Before the Industrial Revolution, knitting schools used to be very common. Since this craft was a way to both make money and make garments for yourself and your family, children needed to learn this craft early on in order to become proficient at it. Since machine knitting was invented, knitting in schools slowly became less and less common, until most children didn't know how to knit at all. While knitting is still a craft enjoyed by many, it is now more of a creative outlet than a means of earning money. However, given the recent worldwide economic problems, perhaps we should consider going back to the time of knitting schools and teaching children this art form so they can earn money knitting!
Although knitting is now used simply as a creative hobby, there are many benefits to knitting schools for children. Even simply teaching knitting in the classroom could prove to be in the children's best interests.
In fact, one school in Britain has recently brought the knitting needles back into the classroom as a way to bring back knitting. While it was a surprising move at first, many teachers have noticed a marked improvement in socialization, attention span, fine motor skills, writing skills, and overall behavior. What started out as a simple lunchtime knitting club for students grew to become a useful tool for teachers of all subjects!
The school in Britain isn't the only school bringing back a focus on knitting. In fact, many private Waldorf schools begin focusing on knitting before the children even learn to read! In their opinion, the acts of knitting, figuring out a pattern, and using their imaginations to problem solve and create something useful is more important than learning to read. Learning to knit brings out a story and comprehension in young minds, which many feel is an important part of learning to read. These young school children in Kindergarten and first grade may not be reading yet, but they can tell a story and use their imaginations better than most children their age. In fact, many of these so-called knitting schools even develop rhymes that help children focus on what their hands are doing as they form a stitch.
Not only does this rhyme help the memories of young children, but also it helps them form a mental picture in their minds of what is going on in the story. Teachers in these schools say that while these students may not learn to read until the second grade, they usually pick it up at lightning speed since their comprehension and imagination are so far advanced.
There are many reasons why knitting schools should make a comeback. Not only would the craft help many in these hard times, but it could also teach a new generation how to work for what they get. Once you can see the hard work and imagination that goes into a piece of knitwear, you learn to cherish it and keep it, rather than throwing it away or boxing it up once you've outgrown it. This mindset could be very beneficial with young adults and teens, as this is the generation of always needing something new.
• Focusing on imagination, comprehension, and critical thinking in order to help with problem solving and reading.
If you have a child in school, you can easily see why re-introducing this age-old craft could be beneficial at any age. By bringing back knitting schools, we can teach our children in a whole new way while enjoying a craft together. If your child's school will not consider the idea of a knitting club or knitting class in school, perhaps look into teaching them on your own. While it may not spread to public schools without a fight, many private schools around the world have begun to revert back to the knitting school mindset and begin teaching children through knitting again.


A cursory view of the responses of the continental organizations to three U.S. sanctions, one in Africa and the other two in the Americas, shows in a stark way the abysmal lack of independence among the African nations in setting their foreign policies. The nations in question are Eritrea, Cuba and Venezuela. The focus here is on the responses of the nations and organizations of the two continents the targeted nations represent to the imposition of the sanctions by the United States — directly or through the United Nations. When African nations, individually and collectively, were told to jump, all they wanted to know was "how high!" History usually judges harshly those who bend the truth and sacrifice those who trusted them to appease the powerful and for some diplomatic crumbs.
The Organization of Eritrean Americans will hold a forum this coming weekend on 'The Quest for Peace in the Horn of Africa Continues.' The program is set for Saturday, April 12, 2014, from 2 to 5 pm, at the Eritrean Civic and Cultural Center, in Washington, D.C.
Headlining the program will be Bronwyn Bruton, the deputy director of the African Center at the Atlantic Council, a think tank based in Washington, D.C. She will talk on "Shifting Dynamics in the Horn." Ms. Bruton has written and is published extensively on issues relating to U.S. foreign policy for the Horn of Africa.
Moderating the program will be Dr. Asgede Hagos, professor of communications at Delaware State University.
When: April 12, 2014, from 2 to 5 pm.


Most pet owners know that pets need regular veterinary care to stay happy and healthy, but many people dread bringing their fearful or anxious pet to the clinic. Managing a scared animal at the vet's office can be challenging, so many pets end up missing out on wellness visits and other important care. One study conducted by Bayer showed that almost 40% of dog owners and nearly 60% of cat owners report that their pets hate going to the vet. We want to change that!
At Airdrie Animal Health Centre, we believe all pets deserve access to regular, quality, and low-stress veterinary care. We are committed to providing a calm, stress-free environment for our patients, which is why we have taken the steps necessary to achieve our Fear Free Certification. Our entire team worked for six months to reach this level of certification so we can offer the best possible veterinary experience to our patients.
The Fear Free program was developed by Marty Becker, DVM, after recognizing the need to address the emotional well-being of patients in addition to their physical health. A panel of 160 veterinary and animal behaviour experts have come together to design best practices and recommendations for handling and interacting with pets to help them feel more at ease while visiting the vet.
Why is a Fear Free experience important?
It has been well documented that veterinary visits can cause psychological damage to some pets. When animals have repeated exposure to an experience linked to a negative or traumatic event, it's not easy to erase or reverse. This means that one bad veterinary visit won't be easily forgotten and will, therefore, make subsequent visits more difficult. Our goal is to restore trust and reprogram the pet's mind to teach them not to react in "fight-or-flight" mode once they step in the clinic door.
How is a Fear Free Practice different from other Veterinary Clinics?


text:
Irish cultural exchange trip showcased by apprentices
Editor / 8 May, 2013
Work experience with a twist was showcased to city leaders thanks to four Wolverhampton apprentices who took part in a cultural exchange.
Pictured with Councillor Philip Page, Wolverhampton City Council's cabinet member for Schools, Skills and Learning are apprentices l-r Gemma Lloyd, Georgie Harrison, Ryan Taylor and Serena Anslow
The apprentices who work for Wolverhampton City Council in business administration were selected earlier this year to take part in a two-week work programme based in Ireland.
They were among a group of 20 apprentices from the Black Country who signed up to the scheme, which was organised by training experts BCTG.
BCTG secured funding through the European Union's Lifelong Learning Programme, which encourages work-related training abroad, to run the trip earlier in March.
And for the Wolverhampton City Council apprentices who took part, their time working in Ireland was so positive they organised a presentation to highlight the experience to their council bosses.
Among guests at the showcase, held at Wolverhampton Art Gallery was Wolverhampton City Council Councillor Philip Page, Wolverhampton City Council's cabinet member for Schools, Skills and Learning.
Sue Reynolds, support manager from Whitmore Reans-based Trinity Training Services, who is the training provider working with the apprentices, said: "It really was a valuable experience for them all, and an opportunity to enhance their CVs with regard to working in another EU country. They were a credit to themselves, us and the council during their time in Ireland."
The EU programme funds practical projects in the field of vocational education and enables young people to train in another country in their chosen sector.
Chris Luty, BCTG managing director, added: "The aim of the programme is to exchange best practices, increase expertise and make vocational education more attractive to young people. Running the trip was a pilot for us and it went very well indeed, so much so we are now exploring the idea of taking a group of Black Country engineering apprentices to businesses in Germany next year."
8 May, 2013 in Most recent, Wolverhampton. Tags: Black Country, Ireland, jobs, Wolverhampton
Double trouble in the land of Bojo and Trump
Solihull Fest 2019 competition
Sir Howard: That Boris debate and what he said
← Timothy West and the Pavao Quartet in Intimate Letters
Birmingham Airport gets set to launch new 'Sky Side' experience →

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Q: How to drop more than one constraint at once (Oracle, SQL) I'm changing constraints in my database and I need to drop some of them. I know that for a single constraint, the command is following:
ALTER TABLE tblApplication DROP CONSTRAINT constraint1_name;

However, when I try
ALTER TABLE tblApplication DROP (
  CONSTRAINT constraint1_name,
  CONSTRAINT constraint2_name,
  CONSTRAINT constraint3_name
);

it doesn't work and I need to do:
ALTER TABLE tblApplication DROP CONSTRAINT constraint1_name;
ALTER TABLE tblApplication DROP CONSTRAINT constraint2_name;
ALTER TABLE tblApplication DROP CONSTRAINT constraint3_name;

Is there a way to remove more than one constraint in a single command? I'd like to avoid repeating ALTER TABLE tblApplication, just like with the ADD command:
ALTER TABLE tblApplication ADD (
  CONSTRAINT contraint1_name FOREIGN KEY ... ENABLE,
  CONSTRAINT contraint2_name FOREIGN KEY ... ENABLE,
  CONSTRAINT contraint3_name FOREIGN KEY ... ENABLE
);

A: Yes you can. You just need to repeat 'drop constraint' per constraint. e.g.
alter table t1
drop constraint fk1
drop constraint fk2
/

Edit: I tested this against Oracle 11, and it worked fine. Don't know about older versions.

A: There is an alternative form to drop constraints related to a column in a table, also dropping the column with CASCADE:
ALTER TABLE table1 DROP (columnName) CASCADE CONSTRAINTS;

It is tested on Oracle 11g

A: example: we can drop constraints in MySQL by creating constraints to the variables like this way.
create table sample(id int, name varchar(30), marks int, constraint uid unique(id), constraint un unique(name));
alter table sample drop constraint uid, drop constraint un;

A: Yes, we can drop multiple at once:
ALTER TABLE TABLE NAME
DROP CONSTRAINTS CONSTRAINT VALUE
DROP CONSTRAINTS CONSTRAINT VALUE;

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


I know I just updated recently but I have some things I really wanted to post about and I don't feel like waiting!
Let's start with the not-so-good parts, because while want people to see the enormous good in our Obamacare experience I lose credibility if I insist this new health care system is perfect.
I already told you that four out of seven of us were approved for subsidies and enrolled in a plan, while the other three were inexplicably deemed ineligible. And when I say inexplicable, I mean not only can I not understand it, neither can any of the Healthcare.gov customer service people I've spoken to. Anyway, I appealed this decision, through a formal process that involved submitting all sorts of paperwork. I think I had 30 days to do that, which means I probably did it in February some time. A couple of months ago I got a phone call about my appeal, and then last week I got a letter saying to expect a call at a certain date and time, and to be prepared with the information they wanted. Well, the day came and I waited and waited and they never called me. I called the next day and spoke to a very nice and very confused woman who finally figured out that they called Teddy instead of me even though it said RIGHT IN THE LETTER that they would be calling my number. So she fixed the number and said the next thing that will happen is that I will get a letter setting a formal telephone hearing. So we'll see.
But on the bright side . . . Last week I went into the doctor's office for a fasting blood draw, in preparation for yesterday's checkup, which my doctor set for three months out from the last one. When I walked in she told me that basically I had reversed every single problem I arrived with. 🙂 She was so impressed that she gave me a hug! My blood pressure has gone down to borderline, my cholesterol is just two points shy of normal, my blood sugar dropped nine points, and my triglycerides dropped over 100 points. And . . . I've lost 27 pounds, without being on any official regimented diet, and WITHOUT BEING HUNGRY.
Now, some people might say that Obamacare doesn't deserve the credit for this, but let me tell you a story. Six years ago I had my last checkup and got blood work done. At that time all of the above factors were close to what they are now, so above where they should be but not yet dangerously so. But because I did not have insurance, that one appointment was all I got. No one offered me any suggestions. They said, "We'll keep an eye on it," but how could they when I couldn't afford regular checkups and blood work? This time, I've seen my doctor three times, the wellness nurse three times, and the nutritionist once. The nutritionist will continue to monitor me and do bloodwork every three months to track my progress. Moreover, they gave me the suggestions and the support I needed to succeed. This is what preventive medicine is all about. Without it, people bumble along and get fatter and sicker and end up in emergency rooms having heart attacks, or going on disability, costing ALL of us money (not to mention the cost in human misery, which is far more important to me). This kind of care makes sense and I am so grateful to be benefiting from it.
For more on our journey from being uninsured to becoming healthy, and on my views on Obamacare in general, see the links below.


text:
Carriera
Come centrale, nella stagione 2008-09 difende i colori della squadra russa di seconda divisione del , guadagnandosi la convocazione nella Nazionale Under-21 di calcio a 5 della Russia al vittorioso campionato europeo di categoria.

Collegamenti esterni

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Guy D'Astolfo
Opera Western Reserve Takes on Dark, Bloody 'Macbeth'
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – "I fell in love with this opera in my late teens and early 20s, and this will be my second, and final, chance to direct it," says David Vosburgh, who is directing Opera Western Reserve's production of Verdi's "Macbeth."
After a lifelong career as an opera singer, director and instructor, Vosburgh is going to retire. " 'Macbeth' is my swan song," he says.
The opera will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Stambaugh Auditorium.
Scott Skiba, who has been a frequent collaborator with OWR over the years, will take the helm of Opera Western Reserve after Vosburgh departs. Skiba, who directed OWR's 2016 production of "Carmen," is artistic director of Cleveland Opera Theater and head of the opera department at Baldwin Wallace University.
"We're fortunate to have him," says Vosburgh. "He's also half my age, knows the area, knows the singers and knows the business inside and out."
Skiba, a Pittsburgh native who lives in Cleveland, says he was "flattered" when offered the job.
"It means a lot," he says. "I first worked there in 2006 and had always heard great things about OWR, that they had high artistic standards."
It was in 2016 during "Carmen" that the OWR board first broached the topic of Skiba taking over the reins.
With music director Susan Davenny Wyner remaining with Opera Western Reserve, Skiba expects the transition to be smooth.
"Susan and I work well together," he says. "I'm not going to come in and reinvent the wheel. We'll continue to look for ways to deliver the most excellent quality possible and do opera that people want to see."
Opera Western Reserve's solid reputation is a testament to Vosburgh's many skills, says Skiba.
"Macbeth," adapted by Verdi from the Shakespeare tragic play, is a murderous tale of ambition, betrayal and treachery.
"Macbeth has a premonition that he would be the king, so his wife puts everything in motion and that starts a trail of blood that continues to the end," says Vosburgh.
The two main characters are King Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, played by Michael Young and Diana Farrell.
The production marks the first time the two, who have been involved in multiple OWR productions, are working together as co-leads, a fitting subplot for this time of transition at the opera company.
Verdi's "Macbeth" closely follows the Shakespeare script.
"Shakespeare was very much respected by Verdi," says Vosburgh, "and this is the first of his plays that [Verdi] adapted. It is true to the play. Simplified of course because it takes longer to sing than speak, but it follows the characters closely."
The story of "Macbeth" is a well-known one, with characters who are "vital and real," says Vosburgh. "They are involved in the events of their lives, making mistakes and ruining themselves."
The music, says Vosburgh, amplifies the emotion.
"Music shows us what people are thinking, versus the words, which tell you what they are saying," he says.
Davenny Wyner, who has been the music director of OWR since its start, will conduct the full orchestra. She is also music director of the Warren Philharmonic Orchestra.
In addition to King and Lady Macbeth, the third part of the triumvirate of characters at the center of the story are the witches (played by Erika Walker Duderstadt, Sierra McCorvey and Rebecca Enlow) who "stage-manage their downfall," says Vosburgh.
The story takes place both inside and outside a dark castle. Vosburgh designed the set, which also doubles as the witches' boggy lair.
Farrell, who plays Lady Macbeth, got her start in professional opera in Opera Western Reserve's 2006 production of "The Marriage of Figaro." She was part of the chorus.
Farrell, a Massachusetts native who now lives in southern California, attended graduate school at Youngstown State University, and ran Opera Western Reserve's Young Artists program during that time.
"Macbeth" marks her first time in a leading role with OWR.
"This is a role that I used to tell everyone was my dream role" she says. "They'd laugh and say 'Oh, it's the last one you'll ever sing' because it's notoriously tough. … It has so many freedoms of choices and colors you can use in your singing and in your voice.
"We learn in the first aria how hungry she is for power and how she thinks she can lead this man, Macbeth, to be king as long as he's by her side, and she's very confident in her ability to do just that."
Farrell calls it a fun role to sing. "It's written for three different voice types that show psychologically what she's going through."
After moving to Orange County, Calif., where her husband works, Farrell at first was dismayed because the area had no opera.
"It was heartbreaking coming from the Great Lakes area, which has so much opera," she says. "So after a couple years I mulled over all I learned, being a mentee of [Vosburgh] for so long, and I said, 'Why not just be crazy enough to start your own?' "
Farrell did just that. Her company, Lyric Opera of Orange County, is now heading into its third full season.
Young, who plays Macbeth, is a Cortland native who lives in Cincinnati, where he teaches at Xavier University and Walnut Hills High School, and performs as his schedule permits.
He started with Opera Western Reserve in 2011, playing Scarpia in "Tosca." "Macbeth" is his sixth show with the company.
Like Farrell, he is excited to play a complex and lively character.
"Macbeth is very driven but also plagued by crippling guilt," says Young. "A lot of people die in this show and most are [Macbeth's] fault. He wants to be king and stay king and that doesn't happen without a decent amount of protecting your title. But he's not a sneaky killer type. He is a skilled warrior and when the sneak-into-your-bedroom, murder-you-in-the-night killing starts, he is not OK with it.
"So the journey of his character deals with the emotional and psychological repercussions that come with how he got there."
The music mirrors Macbeth's inner turmoil, especially when the king is caught up in his guilt.
"The melody falls away and it's almost like he is just talking to himself," says Young. "He is singing loudly and still on pitch, but its not like 'The Barber of Seville,' where it's very sing-songy all the way through."
The blood, tension and backstabbing of the story might put the audience in mind of HBO's "Game of Thrones," says Young.
"There are many moments that feel like the Lannisters, plotting to keep their seat of power and killing whoever comes in their way," he says.
The popularity of "Game of Thrones" could have something to do with the resurgence of "Macbeth," says Vosburgh.
Verdi wrote the opera in the early 1800s, and it had its first renaissance in the 1940s and '50s, "with [the late opera star] Maria Callas singing it," he says.
"We decided to do 'Macbeth' four or five years ago and that's when we discovered it is being done all over the world again," says Vosburgh. "People are rediscovering just how good it is."
Vosburgh launched Opera Western Reserve more than 16 years ago, staging the initial production of "I Pagliacci" in 2004.
The former artistic director of the New York Lyric Opera and the Youngstown Playhouse, was directing opera at YSU.
"It took two years to convince me to [start OWR]," says Vosburgh, because he knew how much effort the art form involves.
"Fortunately, two things fell in my lap right from the start," he says. "I was asked to do it in residence at Stambaugh Auditorium, with its world-class acoustics. And when I needed to find a conductor, I called [Davenny Wyner] to see if she was interested. I made one phone call and solved a major staff problem and gained a wonderful friend and collaborator."
Tickets to Opera Western Reserve's production of "Macbeth" range from $25 to $75 and are available in advance at StambaughAuditorium.com, by phone at 330 259 0555 and at the box office, which is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pictured: Front, from left, Susan Davenny Wyner, Opera Western Reserve music director, and David Vosburgh, production director. Rear, Michael Young and Diana Farrell, who play King and Lady Macbeth in the upcoming production of "Macbeth."
The Update | Canadian Rockers in Region; Arms Museum to Reopen; Kennywood Jobs
Critically acclaimed Canadian rock band The Trews is making its U.S. debut on its current tour, which comes to House of Blues in Cleveland on Tuesday, Jan. 31, and Craft House in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Tickets can be…
The Update | Lawrence Visitors Guide Arrives; Polish Vodka, Cookie Table Fundraisers; YSO in Concert
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra will present "Classical Exploration," a masterworks series concert, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, at Stambaugh Auditorium. The guest conductor will be maestro Alberto Bade, who is the director of orchestral studies at…
Canton Will Be Home for Pittsburgh Maulers USFL Team
CANTON, Ohio – Tom Benson Stadium at the football Hall of Fame Village in Canton will be the home field for the Pittsburgh and New Jersey USFL teams in the 2023 season. The league's championship game will also be played…


text:
FNE at TIFF 2020: Romanian Days: The Cardinal
By FNE Staff
The Cardinal by Nicolae Mărgineanu
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Cardinal, a new film by the veteran of the Romanian cinema Nicolae Mărgineanu, will screen in the Romanian Days section at the 19th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), running in Cluj-Napoca from 31 July to 9 August 2020. This Romanian production is based on the life of the Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop Iuliu Hossu (1885-1970).
The story written by Bogdan Adrian Toma follows the Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop Iuliu Hossu, who remained a true leader to his priests when the Communist regime banned their church in an attempt to strengthen its power by forcing them to convert to the official Orthodox Church.
Iuliu Hossu spent five years in prison (1950-1955) and the rest of his life in house arrest. Elevated by Pope Paul VI to the rank of cardinal in pectore (meaning "to be kept secret") in 1969, Iuliu Hossu was among the seven Greek-Catholic bishop martyrs of the Communist regime who were beatified by Pope Francis during his first visit in Romania in 2019.
"I believe that, being as diverse as it is, the Romanian cinema can include a film dedicated to these martyrs. There is a part of history which is still ignored and which some would like us to forget", Nicolae Mărgineanu said in a statement. The Romanian Orthodox Church still refuses to give back the churches and properties taken from the Greek Catholic Church in 1948.
The main characters of the film are played by Radu Botar, Richard Bovnoczki, Cristian Iacob, Mircea Andreescu, Bogdan Nechifor, Radu Bânzaru, Ioan Andrei Ionescu and Maria Ploae.
The Cardinal / Cardinalul is a Romanian production produced by Nicolae Mărgineanu through Ager Film and it was supported by the Romanian Film Centre.
The film was shot in 20 days mainly on location, at the old prisons from Sighet, Jilava and Doftana among others.
The film was released in Romania on 9 November 2019. It was nominated at the Romanian Gopo Awards (premiilegopo.ro) 2020 in the Best Leading Actor (Radu Botar), Best Supporting Actor (Richard Bovnoczki), Best Music (Cornel Țăranu) and Best Costumes (Luminița Mihai) categories.
Production Information:
Ager Film (Romania)
www.agerfilm.ro
Director: Nicolae Mărgineanu
Scriptwriter: Bogdan Adrian Toma
DoP: Gabriel Kosuth
Editor: Nita Chivulescu
Original music: Cornel Țăranu
Production design: Dumitru Nicodim
Cast: Radu Botar, Richard Bovnoczki, Cristian Iacob, Mircea Andreescu, Bogdan Nechifor, Radu Bânzaru, Ioan Andrei Ionescu, Maria Ploae
Published in Romania
Latest from FNE Staff
BOX OFFICE: Malta's Largest Cinema Complex Reports 80% Drop in Sales in 2020
FNE TV: Michal Bregant: Head of Czech National Film Archives
MIDPOINT Cold Open selects nine producers for the 2021 edition
WEMW Industry Side Sections
Motherland and Son of Sofia Win ArteKino 2020 Awards
FNE IDF Podcast: True Story: Acasa, My Home: Radu Ciorniciuc
More in this category: « FNE at TIFF 2020: Romanian Days: WOOD FNE at the TIFF 2020: Romanian Days: Collective »


This is a super cute comb and mirror set from SWIMMER! The front of the set features an adorable sleeping cat print with stars, a moon, the words "Sweet Dreams", and a brand logo in the background. There is a mirror installed on the back and a comb flips out from inside for easy access and storage.
Approx. 3.2 x 9.5 x 0.9 cm.
Cats, moons, stars, pillows, sky, night, dreamy, hats, pastels, writing, brand logos, combs, and mirrors.
This set is great for carrying around in your bag or purse to easily have access to a mirror or comb in order to fix your hair or makeup. It would also make a cute addition to your vanity table. It's also the perfect size and price range for a cute small gift for your friend!
The main color of this set is light purple, but there are also other colors on the front including pink, sax, white, and yellow.


Peeing in public is sometimes necessary!
The questions were a little weird this time but WTH.
First time in a long time for me!
I liked these, looking forward to part 2!
Almost every Sunday whether I need it or not.
I had a lot of fun with this one!! THanks!
It's been FOREVER since I've played!! Great questions! Hehe!
This is my first time linking up! So fun!
Always a pleasure to play.
Oki doki. So I Left the comment after linking ::D.


text:
Leo Varadkar officially becomes Ireland's first openly gay Prime Minister
Ireland has officially welcomed its first openly gay Prime Minister following the election of Leo Varadkar as the leader of the country's main governing party. A vote in the Dáil (Irish parliament) confirmed today (June 14) that the 38-year-old as the country's youngest, and first gay, leader. Mr Varadkar beat his rival, Housing Minister Simon Coveney, in the Fine Gael leadership contest on (June 2) with 60% of the vote. He has made his leadership rival Simon Coveney the deputy leader of the party. The Fine Gael leader won 57 votes in the Irish parliament against 50 for his nomination as premier. However, 45 members of parliament opted to abstain from the vote. The former Minister for Social Protection, whose father was an Indian immigrant doctor, came out in 2015 in the run-up to the referendum, making him the first openly gay cabinet member in Ireland. Aged 38, Mr Varadkar is also set to become Ireland's youngest ever Prime Minister, and first from an ethnic minority background. His election is further evidence of the social revolution that has taken place in a country that criminalised homosexuality as recently as 1993. Speaking following his election, Mr Varadkar said he was "honoured" to accept the "enormous challenge" ahead of him. "If my election shows anything it's that prejudice has no hold in this Republic," he said. "When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed his son would grow up to be its leader." More stories: It's official – 'Sense8' has been officially cancelled by Netflix Britney Spears pens heartwarming love letter to the LGBT community
Fine Gael
Taoiseach
Josh Cavallo is the face of Ralph Lauren's new sports polo shirt
Chucky interview: 'I may be disturbed, but I'm not uncivilised'
Sparks fly between two New York strangers in gay romantic drama Cicada


text:
Tour of Flanders winner Nick Nuyens retires
Belgian former Tour of Britain champion Nick Nuyens calls time on professional cycling career after failing to secure contract for 2015
Nick Nuyens in the 2014 Brabantse Pijl
(Image credit: Graham Watson)
By Nigel Wynn
Tour of Flanders 2011 winner Nick Nuyens announced his retirement from professional cycling on Tuesday, having failed to find a team for the 2015 season.
The 34-year-old Belgian rode for the past two season for Garmin-Sharp, but did not have a place in the team when it merged with Cannondale for 2015. Despite negotiations with other squads, a contract was not forthcoming.
"I did not want to say goodbye this way," Nuyens said in Tuesday's press conference, according to Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad.
"On the one hand, I can count on a lot of experience, but then I also realise that I have had no results in the past two years."
Nick Nuyens
(Image credit: Watson)
Nuyens's last victory was also his biggest - the 2011 Tour of Flanders which he took for the Saxo Bank squad. The same year he also won Dwars door Vlaanderen ahead of Briton Geraint Thomas. British race fans will also recall his victory in the 2005 Tour of Britain when he was with QuickStep and took two stage wins.
A crash during the 2012 Paris-Nice opening time trial saw him unable to defend his Flanders title, and by his own admission he struggled to regain his previous form after the incident.
"I never fully recovered from my hip fracture," said Nuyens. "It has taken time to get over it, but fortunately I can look back on a brilliant career. It was much better than I had ever dared to hope."
Nuyens said he will continue cycling for fun, but was not sure what the future would hold. In the meantime, after over 11 years as a professional cyclist travelling the world, he is happy to be able to spend more time with his family.
Nigel Wynn
Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website's success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, n exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.
Inspired by bikepacking events overseas, Rapha introduces the Rapha Yomp Rally
Rapha today announced the launch of the inaugural Rapha Yomp Rally, a five-day 375-mile adventure across some of the most stunning mixed-terrain roads California has to offer.
By Anne-Marije Rook • Published 2 February 23
From false promises and heartbreak to hope - How Heidi Franz is bouncing back from the last-minute collapse of B&B Hotels
Mind games, false promises and a life left in limbo. How American Heidi Franz navigated the B&B Hotels demise and found a kickstart to her new European life


Anytime the jigsaw features COLOR, I have to applaud HSN. Thanks!
I'm totally with you on this — days like today are much more fun to do the puzzle!
Today's puzzle was great, usually I feel like I'm going blind by the time I finish one.


As I get set to move to a new place in a couple of weeks, I am have become increasingly interested in interior design. I'm always looking for inspirations for my living space, and Minnie Mortimer's Californian home is a good one. Overall I'd say that I'm pretty particular....but bookshelves + framed art are an easy way to my heart.


text:
2Irish Free State
2.1Blueshirts speech
2.2Other Dáil activity
2.31948 general election
3Taoiseach (1948–1951)
3.1Declaration of the republic
3.2Mother and Child Scheme
3.3Coalition achievements
3.4Election defeat
5Retirement
6Governments
John A. Costello
3rd Taoiseach from 1948 to 1951, and 1954 to 1957
Costello in 1948
3rd Taoiseach
2 June 1954 – 20 March 1957
Seán T. O'Kelly
Tánaiste
Éamon de Valera
18 February 1948 – 13 June 1951
Leader of the Opposition
20 March 1957 – 21 October 1959
James Dillon
13 June 1951 – 2 June 1954
3rd Attorney General of Ireland
9 January 1926 – 9 March 1932
W. T. Cosgrave
John O'Byrne
Conor Maguire
Teachta Dála
February 1948 – June 1969
Dublin South-East
May 1944 – February 1948
July 1937 – June 1943
Dublin Townships
January 1933 – July 1937
Dublin County
(1891-06-20)20 June 1891
Fairview, Dublin, Ireland
5 January 1976(1976-01-05) (aged 84)
Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland
Deans Grange Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland
Ida Mary O'Malley
Caroline Costello (granddaughter)
4; including Declan
St Joseph's, Fairview
O'Connell School
King's Inns
John Aloysius Costello (20 June 1891 – 5 January 1976) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1948 to 1951 and from 1954 to 1957, Leader of the Opposition from 1951 to 1954 and from 1957 to 1959, and Attorney General of Ireland from 1926 to 1932. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1933 to 1943 and from 1944 to 1969.[1]
Costello was born on 20 June 1891, in Fairview, Dublin. He was the younger son of John Costello senior, a civil servant, and Rose Callaghan.[2] He was educated at St Joseph's, Fairview, and then moved to O'Connell School, for senior classes, and later attended University College Dublin, where he graduated with a degree in modern languages and law. He studied at King's Inns to become a barrister, winning the Victoria Prize there in 1913 and 1914.
Costello was called to the Irish Bar in 1914, and practised as a barrister until 1922.[2]
Irish Free State[edit]
In 1922, Costello joined the staff at the office of the Attorney General in the newly established Irish Free State. Three years later he was called to the inner bar, and the following year, 1926, he became Attorney General of Ireland, upon the formation of the Cumann na nGaedheal government, led by W. T. Cosgrave. While serving in this position he represented the Free State at Imperial Conferences and League of Nations meetings.[3]
He was also elected a Bencher of the Honourable Society of King's Inns. Costello lost his position as Attorney General of Ireland when Fianna Fáil came to power in 1932. The following year, however, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal TD. Cumann na nGaedheal soon merged with other parties to form Fine Gael.[4]
Blueshirts speech[edit]
On 28 February 1934, during a Dáil debate on a bill to outlaw the wearing of uniforms (a bill specifically designed to curtail the Blueshirts, a uniformed movement then associated with Fine Gael and formed to defend their candidates, meeting and rallies from IRA attack), Costello made a speech opposing the bill that has generated controversy ever since. In response to an assertion by Minister for Justice P. J. Ruttledge, that the Blueshirts had fascist leanings like the Italian Blackshirts and German Brownshirts, and that other European nations had taken similar actions against similar organisations, Costello stated:
The Minister gave extracts from various laws on the continent, but he carefully refrained from drawing attention to the fact that the Blackshirts were victorious in Italy and that the Hitler Shirts were victorious in Germany, as, assuredly, in spite of this Bill...the Blueshirts will be victorious in the Irish Free State.[5]
The remark was a small part of a much longer speech whose main point was that the bill was an unconstitutional over-reaction by the Fianna Fáil government and an unfair scapegoating of the Blueshirts movement.[5] However, the quote has since been the subject of much historical debate regarding the extent to which the Blueshirts, and by extension Fine Gael – and Costello himself – had ties to European fascist movements.[6][7][8]
Other Dáil activity[edit]
During the Dáil debate on the Emergency Powers Act 1939, Costello was highly critical of the Act's arrogation of powers, stating that
We are asked not merely to give a blank cheque, but, to give an uncrossed cheque to the Government.[9]
He lost his seat at the general election of 1943, but regained it when de Valera called a snap election in 1944. From 1944 to 1948, he was the Fine Gael front-bench Spokesman on External Affairs.
1948 general election[edit]
Main article: 1948 Irish general election
In 1948, Fianna Fáil had been in power for sixteen consecutive years and had been blamed for a downturn in the economy following World War II. The general election results showed Fianna Fáil short of a majority, but still by far the largest party, with twice as many seats as the nearest rival, Fine Gael. It appeared that Fianna Fáil was headed for a seventh term in government.
However, the other parties in the Dáil realised that between them, they had only one seat fewer than Fianna Fáil, and if they banded together, they would be able to form a government with the support of seven Independent deputies. Fine Gael, the Labour Party, the National Labour Party, Clann na Poblachta and Clann na Talmhan joined to form the first inter-party government in the history of the Irish state.
While it looked as if cooperation between these parties would not be feasible a shared opposition to Fianna Fáil and Éamon de Valera overcame all other difficulties and the coalition government was formed.[10]
Taoiseach (1948–1951)[edit]
British Movietone news reel reporting upon Costello's ascension to the office of Taoiseach
Since Fine Gael was the largest party in the government, it had the task of providing a suitable candidate for Taoiseach. Naturally, it was assumed that its leader, Richard Mulcahy, would be offered the post. However, he was an unacceptable choice to Clann na Poblachta and its deeply republican leader, Seán MacBride. This was due to Mulcahy's record during the Irish Civil War.[11] Instead, Fine Gael and Clann na Poblachta agreed on Costello as a compromise candidate. Costello had never held a ministerial position nor was he involved in the Civil War. When told by Mulcahy of his nomination Costello was appalled, content with his life as a barrister and as a part-time politician. He was persuaded to accept the nomination as Taoiseach by close non-political friends.[12]
Declaration of the republic[edit]
During the campaign Clann na Poblachta had promised to repeal the External Relations Act of 1936, but did not make an issue of this when the government was being formed. However, Costello and his Tánaiste, William Norton of the Labour Party, also disliked the act. During the summer of 1948, the cabinet discussed repealing the act; however, no firm decision was made.
In September 1948, Costello was on an official visit to Canada when a reporter asked him about the possibility of Ireland leaving the British Commonwealth. Costello, for the first time, declared publicly that the Irish government was indeed going to repeal the External Relations Act and declare Ireland a republic.[13] It has been suggested that this was a reaction to offence caused by the Governor General of Canada at the time, the Earl Alexander of Tunis, who was of Northern Irish descent and who allegedly arranged to have placed symbols of Northern Ireland—notably a replica of the famous Roaring Meg cannon used in the Siege of Derry—in front of Costello at an official dinner.[14] Costello made no mention of these aspects on the second reading of the Republic of Ireland Bill on 24 November and,[15] in his memoirs, claimed that Alexander's behaviour had in fact been perfectly civil and could have had no bearing on a decision which had already been made.[16]
The news took the Government of the United Kingdom and even some of Costello's ministers by surprise. The former had not been consulted and, following the declaration of the Republic in 1949, the UK passed the Ireland Act that year. This recognised the Republic of Ireland and guaranteed the position of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom for so long as a majority there wanted to remain in the United Kingdom. It also granted full rights to any citizens of the republic living in the United Kingdom. Ireland left the Commonwealth on 18 April 1949, when the Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into force. Frederick Henry Boland, Secretary of the Department of External Affairs, said caustically that the affair demonstrated that "the Taoiseach has as much notion of diplomacy as I have of astrology."[17] The British envoy Lord Rugby was equally critical of what he called a "slipshod and amateur" move.
Many nationalists now saw partition as the last obstacle on the road to total national independence. Costello tabled a motion of protest against partition on 10 May 1949, without result.[18]
Mother and Child Scheme[edit]
In 1950, the independent-minded Minister for Health, Noel Browne, introduced the Mother and Child Scheme. The scheme would provide mothers with free maternity treatment and their children with free medical care up to the age of sixteen, which was the normal provision in other parts of Europe at that time. The bill was opposed by doctors, who feared a loss of income, and Roman Catholic bishops, who opposed the lack of means testing envisaged and feared the scheme could lead to birth control and abortion. The cabinet was divided over the issue, many feeling that the state could not afford such a scheme priced at IR£2,000,000 annually. Costello and others in the cabinet made it clear that in the face of such opposition they would not support the Minister. Browne resigned from the government on 11 April 1951, and the scheme was dropped. He immediately published his correspondence with Costello and the bishops, something which had hitherto not been done. Derivatives of the Mother and Child Scheme would be introduced in Public Health Acts of 1954, 1957 and 1970.
Costello took the opportunity to reconfirm his beliefs in Catholicism on 12 April 1951, in his speech on Dr. Browne's resignation:
I have no hesitation in saying that we, as a Government, representing a people, the overwhelming majority of whom are of the one faith, who have a special position in the Constitution, when we are given advice or warnings by the authoritative people in the Catholic Church, on matters strictly confined to faith and morals, so long as I am here—and I am sure I speak for my colleagues—will give to their directions, given within that scope—and I have no doubt that they do not desire in the slightest to go one fraction of an inch outside the sphere of faith and morals—our complete obedience and allegiance." ... "I am an Irishman second, I am a Catholic first, and I accept without qualification in all respects the teaching of the hierarchy and the church to which I belong.[19][20]
Coalition achievements[edit]
The Costello government had a number of noteworthy achievements. A new record was set in housebuilding, the Industrial Development Authority and Córas Tráchtála were established, and the Minister for Health, Noel Browne, with the then new Streptomycin, brought about an advance in the treatment of tuberculosis.[21] Ireland also joined a number of organisations such as the Organization for European Economic Co-operation and the Council of Europe. However, the government refused to join NATO, allegedly because the British remained in Northern Ireland. The scheme to supply electricity to even the remotest parts of Ireland was also accelerated.
Election defeat[edit]
An Taoiseach John A. Costello inspects ranks of An Gárda Síochána in Glenties during the 1951 election campaign
While the "Mother and Child" incident did destabilise the government to some extent, it did not lead to its collapse as is generally thought. The government continued; however, prices were rising, a balance of payments crisis was looming, and two TDs withdrew their support for the government. These incidents added to the pressure on Costello and so he decided to call a general election for June 1951. The result was inconclusive but Fianna Fáil returned to power. Costello resigned as Taoiseach. It was at this election that Costello's son Declan was elected to the Dáil.[22]
Over the next three years while Fianna Fáil was in power a dual-leadership role of Fine Gael was taking place. While Richard Mulcahy was the leader of the party, Costello, who had proved his skill as Taoiseach, remained as parliamentary leader of the party. He resumed his practice at the Bar; what is arguably his most celebrated case, the successful defence of The Leader against a libel action brought by the poet Patrick Kavanagh, dates from this period.[23] Kavanagh generously praised Costello's forensic skill, and the two men became friends.[24]
At the 1954 general election Fianna Fáil lost power. A campaign dominated by economic issues resulted in a Fine Gael-Labour Party-Clann na Talmhan government coming to power. Costello was elected Taoiseach for the second time.[25]
The government could do little to change the ailing nature of Ireland's economy, with emigration and unemployment remaining high, and external problems such as the Suez Crisis compounding the difficulty. Measures to expand the Irish economy such as export profits tax relief introduced in 1956 would take years have sizable impact. [26] Costello's government did have some success with Ireland becoming a member of the United Nations in 1955, and a highly successful visit to the United States in 1956, which began the custom by which the Taoiseach visits the White House each St. Patrick's Day to present the US President with a bowl of shamrock.[27] Although the government had a comfortable majority and seemed set for a full term in office, a resumption of IRA activity in Northern Ireland and Great Britain caused internal strains (see Border Campaign). The government took strong action against the republicans.
In spite of supporting the government from the backbenches, Seán MacBride, the leader of Clann na Poblachta, tabled a motion of no confidence, based on the weakening state of the economy and in opposition to the government's stance on the IRA. Fianna Fáil also tabled its own motion of no confidence, and, rather than face almost certain defeat, Costello again asked President Seán T. O'Kelly to dissolve the Oireachtas. The general election which followed in 1957 gave Fianna Fáil an overall majority and started another sixteen years of unbroken rule for the party. Some of his colleagues questioned the wisdom of Costello's decision to call an election; the view was expressed that he was tired of politics, and depressed by his wife's sudden death the previous year.[28]
Retirement[edit]
Following the defeat of his government, Costello returned to the bar. In 1959, when Richard Mulcahy resigned the leadership of Fine Gael to James Dillon, Costello retired to the backbenches. Costello could have become party leader had he been willing to act in a full-time capacity.[29] He remained as a TD until 1969, when he retired from politics, being succeeded as Fine Gael TD for Dublin South-East by Garret FitzGerald, who himself went onto to become Taoiseach in a Fine Gael-led government.
During his career, he was presented with a number of awards from many universities in the United States. He was also a member of the Royal Irish Academy from 1948. In March 1975, he was made a freeman of the city of Dublin, along with his old political opponent Éamon de Valera. He practised at the bar until a short time before his death, in Dublin, on 5 January 1976, at the age of 84.
Governments[edit]
The following governments were led by Costello:
5th Government of Ireland (February 1948 – June 1951)
7th Government of Ireland (June 1954 – March 1957)
List of people on stamps of Ireland
John A. Costello 1891-1976 Compromise Taoiseach, Anthony J. Jordan, Westport Books 2007.
The Reluctant Taoiseach, 2010 book, David McCullagh.[30]
^ "John Aloysius Costello". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^ a b Lysaght, Charles. "Costello, John Aloysius". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
^ JordanAnthony J. John A. Costello 1891-1976 Compromise Taoiseach Westport Books 2007 p, 22.
^ "John A. Costello". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 27 August 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
^ a b Dáil Éireann – Volume 50 – 28 February 1934. Dublin: Oireachtas. p. 15. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
^ Kirk, Tim; Anthony McElligott (1999). Opposing fascism: community, authority and resistance in Europe. Cambridge University Press. p. 91. ISBN 9780521483094.
^ Anonymous (1974). International solidarity with the Spanish Republic, 1936–1939. Moscow: Progress Publishers. p. 191.
^ McCullagh, David (2010). The Reluctant Taoiseach: A Biography of John A. Costello. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 536. ISBN 978-0-7171-4646-8.
^ Ó Longaigh, Seosamh (2004). Keogh, Dermot; O'Driscoll, Mervyn (eds.). Emergency Law in Action, 1939–1945 (Ireland in World War II: Diplomacy and Survival). Cork: Mercier Press. p. 64. ISBN 1-85635-445-8.
^ McCullagh pp.157–165
^ McCullagh p.159
^ John A. Costello, Compromise Taoiseach, Anthony J. Jordan, Westport Books, 2007, pp. 9–13. ISBN 978-0-9524447-8-7.
^ "Dáil Éireann - Volume 113 - 24 November, 1948 - the Republic of Ireland Bill, 1948—Second Stage". Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012. Dáil Éireann – Volume 113 – 24 November 1948 The Republic of Ireland Bill, 1948—Second Stage
^ "Dáil Éireann - Volume 115 - 10 May, 1949 - Protest Against Partition—Motion". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2010. Dáil Éireann – Volume 115 – 10 May 1949 Protest Against Partition—Motion.
^ ""Irish Times" timeline, 22 July 2011". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
^ Dáil Éireann – Volume 125 – 12 April 1951 Adjournment Debate—Resignation of Minister; seen on 11 December 2011 Archived 16 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
^ Barry, Frank; Daly, Mary. "Mr. Whitaker and Industry: Setting the Record Straight" (PDF). Economic & Social Review. 42 (2): 159–68.
^ John A. Costello, Compromise Taoiseach, Anthony J. Jordan, Westport Books, 2007, pp. 163–64, ISBN 978-0-9524447-8-7.
^ "The Reluctant Taoiseach" Archived 16 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 15 October 2010.
Newspaper clippings about John A. Costello in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
Thomas Finlay
(Cumann na nGaedheal)
Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála for Dublin County
1933–1937 Succeeded by
Moved to new constituency
New constituency Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Dublin Townships
(Fianna Fáil)
Ernest Benson
(Fine Gael)
Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Dublin Townships
1944–1948 Constituency abolished
New constituency Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Dublin South-East
Garret FitzGerald
Legal offices
Attorney General of Ireland
Richard Mulcahy
Parliamentary Leader of Fine Gael
Noel Browne
Minister for Health
Apr–Jun 1951
(acting) Succeeded by
Taoisigh of Ireland
Seán Lemass
Jack Lynch
Liam Cosgrave
Albert Reynolds
Bertie Ahern
Brian Cowen
Leo Varadkar
Micheál Martin
Previous offices under earlier constitutions
President of the Executive Council (1922–37)
Chairman of the Provisional Government (1922)
Michael Collins
President of Dáil Éireann or
President of the Irish Republic (1919–22)
Cathal Brugha
Arthur Griffith
Leaders of the Opposition of Ireland
Thomas F. O'Higgins
Alan Dukes
Michael Noonan
Mary Lou McDonald
Costello Cabinet (1948–1951)
Taoiseach: John A. Costello
Joseph Blowick
Noël Browne
James Everett
Michael Keyes
Seán MacBride
Seán Mac Eoin
Patrick McGilligan
Daniel Morrissey
Timothy J. Murphy
Brendan Corish
Patrick Lindsay
Patrick O'Donnell
Tom O'Higgins
Gerard Sweetman
Ministers for Health of Ireland
Séamus Burke
P. J. Ruttledge
Seán MacEntee
Donogh O'Malley
Seán Flanagan
Erskine H. Childers
Eileen Desmond
Barry Desmond
John Boland
Rory O'Hanlon
Mary O'Rourke
Brendan Howlin
Mary Harney
Mary Coughlan
Attorneys General of Ireland
Irish Free State
Hugh Kennedy
James Geoghegan
Patrick Lynch
Kevin Haugh
Kevin Dixon
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh
Cecil Lavery
Charles Casey
Thomas Teevan
Aindrias Ó Caoimh
Colm Condon
Anthony J. Hederman
Peter Sutherland
Patrick Connolly
John L. Murray
Harry Whelehan
Eoghan Fitzsimons
Dermot Gleeson
Michael McDowell
Rory Brady
Paul Gallagher
Máire Whelan
Séamus Woulfe
Rossa Fanning
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_A._Costello&oldid=1135685613"
Alumni of University College Dublin
Burials at Deans Grange Cemetery
Cumann na nGaedheal TDs
Fine Gael TDs
Irish barristers
Irish Queen's Counsel
Members of the 8th Dáil
Members of the 10th Dáil
Members of the Royal Irish Academy
Ministers for Health (Ireland)
Politicians from County Dublin
Taoisigh
Alumni of King's Inns
People educated at St. Joseph's CBS, Fairview
People educated at O'Connell School
Use Hiberno-English from October 2014
All Wikipedia articles written in Hiberno-English


Have you made expenses for the society? Fill in the form below to get your money back. Please add a readable picture of your receipt or bank transaction to the form. Otherwise you won't get your money back!
Nothing from 2019-04-20 to 2019-05-20.


text:
Student Research Grants
Now accepting 2021 proposals!
Crawford Hydrology Laboratory is pleased to continue our initiative to help support student research. The Laboratory will provide an award two times per year of up to $1,000 each through a proposal competition to offer undergraduate and/or graduate research support for fluorescence laboratory products and services used in groundwater tracing investigations.
Awards will cover up to $700 for laboratory analytical costs, up to $300 applied to dye tracing supplies such as charcoal receptors, fluorescent dye, and mailing of samples.
Any full-time undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at an accredited university with an endorsement from a full-time faculty member of that university is eligible. Proposals from high school students may be considered with additional supporting documentation as described in the application. Applicants are eligible for the award once per calendar year. Applications can be submitted electronically to crawford.hydrology@wku.edu or by regular post to 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY, 42101.
Proposals should be limited to projects that can be completed within 12 months from the start of the project. Awards are limited to a maximum of $1,000 per project. For application details please see the official Request for Proposal.
View past and present recipients of the Crawford Hydrology Laboratory Student Research Grant
Student Grantee Bios


in Tech venture capital funds and needed a brand refresh to reflect this.
suite, brand guidelines and supporting sales and promotional collateral to support the business message.
Wondering if we can help, but not ready for a chat?
Just drop us a line in the form below and we'll get back to you.
Follow us on Twitter & Instagram.


text:
Faze rug Height, Net Worth 2022, Nationality, Age, Girlfriend
1 Age of faze rug
2 Net Worth of Faze rug
3 Height of Faze rug
5 Faze rug's Girlfriend
Faze Rug is a well-known YouTube star who has gained worldwide acclaim for his exceptional abilities and stunning appearance. On his YouTube channel, he posted Gaming Videos, Pranks, Challenges, and Vlog-style content.
Age of faze rug
Faze rug was born on November 19, 1996, in San Diego, California. As of 2022, the age of the Faze rug is 25 years. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
In terms of education, he attended San Diego Miramar College; however, he began his YouTube journey during his college years and abandoned the idea of professional studies to pursue his career.
Faze Rug is named after his mother, Sana Awadis, and his father, Ron Awadis. His parents are from Iraq, and they moved to San Diego to start a new life.
His father and mother have a YouTube channel where they used to post funny family content. His parents' social media handles are Papa Rug and Mama Rug. They are both attractive and supportive parents.
Brandon Awadis, his elder brother, lives in the house. He, like Faze rug, is a YouTube star by profession. He is a big fan of NBA sports and used to post videos about them on his YouTube channel. His YouTube channel has over 5 million subscribers.
Net Worth of Faze rug
As of 2022, Faze rug has an estimated net worth of $4 million. This substantial sum was primarily earned through his YouTube channel.
Aside from that, Faze rug has a large number of followers on Instagram and Facebook. He is also involved in the entertainment industry, having worked as a model and entertainer for various brands and companies. As a result, he earns a good living from there as well.
Height of Faze rug
The Faze rug stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 65 kg. The body measurements are 44-28-35 inches, which includes ten (US) shoe sizes. He has a well-kept muscular body that demonstrates his dedication to the body.
His physical appearance reveals that he has Brown hair and Dark Brown eyes. Furthermore, the Faze rug's skin tone is white.
Faze Rug has spent the majority of his life acting like a regular guy. However, the idea of starting a YouTube channel came to him during his first year of college.
It turned out to be a good thing for Faze rug, and his channel took off big time. When he spends a few months in college, it becomes his full-time job. It was also around this time that he considered abandoning his studies and focusing solely on creating YouTube content.
He began with pranks, challenges, and vlogs. However, he later includes Gaming videos as well. Surprisingly, Call of Duty is the one special game that has made him famous, and he currently has over 20 million YouTube subscribers.
Faze rug's Girlfriend
Initially, Faze Rug began dating Molly Eskam. However, it all comes to an end after a few years. Molly is a lovely and talented YouTuber who used to post Vlog-style content on her channel.
Following that, Faze Rug began dating Kaelyn, a well-known Instagram star. The relationship is no longer together because they announced their separation in May 2021.
She used to use Instagram to share modeling and lifestyle content. She is two years older than Faze Rug, which is surprising.
Aside from that, Faze rug has never been in a relationship with anyone in or out of the industry. Also, when he wasn't famous, he was never in the news.
Tags YouTube Star


Haemophilus influenzae, a sample of which was deposited to the NCTC collection by Alexander Fleming, from his own nose.
The genomes of 3,000 strains of bacteria, including some of the deadliest in the world, are now available to researchers as part of an ambitious project by the UK's National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC), in partnership with the Wellcome Sanger Institute and PacBio.
Plague, cholera, streptomyces, and 250 strains of E. coli, are among the reference genomes created, as well as all 'type strains' of the bacteria in the collection — the first strains that describe the species and are used to classify them. The genome sequences of these highly valuable strains are fundamental for developing ways to identify specific infections in people, including tests diagnosing bacterial infections in the field to rapidly identify the source of an outbreak and help contain infections.
The collection includes several of the most important known drug-resistant bacteria, such as tuberculosis (one of the top ten causes of death worldwide, infecting 10.4 million and killing 1.7 million people in 2016 alone) and gonorrhoea (the sexually transmitted disease that infects 78 million people a year and is now becoming extremely difficult to treat) — and some varieties of historical significance, such as a dysentery-causing Shigella flexneri isolated in 1915 from a soldier in the trenches of World War 1, and a sample from the nose of penicillin discoverer Alexander Fleming.
"PacBio's comprehensive DNA sequencing enables deep genomic analyses, and we are happy to be partnering with them for this important project," he added.
Going forward, all the bacterial species in the NCTC collection will be sequenced as they are collected. Researchers can order bacterial strains from the NCTC website. Full information about each strain, including the DNA sequences, are available at EMBL-EBI.


Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours is the premier cycling tour operator of the Central Coast of California. Established in 2005, we have refined the Santa Barbara Wine Country cycling experience and enjoy sharing the best of the region with our guests. This classic wine country package features the best of cycling in the Santa Ynez Valley including guided cycling tours, bike rentals, farm-to-table alfresco lunches & wine tasting each day, two dinners at local favorite restaurants, vehicle support and intermediate accommodations. Our friendly, experienced tour guides and highly skilled catering staff will ensure this is a trip to remember.
(3) Full Day guided cycling tour with professional tour guides.
(3) Farm-to-Table alfresco lunches & local wine tasting with each full day tour.
This Inn in the quaint Danish town of Solvang is located on the outskirts of town and is close to many different restaurants and shopping. Hadsten House is one of Solvang's newest, boutique lodging destinations. The guestrooms are complete and ready for you to relax and unwind a wonderful breakfast is included.
Dinner at Petros in Solvang.
9:00 AM Meet your guide at hotel for route discussion.
This intermediate route begins with an easy warm-up ride into Los Olivos before the first short climb on Foxen Canyon Road. There are two climbs; the second is a long circuitous road through a canopy of oak trees with views of the San Rafael Mountains at the summit. The descent follows the Sisquoc River Valley passing rangeland, expansive vineyards and the picturesque San Ramon Chapel built in 1875.
12:30 PM Enjoy our signature farm-to-table lunch at Rancho Sisquoc Winery, a secluded vineyard tucked away in the hillside and surrounded by walnut trees and grapevines. Lunch is followed with wine tasting.
Shuttle service available to transport purchased wine and/or tired riders for the return back.
Optional ride back to our retail store. Includes two additional climbs and the idyllic Ballard Canyon, passed expansive vineyard land and a family of buffalo.


text:
m and ms
People Are Saying The M&M's Orange Vanilla Creme Flavor Actually Taste Like A Creamsicle
Summer can't be any sweeter now that we have these M&M's Orange Vanilla Creme candies. This summer offering may sound familiar to the fans of M&M's. And...
M&M's White Cheesecake Flavor Is The Sweetest Valentine's Day Treat Of Them All
We're literally only a few days away from February. Red, pink, and even heart-shaped treats will soon hit the shelves of your favorite stores before you even kn...
The M&M's Ice Cream Cake Is Packed With Chopped Up Pieces
The holiday celebrations are only weeks away. Naturally, more and more treats have started to appear on store shelves in preparation for the event. We are more ...
Word Has It M&Ms Hot Cocoa Flavor Is Back For The Holidays
Target has recently stated the great news that M&Ms Hot Cocoa flavor is making a comeback this year. During the Target Holiday Press Preview in New York Cit...
M&M's Holiday Mint Flavor Are Back In Time For Christmas
Spooky season is officially out, and the jolly season is finally in. So, it's about time we bid goodbye to M&M's Pecan Pie and other Halloween-themed flavor...
The New Fudge Brownie M&M's Are Possibly The Best Flavor Yet
Have you ever found yourself unable to choose between chocolate and brownies? Fret no more, because by April 2020, you won't have to choose between chocolate an...
M&M's Pecan Pie Flavor Is A Candy Lover's And Pie Lover's Dream Mixed In One
Fall is undoubtedly the season of pies where every dinner always ends with a pie. Since trick-or-treat season is upcoming, why don't we combine the deliciousnes...
Make Your Halloween-Themed Baking A Delicious One To Remember With The M&M Ghoul's Mix Sugar Cookie Dough
If we're talking about baking with a Halloween theme, giving importance to the presentation should no longer be a question. So, you got to make those baked good...
English Toffee Peanut Flavor M&M's Won The "Flavor Vote"
If you're a dessert-a-holic, you need to beware of the next big thing we're about to unfold to you! It's about the English Toffee M&M'S Peanut! Indeed, it h...
M&M's Release New Creepy Cocoa Crisp Flavor For Halloween
Who's excited for Halloween? Candy lovers sure can hardly wait for the spooky season so they can indulge on sweet treats. But why wait for October when you can ...


text:
K. D. K. Dharmawardena was a lyricist and broadcaster in Sri Lanka. He was born on 13 June 1944 and died on 6 November 2000. He was married to Samadara Kottage. The songs, "Kumariyaka Paa Salamba" by W.D. Amaradeva, "Kohe Sita Oba Peminiyado" by Victor Rathnayake and "Handana Pana Nala" by Sunil Edirisinghe are some of Dharmawardena's notable lyrical contributions.

References

1944 births
2000 deaths
People from British Ceylon
Sri Lankan lyricists
Sri Lankan radio personalities
Alumni of Dharmaraja College


Before I continue, please let me congratulate a few people here. This Merdeka spirit is certainly in the air now.
I would like to congratulate the Malaysian SEA Games 2017 team for the highest Gold medal tally thus far. 145 Gold medals bagged out of 404 out for grabs. That accounts for 35.9 percent of Gold medals for this Games. The last time we had SEA Games here in Kuala Lumpur we could only manage 111 out of 391, and that made only 28.4 percent. If anyone were to put a "Rindu Zaman Mahathir" hashtag to KL2017, this would be the best time to do so.
Quick to claim credit for Malaysia's victory is Azmin Ali who said that it was Selangor's policies that had helped Malaysia achieve this victory. Someone should remind that this is not SUKMA or MSSM. This was a national effort and many Gold medals also came from people who are not part of Selangor.
Secondly, I would like to congratulate Mr Sotong himself. Yes, today the Appellate Court awarded him with RM10,000 which Pemuda UMNO's Azwan Bro has to pay on top of the RM1.5 million he managed to squeeze out of 7,000 odd "donors" who believe in his dysfunctional NGO, that had gotten fellow party member Latheefa Koya's boxers in knots, accusing Rafizi of getting help from the Deputy Prime Minister. Maybe Latheefa has realised that not once has Rafizi ever attacked the DPM openly, not after 21 August 2013. But with Najib Razak, no matter how many times he's found guilty for telling lies, he keeps up his attacks. Maybe Rafizi is an UMNO agent as claimed. It does make you wonder doesn't it? Only Rafizi can answer this.
My final congratulation goes out to the Judiciary system for proving time and time again that it is free from political influence. The same Court that gave Mr Sotong RM10,000 also found U-Turn Mahathir's claim and insistence that Najib Razak is a 'public officer' is a total FARCE. The verdict could have gone the other way round had this taken place before 2003, and those who love the "Rindu Zaman Mahathir" hashtag should again apply the hashtag to this event.
Now, back to the main story. Today, two people attacked the MACC using the same points. They are R Nadeswaran, a former journalist last seen wth the Sun Daily, and Eric Paulsen the lawyer who is never seen upholding the law and is always challenging the spirit of the Federal Constitution.
But back in those days the MACC was the darling of the Opposition too. I am sure you would all remember how glory-hunter Lim Kit Siang told the world that the MACC's crusade must be supported.
stuff now shall we? Else we could also use the "Rindu Zaman Mahathir" hashtag here too and do comparisons on how many whales and sharks have been arrested by the MACC's predecessors.
Lim Kit Siang et al stopped supporting the MACC's crusade when several of theirs have been found to be whales and sharks too! Where is the consistency in fighting corruption here?
Eric Paulsen even added why must MACC take such an intolerant and extreme view when the issue being commented upon is of public interest?
For Eric Paulsen MACC is being intolerant as, as put by Nades, in the past there had been lots of opportunities for the MACC to sue people but never did.
Again, that's in the past. I wonder if either Nades or Eric Paulsen realised that none of those making noise in the World Wide Web over MACC's catching of small fries were under investigation, as Phee Boon Poh still is. He was released from remand and is still under investigation. He has not been exonerated from any offence nor has he had any charge dropped.
And as Phee Boon Poh was remanded by the order of a Magistrate, who, in the opinion of the High Court, had erred, how does receiving a Magistrate's remand order and executing the order be an illegal detention as the Opposition is trying to paint?
A Magistrate acts within the ambits of the law. He interpreted the law in his learned capacity. It was the High Court that had a different interpretation. And now the MACC is asking the Appellate Court (yes the one that made Sotong a victor and Mr U-Turn a loser) for its interpretation of the same.
And again, a reminder, Phee Boon Poh is still being investigated. He has not been charged and then found not guilty.
The remand would only have been illegal only if the MACC refuses to release Phee after the remand order was set aside.
As for Nades, a big fish such as a whale or a shark would be nothing less than having Najib Razak in the accused dock. Such view is already biased and myopic. Which is the reason I do not refer to him according to his nom de plume CITIZEN Nades, as I too, am a CITIZEN and he does not speak on behalf of me.
Nades asked why has the MACC not said anything about the SRC International which, accroding to Nades, was investigated by the MACC but they had nothing to show, implying that the investigation has already been concluded.
This is the peeve that I and a few defence bloggers have about the quality f our journalists – they don't read. They often wait to be spoonfed with press releases and type away so that the agency they represent would be the first to publish it.
However, investigation papers have been opened for the people who actually ran SRC International and that is still in the investigation process. Must MACC tell everything about the case to the whole world?
Even DAP's darling Pony Tua, Mr Tell-All-BS, who is a member of the PAC found that Najib Razak is not accountable for 1MDB's dealings. Yes, he agreed to that and signed the PAC report on 1MDB. He, and several other PAC members from the Opposition.
So, there have you. Phee Boon Poh is being investigated so he should not make any statement trying to influence a court of public opinion. And neither Lim Guan Eng, nor Nades, nor Eric Paulsen should also try to unfluence a court of public opinion by saying that Phee Boon Poh was illegally detained.
Lastly, The Star has again published something by socialist law teacher Azmi Sharom who goes on and on about how we have voted for the same people every time there is a general election despite popular votes going otherwise.
This is not the first time The Star has given face to leftists. They published something from Azmi Sharom back in 2013 too.
He calls himself a law teacher but is clueless about the nation's histry. How can he know any law?
Have we actually chosen the same people again and again and again for the past 60 years? Really?
As a law teacher he ought to know that we have not voted the same people. Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Razak, Tun Dr Ismail, Tun HS Lee, Tun Tan Siew Sin, Tun Sambanthan, Tun Manickavasagam, Tun Omar Ong, Tun Ghafar to name a few stalwarts from the Alliance and BN have stood down from elections.
I know for sure that for the past 48 years Lim Kit Siang has been an election candidate, from Kota Melaka to Gelang Patah, and now is planning to move to Pulau Pinang and/or Kedah. We also have a 92-year old dictator who has also offered to contest for Pakatan Harapan.
And as for popular vote, is that the legal voting system that we are practising here in this country? If so, why should we vote by constituency? I personally opine that Azmi Sharom is either one stupid person, or is maliciously misleading the people of Malaysia with his lies, and The Star, for publishing such claim, is equally guilty for abetting to the offence no matter the disclaimer.
Do you know really want to know what freedom is? Freedom is being free from ignorance, free from being stupid. And especially free from coordinated stupidity.
Keep Malaysia stupid-free for the next 60 years and more please!
In another blatant attempt to paint a bad picture on the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commision (MACC), lawyer and also DAP Member of Parliament Ramkarpal Singh agreed with Tokong Lim Guan Eng that the detention of Mr So-What Phee Boon Poh was illegal and said such remark is justified.
'Detention' here is referred to the detention made after the remand order was received from the Magistrate. This remand order was then set aside by the High Court as it contravened Section 117 (5) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
In his ruling, High Court judicial commissioner (JC) Abdul Wahab Mohamed found that the word 'shall' in subsection 5 is mandatory, and the respondent has not submitted literature to the contrary.
The subsection says the magistrate deciding the period of detention of the accused shall allow representations to be made either by the accused himself or through a counsel of his choice.
Phee's lawyers, Ramkarpal Singh and RSN Rayer, had argued that they were not given a chance by the senior assistant registrar of the Magistrate's Court on Saturday to air their submissions.
Ramkarpal argued that the Magistrate's Court senior assistant registrar had been prejudiced by allowing the five-day remand without hearing the defence of the accused lawyers.
"Wahab's decision on 14 August 2017, which ruled that the detention of the trio was illegal since it was based on an invalid order, meant that MACC had detained them illegally after the first 24 hours of their initial arrest on 11 August 2017 passed," Ramkarpal said.
"In the circumstances, there can be no doubt that the chief minister was justified in describing the said detention as illegal," he added.
MACC also contended that any remark made by anyone pertaining to the issue is subjudicial and is in contempt of court as the appeal against the quashing of the remand order is already in process.
Ramkarpal said neither himself nor Phee had received a copy of the notice, and were not aware that such a notice had been filed, therefore the issue of sub judice should not arise.
My question is, how can a remand order made and signed by a Magistrate be illegal? Just because the Magistrate erred in his issuing the remand order does not make the detention illegal. It only means that the remand order has an error, but the detention was made in pursuant of the remand order issued by a Court of law.
When filing the notice of appeal with the Registrar of Court, the MACC does not need send a notice of appeal to Phee Boon Poh or his counsel. It is only later when the appeal is not rejected that the Court of Appeal shall notify the parties involved of the time and place for the hearing of the appeal. This is provided for in the Courts of Judicature Act, 1964.
And as Phee Boon Poh is still under investigation and was released only from remand and not freed from a prison sentence, any statement made pertaining to his detention is sub judice in nature.
This is something Ramkarpal who is an officer of the Court by virtue that he is a legal practitioner ought to know and uphold.
But of course, he is also a DAP Member of Parliament. People from the DAP do not abide by laws of the land and behave like outlaws.
And it is because of this behaviour that Sungai Lembu has cancer occurrences that are 2,343 percent higher than the national average, and this is what the DAP is trying to stop the MACC from investigating, and trying to stop the MACC from protecting the lives of the people who had voted for Pakatan.
Sudah menjadi kelaziman ahli politik masa kini terutamanya di kalangan pembangkang untuk membuat kenyataan kepada umum kononnya mereka bersih dan tidak bersalah setelah pihak berkuasa menangkap atau menggeledah premis mereka.
Tujuan kenyataan tersebut dibuat tidak lain tidak bukan tetapi untuk membina persepsi umum bahawa mereka menjadi mangsa kezaliman politik dan agensi-agensi penguatkuasaan adalah alat bagi pemerintah untuk menindas pihak pembangkang.
Setelah Lim Guan Eng dihadapkan ke mahkamah atas pertuduhan rasuah dan salahguna kuasa tahun lepas, beliau dengan segera mengadakan satu sidang akhbar yang digunakan secukupnya untuk membidas pihak kerajaan terutamanya SPRM yang didakwanya telah sengaja cuba untuk menghalang beliau dari bersuara.
Tanpa menunggu perbicaraan dilangsungkan dan tanpa menunggu bahan bukti serta keterangan para saksi, Azmin Ali (yang pentadbirannya juga kini disiasat SPRM) dengan pantas mengisytiharkan beliau yakin Lim Guan Eng bersih dari perlakuan rasuah.
Baru-baru ini, Mr "So What?" Pulau Pinang, Phee Boon Poh, telah ditahan oleh SPRM kerana terlibat dalam isu salahguna kuasa berkaitan dengan kebenaran beroperasi sebuah kiang haram di Sungai Lembu.
Apabila dibebaskan dari tahanan reman, Phee Boon Poh dengan segera membuat sidang media dan membuat kenyataan bahawa beliau tidak bersalah salaupun kes masih lagi dalam siasatan.
Malah semasa Phee Boon Poh ditangkap, Lim Kit Siang sendiri telah membuat kenyataan bahawa tangkapan itu adalah untuk mengaburi mata rakyat terhadap gejala rasuah yang berlaku di dalam negara ini. Apa yang sebenarnya berlaku ialah percubaan DAP untuk mengaburi mata rakyat terhadap kepincangan pentadbiran mereka sendiri.
Perkara yang sama juga dilakukan oleh Pengarah Komunikasi Strategik di pejabat Menteri Besar Selangor, Yin Shao Loong, menyifatkan serbuan ke atas UNISEL, Jana Niaga Sdn Bhd dan Menteri Besar DiPerbadankan sebagai usaha untuk menjejaskan imej kerajaan negeri Selangor.
Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) memberi amaran tegas kepada mana-mana pihak atau individu agar tidak mengeluarkan sebarang kenyataan media berhubung kes yang sedang disiasat.
SPRM mendapati perkara tersebut telah menjadi satu trend atau amalan ketika ini dan menasihati mereka yang berkenaan supaya memberhentikan perbuatan tersebut kerana ia boleh mengganggu dan menjejaskan perjalanan siasatan.
Mana-mana individu atau pihak yang mempunyai sebarang keterangan yang boleh membantu siasatan diminta tampil kepada SPRM untuk dirakam percakapan dan bukan membuat kenyataan media.
Justeru, SPRM tidak akan teragak-agak untuk mengambil tindakan terhadap mana-mana individu yang melakukan perbuatan tersebut mengikut Seksyen 48(h) ASPRM yang mana seseorang yang didapati bersalah boleh dikenakan denda tidak melebihi RM10,000 dan penjara dua tahun.
Selain itu, SPRM juga memandang serius perbuatan segelintir pihak yang mengeluarkan kenyataan berbaur fitnah terhadap tindakan-tindakan yang diambil oleh SPRM dengan tujuan untuk mencemarkan dan menjejaskan reputasi SPRM.
Oleh yang demikian, SPRM tidak akan sama sekali bertolak ansur dengan perbuatan sedemikian dan bersedia untuk mengambil tindakan terhadap mereka yang didapati menyebarkan fitnah tersebut sama ada berbentuk sivil atau jenayah.
Eloklah pihak pembangkang berpegang kepada slogan mereka iaitu "Lawan Tetap Lawan", "Berani Kerana Benar" dan lain-lain lagi yang menunjukkan yang kononnya mereka tidak bersalah, dan lawan serta tunjukkan kebenaran di dalam mahkamah dan bukannya cuba mempengaruhi persepsi rakyat supaya menghakimi SPRM dan bukannya mereka yang disyakki bersalah.
Cakap, kena serupa bikin ya!
Hari ini Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) telah membuat serbuan ke atas Universiti Selangor (UNISEL) dan Menteri Besar Diperbadankan (MBI) bagi menyiasat pertikaian kontrak membabitkan universiti itu dengan bekas kontraktor, Jana Niaga Sdn Bhd, dan dakwaan rasuah membabitkan RM10 juta.
Serbuan ini telah mendatangkan rasa tidak puas hati di pihak kerajaan negeri Selangor. Pengarah Komunikasi Strategik di pejabat Menteri Besar Selangor, Yin Shao Loong, menyifatkan serbuan tersebut sebagai usaha untuk menjejaskan imej kerajaan negeri Selangor.
Beliau menambah bahawa tekanan politik ke atas SRPM hanya akan mencalar persepsi dan menghakis keyakinan rakyat terhadap agensi anti-rasuah itu.
Persoalannya, adakah benar SPRM dikenakan tekanan politik untuk bertindak terhadap para pegawai kerajaan di negeri-negeri yang ditadbir oleh pihak pembangkang? Jikalau benar, siapa pula yang mengenakan tekanan politik supaya Exco Kerajaan Negeri Johor Latif Bandi dan Veteran UMNO Isa Samad ditangkap? Barisan Nasional atau Pakatan Harapan?
Ini memang lumrah pihak pembangkang menuding jari apabila mereka sendiri amalkan budaya hidup rasuah. Mereka akan mencari jalan keluar dengan menyalahkan orang lain.
Contoh terbaik adalah apabila beberapa orang Exco Kerajaan Negeri Selangor disiasat oleh SPRM setahun selepas mereka memegang kuasa pentadbiran di negeri tersebut – YA! BARU SETAHUN SUDAH ADA KES RASUAH! Malangnya, saksi yang disoalsiasat ketika itu, Teoh Beng Hock, mati semasa dalam tahanan SPRM. Namun, kematian tersebut dipertanggung jawabkan kepada pihak SPRM dan Barisan Nasional seolah-olah kematian Beng Hock memberi manfaat kepada BN dan bukannya mereka-mereka yang disyaki yang berada dalam kerajaan negeri Selangor yang diterajui mereka.
Minggu lepas, Nurul Izzah mengecam SPRM kerana menyerbu sebuah kilang haram dan juga pejabat Exco Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang, Phee Boon Poh. Kata Nurul Izzah lagi, keyakinan rakyat terhadap SPRM berada di tahap yang rendah. Beliau menuduh SPRM sengaja mengenakan ahli politik dari Pakatan dengan pertuduhan-pertuduhan yang remeh untuk menjejaskan pihak pembangkang.
Hari ini, Yin Shao Loong pula telah menggunakan ayat yang sama iaitu persepsi rakyat terhadap SPRM telah tercalar.
Selangor ialah satu-satunya negeri yang masih belum menandatangani 'Ikrar Bebas Rasuah' yang disarankan oleh pihak SPRM. Walaupun Menteri Besar Selangor Azmin Ali tidak pernah mengeluarkan sebarang kenyataan mengenai perkara tersebut sendiri, beliau telah diwakili oleh jurucakap beliau iaitu Iskandar Abdul Samad dari parti PAS.
Yang menghairankan ialah kerajaan negeri Kelantan yang diterajui oleh PAS telah menandatangani Ikrar tersebut. Malah, Pulau Pinang yang bergelumang dengan kes rasuah juga telah menandatangani Ikrar tersebut. Kenapa Selangor yang setahun jagung sudah disiasat kerana gejala rasuah enggan menandatangani Ikrar tersebut?
PAS yang hampir tiada gejala rasuah pun tandatangan Ikrar Bebas Rasuah. Selangor yang disiasat pada tahun pertama berkuasa boleh tak nak tandatangan?
Adakah Iskandar membayangkan bahawa kerajaan negeri Kelantan yang diterajui rakan-rakannya dari PAS adalah kurang berakal berbanding beliau dalam usaha memerangi rasuah? Kenapa beliau sebagai seorang ahli PAS tidak berkongsi sebarang maklumat mengenai cara menangani gejala rasuah oleh Selangor dengan PAS Kelantan? Adakah sebab PAS Kelantan bukan sahabat beliau? Bukankah sebagai seorang ahli PAS beliau sepatutnya bantu memperkukuhkan parti seperti yang dituntut oleh Fasal 16 (3) (e) Perlembagaan Parti Islam SeMalaysia?
Sesungguhnya saya tidak faham dengan Yin Shao Loong, Nurul Izzah dan Iskandar Abdul Samad yang memperlekehkan usaha SPRM membanteras gejala rasuah dan salahguna kuasa. Iskandar Abdul Samad tidak berkongsi pengalaman Selangor membanteras rasuah; Nurul Izzah dan Shao Loong memperkecilkan usaha SPRM.
Sedangkan Ketua Umum Pakatan Harapan dan Presiden PKR pun sokong akan tindakan SPRM yang meletakkan kepentingan rakyat di atas kepentingan parti-parti politik.
Sepatutnya, sebagai sebuah negeri yang bangga dengan kaedahnya sendiri untuk menangani gejala rasuah, kerajaan negeri Selangor sepatutnya menyokong kuat usaha dan bantuan SPRM untuk menentukan bahawa Selangor benar-benar bebas dari budaya rasuah.
Rakyat tidak bodoh. Rakyat memerhati. Dan rakyat tahu segala usaha memperkecilkan usaha SPRM memerangi gejala rasuah dan salahguna kuasa bermakna there is SOMETHING FOR SELANGOR TO HIDE.
Today is a historic day for the Malaysian Indian community. The man who for 22 years of his life did nothing to help alleviate their socio-economic status has finally sought help, in the most famous phrase, like from one Indian to another Indian.
After the meeting, HINDRAF chairman P. Waythamoorthy expressed confidence in delivering Indian votes to help Pakatan in GE14.
Of course the Kampung Buah Pala issue has been forgotten and forgiven by Waytha. Let us also look at several other Indian-related issues that Waytha had raised when questioning about Mahathir's ability to lead Pakatan just a year ago this month.
Last year, Waytha said the displacement of the estate workers was rampant during Mahathir's leadership and he failed to provide socio-economic reliefs to the 800,000 Indians displaced from the estates.
He ordered the City Councils to demolish the Hindu temples and Hindu grave yards which existed for almost 150 years in the estates.
Also according to Waytha it was Mahathir who caused the serious rise in discrimination against the Non- Malays which has caused racism to be entrenched in the administration of the government and yet he would stand next to Nelson Mandela to declare his anti-apartheid vehemence.
Mahathir's arbitrary arrests and detentions of many political opponents under the ISA and Official Secrets Act on many occasions especially for his own political survival how he would hone to perfection and use a gamut of archaic repressive laws.
Waytha added that Mahathir's arrests besides politicians were environmentalists, consumer association spokesmen and also caused the suspension of publication of The Star, The Sunday Star, Watan, Sin Chew Jit Poh under Operasi Lalang.
His interference in the Malaysian Judiciary saw the Chief Justice and several top Federal court judges suspended and sacked. The way he went about colluding with Justice Hamid Omar, a senior Federal Court Judge, tarnished the reputation and the integrity of the judiciary till this day.
In March 1988, he made constitutional amendments to Article 121 and Article 145 which effectively took away the power of the judiciary that was embedded in the constitution and handed it over to Parliament through statutes. The power of judicial review too was removed. Hence he virtually modified the separation of powers where Judiciary was stripped of its independence and power overnight.
Mahathir banned various independent foreign journalists and has records of charging them with various offences.
Yes, Mahathir did all that according to Waytha. And it was just a year ago this month that Waytha was mad at Mahathir for using the term 'Keling' as an inference to the Indians.
Politics is more than the eyes could see and the mind could perceive. Should one support him blindly for the sake of removing the present premier and replacing him with another. Politics is a strange and dangerous game.
Waytha must have said millions other things about Mahathir but all has been forgotten in just one meet – in the name of power.
Hopefully Malaysians especially the Indians see how HINDRAF has now gone Waytha out of line.


text:
Q: "This Field is Required" error even after sending the fields class DroneList(generics.ListCreateAPIView):
    queryset = Drone.objects.all()
    serializer_class = DroneSerializer
    name = 'drone-list'
    filter_fields = (
        'name',
        'drone_category',
        'manufacturing_date',
        'has_it_competed',
    )
    search_fields = (
        '^name',
    )
    ordering_fields = (
        'name',
        'manufacturing_date',
    )
    permission_classes = (
        permissions.IsAuthenticatedOrReadOnly,
        custompermission.IsCurrentUserOwnerOrReadOnly,
    )

    def perform_create(self, serializer):
        serializer.save(owner = self.request.user)

Views.py
class DroneSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
# Display the category name
drone_category = serializers.SlugRelatedField(queryset=DroneCategory.objects.all(),
                                              slug_field='name')

owner = serializers.ReadOnlyField(source='owner.username')

class Meta:
    model = Drone
    fields = (
        'url',
        'name',
        'drone_category',
        'manufacturing_date',
        'has_it_competed',
        'inserted_timestamp',
        'owner'
    )

class UserDroneSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
    class Meta:
         model = Drone
         fields = (
            'url',
            'name')

Serializer.py
class DroneCategory(models.Model):
    name = models.CharField(max_length=250, unique=True)

    class Meta:
        ordering = ('name',)

    def __str__(self):
        return self.name

class Drone(models.Model):
    name = models.CharField(max_length=250, unique=True)
    drone_category = models.ForeignKey(
        DroneCategory,
       related_name='drones',
       on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    manufacturing_date = models.DateTimeField()
    has_it_competed = models.BooleanField(default=False)
    inserted_timestamp = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
       owner = models.ForeignKey(
       'auth.User',
       related_name='drones',
       on_delete=models.CASCADE
)

    class Meta:
        ordering = ('name',)

    def __str__(self):
        return self.name

models.py
{"name":"Python Drone",
    "drone_category":"Quadcopter", "manufacturing_date": "2017-07-
     16T02:03:00.716312Z", "has_it_competed": "false"}
Post request I had send.
the fields are not read by django as shown in the response:
"name": [
        "This field is required."
    ],
    "drone_category": [
        "This field is required."
    ],
    "manufacturing_date": [
        "This field is required."
    ]

A: You need to change this
class UserDroneSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
    class Meta:
         model = Drone
         fields = (
            'url',
            'name',
        'drone_category',
        'manufacturing_date',
        'has_it_competed',
        'inserted_timestamp',
        'owner')


text:
Switch failure leaves 120 in South Norwalk without power, utility says
Liz Hardaway
A screengrab from South Norwalk Electric and Water's outage map. As of 4 p.m., there were more than 600 customers without power in the service area.
South Norwalk Electric and Water
An underground switch failure Wednesday afternoon has left more than 150 people in South Norwalk without power, according to South Norwalk Electric and Water.
The incident took place a little after 3 p.m. Wednesday near Washington Street, according to Alan Huth, the utility's CEO and general manager.
As of 4 p.m., 624 SNEW customers were without power. More than half of them, about 370, were in the area north of Washington Street and south of Interstate 95, according to the utility's outage map.
That number dropped to 127 at 8 p.m., mainly affecting customers on Washington and Haviland streets.
The utility said power should be fully restored by 1 a.m.
Anyone who needs a temporary warming center should call 211, or visit 211CT.org, for assistance.
liz.hardaway@hearst.com
Reach Liz on
Liz Hardaway is a breaking news reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media through the Hearst Fellowship Program.
She previously worked at the San Antonio Express-News to help cover city hall and local issues. She also worked at the Sun Newspapers in Southwest Florida as a general assignment reporter covering politics, business, and health.
Liz graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2018 with a B.A. in journalism. She enjoys cooking, reading and playing with her dachshund, Finn.


Before the fog made an appearance, we had already had the chance to observe three young wolves. Later on, the morning endowed us with another 9 observations - not less than 5 different individuals in total- In one of them, two young specimens delighted us with their games amid the heather.
We also had the chance to observe how deer present in the area made a broad display of alert mechanisms. It was very interesting to see the caution they exhibit when their natural enemy is around.
In the afternoon, despite the early wake, we still had strength left to take a walk through some pine forests near the town of Toro. We came back with a nice reward: a good basket of Saffron Milk Caps for dinner. The greens of the pines between the ocher hues of the vineyards and the blue sky composed a beautiful picture to our eyes, always sensitive to the beauty of the moment. Soon you will be able to join us along this landscape, for example, as part of our Wine Experiences linked to the Duero River.


All parents and guardians in the school are automatically members of the Parents Association (PA).
To provide a structure to receive representation from parents, and a a result to act in whatever manner may be deemed appropriate.
The Parents Association organise hospitality for school events such as the Awards Night, the Leaving Certificate Mass and the Transition Year Graduation. We are currently involved in fundraising for the new running track and all weather pitch. We also help with the school book rental scheme.
The PA has an Annual General Meeting at the start of each academic year, at which committee members are proposed and elected. The committee of the PA is made up of parent volunteers. The committee can be contacted by email on kinsalecs.pa@gmail.com - There are 2 parent representatives on the Board of Management. These are elected at PA meetings to which all parents are invited.
The current parent representatives on the Board of Management are Chris Cronin and Liz Timmons.


text:
Motsoaledi: Border management authority is the answer to managing porous borders
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi was speaking on the side-lines of a visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the home affairs head offices in Pretoria on Friday.
FILE: Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi visited the Department of Home Affairs' head office in Tshwane on 4 October 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN
Department of Home Affairs
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi
Illegal migrants in South Africa
Eyewitness News | 847 days ago
JOHANNESBURG – Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi said the country needs what he calls border management authority to deal with illegal immigration.
Motsoaledi was speaking on the side-lines of a visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the home affairs head offices in Pretoria on Friday.
Ramaphosa was visiting the staff as part of his plan to ensure effective government.
The home affairs minister said the issues of porous borders are a serious concern.
"The biggest problem that we are faced with in South Africa is the porous borders, that's why we have so many undocumented people. People are coming here illegally, they don't have to follow any law; whether it was passed by Parliament or not, they don't care. So, the best thing to start with is to establish a border management authority."
DHA ACCUSED OF DELAYS IN ISSUING DOCUMENTS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS
Ramaphosa visited the home affairs department to ensure that asylum seekers were treated properly.
The department had been accused of being slow to issue asylum or other documentation, forcing foreign nationals to live as illegals.
Ramaphosa addressed staff and senior managers at Home Affairs in Tshwane.
The President met with his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday during a state visit.
The leaders of the continent's two biggest economies reached 32 bilateral agreements following the gathering.
While Ramaphosa said that the recent xenophobic violence did not represent the values of either country, Buhari urged his citizens living in South Africa to adhere to the law.
Ramaphosa said South Africa and Nigeria agreed to elevate their co-operation to presidential level to revive relations that were battered by the recent violence.
Additional reporting by Edwin Ntshidi