the Reagan Administration's policy toward the Iran-Iraq War, including the U.S. military operations to protect Kuwaiti shipping in the Gulf in 1987-1988.
Ms. Charles was presented with the Secretary of Defense Medal of Meritorious Civilian Service in 1988 for her service. She currently serves as Senior Advisor to Dentons and is a member of its Global Business Intelligence Unit.
Allen Mgaieth
Business Development, New York
Allen Mgaieth has over 15 years' experience of business development, strategic communications and geopolitical research and analysis for governments, multinationals, investors, and individuals around the world.
Allen's most recent clients have required his crisis and strategic communications support in Gabon, Ghana, Tunisia, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. His previous positions have included head of Public Relations for Cisco Middle East and Pakistan, consumer dispute affairs mediator at the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts, and investor relations advisor for the German American Chamber of Commerce in New York.
Allen speaks fluent Arabic and French, has a working knowledge of Spanish and Italian, and has lived and worked in the US, UK, Spain, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Tunisia, UAE and Australia.
Tricuro: Advisory Board
Bill McSweeny
Member, Advisory Board
Bill McSweeny has had a long and distinguished career, culminating in his appointment as President of Occidental International Corporation.
Bill started his career as an infantryman in the Korean War, becoming an award-winning war correspondent in Vietnam and Israel, and later joining the staff of President Lyndon Johnson.
Four Presidents have appointed Bill to numerous posts, inlcuding UNESCO, Special Envoy to the USSR, Special Ambassador to Bolivia, Special Ambassador to Oman, President's Representative to Korea for the 50th anniversary ceremonies, and Co-Chair of the NATO 50th Anniversary at the White House.
Bill has written three books and was recently awarded the title "Washingtonian of the Year."
Col. (Ret) Charles D. McFetridge
Charles McFetridge is a consultant in security, post-conflict reconciliation, corporate social responsibility and human rights. He has worked all over the world with such clients as Exxon-Mobil, BP, Noble Group and the World Bank (Indonesia); Chevron (Angola); Barrack Gold (Canada); Xstrata Mining (Tanzania); Freeport-MacMoRan (DR Congo, Peru); Goldcorp (Latin America); MIGA (Burkina Faso, Honduras); IFC (Honduras); Talisman Energy (Canada, Malaysia); Anvil Mining (Australia) and the US departments of State and Defense.
Commissioned as an Army officer in 1970, Colonel McFetridge was the US Defense and Army Attaché in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1994-98, for which his office received the US Intelligence Community Award from the Director of Central Intelligence.
Charles has written numerous papers, including "The Voluntary Principles on Human Rights – An Implementation Toolkit for Major Project Sites," published by the World Bank in July 2008.
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By: Martin Creamer
Creamer Media Editor
Every Friday, SAfm's radio anchor Stephen Kirker speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday's At the Coalface transcript:
Kirker: African countries are streaking ahead of South Africa on the mining automation front. A lot of mines are very marginal in this country, it would take a lot to recapitalise them. What is preventing people from automating in South Africa? Is it the sentiment or the cost? What is the issues?
Creamer: I think that they didn't realise that it can be job centred as well as automating and it can create wealth that benefits everybody. I think that there is a bit of a short sightedness on that. In the meantime, you have got a new gold mine, Kibali gold mine in a place like the Democratic Republic of Congo. You would think that that would be backward.
This is the most foremost mine now in the world. It is now part of the Barrick group and you have a situation where it has got mission control systems that manage the transport of the ore without any human intervention at all. Now, the person who has masterminded all this, we have also lost him, he used to be around in Selby at the Rand Mines are in the mid-nineties, but he is now heading the world's biggest gold mining company, Barrick.
His name is Dr Mark Bristow and he has got his foot on the accelerator when it comes to automation. He is creating a lot of wealth that is benefitting a lot of countries and there is no short sightedness about this. What we are now in, is we are losing out on modernisation. We have tried to retrieve ourselves, we have got the Mandela Mining Precinct at Carlow Road in Johannesburg. They are trying to play catch up now, but unfortunately all we are seeing is a shrinking of particularly our gold mines and there is just nothing being done about that to stop that shrinkage.
Kirkby: Another problem facing our mines is the supply of power, power is essential to these mining operations. The amount of power which is used in keeping them ventilated, the lights on and the winding engines going. Anyone who has been part of a mine knows that there is a huge big substation outside most mines. They need a lot of power. They can't rely on Eskom at the moment, but I understand I was reading about a company out in Mpumalanga which is growing, because it offers solar solutions.
Creamer: Mining companies are opting for solar power, because it is cheaper than Eskom power. It is also better in a lot of places in Africa. We have just got Harmony Gold presenting their results this week and they revealed that in the Free State they are procuring on a 30 MW solar power plant, which will out do Eskom. They are going to use that power to power their Phakisa mine, which is a deep mine.
Electricity is electricity, whether it comes from the sun or coal it still moves your plant. If it does that cheaper than it is the way to go. It is pity that Eskom is losing market share, because of their very high tariffs. We see at Loulo in Mali they have moved to solar power. I am looking at a map now and you can see Botswana moving to solar power, East African and West African mining moving to solar power. It is cheaper.
Kirkby: Only black-owned companies will be allowed to buy the seven mining operations that are up for sale in Mpumalanga. White-owned companies are excluded.
Creamer: It is black-owned companies only. White-owned companies are excluded totally. This is a decision of the Australian owner South32, which has got four coal mines there, three coal processing plants, including a big life extension project. They say that they want to be part of South Africa's transformation process. What they are doing now is they have taken a lot of bids in and looking at those bid.
By the 30th of June they will select the preferred bidders and these bidding companies must be black-owned and they must be black-operated. Already, WorleyParsons, one of the consultancy firms from Australia, has been working on developing black companies and black human resource so that they can come in and take over these mines, because it is a reputational issue for South32. They are listing in London and Australia and Joburg. They don't want this to crash when they leave it, they want sustainability and it must be done by black ownership and black operation, with no white-ownership included
Kirkby: Thanks very much. Martin Creamer is publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Edited by: Creamer Media Reporter
The headlong dash of global mining companies into the electric vehicle revolution will have medium-term benefit for South African mining; Gold bosses this week drew the line on the advance of illegal mining on Gauteng's West Rand; and New gold mining company Blyvoor Gold has turned all its employees into shareholders with sky-high pay potential →
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Pawel graduated in Painting and Stained Glass at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland. He is a Visual artist and Filmmaker. He works in the fields of Painting and Video Animation. His works ware presented on numerous international art exhibitions and film festivals. He was artist in residence in Jonkoping Sweden; Tartu, Estonia; Freising, Germany and Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Ireland. He works in a duo with Kasia Zimnoch. They have lived in Cavan, Ireland since 2012.


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US commander says navy ready for Venezuela intervention
By Andrea Lobo
On Tuesday, Adm. Craig Faller, head of the US Southern Command, made the most explicit threat so far of military intervention against Venezuela, while reaffirming efforts to consolidate US neocolonial control across Latin America.
While overseeing the UNITAS maritime military exercise in Rio de Janeiro, which included forces from nine Latin American countries, Japan, the UK, Portugal, and the US Navy and Marines, Faller declared that the event "sends a message to [Venezuelan president Nicolás] Maduro and other partners that don't share the same values."
"I won't speak of details of what we're planning and what we're doing, but we remain ready to implement policy decisions and we remain on the balls of our feet," regarding Venezuela, he said. "The United States Navy is the most powerful navy in the world. If a policy decision is made to deploy the Navy, I'm convinced that we'll be able to do what needs to be done."
The statements follow the August 5 decision by the Trump administration to freeze all Venezuelan government assets in the US, ban all transactions with US entities, and extend a threat of secondary sanctions against foreign firms or governments that "support" Caracas. At the same time, recent reports have revealed that US President Donald Trump has repeatedly advocated a full-fledged naval blockade of Venezuela's Caribbean coast.
After the August 5 measures, which amount to an economic blockade—an act of war—Maduro was compelled to pull his government out of negotiations in Barbados with representatives of the US-backed Venezuelan opposition.
Even as Faller was making his statements, however, both Trump and Maduro confirmed that US and Venezuelan officials have been holding direct talks.
Trump told reporters that his government is talking to "various representatives of Venezuela … I don't want to say who, but we're talking at a very high level."
A few hours later, Maduro indicated in a televised address that "for several months" he has authorized "secret meetings in secret places" with Washington. "I reaffirm that we are looking for all means of dialog so that President Donald Trump hears the truth of Venezuela and the voice of the Bolivarian Revolution. We seek to normalize the conflict that exists with the American Empire. I believe in dialog. I believe in peace," he added.
The escalated threats and "secret" talks reflect the impatience in Washington regarding its regime-change operation in Venezuela after the failure to pressure the military and state bureaucracy to overthrow Maduro through economic sanctions and to install a puppet regime led by the self-proclaimed "interim president," Juan Guaidó.
The AP reported Wednesday that opposition leaders also continue to hold meetings in Washington, which has become the new setting of the talks.
For all the "anti-imperialist" bluster of Maduro and his United Socialist Party (PUSV), and despite the enormous unpopularity of the US-backed opposition, Caracas is effectively capitulating to the Trump administration.
On Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal cited unnamed officials in Caracas and Washington who claimed that officials of the Maduro government were negotiating a path toward early presidential elections in exchange for no reprisals and the opportunity to remain in politics.
Amid growing threats from Washington, this capitulation heralds enormous dangers for workers in Venezuela and across the region, since it emboldens the Trump administration to pursue an even more reckless course.
After news of the talks broke, US National Security Adviser John Bolton insisted, in a tweet on Wednesday, that "Maduro must go." Even though Maduro had acknowledged involvement in the talks, Bolton added: "The only items discussed by those who are reaching out behind Maduro's back are his departure and free and fair elections."
Last month, in a meeting with Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had noted that "it seems incomprehensible that you could have a free and fair election with Maduro still in Venezuela on the ground," but immediately added: "I don't want to rule out the possibility that someone could find a clever way to do that …"
Then, earlier this month, Faller had declared in Colombia that the Southern Command was preparing for "the day after Maduro," which he described as "a point in time where a legitimate government, not a Maduro government, has asked the United States and others to come in to Venezuela to help."
After the shrinking of the economy by a third, the plunging of the majority of the population into poverty and the displacement of millions of Venezuelans abroad, any future bourgeois government will deepen the suffering of Venezuelans to service its $150 billion debt with the international financial elites and to hand over control of its oilfields to the US-based energy conglomerates.
Only a brutal police-state dictatorship could advance these policies against mass opposition, independently of how or whether the PSUV leadership, the extreme right-wing opposition parties, and US occupation forces split power.
The Trump administration and growing sections of the Venezuelan ruling class are hoping that an agreement, sold as a "normalization of the conflict" with imperialism, as expressed by Maduro, can be used to politically and physically disarm the growing social unrest among workers.
At the same time, Washington's efforts to roll back Russian and Chinese economic influence in Venezuela and the region poses the threat of a military conflict between nuclear-armed powers.
In fear of US sanctions, the Russian state-owned firm Rosneft has been directly managing a growing share—66 percent this month compared to 40 percent in July—of Venezuelan oil exports, and shipping them to refineries in China and India, according to Reuters.
Rosneft also owns 49.9 percent of Citgo, state-owned PDVSA's branch in the US, which has been taken over by Washington. Any claim made by Russia could lead the Committee of Foreign Investments in the United States (CFIUS) "to block this on grounds that Rosneft owning half of Citgo threatens US national security," wrote Forbes earlier this year. "It would be a compelling standoff between Venezuela, Russia and the US."
Venezuela and Russia signed a deal last week agreeing to send warships to each other's ports. On Wednesday, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with Venezuelan vice-president Delcy Rodriguez in Moscow. Lavrov vowed to defend Venezuela's "right to independently choose its own development paths and to oppose any illegitimate unilateral methods of blackmail and pressure."
Earlier this year, giving a glimpse of the broader strategy of US officials, Hector Schamis, a professor at the US School of Foreign Service, wrote in El País, "Without American troops [Yugoslavian president Slobodan] Milosevic would not have gone to the diplomatic negotiating table. Much less would he have died as a prisoner in The Hague in 2006."
After the brutal NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in early 1999, Milosevic agreed to call for early presidential elections to be held on September 24, 2000. He finished second behind the Western-funded Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOC) in a multi-candidate race, called for a runoff election , and then was overthrown on October 5 in a "political coup organized by the United States government and the European powers to ensure their undisputed control of the Balkan peninsula," as reported by the WSWS at the time.
Since the turn of the century, the efforts of US imperialism to counter its crisis of economic hegemony globally through military means have only become more aggressive, with Democrats and Republicans both supporting the campaign against Venezuela and competing with each other on who is more militaristic, especially in the face of a renewed global economic downturn.
In Venezuela, the United States, Russia, China and all over the world, millions of workers are entering into struggle against attacks on jobs, wages and social services. This movement must be consciously united across borders and independently of all bourgeois parties, trade unions and their pseudo-left apologists, in the fight against colonial re-subjugation and imperialist wars and to abolish their source, the capitalist system.
US war threats mount against Iran and Venezuela with six weeks remaining in Trump term
US mercenary exposes Trump administration links to abortive Venezuela invasion
Brazilian armed forces conduct unprecedented military exercises amid US threats to Venezuela
US threatens military strikes against Iran and Venezuela
US deploys missile destroyer off coast of Venezuela
Patients die of asphyxiation as hospitals in Manaus run out of oxygen
Ford shuts down operations in Brazil, destroying tens of thousands of jobs
Workers Struggles: The Americas
Argentine Morenoites shrug off Trump's coup


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Tyler Lydon, the former Syracuse University player, was drafted with the 24 pick to the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. However, there is a proposed trade which would send Lydon to the Denver Nuggets.
Lydon left Syracuse after his sophomore year, with an appearance in the NCAA Final Four championship in 2016 and the NIT this past season.
Lydon declared for the draft [10] on March 22, four days after the Orange lost 85-80 to Ole Miss. Lydon participated in the NBA Draft combine last month.
He visited with numerous teams in the NBA, including the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks. Lydon was not present at the NBA Draft. Instead, he was with his family in Elizaville, N.Y.
This was the sixth-straight NBA Draft when a Syracuse player was selected in the first round. Last year, Malachi Richardson was selected with the 22nd pick.
Here is a list of former Syracuse players drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft:
2017: Tyler Lydon, 24th pick
2016: Malachi Richardson, 22nd pick
2015: Chris McCullough, 29th pick
2014: Tyler Ennis, 18th pick
2013: Michael Carter-Williams, 11th pick
2012: Dion Waiters, 4th pick
2012: Fab Melo, 22nd pick
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Michael popped down to University of Greenwich to see their 'Where is my mind?' exhibition. There's loads of original artwork (marked up by hand) that Vaughan Oliver produced in his collaborations with the Pixies. Well worth a trip.


Children in Juvenile Court have a constitutional right to a lawyer. If the child wants an attorney, but the family can't afford one, the Court will appoint one. Sometimes the Court appoints a lawyer even if one is not requested in order to protect the interests of the child. The child and his or her parents should discuss their need for a lawyer and make a decision.
Formal Action - This requires scheduling the matter for a hearing before the Judge.
Informal Adjustment - This is a diversion from the Court hearing. The intake officer sets conditions that must be met if the complaint is to be handled informally. This usually means charging an "informal Adjustment fee" and/or setting other specific conditions (attending the Conflict Resolution program, attending a drug and alcohol assessment/treatment, community service etc.) The intake worker using his/her own discretion usually decides whether or not to handle the case informally.
Dismissal of Complaint - A complaint may be dismissed for several reasons; however, the most common reason is due to a lack of probable cause. If a complaint does not contain adequate information for prosecution, a request can be made by the Assistant District Attorney for the police department to assign a detective to investigate the case further.
What will happen during the Juvenile Court hearing?
The parent and child are required to view a video at the beginning of court. If you are late for the video, you will not be allowed in the court room and your case will be rescheduled. When the judge is on the bench, it is your responsibility to listen carefully to the instructions. The hearing is considered an arraignment hearing wherein the police officer is not required to be in attendance. If the child admits to an offense, we will likely dispose of the case during the hearing. If the child denies the charges, a new court date will be scheduled, and the police officer and all witnesses will be subpoenaed to attend the adjudicatory hearing.
Do I have a right to an attorney to represent me in Juvenile Court traffic court?
If a child is accused of a traffic offense that has not been filed as a delinquent act, you have the right to be represented by an attorney hired at your own expense. You do not have the right to an appointed attorney at public expense. If you do not have an attorney, it is YOUR responsibility to notify the Court to request a subpoena. A subpoena is an Order by the Court demanding that a witness, document, or thing appear in Court.
What could my child be ordered to complete if he/she admits to or is adjudicated guilty of the traffic offense in Juvenile Court?
Your child may be ordered to (1) attend a defensive driving class (6 hours); (2) attend the P.R.I.D.E. class ( free of charge - 2 hrs. and a parent is required to attend with the child ; or (3) order the child to pay a fine (4) perform all of the above.
What are acceptable forms of payment at Juvenile Court?
The court accepts cash, money order or certified funds. No other forms of payment will be accepted.
Will my child lose his/her license or receive any points on his/her license?
The court may hold your child's license as an in-house suspension or under certain circumstances may suspend his/her license until age 18.
The Department of Driver Services also has the ability to suspend your child's license. Contact DDS at (678) 413-8400.
The Official Code of Georgia 40-5-57 and www.dds.ga.gov outlines the points assessed for each offense. The Court is required by law to report any offense where points are assessed. IMPORTANT: If your child is ordered to attend a defensive driving class , the school or the court DOES NOT remove these points from your child's license. It is the responsibility of the parent or child to take the original certificate of completion to the Department of Driver Services. For additional information, contact the Governor's Office of Highway Safety at www.gahighwaysafety.org.
Will my child need to return to Juvenile Court?
If your child is ordered to attend the defensive driving class or to write an essay, you are required to return to court and show the original certificate of completion to the clerk's office. The essay should also be turned in at the Clerk's office. If your child is ordered to attend the P.R.I.D.E. class, the traffic clerk will receive the attendance list from Savannah Chatham Metro Police Department.
The Probation staff provides supervision to children found to be delinquent or a Child in Need of Services (CHINS). Probation Officers meet with the child at least once a month to determine their needs and ensure compliance with their probation. These meetings may take place at the child's school, home or at the Juvenile Court.
Probation Officers may impose additional sanctions if the child does not comply with the conditions of probation. If a child violates the conditions of probation or commits a new offense, the probation officer may file a complaint and bring the child before the judge for review.


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PSHS System supports SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation through Model United Nations 2022
Posted by SubSelfie.com on December 15, 2022
Emphasizing the importance of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 Clean Water and Sanitation, the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System conducted the third edition of its Model United Nations (MUN) Youth Summit in Baguio City on November 28 – December 2.
Hosted by PSHS-Cordillera Administrative Region Campus, the 2022 MUNYS had 96 delegates and 40 dais, a group of people that will be moderating the progression of the committee on the topics at hand, from the 16 PSHS campuses nationwide.
The PSHS System MUN Youth Summit aimed to give the students an opportunity to exercise roles of responsible citizenship and leadership by organizing a platform for their engagement in meaningful research, inclusive conference, and constructive discussion patterned after the framework of the United Nations (UN).
Photo from PSHS System Research, Policy and Academics Division
According to PSHS System Executive Director Lilia T. Habacon, the MUN focused on SDG 6 which encapsulates clean water and sanitation is an important topic often overlooked despite its great role in the earth's current and future framework. SDG 6 seeks to ensure safe drinking water and sanitation for all, focusing on the sustainable management of water resources, wastewater, and ecosystems, and acknowledging the importance of an enabling environment.
Importance of SDG 6
The most fundamental human need for health and well-being is access to clean water, proper sanitation, and hygiene. If development doesn't triple, billions of people will lack access to these essential services by 2030. Rapid population expansion, urbanization, and increased water requirements from the agricultural, industrial, and energy sectors are all contributing to an increase in demand for water.
Water stress has been made worse by years of abuse, bad management, excessive groundwater exploitation, and tainted freshwater supplies. As a result of climate change, deteriorating water-related ecosystems, underinvestment in water and sanitation, and inadequate collaboration on transboundary waterways, countries are also confronting an increasing number of difficulties.
According to The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022, 74% of the world's population had access to properly managed drinking water services in 2020, up from 70% in 2015. Even in 2020, two billion people will lack access to appropriately managed drinking water services, with 1.2 billion of those lacking even the most basic level of service.
Between 2015 and 2020, the population's access to properly managed sanitation rose from 47% to 54%, while the percentage of people with access to indoor handwashing sinks with soap and water rose from 67% to 71%. In order for universal coverage to be achieved by 2030, development rates for these fundamental services would need to triple.
In 2030, 1.6 billion people won't have access to securely managed drinking water, 2.8 billion won't have access to safely managed sanitation, and 1.9 billion won't have access to even the most basic hand hygiene facilities.
Rural areas account for eight out of ten individuals who lack access to even the most basic drinking water services, with least developed nations accounting for nearly half of them (LDCs). Also, the number of persons who practice open defecation declined from 739 million in 2015 to 494 million in 2020. By 2030, there will be no open defecation anywhere in the world.
Over 85% of the world's wetlands were lost over the past 300 years, primarily due to drainage and land conversion, and many of the remaining wetland regions have been degraded. A growing number of these species are in danger of going extinct since 81% of species that depend on inland wetlands have fallen more quickly since 1970 than species that depend on other biomes.
In 2019, the safe water stress level for the entire planet was 18.6%. While Northern Africa recorded a catastrophic water stress level of over 100%, Southern Asia and Central Asia both observed high levels of water stress of over 75%. In Western Asia and Northern Africa, water stress levels have dramatically risen since 2015.
Holistic learning experience
The role of diplomacy in preserving international peace has increased as the world enters the twenty-first century. Countries all over the world are frantically trying to find a solution to the dilemma of this century as demand for the limited resources skyrockets. The UN serves as a forum for nations to gather and talk about the issues that we, the citizens of the twenty-first century, are confronting.
MUN encourages people to speak up in order to conserve the earth and to voice their ideas about problems that are around them in order to help the younger generations realize the value of diplomacy and collaboration. Model UN also encourages participants to take action for the earth and the issues they may see around them, in addition to assisting participants in developing skills that are advantageous for themselves. Understanding the value of acting also entails becoming more aware of their environment.
"Preparing and participating in the MUN help students develop leadership, research, writing, public speaking, and problem-solving skills. Coming up with solutions that are acceptable to a majority of the representatives also inculcates skills of negotiation, diplomacy, conflict resolution, and cooperation," Habacon said.
Model UN gives individuals the chance to improve themselves in addition to being a very meaningful activity. Delegates must arm themselves with a vast knowledge base in order to succeed at a MUN conference. As a result, Model UN encourages these delegates to research the subject and come up with solutions to the challenges. Delegates learn how to better hunt for information while vetting the reliability of their information sources just by preparing for a MUN conference; this in and of itself is already a crucial skill as they mature.
CREAM OF THE CROP. Solborn B. Balawas (fourth from the left) of Philippine Science High School – Cordillera Administrative Region Campus (PSHS-CARC) receives his special distinction as the 'Most Outstanding Delegate' during the PSHS System Model United Nations Youth Summit 2022 held in Baguio City on November 28 to December 3. Joining him in the photo are (from left to right) PSHS System Research, Policy and Academics Division Chief Dr. Jessamyn Marie O. Yazon, Mr. Joselito B. Demeterio (coach), Ferdinand V. Veridiano (coach), Mr. Lucio Blanco Pitlo III (judge), Joshua Bernard B. Espeña (judge). Photo from PSHS-CARC.
Students tackled various issues on clean water and sanitation which is an important fundamental human right and integrated solutions that can affect the countries that they represent.
In addition, the MUN provided an entry point into international affairs and introduced students to the wide range of socio-political, human rights, sustainable development, and rule of law issues that are on the UN agenda.
Delegates were grouped to participate in the World Health Organization Committee, UN Women Committee, UN Environment Programme Committee, and UN Security Council Committee.
Solborn B. Balawas of PSHS Cordillera Administrative Region Campus won as most outstanding delegate.
Three participants were awarded as outstanding delegates namely, Rexine Joy P. Roxas of PSHS Central Luzon Campus, Andrea Kathleen C. Casey and Bonn Camilo M. Piezas who are both from the PSHS Zamboanga Peninsula Region Campus.
Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo and PSHS Bicol Region Campus Director Engr. Lorvi Pagorogon served as keynote speakers.
Aries Oliveros currently works as executive assistant to the Executive Director of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System. He taught English and Literature for 15 years at Paco Catholic School, Philippine Normal University (PNU), and PSHS – Central Luzon Campus. He wrote textbooks on grammar and creative nonfiction. He was formerly Chief of the Curriculum and Instruction Division at PSHS-CLC and adviser of the school papers, The PCS Gazette and The Central Scholar.
He studied Bachelor of Secondary Education, Major in English at PNU, Manila where he graduated cum laude. In 2015, the Department of Education awarded him as Outstanding School Publication Adviser of the Philippines during the National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) in Taguig City.
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Today, my guest post comes from Sally over at Life Loving. Sally predominately writes to inspire others to get out and about and enjoy life more. She lives by the motto 'ketchup tomorrow, relish today'. Over to Sally….
Hello all! I'm Sally, Lianne has kindly let me put together a guest post which I hope will be useful to all you parents out there. It's all about the best family-friendly days out in Kent.
Over near Cranbrook, there's a hidden gem called Bedgebury Pinetum. It has oodles of space for walking . The paths and trails are perfect for little ones to let loose on or even for those in pushchairs. If your little ones are a bit older, there's a family-friendly cycling trail. I have seen many a parent also cycling around with one of the toddler trailers on the back. The route is about 9km so hopefully not too far for those mini-pedallers. Parking is easy and cheap at £13 per day, per car for weekends and school holidays and £10 per day during term time.
The Chatham Dockyard has been a feature in Medway for hundreds of years. Now a world-class tourist attraction, there's a lot for the family to see and do. The little ones can get involved in rope-making in the ropery, go on-board a real warship and see what it was like to take to the high seas. There's also an opportunity to go down into submarine and explore the space that many people lived and worked in under the sea. A family ticket costs £58.
One of the prettiest castles you'll ever see. Travel down to the Castle located near Maidstone and you'll find plenty of parking and a vast amount of beautiful open space. You can walk around the castle and see the rooms as they were, but this might be a little bit tame for the youngsters. Take them into the maze or the epic Knight's Adventure playground. Complete your trip with a walk through the ground and gardens – they are breathtaking. Tickets grant you access for a whole year. Adults cost £25.50 and children £17.50. Under 4s go free.
Situated just off the M2 and on the outskirts of Faversham is the awesome Brogdale. It's a massive fruit farm. During the school holidays they hold lots of family-friendly events. But even outside of that, it's well worth a visit. The variety of fruit they grow is enormous. You can take a tractor ride, enjoy a spot of lunch or afternoon tea and find out about climate with their interactive weather station. Adult day tickets are £12 and children enter for £5.50. Under 3's go free. They hold tons of festivals too including the strawberry fair, cherry event and the apple festival.
I hope this has inspired you get out for a fun family day out. What places would you add to the list?
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Incoming Wales coach Warren Gatland has thrown his support behind Crusaders coach Scott Robertson for the All Blacks' top job, should the position become available in the near future.
The Welsh Rugby Union confirmed on Monday that Gatland would be replacing Wayne Pivac as the head coach of Wales, just 10 months out from next year's Rugby World Cup.
Rugby guru Gatland is set to return to Wales for his second stint in charge of the national team, after guiding Cymru to two World Cup semi-finals and three Grand Slams during his initial reign.
But Gatland's decision to head back north from New Zealand, where he was working with the Chiefs in Super Rugby, all but rules himself out of taking over from Ian Foster – again, should that position become vacant.
Instead, the three-time British and Irish Lions coach has urged the New Zealand Rugby Union to do "everything they can" to ensure Robertson stays in Aotearoa "long-term."
"There's one person at the moment in New Zealand who's been incredibly successful, in terms of Razor," Gatland told reporters in a press conference.
"He deserves an opportunity because of the success he's had in New Zealand rugby, if that comes along for the next period.
"There's only one standout person and New Zealand should be doing everything they can to make sure they secure his services long-term and going forward."
While Gatland achieved some incredible feats during his first stint with Wales, this is still a bombshell call for the WRU to make with the World Cup on the horizon.
But Wales needed change, and that was pretty clear after final two Test matches of the year.
After winning the 2021 Six Nations title, Wales' fall from grace reached a new low at Cardiff's Principality Stadium over consecutive weekends.
Wales were beaten by Georgia for the first time ever in a thriller last month, before squandering a seemingly unconquerable lead against the Wallabies.
But under the tutelage of super coach Gatland, who is set to enter the fray of international rugby for the first time since last year's Lions tour, Wales might just be able to turn this around.
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The head coach's reign has come to an end after 34 Tests at the helm.
Gatland said he's looking forward to the "exciting" opportunity to return to international rugby ahead of the World Cup.
"The results of that review were that they decided to make a change and so I was contacted about 'would you be interested in talking to us?' I always believed there's no harm in talking.
"The focus for me is on the next nine months, 10 months, because (of) the Six Nations. The exciting thing about international rugby building into a World Cup is that you have that extended period and time together to build for a World Cup.
"When you're in other international campaigns you get a couple of weeks with a team and it's about having to prioritise that sort of preparation which makes it challenging.
"I had that approach and had to talk to the family about what they thought and their support and we kind of concluded things over the last sort of 72 hours."
Wales are in Pool C along with familiar foes Australia and Fiji, who they played at the 2019 instalment of rugby's biggest event.
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A construction project features many stages and an initial design may direct the entire project in augmented phases. If you would like to stick to the design as much as possible, then you should conduct As-Built surveying in every phase so you will be able to consider any changes to make sure the final outcome isn't too different from your original intentions.
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HomeNewsSenior Israeli Official Says Trump Is Ignoring Their 'Expert' Advice About Syria
Senior Israeli Official Says Trump Is Ignoring Their 'Expert' Advice About Syria
January 4, 2019 Niamh Harris News, World 3
Israeli officials and intelligence services are alarmed over Donald Trump's recent statements about Syria, saying he is going against their expert advice.
According to a senior Israeli official the U.S. President's decision to allow Iran "to do what it wants" in Syria following the imminent withdrawal of US troops, was made contrary to the advice of Israeli intelligence services and shows that he does not understand the situation on the ground.
The unnamed official told Ynet news that the Jewish state will keep acting against 'Iranian entrenchment'
"It's unfortunate that he isn't paying attention to the evidence provided by the intelligence services," the senior Israeli official said, adding "We are in a state of shock. Trump simply doesn't understand the extent of the Iranian military's presence in the region."
Press TV reports: The statement was made in response to Trump's earlier remarks, which some Israeli media outlets described as an American "policy change" on Syria.
"Iran is pulling people out of Syria, but they can frankly do whatever they want there," said Trump.
Trump's decision to withdraw American troops from Syria seems to contrast with the president's own policy statements made earlier this year.
Speaking to the Washington Post in November, Trump stressed that protecting Israel was a reason why US forces were deployed in the Middle East. "We have reached a point where we don't have to stay in the Middle East," said Trump before adding that "one reason to stay is Israel."
The US president seemingly rejected the idea of stationing American forces in the region after calling for a withdrawal of troops from Syria.
Speaking during an abrupt visit to a US airbase in Iraq last week, Trump dismissed concerns that US military presence was needed to defend Israel.
"I told Bibi. And, you know, we give Israel $4.5 billion a year. And they're doing very well defending themselves, if you take a look," said Trump.
"So that's the way it is."
Many observers have, however, warned against positively interpreting Trump's possible intentions for calling a troop withdrawal.
The US deployed troops and equipment to Syria in 2014 as part of a Washington-led coalition supposedly fighting the Daesh terrorist Takfiri group.
Daesh, along with other terrorist groups, was widely reported to have been initially financed by Saudi Arabia and its allies and partially trained and protected by American forces to support the terror campaign against the Syrian government.
The US government openly sought to topple Syria's government, which had supported popular resistance against Israel.
However, as the Syrian Arab Army has increasingly liberated occupied territories from foreign-backed terrorist groups in recent years, many American and Israeli officials have expressed concern about Israel's situation in the region.
In August 2018, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warned that a defeat of Daesh in Syria could strengthen "Iranian influence."
Israel's then Military Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman also urged the US to become more engaged in Syria. "We hope the United States will be more active in the Syrian arena and the Middle East in general," Lieberman said.
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package sage;

public class Album
{
  public Album(Stringer inTitle, Person inArtist, Stringer inGenre, Stringer inYear)
  {
    title = inTitle;
    artist = inArtist;
    genre = inGenre;
    year = inYear;
  }

  public String getTitle() { return (title == null) ? "" : title.name; }
  public String getArtist() { return (artist == null) ? "" : artist.name; }
  public String getGenre() { return (genre == null) ? "" : genre.name; }
  public String getYear() { return (year == null) ? "" : year.name; }
  Stringer getTitleStringer() { return title; }
  Person getArtistObj() { return artist; }
  Stringer getGenreStringer() { return genre; }
  Stringer getYearStringer() { return year; }
  void setArtistObj(Person x) { artist = x; }
  private long airCacheTime;
  private Airing[] airCache;
  private java.util.ArrayList thumbLoadNotifiers;
  private Object thumbLock = new Object();
  public Airing[] getAirings()
  {
    if (airCache == null || (Wizard.getInstance().getLastModified(DBObject.MEDIA_MASK_MUSIC) > airCacheTime))
    {
      airCacheTime = Sage.time();
      airCache = Wizard.getInstance().searchByExactAlbum(this);
      java.util.Arrays.sort(airCache, trackCompare);
    }
    return airCache;
  }

  private void addThumbTimer()
  {
    Sage.addTimerTask(new java.util.TimerTask()
    {
      public void run()
      {
        java.util.ArrayList needToBeNotified = null;
        synchronized (thumbLock)
        {
          if (thumbLoadNotifiers != null)
          {
            needToBeNotified = thumbLoadNotifiers;
            thumbLoadNotifiers = null;
          }
        }
        if (needToBeNotified != null)
        {
          java.util.Set alreadyNotified = new java.util.HashSet();
          for (int i = 0; i < needToBeNotified.size(); i++)
          {
            ResourceLoadListener loadNotifier = (ResourceLoadListener) needToBeNotified.get(i);
            // Avoid notifying the same person more than once
            if (alreadyNotified.add(needToBeNotified.get(i)))
            {
              // Check to see if it still even needs it
              if (loadNotifier.loadStillNeeded(Album.this))
              {
                // Check if these will even allow rendering if we do the refresh before we waste that call
                boolean refreshNow = false;
                MetaImage myMeta = MetaImage.getMetaImageNoLoad(Album.this);
                long timeDiff = Sage.eventTime() - loadNotifier.getUIMgr().getRouter().getLastEventTime();
                if (myMeta != null && myMeta.mightLoadFast(loadNotifier.getUIMgr()))
                  refreshNow = true;
                else if (timeDiff > loadNotifier.getUIMgr().getInt("ui/inactivity_timeout_for_full_thumb_load", 1500))
                  refreshNow = true;
                if (refreshNow)
                  loadNotifier.loadFinished(Album.this, true);
                else
                {
                  synchronized (thumbLock)
                  {
                    if (thumbLoadNotifiers == null)
                    {
                      thumbLoadNotifiers = new java.util.ArrayList();
                      thumbLoadNotifiers.add(loadNotifier);
                      addThumbTimer();
                    }
                    else
                      thumbLoadNotifiers.add(loadNotifier);
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }, Sage.getInt("ui/inactivity_timeout_for_full_thumb_load", 1500), 0);
  }
  public MetaImage getThumbnail(ResourceLoadListener loadNotifier)
  {
    if (loadNotifier != null && loadNotifier.getUIMgr() != null)
      return loadNotifier.getUIMgr().getBGLoader().getMetaImageFast(this, loadNotifier, getGenericAlbumImage(loadNotifier));
    // This will return a MetaImage that will load quickly, and if it can't get one then it'll
    // return one with a Wait wrapper on it so the loadNotifier will be refreshed when the load completes
    if (loadNotifier == null || !loadNotifier.needsLoadCallback(this))
    {
      return MetaImage.getMetaImage(this);
    }
    MetaImage myMeta = MetaImage.getMetaImageNoLoad(this);
    synchronized (thumbLock)
    {
      if (myMeta != null && myMeta.mightLoadFast(loadNotifier.getUIMgr()))
      {
        return myMeta;
      }
      else if (Sage.eventTime() - loadNotifier.getUIMgr().getRouter().getLastEventTime() > loadNotifier.getUIMgr().getInt("ui/inactivity_timeout_for_full_thumb_load", 1500))
      {
        return MetaImage.getMetaImage(this);
      }
      if (thumbLoadNotifiers == null)
      {
        thumbLoadNotifiers = new java.util.ArrayList();
        thumbLoadNotifiers.add(loadNotifier);
        addThumbTimer();
      }
      else if (!thumbLoadNotifiers.contains(loadNotifier))
        thumbLoadNotifiers.add(loadNotifier);
      //System.out.println("Returning the WAITER meta Image and starting the timer for the callback " + this);
      return new MetaImage.Waiter(getGenericAlbumImage(loadNotifier), this);
    }
  }

  public MetaImage getGenericAlbumImage(ResourceLoadListener loadNotifier)
  {
    if (loadNotifier != null && loadNotifier.getUIMgr() != null)
      return MetaImage.getMetaImage(loadNotifier.getUIMgr().get("ui/default_music_icon", "MusicArt.png"), loadNotifier);
    else
      return MetaImage.getMetaImage((String) null);
  }

  public boolean hasThumbnail()
  {
    // First check to see if it's already loaded, then check to see if it exists if it's not loaded
    MetaImage t = MetaImage.getMetaImageNoLoad(this);
    if (t != null)
      return !t.isNullOrFailed();
    Airing[] myAirs = getAirings();
    for (int i = 0; i < myAirs.length; i++)
    {
      MediaFile mf = Wizard.getInstance().getFileForAiring(myAirs[i]);
      if (mf != null)
      {
        if (mf.hasThumbnail())
        {
          return true;
        }
      }
    }
    return false;
  }

  public String toString()
  {
    return Sage.rez("Song_By_Artist", new Object[] { (title == null ? "" : title.name),
        (artist == null ? "" : artist.name) });
  }

  /*
   * NOTE: Narflex: We're no longer creating Album objects on the fly, we're only getting them
   * out of the Wizard so we can use true object equality. Otherwise we'd screw up the hashcodes when
   * we changes the contents of the album (which can happen for the artist if we detect the various artists case)
   * The exception to this rule is when a Playlist needs to return an Album object but that Album doesn't currently
   * exist. We don't want to remove that playlist item because it would destroy what the user created (since the file loss may be temporary)
   */
  /*	public int hashCode()
	{
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Gerhard IV. von Jülich († 1147) stammte aus dem Grafenhaus von Jülich. Er war ein Sohn Gerhard III. von Jülich.

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Gerhard IV. war Sohn von Gerhard III. von Jülich. Vermutlich starb er kinderlos am 25. Oktober 1147 als Teilnehmer des zweiten Kreuzzugs.

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Omalizumab, a drug against atopic bronchial asthma, helps patients with multiple food allergies. Employees of Stanford University have proved that the drug against atopic bronchial asthma helps patients suffering from multiple food allergies. They have already conducted the first phase of omalizumab clinical trials involving 25 volunteers.
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1 ARMAGEDDON AVOIDED Since the wounds of the election are too fresh, and will for today remain unaddressed, we can all take encouragement from the fact that a 400m wide asteroid narrowly missed the earth last night.
2 RUSSIAN DEFIANCE Following a report indicating that UN weapons inspectors found evidence of a Iranian nuclear program, Russian officials stand up to Israeli, French and American pressure to impose sanctions. Why can't EVERYONE go to lunch??
3 THE EUROZONE CRISIS (Though ever-worsening, AT LEAST the issue now has an appropriately catchy name). A sullen Berlusconi has informed the Italian President that he will be resigning after a controversial 17 years in politics and as Italy's longest serving Prime Minister. At least he looks exquisite for his recent photographic bombardment at 75 years young.
BONUS NEWS #1: WHAT ELECTION?? Okay, IT IS unreasonable to avoid the topic entirely. Here we go: voter apathy appears to be alive and well in Saskatchewan, Lingenfelter has resigned after losing his own constituency, and the 'immovable Wall' has won his second majority reinforcing what has been termed the 'year of the incumbent' in Canadian politics. Sigh….
BONUS NEWS #2: NO MORE DOOM AND GLOOM! For all the fellow caffeine addicts out there: Studies have shown that consuming between 1 and 3 cups of coffee a day has been linked to anti-depressant effects. At least there are hopes of mitigating the downer impact of the aforementioned stories with a cup of java.
Re #6: At six to eight cups of coffee a day, however, you scoot past the anti-depressant effects and wind up in a state known as "frantic melancholia." I do alot of my writing in that condition.
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Echinopsis mirabilis,  is a species of Echinopsis found in Argentina.

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One of the many young talented forwards in the division, Edstrand scored with consistency in the paint and around the basket and he cleaned the glass on both ends in dominant fashion. Mix in nice activity defensively at times and an ability to fill the box score if needed and Edstrand's interior presence combined with Dotzler made OSA a tough matchup game in and game out. His solid and consistent play was another critical factor in the OSA championship this season.


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Very professional and accommodating. The gentleman took the time to explain the subtle differences between some dishes in English to some of my colleagues. It was one of my best experiences with Indian cuisine.
The food is consistently good and the staff always friendly and welcoming.
The chicken did not taste good.
Best Indian restaurant in Madrid!
Delicious and lovely service. Will be return!
Some friends and I decided to try a local spot for Indian food and were pleasantly surprised. The dishes were all fllavorful and there was plenty to choise from on the menu. I lean into vegetarian choices and enjoyed the spinach sag panir and the lentils. My friends had tandoori chicken with onions alongside and found it to be flavorable, too. The wait staff and chef are very accomodating, answering questions as needed. Reasonably priced. I would return to try other selections.
Muy amables y atentos. Repetiremos, seguro!
All diches were very nice, a good traditional Indian restaurant.


In case you don't already know what Maybach is, here's a primer. Maybach started out life as a German auto manufacturer in 1909, founded by Willhelm Maybach. For most of their history, they manufactured heavy duty engines for aircraft, zeppelins, trains, and armored vehicles, though between 1921 and 1940, they also manufactured cars, but this operation was shut down when World War II began to get serious. The marque was given a reboot in 1997, when Mercedes presented Maybach-badged concept cars at the Tokyo Motorshow. The brand fizzled like a wet firecracker until it was axed in 2012, but it received a second reboot as an ultra-luxury car make in 2015, with Mercedes continuing to push the brand as its own upscale sub-brand. Maybach bases most of its cars off of the Mercedes S-Class sedan, and offers a longer wheelbase with improved interior amenities and design.
Now, a company in South Korea has its own take on the idea. Noble Klasse, which translates boastfully as "noble class," is a Maybach-esque company that will revamp your Korean car, be it a Genesis or Kia, into a ride that may be comparable to its German counterparts.
Their site details a number of cars that can receive their interior design and badge treatment, but the most... interesting... is the Solati, an upscale minivan that appears to be built on a Kia Sedona. The interior pictures, if I'm honest, are pretty attractive, though there is little evidence to tell how it compares to a Maybach. The company didn't opt to post the spec sheet in English, and since the specs are not in plain text but in a JPEG, Google cannot translate them for us. The vehicle appears to be capable of seating 11 people in relative comfort, though comfortable three- and four-wide seating hasn't really been possible since the days of bench seats.
Little has been heard of this brand outside of South Korea, so it may stay Asia-exclusive. I'm not too sure your average Sedona owner is interested in an upgrade like this, though, so the rest of the world may not be missing out on much.
At what point is a free new car not worth the indignity?


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Growing up under a military dictatorship in 1990s Lagos, I quickly learned the meaning of Nigeria's unofficial motto "Obey before Complaint" as the Nigerian Army saw fit to manifest it in our daily life.
It means in a country ruled by a dictatorship, anything, and I mean anything at all, can and will happen to you, and nothing and no one will save you.
We are, you see, very familiar with being punished above and beyond the severity of the infraction committed, moreso even for things we did not do.
In February this year, eighteen years into democratic rule – you'd think this bullshit would have stopped by now, a disabled, wheelchair bound man was beaten savagely, dragged by his paralysed legs in the mud, and almost killed by the Nigerian Army for the fashion crime of wearing a camouflage print t-shirt.
And this is just on our home turf, where we are supposed to be respected and treated with dignity, much less abroad.
So, to my view, sauntering into a foreign country, and misbehaving, especially one that actively despises your home country and it's nationals, constantly makes violent threats against you, and is well known for disregarding human rights, and engaging in egregious war crimes and torture, is the delusional height of confidence in your status as a white American male, to protect you from being treated in the way that MILLIONS of other people in that same country have been.
Anybody that is surprised that what happened to Otto happened is neck deep in denial about the way the world works.
Any non-white person could have told Otto for free what the consequences would be for getting caught playing pranks in North Korea.
That he was beaten, that he was tortured, that he ultimately died for a ridiculously petty crime is not an exceptional, isolated event.
It is the norm.
…in dictatorships
…in autocracies
…in banana republics with volatile, unhinged despots
…all of which North Korea is.
While thanks to the shit quality of the video released of his alleged crime, there's doubt about whether Otto actually stole the poster, assuming he did do it, the very fact that he took the risk of getting caught doing something like that implies that he prejudged the potential consequences of his actions to be bearably light.
In other words, he felt reasonably confident he would not be subjected to the same treatment that North Koreans would for doing the same thing, which begs the question: Why?
The simple answer is, per the general experience in the USA, as a white American, that automatically made him better and his life more valuable than other lesser people like North Koreans, and in fact, any other similarly accused non-white people. Or so the story is usually supposed to go.
I'm loathe to speak ill of the dead, but the ugly truth is that by taking that action, Otto was counting, depending on white privilege to kick in and downplay the seriousness of any consequences he might have to face for stealing the poster, and not surprisingly, in North Korea, it failed him.
Every reaction I've read from a white person (whether as a commenter or while authoring a post of their own on this awful event) has so far failed to acknowledge, or even tried to debunk or dismiss outright the role white privilege played in getting Otto into the mess from which he was tragically unable to extricate himself.
I've even seen reactions to a post by a black woman (written long before news of his death) highlighting his recklessness, being dragged as "reverse racism" and "hate speech".
In college, I met so many young, white men and women like Otto; full of themselves, convinced they were special, brimming with confidence to dismiss petty (and sometimes fairly serious) crimes as "pranks", and demand precedence over others, anchored in their privilege to be trusted, believed, consulted, and above all, when things went awry, avoid the negative consequences of their actions while non-white students otherwise involved bore the brunt of punishment.
And the disparities in experience young white boys and girls encounter when committing crimes at home and abroad when compared with those of non-whites paints a picture that quite honestly, is glaringly clear.
Just look at Brock Turner, a young white college swim star, whose rape of an unconscious woman behind a dumpster was downplayed into "20 minutes of action" and served only six months for ruining someone's life.
Just look at Ethan Couch, a young white high school boy who KILLED 4 people yet never spent a day in jail because "Affluenza"
Just look at Amanda Knox, who went on holiday to Italy, and killed someone, yet was treated like a hero on her eventual return home.
It's unfortunately, ridiculously predictable.
Because this happened in North Korea, and ended in the death of a promising young man, Americans all over the Internet are at one another's throats over white privilege, yet these same debates (and consensus reached) have been had before in countries like France, Sweden, Greece, and the United Kingdom under another name: The Ugly American.
A well behaved person would never dream of going to another person's house and breaking their rules.
It's disrespectful and rude.
It reflects badly on you.
And it can even be dangerous.
Yet, white frat bro that he was, Otto Warmbier evidently thought nothing of (1) going to North Korea to begin with, and (2) while there, stealing for shits and giggles.
Never mind that this is the SAME country where people are eating grass to survive because their enfant terrible of a Supreme Leader doesn't give a shit whether they live or die.
Never mind that this is the SAME country where numerous foreigners are currently detained indefinitely in horrific conditions, and many other people have died under similarly nebulous circumstances at the hands of the North Korean regime.
Never mind that in Asia, "face" is everything, and there was no way in hell North Korea would allow itself to lose face over an American college boy.
No matter where in the world, the punishment for stealing should not be death, but am I surprised that one careless action ultimately resulted in Otto's death? No. Not when in so many places, however unjustly, it often is.
What happened to Otto in North Korea was an enormous tragedy, but it's also a stark lesson for young white men everywhere to learn from: You are not invincible, you are not omnipotent, you are not special, you are not more important than others, and as millions of non-white people worldwide already know, in this world, there are no sacred cows.
North Korea is a terrible place, and like Otto, everyone who has suffered at their hands is a victim of their cruelty and disdain for human rights, and I sorely hope a day comes soon for their justice.
That said, today is not that day, and until that day comes, you do yourself, as did Otto Warmbier, a disservice to not know the nature of the beast you are dealing with, and beware it accordingly.
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NSA on 1 July, 2017 at 02:59
Masterpiece. You are awful intelligent. Last paragraph is everything.
Lara on 16 July, 2017 at 07:15
This is everything.
I never followed the story, even when everyone was raising voice upon his death.
Rule number 1 of travel, always know and obey the laws of any country you go to. Things can get ugly and no amount of connection or skin tone privilege will save you. Otto is a sad example and I hope others learn from his lesson which he sadly had to pay for with his life.
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Obi on 18 August, 2017 at 05:35
Sugabelly, this is a beautifully and intelligently crafted treatise. And, Yes, the tragedy of "Affluenza", and the delusion of "white supremacy/privilege" are issues that non-whites have come to terms with long before now. The shark may be the top predator in the oceans but not in the jungles of Asia or in the Rain forests of West Africa or in the Sahel Savannah. You don't go to another man's territory and do "stuff " and think you'll get away with it.
Ela on 11 June, 2020 at 16:15
No one cares 😹 you feed off attention sha wth
princess sugabelly on 12 June, 2020 at 22:45
https://twitter.com/PSugabelly/status/1271629771794010112?s=19
DoseOfReality on 15 June, 2020 at 08:02
She wrote this 3 years ago and you are here with your attention seeking ass saying no-one cares on an old post. Clearly you do.


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