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Free performances of Moon Song at Curve
Leicester's Curve Theatre will host three free performances of Bamboozle Theatre Company's Moon Song to audiences on 1 February.
Curve have partnered with Remploy to offer assistance to young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) who are making the often difficult transition from childhood to adulthood.
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Curve's Chief Executive Chris Stafford said that he is looking forward to welcoming special needs schools and SEND practitioners from Leicester to the performances.
"Following the success of our recent Relaxed and Dementia Friendly performances of Oliver! our commitment to making theatre accessible to all is stronger than ever, said Chris.
"We are thrilled to be working with Remploy to stage these performances of Bamboozle's Moon Song for young people with SEND.
"It's really important to us that Curve is renowned as a theatre where everyone can engage with the arts."
Moon Song is an enchanting space themed Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) production which tells the story of Megan who falls asleep and dreams of travelling to the moon. The production is carefully designed and tailored to accommodate the wide range of abilities within the autistic spectrum.
Remploy Chief Executive Beth Carruthers said: "I am delighted that we are sponsoring these performances because it is important that we support and encourage young people in education to prepare and indeed look forward to moving into employment.
"We work with schools, local organisations and the Government to inspire young people to get a job, which can have a transformational impact on their lives."
The performances are not only targeted to those with SEND and their families but also to those working in education, health care, social care and the voluntary sector.
The performances will be filmed by local company ImageNova which will also be distributed free of charge to SEND services, school and practitioners across the county and afar later this year.
The three performances are part of a series of activities hosted at Curve leading up to the Local Offer Live event which takes place at Curve on Wednesday 3 February.
For more information visit: http://www.curveonline.co.uk
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Johnston French, Staff Reporter|March 6, 2018
King T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) and Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) in Black Panther
Director Ryan Coogler's highly anticipated film, Black Panther, hit theaters on February 16. The movie created buzz because it is one of the first superhero movies to feature such a predominantly black cast. Black Panther is also the next installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), which is Marvel Studios' current 18-film long creation that features heroes such as Captain America, Iron Man and Thor.
"I think it was one of the top three films in the MCU behind The Avengers and Captain America: Civil War," senior Julian Hinkson said.
Black Panther tells the story of King T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) of Wakanda, a fictional African nation. Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, the movie begins with T'Challa about to ascend to the throne after the death of his father, King T'Chaka. He must defend the crown from his cousin, Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), who was raised in America and whose ideologies clash with T'Challa's.
While Black Panther has all the key features of a superhero movie, Coogler also deals with deeper themes and emotions than are typically seen in the genre. The film's villain is not the stereotypical evil mastermind, rather, he is a character with whom audiences can sympathize. This makes for a powerful film, especially to audiences who are not used to seeing such positive, energetic portrayals of black characters.
"Black Panther gave me a simulation of a culture I was not completely familiar with but long to make connections with," Hinkson said.
To many, Black Panther is more than a movie–it's a cultural moment. It breaks the mold of the typical Hollywood film, in which black characters are often used for comedic relief, or, if they are featured, it is in the context of fighting for rights.
"It was really well made. It showed black power in a fictional story, but it brought forth a real sense of black pride to the black people watching it," senior Leonie Alder said. "As a black person, I rarely see myself in the heroes in movies and books, but Black Panther has these strong black protagonists, not just some black best friend or sidekick."
12 days after its release, Black Panther had made $421.8 million domestically, passing Wonder Woman as the 5th-highest domestically grossing superhero movie of all time. In that category, it is only behind The Dark Knight Rises ($448m), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($458m), The Dark Knight ($534m) and The Avengers ($623m). These numbers give hope to those hoping to see more black representation in future films.
"One of the reasons black people weren't cast in big roles or in budget movies is because Hollywood was worried that it wouldn't sell," Alder said. "They were wrong."
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Bharti Airtel Limited, commonly known as (d/b/a) Airtel, is an Indian multinational telecommunications services company based in New Delhi. It operates in 18 countries across South Asia and Africa, as well as the Channel Islands. Currently, Airtel provides 4G and 4G+ services all over India and 5G service in selected cities. Currently offered services include fixed-line broadband, and voice services depending upon the country of operation. Airtel had also rolled out its VoLTE technology across all Indian telecom circles. It is the second largest mobile network operator in India and the second largest mobile network operator in the world. Airtel was named India's 2nd most valuable brand in the first ever Brandz ranking by Millward Brown and WPP plc.

Airtel is credited with pioneering the business strategy of outsourcing all of its business operations except marketing, sales and finance and building the 'minutes factory' model of low cost and high volumes. The strategy has since been adopted by several operators. Airtel's equipment is provided and maintained by Ericsson, Huawei, and Nokia Networks whereas IT support is provided by Amdocs. The transmission towers are maintained by subsidiaries and joint venture companies of Bharti including Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers in India. Ericsson agreed for the first time to be paid by the minute for installation and maintenance of their equipment rather than being paid upfront, which allowed Airtel to provide low call rates of /minute.

History
In 1984, Sunil Mittal started assembling push-button phones in India, which he earlier used to import from a Singaporean company, Singtel, replacing the old-fashioned, bulky rotary phones that were in use in the country then. Bharti Telecom Limited (BTL) was incorporated and entered into a technical tie-up with Siemens AG of Germany for the manufacture of electronic push-button phones. By the early 1990s, Bharti was making fax machines, cordless phones and other telecom gear. He named his first push-button phone as 'Mitbrau'.

In 1992, he successfully bid for one of the four mobile phone network licenses auctioned in India. One of the conditions for the Delhi cellular licenses was that the bidder have some experience as a telecom operator. So, Mittal clinched a deal with the French telecom group Vivendi. He was one of the first Indian entrepreneurs to identify the mobile telecom business as a major growth area. His plans were finally approved by the Government in 1994 and he launched services in Delhi in 1995, when Bharti Cellular Limited (BCL) was formed to offer cellular services under the brand name AirTel. Within a few years, Bharti became the first telecom company to cross the 2 million mobile subscriber mark. Bharti also brought down the STD/ISD cellular rates in India under the brand name 'India one'.

In 1999, Bharti Enterprises acquired control of JT Holdings, and extended cellular operations to Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. In 2000, Bharti acquired control of Skycell Communications, in Chennai. In 2001, the company acquired control of Spice Cell in Calcutta. Bharti Enterprises went public in 2002, and the company was listed on Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India. In 2003, the cellular phone operations were re-branded under the single Airtel brand. In 2004, Bharti acquired control of Hexacom and entered Rajasthan. In 2005, Bharti extended its network to Andaman and Nicobar. This expansion allowed it to offer voice services all across India.

Airtel launched "Hello Tunes", a caller ring back tone service (CRBT), in July 2004 becoming the first operator in India to do so. The Airtel theme song, composed by A.R. Rahman, was the most popular tune in that year.

In May 2008, it emerged that Airtel was exploring the possibility of buying the MTN Group, a South Africa-based telecommunications company with coverage in 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East. The Financial Times reported that Bharti was considering offering 45 billion for a 100% stake in MTN, which would be the largest overseas acquisition ever by an Indian firm. However, both sides emphasize the tentative nature of the talks, while The Economist magazine noted, "If anything, Bharti would be marrying up," as MTN has more subscribers, higher revenues and broader geographic coverage. However, the talks fell apart as MTN Group tried to reverse the negotiations by making Bharti almost a subsidiary of the new company. In May 2009, Bharti Airtel again confirmed that it was in talks with MTN and the companies agreed to discuss the potential transaction exclusively by 31 July 2009. Talks eventually ended without agreement, some sources stating that this was due to opposition from the South African government.

In 2009, Bharti negotiated for its strategic partner Alcatel-Lucent to manage the network infrastructure for the fixed-line business. Later, Bharti Airtel awarded the three-year contract to Alcatel-Lucent for setting up an Internet Protocol access network across the country. This would help consumers access internet at faster-speed and high-quality internet browsing on mobile handsets.

In 2009, Airtel launched its first international mobile network in Sri Lanka. In June 2010, Bharti acquired the African business of Zain Telecom for $10.7 billion making it the largest ever acquisition by an Indian telecom firm. In 2012, Bharti tied up with Wal-Mart, the US retail giant, to start a number of retail stores across India. In 2014, Bharti planned to acquire Loop Mobile for , but the deal was called off later.

On 18 November 2010, Airtel rebranded itself in India in the first phase of a global rebranding strategy. The company unveiled a new logo with 'airtel' written in lower case. Designed by London-based brand agency, The Brand Union, the new logo is the letter 'a' in lowercase, with 'airtel' written in lowercase under the logo. On 23 November 2010, Airtel's Africa operations were rebranded to 'airtel'. Sri Lanka followed on 28 November 2010 and on 20 December 2010, Warid Telecom rebranded to 'airtel' in Bangladesh.

Acquisitions and mergers

MTN Group merger negotiations
In May 2005, it emerged that Airtel was exploring the possibility of buying the MTN Group, a South Africa-based telecommunications company with operations in 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East. The Financial Times reported that Bharti was considering offering US$45 billion for a 100% stake in MTN, which would be the largest overseas acquisition ever by an Indian firm.  However, both sides emphasized the tentative nature of the talks. The Economist magazine noted, "If anything, Bharti would be marrying up", as MTN had more subscribers, higher revenues and broader geographic coverage. However, the talks fell apart as MTN Group tried to reverse the negotiations by making Bharti almost a subsidiary of the new company.

In May 2009, Airtel confirmed that it was again in talks with MTN and both companies agreed to discuss the potential transaction exclusively by 31 July 2009. Airtel said "Bharti Airtel Ltd is pleased to announce that it has renewed its effort for a significant partnership with MTN Group". The exclusivity period was extended twice up to 30 September 2009. Talks eventually ended without agreement.

A solution was proposed where the new company would be listed on two stock exchanges, one in South Africa and one in India. However, dual-listing of companies is not permitted by Indian law.

Acquisition of Zain's Africa operations

In June 2010, Bharti struck a deal to buy Zain's mobile operations in 15 African countries, in India's second-biggest overseas acquisition after Tata Steel's $13 billion buy of Corus in 2007. Bharti Airtel completed its $10.7 billion acquisition of African operations from the Kuwaiti firm on 8 June 2010, making Airtel the world's fifth largest wireless carrier by subscriber base. Airtel has reported that its revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 grew by 53% to US$3.2 billion compared to the previous year, newly acquired Zain Africa division contributed US$911 million to the total. However, net profits dropped by 41% from US$470 million in 2009 to US$291 million in 2010 due to a US$188 million increase in radio spectrum charges in India and an increase of US$106 million in debt interest.

Warid Bangladesh and Robi

In 2010, Warid Telecom sold a majority 70.90% stake in the company to Bharti Airtel for US$300 million. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission approved the deal on 4 January 2010. Bharti Airtel Limited took management control of the company and its board, and rebranded the company's services under its own "airtel" brand from 20 December 2010. Warid Telecom sold its remaining 30% share to Bharti Airtel's Singapore-based concern Bharti Airtel Holdings Pte Limited in March 2013.

On 16 November 2016, airtel Bangladesh was merged into Robi as a product brand of Robi, where Robi Axiata Limited is the licensee of airtel brand in Bangladesh. Robi is a joint venture between Malaysian telecom operator Axiata holding 61.82% and Bharti Airtel holding 28.18%.

Telecom Seychelles
On 11 August 2010, Bharti Airtel announced that it would acquire a 100% stake in Telecom Seychelles for US$62 million taking its global presence to 19 countries. Telecom Seychelles began operations in 1998 and operates 3G, fixed-line, ship to shore services, satellite telephony, among value added services like VSAT and Gateways for International Traffic across Seychelles under the Airtel brand. The company has over 57% share of the mobile market of Seychelles. Airtel announced plans to invest US$10 million in its fixed and mobile telecoms network in Seychelles over three years, whilst also participating in the Seychelles East Africa submarine cable (SEAS) project. The US$34 million SEAS project is aimed at improving Seychelles' global connectivity by building a 2,000 km undersea high-speed link to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.

Wireless Business Services Private Limited
On 24 May 2012, Airtel announced an agreement to acquire a 40% stake in Wireless Business Services Private Limited (WBSPL) at an investment of . WBSPL was a joint venture founded by Qualcomm and held BWA spectrum in the telecom circles of Delhi, Haryana, Kerala and Mumbai. Qualcomm had spent US$1 billion to acquire BWA spectrum in those 4 circles. The deal gave Airtel a 4G presence in 18 circles. On 4 July 2013, Airtel announced that it had acquired an additional 5% equity share capital (making its stake 51%) in all the four BWA entities of Qualcomm, thereby making them its subsidiaries. On 18 October 2013, Airtel announced that it had acquired 100 percent equity shares of WBSPL for an undisclosed sum, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.

Augere Wireless
Airtel purchased Augere Wireless Broadband India Private Limited, a company that owned 4G spectrum in the Chhattisgarh-Madhya Pradesh circle for an undisclosed sum in December 2015. The Economic Times estimated Augere's spectrum to be worth . On 16 February 2017, Airtel announced that the merger of Augere Wireless into Bharti Airtel Limited had been completed.

Telenor India
On 2 January 2017, The Economic Times reported that Airtel had entered into discussions with Telenor India to acquire the latter. On 23 February 2017, Airtel announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Telenor. As part of the deal, Airtel will acquire Telenor India's assets and customers in all seven telecom circles that the latter operates in - Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh (East), Uttar Pradesh (West) and Assam. Airtel will gain a 43.4 MHz spectrum in the 1800 MHz band from the Telenor acquisition. Business Standard reported that it was a no-cash deal, but would cost Airtel 1,600 crore over a 10-year period due to spectrum license payments.

Tikona 4G spectrum
On 23 March 2017, The Economic Times reported that Airtel had acquired Tikona Digital Networks Pvt. Ltd's 4G spectrum for approximately 1,600 crores. The deal also includes Tikona's 350 cellular sites in 5 circles. Tikona had purchased 20 MHz of 4G spectrum in the 2,300 MHz band in the 2010 auctions in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (East), Uttar Pradesh (West) and Rajasthan for 1,058 crores. Prior to the deal, Airtel did not hold any spectrum in the 2300 MHz band in UP (East), UP (West) and Rajasthan, and held 10 MHz each in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Tikona's co-founder Rajesh Tiwari sent a legal notice to both companies for not providing details regarding the splitting of proceeds among shareholders.

Tigo Rwanda
Bharti Airtel announced on 12 December 2017 that its Rwandan subsidiary had signed an agreement with Millicom to acquire complete control of the latter's Rwandan subsidiary which operates under the brand name of Tigo Rwanda. The deal was estimated to be worth $60–70 million. The company operated as Airtel-Tigo following the merger, until it was rebranded as Airtel Rwanda in January 2020.

Tata Docomo
In October 2017, Bharti Airtel announced that it would acquire the consumer mobile businesses of Tata Teleservices, Tata Docomo and Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Ltd (TTML), in a debt-free cash-free deal. The deal will essentially be free for Airtel which will only incur TTSL's unpaid spectrum payment liability. TTSL will continue to operate its enterprise, fixed -line and broadband businesses and its stake in tower company Viom Networks. The deal received approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in mid-November 2017. On 29 August 2018, Bharti Airtel got its shareholders' approval for the merger proposal with Tata Teleservices. On 17 January 2019, NCLT Delhi gave final approval for merger between Tata Docomo and Airtel. On July 1, 2019, the consumer mobile business of Tata Teleservices has become part of telecom operator Bharti Airtel.

Airtel will absorb the Tata Sons-owned telco's consumer mobile operations in 19 circles across India—17 under Tata Teleservices and two under Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd. As part of the proposed agreement, Airtel will also take over a small portion of the unpaid spectrum liability of Tata Teleservices. Bharti Airtel will get an additional 178.5 MHz of spectrum in three bands—1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 850 MHz—that are widely used for 4G, an area where Airtel is expanding fast to keep pace with Reliance Jio Infocomm.
Airtel will also add about 13 million of Tata Tele's mobile subscribers as of April 2019 to its nearly 322 million users. But most of Tata Tele's mobile users are inactive, as per the regulator.

Aqilliz
In February 2022, Bharti Airtel announced that it has acquired a strategic stake in a blockchain startup Aqilliz via its "Airtel Startup Accelerator Program". Singapore-based Aqilliz is a blockchain-enabled MediaTech startup offering a new age middleware technology for the media marketplace and create a more collaborative digital marketing environment.

Airtel India

Bharti Telecom (BTL) is a holding company of Bharti Airtel with Bharti Enterprises and Singtel owning 50.56 percent and 49.44 percent, respectively, in BTL, which in turn owns 35.80 percent of Bharti Airtel.

Airtel India is the second largest provider of mobile telephony after Jio and the second largest provider of fixed telephony in India and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services. It offers its telecom services under the Airtel brand, and is headed by Sunil Bharti Mittal.

Broadband
Airtel provides broadband internet access through DSL, internet leased lines and MPLS (multiprotocol label switching) solutions, as well as IPTV and fixed line telephone services. Until 18 September 2004, Bharti provided fixed line telephony and broadband services under the Touchtel brand. Bharti now provides all telecom services including fixed line services under the common brand Airtel. As of June 2019, Airtel provides Telemedia services; in 99 cities. As on 30 June 2019, Airtel had 2.342 million broadband subscribers.

Airtel Broadband provides broadband and IPTV services. Airtel provides both capped as well as unlimited download plans. However, Airtel's unlimited plans are subject to free usage policy (FUP), which reduces speed after the customer crosses a certain data usage limit. In most of the plans, Airtel provides only 64KByte/second beyond FUP which is equal to other competitors' tariffs. The maximum speed available for home users under the new V-Fiber program is up to 300Mbit/s and with DSL is 16Mbit/s.

In May 2012, Airtel Broadband and some other Indian ISPs temporarily blocked file sharing websites such as vimeo.com, megavideo.com, and thepiratebay.se, without giving any legal information to customers.

In June 2011, The Economic Times reported that the Telemedia business was merged with Mobile and DTH businesses.

Digital television

The digital television business provides Direct-to-Home (DTH) TV services across India under the brand name Airtel digital TV. It started services on 9 October 2008 and had about 16.027 million customers at the end of June 2019.

Banking

Airtel Payments Bank was launched in January 2017.

Business
Airtel Business consists largely of six products: cloud and managed services, digital signage, NLD/ILD connectivity (VSAT / MPLS / IPLC and Ethernet products), Wi-Fi dongles, voice solutions (like toll-free numbers, TracMate, and automated media reading) and conferencing solutions (VoIP, audio, video, and web conferencing), serving industry verticals like BFSI, IT/ITeS, manufacturing, hospitality and government.

Airtel Business, the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel, has rolled out a first of its kind dedicated digital platform to serve the growing connectivity, communication and collaboration requirements of emerging businesses, including SMEs and startups. The digital platform will offer solutions to emerging enterprises to enable ease of business and faster time to market.

Android-based tablet
Beetel Teletech Ltd., a unit of Bharti Enterprises Ltd., on 18 August 2011, launched a  7-inch tablet in India based on Google Inc.'s Android operating system. The offering is intended to capitalise on the expected demand for cheap computing devices in the world's fastest-growing and second-largest mobile phone market.

International presence

Airtel is the third- largest mobile operator in the world by subscriber base and has a commercial presence in 17 countries and the Channel Islands.

Its area of operations include:
 The Indian Subcontinent:
 Airtel India, in India
 Airtel Sri Lanka, in Sri Lanka
 Robi, in Bangladesh
 Airtel Africa, which operates in 14 African countries:
 Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
 The British Crown Dependencies of Jersey and Guernsey, under the brand name Airtel-Vodafone, through a joint venture with Vodafone.

Airtel operates in the following countries:

†Jersey and Guernsey are British Crown Dependencies. They are not independent countries. Therefore, Airtel's countries of operation are considered to be 17.

Africa

Airtel Africa is a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, which provides telecommunications and mobile money services in 14 countries in Africa, primarily in East, Central, and West Africa. Airtel Nigeria is the most profitable unit of Airtel Africa, due to its cheap data plans in Nigeria. As of March 2019, Airtel had over 99 million subscribers on the continent. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

On 8 June 2010, Bharti Airtel completed the purchase of mobile operations in 15 African countries from Zain, a Kuwaiti operator.

On 11 August 2010, Bharti Airtel announced that it would acquire Telecom Seychelles for US$62 million.

On 15 August 2017, Bharti Airtel and Millicom's Tigo in Ghana merged to form new company AirtelTigo. On 27 October 2020, Airtel announced that it planned to exit its business in Ghana, and that it had entered into "advanced stages of discussions" for sale of shares in AirtelTigo to the Government of Ghana.

Sale to Orange
On 13 January 2016, France-based Orange SA and Bharti Airtel inked a deal to sell Airtel's operations in Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone to Orange. On 19 July 2016, Airtel completed the deal.

Bangladesh
airtel Bangladesh Ltd. was a GSM-based cellular operator in Bangladesh. Airtel was the sixth mobile phone carrier to enter the Bangladesh market, and originally launched commercial operations under the brand name "Warid Telecom" on 10 May 2007. Warid Telecom International LLC, an Abu Dhabi–based consortium, sold a majority 70% stake in the company to India's Bharti Airtel Limited for US$300 million.

On 16 November 2016, airtel Bangladesh was merged into Robi as a product brand of Robi Axiata, where Robi Axiata Limited is the licensee of the Airtel brand in Bangladesh. Robi at present is a joint venture between Axiata Group of Malaysia, Bharti Airtel of India and NTT Docomo Inc. of Japan. Axiata holds 68.7% controlling stake in the entity, Bharti holds 25% while the remaining 6.3% is held by NTT Docomo of Japan.

Sri Lanka

Bharti Airtel Lanka (Pvt) Ltd is a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Limited. Bharti Airtel has been featured in Forbes Asia's Fab 50 list, rated amongst the best-performing companies in the world in the BusinessWeek IT 100 list 2007, and voted as India's most innovative company in a survey by The Wall Street Journal.

Airtel Lanka commenced commercial operations of services on 13 January 2009. Granted a license in 2007 in accordance with the Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act No. 25 of 1991, it is also a registered company under the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka. Under the license, the company provides digital mobile services to Sri Lanka. This is inclusive of voice telephony, voicemail, data services and GSM-based services. All of these services are provided under the Airtel brand.

Channel Islands: Jersey and Guernsey

On 1 May 2007, Jersey Airtel and Guernsey Airtel, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Bharti Group, announced they would launch mobile services in the British Crown Dependency islands of Jersey and Guernsey under the brand name Airtel-Vodafone after signing an agreement with Vodafone. Airtel-Vodafone operates a 4G network in Jersey and Guernsey.

Subscriber base
Bharti Airtel has about 303.08 million subscribers worldwide—264.58 million in India and South Asia and 50.949 million in Africa as of December 2011. The numbers include mobile services subscribers in 19 countries and Indian Telemedia services and Digital services subscribers.

One Network
One Network is a mobile phone network that allows Airtel customers to use the service in a number of countries at the same price as their home network. Customers can place outgoing calls at the same rate as their local network, and incoming calls are free. , the service is available in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Brazzaville, Gabon, Ghana, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia only for international roamers from Airtel Africa

Joint ventures and agreements

Airtel-Vodafone

On 1 May 2007, Jersey Airtel and Guernsey Airtel, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Bharti Group, announced they would launch mobile services in the British Crown Dependency islands of Jersey and Guernsey under the brand name Airtel-Vodafone after signing an agreement with Vodafone. Airtel-Vodafone operates a 4G network in Jersey and Guernsey.

Airtel-Ericsson
In July 2011, Bharti signed a five-year agreement with Ericsson, who will manage and optimize Airtel's mobile networks in Africa. Ericsson will modernize and upgrade Airtel's mobile networks in Africa with the latest technology including its multi-standard RBS 6000 base station. As part of the modernization, Ericsson will also provide technology consulting, network planning & design and network deployment. Ericsson has been the managed services and network technology partner in  Asian operations.

Sponsorship

On 9 May 2009, Airtel signed a major deal with Manchester United. As a result of the deal, Airtel had the rights to broadcast the matches played by the team to its customers.

Bharti Airtel signed a five-year deal with ESPN Star Sports to become the title sponsor of the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament.

Airtel also signed a deal to be the title sponsor of the Formula One Indian Grand Prix.

Airtel sponsored the 2018–21 FIA GT World Cup.

Airtel signed a deal to be the title sponsor of the I-League for 2013–14 I-League.

Airtel is also the main sponsor of Airtel Super Singer and Airtel Super Singer Junior since 2006, which are currently broadcast on Vijay TV.

Signature tune

The signature tune of Airtel is composed by Indian musician A. R. Rahman. The tune became hugely popular and is the world's most downloaded mobile music, with over 150 million downloads. Rahman along with Anu Malik re-used the same tune in a 2004 Kannada movie Love. A new version of the song was released on 18 November 2010, as part of the rebranding of the company. This version was also composed by Rahman.

Controversies

Net neutrality debate

In February 2014, Gopal Vittal, CEO of Airtel's India operations, said that companies offering free messaging apps like Skype, Line and WhatsApp should be regulated similar to telecom operators. In August 2014, TRAI rejected a proposal from telecom companies to make messaging application firms share part of their revenue with the carriers or the government. In November 2014, TRAI began investigating if Airtel was implementing preferential access by offering special internet packs which allowed WhatsApp and Facebook data at rates that were lower than its standard data rates. The statements of Chua Sock Koong, Group CEO of Singtel and also a shareholder (32.15%) of Bharti Airtel share similar statements about the Anti-Net Neutrality position.

In December 2014, Airtel changed its service terms for 2G and 3G data packs so that VoIP data was excluded from the set amount of free data. A standard data charge of  per 10 KB for 3G service and  per 10 KB (more than  for 1 GB) for 2G service was levied on VoIP data. A few days later, Airtel announced a separate internet pack for VoIP apps, it offered 75 MB for  with a validity of 28 days. The TRAI chief Rahul Khullar said that Airtel cannot be held responsible for violating net neutrality because India has no regulation that demands net neutrality. Airtel's move faced criticism on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Reddit. Later on 29 December 2014, Airtel announced that it would not be implementing the planned changes, pointing out that there were reports that TRAI would be soon releasing a consultation paper on the issue.

In April 2015, Airtel announced the "Airtel Zero" scheme. Under the scheme, app firms will sign a contract and Airtel will provide the apps for free to its customers. The reports of Flipkart, an e-commerce firm, joining the "Airtel Zero" scheme drew negative response. People began to give the one-star rating to its app on Google Play. Following the protest, Flipkart decided to pull out of Airtel Zero. The e-commerce giant confirmed the news in an official statement, saying, "We will be walking away from the ongoing discussions with Airtel for their platform Airtel Zero."

In October 2016, India's telecom regulator TRAI recommended imposing a combined penalty of  on three mobile network operators — Vodafone, Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular — for denying interconnection to Reliance Jio Infocomm (Jio), the latest entrant into India's telecom service.

User privacy
In June 2015, a code used by the company was accused of compromising subscribers' privacy.

eKYC licence suspension
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) suspended Bharti Airtel and Airtel Payments Bank Limited's licence for eKYC of Aadhar on 16 December 2017, following complaints from customers that their accounts were being opened without their consent. Some even received their LPG subsidies in their Airtel Payments Bank accounts.

Airtel app security flaw
On 8 December 2019, a serious security fault was detected that existed in Airtel's API. The bug allowed potential threat actors to "fetch sensitive user information of any Airtel subscriber." Shiraz Ahmed was the first to observe this security vulnerability, and he released a video demonstrating a script being used to obtain information from the Airtel's mobile app's API. On his blog, Ehraz concluded that such flaw can result in "revealed information like first and last name, gender, email, date of birth, address, subscription information, device capability information for 4G, 3G & GPRS, network information, activation date, user type (prepaid or postpaid) and current IMEI number", all being very sensitive user information.

Airtel acknowledged the issue and it was fixed shortly after, it is yet to confirm whether there was an actual data breach or not.

See also

 Airtel Africa
 Airtel Bangladesh
 Airtel India
 Airtel Sri Lanka
 Airtel-Vodafone
 Bharti Enterprises
 SingTel
 List of mobile network operators
 List of telecom companies in India

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Bronhopneumopatia obstructivă cronică (adesea prescurtată BPOC) este o afecțiune pulmonară cronică obstructivă. Printre principalele simptome se numără senzația de sufocare, iar în cazuri mai grave tusea și dispneea. BPOC este o boală progresivă, și de obicei simptomele se agravează cu trecerea timpului. În cazurile mai grave, activitățile cotidiene devin dificile, astfel că pacienților le este greu chiar să urce scările.

Fumatul este una dintre principalele cauze ale BPOC-ului, iar ceilalți factori de risc sunt poluarea aerului și factorii ereditari.

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What is the minimum you must pay an iServebot?
by Denyse O'Leary May 1, 2014 May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /
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Recently, we learned that there was a filibuster in the US Senate to stop a hike in the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour rate to $10.10 over a 30-month period. The hike commands strong support, so don't be surprised if it ends up as law. But what will be the outcome?
We live in such rapidly changing times that we risk responding to present crises as if they were past ones. Some people are then tempted to speak from a commanding moral height, as if the answers were self-evident. In the present case, they aren't.
First, there is legimitate reason to worry about the long-term effects of technology. Many people assume that most current minimum wage jobs can't be automated. But, as we have seen, Japan is trying to automate health care for seniors. Few informed critics are telling us that they can't succeed. Indeed, about 45% of US jobs, for example, are considered vulnerable to automation.
That these are not mere scare stats can be gleaned from the fact that the best remedy some suggest is creating a sort of eco-brand, "made by humans" (think "fair trade"), reducing minimum wage workers to boutique status. Which ignores the fact that all robots are made and managed by humans too—far fewer, and better educated and paid humans.
Last year, one proponent told us not to think of automation as a "staff reduction enterprise":
"People really need to focus on customer service and customer experience," said Lee. The iPad and self-help kiosks "are fantastic tools" but "you need a human element to make it really successful,"
Rubbish. Fast food chains reply on speed and low cost, not the "human element." It is a staff reduction exercise. Of course, they won't fire staff. They just wait for attrition.
We are told not to worry, people will find more creative things to do. For sure, some will. But long term high unemployment in most communities hardly creates such a rosy picture: Mental and physical capital and even health can decline. Which is to say, the worker laments that he doesn't have time to pursue his first love, painting. But the long-term unemployed person may not have the desire or energy. Which is worse?
Note: A common conceptual mistake is to conflate the artist who starves for his art and the worker who laments he doesn't have time for it, then to assume that if only unemployment gave the worker time for art, he would morph into that first guy. No, he won't. Or not usually. Life doesn't work that way.
Will everything end up automated? Not likely, but the middle class is shrinking due to computerization, say economists David H. Autor and David Dorn:
Computerization has therefore fostered a polarization of employment, with job growth concentrated in both the highest- and lowest-paid occupations, while jobs in the middle have declined. Surprisingly, overall employment rates have largely been unaffected in states and cities undergoing this rapid polarization. Rather, as employment in routine jobs has ebbed, employment has risen both in high-wage managerial, professional and technical occupations and in low-wage, in-person service occupations.
So computerization is not reducing the quantity of jobs, but rather degrading the quality of jobs for a significant subset of workers. Demand for highly educated workers who excel in abstract tasks is robust, but the middle of the labor market, where the routine task-intensive jobs lie, is sagging. Workers without college education therefore concentrate in manual task-intensive jobs — like food services, cleaning and security — which are numerous but offer low wages, precarious job security and few prospects for upward mobility. This bifurcation of job opportunities has contributed to the historic rise in income inequality. More.
So now, returning to the minimum wage controversy, many people sense rightly that they are stuck. They are not computer geniuses but they feel they should make what their parents made when they worked as the old-fashioned blue collar employees whom the robots are replacing. By contrast, the robot neither needs wages nor feels the lack of them. It is a brand new factor in the very industries that provide the foot soldiers for raise-the-minimum-wage campaigns.
I can't offer a quick fix, only predictions:
Raising the minimum wage will hasten automation no matter what people say.
Politicians will score points by demonizing the employers who are only trying to keep prices low for their largely lower-income clientele. (Upper-income people can choose boutique, all-human dining experiences.) That's why laws against automation won't work as hoped. Everyone who needs cheap food, employed or not, will try to undermine them.
Lastly, service industries like health care will—in reality—prove very hard to automate. How do I know?
Because what is the worst thing you can say about a doctor or nurse? How about, "Worst of all, she doesn't even care!"
No, but neither does the iCarebot. Ever.
So if caring is a key part of the package, you won't want that thing around much. Jobs in health care are comparatively safe.
Denyse O'Leary is a Canadian journalist, author, and blogger.
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Tuscany has something special and unique to share with visitors all year round – this new years eve party is just what you may be seeking to bid 2012 a fare-well and welcome 2013.
Il Bottaccio in Versilia is a 17th century water-powered olive mill transformed into an exclusive 5 star luxury hotel, a monumental task for an outstanding achievement.
New year's eve in Forte dei Marmi at Il Bottaccio will be a different even this year, a theme party where Guest are invited to dress in accordance with the 1920s dress and makeup code: the evening will be animated by Charleston Dancers and the live music of the Dixieland Band.
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By Matt Conner Feb 26, 2012, 8:00am CST
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Much can and will be said about the last Border War regular season game between the Missouri Tigers and the Kansas Jayhawks. The incredible come-from-behind win by Bill Self's team for at least a share of their eighth straight Big 12 title. The ascension of Missouri under Frank Haith to become a true contender for not only the Big 12 but the national title. The history that ended in such dramatic fashion. All of it was there and will be discussed ad nauseum.
But these pre-game videos tell a different story that reading about doesn't capture. For those who missed it, check out the videos that played before yesterday's incredible game started:
Missouri Vs. Kansas: Jayhawks Comeback To Defeat Tigers In Overtime
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HomeGigsAFI's DAVEY HAVOK and JADE PUGET Announce BLAQK AUDIO's "The Material Tour"
AFI's DAVEY HAVOK and JADE PUGET Announce BLAQK AUDIO's "The Material Tour"
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Los Angeles, CA (February 29, 2016) – DAVEY HAVOK and JADE PUGET have announced a string of live shows for their electronic alter ego, BLAQK AUDIO. The dates will begin May 4th at the House of Blues in San Diego, CA, in support of Blaqk Audio's new album MATERIAL, which is set for an April 15th release through Blaqknoise/Kobalt. They'll be joined on the tour by indie band Night Riots.
The duo recently gave fans a preview of the record with lead track "Anointed," which can be watched below. Fans can get "Anointed" as an instant download by clicking HERE to pre-order MATERIAL on iTunes.
Produced and recorded by Puget, MATERIAL is Blaqk Audio's third release following 2012's Bright Black Heaven and 2007's Cexcells.
Though best known for their work with multi-platinum rock band AFI, Havok and Puget's shared love of electronic music runs deep. Havok, who counts Devo's Freedom of Choice and Duran Duran's self-titled debut among the first albums he owned, saw his tastes evolve over the years from the synth pop of Erasure and Pet Shop Boys to Depeche Mode and ultimately to the heavier, darker Skinny Puppy, Ministry, Front 242 and Lords of Acid. Later, Havok immersed himself in the "futurepop" genre, which combined dark dance-y electronica with melodic vocals. From roughly 1999 to 2003, his contemporary musical diet consisted almost exclusively of artists falling under the industrial/ebm/futurepop/bigbeat/trance umbrella.
In an interview with influential Los Angeles radio station KROQ, Havok talked about the differences between Blaqk Audio and AFI: "Blaqk Audio is pure electronica whereas AFI uses organic instruments," says Havok. AFI has drums and bass and guitar and there's none of that in Blaqk Audio."
Puget shared his bandmate's long-standing love of electronic music, beginning with a passion for Daft Punk, Depeche Mode, Ministry, Squarepusher, Nitzer Ebb, and Front 242, spending a great deal of time programming electronic music, which in turn led to a plan to start an entirely electronic side project: no organic instruments, just synths, keyboards, drum machines, and software.
"Being huge music fans and fundamentally driven by music in a creative sense, BA is a wonderful outlet for our long-standing love of electronic music," says Havok. "Were it not for BA, I'd still be writing this type of music, even if it never saw the light of day."
The tour will see them playing music from all three Blaqk Audio releases. Dates are as follows (with additional shows TBA):
Date Venue City
May 4 House of Blues San Diego, CA
May 5 Observatory Santa Ana, CA
May 6 Troubadour Los Angeles, CA
May 7 Ace of Spades Sacramento, CA
May 10 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
May 11 Croc Seattle, WA
May 13 In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT
May 14 Bluebird Denver, CO
May 16 Turf Club Saint Paul, MN
May 17 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL
May 18 Mod Club Toronto, ON
May 20 Sinclair Cambridge, MA
May 21 U Street Music Hall Washington, DC
May 22 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
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Surely the op-ed is not in dispute.
"I'm not an idiot:"
Well of course you're not, Dan. Nobody thinks you are.
Except maybe the kid.
"Now that the Republicans hold the House, only wishful thinkers and the deeply delusional expect to see any movement on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender legislative agenda this year or next. Nevertheless, President Obama should address gay rights in his State of the Union speech this week, and he should tackle the biggest, most meaningful right of them all: the right to marry."
What he should do and what he will do are of course two entirely different things.
"When he was a candidate for the Illinois State Senate in 1996, Mr. Obama told a gay publication that he supported "legalizing same-sex marriages." Twelve years later, right about the time he decided to run for president, he came out against marriage equality."
Indeed he did. And here are the gory details:
CHICAGO – During his run for Illinois state Senate in 1996, Barack Obama stated his unequivocal support for gay marriage, according to an exclusive story in the Jan. 14, 2009 Windy City Times newspaper.
President-elect Obama's answer to a 1996 Outlines newspaper question on marriage was: "I favor legalizing same-sex marriages, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages." There was no use of the phrase "civil unions". This answer is among those included in this week's Windy City Times feature on Obama's evolving position on gay marriage. Windy City Times also includes his answers to the candidate questionnaire of IMPACT, at one time a gay political action committee in Illinois. In that survey he also stated his support of same-sex marriage.
During the final weeks of the presidential campaign last fall, several media outlets contacted Windy City Times because of an old internet story from the 1996 Illinois state Senate race. In that campaign, Outlines newspaper reported that 13th District candidate Barack Obama supported gay marriage. Reporters wanted to know what exactly Obama had said.
Outlines summarized the results in that 1996 article by Trudy Ring, but did not list exact answers to questions. In that article Outlines did note that Obama was a supporter of same-sex marriage and that article was never challenged or corrected by Obama. Just recently, the original Outlines and IMPACT surveys were found in the newspaper's archives.
More recently, as Obama has run for higher office, from U.S. senate to president, he has further shaped his views on marriage, and now he does not back same-sex marriage, but favors civil unions.
The Jan. 14 Windy City Times has articles by Publisher and Executive Editor Tracy Baim looking at Obama's marriage record, including from a 2004 interview she conducted with the U.S. senate hopeful, and also an article by Timothy Stewart-Winter, a doctoral candidate at the University of Chicago, who is writing his dissertation on lesbian and gay politics in Chicago. Stewart-Winter provides a look at the context of Obama's race in 1996 against incumbent Alice Palmer."
Chicago? Well we all know how things are in Chicago.
"But, as the president likes to say, "The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice." Where a Gallup poll in 1996 found that just 27 percent of the nation supported equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, a CNN poll last summer found that a majority now supports marriage equality. "
And here are those gory details:
"(CNN) – Nearly half of all Americans think the Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll.
Forty-nine percent of respondents think gay and lesbian couples have the constitutional right to get married and have their marriage recognized by law, while 51 percent say those rights do not exist.
The gap widens dramatically when age is taken into account. Nearly six in ten Americans under the age of 50 say gay rights are protected under the Constitution. Only 38 percent of Americans over the age of 50 say the same thing.
"This is one of the few instances when independents side with one party rather than falling in between the Dems and the GOP," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said. "56 percent of Democrats and 57 percent of Independents think the Constitution conveys the right to marry to same-sex couples. Only a quarter of all Republicans agree."
In a separate question, some respondents were asked whether the Constitution should (rather than does) give gays and lesbians the right to marry.
"That's different than asking respondents what they think is currently in the Constitution," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.
In that separate question, 52% said that same-sex couples should have the constitutional right to marry; 46% say the Constitution should not convey that right.
"It's possible that this is an indication that some Americans believe that the right to marry is not in the Constitution but would support an amendment to add it," Holland notes. "But taking into account the sampling error, there is no statistical difference between the 49 percent who think the Constitution already gives that right to gays and the 52 percent who think it should. So it's difficult to draw any conclusion beyond the basic finding that Americans are closely divided on this topic."
The questions asked in this poll have a range of sampling errors from plus/minus 4.5 to 8 percent."
Dan continues. . .
"The president — perhaps after introducing Daniel Hernandez Jr., the openly gay intern credited with saving Representative Gabrielle Giffords's life — should declare that the trend is clear: this country increasingly believes that Mr. Hernandez and other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans should have all the same rights and responsibilities as other citizens."
Yep. The only problem is they may not be "rights and responsibilites" to interest anyone with a moral center.
"Gay Americans are eventually going to win on marriage just like we won on military service, the president should tell Congress, so why not save everyone on both sides of the debate a lot of time, trouble and money by approving the entire gay rights agenda? Send the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the Student Non-Discrimination Act, the Uniting American Families Act and the repeal of the odious Defense of Marriage Act to his desk for his signature."
Ah yes — that all-important signature!
"He can assure the lawmakers that, yes, there's something in it for Americans who disapprove of homosexuality too."
Sure. Moose Murders galore!
"Social conservatives long to raise their children in a country where they don't have to hear about homosexuality every time they turn on the news. I'd like raise my son in a country like that too. And guess what? In countries like Canada — where the fight over gay rights is essentially over, where there is gay marriage, open military service and employment protections — homosexuality hardly ever makes the front pages of newspapers. There's nothing much to report."
Well I wouldn't be too sure about that Dan. There'll be a lot of this
Tons more of this —
And that can only lead to this
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The Forest Hills Huskies boys varsity basketball team has been on an incredible run. They currently sit at the top of the OK White standings as well as the top of the Michigan Sports Radio/ReMax- United Power Poll with an 18-0 record. Tuesday night would be the last home game for the senoirs and Coach Joe Soules used 5 of them as starters in the game. With 9 seniors on the roster that typically features a sophmore starter, Coach Soules would have to pick four to be substitutes. He chose the 4 captians (Drew Moore, Brandon Matthews, Trent Summerfield, and Caleb Gildner) as well as Najee Braceful to begin the game.
They had no trouble developing a lead and seemed excited to be replaced by their classmates (Tyler Brand (shown above), Anmol Singh, Ian Rampersad, and Justin Samuels) when the time came for a change. When the clock expired after the first 8 minute quarter, the Huskies had opened up a 24 point lead. Although the Bengals would continue to battle right to the final buzzer, it was apparent to all in attendance that the Huskies were not willing to lose tonight.
The scoring for the Huskies was led by Matthews (shown here making 2 of his 12 points) nearly every FHN player that saw the court, scored. Matthews (12), Moore (10), Brand (9), Summerfield, Gildner, and Braceful (8), Soph. Trinidad Chambliss and Rampersad (6), Singh (4), Soph. Cole Rynbrandt (3), and Samuels (2).
Likewise the Bengals squad had scoring by nearly every player that entered the game. Led by Jr. Michael Hawkins (14), Jr. Damion Cochran (11), Sr. Larry Phillips (9), Soph. Santanna Phillips (8), Jr. Kevin Wilson (7), Sr. Mulaul Deng (5), and Jr.'s Brandon Harris and Matthew Cooper as well as Freshman Tyrell Cross with 2 each.
The loss gives the Bengals a OK White record of 1-7 (1-14 overall). Coach Derrick King knows the next two games will be challenging (at FHC and Northview) but he sees a lot of improvement in the Bengals overall and feels that the future is very bright. They finish the season with Greenville and Lowell at home before playing host Wyoming in the opening round of Districts.
The win for the Huskies improves their OK White record to 10-0 (18-0 overall). Coach Joe Soules knows that the final two games in the regular season will not be easy. Next up for the Huskies, on the road to neighbor Forest Hills Central then to Northview. The Greenville district has Northern playing the Rockford Rams in round one. In short, every game from here on will have a playoff atmosphere.
Next up on Michigan Sports Radio for these two teams: Friday the Rangers of FHC host the Bengals. Tip is scheduled for 5:30, tune in and listen live. Tuesday the Huskies visit FHC, that game will also be live on MSR. 7:00pm is the tip, join us for all the action.


Hey everyone, here are a few photos taken in the city centre, can you remember when I was so nervous about taking photos in public and here I am now posing away haha. I am getting other people to take my photos now as its so much easier and quicker to tell them what I want. It gives them practice too, my friend Ffion is a third year Photo Journalism student and she bought a new lens. I like working with other people, there are so many places in town that make good backdrops for street style photos. Also it looks more realistic and interesting. The weather is still rubbish its miserable and dark I can't wait for Summer I shall be taking so many photos in the City. I'm either going to buy one myself or just ask people to take my photo its something I'm trying to decide. Anyway this Camera Dress is from Sugar Hill Boutique a lovely little store based in Brighton. I chose this dress because I thought it was such a cute print, and I love the colour. I contrasted it with red lips and nails. I really need to buy some new hair extensions that suit the colour of my hair, does anyone know anyone who sends samples for review? The shop in my town are so expensive and they are synthetic.
this dress is very beautiful!!!!


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February 3rd, 2021 – 11:07 pm +1˚C / +34˚F – dark & damp in New Brunswick Canada – This is stuff from the "Latest News From Aerendel" Blog that I'm about to retire-
{{{ And – I plan to import all the photos the hard way, but right now, I'm just going to plop them here as a copy and paste with links to the photos from the original blog }}}
{ I'm thinkin of re-writing the History of all Creation, but we'll start out small here 🙂 }
— Moe —
— This is Moe – He ran out into lightly falling snow when I opened the porch door a bit to focus my camera on something interesting or picturesque to pop into a blog one day last February (2016). Then he ran to our half-finished woodshed to investigate – like it had been bothering him for some time. – You never know – There just might be mice out there to play with – But as much as he wants to be outside – he used to escape any chance he had, just to run maybe two yards (as in 'meters') from the door, plunk down in the grass, virtually stick his tongue out at us as if he really could say "Nyaaa! I got out again -" and then just sit there and smile at the universe as if suddenly everything was right in this world. But stepping in cold white stuff is not his idea of being 'outside' – 'Outside' is supposed to be warm and soft and have interesting grass to chew on – maybe even bugs to chase – not freezing cold white stuff that gets up between your toes and then you have to try to shake it off – that's just not right –
— Mom —
— Dorothy Eleanor Borden Wellington ( October 20, 1923 – May 8, 2016 )
— She was very loving, intelligent, sensitive, talented and sacrificed a lot to bring up her children. She was either the salutorian or came in 2nd to the salutorian of her graduating class, from Stratford High School, class of 1941. She told me the only drawing she ever made that she was happy with was a drawing of Mickey Mouse that she said her friends wanted copies of. She wanted to be a teacher and had worked with young children in a private school or day care in the 1940's. When she got married she was told she couldn't be a teacher and raise a family at the same time. After my father died in 1995, she went to visit my sister and her family in Alaska – came back after a while, then after my niece Maddie died in Vermont in 1996. And After my sister and her husband and children came cross country from Alaska to Maine – discovered that the job that had been promised to my brother in law had been over hyped – Mom went back to Alaska with my sister and the kids, they ran out of money and decided to keep Mom until they had enough to send her home – she volunteered as a "Foster Grandparent" at the same school where my sister was a Teacher's aide – She gave kids who needed a little extra attention the attention they craved and made them feel good about themselves and after the school's principal just about begged her to stay with them, and all the kids in the school surprised her with hand-made birthday cards – she agreed to stay on – and worked for a stipend and travel money, but was doing what she truly loved and told us about her life long wish to be a teacher, which was coming true for her. For her 90th birthday somebody up there had a New York Yankees shirt made for her with the name "Wellington" and the number "90" on the back. ( My sister was the Yankees fan – Mom watched the Mets with me when she was in Connecticut and watched whatever my sister watched in Alaska when she was there. )
— When I was in second grade, I had a strange – overly vivid day dream that she had always been my teacher – I hadn't heard of reincarnation, but when my first grade teacher had told us about George Washington at Valley Forge I was sure I had been there with him. I don't know, maybe she was my teacher, or a very positive example through several life times – I believe she taught us an awful lot about love – by example.
— Mom, Nancy and her boys. Bradley Airport – 1996? —
— I believe this is when Mom came back from her first visit to Alaska – My youngest sister, Nancy was there to meet her with her sons, Cody in the red jacket and Westley in the striped sweater. (I was there with a camera.)
— Mom and Nancy —
— I scanned this from a photo that was 'a little worse for wear' – It's Mom and Nancy before the guys got up off the floor for the photo above this one. I think Nancy probably got the boys to get up for the other photo.
— Glenn W. Austin —
— Glenn Wellington Austin ( December 10, 195o – Way too early – 2001? )
— This is my cousin, Glenn. I might have taken this photo in the late seventies or early eighties. I told a couple people that he picked up the back end of a big old Dodge or Chrysler station wagon with one hand and jammed a new muffler in place with the other. People who knew Glenn didn't doubt that one bit – well – maybe they knew I was stretching just a bit.
— I have to check the date he crossed over to the next life. He's come to me in dreams a lot, shown me things on the other side that he wanted to share – warehouses where everything was free to anybody who wanted it – homes on an island in a raging river where he liked to sit and watch the spring runoff curl over his head in double 'pipeline' like curling breaking wave effect that he thought was amazing. He showed me a city where quite a few houses had their entries about ten feet off the ground, so you couldn't get there if you couldn't fly – or jump really well.
— Sarah – with a pigmy horse, her friend Christine and my friend Lora (top) sitting in a barn doorway with kittens (middle) and standing up – posing with the kittens . (bottom) —
— Glenn's daughter Sarah Elizabeth Austin, who is now married with children of her own, on a friend's farm in Stratford, Connecticut. This was in 1996 I think – I also think these three photos are together like this because I scanned them all at once and haven't separated them yet – In the top photo is Sarah's friend, Christine, who at 18 years of age, didn't mind having six or seven year old Sarah around. Christine told me that she'd been diagnosed as being ADD and put on Ritalin as a kid in school before they found out that she was actually Clinically Depressed after family traumas. On the right is my friend, Lora, who spent more time on her friend's farm than she did at home in those days, with her kids grown up and going to University in Boston. Both 'grown ups' in that photo are probably close to unidentifiable – bad photograph – And I don't know whether Sarah was trying to check out the pigmy horse's gender or what she was doing. I think I got at least one better shot with my camera, but the OM-1's sensors were a bit off or maybe I should blame it on 'operator error'/over-confidence. But these are family snapshots, not entries in a photography contest.
— My Uncle Tom on the left, and my sister Diane — Probably at a New Year's Day 'get together' at my grandparents home —
— My uncle, Tom, above, looks like he's contemplating the physics of smoking a cigarette. My sister, Diane, looks like she would really like to eat her sandwich in peace while pretending to be interested in somebody bragging about their adventures in the real world out of the picture to the right. This is probably from the middle nineteen seventies. And this is probably a New Year's Day 'Get Together' at my grandparents' home (Tom's parents) in Stratford, Connecticut.
— Me & Mom in Athens, Vermont in July of the year 2000 —
— A friend at the Cablevision of Southern Connecticut public access video studios in Bridgeport, Connecticut had me put on a suit and dark glasses and pretend to be Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top in an episode of his public access comedy program. I tried to talk slow, didn't try to put on a Texas drawl – but the guys who were in the control room told us later that they were doubling over laughing at some of my reactions and answers to off the wall questions that were a trade-mark of this program. One guy told me, "You sound just like him!" They had me stand in front of a series of that day's Weather Maps for the area, and dance around and do a couple signature ZZ Top gestures while they played "She's got legs – and she knows how to use them -" as they rolled the credits.
— That was not my first fifteen minutes of [ local? ] fame. I used to call my friend at WPKN FM on Monday evenings and read poetry on the air – stuff that we'd worked on in our local community based creative writing workshop – Almost got one guy kicked off the air when I read a poem about the 1972 presidential election – "They should have held this election on Hallowe'en" – one of George Carlin's 7 deadly words was in that. ( Four letter word, begins with 's' – has something to do with a stinky bodily function – or the product of that function. 😉 )
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The Science Vote
Ed Letter: As the election nears, the candidates finally reveal where they stand on some crucial scientific issues
By Mark Jannot
Late last year, as the presidential primary campaigns heated up, a grass-roots group of scientists and citizens addressed the candidates: "Given the many urgent scientific and technological challenges facing America and the rest of the world, the increasing need for accurate scientific information in political decision making, and the vital role scientific innovation plays in spurring economic growth and competitiveness, we call for a public debate in which the U.S. presidential candidates share their views on the issues." Before long, Science Debate 2008, as the group called itself, had become the most powerful voice advocating for science in the race, backed by nearly 40,000 scientists, business leaders, educators, journalists (myself included) and politicians.
The response from the candidates? Silence. Before April's Pennsylvania primary, the organization invited the contenders to share their positions at a Philadelphia event. Only one candidate even bothered to send regrets.
It's sad to see the people vying to lead the free world run from the chance to talk about stem cells, climate change and the other issues that will transform our lives during their terms. It's especially sad considering that a Harris poll found that 85 percent of Americans wanted such a debate.
Fortunately, Science Debate 2008 didn't give up. In late June, it sent both nominees a list of 14 questions on topics ranging from innovation to ocean health. And this time, the candidates wrote back, submitting impressively detailed responses. I strongly encourage you to read it all at sciencedebate2008.com. (Our own dive into the essential scientific issues facing the next president begins at popsci.com/election.)
The Bush administration has been notable for its inclination to ignore, distort, or suppress the findings of leading scientists. The willingness of these candidates to engage the issues, along with their explicit assurances on a question labeled "Scientific Integrity," give me hope that we'll soon see a reversal of that approach to science, regardless of who wins the election next month.


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using System;
using Server;
using Server.Mobiles;
using Server.Items;
using Server.Engines.Quests;

namespace Server.Engines.Quests.Collector
{
	public class TomasONeerlan : BaseQuester
	{
		[Constructable]
		public TomasONeerlan() : base( "the famed toymaker" )
		{
		}

		public TomasONeerlan( Serial serial ) : base( serial )
		{
		}

		public override void InitBody()
		{
			InitStats( 100, 100, 25 );

			Hue = 0x83F8;

			Female = false;
			Body = 0x190;
			Name = "Tomas O'Neerlan";
		}

		public override void InitOutfit()
		{
			AddItem( new FancyShirt() );
			AddItem( new LongPants( 0x546 ) );
			AddItem( new Boots( 0x452 ) );
			AddItem( new FullApron( 0x455 ) );

			HairItemID = 0x203B;	//ShortHair
			HairHue = 0x455;
		}

		public override bool CanTalkTo( PlayerMobile to )
		{
			QuestSystem qs = to.Quest as CollectorQuest;

			if ( qs == null )
				return false;

			return ( qs.IsObjectiveInProgress( typeof( FindTomasObjective ) )
				|| qs.IsObjectiveInProgress( typeof( CaptureImagesObjective ) )
				|| qs.IsObjectiveInProgress( typeof( ReturnImagesObjective ) ) );
		}

		public override void OnTalk( PlayerMobile player, bool contextMenu )
		{
			QuestSystem qs = player.Quest;

			if ( qs is CollectorQuest )
			{
				Direction = GetDirectionTo( player );

				QuestObjective obj = qs.FindObjective( typeof( FindTomasObjective ) );

				if ( obj != null && !obj.Completed )
				{
					Item paints = new EnchantedPaints();

					if ( !player.PlaceInBackpack( paints ) )
					{
						paints.Delete();
						player.SendLocalizedMessage( 1046260 ); // You need to clear some space in your inventory to continue with the quest.  Come back here when you have more space in your inventory.
					}
					else
					{
						obj.Complete();
					}
				}
				else if ( qs.IsObjectiveInProgress( typeof( CaptureImagesObjective ) ) )
				{
					qs.AddConversation( new TomasDuringCollectingConversation() );
				}
				else
				{
					obj = qs.FindObjective( typeof( ReturnImagesObjective ) );

					if ( obj != null && !obj.Completed )
					{
						if ( player.Backpack != null )
							player.Backpack.ConsumeUpTo( typeof( EnchantedPaints ), 1 );

						obj.Complete();
					}
				}
			}
		}

		public override void Serialize( GenericWriter writer )
		{
			base.Serialize( writer );

			writer.Write( (int) 0 ); // version
		}

		public override void Deserialize( GenericReader reader )
		{
			base.Deserialize( reader );

			int version = reader.ReadInt();
		}
	}
}


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A cheat sheet for the Nov. 5 general election: The Seattle Times editorial board's endorsements
Oct. 17, 2019 at 8:27 am Updated Oct. 22, 2019 at 2:58 pm
David Horsey / The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times editorial board
Since May, The Seattle Times editorial board has been interviewing dozens of candidates for select races throughout King County — as well as advocating for and against statewide ballot measures. Here are the board's endorsements. For more information about the endorsement process, read Kate Riley's column.
Jump to endorsements for:
Referendum Measure No. 88
Initiative Measure No. 976
Senate Joint Resolution No. 8200
State Advisory vote
Port of Seattle Commission
Seattle Public School Board
Bellevue City Council
Bellevue School Board
City of Redmond
City of Renton
R-88 would affirm a new law the Legislature passed this spring that seeks to guarantee equal opportunity and access to public institutions and business without discrimination based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or military status.
Read full endorsement →
Tim Eyman's latest ballot initiative would have catastrophic effects for Washington's road and rail networks. Voters should reject the false promises of I-976.
Read our recommendation →
While it is always advisable to be cautious when amending the constitution, in this case the rationale is clear. Vote "approved" on SJR 8200.
The dozen advisory votes on this year's ballot are purely advisory — feedback for the lawmakers on tax decisions they made. Regardless of whether voters choose to repeal or maintain a tax increase, the decisions are already in law.
Julie Wise, King County Elections Director
Wise is a seasoned veteran with nearly two decades' experience in nearly every aspect of King County elections. She is an avowed nonpartisan with a palpable passion for her work.
Larry Gossett, Metropolitan King County Council, District 2
Strengths: A civil-rights leader since the late 1960s, Gossett continues to be a strong advocate for communities of color and working people. Since 1993, he has represented District 2, which straddles Seattle's richest and poorest neighborhoods, from Laurelhurst to Renton between Interstate 5 and Lake Washington.
Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Metropolitan King County Council, District 4
Strengths: Voters in northwest Seattle would benefit from the substantial district knowledge, fiscal expertise and demonstrated legislative skills that Jeanne Kohl-Welles offers on the Metropolitan King County Council.
Claudia Balducci, Metropolitan King County Council, District 6
Strengths:A former Bellevue mayor and attorney who worked 16 years in the county detention system, Balducci is deeply knowledgeable about regional governance. She is pragmatic, thoughtful and well versed in the biggest challenges confronting the County Council.
Joe McDermott, Metropolitan King County Council, District 8
Strengths: McDermott brings experience and skills at collaborating and advancing policy. He spent a decade in the Legislature before he was elected to the council in 2010. During the recent debates over how to divvy up lodging-tax revenue, McDermott was a pragmatic voice, defending the need for balancing investments in economic development, public infrastructure and housing.
King County Proposition 1, emergency medical services
Strengths: Voters should continue funding this vital service. Medic One provides seamless, tiered medical response over 2,134 square miles for a population of nearly 2.2 million people. All 911 emergency calls within the borders of King County are handled through the Medic One system.
Grant Degginger, Position 2
Degginger's depth of high level civic experience with major capital projects as well as his professional experience in construction law would be a boon for a port embarking on a construction spree.
Fred Felleman, Position 5
Strengths: He brought his environmental-protection sensibilities to a port that already was making inroads, urging the commission to create the Energy and Sustainability Committee to further explore ways the port could reduce emissions. Felleman also has embraced the larger economic development mission of the port.
Phillip Tavel, District 1
A pressing challenge is closing gaps between the city's expansive homelessness response and its underfunded criminal justice system. As a defense attorney who helps offenders navigate this system, while sharing community-safety concerns, Tavel could immediately contribute to reform efforts with authority.
Mark Solomon, District 2
The best remaining choice is left of center: Mark Solomon, a crime-prevention coordinator for the Seattle Police Department. A third-generation Beacon Hill resident, Solomon served in the Air Force, retiring as a lieutenant colonel, and was president of a security consultancy he helped found in 2001.
Egan Orion, District 3
Orion organizes PrideFest and has advocated for small businesses on Capitol Hill. In addition to community experience and progressive values, Orion offers humility, reasonableness and a commitment to build unity, things sorely missing in the District 3 seat.
Alex Pedersen, District 4
His blend of public and private experience, and deep knowledge of what Seattle can do to produce housing and secure funding for its homeless response, makes Pedersen one of the best candidates among all seven open council races this year.
Ann Davison Sattler, District 5
Sattler vows to be responsive to constituents and focus more on city issues — such as housing, homelessness and public safety — than national politics.
Heidi Wills, District 6
Wills is concerned about increased polarization in the district, such as picking sides in disputed transportation projects, rather than seeking a balanced approach.
Jim Pugel, District 7
A veteran leader of Seattle and King County law enforcement, Pugel has the most knowledge of any city candidate about reducing crime while maintaining a compassionate response to homelessness and progressing on police reforms.
Eric Blumhagen, District 1
Blumhagen has been legislative chairman for the Loyal Heights PTA and served on the board of Friends of Ingraham High School. He was a member of the district facilities advisory committee and high school boundaries task force. In his long history of school involvement, some of Blumhagen's most notable contributions have involved astute data analysis and interpretation.
Chandra Hampson, District 3
As past president of the Seattle Council PTSA, Hampson is well familiar with the district's strengths and challenges. She has served on the school district's community engagement task force, and was one of five community members to work with school staff and board members to develop the strategic plan. She has extensive experience in governance, having served on a number of nonprofit boards.
Leslie Harris, District 6
Harris' experience with the district and proven leadership are valuable commodities, particularly as the district prepares to seat a new board mostly comprised of first-time directors.
John Stokes, Position 1
Strengths: During a time of rapid regional growth, Bellevue has consistently been among the Eastside's most livable and vibrant cities. The leadership of Council member John Stokes has contributed to the city's success, and voters should elect him to a third term.
Jeremy Barksdale, Position 3
Strengths: Planning commissioner and technology professional Jeremy Barksdale has the ability to improve the Eastside city's ability to adapt to the demands of ongoing regional growth.
Janice Zahn, Position 5
Strengths: Incumbent Janice Zahn has shown the insight and broad governmental knowledge to deserve reelection to the Bellevue City Council.
Jennifer Robertson, Position 7
Strengths: Through three terms on Bellevue's council, land-use attorney Jennifer Robertson has shown commendable stewardship of the prosperous city's resources. She deserves election to a fourth term.
Francine Wiest, District 5
Wiest has proved to be an attentive, analytical and solutions-oriented board member. She brings valuable skills and experience, and a drive to excellence that will benefit all students, teachers and staff in the Bellevue school community.
Angela Birney, Mayor
Birney is a leader who puts Redmond first but also thinks regionally — a crucial characteristic as the city continues brisk growth and to experience problems that don't respect city boundaries.
Hank Myers, City Council, Position 1
Somebody raising uncomfortable questions is good for a governing board, especially for the Redmond City Council, which some challengers accuse of groupthink, or of being a rubber stamp for the mayor.
Hank Margeson, City Council, Position 3
Margeson's strength is understanding the nuance of the issues, and he has the knowledge and work style to support pragmatic decisions.
Vanessa Kritzer, City Council, Position 5
Kritzer supports Redmond's homelessness efforts, understands its transit needs and clearly has ideas and a constructive vision for the city.
David Carson, City Council, Position 7
Carson, first elected in 2007, has been an involved city council member who has played a constructive role in the city's effort to keep up with rampant growth, including preparing for light rail.
Armondo Pavone, Mayor
Pavone has deep community roots, as a longtime downtown Renton restaurateur and son of a city police officer. Since he was elected to the council in 2013, Pavone has pressed for infrastructure improvements to ensure the city maintains a business-friendly and walkable downtown core.
James Alberson, City Council, Position 3
Alberson, who has chaired the Renton Chamber of Commerce for three years, is a salesman and business speaker who has shown a strong ability to cultivate much-needed commercial development.
Ryan McIrvin, City Council, Position 4
McIrvin has shown strong engagement with city policies during his time in office, having helped develop affordable-housing and transportation plans to meet the needs of the fast-growing city.
Kim-Khanh Van, City Council, Position 7
Van has a strong vision for Renton's future, with plans to work with law enforcement and housing agencies to develop inclusion and economic opportunity. Van's civic résumé includes volunteer work and leadership roles with several organizations focused on helping immigrants. Her work as an attorney also has prepared her to shape public policy.
The Seattle Times editorial board members are editorial page editor Kate Riley, Frank A. Blethen, Brier Dudley, Jennifer Hemmingsen, Mark Higgins, Derrick Nunnally and William K. Blethen (emeritus).


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