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The government unveiled an ambitious economic recovery package. But with a flagging tourism industry and declining FDI, worries persist.

Author: Bill Hinchberger

In July, Moroccan Prime Minister Saad Eddine El Othmani unveiled an ambitious package of 11 national programs to be implemented in the coming three years. The measures are designed to generate 120,000 new jobs, directly or indirectly, over that period.

El Othmani’s initiative follows what many observers consider a pretty good initial response to the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, including finding a way to make payouts to workers in the informal sector. But it also comes as travel restrictions and health concerns cast doubt on the future of the country’s most dynamic industry: tourism.

The centerpiece of the package is 75 billion dirhams (US$8.2 billion) in official credit guarantees and 45 billion dirhams in investment. Two-thirds of the latter will be “mobilized through national and international institutions” and the rest from public funds, according to a PowerPoint presentation created by the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Administrative Reform. Together, the guarantees and direct investments equal about 11% of GDP and will focus on sectors hit hardest by the pandemic-induced slowdown. Meanwhile, officials say they want to beef up and extend Morocco’s social security system.

Together, these measures  represent “a comprehensive recovery plan,” says Amina Coulibaly, senior economist at the World Bank, including not just much-needed stimulus but “a development road map going forward” and should bolster public-sector confidence.

Tourism Woes

During the 21-year reign of King Mohammed VI, Morocco made significant investments in electrification, roads and railways, in addition to launching a landmark solar power project. Tourism has also emerged as an economic driver. The number of foreign travelers visiting the country jumped threefold, topping the 12 million mark for the first time last year and adding more than US$8 billion, or nearly 7% of GDP, to the economy.

“It was a growing trend,” says Roberto Cardarelli, mission chief for Morocco at the International Monetary Fund. “We were expecting that trend to continue. The business fostered an improvement in the current account. Now we are going to have to reassess that.”

Morocco continues to “suffer from high unemployment rates, poverty, social inequality, mediocre healthcare and education, a persistent urban-rural divide and towering public debt,” according to a recent policy briefing by the Brookings Doha Center. “The economy relies on oil imports and unstable agricultural and tourism sectors.”

In response, the government has tried to encourage investment in a wider range of industries over the past decade or so. These include aeronautics, automotive and fisheries, says Oussama Fraikech, managing director of Fraikech Associates, the Moroccan branch of Globalaw, an international network of law firms. “These have been quite successful,” he says.

The country also embarked on an outbound foreign direct investment (FDI) spree over the past five years, mostly focused on Francophone Africa. Morocco’s outbound FDI hit $1 billion last year, up from $800 million the year before, according to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The main sectors for outbound FDI are banking, insurance, construction, real estate and renewable energy, notes Fraikech.

Even before the pandemic, incoming FDI was down by 55% last year, according to UNCTAD, and the Covid crisis exacerbating that trend. “Although all industries are set to be affected, several services industries—including aviation, hospitality, tourism and leisure—are hit hard, a trend likely to persist for some time in the future,” says James Zhan, Unctad’s director of investment and enterprise.

Nearly 90% of Moroccan hotels were forced to close temporarily due to the pandemic, according to the tourism ministry. In July, the government negotiated a support and revival program with industry leaders that is projected to extend through 2022. The “vast” endeavor “will pay part of people’s salaries and include specific programs for employees,” Fraikech says.

On the bright side, the crisis may give Morocco a chance to improve the quality of its offerings to visitors. “The tourism sector would need to adjust to the ‘new normal’ after Covid-19, and here lies also a significant opportunity,” says Coulibaly. “Safe, green, inclusive and sustainable tourism can become a trademark of Morocco and allow for new growth and income opportunities in the future.”


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Family Of Maryland Football Player Files Wrongful Death Claim After Heatstroke Death

Jordan McNair was an emerging 19-year-old lineman for the University of Maryland Terrapins football team who died of heatstroke that began amid summer practice drills. The sophomore was 6’4” and 325 pounds. Moments following heavy exercise, he began struggling and was rushed to the hospital where he later died. An autopsy was not performed by the state’s examiner and the school has yet to formally report a cause of death; however, his surviving family members assert that he endured heatstroke. The family is pursuing a civil claim of wrongful death according to the Washington Post.

Incident Details

McNair was recruited heavily by college scouts while in high school. He chose to attend Maryland over Penn State, Ohio State, Rutgers and other programs. According to university records, the team began working out that day at approximately 4:15 p.m. amid 80-degree heat. Several team officials noticed that McNair seemed to be experiencing physical difficulties immediately following the workout. He was briefly examined in the team training room before emergency responders were summoned to transport him to the local hospital.

The university has since hired a medical consulting group to investigate and evaluate the team’s safety protocols and response procedures. An attorney for the McNair family feels that the team staff should have more clearly recognized the symptoms that McNair was exhibiting and acted sooner. Coach D.J. Durkin expressed feelings that McNair was an “incredible young man” and a “beloved member” of the Maryland team. The university further stated that he was an inspiring individual and a “brave fighter”.

Similar Incidents

Since 1960, there have been an estimated 145 football players that have died of heatstroke. In recent years, the University of Florida, Florida State University (FSU) and the University of Central Florida (UCF) have all had similar tragedies. One fatality at UCF led to a civil suit where the university refused to settle for $4.7 million and ended with them being ordered to pay $10 million. A case at FSU involving the death of Devaughn Darling was settled for roughly $2 million.

Wrongful Death

Maryland law allows for survivors of the deceased to pursue damages for deaths that are deemed to have been the result of an individual or organization’s negligence. These claims are typically brought by spouses, children, etc. The state’s statute of limitations for bringing such a claim is generally three-years; however, exceptions exist under rare circumstances. The majority of these cases stem from automobile accidents, medical errors, defective products, and workplace hazards. It is best to consult with an experienced personal injury attorney when considering these legal actions.

Many deaths resulting from negligence are believed to go unreported, mostly in situations where the family of the deceased is not aware of the circumstances leading to the fatality. Proving wrongful death may require investigation and assistance from medical experts. There are a variety of pursuable damages in these cases, which are classified into two primary categories. Economic damages are quantifiable in nature and include loss of financial support, losses of benefits, and burial costs. Noneconomic damages are those such as pain and suffering, emotional distress and loss of companionship.

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Stress is exhausting! It somehow seems pervasive in most of our daily lives and becomes toxic when we don’t have the tools to cope. Learn the relationship between body, mind, and spirit and the effects stress has on your health. You’ll learn about our amazing biology and the way it responds as we manage our lives using tools physically, emotionally and spiritually.


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Each year, we provide the Girl Scouting experience to more than 2,000 Alabama girls through our Outreach Program in two ways; Camp Sunshine and Girl Scout In-School Program (STEAM TEAM).

Our Outreach Program reaches girls, mostly from rural areas of our cities and towns. Activities are only supported by council resources, and generous donors and volunteers.

The reality is that the population of girls, for whom this leadership experience is essential, is growing. Without the support of grant funding, public and private donations, and our dedicated outreach volunteers, we would not have the resources necessary to provide Girl Scouts to the girls who need us most.

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We've started our search for volunteers! Please let us know, as soon as possible, if you can volunteer.

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Camp Sunshine is an outreach program specifically designed for girls who have limited summertime recreational opportunities. Each year, Camp Sunshine for Girls serves 75 girls, ranging in age from six (who have completed first grade) to 12 years old. Led by an entire volunteer staff, Camp Sunshine is provided without cost to campers and their families. Camp Sunshine includes an overnight stay at Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama’s resident camp on Lake Martin.

Camp Sunshine is sponsored by Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama, Inc. in collaboration with other community institutions, organizations, agencies, and volunteers. Camp Sunshine is totally funded through contributions and in-kind gifts. Monetary contributions to Camp Sunshine may be sent to Camp Sunshine, c/o Central Alabama Community Foundation, 434 North McDonough Street, Montgomery, AL 36104. Transportation for the campers is made possible through the Montgomery County Board of Education.

We are SO excited to announce that Camp Sunshine is a GO this year with, of course, safety protocols in place regarding COVID-19. Camp dates will be July 12-16.

We've started our search for volunteers! Please let us know, as soon as possible, if you can volunteer.

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  • 6.5-inch TFT LCD IPS screen, FHD+ (2340×1080pixel) waterdrop display, 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710 Octa-core 2.2 GHz processor(GPU Turbo), with 4/6GB RAM, 64/128GB ROM.
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Provides fast Web connection for downloading apps, streaming content and staying connected with social media.

Hisilicon Kirin 710 Processor with 4/6GB of RAM

The Huawei Honor 8X is powered by Hisilicon Kirin 710 2.2GHz octa-core processor and it comes with 4/6GB of RAM delivering outstanding overall performance for opening and running applications, flipping through menus, running home screens and more. Soft and hard co-accelerated graphics processing, GPU Turbo brings a stable high frame rate gaming experience. Press Turbo button, quickly pop up the game selection menu. Choose Turbo game acceleration, intelligently clean up memory. Make the processor run fast.

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Huawei Honor 8X comes with a 6.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 2340 pixels. Extra-large screen is matched with a slim body to comfortably fit in your hand. Offers 19.5 : 9 cinema-like screen ratio that's perfect for viewing of videos, photos and games. Huawei Honor 8X has a notched screen of 6.5 inches. Since the notch is smaller than its predecessor model and appears like a drop of water, Huawei has dubbed the new design as waterdrop display.

20MP+2MP Dual Rear AI Cameras & A 16 MP AI Front Camera

Huawei Honor 8X packs a 20-megapixel (f/1.8) + 2-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 16-megapixel front shooter for selfies. Dedicated light sensor enables the camera to capture more light in dark environments for better pictures. Also includes a front-facing 16MP camera for self-portraits and video.

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I'm so grateful for the confidence and discipline that karate training has given my kids! My youngest son was extremely shy and bullied at school for it, and since beginning training 2 years ago his confidence has come along in leaps and bounds - thankyou GKR!

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I signed my children up in 2013 and watched them from the sidelines for 2 years. After many invites from the Sensei I finally joined in and wish I started sooner. Being able to train alongside my children is something so rare in sports these days and something I'm so grateful to be able to do!

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Medieval fashion: 1200-1500 ADED11685E

  • Academic Session: 2020-21
  • School: Short Courses
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 1 (SCQF level 7)
  • Typically Offered: Full Year
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Available to Erasmus Students: No

Short Description

Dress in Medieval society functioned as symbols of status and circumstance: from indicating economic levels (e.g. receivers of alms), marriage status of women, to social class at birth. People were conditioned to decode the complex signage system in dress, beyond and above our contemporary 'reading' of fashion. This course offers the opportunity to explore fashion during the High to Late Middle Ages (1200-1500) through investigating period art, literature and surviving textiles, and develop to an understanding of the meaning of high- status clothing. In this class we will do practical exercises, visual investigations, discussions, and where available, field visits.

Two hours per week for 10 weeks

Block 1, Saturdays, 13.00-15.00

Block 3, Tuesdays, 13.00-15.00

Requirements of Entry

Excluded Courses

One project that is presented to the class including 10 minutes for questions and answer (70%)

One visual test in class (30%)

Project: choosing their own project output, students present the outcome of their investigation into an aspect of medieval dress in its cultural and historical context. The investigation uses appropriate historical sources from at least two areas (e.g. manuscript illuminations, medieval romances) and includes skills and methods used to produce period clothing.

Project output choices may include the creation of an artefact (a physical object created by the student) in any material, visual design (drawings or paintings in any media), digital representations. Ideas for the project output will be discussed with the course tutor.

Visual test: in-class test with a choice from three images of dress in the period 1000-1500, decoding one of the three by answering pre-defined questions around approximate date, status, meaning. The test is planned to take place for an hour in week 6 of the course.

Course Aims

This course aims to:

■ Provide students with a critical overview of the development of high-status fashion (1200-1500), focusing on mid-western Europe

■ Develop visual analysis skills through the study of extant textiles and embellishments

■ Give students the opportunity to undertake practical exercises such as tablet weaving and embroidery, as a way to create understanding of methods and materials/processes used in the Middle Ages

■ Offer insights into how clothing relates to people of the time and how this is reflected in textual and visual sources from the medieval period

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Identify and evaluate art historical approaches to, and interpretations of medieval dress

■ Contextualise medieval dress within its cultural and historical setting

■ Demonstrate familiarity with the skills and methods used to produce period clothing

■ Critically evaluate surviving textiles and representation of dress in the period

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

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It’s Not Just You, Wine Glasses Are Actually Getting Bigger

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If you're the type to feel tipsy after a single glass of wine, it may not just be your low tolerance to blame. According to a British study published in The BMJ, wine glasses are getting bigger. A lot bigger. The average wine glass has increased from 2.23 oz. in the 1700s to 14 oz. in the 2000s, while the typical 2017 glass holds 15 oz. So even just from the early aughts to today, that's a one-ounce increase.

Unsurprisingly, this has led to a sharp rise in wine consumption. According to the study, which surveyed 411 wine glasses sold in England between 1700 and 2017, wine consumption in the UK quadrupled between 1960 and 1980 and then doubled once again between 1980 and 2004. Of course, this isn't all due to increased glass sizes. Researchers speculate cheaper prices, increased availability, and better marketing may also be culprits.

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In recent years, wine has been heavily marketed to women, so much so that the relationship between women and wine has been parodied on female-driven comedy shows like Baroness Von Sketch and Inside Amy Schumer, and the result has been an increase in heavy drinking among women. According to a 2016 study, also published by BMJ, we're catching up to our male counterparts when it comes to boozing. “Men born between 1891 and 1910 were twice as likely as their female peers to drink alcohol,” reads a press release for the study. “But this had almost reached parity among those born between 1991 and 2000.”

The wine glass study is the first of its kind and researchers are encouraging retailers in the UK to negate the effects of good marketing and giant wine glasses by selling more smaller-sized bottles of wine, which they speculate would lead to smaller pours per glass as people attempt to make a single bottle last longer. Assuming the effect of larger wine glasses on increased drinking habits continues to hold up, they're also advocating for regulations on glass size to be made as part of local licensing regulations.

We're all aware of the dangerous effects of too much alcohol, which include everything from weight gain to liver failure (not to mention all the dumb stuff you're wont to do and say after one too many). And while we'd never encourage anyone to abstain entirely from the holiday season festivities (or any season's festivities, really), it is worth considering what a “glass of wine” really means.


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The Architectural Glass and Metal Technician (AGMT) Certification Program has completed its final phase of development and is excited to announce it is now accepting applications for live testing.

In development since early 2017, the certification program was created with the help of numerous professionals (subject matter experts) from within the glass and glazing community, including: glazing technicians & contractors, architects, engineers, general contractors, construction managers, industry consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, and professional exam developers to produce an impartial, effective test.

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Any thought that the coronavirus outbreak and supposed clampdowns in China and other East Asia countries on illegal wildlife trade and markets will cut demand for rhino horn is misplaced.  Chinese traditional medicine purveyors are now reportedly selling rhino horn-based medicines to treat the virus, and these have even been recommended by some Chinese health officials.

One result is that there will be no let up in Botswana’s struggle to cope with a wave of poaching of rare black and white rhinos in and around the Okavango Delta, the country’s most important wildlife habitat and lucrative tourist destination.  In the last 11 months, at least 46 rhinos (mainly white but some black) have been killed by poachers.  It is impossible to give a precise figure as more are likely to have been poached and their carcasses not found.

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People are dying, too. On 11 March 2020,  the country’s main newspaper reported that a Botswana Defence Force (BDF) soldier and a poacher had been killed in a gunfight on Chief’s Island, the centre of the tourist and wildlife zone in the Moremi Game Reserve. The paper added that 11 poachers were killed in clashes with BDF anti-poaching patrols in 2019.

Four days later, five suspected poachers escaped a BDF patrol after an exchange of fire in the Shaile area of Chobe National Park. This led to recriminations between the BDF, the police and wildlife officials.

Factional fights amidst speculation of insider involvement

The BDF Director for Protocol and Public Affairs, Colonel Tebo Dikole, fiercely criticised the police for sharing details of this latest clash with the media. No one, he said, should discuss BDF operational matters publicly, an indication of the strains between the different agencies involved in combating poachers. According to well-placed conservation workers, such tensions have seriously reduced the ability to deal with poaching by lending the impression that some are suspicious of their operational counterparts. This has fuelled speculation that the poachers may have inside information and perhaps even cooperation in certain areas.

There is also speculation about the possible role of intelligence and military personnel in poaching. Major General Gaolatlhe Galebotswe, a former BDF commander, told the media that the problem of dealing with sophisticated criminal gangs did not stem from a lack of weapons for the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), but from an intelligence service that served “individual interests”.   Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, sacked the head of security of his predecessor Ian Khama, soon after assuming the presidency in April 2018. The official concerned, Isaac Kgosi, has since been charged with corruption

Local media have also reported that the BDF, which has denied that the alleged recent rise in rhino poaching and the failure of the BDF and APUs to stop it, was because it was an “an inside job”, notably involving the Special Forces Unit popularly known as the ‘Commandos’. These reports suggest that this BDF unit has been working under ‘protest’ because they did not benefit from the salary increases of certain members of the armed forces in 2019.

Conservation specialists in Botswana also have told me of factional struggles between Khama loyalists still within the DWNP and Masisi’s appointees in the environment ministry and the wildlife department since the presidential change. This has apparently led to a loss of direction coupled with an inability to deal with this new wave of poaching, especially given the problems of cooperation between the BDF and police. This was not the case before the hunting suspension, when Botswana’s anti-poaching operations were seen as successful.

Botswana Defence Forces and the Department of Wildlife and National Parks are both engaged in armed protection against poachers. (Photo: Rhino Conservation Botswana)

Masisi versus the Khamas

The arming of the wildlife department’s APUs had been a controversial issue before Masisi came to power given its policy of shooting suspected poachers on sight. This had led to the killing of dozens of Zambian, Namibia and Zimbabwean citizens in northern Botswana, where they were suspected of being poachers and significantly soured relations with neighbouring states.

On taking office, the new president immediately moved to take away the military grade automatic weapons from the APUs. This was bitterly opposed both by Khama and his brother Tshekedi, who remained Environment Minister during the opening months of the Masisi presidency, despite his fierce opposition to the leadership’s new conservation policies. In March 2020, Tshekedi Khama said that APUs should remain fully armed. “The purchasing and carrying of guns by wildlife officers is legal,” he said, demanding that the government return their guns in order to fight poachers. “Disarming wildlife officers is political,” he added.  Khama ignored the fact that APUs are still armed, but with the semi-automatic weapons they had traditionally carried.

During the previous administration, the two Khama brothers had completely changed Botswana’s conservation policies. They had introduced a moratorium on commercial and trophy hunting, which de facto broke a social contract between rural communities, the DWNP and the BDF, which had ensured community support for anti-poaching. The Khamas ardently opposed hunting, arguing that conservation policy should rely solely on income from high-cost tourism, and not on a combination with trophy hunting. Ian Khama, we can note, has lucrative investments in companies involved in luxury tourism, which included operations such as Wilderness Safaris, a company originally started in Botswana in 1983, which was at the heart of rhino relocation programmes ahead of the current poaching crisis.

Foot prints and tusk drag marks made by poachers in the Linyanti River area near the Namibian border. (Photo: Keith Somerville)

According to Botswana wildlife officials and researchers with the Kalahari Conservation Society, who first spoke to me in 2015 a year after the suspension was put into place, the ban led to rural communities failing to report poaching because of the substantial income from selling hunting quotas they lost with the moratorium. Instead, some guided Zambian poaching gangs and helped smuggle poached ivory and other wildlife products out of the country. I saw direct evidence of this – also in 2015 – while visiting a former hunting concession in the Linyanti along the Namibian border. I encountered Batswana fishermen illegally walking through a game reserve and found footprints and drag marks, where tusks had been drawn down to the Linyanti River from where they were taken by boat to Namibia.

Khama’s policy not only impoverished rural communities, but also aggravated human-wildlife conflict. At the request of MPs and after a nationwide consultation, Masisi reinstated legal hunting with mechanisms to ensure local communities benefitted financially from the substantial income from hunting.  Hunting is now legal and auctions have been held to sell hunting licences for a limited quota of elephants – but hunting operations have now been halted by the coronavirus regulations introduced by southern African governments.

Figures provided by Save the Rhino programme.

A poorly-planned rhino relocation programme

The poaching crisis of the late 1980s almost exterminated the rhino population of Botswana.  The demand for rhino horn, particularly in Yemen and the Arabian peninsula, led to a wave of poaching across Africa. This hit Botswana particularly hard.  By the time the BDF was deployed in 1987, it was too late. This was the second time that Botswana’s rhinos had been brought to the brink of extinction. Over-hunting in the late 19th century had produced the same result. Only a few black rhino and probably no white rhino could still be found.

The populations, however, managed to recover through the introduction of 156 southern white rhino from South Africa in 1980. These were then mostly poached out during the 1980s. When I made a radio documentary on wildlife conservation in Botswana for the BBC World Service in 1993, I was told there were fewer than 30 rhinos left in northern Botswana. A year earlier, the Khama Rhino Sanctuary had been established near Serowe to try to save the country’s few remaining rhinos. When I visited the new sanctuary, six white rhinos had already been transferred there from Chobe National Park; a few more individuals were shipped in from Pilanesburg National Park in South Africa.

Southern White Rhino in Botswana. (Photo: Keith Somerville)

The plan, I was told, was to breed from these animals and provide a safe sanctuary until they could be released in Moremi and Chobe. There was a BDF camp situated nearby to provide protection. Erick Verreynne, a wildlife vet and co-ordinator of the Research and Veterinary Working Group in Botswana, says that at the end of the 1990s the few remaining wild rhinos in the north increased in numbers, as poaching was being contained.  These were supplemented with the relocation of 33 white and six black rhinos from Zimbabwe and South Africa into the Wilderness Safari’s Mombo reserve in Okavango Delta in 2003. Some dispersed out of the region. One was poached in Botswana’s Nxai Pan National Park south of the Okavango Delta.

After 2009, the regional rhino poaching problem grew rapidly. This was partially through the South African ban on the rhino horn trade that same year coupled with the rising demand in China and Vietnam.  This led to a massive and sustained growth in poaching throughout southern Africa, notably South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Between 2013 and 2017, poaching increased almost out of control. Rhino Without Borders, a South African NGO, received permission from the Botswana government, despite concern within the DWNP, to relocate 87 white rhino from South Africa to the Delta. This was deemed more secure than keeping them in Kruger National Park and other South African reserves, where they were only attracting poaching gangs.

Relocating rhinos in Botswana. (Photo: Rhino Conservation Botswana)

Wilderness Safaris then relocated a significant number of black rhinos to Mombo from South Africa and Zimbabwe in 2015. An NGO called Rhino Conservation Botswana (RCB) was established to monitor the relocated rhinos. These took place amid the rhino poaching crisis throughout southern Africa and as elephant poaching increased across Botswana. Amos Ramokati, the regional wildlife officer for the DWNP in Maun, and Michael Flyman, the DWNP’s wildlife census head, both maintained that following the 2014 hunting suspension, there had been an increase in the number of local people assisting poachers.

The relocated rhinos soon became targets for poachers infiltrating both Mombo and the Delta.  Rhino horn was fetching $60,000-65,000 per kilo (nearly twice the price per kilo of ivory). In addition, South Africa was gradually succeeding in reducing poaching in Kruger, while Namibia was doing the same in its own parks, primarily because of community conservancy policies. The result was that Botswana increasingly became the focus of poaching gangs, taking advantage of the effects of the hunting ban and the growth in factionalism following Masisi’s ascendance to the presidency in 2018. With Khama seeking to undermine his successor, problems also arose with BDF and APU operations coupled with probable collaboration with insider information and the poachers. At least five gangs are believed to be operating within the Mombo reserve run by Wilderness.

What next?

In 2018, an estimated 250 rhinos were considered to roam in northern Botswana, according to conservationists. The Zimbabwe-based Bhejane Trust concurs with this view and believes that there are 200 or even fewer now.  Many, however, believe that the figures for recent losses are probably a low estimate. Perhaps no more than 195 white rhinos and possibly six black rhinos currently exist in the Okavango reserves.

These are now being targeted by Zambian gangs who enter Botswana through the former hunting concession areas called NG11/NG12 on Namibian border. They then join up with local trackers and poachers from the Gudigwa district north of Mombo and Moremi Game Reserve. One source told me that the district houses former members of the South African 32 Battalion which fought in southern Angola during the civil war there.  During the occupation of parts of southern Angola by the South African army in the 1980s, there had been huge poaching of rhino and elephants by the South Africans and the UNITA rebels movement..

With both the BDF and APUs having to patrol a huge border area and hinterland because of increased elephant poaching, protecting the rhinos at Mombo and other parts of the Delta would be hugely difficult, even if perfect cooperation existed amongst the BDF, DWNP and police. When there are rivalries or a lack of cooperation, the task becomes almost impossible, as is evident today.

In South Africa, the number of rhino poached within Kruger and other reserves has been cut. But no census has been released since 2017, so the reductions may be the result not just of better security but the fact that there are far fewer rhino to poach. Another reason may be rhino have been concentrated within areas that are easier to police. Xolani Funda, Kruger’s Chief Ranger, told me in September 2016, that this was bearing fruit through the establishment of an “intensive protection zone” in the centre and south of the 19,485 km² park, which had reduced the number of killings.

Erick Verreynne argued much the same in his perceptive analysis recently published in the South Africa Daly Maverick. What needs to change first is the risk to poachers,” he suggested. This can only be achieved by concentrating the population in smaller areas, where more focused security can be provided. This concept has been successful in the private and community-owned southern population of Botswana, he noted. This is where “the other half of Botswana’s rhinos are looked after with assistance of the BDF in sufficiently sized units as semi-wild populations. Only five rhinos were lost to poaching in 2018 in these populations and none in 2019.”

This approach parallels a view I have argued from analysis of the successes in protecting rhinos in Namibia’s community conservancies, that if you benefit local communities “as custodians of the rhinos” you avoid the risk that rhinos become worth more dead than alive. This is what happens if local populations lose their sense of ownership and receive no income or other benefit from the presence of an animal that only enables safari companies to cash in by saying they have the Big Five. If you forget communities, you can over time forget the rhinos.

Professor Keith Somerville is a member of the Durrell Institute of Conservation at the University of Kent, a Fellow of the Zoological Society of London and a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies.

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2009 Bengaluru Conference

2009 Conference of the  Global Communication Association
Sponsored by  The Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) (http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/other/20060406184.htm) Bangalore, India

on November 26-27, 2009
In Cooperation with, Manipal University, India, and Purdue University Calumet, USA

The new digital independence recreates the world in the image of a global village.
21st century has ushered in a new era in man’s ongoing quest for a better life and a better world. For the first time in history we can now claim to live in “One World” – Global Village. Indeed, Global Village has spawned a new age of connectivity in culture, society, economy, social life, technology and politics. Global Village as a general term is best understood as a spread of ideas about the environment, democracy, human rights and less complicated issues like fashion and fads through new age communication. By and large the digital media and communication technology is becoming the town square for the Global Village of tomorrow. Given the geo-political differences, the concept of global village seems to be a distant dream. This conference addresses the need and answer the question – “Global village – Are we there yet?”

Vision of the Conference:

The vision of this conference stemmed from the fact that societies today are strongly intertwined and connected as a result of the development of information and communication technologies. Thus, national interests, cultural identity, stability and images of countries are directly affected by forces of globalization, mass media, the Internet, global corporations, and international treaties. The conference acts as an umbrella which shelters the growing number of media advocacy campaigns aimed at promoting the idea of an integrated global community. It throws light on the path to be taken to answer the question – Global Village – Are we there yet?

Mission of the Conference:

In line with the goals of the GCA, the mission of this conference is to provide a scholarly meeting opportunity for researchers and academic institutions from throughout the region and world to foster and promote collaboration, research and dialogue. Researchers are encouraged to study the role and impact of globalization and media from divers perspectives vis-a-vis culture, politics, economics, media, new communication technologies, globalization, and stability of the region.

Goals of the Conference:

  • To provide an opportunity for researchers and scholars from the world to discuss issues related to globalization and media with reference to the concept of Global Village
  • To promote and foster communication and collaboration between researchers and academic institutions around the world
  • To study and analyze the impact of globalization and media on the cultural identity of different regions of the world and on its international relations
  • To study the role of mass media supported by technology in creating global village
  • To shed light on the experiences of individual countries about media and globalization.

Themes and scope of the conference:

The conference generally deals with the rapid growth of media technology in the past two decades which acts as a catalyst to transform the whole world to the conceptual Global Village. The conference seeks to see whether the media, the academics, and the professionals are there yet.

  • Media Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Age
  • New Media and New Opportunities
  • Globalization and Localization – Trends and Prospects
  • Media and Localization New approaches
  • The Business and Impact of Global Media
  • Media and Cultural Regulations
  • Trends in Intercultural International Communications and Collaborations
  • Media Industry Challenges and Opportunities
  • Media Convergence – Reality or Myth?
  • Corporate Media and Global Hegemony
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Print and Imprint : Changing Design of the Medium
  • New Wave in Radio Broadcasting : Trends and Possibilities
  • Vision and Television for 21st century
  • Deep Focus : Cinema of the Present and Future
  • Creative Dialogue : Media and Liberal Arts
  • Creative Dialogue : Media and Human Rights
  • Media Education – A Paradigm Shift

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Modern-day Artistic Reaction: The New York Times Considers “Canceling” French Painter Paul Gauguin By David Walsh, November 29, 2019
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American Psychological Association Played Critical Role in CIA Torture Program By David Walsh, May 01, 2015
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Criminal Health Care Industry: US Government Exempts New Health Exchanges from Anti-Fraud Standards By David Walsh, November 06, 2013
The Washington Navy Yard shooting By David Walsh, September 22, 2013
Obama on Gun Control: An Exercise in Concealing Harsh Social Truths By David Walsh, April 10, 2013
US Senate approves John Brennan, tied to torture and drone assassination, as CIA director By David Walsh, March 08, 2013
2013 Academy Award Nominations: “And the Winner is … The CIA” By David Walsh, February 25, 2013
“Zero Dark Thirty”: Protest against the CIA’s Hollywood Thriller. Opposition within the Film Industry By David Walsh, January 14, 2013
The American Media Establishment and the British Royal Pregnancy By David Walsh, December 07, 2012
Wall Street’s “Deficit Manifesto”: Eighty Top CEOs tell Obama, Romney to Slash Social Spending By David Walsh, October 27, 2012
From Tunisia to “Occupy Wall Street”: Who is the AFL-CIO’s Stuart Appelbaum? By David Walsh, October 10, 2011
US-backed Bahrain Regime Tortures, Murders Critics By David Walsh, April 13, 2011
New WikiLeaks Documents Expose US Foreign Policy Conspiracies By David Walsh, November 29, 2010
Social Inequality in America: 2009 income gap in the US highest on record By David Walsh, September 29, 2010
Violence and Police Repression at the G20 Summit in Toronto By David Walsh, July 03, 2010
Global Markets Gyrate on Fears of Europe’s Spreading Financial Crisis By David Walsh, May 26, 2010
Michael Jackson’s death By David Walsh, July 02, 2009
“Truth Commission” proposal on Bush crimes reveals precarious state of US democracy By David Walsh, March 09, 2009
US jobless figures: The specter of a new depression By David Walsh, April 06, 2008
As part of CIA’s “extraordinary rendition” program: Boeing subsidiary accused of profiting from torture By David Walsh, June 03, 2007
Iraq’s colonial occupier, the US, denounces “foreign meddling” By David Walsh, January 31, 2007
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Does CBD Oil for Dogs Expire?

How long before CBD oil for dogs expire?

CBD oil, on its own, is generally good for one to two years. So when buying CBD oil for your dog, always check the expiry date. How fast your pet will use up his CBD oil will depend on the specific ailment you’re targeting, but if the product you bought is relatively close to the manufacture date, then you won’t have to worry much about using it past it’s expiry date as he will have already finished it way before then.

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Is CBD safe for your dog?

With the increasing demand for CBD products for dogs and other animals, mostly due to the abundance of anecdotal evidence that supports the health benefits of CBD, a number of studies that are looking into the potential of CBD as an alternative remedy are already underway.

Initial findings have found that CBD can be an effective option to assist with  anxiety, pain, and even seizures. And there has been no evidence, so far, that CBD is harmful to dogs.

You can easily get overwhelmed by the multitude of choices when you go shopping for a CBD product. One thing you should keep in mind is to only give Fido a product formulated for pets. Check out the manufacturer’s website and find out if the hemp source was locally sourced and organically grown. Look for the product’s certificate of analysis to verify the amount of CBD and that it contains zero or less than 0.3% THC. You must absolutely avoid CBD derived from marijuana, as the THC content in such a product is toxic to pets.

When it comes to dosage, it’s always best to consult your veterinarian. The proper dosage will depend on your dog’s weight/size and the condition you want to address. If he is taking other medications, your vet will also be able to advise you if giving him CBD is okay.

CBD products also have dosage recommendations printed on the label. You can opt to simply follow these recommendations, but to be on the safe side, start your dog with the lowest dosage recommended for the first few weeks. Monitor how he responds to it, and then gradually increase his dosage until you see the results you want.

Final Thoughts

More often than not, your dog will have used his CBD oil before it expires. In case you still have some product left when its expiration date comes around, it should still be safe to use as CBD oil does not go bad, but it will be less potent.

For CBD products that contain other ingredients, such as CBD dog treats, the expiration date will most likely affect not just effectiveness, but also safety. The other ingredients present may go bad past the expiration date and may cause problems if you continue giving the product to your dog.

You should be able to tell by the smell of the product if it’s still okay or if you should just throw it out if it’s past the expiration date. If you do accidentally give your pet an expired CBD product and he exhibits unusual symptoms, take him to the vet as soon as possible.


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HYUNDAI’S climb up the quality latter scales another significant rung with the Korean maker’s fourth-generation Elantra, the latest sedan to join the melting pot of Australia’s overcrowded small-car market. A sharp $19,990 price-point, a strong standard feature list, pleasingly unique styling, impressive refinement and Hyundai’s five-year/130,000km warranty give the new Elantra plenty of ammunition in its quest to emulate the aged Toyota Corolla’s enduring popularity. And the availability of stability control across the small-car range is commendably significant. But with hatch, wagon and – eventually – coupe-convertible bodystyles still at least a year away, there’s plenty riding on Hyundai’s small-medium sedan prize-fighter.

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Hyundai’s previous (XD-series) Elantra was available in five-door hatch and four-door sedan bodystyles from its Australian launch here in October 2000. Powered by a 94kW/165Nm 1.8-litre four, the range comprised GL and GLS variants, priced either side of $20,000. The XD was facelifted three years later in October 2003, when a new 105kW/186Nm 2.0-litre engine came as standard in a line-up that comprised base, HVT and Elite sedan and hatch variants, which continued to be available with either five-speed manual or four-speed auto transmissions.

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New York show: Impreza to lift Subaru

Dressed to impress: The new-generation Impreza will give Subaru a shot in the arm, but further growth come from a wide model portfolio, according to the company’s US chief.

Subaru’s global sales to get a boost from all-new Impreza

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SUBARU’S all-new Impreza range is set to be a stronger player in the ultra-competitive small-car segment and could help drive an increase in the company‘s global sales.

The fifth-generation Impreza, fresh from its debut at the New York motor show this week, is expected to bring improvements to cabin comfort, ride quality and safety over the model it replaces when it arrives in Australia in late-2016 or early 2017.

Subaru of America president and chief operating officer Tom Doll told reporters that the new Impreza was benchmarked against some of the best small-car rivals on the market, without identifying specific models.

“We basically looked at all of the competition that is in the sub-compact category,” he said. “We looked at Japanese, we looked at European competitors, we looked at everything.”

Mr Doll said Subaru’s drive to become more competitive globally and to increase its sales would require more than just one model such as the Impreza and would be on the back of a “wide portfolio” of models.

“It’s not one vehicle that gets you to the entire platform of what you need.

This is a car that is a cornerstone that is certainly going to help propel us to the next level.” In Australia the Impreza sales are healthy given the size of the Subaru brand, averaging between 5000 and 8500 annually, but it sits well behind big hitters such as the Toyota Corolla and Mazda3 that finished last year with 42,073 and 38,644 sales respectively.

Mr Doll said timing for the next-generation high-performance WRX models would be “in the ballpark” of two-to-three years time.

Like all future Subaru models, the WRX will share the same new Subaru Global Platform as the Impreza.

One key area of improvement for the new-gen Impreza will be fuel-efficiency, which is not as low as a number of key competitors in the segment owing to the standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive across the range.

“The fuel economy numbers haven’t been finalised yet,” Mr Doll said. “So we can’t really say what the fuel economy numbers are but we are expecting them, obviously, to be better. Particularly on the CVT (continuously variable transmission) level with the improvements that they made with the platform and the design and weights and so forth.”

While Subaru is famous for using Boxer engines to power its range, the Japanese car-maker will soon step into unchartered waters, with stricter emissions regulations kicking in in about two years and forcing it to develop hybrid powertrains.

“In 2018 we have to begin bringing out our versions of hybrids and electric-type vehicles in the US market,” Mr Doll said.

“These technology bets are costly and so we have to make sure we make the right decisions.”

Mr Doll declined to discuss which models will gain hybrid power, or whether it would be mild hybrid or a plug-in electric vehicle, but the Subaru Global Platform has been developed to accommodate electric and hybrid powertrains, as well as autonomous driving technology.

The car-maker previewed a 1.6-litre diesel-electric plug-in hybrid powertrain in the 2014 Viziv 2 concept, but it is unclear if this has been developed for production models.

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Rebuild St. Joseph Shrine and Retreat

The photo below shows that the Crucifixion cross has burned and Jesus' hands are no longer nailed to the cross.
The Yarnell Hill Fire on 6-30-13 took the lives of 19 Firefighters, 100+ homes and so much more.
The Shrine of St. Joseph of the Mountains lost part of the Cross of the Crucifixion, some handrails of the Way of the Cross, the Gift Shop, and several of the House of Joseph Retreat buildings including the commercial kitchen.

The Shrine of St. Joseph has been an integral part of the community of Yarnell for over 73 years. It was built during the Great Depression by the Catholic Action League of Arizona, which consisted of members of various Catholic parishes in Phoenix.

The Shrine was built to provide an environment where all people could come for peace, meditation, refreshment and renewal of spirit and to re-establish family values. It was dedicated to the veterans of World War I and World War II.

The Shrine sits on a hillside covered with boulders and oak trees. It is open every day from dawn to dusk, weather permitting. Visitors, by stopping at the 14 points, can focus on the events that depict Jesus' last days, culminating in His crucifixion and resurrection.

The Shrine of St. Joseph has no Catholic order or parish to care for it like other shrines around the world. The Shrine depends entirely on donations and there is no paid staff. Volunteers operate with the faith that somehow God will provide.
The House of Joseph Retreat was one of the orphanages of Father Wasson. More than 15,000 children called Wasson Father. The House of Joseph Retreat Center now is an interfaith facility dedicated to providing a tranquil setting conducive to the needs and wishes of groups of people on retreat. You can visit the retreat at this website.

Please help us raise the money needed to REBUILD the buildings lost to the Yarnell Hill Fire! This money will also make the necessary repairs to the other damages resulting as well from the fires.

All donations to the Shrine of St. Joseph, a 501-C-3 organization are tax deductible. 100 percent of all donations go to the maintenance and upkeep of the Shrine. We need your support.

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Post-Yolanda: Supporting Filipinos

One of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded has recently struck the Philippines. While Anne's family has not been directly impacted (thankfully), there are thousands that have no food or drinking water, missing family members, and are displaced without a home. In the wake of this catastrophic event, our streams across various social media channels are filled with expressions of concern and reminders that we should all "count our blessings."

Seeing the aftermath, Antoine and I are inspired to not only count our blessings, but to share them as well. I hope you'll join us.

We are attempting to raise money to help provide relief for those in the Philippines that have been impacted by the typhoon. All proceeds will go to the Philippine Red Cross (According to CNN, the Philippine Red Cross has been successful in getting relief directly into the impacted areas).

If you're compelled to support Antoine and I on this personal charity effort, you can do so by clicking on the purple button labeled "Donate" located on the right hand side of the page. There is no such thing as too small of a donation. Every penny counts.

Because the needs are so dire and immediate, we are only leaving this page up until November 24, 11:59 pm PT -- please make your donations on or before then.Whatever we are able raise through this effort, we will personally match up to $500. Through our respective company's Gift Matching Program, the amount we raise will then be matched again. This means, all proceeds will at least be doubled through this effort.

In times like this, Mother Teresa says it best,

"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one."

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March Against Fear 2014

The Road to Civil Rights for Cannabis Users.

On June 6, 1966, James Meredith started a solitary March Against Fear for 220 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi, to protest against racism. Ordinary people both black and white came from the South and all parts of the country to participate.

On June 6,... 2014, Todd Stimson will start a March Against Fear walking for 260 miles from Asheville, NC to Raleigh Legislative Building, to protest against the violation of Cannabis Users Rights and to support Legislation of Cannabis(NC HB941)and most recently Legalize Medical Marijuana-Constitutional Amendment (NC HB1161) in NC. Hoping to break the FEAR citizens have to stand up for Cannabis. It will many be taking US 70 and US 64 traveling through many cities taking up to a total of 17 days. We will then be marching into Raleigh on Moral Monday June 23.

He is hoping to get ordinary people both users and non users to from the South and ALL parts of the country to participate. You can join him as he travels through your city, part of the March or All of it.

We will be being documented by Ervin Dargan and also The Stumbling Buffalo. We look forward to have you also participate in this March Against Fear.

We have a estimate on where we will be on certain days throughout our North Carolina March Against Fear 2014;
June 6; Day 1; Asheville Vance Monument--Black Mountain
June 7; Day 2; Black Mountain--Marion
June 8; Day 3; Marion--Glen Alpine
June 9; Day 4; Glen Alpine--Valdese
June 10; Day 5; Valdese--Hickory
June 11; Day 6; Hickory--Catawba
June 12; Day 7; Catawba--Statesville
June 13; Day 8; Statesville--Cleveland
June 14; Day 9; Cleveland--Salisbury
June 15; Day 10; Salisbury--Lexington
June 16; Day 11; Lexington--Thomasville
June 17; Day 12; Thomasville--Arcdale
June 18; Day 13; Arcdale--Liberty
June 19; Day 14; Liberty--Siler City
June 20; Day 15; Siler City--Jordan Lake
June 21; Day 16; Jordan Lake
June 22; Day 17; Jordan Lake--South West Raleigh
June 23; Day 18; South West Raleigh--Raleigh Legislative Building

So Join US for All, part of the March, or Meet us in Raleigh at the Legislative Building. Or come sign the Trailer and get picture with.

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LOS ANGELES (February 10, 2015) – Northern Trust Open tournament officials are pleased to unveil the inaugural Northern Trust Open Collegiate Showcase, a first-of-its-kind event that will take place Monday, February 16, and kick off an exciting tournament week at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif.  Top PGA TOUR pros will play alongside 14 standout collegiate golfers from across the country and two amateurs, representing their respective universities.  The professional and the two amateurs (not the collegian) will team up in a best-ball competition and compete for the Collegiate Showcase Trophy and a donation of $50,000 to the university’s golf program. Each collegian will play their own ball with the low medalist earning a spot in the Northern Trust Open just three days later.

“We are excited to launch the Northern Trust Open Collegiate Showcase and are thrilled with the caliber of players who are giving back to their schools by participating,” said Northern Trust Open Executive Director O.D. Vincent.  “Our goal is to promote growth of the game by bringing more attention, and ultimately funds, to collegiate golf, and to offer another avenue for an up-and-coming collegiate player to experience the best the PGA TOUR has to offer.”

“We are extremely proud to add the Collegiate Showcase to Northern Trust Open week,” said Rick Waddell, Chairman and CEO of Northern Trust.  “In addition to being a one-of-a-kind exemption supporting college golf, it also allows us to build on our 125-year-old culture of caring and giving back to the communities we serve.”

The following is the roster for the inaugural Northern Trust Open Collegiate Showcase.  The Northern Trust Open is not open to the public on Monday, but media wishing to cover the event are encouraged to contact the PGA TOUR for credentials.  Tee times begin at 8:30 a.m. off of No. 1 and No. 10 tees.

Oklahoma State Morgan Hoffmann TBD
Wake Forest Bill Haas Will Zalatoris
Kentucky J.B. Holmes Tyler (Chip) McDaniel
Texas A&M Ryan Palmer Greg Yates
Arizona Jim Furyk George Cunningham
Clemson Ben Martin Cody Proveaux
UCLA Kevin Chappell Jonathan Garrick
University of the Pacific James Field Jr. Byron Meth
UC Riverside Brendan Steele David Gazzolo
Pepperdine Michael Putnam Kevin DeHuff
USC Dave Stockton Jr. Rico Hoey
Georgia Harris English Lee McCoy
Oregon Casey Martin Brandon McIver
Texas Jordan Spieth Kramer Hickok

For more information, visit www.northerntrustopen.com.  Follow the Northern Trust Open on Facebook (facebook.com/NorthernTrustOpen) and Twitter (twitter.com/ntrustopen) to stay on top of all the news and updates; and join the conversation by using #MoreThanGolf.

About the Northern Trust Open

The Northern Trust Open is one of the longest-running tournaments on the PGA TOUR. Debuting in 1926 at Los Angeles Country Club, the event had been staged at various courses throughout the Los Angeles area before permanently settling at The Riviera Country Club in 1973. The Northern Trust Open boasts an impressive list of past champions that includes 25 World Golf Hall of Fame members such as Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer and Phil Mickelson. City of Hope was named the official charity of the Northern Trust Open beginning with the 2013 event. In 2014, the Northern Trust Open generated a record $2.1 million to benefit City of Hope and other non-profit organizations in the Los Angeles area. The total generated for Los Angeles charities since the event’s inception in 1926 is now more than $58 million.

Fans are reminded that each year, youth 18 and younger are admitted free of charge to the Northern Trust Open when accompanied by a ticketed adult.  There is no limit to the number of youths 18 and younger who can attend with a ticketed adult. Also, as part of its support for the Birdies for the Brave military outreach initiative, the Northern Trust Open will provide complimentary grounds admission for active duty and Reserve military members, military retirees, and their dependents from Wednesday through Sunday of tournament week sponsored by Quicken Loans.  A military ticket voucher must be presented at the gate along with a Department of Defense-issued ID. To obtain military ticket vouchers, visit https://birdiesforthebrave.sheerid.com/NorthernTrustOpen/

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, fans can utilize complimentary parking at Will Rogers Beach Parking Lot (#3) in Pacific Palisades and catch a free shuttle to/from The Riviera Country Club.  For the weekend, spectator parking will be located at The Water Garden in Santa Monica, where fans can again find complimentary parking and take a short shuttle ride to/from the Northern Trust Open.  The fee for the tournament shuttle on Saturday and Sunday only is $5 per person, round trip.  Military personnel and their families with a tournament ticket, children under 18 accompanied by a ticketed adult are not required to pay for the shuttle.  Parking at the VA Hospital will not be available as in previous. As with any large-scale sporting event, fans are encouraged to carpool or make use of public transportation to the Northern Trust Open in order to minimize traffic and congestion.  For more information, visit www.northerntrustopen.com/parking.

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of asset servicing, fund administration, asset management, fiduciary, and banking solutions for corporations, institutions, families, and individuals worldwide. Chicago-based Northern Trust has offices in 19 states, Washington, D.C., and 20 international locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of December 31, 2014, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$6 trillion, and assets under investment management of US$934.1 billion. For 125 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining exceptional service and expertise with innovative products and technology. For more information, visit www.northerntrust.com and follow us on Twitter @NorthernTrust.

 About City of Hope

City of Hope is a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a comprehensive cancer center, the highest recognition bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, City of Hope is also a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, with research and treatment protocols that advance care throughout the nation. City of Hope’s main hospital is located in Duarte, Calif., just northeast of Los Angeles, with clinics in Antelope Valley and South Pasadena. It is ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” in cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics. For more information, visit www.cityofhope.org or follow City of Hope on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Flickr.

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Lancashire Classic

Penwortham, Fairhaven, Preston & St. Anne's Old Links Golf Clubs

Monday 5th to Thursday 8th July 2021

The Lancashire Classic is a 72 hole, 4-Day competition played at four of Lancashire's leading golf courses between Monday 5th July and Thursday 8th July.

The Lancashire Classic was established in 2013 and has been sold out each year. It appeals to golfers from all over the UK and beyond, golfers who want to spend a week enjoying the best organised and best value team tour event on the calendar. In 2019 we played host to 190 golfers from the UK, Ireland, Italy and South Africa.

Over the first 3 days of 4BBB the pairs in your team will rotate and be matched with a different pair from another team, so you will meet and enjoy the company of other golfers. On the 4th day we serve up a slightly more relaxed 4-Man Team Stableford, where you get to play with your whole team.

This event is run purely by the four golf clubs involved, with the key aim of providing the best golfing experience possible to those who participate. The closing date for entries is 1st June 2021; however we are ordinarily full before Easter.

Whether your favourite hole is the delightful par-3 9th at St Annes Old Links, or the risk and reward challenge of the 9th at Fairhaven, the tight but picturesque 177 yard 3rd at Penwortham, or the stunning par-5 signature hole 17th at Preston, you will be left with many fond memories of the Classic long after the experience.

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Discover Golia

Golia is a set of technologies and services dedicated to trucking companies for:

monitor the tachograph activity
• organize the working hours of professional drivers in compliance with the regulations
• optimize transport with innovative geolocation and planning systems
• provide training and provide legal assistance
Golia is the only solution on the market that can be used directly by those who created it, to facilitate and simplify the activities of companies in the organization of road transport. Thanks to Golia, companies can thus concentrate on their core business, because it is the professionals of the Golia Team who carry out a series of tasks:
  • Monitoring the entire fleets deadlines and activities;
  • Forwarding alerts to the relevant departments (tachograph malfunctions, infringements, work improvements and suggestions, etc.)
  • Providing information and training on national and European regulations and the compliance;
  • Ease and simplify the communication with enforcement authorities;
  • Focused team training as a result of tracking and monitoring the most frequent mistakes;
  • Represent the company in front of the law (legal support and technical appraisal)
Thanks to Golia the inspections from the enforcement authorities are not a problem any more, our Support Service arranges for all paperwork to be done. Not only ... in order to avoid infringements our team sees to maintain the company in legal standards through a whole series of check-ups of professional drivers activities, their training up to date, creation of an electronic archive for all necessary documents canceling complex and expensive procedures allowing the company to employ the personnel in a fruitful way.

Tachograph data analysis

Golia is the first Italian on-line platform dedicated to tachograph analysis and management both digital and analog

Geolocation and Trip planning

Golia is the irreplaceable support for road transport organisation. The software that will rationalize time and money for each trip

Legal assistance

Golia is the only support created to help You deal in an appropriate manner inspections from enforcement authorities

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