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--Dan Ernst
We're very pleased to have had Stefan Kirmse (Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin) as our guestblogger for October 2020. He took us behind the curtain to share the inner workings of his research for The Lawful Empire: Legal Change and Cultural Diversity in Late Tsarist Russia (CUP, 2019). Here are his posts:
Filenews 31 October 2020 - by Dora Christodoulou
In November, the Council of Ministers will decide to grant a historical site for Paphos, the Carobmills on The Apostle Paul Avenue, in order to benefit from the appropriate exploitation by the municipal authority.
This was announced by the President of the Republic, speaking Friday night at the inauguration ceremony of the Academic Foundation Pafos Innovation Institute.
Referring to the vision of Paphos and the operation in the city of a state university school, President Anastasiades said that it is not a matter of political will, which exists, as he said, but also of other factors, such as the universities themselves, without consultation with which it would not be possible to announce anything.
The President of the Republic gave credit to the Mayor and the members of the Municipal Council of Paphos for the creation of the Institute and more generally for their efforts towards the continuous upgrading of the Municipality.
"It's not a matter of Paphos, it's a matter of Cyprus and I thank you very much," he said. "I hope That Paphos will become the reference centre of the Middle East and attract students from all countries in the region".
Source: eyenews/KYPE
Filenews 31 October 2020
The Scotsman, actor Sean Connery, the first, and by many, the best "James Bond", passed away.
Sir Thomas Sean Connery was born on 25 August 1930 in Scotland. He was an award-winning actor and film producer. He was best known as the first official actor to play James Bond. He starred in a total of seven Bond films
He received numerous awards and distinctions, among them Oscars from the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Golden Globe and BAFTA. In 1987 he won an Oscar for a second male role in the film The Untouchables. In July 2000 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
Born: 25 August, 1930, in Edinburgh. His father worked in a factory and drove trucks, his mother was a cleaner. To contribute to the finances of the house, he dropped out of school at 13 and distributed milk in the neighbourhood. There are many and quite amusing stories from his years of adulthood, such as that during his time in the British Navy, immediately after the war, he got two tattoos that one said "Mum and Dad" and the other "Scotland Forever", or that sometime a little later he worked a while as a babysitter. It's hard to imagine. He almost became a footballer (legend has it that Manchester United's Matt Busby saw him in an amateur match and offered him a contract), while in the early 1950s he started bodybilding and competed for the title of Mr. Universe. He did dozens more jobs until he found a spot backstage at Edinburgh's Royal Theatre. It was only a matter of time before he took the stage.
LEARNING GRAMMES
His first small, auxiliary roles in the theatre allowed him to experience a different culture – he met people he had never met in the alleys of the city's slums (then he met Michael Caine a lifelong friend) and found people around him who helped him cultivate his spirit, such as the actor Robert Henderson, who lent him books by Ibsen and Proust and brought him into contact with the world of literature. Many years later he commented in his autobiography ("Being a Scot", 2008) the following: "The first great opportunity presented to me when I was five years old. It took me more than seventy years to realize it. Because when I was five, I learned to read. It's so simple and so decisive.'
This autobiography must have disappointed the tabloid editors enough, who in vain browsed it looking for some hint of gossip about his love affairs or even some omission from the James Bond films. No, Connery did them no favours and wrote a book that was (according to the Times review) "his personal contribution to awakening the national consciousness of Scots and their cultural pride." A mixture of Edinburgh memories of his childhood, Scotland's myths and literature and the experience and importance of being Scottish.
THE SCOTSEZOS AND THE KINGDOM
Connery, as he is known, identified to the greatest extent with James Bond, being the first to play him on the big screen and the generally more successful in this role, something Ian Fleming, author of the 007 novels, admitted, despite his initial objections to the choice of a Working Class Scot who could not support the elegance of his movements and the cosmopolitan charm of his hero. There is indeed something paradoxical. Connery played an agent who put himself in the service of the Queen of England, being a proud Scot, and even a fanatical supporter (and sometimes financier) of the SNP (Scottish National Party) fighting for the independence of the country. Hence there were some reactions when Elizabeth knighted him in 2000 for his contribution to acting art – he not only accepted, wearing his classic kilt, but stated that this moment was "one of the proudest of my life".
The status of "tax exile" he enjoyed did not allow him to be in Scotland more than 90 days a year, which is why (and due to climate, perhaps) he lived for years in Spain and now in a paradise in the Bahamas. His absence from the country, however, did not stop him from being remotely involved in the 2014 referendum, when his compatriots were called to the polls to choose whether they wanted independence. "More than anything, what defines a country is its culture. It offers international visibility and raises global interest more than the politics, businesses or economy of the nation concerned," he wrote at the time in The New Statesman, arguing that Scotland has exactly what it needs, from its history and traditions, to even landscapes, that would allow it to stand independent and able to "compete with the best."
The Scots ultimately preferred to remain in the UK (55-45%) – Connery may be the country's most famous citizen for the rest of the world, and a great unofficial ambassador to Scotland, but for all the middle classes invited to make the big decision he is mainly a millionaire who (legitimately, but with a significant moral objection) does not pay his taxes to his beloved homeland. , of course, but not influential.
THE IMPORTATION OF TRANSFORMATION
Connery played Bond in six films, from 1962 to 1971 and in another in 1983, but never loved this role, thanks to which, however, he established himself in world cinema and made a lot of money. It was fortunate for him that growing up (maturing, at least) his appearance changed so much that he could support a new public image and take on roles without people seeing Bond in his face. Thus, in 1987 he played in de Palma's "Incorruptibles", Winning an Oscar (Second Man), he starred in the transfer of Umberto Echo's classic novel, "The Name of Rhodes,", played Indiana Jones's father in "The Last Crusade" and found himself in the cast of major commercial hits of the 1990s, from "The Rock" and "Hunt for Red October" to "Lancelot: The First Knight."
His performances never led him to the top shelf of acting, but he gained universal acceptance from a global audience and was an intimate and beloved figure. And then, in 2003, after playing in "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (based on Alan Moore's comic universe) and after clashing with the director, Stephen Norrington, saying he "should be hospitalized for paranoia," he decided to retire from the cinema, as he did, preferring to play golf in the Bahamas and discuss Scotland's future. "Retirement is a lot of fun," he said at one point.
THE MEN'S STANDARD
Connery was also a successful male role model, first through the image of the classic beauty with dynamism and self-confidence, and then as the charming and suppressed white-haired man who hid in his eyes the experiences of a lifetime. He always gave the image of the man who knew what he was asking for and knew how to survive and find his way. It was a consistent course, no doubt, in which now, on the occasion of his 90th birthday, we can add an asterisk.
He and the painter Micheline Rockbrine married in 1975.
His ex-wife, Diane Silento (1932-2011), said in her autobiography (2006) that during their marriage (1962-1973) Connery abused her mentally and physically – this statement did not particularly affect the actor's reputation, possibly because it was expressed at a time, unlike today, when there was still not much sensitivity to such issues. We cannot, of course, know exactly what happened and what did not. But Connery, as much as he doesn't fit the gentleman's profile with a warm smile, had a long history: In an interview with Playboy in 1965, he said that "I don't think there's anything particularly wrong with hitting a woman... but I do not recommend that anyone do it in the same way that one would hit a man." A few years later, in another interview with Vanity Fair, he said that burdening a woman psychologically is much worse than hitting her. She concluded: "There are women who take situations to extremes. What they're looking for is the ultimate conflict – they want a slap."
Source: skai.gr
DREAM TRAVELLERS
Pattichio Municipal Theatre, Limassol [also at Pallas Theatre, Nicosia 6 December]
Sunday 29 November - 2000
The programme includes Rachmaninoff’s trio no2 [Cyprus Premiere], music from the movies An affair to remember, La La Land. Works by Costas Cacoyiannis, Stavros Lantsias, Giorgos Kolias and Tangos by Astor Piazzolla.
Filenews 31 October 2020 - by Dora Christodoulou
A battle with the flames has been going on for two hours with the flying and ground fire machines trying to bring under control a fire that broke out for unknown reasons in an area between the communities of Tala, Koili, Kisonerga and the dam of Mavrokolympos.
The fire that is burning trees, crops, dry grasses and wild vegetation, has spread to a large extent and the dense smokes are felt up to the city of Paphos, due to the winds blowing,
The two Kamov 32 fire helicopters and ground divisions of the Fire Department, the Department of Forests and Thira are operating at the site, while the Civil Defence is on standby since the fire is within walking distance of residential areas, as well as the camp of Kisonerga.
Cyprus Mail 31 October 2020 - by Cyprus News Agency
An international team of planetary scientists and geologists is expected to arrive in Cyprus on Monday as part of a research project for sending space equipment to Mars to measure the exact age of the rocks on the red planet of our solar system.
George Danos, President of the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO), which participates in the project, told the Cyprus News Agency that the scientists would test space equipment in the Troodos mountain range in Cyprus, which has a lot in common with the geology in Mars, before sending them to the red planet.
The CSEO is taking part in a major international research project on Mars, in collaboration with three other European countries as well as the US. It is a European Commission-funded project (H2020), which aims to send equipment to Mars to measure the exact age of the rocks of the red planet.
Noting the benefits that this would have to Cyprus, he also said that Cypriot scientists would take part in the research.
“We have already hired a number of scientists and are in the process of hiring more. Our scientists are also sent abroad for a period of months where they receive training and cooperate with international collaborators,” he said.
On Monday a team of foreign scientists (planetologists and geologists) will arrive in Cyprus, following a proposal by Danos.
“I suggested that the space equipment be tested first in Cyprus before going to Mars. The geology of the Troodos mountain range has a lot in common with the rocks of Mars,” he said.
Cyprus Mail 31 October 2020 - by Staff Reporter
British visitors were still rushing to find flights out of Cyprus on Saturday after their government decided that anyone arriving in the UK from the island starting Sunday would have to spend 14 days in quarantine.
According to the Cyprus News Agency, eight UK arrivals and departures were due to land at Larnaca on Saturday while 20 arrivals and departures were expected at Paphos airport. Return flights to various UK destinations from Larnaca will be carrying 1,659 passengers. Airlines operating the flights include British Airways, easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Jet 2 and Tui.
Airports operator Hermes said airlines have been scrambling since the British government announcement on Thursday that the quarantine rule would be in effect from 4am Sunday.
Thousands of Britons had come to Cyprus over the past week due to the mid-term school holidays in Britain only to find themselves now scrambling to get home so their children will not have to isolate for two weeks and miss school. CNA said half the passenger traffic to and from the two airports in recent days had been from Britain.
Since August, when Cyprus upgraded the UK to category B, where passengers must have a negative coronavirus test to be able to travel, 74,521 travellers to and from the UK went through Larnaca and Paphos airports.
CNA reported that Cypriot authorities were in touch with the UK in an attempt to secure a new assessment of the epidemiological situation in Cyprus in the next two weeks.
As my time as an LHB blogger is coming to an end, I wanted to mention a few things that, for various reasons, have not received the attention they deserve in my research on law in late imperial Russia. I would count the issues of gender, sexuality, comparisons with other empires, and changes in the early twentieth century among them. At least in some of these cases, help is nigh.
First, while the experience of women is, in some ways, all over “The Lawful Empire (Cambridge 2019)”, coming up in numerous court cases in both Crimea and Kazan, it is not addressed in a systematic manner. Sex and gender clearly led to different experiences of legal culture after the Great Reforms, partly because of the way they were legally framed at the macro level, and partly because of the way they were embedded in social expectations shaped by religion, estate, and many other factors at the micro level of society. Most of the sources I consulted for my research remain silent on the subject, though, or treat it only in passing, which means that this gap is not easily filled. I feel encouraged by the fact that one of my students at Humboldt University recently decided to write their thesis on gender and law in late tsarist Russia and has already discovered a wealth of intriguing material.
Second, sexuality as a factor shaping legal experience is even more difficult to grasp. Granted, in the regions I focus on, Crimea and Kazan, I came across a substantial number of court cases dealing with “sodomy” (muzhelozhstvo) - a “crime” that could only be committed by men. While these cases did not make it into the final version of my recent book, they contain much fascinating detail. For example, in virtually all of the cases I saw, the defendants – Tatar, Russian, or other – were acquitted by the jury courts because they invariably argued that they had been drunk beyond all belief when performing the sexual act, in which they were caught on beaches, in forests, and public bathhouses. Apparently, the vodka argument easily swayed Russian juries. That said, as interesting as this may sound, I did not feel comfortable approaching sexual diversity exclusively as a criminal act, which is why I have not addressed it more prominently so far. While I have no reason to believe that nineteenth-century society was any less diverse than current society, this diversity is not easily captured.
Third, the fate of Russia’s “lawful empire” in the early twentieth century must be subjected to further scrutiny. What did the new legal situation after the 1905/06 revolution and constitution mean for the courts, and for ethnic and religious minorities therein, in particular? An analysis of this cannot limit itself to a discussion of new legislation and institutions at the center, but must take a close look at how these changes played out in the regions. While the records of the Kazan and Crimean courts are very patchy for this period (I explained the reasons here), other regional court archives may have more substantial collections. Either way, a focus on this period will also allow me to include contemporary contributions in languages other than Russian in the discussion (not least, the rich Tatar press), which mushroomed after 1905.
Finally, and this is currently the most concrete project I am pursuing, the Russian case gives plenty of grounds for inter-imperial comparison. I touched upon such questions in earlier work (“One Law for All?”, 2012), and Lauren Benton and Richard Ross (“Empires and Legal Pluralism”, 2013), among others, have started a more focused conversation on how different imperial formations treated cultural diversity and enshrined it in law and legal procedure. Yet, there is still much to be done. I am therefore in the middle of developing a volume with 20 specialists of different empires addressing similar and pressing questions on “minorities in imperial space”. The work has only just begun.
-- Stefan Kirmse
Bilal Hancı Kafalar kanalının yanı sıra aynı zamanda müzikle de uğraşmaktadır. Söylemiş olduğu şarkılardan birkaçını sizler için derlerdik;
Bilal Hancı vücut değişimi için Shredded Brothers ile çalıştı ve 3 ay içinde ciddi bir değişim yakaladı. Sıkı bir çalışma ve disiplin ile neler yapılabileceğini fitness ve vücut geliştirme ile uğraşan herkese kanıtlamış oldu.
Bilal Hancı Boy ve Kilosu
Bilal Hancı 177 boya ve 76 kilo vücut ağırlığına sahip. Ancak yaptığı 90 günlük değişim videosundan sonra kilo değeri farklılık gösterebilir. Yağ oranı ise karın kasları belli olacak kadar düşük sevidedir.
Estetik Vücutlar kategorimizdeki diğer yazılara ulaşmak için buraya tıklayabilirsiniz.
Kişisel Yorumum : "Kafalar ekibinde diğerlerine nazaran daha fazla yağa sahip olsa da bu kısa sürede karın kaslarını çıkarabilmiş olması beni şaşırttı. Genetik olarak da vücudu oldukça iyi duruyor. Kaslarının şekli ve yapısı güzel. Bence bu spora devam etse yarışmalara katılıp derece bile elde edebilir. "
During this extraordinary and difficult time, the Met hopes to brighten the lives of our audience members even while our stage is dark. Each day, a different encore presentation from the company’s Live in HD series is being made available for free streaming on the Met website, with each performance available for a period of 23 hours, from 7:30 p.m. EDT until 6:30 p.m. the following day. The schedule will include outstanding complete performances from the past 14 years of cinema transmissions, starring all of opera’s greatest singers.
The streams are also available through the Met Opera on Demand apps for Apple, Amazon, and Roku devices and Samsung Smart TV. To access them without logging in, click “Browse and Preview” in the apps for connected TV, and “Explore the App” on tablets and mobile devices.
Monday, November 2
Handel’s Rodelinda
Starring Renée Fleming, Stephanie Blythe, Andreas Scholl, Iestyn Davies, Joseph Kaiser, and Shenyang, conducted by Harry Bicket. From December 3, 2011.
Tuesday, November 3
Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice
Starring Danielle de Niese, Heidi Grant Murphy, and Stephanie Blythe, conducted by James Levine. From January 24, 2009.
Wednesday, November 4
Mozart’s Idomeneo
Starring Elza van den Heever, Nadine Sierra, Alice Coote, Matthew Polenzani, and Alan Opie, conducted by James Levine. From March 25, 2017.
Thursday, November 5
Rossini’s Semiramide
Starring Angela Meade, Elizabeth DeShong, Javier Camarena, Ildar Abdrazakov, and Ryan Speedo Green, conducted by Maurizio Benini. From March 10, 2018.
Friday, November 6
Verdi’s La Forza del Destino
Starring Leontyne Price, Giuseppe Giacomini, Leo Nucci, and Bonaldo Giaiotti, conducted by James Levine. From March 24, 1984.
Saturday, November 7
Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette
Starring Anna Netrebko, Roberto Alagna, Nathan Gunn, and Robert Lloyd, conducted by Plácido Domingo. From December 15, 2007.
Sunday, November 8
Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Starring Annette Dasch, Johan Botha, Paul Appleby, and Michael Volle, conducted by James Levine. From December 13, 2014.
Monday, November 9
Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta / Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle
Starring Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczała in Iolanta, and Nadja Michael and Mikhail Petrenko in Bluebeard’s Castle, conducted by Valery Gergiev. From February 14, 2015.
Tuesday, November 10
Strauss’s Salome
Starring Karita Mattila, Ildikó Komlósi, Kim Begley, Joseph Kaiser, and Juha Uusitalo, conducted by Patrick Summers. From October 11, 2008.
Wednesday, November 11
Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West
Starring Deborah Voigt, Marcello Giordani, and Lucio Gallo, conducted by Nicola Luisotti. From January 8, 2011.
Thursday, November 12
Berg’s Lulu
Starring Marlis Petersen, Susan Graham, Daniel Brenna, Paul Groves, Johan Reuter, and Franz Grundheber, conducted by Lothar Koenigs. From November 21, 2015.
Friday, November 13
Britten’s Peter Grimes
Starring Patricia Racette, Anthony Dean Griffey, and Anthony Michaels-Moore, conducted by Donald Runnicles. From March 15, 2008.
Saturday, November 14
Philip Glass’s Akhnaten
Starring Dísella Lárusdóttir, J'Nai Bridges, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Aaron Blake, Will Liverman, Richard Bernstein, and Zachary James, conducted by Karen Kamensek. From November 23, 2019.
Sunday, November 15
Thomas Adès’s The Exterminating Angel
Starring Audrey Luna, Amanda Echalaz, Sally Matthews, Sophie Bevan, Alice Coote, Christine Rice, Iestyn Davies, Joseph Kaiser, Frédéric Antoun, David Portillo, David Adam Moore, Rod Gilfry, Kevin Burdette, Christian Van Horn, and John Tomlinson, conducted by Thomas Adès. From November 18, 2017.
Fatih Yasin Boy ve Kilosu
Fatih Yasin 168 boya ve 64 kilo vücut ağırlığına sahip. Yaşadığı 3 aylık değişim nedeni ile kilosu farklılık gösterebilir. Ama yağ oranının çok düşük seviyelerde olduğunu söyleyebilirim.
Estetik Vücutlar kategorimizdeki diğer yazılara ulaşmak için buraya tıklayabilirsiniz.
Kişisel Yorumum : "Fatih Yasin'in değişimi sadece vücudunda değil yüzünde de gerçekleşmiş. Bronz ten ve düşük yağ oranın da etkisiyle yüzündeki değişim beni etkiledi. Genetik olarak da şanslı birisi ve bana göre Kafalar ekibinde en iyi değişimi Fatih yakaladı."
Filenews 31 October 2020 - by Nikoleta Kourousi
President Donald Trump entered an election year as the third president in U.S. history to face a re-election process for committing criminal offenses and who was eventually acquitted. Although he is perhaps the most controversial and divisive president in the modern history of the United States, the American President is recording a remarkably steady course of acceptance, with fervently loyal supporters.
Even when polls have repeatedly shown that most Americans disapprove of the way Trump handles the COVID-19 pandemic, his overall acceptance rating, according to Business Insider, has not changed.
In the run-up to the presidential election, Donald Trump trails former Vice President Joe Biden in the polls and must defend Republican strongholds like Arizona and Texas to cut the thread first.
Interesting we think is the brief presentation of some of the greatest achievements and failures of his administration, taking into account, among other things, the general response of Congress, the public, but also the wider world.
Trump's Middle East policy -A few questions and successes
One of the most controversial policies of the Trump administration is his policy on Middle East issues.
First, Trump's move to unilaterally withdraw the US from the 2015 nuclear deal in May 2018caused chaos across the Middle East . It remains one of Trump's most unpopular decisions on the world stage, and has been condemned by top US allies who also signed the deal.
The US President has failed to reverse Iran's aggressive behaviour in the region through a maximum pressure campaign aimed at pushing Tehran to negotiate a stricter version of the pact.
After a series of incidents in the Persian Gulf region in 2019, tensions between Washington and Tehran reached historic heights and sparked fears of war. Iran has effectively abandoned the 2015 nuclear deal, which was designed to prevent the acquisition of nuclear weapons.
Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria in October is also considered by many to be one of the most destructive moves in his foreign policy.
Donald Trump's Middle Eastern diplomacy began its course in a spirit of megalomania, challenged by many, as the US president declared his intention not only to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians, but also to resolve the century-long conflict between Jews and Arabs.
To the surprise of many, however, the Trump formula recorded a series of successes in the peace process. It is certainly not the final 'station' of the course, but it is an important station for the 'train' of peace in the region.
The US president announced that five other Arab countries were ready to join the system of agreements with Israel, specifically mentioning Saudi Arabia. Trump also predicted that there would eventually be a family "reunion" of all Abraham's descendants in the White House garden.
Whether he wins or loses the election, Donald Trump has undoubtedly managed to significantly change the Middle East, restoring American economic and diplomatic credibility, which was an important factor in the peace agreements, for which the US brokered between Israel and the two Gulf states, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which in turn , encouraged Sudan to join the same climate.
"After decades of divisions and conflicts, we are witnessing the dawn of a new Middle East," the American president said, when signing the Emirates and Bahraini peace agreements with Israel, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described these agreements as a "turning point in history."
Successes
- Reshaping the Federal Judiciary
The lasting impact of the US President's administration on the country is expected to be the reshaping of the federal judiciary.
So far, Trump has installed three Supreme Court justices and a total of 220 judges on the federal bench.
The courts have the final say in US politics, setting precedents that could shape the country for years to come. Therefore, even if Trump is not re-elected in 2020, his presidency will continue to affect the direction of the US, due to the large number of conservative federal judges he has installed.
- Tax reform
Three years after his presidency, Trump's signature legislative achievement remains the Republican tax bill, which made sweeping changes to the tax code - the Tax Cutsand Jobs Act.
This law is the largest overhaul of the nation's tax code in three decades and the president described it as a "rocket fuel" for the U.S. Economy. It permanently lowered the corporate tax rate to 21% from 35%, while providing temporary benefits for individuals and their families.
Critics of the tax cuts argued that it was an unexpected benefit for large corporations at the expense of the middle class, while supporters argued that it was an economic advantage, as businesses would invest in their operations, resulting in improved worker productivity and higher wages.
Remarkable, however, is the fact that the U.S. Economy grew at an annual rate of 33.1% in the July-September quarter - by far the largest quarterly profit on record - recovering from an epic fall in thespring,when the coronavirus boom shut down businesses and put tens of millions of people out of work.
According to an announcement by the Ministry of Commerce last Thursday, in the third quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 7.4%
The trade ministry's estimate for the third quarter on Thursday shows that the economy has recovered by two-thirds, after losses early in the year, when the Economy effectively "frozen" after the forced closure of restaurants, bars and many retailers.
- Defense - Creation of Space Force)
By signing a $738 billion defense spending bill just days before Christmas, Trump officially established the sixth division of the U.S. armed forces - the Space Force.
The Space Force is the first new military service since the U.S. Air Force was created in 1947.
Despite its name, the new Department is not set up for... protecting the planet from potential alien threats, as one might think, but it is tasked with protecting the us military's possessions in space.
It is noted however that many of the details surrounding the Space Force need to be smoothed out. The new branch is simply a more central version of military missions in space, already existing from the Air Force, Army and Navy. Todd Harrison, who directs the aerospace security project at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, recently told NPR: "It will create a centralized, unified chain of command that is responsible for space, because ultimately when responsibility is fragmented, no one is responsible."
- Criminal Justice System Reform – NoDraftFirst Step ACT
Donald Trump signed the First Step Act (FSA) act in December 2018, marking the first legislative victory in years for supporters of criminal justice reform.
The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress. While offering relatively modest changes to the federal prison system, it was praised as an important step forward by groups and activists seeking to end mass incarceration.
The bill offers more opportunities for rehabilitation and vocational training and includes provisions intended for the humane treatment of detainees – such as banning the use of handcuffs on pregnant prisoners, stopping the use of solitary confinement for most juvenile inmates and imposing an order to place detainees in facilities within 500 miles of their families.
- Victory of the CALIPHATE of ISIS and the assassination of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
The victory of ISIS's caliphate and the assassination of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is considered one of the major achieves of the US President's rule.
ISIS shocked the world in 2014 when it captured a large area of Iraq and Syria and declared a caliphate. Its territorial possessions, held by the terrorist group, formed the basis for its so-called caliphate, an important base of operations, to carry out attacks around the world.
After a five-year U.S.-led effort, ISIS's caliphate was finally defeated in March 2019.
Trump has sometimes falsely claimed that ISIS is a complete loser, embellishing the extent of the U.S. military's success against the terrorist organization during his presidency. Although the terrorist group has lost its territory - the so-called caliphate - it is estimated to have up to 18,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria.
A major success is the fact that in late October, a US raid led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Baghdadi was the most wanted terrorist in the world until then and his death represented a major blow to the terrorist group.
"His arrest or assassination was the top national security priority of my administration," the US President said at the time.
Failures and challenges
-Charlottesville and George Floyd
Trump's response to a neo-Nazi party in Charlottesville, Virginia, remains one of the most controversial moments of his presidency.
The president was criticized by both Republicans and Democrats for his response and his failure to offer a swift and vigorous condemnation of white supremacist violence.
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, often one of Trump's fiercest defenders in Congress, at the time said the president's words were "divisive for Americans."
Even after george floyd's violent death at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department and the nationwide protests, Trump is estimated to have failed to live up to the circumstances.
Trump has often used racist rhetoric during his presidency, but especially in times of heightened racial tensions.
A poll shows that the vast majority of Black Americans believe Trump is a racist, with a low acceptance rating among this population group, according to Gallup.
-America's global image is confused
America's global image has diminished significantly under Trump, who has repeatedly insulted key US allies while meeting with dictators.
The President's tendency to remove key allies and isolate the US, including withdrawal from landmark international agreements such as the Paris climate agreement, has had a noticeable impact.
The Pew Research Center, in January 2020, published a survey of 32 countries in which 64% said they had no confidence in Trump in handling global affairs and only 29% expressed confidence in the US President.
Trump's handling of the crowning pandemic has also left the US somewhat exposed on the world stage, and created a vacuum in global leadership that China has rushed to fill.
-Separations of families and deaths of migrant children
Trump campaigned in 2016 to reduce documentless immigration and vowed to take a tough approach. He fulfilled that promise when he took office, but was accused of violations of human rights and international law by the UN.
The Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy of illegal border crossings has led to the separation of at least 5,500 families.
After widespread backlash, Trump issued an executive order in June 2018 to end family separations, and a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reunite all those who had divorced. But the fallout from the splits continues.
The United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, in July said she was "shocked" by the U.S. government's treatment of child migrants and the conditions they faced in detention facilities after crossing the border from Mexico.
*With information from Business Insider
Filenews 31 October 2020
Battle over the rubble of the buildings of Izmir that collapsed like cards give the rescue crews, after the powerful earthquake of 6.7 degrees on the Richter scale in the Aegean.
Special forces officers are at the scene, and specially trained dogs have been recruited to identify survivors. Residents are also involved in the efforts, trying to open up passageways for the rescue. Others burst into tears in agony for their own people. Information says at least 40 people have been trapped in a single building and, according to the governor of Izmir, at least 70 people have been released.
The operation continues in about 17 buildings that either collapsed or were severely damaged.
The Turkish Red Crescent with 48 members and 16 vehicles also participates in the operations.
"The ground retreated from my feet like a carpet"
Mazlum Vesek, a journalist for Izmir's local Ege Telgraf newspaper, said he visited a hospital emergency department and saw dozens injured.
He even described what happened at the time of the earthquake, saying characteristically that it was as if "the ground receded under his feet like a carpet." Shock is caused by the images coming from Turkey. Terror with missing and injured
Many are trapped in the rubble, Turkish environment minister says
The earthquake lasted 15 seconds and was particularly felt in neighbouring cities such as Istanbul, turkish media report. Immediately after the earthquake, izmir city council secretary general Buğra Gökçe told the Turkish network "NTV" that some houses in Izmir have been completely destroyed. For the Turkish Environment Minister, Murat Kurum, many are trapped in the ruins.
According to local reports, mainly buildings in the bornova and Bayrakli neighborhoods were affected.
Regional governor Izmir said about 20 buildings had been severely damaged, while Yavuz city governor Selim Kesger was reassuring, noting that there were no reports of loss of life.
Erdogan's first message since the Izmir disaster
The Turkish president wishes strength and strength to his fellow citizens who were tested by the earthquake in Izmir.
The absolute nightmare experienced by the residents of Izmir at noon on Friday, as the powerful earthquake that occurred in Samos, shook the area for good, causing buildings to collapse and there are fears of dead people.
The Turkish president wishes strength and strength to his fellow citizens who were tested by the earthquake in Izmir.
Tayyip Erdogan promises help by all possible means and says all necessary by the state apparatus has been launched.
According to Turkish media, 20 buildings have collapsed.
So far there are no reports of casualties, but the images from the videos can be seen that a tragedy is under way in the area.
The process of unblocking people who may be under the rubble has already begun in the Bayrak area.
Looks like the damage is much greater than estimated in the first moments after the earthquake.
See the shocking moment a building collapses like a paper tower
Video after the 6.7 Richter earthquake shows clouds of dust over Izmir, while buildings have collapsed in the districts of Bouja and Bairak.
Shocking are the images that come and show buildings collapsing like cards.
According to Turkish media, 20 buildings have collapsed.
The video shows a shot of an eight-story apartment building collapsing leaving behind a cloud of smoke.
That's where they say there are dead.
Other videos show rescues of people and agonizing efforts to find themselves alive.
The sea came ashore and in Izmir - Rushing waters through the city
A mini tsunami occurred in Izmir after the strong earthquake of 6.7 Richter off Samos.
It particularly shook Izmir, Balikeshire, Aidinio and was also felt in Istanbul.
Buildings have collapsed in the districts of Bouja and Bairak, while in Seferihisar, a town near Izmir, sea levels have risen alarmingly.
İzmir Seferihisar'da #deprem sonrası deniz seviyesi yükseldi pic.twitter.com/QVF6zSm9g8
— Orçun Mutlu 🖇 (@orcunmutlu10) October 30, 2020
Η σεισμική δόνηση ήταν τόσο ισχυρή που «τράβηξε» τα πλοία που βρίσκονταν στο λιμάνι του Σεφερίχισαρ προς τα μέσα.
The water reportedly swept tables and cars and various other items from the beach.
There is panic in Izmir at the moment. Efforts have been launched to locate people from inside the collapsed buildings.
Video at the time of the earthquake – How a young Turk reacts
Shocking is a video from Turkey at the time of the earthquake. A young man plays a game when the Earth vibrates. At that moment he's looking to see what's going on and panicking he's leaving. The video shows how the position the young man was sitting in was moving and how big the earthquake was.
Source: news.in.gr
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