NEW DELHIIndia plans to erect a fence along its vast and porous frontier with Myanmar and will scrap a free movement border zone agreement, Indian media reported Sunday.

The announcement by Home Minister Amit Shah comes after hundreds of troops from Myanmar who were fleeing insurgent attacks crossed into India.

The government had decided to fence the entire open India-Myanmar border, Shah said Saturday during a visit to the northeastern state of Assam.

The frontier stretches for more than 1,200 km, ranging from remote jungle to soaring snow-capped Himalayan peaks.

Shah, who gave no details of a timeframe or how the fence would be built, said the government would also end a free movement agreement.

The deal allows those living in border zones to venture a short distance into each others territory without a visa.

Many in the border zones share close cultural and religious ties.

We are going to end this facility, Shah said, according to a video posted by the Times of India.

India has already fenced more than 2,000 km of its border with Pakistan, and at least 3,100 km with Bangladesh, according to government statistics from 2021.

Parts of Myanmar near the Indian border have seen frequent clashes since Arakan Army (AA) fighters attacked security forces in November, ending a ceasefire that had largely held since a 2021 military coup.

In October, an alliance including AA insurgents and other ethnic minority fighters launched a joint offensive across northern Myanmar, seizing vital trade hubs on the Chinese border.

Earlier this month, the alliance announced a China-mediated ceasefire, but it does not apply to areas near the Indian border, where fighting continues.

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Balkan Route: Hungary Increasing Fence on Serbian Border Amid Ongoing Violence and Extended Controls, NGOs to Launch a Joint Action to Support Refugees Surviving Winter in Abandoned Buildings of Belgrade | European Council on Refugees and Exil  European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) |

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The remaining fence surrounding the U.S. Capitol will start to come down on July 8, Fox News is told.

Officials installed a two layers of fencing blocking off the Capitol shortly after the Jan. 6 riot. they removed the larger perimeter of fencing in March, but the inner fencing remained.

The National Guard was also deployed to D.C. in the wake of the riot, and at its peak some 5,200 Guardsmen stood watch at the Capitol. The last remaining Guard members left on May 23.

Still, Fox News is told there are questions as to whether the U.S. Capitol Police have the resources to protect the Capitol. Many officers have left or remain injured. Morale remains very low after the riot.

"We dont know that we are in a better position than we were on January 5," cautioned one knowledgeable source on the issue.

A number of lawmakers told Fox they agree that it is time to take down the fence.

NATIONAL GUARD TO LEAVE DC, PENTAGON SAYS

"This is the people's House and this belongs to the American people. We want it to be free and open," Democratic Rep. Don Beyer, Va., told Fox News. "The House did pass a bill that would put a lot more money in the Capitol Police and the kind of training and the resources necessary if there were an attack. And I think that'll be fine.

"It's also is a terrible signal," Beyer continued. "As we call it, Baghdad on the Potomac, we don't want this to be like the Green Zone."

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala. told Fox News the fence is "pure politics."

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The fence is one of the ways they justify continuing to talk about January 6. Is there still some threat? They've got us walking through magnetometers. Members of Congress are no threat to each other, but they want to keep the focus on what happened on January 6. And then somehow Trump is still a problem out there that Americans are concerned about. And we're just not. This is just, it's pure politics."

"This fence is in no way going to be needed now or in the future."

Federal prosecutors so far have charged more than 500 for involvement in the breach of the Capitol building that led to five deaths.

In April, a motorist rammed his car into Capitol Police, killing one officer and forcing the Capitol complex to go into lockdown.

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Last month, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Rules Committee released their report on the riot.

This week, the House passed legislation to create a select committee focused solely on investigating the riot, a move that was panned by Republicans as too partisan but hailed by Democrats as necessary to give the American people a full accounting of what happened during the deadly attack.

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The Peruvian Pavilion in the 2021 Venice Biennale Seeks to Transform Fences into Tools for Integration

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Playground: Artifacts for Interaction, by curator Felipe Ferrer, aims to transform the fences surrounding Peru's public spaces into tools for social integration. The project proposes removing the gates enclosing public spaces throughout Lima andPeru's other urban centers, inviting residents to freely enter and interact with the spaces.By removing these "security" mechanisms, which really serve as tools of segregation,and installing benches, playgrounds, and soccer fields, the project aims to divert all the energy, time, and resources put into installing fences and channel it into bringing new life to these public spaces.

"Peru is still nursing scars from the bloody conflict that marked the country from 1980 to 2000. Residents of the capital began to put up fences around their homes and streets as a means of defense. Twenty years later, fences are still being put up. With urban centers across the globe becoming increasingly crowded, along with the incessant droneof digital media, hostilepolitical climates, and post-pandemic socio-economic disarray, people are more fearful than ever of one another. These fences are a physical representation of this fear and it's our job to transform this fear into opportunity."

The normalization of fences, both in Peru and abroad, has made them a fixture in both the urban landscape and the public subconscious. Everyday, more fences are erected and their presence is ever more naturalized. "We need more spaces for integration, not exclusion. We need to realize the true cost of separating the city and its inhabitants. Public spaces should be where we feel most included and equal."

The Peruvian Pavilion greets visitors with a large fence, typical of many Peruvian cities. It hangs from a beam that spans the length of the exhibition space and is marked by several signs reading STOP, ENTRY PROHIBITED as well as the hours of the exhibit.

On the other side of the fence, which will be closed due to sanitationprotocols, is the exhibit's centerpiece:a "playground" meant to invite viewers to interact with one another and formulate new social contracts. Some are see-saws that require two people to sit together in order touse themcomfortably. Others are staircases that need to be held by another person while another uses them. Other fixtures of the exhibit include a football post, corner benches, and other elements.

Above the fence hang two lenticular posters, containing two versions of the same image of iconic spaces from around the globe. In one version, the space is fenced. As the viewer moves to a different vantage point, the image transforms and the fence disappears. In highlighting the fences found throughout Peru, the exhibit also prompts us to examine the fences found across the globe.

A video shows how fences transform public spaces by using hundreds of photos from throughout Peru and the world. The majority of the photos were obtained with the help of the public, who uploaded them to a designated Instagram account with the hashtag #RIPublicspace.

The pavilion invites viewers to reflect, not only on what they've seen in the exhibit, but what they see in their everyday lives. At the end of the exhibition, the fences will be returned to their original parks, to further shape and transform the spaces they occupy.

The exhibit is supported by the Wiese Company and Foundation as well as the Peruvian Commission for the Promotion of Exportation and Tourism- PROMPER, the Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Ministry of Culture, and the National University of Engineering - UNI, the Peruvian Chamber of Construction - CAPECO, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, the University of Lima, the Private University of the North, Ascensores Powertech, Servimetales, Hunter Douglas, ArtCo, Trazzo, Iguzzini, Marx, Tribeca, Decor Center, and Lima Cmo Vamos.

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Cross-country riding is basically galloping across the country, jumping various obstacles. The ability to transition from the gallop to the appropriate speed and balance for the upcoming obstacle is an essential skill for riding cross-country. It is a skill that needs to be practiced just as jumping the actual fences needs to be practiced. Recently I had a conversation with Captain Mark Phillips about how to do this.

THE CONVERSATION

Back when I was competing at the 5* level and being coached by Capt. Mark Phillips, I asked him for help because I was having trouble getting my horse back for the straight forward galloping fences at the Advanced speed. I didnt want to just let my horse gallop to the fences unchecked, but I also didnt want to do too much because that cost time and sometimes interfered with the rhythm resulting in a chip in or an awkward distance to a big fence. The discussion that followed helped me understand what I needed to do, and I recently had a chance to review the topic with Capt. Mark.

First, I should say that Capt. Mark didnt like the term getting my horse back because of the backward connotations. So I will be using the term setting up in this article as it suggests preparation and upward balance, which is what we want.

In answer to my question, Capt. Mark went on to explain setting up to me in this way. He asked how fast my horse would be galloping between fences. The optimum speed at the Advanced level is 570 meters/minute. Since I would need to slow down for the technical fences and combinations, I would need to go faster than 570 meters/minute between fences to make up time, so my speed between fences might be 600 meters/minute.

Next Capt. Mark asked what I thought my horses stride length would be at a galloping speed of 600 meters/minute. I guessed maybe 18 feet. (The specifics dont matter here.) He said, ok, then if I were to maintain the same rhythm, what would my horses stride length be if I were to slow down to 500 meters/minute? I thought that if I were to maintain my rhythm but slow my speed, that would require a shorter stride length, so my stride length might be 15 feet. He said good, then to set up correctly, I should:

ILLUSTRATING THE CONCEPT

The diagrams below illustrate this concept of changing the horses speed while maintaining the same rhythm and impulsion. In the diagrams, each bump represents one gallop stride, and the horizontal axis represents the distance covered in one minute. (The values used for rhythm and speed were chosen to simplify the diagrams and do not represent actual rhythms and speeds found in cross-country riding.)

The first diagram illustrates a 5-meter stride length at a rhythm of 10 strides/minute. This rhythm and stride length would produce a speed of 50 meters/minute.

The second diagram illustrates a 4-meter stride length at the same rhythm of 10 strides/minute. Since the stride length has changed, the distance covered in 1 minute has been reduced to 40 meters/minute, which is exactly what we wanted to accomplish: reducing the speed while maintaining the rhythm and the impulsion. Only the stride length has changed.

HOW TO PRACTICE AND TRAIN YOUR HORSE

This critical skill of shortening the horses stride length and bringing their balance up while maintaining the speed of their feet and impulsion is easier said than done. Like anything else involved with riding well, it requires practice and training. So practice. Train your horse to understand what youre asking for. You dont even need jumps or a cross-country course to work on this skill. A big arena or field where you can gallop a little will do the trick.

To practice, start with a nice forward canter or slow gallop. Then shorten your horses stride by changing its balance. Do this by supporting the horse with your leg, bringing your shoulders up, and taking a soft feel upward and forward of the mouth. Dont pull with your hand or slow their feet. Use as much leg as you need to keep their feet active and their front end up. Balance is always supported by the riders leg (inside calf muscle).

When practicing on hotter horses, they may not want to slow their gallop given only these subtle aids. If you use your hand too strongly, they will most likely tighten in the neck and back and pull against you. If this happens, you may want to try the following exercise:

Introducing this hint of lateral suppleness should help soften the horse over the topline and allow them to shorten their stride. Start by asking for just a little shortening. If the horse gives you what you want, reward them by letting them go forward for a few strides. Go forward with them, loosening your elbows and following their mouth with your hand. Then ask again for shortening, asking for more as they come to understand what you want.

When practicing on quieter horses, touching the reins with too much hand may cause them to slow their feet and lose impulsion, so be sure to use your leg before your hand. If the feet slow down, immediately apply the leg (and the crop if necessary) to keep their feet active. The impulsion that you will need to jump the fences comes from active feet.

If you are competing at the higher levels and your horse hasnt learned this setting up skill yet, you may need to begin setting up quite far in advance of vertical fences or technical combinations to be sure that you have the correct speed and balance for the question at hand. This will take more time, but it will hopefully save you from an unfortunate run-out or an awkward jump from a bad distance.

EXAMPLES OF SETTING UP

If you want to see great examples of this setting up skill, check out videos of Phillip Dutton, Boyd Martin, William Fox-Pitt, Piggy French, or Harry Meade going around a cross-country course. These experts are so good at galloping and jumping that you cant even see them setting up for the fences. Their hands barely move, and their horses gallop remains active and rhythmic. But dont be fooled. . . theyre doing exactly the right amount of work. Its just not visible because these horses are well trained to understand what their riders are asking for.

Incidentally, this lengthening and shortening of the frame and the stride isnt anything new to our event horses. This action is asked for in most dressage tests. The only difference is that you are asked to shorten and lengthen at the walk, trot, and canter in dressage. In cross-country, you are asked to do it at a gallop.

The photo above shows the horse and rider galloping. The horses head and neck are lowered and stretched out. The rider is up out of the saddle, going forward with the horse. Here the stride will be longer, and the speed will be faster.

The photo above shows the horse and rider setting up for a fence. The rider has closed their leg against the horses side, lowered their seat toward the saddle, lifted their shoulders, and taken a light feel of the mouth. In response, you can see that the horse has shifted its weight more to the hind legs, lifted its head and neck, and both horse and rider appear to be focused on the upcoming obstacle.

HOW MUCH TO SET UP

At the lower levels of competition, where the speeds are lower, and the fences are more straightforward, less setting up is needed. But riding cross-country at these levels provides a great opportunity to teach the horse rhythm, straightness, and lightness in front of the fences. You can work on these things:

More setting up will be required at the upper levels because the galloping speeds are higher, and the fences are larger and more technical. How much to set up will depend on the speed of the gallop, the profile of the fence, and the question being asked by the upcoming obstacle or combination.

CONCLUSION

I want to thank Captain Mark Phillips for taking the time to share some of his vast knowledge of cross-country riding and for helping put his marvelous explanations and advice down on paper.

To summarize, Capt. Mark said this:

The most difficult part of cross-country riding is to persuade yourself to use your leg before your hand. The second most difficult part is to balance up and forward, and not to pull back to adjust your speed.

About Captain Mark PhillipsCaptain Mark Phillips rode for the British Eventing Team for 20 years. During his career he won the 5-star event at Badminton four times, along with numerous gold and silver medals at the Olympics, World Championships, and European Championships. Capt. Phillips then took on the role of Chef dEquipe of the U.S. Eventing Team. He led the team for 20 years, helping them to win 26 medals at the Olympics, World Championships, and Pam Am Games. Currently Capt. Phillips focuses on cross-country course design. He has designed courses across the United States and Europe, most notably the 5-star courses at Burghley and Luhmhlen, and the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 course.

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Weve all had a rough 18 months adjusting to a world with COVID-19, but according to our experts, our kids have had a particularly difficult time. While we know vaccination is a tried-and-true way to combat diseases like COVID-19 and our best path to getting back to normal its a very personal decision, especially when youre making it for your kiddo. Here are some things to consider if youre on the fence about getting your children ages 12-17 vaccinated.

Our children have missed out on so much this past year and have had to sacrifice some of what makes kids, kids. Getting them vaccinated will allow them to get back to the things they love sports, sleepovers, camps and hanging with friends. Children should be out living life safe from the virus. This summer, lets help our kids be kids again.

Children are feeling more scared, lonely, anxious and depressed as a result of COVID-19s imposed limitations, such as quarantine and isolation. Being away from friends and familiar activities can be hard on the mental health of children.

Isolation and loneliness are significant contributors to the long-term mental health ofchildren and youth, according to Robin Henderson, PsyD, Chief Clinical Officer, Work2BeWell, Providence.

Were definitely seeing increases in anxiety and depressionin youth, much of which can be attributed to the complete disruptionof normal social activities created through pandemic isolation and social distancing.

Getting kids vaccinated means they can start to safely socialize and get together with their friends, peers and loved ones again. Plus, the protection the vaccine gives may ease anxiety of getting sick from COVID-19.

Its not just kids that can benefit from the vaccine. Parents get some relief too! The vaccine can mean more peace of mind in sending kids to friends houses or camp or going on a family vacation, without the worry of them getting seriously sick. Parents also have the added benefit of knowing vaccinated kids are unlikely to contract the virus and expose those at risk of getting very sick from the disease.

Right now in the U.S., the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for use in children 12 and up.The vaccine is encouraged by public health authorities and has been proven safe and effective for everyone 12-17 years of age. We know that the vaccine prevents sickness and hospitalization from COVID-19, and that side effects are generally mild. Down the road, other COVID-19 vaccines for children and adolescents are expected to be available once clinical trials have been completed.

A fully COVID-19 vaccinated child is a protected child. And, while we do recommend everyone who can get the vaccine do, we know it might not be right for everyone. Check with your local or state health department for more information about the vaccines and what activities children can do following vaccination, and talk with your childs health care provider to discuss what options are availableand right for your family.You can also learn more about the benefits and potential risks of vaccinating your children for COVID-19 here.

If you have questions about vaccinations or want to secure one for your child, make an appointment with your primary care physician. If you need a doctor, you can find a Providence provider in your area by searching in our onlineprovider directory.

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HOUSTON, June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fencing Supply Group ("FSG"), a portfolio company of The Sterling Group, today announced its partnership with Fence Supply Inc. (FSI). FSG is a group of industry-leading distributors and manufacturers of fencing and outdoor living products. Fence Supply Inc., a well-respected and growing fencing and building material distributor based in Sunnyvale, Texas, is a single-branch operation that provides product and service to commercial, industrial, and residential customers in the Dallas Metroplex and surrounding areas.

"We are thrilled to welcome the Fence Supply Inc. team to the FSG family. With the addition of FSI, FSG further strengthens its position as the national leader in fence manufacturing, distribution, and outdoor living products," said Andrea Hogan, FSG CEO.

"The FSI partnership adds scale and outstanding fence expertise in a key market with growing demand," added Jeff Cook, FSG Executive Vice President of M&A and Greenfields. "FSI will continue to execute exceptional local service while leveraging the benefits of FSG for our customers, employees and suppliers."

"Fence Supply Inc. was born from the idea that customers should have access to quality fencing materials and components in one place, and service was a top priority," said Chris Brown, President of Fencing Supply Inc. "The next logical step for FSI was to take the business to the next level of value creation, and through our partnership with FSG we will have the ability do even more for our customers and employees."

Sterling has deep experience in the building products distribution industry, having previously partnered with entrepreneur owners to build Roofing Supply Group, Construction Supply Group, and Artisan Design Group.Sterling intends to continue to support the platform through organic growth initiatives and an active acquisition strategy.FSI is the fifth acquisitionfor the Fencing Supply platform. FSG acquired Merchants Metals, Binford Supply, Cedar Supply and Pro Access in early 2021.

About Fencing Supply Group

Founded in 2021, Fencing Supply Group (FSG) is a group of industry-leading fencing distributors. FSG is the largest wholesale distributor of fencing supplies in the United States. FSG businesses serve professional fencing contractors who provide new, improvement, and repair fencing services across residential, industrial, commercial, and infrastructure end markets. The FSG model combines local relationships, service, and expertise with national scale and resources to benefit customers, employees, and suppliers. Current FSG companies include Binford Supply, Cedar Supply, Fence Supply, Merchants Metals, and Pro Access Systems, which collectively operate 53 branches across 29 states.

About The Sterling Group

Founded in 1982, The Sterling Group is a private equity and private credit investment firm that targets investments in basic manufacturing, distribution, and industrial services companies. Typical enterprise values of these companies at initial formation range from $100 million to $750 million. Sterling has sponsored the buyout of 59 platform companies and numerous add-on acquisitions for a total transaction value of over $14.0 billion. Sterling currently has over $4.0 billion of assets under management. For further information, please visitwww.sterling-group.com.

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Purple is one of my daughters' favorite colors, but it turns out the color purple has a pretty important meaning for land owners in Illinois.

Have you ever taken a hike, a jog, or a bike ride and come across a randomly placed post painted purple? Perhaps you were hunting and came across one? Or maybe you saw a fence with purple painted posts and thought, hmm....these people must really like the color purple? Well, that is not the message the posts and fences are meaning to convey.

The "Purple Paint Law" has been in effect in Illinois since 2011, and allows "Illinois landowners or lessees the option of using purple paint markings on trees or posts on their property as a 'no trespassing' notice"according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources website.

If you happen to be a "get off my lawn" guy or gal, and are thinking painting all your fences posts purple sounds like a grand idea, please note that the Purple Paint Law does not apply to all Illinois home owners and has to be done specifically in order to be legal. According to illinois.gov, all purple posts must be:

1. A vertical line of at least 8 inches in length. The bottom of the mark shall be between 3 feet and 5 feet high. Each mark shall be no more than 100 feet from another such mark and be readily visible to any person approaching the property.

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2. A post capped or otherwise marked on at least its top 2 inches. The bottom of the cap or mark shall be between 3 feet and 5 feet 6 inches high. Posts so marked shall be no more than 36 feet apart and be readily visible to any person approaching the property. Prior to applying a cap or mark that is visible from both sides of a fence shared by different property owners or lessees, all such owners or lessees must agree to the decision to post their own property.

Something else I found kinda interesting about this law; purple was chosen as "the" color because it is highly visible in the midst of a forest, and it can also still be seen by many visually impaired people. FYI, all you hunters and campers, Illinois is not the only state that has this law in effect...

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