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Safest Bets to Place for the NFL Wild Card Round (2022)
By Anthony Haage in NFL
| January 14, 2022 3:42 pm PST
The NFL playoffs are finally here and we have an exciting betting slate ahead of us. We have great matchups in every single game and most of these games should be very close. That could make it difficult to hit on some bets.
To combat that, I have some great picks that should have a high chance of hitting this week. They are all point total bets, but if you are interested in some game picks, check out our NFL picks page.
Let’s take a look at 4 of the safest bets to place for the 2022 NFL Wild Card Round.
Arizona Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Rams Over 49.5 (-110)
We have the third matchup between the Cardinals and the Rams this season. They played each other twice this season, splitting the season series. This will be the ultimate tie breaker for this division rivalry, as both teams are desperate to prove themselves as Super Bowl contenders.
In their Week 4 game, Arizona was the one to win that one and outscored the Rams 37-20. The point total for that game was 57 total points. In their next game, the Rams were able to outscore the Cardinals to a score of 30-23, totaling 53 points.
Both of those games would have hit the over set for this game. I think it has a strong chance of doing so again, since both of these teams have strong offenses.
Arizona has scored the 11th most points per game in the NFL this season at 26.4 points per game. That is impressive when you take into consideration their star quarterback missing 3 full weeks of the season.
The Rams on the other hand have an even higher flying offense with 27.1 points per game, which ranked tied for 7th best in the NFL this season. Matthew Stafford has been a great addition to their lineup this season and makes them a dangerous offense altogether.
Looking at their average stats, these teams would hit the over with basically an average game. Their average point totals per game would sit at a nice 53 combined points, which would hit the over for this game.
Now it isn’t exactly that simple, but it still should be very possible for them to hit the over here. This game has potential shootout written all over it and would be a great way to finish their head to head records for this season.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs Over 46 (-110)
The Chiefs and Steelers will be facing off in Kansas City for their first matchup of the season. This game has the highest chance to be a blowout with the largest spread (Chiefs -12.5) of any game this week. Even if it was a blowout, garbage time touchdowns would do wonders for the over here.
In their first game of the season, the Chiefs demolished the Steelers 36-10. As you can see from that score and the point total, it is the exact same set for this game. I think it is a realistic expectation for these two teams to score higher than 46 points this time around.
Pittsburgh was only able to put up 10 points on the Chiefs in their Week 16 matchup. They have also hit the under in 10 out of their 17 games this season (58%), but I think they have a better game in the playoffs.
The Chiefs were able to have a huge day against Pittsburgh and they didn’t even have one of their best offensive weapons. Travis Kelce is highly regarded as the best tight end in the NFL and he was unable to suit up in Week 16.
Now that Kelce is back for Kansas City, theoretically they should be able to have an even bigger day. Pittsburgh’s defense can be a bit tough, but they are very inconsistent as well. Patrick Mahomes can lead the Chiefs to another 30+ point day.
With the Cheifs realistically being able to score 30+ points, that means the Steelers would have to score around 17 points to cover the spread. In what has a very high chance of being Big Ben’s last game in the NFL, I think Pittsburgh will be taking some shots in this one.
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Cincinnati Bengals Under 48.5 (-110)
No, I am not taking all of the overs this week just because it is the playoffs. I actually am a big fan of the under for the Raiders and Bengals game. These teams have also faced each other earlier this season, scoring 45 combined points (32-13 Bengals win).
That would have hit the over set for this game, but I actually think they will have an even worse game this time around. In their first game of the season, it was actually a really low scoring game late in the game.
The game was just 13-6 entering the fourth quarter. The Raiders added a touchdown (Foster Moreau reception), while the Bengals added two touchdowns (Ja’Marr Chase reception, Joe Mixon run) and a field goal.
Those 17 Bengals’ points came with just 5 minutes and 2 seconds left in the fourth quarter. If they didn’t have such a huge ending to that game, he could have been a way lower point total.
Joe Burrow only had 148 passing yards in that game, so the Raiders did very well in that area. They did allow 123 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns to Joe Mixon, but Mixon only averaged just over 4 yards per carry.
The Bengals also clearly had success against the Raiders’ offense. Derek Carr passed for just 215 yards and turned the ball over twice (one interception, one fumble). They also shut down their rushing attack to just 72 yards (18 carries, 4 yards per carry).
With how well the two defenses played in their first game, the under should have a strong chance to hit for a second time this season.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Over 45.5 (-110)
Yet another matchup repeat this season is the Eagles vs. the Buccaneers. These two teams played each other in Week 6, totaling 50 combined points (28-22 Bucs win). The point total is set a bit lower than that in their second matchup this season.
I would expect these two teams to have another higher scoring game. The Bucs actually finished the regular season with the second most points per game with 30.1. They are getting an important player back in Leonard Fournette this week and a Tom Brady team is sure to be on point for the playoffs.
The reigning champs could very well repeat this season, as they still have a ton of talent on both sides of the ball. Brady knows how to orchestrate this high flying offense and they should be able to score 27+ points in this game.
Philadelphia has had an interesting season, but they managed to finish as the 12th highest scoring team in the NFL (26.1 points per game). The Bucs have a strong run defense and the Eagles love to run, but the Eagles don’t have a traditional rush attack.
"Jalen Hurts and his legs can really open this thing up and give them an opportunity to win this game."
@MJD sees a chance for the @Eagles to get a 'W' with their run game but @PSchrags isn't necessarily on the same page. pic.twitter.com/pUrZtHyH53
— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) January 13, 2022
Jalen Hurts finished the season with the most rushing yards from the quarterback position. Lamar Jackson probably would have beat him out if he didn’t have injury problems, but that still shouldn’t take away from Hurts’ success on the ground.
Hurts ran for 784 yards and 10 touchdowns. He finished tied for 6th most rushing touchdowns with top tier running backs Ezekiel Elliott and Derrick Henry. Henry would have beat him out, but injuries yet again.
Just because Tampa Bay has a strong rush defense doesn’t mean the Eagles won’t be able to run the ball. I like them to score around 20-24 points in this game.
Safest NFL Bets for the Wild Card Round
These 4 bets should have great chances to hit for the first round of the NFL playoffs. If you want to place your bets along with me, head over to the best NFL betting sites to do so.
The regular season was a very exciting time for the NFL this year and the playoffs are set to be even more exciting. It also gave us a lot of data to go off of for the playoffs, so we should be able to accurately predict some of these games.
It is always important to have a couple of safe bets every week. You never want to just place random bets with crazy odds because those are extremely risky. These 4 bets give you a solid foundation for your betting sheet this week.
Head over to our NFL picks page for more recommended bets.
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Rafela Nancy (Sparace) Stewart 1927 - 2021
Rafela Nancy Stewart, 94, passed away into the Lord’s loving arms on December 20, 2021, surrounded by her family at the time of her passing.
Rafela, who was also known as Rachel, Rafael, or Mimi to her grandchildren, was born February 6, 1927, in Rome, a small town in upstate New York, to Caroline Alfi and Vito Sparace. She was the eighth of nine siblings in an Italian family of two boys and seven girls.
Rafela married Frederick Joseph Stewart, her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, on April 4, 1946. They were married for 73 years.
Rafela worked in a bakery, as a waitress, and for the School for the Deaf in Rome, New York, before moving to Riverside, California, with her husband and daughters, Donna and Rebecca. She worked at Rohr Aircraft in Riverside for 28 years until she retired. While working for Rohr, she was awarded Employee of the Year in 1988 by the management of Rohr Industries for her professional attitude, ethics, ability to motivate, proficiency, originality, adaptability and organizational skills. Rohr also presented her with a perfect attendance award for having perfect attendance for 20 years, and a service commendation for 28 years of loyal and dedicated service to Rohr Industries when she retired.
In 2016, Rafela and her husband Fred moved from Riverside to McMinnville, Oregon, to be closer to their daughter, Donna, and her family. Even at nearly 95 years old, she still had a spark that would brighten any get-together.
Everyone around her also knew Rachel for her strong faith, love for her family, amazing cooking, kindness and generosity, and she loved the casino and playing Blackjack. She was deeply loved by everyone who knew her, especially family.
Rafela is survived by her daughters, Donna Root of McMinnville, and Rebecca Leroy (George) of Riverside, California; seven grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Rafela was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Frederick; her son-in-law, David; parents, Caroline and Vito; her siblings, Rose Marcello, Louis Schiro, Carmella DeSimone, Salvatore (Sam Sparace), Caroline Franco, Isabelle Viti, Michaelina Kranbul and Vito Sparace; her infant son at birth, Anthony; and an infant great-granddaughter, Kayla.
Funeral services for Rafela will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at St. James Catholic Church in McMinnville. A viewing will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, January 3, at the Chapel of Macy & Son. After the interment at St. James Cemetery, a reception will follow at Jack and Jenny’s home in McMinnville.
To leave condolences, visit www.macyandson.com


Right to a fair trial
Various rights associated with a fair trial are explicitly proclaimed in Article 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and Article 6 of the European Convention of Human Rights, as well as numerous other constitutions and declarations throughout the world. There is no binding international law that defines what is not a fair trial; for example, the right to a jury trial and other important procedures vary from nation to nation.[1]
Definition in international human rights law
The right to fair trial is very helpful in numerous declarations which represent customary international law, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).[2] Though the UDHR enshrines some fair trial rights, such as the presumption of innocence until the accused is proven guilty, in Articles 6, 7, 8 and 11,[3] the key provision is Article 10 which states that:
"Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him."[4]
Some years after the UDHR was adopted, the right to a fair trial was defined in more detail in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The right to a fair trial is protected in Articles 14 and 16 of the ICCPR which is binding in international law on those states that are party to it.[5] Article 14(1) establishes the basic right to a fair trial, article 14(2) provides for the presumption of innocence, and article 14(3) sets out a list of minimum fair trial rights in criminal proceedings. Article 14(5) establishes the right of a convicted person to have a higher court review the conviction or sentence, and article 14(7) prohibits double jeopardy.[6] Article 14(1) states that:
"All persons shall be equal before the courts and tribunals. In the determination of any criminal charge against him, or of his rights and obligations in a suit at law, everyone shall be entitled to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law. The press and the public may be excluded from all or part of a trial for reasons of morals, public order or national security in a democratic society, or when the interest of the private lives of the parties so requires, or to the extent strictly necessary in the opinion of the court in special circumstances where publicity would prejudice the interests of justice; but any judgement rendered in a criminal case or in a suit at law shall be made public except where the interest of juvenile persons otherwise requires or the proceedings concern matrimonial disputes or the guardianship of children."[7]
Geneva Conventions – International right to a fair trial when no crime is alleged
The Geneva Conventions guarantee combatants the right not to be put on trial for fighting in a war – unless they commit a war crime (a grave breach) or other crime (e.g., captured behind enemy lines out of proper uniforms or insignia while carrying out espionage or sabotage operations). Most held under the Geneva Conventions are not accused of a crime and therefore it would be a war crime under the Geneva Conventions to give them a trial. This protection against getting a trial is fully consistent with human rights law because human rights law prohibits putting people on trial when there is no crime to try them for. The Geneva Conventions however guarantee that anyone charged with a war crime or other crime must get a fair trial.
Definition in regional human rights law
The right to a fair trial is enshrined in articles 3, 7 and 26 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR).[2]
The right to a fair trial is also enshrined in articles 5, 6 and 7 of the European Charter on Human Rights and articles 2 to 4 of the 7th Protocol to the Charter.[2]
The right to a fair trial is furthermore enshrined in articles 3, 8, 9 and 10 of the American Convention on Human Rights.[2]
Relationship with other rights
The right to equality before the law is sometimes regarded as part of the right to a fair trial. It is typically guaranteed under a separate article in international human rights instruments. The right entitles individuals to be recognised as subject, not as object, of the law. International human rights law permits no derogation or exceptions to this human right.[8] Closely related to the right to a fair trial is the prohibition on ex post facto law, or retroactive law, which is enshrined in human rights instrument separately from the right to fair trial and can not be limited by states according to the European Convention on Human Rights and the American Convention on Human Rights.[2]
Fair trial rights
The right to a fair trial has been defined in numerous regional and international human rights instruments. It is one of the most extensive human rights and all international human rights instruments enshrine it in more than one article.[9] The right to a fair trial is one of the most litigated human rights and substantial case law that has been established on the interpretation of this human right.[8] Despite variations in wording and placement of the various fair trial rights, international human rights instrument define the right to a fair trial in broadly the same terms.[3] The aim of the right is to ensure the proper administration of justice. As a minimum the right to fair trial includes the following fair trial rights in civil and criminal proceedings:[2]
the right to be heard by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal
the right to a public hearing
the right to be heard within a reasonable time
the right to counsel
the right to interpretation[2]
States may limit the right to a fair trial or derogate from the fair trial rights only under circumstances specified in the human rights instruments.[2]
In the United States
In the United States the right to a fair trial is sometimes illusory. For example, the United States Supreme Court said in Town of Newton v. Rumery, 480 U.S. 386 that a prosecutor may threaten a person that he will take or withhold an official act and prosecute that person for crime unless that person disposes or parts with their right to peacefully and orderly petition the courts for a redress of grievances. For example, the Rumery court said when talking about an accused ″the public interest opposing involuntary waiver of constitutional rights is no reason to hold the agreement here invalid.″ Rumery did not receive nor waive their right to a trial during a criminal cause.
In civil proceedings
The European Court of Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights have clarified that the right to a fair trial applies to all types of judicial proceedings, whether civil or criminal. According to the European Court of Human Rights, Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the fair trial rights apply to all civil rights and obligations created under domestic law and therefore to all civil proceedings (see Apeh Uldozotteinek Szovetsege and Others v. Hungary 2000).[2]
In administrative proceedings
Both the European Court of Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights have clarified that the right to a fair trial applies not only to judicial proceedings, but also administrative proceedings. If an individual's right under the law is at stake, the dispute must be determined through a fair process.[2]
In special proceedings
In Europe special proceeding may also be subject to Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.[10] In Mills v. the United Kingdom 2001 the European Court of Human Rights held that a court-martial was subject to Article 6 because of the defendants had been accused of what the court considered to be serious crime, assault with a weapon and wounding.
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) frequently deals with instances where civilians are tried by military tribunals for serious crimes. The ACHPR has held that on the face of it military courts to do not satisfy civilians' right to a fair trial (see Constitutional Rights Project v. Nigeria). In this respect the ACHPR has reaffirmed the right to counsel as essential in guaranteeing a fair trial. The ACHPR held that individuals have the right to choose their own counsel and that giving the military tribunal the right to veto a counsel violates the right to a fair trial.[11]
Impeding a fair trial
A fair trial might be impeded by:
Contempt of court (typically by the media or jurors)
Witness intimidation
Non-disclosure of evidence, through malice or through use of state secrets privilege (in the USA) or public-interest immunity (in the UK)
In the Spanish legal justice system the examining magistrate is the head of the investigation of a specific crime and any other matters that may relate to that particular offence. The magistrate can be aided by the judicial and national police and can also, at the request of the prosecution and defence attorney, follow any number of leads regarding the case. The magistrate can also, when deemed appropriate, restrict the access the defence and prosecution have to the primary evidence and case information, which can include allowing witness statements to be introduced without the actual witness having to be in attendance. An extension of this power is the ability for the judge to declare, under special circumstances, the trial wholly or partially confidential.[12] However, this is only when information and evidence presented during the trial could pose a threat to an individual, a group of individuals or even the general interest of the public.[12]
Between 1971 and 1975, the right to a fair trial was suspended in Northern Ireland. Suspects were simply imprisoned without trial, and tortured by the British army for information. This power was mostly used against the Catholic minority. The British government supplied deliberately misleading evidence to the European Court of Human Rights when it investigated this issue in 1978.[13] The Irish government and human rights group Amnesty International requested that the ECHR reconsider the case in December 2014.[14] Three court cases related to the Northern Ireland conflict took place in mainland Britain in 1975 and 1976 have been accused of being unfair, resulting in the false imprisonment of the Birmingham Six, Guildford Four and Maguire Seven. These convictions were later overturned, though an investigation into allegations that police officers perverted the course of justice failed to convict anyone of wrongdoing.
The United Kingdom created an act – the Special Immigration Appeals Act in 1997, which then led to the creation of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC).[15] It allowed for secret evidence to be stated in court; however, it provides provisions for the anonymity of the sources and information itself. The judge has the power to clear the courtroom of the public and press, and the appellant if need be, if sensitive information must be relayed. The appellant is provided with a Special Advocate, who is appointed in order to represent their interests, however no contact can be made with the appellant after seeing the secret evidence. SIAC is mostly used for deportation cases, and other cases of public interest.[16]
Secret evidence has seen increased use in UK courts. Some argue that this undermines the British criminal justice system, as this evidence may not come under proper democratic scrutiny. Secret evidence can now be used in wide range of cases including deportations hearings, control orders proceedings, parole board cases, asset-freezing applications, pre-charge detention hearings in terrorism cases, employment tribunals and planning tribunals.[17]
Juries and a fair trial
The rationale for a jury was that it offers a check against state power.
Under Article 6 of the ECHR, the right to a fair trial implies that accused and public must be able to understand the verdict. Trials decided by jury, as they do not provide reasons for their decision, therefore do not allow for this.[18] In Taxquet v Belgium [19] a violation of article 6(1) was found. The court also implied a right to a reasoned verdict, irrespective of whether that was given by a judge or a jury.
Under ECHR case law, jury decisions can also be problematic in circumstances where juries draw adverse inferences from trial judges' directions in contravention of Article 6(3) (b) and (c).[20]
EU member states that do not have a jury system or any other form of lay adjudication in criminal matters or have abolished it include: Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Romania. In these countries, criminal courts are composed exclusively of judges.
EU member states with a collaborative jury system which comprises a combination of jurors and judge include Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Norway (in most cases), Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden. The collaborative system, which can also be employed alongside the traditional jury model, is characterised by the professional judges and the jurors collectively determining all questions of law and fact, the issue of guilt and the sentence.
Within the EU, the traditional jury system exists within Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Malta, Norway (only in serious appeal cases), Spain and the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland).
With the expansion of the EU, It is seen as problematic that juries are used, given that their use cannot ensure all the guarantees set out under Article 6, particularly in the ever-expanding landscape and corpus of European law.
Children and the trial process
The issue of children and juvenile engagement with court proceedings and the criminal justice system is a contemporary issue when dealing with the human right of a fair trial. Juveniles need to be competent to stand trial and be able to comprehend the proceedings for their criminal trial to be considered a fair trial. This stands as a contentious issue because many argue that it may never be fair for children to have a role in trial or be involved in criminal justice proceedings due to their age, inability to grasp legal concepts etc.[21]
In discussing children in the legal system, the Netherlands and Sweden provide for an intriguing contrast, which assists in understanding of the different punitive measures applicable. In Sweden, children under the age of 15 are not held accountable for the crimes, which they may have committed. Young people aged between 15 and 18 are generally sentenced to a fine or placed in a social services care agreement by order of the court. This care can often be in combination with fines or additional community service.[22]
It is a rare occurrence for young people to be sentenced to imprisonment. For the most serious crimes, such as murder and manslaughter, the penalty may be institutionalisation at a specialised youth home. The National Board of Institutional Care is responsible to enforce these sentences. This punishment is for a fixed term, and its focus is on care, treatment and the rehabilitation of young offenders. By contrast, the age of criminal responsibility in the Netherlands is 12. A specialised youth police and courts system was reintroduced in the Netherlands, in order to provide for a specialised task force to deal with youth crime. At the age of 16, an offender who commits crime may be tried in an adult court. The ‘stop and halt’ program is also aimed at punishing young offenders. Younger children under the age of 12 can be ‘stopped’ when they offend, with the main aim at confronting the onset of delinquency. Older children (over the age of 12) can be ‘halted’, with successful completion meaning no criminal record and no prosecution for the young offender in the hope of rehabilitation.[23]
The main difference between the Netherlands and Sweden in terms of children in court revolves around how the Netherlands tailors its law around its juvenile offence framework, meaning that each case is directly measured against that offender’s individual circumstances. In Sweden, the court system for children is not tailored towards their individual needs, rather the framework of the juvenile court system is based on the adult court system. However, in Sweden, unlike in the Netherlands, the mitigating circumstance of youth applies in order to provide for a young offender’s needs.[24]
Change of venue
Presumption of innocence
↑ Doswald-Beck, Louise. Fair Trial, Right to, International Protection, Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Doebbler, Curtis (2006). Introduction to International Human Rights Law. CD Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-9743570-2-7.
1 2 Alfredsson, Gudmundur; Eide, Asbjorn (1999). The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: a common standard of achievement. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 225. ISBN 978-90-411-1168-5.
↑ "Universal declaration of Human Rights". United Nations.
↑ Doebbler, Curtis (2006). Introduction to International Human Rights Law. CD Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-9743570-2-7.
↑ Alfredsson, Gudmundur; Eide, Asbjorn (1999). The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: a common standard of achievement. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. pp. 225–226. ISBN 978-90-411-1168-5.
↑ "International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
1 2 Doebbler, Curtis (2006). Introduction to International Human Rights Law. CD Publishing. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-9743570-2-7.
↑ Doebbler, Curtis (2006). Introduction to International Human Rights Law. CD Publishing. pp. 107–108. ISBN 978-0-9743570-2-7.
↑ The immunity could not be an obstacle: on the one hand , following a immunity resolution of the Senate, the judicial proceeding may raise jurisdictional dispute before the Constitutional Court ( ... ); on the other side (….) the citizen may submit an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights Buonomo, Giampiero (2002). "L'Italia "difende" il Regno Unito in nome del procuratore Cordova". Diritto&Giustizia edizione online. – via Questia (subscription required)
1 2 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/139600/legal-procedures-criminal-cases.pdf
↑ 'British ministers sanctioned torture of NI internees' (5 June 2014)
↑ 'Hooded men: Irish government bid to reopen 'torture' case'
↑ "Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
↑ "Apply to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission". justice.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
↑ http://www.justice.org.uk/resources.php/33/secret-evidence
↑ Lemmens, P. (2014). The right to a fair trial and its multiple manifestations. In E. Brems & J. Gerards (Eds.), Shaping Rights in the ECHR: The Role of the European Court of Human Rights in Determining the Scope of Human Rights (pp. 294-314). Cambridge Books Online: Cambridge University Press.
↑ "HUDOC - European Court of Human Rights". coe.int. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
↑ Junger-Tas, J. (2004) Youth Justice in the Netherlands, pp. 330-331. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004. ISBN 0-226-80865-3
↑ "www.parliament.uk Home page". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Article 2: Universality of rights
Articles 1 and 2: Right to freedom from discrimination
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Article 4: Freedom from slavery
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Article 8: Right to effective remedy from the law
Article 9: Freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention or exile
Article 10: Right to a fair trial
Article 11.1: Presumption of innocence
Article 11.2: Prohibition of retrospective law
Article 12: Right to privacy
Article 13.1: Freedom of movement
Article 13.2: Right of return
Article 14: Right of asylum
Article 15: Right to a nationality
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Article 22: Right to social security
Article 23.1: Right to work
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Article 24: Right to rest and leisure
Article 25.1: Right to an adequate standard of living
Article 25.2: Right to special care and assistance for mothers and children
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Article 26.3: Right to choice of education
Article 27: Right to science and culture
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Article 29.3: The supremacy of the purposes and principles of the United Nations
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Concert venue in new student center to host Laarks on Friday
Story by Tyler Hart, Op/Ed Editor
Local band Laarks is so much more than just small-town talent. They’re an established and experienced group of musicians who are at the forefront of Eau Claire’s impressive music scene. The four member indie-rock group will be playing a show at 8 p.m., this Friday in the new Davies Center.
In addition, the Eau Claire Memorial improvisation team will be opening for Laarks. Ian Jacoby, lead singer and keyboardist for Laarks, had only good things to say about the opening act.
“They’re really funny,” Jacoby said. “We thought it would be fun if we gave them the opportunity to get in front of some new people. Especially because it’s an all ages show, it seemed like it would be fun and different than just having a band or singer/songwriter open.”
Jacoby is no stranger to the comedy improv scene.
“Amber Dernbach is a lady I work with a lot,” Jacoby said. “I play keyboard in an improv group called Shambles improv and another called Barebones improv. (Dernbach) is kind of a founding member of both of those groups.”
Dernbach is also the coach of the Memorial improv team.
The show will be the first one played in the new Cabin this school year, and Jacoby is excited about the new venue. “I think it’s really cool that we get to open the new Cabin. We played at the old one quite a bit,” he said. “I haven’t been there yet but I’ve heard it looks pretty awesome.”
The Cabin show follows Laarks’ previous show in Phoenix Park last Thursday, which marked the end of the Volume One Sounds Like Summer Concert Series. They closed the show after local bands Dames and The Heart Pills each played a set.
Laarks is set to release their second album entitled “Fiat Leux,” which is in the final stages of production. “It’s a lot different from our first one. It’s more expansive and there are some more long songs,” Jacoby said.
Jacoby has been working on the album with guitarist Kyle Flater, drummer Brian Moen, and bassist Zach Hanson for much of the last year. Jacoby called the album a bit more avant-garde than their last release, but he doesn’t think it will turn people off from the music in any way.
“We’ve grown as a band and I’ve grown as a songwriter,” Jacoby said.
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East Coast States Take Lead in Offshore Wind After Paris Accord
July 20, 2017 /0 Comments/in News, OffShore Wind, Wind Energy /by GNBIFadmin
From Morning Consult
Although the United States dropped its international pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, states on the eastern seaboard of the country are moving ahead with long-term commitments to offshore wind power.
States that want to boost their renewable energy supplies are often the same ones that have pledged continued support for the Paris climate agreement, despite President Donald Trump’s decision to leave it. Many of these states see their chance with offshore wind technology, despite the current high cost and logistical complications.
Offshore wind supporters New York, Rhode Island and Virginia are among the nine states that want the United States to continue to meet climate goals under the Paris agreement. Other states with advanced plans for offshore wind include Massachusetts, New Jersey and Maryland. Cities and counties in those states, including Baltimore and Boston, have also joined the Paris climate pledge.
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Amendment imperils Maryland offshore wind project
July 19, 2017 /0 Comments/in News, Wind Energy /by GNBIFadmin
From DelMarva Now
A proposal that was approved by a U.S. House committee calls for Maryland’s two offshore wind projects to inch farther away from the coast, a move one of the developers said would jeopardize the entire effort.
The Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved a measure, sponsored by Rep. Andy Harris, the Republican whose district includes the Eastern Shore, that requires the towering turbines to be located at least 24 miles from shore.
The legislation comes after Ocean City officials protested that views of the turbines from its beaches and coastal condominiums would spoil the resort’s tourism industry.
“This will make it so when you go to Ocean City, Maryland, you don’t have red blinking lights on the horizon,” Harris told the committee. He cited a North Carolina State University survey in which 54 percent of respondents said they would be unwilling to stay wherever turbines are visible.
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From Forbes
The offshore wind industry’s economic potential has often been considered just out of sight on the horizon, much like how operational turbines themselves appear from coastlines. But the fledgling offshore wind industry is finally reaching maturity, promising gigawatts of clean energy and billions in economic opportunity.
While solar photovoltaics and onshore wind have experienced dramatic cost declines and capacity additions, offshore wind has remained more of a boutique resource with just 14 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity – great in theory, but prohibitively expensive and concentrated in a few regions of the world.
That’s changing rapidly: Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts global offshore wind installations will triple to 39.7 GW by 2020 and the governments of Germany, Denmark and Belgium have pledged to add 60 GW of new capacity in the next decade. This growth is occurring worldwide, and is driven by three factors: proximity to coastal cities, advancing technology, and declining prices.
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First US offshore wind vessel tailored to New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — A Texas company is building the nation’s first offshore wind-turbine installation vessel and designing it to fit through the New Bedford hurricane barrier.
The move could ease concerns about not having a U.S.-flagged vessel that can transport turbine components in compliance with federal law.
Under the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly called the Jones Act, a ship built or registered outside the United States cannot transport cargo from one U.S. port to another. A wind farm is considered a port.
When Deepwater Wind built America’s first offshore wind farm off Block Island in 2015 and 2016, it used smaller U.S. vessels to transport turbine components out to the Norwegian-owned vessel Brave Tern, flagged out of Malta.
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New York planning 3 to 6 offshore wind farms to reach 2.4GW
NY plans on 400-800MW projects for 2.4GW offshore target
New York expects to meet its 2.4GW offshore wind target for 2030 with around three to six projects of 400-800MW each, with the expectation that the turbines will be 8-10MW in size, according to a state official.
Beyond Deepwater Wind’s already-contracted 90MW South Fork project off eastern Long Island, which is due for completion in 2022, the state does not anticipate additional projects being on line until the mid-2020s, says Greg Matzat, who leads offshore wind activities
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Plans for U.S. Wind Farms Run Into Headwinds As Market Surges
From FOX Business
After two decades spinning power from the gusts that sweep Europe’s North Sea, the offshore wind industry is finally turning to the U.S. A big hurdle: getting its giant turbines to American waters.
No one in the U.S. currently makes turbine towers sizable enough for use in deep waters — one of the many challenges impeding the buildup of offshore wind on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
The first offshore wind installation in the U.S., a $300 million, 30-megawatt project off Rhode Island, began turning six months ago. Companies including Denmark’s Dong Energy AS, Norway’s Statoil ASA and Spain’s Iberdrola SA are now pursuing more than a dozen projects that would dwarf it.
But the Block Island wind farm in the U.S. currently generates power for 24.4 cents per kilowatt-hour, while offshore wind projects in Europe can come in well under 10 cents per kilowatt-hour. Developers are optimistic that, as occurred in Europe, prices will go down as more projects begin and a supplier network takes shape in the U.S.
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Offshore wind industry getting first US-made jack-up vessel
From The Digital Journal
The national news media is more focused on what is going on in Washington D.C. than in the advances being made by the renewable energy industry in fueling our economic growth. And the announcement by Zentech on June 28 will have far-reaching effects on the American economy.
So what in the world is a four-legged, self-propelled dynamically positioned level 2 (DP2) jack-up vessel? If you have seen videos or pictures of wind turbines being installed in the waters offshore around the world, then you have also seen one of the jack-up vessels.
Jack-up vessels or jack-up rigs, as they are sometimes called, have many uses. With the rig, wrecked ships and oil and gas platforms can be dismantled. And conversely, offshore wind turbines and petroleum company platforms can be installed.
Jackup barges being used to dismantle a ship that was wrecked at sea.
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Zentech plans to use an American-built barge. They will install four truss legs with spud cans, an already proven design used by the oil and gas industry, all integrated onto the new hull.
In 2016, when the first U.S. offshore wind farm was being constructed off the coast of Rhode Island, Block Island Wind Farm’s developer, Deepwater Wind had to use Europe-based Fred Olsen Windcarrier’s Brave Tern to install the wind turbines because the U.S. didn’t have a boat large enough to install the vessels.
Here is where the Jones Act comes into play
So, the Brave Tern was brought over from Europe to install the turbines, but it was not allowed to touch the American shore, based on U.S. regulations contained in the Jones Act, This meant that all equipment and supplies had to be brought out to the Brave Tern on U.S. flagged vessels, adding to the cost of the wind farm.
800-ton yellow cranes positioned the blades and nacelles onto the towers. The ship that carried all the parts was hoisted up above the water.
Deepwater Wind
The Jones Act, also known as The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, is the foundation for protectionist cabotage laws that govern shipping in the United States. The law was passed with the intention of preserving national interests and providing for national defense by supporting the U.S. merchant marine.
Cabotage refers to the transport of goods or passengers between two places in the same country by a transport operator from another country. While initially referring to sea travel, the Jones Act has been expanded to include aviation, railways, and road transport as well.
Basically, the Jones Act requires that all goods transported by water between U.S. ports be carried on U.S.-flag ships, constructed in the United States, owned by U.S. citizens, and crewed by U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents. Needless to say, there has been discussion over the years on revoking or even altering the Jones Act because of its purported stifling of the U.S. economy.
The Jones Act compliant jack-up vessel
The new vessel has been designed to be compliant with the Jones Act and discussions are already being held with U.S. shipyards in the Gulf and along the East Coast. The vessel’s design will allow it to be navigable along the New Bedford Hurricane Barrier that lies across New Bedford and Fairhaven Harbor about 50 miles south of Boston.
The New Bedford Hurricane Barrier extends across the harbor consists of a 4,500-foot-long earthfill dike with stone slope protection.
Zentech says the vessel will carry and install components for at least three complete 6-9 megawatts (MW) range wind turbines, while the vessel’s jacking system will be rated at a capacity of 16,000 tons, extending the unit’s service life. With this configuration, up to four 8MW range, fully assembled wind turbines can be installed using a patented cantilever package.
“With large-scale offshore wind projects following Block Island, the U.S. market requires forward-looking marine logistics,” said Andy Geissbuehler, Managing Partner of Renewable Resources International, according to Renewable Energy World.
“U.S.-made, domestically accessible and designed in concert with the advanced European offshore wind industry, this vessel conversion is another example of the important role the U.S. oil and gas Industry will play in accelerating the US offshore wind industry.”
The vessel is expected to be ready by the last quarter of 2018, with the vessel constructed utilizing US-built components such as barge, legs, spud cans and propulsion. World Maritime News writes that “with addressing the offshore wind industry’s Jones Act challenge, the US built vessel is expected to contribute to the revival of the nation’s shipbuilding industry and port infrastructure.”
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Environmental groups push for faster offshore wind buildout in Massachusetts
July 8, 2017 /0 Comments/in News, Wind Energy /by GNBIFadmin
In the wake of a major regulatory decision on offshore wind, environmental groups are imploring the Baker administration to accelerate the state’s nearly 10-year timeline to establish a pioneering clean energy industry in Massachusetts.
One of those groups, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, went so far as to accuse Governor Charlie Baker’s regulators of participating in an “unholy alliance” with utility companies to slow down the construction of offshore wind farms and diminish the state’s ability to lure clean energy companies.
The charge was strongly rebutted by the governor’s office and the utilities, both of which defended the process by which Massachusetts will establish its offshore wind projects — the first competitive solicitation of its kind in the country.
A 2016 energy law, signed by Baker, allowed the state’s three utilities — National Grid, Eversource, and Unitil — to participate in drafting the requests for proposals, or RFPs, for the state’s fledgling offshore wind energy industry. The utilities can then bid on the construction projects from which they will purchase the wind energy.
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2nd wind farm developer, Vineyard Wind, opens New Bedford office
June 30, 2017 /0 Comments/in News, Wind Energy /by GNBIFadmin
From SouthCoastToday.com
NEW BEDFORD — Vineyard Wind, one of three likely bidders for the state’s first offshore wind contract, held a ribbon cutting and reception for its New Bedford office Thursday.
The celebration, on the fifth floor of the Bank of America building on Pleasant Street, came the same day that a final request for proposals was issued by electricity companies, in conjunction with the state, detailing the requirements for the first project.
On hand for the opening were state Rep. Patricia Haddad, D-Somerset, president pro tem of the House of Representatives, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, and others who have promoted offshore wind.
“I think this is probably one of the most exciting things that will ever happen on the SouthCoast,” Haddad said. She thanked the New Bedford legislative delegation for allowing her to become part of the movement for offshore wind.
Mitchell said New Bedford initially took criticism for embracing offshore wind, but today, mayors around the country are talking about how their cities can become drivers of a green energy revolution.
“A great deal of our political capital and a great deal of our credibility was put out on the line to … persuade people that this could happen,” he said.
He thanked Vineyard Wind Chief Executive Officer Erich Stephens for his leadership on the subject, calling Stephens “one of the American apostles of the offshore wind industry.”
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First Jones Act turbine installation vessel in works
June 30, 2017 /0 Comments/in News, OffShore Wind /by GNBIFadmin
From Marine Log
UNE 29, 2017—Plans for the construction of the first Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel were unveiled recently by marine engineering firm Zentech Inc. and energy development project specialist Renewables Resources International.
The two companies are partnering on the vessel that would be based on a new design from Houston-based Zentech, an expert in offshore rig design. Zentech says the installation vessel will be a self-propelled, DP2 Class jack-up with four truss legs with spud cans—a proven oil & gas design—integrated into a newly built hull.
With only one commercial offshore wind farm in operation in the U.S.—the five-turbine Block Island Wind Farm, owned by Deepwater Wind—the construction of a U.S.-built, Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel previously just didn’t make financial or operational sense. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier installed by five GE Haliade 150-6MW wind turbines using its specialist jack-up vessel Brave Tern (shown at right).
However, with other offshore wind farm development moving forward off of the U.S. East Coast, the timing may be right for a Jones Act-compliant turbine installation vessel.
Zentech’s Sundaram “Sundy” Srinivasan pointed to the flexibility of the jack-up, which, when not operating as an installation vessel, would be capable of being used for decommissioning platforms in 300-ft water depths. “It has always been the company’s plan to rejuvenate American shipbuilding,” says Srinivasan, “and this will do that.”
While he didn’t want to reveal too much about the vessel’s design because of competitive reasons, he said the jack-up will be able to navigate the New Bedford Hurricane Barrier and transport and install at least three complete 6 to 9 MW range wind turbines. The vessel’s jacking system will be rated at a capacity of 16,000 tons, extending the unit’s service life.
According to Zentech, the wind turbine installation vessel will be able to install up to four 8MW range, fully assembled wind turbines using a patented cantilever package. The vessel will be able to install the fully assembled wind turbines with precision and is “future proof”—with the ability to handle 10MW or higher capacity wind turbines.
“With larger scale offshore wind projects following Block Island, the U.S. market requires forward looking marine logistics, such as Zentech’s competitive, Jones Act compliant jack-up installation vessel,” said Andy Geissbuehler, Managing Partner of Renewable Resources International (RRI). Geissbuehler, who held executive positions at ABB, Alstom, and GE, worked on the Block Island Wind Farm.
Thomas Brostrøm, President of DONG Energy North America—which is looking at projects in Massachusetts and New Jersey, called the announcement of a U.S. flagged wind turbine installation vessel “a positive sign and a step in the right direction for the offshore wind industry in the U.S. This will help in the creation of a sustainable supply chain that includes several suppliers and we welcome initiatives such as this from serious market players in the industry.”
Discussions are underway with U.S. shipyards in the Gulf of Mexico and along the East Coast, with the expectation of a delivery no later than fourth quarter of 2018. The unit will be constructed utilizing U.S.-built components such as barge, legs, spud cans and propulsion.
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Critical Mass, the bike group that swarms through city streets and is facing a police crackdown, is planning another ride through Manhattan next Friday.
The Post reported on Wednesday that the NYPD proposed new rules that would require groups with as few as 20 bicyclists to secure a police permit, even if they obey all traffic laws and stop and red lights.
But the group said the impending plan - which won't be in effect by next week - isn't going to deter them from taking to the streets next week.
"It's insane," said Norman Siegel, a lawyer who represents the bike group. "It's not the way to deal with the problem. It's overkill and it's vindictive."
Siegel warned that if the new rules are approved, they will be too difficult for police to enforce.
"It will be very time-consuming, so police will - I predict - selectively enforce this," Siegel said. "We need to stop this."
A spokesman for the NYPD said it won't be a problem, as long a cyclists "observe the law."
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Article 4: Freedom from slavery and forced labour 1
European Court of Human Rights 1
Immigration: children who are eligible for leave to remain whose parents have been convicted of a crime (KO (Nigeria) & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department)
Home Office policy says that children who are eligible to apply for leave to remain but whose parents are ‘foreign criminals’ must either be deported with the parent or remain in the UK without them. We are concerned that this breaches the child’s right to family life, and we intervened in a case seeking to challenge the Home Office policy.
Bedroom tax: under what circumstances is a spare room justifiable? (R (Daly and others) (formerly known as MA and others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)
Housing benefit regulations reduce the amount of benefit available to people who have a spare bedroom. Seven people who had lost some of their benefit challenged the Department for Work and Pensions in the Supreme Court.
Self-employment: protecting the equality rights of self-employed people (Pimlico Plumbers and another v Smith )
We know that some companies have people working for them who are technically self-employed.
This meant that thousands of workers did not enjoy some of the employment rights and protections that employees do.
We supported a man who had worked on a self-employed basis for the same firm for six years.
When the firm refused to make adjustments to his work after a heart attack, he successfully took his disability discrimination case to the Employment Tribunal.
The firm appealed, arguing that the man was not protected by the Equality Act 2010.
Clarifying the protections of the Equality Act for migrant workers (Taiwo & Anor v Olaigbe & Ors)
A woman who came to the UK as a migrant domestic worker was abused and exploited by her employer. She successfully brought several claims against the employer, but her claim for race discrimination did not succeed. We supported her to challenge this in the Supreme Court.
Ensuring schools make entrance exams accessible for disabled children (X v Proprietor of Reading School)
A pupil with a vision impairment was unable to sit an entry exam (11+) to a grammar school when the adjustments he needed weren’t made. The successful outcome from this case clarified who is responsible for making reasonable adjustments and improved the accessibility of entrance exams.
Improving public transport for disabled people (Paulley v First Group PLC)
A disabled man was unable to board a bus because a passenger with a pushchair refused to vacate the wheelchair space. The man successfully brought a claim for discrimination against the bus company. The company appealed twice in the Supreme Court, which is where our involvement began.
Challenging discrimination of a homosexual couple by a hotel (Bull and another (Appellants) v Hall and another (Respondents))
When a private hotel run by committed Christians refused the booking of a double bedroom by a homosexual couple in a civil partnership, we provided legal assistance and the couple successfully won their claim of direct discrimination.


Tourism – A Development Booster
These past few years, I have noticed a growing number of tourists coming to Eritrea. Many are from Italy there are some from also other parts of Europe, Australia and elsewhere. “Your country has so much touristic potential” is the usual comment that one hears from the tourists. Those tourists are right.
Eritrea has immense potential in tourism; yet the country remains mostly undiscovered. “When I decided to travel with my daughter to Eritrea, I had to deal with many negative comments but I wanted to see with my own eyes and for my daughter to discover by herself rather than listening to hearsays”, said a French tourist I met in Massawa last month. These kinds of travellers are now coming gradually to visit and see with their own eyes. There is a rise in backpacker tourists, young groups and the elderly who come looking for places where culture, harmony, landscapes, architecture and history are found and, more importantly, far away from the “mass tourism”. This is where Eritrea’s potential resides. It is a type of tourism which goes in line with the development and preservation of cultural values and the environment. Promoting tourism for development is what lies behind this year’s World Tourism Day observed on September 27th.
In fact, under the theme of “2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development”, the Eritrean Tourism Service Association (ETSA) in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism – Central region branch and the Asmara Heritage Project office organized various events in Asmara. The local theme focused on “Asmara for Sustainable Tourism” in line with Asmara’s inscription into the UNESCO World Heritage list. “We are never bored to walk around the city. There is always something to discover by just looking at the architecture. Asmara isn’t a common city”, said Mr. Medhane Amanuel, accompanied by his co-workers, Mr. Haile Michael and Mr. Faniel Habtemichael, all artists who made miniature wooden architectural representations of Asmara’s famous sites such as the Opera House Cinema Asmara and Fiat Tagliero. Their artworks were displayed at an exhibition held at the Municipality Hall this past weekend for the occasion of World Tourism Day.
Celebrated for the 23rd time in Eritrea, this year was a different celebration as it comes at a time of the inscription of Asmara as a world heritage site. It finally gave the accreditation the capital city deserves. “Cultural heritage is a way to get one country to be known”, said Eng. Medhane Teklehaimanot from the Asmara Heritage Project office who contributed greatly to Eritrea’s inscription. World Tourism Day provided an opportunity for Eritrea to boost its tourism potential and be renowned for its beauty, hospitality and safety. What a better day to celebrate Asmara’s achievement than on World Tourism Day!
World Tourism Day was celebrated through various events and campaigns. An interview was held on EriTV a week before the day with the chairman of ETSA, Mr. Solomon Abraha. Mr. Solomon explained the importance of promoting tourism as a means for development. In doing so, important aspects have to be taken into consideration. Hospitality, the provision of services, hygiene and sanitation were key words in this year’s campaign. “Keeping our streets clean, our restaurants and hotels are key in welcoming tourists”, the chairman said. Accordingly, a cleaning day was organized on September 29th. The idea was to put all cafes, bars, restaurants and shops in competition and evaluate their level of hygiene as well as hospitality. Everything was closed until 8am to give time for cleaning. Monitored by the association, this sensitization campaign will continue for the next six months. In the morning hours of Saturday the 30th, the official ceremony was held at the Municipality hall in Asmara. The picturesque hall with its high ceiling, chandeliers, its impressive wooden stage combined with standing banners representing Asmara’s architectural heritage welcomed guests. Ladies and gentlemen standing by the entrance door wearing their traditional outfits handed roses to all guests. Music reminiscing the old days and chanting Asmara were played at the back. The house was full. It was time for the opening ceremony.
The crowd listened to Mr. Tekeste Asgodom who introduced the two competitions, which took place in the capital Asmara. The two competitions consisted of a cleaning contest and a photographic one. The latter was awaited for a month to know the result. Mr. Zerai Haile, member of the contest committee continued by explaining the photography competition. The idea was to illustrate Asmara’s beauty through the lenses of artists within a period of 21 days. Twenty-eight artists took part in the photography contest with 71 photos presented. The competition was difficult as many criteria were set. Sharpness, depth of field, lightning, aesthetic and visual criteria, deigned elements and principles, the impact, content and relevance of the topic were all graded. Mr. Teazaz Abraha, Mr. Afeworki Haile and Mr. Ghirmaiy kifle won 3rd, 2nd and 1st place respectively. The photos were then displayed at the exhibition opened by Minister Askalu Menkerios of Tourism. The guests appreciated the exhibition with images and urban planning of Asmara of the late 1800s to the current Asmara combined with photos of citizens of Asmara.
Events organized around World Tourism Day are the occasions for the association to raise awareness of the public towards Eritrea’s tourism potential and what it requires to develop. “Each year, we organize events such as visiting potential touristic sites or provide training as well as monitoring tourism related sector of activities to ensure that code of ethics are met”, said Mrs. Lidia Berhane, a member of the association within the sector of travel agencies. She is also a former airlines employee and now owns Lidia Travel Agency. Mrs. Lidia also mentioned the importance of promoting domestic tourism rather than only looking at international tourism. Certainly, many local citizens do not realise Eritrea’s tourism potential, as it seems common to see neglected historic buildings in Asmara or in Massawa for instance. However, promoting low-cost tourism for schools and ministries may be an opportunity for the local population to discover their own country. “People are willing and the youth are eager”, Mrs. Lidia added.
It is a collective work to promote tourism by ensuring that the provision of services such as sanitation, safety, transport, environment and health among others” said Mrs. Lia Gebreab, Head of the Ministry of Tourism – Central region branch, in her speech during the official ceremony. Surely, the mission of the Association in partnership with the Ministry is a work in progress and, as Mrs. Lia said in her speech, it requires a collective approach in providing basic services. Certainly, promoting tourism further in Eritrea would provide economic development and foreign currencies and contribute toward nation branding. As such the objective of the association, as written in its constitution (2013), is to “enable its members to have a collective strength and contribute in the economic development of the nation collectively”. In other words, promoting tourism as a tool of development would require strong leadership, participation of the host communities in terms of employment opportunities and the respect of socio-cultural authenticity. According to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), sustainable tourism can contribute in cultural understanding and tolerance.
Tourism for development comes at a critical juncture in Eritrea’s development endeavours. The way forward is promoting it further through the media, better engagement on the Internet and international travelling information websites as well as through different types of tourism activities such as camping, backpacking, diving, visits of monasteries and ancient sites. Boosting tourism that respects national values and contributes to the development of local citizens is possible in Eritrea. Actually, the UNWTO believes that tourism can contribute to all three dimensions of sustainable development, economic, social and environmental. In fact, worldwide tourism generated about USD 1.5 trillion and the number of international tourist arrivals increased by 4.6% in 2015, equivalent to 1,184 million of tourists (UNWTO 2017)
Engaging further the youth who are eager to showcase their country through artwork, as Mr. Medhane and his friends, would also be one way of promoting tourism. Encouraging tourism would not only boost the economy but would also play a key part as a soft power by using cultural diplomacy to change the way the country is portrayed.
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Retire to Europe on $35,000 a Year in These 5 Places—Internationalliving.com
With low-cost airlines offering remarkably cheap flight deals to Europe right now, the Old World is more accessible than ever—and it’s more affordable, too. In a new report, the editors at Internationalliving.com pinpoint five spots where you can retire on $35,000 a year, or less.
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"When Americans on a limited budget compare the quality of life they’re able to enjoy in Europe to what their dollars buy in the States, it’s often a shock"
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It’s not hard to retire to Europe on $35,000 a year, or less. In welcoming, warm-weather, good-value escapes expat retirees find that their dollars stretch far.
“When Americans on a limited budget compare the quality of life they’re able to enjoy in Europe to what their dollars buy in the States, it’s often a shock,” says Jennifer Stevens, Executive Editor, International Living. “Outside the big metro areas, you’ll find all sorts of good-value options in Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, and even Malta. These are communities where the weather is good so it’s easy to enjoy the outdoors, and where value is placed on good food, enjoying the arts, and on a relaxed pace of life—none of which costs very much.”
Basilicata, Italy
The Italians know how to enjoy life. In fact, they’re famous for it. The gorgeous scenery, the stellar food, the fabulous people and the fascinating history sum up the joys of Italian life— La dolce vita.
Italy is full of classic postcard landscapes that appeal to all the senses. Living in Italy can be as expensive or as low-cost as you want it to be—it all depends on location and lifestyle. The big cities like Rome, Milan, and Florence can be expensive. But get outside the metro areas and prices drop significantly.
Take Basilicata, a hidden gem tucked into the ankle of “the boot,” speckled with verdant valleys, deep forests, rolling hills, and alpine peaks. It offers a laidback, enjoyable lifestyle that can be affordable, where you’ll be welcomed and well-fed.
“The boot” garners top honors in cuisine; prosciutto, parmigiano, pizza, porcini, and pasta…they’re famous because they’re so delizioso.
Life here, as with so much of Italy, is relaxed, and there is a history of hospitality that will make you feel at home and help you adapt. A monthly budget for a couple in Basilicata comes to $1,600.
Alicante is a port city on Spain’s south-eastern Costa Blanca. Home to about 330,000 people, it offers an unbeatable combination of comfortable city living and relaxed country friendliness.
Alicante has two distinct rhythms. In the summer, the city transforms into a tourist’s playground where gelato shops spring up on almost every street, vendors walk the beaches selling ice-cold cans of beer, and a myriad of languages bubbles through the streets.
Things slow down as the weather grows colder and the tourists head home. Yet winter is entirely pleasant as the temperature rarely drops below 50 F. Most days, the sky remains a crystal clear blue and the wide beaches become yours alone to wander and explore.
With an international airport and train station offering high-speed connections to Madrid and beyond, Alicante is a great hub from which to experience Europe.
And living here is affordable. A couple can live well in Alicante on $2,390 per month.
Many European cities have been sought out by expats from the U.S. and Canada in recent years. But what Porto offers is an enchanting combination of Old World charm and First-World convenience wrapped in a consummately affordable and attractive package.
The second-largest metropolitan area in Portugal after Lisbon, Porto is located on the Douro River, where it flows into the Atlantic. The city center is home to less than 240,000 people and has a small city’s feel and friendliness. But it’s also a thriving business city with an international airport.
For all Porto’s natural and architectural beauty, fine food and wine, and pleasurable pastimes, it’s surprisingly affordable to live here—a monthly budget for a couple runs to $1,550.
A cup of coffee in a café is a dollar or less, fresh fruit goes for $1 per pound, and a three-course lunch for two including wine at a mid-range restaurant will cost you just $20. And senior discounts are offered in many museums and other sites of interest.
Provence inspires retirement dreams with its rolling fields of lavender, sunbaked stone medieval villages tinged with the scent of orange blossoms, lines of stately cypress trees, and daily blue skies—it exudes the essence of beautiful living.
Provence is a sweeping area at the center of the Alps-Provence-Cote d’Azur region of south-eastern France, bordering Italy and the glittering waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
France’s second largest city, Marseille, is its capital, but visitors tend to gravitate to popular smaller towns, such as Aix-en-Provence—a wildly romantic little city of fountains and medieval streets that was once the Provençal capital.
Most visitors are drawn to experience sophisticated pleasures like the opera, ballet, art galleries, and high-class restaurants. But, with a population of 142,000, Aix doesn’t concentrate solely on highbrow culture; it’s also a lively university city.
Here, a couple can enjoy a great retirement on $2,695 per month.
From countryside farmhouses to ancient walled cities and breath-taking coastal pathways to quirky, hidden-gem restaurants, the tiny island nation of Malta has a little something for everyone.
At only 122 square miles, making it one of the smallest nations in the European Union, Malta packs a real punch—it’s home to a number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and over 155 miles of coastline. And, thanks to its far southern location, the islands benefit from warm weather year-round.
Here, the English-speaking population—a legacy of British colonization—makes it easy for North Americans to adjust to life.
Malta has been a coveted destination for centuries and Valletta, Malta’s capital city, is an especially desirable location—the European Capital of Culture 2018. With rolling hills reminiscent of San Francisco, Valletta offers incredible views of ships entering and leaving its harbors.
Built after The Great Siege of 1565, when the Ottoman Empire tried to capture Malta from the Knights of Saint John, Valetta was chiseled by the knights out of a barren rocky peninsula and lined with steep walls and imposing towers.
Dollars can go surprisingly far here, with couples living comfortably on $2,600 per month.
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Tomlin, Heyward Respond To Claypool's Controversial 'Practice' Comments
By Jason Hall Nov 30, 2021
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and defensive captain Cam Heyward don't seem to share wide receiver Chase Claypool's sentiments on playing music at practice as a possible fix to the team's recent woes.
While addressing reporters on Monday (November 29), Claypool suggested that playing music during practice would make it "more fun and little more uptempo."
Tomlin addressed the comments while speaking with reporters on Tuesday (November 30).
"Claypool plays wideout, and I'll let him do that. I'll formulate the practice approach and I think that division of labor is probably appropriate," Tomlin said via WPXI's Jenna Harner.
Heyward appeared on the DVE Morning Show Tuesday and apparently disagrees strongly with his teammate's plan for improvement.
"I hope he was kidding because as soon as he said it I was literally about to rip the speaker out," Heyward said. "That is not what we need right now. It's X's & O's and it's execution."
Host Mike Prisuta told Heyward he didn't believe Claypool was kidding, to which the All-Pro defensive end responded, "Well then he's gonna be in shock because there's not gonna be anything played during practice."
The Steelers currently face a two-game losing streak after tying the winless Detroit Lions, 16-16, on November 14.
Pittsburgh has since allowed 41 points in each of their last two losses to the Los Angeles Chargers (41-37) and Cincinnati Bengals (41-10).
The recent skid comes after the Steelers put together a four-game winning streak to improve to 5-3 through their first eight games prior to the tie against Detroit.


Coronavirus in Spain: As Covid cases decline, dancing returns to Spanish nightclubs | Society
By Edward B. Evans	 On Oct 11, 2021
Young people dance in a nightclub in Madrid on October 8.Luis Seville
Masks are quickly becoming one of the few visible signs that Spain remains in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic, even as the country entered the low-risk scenario last week, with less than 50 cases per 100,000 people on a period of 14 days.
In a further sign of the return to normal, nightclubs in many parts of Spain reopened their dance floors this weekend after months of closure. These include Catalonia, Madrid, the region of Valencia, Asturias and the Balearic Islands. Nightlife spots in several other regions – which are responsible for their health systems, the Covid-19 vaccination campaign and coronavirus measures – lifted this restriction earlier this month, and only Murcia and Aragon still prohibit indoor dancing on their territory.
What remains prohibited in most areas is drinking on the dance floor, while face masks remain mandatory. Health Minister Carolina Darias ruled out the possibility of lifting this rule on Friday. “We don’t know how the flu or other viruses will behave. We will take this step at a time, firmly, to bring the accumulated incidence rates even lower, and masks play a vital role in that regard, ”she said.
For entrepreneurs, this was eagerly awaited news. “It was very important to get the dance floors back,” said Joaquim Boadas of the Spain Nightlife Association industrial group. “Without it, the activity loses part of its purpose, and if you don’t make it attractive, people will prefer to organize private parties or botellones [group outdoor drinking binges]. The authorities are finally realizing it, even if it happens late.
Young people dance in the early hours of Saturday at the Sala Apolo in Barcelona.Albert Garcia (EL PAS)
Many experts consulted by this newspaper agreed that nightlife is one of the most delicate areas in terms of transmission of the coronavirus. Even though industry leaders claim their places are safe spaces, epidemiologists and virologists like to point out that these are indoor places, usually very poorly ventilated, with loud music that makes people scream – that is to say more aerosols in the air – and the service of alcohol, not conducive to strict compliance with the law.
Much of the above was on display in Barcelona last Thursday. Despite the rules, it was easy to see people drinking in no-go areas with their masks down or completely removed on dance floors, and no safe distance between people. In some places, it was difficult to spot the differences between now and 2019, before the health crisis hit.
Spanish health authorities were reluctant to relax club and bar rules following the bad experience of summer 2020, when these places became transmission hot spots for the second wave of the coronavirus. Although the incidence rate is now similar to what it was in July of last year, there is one key difference: Most people have either been vaccinated – 87.5% of the target population are completely immune, according to the Department of Health – or have acquired natural immunity. by exposure to the virus.
Although vaccination is not a guarantee against transmission, it greatly reduces the risk and makes any infection much milder than it would be without the protection of the vaccine: Spain’s fifth wave was seven times less fatal than waves previous ones.
Employees of Sala Apolo in Barcelona check the Covid passes of customers outside the club.Albert Garcia
Some regions require customers to show proof of immunity via the Covid pass – which confirms vaccination, a recent negative test, or recovery from the disease. The northwestern region of Galicia has reopened dance floors and allowed clubs to remain open until 4 a.m. at 75% of capacity, as long as this and other conditions are met, including a system continuous monitoring of CO₂ emissions. But industry sources said that in practice very few establishments can meet all of these requirements.
In Catalonia, Covid passes were checked at the doors of nightlife venues from Thursday. The industrial group Fecasarm estimates that around 40% of theaters opened that day. Boadas, who is also a member of this association, specifies that the requirement is to encourage young people to be vaccinated. “Many are calling to ask if they can go to a nightclub the same day they were vaccinated,” he said. The answer is no: a 14 day waiting period is required.
In the Balearic Islands, proof of vaccination began to be required on Friday evening, but industry groups estimate that only around 15% of sites will be open in the coming days as the region’s peak season is over. In this regard, there is no change from the days before the pandemic, when all major clubs in Ibiza closed at this time of year for lack of sufficient customers. At the start of last summer, the Balearics tried to relax their restrictions, but an outbreak in Mallorca involving students on their end-of-term trips has dashed any hopes of saving the season.
Most experts agree that if the further easing of restrictions results in more waves, the healthcare system will be ready to deal with it. Technicians at the national and regional levels worked on a new traffic light system for recommendations in the event of new coronavirus outbreaks. No one is ruling out the possibility of a viral mutation that could force authorities to change the rules again.
Pedro Gullón, of the Spanish Society of Epidemiology, said there was no sense in trying to guess what would happen in the coming months. “We don’t know if the epidemic will end now, and trying to predict it, given that it is circulating around the world, would be like licking your finger and holding it to feel which way the wind is blowing,” did he declare. “What is clear, however, is that we need the right surveillance systems in order to provide answers to any problems that may arise.”
With a report of Mar Lopez, Sonia vizoso and Lucia Bohórquez.
English version by Susana Urra.
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Bike Returned To Owner - Even Though It Hadn’t Been Reported Stolen
A man whose Raleigh Mountain bike was stolen from his home on a canal boat in Bath was surprised to have it returned to him, as he hadn’t even reported the crime to the police.
Nicholas Phillips had locked the bike securely on his boat one evening before going to sleep. He woke the next morning to find it had been taken. The bike was recovered by police three weeks later and about seven miles from where it was stolen.
Nicholas had originally purchased the bike from a second-hand bike shop and didn’t have much hope that he would get it back when it was stolen. For that reason, he didn’t report the incident to police.
An officer from British Transport Police (BTP) Bath Spa recovered the bike, which was traceable back to Nicholas only due to the fact that it had been marked and registered to him on BikeRegister, the national cycle database, at one of the many BTP bike marking events that take place locally.
PC James Lucas of BTP said: “When I marked the bike in 2015 Mr Phillips was really happy to have his bike marked, and of having the reassurance that if his bike was stolen we would do our best to get it back to him.”
He continued: “Bikeregister is a great tool and has proven today that if you steal a bike it is traceable. Without BikeRegister there is no way Mr Phillips would have not got his bike back, as we would have had no way of knowing who it belonged to.”
“Having police access to the website and the owner’s details 24/7 is brilliant. It means we can quickly inform BikeRegister and the owner that the bike has been found."
During the three weeks that Nicholas’s bike was missing, he purchased a new one and got that one marked and registered to BikeRegister too.
Nicholas has since decided to donate his old bike to Julian House, a homeless project in Bath which has close links with British Transport Police.
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The chairpersons of the governing bodies and the presidents of Waterford Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Carlow today (23 September), in a briefing note to business and other community leaders, announced their objective that the Technological University of the South East of Ireland will be established on 1 January 2022.
Stating that the institutes are now in the final stages of establishing the TU, the briefing note states that both institutes will apply to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research and Innovation in late spring/early summer 2021 for an order to establish the university. That application will set off a series of steps, including a review by a panel of international experts, and a formal decision by the Minister next summer. A period of time will then be required to prepare fully for establishment day and to appoint a president for the new university.
To support success, the institutes announced a range of structural changes to the project, including the setting up of a Project Office with a Project Executive Director, and the organisation of the project into seven workstreams, each of which will be jointly led by a senior executive from each of the institutes. An eighth workstream will be led by the presidents of the students unions. Wide-ranging staff engagement will be supported and encouraged through a series of working groups in each workstream. A Joint Governing Body Steering Group will oversee the project, as at present.
The briefing note ends by committing the institutes to continued interaction with the stakeholders and by stating, “Our objective is that, on 1 January 2022, the Minister will establish the university. We have a high level of confidence that we will achieve TU status within this time. Our confidence is based upon the commitment of our staff and students, who have already contributed so much to its achievement, and to the support directly and indirectly of our most valued stakeholders”.
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Burma: Legislation Would Exacerbate Anti-Muslim Discrimination, Violence
(New York) – Burma’s parliament should scrap a proposed religion law that would encourage further repression and violence against Muslims and other religious minorities, Human Rights Watch said today. The draft law on religious conversions, published in the state-run media on May 27, 2014, would impose unlawful restrictions on Burmese citizens wishing to change their religion.
“Burma’s government is stoking communal tensions by considering a draft law that will politicize religion and permit government intrusion on decisions of faith,” said Brad Adams, Asia director. “Following more than two years of anti-Muslim violence, this law would put Muslims and other religious minorities in an even more precarious situation.”
Under the draft law, any Burmese citizen who plans to change religion must seek a series of permissions from local representatives of government departments, including the Ministries of Religion, Education, Immigration and Population, and Women’s Affairs, and wait 90 days for permission to be granted. Penalties for failing to obtain government permission to change one’s religion are not stated. Proselytizing, forcing someone to convert, or insulting another religion would become punishable by up to one year in prison.
The draft law was printed in full in Burmese language state media. Human Rights Watch noted that the government provided a fax number for citizens to send feedback to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, although very few citizens in Burma have access to a fax machine.
If enacted, the bill would violate Burma’s obligations to uphold the rights to freedom of religion, conscience, and expression under international law. The proposed restrictions on conversion, proselytizing, and speech contravene the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that “[e]veryone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom;” and that “[e]veryone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom … to seek, receive and impart information and ideas.”
The proposed law could also violate the rights of women “freely to choose a spouse and to enter into marriage,” under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), to which Burma is a party.
Burma’s 2008 Constitution in article 34 provides that citizens may “freely profess and practice religion subject to public order, morality or health,” and article 348 ensures that the state “shall not discriminate against any citizen … based on race, birth, religion, official position, status, culture, sex and wealth.”
“Requiring government permission to change one’s faith breaches every tenet of religious freedom and provides officials wide latitude to act arbitrarily and deny permission,” Adams said. “The draft religion law is a recipe for further outrages against Burma’s Muslim minority. Rather than pandering to Buddhist extremists, the government should be acting to bridge the divides that threaten Burma’s fragile reform process.”
The Ministry of Religious Affairs drafted the law as part of a series of four laws related to marriage, religion, polygamy, and family planning proposed by a Buddhist organization called the Association for the Protection of Race and Religion (or its Burmese acronym, Ma Ba Tha) connected to the nationalist Buddhist monk movement known as “969.” The four draft laws had been sent to President Thein Sein in mid-2013. Thein Sein and the speaker of the national assembly, Thura Shwe Mann, instructed relevant ministries and departments to convert the monks’ draft laws into government-endorsed drafts to be considered by the public before being introduced into the lower house of parliament after June 20 in the assembly’s current session.
A senior leader of the group, U Wirathu, has been quoted in the media saying that “[Muslims] are breeding so fast and they are stealing our women, raping them.” He also said most of Burma’s Muslims are “radical, bad people.”
While the laws are widely perceived to be directed against Burma’s Muslim minority, particularly the long-persecuted and effectively stateless Rohingya minority in Arakan State, the country’s sizeable Christian minority would also be negatively affected.
On May 6, 97 Burmese women’s groups and community organizations signed a joint petition to the government decrying the inter-faith marriage law. Responding to this petition, nationalist monks referred to these groups as “lice that live under the skin,” and Wirathu referred to them as traitors. Nationalist monks have exerted increasing influence in Burmese public life since the political reform process started, and have targeted Muslim communities and international Muslim organizations such as the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Human Rights Watch’s investigations into violence in western Burma’s Arakan State in 2012 found evidence that security forces and government-backed groups committed crimes against humanity in a campaign of “ethnic cleansing” against Rohingya and other Muslims. More than 180,000 Rohingya remain internally displaced; many others have fled the country.
“The government’s failure to address anti-Muslim repression and violence in the country is a powder keg waiting to be lit,” Adams said. “International donors, investors, and governments need to vocally oppose this law and other laws and policies that could result in long-term religious discrimination in Burma.”
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The next Oscars will have a host, ABC Entertainment president reveals
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The Oscars podium has remained empty since Jimmy Kimmel left the stage in 2018, but for this year’s 94th annual Academy Awards, a host will emcee the evening once again.
“You heard it here first,” said Craig Erwich, president Hulu Originals & ABC Entertainment, at the virtual Television Critics Association press confab on Tuesday.
It remains to be seen who will get the tap, but the Academy has apparently reached out to some perspective hosts, according to The Hollywood Reporter — including Spider-Man series star Tom Holland.
Holland, an accomplished dancer who kicked off his career on stage in Billy Elliot, told the trade that he’d be up for it, which apparently prompted the chat with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
The Oscars ran without a host for the first time in 2019, following a Twitter controversy that led Kevin Hart to ditch plans for what was for him once a dream gig.
Without a host, ratings actually jumped from the previous year; however, the most recent host-less telecast in 2021, which was delayed by the pandemic and held at Los Angeles’ Union Station instead of its traditional Dolby Theatre home, attracted a mere 10.4 million viewers — less than half the audience of its first host-free event.
The 94th Annual Academy Awards will air March 27 on ABC.