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During the Clone Wars, this IG-86 sentinel droid worked as an assassin droid. Being build by Holowan Mechanicals, it was recruited in Cad Bane's posse when bounty hunter Cad Bane was hired to free Ziro Desilijic Tiure from a prison. To do this, Bane planned to take a group of senators as a hostages, and exchange them to Ziro. The droid accompanied Bane, Shahan Alama, and two BX-series droid commandos when the posse headed to the Republic Executive Building on Coruscant, to start the operation to free Ziro. At the entrance of the building, the team were encountered by a group of Senate Commandos, but with the help of Aurra Sing, they were able to exterminate them, before going inside the building. After eliminating all of the guards and taking control of the structure, the team captured a crowd of senators at the East Wing of the building. The plan was threatened, however, when Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker was spotted inside the building. Bane sent Alama and the sentinel droid to capture the Jedi, but unarmed Skywalker was able to hide. The pair then started to search the Jedi from the rooms of the building. During the search, Skywalker used a Mind trick to Alama, convincing him that the pair had two more floors to check. When Alama and the droid split up to search the two remaining floors, Skywalker sneaked behind the droid and attacked it with his bare hands. The droid fought back, but in the end, was prove to be no match for the Jedi Knight. Skywalker smashed the droid against a nearby wall with a Force push, and dispatched the droid by it's own damaged blaster rifle. After finding the remains of the droid, however, Alama noted that it was not destroyed by a lightsaber, and realized that Skywalker was unarmed, which helped him and Aurra Sing to later capture the Jedi.
Like all IG-86 sentinel droids, this droid was created by Holowan Mechanicals,[3] to serve as an assassin droid.[4]
During the Clone Wars around 22 BBY,[1] a bounty hunter named Cad Bane was hired by the Hutts to release Ziro Desilijic Tiure from the Republic Judiciary Central Detention Center on Coruscant.[5] Bane gathered a team of mercenaries and battle droids to help him to free Ziro. The team contained Jedi hunter Aurra Sing, technician Robonino, bounty hunter Shahan Alama, two BX-series droid commandos, and three IG-86 sentinel droids; HELIOS-3D, an another sentinel droid, and this droid.[2] Once the team was organized, they headed to the Coruscant to start the operation to free the Hutt.[6]
On Coruscant, Bane planned to force the Galactic Republic to free Ziro by taking a group of senators of the Galactic Senate as hostages, and exchange them to the Hutt. Before going to the Republic Executive Building with two airspeeders, the team split up. Bane, along with the sentinel droid, Alama, and the droid commandos; headed to the entrance of the building while the rest of the team waited on adjacent tower. Before arriving at the airspace of the building with the droids and Alama, Bane ordered the droids to hide themselves on the speeder. At the entrance landing platform, the team were encountered by Senate Commandos, who demanded Bane to surrender for the speeder had broken security protocols and arrived in the restricted area. Backed up by Sing's sniper fire, the droids revealed themselves, attacking the surprised commandos with Alama and Bane. After the guards were eliminated, the team regrouped at the entrance. Leaving HELIOS-3D to the speeder and the droid commandos to remove the guards' corpses, the sentinel droid followed the rest of the posse to inside the building.[2]
Moving forward inside the structure, the two sentinel droids led the team to the Power control room,[2] which capture would allow Robonino to sabotage the building power distribution network,[4] and control both Senate Building and Republic Executive Building security system. Outside the room, the droids spotted a Senate commando on guard, whom they quickly targeted with their laser scopes and eliminated with their blaster rifles. Entering the control room, the sentinel droids opened fire at the room's occupied personnel droids. When the sentinel droid shot a WED-15 Treadwell droid, a LEP servant droid tried to escape, but was gunned down. The team left Robonino to control the room, and moved on toward the East Wing of the Republic Executive Building. During the way, Bane eliminated most of the remaining guards with a thermal detonator, which left the team to control the entire building.[2]
The team finally arrived at the East Wing, where a crowd of senators had gathered to discuss a new bill. The sentinel droid emerged at Alama's side when the posse surrounded the senators and took them as a hostages. After informing Supreme Chancellor Palpatine about the situation, and ordering Palpatine to free Ziro the Hutt from the prison, Bane ordered the senators to hand over any communication devices. This was interrupted, however, as Bane spotted Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker in the building, and unsuccessfully attempted to shoot him. When Skywalker fled from the East wing, Bane ordered Alama and the sentinel droid to pursue him. The pair rushed after the Jedi, and soon leaped in front of Skywalker, opening fire against him. Skywalker had earlier give his lightsaber to his wife Padmé Amidala as a gift, and was unable to face Alama and the droid in a fight. He fled once more as the droid and the Weequay chased after him. In one of the halls of the building, Skywalker was able to hide himself in one of the rooms. Alama and the droid then started to search him, checking the rooms one-by-one.[2]
When Skywalker made contact with Chancellor Palpatine via comlink, the pair heard him speaking, and walked toward the door of the room where Skywalker was hiding. In his hideout, the Jedi Knight Mind tricked Alama, convincing the bounty hunter that they had two more floors to check. Alama left with the droid, and the pair split to search both remaining floors. The droid went downstairs, while Alama went up. When the droid moved to downwards, Skywalker sneaked behind it, and attacked the droid with his bare hands. The droid fought back, and when Skywalker managed to grab his blaster rifle, the droid bent it to its destruction. Skywalker, however, Force pushed the droid against a nearby wall. Before the droid could recover, the Jedi smashed it apart with the rifle. After defeating the droid, Skywalker left the hall, and soon Alama reemerged and entered it. The bounty hunter was surprised when he found the still sparkling remains of the droid, but after noticing that there were no lightsaber cuts in the droid, he deduced that the Jedi was unarmed. Alama then reported back to Bane, who asked about the droid. After learning the situation, Bane sent Sing to help Alama to capture Skywalker, in which they were successful. The sentinel droid would be the only casualty of the posse during the raid.[2]
As this droid was a Holowan Mechanicals-manufactured IG-86 sentinel droid, part of the IG-series of combat droids,[3] it bore a strong resemblance with another sentinel droid, HELIOS-3D.[7] During the raid on the Senate, it communicated with Shahan Alama by using Binary. It was equipped with a blaster rifle, and possessed several built-in utilities on its head, such as a searchlight, which helped the droid to see in dark areas, and a reflex sight, which the droid used to target certain enemies. The droid's body was painted for a white and dark gray,[2] and its chest was emblazoned with a red sunburst sigil, which was marked for all of the droids of the team.[4]
While in Cad Bane's posse, the droid followed the orders of Bane and Alama, and did not hesitate to attack Anakin Skywalker when ordered to do so. It even obeyed a mind tricked Alama's command to leave a room unverified, even though they both had heard voices from it. During the search of Skywalker, the droid acted carefully, and moved vigilantly door to door. However, it was not watchful enough, and by the time it spotted Skywalker, the Jedi had already sneaked behind the droid and was able to engage it in a hand-to-hand combat.[2]
The droid was very strong,[4] being able to hold his own against Skywalker in a fistfight and bend his own blaster rifle beyond repair. However, it could not respond to Jedi Force powers, and did not recover in time from the Force push, which led to its destruction.[2]
This droid first appeared in Star Wars: The Clone Wars television episode "Hostage Crisis",[2] and was also mentioned in The Clone Wars: Hunting the Hunters (Part 3), a webcomic of the same series.[7]


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Today we talk about the duality in people and learning to accept that in honor of ourselves. Lately, I have published a few posts that speak about the duality of people and how we sanitize people to be who we expect them to be. It's a part of cognitive dissonance, when ideas, beliefs, and behaviors contradict each other. If you want to read more about how I see saint and scoundrel, you can read about it in some of the other posts including this one about Kelis & Nas. But, for this post, we are talking about how that black and white thinking can feel like it helps with moving on. BUT really how it can get in the way of moving forward in our journey when a relationship ends.
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Generic Name: Aspirin and Diphenhydramine (AS pir in & dye fen HYE dra meen)
Brand Name: Bayer PM
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 19, 2019.
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- It is used to ease pain.
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- If you are more than 24 weeks pregnant.
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"Classics - Great Motorcycles and People"is a coffee table book featuring stunning colour images and detailed histories of iconic New Zealand motorcycles, as well as the people who made them famous. Outstanding pictures by Geoff Osborne, NZ's foremost motorcycle photographer, bring each one to life in a way that has never before been done in NZ. Geoff provides a close look at what makes the bikes ultra-special. Shane Kelly's words bring to life the history of the bikes as well as the people associated with them. Each chapter provides a background that tells why the motorcycles are special, looking at the story of the marque as well as the individual machine. It's not just about the motorbikes but the experiences of the people associated with them.


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Good Morning, Boys! (July 26, 1937)
Released on July 26, 1937: Will Hay as teacher Benjamin Twist takes his class of rowdy boys to Paris and become involved with the theft of the Mona Lisa.
Directed by Marcel Varnel
Written by Val Guest, Mariott Edgar, Leslie Arliss and Anthony Kimmins.
The Actors: Will Hay (Doctor Benjamin Twist), Martita Hunt (Lady Bogshott), Peter Gawthorne (Colonel Willoughy-Gore), Graham Moffatt (Albert Brown), Fewlass Llewellen (the Dean), Mark Daly (Arty Jones), Peter Godfrey (Cliquot), C. Denier Warren (Minister of Education), Lilli Palmer (Yvette), Charles Hawtrey (Septimus), Will Hay Jr. (Clarence), Basil McGrail (Watson), Jacques Brown (manager), Lewis Broughton (Doctor Simpson), Cot D'Ordan (hotel manager), Noel Dainton (passport official), Clive Dunn (unknown), Charles McBain (unknown), Charles Paton (photographer), Terry Richardson (unknown), Paul Sheridan (hotel receptionist), Richard Todd (extra in crowd scene).
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Class Trip to Paris
I only went on one class trip while I was in high school in Shanksville, Pennsylvania in the late 1960's. Our Spanish teacher took us on a marathon one day bus trip to Washington, D.C. where we did a quick tour of some historic highlights. We left the night before and arrived in Washington the next morning. I remember climbing the steps of the Washington Monument to the top and back down again, and the main reason for our trip, a visit to a South American Embassy where we enjoyed a Spanish snack and tour and a short talk on the country that the Embassy represented. Then back onto the bus and the marathon journey back to Shanksville. While memorable, it was nothing like the trip that British comedian Will Hay took with his class of boys in this amazing adventure. Americans had Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin and other fine comedians, but none compare to the unique style and personality of Will Hay. This good natured bumbling Brit fumbles his way through adventure after adventure, always innocently stumbling into a crisis that is bigger than life, and always stumbling his way to conquering the adversaries and coming out on top. He is the embodiment of the sentiment that the angels watch over young children and fools. in this adventure he manages to earn a trip to Paris with his class and manages to get involved with a band of thieves who steal the Mona Lisa painting from the famous Louvre Museum. Pop a big bowl of white kernel popcorn with warm melted butter on it and enjoy a fast romp through Paris with Will Hay and his motley class of mischievous miscreants.
Basil McGrail and Will Hay
Fewlass Llewellyn as the Dean of the colleges
Lilli Palmer as Yvette, part of the criminal gang
Mark Daly as Arty Jones, master thief and escaped prisoner
Peter Gawthorne as Colonel Willoughby-Gore and Martita Hunt as Lady Bogshott
Peter Gawthorne and Will Hay
Will Hay and Lilli Palmer
Will Hay and Mark Daly
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The Kleinstocks were a set of triplets that are comic book fictional characters, and are mutant supervillains, in the Marvel Comics universe. The three brothers' names are Harlan, Sven, and Eric, and they were created by Scott Lobdell and Brandon Peterson and first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #298 (March 1993).
In their first mission with the Acolytes, they were sent along with Cargill and Carmella Unuscione to kidnap a young mutant. While attempting the kidnapping, they murdered Sharon Friedlander, a former staff member at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
In the moment before she died, Sharon managed to send a psionic cry for help to Xavier. Based upon this, Xavier sent a squad of X-Men to investigate. During the battle between the Acolytes and the X-Men, Eric was shot and killed by Tom Corsi, another former staff member from Xavier's school. After discovering the mutant they were sent to kidnap had Down syndrome, the Acolytes abandoned their mission.
Despite losing their brother, Harlan and Sven continued to serve with the Acolytes. During the destruction of Avalon by Holocaust, the surviving two were among the Acolytes who evacuated to Earth with the X-Man Cyclops. They crash-landed in the Australian Outback, where they managed to get to the X-Men's former base of operations.
Once help arrived, they turned themselves over to the authorities. They were able to escape prison and rejoined the Acolytes under the leadership of Fabian Cortez.
These Acolytes were involved in attacks on Wundagore mountain. Sometime later, they were involved in an attack on the X-Mansion with a group of Acolytes. At the end of the battle, they asked for sanctuary with Xavier, which was denied. They eventually rejoined the Acolytes under Magneto's command, when he was given leadership over Genosha.
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The Kleinstock Brothers appear in the Wolverine and the X-Men episode "Battle Lines". They are part of Magneto's Acolytes and are shown breaking mutants out of MRD Facility Delta in the south.


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Few legal processes carry more importance for all involved than the adoption of a child by new parents. Roughly 135,000 children are adopted by U.S. parents each year. This article provides a basic overview of who is permitted to adopt in the U.S., who may be the subject of an adoption, and some of the initial phases in the adoption process.
I. Who can adopt?
Adoption law is a creature of state law. In general, any single adult, or a husband and wife jointly, are eligible to adopt. In some states, married persons may adopt singly if they are legally separated or if their spouse is legally incompetent. Seventeen states require that adoption petitioners be state residents. State residency requirements do not apply in 13 states, as well as the District of Columbia.
There are age-based restrictions on adoption in many states. In Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, New Jersey, Tennessee and Washington, prospective parents must be 18 years of age to be eligible to adopt; in three states—Colorado, Delaware and Oklahoma—the minimum age is 21; and Georgia and Idaho set the minimum age at 25. In California, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, South Dakota and Utah, the adopting parents must be at least 10 years older than the person to be adopted. In Idaho, the parent must be at least 15 years older.
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A stepparent can adopt the birth child of his or her spouse. In Vermont, a person may adopt the child of his or her partner.
Adoption of U.S. Resident Children by non-U.S. Citizens Living in the U.S.
Some states require prospective adopting parents to be U.S. citizens, but most allow lawful permanent residents (LPRs) to adopt. Lawful permanent residents in the U.S., who wish to adopt a child who is not a U.S. citizen or LPR, will have more options to apply for the child to join them in the U.S. if they first become a U.S. citizen through naturalization. Alternatively, an LPR may bring an adopted foreign-born child to the United States, based on an approved Form I-130 immigrant visa petition in category "F2A," if the adopted child: a) was adopted when under the age of 16; and b) has been in the legal custody of, and resided with at least one adoptive parent for two years or more.
II. Who can be adopted?
Three states (Colorado, Indiana and Rhode Island) specify that any child who is to be the subject of a prospective adoption proceeding must be under the age of 18. A total of 25 states allow the adoption of any person, regardless of age. Iowa requires that the child must have resided for a minimum of 180 days in the home of the prospective adoptive parents. When the child being adopted is 12 or older, the child's consent may also be needed. This varies by state.
In general, any person or entity who has the right to make decisions about a child's care and custody may place that child up for adoption. Such persons include the birth parents, or the child's legal guardian or guardian ad litem; legal entities include state departments of social services or child-placing agencies.
There are three general avenues of adoption in the U.S.: private domestic adoption, foster care adoption and international adoption.
Private Domestic Adoption
Private domestic adoption is also known as birth mother placement. Private domestic adoption refers to the placement of a U.S.-born infant for adoption by the infant's birth parent(s), who legally consent to the adoption by adoptive parents of their choosing. Prospective adoptive parents can adopt through an agency or independently, usually through an attorney.
Foster Care Adoption and Interstate Adoption
Foster care adoption entails the adoption of children who are in the custody of the state or county department of child and family services. Such adoptions are typically handled by local public agencies and/or private agencies under state or county contracts.
International Adoptions
The third avenue for adoption is the adoption of a child resident in a foreign nation. Foreign law will apply to that portion of the adoption that entails obtaining custody of the child in the foreign nation, and legal counsel should be sought to assist in this regard. The number of international adoptions by American parents has decreased by more than 60%, since reaching a peak of nearly 23,000 in 2004, to fewer than 8,000 in 2013. International adoption procedures intersect with U.S. state law after the child returns to the U.S. Fifteen states have no state statutory provisions regarding the adoption of children who are residents in foreign countries. Two jurisdictions (Michigan and the District of Columbia), though not maintaining statutory provisions regarding international adoptions, do provide in their judicial rules procedural guidelines for the acceptance of foreign adoption decrees. Twenty-five states grant the same effect to final decrees of adoption when issued in a foreign country pursuant to procedures that ensure due process to the same degree as a decree of adoption issued in the corresponding U.S. state.
In December 2012, Russia banned the adoption of Russian native children by U.S. parents. This step followed the controversial acquittal of an adoptive father by a Virginia state court on charges of involuntary manslaughter after the father left his developmentally delayed adopted Russian child in his car for nine hours while at work, resulting in the child's death.
III. Initial Phases of the Adoption Process
The first legal step in adoption is the termination of the parental rights of a child's birth parents. The last step is the finalization of the adoption in court.
Each state and territory in the U.S. has separate laws governing how birth parents can relinquish their parental rights, thus enabling their child to be adopted. A common tenet across state laws is that a child living in the U.S. may only be adopted if there has been a termination of parental rights (TPR) as to the child's birth parents. A TPR is a legal process conducted pursuant to state law that entails a court hearing, during which a judge decrees a permanent end to all legal parental rights of a birth parent to a child. Termination of parental rights can be voluntary or involuntary—that is, with or without the birth parents' agreement. In some states, there is a period during which the birth parent may appeal if the rights have been terminated without his or her consent. The length of that period varies from state to state.
The first steps in adoption are to complete pre-service training classes and an application to adopt. Next, a home study is conducted. The home study is a written document; an applicant will be assigned a caseworker who writes the home study, which will include basic information drawn from interviews with the applicant's family, as well as information provided by third parties. Generally, a home study includes a study of:
- The prospective parents' education and employment
- Family background, statements and references
- Relationships and social life
- Daily life routines
- Parenting experiences
- Details about the applicants' home and neighborhood
- Readiness and reasons for adopting
The home study process can take between three to six months to complete. In order to complete the home study, a prospective adopting parent will need to provide several documents, including: one's birth certificate; a copy of one's marriage license, if applicable; copies of divorce decrees, if applicable; birth certificates for children already in the home and adoption decrees, if applicable; and a copy of one's paycheck stub, w-4 form or completed income tax form.
This article is intended to provide a general overview of the circumstances and requirements described. It is not a substitute for reference to the actual Immigration and Nationality Act, its implementing regulations and state law.


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Kicking off the year with a shot of me chasing tractors in Harrogate.
This is part of a bigger commission, and this time shooting film as well as a few stills, for online and social media. This will all lead up to the Great Yorkshire Show which I will be filming in the summer.


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Looking back over Jeremiah he trusts God at what He said to him, even when the outcome of his own life was uncertain. As we are preparing to enter a New Year with all of its uncertainties, let's look at a young teenage girl who put her trust in God when what's about to happen to … Continue reading Trust The Unknown
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Have you ever wonder what it was like for Mary to raise Jesus? How did she deal with the sibling rivalry? Jesus was the perfect child being raised in an imperfect family. "Mom, why doesn't Jesus ever get in trouble?" "You love him more than us!" "Jesus, can You just stop being the good child?" … Continue reading Raising The Perfect Child/Giveaway
Reading Plan With Mary Mother of Jesus
This week we will look at Mary the Mother of Jesus. Was she really the saint that some make her out to be or did she have some flaws that only her firstborn Son could redeem? Don't miss an exciting announcement Tuesday!
Little Sister Redeemed
Everyone saw Mary, the sister of Lazarus, as rebellious, stubborn, and bitter. Everyone except for Jesus. In all three times, we see Mary at the feet of Jesus. To Martha, Mary was a stubborn, rebellious brat that refused to help her get the meal ready by being lazy sitting at the feet of Jesus. The … Continue reading Little Sister Redeemed
Rebellious Little Sister
Unless you are an only child or the youngest in the family, you can probably relate to Martha. Why is it the youngest sibling gets away with murder and you get caught with your hand in the cookie jar? Let's take a look at Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus, and see how she … Continue reading Rebellious Little Sister
Reading Plan – Mary the Sister of Lazarus
As we look at the Marys of Easter there are certain things that we will see in each of them that goes with them due to the name Mary. Mary in it's Hebrew form Mara means; stubborn, rebellious, defiant, and bitter. In her Facebook Live greeting to a group study about Mary, Andy Lee shares … Continue reading Reading Plan – Mary the Sister of Lazarus
The Marys of Easter
Over the three weeks leading up to Easter, we will take a look at the three Marys who were involved, Mary Lazarus' sister, the mother of Jesus, a Mary Magdalene. In doing so we will have a different view of the story. Starting March 26th.


text: Gentlemen of the Road August 23, 2015 Ciara Menzies Set amongst the Cairngorms, this years Gentlemen of the Road Festival was just outside Aviemore. Headlining, Mumford and Sons with variety of bands performing. Among them were more well known names such as Primal scream and The Macabees to up and coming bands such as Jamie Joseph pictured below.


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This book focuses on the determinations of rents upon reviews or renewals of leases of commercial and retail properties. It provides a detailed analysis of this narrow but complex area, in which the provisions of rent review clauses vary greatly from lease to lease, and even in the same properties.
It refers to the relevant valuation and legal principles, with extensive reference to case law, including the facts of each case, lease provisions, counsel's argument, and relevant excerpts from the judgments.
The book explains the history, purpose and operation of rent review clauses; the basis of assessment, including the interpretation of clauses, and definition of terms commonly encountered; the controversial question of lease incentives or inducements; the principles of assessment applied; determinations under retail shop leases; the distinction between "speaking" and "non-speaking" valuations; the functions of the valuer in the process, including the difference between a valuer and an arbitrator; the independence of a valuer; whether determinations are final and binding on the parties.
[A] comprehensive examination of a relatively narrow area of the law. ... [I]t is an invaluable tool for the specialist, or any legal practitioner who is drafting, or advising on, rent review provisions in a lease, or a valuer who is making a rent review determination.
Reading this book also reminds one of how much judicial scrutiny there has been on this issue and how careful a draftsman needs to be to ensure that the intention of the parties to a lease is reflected in the rent review determination clauses. ...
... [T]he author's enthusiasm for the topic ... is reflected in the text which is both well written and extremely comprehensive.
... [T]his book is the last and most comprehensive word available in Australia on the topic. If you are involved in a dispute which touches on a rent review determination, if you are drafting clauses concerning rent review determinations, or you are a valuer about to undertake a determination, this book should be your bible. - Alternative Law Journal, Vol 31:2 June 2006
As with so many Federation Press books, this is an excellent bringing together of common law on a discrete area. Having read the book, I wonder now how I could ever have given advice to any client about how to interpret rent review provisions in the absence of having read this text.
Alan Hyam says nothing in this book without citing direct court authority for the proposition, and in most instances carefully picks out the particular quote relevant to the proposition. Very precise, and very helpful.
I would now consider this text essential to read in entirety before embarking on advising on a disputed review process or result ... [and also recommend it] as a casual refresher of the issues surrounding rent review. - Phillip Kimber, Law Society of Tasmania Newsletter, Autumn 2006
Table of Contents
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Basis of Assessment
Lease Incentives or Inducements
Challenging Determinations
Principles of Assessment Applied
Retail Shop Leases
Speaking Valuations
Functions of the Valuer


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Middle-aged drinkers still face peer pressure
(Medical Xpress) -- Middle-aged drinkers still face pressure from their friends making it hard for them to stay in control of their alcohol consumption, new research from the Medical Research Council (MRC) suggests.
Evidence from friendship groups of men and women aged 35 to 50 reveals that binge-drinking and drunken behaviour are not unusual among older adults, despite their initial claims that they had become more moderate drinkers with age.
The authors say the findings, published today in the journal Sociology of Health & Illness, suggest heavy drinking is not the sole preserve of young people. Their findings are also in line with Office for National Statistics figures, which suggest that the proportion of 25 to 44 year olds in the UK who drink more than the recommended weekly amount is similar to that among 16 to 24 year olds (men 26% and 21% respectively; women 19% and 23% respectively.
Lead researcher Dr. Carol Emslie, from the MRC/Chief Scientist Office Social and Public Health Sciences Unit in Glasgow, said: "When it comes to alcohol consumption, middle aged drinkers like to think they are 'older and wiser' than they were in their 20s. Initially, people in our focus groups stated they had moderated their drinking with age and singled out youthful binge drinking as a problem for society. However, as the discussions progressed, stories of recent heavy drinking contradicted these claims.
"In particular, older adults find it hard to say 'no' to a drink in social situations, with some feeling they have to make up excuses to deflect peer pressure. This shows how normalised heavy drinking remains in this age group, where not drinking is the behaviour that requires explanation, rather than the other way round. The approaching festive season could make it especially hard to stay in control of alcohol consumption in social situations."
The researchers studied 36 participants in Scotland, who were divided into eight focus groups of men and women who knew each other socially and had shared experiences to discuss. Half of the participants reported drinking over the recommended weekly alcohol limits (21 units for men, 14 for women) and six of these were drinking harmful amounts (over 50 units for men and 35 for women).
Some participants recalled feeling compelled to come up with excuses to avoid having another drink. Women sometimes said "I'm de-toxing" or "I'm on a diet" when refusing a top-up, and both men and women reported purposefully taking the car to parties to have a cast-iron reason to avoid drinking at all on a night out.
Professor Dame Sally Macintyre, director of the Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, said: "This intriguing study illuminates what is often an invisible problem. While excessive drinking in young adults often leads to visible disruption in our towns and cities, older adults tend to drink behind closed doors where their behaviour is hidden from society.
"It also demonstrates the importance of in-depth research in understanding the reasons behind observed drinking behaviours in early mid-life. This can help health promoters and policy makers to develop effective intervention strategies with a greater focus on this age group."
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Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. Bonjour, Mesdames et Messieurs,
Let me begin by wishing you all the best for a Happy New Year. I thank you for all your cooperation and your hard work last year.
We are wrapping up a pivotal year in which the United Nations marked its 70th anniversary and took landmark steps to advance sustainable development and climate change agreement.
The Paris Agreement on climate change is a sign of hope in troubled times. It is a triumph for multilateralism that shows the United Nations delivering results the world desperately needs.
President François Hollande and Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius of France showed inspiring leadership -- including by refusing to be deterred by the terrorist attacks of 13 November.
I thank all the Government leaders, businesspeople and civil society leaders who made this achievement possible.
The Paris Agreement surpassed expectations. World leaders recognized that we could and must do better than settling for the lowest common denominator. So they reached higher. The Paris Agreement gives us Plan A for the planet – A for ambition.
Since my first day in office nine years ago, in 2007, I have pushed very hard for this agreement. Now, I will press world leaders again to translate promise into practice.
We must also follow through on the other milestones of 2015.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is our overarching guide, crystallized in 17 goals to end poverty and build peaceful societies.
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda adopted in July is our blueprint for financing for development. Investing in development early will avert crises down the road.
The Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction agreed in March points the way toward resilience.
Taken together, these plans and pacts have set the stage for a future that leaves no one behind.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
This year we have seen epic flows of refugees and internally displaced people. As we enter 2016, the world needs to aim for a new global compact on human mobility. Demonizing and scapegoating these people based on their religion, ethnicity or country of origin has no place in the 21st century.
The United Nations has just asked for $20 billion to meet next year's humanitarian needs -- five times the level of one decade ago. Donors have been exceedingly generous -- but we will likely enter 2016 with a funding gap of more than $10 billion -- the largest ever.
The World Humanitarian Summit meeting in May 2016 in Istanbul will be a critical moment to address systemic funding problems, and agree on concrete steps to better prepare for and respond to crises.
The world must invest more political energy in preventing and ending conflict, and in addressing violations of human rights – our best early warning signs of greater trouble to follow.
Ladies and Gentlemen, this week, efforts to resolve conflict through diplomacy are front and centre.
In Libya, the parties are close to a desperately needed agreement that would help the country move beyond prolonged crisis.
In Yemen, talks began yesterday in Switzerland towards a lasting cease-fire and a resumption of the political transition. Civilians have borne the brunt of the conflict and we must be doing everything to end the bloodshed and ease their plight.
On Syria, the international community has actively re-engaged in pushing for a political settlement. The International Syria Support Group will meet in New York on Friday, 18 December, followed by a meeting of the Security Council. Syria is an open sore on the Middle East and the wider world. We are pressing for a nationwide cease-fire and for the start of negotiations in January on a political transition – and we must not relent.
Countering the threat posed by Da'esh, Boko Haram, al-Shabab and other terrorist groups is crucial. Next month, I will present to the Member States of the United Nations a plan of action on preventing violent extremism. Many of today's conflicts -- and often, unfortunately, the response to them -- have provided a breeding ground for the spread of terrorism and violent extremism.
I am alarmed by the escalating violence in Burundi. What we have seen over the past few days is chilling. The country is on the brink of a civil war that risks engulfing the entire region. I have asked Mr. Jamal Benomar, my Special Advisor, to go to the region before the end of this week to speak to the African Union, the countries in the region and, of course, the government of Burundi. An inclusive political dialogue is needed urgently. We must do all we can to prevent mass violence and act decisively should it erupt.
In South Sudan, the United Nations peacekeeping operation continues to shelter more than 185,000 civilians – a major advance in our human protection efforts. But that is not a permanent solution, and many more remain internally displaced and under threat of violence. I urge the parties to establish the transitional institutions before the end of January.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
These are daunting situations. I take heart from the political progress and smooth transfers of power over the past year, including in Sri Lanka and Nigeria.
The transition in the Central African Republic is also moving ahead, with the constitutional referendum last week and presidential and legislative elections at the end of this month.
I am encouraged by progress in the negotiations on Cyprus. A solution to decades of division is within reach.
In the Americas, Colombians are edging closer to the end of the continent's longest-running conflict.
In Myanmar, the Government and Army are cooperating with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for a stable transition. Continued efforts are needed to begin an inclusive dialogue that brings marginalized ethnic groups into the process. The United Nations and I personally have supported the process for several years. We will continue to do so.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The year 2015 has brought both breakthrough and horror.
The United Nations continues to strengthen itself, including through wide-ranging assessments of peace operations, peacebuilding and our future role and capacities.
Despite the ups and downs, from peace processes to climate talks, we cannot afford to let up. Too much is at stake. Millions of people depend on us to keep pressing ahead.
I did not lose faith during the years of ups and downs of climate negotiations.
I continue to believe in the United Nations – and in our staff, many of whom have made the ultimate sacrifice.
I continue to have faith in the ability of the world's people to come together for the common good -- as was just demonstrated so emphatically in Paris.
With that spirit, we can make 2016 a year of accomplishment and truly build a life of dignity for we the peoples.
Thank you. Merci beaucoup.
Q: Mr. Secretary… is it working? Okay. Mr. Secretary-General, on behalf of the UN Correspondents Association (UNCA), thank you for this end-of-year press conference, and thanks again to you and Madam Ban for attending the UNCA award on Monday night. My colleagues and I are wishing you and your family happy holidays and happy New Year. Your press conference is a very important tool for us, and for the 2016, we are asking if the excellent practise of having you in this room for 30 minutes once a month can be reinstated. And finally is my question on North Korea. A few weeks ago, there was news that you were ready to land in Pyongyang for an historic visit, but suddenly everything was put on hold, and now the preparation for the trip looks almost radioactive. Could you please tell us what the situation is, if the tip will ever take place? Thank you.
SG: I have been considering, as I told you that I am ready to provide my role as Secretary-General wherever it may take for peace and stability and reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula. And I have… that condition is unchanged. It's still under discussions with the authorities of DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea). I sincerely hope that we will be able to find a mutually convenient date as soon as possible. And this is what I can tell you at this time. Recently, there have been some encouraging developments of the situation between the two parts of Korea, including the August agreement and also reunion of separated families. Unfortunately, this Vice Ministers' area high-level talks between the two Koreas have not yielded much-expected results. But we should not be frustrated. I sincerely hope that the parties will continue to engage in talks so that they can, first of all, expend the political space through dialogue and exchanges and cooperation, so that they can, first of all, build reconciliation between the two parties. In there, I'm ready to provide any service as the Secretary-General and as one of the citizens coming from Korea. Thank you.
Q: Thank you, Secretary-General. Sherwin Bryce-Pease, South African Broadcasting. Given the escalation that you've spoken about in Burundi, including the attacks that led to almost 100 deaths last Friday, and, in light of the fact that a senior Security Council diplomat has described the situation as a country that is going to hell, would you concede, sir, that your recommendation of a reinforced team to back your Special Adviser is perhaps not an adequate response to the evolving situation on the ground?
SG: First of all, as I said, I'm extremely concerned about the continuing violence, the violence between Government armed forces and unknown armed elements. These are very chilling. And I have asked, as I said, to Jamal Benomar to go right away to the region to engage in dialogue. Even during the climate change negotiations, I have been reaching out to leaders in the region. I've been constantly speaking to the leaders. I sincerely hope that, first of all, Government of Burundi, President [Pierre] Nkurunziza, will engage in inclusive dialogue to address this issue. And I'm asking, again, African Union and the East African Community and the facilitators mandated by East African Community, President [Yoweri] Museveni of Uganda, will continue to render their political leadership to facilitate a dialogue. Mr. Jamal Benomar will continuously engage himself. And at this time, I appeal to all national stakeholders to uphold the rule of law, human rights, and I urge authorities to help create the conditions for credible and inclusive dialogue. Those are preconditions for political dialogue.
As for the options of which I recommended to the Security Council, of course, there are different options. At this time, I am encouraged that President Nkurunziza had met Mr. Benomar, my Special Adviser, and [will] continuously be available for consultation. I'm going to discuss this matter again this afternoon with Security Council members. We will take necessary actions as we observe and watch the situation, how it evolves. Depending upon the evolution of the situation, we may have to level up our presence and our activities.
Q: Yes, Mr. Secretary-General, on the Vienna process, please, if you don't mind, could you kindly explain to us that ceasefire arrangement and what do you have in mind, given that the area where Da'esh controls, they have civilians there. What are you going to do about the collateral damage of so many civilians? And the foreign fighters that… for example, Iran's militias in Syria, are they going to be part of that ceasefire? And, you know, again, the same thing with the regime and the barrel bombs obviously, but where do you stand on whether Bashar al-Assad should stay or go, and if he goes, when?
SG: The first part of the question, you've been following all this situation. I'm looking forward to this third International Syria Support Group, ISSG, meeting, in New York on Friday. And I and my Special Envoy, Staffan de Mistura, will participate. I'm also looking forward to meeting many ministers who will be participating on the margins of this meeting. What is important at this time, as was agreed through Vienna 1 and 2 process, it's important that we should have a nationwide ceasefire as soon as possible. Of course, there are certain areas controlled more by ISIS. But as much as we can, we should expend this area to be covered by a ceasefire as wide as possible.
For that [to be] possible, Staffan de Mistura, will engage in intra-Syrian talks as soon as possible. Then we can have some political… expand the political space. It is absolutely necessary that, first of all, we should have this ceasefire, nationwide ceasefire. That will help us, not only the political process, also United Nations and other humanitarian agencies to deliver humanitarian assistance to many, many people who are desperately in need of such help. There are 13 million people, at least 13 million people, except these more than 4 million refugees, they are in need of, desperately, the humanitarian assistance.
Q: Can you answer that question on Iran, please, and Assad?
SG: The second question, I think this issue has been discussed many times in the past. Basically, in principle, it's up to the Syrian people who should make a decision about the future of President Assad. But at the same time, I also believe that it is unacceptable that the whole Syrian crisis and solution to this crisis has to be depending upon just a question of fate of one man, that's not acceptable. But that's why people have been discussing this matter all the time, but I leave it to the parties concerned to discuss this matter again in parallel, try to find out political space as well as delivering humanitarian assistance. In transition, in the course of transition, there may be… some people are now… some countries are now expressing some nuanced positions that there may be some role or need for President Assad to stay just a limited… a limited month, but that will have to be decided later on.
Q: Thank you, Mr. Secretary. You still have one year in your term as Secretary-General, and your legacy is going to be connected somehow to the failures of the international community in Syria. And you have said repeatedly that Assad has lost legitimacy. Can you say it one more time? And can you tell us: what role can Iran play in solving the situation in Syria, in Lebanon, and in the region? Thank you.
SG: The continuing Syrian crisis during last five years has created a lot of troubles and unexpected issues, as we have seen. It has affected a lot of situations in neighbouring countries, including Lebanon. Another issue is the spread of terrorism and ISIL. This lack of good governance and the continuing tragedy and the complete despair among the people has made the perfect breeding ground for extremists and terrorists to set their roots in there. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary that we first address these political issues. That is kind of some root causes, how to address the root causes. And we have to also take necessary actions to defeat and counter extremism and terrorism. So our challenges have become much more difficult, wider, the space of our challenges have become much wider. That is why it's crucially important that we bring, as early as possible, the end of this crisis.
Q: Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary-General. You talked in the beginning about the need for a new Global Compact to address the issue of migration, refugees, and basically intolerance against religious, ethnic minorities. Could you tell us what this compact would look like, what role the United Nations is going to play, who it should involve, and what it should say and do?
SG: This massive flow of migrants and refugees into Europe and other areas in Asia and elsewhere have surfaced as more than regional issues. It has become a global issue. I appreciate European Union, particularly, leaders who have been engaging to find out some more structured framework to address this issue. But it has gone beyond European Union, and there is some divisions, very serious divisions among the countries concerned. That is why I believe that it has become a global issue, and that's why United Nations should address this issue in close consultation with the Member States.
This year, in September, 30 September, I have convened a high-level meeting here. But I have proposed to the Member States of the UN that I'm going to convene a summit meeting just one day before the general debates. That will be 19 September. I'm aware that there's emerging concerns as to support my initiative, my proposal. There, I'd like to discuss with the world leaders and try to have a sort of Global Compact for responsibility sharing.
Of course, for detailed matters, we have to prepare in close consultation, we may have regional consultations in the course of several months. To address migration and refugee issues, I have laid out some roadmap. First of all, on 4 February in London, we are going to convene the high-level, summit-level conference on Syria, particularly to address the refugee issues and humanitarian support. Of course, we can discuss some other issues, too, including migration. And this conference is cosponsored by United Kingdom, Norway, and Kuwait and Germany and United Nations. We have already extended invitation cosigned by the leaders of these four countries and myself.
In March, in Switzerland, I have asked High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, newly-appointed High Commissioner to convene a high-level meeting to discuss on "resettlement plus".
Then, in May, we have world humanitarian summit meeting in Istanbul in Turkey on the margins… I think we can also discuss this matter as a part of this humanitarian support.
Then, in September, we are going to have a summit meeting on migration issues. I understand that President of General Assembly also has an idea of convening, on his initiative, sometime in July a high-level meeting on migration issues. So there will be a continuing commitment and continuing consultation in the international community to address this issue at a global level.
Q: Follow-up question on Syria, Secretary-General. You used the words "as soon as possible" a short time ago about the ceasefire and about the face-to-face talks. The stated communiqué from Vienna said the beginning of January. Given that's only a couple weeks away, does that now seem a bit too ambitious? And going forward, on the time frame, how long do you think transition should be? And if there's a need for elections at the end of transition, would the UN organize them?
SG: The Vienna 2 conference has issued their own agreement, saying that we will try to have this nationwide ceasefire [in] January. Then we have an 18-month timeline to have political transition. Some people may think that this may be too ambitious, but one needs to be ambitious. We do not have much time to lose… to waste even a single minute, and therefore, it's absolutely necessary that we have highest-level possible ambition. And I think we have to do all that we can.
Q: Since you are entering your final year as Secretary-General, and there's already a race to inherit your position, will you address, first of all, rumours or reports that you plan to run for President of South Korea?
SG: Can you just speak louder?
Q: Sure. Will you address reports that you're planning to run for President of South Korea? And also, will you pledge, for planning purposes for those who would be your successor, that you will serve out the remainder of your term?
SG: I think you are not first one to have asked me that question. [Laughter] I have been repeatedly stated during last couple of years that, as the Secretary-General of the United Nations, I have a full agenda. I remain focussed on, and during coming one year during my time, until the very last day of next year, I will focus all my time and energy to do my job as the Secretary-General. Thank you.
Q: Thank you, Stéphane. Yes. Thank you, Secretary-General. Yesterday, the President of the General Assembly and President of the Security Council have sent a letter to the Member States to present their candidate for the next… for your successor for the next Secretary-General. Could you tell us your thought on this unprecedented procedure to…
SG: Can you just speak a little louder?
Q: Excuse me, yeah…. [Cross talk] Could you tell us your thought on this unprecedented procedure to choose the next Secretary-General? And also, if you have any message to these candidates. Thank you.
SG: I have seen that letter, and it was expected, in fact, because Member States have been actively discussing this issue, how to make selection process of my successor more transparent. I think it is a good initiative, as far as I believe, and I think there is a widely-shared consensus that this is a good initiative. I'd like to see that, with this letter, I hope Member States will expedite their process to select the next Secretary-General as soon as possible [in] a very transparent manner. That's my wish.
Q: Mr. Secretary-General, tomorrow, the UN is going to be releasing the Deschamps report that you asked concerning allegations of sexual abuse in Central African Republic. And you've spoken very forcefully about the need to clean up peacekeeping and misconduct by peacekeepers. I'm just wondering if you feel that, over the months, you've made progress following your repeated appeals for changes on this.
SG: I'm looking forward to meeting Judge Marie Deschamps, who will hand over her findings as the chair of this panel of inquiry commission. And after having received it, I'll take necessary action, including making it public. But, more importantly, we will review the contents of this report and take necessary action to make it much more clearly committed that all the UN staff, whether in the headquarters or in the field, must be much more committed to protect and respect human rights, including prohibiting… preventing sexual violence.
Q: Thank you, Stéphane. And Mr. Secretary-General, I want to raise Afghanistan, an issue which was missing on your opening statement. You have been a strong advocate and supporter of Afghan-led peace process, peace and reconciliation process, but this process made a promising beginning in July but has collapsed and situation in Afghanistan has sharply deteriorated. Sir, even the Unite… on top of this, the United States has resumed fighting Taliban, according to "The New York Times." In this situation, what are your thoughts how this process can be resumed and what… how can you help?
SG: People in Afghanistan have suffered too long a time, many decades. The peace and stability have been always unstable, and many countries have involved and tried to support stability and peace in Afghanistan. With the new leadership, President Ashraf Ghani and I… I have been taking note that he has been engaging with the leaders in the region, particularly with Pakistan. I sincerely hope that with whole international community's support and goodwill to support Afghanistan, the people and Government, so that they will be able to maintain peace and stability through their own domestic reconciliation and plans, and also there's many international conferences have been held, like, for example, compact, which have been providing international economy and social support. At the same time, it is important to have good cooperation with the neighbouring countries, particularly in addressing terrorism and extremist attacks against Afghanistan. And United Nations, UNAMA (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) will continue to play an important role.
Q: Thank you, Stéphane. Mr. Secretary-General, thank you. On Syria, the issue of terrorism has been on the agenda of pretty much every country dealing with Syria. Some… for example, some countries deal with moderates, claiming they're terrorists, but there's the threat of ISIS. Have you spoken to the sides, especially the Russians and the Americans, about choosing the terrorists instead of opposition and uniting their forces in fight against terrorism? Have you spoken to them? What do you recommend to them? Thank you.
SG: Countering terrorism and extremism has surfaced and emerged as one of the top, most serious issues, which we have to deal with. In that regard, I really appreciate many countries participating in coalitions, and their contribution is very important. At the same time, I have been asking them to observe strictly the international humanitarian and international human rights laws to protect… not to [cause] the civilian casualties. In other aspect, we have to also address the root causes enhancing, improving, good governance of the leaders of the concerned countries and listening very seriously to the voices and aspirations of their own people through inclusive dialogue. There are some countries who are lacking such capacities, particularly; therefore, United Nations through this Counter-Terrorism Centre is really trying to provide capacity-building support as much as we can, and that is why I'm trying to present as soon as possible during the month of January the Comprehensive Plan of Action to counter extremism and terrorism.
When it comes to Syria, there are many armed groups. There are many armed groups. And I understand that, through this process of Vienna… Vienna process, they are trying to define and exactly find out who are the terrorist groups, who are the armed groups. I understand that the Jordanian Government has been mandated to take this mission. This issue will be a continuing subject now. And I also appreciate that Syrian… Saudi Arabia has convened a meeting last week among the Syrian armed groups. I sincerely hope that there should be some unity of purpose among the parties concerned so that we can more effectively address this challenge of countering terrorism.
Q: Thank you, Stéphane. Thank you, Secretary-General. Mentioning about the Middle East and Saudi Arabia, just two days ago, there was an alliance formed between 34 countries from the Arab and Islamic world in Saudi Arabia. What's your view of this new coalition forming, and how effective it's going to be in addressing holistically the causes and the counter-terrorism measures that needed to be implemented on the ground? And do you see it as duplication for existing coalitions led by the United States, or it can be working… merged together at one point?
SG: I read that report that Saudi Arabia has initiated to form a Muslim country-led coalition. As you know, this coalition led by Western countries, including Russia, they have been operating the military operations to fight against this terrorism, and I sincerely hope that when there is a coalition formed, I think that they should very closely coordinate with other countries who are already participating in coalitions. As I again said, it's very important when they stage military operations, there should be extreme care and efforts not to harm any civilian population and civilian facilities. And this is fundamental principle of international human rights and humanitarian law.
Q: Thank you, Mr. Secretary-General. I was wondering why, in your introductory remarks, you did not mention Palestine and the conflict there. An average of two Palestinians are killed a day. Today the Israeli Government announced building 800 new settlement units. And Gaza's under siege for the last eight years. Gaza is a humanitarian catastrophe, as you know. And yet you didn't find the time in your introductory remarks to mention what's going on there. Why is that? Thank you.
SG: I'm very concerned that we have not seen much progress, even deterioration of the situation in the Middle East. As you may remember, I was in the region during October to discuss this matter with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders. It's important that, even though this situation might be very much challenging, the leaders should have shown their high level of commitment and ambition, even political ambition, to address all these pending issues, I think six-, seven-decade-long issues, to bring some… at least a small sense of hope to people who have been suffering. And when it comes to settlement, I have been repeatedly, consistently made the United Nations' position that it is illegal in accordance with international law.
Q: Thank you, Secretary-General. On the fight against ISIS, there was some hope that this common enemy could unite the countries, also provide some grounds for progress in Syria. But now there seems to be some disagreements, some more disagreements, for example, between Turkey on one side, Russia and Iraq on the other side. How could you personally push for these countries to unite and for more coordination between the states fighting ISIS? Thank you.
SG: Again, I have been urging the parties concerned, countries concerned, who are involved in this process to, first of all, coordinate among themselves and try to respect the human rights and humanitarian law. And about providing some support to different groups, you can find answer from my consistent… United Nations' consistent position that there should be very close coordination and cooperation among the parties concerned. And often, we have seen some conflict, unfortunately, between and among the countries who are working for the same purpose. There should be unity of purpose and collaboration. And if and when there is any division of positions between and among the countries who are engaging in counter-terrorism, counter-extremism, I think they should really show their commitment, first of all, [to] de-escalate the tensions between and among themselves and [be] united. And I've been also urging the Syrian armed groups… there are many such different armed groups, who are working for one purpose. Then when you are divided, when you have a division of positions, then it will be more difficult to achieve goals.
Q: Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Secretary-General. As you mentioned, the world is dealing with several crises at a time, and I was wondering if you see any link between all these crises and the entailing consequences, such as refugee crisis and terrorism? And if so, do you think there is a possibility of finding a solution for one of these crises without regarding the others? Thank you.
SG: I think you have raised a hugely big question. [Laughter] Having served as the Secretary-General during last nine years, one lesson or observation which I have drawn is that, in this world, nothing is operating in isolation. So everything is tightly interconnected. Whether it is migration or terrorism or peace and development, human rights, I think they all work in a very tightly connected [way]. So we can find some causes of certain issues which are tightly connected.
One root cause would be abject poverty, lack of good governance. When there is a complete despair among the people, when there is a complete disregard by the leaders on the wishes and aspirations of the people, then people try to find other ways to address their own difficulties and concerns and sufferings. Nobody wants to suffer from any reason, whether it is poverty, disease, or abuse of authorities or abuse of power. That's why I've been always asking that good governance and inclusive dialogue and addressing abject poverty, those are the answers.
We can find answers when you just trace back the root causes and drivers of all these foreign terrorist fighters. Then some of… one or two or three factors have driven them to flee, to migrate, or to become radical or to become very radical forces. And, therefore, we have to address all this in sync, in close coordination. That is why, even though we are living in this world of peril, but I think world leaders have provided some good sense of promise and hope. These are Sustainable Development Goals, 17 goals, and climate change agreement. If we implement these Sustainable Development Goals, including climate change, I think we can expect that most of the people will be able to live in a much better, much more stable situation and much more prosperity. And that's what the United Nations is aiming to achieve, and we have laid good foundations this year. The year 2015, I believe that will be recorded as one of the most important historic years in the history of the United Nations, where we have laid out all good foundations.
Q: Thank you, Mr. Secretary-General. Tomorrow the UN Security Council takes up terrorist financing and the draft resolution which will have the finance ministers attending calls on your office, on the Secretary-General, to provide a report in 30 days and, in particular, to define and report on recruitment of ISIL and the sources of terrorist financing. How does your office expect to do that, to speak with intelligence agencies? And do you believe that that will unite countries in trying to tap down on terrorist financing? Thank you.
SG: I'm very much encouraged by the fact that the Security Council is going to take a landmark decision in preventing financial flows to the terrorists and extremists. This is very important sign of demonstrating their leadership for unity of purpose in addressing terrorist and extremists. Unfortunately, they have been receiving a lot of funds without much difficulty, particularly Islamic State, they have… according to reports, they have a lot of money available in there. And they pay for their own people living… controlled under their influence. Therefore, it's very important that we have to do whatever is required to cut off all this source of financial support to these people. I think that is one of the ways, very effective in addressing this issue. And I'm looking forward to my own participation tomorrow.
Q: Yes. Thank you. Sir, what are your views on Iran's testing of ballistic missiles designed to deliver nuclear weapons? And in particular, do such actions give you concern as to Iran's good faith going forward in complying with the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action)? Thank you.
SG: Iran and all the powers, P5+1, they have made a very good agreement. Therefore, I would expect that the Iranian Government will continue to implement in accordance with this agreement and in accordance with all relevant Security Council resolutions. And I think that is the best way for Iran, first of all, to achieve what they have set out. And I'm sure that, based on this agreement, the international community is going to work together with the Iranian Government. Thank you.
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Recap: What is Big Data?
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1. Association rule learning
Are people who purchase tea more or less likely to purchase carbonated drinks?
Association rule learning is a method for discovering interesting correlations between variables in large databases. It was first used by major supermarket chains to discover interesting relations between products, using data from supermarket point-of-sale (POS) systems.
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• understand the social structure of a customer base
Whether your business wants to discover interesting correlations, categorize people into groups, optimally schedule resources, or set billing rates, a basic understanding of the seven techniques mentioned above can help Big Data work for you.
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Over the weekend I helped my girlfriend Shana move into a new place, and when I got back I did something to my neck and have been icing it/resting since then. I haven't been able to work on Judy as much as I would have liked, but I figured I would still provide an update!
These two photos show the progress I've made buffing off the brown paint, and pulling off the brown panelling (which you can see well as the brown strip across the top in the first photo).
The buffing takes a long time, but I'm hoping to get all of the brown paint off by the end of next week at the latest.
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An investigator walks near the scene of a fatal shooting at Club Blu nightclub in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday. (Kinfay Moroti/The News-Press/Associated Press)
Victims range in age from 12 to 27
The Associated Press Posted: Jul 25, 2016 / CBC.CA
A shooting at a Florida nightclub early Monday morning killed two people and injured at least 16, police said.
The shooting took place in the parking lot of the Club Blu nightclub in Fort Myers just after 12:30 a.m. ET. Police found "several victims suffering from gunshot wounds," the Fort Myers Police Department said in a statement.
Lee Memorial Health System spokesperson Cherly Garn said in a press release that 16 victims ranging in age from 12 to 27 started arriving at the facility around 1:30 a.m. ET. One of those people died at the hospital.
Four people remained at the hospital early Monday, including two in the intensive care unit. All others were treated and released. One person was treated and released at a different hospital.
The attack apparently occurred at a teen party, billed as a "Swimsuit Glow Party."
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Police detained three people and said the area around the club had been deemed safe, police Capt. Jim Mulligan said in a statement.
Mulligan said as many as 17 people were shot, and there were two active crime scenes. Several hours later a street in the area remained closed as police investigated.
The area was later deemed safe, but Mulligan said a street was still closed for the investigation.
In a statement, authorities said the Fort Myers police and the Lee County Sheriff's Office were "actively canvassing the area looking for other persons who may be involved in this incident."
The names of the victims were not immediately available.
A post on Club Blu's Facebook page Monday morning said the shooting happened as the club was closing and parents were picking up their children. The post also said there was armed security at the event.
"We are deeply sorry for all involved," the post read. "We tried to give teens what we thought was a safe place to have a good time."
The shooting has come just six weeks after a nightclub shooting in Orlando that was the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. The shooting at the Pulse nightclub on June 12 left 49 victims dead and 53 others wounded.
with files from Reuters