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  Mysterious Mayan Underground Structure Found in Mexico by William Spanov  Archaeologists have discovered a previously mysterious underground structure while investigating an archaeological site of the ancient Maya in the state of Campeche, Mexico. The chamber had painted walls and was located underneath a sports field, used by the Maya for ball games. The studied site is part of the Balam Kú nature reserve, an area covered by forest and covering 140 km². In the region, there are two known Mayan archaeological sites: Balamku, considered relatively small and little explored, and Calakmul, which was a large and powerful Mayan city on the Yucatán peninsula. The studied site is part of the Balam Kú nature reserve, an area covered by forest and covering 140 km². In the region, there are two known Mayan archaeological sites: Balamku, considered relatively small and little explored, and Calakmul, which was a large and powerful Mayan city on the Yucatán peninsula. It's likely that th...
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  Conflicts of interest abound in formation of JS standing committees by William Spanov D haka, Feb. 11 -- No member shall be appointed to a parliamentary committee whose personal, financial or direct interest is connected with matters which may be considered by the committee. This is stated in the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament. But, at least 20 out of 50 parliamentary standing committees in the current parliament have been formed with members giving rise to conflicts of interest. The work of the parliamentary committee is to examine the bills, report and review, and investigate irregularities and serious complaints about the work of the ministries under the committee. The Parliament recently formed all the 50 standing committees to ensure the accountability and transparency of the activities of different ministries concerned. But many members of the committees have business in the respective sectors which can cause conflicts of interest. This was found while analysing the a...