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I am trying to import a height map to make a landscape 6.815km square (I have a specific interest in recreating a real area for an educational project I am involved with).
I have used a program called TerreSculptor and managed to figure out that if I import a 2662 x 2662 pixel heightmap, I get a terrain which measures 6.81km square. Is the resolution of my height map also going to determine the size of my terrain in UE4? And if so, what is the correct conversion from pixels to km?
If I use this map to try and create a terrain in UE4 the scale is way too small. I found the scaling controls for the landscape but without knowing how big it imported to begin with, I have no way of knowing how much (in %) to scale it up by.
Any help is greatly appreciated. This is such an amazing piece of software, I have dreamed of something like this coming along since wrestling with Worldcraft in the 90's. Yes, I'm old now.
Follow these stubs and you can do whatever you want with landscapes...I'll update my tutorials ASAP.
Thanks mdmoberly, the link definitely has some useful info and the UU tip is great. The FBX importer isn't an option for me though because I don't have 3dsmax, I am just using a PNG height map to create the terrain directly in UE4.
However, knowing the UU scale now means I can import my terrain and scale it until it is the same size as a pre-made object measuring 681,500 cm (UU's). It's a bit of a work around but ok for what I need.
Awesome! Glad to hear! and you are very welcome! | 194977197 |
As mentioned in yesterday’s post, I am partaking in a 31-Day challenge of writing at least 500 words a day. This being the second day, I wanted to write about other habits that I am trying to instill in my life. You may ask, “Why now and not January 1st?” My thought is if I can start the habit today why put it off until tomorrow. In my opinion, it seems odd to me to have this build up of “I am going to do this or do that, but I’m not going to start until January 1st.” Plus, if I can get through some of the busiest two weeks of the year (Christmas and New Years) I should be okay with other weeks.
Each day is a new day. There are more new days than there are new years.
So here is a list of some new (and old) habits that I am going to try to instill into my life starting, well yesterday. Below will be the list, but for each day, I am going to write about the How’s and Why’s over the course of the next few days.
That’s it. I don’t want go into much detail for each habit in this post. Some of these may be no-brainers (floss – really?). Other habits might baffle you such as “Write My Retirement Goal” (I’m only 28 years old). All in all, these are 11 things that I want to get better at in my life. There are some things that may puzzle you that are not on this list such as brushing my teeth, or reading Scripture daily, or giving my wife a kiss telling her that I love her. These and other habits are already apart of who I am as human being. While I am not complacent with these “old” habits, my life already revolves around these and other habits.
Why a daily habit? Why create so many different routines? A book I am currently reading by former Navy Seal Mark Divine, talks about the “Five Mountains” that we face a humans: (1) Physical (2) Mental (3) Emotional (4) Intuition and (5) Spiritual. Each of the habits listed above involve one of these five mountains. By working through these habits and I hope to develop a routine that really will allow me more freedom in life as well as be beneficial to others.
Many of these tasks seem so simple and easy, and honestly yes, they are if you were to do them right this moment. But with the things that life can throw at you, it may not be so simple. For instance, last night right before I went to bed, my wife heard “raining.” When she looked in the basement she noticed that water was spewing out of a pipe. Fortunately, our basement is unfinished and was not flooding, but this little incident in life threw off my Saturday morning routine. Before this happened, I was so excited to check off more of these habits. But rather than writing this in the morning, I am now writing this post in the late afternoon (FYI: With a quick trip to the hardware store and a knowledgeable father-in-law, new fittings were placed to connect some pipes, and things are back to normal).
What are your thoughts about these habits? Do they seem easy? Are they ridiculous? Do you have similar daily habits? I would love to hear your feedback in the comments section below. | 154993611 |
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To whom will I go, down Shade of Death Road?
Piping yellow-black bars of music.
Oh how will I go, down Shade of Death Road?
A red ant walks briskly, carrying a berry.
And more conscious as to be completely ignorant of its existence.
The small ones continue ad infinitum. They must press on.
Just when I would go, down Shade of Death Road?
No man is not a man is a man.
By whiskey, failure, happenstance and exceptionalism.
No man is a man is not a man.
Say so as I go, down Shade of Death Road.
The crow’s last, blinded flight into glass.
The low, damp hills and the forest.
That needs your bones to grow.
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2 Adults Without Home After Fireplace Ashes Start Blaze in Md.
Two adults are without a home after improperly disposed fireplace ashes started a fire at their Rockville, Maryland, home Tuesday night.
The homeowners found the fire in the garage of their Pasture Brook Way home at 10:45 p.m. and attempted to fight it, delaying the call to 911, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said.
Piringer said a neighbor called 911 about the fire.
The fire spread to other parts of the home by the time firefighters arrived. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire and will return to the neighborhood Wednesday to talk to residents about fire safety.
Piringer said fireplace ashes that were placed in the garage about an hour before the fire caused the blaze.
This is the second time misplaced fireplace ashes have destroyed a home in the D.C. area this week.
On Sunday, a family of three was displaced from their home after fireplace ashes ignited a fire in their Fairfax County home. | 305196956 |
I really wasn’t all that impressed with this roll-out. I usually find one piece that is a must-have but this roll-out didn’t have that. I did add a few items to my wish-list for when they go on sale.
There’s no change in sizing on the Tippi Sweater. I still take my normal Medium though it is fitting just a little less snug in the arms. I always find the Tippi bunches around the underarm just above my chest. Anyone else? The front and sleeves of this Tippi are printed in the Ornate Floral while the back and neckline are navy. Despite the description saying this is a 27-inch sleeve sweater, this is really your standard 3/4-sleeve Tippi. I still cannot put my finger on why I’m not a fan of this print. The colors are pretty but everything in this print is going to be a pass for me.
Like 99% of J.Crew’s cropped pants, these are standard length on me so Petite sizing would be better for me. These did seem to run a little snug across the hips. I could sit down but would prefer a little more room. The ruffle is at the top of the waistband and the edge of the pockets. You’ll have to tuck in your shirt to show off the waistband ruffle. Personally, it’s a little much and I would have just preferred the pocket ruffle. These are also offered in Solid Chino. I do think the Chambray will be a hit for quite a few people. The waist isn’t too high or low and though this is a slim fit, the fit is still really good in this material. Not sure how it will feel or look in the solid chino.
I really liked this entire outfit. The contrasting print of the Tippi and Martie with the light pinky coral of the Audrey Flat just works. I wasn’t sure if I would like this Mermaid Print but once I saw it IRL I really thought it was cute. The mermaid does hit you right smack in the center of your stomach though. The ruffle may need a little steaming after being dry-cleaned to lift it up a little, unless you prefer it to lay flat. I think with this print, the ruffle is a little much but people will love this one too. This comes in a popover, short and bandana, which I think would be really cute for Spring.
The Martie Pant has not fit me in a size 8 since they first came out. I prefer the old Cafe’ Capri pant but the Windowpane fit really well in the size 8. The material is slightly thicker but not quite Winter-ish. It’s a great transition into Spring. I would have to get a Petite size to crop them. The hem has a notch that I would lose if I had these hemmed. These are definitely wish-listed.
I saw a hint of these in the Style Guide and couldn’t wait to see the full view of them. The color is a light pink/coral and not a color I would normally gravitate to but I do prefer it over the suede and Liberty print. I found the size 7 to be the best fit, even with the pointy-toe and D’Orsay style. This is a completely flat shoe with no arch support. I can still walk around for hours in a shoe like this but try not to if at all possible.
The sweater promo is still going on through Wednesday and the Ornate Floral and Mermaid Print are included. Use code ZY3BU for 30% off. I also like the Beaded Tippi but my store didn’t have it when I was there last week.
Are you shopping this sweater promo or waiting for an “all-item” promo?
Of course, with my new training regimen, I HAD to get new shoes. I had a random email telling me about 25% off the clearance section at Nike. I clicked on through and found so many shoes it was hard to narrow the choices down. Eventually, I ended up with the Free TR Focus Flyknit in Midnight Turquoise/Electric Green/White. I ordered my normal size, though suggestions said to size up a half size. The shoe Gods must have been watching me because my order was cancelled. My size had sold out. I quickly ordered another pair, this time half a size up in 7 1/2. That was the right size and great fit, especially since some of my athletic socks are little thicker. And these ladies make an entrance. Wow are they green!
I also realized a lot of my workout clothes, particularly sports bras, did not fit. I went to Target and found the Champion line to be really reasonable and fit well. I loved the vent Tee as it has a zip pocket on the right side big enough to fit my keys or gym card in. I also prefer longer tanks with support and this Fitted Tank Top fits well in my normal size Medium. And whether or not you exercise I highly recommend these cozy joggers. I don’t want to take them off.
Everything I’ve purchased from Target so far has held up well in the wash. Also, through tonight, all clothing is 25% off, including activewear. AND…use STYLE10 or STYLE25 to take $10 or $25 off your clothing purchase. STYLE10 must have a purchase over $50 and STYLE25 is $100. If you are in the store use the Cartwheel app to get those promos. I know there’s a text you can send but I can’t recall what that is.
J.Crew has a little promo going on through Sunday. Take 30% off your purchase or 40% off over $200 with code PRESENTS. I made some purchases over Black Friday and then when I returned the Taffeta Skirt in Stewart Plaid.
I really wanted this turtleneck. I liked the colors and the over-sized look of it and the neck isn’t all that tight. I took a Small as this is really big. It’s pretty reasonably priced if you can get your shopping cart to $200. That’s not hard for JCAs! Of course, there’s a similar navy/camel cashmere option.
Not that I needed another pair of lounge pants but these looked too cute and cozy to pass up. I have various colored sweaters to wear these with on the weekends or to bed. I also bought the striped leggings, in a Small. Those really stretch out so be sure to size down one. And those have a matching top.
I bought these during the Black Friday sale and they are also included in the current promo. They are in the men’s section and I absolutely recommend getting these. I have last year’s version in red and they kept my feet so cozy and warm. These are actually a gift for MamaBella’s stocking, so shhhhhh.
Wow! These shoes are gorgeous. I have other Elsie Pumps, clearly they are some of my favorites, but these are stunning. I can take a 6 1/2 or 7 in Elsie and I chose the 7 this time due to the non-adjustable strap in the front, where the pave’ “button” is. I though it would fit a little more snug there with that extra piece, and I was right. Though there’s a gap at the heel I don’t walk out of these. Unfortunately, these and the Blackwatch heel are sold out online but check the stores.
Here are a few more picks.
This is a pretty decent promo. I would love to shop for presents but everyone has asked for gift cards. I guess I’ll just have to shop this promo for me!
Don’t forget to use Ebates before placing your order. Every little order adds up.
I’m not seeing a whole lot of reviews for some of these items online, so if you’re looking at them, here are my thoughts and pics.
I couldn’t decide between the Tippi Sweater in Blue-Emerald Gingham or this Collection Cardigan. I should have chosen the Tippi sweater. I did not like this cardigan at all. It is over-sized so take a size down from your normal size. But that wasn’t the problem. The gauzy cotton material was…blech! I don’t have a word to describe it but I didn’t like the look or feel of the material. It was gauzy, maybe a little thicker than medical gauze. I think it may have been that this is not 100% Cotton but is blended with nylon. I like the gingham and I like the length but other than that, it was immediately returned.
I’ve finally found my real Tippi size, Medium Petite. That size has the arms at 3/4 length and the overall length is a little shorter than the Medium I’ve been wearing. The color is very pretty IRL, with hints of blue/purple throughout. The Tippi Sweater and Tippi Sweater with Ruffles are both 20% off with code NEWCLOTHES.
I have been stalking these ever since they showed up on the website. They sold out pretty quick, especially in my size. I wasn’t able to catch them again until they were on sale with a great promo. I haven’t worn them yet but they are really nice pants. A great linen with an almost chambray stripe look to them. I’m really happy I was able to finally snag them on a pop-back.
The flats are just adorable. I originally thought they were printed canvas, silk or cotton but they are printed leather. The colors are similar to the Tippi. I wear a 6 1/2 in the Sloan and these are no different in sizing, even with the all leather outer and inner lining. They did crease almost immediately, just from trying them on and walking around for a short time. I always put the little tissue back after wearing my shoes to smooth things like that out. If you prefer, there’s also the heel.
I really debated whether or not to get these fun looking shoes. I was very leery about the ankle strap and how to get them to stay tied without cutting off circulation to my feet. I’m so glad I decided to order them. They are really fun sandals and the colors all pop. The size 7 was perfect, making these TTS. I tied them with a bow slightly to the side and love the way it looks. Even though I have plenty of white bottoms to wear with these, I’m looking at a few white dresses to wear with them too.
Here are a few 40-60% off sale picks with code NEWCLOTHES.
I think I am pretty much done with shopping Spring and Summer sale items. What about you?
Some shoes to peruse for your Sunday Shopping today.
I was eyeing both these snakeskin flats and the Elsie pump. I like that the traditional snakeskin colors are broken up with contrasting colors at the heel and toe. These are TTS with my normal size 7 fitting well.
Here are a few other shoes I found in-store.
I like these but even though I haven’t seen them IRL, I want the Kiki Cap-Toe Flats.
Check out the gold glitter heel on these.
Have you tried any of the new shoes at J.Crew? | 68678631 |
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Thursday was a jam-packed day starting with the fair! We look forward to this time every year. I’ve been going since I was a kid since my day really enjoys fairs of all kinds. The fair bug kind of stuck with me when I grew up. Tabitha has been entering competitions in the fair since she was 5 and Daisy has also been eligible to enter a couple of the competitions both last year and this.
We started off in the farm area where the kids could ooh and aah over animals not usually seen by city kids I think Daisy liked the geese best though the baby goats were adorable. Chris has decided he wants chickens for pest control and the girls are very much on board with that idea! Somehow, I don’t see it happening, lol.
It’s all done with the Danish scoring system meaning each entry is judged on it’s own and awarded ribbons based on score as opposed to being in direct competition with others. However, Tabitha won two special awards that are over other entrants. For her drawing she received “Best Use of Theme” (which was Under the Sea) and for her octopus she received the sweepstakes award! That makes 3 years in a row she’s won a sweepstakes I’ll get pictures up this week sometime. I won’t narrow it down more than that because we know how I procrastinate!
Once we saw all their ribbons, we did a few rides, a couple exhibit halls, and one shopping hall and by then we had been there for 5 hours and it was time to go. Off we went to gymnastics! We ended up dropping Tabitha off as Daisy declared she wasn’t going that day and in fact, was fast asleep in the car when we arrived anyway. We quickly ran home so Chris and I could change clothes then it was back to get Tabitha. Next we raced to drop the girls off with my in-laws and off Chris and I went to….
Pearl Jam! This was our 8th Pearl Jam concert together (Chris saw them once before we met) and it was a great show! We’re Ten Club members which means we buy our tickets through the club and have no idea where our seats will be until we get there. Tickets are given out on a seniority basis so our seats can only get better with each show we see. Four of the rows are given randomly, the first two rows and then the first two rows of the second section. We lucked out and got one of the special rows so our seats were only 10 rows from the stage! Oh my goodness they were incredible! The view positively could not be beat. They were playing the Gibson Ampitheatre which is small anyway, so 10 rows back is uber close. We took a ton of pictures (I will also post those) and quite a few videos. It was really a great concert and always a treat to see them play.
Skipping straight to Saturday now.
We started off cleaning the whole house and then it was time to put up the Halloween decorations. It was fun to pull out everything we haven’t seen in a year. I especially enjoyed seeing my pumpkins I made last year since this is only their second time in use.
After a while it was time to take Tabitha to a birthday party. We dropped her off and then Chris, Daisy and I headed to Toys R Us to look at their costumes. We didn’t find what we were looking for but still took the time to look around. We went into Joann’s so I could see if I could find a pattern (nope) and while I was looking at the pattern books, my eyes fell on the sewing craft section. You know, I really did enjoy making those pumpkins last year and I’ve always enjoyed doing crafts in the past. I used to do plastic canvas and also counted cross stitch. Eventually scrapbooking took the place of those and then I added in sewing a couple years ago. I think I need to do more sewing crafts, I think I would really enjoy them. And if they are hand stitched items, I could even take them to park with me to work on while visiting with friends. Definitely something I need to look into more.
After we picked Tabitha up from the party, we got to spend a whole hour at home and then it was time for Chris to take Tabitha back to the fair for a cake decorating contest. It was not for tasting cakes so I made the cake myself from a mix, but Tabitha did all the decorating. The theme was still Under the Sea and she did a real cute fish bowl (seriously, there will be pictures). In the end she got a second place ribbon and also a bit of experience in what the judges are looking for in this competition. She said she enjoyed it and not only wants to enter again next year, but plans to decorate a cake for the next family gathering for a holiday. I told her she might as well bake the cake herself too since it seems silly for me to do it.
Once they were home, we were able to watch the Dodgers (finally!) beat the Rockies to win the division title for the second straight season. There was much celebrating in this house and Tabitha stayed up over an hour past her bedtime so she could watch the Dodgers spray champagne on each other.
Daisy was also very fortunate to meet Jack and Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas though she didn’t consider herself lucky. I took her in the line while Chris and Tabitha were riding the Ghost Galaxy version of Space Mountain. She did tell me she didn’t want to, but I decided to stay in line and see if she would change her mind. She has Nightmare before Christmas toys that she asked for last Christmas and simply adores them. She will also ride the NBC version of Haunted Mansion and has no issues so I thought it was worth a shot. But as soon as we got up there she stood behind me and told me she didn’t want to and she definitely was not playing around. So I told them never mind as she changed her mind and we started to walk away. The handler stopped Daisy and asked if Daisy would like her to take her autograph book up to Jack and Sally for her. Daisy agreed and I took a picture of them signing her book. Sally called over to Daisy to ask her name which Daisy answered herself. Then Sally asked what she was going to be for Halloween and knelt down while reaching her arm out to Daisy. Miss Brave walked over there and talked to her for awhile and then Sally asks if Daisy would like a picture of the three of them. She agreed! She was happy and smiling and not a bit scared. I really love Sally now, let me tell you. She was completely wonderful and knew just what to do to put a timid child at ease.
We did a few more fun things including all of getting Dia de los Muertos face paintings and then eventually it was time to go. We didn’t plan to leave when we did, but outside forces let us know it was time. We ate dinner at home and each relaxed in our own way until respective bedtimes. Chris and I are going to watch Amazing Race and then I believe we’ll be turing in early.
What very talented and creative girls you have. Hurry and get the pictures up (LOL). Lovely bit about Daisy and the Nightmare Before Christmas characters.
Wow, that all sounds awesome about the fair and Pearl Jam! Woot! | 343883378 |
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I’m not the activist type; never have been. I’m more the lay-low, wallflower, live-and-let-live sort. And, truth be told, I’ve never been the most faithful ‘Glee’ watcher, though I’ve seen enough of the hit Fox series to get the gist. But when I learned what was going on this season, I had to get involved.
‘Glee’ prides itself on teaching tolerance, acceptance and general “be nice to one another” behavior. The obligatory TV drama is ever-present; however, the messages are typically admirable and authentic – that is, except the one about adoption.
This season has cheerleader Quinn (Dianna Agron), who placed a daughter for adoption a year prior, vowing to take back “custody” of the child, and angrily telling the baby’s adoptive mother to stop acting like her “real mother.” Not-so-coincidentally, the baby’s adoptive mother is Shelby (Idina Menzel), who we now know is the biological mother of Lea Michele’s Rachel (one of Quinn’s peers). The teaser for later episodes shows Quinn with a bottle of hot sauce in-hand, devilishly vowing to “PROVE she’s an unfit mother” in her quest to get the baby back.
This storyline, while perfectly dramatic for TV purposes, perpetuates some of the most harmful myths about adoption. It is perfectly appropriate to show Quinn struggling with the decision she made; that is a side of adoption that is rarely exposed and it is great to shine more light on it.
However, the stereotype of the young birth mother who comes unhinged a year after the adoption and becomes hellbent on getting the baby back is, for the most part, a myth.
Furthermore, the vast majority of adoptions in the United States are open to some degree. This was touched on briefly through Quinn and Puck visiting their daughter, but so much more could be done to shed light on this very important point. Even the use of the word “custody” in Quinn’s rant isn’t entirely accurate, as custody of an already-adopted child is not in question, at least not in a legal sense.
Finalization of an adoption means that a child is as much a part of the adoptive family as they were of the biological family they were born into.
As a member of the adoption community myself, I noticed that message boards, blogs, and Facebook were abuzz the day after the episode with talk of how adoption was being portrayed. Adoptive parents, adoptees and birth parents alike said that they felt birth mothers were being portrayed badly through Quinn’s downward spiral. Adoptive parents shifted uncomfortably in their seats, and some adoptees were downright frightened. One adoptive mother in particular posted that her pre-teen child (who was adopted in childhood, not infancy) was scared by the episode and the idea that her birth mother could appear and take her back.
I kept thinking of a 14-year-old girl in small town America facing an unplanned pregnancy. She is the epitome of ‘Glee’s’ target demographic; she’s scared, young and impressionable, and she’s desperate for a resolution to her situation. Perhaps she knows she wouldn’t be allowed back in the house with a baby. The idea that she could see this show and – because she desperately wants to – could believe that adoption works the way it is depicted on the screen would be an injustice to her and her baby alike. What she took away from the show was that one phone call after the baby’s birth: a picture-perfect couple who would come get the baby, her life would go back to normal, and everyone would live happily ever after. And then she could get the baby back later when she felt she was ready to be a parent.
That, for me, was the last straw. I had to DO something. I started a petition on change.org, asking ‘Glee’s’ Executive Producer, Ryan Murphy, to produce a public service announcement about the realities of adoption. It is not an anti-Glee crusade; I’m not asking them to scrap the storyline or even to change it. I’m asking them to point people to reliable resources where they can get accurate information about how adoption really works. When I started the petition, I was expecting my closest friends and family to sign it, and then for it to shrivel up and die.
What happened instead has blown me away.
Of course, not all of the feedback has been positive. I have received various nasty messages, mostly from people who had negative experiences with adoption many years ago. One accused me of “refusing to believe adoption is not all rainbows and puppy dogs,” which is particularly humorous, considering our family went through a whole lot of adoption-related negativity and heartache before being blessed with our precious child.
Some insist that adoption is nothing more than the act of coercing a woman to “give away” or even to sell her child so that an agency can get rich off desperate adoptive couples. And still others beg and plead with me to open my (presumably closed) mind and understand that the best gift I can give my child is the opportunity to wonder about his birthfamily and ask questions.
None of them have bothered to ask me about our adoption; if they had, they would know that it is very open and that my son already has a great relationship with his birth mother.
They assume that if our son hadn’t been adopted that he would be with his biological family living happily ever after. They don’t realize that he would have gone straight into the already overloaded foster care system and stayed there, possibly permanently. They also assume that I plan to lie to him about how he came to exist in this world and why he is a member of our family.
Not the case at all. But they never bothered to ask.
So to all those who have decided to attack or dismiss me based on their own assumptions and without even trying to understand, I say: I do realize it’s “just a TV show.” This is why I’m not asking for it to be scrapped, only for them to tack on a quick message during a break pointing people who are interested in adoption toward good resources for accurate information.
I do realize “kids shouldn’t be watching this show.” It’s funny how many people assume I started the petition because MY child was the one that got scared of being taken back by his birth parents. My kid is still just beginning to grasp ‘Yo Gabba Gabba,’ so don’t you worry about that.
I do realize that I’m “oversensitive.” Well, maybe. Wouldn’t you be? We’re talking about human beings here, not library books. We’re talking about an adopted child being distraught at the thought of being taken from their FAMILY. If it was a child potentially being taken from their birthfamily (that is, without any history of abuse or neglect), would you take issue with that? Is it simply biology that makes it okay to take a child from the only life, home and family he or she has ever known?
I do realize that “it’s our job to raise our kids, not a TV show’s.” But tell that to all of the wonderful parents who have done everything right whose kids still pick up ideas and habits from things they saw on TV. A few examples of this would be tastes in music or movies, fashion, driving skills, speech habits, how to treat fellow human beings and animals, that smoking cigarettes is cool, and that drinking until you pass out is harmless. It certainly is not a TV show’s responsibility to raise any child – quite the opposite. It just wouldn’t hurt for children to be exposed to some truth alongside the embellishment thereof.
I do realize that “TV shows aren’t obligated to be accurate.” Sure, that’s why TV is so often an escape from reality. However, this show constantly takes on REAL problems that REAL kids have. Everything – from homophobia to racism, sexism, and bullying – have been covered on ‘Glee.’ And the show has done an excellent job examining these topics and helping kids deal with them productively. Yet when it comes to adoption, it falls short of the standard it has set so high for itself. Whether we like to admit it or not, some kids trust this show because of how honestly these issues have been treated. Unless they know better already, they may not think to question this depiction of adoption, which is unfortunate. The show has a unique – and very valuable – opportunity to really educate people about the true nature of adoption.
I have had moments during which I’ve wondered if I did the right thing by starting this petition. However, every time I see the vote count (currently more than 2,600 people have signed it) and compare it with the number of “haters” (about 20), I realize I did the right thing.
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The Twin Comanche completes our trilogy of light twins. Simpler and easier to maintain than its rivals, it holds fond memories for the many who flew it in their multi-engine training days. It is a must for the general aviation enthusiast who would rather fly the plane themselves than let an autopilot have all the fun.
We’ve paid particular attention to the flight dynamics with a heavy focus on creating an aircraft that is realistic not only in the visual department, but also in the way it handles. The PA-30 Twin Comanche is a powerful and capable light aircraft and we wanted to capture an authentic feel to the controls. Hundreds of hours of testing and expert refinement have resulted in a rewarding, yet ultimately enjoyable, flight experience that successfuly mimics all aspects of the real world model, up to and including low altitude single engine flight behaviour.
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In order to be true to this era, our version does not include an autopilot.
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In the spirit of sharing exceptional food and wine together, top English vineyard, Hush Heath and fourth generation family-owned Forman’s Smokehouse are uniting in a collaborative tour exploring the finest smoked salmon and English wines. Enjoy meeting Lance Forman and discovering the history of producing the world-famous London Cure smoked salmon followed by a visit to the on-site smokehouse. You’re then invited to join them for a celebration of the finest Smoked Salmon & English Wines with Lance and the Winemaker from Hush Heath conducting a tutored tasting & pairing of six salmons and six wines.
UNESCO World Heritage site and epitome of Tuscan elegance and romance, Siena enables you to leave the crowds behind in nearby Florence, yet still celebrate in a cosmopolitan and cerebral manner.
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You will be… This week, we are getting our teeth stuck into the sugary world of sweets. All the action from the casino floor: It takes a special kind of mojo to run a casino and these three larger-than-life personalities had it by the bucket load. But where did such entertainment come from? Bournemouth Crystal Palace F. | 361382412 |
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Content This work-integrated learning practicum placement unit enables Masters or Honours students to put into practice prior learning in their discipline. Students will work with academic and placement advisory staff to secure a placement and are expected to perform at a professional level and demonstrate high levels of applied competency in their discipline.
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Assessment Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) oral presentations; (2) student placement report and self-assessment; and (3) formal placement assessment. Further information is available in the unit outline. | 31493083 |
I follow in the footsteps of so many people who have long wondered at the meanings of such simple words, as though they were dogma from on high. Emerge? Self-organizing? Profound, to be sure. But what do we really make of this sentence?
First let me throw water on that whole dogma thing. The whole point to the Agile Manifesto and its Principles is to be less dogmatic about how we build good software. So I don't really care what the esteemed crafters of this bite-size morsel of profundity actually meant by emerge and self-organizing.
Instead, what I do really care about is how to help our organizations achieve their goals - especially how to be more agile. Building great software is part of this story to be sure. And as it happens, emergence and self-organization are fundamental principles that can move us forward, especially now that so many enterprises are struggling with digital transformation.
Let's start with the surprisingly multifaceted definition of the word emergence, and its verb form, to emerge. The dictionary defines emerge as to come into being through evolution; to rise from, come out into view. So right off the bat we have several related concepts.
Perhaps emergent refers to coming into being, as in going from not existing to existing.
Or maybe to emerge means to evolve, as in going from a less mature or advanced state to a more mature or advanced state, as opposed to being static.
Then there's the notion of coming out into view, as in going from hidden to visible. It was always there, but emerged from the shadows.
But there are other senses of emergence that the dictionary definition doesn't quite capture. For instance, the notion of being assembled piecemeal. The photo on a jigsaw puzzle emerges as we put it together.
And then there's a sense of emergence popular in discussions of emergent architecture: the notion of unintentional. In other words, there is a spectrum between emergent architectures on one hand and intentional ones on the other, where intentional architectures are essentially pre-planned and on purpose, while emergent architectures are somehow accidental.
In spite of all these subtle differences in meaning, what most people are apparently trying to say when they use emergent in the context of architecture or design is: by deferring important architectural and design decisions until the last responsible moment, you can prevent unnecessary complexity from undermining your software projects (a quote I found on IBM DeveloperWorks, but if you know who actually said this first, please fill us all in by commenting).
This software-building principle thus introduces yet another notion into the mix: the concept of deferred. Human decision making is responsible for driving architecture and design, so such architecture and design emerges simply by virtue of the fact that we don't make up our minds about any of it until we have to.
Then perhaps it comes into view, or evolves, or comes into being. And while such decision making would clearly be intentional, at least it wasn't intentional at the beginning of the effort, in the sense that the team didn't pre-plan anything.
All of the subtle variations in definition above miss one important element: the role of self-organization. Sure, people would generally prefer to organize themselves than to have someone else do it for them, so perhaps a self-organized team might be more productive or more collaborative than a team that a manager organized for them.
However, if you've read some of my recent articles on self-organization - or my book The Agile Architecture Revolution for that matter - you'll recognize a bigger picture here: emergent in the context of complex adaptive systems (CAS).
In this context, an emergent property of a CAS is a property of the system as a whole that isn't a property of any of the sub-systems of that system.
Self-organization is one of the primary driving forces behind complex systems. Natural systems from beehives to galaxies all have self-organizing subsystems. Perhaps the original Agilists were thinking about this sense of emergence when they wrote the sentence at the top of this Cortex.
Or perhaps not. But regardless of whether the original Agilists were thinking of CAS or not, many people over the last 15 years since the Manifesto appeared have made this association, for better or worse.
On the surface the appeal of emergent design or architecture being the sort of emergence that complex systems exhibit is tantalizing, as though emergence were some kind of secret magic. All we need to do is have our teams self-organize, and behold! Emergent design and/or architecture springs up out of the nothingness!
Unfortunately, making this jump from emergent-as-deferred-and-evolving to emergent-as-property-of-CAS has serious issues. First of all, in the CAS context, emergence applies to the properties of complex systems. In the case of a software team working on some software effort, it's not clear where the complex system is, let alone what properties it has.
Furthermore, it's a stretch to think of architecture or design as a single property of a system. Perhaps they represent a collection of properties of a software system - scalability, performance, and what not - but architecture represents more than simply the properties of a system. How one component talks to another could be thought of as an element of an architecture, but not a property in the way that scalability is a property of a system.
And in any case, there's no general reason to consider software systems to be complex systems, as the properties of their architecture or design are manifest in their components. Even when a property of a software system is a property of the system as a whole, it may still very well be a property of the components of that system - and thus it isn't an emergent property.
Here's how I like to think of emergence in the context of complex systems: if you look too closely at a CAS, you can't see the emergent properties. Instead, you must step back - sometimes way back - and look at the big picture of the system as a whole to see its emergent properties. In other words, the pattern emerges from the big picture.
If you study the behavior of individual bees you'll never see the structure of the hive. If you look at individual stars you'll never see the shape of the galaxy. If you examine water molecules you'll never know what it means to be wet.
When we think about the sorts of software systems that self-organizing teams can build - that is, the two-pizza teams that the Agile world favors - we're simply not stepping far enough away from the component level to get any sense of emergent properties.
Bottom line: it doesn't matter how self-organized individual teams are, there won't be anything particularly emergent about the software design or architecture they produce, in the CAS sense of emergence.
Now, don't throw up your hands and conclude that I'm missing the point of the sentence at the top of this article entirely. In fact, I'm pointing out a subtle but critical aspect of the entire Agile Manifesto. It's not really about software at all - or at least, not just about software.
The Agile Manifesto is in reality about people and how people interact with software. How developers in collaboration with stakeholders create it and ensure it meets the ongoing needs of the organization.
However, even if we look at the self-organizing teams themselves plus the software they create, we're still too close to see any emergent properties. We must step away and look at the organization as a whole.
Just how big the organization must be is rather slippery to define. It may be the entire company or perhaps a large division or business unit. Large enough, however, for emergent properties to manifest themselves.
When we look at our enterprise as a whole, we may note several emergent properties, both positive and negative. We're not likely, however, to see an emergent design or architecture for the enterprise - at least, not without stretching our definitions for those terms well beyond their usual application.
In my opinion, however, it doesn't matter that neither design nor architecture emerges. Instead, I see architecture as a set of intentional acts that seek to influence the organization to exhibit desirable emergent properties, of which business agility is the most important.
I like to call this approach Agile Architecture, a reinvention of enterprise architecture that influences the behavior of human and technology subsystems in an organization to shift its emergent behavior toward business agility. But business agility is the property that emerges, not the architecture.
Intellyx advises companies on their digital transformation initiatives and helps vendors communicate their agility stories. As of the time of writing, none of the organizations mentioned in this article are Intellyx customers. Image credit: Hubble Heritage. | 341022709 |
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Non-destructive testing or inspections, commonly known as NDT, is a process used to detect faults or weak points in a material (like metal, for example) or equipment without compromising its integrity. NDT is beneficial as it allows the equipment to be inspected, then repaired or put out of service depending on the results.
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Better Homes And Gardens Landscape Design Program - Designing a little garden includes using visual tricks to help make the garden, and making use of every centimeter of space appear bigger. The plan for a little garden must be millimeter accurate as there's no room for adjustment if the plan is located to be wrong when assembling the garden. Many people believe a plan is not necessary when they're landscaping a garden that is very small, whereas the complete opposite holds true.
It is particularly crucial that you prepare a plan where space is limited to make sure that the finished garden looks amazing too and meets the practical demands. Preparing a comprehensive garden design plan will ensure all of the regions that are practical certainly will fit into the garden and will be the right size for his or her purpose. Visuals and the garden model are the closing checks the spaces work ensuring the garden is a cozy, relaxing space in which to spend time.
A straightforward layout with strong geometric shapes and clean lines works best, when designing a little garden. The plan must not be excessively complex. If curves are required a central circle which can be either yard, a course, paving or planting is better than freehand curves that are fussy. Even though it's appealing to scale down the garden features in order to avoid cluttering the space this will result in a muddle of elements that are trivial that does the precise opposite.
Including one bold structure like a a rendered blockwork or a chunky pergola wall adds some drama, around a seating area creates an expression of enclosure and holds focus inside the garden. Textured finishes like pebble or slate cladding can be utilized on courtyard walls to add interest and also from becoming overbearing stop the bounds.
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When the going gets tough, sit down and look at the clouds, stars or nature in general, and you will feel better able to handle the more difficult moments in life.
Being a spiritual seeker is an illusion. You are already whole, already a master, and all you have to do is drop the self identification as a struggling human. Be the master you already are.
In order to make sure your stay at Gaia Sagrada is perfect, here are some suggestions on what to bring and what not to bring.
flashlight - hand cranked or solar types are best, no battery-run flashlights please unless they are rechargeable batteries and you bring your own charger. We cannot charge batteries for you.
medicines you need for as long as you need them. You might not be able to get everything here in Ecuador, and if it's a prescription you would have to pay a doctor to prescribe it for you, IF he or she would be willing to without a full on physical check up process. If you can't get enough for your stay, try bringing your prescription, although that is iffy as to whether it will work or not.
Vitamins & Supplements - there are very few places, if any, to get organic non-commercial vitamins or supplements in Ecuador. There is not the selection you might be used to. Occasionally there is something organic, but it is not dependable in any sense of the word.
musical instrument - we have lots of spontaneous music by the campfires, so bring your guitar, drum, flute or other musical instruments if you want to have some campfire fun! We also have talent nights where people share their songs and poetry.
Layers is the best strategy for clothing since the climate ranges in temperature from hot T-shirt weather to cold mountain evenings where you need a very warm jacket and long pants.
Your ATM card might not work here, so make sure you have enough money until you get it clear with your bank that it is you trying to withdraw money from the bank. Even telling your bank ahead of time that you are coming to Ecuador and will be using your ATM card doesn't always work and you might have to work out some glitches with your bank.
Travelers checks don't cash that easily without a 20 day wait if you can even find a place to cash them. It takes depositing them in an account to clear them, and it will be work to open a bank account just for that.
Credit cards don't work in many places and have high overseas fees if they do work. Only at expensive tourist hotels and locations will credit cards work.
Cash is King in Ecuador! You will need to have cash with you (called effectivo in Spanish). It is still a very cash driven society in this country.
Bring small bills with you because large bills above $10's are hard to change. Do NOT bring $50's or $100's with you unless you are staying for a long time and need to bring a lot (you are limited to $10,000 at the airport), as they are hard to turn into smaller bills unless you are a customer at a bank. The banks are reluctant to accept $50's and $100's without an account holder they can hold responsible if the bills turn out to be counterfeit, which there has been trouble with that in Ecuador. If you have to bring large bills or a lot of money, no larger than $20's is best.
NO disposable batteries: Disposing of batteries properly in Ecuador is very difficult. Bring solar powered, hand cranked or rechargeable battery flashlights with you. We cannot charge batteries for you so if you bring rechargeable batteries bring your charger that you can plug into the wall. Ecuador uses the same electricity that the USA does, so no adapters are needed if you are using USA electronics.
We must take care of our Mother Earth, and supporting antiquated ways of doing things is something we must do our best to avoid. We must do the smaller things that we can do in order to change the world. Refraining from using disposable batteries in a country where they cannot be refurbished or recharged is a good start in changing the world! Let's all do our part.
Cell Phone: Your cell phone is unlikely to work in Ecuador. You might want to check with your carrier to find out if your cell phone will work here. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. It depends on the technology of the phone and if it matches the same technology as cell towers here. However, it can be as much as $3 a minute with your cell phone carrier in your home country, so you are better off using Ecuador's cheaper methods of calling your home country.
If you want to have a cell phone for communicating with people in Ecuador, which many travelers do, you can buy a cheap cellular here for $40 - $50 and a phone number chip for $20. Then you buy minutes (saldo) and make your calls as you need them. You can even call overseas on these phones fairly inexpensively, and your loved ones will be able to call you too on an Ecuador cell phone. It will be cheaper for you than using your own phone from your country, most likely. When you leave Ecuador, you may be able to sell your phone and number chip to another incoming traveler, but no guarantees.
Phone calls to other countries are not expensive here in Ecuador. We have internet available at Gaia Sagrada so you can keep in touch by email, and if there is enough bandwidth you can make a skype call. If you want to call home to your country you can do so for a small fee from our lines at Gaia Sagrada or from internet and telephone cafes which are all over Ecuador.
Pets: There is no accommodation for pets.
High heeled shoes or fancy clothes: There will be absolutely nowhere you can walk to in high heeled shoes at Gaia Sagrada! Fancy clothing that needs to be dry cleaned is impractical. Gaia Sagrada is not fine dining or elegant dressing. This is more like camp for adults. You are getting close to nature here!
Unfortunately, hotels, resorts and retreat centers lose millions of dollars worth of towels per year, and we cannot afford to foot the bill for all the towels that go missing after retreats. We are sorry that we had to adopt this rule in order to keep the prices low at Gaia Sagrada, but quality towels in Ecuador are very expensive.
If you want to donate your towel to Gaia Sagrada, bring a used towel you don't care too much about and we would be grateful if you left it with us!
If you bring English language books, bring some you might want to donate and leave behind, as there are not many places to buy English books in Ecuador, especially spiritually focused ones. Please feel free to bring a donation of a book or two for our library at Gaia Sagrada so that future visitors will have more choices in our reading room. Spanish language books are welcome as well. Unfortunately we cannot buy your books, but if you care to leave one or two, feel free. It would go to a good cause in our reading library that retreatants can enjoy.
There is a $25 deposit fee for checking out books from our library, but you receive it back upon returning all books you borrowed from our library. Borrowing books is free during your stay here at Gaia Sagrada.
Awaken now. You don't have to attain enlightenment. It is already yours. Simply awaken to the truth of who you are.
Peace is your natural state. To return to your natural state, stop the mind and be still. Only focus on what is in front of you in every moment.
You are a human be-ing. Be a human to the fullest potential that you can be. The purpose of life is to experience the beauty of being alive. | 42665835 |
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You will be an RCVS registered vet with 5 years of experience or more. You will have experience, a certificate or keen interest in Orthopaedics. You will enjoy and be happy & confident with routine surgeries. An interest or skills in ultrasound would be a bonus, and most importantly you will know how to look after your clients and their pets. Client and Patient care are our clients top two priorities so you must be a great communicator.
In addition you have the back-up and expertise from the team based in the 8 other branches in the area. This gives you the ability to be involved in the work-up and treatment/ management of all your cases - start to finish - under the guidance of our extremely experienced team. | 316637365 |
‘Laxmi Tere Angan Ki’ is a successful Twitter Contest and a Social Media property set up by Phonethics for Inorbit Malls. Read on for a detailed insight into how the Twitter contest was imagined and went viral, trending on twitter for both the seasons – 2013 & 2104. Don’t miss the first person account of managing this Twitter contest written by a Phonethics team member.
Social Media is increasingly used by brands to engage their customers. The challenge is to create ‘social objects’ that customers care about and run engagement customer initiatives that they can understand easily. While designing Customer Engagement programs for Inorbit malls, we have noticed that women comprise a large section of the audience. Additionally, as a shopping mall, we are open to customers across socio-economic strata. During the festival season, all shopping destinations run several customer engagement campaigns that aim at keeping their destination ‘top of the mind’ while customers decide on an avenue for their festival purchases. These initiatives are targeted at New as well as Returning customers.
For the Diwali of 2014, we designed ‘Laxmi Tere Aangan Ki’, a simple yet fun activity that propelled Inorbit Malls to the top of the trending charts on Twitter. The activity engaged thousands of Inorbit patrons and was visible to millions of twitter users across the country.
‘Lotto’ or ‘Housie’ as its popularly known in India, is played by women at kitty parties and the audience is familiar with the basic concept of the gameplay.
People pray to ‘Laxmi’ or the Goddess of Wealth on Diwali. Any association with the Goddess Laxmi is considered auspicious.
We processed these two information points to come up with a Creative approach to engage the customers of Inorbit Malls during Diwali. The Creative team at Phonethics came up with a contest titled ‘Laxmi Tere Angan Ki’ which had a familiar ring to it for our audience (it sounds a little bit like the title for a soap opera on TV).
The mechanism was quite simple. The team would announce a number every hour. A total of 5 numbers would be announced. If the customer had more than one of these numbers in your mobile number, they stood a chance at winning shopping vouchers at one of the Inorbit Malls [there are a total of 6 across the country].
Typically, Customer engagement initiatives are managed entirely by a brand and customers can at best be passive participants. For ‘Laxmi Tere Angan Ki’ however, we decided to handover the control to our fans this for this Customer Engagement activity. The team ran analytics on our social media channels to identify key influencers, regular customers as well as customers who were brand fans of Inorbit malls [to identify this we looked at our past interactions with customers on social media and identified customers who had expressed delight & shared positive experiences at Inorbit malls]. These ‘Power Customers’ were contacted via direct messages to be the ‘contest jockeys’. This thrilled some of our customers as it was a unique experience which put the Inorbit brands in their hands and helped them contribute to the engagement as experienced by Inorbit customers.
The campaign took off immediately with our customers sharing ‘Laxmi tere aangan ki’ on social media and inviting their friends by tagging them. Notably, not a single rupee was spent in media monies. The entire customer engagement was run by the customers themselves and spread ‘virally’. The team shared cool creative banners and posts with the customers who published them on social media inviting others to participate.
It’s been long since I’m handling social media for one of our major client – Inorbit Malls, An account that has endless data and offers coming in from all 6 malls and their various brands that needs to go on all social media platforms/website. Since most of the content is offers and deals, if they’re not uploaded on time lose their value. So, one needs to be on toes and very careful when dealing with such data and updates.
As we know, festivals are a major part of Indian culture, especially Diwali, a festival when the main thing on everyone’s mind is shopping and the focus of the Mall is on promotions and making their brand a top choice for the customers.
For this Diwali, we decided to repeat our last year’s twitter campaign “LakshmiTereAanganKi’’ – an online housie where the ticket to play is your own mobile number. A campaign that was a big success in 2013 Diwali. The hashtag # LakshmiTereAanganKi’ was trending on National level. Running a contest that was so successful had already put a lot of pressure on the team.
For running the campaign efficiently, my main focus was to reach out to as many fans as possible. For this, we analyzed twitter followers of Inorbit Mall and chalked out the ones who were major influencers on shopping, food and dining.
We connected with key followers through DMs on twitter and invited them to be the ‘contest jockeys’, announcing the contest open and introducing it to their friends and followers. Contest creative was also DM’d to these fans. To begin the contest and to create a buzz, my only focus was on having as many interactions as possible and buildup an excitement among our fans for the contest to begin. Even the fans who I reached out through DM’s, actively helped us promote the contest and participated themselves too. They also went ahead with tagging and inviting their friends to participate. We received a healthy interest from our fans on twitter, infact a tweet by one of our fans, announcing the contest, was retweeted more than 2300 times!
Within no time, we had built up an excited audience who was waiting to play ‘LakshmiTereAanganKi’. The contestants were informed by tweets that we will be announcing 5 unique numbers in an hour, and if their mobile number has those digits, they can participate on a secure webpage.
The contest began and the response we got was so good that it went beyond my wildest expectations. In no time, we had tweets flowing in. We started getting endless retweets and favorites to our tweets. We also got many new followers. Contestants were eagerly waiting for numbers to be revealed. I could feel their happiness through their tweets and replies they sent in when the numbers revealed matched with their mobile number. Since this campaign had trended last year, my main attention was on the trend’s list. I kept watching it and was just waiting and hoping to see our hashtag #LakshmiTereAanganKi on trends. Within half an hour I saw #LakshmiTereAangan ki on Mumbai trends. The first thing I said after seeing it was “YES! It’s trending’ with a big smile on my face” But it wasn’t done yet, I wanted to keep it trending and bring it on top of the list. So I didn’t stop with my tweets. Made creative tweets to increase the engagement and involve as many fans as possible. Mid way, we keep tweeting and asked participants to download our app and join us on Facebook.
We repeated the contest on the next day too and it trended again! We got the same amount of enthusiasm from our fans. The contest went on for four hours only in total yet the result and participation we received was amazing!
The contest got above 2,500 retweets which had over 2 Million impressions and it was on Mumbai trends on both the days.
I was delighted that this was a success this year too! | 105623787 |
When it comes to bedroom style, classic doesn’t have to mean dated. Avoid quirky trends and bold designs, and create a relaxing, restful retreat in your bedroom with our latest trend; Manor Reborn.
Comprising of rustic wood, neutral colours and sophisticated textures, Manor Reborn demonstrates how a traditional scheme can be updated for a modern home. Rather than being stuck in the past, this look is full of comfort and cosiness while still remaining fresh and up-to-date.
Find out how to get the look at Barker and Stonehouse.
Wooden furniture is a great choice for a neutral scheme. Not only will the material add warmth to your bedroom, but its classic look will stand the test of time. Try not to get hung up on matching the shade and grain of each wooden piece to one another as the beauty of this material is in its uniqueness.
Made from reclaimed wood, our Austen bedroom furniture range features a rustic finish that adds depth to a room and works well with a soft and neutral scheme. The simply styled Austen Bed Frame will provide the perfect centrepiece to your bedroom, while the Austen Wardrobe and matching 4 Drawer Chest will add stylish and practical storage.
Creating interest in such a simple scheme really is all in the detail. By combining a variety of prints with metallic accents and rich wooden accessories, the refined palette works to create a beautifully cosy atmosphere.
Add layers of comfort to a room with soft furnishings, including cushions, blankets and throws. Drape the Kilnsey Throw and the Silver Brown Faux Fur Throw over the bottom of your bed or an armchair for added warmth.
Finally, complete this sophisticated farmhouse style with rustic accessories such as the Stopwatch Clock and the White Ceramic Vase.
Manor Reborn is easy to achieve in both old and new homes. By choosing classic furniture and adding subtle injections of colour, pattern and texture, this charming look can be interpreted in many ways to suit the natural features of your property. | 79528511 |
This is not a complete selection of our culinary offerings, but just a guideline to give you a place to begin planning. We vow nothing but the best for our clients with exquisite cuisine and impeccable service.
We appreciate our client’s involvement in planning their menus for their special event, because we listen to our clients and understand that every clients needs are different, every event varies in details and client’s budgetary needs are different. We will be pleased to customize a menu for our clients to satisfy their needs and taste.
Please contact us at 770-994-3526 or complete our request form and we will be happy to set-up a consultation with you.
You can view our menu selection here. | 239262943 |
A go-to NIMBY argument against safe street improvements is that bike lanes, pedestrian plazas, and ped refuge islands interfere with emergency responders.
We await the exclusive CBS 2 report retracting all their nonsense about safer streets slowing down emergency vehicles.
In 2009, one complainer at an event sponsored by then-Council Member Alan Gerson claimed that pedestrian islands on Grand Street “put lives in danger” by slowing down fire trucks and ambulances. Opponents of the Prospect Park West bike lane lobbed the same accusation at DOT and got Marcia Kramer to give them a megaphone. Assembly Member Dov Hikind spearheaded a successful campaign to make Fort Hamilton Parkway more dangerous for seniors based on nothing more than specious complaints from Hatzolah ambulance drivers, again amplified by Kramer.
The FDNY’s Emergency Medical Service averaged an ambulance response time for life-threatening medical emergencies of 6:30 — a second faster than the previous record of 6:31 set in 2011.
Structural fire response time in 2012 was 4:04, two seconds higher than last year when it was 4:02 due in part to the large call volume that occurred during and after Hurricane Sandy when the FDNY responded to nearly 100 serious structural fires.
Compared to the total amount of street space in the city, the square footage dedicated to pedestrians and cyclists in recent years is actually quite small. But there are still hundreds of places with new sidewalk extensions, pedestrian islands, and bike lanes, and at the very least the FDNY numbers suggest that new measures designed to make streets safer for walking and biking are not having the detrimental effect prophesied by the likes of Dov Hikind, NBBL, Marty Markowitz, and Marcia Kramer.
Not to mention that safer streets create fewer emergencies in the first place.
it’s completely academically dishonest to claim “safer streets” “aren’t” slowing emergency vehicles. There is basically no change in response times from the previous year, and there certainly is no information on travel times on streets where these measure have been installed over the past year.
Good. Let’s concentrate on reducing the kill rate of all drivers, with fewer irrational distractions from emergency drivers.
I’d love to agree but this information doesn’t in any way support that conclusion.
Correlation only equivalent to causation when the scant data points fit your desired conclusion?
Any reasonably honest person would concede that a few seconds one way or the other averaged out over the five boroughs means absofreakingly nothing about the local impact of speed tables one way or another. And yet your NYC colleagues still need to cherry pick around the slimmest irrelevant data points, and hold that up as proof that the NIMBYs are wrong.
I WANT a speed table in my neighborhood, but only if I can be intellectually honest in my community and with my city government about the trade-offs. That blog post undermines the credibility of citizens who advocate online for traffic calming. Please undertake this publishing effort with a tiny bit more critical thought and scepticism and you’ll be doing all of your allies a greater service.
I moved away from Colorado to California, so I haven’t tracked the issues there. | 65811056 |
All things are good for us but in summer, there is no air-conditioner so it is so hot in the night.
There is a huge issue with the Internet in this hotel. It wad not stable some days were good ans some other days there was WiFi signle with no Internet. So if you have urgent issues on Internet it would be a problem when there is no Internet. | 68792029 |
Need some art to pick you up?
Check out our hand selected list of cool art showings this weekend. Lucky for us there are some new openings…new exhibits…and all around goodness!
*new El Paseo Palm Desert opening!
We found this on the internet and thought it sounded really interesting!
You are cordially invited to an Open Studio fundraiser, on Saturday, January 26th at the Joshua Tree studio of sculptor and local legend Simi Dabah. Visitors will be able to browse the sculpture garden from 9am until 3pm.
There are over 700 steel sculptures to choose from, ranging in size from 6 inches to 32 feet. Mr. Dabah will be donating 100% of the proceeds from this fundraiser to the 29 Palms Artists’ Guild. This is a rare opportunity, and we hope to see you there!
The sculpture garden is located at 5255 Sunfair Rd, in Joshua Tree.
Hope this helps! If you know of an art show around town that we do not have listed here, then contact us! It’s that easy!
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Free Museum Admission this Weekend! | 44533718 |
I dont know why everytime I end up having fight with you ….
That may be because I love you soo much thats why….
Hope you understand that I have no intension to fight with you but everytime we end up having fight with you .
I love you soo much…..
Author appletomypieePosted on April 8, 2019 4 Comments on I love you…..
In the end you have to be strong alone ,no one is there for you not only all time but also at that time when you need someone the most .
The ones who promised you that they will be there for you every time ,leaves you .
Dont waste you time in pleasing others ,focus on your goals ,make your parent proud . And shine brightly in your own field .
Have you ever cried on your own birthday ??
Hope you had an amazing day….
Let me ask you Have you ever cried on your own birthday ??
Because I was waiting for someone special in my life to wish me but he didnt nothing could be worse than this .
Author appletomypieePosted on March 6, 2019 8 Comments on Have you ever cried on your own birthday ??
I dont know what magic you had done you are not getting off of my mind ,am missing you 😔 please come soon .
One text from you is enough for me to keep happy for the day and today I was on the cloud nine when I saw your message .
Author appletomypieePosted on February 21, 2019 Leave a comment on You are being missed….
This place !! We used to do all work together and am missing that , why you leaved this place soo early ?? Why you didnt came back ??
This place reminds me of you . ( teary eyes ) .
Author appletomypieePosted on February 13, 2019 February 13, 2019 Leave a comment on Missing you….. | 24945160 |
The Hon'ble Members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
1. At the very outset I extend my heartiest congratulation to all of you for having been elected as the representatives of the people of Meghalaya. I have full faith and confidence that you will up-hold the honour and dignity of this August House in its best tradition. I am also confident that you will discharge your duties and responsibilities as members of this August House successfully for the progress and development of the State and its people.
2. As you are all aware, the recently held Assembly Election saw the successful application of Electronic Voting Machines and the documented identification during voting which have been introduced in the State for the first time. The credit for this as well as the peaceful poll goes to the enlightened voters, to the State Election Machinery and to the Law and Order machinery of the State.
3. I also take this opportunity to condole the sudden demise of (L) Shri Krishan Kant, Vice President of India, the death of Ms. Kalpana Chawla, the Indian born U.S. Astronaut and those security personnel and civilians who died at the hands of the militants in the State.
4. During the last one year the law and order situation in the State was largely peaceful. The State remained calm and unaffected by communal incidents which took place in some other parts of the country. For this, I congratulate the people of the State who maintained peace and communal harmony. There is, however, no denying the fact that the militant organisations were active in different parts of the State during the year. Insurgency related crimes like armed robbery, dacoity, extortion, kidnapping for ransom and murder have been continuing in different parts of the State and such acts create a sense of fear and insecurity amongst the citizens and deserve condemnation by all.
5. The State Government is firmly committed to maintain law and order and to tackle the problem posed by the banned militant outfits. The State Police Force will be further strengthened with better equipments, communication and training facilities under the scheme for modernisation of the State police force. The Central Government will be asked for deploying more Central Para Military Forces to assist the State Police in countering insurgency and restoring the confidence of the people in the affected areas. The Government will, however, keep an open door for a dialogue with any group of people with a view to ventilating their genuine grievances and problems.
6. In order to check infiltration of foreign nationals into the State, the Central Government will be moved to extend the scheme of Multi-purpose identity Cards to Meghalaya also. Steps will also be taken with the Government of India for proper deployment of B.S.F along the Indo-Bangladesh border to prevent infiltration and also to check cross-border movements of militants and terrorists.
7. The Government will strive towards providing a clean transparent and efficient public service. There had been serious allegation of corruption in Government during the last few years. Concrete steps will be taken to strengthen the vigilance setup in the State to deal with such matters effectively.
8. While the ongoing programme of construction and modernisation of jails in the State will continue, a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme for strengthening and improving the security system in the jails will be implemented. The Civil Defence and Home guards will be sensitised through proper training to maintain the required level of preparedness in meeting unforeseen natural calamities, etc.
9. The approved outlay for the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07) of Meghalaya is Rs.3009.00 crore. The approved outlay for the current year's Annual Plan 2002-03 which is the first year of the Tenth Plan is Rs.545.00 crore. The proposed outlay for the Annual Plan 2003-04 is Rs.605.00 crore. As against the target national growth rate of 8 percent of GDP during the Tenth Plan, the growth rate projected by the Planning Commission for the State of Meghalaya is 6.3 percent of GDP. While the priority areas of my Government during the current year will be Agriculture and Allied Services including Irrigation, Rural Development, Road Communication, Education, Health and Water Supply, the Power Sector and the Industries Sector will also receive special attention.
10. Agriculture plays a predominant role in the rural and agrarian economy of the State of Meghalaya. The agriculture sector has improved gradually with changes from large scale shifting cultivation (Jhumming) towards settled cultivation. The net sown area constitutes 9.74 percent of the total area of the State and double cropped areas constitute 20.35 percent of the net area sown. Only 19 percent of the total cropped area is under irrigation as per available estimates. Foodgrain production was 1.86 lakh tonnes during 1998-99 and 2.06 lakh tonnes during 1999-2000 as compared to 1.78 lakh tonnes during the terminal year of the Eight Plan (i.e. 1996-97). The gross cropped area during 2001-2002 was 2.90 lakh hectares while the net cropped area was 2.40 lakh hectares. A target of gross cropped area of 3.25 lakh hectares and net cropped area of 2.75 lakh hectares is proposed for the year 2003-2004 against the anticipated gross cropped area of 3.10 lakh hectares during 2002-2003.
In order to realize the target of foodgrain production during 2003-2004, our agricultural strategy will be to further develop the existing rice fields with irrigation facilities for multiple cropping, raise the level of productivity per unit area through increased use of fertilizers, increasing the area covered by high yielding varieties, adequate need based plan protection measure and adoption of improved crop management technologies. Further, efforts will be made to popularise the cultivation of high yielding varieties of maize, wheat and pulses through demonstration and minikit programmes in the cultivator's field.
Facilities for soil testing, seed production and certification, and marketing of agricultural surpluses will be upgraded and brought closer to the farmer's field. The State Government also attaches great importance to Horticulture and will increase the area coverage under Horticultural crops and also make available quality planting material and other inputs for the benefit of farmers by adoption of Modern Technology.
11. The Government attaches utmost importance to eh Health Sector. Government will focus its attention to provide better health care services in the State with special emphasis on referral centres. Efforts to meet shortage of manpower will be made. In order to meet the shortage of doctors in the rural areas, the policy of 5 years compulsory services in rural areas will be strictly enforced. Government will view any dereliction of duty with seriousness and this would attract severe disciplinary action. To meet the shortage of doctors and other manpower, besides trying to get more seats in the under graduate and post graduate course, the Government will also attempt to appoint Doctors and other manpower required on deputation/contract basis. To meet the shortage of skilled medical manpower, the State Government shall endeavour to encourage setting up of Medical Colleges in the private/Joint Sector.
There will be vigilance and monitoring of quality inputs and services to optimise the resources productively. In the Health Sector, Government will make every efforts to bridge the gap of requirements for achieving health coverage in accordance with the National Health Policy 2002. The construction of additional 200 beds in Civil Hospital, Shillong has been started. The ICU has also been completed. This Hospital is targeted to be upgraded to that of a State Hospital. Modernization of Shillong, Jowai and Tura Civil Hospitals has been completed and Ganesh Das Hospital will also be improved. The construction for up-gradation of Tura Civil Hospital to 200 beds has been started. Up-gradation of CHC at Williamnagar, Nongstoin, Nongpoh, Baghmara, Sohra to 100 bedded hospitals have been taken up. Mairang 100 bedded hospital will be made functional.
The State Government will also endeavour to strengthen maternal child health care in the State. The Indian System of Medicines & Homeopathy policy of Government of India would be implemented. Local practitioners of herbal medicines will be encouraged and towards this, the State Level Medicinal Plant Board may go a long way. For treatment of Malaria and T.B. all PHCs will be provided with laboratory services manned by technicians duly trained. The programme under Aids control and the national programme for control of Night Blindness will be given due thrust. All National Health Programmes will continue to be implemented. Modernisation of Food and Drug Laboratories will be taken up. To encourage NGO in providing Health Care System in the State, Schemes available with Government of India will be availed of.
12. Industrialisation in the State has been going apace since the declaration of the State's Industrial Policy in 1997 and the Central Government's Industrial Policy for the North Eastern Region in the same year. to date 136 industrial proposals have been approved by the Single Window Agency (SWA) set up under the Industrial Policy. Of these, 36 have been set up already and 57 are under implementation. The total estimated investment will be more than Rs.460 crore. In addition to these units, more than 4000 small scale industrial units have been registered till now. all in all, the industrial scene of the State is encouraging. The State Government has undertaken a number of programmes for enterpreneurship promotion, skill up-gradation and development of industrial infrastructure. The Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana is being implemented for self-employment of local educated youth in the industrial and service sectors. The State Government provides incentives, equity participation and loans to entrepreneurs through the Meghalaya Industrial Development Corporation. The Khadi & Village Industries Board is implementing the margin money scheme to generate employment in rural area. Special emphasis will be laid in the coming years on industries based on local resources, particularly mineral resources.
13. The Government is committed to eradicating poverty in the rural areas of the State. Towards this end a number of Centrally Sponsored Schemes, namely SGSY (Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana), SGSY (Sampoorna Gram Samridhi Yojana), IAY (Indira Awass Yojana) and NSAP (National Social Assistance Programme) are being implemented. A census of the BPL (Below Poverty Line) households in the rural areas is being conducted for targeting under the various poverty alleviation programmes. Government is also taking steps to provide rural roads connectivity by way of All-Weather Road to unconnected habitations through the PMGSY (Prime Minister's Gram Sadak Yojana). The State sponsored SRWP (Special Rural Works Programme), and CRRP (Construction of Rural Roads Programme), continue to play an important role in meeting the felt needs of the rural areas. Government has also sternthened the infrastructure of the delivery mechanism by creating 7 (seven) new C & RD Blocks.
14. The Government continues to give a high priority to the Housing programmes for giving assistance to the Economically Weaker Sections and Low Income Groups particularly in the rural areas, for qualitative up-gradation of houses so that they are more durable and cheaper in the long run. The Rural Housing Scheme and PMGY (Gramin Awaas) are implemented to achieve these objectives.
15. Animal Husbandry and Dairying plays an important role for the economic development of the people in the State. The objective of the Government is to increase the production of food of Animal Origin and also to create self-employment opportunities, especially in the rural areas. To improve animal Health care facilities, 2(two) new Veterinary Dispensary are proposed to be set up during the year. The existing feed mills at Tura and Umsning will be upgraded so as to enhance their capacity for production of mixed feed for supply to Government Farms and individual farmers. Similarly, the existing poultry, dairy, and pig farms will be further strengthened. In order to meet the future requirement of technical manpower in the State, students have been sponsored for undergoing studies in B.V. Sc. Course outside the State.
16. The State has immense potential in the field of Sericulture & Weaving. It is necessary to make scientific and systematic plantation to increase the plantation coverage of Eri, Mulberry, Muga and Cocoon production from the present level, which shall create avenues of employment in rural areas. The Government will implement programmes for training to the Sericulture farmers, Reelers and Spinners and will take full advantage of the Catalytic Development Programmes of the Central Silk Board.
17. Fisheries Sector offers immense potential for the economic development of the State and for supplementing the livelihood of farmers in the State. The State faces a shortage in fish production and the gap between supply and demand is met by large scale import of fish from other states in the country. The Government will continue its programme by reduction of the gap by enhancing the fish production in the State. The implementation of the Fish Farmers Development Agency scheme seeks to provide technical and financial help to the fish farmers for construction and renovation of ponds for boosting fish production. To equip the local farmers with the latest methods and technology of fish farming for improving fish production, the Department has organized training of Fish Farmers in the State in consultation with the Central Fishery Agencies.
18. The Government will encourage people's participation in both protection and regeneration of forests. To this end, Joint Forest Management Committees are proposed to be set up at the grass root level. The Department of Forests & Environment will function in close cooperation with the people through these Joint Forest Management Committees in order to preserve our forest wealth and to restock degraded forest areas. Government proposes to lay emphasis on the scientific management of forests all over the State. Technical Assistance will be made available to District Councils to promote scientific management in forests under their administrative control. Yet another thrust area is that of medicinal plants. It is proposed to put administrative infrastructure in place to ensure proper management of existing medicinal plant resources and to create additional plantations. This programme is expected to generate revenue and employment. For the generation of employment for the people the possibilities of bamboo as a resource are being studied by the Department. It is proposed to promote bamboo based economic activities amongst those sections of the population that have been traditionally dependent on forests for their livelihood. The Government will also promote eco-tourism as an economic activity. The existing network of National Parks, Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserve will be maintained. Under Project Elephant special emphasis is proposed to be laid on improving wildlife habitat and preventing man-animal conflict.
19. The conservation of the Soil and Water resource, their proper management and development continues to occupy a high priority for the Government. To educate farmers about the destructive practices of Jhum and Bun cultivation and to wean them away from such damaging methods of cultivation, the Government continues to implement the Watershed Development Project in Shifting Cultivation Areas (WDPSCA). Soil and water conservation schemes are also being implemented with financing from NABARD. Government is also encouraging the cultivation of Cash Crops as an alternative to jhumming.
20. The Tourism potential of the State has been widely acknowledged. While its full potential has yet to be fully exploited, this sector is one of the most promising in terms of providing large scale employment and improving the economic conditions of the people. The State has a dual strategy for making the State an attractive Tourist destination. The first has been to improve and expand the Tourism infrastructure and secondly the attempt has been to market the State as a Tourism destination in India and abroad. The State Government will attempt to continually upgrade, improve and expand the infrastructural facilities to meet the increasing demand of the Tourism sector. At the same time the Government will also initiate major steps for undertaking the marketing and publicity of the state as a Tourist destination through large scale advertising in the electronic, print media and travel magazines etc. as well as through participation in national and international tourism and travel fairs. Attempts will also be made to harness the tourism potential of the State by establishing facilities for water sports, adventure tourism, rock climbing, parasailing, trekking, hang gliding etc. with private participation.
21. With the increase in the number of Industries in the State, the demand for power has increased to 235 Mega Watts against an installed Capacity of 185 Mega Watts. The peak demand of the State is likely to reach 320 Mega Watts by the end of the Tenth Plan. Government has initiated short term and long term measures to bridge the gap. The 84 Mega Watts Myntdu Leshka Hydel Project has been approved and is likely to be commissioned by the end of the Tenth Plan. Survey and Investigation of Hydel Project are in progress. Construction of a 9 Km Transmission line from Sarusajai in Assam to Byrnihat is being taken up. This will enable the State to draw additional 80 Mega Watt of power. The North Eastern Council has approved the scheme for construction of a transmission line from Agia in Assam to Nangalbibra in South Garo Hills under the Tenth Plan. Proposals for construction of 2 Transmission lines from Kopili in Assam to Khliehriat in Jaintia Hills, and Misa in Assam to Byrnihat have also been submitted to the Department of Development of North Eastern Region for consideration. The Rural Electrification programme will be enhanced. The State Government has also signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Government of India for undertaking power sector reforms in the State. With the signing of the MOA, Government of India has approved the Accelerated Power Development Reform Programme of the State with an outlay of Rs.26.29 crore.
22. The Government will continue its programme to provide safe drinking water and sanitation facilities in the rural and urban areas of the State. As on 1st April, 2002, out of a total of 8639 habitations, 346 habitations remained as Non Covered habitations, and 808 as Partially Covered habitations. During 2002-03, the target was to cover 200 Non Covered habitations and 180 Partially Covered habitations. In addition, 70 Lower Primary Schools are also being covered with safe drinking water supply under the Rural Water Supply Programme. Two schemes for improvement of water supply in the urban areas of Tura and Jowai have been technically cleared by the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. These schemes have been submitted to the Department of Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) for sanction under the Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources.
23. Master Plan for all Urban areas including District Headquarters have been initiated and for major towns the same has been prepared. Efforts are on to provide basic civic amenities in the urban areas through Municipal Boards and to improve the living conditions. Government is also implementing Urban Poverty Alleviation Schemes, viz., Swarna Jayanti Sahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) and the National Slum Development Programme (NSDP). Parking lots are under construction with a view to ease traffic congestion on the roads. A Composting Plan for converting garbage into organic soil conditioner has been completed and is in operation at Mawiong, Shillong. It is proposed to set up VERMI Compost Plant at Tura. Solid Waste Management is being extended to other towns. Land acquisition for the new Shillong township is in progress.
24. Essential commodities are being supplied through a vast network of Fair Price Shops. The Public Distribution System with an emphasis on the population under the BPL (Below Poverty Line) Category. Under Annapurna Scheme implemented in the State from January, 2002, rice is distributed free of cost to the indigent old age persons not covered under the National Old Age Pension Scheme. In persuance of the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Courts have been set up in the State.
25. The Government is giving priority to construction of roads, as it is the only means of communication in the State. Construction and improvement of roads and bridges are taken up on priority basis in order to connect more villages and increase the road network in the state. Efforts are being made to bring road network closer to the villages. Out of 5484 numbers of villages in the State 2824 are already connected by roads up to 2002. Steps will be taken to accelerate the development of road network in rural areas. Semi-permanent Roads are also gradually being converted to permanent ones. Stress is being laid on the improvement of the road from Shillong to Tura via Nongstoin including reconstruction of bridges. Efforts will be made to start the work on the Shillong Bye-pass during 2003-2004. In order to curb encroachment of roads and to protect view point, action shall be initiated to enact the Meghalaya Highways Act. As it is essential to maintain the assets created, efforts shall be made to build a corpus by collecting tolls on selected roads and bridges and by increasing the Agency charges. Action shall be initiated to draw up a Master plan for development of roads in the State under various programmes. Efforts to control floods in the State also will be made to reduce the loss during rainy seasons.
26. The main function of the Transport department is to provide road communication for the interest and convenience and welfare of the public. Roads Transport is the only mode of Transport in the State in the absence of Rail and Air Transport. Therefore, the State Government is very concerned to provide Transport Service to all interior places of the State. By granting Road permits for running Transport Services by Private Operators all major villages are benefited. A 50 seater Indian Airlines between Umroi and Kolkata is expected to be operationalised very soon from Umroi Airport. Construction of Baljek Airport near Tura has been completed, except other formalities to be done before operations. Survey for construction of a new Railway Line from Azra in Assam to Byrnihat will be completed shortly by the North East Frontier Railway. As regards the Dudhnoi Railway Line, the matter is under consideration of the Government.
27. Human Resources Development will continue to be a priority area for the Government. The State literacy rate is below the national average. Steps will be taken to further improve the literacy percentage through appropriate Governmental programmes.
Universalization of Elementary Education is a long pending constitutional obligation. The various intervention under the scheme of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) will be rigorously implemented to ensure quality Elementary Education for all. The Government will also take full advantage of the resources available under PMGY and other schemes and also will implement the Midday Meal Scheme in Primary Schools to ensure immediate improvement in Elementary Education of the State. Steps will be taken to improve the school curriculum and syllabus to ensure that the Education imparted in the State is comparable to the National standard. Under Technical Education, steps will be taken to ensure that establishment of two new Polytechnics at Tura and Jowai under the World Bank Project can be taken up as per Schedule approved by the World Bank. The training facilities of different levels of school teachers will be strengthened appropriately to reduce further the back-log of untrained teachers.
28. The development of the Youth, who are the future of the State, will be a priority area. Focused attention on developing the potential which exists among the youth, and programmes for youth festivals and other activities for Youth Welfare and development will be undertaken. A Sports Policy for the State will be finalised shortly. Development of sports infrastructure will continue in a planned and balanced manner.
29. In the field of Cooperatives, Government will continue to function as a promotional, catalytic and regulatory agent. However, with the changing economic scenario Cooperatives have to reorient and adapt themselves to emerge as autonomous business enterprises to meet the fast changing situations in the market economy. Government is committed to its role as a promotional agency to ensure emergence of a strong and healthy Cooperative Movement in the State.
30. Government accords utmost importance to the healthy development of Child and Women and the physically challenged people. In this field Non-Government Organisation have a major role to play and they should come up with clear plan and programmes for over all development of this sector. Government will continue its programmes for the welfare of the destitute, widows, aged and infirm women through voluntary organisations. Scholarships and stipends will be extended to the physically challenged students for undergoing studies upto University level. Integrated Women Empowerment Programme is being implemented in the State. The State Government is also going to establish a Women Technology Park in Meghalaya in collaboration with the N.G.O to enable the local self-help group of women for income generating activities. A pilot project is being implemented with the help of Government of India for the adolescent girls, expectant and nursing mothers belonging to the Below Poverty Line families and the under nourished. Government will implement nutrition surveillance system to identify the extent of malnutrition among the women and children.
31. To exploit the rice mineral resources of the State in a sustainable manner, the Department of Mining & Geology will lay emphasis on scientific mining. Mining of minerals accounts for substantial proportion of the State's GDP from primary economic activities. A significant percentage of the population in some districts depends on mining activities for their livelihood. Hence the emphasis on efficient mining practices. The State's Mineral wealth is also the foundation of a flourishing manufacturing sector. The Government proposes to undertake an ambitious programme of mineral exploration to meet the needs of industries in the State. Since royalty and taxes on minerals are a major source of revenue for the State Government, the Government proposes to strengthen and streamline the administrative and other infrastructure for enforcing the law and preventing the leakage of Government revenue.
32. Attempts will continue to be made to recover under unutilised Defence land in and around Shillong. Cadastral survey works covering the Government land in Shillong and also in Garo Hills are continuing. the active participation of the public is required for Cadastral Survey operations to be undertaken and awareness programmes will be launched for allaying the fear of the people and making them aware of the need and benefits of the cadastral survey, so that this can be undertaken through out the State in a phased manner.
33. For the implementation of various development programmes grants-in-aid are sanctioned to give support to the District Councils, Annual outlay of Rs.500.00 lakhs is earmarked for the development schemes of the three District Councils and Rs.652.40 lakhs from the 11th Finance Commission Award under Non-Plan during the current Financial Year 2002-2003 is earmarked for up-gradation of the standard of Administration and infrastructure of the District Councils. The State Government will continue to follow its policy of working jointly with the District Councils especially in the areas of protection of the laws and customs of the Tribals in the State.
34. The Department of Information Technology is a nascent Department having immense potential with particular reference to our State. It can provide immense opportunity of employment to unemployed educated youth having basic skill and understanding in IT. The IT policy in the State will be brought out soon to attract investments in the IT Park in the State. The Scope and content of the community Information Centre will require to be fully tapped. This would call for people's and entrepreneur's participation in order to feed ad-value information to the rural masses.
35. Government is fully aware of the accommodation problem relating to Government offices and the officers and staff in the State. Government is contemplating to provide residential accommodation to the officers and Staff of the Government within Shillong town and also in the district headquarters. It will be the earnest endeavour of Government to ease the accommodation problem and to provide facilities to some places outside the State also. The Circuit House at Mawkyrwat will be made functional within a very short time. Further, steps to resolve the controversy relating to Meghalaya House at 9 & 10 Russel Street, Kolkata will depend on the outcome of on going Court cases and judicial process relating to the matter.
36. The State government will also try its best to preserve its rich culture and tradition of the State. The Scheme of intensive Arts & Culture Development Programme in the rural and Urban areas through the local MLA will be continued with a view to encourage the people in preservation, protection and promotion of their dying cultural heritage and identity. The scheme for "the development of traditional folk music", "Living heritage" will be continued. Heritage protection and the strengthening and up gradation of Public Libraries in the State are also being implemented under the Eleventh Finance Commission Award. Schemes entitled "promotion and strengthening of Regional & Local museums for renovation/extension/modernization of Galleries" are also under consideration. The scheme for computerization of State Central Library, Shillong, digitization of Museums objects at Williamson Sangma Museums, Shillong will be continued.
37. The revision of the minimum wages is under consideration of the Government for the benefit of the daily wage workers. A new Scheme of sending students for studies indifferent technical field in various ITIs of the country is under implementation. A number of local youths have availed of this opportunity and more seats are being sought for from the Central Government for technical training of our youth outside the State. Some State ITIs have also received central assistance for expansion and renovation work which will be taken up shortly.
38. During 2002-2003 action has already been taken to procure Modern Machineries for the Government Press. A detail year-wise Action Plan and Target have been drawn up to equip the Press with the latest system of printing.
39. The State Government along with the rest of the country is preparing to adopt the Value Added Tax (VAT) which will replace the existing Sales Tax Laws from the next financial year. Introduction of Value Added TAX would mark a paradigm shift in the fiscal reforms at the State Level. Implementation of Value Added Tax will help promote growth, efficiency and equity in the entire economy. It will improve competitiveness of the Indian Industries in the global market and will benefit the consumers as the tax has no cascading effect. The Government of India has assured to compensate the State Government for Revenue loses, if any, during the initial three years.
40. The Meghalaya Administrative Training Institute will continue to conduct training programmes to improved the efficiency and standard of working in the State Administration by imparting basic knowledge in office management, Planning, Financial Management and Computer awareness.
41. Finances of the State will have to be monitored. It calls for increased productivity, tapping additional resources and cutting wasteful expenditure, beside showing fiscal responsibility by all concerned. The State has embarked upon fiscal reforms programme. Efforts would be made to streamline procedures towards delegation and accountability. Observation and suggestions of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India will have to be taken with all seriousness and steps taken in right earnest. There is need for reorientation in planning process and making realistic plan size as part of developmental efforts. Every efforts will be made to enhance productivity and efficiency in the fiscal management of the State.
42. The Government organizes participation of the State Departments in various national and state level trade fairs. The Government will continue to strengthen its publicity wing for dissemination of information to the public about the various governmental activities.
43. Three Fast Track Courts have been established at Tura, Jowai and Shillong with powers for trial of session cases. The main policy behind setting of these Fast Tract Courts is for speedy trial and disposal of pending cases of more than two years. The construction of new and permanent High Court Building for Shillong Bench at Shillong (Hermitage compound) is expected to start shortly. An amount of Rs.300 lakh as Additional Central Assistance has been provided for the purpose.
44. The Government will protect the interests of the consumer by paying special attention to the proper enforcement of the law and rules governing weights, measures and packaged commodities. A part from normal checks carried out by the weights & measures personnel, surprise checks in response to public complaints will be conducted. The enforcement machinery will be strengthened by way of modernization.
45. Government is committed to provide intensified development in the border areas to improve the socio economic condition of the people. Various Centrally Sponsored schemes under the Border Areas Development Programme which are being implemented will continue.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves held practice Thursday afternoon at Mayo Clinic Square, and afterward several players and head coach Ryan Saunders spoke to the media.
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We actually predicted the stages, in correct order, in October this year when the stage towns were announced. The beautiful logic and potential of the route stood out simply from looking at the places it would visit.
The route is tough with potential for decisive action on stage one (Friday, April 28), where we had to wait until stage three (Sunday, April 30) for the race really to come alight in 2016. The reason is the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire starts on the terrain it finished on in 2016.
After an undulating run from Bridlington across then along the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, the riders hit the exposed North Yorkshire Moors, before facing the crosswinds of the coast. It’s a combination that strong riders look forward to and the weaker ones dread.
The Cote de Goathland could be the crux, with its steep start and exposed draggy top across Sleights Moor. Any gaps caused there could stick, with help from the hills and wind along the coastal leg between Whitby and Scarborough.
Stage two, Tadcaster to Harrogate will also host the women’s Tour de Yorkshire, and that could be tough in places too. The Cote de Lofthouse, which the riders hit after a dead turn at the bottom is long and hard. The moorland section after it could cause problems, although it does trend downhill.
The undulating final leg from Masham to Harrogate should see both races largely back together, but just before Harrogate there are a couple of hills, including a little brute in Birstwith, that could frustrate the sprinters.
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The book entitled ‘Great Learning’ is one of the famous Chinese Classics known as the Four Books. The first chapter of ‘Great Learning’ says: “Only after the end goal is known can the desire of pursuit be settled, ...only after thoughtful deliberation, can perfection be achieved.” It also says, “Trees have roots and branches. Events have their ends and beginnings. When the order is known (which comes first and second), he is quite close the way (truth).” These are the golden rules used throughout the ages in China to rule kingdoms and empires. In order to 'achieve', one must know the ‘goal’. When a person knows the goal, then his direction of pursuit can be set. Then, when a person handles things and treats others will not be like shootings arrows aimlessly and much to do about nothing. Knowledge is acquired in this manner. Ruling begins with oneself first, then the family next, then the country and finally the empire; spiritual growth is also achieved in the same way. The difference being that the former is attained through one's self-efforts and they often lead to mirages in the end. The latter is “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” (Phil. 4:1) With the presence of Christ in one's life, all ventures are profitable and there is victory in every battle! Praise the Lord! Then what is our ‘goal’?
Our ‘goal’ is to accomplish ‘the will of God’. It is because the Scriptures tell us that “And the world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God abides forever.” (I John 2:17) The will of God can be for an individual or corporate. However, the goal is none other to accomplish God's desire for creating man - to rule over all the works of His hands. (Heb. 2:7) In order to have this accomplished, those called must be chosen to be overcomers. For only overcomers can sit on the throne with the Lord. (Rev. 3:21) Who are the overcomers? Scripture tells us that they are not only called but they were chosen. They were chosen because they were faithful! (Rev. 17:14) The reason being that only the faithful ones will have the Master’s confidence to rule over many things. (Matt. 25:21, 23) Praise the Lord!
Dear overcomers, how excellent and glorious is this heavenly honor in eternity? It can only be completely understood on that day when Christ returns! Unfortunately, even now there are quite a lot of Christians in the churches in the orient and the west who love the Lord but do not know what is God's ultimate goal in saving them! They thought that to believe in Jesus is only to go to heaven! They do not know that the gracious Lord saved us not only to deliver us from darkness and into light. Moreover, after we are saved, He wants us to be chosen. Since there is a choosing, there has to be testing. All testing must be preceded with equipping. This book is written for the purpose of equipping. May the readers become skillful in equipping oneself through this book and fulfill the goal of His gracious calling. Or in other words, in order that we may inherit the Kingdom prepared before the foundation of the world. (Matt. 25:34) For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ. (Phil.1:6) Amen! | 242273694 |
I started this blog a couple years ago as a way to continue my study of dance after college. I continue to blog (as I’m able) mostly for myself, to explore topics of interest to me and to force myself to do research and study that supports each exploration.
I prefer to keep my blog open-ended – focused on the world inside and outside of contemporary dance but open to discussing various topics and issues within this focus. Such diverse topics regarding dance could include: funding, education, relationship, to other art forms, audience engagement, choreographic trends, etc. See the “Categories” list in the right sidebar for frequent themes and quick access to related posts.
I do not write dance performance critiques/reviews nor promote shows or events on this blog.
On a case by case basis, I may review books on request or use a particular event as a basis for discussion.
For those that end up reading this page, I truly hope you enjoy reading my blog and are able to get something out of it. All are encouraged to join the discussion by commenting on the posts. And if you do enjoy the blog, please share it with others (easy social media buttons located at the bottom of each post) and subscribe with your email in the sidebar so that you will be notified when new material is posted.
*Final disclaimer: I make no promises on the frequency of my writing. Especially as I begin grad school in fall 2012, I will do my best to continue posting but make no guarantees. | 257529192 |
CALGARY, AB – Future Considerations Hockey today announced Mackenzie Blackwood of the Barrie Colts as the Double Blue 360 draft eligible Goaltender of the month for February.
Blackwood pieced together a 7-3-0-0 record with a 3.25 goals against average and .899 save percentage in 10 appearances for the Colts. The 18-year-old topped the 30-save plateau four times in the month and twice in losses where he allowed three or fewer goals.
The 18-year-old was 61st in Future Considerations’ Midterm ranking for the 2015 NHL Draft.
Also considered for the award was Nick Schneider of the Medicine Hat Tigers. Schneider was 2-3-0-0, recording a 2.74 goals against average and .901 save percentage in seven appearances. | 142800124 |
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Chester FC face their final game of a turbulent Vanarama National League season this weekend when they welcome Boreham Wood to the Lookers Vauxhall Stadium (12.15pm).
Manager Jon McCarthy goes into the game knowing that he and his team, who are safe from relegation barring a nine-goal swing on the final day, need a win to lift some of the gloom.
The Blues haven’t won at home in 2017 and are on a run of 15 defeats in 20 games after their 5-2 loss at Sutton United last weekend.
We caught up with the Chester boss this morning who talked on the week that was, the defeat at Sutton and the pressure and criticism that has arrived owing to their poor form on the pitch.
He also previewed the weekend’s clash with Boreham Wood and spoke on his views on the season as a whole.
You can catch his full interview in the above video. | 257435243 |
We are getting lots of visitors to our display at the San Diego Fair. Our Sunflowers and the VW van look very good together. Flower and Power for sure!
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The San Diego County Fair is open and the Sunflower Guy is there! Stop by our booth in the O'Brien Hall and see our cool display. Our Sunflowers look great and our arrangements are spilling out of the VW Bus!
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This bouquet was sent to honor a special Admin on Admin Professional's Day however it looks like two future Admin's or future President's (whatever they choose) are loving these Sunflowers also. Too cute. | 245225112 |
Rain, rain, go away. We want Food Truck Night with the Ospreys!
It was a gloomy and wet afternoon as the Spoon University chapter at University of North Florida anxiously awaited the storm to pass for its first Food Truck Night event on March 1st, 2019. Thankfully, it did, and Ospreys now wait for a second serving of events from Spoon UNF.
This event was free for UNF Ospreys. Students, and staff, received a free meal from one of the food trucks along with free samples from other vendors, and raffles for a chance for students and faculty to win some prizes.
“This was the first annual Spoon University Food Truck Night,” said Victoria Howsare, Spoon UNF's Photo Director. “We had two food trucks, Alma Fusion and Wrap It Up in Jax. We also were gracious enough to get Kilwins to give ice cream samples and Good Dough to donate donuts."
“It started raining at about 2:45 and we were supposed to start setting up at the amphitheater at 3:30. I started to freak out at that point. I was like, ‘Is this actually going to happen or are we going to have to cancel?,’” Britton said.
Luckily, the UNF Student Union came to the rescue with its roofed outdoor area.
Music played through the speakers while the food trucks, Alma Fusion and Wrap It Up in Jax, sat parked alongside the roof-covered area. Free samples from Good Dough and Kilwins waited for hungry students in the food court.
The field at Coxwell Amphitheater turned to mush and mud, but that didn’t stop students from kicking around the soccer balls outside and enjoying some fresh air.
Ready for dessert? Kilwins and Good Dough treated the crowd's sweet tooth with tasty samples. Options like minty-fresh ice cream and freshly-glazed donuts pleased both students and faculty.
“I think considering the rain, it’s actually a really good outcome,” Howsare said.
Food Truck Friday was, without a doubt, an unexpected success. What was almost a “mist” opportunity (insert laughter for a terrible weather pun here), worked out into a deliciously pleasant event for students and faculty all around.
Spoon University is an online food publication run by college students FOR college students—or honestly, for anyone with a passion for food. Spoon University’s UNF chapter is small, but mighty. With its first big event ending in success, it's safe to say UNF Ospreys will be expecting a "spoon"-ful of flavor in the upcoming years. | 118302267 |
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Prescott fell 0.4 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Prescott peaked in October 2009 at 11.3% and is now 6.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Prescott unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
The number of people unemployed in Prescott peaked in October 2009 at 11,054. There are now 6,144 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,171 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 739. Prescott employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Prescott, Arizona) is also available. | 279156603 |
arnaudw necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logo y paquete de imagen corporativa y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 211 diseños de 73 diseñadores freelance.
It is an event & community gathering leaders of the global sport industry and personalities from different fields to share about the future of sports (tech innovations, social innovations such as women and sport...). You can have some insights here: http://www.sisnews.com We want to position it as premium as possible, venue shall be Le Louvre in Paris, and Paris is becoming the capital of global sport with top events such as Ryder Cup in 2018, Rugby World Cup in 2023, Olympic Games in 2024 and many more. We want to place the event in the calendar of all top global leaders of the sport industry in Paris, capital of Sport.
We would like to communicate the glamour AND CREATIVITY of Paris (where Fashion Week is happening...) in a modern way. Event shall be held in Carousel du Louvre, iconic location. IT IS AT THE CROSSROAD OF LEGACY AND MODERNITY ( The futuristic Glass Pyramid in the historic palace courtyard). Logo to be used not only in sprint but also in 3D shapes, graphics integration.. and we will need a monochromatic version.
Create something different and unique for The FiX Wellness Center. | 16004511 |
Whoever came up with the name of Avalon’s new Friday-night free-for-all, OMG (as in “Oh My God!”), gets a blingy gold star. It’s the perfect mash moniker, not only because of the oh-so-timely text-era lingo, but because it evokes excitement and something of significance. Even without the name, though, this one deserves note for its resident DJs (Rockwell and Mr. White) and biggie guests (this week, Hypercrush perform live; next week, LMFAO funk up L.A. Weekly’s anniversary bash; and Mickey Avalon shakes it Halloween night). Cirque-style performers, “elaborate” stage production (our guess: an early peek at Avaland’s Saturday set-up) and more amusements are promised, making for a dance night full of LOLs, XOs and :-)’s. 1735 Vine St., Hlywd.; Fri., Oct. 17. (323) 467-4571. Downtown, another new thang to get amped about: Versus Nightclub opens its doors for a politically themed preview event, Love Session, with headlining DJ sets from the Roots drummer ?uestlove and Gym Class Heroes’ Travis McCoy, plus DJ Irie and fashion shows by LRG Clothing, JUZD Bamboo, Factory Girl Clothing and Grefphenreed. The brand-new super club (formerly The Stock Exchange) boasts 22,000 square feet, four different levels and capacity for 1,500, so expect this to be a very, very large and lovely dance party. 618 Spring St., dwntwn.; Fri., Oct. 17. (213) 489-1555.
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Tagged: Avalon, DJ Irie, Factory Girl Clothing, Grefphenreed, Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy, JUZD Bamboo, LA Weekly, LRG Clothing, Versus Nighclub. | 342021419 |
We currently have two Campaign Boards, one in London and one in Scotland providing a formal vehicle for senior level volunteers to reach significant fundraising targets. Our Boards use their networks and influence to secure major gifts and signature fundraising events. It takes time, tenacity and influence but the outcome is immeasurable.
Recent events organised by the London Campaign Board include a carol service at the stunning All Saints Church on Margaret Street, and a wonderful evening of music at the Australian High Commission.
The London Campaign Board is chaired by James Dee, Commercial Director HP Enterprise Services, EMEA. | 207856931 |
The Oxford Bus Company is warning passengers that they face "significant disruption" during two days of planned strikes.
The Company says that all Stagecoach services, including 1, 2, 3/3A, 8/9 will operate as normal. Thames Travel services will also operate as normal and travellers can use cityzone and cityzone EXTRA passes along the same routes. | 162741691 |
Steel Valley cornerback Amonte Strothers, who didn’t take up football until his junior season, announced Tuesday his commitment to Delaware.
The 6-foot-3, 170-pound senior listed FBS offers from Purdue, Syracuse, Kent State, Toledo and Miami (Ohio).
Strothers, who also played wide receiver, had 21 receptions for 638 yards and 13 total touchdowns this season for the WPIAL Class 2A runner-up. He was named first-team all-conference for both offense and defense.
He also earned all-conference honors a year ago as a defensive starter for Steel Valley’s team that mercy ruled every opponent on its way to a state title. | 321760207 |
I wish that all new users of Windows 7 SP1 had no icon on their taskbar and no link in their Start menu.
During the installation of Windows 7 SP1, I went immediately in Audit mode.
and I put it in the %WINDIR%Panther directory.
Then, I wrote the sysprep /generalize /oobe /reboot command in a Command Prompt window.
Now, I've noticed that new users still have the default icons and link on the taskbar and the Start menu. How come?
In other words, inserting the TaskbarLinks and StartPanelLinks statements in an unattend.xml file, they are used to add icons or links to the taskbar or Start menu.
Now, if I wanted to create a default profile for all users when the taskbar and Start menu are completely free of elements, how should I do this? | 243995900 |
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A transparent desktop effect that turns your laptop screen ‘see through’ as in beer, is achieved simply by positioning your laptop/screen and sitting at the desk holding your camera. Move the screen out of the way and snap your photo at roughly the same ‘square’ as your screen space. Import the photo, set it as your wallpaper and sit back and bask in the LCD glow of your success. Of course, the novelty wears off quickly since an exposed desktop is usually one that is not being used, which for me is very rare indeed. | 1350892 |
“Cambridge Creek Blues” offers a view of the J.M. Clayton Seafood Company and Yacht Maintenance Company in Cambridge, Md. The work of Jill Jasuta Photography, “Cambridge Creek Blues” is available in canvas, metal, and simple print options. Scroll down for more details on those options.
“Cambridge Creek Blues” offers a view of the J.M. Clayton Seafood Company and Yacht Maintenace Company in Cambridge, Md. The work of Jill Jasuta Photography, “Cambridge Creek Blues” is available in canvas, metal, and simple print options. There will be no watermark on the final product. | 44025774 |
Israel would have no peace with Lebanon until it withdrew from Lebanese territory in accordance with Security Council resolutions, the representative of Lebanon told the Council tonight, adding that if the purpose of recent Israeli actions was to force Lebanon to accept submission, that was a "futile hope" on the part of Israel.
The Lebanese representative was one of 32 speakers to address the Council on the Israeli attacks in Lebanon, which began last Thursday, 11 April. He requested the Council to order Israel to immediately cease its aggression and, in cooperation with the Secretary-General, provide a massive programme of assistance to Lebanon.
The representative of Israel, said that after a long period of restraint and the exhaustion of all political and diplomatic means, the Israeli Defense Forces were hitting back at Hezbollah strongholds. If Lebanon did not have the ability or the will to control Hezbollah activities, Israel must defend its security by all necessary measures. He said Israel had no territorial claim on Lebanon. Israel was sorry that civilians on both sides of the border were suffering as a result of the current confrontation, but the escalation had been initiated by the murderous acts of the Hezbollah.
The representative of Syria said Lebanon had cooperated with the Middle East peace process, but its efforts had met Israeli intransigence and a refusal to implement Security Council resolution 425 (1978). Faced with those developments, the Security Council was duty-bound not to stand with its arms crossed. That would jeopardize its fundamental duty to maintain international peace and security. Israeli security had been the pretext for every Israeli war of aggression. Genuine security could only be achieved by withdrawal from all occupied territories. The Council should intervene to put an end to Israeli aggression.
The representative of the United States said that those who allowed the Hezbollah militia to act with impunity should bear responsibility for their actions. The United States was engaged in an intense diplomatic effort to restore calm and establish stability.
Statements were also made by the representatives of France, Indonesia, Germany, China, Russian Federation, Republic of Korea, Botswana, Italy (on behalf of the European Union), United Kingdom, Poland, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau and Chile.
Also making statements were the representatives of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Kuwait, Libya, Algeria, Afghanistan, Morocco, Iran, Tunisia, Malaysia, Jordan, Turkey, Colombia and Pakistan.
The Council convened at 6:17 p.m. and adjourned at 9:49 p.m.
The Security Council meets this evening to consider the situation in the Middle East.
Before the Council is a letter from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon addressed to the President of the Council (S/1996/280), dated 13 April. The letter requests an urgent meeting of the Council to consider "the grave situation in Lebanon resulting from the large-scale Israeli bombardment of many towns....including the southern suburbs of Beirut, causing alarming numbers of civilian dead and wounded, thousands of displaced persons and severe damage to property".
The letter states: "These acts of aggression are continuing unabated for the third consecutive day. They constitute further flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon and the Charter of the United Nations and pose a great threat to international peace and security".
SAMIR MOUBARAK (Lebanon) pleaded with members of the Council to take action to stop the Israeli military aggression against his country, its people, its territorial integrity, its independence and its sovereignty. The aggression was a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter, international law and pertinent Security Council resolutions, particularly resolution 425 (1978) and the Armistice Agreement of 1949 between Lebanon and Israel. He said Lebanon, for five days now, continued to be subjected to Israeli aggression by land, sea and air. Israel was killing and injuring Lebanese civilians, and there was an exceedingly large number of displaced persons from south Lebanon and the surrounding areas. The situation could not be tolerated, and the members of the Council must take "swift action to stop this Israeli madness."
He said that contrary to the pretensions of Israeli officials and those backing them, the current escalation was a result of persistent Israeli attacks and bombardments killing men, women and children. It was a violation of the so-called July 1993 understanding and had consequently attracted reaction from the Lebanese resistance. The records of the Security Council were fully documented by his constant correspondence, reporting to the Council a long chain of misery inflicted by Israel against Lebanon.
The new cycle of violence should not be viewed apart from the overall situation in the south and west Bekaa. It was not a question of who launched first this or that rocket. "This is the result of the occupatio by Israel in flagrant violation of Security Council resolution 425." Furthermore, the violence had been triggered on purpose by the Israelis to serve the electoral ambitions of the Israeli Government. "This is completely insane", he added.
Israel was still engaged in its deadly assault against Lebanon, with the number of casualties increasing constantly and the destruction in property devastating. Giving details of the aggression, he said that on Wednesday, 10 April, the southern Lebanese cost was subjected to an intense sea blockade. Israeli artillery heavily shelled most of the villages in the south and the western Bekaa, and its airforce violated Lebanese airspace by conducting extensive military bombardments over most of Lebanon's regions. On Thursday 11 April, Israel had raided the civilian sections of the southern part of Beirut, targeting the Al-Sahel hospital and a Syrian army barrack near Beirut airport. It had carried out other raids on many villages in the south. The sea blockade had been firmly maintained and artillery shelling on many villages in the south and the western Bekaa continued unabated. On Friday 12 April, Israeli artillery had shelled many villages in the south and the western Bekaa. The sea blockade was still in effect and the Israelis had warned Lebanese to evacuate their homes in 40 southern villages and towns, causing a massive migration towards Saida, Tyre and Beirut. The casualties that day were six civilians dead, 22 injured and 50,000 displaced from the south.
On Saturday 13 April, he continued, massive Israeli bombardments had continued at the rate of 40 mortar shells per minute falling on many villages in the south and western Bekaa. Israeli shelling hit a Lebanese ambulance in Al-Mansouri in the area of Tyre killing 4 children and a house in the Town of Souhmor in the western Bekaa, killing a whole family of five. More Israeli warnings had been issued to vacate the area of Nabatiye and the western Bekaa. The casualties that day were 12 civilians dead, 30 injured and the number of displaced from the south reached 200,000 Lebanese citizens.
On Saturday 14 April, he said Israel had continued to bombard all Lebanese regions by air, land and sea. Israeli warplanes had shelled the southern part of Beirut, including the electricity power station in Jamhour east of Beirut. Israel also raided the Palestinian refugee camp of Al Baddawi in northern Lebanon and its forces prevented the circulation of traffic on the Beirut-Sidon line in direction to the south. The casualties that day were five dead, 30 injured and the number of displaced reaching more than 600,000 people. Today, 15 April, Israeli reinforcements entered Lebanon. Four hundred raids had taken place and the number of displaced persons had reached 800. A systematic bombardment of Tyre and its internationally protected archaeological sites was taking place at a rate of 100 shells per minute. Israeli threat and intimidations were intensifying. The sea blockade was strongly maintained.
He said that it had been a pattern that any resistance to Israeli aggression was immediately labelled as acts of terrorism. While Lebanon stressed its firm condemnation of all forms of terrorism, it firmly supported the legitimate rights of peoples to resist foreign occupation. "What we have in south Lebanon is foreign occupation and the Lebanese are within their legitimate right to defend themselves against occupation, human rights abuses and displacement." That principle had been time and again reaffirmed in the solemn declaration of heads of State and government at the commemorative session of the fiftieth anniversary of the Organization. What was happening in Lebanon today was resistance against foreign occupation. Israeli occupation of Lebanon was terrorism. Israel had since 1978 refused to comply with resolution 425 which called for "strict respect for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries", and called upon Israel "immediately to cease its military action against Lebanese territorial integrity and withdraw forthwith its forces from all Lebanese territory".
Instead of complying with resolution 425 (1978), he said Israel had carved the so-called security zone in south Lebanon and the western Bekaa perpetrating its occupation of Lebanon. If Israel thought that violence was the solution it should know that violence would serve nothing. "It will only add misery, suffering and destruction. The whole history of Israel is full of this distorted logic since 1948."
He said, if Israel continued to think that the perpetuation of the so-called security zone was another solution, Israel should know that the so-called security zone was a complete failure, and had not achieved security for Israel. Israel could see clearly the deplorable results of its military actions on the peace process since 1991. It was a futile hope if the purpose of the exercise was to force Lebanon to accept submission. Lebanon would have no peace with Israel as long as it did not withdraw from south Lebanon in implementation of resolution 425 and from the Golan Heights up to the 4 June 1967 line in implementation of resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973). "It is high time for Israel to forget once and for all its hopeless dreams in this regard. History has fully proved to Israel on many occasions the complete failure of this kind of futile thinking," he said. It was obvious to all that Lebanon's resistance was a sacred right. It was up to Israel to withdraw and end occupation which was the cause of resistance.
What the Israeli authorities had achieved in its new large-scale aggression against his country was new statistics of death and misery to add to their well-known records of killings, he said. Since the peace process started in 1991 in Madrid, Israel had been launching raids of death and destruction against Lebanon simply because it refused to abide by international law and implement Security Council resolutions. He appealed to the Council to act swiftly in putting an end to Israeli terror, to condemn the aggression and to force Israel to withdraw to the internationally recognized boundaries of Lebanon in accordance with resolution 425 (1978). He said the Israeli aggression in Lebanon was damaging the peace process, and Israel bore responsibility for the crimes committed in his country. Israel had to implement fully resolution 425 (1978). Furthermore, he asked for the release of all detainees from Israeli jails and from detention camps under Israeli control in south Lebanon.
What was happening in Lebanon today was the result of a joint venture of Israeli terrorism and Israeli elections. International law had to be implemented. Israel's logic of terror was distorted. Its military might was its weakness, its stubbornness was blindness and its pretensions pure imagination and dream. The peoples of the region would never accept Israeli expansionism.
His delegation requested the Council to order Israel to stop immediately its aggression against Lebanon and to withdraw all its reinforcements; to condemn the Israeli aggression against Lebanon -- its civilians, economy, infrastructure and archaeological sites in particular those protected internationally; and to force Israel to implement Security Council resolution 425 (1978). It also asked the Council to provide, in cooperation with the Secretary-General, a massive programme of assistance to Lebanon and its people to overcome the suffering and casualties as a result of the Israeli aggression.
GAD YAACOBI (Israel) said that since 1 February, 8 Israelis had been killed and 29 wounded by Hezbollah terrorists. Last week, 36 more Israeli civilians had been injured in waves of Katyusha rocket attacks fired into northern Israel. Israel's primary obligation was to protect the security of all its citizens. After a long period of restraint and the exhaustion of all political and diplomatic means, the Israeli Defence Forces were hitting back at Hezbollah strongholds. If Lebanon did not have the ability or the will to control the activities of Hezbollah, Israel must defend its security by all necessary measures. The Lebanese Government had disarmed all militias in that country, with the exception of Hezbollah. Israel also urged the Government of Syria to use its influence to stop terrorism. Israel had no territorial claim on Lebanon.
There were two trends in the Middle East today, he said. One sought a peaceful resolution of the conflict. Another, inspired and supported by Iran, was trying to kill the prospects for peace. While peacemakers met and signed treaties, Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad and their "Iranian master" sought to return matters to the old Middle East, where violence and bloodshed were the order of the day. The stated goal of Hezbollah was the destruction of Israel. Hezbollah annually received $70 million in financial aid from Iran.
Its terrorists were trained in Iranian military installations and Iranian Revolutionary Guards were operating in Lebanon.
Quoting from remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres to a Cabinet meeting, he said that Hezbollah had broken all understandings in the wake of "Operation Accountability" in 1993. Israel would not let Hezbollah conceal itself among the civilian population. Hezbollah terrorists and facilities in Lebanon, including those in Beirut, would not enjoy immunity. If civilian facilities in Israel were hit, there would be no immunity from strikes on corresponding targets in Lebanon. But if Hezbollah attacks permanently ceased, Israel would cease also.
The Government of Israel would not accept the freedom that the Lebanese Government granted to terrorist groups to operate from its territory, he said. Israel was sorry that civilians on both sides of the border were suffering as a result of the current confrontation, but the escalation had been initiated by the murderous acts of the Hezbollah.
ALAIN DEJAMMET (France) said that the Council could not remain silent in the face of events which threatened the peace process and the integrity of Lebanon. France reaffirmed the right of all States in the region to live in security. It understood Israel's desire to protect its people from violence. But France regretted that the military actions of the last few days had killed dozens of civilians and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. Only the implementation of Council resolution 425 (1978) could guarantee the security of States in the region.
The chain reaction of violence and reprisals, which struck civilians in both Israel and Lebanon, must cease, he continued. The parties should demonstrate responsibility and restraint by halting action as soon as possible. The French Minister for Foreign Affairs was travelling to the region in that regard. The Security Council must reaffirm its confidence in the future of Lebanon, as well as its resolve that the security of all States in the region should be guaranteed by peaceful means.
MAKARIM WIBISONO (Indonesia) said that recent attacks on Lebanon by Israel were a clear violation of the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence. The attacks by Israel had demonstrated that country's contempt, violating the mot basic principles governing relations between States, as enshrined in the Charter and in international law. Indonesia condemned the Israeli military action which had inflicted casualties among the civilian population and caused destruction of the infrastructure and archaeological sites under the protection of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The massive dislocation of the civilian population threatened the stability of Lebanon and the whole Middle East region, he continued. In recent years the international community had seen significant progress, particularly as regards Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Similar progress on the Israeli-Syrian and Israeli-Lebanese tracks was also needed, consistent with Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 425 (1978). The recent Israeli military action against Lebanon was in total contradiction to the aim of the peace process. Israel should cease its aggression against Lebanon and withdraw all reinforcements as they constituted a clear violation of the United Nations Charter, international law and resolutions of the Security Council.
TONO EITEL (Germany) expressed sympathy for Israel as it tried to protect its civilian population. It had demonstrated a continuing commitment to the peace-process despite constant terrorist attacks. But Lebanon, like Israel, was entitled to its territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence within its internationally recognized borders, as spelled out in Security Council resolution 425 (1978).
Self-defence was clearly legitimate, though it could become illegal if it did not abide by the basic laws of proportionality, he said. That legal rule had been recognized at least since the Second World War. Quoting from the third book of Moses, he said, "breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth". Self-defensive measure must not be directed against civilians, in accordance with article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, to which both Israel and Lebanon were parties. The Government of Lebanon was responsible for doing all it could to prevent its territory from being used for attacks against persons protected by the Geneva Conventions, he said.
QIN HUASUN (China) called on Israel to immediately cease all military action, so as to safeguard peace and stability in the region. The sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Lebanon should be fully respected. Security Council resolutions, including resolution 425 (1978) should be implemented. The events in Lebanon had set back the Middle East peace process. The realization of peace in the Middle East was an aspiration of all peoples. All sides would be wise to cherish it.
He called on all sides to exercise restraint and to refrain from any action that would be harmful to the peace process. The international community must nurse along the peace process. That was the only way that a comprehensive peace could be achieved at an early date. A political solution to the Middle East situation should be achieved in accordance with relevant resolutions of the Council. He hoped any international action would be conducive to the realization of that goal.
SERGEY V. LAVROV (Russian Federation) said that the barrage of bombardments in Lebanon, including in Beirut and in the Bekaa Valley, had wrought destruction and caused refugees to flee. Attacks were being carried out as revenge for attacks by the Hezbollah. Russia rejected both those reprisals and the actions of certain terrorist groups. But, he asked, to what extent were Israeli actions proportionate? In their range, the actions of Israel were an inappropriate response.
The recent actions may negatively affect the Middle East peace process as a whole, he said. Military operations by Israel in Lebanon should stop, along with armed attacks against Israel from Lebanese territory. The parties should exercise restraint. The humanitarian consequences of violence was a matter of great concern. The Council had been told that civilians in southern Lebanon had not been able to flee due to the intensity of the fighting. The wave of persons fleeing the conflict might result in an emerging humanitarian emergency. All the parties should show moderation. Breaking the circle of violence could only be achieved within a political framework. As a co-sponsor of the Middle East peace process, the Russian Federation called on a resolution of the situation consistent with Security Council resolution 425 (1978).
PARK SOO GIL (Republic of Korea) said the graphic scene of the destruction of the white ambulance, which killed two women and four children the other day in southern Lebanon, was a shuddering reminder of a tragedy which should be brought to an end at once. The current situation in Lebanon and along the Israel-Lebanon border deserved serious consideration by all the members of the Council, particularly given its possible impact upon the overall Middle East peace process.
The fact that the Council was meeting twice in a single day on the Middle East was a distressful reflection of the grave situation which existed at multiple levels in that region. It was, however, all the more reason for members of the Council to deliberate cautiously and patiently on the issue, as peace in the Middle East could not be complete without reconciliation between Israel and Lebanon, as well as between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), and Israel and Syria. The Middle East peace process could be rounded out only by making progress on each track, in keeping with the approach envisioned at the Madrid Peace Conference.
His delegation noted with dismay infringement of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon, in violation of Council resolution 425 (1978) and the United Nations Charter. It reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries, as reiterated by the Council on various occasions. It was his country's view that only through "open-minded and serious dialogue" could the parties concerned overcome impediments to peace and security in the Middle East. It called for restraint by the parties directly concerned.
MOTHUSI NKGOWE (Botswana) said his country was appalled by the indiscriminate killings of innocent Lebanese civilians, the destruction of their villages and towns and the bombardment of the power plants, all of which had not been proved to have anything to do with Hezbollah. The current destruction and mayhem caused by the Israeli military forces had resulted in the displacement of over 400,000 people, thus creating a serious humanitarian catastrophe. The situation did not augur well for peace in the area. The horrid activities of Hezbollah could not and should not be used as a pretext for the annihilation of the people of Lebanon for whatever reason. Not every Lebanese was a member or supporter of Hezbollah.
Botswana was acutely aware that Israel could not be expected to watch in an impassive manner when Hezbollah continued to rain bombs into its territory, causing turmoil and unmitigated tragedy. It was equally true that Hezbollah would continue to carry out attacks against Israel in an effort to dislodge the latter from southern Lebanon which it occupied in violation of Security Council resolution 425 (1978). The attacks and indiscriminate reprisals should not be allowed to continue indefinitely. The only sensible and realistic solution to the Middle East problems was to engage in purposeful negotiations aimed at the attainment of a just and lasting peace. Botswana strongly supported the commendable efforts of the United States Government in encouraging the parties to the Middle East conflict to negotiate a comprehensive political settlement. The bombardment of Lebanon was a major setback to those peace efforts. Everything should be done to ensure that the initiatives were not frustrated.
GIULIO TERZI (Italy), speaking on behalf of the European Union, expressed its grave concern at the escalation in military activity in Israel and Lebanon which had resulted in the loss of many innocent lives and caused hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes. That was creating a major humanitarian crisis. The European Union also expressed its concern about the security of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and called on all sides to ensure that their safety was not put at risk.
While reaffirming its commitment to the implementation of Council resolution 425 (1978), the European Union called on all parties to show the greatest moderation and to cease military activities, in the conviction that violence assisted only the enemies of peace. It also called on all parties to the peace process, each using the influence at its disposal, to contribute to reducing tension to create a more relaxed climate, in the interests of all the people in the region.
MADELEINE ALBRIGHT (United States) said that the Hezbollah attacks into northern Israel had once again compelled the Israeli Government to take steps it deemed necessary to protect its people from direct threats emanating from Lebanese territory. The tragic situation had resulted in losses of life and property, suffering and dislocations of innocent people on both sides of the border. The United States extended its condolences and sympathy to those innocent civilians. It deeply regretted the loss of any civilian life. The people of northern Israel and southern Lebanon had, for too long, been the victims of terrorists who took sanctuary in South Lebanon.
Those terrorists continued to wreak havoc, she continued. Hezbollah leaders were repeating their threats to attack Israeli and American targets across the globe. Despite the extraordinary transformations that had occurred in the Middle East, the leaders of Hezbollah had not changed. Still, they clung to their policies of violence and their philosophy of hate. They lacked the courage to contemplate peace, because peace would make them irrelevant. They continued their war on the future, and people throughout the region were harmed. Hezbollah's violence damaged not only Israel and the prospects for a Middle East peace; it undermined the safety of people in Lebanon and the legitimacy of the Lebanese State. Those who allowed Hezbollah's militia to act with impunity in Lebanon should bear responsibility for the consequences, which included not only abuses to the State of Lebanon from within, but actions of self-defence by Israel in response to Hezbollah violence.
Hezbollah would not and should not succeed in its destabilizing aims, she said. The United States was now engaged in an intensive diplomatic effort to restore calm and establish a more stable situation in the area which would enhance the security and well-being of the civilian population of both southern Lebanon and northern Israel. That would enable a return to the paramount task of assisting the parties in settling their conflict by direct negotiations. The United States was committed to using its influence to help ensure the right of nations to live within secure and internationally recognized borders. It also remained committed to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Lebanon.
Extremists and terrorists would persist in efforts to slow or derail the process towards peace in the Middle East, she said. Those efforts should be defeated and the parties encouraged to continue to talk directly to each other about their differences, and about the ways and means of a permanent peace. Direct contact, across the bargaining table, not the battlefield, was the only path by which true security for people throughout the region might be obtained.
STEPHEN GOMERSALL (United Kingdom) said that his Government had condemned the continuing attacks by Hezbollah on northern Israel, which had led to civilian casualties. It had also placed on record its concern at the loss of life being witnessed among civilians in Lebanon, as well as at the severe humanitarian problem created by the departure of large numbers of people from southern Lebanon.
He said all parties should move to restore peace and stability, and to cease attacks on civilians. The 1993 arrangement should be respected. The only possible long-term solution to the situation now unfolding was the resumption of the peace process in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolution 425 (1978).
ZBIGNIEW M. WLOSOWICZ (Poland) said his country did not accept military means as a solution to the problems of the Middle East. It deplored rocket attacks launched at northern Israel as well as the air bombardments in Lebanon. Such unacceptable actions victimized the civilian population and jeopardized the Middle East peace process. Poland reiterated its attachment to the right of nations to secure and peaceful existence.
His Government was strongly against any form of violence, he said, adding that violence should not determine the fate of peoples who inhabited the Middle East. He called upon all parties involved to exercise self-restraint and to refrain and to refrain from actions that might result in further escalation of tensions in the region. He appealed to them to undertake all the necessary measures to ensure peace and regional stability. He underscored the need for their cooperation in the implementation of Security Council resolution 425 (1978).
NABIL ELARABY (Egypt) said the fact that the Security Council was meeting twice in one day to consider Israeli action against Arab peoples was a cause for concern. Any observer of the situation in the Middle East must realize the grave danger to the peace process caused by Israeli attacks. In Lebanon, dozens of civilians had died. The Israeli Government had claimed that the aggression was a limited action of self-defence, but Israel had long made that claim in response to individual attacks.
He said Israel continued to occupy territories in southern Lebanon, but that occupation had not guaranteed security to Israeli citizens. On the contrary, it had resulted in the growth of extremism and violence as a means of ending the Israeli occupation. There was no justification for five days of intense Israeli aggression which had displaced hundreds of thousands of persons. Those raids were an all-out war of aggression against Lebanon.
Self-defence must only be employed in response to a direct military attack, he said. Clearly, rocket attacks against Israel must cease forthwith. But the mechanisms of the Lebanon-Israel armistice should have been invoked. Also, Israel could have brought that matter to the attention of the Security Council. Self-defence was not a blank check to wage aggression. Proportionality was essential.
ADELINO MANO QUETA (Guinea-Bissau) said that the Middle East peace process could be threatened by the recent Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon. The new cycle of violence could only engender new hatred in the region. The peace accords should be relaunched in the region. The parties should immediately agree to a cease-fire and allow the process to move forward.
JUAN SOMAVIA (Chile) said that the Hezbollah attacks against northern Israel and the attacks by Israel against Lebanon only served to bring back the nightmares of the past. For the first time in 14 years, Israeli helicopters were attacking Beirut. Thousands were fleeing their homes. Chile was concerned for the 400,000 refugees. The attacks of Hezbollah against Israel had also caused Israelis to flee their border regions. Nothing could be achieved through terror, but a great deal could be lost if those actions continued: namely, the Middle East peace process. Nothing could justify terrorism, which only caused hatred and the desire for revenge. Israel should respect the principle of proportionality and withdraw its forces from Lebanon.
MOHAMMAD J. SAMHAN (United Arab Emirates) said the Israeli aggression had left half a million civilians fleeing their homes and the destruction of civilian property. The Arab States condemned it and supported Lebanon. They recognized the right of Lebanon to defend itself. He said that all necessary steps should be extended to Lebanon to enable it to deal with the aggression.
He said Israeli attacks were not only a flagrant violation of Lebanon's territorial integrity, but also a threat to international peace and security. They were also gross violations of the principle of international law. The attack on the ambulance was such an example. Arbitrary bombardments were violations of international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
He said Israel should be deterred from its aggression and measures towards that end adopted. Israeli troops should completely withdraw from all Lebanese territory in accordance with resolution 425 (1978). He called for emergency international assistance to Lebanon.
GAAFAR M. ALLAGANY (Saudi Arabia) said that for five days Israel had carried out a military campaign against the civilian population of Lebanon. The campaign had begun in the south, but now had caused hundreds of wounded throughout the country. It was an unjustifiable act, in contravention of international law and of Security Council resolution 425 (1978). Israel had warned the population of 40 Lebanese villages to flee or face destruction. It was unreasonable and unacceptable to continue action against Lebanon. Israel seemed to be saying that the women and children of Lebanon were responsible for actions that had been taken in response to Israeli occupation. It was not logical to hold the Government of Lebanon responsible for action in the south of that country while its army was forbidden from entering the area.
The peace process that began in Madrid four years ago had been predicated upon the principle of land for peace, he continued. As long as Israel was occupying one-eighth of Lebanon and carrying out aerial bombardment, real peace in the Middle East would not be achievable. The international community should adopt a unified stance against the senseless Israeli aggression against Lebanon.
AHMAD HALLAK (Syria) said that the extensive Israeli aggression against Lebanon was a grave escalation of tensions in the Middle East region. That aggression had targeted many civilian population centres, including Beirut, causing the death of dozens, the wounding of hundreds, and forcible removal of a half a million persons. The world would not soon forget the sight of Lebanese children killed by Israeli aircraft while they were riding in an ambulance.
Lebanon had cooperated with the Middle East peace process, but their efforts had met Israeli intransigence and a refusal to implement Council resolution 425 (1978). Faced with those developments, the Security Council was duty-bound not to stand with its arms crossed. That would jeopardize its fundamental duty to maintain international peace and security. Israeli security had been the pretext for every Israeli war of aggression. Genuine security could only be achieved by withdrawal from all occupied territories.
Israel seemed to be backing away from the peace process, he said. The Security Council -- particularly its permanent members -- should do their duty to prevent further deterioration of the situation in the Middle East. The continuing Israeli aggression would not have taken place if the Council had taken measures to implement its resolution 425 (1978). The Council should intervene to put an end to Israeli aggression.
BRUNO RODRIGUEZ PARRILLA (Cuba) said that Israeli attacks on Lebanon were in violation of the Charter and of international law. Life in southern Lebanon was becoming precarious. More than 50 towns had been evacuated, and the city of Tyre was being threatened. Even Palestinian camps in northern Lebanon were being bombed. He wondered if Israel's attacks on civilian centres were not also aimed at the Lebanese effort to rebuild its economy. The attacks heightened the danger of uncontrolled escalation, endangering the Middle East peace process. Only the withdrawal of Israel from occupied territories could bring peace to the region. The Security Council should unequivocally condemn the Israeli aggression against Lebanon. Failure to do so would create a precedent that attacks could be undertaken with impunity, depending on who one's friends were.
MOHAMMAD A. ABULHASAN (Kuwait) said Israel should be able to learn the lessons of its tragic experience. The path to peace had never been easy. Lebanon had faced and continued to face blatant aggression which could lead to uncontrollable consequences.
He said Israel had failed to heed appeals to abide by Security Council resolution 425 (1978) which had called for its withdrawal from Lebanese territory. Pictures of deaths of women and children and the destruction of Lebanese infrastructure had been seen, and Kuwait felt the pain of Lebanon. It condemned Israeli aggression.
He called on the Council to use every means available in the Charter to secure Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. Kuwait had extended emergency assistance to Lebanon. He appealed to the co-sponsors of the Middle East Conference to ensure the success of their efforts.
MOHAMED A. AZWAI (Libya) said the media had shown columns and columns of children and he wondered whether those children were Hezbollah combatants. Were the children killed in the ambulance Hezbollah combatants?, he asked.
Israel had not heeded Security Council resolution 425 (1978), 18 years after its adoption, he said. Israel, through its land and sea blitz, wanted to impose the unthinkable on Lebanon. Israel wanted to terrorize Arab States to their knees. He called on the Security Council to intervene forcefully and not merely condemn Israel. Israel should be made to withdraw and Lebanon compensated for its losses. Furthermore, the humiliating treatment of the Palestinians in the occupied territories did not serve the cause of peace. Negative repercussions to the Israeli actions would be greater if the Security Council did not act.
RAMTANE LAMAMRA (Algeria) said that five days of violence in Lebanon was a violation of international law and the integrity of Lebanon. By resorting to force in that way, Israel was in violation of the terms of the Charter and of the most basic international norms. The implementation of Council resolution 425 (1978), now more than ever, was an essential prerequisite for peace. Since the Security Council did not regularly address the situation in southern Lebanon, an unfortunate phenomenon had taken place. The international community had become used to the continuing violation of resolution 425 (1978). The Security Council and its permanent members must act resolutely to forestall a humanitarian crisis which could threaten peace throughout the Middle East region.
RAVAN FARHADI (Afghanistan) said that the Secretary-General had expressed his concern at the continuing situation along the Israeli-Lebanese border and within Lebanon. Israel had spoken to the Council of self-defence, but it had gone beyond the pale. Israeli military actions over the past five days had been aimed at civilians. Did Israel believe that it would attain peace by such means? he asked. By causing suffering and hatred among its neighbours, Israel could not ensure its future security. How did the escalating acts of violence and revenge in violation of resolution 425 (1978) further the peace process? Israel had not turned to the Council prior to undertaking its military actions. It had clearly not exhausted all peaceful means to resolve the situation.
AHMED SNOUSSI (Morocco) said that the Security Council was meeting for the second time in one day to deal with the situation in the Middle East, at a time when the international community had presumed that the situation in that region was evolving towards peace. He hoped that the unfortunate events in Lebanon would spur the Security Council to enforce its resolution 425 (1978) once and for all. It must do everything possible to ensure that Lebanon could tend to its wounds and undertake to repair what had been destroyed. It was time to complete negotiations aimed to bring security and mutual respect to all the States of the region. Morocco would continue to support a peace process consistent with the return of occupied territories and with international law.
MAJID TAKHT-RAVANCHI (Iran) said that recent attacks of terrorism by Zionist leaders as an "organized cabal" had result in the killing and wounding of hundreds of civilians and the displacement of hundreds of thousands. Israel's lawless action in Lebanon was a grave violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon. It was a prima facie example of aggression as defined by General Assembly resolution 3314 of 1974.
Zionist leaders had a pre-planned agenda for the Middle East region and would not cease their military operations until their illegal objectives had been achieved, he said. Lebanese and Palestinian civilians seemed to be the "sacrificial lambs" of Zionist internal politics and rivalry. The violation of international law by Israel in Lebanon was so enormous that the lack of a Council response would only encourage continued aggression. In concluding, he said that the accusations made by Israel against his country were baseless.
SLAHEDDINE ABDELLAH (Tunisia) said Lebanon was undergoing another form of collective punishment that violated its sovereignty. The summit of Sharm el-Sheik had condemned terrorism and pledged to rule it out. There should be efforts to safeguard a climate that would ensure the momentum for peace.
The Middle East had seen violence since 1948, he said. Security Council resolution 425 (1978) had called on Israel to leave Lebanese territory. That resolution had not been complied with. It seemed Israel did not intend to withdraw. The peace process should be safeguarded and negotiations should be the way out for the parties. The fact that the Security Council was considering the crises regarding the Palestinians and Lebanon showed that the Middle East conflict should be tackled in all its aspects. Israel should withdraw from the Golan, Lebanon and other territories to allow peace to prevail for all.
S. THANARAJASINGAM (Malaysia) said the latest series of Israeli attacks which began last Thursday had continued to escalate, threatening the Middle East peace process itself. The large-scale Israeli bombardment had resulted in an alarming number of civilian dead and wounded, thousands of displaced persons and severe damage to property. Those acts of aggression could not but be condemned. The Council, as a first step, should call for an immediate and unconditional end to those acts of aggression against Lebanon.
Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon not only violated the sovereignty of Lebanon, but was becoming militarily indefensible, he said. The way out to the protection of Israeli security was through a political compact with neighbours and the integrity of Lebanon must be part of that compact. The military occupation of southern Lebanon by force could not guarantee lasting peace and security. In the end only genuine peace could promote and eventually safeguard security, stability and development in the region.
He said he fully supported the five requests made earlier to the Council by the Permanent Representative of Lebanon. Israel should stop immediately its aggression against Lebanon and withdraw all its reinforcements. It should condemn the Israeli aggression against Lebanon. Israel should immediately comply and fully implement Security Council resolution 425 (1978). Assistance should be provided to Lebanon and its people to overcome the suffering and casualties as a result of the Israeli aggression. The Council should remain seized with this issue.
HASAN ABU-NIMAH (Jordan) said that some 800,000 persons had been displaced by Israeli violations of Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Lebanon, which had been subjected to various kinds of violence for two decades, had only begun to re-establish peace and economic stability. The Israeli escalation was taking place just as all the States of the region were hoping to end an historical phase characterized by the resort to violence. Jordan opposed and condemned all manifestations of the use of force, particularly when employed against civilians.
The Security Council should deal with the tragic situation in Lebanon by ending the hostilities in a definitive manner, he said. It should implement its resolution 425 (1978), which called for Israel to cease its occupation of Lebanese land. That was the only way to stop the violence. Using violence to react to violence would only lead to a cycle of conflict, the consequences of which could not be predicted. Jordan stood with Lebanon and called on the Council to resolve the situation by restoring to Lebanon its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
TULUY TANÇ (Turkey) reiterated that terrorism posed the greatest threat to the security and stability of the Middle East. Terrorists were trying to undermine the hopes for peace and prospects for prosperity. Common understanding and cooperation among the countries of the region were required for peace in the region. Common action was called for to combat terrorism. His Government also believed that terrorism should not inflict any harm on innocent civilians. If peace was to triumph, the support of the people of the region should continue. Turkey was concerned that the recent developments might lead to the loss of that support, causing a loss of momentum in the quest for peace.
His Government's position on the fight against terrorism and concerns for the safety of innocent civilians had been brought to the attention of Israel. As a neighbouring country, Turkey would continue to follow the developments closely and called for the implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions.
ANDELFO J. GARCIA (Colombia) said that the prerequisite for peace was respect for the territorial integrity of Lebanon, in keeping with views of the members of the Non-Aligned Movement. There should be efforts to support measures to free occupied Lebanese territory. The attacks on Lebanon violated international law, caused hardship and threatened international peace. Only compliance with Security Council resolution 425 (1978) would engender peace. The Israeli attacks, too, should cease to allow negotiations towards peace to take place.
AHMAD KAMAL (Pakistan) said his delegation, like all others, was deeply concerned over the recent escalation of hostilities along the Israel-Lebanon border and inside Lebanon, which had resulted in deaths and injuries to innocent civilians. That extension of the conflict was reprehensible and deplorable and should be stopped.
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The President of the Council, Mr. SOMAVIA (Chile), said that the conclusion he could draw as President of the Council from the debate was that all who had spoken had called for the violence, fighting and bloodshed to stop. The humanitarian needs of the population should be addressed and the peace process sustained. | 205739313 |
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Of course there are plenty of things to see around Marseille. Almost every place you visit will tell you about the culture and life of the people around there and will tell you a little story about their history in one way.
Le Vieux Port is a good place to come to see fishermen auction their stock but if you’re not into that but more into historic places.
La Major is a huge cathedral on the coast which was built during the 19th century.
Of course there’s the ever iconic, Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde with “La Bonne Mère” watching over fishermen in the area.
What better way to enjoy the culture of the people than to taste their culinary masterpieces. From luxury restaurants or just restaurants that want to cater to their customer’s needs and tastes, Marseille is packed with them.
La Table du Fort Restaurant is an excellent restaurant if you want to dive into the more luxurious side of dining. Serving food that’s French, Mediterranean, and European, you’ll truly get to have a taste of the luxurious side of Marseille this way.
If you’re looking for a place that serves great food but are on a budget, that specializes on Italian, pizza, vegetarian friendly, and vegan options, Mozzart pizza Restaurant is the place you want to be at.
Enjoy the great food, atmosphere and many more because Marseille has plenty of restaurants that will cater to your tastes! | 126312995 |
Here is another card for Craft Warehouse this month. I love the idea of using bright papers and creating something unexpected. This "thank you" card could pass for a holiday card, couldn't it?
Create Well: Challenge yourself to use paper you wouldn't normally to create a holiday card. | 134862720 |
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Oftentimes, we may think the bigger the opportunity, the greater possibility for mistakes to happen. Speaking in front of a group of 20 or even 200 can feel comfortable and completely natural, but what do you do when that audience increases 10-, 20-, or 50-fold? Do your nerves reciprocate? Are the challenges now insurmountable? Not so.
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But my goodness! I could not believe it! In retrospect, I had caught the "what-not" bug and was using the phrase like crazy! I had never done that before! (At least I do not recall doing so!) My colleague's use of it subconsciously caused me to use it.
This is what happened: We converge with interlocutors that we like or that we want to like us. This colleague who is also a friend and is one with whom I have a great professional relationship, so based on this phonetic and social selectivity, it was natural I would pick up on one of his catch phrases and use it myself or that I would ... converge with an interlocutor!
As I thought about the workshop and this participant's feedback, I could not help but to wonder (and worry!) if her focus on counting my "what-not's" interfered with her actual learning. I wondered if my temporary presentation misstep consumed her and subsequently caused her to lose an opportunity to learn. What had I done?!
The greatest goal of any presentation is to ensure learning takes place and that participants take action based on what they learn, so I got to thinking ... What plans can I put in place beforehand to provide my audiences with the most awesome learning experience possible? I came up with three ideas. | 108730824 |
For our September Blogger of the Month, we’ve chosen to feature Saskia, creator of Naturally Sassy. We love vegetarian and vegan food here at URBAN Eat, that’s why we created sandwiches like the Shabby Chic Pea sandwich.
I’ve always enjoyed cooking and eating, trying out new recipes and creating my own, then I got a really good camera for my birthday and got the photography bug. These all naturally came together into a hobby blog which I started in 2011 and it grew from there!
All over the place – magazines, the internet, restaurant and takeaway menus, supermarkets, and sometimes just random inspiration that strikes in the middle of the night! At the moment my recipes are mostly vegan, so I’m experimenting with vegan-ising lots of my favourite takeaway dishes, comfort food and baking recipes.
Ooh there are so many to choose from, and it really depends what I’m in the mood for, but right at the moment I would probably choose a Mushroom & Merlot ‘Posh Pasty’ which I posted recently – homemade rough-puff pastry with mushrooms in a rich red wine gravy – totally delicious!
Probably Thailand, I love just about any Thai food I’ve ever tried, but have never been there so would love to go one day and discover all those really fresh, authentic flavours.
My first ever attempt at baking on my own, when I was 5 or 6. I wanted to make fairy cakes without any help from grown-ups, and when it said to add the eggs, I did – there was nothing in the instructions about cracking them first and throwing away the shells, so I just put them in whole. There was a lot of crunching when the first cakes were tasted!!
6. What’s your favourite part about being a Vegetarian?
I like that my food choices are ‘kind’ ones – kind to the planet, kind to my body, and kind to animals too. Making a vegetarian and vegan diet taste as varied and totally delicious as possible is what gets me really excited, I just love experimenting with ingredients and flavours to make ludicrously tasty food.
We hope you find Saskia’s blog as inspirational and encouraging as we do. Visit Saskia’s; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Pinterest to see what sparks your interest. | 171377362 |
The University of Chicago and MIT Alumni Clubs of San Diego will be hosting appetizers and socializing in the beautiful sculpture court restaurant Panama 66 in Balboa Park. Come enjoy delicious appetizers and lively conversation with friends new and old! We'll have our own, private section near the reflection pool. Dogs are allowed at this venue. Be sure to sign up and tell your fellow alumni to join!
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This is my 1994 Pontiac Trans Am FireHawk. These cars are rare since they only made 500 of them each year. This car is number 139 out of 500. I believe I am the third owner of the car and it has 44,000 original miles. The car has had a all new Magnaflow Exhaust system installed on it which sounds awesome. This car has been a lot of fun for me to drive and enjoy. The car runs and drives out great. I just had all new brakes installed on the front. The paint is very nice on the car and the car is very clean. I think this car has every option offered in that year. It also has The factory T-Tops. There is one small tear in the driver seat that is not very noticable. Please let me know if you have any questions.
If you bid and win you are a winning bidder and a 500.00 non refundable deposit is due within 2 days with full payment being due within 7 days. I will accept a bank wire or cashier check that must be verified by your bank that the funds are there and the check held until it clears, COD on pick up. There are no warranties or guarantees stated or implied with the sale of this car or return of funds. I may have some connections to help find some shipping connections if you need help with shipping. The buyer is responsible for all shipping cost. All bidders are welcome and encouraged to ask all questions and free to come by appointment to view the car for their inspection. | 218161287 |
bottle glass, plates, red frit, unfired swarf in an old window.
For a few years (1992 - 2000?) I was in the band of the Mandala Folk Dance Ensemble. | 59065775 |
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Each day we come across number of spams in our inbox or on our social networks. Still, no such software has been prepared or launched by any of the companies which can control the overflow of illegitimate communication. Recently, an Infographic has been released which reveals the definition of spam as well as how users can spot it.
Currently, on an average 89% of the mails pouring into the mail box every day are spam. And one will be surprises to know that around seven trillion spam messages was sent across all technologies last year.
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I won a State Mid-Range F/TR Championship with a bone stock rifle, NF scope & Chinese bi pod….less than $1,500 total in the rig….but my ammo loading room full of magical gadgets cost me a wife and kids!!
would it be fun to watch the end of the match when claims are made! Too bad this class is not an actuality!
Man, hate to see the cost they allow on an S-Class!
from F-TRipod class I shoot now?
Interesting competition, though I see the date posted so I’m skeptical… Far lower cost if I punch my targets before the competition.
I was starting to believe this article until I read about must use recycled brass and blemished bullets. I think it would actually be a good idea, a bit like factory class in PRS. We get a lot of wide eyed, keen shooters turn up at my local range to see what we are doing but they get even wider eyed when they hear the costs of our gear.
Funny, but this is actually needed.
Another 1 April story but good one.
Come on down to Sleazy Jim’s receipt store for your customized receipts. You want one that says “Nightforce scope – $99.95″ – Not a problem!
Dang, I could have made so much money if this article were dated April 2.
Great idea but already set up for failure. Any time there is a claim rule it’s not going to work. In order for a class like this to work more strict rules need to be put in place. For example optics, if there is a maximum power of say 14 with no use of a spotting scope it’s going to level the field. A guy could spend a couple hundred bucks on a scope and compete against a guy that spent 10x that. Make it one class- 6.5cm, 14x scope, factory action(no savage ta) $100 bipod. Competitive.
I have to agree with Turbo! And how bout we add 5 extra points for rigs under $750?
Until the bit about the ammo, they had me fooled. Too bad. A cost limited class could help bring in more new shooters. | 234120440 |
Wargrave lies seven miles east of Reading, in Windsor Forest. The parish included the hamlets of Crazies Hill and Upper Culham. It is bounded by the Rivers Loddon and Thames, and is on the main road from London to Bath and the road from Reading to Henley-upon-Thames, Oxfordshire. The soil is alluvium, chalk and clay. More than half the land was grass, with a small amount of woodland.
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Ryan Higa is a Japanese descent American actor and YouTuber, who became the internet sensation by his YouTube comedic videos under the name Nigahiga. Some of his popular videos are 'Nice Guys,' 'How to be Gangster,' and 'The iPod Human'.
As of 2019, Ryan Higa has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Talking about his personal affairs, Higa was rumored to be dating, Arden Cho, a famous model, and actress. Currently, he is possibly living a single life.
To know more about Ryan Higa's net worth, age, height, videos, fun facts, keep scrolling!
Ryan Higa Net Worth and salary in 2019!
As of 2019, Ryan Higa has a net worth of $2 million. Further, his YouTube earning is estimated to be around $25,000-$40,000 a year. So far, he has amassed a decent income from his career. However, Higa hasn't revealed his actual salary out in the public.
Also, Ryan hasn't disclosed his actual earnings till date, however, an average YouTuber could make a pretty decent income. Some of the richest YouTubers as of now are Jake Paul, Logan Paul, Daniel Middleton, etc. They have estimated earnings of over $10 million. Pretty huge, isn't it?
Well, Ryan Higa is still active in the field, hence in the upcoming future, his salary may see a huge increase. Currently, he is enjoying his lavish lifestyle.
As Higa is a social media star, it is obvious that he will have a greater number of followers. He regularly posts funny videos and podcasts, where he also gives updates about his personal life.
As of 2019, Higa has been followed by more than 2.5 million people on Instagram, 2.02 million on Twitter, 2.02 million on Facebook, respectively. Similarly, his YouTube channel "nigahiga" has more than 21 million subscribers.
The 28-year-old Ryan Higa is pretty uptight in sharing his personal details to the outer world. Although thousand of his fans and paparazzi follow him regularly, Higa has managed to keep his personal life below the curtains.
The talented YouTube star, Ryan hasn't been found dating anyone previously and is still unmarried. It seems that he is concerned about building his professional career strong rather than building a great love life. However, Ryan was rumored to be dating Arden Cho, a famous model, and actress.
The famous YouTuber, Higa might have been searching for a perfect partner, whom he could be proud of being a husband. In the upcoming future, we hope that, he will find a beautiful lady and will have gorgeous children.
Ryan Higa was born on June 6, 1990, in Hilo, Hawaii to parents Wendell Higa and Luci Higa. He grew up alongside one sibling named Kyle Higa.
Ryan attended Waiakea High School and graduated in 2008. It was during his high school years, Higa and his friend Sean Fujiyoshi started posting YouTube videos of themselves lip-synching to the various popular song in the mid-2006.
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Later, they feel it should be expanded and they started posting varieties of comedic pieces featuring other YouTubers like Tim Enos, Ryan Villaruel, Kyle Chun, and Tarynn Nago.
On 21 January 2009, his account Nigahiga was temporarily suspended and all videos were removed as he has not obtained the copyright of the products. Since then he started composing music and started posting the videos of his own creation. Later, his previous videos 'How to be Ninja', 'How to be Emo' and 'How to be Gangster' was back on track in the spring of 2010.
To pursues further education, Ryan Higa moved to Las Vegas and studies nuclear medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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In 2012 Ryan established his own production company named Ryan Hida Production Company. The company demands an active, so he invited his friends: Sean Fujiyoshi, Grey Sanyatande, Derek Dereleek, and Will Shayhan to help run the company. All together started to make content for the Nigahiga channel and in early 2016, they formed a parody K-Pop group called Boys Generally Asian. | 359096244 |
I am the poor man, it is me.
All the legal crap surrounding my contract and getting money to me still hasn’t been fully resolved. This means I’m living on remaining funds. And those are dwindling fast. So fast, in fact, that I had to add another few hundred to the more-than-a-few-hundred I had already loaned from my parents. They save up to have a buffer, and wonderful as they are they’re happy to lend me a hand here, but it’s something I’d much rather not rely on.
That said, it’s totally worth it. I got to enjoy my time in the States, and now I get to fly out to the UK and have some fun there! Well, it’s half a business trip, and my schedule’s fairly packed, but it’ll be great regardless. Can’t wait to get taken for an American, but then arrive back home with a much more British accent.
Anyway, I rise early tomorrow, to make an appearance on a talkshow! | 348211611 |
In the last couple of months I have had the same thing happen on separate occasions to two Android phones, a Mac laptop and a Windows desktop computer. In all cases, something infects Chrome making random words on all sites becomes links to advertising, advertising tabs appear at random or when I click the mouse.
To my knowledge, I have not visited any websites I would consider dodgy, nor downloaded any questionable apps or programs, opened email attachments, or anything else on any of the infected devices. I don’t know how it happened once, let alone 4 times.
I keep all machines patched, and they are not linked other than being on the same LAN and using the same Gmail account. Almost all programs I have downloaded for the laptop and desktop are for scientific computing or web development.
What sources might I have overlooked, and what can I do to stop this from happening?
Problem appears in Chrome only. I've checked Chrome extensions on PCs and all OK (do they even exist on Android)?
I ran Avast on my Macbook which complained about FileZilla, which I deleted. Problem appears to be gone now on that machine, but was intermittent to begin with so not 100% convinced.
Using the same connection, phone and browser I now can't reproduce this screenshot, so it's definitely intermittent.
I have not visited any websites I would consider dodgy, nor downloaded dodgy apps or programs, opened email attachments, or anything else on any of the infected devices.
From the scenario you described, you seem to be sure not to visit any web application that is likely to harm you.
Nowadays, attackers have developed sofisticated methods: a simple visit to a given compromised webpage could lead to a drive-by download attack by exploiting your browser's vulnerabilities which are more frequently carried on by the extensions you install leading to spyware and adware (in the less dramatic cases) to infect your machine as it happened with visitors of Amnesty International's homepage on 2011 of which many users became victims.
2.1. Modification of home routers' DNS settings (Large-scale DNS redirection on home routers for financial theft).
For the situation 2, you can be sure of that if your colleagues (or users of your LAN) have experienced the same issue as you. If so, you could ask an other question providing more information.
For the scenario 1, remove your exentions one by one to see which one could cause you the problem. But I do not think this will be too useful if an adware is already installed in your computer, but still it is a good thing to do because after removing them all you will need to run a full scan over your computer. Once your machines are cleaned, change your behavior for the future: for examplebefore making the decision to install any plugin to your browser, you need to be careful by checking the permissions requested by its developers, and when you visit a webpage prompting you a message to install a plugin to be able to view its content then do not hurry to follow the instructions (for example if you have already the Flash plugin installed and the page asks you to install it then this is likely to be a drive-by download attack requiring the user's interaction). And as a general safety practice, never install a plugin unless useful and install as few as possible of them and verify if you can the behavior and source code of your extensions from time to time as it is done here.
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Sheep’s Clothing….?? | "My Journey Through Christianity to Christ"
There are numerous verses in the bible referring to “sheep”, but we want to look at one of the warnings that Jesus gave to the disciples. Matthew 7:15 reads, ” Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves”. The New Living Translation of the bible reads “Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will tear you apart“. So who is wearing “sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravening wolves”?
A false prophet by definition is one who, acting the part of a divinely inspired prophet, utters falsehoods under the name of divine prophecies. We see that it is first one that is “acting the part”, not having the role or position as a prophet, but only acting as one. Then we see that they consider themselves divinely inspired, yet they utter falsehoods under the name of the divine! So who is it that is wearing the “sheep’s clothing”?
Look around you and ask yourself this question, “who is it that is dressing in “sheep’s clothing”? Sheep clothing being that which outwardly appears to be harmless, loving and kind. The clothing that resembles the “sheep” mentioned in the bible?
Is it the drunk in the tavern that is dressing outwardly in sheep’s clothing? Is it the whore on the street corners that are wearing “sheep’s clothing”? Is it those that are homeless and addicted to drugs that are in “sheep’s clothing”? Who is it that is appearing outwardly to be “sheep” but are really wolves that will tear you apart? The answer is clear! It is those that call themselves “Christians” and are following the religious traditions of men!
They appear on the outside to be so kind, and nice. They will tell you quickly they are “Christian” and that they love God! That they go to church, and that they are servants of God. They will tell you that they love you and want you to be “saved” and “go to heaven”! They will tell you that you need a Shepherd and recommend you attend their church and come under the authority of their Shepherd, but when you ask them any questions, or you decline, they quickly turn to the ravening wolves and start tearing you apart!
They try to convince you that you’re a sinner and need a Savior, even when Jesus has reconciled us all unto God over 2000 years ago. They will tell you that they are sinners, but are saved by grace, but they continue to sin, but you, however must “go and sin no more”! They will tell you all that you must do to be acceptable to God, in the face of the word of God saying that He created all things, and if He created it, surely it was acceptable to Him upon creation! Then if all that doesn’t convince you to believe as they do, the “sheep’s clothing” comes off, and they begin to call you names, and speak all manner of evil against you… and call it “contending for the gospel”, rebuking and reproaching, but isn’t that God’s job?
God is very clear on the matter! The warning was for our protection, as well as to let us easily recognize the difference in those that are “sheep” and those that just “dress the part”. Jesus let’s us know about the real sheep, He says in John 10:27,”My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:”.
So who is it that God warns us about! Those that are dressed outwardly in the clothing of a sheep! Those that outwardly claim to hear the voice of Jesus, but don’t follow Him or what He taught! Those that outwardly claim to be divinely inspired prophets, but tell you that you have any “Shepherd” other than God! Those that act as if they care for you until you will not follow them, then they turn on you and yet call themselves “of God”. Those that are acting as “shepherds” and causing the creation of God to go astray from the ONE TRUE SHEPHERD and the resting place of God!
Who is it that you should BEWARE OF!! It’s pretty clear!!
Ask God, Hear Him and Know Him!!
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