2023-08-31 07:13:09
Hunting horn blowers used to be indispensable for safe hunting,” says Otto Burböck, “the signals from the horns gave the hunter commands that had to be strictly observed.” In times when mutual information over long distances was hardly possible, the correct use of the Signaling instruments can be crucial to the success or failure of a hunt, even life and death.
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August 31, 2023
“A brand new apartment”: the surprising award that will be added to Los 8 Escalones
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-08-31 07:20:00
The 8 Steps shone this Wednesday night thanks to its charismatic participants and a historic announcement. Driver, Guido Duckreported that a new prize will be added to each broadcast of the program, in addition to the three million pesos that a player wins every night. A brand new apartment in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires will begin to be the main prize of the television game.
“I promised and it is today. It’s going to change the game. There will still be eight that climb steps, the three million pesos are still. But on the steps a new possible path opens up, because also and more importantly, they are going to play for a brand new apartment in the Federal Capital”, Kaczka announced on the air.
“Wow, that’s good. All people’s dream: have your own apartment”, said Carmen Barbieri, jury of the program, while the participants applauded with expressions of surprise. Although all the details have not yet been specified, probably the change will be applied from this Thursday and the dynamics of the game will be transformed. “I’ll tell,” promised Guido Kaczka.
The winner of the three million
At the beginning of the game, one participant already stood out: with long straight and long hair, made-up eyes and a dark-style look. Emmanuel Nogueira, 39 years old, presented himself calmly and commented that he was “wanting to play now and win the prize.” That eagerness was reflected in his willingness to answer first, round following round.
Another surprise for his colleagues was when the driver asked him what he did. Nogueira revealed that it is dance teacher for retirees and professional dancer of jazz, disco, pop and reggaeton for events and, commenting that his dance company is often invited to stay and participate in the parties they host, Kaczka was quick to retort: “Oh, you have a nice time”.
“I signed up thinking that maybe they weren’t going to call me,” confessed the dancer who also assured that he was participating with the objective of create an “independent horror and fantasy film production company and generate work, because it is a niche that is not done so much here. Mainly short films,” she clarified.
Nogueira missed the first question of the night, which was regarding adverbs. However, he progressed without too much difficulty to the final, where he crossed paths with another strong entrant who even gave the dancer a second chance in a round where it seemed that he was left behind.
Is regarding Natalia, a shoe and clothing seller in Quilmes and “full time mom”. The finalist lives in Cruce Varela with her mother and she attended the program with her eldest daughter, 20 years old, although from home she was encouraged by her seven-year-old twins. Upon reaching the last step, Natalia moved everyone.
Carmen Barbieri highlighted her expression of emotion and, already through tears, Natalia said that she “dreamed of reaching the final” and that she was nervous and happy because her youngest children had encouraged her when she left home to go to the television studio. The woman participated with the aim of invest the three million in her house, since she had been swindled by a construction company.
The last question of the contest was asked by Pampita. “Which one of these garments were burned in the feminist demonstrations of the late 60s because they were considered a symbol of the oppression of women? The options were “bodices”, “pants”, “petticoats” and “skirts”.
Emmanuel chose the first option and Natalia the last. “This act was intended to seek freedom and remove the oppression that this garment can symbolize. To this day, many don’t use it because they don’t want to, or as a way to vindicate themselves”, Pampita advanced, in front of Emmanuel, who was already wide-eyed.
The dancer took the three million and, upon finding out, grabbed his face and his knees went weak. But he mightn’t stay down because he was immediately hugged by his opponent, who congratulated him enthusiastically.
Kaczka approached and asked if the participant would return this Thursday to try to replicate his success: “Emmanuel, on top of the changes that will come, come back for 6 million?” she said, to which Pampita added: “And an apartment!” “Yes of course”the dancer retorted.
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Retirements for Medical Reasons in Walloon Parliament: Impact on Clerk’s Behavior and Statute of Agents Reform
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-08-31 06:12:00
Between 2011 and 2019, a number of agents of the Walloon Parliament took early retirement for medical reasons. La Libre was able to get hold of a list of ten agents (seven women and three men) retired early between 2011 and 2019 for medical reasons and by decision of the Bureau. The average age of these agents is 53 years old. The oldest left at 63 and the youngest… at 47. The others retired at the age of 51 (one agent), 52 (three agents), 53 (three agents) and 54 (one agent).
In two cases, the reason is a serious illness. It appears, on the other hand, that for the others, the reason invoked before the Federal Pensions Commission relates to questions of psychological incapacity to return to work or to a serious addiction.
Retirements for psychological inability to return to work or for a serious addiction were therefore all, in the end, validated by the successive offices of the Walloon Parliament. The whole question being to know if these departures have a link with the behavior which is reproached today to the clerk, Frédéric Janssens? If this is the case, the Walloon deputies who have succeeded each other in the Bureau since 2011 – the year in which Frédéric Janssens arrived in Parliament – must have been aware of the problem. At the time, did elected officials try to understand why so many officers were retiring for medical reasons?
In short, if there was a problem with the clerk at the time, why did no one act to remedy it? And if the problem was of another nature, have we investigated internally? All this makes a lot of questions which ultimately only have two possible answers. Or, the successive offices were never moved by the fate of the registry officers, they then showed serious negligence. Either they were aware of a management or other problem and they did not move, which in itself is even more serious.
And the reform of the statute of agents?
In this so-called Walloon Parliament clerk case, the question of early pensions seems important. Whether for medical reasons or because the status of the agents authorizes early departures, the labor auditor will certainly look into this question, as well as the temporality of the complaints received from regarding fifteen agents. Do they have a link with the reform of the status of agents initiated by the clerk Frédéric Janssens at the request of the office? A reform which, let us recall, aimed to interfere with a system of early retirement – La Libre mentioned it in July – which allows agents of the Walloon Parliament to retire at 59 years old.
It should be noted that this is one of the elements of the defense of the clerk put forward by his lawyers during his hearing by the office of the Walloon Parliament, at the beginning of July. A hearing organized within the framework of the internal procedure in the Walloon Parliament which must seal the future of Frédéric Janssens (who is currently suspended) within the Walloon institution.
This reform of the status of agents made compulsory following an ONSS control pinpointing many problems had therefore been validated in July 2022 by the former office. This was then chaired by Jean-Claude Marcourt (PS). The new office meanwhile suspended the reform in January 2023. For the time being, the status of agents is still the same as before, but the new office should return to it before the end of the legislature.
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Montreal Canadiens Prospect Florian Xhekaj: A Promising Offensive Powerhouse
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-08-31 05:10:21
Montreal Canadiens prospect Florian Xhekaj has an offensive explosion this year. Arber’s younger brother landed at the Brantford Bulldogs (formerly Hamilton) camp visibly bigger, hovering perilously close to 6-foot-4, and more confident than ever in possession of the puck.
“He has gained considerably in mass and physical strength. You’re going to see a much better offensive output from him this season. I would like to give you a comparison with an NHL player, but I have seen so much growth in him that I refrain from putting limits on his potential, ”says the Bulldogs head coach. , Jay McKee.
Fifteen-year-old Florian Xhekaj, an unremarkable little forward at around 5-foot-9, was nothing short of sexy to the scouts who spied on him in Hamilton’s AAA with the Junior Bulldogs. In the OHL draft, said scouts passed their turn.
It was only at 18 years old – following a detour in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League – that he made the jump to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and ended up convincing the Montreal Canadiens to draft him in the fourth tower despite modest statistics. Many observers wonder what the Habs might have seen in him, but there was one fact that the organization knew and took into consideration: the Xhekaj gene.
Xhekaj do not develop exactly like everyone else. If there is a genetic predisposition associated with late hatching, you will most likely find it in this line. From the age of 19 or 20, a Xhekaj takes his wanders to go. As soon as this click occurs, the progression is exponential.
The first signs of this spectacular and lightning growth appeared in Florian when he arrived at the Bulldogs camp in Brantford. His trainer might pass you a paper.
“When he arrived at camp, he was now our biggest player. He’s 6-foot-3 now, but he needs to get closer to 6-foot-4. His skating is better. In terms of confidence, we are on another level. He looks like another player on the ice right now. He grabs the puck and controls it in the offensive zone instead of trying to pass it immediately to a teammate.
CH’s competitive advantage
Le clic de Florian is a film that McKee has already seen. McKee is, following all, the man who coached Arber Xhekaj in his first season in the OHL with the Kitchener Rangers.
“We used Arber on offense because he was having trouble in the defensive zone,” he recalls. What we had identified in Arber, who was also ignored in the OHL draft, was first of all that he skated well for a big guy. Then during the 3v3 exercises, he showed that he had good hands, which is rather rare in a player of this stature.
“Florian gives me a similar impression. Both move well and have flexible hands. Arber didn’t start dominating the OHL until he was 19 or 20 years old. Many NHL teams were interested in Florian. They knew what tangent Arber’s development had taken.”
The Canadians caused a surprise by jumping on Florian in the fourth round of the 2023 draft, with the 101st selection overall. However, if they had waited a little longer, it might have been too late.
What you need to know is that the CH had a competitive advantage. The connection with the Xhekaj already existed, of course. But we can not ignore the fact that Matt Turek, the former recruiter of the CH in Ontario, the same one who had spotted Arber, is since last year general manager of the Bulldogs. And Bulldogs owner Michael Andlauer was a minority shareholder in CH until recently before buying the Ottawa Senators.
In short, if there was a hidden talent in the Bulldogs, it might hardly escape the Canadians. And it’s certainly a factor that gave them the confidence to get ahead of the other teams and draft Florian earlier than expected, sensing an enticing latent potential.
Hands and a shot
Because if the most cynical criticize the CH for having drafted Florian out of nepotism, to select the brother of the other and listen to the recommendations of friends of the organization, the Canadians see real skills in this attacker.
Skills that his coach at the Bulldogs was kind enough to present to us.
“He’s got really good hands and a fantastic shot,” McKee said. He plays tenaciously. There are a lot of imponderables in his game, he really manages to annoy the other team. He is not easy to face and even when he does not put points on the board, he is very effective.
Let’s talk regarding these points and this harvest of 13 goals and 12 assists in 68 games that leaves many hungry, especially at 18 in an offensive league like the OHL.
“You have to consider that we won a championship the previous year, we were in reconstruction last year, underlines McKee. We have traded several of our best players to recover elements that we had sacrificed to be aggressive in 2021-2022. I believe we were the youngest team in the league past the trade deadline.
“Florian’s production was probably lower than expected due to this factor. This year, all of our attackers, with one exception, will be back. Everyone will bank on an extra year of experience. It was also his first year in the OHL, he will now have had time to adjust to our system and our pace of play.
And despite all these factors, it always comes back to the most important: the Xhekaj gene. It is not at 18 that one asserts oneself in this family.
Let’s leave the final word to the co-director of amateur recruiting of the Canadiens Martin Lapointe, who seemed very familiar with this famous embarrassment when he spoke to members of the press at the end of the draft.
“We know the family. We know Arber. The apple never falls far from the tree. Florian is very combative and he will improve from year to year. We believe in his talent.”
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