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Harry Dunn's alleged killer Anne Sacoolas won't face UK court next week as planned
Harry Dunn's alleged killer Anne Sacoolas will no longer face a UK court hearing next week to allow "ongoing discussions" with the Crown Prosecution Service to continue.
The US citizen had been due to appear via video link at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
Sacoolas, the wife of a US diplomat, is accused of causing Mr Dunn's death by dangerous driving after a fatal road crash outside the US military base RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire on 27 August 2019.
The 44-year-old had diplomatic immunity asserted on her behalf by the US government and was able to leave the UK 19 days after the collision.
A decision was reached to charge Sacoolas in December 2019.
A Crown Prosecution Statement said: "Following engagement between the parties, the hearing on 18 January at Westminster Magistrates' Court has been vacated.
"This is to enable ongoing discussions between the CPS and Anne Sacoolas's legal representatives to continue.
"Mrs Sacoolas has a right to a fair trial. It is extremely important there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice any proceedings."
Radd Seiger, spokesman for Mr Dunn's family, said: "We have full faith in the Crown Prosecution Service and will wait to hear from them with further developments, hopefully in the near future.
"Harry's family were obviously looking forward to the hearing on Tuesday so they hope an agreement will be reached sooner rather than later.
"It is vitally important for their mental health that justice and closure is achieved soon."
Charlotte Charles, the mother of 19-year-old Mr Dunn, said in December last year that her family were feeling "very emotional and overwhelmed" after hearing Sacoolas was due to face criminal proceedings in the UK.
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There is an Amendment 393 to the House Budget that would reduce the line item for need-based financial aid by $20M (a 23% cut!). This appears to hurt students who are attending independent colleges or universities from receiving any financial aid from the state-sponsored programs. If you or someone your know has a student who relies on financial aid to help pay for college, read this notice.
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The installation of the Katherine Esterly Organ began on Monday, March 7, 2016.
CLICK HERE to see photos of the installation and learn about upcoming events on our Katherine Esterly Organ Facebook page.
CLICK HERE to see the TONAL SPECIFICATIONS of the new organ!
PHOTOS: The Dedication of the Katherine Esterly Organ, February 19, 2017.
As many have experienced, the music at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, during the services and at special events, is well known to lift the spirits and nourish the souls of those in attendance. However, the organ reached the end of its useful life cycle several years ago; in its place currently is a temporary electronic organ.
After a lengthy in-depth process of research and evaluation, the Organ Committee at SsAM developed a plan for rebuilding and improving this 60-year-old organ. Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc., specializing in organ designs closest to the unique musical needs of parishes, was selected. They were also chosen because they best understood SsAM's philosophy as well as our desire to incorporate pipes from the three former parishes that have consolidated into one… St. Andrew's, St. Matthew's and the Cathedral Church of Saint John's.
This renovation has improved the organ's sound and will maintain the instrument for years to come. An enhanced organ honors the excellence of our choir and looks forward to the blending of young voices of the Cathedral Choir School of Delaware.
Because of SsAM's location in downtown Wilmington and its commitment to serving as a spiritual, cultural and social force in the community, the new organ will have an impact on music and culture far beyond the context of worship. Being particularly well designed as a bold concert instrument, it will also support the many groups that perform regularly at SsAM as well as attract additional musical groups.
The new organ has been named after Dr. Katherine (Kitty) L. Esterly, a revered and honored pediatrician, a beloved and respected member of our congregation and of our state. She has been a major proponent of the new organ, understanding its importance to the congregation and the community. The organ was dedicated on February 19, 2017.
WAS THIS A RENOVATION OR A NEW ORGAN?
The SsAM organ project is a fairly radical renovation project that utilizes some pipe work from the organs of old St. Matthews and from old St. Andrews, which were both built by the M. P. Moller Co. in the mid-1940's. Essentially, a new organ is being built that meets all design objectives while incorporating historic elements of the two instruments: approximately 8 ranks of pipes from the St. Andrews organ and 4 ranks from the St. Matthews organ.
There are a number of challenges in building an ideal organ for SsAM. Aside from the issue of finding the right design philosophy that can produce an instrument suitable for the wide range of musical styles suggested by the SsAM liturgies, the limited space requires that this be done with a limited number of pipes. With the current organ at 34 ranks, a new instrument housed in the same confined space would have difficulty providing the tonal and musical options that our parish needs. Although many congregations are now effectively solving this issue with digital instruments or by adding digital divisions, the Organ Task Force, as well as the SsAM Vestry unanimously agreed that our preference is for a custom built pipe organ. Another challenge was to find a builder who could embrace our unique musical customs and create a quality instrument that suits our space, musical requirements and budget limitations.
Considering the space limitations as well as challenges with regard to design strategy, some creative solutions were needed to fill such a tall order. Many excellent designs were submitted by some of the leading organ builders, but Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc. of Warrensburg, Missouri was chosen as the builder. Michael Quimby and his outstanding staff in collaboration with SsAM's music director David Christopher have developed what we believe to be the perfect instrument for the church. With the addition of a new organ chamber, increasing the size of the new instrument to 45 stops and using the most modern technology, David and Michael have devised a visionary instrument that we believe will meet all of the parish's musical and liturgical needs. The design strategy has at it's core a classic instrument with well developed choruses of sound. However, the addition of a few orchestral stops as well as placing the three main divisions under expression (Great, Swell and Choir) will expand the musical options beyond the scope of most traditional mid-size organs. The new instrument with be particularly strong at supporting congregational singing, accompanying a wide range of choral repertoire, facilitating inspiring improvisations within the context of liturgy, providing continuo for early music, and serving as a dynamic and inspiring recital instrument. In other words, the new SsAM organ will "step out of the box" much the same way that our parish in known for stepping out of the box spiritually, socially and liturgically.
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Perhaps the most important aspect of the new organ is that it serves as a symbol and critical milestone in the evolution of the parish. By taking the strongest elements from the organs of the two historic parishes of SsAM (St. Matthews and St. Andrews) and weaving them into a new and visionary entity, we give credibility and a sense of permanency to the successful union of these two churches. The project is enhanced with the addition of pipes from the Cathedral Church of St. John's. Every time the new instrument is used in worship or in concert, our hope is that it will serve as a reminder that God's will can be realized against all odds. In our case, this means defying all of the statistics that surround the viability of creating a parish such as SsAM; one that is radically welcoming, yet intentionally diverse. It also means finding a new way to stay faithful to the principles behind traditional values, but in a way that allows the Holy Spirit to help us evolve into a community that is alive and relevant to the world today.
The most significant change to the architecture of the sanctuary was the addition of a new chamber in the front of the church directly behind the where the choir sits on the pulpit side of the nave. As a result, the front of the church has a stronger sense of balance with matching pipe facades on both side of the room. According to SsAM's architect, Lee Sparks (Design Collaborative, Inc.), the addition of the second organ chamber is not only an inevitable improvement because of its beauty coupled with functionality, but it completes the architectural balance of the room in a way that stays true to the spirit of original (historic) architectural concept. In the rear gallery of the church, attractive pipe work around the central round window replaces the former facade, but the basic layout (of the antiphonal organ) is very similar to the original design.


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Horizons ist eine Mitte-rechts-Partei in Frankreich.

Geschichte
Die Partei ist eine Gründung des früheren französischen Premierministers Édouard Philippe. Sie wurde am 9. Oktober 2021 in Le Havre gegründet, wo Philippe Bürgermeister ist.

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Schwerpunkte des Parteiprogramms sind Demografie, Umwelt, Geopolitik und Technologie. Die Partei soll zunächst die Wiederwahl des französischen Präsidenten Emmanuel Macron sicherstellen und über die gleichzeitig stattfindende Parlamentswahl Einfluss auf die Regierungsbildung zu nehmen.

Neben Philippe und Generalsekretär Béchu sind einige Bürgermeister wie Arnaud Robinet und Hubert Falco (Toulon) Mitglied der Horizons. In der Nationalversammlung ist die Partei mit 28 Abgeordneten vertreten (beispielsweise Yannick Favennec Becot, Laurent Marcangeli und Marie-Agnès Poussier-Winsback). Auch im Europaparlament verfügt sie über Sitze (Gilles Boyer, Nathalie Loiseau).

Parlamentswahl in Frankreich 2022
Die Partei ist Teil des Wahlbündnisses Ensemble, dem auch Macrons La République en marche angehört. Einem Bericht der Zeitung Le Monde zufolge hat Macron Horizons im gemeinsamen Wahlbündnis allerdings lediglich 58 der 577 Kandidaten zugestanden. Grund dafür sei seine Sorge, Édouard Philippe würde sich als zu starker Konkurrent erweisen ("Le président de la République, soucieux de ne pas dépendre des troupes de son ancien chef de gouvernement, a circonscrit autant que possible l'espace de jeu philippiste.") Von den 245 Sitzen, die das Wahlbündnis errang, entfallen 28 auf Horizons.

Im Kabinett Borne ist die Partei mit folgenden Personen vertreten:
 Christophe Béchu als Minister für den ökologischen Übergang und den territorialen Zusammenhalt
 Agnès Firmin-Le Bodo als dem Ministerium für Gesundheit und Prävention beigeordnete Ministerin für die territoriale Organisation und die Gesundheitsberufe

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Taiwanese young conductor Brian (Yuan-Hung) Liao is the assistant conductor of Nationale Orchestre d'île-de-France for the 20/21 season. He is the 2nd prize winner of the 2nd Only Stage International Conducting Competition, the 3rd prize of the 2nd BMI International Bucharest Conducting Competition, the finalist of the 7th Lovro von Matacic International Conducting Competition and the laureate of the 3rd International Conducting competition for Chinese music in Hong Kong.
He has worked with renowned orchestras such as South Denmark Philharmonic, Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz, Lucern Festival Strings, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Österreiches Ensemble für Neue Musik, Salzburg Mozarteumorchester, Orquesta Sinfonica Provincial de Bahia Blanca in Argentina, Orquesta Sinfonica de Gran Canaria, Orchestra de la Opera Royal de Liege-Wallonie, George Enescu Philharmonic, Craiova "Oltenia" Symphony Orchestra, Oradea Symphony Orchestra, Szolnok Symphony Orchestra in Hungary, to mention a few.
Liao also participated in several international conducting masterclasses with distinguished maestros such as Bernard Haitink(Lucern Masterclass), Jorma Panula(Nordic Masterclass), Johannes Schlaefli, Yip Wen-Sie, Christoph Poppen, and Alpaslan Ertüngealp. In 2019 he was one of the five finalists out of 200 aspiring conductors in the Leverhulme Conducting Fellowship audition, which took place in association with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
From 2016 on, as the assistant conductor of the St.Gellert Music Festival in Hungary, Liao worked closely with the Maestro Yoon Kuk Lee. Since 2018, he became the conducting fellowship of National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra and Taipei Symphony Orchestra and worked closely with them.
Currently, he is pursuing his Master's degree in Orchestral Conducting at the Salzburg Mozarteum University with a scholarship from the Taiwanese government and under the guidance of Ion Marin, Bruno Weil, Reinhard Goebel and Alexander Drcar.
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Roundtable: What Freddie Kitchens' T-shirt means for Sunday and beyond
By Jason Lloyd Nov 30, 2019 157
Freddie Kitchens was photographed wearing a "Pittsburgh started it" T-shirt. He received it as a gag gift and wore it to the movies with his family. When he posed for a picture, he tried covering up the shirt, but enough of it was visible to set social media ablaze Friday night. Our Browns and Steelers writers react to what it means ahead.
Jason Lloyd, Cleveland editor
You want proof Kitchens still doesn't know how to carry himself as a public figure and the head coach of an NFL team? There it is. Even after nearly a year in his role, Kitchens apparently hasn't learned he's no longer an anonymous running backs coach. Head coaches have to be held to a higher standard, and that isn't it. Receiving the shirt as a joke is fine. Actually wearing it out in public, where Twitter and Facebook and Snapchat and Instagram thirst for that type of viral nonsense, is the epitome of naive and tone-deaf. It's bad decision-making, something the Browns have been guilty of for much of the season. It's another reminder the head coach doesn't know what he's doing.
A segment of fans will see this as no big deal, as Kitchens "getting us" and being "one of us." I once had a GM tell me, "You know what you get when you think like fans? Unemployed." Kitchens isn't fit to be a head coach. That is just another example of why.
Zac Jackson, Browns beat writer
There's no need for outrage, and it's not like anything anyone says, writes or wears is going to affect anything that happens on the field Sunday.


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Home » News » Video: Gov. Obiano speaks on Onitsha tanker fire
Video: Gov. Obiano speaks on Onitsha tanker fire
On October 17, 2019 8:28 amIn Newsby Nwafor
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra, has sympathised with the family of a woman and her child burnt to death in a truck accident in Onitsha, the commercial city of the state.
It would be recalled that the tanker had an accident and spilled its product which subsequently caused the fire outbreak.
Reacting to the fire accident at the Ochanja market, the second biggest market in Onitsha, Obiano directed owners of properties affected by the tragic accident, including shop owners, to report at the Conference Room of the Secretary to the State Government on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019.
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He said the meeting would enable the state government know how to assist them.
Obiano who spoke in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment Don Adinuba said that a panel would be set up immediately to determine the cause of the accident.
Adinuba also said the panel would ascertain why the firemen could not put out the fire and how the condition of the victims can be ameliorated.
Obiano prayed for the repose of the souls of the woman and child who died in the accident, adding that the Anambra State Government would assist their families in their burials.
Watch the video of the raging fire below:
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Branding Our Colosseums
When San Francisco's famed Candlestick Park became "3Com Park" six years ago, the uproar could be heard on the opposite coast. Another proud public space had been renamed by a corporate high bidder.
But this week, the city decided enough was enough. It voted to give up the nearly $1 million a year from 3Com and return the name of the 49ers' homefield to "Candlestick."
Still, nearly half the pro sports venues in the country have names from corporate sponsors. San Francisco's Giants play at Pacific Bell Park. Houston's Astros play at the recently retitled Minute Maid Park (the club wasted no time dropping the "Enron" name to reflect new sponsorship).
Money earned from such crass branding of public arenas helps pay for their upkeep. The aging Candlestick needs some $30 million in repairs. But San Francisco achieved a reasonable compromise. The 49ers, who made the deal with 3Com, can still earn money through advertising rights inside the park.
San Francisco has drawn a line where one has long been needed. Other cities should also preserve the heritage – and good names – of public sports complexes.
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Pepsi unveils first 2-liter bottle redesign in nearly 30 years after checking out hand sizes
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Pepsi unveils first 2-liter bottle redesign in nearly 30 years
PepsiCo's line of chubby plastic 2-liter bottles are getting a slimmer redesign - the first in about three decades.
Beginning this week, some US customers will see in stores a new bottle with an enhanced "grip point" at the bottom that's 25% slimmer than the old bottle, among other design changes. The "modern, functional and easy-to-use bottle" makes it easier to pour, PepsiCo said in its announcement Monday.
PepsiCo is rolling out the bottle to more than two dozen of its drinks, including its line of Pepsi options, MTN DEW (née Mountain Dew), Crush, Dr. Pepper and Schweppes Ginger Ale. Shoppers in Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Wisconsin will see the new bottle Monday, with a nationwide debut in the "near future."
To determine the size of the new bottle, PepsiCo checked out hand size: The average hand measures between 7 and 8.6 inches, according to PepsiCo's research. The new bottle is "more manageable" to grip because it has a 10.4-inch circumference, compared to 13.4 inches for the old 2-liter bottle.
Additionally, the new bottle's labels use 24% less material compared with its previous iteration and the grip uses "existing manufacturing capabilities to prevent additional plastic use," the company told CNN Business.
The new bottle is one part of PepsiCo's of converting its packaging to be 100% recyclable, compostable or biodegradable within the next five years.
"This redesign makes it substantially easier for consumers to grab bottles off the shelf and to pour at home," said Emily Silver, vice president of innovation and capabilities for PepsiCo North America, said in a statement, adding that it took "an immense amount of work to create this at an operational level."
Coca-Cola's 2-liter bottles have had a similar contoured design for more than a decade, a change that reportedly prompted a boost in sales for Coke's 2-liter line. And shoppers in a small study tended to gravitate toward bottle designs that are easier to pick up, according to an NPR report.
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Around $5.7 billion was spent on state and territory specialised mental health services in 2016–17. The largest proportion of this recurrent expenditure was spent on public hospital services for admitted patients ($2.6 billion), comprising of public acute hospitals with a specialist psychiatric unit or ward ($2.0 billion) and public psychiatric hospitals ($0.6 billion). This was closely followed by expenditure on community mental health care services totalling $2.1 billion.
Per person expenditure on specialised mental health services ranged from $206 per person in Victoria to $305 per person in Western Australia, compared to a national average of $233 per person during 2016–17.
Expenditure on state and territory specialised mental health services, adjusted for inflation, increased by an average annual rate of 2.8% between 2012–13 and 2016–17. This equates to an increase of $11 per person, from $222 in 2012–13 to $233 in 2016–17.
Detailed expenditure data are available covering 24 years to 2016–17. Figure EXP.1 shows the changes in state and territory spending patterns, for example, increased investment in community mental health care services, reflecting changes to the state and territory specialised mental health service profile mix over this time. Further information can be found in the Specialised mental health care facilities section.
Figure EXP.1 Alternative text - Source data: Expenditure on mental health services 2016-17 (474KB XLS).
The majority (96.5% or $5.5 billion of the $5.7 billion total cost) of funding for state and territory specialised mental health services was provided by state or territory governments in 2016–17, with a further 1.4% ($81 million) provided by the Australian Government, and 2.1% ($118 million) from patients and other revenues and recoveries. However, these funding estimates do not take into account the Australian Government payments to states/territories for the running of public hospitals. Refer to the data source section for technical information regarding Australian Government expenditure.
The $2.6 billion of recurrent expenditure for public sector specialised mental health hospital services during 2016–17 equates to an average cost per patient day of $1,117. The Northern Territory ($1,992) had the highest average cost per patient day, while the average cost in Queensland ($954) was the lowest.
Recurrent expenditure on public sector specialised mental health hospital services can be further described using target population (General, Child and adolescent, Youth, Older person and Forensic target groups), program type (acute and non-acute) or a combination of these.
Mental health services classified as having a General target population ($1.9 billion or 72.8%) accounted for the majority of recurrent expenditure for public sector specialised mental health hospital services during 2016–17. Child and adolescent services ($2,163 per patient day) had the highest costs per patient day, continuing a long term trend of these services costing more to run than services with a General target population ($1,103 per patient day), Older person ($991 per patient day) and Forensic ($1,100 per patient day) services.
There was an average annual increase in expenditure per patient day for General (2.4%), Child and adolescent (6.7%) and Older person services (3.7%) between 2012–13 and 2016‑17, adjusted for inflation. Expenditure per patient day for Forensic services has remained relatively unchanged since 2012–13.
Average patient day costs for acute public sector specialised mental health hospital services were higher than those for non-acute services for all target population categories in 2016–17.
Community mental health care services accounted for $2.1 billion of recurrent expenditure on mental health services during 2016–17, representing 36.9% of total state/territory expenditure in 2016–17.
Of the $303 million spent on residential mental health services during 2016–17, the majority was spent on 24-hour staffed services ($262 million or 86.6%). General services ($205 million) accounted for more than two thirds (67.9%) of the total residential expenditure.
The average national cost per patient day for residential mental health services was $433 per day in 2016–17. Average costs varied between states and territories, ranging from $325 per patient day in Western Australia to $671 per patient day in the Northern Territory. Queensland does not currently report residential mental health services.
Recurrent expenditure for public sector specialised mental health hospital, community and residential services can be combined and presented by target population. Expenditure on General services ($229 per person) was the highest of the 5 target populations during 2016–17, reflecting that many jurisdictions do not have the other specialised target population hospital services which contribute substantial costs to the overall expenditure profile. Adjusted for inflation, per capita expenditure between 2012‑13 and 2016–17 has remained relatively stable for General, Child and adolescent and Forensic services while per capita expenditure on Youthservices increased by an average of 15.4% per year. Over this time period, per capita expenditure on Older person services decreased by an average of 2.6% per year. This average annual decrease is likely because expenditure on Older persons services has not increased to the same extent as the increases in the Older persons population. For example, while the adjusted expenditure on Older person services increased 2.5% to $548 million in 2016‑17 compared with 2012‑13, the Older person population (65 years and over) increased by 13.8% to 3.9 million people in 2016–17.


Honored with a stellar 95 Points by Wine Enthusiast, Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2006 will tantalize your palate.
Produced only in exceptional vintage years and intended as the ultimate expression of the Taittinger style, this wine is composed entirely of Chardonnay grapes grown in the top vineyards of the prestigious Côte des Blancs. Only the first press juice is used and a small proportion (5%) of the blend spends three to four months in new oak barrels, enhancing the intrinsic qualities of the final blend. Prior to disgorgement, the Blanc de Blancs is aged for 10 years on the lees in 13th-century chalk cellars that were once the property of Saint Nicaise Abbey.
With an elegant pale yellow color, fine light bubbles rise steadily to form a delicate ring of foam. The nose initially presents fresh, refined tangerine-like fruit, then develops mature notes of ripe fruit, raisin pastries and candied fruit. On the palate, the attack is both smooth and lively. The mid-palate is supple, full-bodied and rich, with flavors of grapefruit. The finish is very long and refined with a hint of spice, reminiscent of licorice sticks.
Overall the Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2006 offers maturity and finesse, and its aromatic potential suggests a great capacity to age.


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63rd Anniversary Of The Montgomery Bus Boycott: Honoring The Unsung HE-roes and SHE-roes
December 5, 2018 marks the 63rd anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. On May 21, 1954, just a few days after the groundbreaking Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court decision (declaring segregated schools unconstitutional) Jo Ann Robinson penned a letter to the mayor of Montgomery, AL on behalf of the Women's Political Council (WPC). The WPC was a civic organization for black women. It was originally started because the local chapter of the League of Women Voters refused to accept black women as members. Robinson's letter demanded better conditions and treatment for African American riders on city buses. She threatened a boycott if conditions did not improve.
On December 1, 1955, just a year and a half later, Rosa Parks, a then 42 year old seamstress and NAACP field secretary refused to give up her seat on a city bus in Montgomery. Her courageous effort was an act of planned and deliberate resistance. Of her efforts, activist, Eldridge Cleaver said, "somewhere in the universe a gear in the machinery shifted." Parks was arrested and fined $10. Though Parks is historically recognized as the face of the boycott, there were many other unsung individuals who were critical to the success of the boycott.
Jo Ann Robinson and the Women's Political Council had long been civil rights advocates; even before the Montgomery Bus Boycott galvanized leaders such as Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others. The role that women played in the Montgomery Bus Boycott deserves more recognition. Many women, at that time were employed as domestic workers and used the bus for transportation; more so than men in the community. This often made them targets of mistreatment. The WPC began taking action even before the "Montgomery Improvement Association" had selected Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr as its leader. On the night of Rosa Parks' arrest they began distributing flyers calling for a boycott. Their efforts were an essential catalyst for the boycott. The majority of the 50,000 African Americans living in Montgomery refused to ride the buses during the 54 week long bus boycott. Instead they walked, bicycled and carpooled.
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The revenue lost by the City of Montgomery due to the boycott was significant. While the boycott was under-way, the constitutionality of segregating public transportation was was being litigated in U.S. District Court (Browder vs. Gayle). On June 5, 1956, a panel of judges ruled 2 to 1 that segregation was unconstitutional citing the president set by the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was the President of the Montgomery Improvement Association at the time. It was the organization that was coordinating the efforts of the boycott. Dr. King refused to end the boycott until the ruling was fully implemented. This occurred on November November 13, 1956. The City of Montgomery appealed the decision. Their appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court.
Today we salute not only the heroic efforts of Rosa Parks, and also the unsung efforts of Jo Ann Robinson, The Women's Political Council (WPC), Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the thousands of men, women, and children participated in the boycott.
https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/browder-v-gayle-352-us-903
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Winnie Mandela – Dead at 81
Nomzamo Winifred "Winnie" Madikizela-Mandela has died at age 81. The former wife of Nelson Mandela, the two were married for 38 years. However over three decades of that time was spent in separation sure to Nelson Mandela's imprisonment due to his opposition of apartheid oppression.
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Black Mail Fast Fact: Coffee 1st Discovered In Ethiopia
Coffee originated in Ethiopia! It was first discovered around the 10th or 11th century. It represents 60% of Ethiopia's export revenue. Second only to oil, coffee is the most valuable legally traded commodity in the world.
Many coffee farmers in Ethiopia have struggled financially with bulk of profits going to middle men and distributors. Many coffee farmers have abandoned the cultivation of coffee in favor of more lucrative crops. Climate change is also taking its toll.
Still, Ethiopia continues to be a larger exporter of coffee. Its various types of coffees are sought after all over the world.
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The Harriet Tubman Travel Agency: Specializing In "Underground Excursions"
Ben Carson's, ill-fated reference this week, of enslaved Africans as being immigrants received major shade on social media. (Click here to view our blog post on the incident)
Amid the social media black lash, a quote from @justlikecandi_1 received thousands of likes and retweets. It is the prefect combination of humor truth, and sarcasm.
The Ishango Bone: Early Tool Used For Mathematic Computations
Ishango Bones
The Ishango Bone is likely one of the oldest mathematical tools in existence. Sources differ regarding the date of its discovery with some indicating that it was discovered in 1950 while others site 1960 as the date of discovery. The bone was found amongst the ruins of a settlement near Lake Edward that was buried after a volcanic explosion. The Ishango Bone was discovered by geologist, Jean de Heinzelin de Braucort (1920-1998) in the Ishango region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The bone is believed to be the fibula of a baboon. It measures approximately 10cm-14cm in length and is inscribed with a organized series of notches. At one end of the tool is a sharp quartz edge that is believed to have been used as a writing instrument. The Ishango Bones discovered by Heinzelin de Braucourt are housed at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Continue reading "The Ishango Bone: Early Tool Used For Mathematic Computations" →
Bertin Nahum: Robotic Surgical Equipment Inventor
Bertin Nahum
Black Mail Fast Facts: Bertin Nahum (1970-) a native of Benin, West Africa is the CEO of Medtech located in France which he founded in 2002. His company specializes in creating robotic surgical equipment to guide surgeons, and biologists during biopsies, implants and surgeries. He is considered to be one of the world's most revolutionary high tech entrepreneurs. One of his most notable robotic inventions developed in 2010 is, "ROSA". ROSA helps surgeons perform brain surgery. The robot is utilized in hospitals around the world. Nahum holds an Engineering Degree from the National Institute of Applied Sciences (France) and a Master of Science in Robotics from Coventry University (United Kingdom).
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Unlike competitive units, Pullman Ermator air scrubbers are not designed using off-the-shelf components from the HVAC industry. The Pullman Ermator 600 CFM air scrubber is constructed using specially designed components and materials, contributing to a superior form and functionality that will soon make other air scrubbers obsolete. Both models include individually tested and certified HEPA filters.
Constructed using a sturdy, compact cabinet, the Model A600 is a quiet operating air scrubber with two airflow speeds of 300 and 600 CFM. The airflow is directed upwards to avoid disturbing dust on surfaces. Each HEPA filter installed in the model A600 is individually tested and certified at an e individually tested and certified at an efficiency rate of 99.99% at .3 microns. A warning light indicates when the washable primary filter is 75% clogged and requires cleaning.


Animal Farm was originally written by George Orwell in 1945 and recently adapted by the Shake and Stir Company to be presented at the Cremorne Theatre in QPAC. Directed by Michael Futcher and performed by the Shake and Stir Theatre Company. Animal farm follows the story of farm animals who wish to get rid of the humans in charge so they can live freely and peacefully in an Utopian society. However, once human free, drunk on power the smarter pigs slowly begin to be selfish and just as cruel if not more as the farmers were by misleading other animals while slowly but surely starting to adapt to human ways. Animal Farm portrays the greed and conflict when power becomes the prize. The Shake and Stirs Theatre Company's mission is to "motivate, educate and relate to youth via an infectious enthusiasm for the live arts". Therefore this essay will examine the ways in which role, stage elements, themes and messages are successfully used in Animal Farm to fulfil the company's mission.


Okay, kids, I've decided that this is the week that the Christmas cards get done and finished. I have honestly been too drag-myself-up-the-stairs exhausted to work on anything for a while now, and it's literally eating me up inside. I've passed up my past three precious Art Nights in favor of a nap, and the thought that I might not get these cards completed is (one of the many things) keeping me up at 3am. So. Starting tonight, I will be working diligently - painting, making lists, compliling all my art on a CD to send to the printer - all that stuff. I hereby vow that one week from today I will be able to announce proudly that they're at the printers and I'm just waiting for proofs. Any thoughts, energy, strength, and cookies you can send my way is appreciated. It's really difficult for me to work lately and I need all the help I can get. You'll hear the play-by-play, the thought process, and I'll try to tone down the agonizing part of it. :) And then maybe I'll be ready to talk about what's been going on with me.


Alexandria started her athletics with a background in cheerleading. She coached cheer for over 10 years before making the switch to CrossFit. Alex found CrossFit after having her daughter, and has been going strong with it for over two years. She now coaches the Crunch Conditioning classes and enjoys being able to help others reach their goals.


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The example used in this blog is a CIFS share from a Samba server running on a Raspberry Pi mounted on demand by a client running Debian.
The goal is to have a share on a client that is dynamically mounted. The share should only be mounted when an app needs to access.
In my case I do have a server with a data storage share connected. The storage is made available to clients in the network. To not have the share being mounted by the clients all the time, the share should be mounted only when real demand exists. For instance, an app needs to read data from the share. If the share is not needed by the client, it should not be mounted.
To understand the scenario better, take a look at the picture below. The process can be separated into 4 steps.
Step 1: the client is configured, but the share is inactive.
Step 3: The client is connecting to the server and mounting the share to the local mount point /mnt/share. The data is now available to the app.
Step 4: The app is not using the data from the share any longer. After a timeout, the client disconnects the share.
The example is using for the server a Raspberry Pi with Raspbian and for the client a Debian based system (Proxmox). As share type, CIFS is used. On the client, Samba is running and configured to give access to a named user to the data storage.
Install Samba and configure access for a named user. This is not part of this blog.
Autofs is the package and tool taking of mounting shares automatically. Install it using apt-get.
Autofs needs to be configured. To make it easier, the packages comes with templates. I am going to use the autofs master template as my starting point. Take a look at the master template as it contains an explanation of what is needed.
To add an auto mount share a new line must be added to the file. The format is: mount-point file options.
Before adding the line, you first must understand how the template and autofs works and what you want to achieve. First parameter is for the local mount point. The directory informed here is the parent. The actual shares mounted are created as sub-folders in that directory. For instance, if you choose /mnt/server and the remote share is data, the final mount point will be /mnt/server/data. I am going to mount the remote share to /mnt/server.
The seconds parameter is for the configuration file for that mount point. The third parameter specifies how autofs is treating the mount point. To unmount the share after 1 minute of inactivity, use option –timeout=60. The ghost option will create the subfolder even in case the server is not reachable.
The actual mount configuration for the share is specified in the file /etc/auto.server. Create file /etc/auto.server and edit it.
/data – name of the share configured at Samba. In case you have a share configured named Music, or Fotos, or Work, substitute data with the correct share name.
Stop autofs and start it in debug mode to see if the configuration works.
If it worked, exit and start the service.
To test, go through the 4 steps described in the picture at the top of this blog.
Client is ready. Check the mounted volumes. You will see that no CIFS volume is available.
Using mount, you can see that the mount point is available.
In the parent mount point for the CIFS share, autofs created the folder data.
Accessing now the content of /mnt/server/data will automatically mount the CIFS share.
Assure that no app is using the share and wait until the specified timeout occurs. Check with mount and df to see that the share is umounted.
SAP NetWeaver comes with its own solution to prevent clickjacking for its most relevant UI frameworks. For more information about this protection, see the corresponding SAP Notes.
Clickjacking protection framework, see Note 2319727.
By default, clickjacking protection is disabled. To activate it, you need to insert a value into table HTTP_WHITELIST.
Check if clickjacking protection service is enabled or disabled. It is disabled, if no record with ENTRY_TYPE=30 is in the table, or if the table is empty.
By default, no values are in the table and the service is not enabled. For data that needs to be inserted into table HTTP_WHITELIST, see SAP Note 2142551. Creating an entry type with vale 30 activates the whitelist.
Select F5 or click on the new entry icon.
Insert data. See links below for additional information on possible values.
Click save to persist the entry in the table.
Afterwards, the table will contain one record. As the record has value 30 for column ENTRY_TYPE, the clickjacking protection service is enabled.
Adding a record activates the service, but to make apps working, additional configuration steps must be taken. For instance, accessing now a WDA app (e.g. SAML2) will resolve in a HTTP 500 internal server error. This is caused by having the clickjacking protection activated, but not the whitelist service.
To solve the HTTP 500 error, you need to activate the ICF whitelist service.
After enabling the service and the ICF node, the above WDA app will open in the browser.
Additional information on setting whitelist entries.
After configuring the overall OpenVPN client and server infrastructure, my clients can connect to a VPN. The client can access server resources and vice versa. While the server gets normally always the same IP assigned, the client IP address is assigned dynamically from a pool of IP addresses. Meaning: there is no guarantee that the client always gets the same IP address. Normally, this is not a problem, as the client connects to consume server resources. Such like a web site, or git repository. In my case, the architecture is that the OpenVPN server acts as a proxy to internal services. The web site, git repository, etc are running on the client. Therefore, the server must be able to connect to the client using a fix address.
To make this work, each time a client connects, the same IP must be assigned to. OpenVPN allows to assign a static IP to a client.
In /etc/openvpn create folder ccd. Ccd stands for client config directory, meaning: it contains the configuration for a client.
3. Create a configuration file for each client and put into directory ccd. As file name, use the same name for the client as used in the CN field of the client certificate.
Additional information can be found in OpenVPN documentation.
Error ERR_CONTENT_DECODING_FAILED may show up in your browser when a resource is configured on your reverse proxy, and the backend communication is working. That is: the backend is returning data, but not in a form the browser expects.
Example: browser expects a GZIP response, but receives plain text. Therefore the hint from your browser about content decoding failed. The content is received, but the browser is not able to decode / understand the data. If a plain text response is expected, but the received response from the backend is zipped, the browser cannot read the content.
Old habits are not easily dying and replaced by best practices and general recommendations. In the early days, when UI5 started to gain traction, people discovered it, tried it out, wrote apps, made them somehow work. Everybody was learning, and things we can do today were not possible or known then. Changes to the documentation, API and recommendations are simply the result of lessons learned.
As UI5 apps are based around a model, its data, representation and manipulation, a lot of questions around UI5 development are about the model: how to access data, change, update or delete it. A good thing of UI5 is that it is following semantic versioning, and code written for UI5 1.1x or 1.2x will still work with latest versions like 1.5x. It doesn't mean that you, as a developer, should simply copy & paste example code found somewhere.
First line will give you the model data object, 2nd and 3rd line the property osname of the model. The 3rd line is partly correct, as the access to the data is done through a method, but access to property name is done directly. You can work with the data object now directly, but you shouldn't. What you want is not to work with the raw data that defines your model, but with properties.
This is now only using the methods to access data. To alter the property, use the setProperty method.
The above examples may not be perfect. They show that UI5 offers methods to access model data. Using these methods your code will continue to work in the future and is guaranteed to work in future releases of UI5. Direct access to the model data is done at your own risk. In case you work on a UI5 app, use the access methods. If you work on an older app that uses direct access to the model, try to refactor the app. The change from oModel.oData to oModel.getData() is as simple as executing a find and replace.
For the below commands to work, you'll need to use GNU find. If you are using a Mac, you'll need to install the GNU version of find and mv via homebrew.
Create a test folder structure. There will be 3 folders and several files in them.
Create 100 files with name TestNN.txt with sample content and place them in one of the three directories randomly.
After the initial setup is done, we have several files in 3 directories. If you use find to get a list of all files, you'll see that the output is not sorted.
The output is now sorted by folder name and then by file name, but not only by file name. Copying the first 50 elements won't result in the File1 – File 50. The files are not distributed across the directories as needed.
It is possible to see a solution to the problem: sort only on the filename, while still having the complete path in the output for piping the parth to the copy command. Find includes exactly this possibility: print a specific field. To control the output, parameter -printf is available, and %f prints the filename, while %p includes the folder.
gfind -type f -printf "%f\n"
The output of the command only prints the filename.
To output the file with path, use %p. In both cases \n is used to have each file in a new line.
gfind -type f -printf "%p\n"
Both output parameters can be combined. %f %p\n will first print the filename, then space, then the path.
gfind -type f -printf "%f %p\n"
Applying sort on this output will sort on the file name only.
Close, but not exactly how it should be. In case your filename consists only of numbers, this will already work. In the example however, the filename contains characters. Therefore, sorting is not working correctly. It starts with File0.txt, then File1.txt, but then comes File10.txt and not File2.txt. To sort by the number, add to sort an additional parameter: -k 1.5. As the filename contains a fixed value (File), the parameter will instruct sort to ignore this part when sorting and focus only on the number.
Note: you may apply the same sort parameter without using find, just ls. As long as your path has the same size, it will work. For folders named 1..9 it's ok, but when your folder has two or more chars (like 10, or 213, or test), the parameter needs to be adjusted.
With the last command, the output is correctly sorted based on the filename. Now, how to use this output to move the files to the target directory? Just piping the output to mv won't work. The first part with the filename is not needed, only the second part. Both parts are separated by blank, and using sed, it's possible to eliminate the part before the blank from the output.
The last step is now to use mv to move the files to the target directory. To not have to move all files, let's take only the first 30 files. Gnu mv is needed to move the files, as the default MacOS BSD mv does not include the -t parameter. To pass the files line by line, xargs is used together with gmv.
Now there are the first 30 files in folder A.
Connectivity between SAP Cloud Platform and an on premise SAP NetWeaver system is normally achieved via SAP Cloud Connector. A nice feature depending on this is the remote connection of SAP Web IDE to an on premise ABAP system. The feature allows to easily load apps from the ABAP system and change or extend them from everywhere.
For this feature to work, some ICF services must be active on the ABAP system and remote access enabled on SCC. If not, Web IDE cannot "talk" to NW ABAP. Some possible errors and solutions regarding the setup are shown in this blog.
A NetWeaver ABAP system with Fiori apps is available and the SAP Cloud Connector is configured to expose the system to SAP Cloud. I am using the SAP NetWeaver ABAP 7.51 Developer Edition for the scenario.
In the destination section of SCP, the SCC is shown as connected and the destination NPL is configured and working. A connection tests gives back a successful message: SCP <–> SCC <–> NW works.
A developer tries to extend a Fiori app. In Web IDE, the project wizard for an extension project is used.
After selecting the on premise system destination, an error message is displayed. The actual error message can differ. Sometimes you see an informative error message or just some red text or maybe nothing.
In all cases, you can check the log of SCC and see a detailed information on the error.
The ICF service /sap/bc/adt/discovery is not accessible. This can be because the user does not have the right permissions, or the service is not active in the NW system, or SCC is not exposing the service.
Adding a service in SCC will only expose the exact path, not the sub path. Either you add all paths exactly in the resource list, or change the access policy to accept sub-paths too.
Root cause: Path only, excluding sub-paths.
Solution: Change this to will allow Web IDE to access the resource.
In the NW ABAP system, got to transaction SICF and check node /sap/bc/adt. This node must be activated. By default, this node is deactivated and must be activated by Basis.
Solution: Activate node adt. Right click and select Activate Service.
Check with SU53 and SAP Help what is missing and assign the right permissions to your user.
After applying the correct solution, the developer can use the extension project wizard in SAP Web IDE to load available applications.
When running a CI job you may need to use some SAP tools. For instance, the MTA builder or Neo tools. Many CI servers include integration to build tools or plugins are provided by the community or vender. Jenkins offers plugins for Maven, Ant or Node that let you easily integrate these into a CI jobs. If you have a CI job for SAP, it is your task to make the necessary tools available. There are not many plugins for SAP available for Jenkins.
Some tools you may need can be found on SAP's tool site. For instance, the MTA builder. A simple JAR file that is available for download and needed in case you are working with MTA apps.
Before you can download the JAR file, you need to agree to the EUL.
Running the above wget command will not download the tool, but a web site. Some may know that this is very close to how Oracle protected it's Java download. And the "solution" here is the same: send the right cookie via wget.
Let's hope SAP provides some Jenkins plugins that take care of downloading these automatically.


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Private Defense Against Indian E-Surveillance State
Privacy rights were never considered seriously by India. Indian government instead of enacting suitable privacy legislations for India preferred exactly the opposite by making India an e-police State. India achieved this unconstitutional objective through the instrumentality of information technology amendment act 2008 that coffered upon it unfettered, unreasonable, unregulated and unconstitutional e-surveillance powers. Through this amendment the sole cyber law of India was not only made criminal friendly but also a tool of e-surveillance in India.
Realising that India would remain committed to its endemic e-surveillance status and priorities; Praveen Dalal launched a platform for human rights protection in cyberspace in India. It is the exclusive platform of its type not only in India but also world wide. It provides legal and constitutional techno-legal methods and defenses against an over zealous and endemic e-surveillance Indian State. It also provides a methodology where a law abiding citizen or organisation can exercise "private defense" against State for violation of their human rights. The fears and basis of launching this platform have proved to be correct by the recent developments of human rights violations by Indian State through phone tapping and otherwise.
India has also launched some more serious and fatal e-surveillance projects since the abovementioned initiative by Praveen Dalal was launched in 2009. For instance projects like Natgrid, Aadhar, CCTNS, etc have apparent and certain privacy violation and other human rights violations potential. To meet the growing threats from these initiatives of Indian government, Praveen Dalal has launched once again another platform named as civil liberties protection in cyberspace. This is broader in nature and capable of providing a long term and more robust protection against growing e-surveillance activities of Indian government.
If you are a law abiding citizen and you face a situation where you are a victim of illegal and unconstitutional e-surveillance by Indian authorities, try the tools and methodologies mentioned at these platforms. However, Indian authorities are well within their rights to use e-surveillance for legitimate and legal purposes and in such a situation do not even think about using private defense against them, warn Praveen Dalal.
SOURCE: CIO
Posted by Priyanka Sharma at 10:26 AM
Labels: Civil Liberty Protection In Cyberspace, E-Surveillance In India, HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION IN CYBERSPACE, PRAVEEN DALAL.


Started a new 4-week program yesterday with a squat workout that left me sore this morning. So today was a new meathead bench workout with a little extra shoulder training (for the posterior delts), including a safe shoulder training tip I got from an article (link below).
I'll be doing my 4 sets of 25 a few times per week, in addition to a lot of other warm-up and upper back mobility movements.
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BTW, have a Happy Ballantyne's Day.


Jorge Lorenzo clinched his second consecutive pole in the 2012 MotoGP season after winning a titanic battle with Dani Pedrosa in qualifying at Jerez. A brief shower midway through the hour-long session caused a lull in proceedings but once the weather cleared, the two Spaniards went in search of pole position on home soil.
The aforementioned shower looked at one stage to have handed pole to Cal Crutchlow after the Briton set provisional pole with 30 minutes to go. Crutchlow's 1:41.646s lap came moments before the rain started to fall and it appeared that he'd timed his run to perfection.
Sadly for Tech 3, the rain abated and Casey Stoner went 0.002s quicker but Lorenzo was going even faster and immediately demoted the World Champion to second. That was as good as it would get for Casey as he failed to find the level performance that his title rivals were finding. Crutchlow couldn't go with him either following a crash at turn one as he tried to regain pole position.
Pedrosa was the first man into the 1:40s, setting a 1:40.789 but Lorenzo beat him straight away, going a tenth quicker. Dani promptly lowered the benchmark once again but his compatriot continued to find an answer to hang on to provisional pole.
The pair were pushing each other to a level far higher than the rest could manage and with two minutes remaining, Pedrosa dropped into the 1:39s. Lorenzo couldn't match him initially but with seconds to go, clocked a 1:39.532 to finally see off the challenge of the Repsol Honda man.
Three different manufacturers will be represented on the front row thanks to the efforts of Nicky Hayden who qualified a sensational third. His teammate Valentino Rossi suffered humiliation on the second factory GP12 though. The Italian looked superb in the wet yesterday but his trouble in the dry continued. His best effort was a full two second down on Hayden, leaving him 13th and unthinkably, behind a CRT bike.
The second row will be led by Cal Crutchlow who managed a 1:40.570 on his second bike, enough to edge out Casey Stoner who will line up a disappointing fifth. Ben Spies, who was on the front row temporarily, slipped to sixth as the times tumbled late on. Andrea Dovizioso qualified the second Tech 3 Yamaha in seventh while the two satellite Hondas completed the top nine, Alvaro Bautista slightly quicker than Stefan Bradl.
The stand out performance came from Aspar's Randy de Puniet who finished the session in a sensational tenth, just 2.1s off pole and ahead of two satellite Ducatis, plus Rossi's factory machine. James Ellison avoided finishing bottom of the pile this time after outpacing Colin Edwards whose session was blighted by a crash. The Texan was actually in danger of finishing outside the 107% cut-off point but managed to squeeze in on his final lap.


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Kolsyregassprutor går ut på att som drivkraft för vattenstrålen använda kolsyregas vilket gav brandkåren möjlighet att genast påbörja angrepp på branden. Kolsyresprutan utgöres av ett fordon, på vilket förutom även brandredskap medförde ett vattenförråd vilket frampressades genom ett kolsyretryck.

Kolsyregassprutor började att tillverkas på 1890-talet och levererades först till Österrikes och Tysklands större städer.

Till Sverige levererades för Malmö stads brandväsende den första sprutan av detta slag år 1901 från firman Hampe & C:o i Hamburg. Senare tillverkades dessa sprutor även i Sverige på Billmans sprutfabrik i Stockholm.

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What Is The August Birthstone? | Bixler's Birthstone Guide
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The month of August is one of the months with two birthstones – the Sardonyx and the Peridot. Of course, this might not be two of the common gemstones you've heard of but that doesn't mean they are less symbolic or valuable. Both stones have been in existence in the history of gemstones and they have very rich associations and symbolism. Let's dive into the world of birthstones and learn about what is August's birthstone!
What's the August Birthstones?
The real question here is; what are the birthstones for August? This is because two unique gemstones are associated with this month. Both stones are different in terms of substance and quality. Sardonyx is a type of onyx. It's a reddish-brown gemstone with white bands. This gem is more stone-like compared to the crystal-like nature of the peridot.
Peridot occurs in a wide variety of colors and can vary from brown to yellowish-green. However, the most preferred peridot gemstones are olive green and lime green. When it comes to the origins of these stones, they are also quite different. Sardonyx is mainly from India but has also been found in the United States, Germany, Uruguay, and Brazil. Peridot developed from below the surface of the earth and very close to diamonds. However, it is exhumed by volcanic eruptions. A high percentage of peridots are from Arizona but a remarkable supply also comes from Myanmar, Pakistan, and China.
What Do the August Birthstones Look Like?
Both sardonyx and peridot are beautiful jewelry pieces with unique differences. The look and feel of sardonyx are close to the rustic and earthy feel while the crystal peridot looks more stylish and elegant. There is a wide difference between these two gemstones and your choice will be more tilted to your personality. Although these two stones are not as popular as some other birthstones like diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and pearls but they are striking in a unique way. As a matter of fact, they are great choices of jewelry options that complement other gemstones like tanzanite and diamonds.
When viewed at a distance, both sardonyx and peridot look like colored diamonds and emeralds. However, they have distinctive qualities that are exclusive to them. These make them extraordinary and special gemstones.
What Are the Colors of the August Birthstones?
The color of peridot varies from deep earthy olive hues to yellowish lime green. The color is one of the major reasons why this gemstone is sought after. They are a great option for individuals who love the rich green gemstones but prefer a more affordable option than the emeralds. There are some hues of peridots that can be easily mistaken for emeralds.
Sardonyx occurs in bands of colors, ranging from brownish red to dark orange and brown, paired with the black or white layers of onyx. The gemstone is a famous stone for the Roman signet rings and seals.
What Is the Meaning Behind the August Birthstones?
The colors of the birthstones are said to have significant meanings associated with them. The olive green of the peridot, for instance, is believed to heal stress and reduce anger. As a matter of fact, individuals who wear the gemstone are thought to have the power to ward off negativity, black magic, and evil from them. The peridot is also believed to have mystical powers with the ability to protect from nightmares. It is said that people who wear peridot gemstones will be empowered and would have a strong influence.
Sardonyx is believed to symbolize victory and courage. The reddish-brown of the sardonyx is said to be a combination of protective and comfortable hue mixed with a bit of power. In other words, it endowed the wearer with a stout presence of power.
What Is the Original August Birthstone?
Peridot is the original birthstone for August. It is a rare stone that occurs in only one color, olive green. However, the inclusion on the outside of the stone makes some variations of it to occur in various colors of the rainbow. The gemstone associated with August occurs only in subtle hues of green. It doesn't appear in colors like orange, blue, purple, or red.
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Burkina Faso Transition
After days of protests, longtime President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compoare resigned after 27 years in office. His term was due to end next year in 2015. Instead, as a result of his maneuvers to extend his tenure, amending the rules to stand for office again, massive protests erupted throughout the capital forcing him to abruptly resign in a written statement and flee to Ivory Coast. The next day the Army Chief of Staff, General Traore, announced that he was taking over as head of state until elections were held. Immediately the next day, Colonel Zida, the second in command of the Presidential Guard announced that he was head of state. After a meeting between Troare and Zida, senior officers have accepted Zida as head of state. The presidential guard was a separate elite division of the army under Compoare's rule. They were better funded, with sophisticated weapons, and are generally believed to be superior to the rest of the armed forces. It is no surprise that the two factions have fielded competing claims to power and that the presidential guard faction prevailed.
Going forward, the tenure of Colonel Zida will also be short-lived. The regional block, ECOWAS who he pleaded with to accept and recognize his ascent to power, will not recognize unconstitutional transfers of power. The current head of ECOWAS, Ghanian leader, President Mahama, has already called for the country to respect its constitution. As detailed in my book, The Power of Interdependence, the EOCWAS West African regional block has a long history of rejecting seizures of power by the military. Recently in Mali, the regional block prevented an army captain there from consolidating power, forcing him to hand over to civilian leaders. Just as in Mali, Zida will be forced to hand over to civilian transitional leaders. Under the country's constitution the senate president is suppose to assume power until elections are held. The Senate is a controversial and relatively new creation, however regional leaders will first look to produce a legitimate transitional leader. Regardless of who assumes the role of civilian transitional leader, ECOWAS power brokers will push them to form a government of national unity comprising of members of the ruling party and the opposition.
Despite how it may appear today, the situation in Burkina Faso is not as unstable as it seems. Regional power brokers led by President Mahama of Ghana have been monitoring the situation in Burkina Faso very closely. In addition, they have teams on the ground to guide the process. These teams will remain on the ground until the transition has taken place. Afterward they will continue to monitor the situation to ensure that key stakeholders adhere to regional standards. The process through which this will occur is outlined in my book, The Power of Interdependence.
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What does the Euro Debt Crisis Mean for Africa?
Reports of a possibly uncontrollable tidal wave of defaults in the Euro Zone of countries, first with Greece, then Spain, and finally Italy (possibly Portugal) has sent ripples throughout global financial markets. Exchanges across Europe, North America and Asia have seen a great deal of volatility depending on the outlook of debt rescues underway in Europe. As Greece is set to vote this Sunday between a far-left party that pledges to cancel the multilateral Euro debt agreement or a right of center party that pledges to uphold it despite its unpopularity in Greece. There is a very real possibility that Greece will exit the Euro-zone since there is not much room to renegotiate the unpopular austerity measures that came with the bailout package Greece received. If that were to happen, Greece will soon default on its sovereign debt, further Greek businesses that took loans in the Euro would also default due to the fact that they would be forced to repay double what they borrowed due to currency devaluation. Inflation will also climb to over 30% in the net-importing country.
A default in Greece will trigger great concerns that Spain and Italy will also default. Similar to the way the collapse of the Thai Baht in 1997 triggered the Asian Financial Crisis that rippled across Asia in a contagion and subsequently was felt throughout global financial markets. A collapse in Greece will make banks, creditors, and financial institutions that hold European debt to become concerned of the prospect of a default by another Euro-zone country, notably Spain, Portugal, and Italy. If Euro-zone leaders are not able to provide suitable lines of credit to those countries the cost of credit in those countries will skyrocket, making growth and fiscal recovery virtually impossible. Spanish banks have already been pledged 125 Billion by European countries, the need there will be much greater than this if Greece defaults as the government will also need additional lines of credit. In a self-fulfilling prophesy, both Spain and Italy, and likely Portugal will also default on their sovereign debt. In the case of Italy, sovereign debt totals a massive sum of over 1 trillion USD. In the meantime, given that many banks in Europe hold sovereign debt from these same European governments, average depositors in Europe will make a run on banks. Liquid capital in many financial institutions across Europe will dry-up quickly, banks could easily fail.
While much has been said on how this potential collapse in Europe will impact North America or Asia, not much has been written on what impact this will have on Africa. The country in Africa that is most exposed to European financial woes is South Africa. during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) South Africa actually experienced negative growth. Trouble in Europe will undoubtedly spell immediate trouble in South Africa. Other countries directly linked to South Africa through trade and investment will also feel the impact of the crisis. The rest of Africa has limited exposure to the global financial system thus the impact of crisis in Europe will not be as severe. However, commodity prices on raw materials will plummet as global demand for such goods declines. This will inevitably have an adverse impact on many African economies that rely heavily on the export of these unprocessed commodities.
African governments that have been borrowing will find it difficult to access credit and a wave of austerity measures will hit even some of the basic rudimentary social services available in Africa. Controversial petroleum subsides in Nigeria will be scrapped, in other countries other programs in healthcare and education are also likely to suffer. The degree of cuts in Africa will depend on how long it takes European decision-makers to wrestle the debt crisis. Talks of a collective Euro-bond have increased as a way of issuing sovereign debt backed by all members. There is also the possibility that the IMF could step in an offer emergency credit to the block if global leaders can agree.
The rapid growth, now seen in many countries in Africa will slow, and some countries in Southern Africa, particularly South Africa could see economic declines as was the case in 2008. While the effects of a European crisis will be greater in Africa than the 2008 GFC, with the exception of South Africa the impact will not be as great in the region as other regions that are more exposed to default risk in European financial markets. Still, African leaders cannot afford to ignore the developments of Greece this weekend. If indeed Greece does default, governments in Africa will need to immediately begin to reduce spending and look for ways to diversify trading partners within the region and with other nations in the developing world.
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Impending Military Intervention in Mali
After meeting in Abidjan Thursday, June 7, regional West African leaders of ECOWAS and of the AU agreed that if this last round of negotiations with rebel groups in the north of Mali fails, they will take military action. In seeking a broad base of support for the measure particularly from non-member states the AU is seeking the endorsement of the UN Security Council for the impending military intervention. Contrary to the misinformation being propagated by many mainstream media outlets, neither the AU nor ECOWAS require the UN Security Council's endorsement to conduct a military intervention in their own region. Article 52 in Chapter 8 of the UN Charter makes it clear that regional bodies like the AU and ECOWAS maintain the authority to deal with matters of peace and security in their respective regions including military intervention without referring them to the UN Security Council. The purpose of AU leaders going to the UN is to call on other nations outside the region to support their efforts, indeed many view the problem in Mali as directly linked to the NATO-led campaign in Libya.
Moving forward, it is almost inevitable at this point that there will be a multilateral military intervention in Mali. Negotiations with at least one of the two rebel groups will fail and they will not withdraw from the cities in central Mali until they are forced to. The two major rebel groups in Northern Mali are not united at all. In fact they are seeking to form political authorities to govern the territory without the inclusion of the other. There have also been reports of armed conflict between them. Further the groups do not have strong support from the local population in much of the region especially in central Mali. Once the likely ECOWAS-led multilateral military operations commence the rebels will be repelled and at best will be relegated to sparsely populated desert regions in the far north of Mali. Regional military chiefs have drawn military plans from several months back and have continued to gathered intelligence on both groups and their strategic positions. The territory in Northern Mali is large and expansive, roughly the size of France, it may take over a month for the multi-lateral intervention to secure the bulk of Mali's territory depending on how much support the mission receives from non-regional states.
What This Means for Investors
The military intervention in Mali should bring some relief to investors in that country and reduce the likelihood that constitutional order will collapse again in the near future. Despite the fact that regional leaders are concerned that Northern Mali will become a hotbed for terrorist groups, retaking the territory will not end that threat. I recently had a brief conversation with a CEO of a mining corporation in Mali, in our discussion I said to him "when your neighbors house is on fire, pour water on yours". The proverbial fire that began in Tunisia, then spread to Egypt, and Libya, and now to Mali, will not end with the impending military intervention there. The rebel fighters that were driven out of Libya before they fled to Mali will flee the fighting in Mali and go elsewhere. Those that are invested in any of the surrounding countries need to immediately take steps to reduce their exposure to the political and security risks that will come following the military intervention in Mali. The affected countries include, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mauritania, Algeria, Nigeria, and Chad. Investors and management of companies that have intermediate and long-term investments in any of these countries require immediate political risk management services if they do not have an internal risk management capacity already within the company. Those that have invested or who are planning should not be concerned as the opportunities in the region remain stronger than ever. However, those that will succeed in the region and receive the highest returns on investment (ROI's) will be those that manage the political risks best.
For more clarification on the need for political risk management watch the video of my discussion in March, 2012.
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Nigeria Catches Up With South Africa
Nigeria is currently on record as Africa's second-largest economy, and one of the fastest growing economies on the continent and in the world. However, it is only a matter of a year or two before Nigeria becomes Africa's largest economy. Presently it is roughly equal to South Africa. Nigeria is expected to rebase its economy in 2012 in order to provide an accurate measure of its actual size. When neighbouring Ghana rebased its economy in 2010 it was found to be 60% larger than had previously estimated jumping from USD 18 to USD 31 billion. Nigeria is expected to have a similar jump once the rebase is completed this year. Rebasing adds different weighting on sectors that have changed over the last 30 years. In Nigeria the telecommunications industry, banking industry, and real estate and infrastructure sectors will receive different weights due to the growth in these sectors over the last few decades. According to Renaissance Capital, Nigeria could eclipse South Africa by 2014 and is presently likely to be roughly equal in size already at over USD 400 billion. According to projections by Price Waterhouse Coopers, Nigeria not only will be the largest African Economy in the next few years but will also eclipse major European Economies like Italy and Spain by 2050 and become one of the top 20 largest economies in the world.
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What is a summary instalment order?
A summary instalment order is an order made by the Official Assignee (see above, "Who is the Official Assignee?"). This order allows you to pay back the money you owe (in full, or to the extent that the court considers practicable) in regular instalments over a period of up to three years (or five years in special circumstances) without the threat of further legal action. If you have income or assets, a summary instalment order may be an alternative to bankruptcy.
When a summary instalment order is made, a supervisor is appointed to help you manage the payments due under the order.
Who can apply for a summary instalment order?
You as a debtor, or a creditor with your agreement, can apply to the Official Assignee for a summary instalment order, setting out the details of the proposed payment plan.
When can a summary instalment order be made?
you are unable to repay those debts immediately but you can pay some, or all, of them over time.
What happens if you fail to make the agreed payments?
The supervisor must notify the Official Assignee. The summary instalment order can be ended and creditors can start, or restart, legal action to recover any outstanding debts. This may lead to your bankruptcy.
What are the advantages of a summary instalment order?
There is no minimum debt requirement for a summary instalment order.
A summary instalment order helps you to manage the payment of your debts.
A summary instalment order is not advertised in newspapers or the New Zealand Gazette (although it is recorded on a public register on the Insolvency and Trustee Service website for the duration of the order, and the supervisor must send notice to known creditors).
What are the disadvantages of a summary instalment order?
You cannot get credit for more than $1,000 without first informing the credit provider that you are subject to a summary instalment order.


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to put the Christ life into social practice.
the kingdom of heaven on earth into fact.
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with the divinest instinct of human life.
war, strife, injustice and tailure.
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