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Once, grain silos were symbols of promise Beirut blast turned them to monuments of despair
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Once, symbols of promise, Beirut blast turned silos to monuments of despair
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Los Angeles Times reporter Nabih Bulos was less than 500 yards from the center of the massive explosion in Beirut. He lived to tell the tale
For many shell-shocked residents, the silos that were once a symbol of national promise have instead become a monument to the decades of official negligence and systemic corruption that allowed such an enormous quantity of ammonium nitrate a chemical used in agricultural fertilizer but also in bombs to be unsafely stored for seven years at Beirut’s port.
“The silos, as a visible structure, were a reminder of how organized and pro-active Lebanon was in its early days,” said Abdul Halim Jabr, an urban designer and member of the Beirut Heritage Initiative, a group of architects and preservation experts.
Monday, 22 February 2021
Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) has announced appointments to its leadership team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Five appointments were made to the leadership team, which will be responsible for the development, planning and execution of Team Canada s mission objectives.
Supported by full-time CSC staff, the team will also oversee the hiring and selection process of a dedicated mission team for Birmingham 2022.
Patrick Kenny, who oversaw the development of marketing and communications standards for the Canada Games from 2005 to 2017, will take up the role of communications team leader.
As operations team leader, Kelly Laframboise is to manage travel requirements, registration and accreditation, Athletes Village accommodation, mission team office set-up and the relationship with the Birmingham 2022 Organising Committee.
Commonwealth Sport Canada name leadership team appointments for Birmingham 2022
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