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Озерська сільська рада — колишня адміністративно-територіальна одиниця та орган місцевого самоврядування у Ківерцівському районі Волинської області з адміністративним центром у с. Озеро.

Припинила існування 10 січня 2019 року через об'єднання в Тростянецьку сільську територіальну громаду Волинської області. Натомість утворено Озерський старостинський округ при Тростянецькій сільській громаді.

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Сільській раді підпорядковані населені пункти:
 с. Озеро
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Згідно з переписом УРСР 1989 року чисельність наявного населення сільської ради становила 1193 особи, з яких 555 чоловіків та 638 жінок.

За переписом населення України 2001 року в сільській раді мешкало 1145 осіб.

Мова
Розподіл населення за рідною мовою за даними перепису 2001 року:

Склад ради
Рада складається з 16 депутатів та голови.

Керівний склад сільської ради

Примітка: таблиця складена за даними джерела

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Today's WorldView
Myanmar teeters toward state collapse and civil war
By Ishaan Tharoor
April 7, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. EDT
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On Tuesday, protesters spilled metaphorical blood on the streets of Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city. They sprayed and splashed red paint on roads, pavement and bus stops across town to mark the death toll exacted by security forces on demonstrators standing against the Feb. 1 coup carried out by the country's junta. "The blood has not dried," read one daubed message.
At least 570 people, including more than 40 children, have been killed in two months of unrest. More than 2,720 politicians, activists and civil society figures have been detained by authorities. At least 25 journalists are in detention, while others covering protests have been brutalized by state forces. On Tuesday, police and soldiers in Yangon carted off Zarganar, the country's most well-known comedian, in an army vehicle on unspecified charges. In the past week, authorities issued arrest warrants for at least 60 artists, writers, thespians and other cultural celebrities accused of spreading information that supposedly endangered national stability.
Last week, authorities further tightened curbs on broadband access, ordering private providers to suspend wireless data services. According to one research firm, Internet shutdowns over recent months in Myanmar may have already cost the local economy close to $1 billion. That's a price the regime appears happy to pay to deter protesters from coordinating their actions and disseminating further information. Undaunted, dissidents have taken to older forms of communication, launching rogue radio stations and spreading leaflets urging a national boycott of next week's official state celebration of Thingyan, Myanmar's traditional new year.
The junta, which presides over a sprawling military apparatus and one of Asia's largest armies, doesn't have an answer for the leaderless anti-coup movement's creativity and courage. Activists have developed a new pop-up economy to support fellow dissidents. They have built networks to smuggle defectors from the police out of the country. They have carried out themed "strikes" around Myanmar, laying flowers in public places where fellow demonstrators were killed or, as they did this Easter Sunday, carrying eggs painted with protest slogans and symbols.
Still, the resilience and determination of the protesters "is not unambiguously good news, because the military junta also will not give up, no matter the cost, leaving little hope of salvaging Myanmar's political liberalization, economic reform, and development progress during a decade of civilian rule," wrote Thitinan Pongsudhirak, an esteemed political scientist at Bangkok's Chulalongkorn University. "Instead, the country faces the imminent threat of economic collapse, state implosion, and internal strife — perhaps even full-fledged civil war."
As state authorities gunned down ordinary people gathering in the streets, more radical factions among the protesters are starting to embrace armed resistance. Improvised weaponry and tactical gear are appearing in pockets on protest front lines. The security forces "just shoot us. We don't have anything. We just walk on [the] street with nothing in our hand and then they shoot us," a Yangon activist who claims to have recently received training in a jungle camp told CNN. "It should be weapon and weapon, it should not be non-violence and then weapon. It became no choice for us."
In a dramatic development, the anti-coup movement won the backing of multiple militia groups that claim to represent various marginalized ethnic minorities scattered around the country's borderlands. For some in Myanmar's big cities, the viciousness of the junta has awakened a newfound solidarity with communities long battered or neglected by the state.
"We were all brainwashed since we were very young," Yin Yin, a Yangon resident from the country's Bamar majority, told Foreign Policy magazine. "The military did countless dirty acts and cruel things in the past 70 years. The [non-Bamar] ethnic groups have fought and faced it, and now we are all facing it."
While there are reinvigorated calls for a more egalitarian federalism in the country, the current reality is one of escalating conflict. The military is locked in clashes with ethnic armed groups on at least two fronts; government airstrikes on villages and suspected militia positions in southeastern Karen state have forced thousands to flee across the border with Thailand.
Though some Western governments imposed sanctions on the regime, they have little leverage over the junta. So far, the U.N. Security Council and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, the region's main geopolitical bloc, have failed to muster any meaningful diplomatic response to what seems a spiraling crisis. The political instability that followed the coup led to rising fuel prices and, as a result, a spike in the cost of food — prompting the U.N.'s World Food Program to warn of the growing risk of food insecurity in parts of the country.
"Beyond being morally repugnant, the regime's actions risk precipitating state collapse — where the generals may control the trappings of state but be unable to impose their will on the country as a whole, maintain order, or govern and deliver services effectively," noted the International Crisis Group, a conflict watchdog, in its latest report on Myanmar. "Increasing levels of violence are hardening opposition and broadening a popular consensus that a return to military rule must be prevented at all costs. The banking system is hardly functioning, transport and logistics are crippled, and ports paralysed, sending the country spiralling into economic crisis."
The junta, though, is more interested in trying to crush its perceived enemies — and the ethnic armed groups are a long-standing target. "It's gloves off, it's right back to the early 2000s when it was just a brutal war," Steve Gumaer, president of Partners for Relief & Development, which works in Myanmar's borderland states, told Today's WorldView. He added that, for all their defiance, neither the protest movement nor the rebel militias were "going to stop this army. Without external support, they really don't have a chance."
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Пріоритет діафрагми ( «автомат витримки»,    Aperture Priority AE) - режим автоматичного управління експозицією фотоапарата або відеокамери, при якому автоматика безступінчато вибирає витримку затвору (час зчитування кадру матрицею ), в залежності від встановленої вручну діафрагми . У різних виробників сучасної фототехніки на диску режимів зйомки пріоритету діафрагми відповідають позначення Av (значення    Aperture Value системи APEX ) або A (    Aperture). Вперше такий режим реалізований в 1971 році в японському фотоапараті Pentax Electro Spotmatic з вбудованим TTL-експонометром  . Шістьма роками раніше в СРСР випущений фотоапарат «Київ-10», що підтримував цей режим, але оснащений застарілим експонометром із зовнішнім фотоелементом.

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Режим пріоритету діафрагми використовується в тих випадках, коли вирішальне значення має глибина різкості, і сюжет не містить об'єктів, що рухаються. Ставлячи малий отвір (велике число діафрагми ), можна отримати велику глибину різкості, зменшити аберації (до певної межі). Навпаки, великий отвір дозволяє ефективно відокремити об'єкт від фону або надати йому необхідну м'якість (див. також Боке). При цьому м'якість полягає не стільки в м'якому фокусі, скільки в мінімізації глибини різкості, яка може становити всього частку міліметра (стосовно до реального об'єкту, а не його зображення). При цьому краї предмета, якщо тільки він не зовсім плоскі, і зйомка ведеться перпендикулярно йому, вже стають нечіткими. Подібного ефекту можна добитися і при обробці фотографії в растровому графічному редакторі на комп'ютері, але при цьому пропадає природність такого зображення, хоча дозволяє домогтися іншого бачення (див. Цифрова обробка зображень ).

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Joining voices in song provides powerful physical and psychological benefits. While many are aware of the that choral singing offers connection with a like-minded community, sharing a sense of purpose, and finding an outlet for creative expression, less well known are the striking mental health and psycho-physiological benefits. Newer research has begun to clarify a "choir effect" that combines calming neurochemical release and reduced heart rate, while also boosting the immune system, increasing mindfulness, as well as improving memory and self-esteem. This talk will present some of the newer research and will describe the ways in which singing with a group can contribute to many treatment goals. Psychotherapists may also find choral participation addresses some of their self-care needs.
1. List three psychological benefits of singing.
2. Explain one way in which choral participation may assist clients to reach their therapeutic goals.
3. Describe a method to assist clients find appropriate singing opportunities.
4. Name one way in which singing can provide self-care benefits to practicing therapists.
Dr Jane F Hamilton obtained her PhD in Psychology from Boston College and her master's degree from Harvard University. She has been a practicing psychologist since 1981 as well as a member of the Arizona Psychological Association and the Southern Arizona Psychological Association since 1990. She is a member of the Governing Council of AzPA and a past president of SAPA. Jane maintains a clinical private practice in Tucson, where she provides psychotherapy, assessment, consultation, supervision, training, and continuing education. She also provides equine and canine assisted therapy and training programs. Dr Hamilton is an assistant professor at the University of Arizona in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She is a graduate of the Choral Management Institute, a founding member of the Arizona Choral Arts Association, and a singer and soloist with the Southern Arizona Women's Chorus. She has served on the board of directors of various community agencies serving the needs of professionals, families, women, children, and the arts.
Michael Melton, MA has been active throughout his career as a conductor, singer, pianist, coach, and teacher. He is recently retired from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago where he served as Director of Choral Activities and Opera Conductor and taught voice, conducting, diction, and secondary methods. He continues his summer work in Chicago as score reader for video productions of Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts at the Ravinia Festival. He enjoys spending the winter months in Tucson, AZ. His book, Inspiring Harmony: A memoir about leading with grace, will be published soon.
You will be able to indicate any needed accommodations or dietary preferences when you register. Walk-in space is limited and cannot be guaranteed. Lunch choice cannot be guaranteed for walk-ins. Registration deadline is 1/31/19. Register online at SAPAonline.org or go directly to the registration page. For questions about this event, contact SAPAweb@gmail.com. Cancellation/refund deadline is 1/31/19. There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this CE program or its instructor(s).


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Spiritual Odysseys
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Kabbalah 101
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Seasons of the Moon: Av– IBM and The Nazis
by Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair
How were the Nazis able to carry out the Holocaust - something extremely complex - without a computer?
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Seasons of the Moon: Tammuz – The Burning of the Torah
Seasons of the Moon: Iyar – The Power of Connectivity
Seasons of the Moon: Sivan - Hearing is Believing
Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair
In 1972, Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair opened SARM Studios the first 24-track recording studio in Europe where Queen mixed "Bohemian Rhapsody". His music publishing company, Druidcrest Music published the music for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1973) and as a record producer, he co-produced the quadruple-platinum debut album by American band "Foreigner" (1976). American Top ten singles from this album included, "Feels Like The First Time", "Cold as Ice" and "Long, Long Way from Home". Other production work included "The Enid – In the Region of the Summer Stars", "The Curves", and "Nutz" as well as singles based on The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy with Douglas Adams and Richard O'Brien. Other artists who used SARM included: ABC, Alison Moyet, Art of Noise, Brian May, The Buggles, The Clash, Dina Carroll, Dollar, Flintlock, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Grace Jones, It Bites, Malcolm McLaren, Nik Kershaw, Propaganda, Rush, Rik Mayall, Stephen Duffy, and Yes.
In 1987, he settled in Jerusalem to immerse himself in the study of Torah. His two Torah books The Color of Heaven, on the weekly Torah portion, and Seasons of the Moon met with great critical acclaim. Seasons of the Moon, a unique fine-art black-and-white photography book combining poetry and Torah essays, has now sold out and is much sought as a collector's item fetching up to $250 for a mint copy.
He is much in demand as an inspirational speaker both in Israel, Great Britain and the United States. He was Plenary Keynote Speaker at the Agudas Yisrael Convention, and Keynote Speaker at Project Inspire in 2018. Rabbi Sinclair lectures in Talmud and Jewish Philosophy at Ohr Somayach/Tannenbaum College of Judaic studies in Jerusalem and is a senior staff writer of the Torah internet publications Ohrnet and Torah Weekly. His articles have been published in The Jewish Observer, American Jewish Spirit, AJOP Newsletter, Zurich's Die Jüdische Zeitung, South African Jewish Report and many others.
Rabbi Sinclair was born in London, and lives with his family in Jerusalem. He was educated at St. Anthony's Preparatory School in Hampstead, Clifton College, and Bristol University.
(5) Sharon Lemmon, July 9, 2021 2:54 PM
IBM helped Nazis
I read a book years ago with name of "IBM". I believe the entire book described IBM's role in how the Nazi's were able to find the Jewish people throughout Europe. I cannot remember the author, only that it had a yellow cover and "IBM" as at least part of it's title. This presentation is the first I've heard it talked about in public. I pray more would learn about what and how this horrific time happened.
(4) Anonymous, August 9, 2020 2:28 PM
Many many thanks
(3) mordechai edel, August 4, 2020 8:44 PM
Thank you Rabbi Sinclair for enlightening my tears
(2) Avie Shapiro, July 29, 2020 9:23 PM
Yeyasher Kochacha!
Thank you, Rabbi Sinclair, for your inspiring message. May we greet Moshiach soon in our own lifetimes!!
(1) Joseph A. Apicella, July 24, 2020 10:55 PM
Makes you think everything can be used wrongly
The syringe that gives a vaccine for disease, can give us poison. Dynamite can be used to help build a railroad or destroy one. The printing press can spread knowledge or hate. That is why we need religion to direct our actions. Good point -makes you think. Just think this gentile (me) is exposed to Jewish thought by my computer. Stay healthy.
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Where to Buy Property Investment in London
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For many years, London has been one of the most popular cities in which to invest in property, not only in the UK but in the whole of Europe. This busy cosmopolitan area is a hub for businesses ranging from major banks to fashion, retail and record companies. It's an exciting, fast-paced city with a high number of foreign individuals and offers excellent educational, career and investment opportunities.
Buyers searching for property investment London can choose from a number of smaller yet growing hotspots within the city itself. Location has a direct effect on house prices. You will notice that they increase as you get closer to the city's central areas. Locations positioned within walking distance to landmarks such as Oxford Street, Regents Park and Harley Street are ones to watch out for if you're sticking to a tight budget as prices are renowned for being ludicrously high.
Investment property in London may also be prove more expensive if the location is connected to underground tube stations such as Marble Arch, Oxford Circus and Bond Street, as these are prime locations for commuters. Transport can play an important part when it comes to deciding on the best place for your London property investment.
Look out for areas labelled 'exclusive'. In London, these almost always spell a downtrend in affordable house prices but could be provide you with excellent yields if you plan to enter into the Buy to Let market. These areas typically appeal to young, single people in their 20s and 30s who can't afford to get on the property ladder but enjoy being seen in one of London's 'trendiest' postcodes.
Sometimes it only takes a five minute walk around the block to see a significant drop in the price of investment properties. London, for example has areas undergoing or about to undergo some big developments. Contact the local council and make some enquiries. If they have plans to improve its transport links, it will undoubtedly become attractive to commuters.
The beauty of London is that you don't have to venture too far from the city centre to get that suburban/village feel. Large green open spaces provide perfect recreational areas for families with young children and an abundance of private and state schools will push those house prices up but areas such as these possess a strong sense of community – something which is becoming increasingly rare these days, not only in London but throughout the UK.
Recent growth in London's property market has been driven by foreign investment. As well as the luxury lifestyle and opportunity to share the same postcode as a top British celebrity, overseas buyers are looking for secure investments with good returns. In London, there is something for every buyer.
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World's first vehicle based MOBA is here.
Developers Lucid Games, announced today that Switchblade, their team-based vehicle action MOBA, is available now for players to download free on Steam PC and PlayStation 4.
Switchblade sees two teams compete in a frantic 5v5 arena-based battle, as they work together in carefully selected heavily armed sci-fi vehicles, to destroy the enemy base. Each vehicle in Switchblade presents its own unique role on the battlefield, which players can choose to suit their own play styles. Two vehicles are selected at the start of each match and can be switched at any time offering endless tactical choices. Unlock and upgrade new weapons, talk to and support your teammates and join forces to claim total victory.
Switchblade is currently in Early Access on Steam PC and PlayStation 4.


As part of Environment North's bimonthly seminar series on climate change adaptation, Dr. Stewart Cohen will be giving a presentation on "Bringing Research and Local Knowledge Together" on February 4. Dr. Cohen is the author of the book Climate Change in the 21st Century and has contributed to national reports on climate impacts and climate change adaptation in Canada and the United States. The seminar also features information from EarthCare Thunder Bay, and a discussion of local climate adaptation activities. It will be an opportunity to learn and to share ideas on climate change adaptation.
The event is on Tuesday February 4, 2014 at 7:00 pm at the Waverley Library auditorium. It is cosponsored by Earthcare Thunder Bay, EcoSuperior, Bay Credit Union and Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel & Suites. For more information visit environmentnorth.ca.
Dr. Stewart J. Cohen is an adjunct professor with the Department of Forest Resources Management, at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. His research interests are in climate change impacts and adaptation through shared learning between researchers and practitioners. Over a 30-year period, Dr. Cohen has authored or co-authored more than 100 publications, including case studies in the Great Lakes, Prairies, and British Columbia. From 1990-1997, he led the first climate change impact assessment of in the Arctic, the "Mackenzie Basin Impact Study." In 2009, he completed a textbook, Climate Change in the 21st Century (with Melissa Waddell) published by McGill-Queens University Press. Dr. Cohen contributed to Canada's first national climate change assessment report, "Canada Country Study," as well as the 2007 National Assessment, and "Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States" published in 2009. Since 1992, he has contributed to publications of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Currently, he is a member of the author team of the chapter "Foundations for Decision-Making" for the ongoing IPCC 5th Assessment Report on impacts and adaptation, due to be completed later this year.


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Calling for 'a single shore', the SI Mediterranean Committee meets in Barcelona
A Single Shore
Calling for 'a single shore', the SI Mediterranean Committee meets in Barcelona, 5-6 October 2009
Democratic socialist parties of the Mediterranean met as so many times before, to debate within our International.
Always from a stance of serenity, commitment to peace, freedom and with respect for Human Rights and equality, socialism promotes responsible political action such as good governance practices, especially in the Mediterranean.
We have met in Barcelona, a city which has had a socialist government for over thirty years. Located here are the headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean, an organisation that brings to fruition the spirit and form of political, economic and social cooperation associated with this city. All the socialist Mayors of Barcelona and their staff have been committed to a Mediterranean that is open, unified and cooperative, and they have prepared their city to be an example of the model we socialists desire for the entire Mediterranean region. Barcelona demonstrates Mediterranean modernity in its best light.
Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia. Socialists govern the Catalan institutions with the collaboration of other political forces, proving that it is possible to convene, agree and share the leadership of a society, respond collectively to citizens, tackling the ups and downs of government with wisdom and a high-minded vision.
The Mediterranean socialists acknowledge the contribution of the PSOE and its leaders in designing and proposing an Alliance among our Civilisations, a highly useful tool to achieve the necessary atmosphere for discussion, respect and recognition among countries with different cultures and beliefs, in the best essence of multilateralism.
We Mediterranean socialists are resolved to share our efforts and commitment, before the first quarter of the century is over, to definitely solve some flagrant problems witnessed in our region, first and foremost the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We Mediterranean socialists want road maps that are shorter, not endless, not eternal. Above all we want the road maps to be covered in full so we can reach, at last, the end goal. It was expressed clearly in the United Nations General Assembly: the only solution is the creation of a Palestinian state, on the basis of International Resolutions, that can coexist with the other states in equality. We must thus close one of the longest and most unfortunate chapters of the region's history. Suffering cannot be extended without end. Definitive solutions must be found. We cannot continue to grow, generation after generation, with the feeling that there are conflicts without a way out: the practice of democratic socialism proves that to the contrary, there is a solution.
Thus, with regard to the Western Sahara, the Mediterranean Committee welcomes the results of the first meetings held by the United Nation's Special Envoy, Christopher Ross, with the parties concerned, hoping that advances will be made in line with the expectations expressed by the Socialist International in previous resolutions.
In relation to Cyprus, we welcome and support the dialogue underway between the leaders of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, under the auspices of the United Nations in the search for a resolution to that long-standing conflict.
On the other hand, in Albania, democracy needs to be reasserted and the demands of the Socialist Party (SPA) in relation to all the violations and irregularities of the June 28th elections need to be recognised. We reaffirm our solidarity with and support for our member party in that country.
We Mediterranean socialists in our respective countries, are resolved to democratically combat the acts of extravagance and political corruption that display a lack of respect for public finances, freedom of expression and for basic common sense. We are certain that the best path towards progress and development lies in democratic responsibility, and we will always be committed to transparency and honesty. Citizens deserve respect and consideration from their rulers. Nothing is less democratic than rulers having no sense of the ridiculous, who consider themselves above the people, above democracy and its institutions, and even above the most basic rules of dignity.
We Mediterranean socialists share a vision: for this 21st century to witness the birth and consolidation around the Mediterranean of a common space for democracy, sustainable development, opportunity and gender equality, free movement of goods and services, free movement of persons, solidarity, justice, freedom, equality. A common project pursuing better partnerships, good neighbourhood and a higher social integration. Unity dedicated to the service of our peoples' welfare. In Barcelona we can already see the first implementation of this vision's blueprint. We want the unity of Mediterranean socialists to contribute to the positive cooperation of our Governments and our Institutions: we wish our Unity to be operational, not just formal.
This unity process is an excellent opportunity to overcome the global financial crisis together, which did not originate in our region but has an impact on our economies. Those responsible for the crisis cannot come out unscathed; we cannot allow the recklessness that damaged so many to be repeated. We socialists will pursue political cooperation that extends good practices. And we will firmly defend our stance in favour of social policies, the equality between men and women, the rights of the child, and the fair distribution of wealth: the neoconservative message claiming public policies are responsible for the crisis is untrue.
We are resolved to do away with the view that divides our sea and our coexistence into two shores; there is a north and a south but the socialists' Mediterranean has a single shore, one of justice, equality, freedom, plurality, democracy, and respect. The only shore of peace.
From Greece comes a new signal showing that our project is still valid, that it updates its proposals and continues to receive people's support.
Our congratulations to the President of the Socialist International, George Papandreou, president of the PASOK (Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement) and future Prime Minister of Greece for the victory in the elections.
We are convinced that the Spanish Presidency of the European Union, in the first semester of 2010, will give the definitive boost to the process of the Union for the Mediterranean. The meetings foreseen under the Spanish presidency, especially the Summit on the Mediterranean Union, must be used by our Governments so that the spirit of Barcelona, already institutionalised, can begin to generate specific actions.
Finally, this is an excellent opportunity for this Socialist International Mediterranean Committee to express its thanks to all the multilateral efforts made in favour of concord, of the development and progress from our region and for our region: the missions and programmes of the United Nations and its various agencies, the European Union and its partnership agreements; the Council of Europe, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Arab League, the Islamic Conference, the Maghreb Union, the non-governmental organisations for cooperation and their coordinating platforms. We acknowledge, in sum, the efforts made by our societies, their institutions and organisations, allowing us to face the future with perspective and keeping up our hope and commitment to continue developing progressive policies in the Mediterranean.


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Sometimes God's intervention just simply works in mysterious ways. We have to believe that we are placed in front of people or events for special reasons and purposes.
You are not going to be happy about a difficult situation but you can be satisfied that God is in control & up to something good in the midst of trouble. This is that time in my life where I had to come to grips with what was going on in my life. "The time" was where I found myself being pushed in a pit, but God was there for me.
You may not understand today or tomorrow, but eventually God will reveal why you went through everything you did. I might just have found out what "that" was when I received this phone call I describe below.
I would like to take this time out of the weekend to share with you a message I got from one the local bookstores carrying my book. They called to inform me that some how they convinced a young couple to purchase my book knowing that they are Atheist. Now, were they Atheist or Agnostic, I do not know. They then returned several weeks later to inform them that they were not any longer. They had no more updates on their spiritual walk but were ecstatic to share this bit of good news with me. If I only reached one person's life, it made writing and sharing this message that God so joyously provided me worth it. After all, He did tap me on my shoulder and I listened this time. I took that call of action.
Do you treat Jesus like your travel agent or your captain? We want to be able to tell Him OUR desires, and if we are honest, we desire our plans to come to fruition with as little discomfort and suffering as possible. God isn't afraid to allow trials or pain if those things ultimately lead us and those around us to more of Him. The spirit like a vacation planner and instead, might we call Him Captain of our lives with open hands and hearts in full confidence that He knows exactly what He is doing.
Remember when fear comes calling, send faith to answer. You certainly will be glad you did.


Branding is simultaneously exciting and intimidating. The notion of building a new company, complete with a new identity, from scratch is exhilarating, but at the same time, you've heard the statistics; you know that the majority of small businesses and startups are destined to fail.
Undaunted, you continue, but in the back of your mind, you realize that one day, your business may begin to collapse. Here's the consolation; just because your brand loses momentum or starts to dwindle, doesn't mean it's destined to fail. In fact, the entrepreneurial world is filled with stories of leaders who took the reins of dying companies and guided them back to a successful path. All it takes is a bit of ingenuity, a willingness to adapt, and a full commitment to your company.
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Macedonia, eroded at all the seams, with institutions in a festive euphoria, remained cut off this past week, with a metropolis that was cut off for almost an entire day. The culmination of the "successful" social policy was the homeless person who at minus 28 degrees lost his life, while social workers were celebrating Christmas. And neither New Years, nor the solemn liturgies for Christmas have erased the charges of the current politicians of the ruling VMRO-DPMNE.
Calendar wise, Macedonia started the new year with full, written pages with countless socio-political and economic problems. Whereas citizens, frozen and frightened of whether they will have enough money for heating if the polar winter should continue, replaced their festivity with uncertainty on the outcome of the political crisis, following the Przino Agreement and the early parliamentary elections on December 11.
These demands of DUI, Besa and the Alliance for the Albanians have furthermore caused a commotion, while political scientists and analysts believe that the Platform is complicating the already complex political situation in the country.
Even though the legitimacy of the December 11 elections and the entire election process for these early parliamentary elections is quite debatable, with the fact that the State Election Commission handed over the mandates for the next MPs, which were approved at the first constitutive session, the conditions for the next step have formally been fulfilled. Given the majority of 51 seats, VMRO-DPMNE received the mandate from President Gjorgje Ivanov. But, what remains uncertain is what moves will the parties make in the next 20 days.
Many issues are open: will all ethnic Albanian parties agree to sit down at a round table with Gruevski, who is accused of crimes in the "Wiretapping" affair, and just how prepared is he to withdraw on behalf of his membership, if one takes into consideration the fierce insults and nationalist rhetoric during the elections, directed towards the ethnic Albanians in Macedonia.
And finally, will Zoran Zaev's SDSM, which won 49 seats, now be the new ruling party that will negotiate the details of the Albanian "Platform", or will they wait for new elections in September?
The EU mediator Peter Vanhoutte has sent a message to the Macedonian parliamentarians to elect a Speaker of Parliament, without waiting for a new Government. A speaker that will be a "successful solution for all parliamentary parties". He told President Gjorgje Ivanov to entrust the mandate for a new government to the candidate who he believes will not "furthermore destroy the Macedonian democracy and who, among else, will advocate for consistent work of the Special Prosecutor's Office, and an independent Macedonian judiciary overall.


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Students Continued to Shine at International Meets Despite COVID-19; Singapore to Host IOI 2021
Published Date: 14 October 2020 12:00 AM
In view of the COVID-19 situation, international competitions in 2020 could not carry on as per normal1. Instead, many were reformatted to allow countries to participate virtually, giving students the opportunity to continue pursuing their passions through these competitions.
2. In Singapore's case, for example, our students continued to fly our flag high at the International Olympiads for the Sciences, Mathematics and Informatics, as well as the New Zealand Young Physicists' Tournament, held virtually from July to September 20202.
3. The International Olympiad of Informatics (IOI) was also held in Singapore for the first time in September this year, organised by the National University of Singapore (NUS). President Halimah Yacob was the Guest-of-Honour for the virtual opening ceremony, while Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat was the Guest-of-Honour for the virtual closing ceremony. Following the successful hosting of IOI 2020 by NUS, Singapore will also be the host for IOI 2021.
International Biology Olympiad (IBO) Challenge 2020
4. Although this year's IBO was cancelled, a special IBO Challenge was still organised. The Singapore team garnered one Gold medal and three Silver medals at the remotely-conducted IBO Challenge 2020 from 11 to 12 August 2020. The students performed a diverse range of complex tasks, such as reconstituting and drawing the shape of a structure based on photographs, plus accessing an online Bioinformatics database to input specific DNA/amino acid sequences and search for sequence alignments based on specific thresholds and parameters. Singapore ranked 5th in a field of 47 countries/territories with 186 participants.
Gold medallist
Dewey Lin Ziwei, Raffles Institution
Silver medallists
Qiu Xinzhi, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Tan Cheng Yat, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Kate Lu, Raffles Institution
Dr Beverly Goh, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
Dr Ng Ngan Kee, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore
Ms Izavel Lee Shu Yih, Singapore Institute of Biology
Dr Dominic Heng Jian Chien, Ministry of Education
*Refer to https://ibo2020.org for more information on the IBO.
52nd International Chemistry Olympiad (Icho)
5. The Singapore team secured three Gold medals and one Silver medal at the remotely-conducted IChO held on 25 July 2020. Students explored an interesting range of theoretical tasks, such as total synthesis of an organic compound isolated from the plant catnip, and the thermodynamics of H3BO3 sublimation obtained from a reaction between diborane and water in a hypothetical universe. Singapore was placed joint 3rd in a field of 60 countries/territories with 231 participants.
Sean Leong Kar Weng, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Windle Charles Jordi, Raffles Institution
Jovan Liau Yi Jun, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Ngwan Teng Wei, Raffles Institution
Dr Tan Wee Boon, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore
Dr Hoang Truong Giang, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore
Ms Clarissa Ng Jia Le, Ministry of Education
*Refer to https://icho2020.tubitak.gov.tr for more information on the IChO.
61st International Mathematical Olympiad (Imo)
6. The Singapore team won four Silver medals and two Bronze medals at the IMO held virtually from 19 to 28 September 2020. The students were tasked to solve six challenging problems, including one inspired by the current social distancing measures imposed around the world. Singapore was placed 16th amongst 105 countries/territories with 616 participants.
Aloysius Ng Yangyi, Raffles Institution
Tan Xu Chen, Raffles Institution
Hu Xinghui, Raffles Girls' School
Tan Wee Kean, Raffles Institution
Bronze medallists
David Toh Hui Kai, Raffles Institution
Low Choo Ray, Raffles Institution
Associate Professor Wong Yan Loi, Department of Mathematics, National University of Singapore
Mr Lu Shang-Yi, Raffles Institution
*Refer to https://www.imo2020.ru for more information on the IMO.
32nd International Olympiad in Informatics (Ioi)
7. The Singapore team clinched three Silver medals and one Bronze medal at the IOI organised by NUS from 13 to 19 September 2020. As host, Singapore also sent a second team which clinched one Silver medal and two Bronze medals. During the competition, students faced challenging computational problems which tested their ability to design and implement efficient algorithms and data structures. Based on the first team's results, Singapore was placed joint 19th in a field of 87 countries/territories with 343 participants.
Silver medallist
Ashley Aragorn Khoo, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Benson Lin Zhan Li, Hwa Chong Institution
Daniel Choo Zhenghao, Raffles Institution
Shen Xing Yang, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Tan Si Jie, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Daniel Toh Jing En, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Lim Rui Yuan, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Dr Suhendry Effendy, School of Computing, National University of Singapore
Mr Zhang Guangxuan, National University of Singapore
Mr Clarence Chew Xuan Da, National University of Singapore
Mr Li Da, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
*Refer to https://ioi2020.sg for more information on the IOI.
New Zealand Young Physicists' Tournament (Nzypt) 2020
8. As the 33rd International Young Physicists' Tournament (IYPT) was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Singapore team was invited to participate in the NZYPT 2020 instead by the New Zealand Local Organising Committee. The Singapore team emerged 1st in the tournament, held online from 10 to 12 July 2020. During the tournament, students presented their research on problems related to everyday phenomenon, and were engaged in discussions and counter-solutions with the opposing teams. The problems included investigating the characteristics of sounds produced by a toy consisting of a corrugated plastic tube that was spun around.
Alphonsus Low Khee Ern, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Chen Yanlin, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Christopher Ong Xianbo, Hwa Chong Institution
Matthew Yar Kwok Jway, Raffles Institution
Mikail Firas Abdul Jabbar, Raffles Institution
Samuel Foo Enze, Raffles Institution
Sankar Jaikumar, Raffles Institution
Tan Jun Wei, NUS High School of Mathematics and Science
Associate Professor Paul Lee Choon Keat, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
Assistant Professor Tsao Hoi Nok, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
Dr Wee Wei Hsiung, DSO National Laboratories
Mr Sze Guan Kheng, Raffles Institution
Ms Nur Zuhailah Binte Hanafi, Ministry of Education
Ms Kee Zhiyin, Ministry of Education
For example, the International Physics Olympiad and the International Young Physicists' Tournament were cancelled this year.
Our students' participation in these international competitions is a joint effort between MOE and the following organisations: Singapore Mathematical Society; Singapore Institute of Biology; Institute of Physics, Singapore; DSO National Laboratories; Singapore National Institute of Chemistry; National University of Singapore; and National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University.


With all of our six children home this past week, we've been doing a lot more cooking and baking.
We didn't have ClearJel —so we used 2 teaspoons of cornstarch mixed with a splash of water instead.
The results were amazing! Absolutely a new family favorite!
While Faye did a great job baking them….
WE ALL did a great job eating them!
Hand pies and milk for breakfast–yum!
Oh my, breakfast of champions, yummy!
I think they will be my birthday dessert–I loved them!
I can even smell them!!! yummy…and that little towel under your plate – darling!
A little vintage tea towel I found!
Wow, do those look good! Carb heaven!


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A new update for the crafting puzzle game 'Brushwood Buddies' adds language support for Simplified Chinese, which was provided by the amazing folks over at 'Project Gutenberg | indienova'. To celebrate the addition, Brushwood Buddies has a 33% discount this week.


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Lombard Street attracts many tourists (like us) who want to see the famous crooked street. This one block section is very steep, with eight hairpin turns.


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Santa can't visit until you're fast asleep. So snuggle down and read what happens on Christmas Eve when things don't quite go to plan. Make Christmas magical all over again with our beautifully illustrated series. See children's faces light up as the adventure unfolds in the parks, streets and buildings that surround them as we bring their Suffolk to life! A festive read that is sure to bring Christmas cheer.
Aside from Suffolk, specific places mentioned in the story are Hadleigh, Beccles, Southwold, Sudbury, Felixstowe, Ipswich, Leiston, Woodbridge, Haverhill, Brandon, Stowmarket and Newmarket.
Plus charming illustrations of the Martello Tower, Felixstowe Port, Beach Huts, Orford Castle, Windmill, Pleasurewood Hills, Lowestoft Pier and Newmarket Racecourse.


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Remote students encouraged to return to campus
Jeremy Morrison December 17, 2020
Thousands of Escambia County students and their families have a decision to make as the academic semester wraps up this week: should they return to campus and risk COVID-19 exposure at school in order to avoid the academic risks encountered with online learning?
Earlier this month, the Escambia County School District sent out more than 7,500 letters to remote students; that's about 80 percent of the total number of students enrolled in the district's remote classrooms that were established in August to offer an education choice during the pandemic.
"I know sometimes a letter like that can cause some anxiety," Superintendent Tim Smith said this week.
In short, the school district's letter is a follow through on a state emergency order from Florida's Department of Education in November, which stated that "… any student who is not making adequate academic progress in the innovative learning modality (remote learning) must be transitioned to another learning modality …"
"There's more robust learning, better engagement on campus, at school," Smith said.
But are 80 percent of the district's remote students really in academic jeopardy? Not exactly, but maybe. Turns out that the district used pretty broad criteria to determine which students to invite back to campus, including assessments from previous years, prior to any remote education. This is why some of the remote learners who received the letters seem to be doing just fine in the online model.
"Theoretically, a student could have very good grades, but there's something very alarming on that progress monitoring that could have an impact on those state assessment exams in the spring," Smith said.
By identifying such a broad pool of students as potentially at-risk in a remote learning model, the school district is being fairly aggressive in its efforts to invite students to return to campus. And that's kind of the point.
"We really wanted to press this," Smith said.
But is now the time to press students to return, entering into a potentially severe coronavirus season and are nearing the availability of a vaccine? Such concerns were raised by Sarah Brummitt, who has two kids enrolled in the district, during a Dec. 15 meeting of the Escambia County school board.
"Scaring parents into sending their kids back into the classroom just as COVID-19 hits the second wave and numbers spiral out of control is beyond inappropriate," she said.
— To read more about this issue, check out next week's Inweekly
← NorthEscambia confirms our report
Escambia COVID hits nearly 17 percent positivity →


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As you probably heard over the holiday weekend, Stephen Harper officially triggered the 2015 federal election. We're now facing the longest, most expensive, and for many of us, the most important election of our lifetimes.
Harper called the election early because he plans to drown his opponents, his critics, and the Canadian public in an unprecedented flood of election spending.
But we've got news for him: we're ready.
Over the last 10 years, the Harper Conservatives have clung to power through a desperate recipe of fear-mongering and divide-and-conquer politics. But here's the thing: every time they've bullied us with another attack on our democracy, on our beloved public institutions, and the planet we depend on, more and more people across Canada have recognized this threat to our core values, and we've hardened our resolve to do something about it.
Across Canada, the overwhelming majority want change. We're in for the race of our lives, and it won't be easy.
We face a broken first-past-the-post voting system with a divided opposition. We face a US-style voter suppression law that could turn hundreds of thousands away at the polls. And we face the same partisan divisions that have forced a progressive majority to watch a conservative minority erode everything great about Canada over the last 10 years.
Despite all of that, we are hopeful. This is our moment to refuse, once and for all, to let the politics of greed and fear make us into anything less than the wise, inclusive, generous country — and people — we know we really are.
Thanks to you, we've all got a real shot at beating the Conservatives on October 19.
In just a few years, the Leadnow community has grown to nearly half a million people. Tens of thousands of you have already contributed your ideas, money, and time to design, fund, and power the Vote Together campaign – the campaign that will stop the riding-by-riding vote splitting that twisted a minority of votes into a majority of seats in the last election.
Every day that Harper stretches out this election is another day Vote Together volunteers will be knocking on doors, calling our neighbours, reaching out online, organizing local conversations, and building this force for change. Harper wants a long election? We'll give him one.
Over the next 11 weeks, we will work hard so that this election delivers what Canadians overwhelmingly want and need: change. You can get in the loop by signing the Vote Together pledge here and if you've already signed, help build momentum by sharing this email with your friends.
Thanks for all you've done, and all you will do.
Thank you, most of all, for never losing sight of the core progressive values that make us proud Canadians — and for standing up for them, now, when you're needed the most.
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A Rifleman's Turkey Shoot
by John A. Woolfolk
In recent months, I have read several references to the modern turkey shoot as being done with twelve-gauge shotguns fired at cards. In some cases, the target is a playing card, and the winner is the person who puts the most shot holes into it. Others report the card to have an X on it, and the winner is the person who as a pellet-hole the closest to the center of the X. the old-timey shoots, where a bird was tethered behind a log and the contestants shot their rifles at the bird's bobbing head, seem to be a thing of the past.
Now, far be it from me to ever disagree with anyone's way of doing things; I'm all for cultural diversity. But that shooting-cards-with-a-shotgun thing makes about as much sense to me as trying to herd cats. Out here, on the sunset-side of the Rockies, in the Real West, a turkey shoot is still done with rifles, the old-fashioned way....sorta.
In fact, there are a number of ways that one can put on a real, honest-to-goodness turkey shoot and still not get the SPCA down on your neck. Such shoots are lots of fun and a dandy way for a club to earn money for charity and such expenses as range improvements, insurance, and so forth.
The first thing a shoot "booshway" needs to do is appoint a shoot "segundo." Once you have that done, the rest is a cinch. The segundo has to take care of it. This is known as delegating authority (It's also called "passing the buck.") Your segundo goes to the local supermarket and talks to the manager. If he informs the manager that you are a non-profit, black powder shooting club, putting on a turkey shoot to earn money for charity and expenses, he will probably give you a goodly discount on nice plucked, gutted, pre-basted, tender-timed, frozen birds. Better yet, buy the birds right before Thanksgiving when they are on a loss-leader sale. These birds may not be totally authentic, but the contestants will be tickled silly to learn that they don't have to draw and de-feather their prizes. Been there, done that. It's a pain in the nether regions!
Now the booshway (or the segundo, if you wish to pass more buck,) has to decide just what events he wants to have in his turkey shoot. This decision is often based upon how many shooters you expect, the amount of time you want to dedicate to the shoot, and the space you have to work with. Let me describe a number of possible events, and you can decide which ones fit your needs.
First off, there is the traditional turkeys-behind-a-log, shoot-em-in-the-head event. For this you need a log, a flat board and a bunch of old bowling pins. (These are usually available from a local bowling alley for a very nominal sum.) The log is placed at a ninety- degree angle to the shooters and right up against a backstop so that any ricochets off of the log will go into the backstop and not over it. The flat board is placed behind the log as a base for the bowling pins to stand on. If more than about three to four inches of the pins protrudes above the log, place scrap pieces under the log to raise it. Now it is time to start shooting.
Another variation on this type of event is to do your shooting over a log, just as the old-timers did.
If there are quite a few shooters, it is a good idea to have numbers in front of the "turkeys" and at the shooting points to prevent cross-firing. The shooters line up at 35 to 50 yards (depending upon the average ability of your club's members) and shoot off-hand at the "heads." Those who miss are out. You can, if you wish, make a rule that if you clip the log the shot counts as a miss, even if a bird does fall. Next, the ones who hit move back 5 to 10 paces and shoot again. (If need be, while the shooters are moving, turkey-setters can be replacing any knocked-over "birds". Of course, nobody re-loads until the setters are behind the firing line once more.)
Now the shooting, replacing of birds, and moving back continues until you have your top three shooters. (Or however many birds you are giving out on this event.) I have seen matches where the top three are sorted out by the time the 75 yard line is reached. I have also seen it go to nearly 200 yards before this is accomplished. Do not attempt too many matches in a day. It is better to drop a planned event than to drag a shoot out too long.
A minor variation on this type of turkey shooting is to cut out paper heads, beak wattle and all, that slip over the tops of the bowling pins or staple onto them. This makes the "birds" look much larger, but only a solid hit will dump one. Clipping paper will not do it if the pin is set squarely on the flat base-board.
Yet another variation on this type of event is to do your shooting over a log, just as the old-timers did. If you do this, the starting range will have to be somewhat longer. Here, instead of moving back, you can have each person shoot a string of five birds at, say, 100 yards. The only ones who shoot the next round are those with the highest number of birds dumped. You will know the abilities of your club members. It is a good idea to set the first round at a range that allows a large number of hits. The idea is to have fun, not discourage the less skilled shooter right off the bat.
Of course, it is always possible to simply shoot regular paper targets and award the birds to the people with the highest scores. If your outfit is basically a paper shooter's club, they will probably enjoy this. But just for the heck of it, try the bowling pin turkeys once. I'll wager it becomes a regular event. It's fun.
If the number of shooters is fairly small, a steel turkey silhouette with a pivoting head works fine too. It is shot just like a long-gong elimination. Each contestant shoots in rotation, with those who miss becoming spectators, while the ones who hit keep moving back until there is a winner. The next-to-last man out is 2nd place, and down the line.
In both of these events, any ties can be quickly shot off. One way to do this is to have the tied people move back to where they made their last hit and shoot until only one is left. The trouble with this is....they often don't miss under such a circumstance. If you have them shoot off by continuing to fire and move back, you will often find that they don't miss until well beyond where the winner did. This tends to drag the shoot out and take some of the fun out of it for the person who took first place. It is better to have a tie-breaker target. Both shoot at a card with a center dot. The closest to the dot wins.
If you have a large number of shooters and a fairly small range facility, it becomes a bit slow and cumbersome to have everybody shooting an elimination match at the same time. If space allows, you can have a "Meat Shoot" going on over at the pistol range at the same time. For this you need only two uprights and a cross bar, such as are used for holding targets, set up at about fifteen yards. To the cross bar you staple or tie pieces of grocer's twine, about two to three feet long, with small bits of scrap wood fastened to the other end. On the bottom of each piece of wood a number is marked. When the shoot is over and prizes are being awarded, the booshway simply pulls a number from a hat and calls out "Number 6 wins a turkey." If you have the block with a 6 on it, that's your bird. The drawing goes on until all prizes are awarded. This event combines skill with luck. You don't know what your block has won until the awards ceremony, but to get a block, you must stand up there on your hind legs and cut that string with a rifle ball.
Make sure that each person marks the lay of their block, and interrupt the shooting fairly often to remove the dropped ones. You don't want any arguments about whose block is which. In our club, your registration fee gives you one shot at a string. Each shot thereafter costs fifty cents. This is usually a great money earner for us and a lot of fun. (Because some people are awfully good at cutting strings, we limit each person to two prizes until everyone who wants to shoot has done so. If there are blocks left at that time, the match is thrown open to anyone who pays their fifty cents per shot, to shoot their fill.
Let me add just one little caveat here. Use cotton string. Plastic string will often twitch, vibrate, and partially unwind when hit, but still refuse to break. If you can't break it by hand, don't use it. Monofilament simply disappears in many light conditions and cannot be seen by the shooter.
Another money-maker and a very popular event is the Schuetzen Turkey. The target here is a spread-eagle bird, about three feet high, cut out of plywood and painted in natural colors. It can be a turkey or it can be, as ours in the Willamette Long Rifles is, an Imperial German eagle in commemoration of the marksmen of the old Schuetzenfests who started this type of event.
Whichever you use, the head, wings, legs, and tail are all separate but held in place by being screwed to pieces of one-by-four pine. The target is set up at about twenty yards, and what you shoot at is decided by a spinner of the type used in many board games, or you may use a single die. Shooters line up and fire in rotation. If you spin or roll a number one, you must shoot to cut off the head. A number two would indicate that your target is the wing-root to your right, and so fourth. It increases the tension, but is highly frustrating to be the next in line, to see that an appendage is hanging by only a sliver, but have the wrong number come up when you roll the die.
At the awards ceremony, the person who made the final shot to remove a part of the bird wins a prize. If the club can afford to do so, each may win a turkey. Or it may be that there is only one turkey in this event, and the other appendages are for chickens, game hens, or whatever. In this case, it is best to have a chart made up ahead of the shoot that shows what prize each appendage is awarded.
Of course, every club has members who enjoy the camaraderie and the shooting, but simply are not good enough shots, often for reasons beyond their control, ever to be in the top three shooters of any event. Also, the likelihood of their cutting a string is rather small. What is needed is an event that gives them an even chance of winning a bird. This event is the spinner. A circle about two feet in diameter is cut from cardboard. On the back, it is marked off into wedges, like a pie. Each piece is numbered. This spinner is fastened to an upright with a single nail through its center, marked side away from the shooters, at about 20 - 25 yards. The booshway, after setting the target up, gives it a spin as he walks back to the firing ling. No one knows which number is where.
Now a volunteer steps up and puts a shot through the Spinner. Its position is noted. A second volunteer puts another hole in the target and its position is also noted. This goes on for as many prizes as you wish to give out. At the closing ceremonies, the numbers are called out and matched with the shooters' numbers. (Given at sign-up) It may be that the first number hit wins a turkey, the second a chicken, and the third a roll of kielbasa - whatever your club decides.
Another event, which combines skill and luck, uses little four-ounce size Dixie Cups. Suspended by two- to three-foot lengths of string and filled with water, they splatter rather nicely when hit. However, when filled with flour, they explode in a most dramatic cloud as a ball plows through them. As long as the sun is not behind them you cannot tell, from 25 - 35 yards, which one has water and which is an exploder. Swaying in the breeze, they are far from being easy targets.
The shooters line up according to their shooting numbers, step to the line, cap or prime, call which cup is the target, and fire in rotation. If a water-filled cup is hit, a raffle ticket is given to the shooter by the score keeper. If a flour-filled cup is hit, the shooter wins a bird. The raffle is held at the closing ceremonies, at the same time as the other prizes are awarded.
There you have it. An up-date of the old-timey turkey shoot, using rifles, which is guaranteed to make it almost politically correct, plus several collateral events which can be used to make it even more fun. You can add as many variations and adaptations as your imagination is capable of. If your members are getting tired of the same old thing at each month's shoot, why not try something new. Give 'em the bird! Hold a turkey shoot.
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El Bolso discusses Nacional's roster shakeup in preparation for next season.
Because you've of course been reading Jobu's Copa Libertadores updates, you know that Nacional's international season did not end on the best of notes, with the favored Tricolores falling to a four year old Peruvian team in the second round. You also know that there's been some instability on the coaching front: Chavo Diaz got fired halfway through the season, club legend Cacho Blanco stepped in as a successful interim coach, and then young Argentine sensation Rodolfo "el Vasco" Arruabarrena took the job when the players started complaining about not knowing who the long term coach was going to be.
Arruabarrena's results weren't the best, but when you take a job midseason, coaching someone else's team, you are basically buying yourself time to see what you have before making your own moves after the season ends. Nacional faded in the national tournament as well, losing a chance to win its third trophy in a row and barely qualifying for next year's Libertadores preliminary playoffs. It will be their 18th edition in a row, which is a tournament record. Now that the offseason is here, the coach has begun making moves to shape the team in his own image, and I'm taking a break from the history lessons to tell you all about it.
There's really no need to see this again, ever.
International soccer is not run like professional sports in the states; there are no salary caps, no real roster size limits, and virtually no ironclad contracts. The top teams stockpile as many players as they can, both by developing them in their academies and by buying them from less prominent teams around the world. Players can only be transferred during certain windows, one in the summer and another during winter break, and during these times agents do their best to place their charges somewhere where the money is good (usually Europe), while teams in places like South America play a never-ending game of whack-a-mole, replenishing their squads while hoping that no new holes open up overnight. Players are technically under contract, but usually there's a set amount of money that another team can pay to free them, or else the contracts have exceptions for foreign transfers.
In a market like Uruguay, where a player's only hope of supporting his family is to get to Europe at a young enough age, any team that tries to keep its young stars locked up will soon find itself ostracized and starved for fresh talent. So everyone plays the game: they try to hold on to their stars long enough to sell high, and they fill holes with rookies coming up from their reserve squads, or else veterans that are no longer good enough for the top leagues but can still give a team a leg up in local competition. In addition, top European teams will sometimes loan out their second tier players as a way to make them more marketable. As a result, it's not rare to see half or more of a team's starting lineup turn over every six months.
At the beginning of the latest transfer season, Nacional was looking to put together a team that could compete in both the local tournament (where it needed to win the second half of the year to book a place in the finals) and the Libertadores, which offers international prestige, additional opportunities for player signings and loans, and enough cash prizes to make or break the year's budget. In order to do this, it made some significant signings, and hoped that they would mesh with holdovers and some newly promoted talent to lead the team to success. The results were not good and the budget is unsustainable, so six months and two coaches later, Nacional is primed for a significant cleaning effort.
I want you to know, I looked for a picture of Abreu celebrating a goal with Nacional. This is as close as I got.
First of all, there are a few players that did pretty well but are unlikely to be around come July. Young up-and-comer Gonzalo Bueno is one; he'll be moving on (to England or Italy, most likely) and bringing Nacional a nice chunk of change, rumored to be around $10 million. Winter acquisitions Ivan Alonso and Efraín Cortes will probably be gone, as well. Alonso was the only credible center forward the team had, but he's been fielding silly money offers from places like The United Arab Emirates, and at 34 he needs that one last big contract. Colombian-born Cortes was often the glue holding together a lackluster defense, but it seems that his future is back in Mexico, for reasons that are not altogether clear. El Bolso will be sad to see them go (although the word on the street the past couple of days is that Alonso's offers may fall through and he will be back after all).
Other players, like defenders Hector "el Pichón" (the pigeon) Nuñez and Adrian "el Hueso" (the bone) Romero (don't you love these nicknames?) did reasonably well, but they don't seem to fit Arruabarrena's system. Keeper Leonardo Burián, who's 29 and has been a backup to countless starters for almost a decade, may choose to find a team where he actually gets to play every so often. Finally, veterans Diego Scotti and Vicente Sanchez are wanted by the coach, but would need to take a cut in pay so that Nacional can balance the budget a little bit, so they may be out as well.
Then there are the disappointments. Sebastián "el Loco" (the crazy one) Abreu has been underwhelming in his fourth tour of duty with the team: he scored a goal a minute into his tenure, but has spent most of the last six months rehabbing injuries and yelling at referees. He's been told to go elsewhere. Another center forward, Alexander "el Cacique" (the chief and yes, he shoots imaginary arrows at the crowd whenever he scores) Medina, who's 35 and a shell of his former self, is out as well, despite his role as the emotional leader of this team. Defender Alejandro Lembo, another locker room heavy, is gone too; you get the feeling Arruabarrena is trying to get a handle on this team by getting rid of players who are more adept at playing locker room politics than their positions on the field.
Adrian Luna, a once-promising youngster and youth national team standout who has been fading of late, will have to have his mail forwarded as well (he was on loan through June anyway, and so unlikely to stay no matter what). Matías Sosa and Juan Ramón Curbelo have been with the team for a year or more, but have yet to see a minute of meaningful action (I don't even know what position Curbelo plays); everyone knew they were out few months ago. And then there's Juan Albín. A relatively young (26) offensive playmaker with a successful past in the club and some shining moments in Spain's top league, he came over for six months vowing to have left some maturity problems behind. Apparently he kept his skill in the same bag as his immaturity, because he's been awful. Arruabarrena met with him personally to let him know he wasn't staying (as he did with all of the players above), and his reaction was to qualify the meeting as "useless" and take some shots at the club on his way out. He won't be missed.
Altogether, that's 15 players who will potentially leave in the next month; you can see what Arruabarrena meant when he said he wanted to slim down the roster and rely on young players from the farm to put together his 2013-14 squad.
Hello… Is There Anybody in There?
Israel Damonte (18) and Jorge Bava team up to stop a Peñarol attack. Hopefully we'll be seeing more of this next season.
Ok, so is there anyone left? Actually, there's quite a bit of talent primed to survive the purge. On the veteran front, other than Sánchez, Scotti, and (hopefully) Alonso, Alvaro "el Chino" Recoba will give it one more go. Recoba has been a mentor and positive influence to the young players around him, has been very flexible about compensation and minutes on the field, and can still change a game in just a couple of minutes. Argentine midfielder Israel Damonte will likely stay as well; he's been a beast all year long. Former club prospect Diego Arismendi started to find his rhythm again near the end of the season, so hopefully he can stay and pair with Damonte to cut off rival attacks and set up Recoba and the forwards. Goalie Jorge Bava was a stalwart behind a porous defense, and he's too old to get much attention from abroad. Maximiliano Calzada, only 23 but a veteran of two national champions, is back from a broken leg and ready to contribute again, making the midfield one of the team's greatest strengths.
On the defensive end, left wingback Juan Manuel Diaz, who rarely played under previous coaches but seems to have gotten Arruabarrena's attention, is ready to finally earn a place on the team, and Pablo Alvarez, another farm system product with success in Europe, is poised to take over Nunez's spot on the right side.
That brings us to the young'uns. Because of a crowded schedule and frequent injuries and suspensions, Nacional used a lot of farm talent last season. Several of them will look to solidify their places on the main roster. Keep an eye out for the following names: Sebastián Gorga and Rafael García on defense, Santiago Romero, Maxi Moreira, Nicolás Prieto, Carlos de Pena, and Hugo Dorrego in the midfield, and Renato César, Gastón Pereiro, and Juan Cruz Mascia up front. All of them have shown flashes of talent; some, like Cesar, Romero, and de Pena, have already made a significant mark on the Uruguayan scene.
There have been no reports about this man returning to Nacional… this week.
Of course, this is Nacional, the New York Yankees of Uruguayan soccer, so the fans are going to expect more than the status quo. The local newspapers, desperate for readers, are already throwing names around, as they always do, of players that are "locks" to join the team in the next few days. Anyone who has a history with Nacional, or is even suspected of being a fan, is fair game for the ever-changing list of additions. Of course, Uruguayan soccer economics being what they are, big name players only come when they have nowhere else to go, so a lot of the reports are smoke and mirrors. However, they do help pass the time until the beginning of the season.
Already, Nacional has been rumored to be looking at Sebastián "el Morro" Garcia, a striker and farm system product who has not made the transition to higher level leagues; Pablo Pintos, a former standout Defensor Sporting player and currently el Morro's teammate in Turkey, who almost joined Nacional six months ago; Richard "el Canguro" (the kangaroo, because he was born in Australia) Porta, another Nacional striker from years past who is miserable living in Dubai and has been lobbying for a spot on the team for months; Matías Alonso, Ivan's brother and the top scorer in the last Clausura tournament with modest Juventud de las Piedras; and Pablo Aimar, a former Argentina national team star and the kind of big name veteran the papers love to throw into the mix, even though there's virtually no chance he would ever end up playing in Uruguay as long as he can still run.
The latest news is that Sebastián Domínguez, another Argentine who is currently the captain at powerful Velez Sarsfield, has been tempted by Arruabarrena and is hours away from signing a contract. As always, the speculation is fun, but El Bolso will believe it when he actually sees Sebastián wearing the tricolor on the field. And if it doesn't happen, well, the team looks to have a good balance between savvy veterans and talented youngsters. A less bloated squad means less fighting for playing time and more opportunities for everyone to stay in playing shape throughout the season. Besides, the more young players that get on the pitch, the better the chance that Nacional can swing a juicy deal or two to relieve financial pressures.


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Jonathan Glennie works at the Overseas Development Institute as a research fellow in the Centre for Aid and Public Expenditure. This was first published in the Guardian.
"Spain's commitment to increasing its aid programme in the 2000s was remarkable. A net aid recipient until the 1980s, it moved to become the world's sixth largest bilateral aid donor, increasing its aid from less than $2 billion to almost $7 billion in just six years.
Then the economy crashed. With spectacular debt problems, and high youth unemployment figures, Spain is slashing its budget for official development assistance. It fell to just over $4 billion in 2011 and is decreasing steadily. Cue a conference in Madrid last week on the role of aid in what is now known as "Brand Spain" – a government-led effort to reposition the country internationally.
Was cutting aid the right thing to do? Well, it was hardly an act of solidarity, amid concerns that the financial problems in the west would have serious knock-on consequences for poorer countries. No other Spanish ministry had its budget cut so savagely – a contrast, of course, to the UK, where aid is one of only two budgets protected from cuts (the other being health).
And these cuts will have consequences. In particular, NGOs supported by Spanish aid across the world could suffer, wounding progressive movements in many developing countries, including the one I live in, Colombia.
Despite this seemingly bad news, however, there are two reasons for Spain to be cheerful. First, money isn't everything. I don't buy the numbers NGOs sometimes give us linking cash spend to lives saved. I think aid should be increased because there are many issues that require international attention, including persistent poverty, but much more important are the objectives and effectiveness of aid interventions. Rather than worrying about how much money it is spending, Spain should demonstrate how much it can achieve with limited money, like every Spanish household seeing its budget squeezed. And $4 billion is still a lot of money – look at what the Gates Foundation has achieved with an annual budget of about $1 billion less.
This is even more the case in countries where Spain has historic programmes (it is shutting down recently established programmes in many countries, only a couple of years after they were set up). Spain has usually given a large majority of its aid to low-aid countries, and has established something of a niche in this area. These are countries that do not rely on aid, but for which aid can still catalyse change.
More and more countries are joining this group. A recent paper by the Overseas Development Institute demonstrates how, in this changing era, poor countries have more financing options than ever before. I was chatting to a World Bank representative in a middle-income country recently, who told me that he had waited months before being invited to meet the finance minister. Even in high-aid countries such as Uganda, gone are the days when money alone commands a seat at the table.
Whether you think poverty will in the future be more focused on middle-income countries (MICs), as Andy Sumner and others believe, or fragile states, as Andrew Rogerson and Homi Kharas say, there is no doubt that MICs and low-aid countries will continue to benefit from financial co-operation for many decades.
Rather than retreating into a shell and wasting all the ground it has made, an optimist might celebrate the opportunity Spain now has to lead the world in rethinking aid strategies for a new era. Catalytic and strategic interventions could have as much impact as the larger quantities of easier times, especially if, as appeared to be the consensus at the conference, Spanish aid has previously been inefficiently managed with little clear strategy.
The second reason why austerity may have done Spanish development efforts a strategic favour is that now the Spanish government and the civil society that pesters it will have to focus on the full range of ways in which the country impacts positively or negatively on sustainable development efforts.
A brilliant mock "white paper" drawn up by CIECODE – which co-hosted the conference with the Real Instituto Elcano – and Gonzalo Fanjul sets out seven ways in which Spain has an impact on development and what it needs to do to implement them. As well as aid these include tax justice, climate change, peace and weapons, immigration, trade and investment, and governance. It uses the example of the global food crisis to show how working on all of these issues could produce a virtuous circle leading to both urgent response and systemic change.
To borrow a phrase from the environment movement, this is an attempt to plot Spain's "development footprint". Though imperfect, this approach mirrors somewhat the Centre for Global Development's commitment to development index, making the point strongly that non-aid actions are as important as aid, if not more so. A recent report by the IPPR in London urged analysts to look not only at Britain's aid to India, but also at other flows (namely remittance and direct foreign investment) when assessing co-operation between the two countries.
More and more people are realising that aid is only one of a wide range of actions that all governments need to implement to support sustainable development. Is the target to spend 0.7% of gross national income on aid becoming even more of a red herring?"