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The Role that Each Parent has Played often Determines Child Custody
By Bush & Taylor, P.C.
The role that each parent has played in the upbringing of their child is one of many factors that a court considers in coming to a child custody determination. However, it is very often the most important.
For example, in child custody cases where a father is seeking custody of a small child, the fact that only the mother has cared for the child as a stay-at-home parent would most likely persuade a court that the mother was the best primary caregiver. This would be due to the fact that the father would be unable to fill that role because he was never called upon to do so in the past. This “role determination” can be insurmountable in the absence of other very compelling reasons to change custody. Under Virginia Law, a court is to determine what custody or visitation schedule is a child ‘s best interests. This is done by applying the facts of the specific case to a list of ten enumerated factors. Although all factors are considered, the role that each parent has played in their child’s upbringing up to that point is a powerful indication of the role that they will continue to play in the future.
The difference between a parent who loses custody of their child who they have primarily raised, and a parent that retains custody, is an experienced lawyer who can demonstrate the role that the parent has played in the past. The lawyers at Bush & Taylor have tried thousands of family law cases. Put their knowledge and expertise to work if you are facing a potential child custody change.
See what the Virginia Code says about the role that each parent has played:
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Money rate at 2008 high may prompt lower reserve requirement
Bloomberg | Mumbai Last Updated at January 20, 2013 02:49 IST
FDI dips 50% to $1.16 bn in October
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Silver lining in the dark clouds
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RBI likely to go for rate cut in Q2 2012: Nomura
India’s money-market rates hit a three-year high amid a worsening cash crunch, fuelling expectations that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will cut reserve requirements for the first time since 2009.
The rate at which banks lend overnight to one another jumped 428 basis points this year to 9.78 per cent on December 23, 128 basis points above the central bank’s benchmark rate, data compiled by Bloomberg show. That’s the widest premium since March. Similar interbank borrowing costs declined 143 basis points to 3.74 per cent in China, while they rose 24 to 10.88 per cent in Brazil and 290 to 5.58 per cent in Russia.
A record run of interest-rate increases has curbed consumption in Asia’s third-largest economy, prompting factory output to shrink 5.1 per cent in October from a year earlier, the first contraction in more than two years. Standard Chartered Plc and ICICI Securities Primary Dealership Ltd. predict the Reserve Bank of India will cut the cash reserve ratio by 50 basis points to 5.5 per cent next month.
“Now is a good time to cut the reserve ratio, which can be the first in a series of steps to spur credit growth and turn around the investment cycle,” Deepali Bhargava, Mumbai-based chief India economist at Espirito Santo Securities, a unit of Portugal’s Espirito Santo Financial Group, said in an interview on December 23. “Liquidity is extremely tight and something needs to be done about it.”
Lenders in India have borrowed from the central bank each day since April to meet fund shortages that deepened as policy makers raised interest rates seven times in 2011 to slow inflation that has stayed above 9 per cent. Such loans surged to an unprecedented Rs 1.73 trillion ($32.8 billion) on December 23, Reserve Bank data show.
The cost to lock in borrowing costs for a month using interest-rate swaps jumped 34 basis points last week to 8.92 percent, the highest level since October 2008.
Costs to protect the bonds of Indian banks against non- payment are rising at the fastest pace among Asian lenders as the worsening cash crunch threatens profits. Five-year credit- default swaps on Mumbai-based ICICI Bank Ltd., the nation’s largest private lender, jumped 71 basis points in the past month to 489 basis points, the most in the region, while those for State Bank of India rose 49 to 392, according to data provider CMA, which is owned by CME Group Inc. and compiles prices quoted by dealers in the privately negotiated market.
Similar contracts for China Development Bank fell eight to 290 and those for Korea Development Bank slipped 21 to 186. Credit swaps pay the buyer face value in exchange for the underlying securities or the cash equivalent should a nation or company fail to adhere to its debt agreements.
Funding Costs
Rising money-market rates are boosting funding costs for companies, making it more difficult for them to cope with the slowest economic growth since 2009. Three-month commercial paper yields for top-rated borrowers jumped 25 basis points, or 0.25 per centage point, this month to 10.10 percent on December 23, the highest level since June, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Central bank Governor Duvvuri Subbarao signaled on December 22 that the $1.7 trillion economy may expand less than an earlier estimate of 7.6 per cent in the year through March 2012. He left the benchmark repurchase rate unchanged at 8.5 per cent on December 16, after raising it by a total 375 basis points since the start of 2010 in the fastest round of increases on record in India.
The Reserve Bank resumed open-market purchases of sovereign debt after 10 months in November to boost cash in the banking system. It has purchased Rs 331 billion of securities at auctions in the past month, official data show. The monetary authority eased rules this week for banks to access funds from it by using bonds as collateral and has increased the frequency of auctions where lenders can raise money.
‘Twin Purposes’
“The liquidity deficit is likely to persist above the RBI’s comfort level,” Nagaraj Kulkarni, a Mumbai-based fixed- income strategist at Standard Chartered said in an interview on December 23. “If concerns over growth intensify, the central bank is likely to reduce the cash reserve ratio by 50 basis points, which would serve twin purposes of softening monetary stance and directly injecting cash into the banking system.”
The People’s Bank of China cut the reserve ratio for banks by 50 basis points from December 5, the first reduction since 2008. Russia’s Bank Rossii unexpectedly cut its refinancing rate by 25 basis points to 8 percent on December 23. Brazil’s central bank has cut the Selic rate by a total 150 basis points since August to 11 per cent.
‘Demand-Led Inflation’
Policy makers in India may be reluctant to follow China’s example as the South Asian nation’s inflation remains above 9 per cent, according to FirstRand Ltd. Annual increases in the benchmark wholesale-price index averaged 9.6 percent in the first 11 months of this year, government data show.
“The Reserve Bank will be in no mood to cut the cash reserve ratio now as demand-led inflation is still there,” Krishnamurthy Harihar, treasurer in Mumbai at FirstRand, said in an interview on December. The cash crunch in India’s financial system was aggravated this month by quarterly corporate tax payments that probably led to an outflow of 690 billion rupees from banks, and the resulting tightness in the money markets may be temporary, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn said on December 21. Policy makers will take “appropriate steps” to address the cash shortage, Governor Subbarao said in the eastern city of Kolkata on December 8.
Bond Yields
Ten-year government bond yields in India climbed 45 basis points, or 0.45 percentage point, in 2011 as the Reserve Bank raised rates. The yield on the 8.79 percent note due 2021 climbed three basis points on Dec. 23 in Mumbai to 8.37 percent, according to the central bank’s trading system.
Rupee-denominated bonds returned 6.1 percent this year, compared with the 20.8 percent earned by Indonesian debt, HSBC Holdings Plc indexes show. The extra yield demanded on 10-year Indian government debt over similar-dated U.S. Treasuries was 640 basis points at the end of last week, 57 basis points below a record 697 basis points reached in November. The rupee weakened 0.4 percent to 52.9588 a dollar on Dec. 23.
“The central bank may follow up its bond purchases by cutting the reserve ratio in January to provide liquidity,” Debendra Kumar Dash, a fixed-income trader at Development Credit Bank in Mumbai, said in an interview on Dec. 23.
-With assistance from Jeanette Rodrigues in Mumbai. Editors: Anil Varma, Sandy Hendry
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We Were Amazed At This Tiny Wireless Connector That Can Transfer A Movie In Seconds
Lisa Eadicicco
The days of waiting for movies, music, and photos to transfer through USB drives may be over pretty soon. Startup Keyssa's new technology allows you to transfer large files in less than five seconds, with no plugging required.
Keyssa's "kiss connectivity" lets you send information back and forth by tapping one device against another, sort of like Near Field Communication. Keyssa's technology, however, is much faster. Essentially, the technology uses high-frequency radios to send information between devices.
The startup is backed by Tony Fadell, who led Apple's iPod team and then founded of smart home company Nest.
We wrote about Keyssa's "kiss connectivity" back in November, but at this year's Consumer Electronics Showcase we got to experience it.
During a demo, Keyssa's Vice President of Product Mariel van Tatenhove transferred a 1.8GB file — about the size of a standard-definition movie — in just three seconds.
Van Tatenhove simply rested a small hard drive with the Keyssa connector on a laptop, counted to three, and the file was transferred.
The connector's tiny size is just as impressive. Some hardware manufacturers are forced to add some extra thickness to smartphones, tablets, and laptops in order to fit a USB drive. But since Keyssa's technology a fraction of the size of a traditional USB connector, future mobile devices could be razor thin while still providing incredibly fast file transfers.
Keyssa says its first clients are smartphone, tablet, and computer companies, but wouldn't name names. And it might have other uses as well: Bloomberg Businessweek previously reported that the technology will eventually enable users to download music and movies almost instantly from kiosks at places like concert venues and airports.
SEE ALSO: Samsung Just Released A Tiny Flash Drive That Can Transfer Movies In 8 Seconds
More: Keyssa Tony Fadell Startups Wireless
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Veritas Study Reveals Over Half of Businesses Are Unprepared for GDPR
Compliance breaches will trigger unprecedented fines unless businesses address failings in the next 18 months
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newly released research from Veritas Technologies, the leader in information management, shows more than half of organizations have failed to begin any work on meeting minimum General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance.
Intended to harmonize data security, retention and governance legislation across European Union (EU) member states, GDPR requires greater oversight of where and how sensitive data—including personal, credit card, banking and health information—is stored and transferred, and how access to it is policed and audited by organizations. GDPR will not only affect companies within the EU, but extend globally to the U.S. and other countries, impacting any company that conducts business in the region or with an EU organization.
The research findings from The Global Databerg Report—which surveyed more than 2,500 senior technology decision makers in 2016 across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the U.S. and Asia Pacific—reveal 54 percent of organizations have not advanced their GDPR compliance readiness. With a quarter of the EU’s grace period over before the legislation takes effect in May 2018, the responses bring into focus a number of operational, compliance and planning issues, in particular the ownership of GDPR processes and the ability to implement data cleansing policies and end of life requirements.
The study was conducted for Veritas by research firm Vanson Bourne to investigate how organizations store and manage their data, highlighting attitudes and behaviors that are fueling an unprecedented data explosion.
Unclear Executive Ownership of GDPR
Findings from the research revealed a lack of preparedness for GDPR and confusion over who is ultimately responsible for its adherence and compliance. Almost one third, or 32 percent, of survey respondents believe the Chief Information Officer is responsible for GDPR, compared to 21 percent for the Chief Information Security Officer, 14 percent for the Chief Executive Officer and 10 percent for the Chief Data Officer. According to the survey, those individuals responsible for implementing a GDPR process also face a variety of risks if data is not handled properly. Just under one third, or 31 percent, of respondents were worried about reputational damage to their organizations from poor data policies, while almost 40 percent were fearful of a major compliance failing within their business.
Data Pressure Points
Fragmentation of data and loss of visibility are among the biggest data challenges organizations face, making it more difficult to comply with GDPR regulations. An estimated 35 percent of those surveyed flagged this issue as their biggest concern. In particular, the rise of unmanaged cloud-based file storage and consumer file-sharing services in the enterprise raised fears about future compliance issues. A quarter of respondents admitted to using cloud-based services, such as Box, Google Drive, Dropbox, EMC Simplicity or Microsoft OneDrive, against their current company policies. Another 25 percent reported running unrecognized off-site file storage services, making it even harder for IT departments to manage their use with recognized tools.
In addition to the storage challenges, respondents pointed to perceived risk factors that any security and regulatory compliance must address. Over one half, or 52 percent, of respondents said they were concerned about the threat of data loss from the business, with 48 percent particularly concerned about data being lost in transit between sites and systems. Four in 10 respondents were also concerned about employees mishandling data and undermining compliance efforts in the process.
With GDPR, businesses must analyze and act on legitimate requests from individuals to have their data purged by organizations if it is no longer relevant or necessary. However, the combination of data fragmentation and unstructured data hoarding within organizations makes it almost impossible for companies to comply with these requests. The lack of visibility into dark data and information held outside of corporate IT systems complicates compliance and exposes organizations to substantial financial and legal risk. These and other GDPR compliance failures carry a harsh financial cost for businesses: a maximum fine of €20 million ($22.3 million) or up to four percent of worldwide revenue, whichever is higher.
“GDPR is the most significant change to data protection in a generation and an imminent global issue that will dominate data privacy, management and regulation discussions in 2017,” said Mike Palmer, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, Veritas. “To avoid potential regulatory fines or worse, damage to their corporate brands and reputations, global enterprises must take action now to understand where their data resides and how to protect it.”
Veritas is helping organizations around the world mitigate data risks through best practices for managing data in the cloud or on premise, taking inventory of data, deleting data that cannot be lawfully retained, and establishing and enforcing data policies. Please visit www.veritas.com/gdpr for more information.
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Complete Orchestral Works vol.3 Cantique d’Amour /L’Envol d’Icare/Concerto Grosso (Naxos Audio CD)
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This third volume of Naxos’s Igor Markevitch Complete Orchestral Works Edition, presents the composer’s first truly individual work, The Flight of Icarus, the tumultuous 1933 première of which Milhaud proclaimed ‘a date in the evolution of music’.
The Concerto Grosso, with its daringly original harmonic language, polytonal and rhythmic ideas, and the evanescent Song of Love, which recalls both the orchestral colour and emotional detachment of Ravel, are likewise regarded as youthful masterpieces.
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Why add music as a minor
If you’re interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in theater, you might also want to consider a minor in music. In fact, a music minor can be one of the most rewarding and effective ways to expand your knowledge and foster your musical talents.
But what is a music minor, exactly? It’s a series of specialized courses outside of your major that enables you to broaden your skills in music, performance and composition. All undergraduates at California University of Pennsylvania, including theater majors, have the opportunity to pursue a 24-credit music minor that consists of:
Comprehensive instruction in reading and writing music.
Courses focusing on the historical role of musicin society.
Private music lessons on the instrument of your choice, including voice.
Opportunities to perform in live music ensembles with other musicians.
What can you do with a music minor ?
In addition to all of the amazing career opportunities that you can pursue with an undergraduate theater degree, a music minor will prepare you for positions such as:
Musical performer.
Film score composer.
Music therapist.
Music teacher.
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5 Key reasons to add a music minor to your Cal U theater degree.
Build community: As a theater major who is also pursuing a music minor, you’ll collaborate and perform with other musicians at Cal U. The teamwork and social skills you’ll gain in these performance groups will serve you in all other areas of your life, and the communities you build will be invaluable, even after graduation. In fact, Cal U theater alumni who have a music minor list their participation in instrumental and vocal performance groups as some of their most rewarding experiences in their entire college education.
Boost Your Resume: A minor in music can give your theater degree a competitive edge by showing employers your versatility and adding specialization and performance skills to your resume. The benefits to your resume are boosted even further if your music minor is combined with a theater degree concentration that relates to music, such as Cal U’s musical theater concentration. For students who pursue Cal U’s design and entertainment technology concentration, a music minor can make you a top candidate for jobs in sound design for theater and film.
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Get private music lessons: At California University of Pennsylvania, all students pursuing a music minor have the option of taking one-on-one music lessonswith talented Cal U instructors, many of whom are working performers. These private lessons are available regardless of your current musical abilities, as no auditions are required.
Express yourself: Honing your musical talents — by playing a specific instrument, singing or composing music — can be a powerful way to express yourself. Music can be an outlet for your emotions; it can communicate your culture or identity; and it can be a way of sharing your experiences with the world. The self-expression you develop through music will build your creative and communicative abilities, which are life skills that lead to success in any field.
Access to exceptional facilities: A music minor at Cal U gives you an all-access pass to the University’s amazing music technology lab, as well as practice rooms in Gallagher Hall. These are the same facilities used by Cal U's commercial music technology majors, and they include a recording studio, pianos, electronic and acoustic instruments, recording hardware and software, studio-quality microphones, and the latest music production software.
Are you ready to take your musical skills to the next level while earning a theater degree? Apply to Cal U today!
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Living on boats to be a thing of the past in Victoria's Gorge
Victoria City Council is moving ahead with a plan to get rid of live-aboard boaters in the Gorge Waterway who they say are creating hazards and polluting. But in a city where homelessness is already an issue, where will they go?
Council will soon have occupation license for Gorge Waterway, expects to have boats gone by October
All Points West · CBC News · Posted: Aug 30, 2015 12:38 PM PT | Last Updated: August 30, 2015
Boats in the Gorge Waterway in Victoria. Living on boats in this waterway will soon be a thing of the past. (Blake Handley/Flickr)
The sight of live-aboard boats anchoring on the Gorge Waterway in Victoria could soon be a thing of the past.
Council passed a bylaw banning overnight anchoring in the Gorge last year, and by the end of October, people living in boats could be told to raise anchor and leave.
"We're going to proceed with something of a soft touch, to through negotiations, convince the handful of people who are relying on overnight moorage to find alternate accommodations," said Councilor Ben Isitt.
Victoria's Topaz Park may become permanent homeless camp
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Council was mostly concerned about environmental impacts from the boats after hearing complaints that some of the people living on the dozen or so boats — some of which have been described as derelict — were dumping sewage and garbage into the ocean near a sensitive ecological habitat.
Different from Vancouver
The City has been waiting on a license of occupation from the province which would allow them to enforce bylaws in the waterway. That license should be issued within weeks and be in effect by October.
The bylaw bans overnight sleeping on boats in the Gorge, and Isitt was the one councilor who voted against that approach.
"There's a social justice issue of people who don't have alternate accommodations, and then also the recreational or even issues related to the common law right of mariners," he said.
Isitt says the right to anchor is a well-established legal right associated with the right to navigation. Victoria's bylaw bans anchoring between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., and Isitt called that "unreasonable."
Isitt says he favours regulations like those in Vancouver's False Creek, which allow boaters to stay anchored for up to 14 days each month.
Nowhere else to go?
Issues surrounding homelessness have bubbled to the surface recently in Victoria after the city seemed to back away from a proposed homeless tent city in a park after opposition from local residents.
Isitt says he doesn't believe the ban on live-aboard boating would add to the problem too much, as he expects there may only be three to six people living on the boats who can't find another place to live. He said city staff would work with them one on one.
To hear the full interview, click the audio labelled: Victoria set to give people living on boats the heave-ho
False Creek boat restrictions now in effect
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By Elizabeth Lancaster CBS News May 27, 2015, 12:31 PM
Is Shake Shack changing its menu?
Shake Shack is now worth $3 billion after quadrupling its value on Wall Street, and the line to get a burger is longer than ever. The popular chain re-opened its original location in Madison Square Park last week after it was shut down for some critical innovations, but rumors suggest bigger changes are brewing behind the scenes.
Fans and critics couldn't help but notice a patent for "Chicken Shack" was claimed, while Shake Shack restaurants are appearing in more and more cities across the U.S. with an always evolving localized menu.
Shake Shack was built as an extension of a hot dog cart in New York City, but has seen overwhelming success. Even 10 years later, patrons wait in impressively long lines on a regular basis without question. So what is it about this seemingly ordinary burger shack that is so special?
Founder Danny Meyer and CEO Randy Garutti explained on "CBS This Morning" Wednesday that they just had the right idea, at the right time, with the right experience.
"A 30-year history of fine-dining restaurants is our pedigree," Garutti said. "And when Shake Shack was born I think we caught and created the wave of people who say: 'I don't eat fast food anymore, my kids aren't going to eat that way, but I still love a great burger--and I want to know where the ingredients come from, and I wanna know that its thoughtful and I want to share the ethos of a good company.'"
Shake Shack gave them that, and is now a worldwide success.
While speculation grows about a potential chicken sandwich or a chicken-only shop in the works, Meyer and Garutti insist they don't have any announcements to make on the subject.
"We are always tinkering around in our test kitchen; we can't help ourselves but to continue to have fun thinking about new menu items," Garutti said. "Every time we make a decision about Shake Shack, each other Shake Shack has to get better in the process."
Menus do change, especially catering to local specialties. For example the Austin menu will have a Lockhart Link Burger, which is a Shack burger topped with sausage link from Kreuz Market. But regardless of what is on the menu, they will continue to work with local and artisanal ingredients.
Future expansions will include Southern California, which famously already has a wildly popular not-so-fast food burger shop, In-and-Out Burger.
But Meyer and Garutti aren't nervous; they know Shake Shack will always be able to hold its own as long as they do their job.
"Shake Shack is an experience," Garutti explains. "It's a community gathering place, people come together."
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Dr Joanne Bailey, Reader in History in the Department of History, Philosophy and Religion, has helped a well-loved English actor to trace his family history in the tenth series of Who Do You Think You Are. Joanne uncovers the details of some of the Cornish ancestors of Nigel Havers in the popular BBC1 show Who Do You Think You Are, to be aired on Wednesday 31 July 2013 at 9pm. Nigel, star of Downton Abbey, Coronation Street and The Charmer traces part of his family tree to a nineteenth-century milling family in Boconnoc, Cornwall. Joanne comments:
It was a delight to contribute to the research into Nigel’s fascinating family background. I had great fun filming with the very charming Nigel on a sunny day in Cornwall, sharing with him the many twists and turns of the Couch family. He was surprised and moved by the information revealed by census returns and poignant parish records. It is very satisfying to take family history out of the classroom and relate it to real people today.
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Penny-dumb! Cops cuff allegedly armed man spotted with creepy ‘It’ clown mask in Fort Greene government office
Posted on August 28, 2019 By Rose Adams
Rahmeek Younger, 30, was allegedly seen in a NYCHA office with a loaded gun and a clown mask from the movie “It.”
He was clowning around — with the law.
Police arrested a man who allegedly carried an illegal firearm — and a creepy mask resembling Pennywise, Stephen King’s iconic “It” clown monster — into a Fort Greene government building Monday, authorities reported.
The 30-year-old suspect was allegedly spotted in the Human Resources Administration office on Clermont Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street at around 2 p.m. with a loaded .22-caliber Ruger pistol and the creepy clown, which resembled the monster Pennywise from Stephen King’s horror novel, “It.” Onlookers claimed the suspect — a parolee from Bedford-Stuyvesant — was carrying the items in an open bag and was fiddling with them, the New York Post reported.
A frightened witness called 911, and cops rushed to the scene, where they struggled to arrest the man, who “ran, flailed, and stiffened his arms,” according to a police spokesman. Cops eventually subdued him with a Taser, and charged him on two counts of possession of a criminal weapon, resisting arrest, and obstruction of governmental administration.
A spokesman for the Police Department noted that the Bed-Stuy resident has a record dating back to 2006, when he was arrested for armed robbery at 16 years old, and that he’s been cuffed twice since then, including his most recent prior arrest for criminal possession of a firearm in 2012.
Police responded to the incident with a light-hearted tweet promoting the upcoming horror flick “It Chapter Two.”
“The new @ITMovieOfficial may be 2 weeks away, but a parolee in Brooklyn wanted to be Pennywise today,” the NYPD tweeted. “Instead of terrorizing kids with a haunting grin, he used a gun — which didn’t scare off officers from the @NYPD88Pct who made the arrest.”
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Rocky View County offering free home protection assessments
Assessments are available to safeguard homes from floods and fires.
Sep 10, 2019 8:24 AM By: Chrissy Da Silva
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Ensuring your home is safe in case of the unexpected is imperative. Rocky View County has launched a fire and flood home protection program that will do just that.
Through home assessments performed by AET Group and the Rocky View County Fire Services, individuals will be able to identify fire and flood risks.
On the flood side of things, assessors will come in and analyze conditions of your home that may put you at danger or an increase vulnerability to flooding.
"Floods occur for many different reasons, snow melt, blocked gutters, overland flooding in the spring so the assessors go around and it's a 60- to 90-minute assessment," said, Randy Smith, manager of fire services and director of emergency management for Rocky View County. "It's quite an in-depth look at your home and they identify key aspects that you can do to prevent flooding through the years."
Smith goes on to add the importance of having a sump pump and making sure to test it so that if a situation arises where you need to use it you are familiar on how to do so.
On the fire side of things, an assessment of your home will be done by the municipal fire department through a FireSmart perspective. This will take around 30 to 45 minutes. Through the new program, your home would be registered and, depending on the rating you receive after the assessment, you may be eligible to save costs on your fire insurance.
"I think this is a huge step forward in trying to make homes fire safe, especially in the rural areas. The difference is somebody might say I had a FireSmart assessment done two years ago by the fire department so what we are saying now is call again. What will happen is that the fire department comes in and identifies some tasks that you might need to do around your home. There is grant money available to assist in getting these tasks done, whether it be taking a tree down, having a contractor come in and clean gutters or what have you so those that participate in these assessments can then go online and apply and actually get some assistance in achieving a FireSmart or flood safe home," said Smith.
The fire assessment will see your home divided into zones, which will then be further reviewed. Within the first 10 m of your home, they will look at things like leaf build-up underneath your deck, if you have firewood stacked up against your home, the types of trees that are right against your house and anything else that is around that may be flammable and add to the probability of your home suffering damage should there be a wildfire or grass fire.
The assessment will provide home owners with tips and tricks to prevent an uncontrollable situation. Although the list can be extensive and overwhelming following the assessment, it's all about being proactive.
"Every little thing helps whether it's floodproofing your home or fireproofing your home, every little thing helps and so it's just having a list of items that you can do. A lot of them are just clean up around the yard, cleaning the leaves up against the house and they are simple to do," explains Smith.
Following the assessments, homeowners can apply online for a grant of up to $9,000 – all thanks to the Red Cross Society's generous support – to take preventive measures in keeping their homes and family safe.
Valued at $475, up to 150 flood home protection assessments will be done on a first-come, first-served basis. The fire assessments will be unlimited and free of charge. Applications can be found at www.rockyview.ca/protect.
Residents are also encouraged to download the Safe and Sound notification system to receive emergency alerts and subscribe to County news by vising www.rockyview.ca/safe
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Mint needs to clarify silver American Eagle details
By Paul Gilkes
Published: Jun 2, 2017, 7 AM
The United States Mint plans to release additional information to clarify its earlier statements concerning tracking numbers that certification services are using to identify 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coins as produced at the Philadelphia or West Point Mint.
Original images courtesy of SilverTowne.
Some of the 500-coin boxes of 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coins bearing tracking numbers attributed to Philadelphia Mint production may actually have contained coins struck at the West Point Mint.
Determining the origin of production can mean the difference of a coin retailing for under $25 or certified examples graded by a third-party grading service selling for hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
Gold coin resistance at U.S. Mint and a deceptive but detectable counterfeit Indian Head cent: Another column in the June 12 Coin World details the discovery of what seemed to be a rare 1917 French Indo-China 10-cent piece.
While the U.S. Mint reaffirmed May 25 that the mintages released for 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coin production at the Philadelphia Mint and West Point Mint were correct, officials acknowledge there are discrepancies concerning the numbers appearing on the outside of the boxes.
Some of the tracking number patterns or sequence ranges used for boxes containing Philadelphia Mint coins may also have been used in tracking West Point Mint output, although no duplicate numbers are believed to have been used.
In their May 25 announcement, U.S. Mint officials said to expect more details from the Mint by the end of June.
In March 20 responses to Freedom of Information Act requests (filed in February by Coin World and Numismatic Guaranty Corp., independent of one another), U.S. Mint officials indicated that more than 47 million 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coins were struck at the West Point facility, but only 79,640 were struck at the Philadelphia Mint.
The Philadelphia mintage is the lowest bullion coin output for an individual facility since the U.S. Mint introduced the American Eagle silver bullion coin in November 1986.
The coins are intended to be identical, no matter which facility struck them, so identifying them absent some other supporting documentation should be impossible. However, the information released by the Mint about the tracking numbers on their initial packaging has been used by grading services in identifying the coins and by dealers in marketing them.
The Philadelphia Mint’s low production along with the even lower combined number of examples certified by NGC, Professional Coin Grading Service and ANACS as being Philadelphia Mint strikes have driven secondary market prices for the coins to levels higher by several factors than the year’s bullion coins that are unidentifiable or specifically identified to be not Philadelphia Mint strikes.
Mint State 69 examples of what were identified as Philadelphia Mint strikes have sold on eBay for nearly $600 each, while examples earning the lofty MS-70 label have been offered in a range from under $8,000 to nearly $20,000.
At least one 500-coin box offered as Philadelphia Mint-struck coins at a price of $229,500 was sold for an undisclosed “Best Offer” price.
Confident certification
Despite the Mint’s May 25 announcement suggesting some confusion about the tracking numbers, NGC officials say they are confident they were correct in their determination of which examples of the 2015 American Eagle silver bullion coins should be certified as of Philadelphia Mint origin, and they stand by their determinations.
NGC is awaiting responses from the Mint to a follow-up FOIA request filed based on information supplied or not supplied pursuant to its first FOIA inquiry in February.
“The US Mint statement says that ‘some of the information that was released on March 20 was erroneous’ but it does not specify the information that was erroneous,” Max Spiegel, senior vice president of sales and marketing for NGC’s parent company, Certified Collectibles Group, said via email May 30.
“Although your article and question implies that the U.S. Mint statement affects attributions of 2015(P) American Silver Eagle bullion coins, these coins were not specifically mentioned in the official U.S. Mint statement.
“We had previously determined that some U.S. Mint ‘monster’ boxes did not appear to conform to the numbering system released by the US Mint in response to our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and we therefore excluded these boxes from the criteria that we had set for Mint facility attributions. We had also paused our attribution of 2015(P) American Silver Eagle bullion coins while we waited for the response to a second FOIA request that we filed.
“The U.S. Mint’s May 25th statement has not changed any of our attribution policies and we await the further clarification that is expected by the end of June. We believe that we have accurately attributed the Mint facilities on all American Silver Eagle bullion coins that we have certified based on both the numbering system provided by the US Mint as well as our own criteria developed through our research.”
“We consider the specific criteria that we developed to evaluate and attribute these boxes and coins to be proprietary.”
Officials from PCGS and ANACS did not respond to follow-up questions on their certification of 2015 (P) American Eagle silver bullion coins.
Mar 31, 2017, 5 AM
Millions of silver Eagles struck outside West Point
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Boris Johnson 'pauses' Brexit bill after MPs reject his fast-track Commons timetable
Written by Richard Johnstone on 23 October 2019 in News
Exit plan is backed by parliamentarians for the first time but scheduling dispute leaves deal in limbo
Boris Johnson has "paused" his Brexit bill after MPs blocked his attempts to rush it through the Commons in time for the UK to leave the EU on 31 October.
On another evening of parliamentary drama, MPs voted 322 to 308 against a government "programme motion" on the timetable for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
It means the prime minister has virtually no chance of keeping his promise to take the UK out of the EU on 31 October, and has lead governemnt sources to indicate they will once again try to force a general election.
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The result came just minutes after they had passed the bill at second reading, meaning they backed its general principles.
Speaking after his latest Commons defeat, Johnson said he would now speak to EU leaders to find out the length of Brexit extension they will now offer the UK.
Earlier, he had said he will call for an election before Christmas is the delay runs to months.
The prime minister said: “I must express my disappointment that the House has voted again for delay, rather than a timetable that would have guaranteed that the UK would in a position to leave the EU on 31 October with a deal.
"We now face further uncertainty and the EU must now make up their minds over how to answer parliament’s request for a delay, and the first consequence is that the Government must take the only responsible course and accelerate our preparations for a no deal outcome.
"But secondly, I will speak to EU member states about their intentions until they have reached a decision. Until then we will pause this legislation, and let me be clear, our policy remains that we should not delay, that we should leave on October 31 and that is what I will say to the EU and I will report back to the House.
"One way or another we will leave the EU with this deal to which this House has just given its assent and I thank members across the house for that hard-won agreement.”
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn urged Johnson to speak to Labour about agreeing an alternative timetable for MPs to consider the bill, which had been criticised for providing too little time for scrutiny.
He said: "On Saturday, this House emphatically rejected the government's deal. Tonight, the House has refused to be bounced into debating a hugely significant piece of legislation in just two days, with barely any notice and an analysis of the economic impact of this bill.
"The prime minister is the author of his own misfortune. So, I make this offer to him tonight. Work with us, all of us to agree a reasonable timetable and I suspect this House will vote to debate, scrutinise and I hope amend the detail of this bill. That would be the sensible way forward and that is the offer I make on behalf of the opposition tonight."
Speaking on Tuesday, European Council president Donald Tusk said EU27 leaders had not yet decided what length of delay to offer the UK.
"I am consulting EU leaders on how to respond to the British request for an Art.50 extension," he tweeted.
"We should be ready for every scenario. But I made clear to PM Boris Johnson: a no-deal Brexit will never be our decision."
Despite the failure of the programme motion, passing the Brexit bill by 329 to 299 at second reading was the first time MPs have supported any exit deal, after the withdrawal agreement negotiated by Theresa May was defeated on three occasions.
Following PM @BorisJohnson’s decision to pause the process of ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement, and in order to avoid a no-deal #Brexit, I will recommend the EU27 accept the UK request for an extension. For this I will propose a written procedure.
— Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) October 22, 2019
John Johnston is a reporter for PoliticsHome, where a version of this story first appeared. He tweets @johnjohnstonmi
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Kinder Morgan Pipeline’s End is Good News for Clean Energy
Apr 21, 2016 Greg Cunningham | @GregCLF
Late yesterday, CLF declared a victory in our fight to end our region’s addiction to climate-warming fossil fuels when gas giant Kinder Morgan announced it is pulling the plug on its Northeast Energy Direct (NED) natural gas pipeline.
A Flawed Project That Was Never Needed
The project as proposed was flawed from the outset. For three years, Kinder Morgan and other gas companies have been trying to scare us into buying into this polluting pipeline, claiming that, without it, New Englanders faced imminent blackouts, electricity shortages, and crippling energy costs. But the massive proposed pipeline was slated to deliver far more gas than New England could ever need or use – even if our region was at risk of a major natural gas shortage (which it’s not).
CLF’s own analysis showed that trying to solve New England’s gas deliverability problem by building a pipeline of this size would have been the equivalent of using a sledgehammer to push in a tack. Even the Massachusetts Attorney General agreed that the state didn’t need a new natural gas pipeline to meet its energy needs.
In fact, as Kinder Morgan kept up its hype, our electricity prices have dropped dramatically over the last two years. Better management of our gas supply, improvements in our energy markets, increasing energy efficiency, timely use of existing liquefied natural gas infrastructure, and declining oil prices all contributed to the cost savings. And meanwhile the the lights have stayed on and the heat kept pumping in homes and businesses across New England.
What’s more, the only way Kinder Morgan could make the economics of their project work was to get electricity customers to foot the bill for its construction. Asking you and me to subsidize the pet pipeline project of an oil and gas giant is simply unprecedented and reveals that this project never made financial sense – not for electricity customers, for New England, or for Kinder Morgan itself.
The flaws in this project were so many that CLF had to fight it on multiple fronts: in state utilities commissions all over New England, in Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court, and at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
New England’s Energy Tipping Point
When it comes to energy in New England, we’re at a tipping point. Thanks to CLF’s relentless advocacy, our few remaining dirty coal plants are hanging on by a fast-fraying thread. And now, Kinder Morgan’s pipeline failure is a signal to fossil fuel companies that dirty, climate-warming fuels have no place in New England’s energy future.
As we come off of yet another record-setting month for global temperatures – and with nations around the world meeting at the United Nations tomorrow to sign the Paris climate accord – the time is now to say no to more dirty fossil fuels, and say yes to clean, affordable, home-grown energy.
The Work Ahead
There’s much more work to do to achieve our vision of a New England powered by renewable energy. Half of New England’s electricity is generated by natural gas today. New fossil fuel power plants are currently under consideration in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. And proposals for other natural gas pipelines through our region threaten further damage to our climate.
With our states committed to drastic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, New England must begin to wean itself off of natural gas before it’s too late. CLF is committed to carrying on our fight against needless natural gas plants and pipelines – and pushing through policies to spur investment in innovative new energy technologies and clean, affordable energy.
It’s time we put NED and Kinder Morgan in the past; our clean energy future is now.
View our press statement about Kinder Morgan’s decision to halt the pipeline project’s construction.
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Churchill Downs Stakes Recap & Quotes: Aristides and Mighty Beau
| Darren Rogers,Churchill Downs Communications
With a furlong to run Saturday night’s 31st running of the $125,000 Aristides Presented by GE Appliances (Listed) at Churchill Downs, it looked as if six of the seven older horses could win, but it was Chris Wilkins’ 7-year-old gelding Wilbo who emerged as the victor in the final stages to beat Petrov by a neck in front of 17,151 fans on “Downs After Dark Presented by Budweiser.” Zipp On By finished another head back in third.
Trained by Chris Hartman, Wilbo clocked six furlongs over a fast track in 1:09.27 and was ridden by leading rider Corey Lanerie.
Sent off as the 9-2 second betting choice, Wilbo broke well from post No. 6 and raced in the clear in fourth as 26-1 longshot Zipp On By and odds-on favorite Share the Upside went head-and-head for the first quarter mile in :21.66. Petrov and Wilbo joined the leaders leaving the far turn and they were four in a line as they passed the half-mile marker in :44.75 with Mr. Crow and Control Stake ranging into contention just off their heels. For the most part, the group matched strides down the stretch but it was a determined Wilbo who prevailed in the final stages from the four path on the outside.
“He really showed his best stuff tonight,” Lanerie said. “Sitting around the turn I looked back and could see (jockey Jack) Gilligan (on Petrov) had a ton of horse so I couldn’t let him move first. I sat and sat until I couldn’t sit anymore. I had a ton of horse underneath me and he didn’t want to let the other horses by.”
For the veteran Wilbo, it was his 11th victory in 34 starts and the $75,950 first prize padded his earnings to $745,980. He is a son of Candy Ride (ARG) out of the Coronado’s Quest mare Kokadrie and was bred in Kentucky by Woodford Thoroughbreds.
This was Wilbo’s third career stakes win. Previously, he won the $50,000 Don Bernhardt Stakes at Ellis Park in 2017 and last year’s $125,000 King Cotton at Oaklawn Park. In his prep for the Aristides, Wilbo won a six-furlong allowance/optional claiming event at Churchill Downs three weeks ago.
“It was nice to finally win this race,” said Hartman, who won the 2015-16 Aristides with Alsvid. “He’s 7-years-old now but tonight he ran like he was in the prime of his career. Every time he runs he brings his best stuff.”
Wilbo paid $2 mutuels of $11, $5.40 and $3.60. Petrov returned $12.60 and $6.40. Zipp On By, with Edgar Morales aboard, returned $7.40. Mr. Crow was another 1 ½ lengths back in fourth and was followed by a fading Share the Upside, Control Stake and Kowboy Karma.
The Aristides is named in honor of the inaugural Kentucky Derby winner of 1875.
One race earlier, DARRS Inc.’s 6-year-old gelding Extravagant Kid stalked pacesetter Jazzy Times and collared that rival in deep stretch to win the fourth running of the $92,350 Mighty Beau Overnight Stakes Presented by Budweiser by three-quarters of a length. Texas Wedge was another 1 ¾ lengths back in third. Trained by Brendan Walsh, Extravagant Kid ran five furlongs over firm turf in :56.79 under Tyler Gaffalione to collect his 10th win from 34 starts. The Florida-bred son of Kiss the Kid paid $8 to win as the second betting choice in the field of eight 3-year-olds and up, and banked $45,706 to push his career earnings to $542,073. Bobby’s Wicked One, the 8-5 favorite who was making his turf debut after running second in the Churchill Downs (GI) on Kentucky Derby Day, finished last.
Racing at Churchill Downs continues Sunday with a 10-race program that begins at 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern).
ARISTIDES QUOTES
Corey Lanerie, jockey of WILBO (winner): “He really showed his best stuff tonight. Sitting around the turn I looked back and could see (Jack) Gilligan (on Petrov) had a ton of horse so I couldn’t let him move first. I sat and sat until I couldn’t sit anymore. I had a ton of horse underneath me and he didn’t want to let the other horses by.”
Chris Hartman, trainer of WILBO (winner): “It was nice to finally win this race. He’s 7-years-old now but tonight he ran like he was in the prime of his career. Every time he runs he brings his best stuff.”
Jack Gilligan, jockey of PETROV (runner-up): “He ran so hard and tried the entire stretch. I thought we were going to hold on to win but Corey (Lanerie on Wilbo) got us on the outside.”
Edgar Morales, jockey of ZIPP ON BY (third): “I’m so proud of my horse’s effort tonight. He really ran a big race and almost ended up getting there for the win.”
MIGHTY BEAU QUOTES
Tyler Gaffalione, jockey of EXTRAVAGANT KID (winner): “This horse is very classy. I had all the confidence riding him tonight with the great job Brendan (Walsh) and his team do. We were in a great spot all the way around there and had a ton of horse in the stretch.”
Brendan Walsh, trainer of EXTRAVAGANT KID (winner): “He’s been based and Keeneland and always tries hard when we run him. He’s the perfect type of horse to have in the barn and we’re thrilled he got the job done tonight.”
Gabriel Saez, jockey of JAZZY TIMES (runner-up): “We were so close to stealing it on the front. He was so quick out of the gate and got the lead pretty easy. I’m very proud of his effort.”
Wes Hawley, owner/trainer of JAZZY TIMES (runner-up): “I’m very proud of his effort tonight. He ran a great race and we almost had them.”
Miguel Mena, jockey of BOBBY’S WICKED ONE (eighth as 8-5 favorite): “He went okay on the turf the other morning when we breezed him but really didn’t show that same liking to the turf tonight.”
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Hurricanes blow down No. 6 North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL – Even after forcing 21 turnovers, North Carolina’s players were left shaking their heads about the thin...
Hurricanes blow down No. 6 North Carolina CHAPEL HILL – Even after forcing 21 turnovers, North Carolina’s players were left shaking their heads about the thin... Check out this story on citizen-times.com: http://avlne.ws/1eLidWl
AP Published 10:22 p.m. ET Feb. 2, 2014
Miami's Suriya McGuire fouls North Carolina's Allisha Gray during the Hurricanes’ 83-80 upset win Sunday.(Photo: Ellen Ozier, AP)
CHAPEL HILL – Even after forcing 21 turnovers, North Carolina’s players were left shaking their heads about the things they were unable to do on defense.
Miami shot 57 percent to overcome its offensive mistakes and beat the No. 6 Tar Heels 83-80 on Sunday. It was the first time this season North Carolina has lost consecutive games.
“We’re known for playing defense,” said Xylina McDaniel, who scored 18 points for UNC. “For us to not really have that great of a defensive game, that really hurt us.”
Despite coming in with the ACC’s top shooting-percentage defense, North Carolina (17-5, 5-3) fell behind by 19 points early while Miami (12-10, 4-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) looked unstoppable during a 22-4 first-half run.
The Hurricanes came into the game 13th in the league in shooting.
“We see the potential with things like 21 turnovers,” UNC guard Danielle Butts said. “Imagine if we could communicate and be on target and be in the right position at the right time.
“Who knows how many turnovers they could have had if we’d been on point on defense? It shows how good a defensive team we can be, but it’s the little things we’ve got to capitalize on.”
North Carolina had trouble taking advantage of its size at the offensive end as well, grabbing 28 offensive rebounds but converting them into only 24 points. The Tar Heels shot 37 percent and also missed 15 free throws.
Adrienne Motley scored a career-high 27 points for Miami, including a series of key jump shots late in the second half.
Keyona Hayes added 14 points.
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Doubts raised over vaccine boost theory
By Ananyo Bhattacharya2008-06-10T12:40:00+01:00
Wrong aluminium salts used in experiments to explain adjuvant effect, scientist claims
Two recent studies examining how aluminium adjuvants boost the effectiveness of vaccines may be flawed because they did not use either of the two compounds commercially licensed for the purpose, Chemistry World has learned.
Aluminium hydroxide (in the form of crystalline aluminium oxyhydroxide , AlOOH) and aluminium phosphate (amorphous aluminium hydroxyphosphate, Al(OH)x(PO4)y) are both licensed for use as adjuvants. These aluminium salts - generically dubbed ’alum’ by doctors - have been used for decades to stimulate the immune response to the antigen in vaccines. But precisely how they help the body to produce more antibodies has remained a mystery.
Two teams of researchers recently claimed to have found the answer. A study led by Richard Flavell of the Yale University School of Medicine, and published online by Nature in May, suggested that alum activates the Nalp3 inflammasome, a receptor that prompts white blood cells to produce antibodies. [1] Two months earlier, work by the group of Bart Lambrecht at the Erasmus University Medical Centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands, together with colleagues at the University of Ghent, had shown that alum triggered the release of uric acid in mice. Uric acid is also known to boost the production of antibodies.
However, both groups’ experiments used Imject Alum, sold by Pierce Biotechnology of Rockford, Illinois, a division of Thermo Fisher. Imject is a roughly equal mixture of amorphous aluminium hydroxycarbonate and crystalline magnesium hydroxide which is known to be an effective adjuvant in mice, but is not used in vaccines for humans.
According to Chris Exley, who has studied the biological effects of aluminium for over 20 years, the mix of compounds in Imject more closely resembles the antacid Maalox than commercial adjuvants.
’This significant mistake in both of these high profile publications has serious implications for the interpretation of the results,’ says Exley, a reader in bioinorganic chemistry at Keele University, UK. ’While there is no dispute that Imject Alum has "adjuvant-like" properties, it will not behave like commercially available aluminium adjuvants and as such should not really be used to explain how adjuvants work.’
He points out that Imject, unlike licensed adjuvants, contains magnesium. Secondly, the aluminium in Imject is likely to be more soluble than in commercial adjuvants - in Maalox, these Al3+ ions help to buffer pH changes, contributing to its antacid properties. Both the presence of Mg2+ and the higher concentration of Al3+ in Imject may have affected the results of the two studies, Exley suggests.
Adjuvant or antacid?
Both groups have responded to the criticism by agreeing that they will repeat their experiments with a commercially licensed form of alum. ’We should certainly also test a commercially licensed form of alum, and are planning those experiments,’ says Lambrecht.
However, neither group thinks that the magnesium ions are producing the effects they observed because they tested aluminium hydroxide containing no magnesium, and got similar results.
’Imject is the most widely used form of alum adjuvant in the mouse,’ explains Lambrecht. ’We have the same results using aluminium hydroxide, but published the whole story with Imject.’
Flavell also rejects the idea that the higher solubility of aluminium in Imject is playing a role. ’We actually did experiments to assess the role of soluble aluminium and found no stimulation,’ he says. ’We will however look at the licensed adjuvant for completeness.’
Stephanie Eisenbarth, the postdoctoral fellow in Flavell’s lab who was first author on the Nature paper, says that the chemistry of alum may not be critical to its vaccine boosting properties anyway. ’There’s a whole class of compounds, including uric acid crystals, asbestos and silica, that activate an immune response through Nalp3 and may also work as adjuvants. It could be the physical nature of how these crystals interact with cells that is key to stimulating the immune response.’
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1 S C Eisenbarth Et al, Nature, 2008, DOI: 10.1038/nature06939
2 M Kool et al, J. Exp. Med., 2008, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20071087
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Roads, pavements and footpaths
Public footpaths, bridleways and rights of way
Peak Resort: Public Path Orders
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Peak Resort: Public Path Order 2018
An order was made on 29 May 2018 to stop up part of bridleway 39 and lengths of other public bridleways and public footpaths near the entrance to the site of the proposed Peak Resort (for which planning permission has been granted).
This is the result of the new roundabout at the entrance to the site and to ensure safety for bridleway users. The order provides for an alternative bridleway, part of which replaces a length Footpath 178, to be created with increased width and surfacing as described in the Order.
A copy of the order is below, together with the order plan which shows the paths affected.
Information on how to make representations or objection to the order is set out in the notice below, together with information about procedures.
The last date for representations or objections is 2 July 2018. To make representations by email click here.
Peak Resort Public Path Order 2018 (pdf 352 KB)
Peak Resort 2018 Order - Notice (pdf 704 KB)
Peak Resort 2018 Order - Plan (pdf 624 KB)
Peak Resort: Public Path Diversion Order 2014
An order was made on 16 July 2014 to divert the public bridleway and public footpaths crossing the site of the proposed Peak Resort near Unstone in Chesterfield (for which planning permission has been granted) to the perimeter of the site.
The alternative bridleway and footpaths will be wider and surfaced as described in the order.
Representations on and objections to the order were considered by an inspector appointed by the Secretary of State. The order was approved with modifications by the inspector on 15 December 2015. A copy of the inspector’s decision and the order as confirmed is available to download below.
The order came into effect on 30 October 2017, the date that the council certified that the creation of alternative bridleway and footpaths has taken place.
A notice explaining the effects of the order and a copy of the notice of certification is available below.
You can also view a copy of the order and the order plan free of charge at Chesterfield Town Hall between the hours of 9am and 5pm, Mondays to Fridays.
Peak Resort Public Path Diversion Order 2014 (pdf 57 KB)
Peak Resort 2014 Order - Inspector's Decision Letter (pdf 643 KB)
Peak Resort 2014 Order - Confirmed Order as Modified (pdf 449 KB)
Peak Resort 2014 Order - Notice (pdf 67 KB)
Peak Resort 2014 Order - Notice of Certification (pdf 50 KB)
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DaChaun Anderson, Fred Cleveland power Leo past Fenwick in Catholic League crossover
By Mike Clark
Leo's DaChaun Anderson (23) looks to make a play against Fenwick on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. (Gary Middendorf / Daily Southtown)
About the only thing that didn’t go right for DaChaun Anderson and Leo on Saturday night were the two dunk attempts he clanged off the rim.
So when Anderson finally got a slam to go down with 5:15 left in the fourth quarter and the game against Fenwick well in hand, he couldn’t stop smiling.
Was the senior forward waiting for that moment?
“Yeah, I was,” he said with a grin after Leo’s 75-56 Catholic League crossover win at home. “I was going to show you something (with the earlier dunks), but it is what it is.”
The Lions (13-3, 5-1 Catholic White) showed plenty of defensive mettle against Fenwick (8-7, 2-4 Catholic Blue) and Bryce Hopkins.
The talented sophomore scored 34 points a week earlier in Leo’s 78-72 win in the third-place game of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament. It was part of a big week for Hopkins, who picked up offers from Illinois and Xavier.
This time around, Hopkins scored 18, including seven in the first half.
“A big focus of our practice was to keep him under 20 so they didn’t have that spark that he did against us in the beginning the first time we played them,” senior point guard Fred Cleveland said.
Leo's Myles Thomas (10) and Fred Cleveland (1) apply pressure on Fenwick's Bryce Hopkins on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. (Gary Middendorf / Daily Southtown)
Senior guard Myles Thomas drew the assignment of shadowing Hopkins, who is four inches taller at 6-foot-5.
It was the latest in a series of high-profile defensive assignments for Thomas, who also guarded DePaul recruit Markese Jacobs of Uplift at Proviso West.
“I have confidence in him that he can shut down anybody in the state if he puts his mind to it,” Leo coach Jamal Thompson said of Thomas.
Leo, meanwhile, was getting scoring from plenty of sources. Anderson had 25 points to go along with 14 rebounds, and Cleveland scored 21. Anderson’s brother Kendale finished with 11 points and eight rebounds, while Kevin Drumgoole contributed 10 points and four steals.
The Lions rode a 14-0 run to a 35-18 lead with 3:18 left in the first half. Fenwick didn’t get closer than 11 in the second half and trailed by as many as 23 in the closing minutes.
“We had them where we wanted, and they kind of folded in the second half,” DaChaun Anderson said.
Playing at home as opposed to at Proviso West tipped the scales more toward the Lions.
“It’s a little gym,” Cleveland said. “A lot of people are not used to playing in little gyms, so we use that to our advantage.”
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My Top 5 All-New Marvel Now Releases in 2014
by stephengervais on January 05, 2014
With 2014 underway and All-New Marvel Now titles set to start hitting the store shelves this week I bring to you the 5 titles from this second wave of Marvel Now releases I am most anticipating in the upcoming months.
Punisher: By far the title I’m most looking forward to in the second wave of Marvel Now releases is the Punisher. I still can’t believe Marvel went as long as it has without my favorite vigilante having a monthly title. Before you say it, Thunderbolts does not count as a Punisher book! This new series launches in February and is brought to us by writer Nathan Edmondson and illustrator Mitch Gerard. This is the very same creative team that gave us Image Comic’s modern military tale, The Activity. Not only is The Activity a great read but it also gives me the confidence that this team has the military and tactical knowledge to handle Frank Castle’s war on crime. You can really tell that they put a ton of research into their work which will really distinguish this rendition of the Punisher from past portrayals of the character. They’ve also announced a nice twist I’m looking forward to, the series will be set in LA! Punisher has always fought his battles in New York City so it’ll be a fresh look to see him in sunny Los Angeles.
Ms Marvel: This one has the potential to be a real game changer in the comic book industry. This latest incarnation of Ms. Marvel will be portrayed by a young Muslim woman, Kamala Khan. It’s brought to us by writer G. Willow Wilson and illustrator Adrian Alphona. Kamala will be the first ever Muslim character to get her own ongoing solo series at Marvel. I for one applaud Marvel for going this route. It’s really about time we get more diversity in mainstream comic books. The story will centre on a teenage Kamala coming to grips with her new found powers and dealing with the challenge of juggling her conservative parents with adolescent life. If this series does well hopefully the industry will take notice and offer us more leading characters with various ethnic and religious backgrounds. This one is slated for a February release.
All-New Ghost Rider: This latest version of the Spirit of Vengeance is brought to us by writer Felipe Smith and penciller Tradd Moore. It seems like a few years since we’ve had a monthly Ghost Rider comic on the stands and even longer that we’ve had an enjoyable or relevant version of this classic character. I’m not all that familiar with the writer but Tradd is the illustrator from Image Comic’s Luther Strode so we know he can handle drawing a vengeful tale. The one facet of the story I’m a bit apprehensive about is our protagonist will be serving justice in some sort of muscle car instead of his trademark motorcycle. The series is slated to begin in March.
Daredevil: I was pretty bummed when it was announced that my favorite series, Daredevil, was being cancelled. My sorrow quickly waned when a few days later I found out the series was only undergoing a relaunch and not a true cancelation. In fact the same creative team of Mark Waid and Chris Samnee was even staying together. The reason for the relaunch besides the obvious sales of a new #1 issue has to do with our horned hero moving to San Fran. The team along with Marvel thought it was important to make a clear distinction of this direction the book would be taking. Yes it’s obviously a publicity stunt in renumbering but I for one am relieved that my favorite book will continue to come out monthly with the creative team intact. It’s set to hit stands in March.
Moon Knight: With Punisher and Daredevil leaving NYC what better time for Marc Spector to return and battle the NYC underworld?! Moon Knight is one of those characters I’ve never really got into but have always been interested in. This series presents the perfect opportunity to finally indulge in this hero. It’s even more enticing by the fact that it will be written by one of my favorite authors, Warren Ellis. The art will be handled by the team of Declan Shalvey and superstar colorist Jordie Bellaire. The series kicks off in March.
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Newslinks for Sunday 3rd February 2019
Rebel remainers mull ‘Valentine’s Day exodus plot’…
“Election talk has grown louder since the prime minister won a key victory on Tuesday. After a last-minute pact between Brexiteer hardliners and Tory moderates, MPs voted to demand a new deal from Brussels that would seek to ditch the controversial “backstop” plan for Northern Ireland. That has bought May two weeks of relative peace. But, under the radar, rivalries are set to explode. The Sunday Times can reveal that: Philip Hammond, the chancellor, summoned MPs to discuss how the government could call a new EU referendum; Tory and Labour MPs are plotting to resign their party whip on February 14 if they do not get a referendum — dubbed the “St Valentine’s Day break-up”; [and] an “unholy alliance” has formed to force through a deal consisting of May’s allies, a member of the shadow cabinet, the trade unions and Labour MPs, with Jeremy Corbyn’s tacit approval.” – Sunday Times
Letwin tells stunned local members he didn’t believe in manifesto – Sunday Telegraph
Tory mutineer Boles faces deselection – Sunday Times
People’s Vote draws up ‘hit list’ of Labour MPs who voted with May – Sun on Sunday
Rebel Labour MPs to ‘form breakaway centrist party’ – The Observer
Labour MPs who backed Brexit dubbed ‘snakes’ by Corbynites… – Sun on Sunday
…as McDonnell claims they ‘sold’ their votes – The Observer
More MPs:
Johnson rubbishes claims he threw away vital documents in public bin – Sunday Express
Davis mocked for mix-up – Mail on Sunday
>Yesterday: ToryDiary: The ‘Meaningful Vote’ is yet another backfiring constitutional innovation
…as May invokes Corbyn’s support and vows to ‘battle for Britain’ in Brussels…
“Theresa May has invoked the support of Jeremy Corbyn to insist the EU must offer concessions on her Brexit deal, as she pledges to “battle for Britain” when she travels to Brussels to re-open negotiations. Writing in The Telegraph, Mrs May states that although the Labour leader refused to support her in the Commons last week, he also believes that the controversial Irish backstop “needs to be addressed with Brussels”. Mrs May suggests that she will seek either an “alternative” to the backstop, or a time limit or unilateral exit mechanism to prevent the UK from being trapped in EU’s structures indefinitely – both of which have already been publicly rejected by Brussels. But pledging that she will return to the city with “new ideas and a renewed determination” Mrs May also calls for unity in the Commons, stating: “If we stand together and speak with one voice, I believe we can find the right way forward.”” – Sunday Telegraph
Prime Minister appeals to Baltic states for support – Mail on Sunday
Harrington warns that voters would never forgive no-deal ‘disaster’ – The Observer
Exasperated EU leaders prepare to hold line until March 29 – Sunday Times
Brussels will offer ‘substantial concession’ – Sunday Express
Williamson will order Navy to replace ferries – Mail on Sunday
French employers warn of no-deal ‘chaos’ – FT
Plan to ‘evacuate Queen’ after no-deal Brexit – Sunday Times
>Today:
ToryDiary: Our survey. A majority of Party members back May’s deal – if changes can be made to the backstop.
MPs Etc.: The Malthouse Compromise – an official explainer in full
…and the party ‘considers a possible election’
“Britain could go to the polls on the anniversary of D-Day as Downing Street considers plans to cement Theresa May in power. No 10 strategists have discussed a scenario under which the Prime Minister would delay the Article 50 Brexit process beyond the end of March, win Commons support for her deal in April – and then go to the country in the following weeks on the back of her success. The first Thursday in June – the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Europe from the Nazis – is one option on the table. In a major boost for Mrs May’s Brexit strategy last night, a new poll showed the Tories have opened up a seven-point lead over Labour in the past two weeks. The Opinium survey put the Tories on 41 per cent – up four percentage points – and Labour down six to 34. It comes as the Tory Party’s HQ has moved on to a ‘war footing’ by block-booking printing plants and hiking its spending on digital advertising.” – Mail on Sunday
Labour slump in the polls – Sunday Express
Corbyn calls for snap election – The Observer
>Today: John Strafford in Comment: The Conservative Party no longer belongs to its members. No wonder it faces an existential crisis.
>Yesterday: Nick Hargrave’s column: Conservative moderates need to help change our Party. Here’s how to start doing it.
Theresa May: I will battle for Britain in Brussels
“This week the leaders of the campaign for a second referendum had the chance to put their plan before the House of Commons – but they recognised there is no majority in this Parliament to hold another vote. Indeed, I believe there never will be. When the House of Commons refused to support the withdrawal agreement, I listened – I pledged to think again, and go back to Brussels to secure a plan that Parliament can stand behind. Now it’s time for MPs demanding a second referendum to do the same – listen to the House and instead put your efforts behind securing a better Brexit for all of us. Because the UK is leaving the EU. The clock is ticking, and negotiating the changes MPs want to see will not be easy. But if we stand together and speak with one voice, I believe we can find the right way forward. I’m determined to deliver Brexit, and determined to deliver on time – on March 29, 2019. So let’s put aside our differences and focus on getting the deal over the line. Brexit offers great opportunities for our country. It’s up to all of us at Westminster to make it work.” – Sunday Telegraph
Brussels should listen to the Prime Minister to help pass her deal – Nick Herbert, FT
I have lost Remainer friends for backing compromise – Nicky Morgan, Sunday Telegraph
Delaying Brexit will wreck any lingering faith in politicians – Jacob Rees-Mogg, Sun on Sunday
We must rule out a hard exit, business is at breaking point – Richard Harrington, The Observer
May can soldier on now both sides know total victory is out of reach – Adam Boulton, Sunday Times
Tories should heed Letwin: they won’t be forgiven for no deal – Andrew Rawnsley, The Observer
EU is taking hardest possible line in hopes of derailing Brexit – Daniel Hannan, Sunday Telegraph
Twelve reasons the backstop makes no sense at all – Henry Newman, Sunday Telegraph
May’s quest to get the EU to drop the backstop is daft – Dan Hodges, Mail on Sunday
The backstop is about peace, Britain must stand by it – Simon Coveney, Sunday Times
It’s a massive failure of civic unionism that the backstop got so far – Ben Lowry, News Letter
MPs must respect the will of the electorate and carry Brexit through – Sun on Sunday
Javid cuts funding to knife crime programme
“The home secretary, Sajid Javid, has secretly reduced funding for a scheme to help children escape knife crime, despite a sharp rise in the number of murders and stabbings. In July, Javid had said that he was doubling the £11m that was allocated to the early intervention youth fund to £22m. This was part of a “public health” approach to combating knife crime and other offences. While on a recent visit to the West Midlands, however, the policing minister Nick Hurd quietly announced that the funding had been reduced to £17m. Louise Haigh, Labour’s shadow policing minister, described the move as “shameful”… The Home Office said: “As well as taking immediate action to curb knife crime, we need a longer-term approach to prevent young people from getting drawn into a life of crime in the first place.”” – Sunday Times
Home Secretary reveals boy who inspired new Knife Crime Prevention Orders – Sun on Sunday
Lidington warns that fewer trains harms case for HS2
“Theresa May’s deputy has warned that a proposed reduction in the number of trains running along High Speed 2 will “seriously undermine” the case for continuing with the project. David Lidington has asked HS2 Ltd, the government-owned firm behind the scheme to set out the “current business case” for the £56 billion project, after The Sunday Telegraph revealed that the company had suggested it could cut the hourly number of trains by a fifth to prevent costs from spiraling out of control. His intervention came as Lord Darling, the former Labour chancellor, claimed that the Y-shaped route, from London to Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester, “is never going to get to the North” in his lifetime. Speaking in the House of Lords, the 65-year-old, suggested that it would be better to spend the funds on “more manageable, more deliverable projects rather than something that might be a grandiose vision but we may not live to see”.” – Sunday Telegraph
Rail chiefs paid out £3 million in compensation for injuries – Sun on Sunday
Ministers backtrack from free train wifi – Sunday Telegraph
Hinds orders social media companies to ‘do good’
“Social media companies have a moral duty to do more to remove content that promotes suicide and self-harm and should use their technical genius to do “social good”, the education secretary has declared. In an interview with The Sunday Times, Damian Hinds said he would unveil plans this month to ensure that teenagers had lessons in how to deal with the pressures of social media to stem the rising tide of self-harm. Lessons will include ways of coping with the “perfect lives” others depict on sites such as Instagram and Facebook and how to deal with body image problems. Tomorrow the education department will launch a pilot scheme in some schools to promote mental health. Hinds said action was required because social media apps had “changed the way human beings interact with each other” and that means company bosses “absolutely have a responsibility”.” – Sunday Times
Watchdog demands halt to Facebook political ads – Sunday Times
Facebook has to face up to the damage it does – Sunday Times
>Yesterday: Holly Whitbread in Comment: Promoting parental responsibility is the key to addressing anti-social behaviour
Mordaunt floats foreign aid ‘gap year’ apprenticeships
“Teenagers could be offered apprenticeship gap years in developing countries, as part of an overhaul of Britain’s aid programme, The Telegraph understands. Penny Mordaunt, the international development secretary, has drawn up proposals to use the aid programme to provide professional training in fields such as accounting, engineering and project management. Ms Mordaunt is understood to be concerned that current “gap year” schemes are a “pipe dream” for many school leavers. Sources said she wanted to transform the existing International Citizenship Service, (ICS) a volunteering service for 18-25 year-olds funded by her department, into “a pathway to employment for young disadvantaged British people.” The proposed scheme was first suggested by Robert Halfon, a former Tory skills minister, who said it would provide a “ladder of opportunity” for young people.” – Sunday Telegraph
International Development Secretary says Brits must be able to invest in overseas schemes – Sun on Sunday
Corbyn splits with adviser over transgender women
“Jeremy Corbyn is at odds with his own domestic policy adviser, Lachlan Stuart, who has said that trans women remain “biologically male”. The Labour leader’s adviser said that a trans woman could not identify as a woman until she is “subject to the same structural oppressions (sexisms) as are all women”. Even then, he clarified, she would be a woman only in a “limited socio-cultural sense”. Stuart’s comments on Twitter, which were made in January 2017 while he was employed in his current post, directly contradict Corbyn. In October last year Corbyn told the PinkNews Awards that “Labour supports reform of the Gender Recognition Act and the Equality Act to allow for self-declaration”. Stuart is not the first Labour figure to wade into the gender debate, which has divided the party. Last year 300 women resigned from the party over the inclusion of trans women on the all-women shortlists.” – The Times
Scottish business ‘humiliated’ and ‘dismayed’ by SNP budget
“Business leaders in Scotland say they have been left “humiliated” and “dismayed” by the Scottish Government over the suite of new taxes unveiled in last week’s budget. They are now demanding face-to-face talks with the Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay, amid growing concerns of a breakdown in relations between industry leaders and Holyrood. The SNP Government is accused of jeopardising economic growth at a time of deep uncertainty over Brexit to strike a political deal with the Greens which secured passage of its £34 billion budget last week. A new tourist tax, workplace parking levy, increased plastic bag charge and levy for disposable cups were all announced, along with powers for town halls to axe rates relief on empty commercial properties. There are fears that Scotland’s £11 billion flagship tourism industry could suffer under the new visitor levy, possibly £2 a night on hotel.” – Scotland on Sunday
David Gauke: As a non-Tory at the last election, my worry is that this Government won’t be Conservative enough January 18, 2020
Does Johnson have the guts to tackle the rigged housing market described by Halligan? January 18, 2020
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Osteria Da Mirco. Tastily Bridges Cork And Italy
Osteria Da Mirco
Tastily Bridges Cork And Italy
There’s another Italian restaurant in Cork, Osteria Da Mirco in Bridge Street.
Some differences here though. Many of us know Mirco Fondrini from his 13 years at front of house in the English Market’s Farmgate Café. Some of you will know him also from Turner’s Cross as he likes the Cork City style of calcio.
And another thing. Mirco has stayed very much in touch with his home area of Valtellina in north-eastern Italy where he learned the trade (he is also a qualified sommelier). It is a great place to learn about food and wine and its influence is now clear to see and taste in Bridge Street.
An Osteria is a traditional Italian tavern that serves good wine and simple dishes and where you get a warm welcome. Genuine and genial, Da Mirco’s ticks all those boxes and more. Many Italian menus are long, most will have a big list of pizza options. That is not the case here. The menu is compact and there is no pizza. Short yes, but quality all the way.
Mirco’s love for Valtellina is particularly well illustrated in one of the starters, the Aperitivo Da Mirco. This platter consists of Tuna fishballs with aioli, pickled onions, tomatoes and basil, salami, three cheeses and “jam”, caramelised walnuts, and their own Focaccia. Not everything on the big sharing plate (15 euro for two) is from Valtellina but every little bit is full of flavour, the real thing.
Other starters (antipasti) include Bruschetta - with EVO and garlic; A Cheese board from Lombardy; and Tuna fishballs with aioli.
The wines too come from Italy, from all over the country. And include an excellent house wine, Madregale in both red and white, both simple and delicious and each at six euro a glass.
On now to the mains. While there is no pizza, there is pasta, their own. CL was tempted by a trio of Tagliatelle dishes, each available for two persons with a good reduction if you go that route. Her choice was the Tagliatelle al Ragú Bianco version (13.50). As the title suggests there is no tomato here! The vegetables have been cooked in the meat juices and she throughly enjoyed this moist and flavoursome plateful.
Hake was also on the menu. There is both a fish dish and meat dish of the day and they tell all about that at the table. Service is excellent here, friendly and efficient.
Mirco gave me a very encouraging description of their steak for the evening, but I picked the Roast Hake with red pepper coulis, served with oven roasted garlic and rosemary potatoes and a superb selection of Mediterranean vegetables (17.50). Superbly cooked and very appetising indeed. Another winner from the kitchen. Must go back for that steak sometime!
Like the rest of the menu, desserts are few but each is tempting. I was looking at the Cantucci i Vin Santo (Cantucci biscuits with the national dessert wine of Italy) but in the end we decided, being where we were, we couldn’t leave the Tiramisu (5.50) behind so we shared it and managed to finish this tumbler of deliciousness without a fight! A great finish and out then to Bridge Street and the Italian sun; not really but, after that well cooked, well priced meal, the Irish sun felt pretty good.
4 Bridge Street, Cork
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/damircocork/
Italian Osteria Da Mirco
Clonakilty Blackpudding’s Sparkling New Home
When the newly married Edward and Colette Twomey took over a Clonakilty butcher shop in the late 70s, blackpudding was not really one of the attractions for them. But the deal did include a secret spice recipe and the Twomeys soon realised that the pudding was very popular with their customers and quite a few of them were sending it to relatives abroad. The couple were wise enough not to ignore the market and the rest is history.
All this came back during A Taste of West Cork event in the company’simpressive new facility in their home town. The two of us and a few dozen other paying guests were given a tour of the new visitor centre before being treated to a series of blackpudding based dishes by top chef Peter Clifford.
Why Peter Clifford? Well Peter’s father, Michael, was one of Ireland’s most famous chefs, holder of a Michelin star, and an early and influential supporter of the Clonakilty product. Both Peter and Colette acknowledge that his…
The Incredible Clonakilty Street Carnival
The Incredible Clonakilty Street Carnival Volunteers Rise To The Occasion Again!
You've just got to hand it to the magnificent community behind the annual Clonakilty Street Carnival who once again provided a marvellous day's entertainment in the West Cork town last Saturday.
Lots of meetings ahead of the big day of course and it all came together in the most delightful way, even the weather cooperated!
Food is an essential element here. And, before the big event, the kids had their Long Table meal, a healthy one as well. Indeed, the children are very well catered for here. Lots of activities for them, everything from face-painting to penalty shootouts, from table tennis to learning circus tricks.
And for everyone, there’s so much to see and do. Music, music, everywhere. Brass bands, jazzy bands, solo singers on the side streets, big bands on the stage on the main street. And all of this is free!
You do have to pay for the main event, the long table dinner. Three long rows of tables …
GOLDIE AIMS TO MAKE A SPLASH IN CORK'S CULINARY SCENE
- Cork city’s burgeoning culinary reputation has been boosted with the opening of a new restaurant on the bustling Oliver Plunkett Street -
Goldie is a small restaurant aiming to have a big impact on Cork's dining scene, serving the freshest and most exciting fish dishes in the city. It is the result of an exciting collaboration between Aishling Moore (25), former head chef of Elbow Lane, and Stephen Kehoe, (39) executive chef of the Market Lane Group (pictured right). Goldie sources its fish from the day boats that operate out of Ballycotton in East Cork and the English Market. The restaurant takes the ‘whole catch’ from these boats (so they take whatever is caught on the day, regardless
of the quantity and species) ensuring a daily changing menu featuring the freshest produce available. The name of the restaurant is a nod to the much loved ‘Goldie’ fish-shaped weathervane that sits on top of the famous Shandon Bells at th…
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25105 St. Hwy 96
Webb City, MO 64870 US
Which Vaccines Are Essential For Your Pet?
Concerns about potential side effects and the cumulative effects of vaccines may make you wonder if immunizations are really necessary. Although your pet can probably skip some vaccines, others are absolutely essential for good health and disease prevention.
Why Vaccines Are Important
Vaccines boost your pet's immunity and prevent him or her from developing serious diseases and illnesses, including rabies and distemper. Vaccines contain small amounts of weakened or killed viruses. After your pet receives the vaccine, he or she will develop antibodies to the disease. If your dog, cat or ferret is exposed to the virus in the future, the antibodies will quickly kill and attack the virus, preventing your pet from becoming ill.
Vaccines not only safeguard your pet's health but also protect animals that are too young to receive vaccinations or can't receive them due to certain health conditions. Vaccination slows or stops the spread of disease, keeping pets, and sometimes, people safe.
Before the rabies vaccine was introduced, pets and humans exposed to the virus faced certain death. Thanks to the vaccine, untold numbers of lives have been saved since it was introduced in the late 1800s. Unfortunately, rabies still kills thousands of people and animals a year in parts of the world where vaccinations are uncommon.
Which Vaccines Do My Pets Need?
Dogs, cats, and ferrets are vaccinated against the diseases most likely to affect them. Vaccines are grouped into two categories: core and non-core. Core vaccines prevent your pet from diseases most likely to occur where you live. Non-core vaccines are optional vaccines that could be needed depending on your pet's risk factors.
Core vaccines for dogs include:
Adenovirus-2 (Adenovirus and hepatitis)
Is Lyme disease widespread in your area? Your dog may benefit from a non-core Lyme disease vaccination. Other non-core vaccines include bordetella (kennel cough), coronavirus, leptospirosis, and canine influenza.
Your cat will need these core vaccines:
Feline Calicivirus
Feline Herpesvirus Type 1
Feline immunodeficiency virus, feline leukemia, bordetella, and chlamydophila felis vaccines are non-core vaccines that may be recommended for some cats. For example, your veterinarian may suggest the feline leukemia vaccine if your pet spends times outdoors where he or she may be exposed to cats with the virus.
Core vaccines are given when your pet is a puppy or kitten, although they can also be given to adult pets that haven't received them yet. Some vaccines need to be repeated every year, while others are effective for three years or longer. The rabies vaccine schedule varies depending on the laws in your area.
Ferrets receive distemper and rabies vaccines, but there are no non-core vaccines for these animals.
What About Side Effects?
Side effects can occur after vaccination, but most are mild and only last for a day or two. Common side effects may include mild fever, pain around the injection site, lethargy, reduced appetite, coughing, and sneezing.
Call your pet's veterinarian immediately if your companion experiences nausea or vomiting, hives, trouble breathing, severe coughing or swelling around the face, eyes or nose.
Fortunately, most animals have only mild side effects after receiving vaccines. The temporary discomfort of side effects far outweighs the potentially devastating consequences should your pet develop rabies, distemper, parvovirus or other serious diseases.
Is it time for your pet's vaccinations? Contact us to schedule your furry friend's appointment.
ASPCA: Vaccinations for Your Pet
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/general-pet-care/vaccinations-your-pet
Consumer Reports: Why It’s So Important to Vaccinate Your Dog, 9/17/18
https://www.consumerreports.org/pets/why-its-so-important-to-vaccinate-your-dog/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Is Rabies in Your State?
https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/location/usa/surveillance/index.html
Canine Journal: Which Dog Vaccinations Are Necessary?, 6/21/19
https://www.caninejournal.com/dog-vaccinations/
Merck Manual: Management of Ferrets
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/ferrets/management-of-ferrets
American Humane: Vaccinating Your Pet
https://www.americanhumane.org/fact-sheet/vaccinating-your-pet/
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April showers: what are they and why is it so rainy in April?
We often think of April as a rainy month, but is it really the wettest? Here we explore the science of April showers, terminology and take a look at the average rainfall in the month of April.
April 4th, 2019 at 12:15 pm
‘March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.’ Most of us are familiar with the term, but how can April have so many showers and still be one of the year’s driest months?
Here we explore the science of April showers, terminology and take a look at the average rainfall in the month of April.
The science behind April Showers
April is a month in transition; the long, cold winter days start to wane, and the jet stream – a band of strong winds – begins to move northwards. The chilliness of the dark months is replaced with warmth and light, but so too low pressure and, as a result, the skies open.
Don’t get caught out in an April shower! (Getty)
But there is more to our April showers than just low pressure. At this time of year, the temperature of the sea is at its lowest. Lengthening days and warming weather result in a significant increase in daytime heating. And it is this disparity – between the warm land and cold sea – that causes shower clouds to form.
More related content:
How to predict the weather using clouds
UK weather 2018: how the extreme weather impacted on the countryside
How the UK’s seasons are changing and the impact on the countryside
Why is it so rainy in April?
April showers really do exist. It may, therefore, be a little confusing to learn that it is one of the driest months of the year, according to Statista. In 2018, Statista recorded 133.5mm of rainfall in January, compared to just 86.3mm in April. And in August of the same year, the rain gages registered 84.9mm, just 1.4mm more than April. September, October, November and December 2018 all clocked higher rainfalls than April.
Indeed, look back at the data over the past four years and you’ll discover similar results.
Cumulonimbus cloud ©Getty
The science appears to contradict the data. Perhaps the reason for all this confusion lies in the terminology: rain and showers are not the same thing.
What is the difference rain and showers?
Rain is precipitation that falls from a weather front – a boundary between two bodies of air. Often stretching over hundreds of miles and comprising various cloud types, these fronts result in precipitation falling over wide areas, often for many days.
Showers, in contrast, are produced by cumulus or cumulonimbus clouds. In spite of their impressive appearance, their scale is dwarfed by that of a front, and precipitation will seldom last longer than a few hours.
Put simply, April is not the wettest month in terms of overall rainfall. The term April Showers comes from the frequency of short, regular showers.
Five ways to enjoy the rain
Spring wildlife guide: where to see and how to identify
Top 10 rainy day activities
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Katie Thevenow
CountryMark’s Fueling Freedom events on June 21 raised more than $57,000 to support local National Guard Family Readiness Groups. Across Indiana, Illinois and Ohio, 37 CountryMark-branded fueling stations participated in Fueling Freedom 2019. For every gallon of fuel pumped, CountryMark and local branded-dealers agreed to donate 50 cents to local National Guard Family Readiness Groups.
“CountryMark’s Fueling Freedom is a great event for our employees and branded-dealers to give back to the community and raise money for a worthy cause, local National Guard Family Readiness Groups,” said CountryMark Vice President of Refining & Logistics Matt Smorch. “Everyone who participates makes someone’s day more positive by pumping their gas, washing their windshield or just providing a smile all while raising money for a great cause.”
During the 11th annual event, CountryMark employees and CountryMark branded-dealers stood side-by-side with volunteers from local National Guard units to pump locally-refined, premium quality fuels for customers. In just five hours, customers purchased over 96,000 gallons of CountryMark fuel. Additionally, customers also donated over $9,000 to support American troops and their families – this was on top of the 50 cents per gallon that CountryMark and its branded dealers provided.
Out of the 37 participating CountryMark stations, the CountryMark Busler station in Evansville, Indiana led with 7,613 gallons sold during their Fueling Freedom event. A new record for our Fueling Freedom program! This station was also responsible for bringing in the most donations – over $1,000 for their local National Guard Family Readiness Group. Jeff Owens, of SynEnergy Partners, organized Fueling Freedom efforts at the Busler station in Evansville.
“We’re extremely proud of the collaboration and generous support from local businesses and the Evansville and surrounding communities. The management team and staff of Busler Enterprises went the extra mile in their efforts to provide an exceptional and welcoming venue that gave each of us the opportunity to support and thank the fine men and women of our armed forces that sacrifice so much for our country and our community. Accomplishments such as this would have not been possible had it not been for the customers and members of the Evansville and surrounding communities showing their unwavering and generous support for such a great cause. This speaks volumes as to the caliber of individuals that call Southwestern Indiana home.”
The second highest performing station was the CountryMark station, The Junction, on I-69 near Bloomfield, Indiana, with 6,567 gallons.
“To be able to work side by side with the men and women who protect this great nation for this event was truly an honor,” said White River Co-op Petroleum Manager Mike Riggins. “I am fortunate enough to be able to watch this event grow over 11 years to what it is today and it is truly remarkable. As for the communities of the Midwest to come out to support this event like they have makes me proud to be a part of this great nation.”
CountryMark branded dealers who participated in the Fueling Freedom events included: AgBest, Ceres Solutions, Co-Alliance, Harvest Land Co-op, Laughery Valley Co-op, Premier Companies, Shelby County Co-op, Superior Ag Resources, United Energy and White River Co-op
As a result of Fueling Freedom, 21 National Guard Family Readiness Groups in 3 states will benefit from this year’s events. Donations from each participating Fueling Freedom site were given to the National Guard Family Readiness Groups located closest to the participating fuel station. Family Readiness Groups help build National Guard unit morale, build unit retention and increase participation levels in family-related unit activities.
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Now reading: 5 Ways For Couples To Rekindle Their Soulmate Connection
5 Ways For Couples To Rekindle Their Soulmate Connection
Lots of couples tell me that when they met they felt like ‘Soulmates’ but after being challenged by the roller coaster of life together, it feels like they’ve lost that spark.
I often get asked how to bring that feeling back.
It would be incredibly dreamy and romantic for me to tell you that this is just magic; you can expect a sudden flash in your eyes, a rainbow above your heads and your hearts will skip a beat to the sound of trumpets, but in truth waiting for miracles to happen just isn’t realistic.
If you want to consciously rebuild a lasting, meaningful and fulfilling relationship you’ve got to be a little bit more down to earth than that.
Is it possible to rekindle the magic? Yes! Here’re 5 ways to get you started.
Remember what it’s like to feel at ease together
Whether you believe a Soulmate is someone with whom you’ve got a pre-destined connection or whether you think you’re a great match by coincidence, one beautiful thing Soulmate couples tend to feel is a sense of ease together.
If you’re working on your relationship it’s important to consider how you can re-create that sense of ease again. What was it like to feel that relaxed and at home together? What would help you restore the conditions that allow it to happen? Talk about it and take action.
I know it can feel challenging when trust has been broken, you’ve hurt each other or you’ve grown apart. Talking more about the good times can help to reset your focus on the positive and restore optimism. You may also start to see aspects of your more relaxed, less stressed selves come to the surface – celebrate how great this is and acknowledge the sense of relief you feel.
Remind yourselves that attraction is more than just physical
When you want to ‘fall back in love’ with each other, it’s vital you’re not frustrating yourselves by focusing on physical attributes that have become too familiar to be exciting.
It’s time to start seeing the beauty inside each other once again. Close your eyes, tune into the sound of your voices and remember what it was like when this was music to your ears. Return to thoughts about all the great attributes you each have – it’s time to appreciate yourselves and to get to know each other as ‘whole people’ once again.
This more subtle appreciation of one another can reignite that powerful sexual chemistry you’ve been missing for so long.
Focus on the things you have in common
You’ve been through a lot together. You’ve shared a lot of experiences. When was the last time you focused on what you both love doing, what you both find pleasurable or what you agree is best for you.
I’m not saying couples have to be carbon copies of one another or that having differences can’t be valuable. But it can be a really positive experience to remember just what it that unites you and brings you together.
Recall the core values you share
It’s impossible and unrealistic to expect that you and your Soulmate will agree 100% on everything you believe. But when you feel like you share the set of beliefs you hold dear to your hearts; the authentic truths that you’re unlikely to change, it’s easier to feel like you’re two pieces of the same puzzle.
For me and my partner our love of animals, our conviction that it’s healthiest to live near the ocean and how we feel about the purpose of our relationship just seems to fit – it’s easy for us to develop a shared vision of the future based on what we both believe.
Tell each other this is just the beginning
Despite the fact you’ve hit a rocky patch in your relationship it’s important to openly acknowledge that you’re not giving up and that you’d like to be in each other’s lives to stay.
It’s not unusual for each half of a struggling couple to assume that their partner doesn’t want to be with them, when actually they couldn’t be more wrong. You’re both fearing loss and projecting that fear onto one another.
Try to reassure one another and see this bump in the road as an opportunity to create a new beginning.
Written by CouplesChoices Team
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USD/CAD Consolidation to Persist Beyond US Retail Sales Report
Canadian Dollar Talking Points
USD/CAD consolidates after climbing to a high of 1.3105 during the first full week of January, but the recent weakness in the Canadian Dollar may prove to be short-lived as the exchange rate snaps the range bound price action from the second half of 2019.
USD/CAD Consolidation to Persist Amid Muted Reaction to US-China Deal
USD/CAD remains little changed from earlier this week even though the US and China sign the Phase One trade deal, and updates to the US Retail Sales report may also generate a muted reaction as household spending is expected to increase 0.3% in December after expanding 0.2% the month prior.
A small uptick in private sector consumption may keep USD/CAD within a narrow range as it reinforces the Federal Reserve’s view that the current stance of monetary policy is“likely to remain appropriate for a time as long as incoming information about the economy remained broadly consistent with the economic outlook.”
In turn, Fed Fund futures may continue to reflect overwhelming expectations the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will keep the benchmark interest rate in its current threshold of 1.50% to 1.75% on January 29, but the ongoing shift in US trade policy may become a growing concern for the central bank as the Trump administration remains reluctant to rollback tariffs.
Moreover, the Trump administration appears to be on track to implement “additional duties of up to 100 percent on certain products of France” as the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) insists that the Digital Services Tax (DST) is “unreasonable,” and Chairman Jerome Powell and Co. may end up adjusting the forward guidance when Fed officials update the Summary of Economic (SEP) at the next quarterly meeting in March.
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In contrast, the Bank of Canada (BoC) may continue to endorse a wait-and-see approach as US lawmakers look poised to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) over the coming days, and the central bank may stick to the same script from the last interest rate decision as “the Bank’s October projection for global economic growth appears to be intact.”
In turn, the BoC may merely attempt to buy time at the next meeting on January 22, and the Canadian Dollar may continue to outperform its US counterpart in 2020 as Governor Stephen Poloz and Co. remain reluctant to reverse the rate hikes from 2018.
However, the monthly opening range raises the scope for a larger rebound in USD/CAD as it fails to test the 2019 low (1.2952) during the first full week of January, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) highlighting a similar dynamic as the oscillator bounces back from oversold territory and offers a textbook buy signal.
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USD/CAD Rate Daily Chart
Source: Trading View
Keep in mind, the USD/CAD rebound from the July low (1.3016) has failed to generate a test of the Fibonacci overlap around 1.3420 (78.6% retracement) to 1.3460 (61.8% retracement), with the exchange rate snapping the range bound price action from the second half of 2019.
However, lack of momentum to break/close below the Fibonacci overlap around 1.2950 (78.6% expansion) to 1.2980 (61.8% retracement) has spurred a near-term rebound in USD/CAD, with the monthly opening range raising the scope for a larger recovery in USD/CAD as it fails to test the 2019 low (1.2952) during the first full week of January.
Relative Strength Index (RSI) highlighting a similar dynamic as the oscillator bounces back from oversold territory and breaks out of the bearish formation carried over from the previous month.
The move above the former support zone around 1.3030 (50% expansion) to 1.3040 (61.8% expansion) has pushed USD/CAD back towards the overlap around 1.3110 (50% expansion) to 1.3130 (61.8% retracement), but the exchange rate may continue to track sideways as it fills the gap from late December.
Need a break/close below the Fibonacci overlap around 1.2950 (78.6% expansion) to 1.2980 (61.8% retracement) to bring the downside targets back on the radar, with the next region of interest coming in around 1.2830 (38.2% retracement).
--- Written by David Song, Currency Strategist
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James Tomkins and Diafra Sakho work up a sweat as West Ham continue their Europa League preparations with a weight session
West Ham are currently being put through their paces in Cork, Ireland
The Hammers are on a two day training camp ahead of their return to action
Slaven Bilic's side take on FC Lusitans in the Europa League on July 2
New boss Bilic arrives in Cork on Friday to meet the squad
James Tomkins and Diafra Sakho were among the players working a sweat
By Daniel Prescott For Mailonline
There was no rest for Slaven Bilic's West Ham side on Wednesday as the players continued to step up their efforts on the training ground ahead of the new season.
The Hammers are back working on their fitness as they prepare for their first game of the season against FC Lusitans on July 2 – a whopping 37 days before the Premier League season starts.
Training resumed for a number of the players on Monday as they dusted off their football boots and returned to Chadwell Heath for the first time since the season ended.
West Ham are currently training in Ireland ahead of their return to action on July 2 against FC Lusitans
Tomkins (left) looks to get to the ball ahead of his West Ham team-mate Matthew Jarvis under a cloudy sky
West Ham youngster Kyle Knoyle (left) does his best to get the ball away from team-mate Diafra Sakho
Sakho (left) leads line as the West Ham players are put through their paces during a two day training camp
Morgan Amalfitano (left) stretches with team-mate Jarvis as the two work with each other in training
Many have had their holiday plans cut short by West Ham's return to European competition, but they were back on their travels again on Tuesday as they touched down in Cork.
Bilic, however, is yet to meet his squad but will do so for the first time when he arrives in Ireland on Friday.
Training resumed there that afternoon and continued on Wednesday, with the likes of James Tomkins and Diafra Sakho being put through their paces during the two day camp.
Tomkins was all smiles as he hit the ground running with his team-mates following a spell on the sidelines with a dislocated shoulder.
Forward Sakho (left) jumps highest as he leads his fellow squad members during a training drill
Summer signing Darren Randolph does his best to stretch to the ball as Raphael Spiegel looks on
Jarvis turns on the speed as he chases down a loose ball ahead of a team-mate during a drill in Cork
Canadian defender Doneil Henry takes a breather after working up a sweat with his West Ham team-mates
Josh Cullen (right) leads the West Ham troops during a training exercise on Wednesday afternoon
Tomkins controls the ball with the side of his foot as Sakho looks on in the distance in Ireland
Joey O'Brien turns on the pace as he does his best to swerve an obstacle as he is put through his paces
Tomkins will be hoping to start the first leg against the Andorran minnows early next month and admits he is looking forward to the challenge.
He told the club's official website: 'It is a draw we are going into as favourites but it will be a great experience to play in Europe. It is exciting and all the players are looking forward to it.'
A number of senior West Ham players will miss the first few rounds of qualifying, giving new Croatian manager Bilic the chance to give the youngsters the once over.
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Several of them struggled to break through under the tenure of former boss Sam Allardyce and the likes of Elliot Lee, Reece Oxford and Reece Burke will be keen to impress.
As will towering centre half Emmanuel Onariase who signed his first professional deal with the club in April and travelled with the squad to Ireland.
Following his deal, Academy Manager Terry Westley, said: 'The fact that Manny was previously only on a schoolboy contract, rather than a scholarship, just goes to show how hard he's been working over the course of the season,'
Amalfitano struts his stuff in front of the mirror as he works on his upper body strength in the gym
Tomkins reaches highest as he lets his arms take the strain during a weight training session in Cork
O'Brien (left) is all smiles as Tomkins works on his balance while holding onto a weight at the gym
West Ham players share a joke as they cool off in the pool while at their training camp in Cork
No pain no gain for striker Sakho who tests his muscles during a weight session on Wednesday
Canadian defender Henry takes a breather as he takes a different approach to boxing with his team-mates
Sakho shows off his impressive strength and balance as he remains focused during a gym sesson
Midfielders Diego Poyet and Elliot Lee relax in the bath following a hard day's training on Wednesday
Henry (left) and Randolph (right) relax in the baths after the intense training session in Cork
Former West Brom midfielder Amalfitano is also put through his paces with the free weights
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I didn’t write an entry for eight days. I even admit in the first sentence that I should have written sooner, while it was fresh in my mind. But, I reviewed the WGAE Awards dinner, nonetheless. “It was either good or horrible.” At the conclusion of the evening, we on the committee felt really up about it and thought it went well (not counting that jerk Herb Sargent cancelling the second skit while the first was in progress). We learned later that our committee director got intense negative feedback the next morning. It wasn’t clear if it was a lot of negative feedback or just from the V.I.P.s. Or just a lot from one person. But certain people hated it.
I wrote about some of the evening here and some of its aftermath. We were told that some people were “embarrassed” by it, what with Dustin Hoffman there (who was presenting the award to Arthur Miller). Really? The guy made “Isthar” for Pete’s sake! Also, the soap opera people felt they weren’t treated with enough respect. Some hated the hosts Eli Wallach & Anne Jackson. No one mentioned the mediocre chicken dinner.
On a lighter note, agent Robbins said he got my Seinfeld script and was passing it along to someone at the production comedy. So I noted on March 30, 1993. My next entry wouldn’t be until July 12, 1993.
I had misplaced my journal during a move by my company. Now I can’t even imagine leaving my notebook at work, but then I did my entries at my desk. And I can’t believe I was MIA all that time. I now only vaguely remember that I was making my journal entries at work and not during my ferry commute. And I only found it in passing? I am so easily distracted. Also, there was nothing worth noting. Even after I found it.
I ran through some bullet points, No word from agent Robbins about the Seinfeld spec. Or the second script I sent him. It’s so weird re-reading the journal, I don’t remember having this long of a relationship with Robbins.
Other agent Vanessa Howle called again. She’s hooked up with another agency and wants to know if I’m still looking for representation. She wanted to rework my script “Ghostwriter” with an eye toward “the 3-act format” (what did she think it was??)
I finished my script “Peking Duck.” I mailed that out to Robbins (no response) and to Simon & Toddman. They claimed they liked it, but their plate was “too full” to take it on (I later learn this is what’s called a “soft no.” It’s like a regular “no” only softer). So I sent it to Howle.
It wasn’t until here I mention the aftermath of the WGAE dinner, which I wrote up here.
Kevin the producer called, just to stay in touch. Still flogging “Kringle Project” around and then he pitched me the idea of re-doing “Little Devil” (my horror-comedy) for Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell (hot off of “A League of Their Own”).
And I got on the internet. The WGA set up a BBS and I was logging in via work (since I only had an Atari word processor at home). I called it a “whine line” since it was mostly the West Coast people logging on, to complain about stuff, and only a few in total at that.
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Aaron Hernandez Associate Gets 5 Years For Hartford Bar Shooting
Court documents allege congressional candidate Robert F. Hyde, tied to Ukrainian scandal, tracked and stalked woman in Washington
Kathleen Muratori
Kathleen (Romano) Muratori, 95, of New Britain, widow of Dino Muratori, passed away peacefully Thursday (July 18, 2019) surrounded by her loving family. A caring and gentle woman, Kathleen deeply loved her family and friends. This was reciprocated by all who were blessed to be in her life. A native and lifelong New Britain resident, Kathleen was daughter of the late Albert and Margaret (Garbellini) Romano. Kathleen was a graduate of New Britain High School, class of 1942. She worked at Landers during the war years and later Fafnir Bering. She retired in 1986 from Central Connecticut State University, having worked in Building Maintenance for fourteen years. Kathleen was a member of St. Ann Church of the Saint Joachim Parish in New Britain, St. Ann Ladies' Guild, St. Ann Seniors, The New Britain Senior Center and the Italian Fraternal Society. She was always active in her children and grandchildren's lives, whether in parent's clubs, attending sporting events, or just playing endless card and Monopoly games with them. Surviving are two sons, Dean Muratori and his wife Anne of New Britain, and, Albert Muratori and his wife Ruth, also of New Britain; a daughter, Nancy Moran and her husband Richard Ladizki of Berlin; six grandchildren: Matt Moran and his wife Rebecca of Simsbury, James Moran and his wife Winnie of San Diego, CA, Karen Petersen and her husband Tron of Newington, Stefan Muratori and his wife Gabriella of Avon, Kathleen Muratori of West Hartford, and Gina Muratori of New Britain. Kathleen was also blessed with five great grandchildren: Willow and Jack Petersen; and, Daniel, William and Charles Moran. She had several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are Monday 10 to 11:30 AM at Carlson Funeral Home, 45 Franklin Square, New Britain followed by a Mass of Christian Burial 12 Noon at St. Ann Church, 101 North Street, New Britain. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Ann Church of St. Joachim Parish. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com. Kathleen's family extends its heartfelt thanks to the aides, nurses, and staff at Jerome Home for the loving care and respect given to her and her family. A.W. Carlson Funeral Home 45 Franklin Square New Britain 06051 (860) 225-6361 Website
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SOFTBALL: Robbinsville shuts down Cedar Creek
Ravens' ace allows just one hit as Pirates fall, 10-0
SOFTBALL: Robbinsville shuts down Cedar Creek Ravens' ace allows just one hit as Pirates fall, 10-0 Check out this story on courierpostonline.com: https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/2017/06/01/softball-robbinsville-ace-shuts-down-cedar-creek-group-2-semis/363301001/
@Mtrible Published 4:01 p.m. ET June 1, 2017 | Updated 4:57 p.m. ET June 1, 2017
Cedar Creek softball coach Shawn Cohen, right, speaks to his Pirates after a 10-0 loss to Robbinsville in Thursday's Group 2 semifinals.(Photo: Mark Trible/Staff Photographer)Buy Photo
DEPTFORD - After the conclusion of Thursday’s Group 2 semifinal softball contest at Rowan College at Gloucester County, Venizya Sanchez spoke it plainly and truthfully.
“I feel like the pitchers before didn’t hit spots as accurately as she hits spots,” Cedar Creek High School’s junior shortstop said. “I don’t think we faced a pitcher in our division as good as her.”
That pitcher, Robbinsville’s Kate Hunter, hurled a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts in the Ravens’ six-inning, 10-0 victory.
The lone knock came off Sanchez’s bat in the top of the sixth.
“Everything was working pretty well today,” Hunter said. “I feel like I had a good day. I think we all had a good day.”
Robbinsville (23-4) will play Ramsey at Kean University this weekend for a state title – and a shot at revenge. The Ravens have played in the game six of the past seven years and fell to the Rams in the 2015 championship.
“I could see that right from the start,” Pirates’ coach Shawn Cohen said of his opponents’ experience. “They just exuded that confidence.”
From the start, Robbinsville appeared too much for young Cedar Creek to handle. It led 1-0 after the first, 4-0 after the third and 7-0 by the fifth.
Hunter supplied the most damage. Not only did her quest for a no-no get narrowly derailed by Sanchez’s poke, she finished with three singles and five RBIs.
“There’s probably a little more pressure,” she said of the stage. “I think for anyone there would be, but I try to go in with the same mindset.
“… I think we played really well. It’s one of the best games we’ve had.”
The Pirates (16-11) were far from wounded despite the lopsided result.
A fine run through the South Jersey bracket – where it entered the four seed – provided the lone sectional title in the sport for the school that opened in 2010.
“It meant a lot,” Sanchez said. “I think we’re going to be ready for next year … We talked (after the game) about the fact that this was the first we’ve been here and we on we expect to get farther next year.”
Cohen’s been the boss in Egg Harbor City since the program’s birth.
The tall man with a bristly beard – as if he dressed the part of the mascot – remarked about his special group of girls. They were a combination that reached never-before seen heights. A precedent got set in the process.
“What I honestly said (to the team) is that all the team’s I’ve coached here, and I was here … There’s no other team I’d want to be here with,” Cohen said. “We only lose two seniors, even though they will be tough to replace.
“I have a good corps of a young team that’s returning next season.”
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Hulkenberg: Renault facing challenge to fight back in 2020
Haydn Cobb
Nico Hulkenberg predicts Renault will have “a big challenge on their hands” aiming to charge up the F1 pecking order
Nico Hulkenberg predicts Renault will have “a big challenge on their hands” aiming to charge up the Formula 1 pecking order after a tricky 2019.
After acting as ‘best of the rest’ last year with a comfortable fourth place in the F1 world constructors’ championship Renault has slipped back one place behind McLaren this season while the gap to the top three teams appears unchanged.
The outgoing Hulkenberg, who has been axed at Renault in favour of Esteban Ocon, says the French manufacturer’s 2019 is “not the year that we wanted or needed”, as it struggled for consistency while with focus and resources moving towards 2021 ahead of the rules shake-up it could mean a similarly tough 2020 trying to bridge the performance gap.
“Obviously they still have a big challenge on their hands. I mean with 2021 in mind, a lot of things changing, 2020 again obviously they want to progress and get further up the grid. This year obviously, it was not a setback, but not the year that we wanted or needed,” Hulkenberg said.
“So they have challenge on their hands to bounce back from that and do better next year. So, definitely interesting and challenging times ahead but I wish them luck and all the best.”
Hulkenberg’s future plans remain unclear after playing down links to an IndyCar switch since his departure at Renault had been confirmed.
“I’m not ruling out anything,” he said. “That’s why for me, it’s still fun at the moment and a big part of me is excited about that break that I’m going to get. Not living in this schedule, in this rhythm, having to do these things at these times that are preset.”
While Renault is concentrating efforts towards 2021, it is undergoing a major technical reshuffle of his engineers teams with long-term technical director Nick Chester leaving Enstone after 20 years. Ex-McLaren and Ferrari engineer Pat Fry is set to join the team once he is free of ongoing contractual obligations at the Woking-based team.
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JavaScript tricks make educational site feel more real
We love this website, which lets students peek inside an animated ear. So we talked to designer Bryan James to find out how it was put together.
The site aims to educate students about the workings of the ear
Ever wanted to journey inside someone's ear? Us neither, but this interactive educational website's great use of CSS and JavaScript makes it a weirdly engaging experience.
The Interactive Ear was created by Leeds-based agency Epiphany Solutions for its client Amplifon, which specialises in hearing aids, tests and solutions for the hard of hearing, and is targeted at both primary and secondary school level education.
Clicking on the + symbol brings up a magnifying glass device entitled 'The Journey'
The website showcases the three major parts of the ear's complex systems, encapsulated within a smoothly transitioning interface which enables the user to find out where sound goes, what happens and how it travels to the brain.
Clicking on the pulsating + symbol brings up a magnifying glass-style device (entitled 'The Journey') that enables you to have a sneaky peek inside. We love the naturalistic feel to the animation, so we asked designer Bryan James to tell us more about how it was created.
Take a peek inside and see what's going on
"We use JavaScript to place classes on an HTML element upon a particular action such as hover, which then applies a different style using CSS animations," says James.
"In older browsers without the support, you still get a swift experience which works, but we get the absolute best for the people who have modern browsers. With the power of modern technology, we were able to make the ear itself 'feel' more real with a rollover effect which draws separate 'pieces' in to where the user is browsing.
The effect is achieved using CSS3, JavaScript... and an animated GIF
"We knew how we'd create the magnifying glass area from a previous project which also involved masking content inside a circle. The issue we had was that if you have numerous elements inside a CSS border-radius circle, the elements within still show as though they are contained within a square, so the image absolutely had to be what we used – an animated GIF.
"Applying an 'X-ray' visual to it allowed us to get away with the normal GIF issues of strange pixelation on none-straight edged or photographic images. The GIF is actually of the whole ear, so is large - using JavaScript, when a user moves 100 pixels right, the image then moves 100 pixels left (and similarly vertically) within the circle, which gives the effect of an X-ray."
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Creative Meditation Volunteer Wendy Waldron Receives National Association for Community Mediation Award for Outstanding Volunteer of the Quarter
From a pool of nominations throughout the United States and Canada, the National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM) selects four volunteer mediators annually to highlight the outstanding service they provide at their local community mediation centers to make a difference in their community. This quarter, Creative Mediation at Wilshire Community Services is proud to announce their very own, Wendy Waldron, has received this nationally recognized award. After receiving the award, Wendy shared, “I was very surprised and honored to learn that the Creative Mediation staff had nominated me as a NAFCM Outstanding Volunteer and humbled to learn that I had won the honor.”
As a non-profit, Creative Mediation relies on the service of their dedicated volunteer base. Volunteers go through a minimum 6 months of training, and dedicate over 1,600 hours annually to help provide conflict resolution to the community. Many volunteers go above and beyond direct service, to support the mission of the non-profit community mediation center in San Luis Obispo. For Creative Mediation, Wendy Waldron is one of those outstanding volunteers. After years in the corporate world, Wendy became a volunteer mediator as a way to stay involved and give back, sharing “I value my volunteer work with Creative Mediation. The staff offers tremendous education in the skills and art of mediation and provides supported opportunities to perform in real-life situations. I have grown personally as I’ve undertaken challenges under their tutelage. I feel proud to have an avenue to help my community reach peaceful solutions to their disputes.” Wendy has been a volunteer for over 5 years, providing direct service delivery to countless community members, fostering for-profit and non-profit relationships for Creative Mediation, and is an integral part of new program development as a volunteer council member. Programs Manager, Nicolina Galante, speaks of the process, “When we were presented with the opportunity to nominate a volunteer for the National Association for Community Mediation’s Outstanding Volunteer Award, we thought Wendy was a natural choice for the nomination. She not only dedicates her time and talents to serving people in conflict, but is an ambassador for our cause in the community and beyond.”
For more than 25 years, Creative Mediation has been providing the Central Coast with a way to minimize the damage caused by conflict and preserve the things that matter most. Wendy shares, “The work Creative Mediation does with neighbors, small claims litigants, students and families is important and empowering. I appreciate the opportunity to support them in their efforts.” As a non-profit community mediation center, Creative Mediation’s programs provide a range of conflict resolution services to more than 2,500 county residents every year. Programs range from neighbor and small claims mediation to a variety of family mediation programs including support to foster youth and their families, older adults facing transitions, parents and teens, and youth involved in the juvenile justice system.
About Creative Mediation, a division of Wilshire Community Services
Founded in 1991 by a concerned group of attorneys and community members in San Luis Obispo County, Creative Mediation launched its first mediation program as an alternative to court litigation. Today, Creative Mediation is a division of Wilshire Community Services and remains committed to helping individuals and organizations transform difficult conflicts into opportunities for creativity, mutual gain and positive change. Whether it is mediating conflict, improving communication, or educating our community, Creative Mediation provides professional mediation, facilitation, and training services to help people and organizations reach their goals.
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Trickery. Deceit. Magic. In F for Fake, a free-form sort-of documentary by Orson Welles, the legendary filmmaker (and self-described charlatan) gleefully reengages with the central preoccupation of his career: the tenuous lines between illusion and truth, art and lies. Beginning with portraits of the world- renowned art forger Elmyr de Hory and his equally devious biographer, Clifford Irving, Welles embarks on a dizzying journey that simultaneously exposes and revels in fakery and fakers of all stripes—not the least of whom is Welles himself. Charming and inventive, F for Fake is an inspired prank and a clever examination of the essential duplicity of cinema.
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It is thanks to bloggers like myself that Dr Pachauri is “embattled”
Four months ago, Dr Rajendra Pachauri was hardly a household name. But to the majority of those who knew him or knew of him, he was close to being a saint. This was the man who, as chair of the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), had almost single-handedly put climate change on the map – and had a Nobel Peace Prize to show for it.
Pachauri is now better known but rarely is his name written in the media without the qualifier ‘embattled.’ More often than not, whenever he attends a public meeting, he is mobbed by journalists demanding to know whether he is going to resign. What happened to make such a change?
In short, the answer is a blog, more specifically a blog called EU Referendum which I write. Set up six years ago to campaign on the EU referendum then promised by Blair, it had since morphed into a general political blog, albeit with a strong EU tinge.
The story starts last December when it had been announced that the Corus steel works in Redcar was to be closed down by its owners, Tata Steel. I had worked out that the company was to benefit to the tune of hundreds of millions of pounds from the sale of carbon credits that it no longer needed, and had been given to it free of charge under the EU’s emission trading scheme.
But it also emerged that Rajendra Pachauri had links with the Tata group. His own research institute had been set up by Tata and had originally been called the Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI). And, if there were links, a case could be made that Pachauri’s interest in climate change was not wholly motivated by concern for the planet. There could be financial interests.
That indeed turned out to be the case and further research revealed a large number of links with companies and financial institutions, all of which could in some way benefit financially from an association with the chair of the IPCC. The details were duly recorded and a long blog post was written, listing some of the evidence.
There, most probably, it would have rested, but for Christopher Booker who approached theSunday Telegraph with the outline of a story based on my work – leading to the publication of a full-page piece just before Christmas.
In the aftermath of the failed Copenhagen climate summit and with the controversy over the Climatic Research Unit ‘climategate’ e-mails still rampant, the effect was like a dam-burst. A torrent of media and blog coverage ensued. Soon Pachauri was being described as ‘controversial’ and then, shortly afterwards, he became ‘embattled.’
The latter appellation was not entirely of my doing. Through the Copenhagen debacle and the ‘climategate’ crisis, the IPCC and Pachauri had remained relatively untarnished. But in early January came a new controversy over the Himalayan glaciers after it had been discovered that the IPCC had made a false claim about their rate of melting.
This time, Pachauri was directly involved as he had dismissed earlier criticism of the glacier claim as ‘voodoo science.’ But it then turned out that it was the IPCC’s science that was ‘voodoo’ as it was based on an unsubstantiated report from the advocacy group WWF.
That was bad enough for Pachauri but then I published on my blog evidence that his institute, TERI, had benefitted from generous grants to research the effects of that which the IPCC had falsely claimed would happen. ‘Glaciergate,’ as it was then being called, took on new legs, leading to an invitation to appear on Indian TV when I called for the IPCC head to resign.
By then, it was ‘open season’ not only for the IPCC but for Pachauri himself – the two now being irrevocably linked. Numerous blogs were pouring over the details of the IPCC reports, finding errors and inconsistencies. Even the Indian media joined in, one newspaper reporting on Pachauri’s links with ‘Big Oil,’ with devastating effect.
My blog, however, was now being watched by the mainstream media worldwide – details in posts on the blog were appearing, often with acknowledgement – in media reports throughout the world. But the next coup was closer to home, with the discovery that the IPCC had repeated its ‘trick’ on the glaciers and again used a WWF report to forecast dire events in the Amazon. Working directly with the Sunday Times, another controversy was launched which is running to this day.
Booker and I had meantime produced another exposé for the Sunday Telegraph, this one tracking down Pachauri’s London-based outpost of his TERI institute, finding good evidence of false accounting, provoking an admission from its director that there were ‘anomalies’ in the accounts and triggering an investigation by the Charities Commission, one which is still ongoing.
That cleared the decks for the next ‘gate.’ This one was ‘Africagate,’ the IPCC once again relying on an advocacy group report, using this to make unsupported projections about loss of agriculture yields in Africa. Even the references cited in the report did not support the claim that in some African countries yields from rain-fed agriculture could be reduced by up to 50 percent by 2020. In fact, two out of the three countries cited expected an increase in yields.
It would be wrong to imply, even if by omission, that my blog was the major player in the field. Many more blogs fanned the flames, among them the famous Watts up with that? and Climate Audit in the US and our own Bishops Hill over here.
But it is nevertheless fair to say that it was my blog, with Booker, which put Pachauri on the rack and was responsible for more ‘gates’ than any other source. Through our collective efforts, climate science will never be the same again. The consensus has been blown away.
The ‘embattled’ Rajendra Pachauri would like to think that ‘powerful vested interests’ are ranged against him, a complaint he makes whenever given the opportunity. He and others from the warmist camp, including Oxfam and Greenpeace, allege that the agenda is being masterminded by ‘Big Oil’ with its legions of lobbyists.
An agency commissioned by Oxfam accuses us bloggers of being a ‘loose federation’ which has succeeded in accomplishing ‘the most impressive PR coup of the 21st century.’ But the truth is that the game changer was the unpaid blogger like me,bashing away on a laptop in a back room in Bradford, informed by the miracle of the internet. We reached parts the othermedia couldn’t reach.
Are we powerful? Yes. But it is the power of the blogosphere, and it still took the mainstream media to pick up and amplify our material. If there is a lesson to be learned, it is that blogs and the mainstream media are not in competition. We are complementary, and achieve the most when we work together.
As for vested interests, I am still waiting for my cheque from ‘Big Oil,’ so far in vain.
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Yemen: AQAP claims attacks on Islamic State in al Bayda; Saudi-led coalition intercepts al Houthi drone in Hajjah; Emirati-backed security forces clash with pro-Hadi forces in Socotra; al Houthi forces ambush Saudi-led coalition forces in al Jawf; al Houthi movement agrees to UN inspection of ships in al Hudaydah
Horn of Africa: Al Shabaab fighter defects to SNA in Bay region; USAID reopens permanent mission in Somalia
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed to kill eight Islamic State in Yemen fighters over the course of a week in the Qayfa area of al Bayda governorate in central Yemen. AQAP claimed to kill the Islamic State militants in sniper attacks and in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack.[1]
The Saudi-led coalition intercepted an al Houthi armed drone in Hajjah governorate in northwestern Yemen on June 19. The coalition said that al Houthi forces had launched the drone from al Hudaydah port city in western Yemen.[2]
Emirati-backed al Hizam Security Forces clashed with Yemeni Coast Guard forces aligned with President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi in Socotra island in the Arabian Sea on June 18. The clashes began when Coast Guard units prevented al Hizam forces from offloading military equipment in the island’s main port. Hundreds of Socotra residents protested against the island’s governor, Ramzi Mahrous, the following day. Al Hizam forces deployed to Socotra in early May, which prompted members of President Hadi’s government to criticize the UAE for the deployment.[3]
Al Houthi forces ambushed a vehicle carrying Saudi-led coalition forces in Khab wa al Shaaf district in al Jawf governorate in northern Yemen on June 19. Al Houthi forces claimed to inflict multiple casualties.[4]
The al Houthi movement and UN agreed on a mechanism to inspect ships docked at al Hudaydah port in western Yemen on June 18. Al Houthi forces unilaterally withdrew from al Hudaydah port and two other Red Sea ports in May. The 2018 UN-brokered Stockholm Agreement calls for the demilitarization of al Hudaydah port.[5]
An al Shabaab militant defected to the Somali National Army (SNA) in Dinsor town in Bay region in southern Somalia on June 18. Two al Shabaab officials defected to the SNA in Bardhere town in Gedo region in southern Somalia a week prior.[6]
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) reopened a permanent mission in Somalia on June 17, 2019 after 28 years without a mission in the country. USAID officials also announced 185 million US dollars in humanitarian assistance for Somalia during the mission’s opening ceremony in the Somali capital Mogadishu.[7]
[1] “AQAP Claims Killing 8 from IS in al-Bayda’, Denies IS Report on Sniping Fighter,” SITE Intelligence Group, June 19, 2019, English translation available by subscription at www.siteintelgroup.com.
[2] “Arab Coalition intercepts drone carrying explosives in Yemeni airspace,” Al Arabiya, June 19, 2019, http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2019/06/19/Arab-Coalition-intercepts-drone-carrying-explosives-in-Yemeni-airspace.html.
[3] “Fighting broke out between government troops and UAE-backed forces in Socotra,” Al Mashhad Al Yemeni, June 19, 2019, https://www.almashhad-alyemeni.com/136619; “Hundreds protest in Socotra against the governor of the island,” Yemen Akhbar, June 19, 2019, https://www.yemenakhbar.com/2004793; and “Yemen government says UAE sending separatist fighters to Socotra,” May 10, 2019, https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/05/yemen-government-uae-sending-separatist-fighters-socotra-190510105027013.html.
[4] “Dead and wounded mercenaries in a quantity of engineering unit in Al-Jouf,” September 26, June 19, 2019, https://26sep.net/news_details.php?lang=arabic&sid=157720.
[5] “Yemen’s Houthis to allow U.N. to inspect ships in Hodeidah: sources,” Reuters, June 18, 2019, http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/k27iNZPiTNo/yemens-houthis-to-allow-u-n-to-inspect-ships-in-hodeidah-sources-idUSKCN1TJ1AJ.
[6] “Somali military welcomes fighter defected from al Shabaab,” Mareeg, June 18, 2019, https://mareeg.com/somali-military-welcomes-fighter-defected-from-al-shabaab/.
[7] Nike Ching, “US Reopens Permanent USAID Mission in Somalia,” Voice of America, June 17, 2019, https://www.voanews.com/africa/us-reopens-permanent-usaid-mission-somalia; and “Somalia: Opening of USAID mission Mogadishu,” US Department of State, June 17, 2019, https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/opening-usaid-mission-mogadishu.
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Track Premiere: US Grave – ‘Stumble Off the Earth’
August 6, 2018 J. Bennett
Streaming, Track Premiere death rock, Post-Punk, premiere, Take Over and Destroy, US Grave.
As you’ve probably figured out by now, it’s not all blast beats, death grunts and sweep picking here at Decibel HQ. We also enjoy the death rock and dark pop stylings of bands like Grave Pleasures, Soft Kill and Ritual Howls. As it turns out, many of the musicians we cover feel the same way. Take Phoenix black n’ rollers Take Over And Destroy, for example. Guitarist Alex Bank Rollins and vocalist Andrew Leemont (who also plays bass here) recently started a side project called US Grave, in which they conjure the ghosts of The Cure, Sisters Of Mercy and Joy Division alongside drummer/producer Bob Hoag and guitarist Pete Porter. Check out “Stumble Off The Earth” from their forthcoming EP, Voice Of An Idiot Ghost (out digitally August 10th, with a physical 7-inch to follow) and read a short interview with Rollins and Leemont below.
US Grave is heavily influenced by dark ’80s pop. What were your first experiences with that kind of music?
Andrew: I was primed almost at birth for dark ’80s pop by many seminal American depressors like Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen and The Ramones, who I personally found to be infinitely tragic. So I couldn’t be more ready for hearing “Love Will Tear Us Apart” in Donnie Darko, or catching a VH1 broadcasting of The Cure playing the Hard Rock in ’99. I was probably 11 or 12. That gave way to skate videos, punk rock, and The Misfits, which led to my brother turning me onto AFI’s Black Sails in the Sunset. Through reading interviews with Davey [Havok] I learned about Death In June, Rudimentary Peni, The Smiths… it’s been my whole life. When I found out Jim Steinman of Meat Loaf produced “Lucretia [My Reflection]” from The Sisters of Mercy, the circle was complete.
I hear The Cure, Sisters Of Mercy / The Mission, Christian Death and maybe a little Echo & The Bunnymen in US Grave. Am I close? If so, what do you think attracts you to those types of bands?
Andrew: Definitely. Those groups and many more are like black candy. You get a craving and a need for that sugar. Maybe it’s not natural; it’s chemical, but it’s reacting in your body. It’s in your blood. You’ll devour all of it and still maintain a voracious appetite. Also throw 45 Grave up there, and I probably don’t need to mention The Ramones again.
What’s the story behind the EP’s title, Voice Of An Idiot Ghost?
Andrew: It’s a line from Stephen King’s short story “Dolan’s Cadillac,” in Nightmares & Dreamscapes, which sums up our band and the EP pretty well: “A high wind in the desert makes a peculiarly unpleasant sound — a long, steady drone that simply goes on and on. It is like the voice of an idiot ghost.”
What can you tell us about “Stumble Off The Earth”?
Alex: This song sort of appeared out of thin air. Andrew and I were at our practice space working on material before our studio session and I just started playing it on guitar and each part led into the next. Andrew was on the drums. We recorded a demo version that night and recorded it properly in the studio a couple weeks later.
You and Andrew also play in Take Over And Destroy. What do you get out of US Grave that you don’t get out of TOAD, and vice versa?
Alex: In Take Over And Destroy, we feel free to incorporate different styles of music, which is a big part of who we are as a band. We’ve always had elements of death rock in TOAD, but since the inception of US Grave both bands have strengthened their sound and narrowed in a more pronounced identity.
With US Grave we wanted to explore something different with dark, dreamy pop songs that you can sing along to. That still gives us a broad template to work within, so there are a lot of possibilities. It’s definitely had a positive impact on TOAD. Take Over And Destroy is currently writing a new album that is our heaviest, and strongest to date—and I’m not just saying that. US Grave has new recruits joining the band and more material on the way. Be ready for live performances and new music in the imminent future.
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^ Iansiti, Marco; Lakhani, Karim R. (January 2017). "The Truth About Blockchain". Harvard Business Review. Harvard University. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017. The technology at the heart of bitcoin and other virtual currencies, blockchain is an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way.
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Darknet markets present challenges in regard to legality. Bitcoins and other forms of cryptocurrency used in dark markets are not clearly or legally classified in almost all parts of the world. In the U.S., bitcoins are labelled as "virtual assets". This type of ambiguous classification puts pressure on law enforcement agencies around the world to adapt to the shifting drug trade of dark markets.[75]
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On 25 March 2014, the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruled that bitcoin will be treated as property for tax purposes. This means bitcoin will be subject to capital gains tax.[62] In a paper published by researchers from Oxford and Warwick, it was shown that bitcoin has some characteristics more like the precious metals market than traditional currencies, hence in agreement with the IRS decision even if based on different reasons.[63]
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Transactions that occur through the use and exchange of these altcoins are independent from formal banking systems, and therefore can make tax evasion simpler for individuals. Since charting taxable income is based upon what a recipient reports to the revenue service, it becomes extremely difficult to account for transactions made using existing cryptocurrencies, a mode of exchange that is complex and difficult to track.[66]
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Auf zahlreichen Handelsplattformen können Bitcoin und Co gehandelt werden. Für ihren Besitz wird eine entsprechende Zahlungsstelle (Wallet) benötigt. Mit dieser virtuellen Brieftasche kann man das kryptische Geld versenden und empfangen. Die Grundlage einer Wallet besteht in einem öffentlichen und privaten Schlüssel. Neben der Möglichkeit Kryptowährungen zu einem aktuellen Kurs über spezielle Börsen zu kaufen und handeln, besteht auch die Möglichkeit durch das Mining neue Coins zu erschaffen.
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Over 98% of cryptocurrency is stored securely offline and the rest is protected by industry-leading online security. Your account is also subject to the same scrupulous safety standards, including multi-stage verification and bank-level security. You can even lock the app with a passcode, or remotely disable your phone’s access to the app if it gets lost or stolen.
In April 2019, a UK corporate filing stated that Coinbase's non-U.S. revenue grew 20% to €153 million (U.S.$173 million) in 2018 resulting in a net profit of €6.6 million.[37] Coinbase UK CEO Zeeshan Feroz said the company's non-U.S. operations accounted for nearly one-third of the company's overall revenue and Reuters estimated that the company's global revenue totaled "around $520 million" in 2018.[38]
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As of February 2018, the Chinese Government halted trading of virtual currency, banned initial coin offerings and shut down mining. Some Chinese miners have since relocated to Canada.[32] One company is operating data centers for mining operations at Canadian oil and gas field sites, due to low gas prices.[33] In June 2018, Hydro Quebec proposed to the provincial government to allocate 500 MW to crypto companies for mining.[34] According to a February 2018 report from Fortune,[35] Iceland has become a haven for cryptocurrency miners in part because of its cheap electricity. Prices are contained because nearly all of the country's energy comes from renewable sources, prompting more mining companies to consider opening operations in Iceland.[citation needed]
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Cryptocurrencies are experiencing a moment of unprecedented attention and speculation for several reasons. 1) The value of Bitcoin has been steadily climbing through 2017, with Ether seemingly poised to overtake the cryptocurrency giant any day; 2) Blockchain technology has purposes above and beyond cryptocurrency, and has been hailed by some as the backbone of the future financial system; 3) The increasing number of people who see cryptocurrency as a form of investment similar to gold. If cryptocurrencies stabilize in value, buying Bitcoin or Ether has the potential to be a worthy venture.
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Litecoin (LTC or Ł) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and open-source software project released under the MIT/X11 license. Creation and transfer of coins is based on an open source cryptographic protocol and is not managed by any central authority.[citation needed] Litecoin was an early bitcoin spinoff or altcoin, starting in October 2011.[2] In technical details, litecoin is nearly identical to Bitcoin.
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Essentially, if you are interested in trading in digital currencies but don't want to get bogged down in the underlying technology, products like Coinbase are a way to begin a foray into a new form of currency speculation and investing. You do, however, lose some of the advantages of trading in a cryptocurrency and through the blockchain. On Coinbase, you have no pseudo anonymity—your name is attached to your Coinbase account and so is your bank account, so transaction history is relatively easy to track down. And if you're not working on the blockchain, there's not much you can do to ensure that the verification of your transaction history or your account is taking place on the blockchain. You are, instead, placing trust in the intermediary, in this case, Coinbase.
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Blanton to start World Series Game 4 for Phillies
Published 11:33 pm EDT, Friday, October 30, 2009
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Joe Blanton was picked to start Game 4 of the World Series for the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies.
Manager Charlie Manuel said Friday he will go with Blanton against the Yankees rather than ace Cliff Lee on short rest. Lee, who has never pitched on three days` rest, is slated to start Game 5.
"I don`t think he`s ready for it on three days` rest," Manuel said. "I think you`re taking a chance on really pushing him."
The World Series was tied 1-all as it shifted to Philadelphia for Game 3 tonight. Manuel said if the Series goes seven games, Lee could be available for the finale.
"That would be on his bullpen day, and he might be able to pitch," the manager said.
Manuel also could have turned to left-hander J.A. Happ in Game 4, but the rookie will stay in the bullpen.
"I think Blanton fits for us because I think we want to keep Happ right now in the bullpen, especially kind of in the middle where he could do some innings," Manuel said. "And also, Joe pitched last year in the World Series, and he`s got a little bit more experience."
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Blanton started Game 4 against Tampa Bay last year and combined with four relievers on a five-hitter in a 10-2 win that gave the Phillies a 3-1 Series lead. Blanton homered off Edwin Jackson in that one, the first Series home run by a pitcher since Oakland`s Ken Holtzman in 1974.
Blanton was 12-8 with a 4.05 ERA this season. He got a no-decision in his only postseason start, allowing three earned runs over six innings in Game 4 of the NL championship series against the Dodgers. He made two relief appearances against Colorado in the first round.
The right-hander is 0-3 with an 8.18 ERA in four career starts against the Yankees. He has allowed 22 hits, including five homers, and 12 walks in 22 innings.
Eric Hinske, 4-for-18 (.222) with two doubles and two homers against Blanton, could play right field for New York in Game 4 over slumping Nick Swisher (1-for-3 against Blanton).
Mark Teixeira is 9-for-27 with three homers off Blanton, and Alex Rodriguez is 4-for-7 with two homers.
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PM Trudeau increasing funding for global women's health to $1.4 billion
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Published Tuesday, June 4, 2019 12:55PM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, June 4, 2019 4:07PM EDT
OTTAWA – The federal government will gradually be increasing its annual commitment to funding for international sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, hitting and maintaining $1.4 billion annually, starting in 2023.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the 10-year funding announcement at the Women Deliver Conference that Canada is hosting in Vancouver. The conference, billed as the world's largest gathering on women’s rights, is being attended by several heads of state and a slate of federal cabinet ministers.
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Trudeau said the increase will include $700 million a year starting in 2023 specifically for sexual and reproductive health initiatives. He said this will make Canada a leading donor when it comes to this kind of international aid.
Canada currently spends $1.1 billion on women's health services worldwide, and $400 million on sexual and reproductive health
"This is a game changer that will empower 18 million women and girls in developing countries by 2030," Trudeau said. "Canada is not just speaking up, we're stepping up."
This pledge expands on the government's 2017 commitment to $650 million over three years to address gaps in sexual and reproductive health globally. That initial pledge followed U.S. President Donald Trump banning funding for any international groups that perform abortions or educate about abortions. Advocates said the loss of the U.S. money left a sizeable funding gap.
According to federal statistics, every two minutes a women dies from complications from pregnancy or childbirth, 25 million unsafe abortions take place annually, and in developing countries, 214 million are in need of contemporary forms of contraception.
The announcement was met with some immediate reaction, Action Canada, which advocates for sexual health and rights in Canada and internationally, praised the move.
"Canada is putting its weight behind the sexual and reproductive rights of women, girls and other marginalized groups at a time of push-back against these issues around the world," said Action Canada's executive director Sandeep Prasad.
The Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC) said that this commitment to spending $1.4 billion every year for 10 years starting in 2023 would "have a significant impact" towards empowering women and girls around the world.
"We are pleased to see this important contribution to fulfilling Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy," said CCIC president and CEO Nicolas Moyer in a statement. "Today's announcement comes following a sustained initiative by Canadian civil society organizations to build a case for investing in strong Canadian leadership in support of women, adolescent and children’s health and rights around the world," he said.
Trudeau also used his platform at the major international gathering to speak to his domestic audience.
"There are politicians here in Canada who have called our governments investments 'exporting an ideological agenda.' Well, we couldn't disagree more. This should not be a political issue, these divisions are playing out globally with devastating consequences and women deserve better," Trudeau said, citing comments made by Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer during his 2017 leadership bid.
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Usman, Volkanovski, Nunes win at triple-title-fight UFC 425
Greg Beacham The Associated Press Published Sunday, December 15, 2019 8:22AM EST
Kamaru Usman hits Colby Covington in a mixed martial arts welterweight championship bout at UFC 245, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Kamaru Usman sent a bloodied, bleary Colby Covington spiraling to the ground for the second time. Usman then leaped on him and went to work on Covington's badly injured face, battering his dazed opponent with hammer fists until the referee mercifully intervened.
Although he had to wait until the final minute, Usman settled his very personal feud with his sharply divisive challenger in perhaps the most satisfying way possible.
"This one is not just for me," Usman said. "This is for the whole entire world right now."
Usman brutally stopped Covington with 50 seconds left in their bout at UFC 245 on Saturday night, retaining his UFC welterweight belt with a spectacular finish to their grudge match.
Alexander Volkanovski also took the UFC featherweight title from Max Holloway and became the second Australian champion in the promotion's history with a tactical unanimous-decision victory, and Amanda Nunes defended her bantamweight title with a grinding unanimous-decision victory over Germaine De Randamie at T-Mobile Arena.
Usman (16-1) closed out an occasionally slow fight with Covington (15-2) in thrilling fashion, knocking down the challenger twice with right hands and then decisively finishing him on the ground. Although he didn't break his jaw as he feared, Covington couldn't withstand the pressure of Usman, who drew strength from the personal animus he took into the cage.
"He talked a lot going into this, so this was a respect thing," said Usman, who won his 11th straight fight. "I had a responsibility to go in there and teach him a lesson."
The Nigeria-born, Texas-raised Usman made good on his vow to derail the career of Covington, whose grating personality and eager embrace of President Donald Trump have made him a polarizing, widely reviled figure in mixed martial arts.
Covington recently claimed he is only playing a character in the tradition of a classic wrestling heel. UFC President Dana White and a long list of his onetime teammates -- including UFC stars Jon Jones, Jorge Masvidal and Tyron Woodley -- all say Covington is just a difficult, unlikable person.
Usman was thrilled to beat up a bully.
"Everyone was like, `Oh, Colby is in his head!"' Usman said. "'He's going to gas out, fight emotional!' I'm telling you guys right now, the reason I'm the best in the world is because my mind is stronger than everyone in the division."
Covington and Usman started with two busy rounds of striking in which Covington appeared to be landing more blows, but Covington poked Usman in the eye during the third. Usman responded by bloodying Covington in an impressive third-round flurry, and Covington subsequently told his corner that he thought his jaw was broken -- but it wasn't, according to the UFC's physicians.
Usman took control from there, gradually finishing Covington in his first defence of the belt he took from Woodley earlier this year.
Covington sprinted from the cage after the decision, declining to congratulate Usman.
"I made a lot of mistakes, but I know I hit harder than him," Usman said.
Volkanovski (21-1) picked apart Holloway (21-5) with leg kicks and movement for five frenetic rounds, controlling the bout with style and persistence. The 31-year-old challenger born in a tiny coastal town in New South Wales joins New Zealand-born middleweight Robert Whittaker as UFC's only Aussie champs.
The judges favoured Volkanovski 48-47, 48-47 and 50-45. Holloway struggled to land consistent strikes while dodging Volkanovski's barrage of leg kicks, but the long-reigning champ still appeared surprised and disappointed by the judges' verdict in just his second loss since 2013.
"It means the world," Volkanovski said. "I have two kids at home. Everything is about my family. Spending time away from them kills me, but this is for them, a little early Christmas present for them."
Volkanovski became just the fourth featherweight champion in UFC history, joining Jose Aldo, Conor McGregor and Holloway, who had reigned since 2016.
Volkanovski earned his title shot with 17 straight victories, including seven since joining the UFC, capped by a win over Aldo in May.
"Featherweight has always had great, respectful champions who always fight the next contenders in line, and I appreciate that," Volkanovski said. "There's a lot of people who have earned their shot and aren't given it, so I'm going to make sure everyone who earns it, gets it."
Holloway said he hasn't decided whether he will resume his career at featherweight or lightweight, but the 28-year-old vowed to come back strong.
"I don't want to sound like a sore loser," said Holloway, who thought he won the final three rounds. "I didn't watch tape, (but) I thought I was doing enough."
Nunes (19-4) earned her 10th straight win and fifth bantamweight title defence over a half-decade of UFC dominance, but the two-division champion had to rely on her wrestling skills to dominate her 135-pound rematch with De Randamie (9-4), the former 145-pound UFC champion.
"My game plan was to go five rounds and work the takedown," Nunes said. "I almost got two submissions, but I made some mistakes and I have to fix that. Just a little bit of the technique was off, but I will fix it and next time I will get it."
After Nunes nearly finished in a one-sided first round, De Randamie surprised Nunes with several effective strikes in the second. Nunes wisely landed multiple takedowns to control the rest of the bout, keeping De Randamie on the mat and unable to land a home-run strike.
The judges favoured Nunes 49-46, 49-45 and 49-44.
"Honestly, I was a little bit off tonight," Nunes said. "But I'm the champ. I always have Plan A, B, C and more."
Nunes added the featherweight belt last December with her 51-second thrashing of Cris "Cyborg" Justino, cementing her place among the sport's greats. Still only 31 years old, Nunes has said she will defend that 145-pound belt in her next fight, which would make her the first UFC fighter to defend two titles simultaneously.
Earlier on the pay-per-view portion of the show, Aldo (28-6) lost a split decision to fellow Brazilian contender Marlon Moraes (23-6-1).
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Amanda Nunes celebrates after defeating Germaine de Randamie in a mixed martial arts women's bantamweight championship bout at UFC 245, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Customer service used to be just a single department in most organizations. Those days are long gone, and now good customer service and customer centricity are the mantras of many of the world’s largest businesses. With competition for customers fiercer than ever, this makes a lot of sense.
It’s often said that leading companies focus their energies on the problems that buyers are willing to spend money to solve, rather than on selling more or worrying about the competition. In this section, we provide a wealth of articles that focus on exactly that. Here you’ll find features on delivering great service for your customers, book reviews on some of the newest texts and lists of awesome resources you can use to turbo-charge your customer centric approach.
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5 Customer Experience Trends for 2020
We are at a pivotal moment for customer experience, with the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and a very clear shift in relations between customer and company making it harder than ever to stay up to date with ever-evolving customer expectations. Customer…
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Blue Ocean Shift: Book Review
When Blue Ocean Strategy by W Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne came out in 2004 it was a seismic book. The thrust of Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) is that companies must create and drive up elements of remarkable customer experience to be different…
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Punk CX: Book Review
Adrian Swinscoe writes on customer experience and customer service for publications like Forbes and the BBC. Punk CX is his second book covering the topic of CX. We've all read books where the author has hit upon a good business idea and…
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Quirkology: Book Review
So, this month we've taken a wander through Richard Wiseman's book Quirkology: The Curious Science of Everyday Lives. Richard Wiseman is a truly interesting scientist and psychologist. He explains complex points on human interaction in an…
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20 Great Customer Experience Quotes
There are many good customer experience quotes around due to it being a key topic of discussion for a while now, and for good reason. We know that good customer service is more important than ever, with businesses who don't prioritize it not…
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How to Navigate the Feedback Economy
Why are ratings suddenly so important? In the UK alone, online reviews influence an estimated £23bn of transactions each year (source: FT). At the same time, Amazon has filed more than 1,000 law suits against reviews abuse (source: Fortune).…
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Rebel Ideas: Book Review
I loved Matthew Syed's book Black Box Thinking, (which we reviewed here) so I was excited to get stuck into his new offering, Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking. Syed was recently appointed to a very diverse board of thinkers advising…
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Emoji Use in Business: a Research Report
Emoji, emoticons, icons and star and smiley ratings are all around us but how much do we really know about attitudes to their use in business? We wanted to find out! So we commissioned independent research; asking 1000 US citizens how and when…
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10 Customer Experience Conferences for 2020
It's often hard to find it worth the time, money and effort required to attend a conference, let alone to choose which one is best for you. We're always in touch with those in our industries online and we can collaborate without leaving our…
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Customer Experience Strategies to Boost Loyalty
The average cost for a business to acquire a customer is roughly 5-25 times the cost for retaining a customer, so it's safe to say that it's worth investing in customer loyalty. But how *do* you maintain loyalty in your customer base? You…
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How to Create a Survey with Customer Thermometer
Deriving actionable, insightful feedback from clients and customers can often be daunting, but Customer Thermometer makes it both simple and a lot of fun. Creating your first survey with Customer Thermometer can be achieved in minutes - and…
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5 Brilliant Customer Service Ideas
We're always reading about brilliant customer service ideas. If you are looking for a little bit of inspiration from our recent reading pile, here are some of our favorites. If you needed a little bit of motivation or just wanted to catch up…
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Academy 1/48 Bf 109T-2 Kit First Look
Bf 109T-2
Very colorful schemes, easy build
One-piece windscreen/canopy
As Nazi Germany was rebuilding its military capabilities, the German Navy was interested in the potential of the aircraft carrier as a fleet weapon. Design and construction of the Graf Zeppelin was undertaken in the late 1930s. While the Graf Zeppelin was launched in 1938, it was never completed as construction priorities were shifted to submarines. While interest in the carrier concept resumed later in the war, the Graf Zeppelin was never completed and was ultimately sank after World War II.
While development of the aircraft carrier was underway, a series of parallel efforts were also started to create the first air wing for this new German carrier. Several aircraft were 'navalized' including the Messerschmitt Bf 109E. Designers were going to mate the DB 601N onto a modified E airframe that incorporated additional airframe and landing gear strength for flight deck operations, a talk hook for arrested landings, catapult hooks for getting back off the deck, and longer wings to lower stall speed/increase lift.
The first production variant of this carrier fighter was designated the Bf 109T-1 and seven were completed before the Graf Zeppelin was cancelled. The remaining 63 airframes of that initial 70 Bf 109Ts were built without carrier equipment and designated Bf 109T-2. These aircraft were comparable to the Bf 109E-4/N, though their long wings allowed for operations from shorter airfields than their land-based cousins. These Bf 109T-2s were assigned to Norway for operations out of their shorter airfields.
Academy has re-released their Bf 109E kit with some additional parts to render the Bf 109T-2. The differences between these two types are addressed in this release including the addition of the centerline fuel tank and the under-wing bulges for the MG FF/M 20mm cannon in each wing.
The kit comes as three trees of gray styrene parts, a single set of resin parts, and a single tree of clear parts. All panel lines and rivet details are nicely scribed.
Normally Academy kits like this one are easy builds that any modeler with a little experience with glue and a hobby knife can undertake. In this case, the longer wings of the Bf 109T are achieved by building the wings, carefully cutting away the wing tips, and adding the new resin extended wings to the ends of the main wing. This change not only lengthens the span of the wings, it also provides longer ailerons and leading edge slats. While not a difficult conversion, it will still be best undertaken by a modeler with more experience at using resin parts and doing a little 'body work' to blend the parts into one complete wing.
Aside from the wing conversion, this kit will be a speedy build with a simple but nicely done cockpit tub that would look good with some careful work with the canopy open. Unfortunately, the windscreen, side-opening canopy, and rear transparency are all rendered as a single part. An additional clear part is provided to render the armored glass that mounts over the windscreen. If you want to render this kit with the canopy open, you'll have to either do some careful surgery or seek out an aftermarket Bf 109E vacuformed canopy replacement.
The wing flaps are separately molded so you can pose this kit with the flaps down. The carrier-capable Bf 109T-1 had flaps that dropped lower than the standard Bf 109 (more like a Spitfire or Hurricane) and the Bf 109T-2 likely retained this capability to retain their short-field capabilities.
This release has two markings options:
Bf 109T-2, Black 6, JG 11, Norway, 1944, as flown by Oblt Herber Christmann
Bf 109T-2, Yellow 7, NJG 101, Manching, Germany, 1943
This is a nice kit and out of the box, will do a decent Bf 109T. Grab an aftermarket parts for the Bf 109E, most notably a resin/photo-etched cockpit set and a vac canopy, and you'll have a long-winged 109 to add to the contest table.
This kit is definitely recommended!
My sincere thanks to MRC for this review sample!
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Meng 1/35 Merkava Mark 3D (Early) Kit First Look
Merkava Mark 3D (Early)
Styrene, Photo-Etch
Interesting subject
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Ever since its establishment in 1948, the State of Israel was dependent upon other countries to provide the weapons it needed to defend itself from neighboring nations that didn't want them there. These sources would come and go depending upon the changes in international political climate. After the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israel aggressively sought the capability to develop its own defense industry to produce the weapons it needs to continue its survival.
One of those weapons was a tank that can counter the variety of Soviet-produced tanks equipping Israel's neighbors. In the Yom Kippur War, the newest tank available was the American-made M60 which fared well in the north against Syrian forces, but was not effective against the Egyptians.
Based upon the lessons learned from 1973 and previous armor battles, Israel developed the Merkava (Hebrew for Chariot) tank which has many design features not found in other main battle tanks.
The Merkava has sharply sloped frontal armor on its main hull and turret to provide a difficult target to hit and penetrate. The engine and transmission were located in the front of the hull to provide additional protection should the frontal armor be breached. The rear of the Merkava is set up as an armored personnel carrier that can carry a squad of soldiers who can enter/egress through a large armored rear door. Like the US-made M1 Abrams, the main gun on the first Merkavas was the 105mm cannon and subsequent versions are armed with the 120mm smooth bore gun. While the Merkava is much slower on paved roads than the M1 Abrams, it is equipped with very effective off-road suspension system which not only allows the Merkava to negotiate areas that would hang up other tanks, it can do so faster than the Abrams.
The Merkava Mk.I first saw combat during the 1982 Lebanon War where one of the vehicle's design weaknesses were uncovered - its brakes. Once the Israeli Army pushed off to the north, they couldn't get the Merkavas stopped before they reached the outskirts of Beirut. With each subsequent version of the Merkava, new capabilities and design improvements are added to the tank to incorporate combat lessons learned.
Meng is a model company based in Hong Kong, China and has released a new kit in their diverse line-up. This is a completely new-tool Merkava Mk.3D developed completely from 3D CAD design technology. The kit is molded in dark tan styrene and presented on a 11 parts trees plus two turret parts, upper and lower hull halves, and a clear tree with the periscopes and lenses. A sheet of light metal is included for the turret basket ID signs. A bag of 220 individual track links rounds out the kit.
The kit represents the early configuration of the Mark 3D tank and offers some nice features and options:
Choice of rubber road wheels or combination of rubber and steel road wheels
Detailed drive sprockets and return rollers
Detailed suspension system
Individual track links go together nicely and are not complex
Rear clamshell door assembly nicely rendered
Each crew hatch has choice of clear periscopes or closed covers
Choice of two types of driver's hatch
Ball and chain armor rendered in styrene so assembly is quick and easy around rear of turret
Turret modular armor nicely rendered
Lots of external details captured with individual parts but not over-engineered
All crew hatches can be posed oped or closed (though there is no interior)
Nicely detailed .50 caliber machine gun and two MAG machine guns
Markings are provided for two examples:
Mark 3D, Tank Gimel, 2nd Company, 2nd Batallion, Barak Brigade, Lebanon, 2006
Mark 3D, Tank 10 Gimel, 2nd Batallion, Barak Brigade, Operation Cast Lead, Gaza, 2009
A nice array of identification and tactical markings are provided for the hull and the metal signs affixed to turret basket.
This is one of the nicest Merkava kits I've seen and it isn't surprising given the great tools and engineering being used by Meng Models. The detailing is quite nice and will look even more impressive with some suitable aftermarket resin crew figures manning the vehicle.
My sincere thanks to Stevens International for this review sample!
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AutoMatters & More: Tiki Oasis & Car Show 2019
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(Jan Wagner)
By Jan Wagner
When I first started covering Tiki Oasis several years ago, I was curious to see a South Seas-inspired car show. Of course, Tiki Oasis is much more than that.
Tiki Oasis is a five-day, tiki-themed celebration held every summer in San Diego. Its wide variety of entertainment, programs and things to see and do are South seas-inspired. Participants are encouraged to dress tiki style, and they do!
Tiki Oasis stage show
This year’s theme was “Catch the New Wave!” – a tip of the hat to surf music. In these excerpts from the Tiki Oasis program, Otto and Baby Doe (the Von Stroheims), icons of Tiki Oasis, wrote: “In the 1980s, simultaneous to New Wave, was the “Second Wave” in the swell of Surf Music history. This new sound in Surf incorporated the contemporary Punk and New Wave ethos of louder and faster, and these Surf bands appeared on bills alongside Punk and New Wave bands. Many New Wave bands favored simple riffs found in ‘50s Rockabilly and ‘60s Surf Music. Some had very overt Surf influences and there was a huge early 1980s Rockabilly Revival.”
The opening night Tiki Oasis party was held at the tiki-themed Bali Hai Restaurant, beside the waterfront on Shelter Island. As people renewed old acquaintances, a hearty island buffet was served. Long-time Emcee King Kukulele, wearing his customary straw hat and grass skirt and playing his ukulele, welcomed us. The evening’s entertainment included Jesika von Rabbit, The Greasy Gills, Los Freneticos, Los Tiki Phantoms and disk jockeys.
Tiki Oasis poolside
On Thursday Tiki Oasis moved inland to the lush tropical grounds of the Crowne Plaza resort (formerly The Hanalei Hotel) in Mission Valley, with its exquisite waterfalls and lava rock pools. Visualize a laid-back, South Seas-inspired island paradise.
Poolside, go-go dancers entertained. Finalist contestants for the title of Miss Tiki Oasis 2019 took part in the annual Poolside Strut. Keeping a watchful eye over the proceedings was a huge, smoking tiki with glowing red eyes.
The schedule of activities was jam-packed. It included informative seminars, music (live and with DJs), hula dancing with DiLovely, a tiki-themed art show & sale, tiki tastings, a luau with the Motu Nehenehe Polynesian Dancers, a beauty contest, a costume contest and a car show. For those adults who somehow found enough energy to stay up late, there were room parties and midnight burlesque shows.
The seminars offered something for everyone. I am partial to arts & crafts, so I particularly enjoyed the “Tiki on Black Paper with Eric October” class, in which I made my very own Tiki drawing, using colored pencils on black paper; and another seminar called “Hale Akamai, Part 2: Foam Tiki and Panel Carvings with Eric Hainline.”
Other intriguing seminar topics included: “Lalani Hawaiian Village Waikiki,” “Walt Disney Discovers Tiki,” “Secret Diaries of a Clifton’s Cafeteria Camera Girl,” “New Wave Ukulele Strum & Sing-Along,” “Liquid Sky – 80s Make-Up Class” and “From Punk to Urban Archeologist: My Tiki Evolution.”
Jan with his “Tiki on Black Paper” art creation.
Rum is a staple of the tiki culture. Rum and other spirits were well represented at Tiki Oasis, with sponsored special events that included “Tiki Tasting,” “Wine Appreciation,” “Create a World of Tiki in your Home Bar,” “Ingredients Matter: Guide to Drinking Well,” the “10th Annual Tiki Oasis Sip ‘n’ Shop,” “The Home Bar Guide to tropical Cocktails,” and the always entertaining “Tiki Oasis Bartender Battle.”
Nightly showcases featured music and other entertainment. There were far too many musical entertainers to mention, but several were the Tikiyaki Orchestra (“Swingin’ Sounds for the Jungle Jetset”), The Hula Girls, The Tiny Bubbles (“the music of Devo gone Hawaiian”), and disk jockeys Paul Cinnamon, Lee Joseph, Vanessa Burgundy, Becky & Nikki (“Bubblegum & Other Delights”) and Tiki Thomas.
There were also a variety of activities for kids.
Woodies at the Tiki Oasis Car Show
The curated car show, in the Crowne Plaza parking lot, was free to the public. Also present there were food trucks and Tiki Oasis merchandise, a demonstration of tiki carving by OB Tiki, music and more.
Not to be missed (but, unfortunately, I did just that, due to my participation with my car in the “Main Street America Car Show” that same day), was a vintage slide show presented with pizzazz and plenty of laughs by Charles Phoenix. This year’s show was called “Las Vegasland.”
To make plans for next year’s Tiki Oasis, begin by visiting tikioasis.com.
To see additional photos, visit www.drivetribe.com, click on the magnifying glass, select “POSTS” and enter “AutoMatters & More #605” in their search bar. Please send your comments to AutoMatters@gmail.com.
Copyright © 2019 by Jan Wagner – AutoMatters & More #605
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Iowa Senate backs anti-human trafficking initiative
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Sen. Kevin Kinney, D-Oxford, stands on the Iowa Senate floor Tuesday to ask for approval of a bill to combat human trafficking in Iowa.(Photo: William Petroski/Des Moines Register)Buy Photo
Senate File 2191 would create a two-person office in the Iowa Department of Public Safety to serve as a point of contact for anti-human trafficking initiatives. This process would include work with other government and non-government agencies or community organizations, victim protection and assistance programs, law enforcement and prosecutions, said Sen Kevin Kinney, D-Oxford.
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Ford to demolish contaminated 'Alchemy' building in Corktown
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Breana Noble, The Detroit News Published 12:57 p.m. ET June 21, 2018 | Updated 3:36 p.m. ET June 21, 2018
The old Lincoln Brass Works used to stand on this site at 2051 Rosa Parks Blvd. in Detroit.(Photo: Todd McInturf, file, The Detroit News)Buy Photo
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Contamination to the property — which formerly housed Lincoln Brass Works and Detrex Corp.'s solvents division — will require Ford to demolish the building to clean up the site, Dubensky said. In October 2016, the facility, at that time being used as apreschool, was closed because of potentially cancerous fumes.
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A sketch for the site shows a three- or four-story building with retail space for cafes and shops on the ground floor and outdoor activity spaces
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In total, Ford expects there to be 900,000 square feet in commercial and 300,000 square feet in residential space. In addition to The Alchemy, The Factory, and the old depot, properties include the former Detroit Public Schools book depository that will provide work, residential, and possibly retail space, Dubensky said. The depot will also have some residential space, though there are no specifics on where there those will be.
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bnoble@detroitnews.com
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Payne: The auto is dead, long live the auto
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Payne: The auto is dead, long live the auto Media reports that “America’s love affair with its vehicles seems to be cooling” are nonsense Check out this story on detroitnews.com: http://detne.ws/1HxjMp8
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Last year, Americans bought a near-record 16.94 million vehicles, the most since the recession.
The car permeates every corner of American culture affecting every age group.
Only football and baseball are more popular than NASCAR racing, according to Harris polling.
I’ve been knee-deep in Camaro-mania this month. On May 16, I drove a 2015 Z28 — the marque’s most capable cyborg ever — to Belle Isle to join 1,000 pony car owners from 38 states and Canada in baptizing Chevy’s latest blockbuster: The sixth-generation Camaro. The faithful crushing the stage around me roared when GM vice president Mark Reuss took the wraps off, calling it “wicked fast.” They gasped at its plush interior. Heck, if Reuss had auctioned the owner’s manual it would have fetched a king’s ransom.
This passion transcends Camaro. From the Dodge Challenger Hellcat to the Ford Focus ST to the Corvette Z06, Americans have never enjoyed so much auto performance. Forget the ’60s, Dodge CEO and Chief Motorhead Tim Kuniskis calls today “the Golden Era of the Muscle Car.”
How then, to square this rapture with the current media narrative that — to quote the New York Times’ Elizabeth Rosenthal — “America’s love affair with its vehicles seems to be cooling”?
From media to liberal academia to conservative P.J. O’Rourke, a consensus has hardened that we have reached “peak auto.” According to a pickup bed-load of statistics, the long trend of Americans driving more miles each year has stalled since 2007. We are telecommuting, sick of traffic, fearful of global warming, preoccupied with iPhones.
We are soooo over the automobile. Nonsense, I say.
But first, let’s give the statistics their due. Adjusted for U.S. population growth, the number of miles driven peaked in 2005 and has declined by 9 percent since, according to a study by investment research firm Advisor Perspectives. A recession-driven hiccup? University of Michigan professor Michael Sivak thinks not, citing demographic trends indicating a drop in driver licenses sought by 16-to-39-year-olds.
“Rates of car ownership per household ... started to come down two to three years before the downturn,” Sivak told the Times. “I think that means something more fundamental is going on.”
Sivak’s research dovetails with sociologists’ observations of our brave, new digital world — and millennials in particular. You know the bullet points:
■ The Internet has enabled telecommuting.
■ Millennials would rather chat with friends online than cruise to Woodward and hang out.
■ Walkable inner cities are hip.
■ Smartphones are the new status symbol. Who needs cool wheels when an iPhone 6 says so much about you?
But these statistics are gnats on the windshield of America’s big, honking car culture.
In the 1900s, we were liberated by Henry Ford’s Model T. Historian Daniel J. Boorstin called the automobile the “great equalizer” of the 20th century because it enabled the poor man to travel where only rich men could go before. Post-WWII Detroit fed the imagination of an exploding middle class with affordable sports cars and chrome-caked sedans. The century’s end opened the floodgates to a world of cars from Hondas to BMWs to Volvos to Hyundais. Last year, Americans bought a near-record 16.94 million vehicles, the most since a recession so deep it bankrupted GM and Chrysler.
Americans have more choices of models — more than 130 — and many more nameplates. In the last four years, Fiats and Alfa Romeos have appeared in corner showrooms while America has birthed its first successful auto startup — Tesla — in decades.
Is the love affair over? The car permeates every corner of American culture affecting every age group.
Clubs for enthusiasts — Camaro, Dodge, Porsche, BMW, Viper and more — are nationwide. The Woodward Dream Cruise, just two decades old, attracts more than 1 million visitors a year. Car programs dominate cable TV. The Barrett-Jackson auction is practically its own channel.
America is experiencing a racetrack building boom as love-struck Americans even want to spend weekends with their four-wheeled pets. Virginia International Raceway, Monticello in New York, Autobahn outside Chicago, Spring Mountain in Vegas and more have sprouted since the century’s turn.
Sure, the Dream Cruise is mostly populated by boomers trying to recapture their youth, but younger generations are also consuming all things auto. “Fast and Furious 7” — a car flick marketed to youth — just surpassed “Avatar” as the fastest movie to make $1 billion at the box office.
“Mad Max: Fury Road” — a two-hour orgasm of road thrills — has trumped box office receipts of the expected summer blockbuster, “The Avengers: Age of Ultron,” since its May 15 release. The Pixar kid-friendly “Cars” franchise has grossed nearly a half billion. My 20-something children share YouTube episodes of motorhead phenomenon “Top Gear,” the Guinness Book world record-holder for most-watched factual program.
The oracles of “peak auto” largely hail from the ivory towers of academia or coastal media journals where traffic is dreadful (see Los “Car-mageddon” Angeles) and Big Government elites have ulterior motives for the car’s demise.
Writing for TPM.com, Nona Willis Aronowitz embraces “peak auto” as just desserts for automakers who have sold America a sexist, climate-destroying “ball and chain.” The current rebound in sales, she says, is Detroit’s last gasp as “car companies are squeezing out what’s left of masculine paradigms, banking on our need to tap into a less complicated past.”
Reporting on the decline in miles traveled, Times reporter Rosenthal cheers that “it will have beneficial implications for carbon emissions and the environment.”
Such sentiments are echoed in Washington, D.C., which in 2009 mandated doubling fuel economy — a regulatory assault unseen since 1974 mpg laws that slowed ’60s-era muscle cars and affected a drop-off in miles driven.
That was too much for Libertarian author O’Rourke. “We’ve lost our love for cars,” he wrote in 2009. “Meanwhile, the pointy-headed busybodies have been exacting their revenge.”
Don’t look now, P.J., but automakers’ — and their customers’ — response to Washington’s diktat are perhaps the best evidence of America’s unsinkable auto love affair.
Today’s offerings are the most powerful, the most athletic, the most innovative products. Ever. Take Tesla’s Model S 85D. The tree-huggers’ favorite electric vehicle is also the envy of motorheads everywhere — it will out-drag a Corvette C7.
Or the brawny Mustang. It is now sold to women and men in equal measure — car lovers all.
And then there is the connected car. A KPMG study released last year found young drivers don’t believe “texting is getting in the way of their driving,” they believe “driving is getting in the way of their texting.” With features like 4G making, say, an entry-level Chevy Trax a rolling smartphone, cars have never been more youth-friendly.
The love affair rolls on.
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Man caught driving new car without registration plates could face jail
Dominic Gilbert
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Brandon Day was spotted by police on Witard Road in Norwich in a brand new car with no registration plate on the front. Picture Google.
A man who tried to flee after police caught him driving a new car without registration plates could face jail.
Brandon Day was spotted by police on October 12 driving on Witard Road in Norwich in a brand new blue Mercedes with no registration plate on the front.
When officers tried to stop the car Day sped away before being brought to a halt, but was "obstructive" and smelled of cannabis, Norwich Magistrates Court heard on Tuesday.
Day, 20, admitted driving without a licence, insurance or MOT, as well as possession of cannabis and obstructing a police officer.
Robyn Khan, prosecuting, told the court Day had been seen by officers on mobile patrol at around 9pm.
"There was no registration plate on the front of the vehicle which caused the officers to attempt to stop the vehicle," she said.
"The driver of the vehicle has accelerated very quickly as if to avoid police and was followed by the officers before it stopped.
"Officers stated he was obstructive and uncooperative and the defendant was requested to come and sit in the police vehicle, but he tried to make off from officers.
"They said he smelled of cannabis and was continually resisting police."
Officers found a small amount of cannabis when they searched Day, and spoke to the previous owner of the car.
Ms Khan said: "He confirmed the vehicle had been bought on October 12 and said he had advised [Day] he would need to get his own insurance as his had been cancelled, but he drove away from the property in the vehicle."
Day, of Witard Road, had been on a four-month suspended sentence order handed down by Norwich Crown Court for harassment and criminal damage at the time of the offences, the court heard.
He also admitted breaching the suspended sentence order.
Ian Fisher, for Day, said three of the five offences are non-imprisonable and he had been "doing very well" on the suspended sentence order.
Magistrates sent the case to Norwich Crown Court for sentence on a date to be fixed.
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Oxford University has been ranked as the world's best institution for medical and health teaching and research for the ninth consecutive year in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
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The subject-specific tables for clinical, pre-clinical and health studies follow on from the announcement that Oxford has been ranked the top university in the world by the same publication for the fourth year running.
Oxford also came in third place for life sciences and seventh place for physical sciences.
The ranking is based on criteria measuring teaching, research, industry income, international outlook and citations, which are combined to provide a comparison of universities worldwide.
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Scott Fischer
Scott Fischer is the CEO of Dippin’ Dots, LLC and Dippin’ Dots Cryogenics. Since acquiring Dippin’ Dots from bankruptcy in 2012, Scott has led the company to record growth, including $300 million in retail sales, and through its international expansion in 12 countries outside of the United States. A successful financier and investment executive, Scott also led the Dippin’ Dots’ acquisition of Doc Popcorn, the largest franchised retailer of popcorn in the world.
In addition to his retail and franchise experience, Scott is known for his ability to strategically grow organizations without sacrificing company culture. Under Scott’s leadership, Dippin’ Dots retained 100% of its employees during the 2012 acquisition, and renewed all but two of its 1,300+ customer accounts.
Scott has been featured in numerous media outlets, including FOX Business, Business Insider, USA Today, and Washington Post.
Beyond the boardroom, Scott is active in the philanthropic community and has served on committees and boards for several organizations, including the Big Brothers, Big Sisters and Susan G. Komen.
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For love and justice, there’s a large amount of us who love Sailor Moon. It was a show that set a standard for girls and boys of a certain age, influencing their fashion (as seen in these Sailor Moon brooches), their aesthetics, and their honor.
Fandom is great for that. Our favorite shows and characters can teach us what’s right and wrong; they can teach us morality and how to be good to one another as opposed to, well, somebody like HIM in Powerpuff Girls (who happens to be my idol, but I digress). Sailor Moon was at the forefront of that.
And so, in the name of the moon, we’ve picked out our 6 favorite Sailor Moon pop vinyls just for you.
1. Sailor Moon and Luna Should Be the First Figure in your Sailor Moon Pop Vinyls Collection
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Even if she’s not your favorite. Just because she’s Sailor Moon and comes with Luna! This double figure pack is so cute, I’m afraid you mightn’t be able to handle it on your own and getting it as a gift for your birthday — or indeed gifting it — might bring about tears, if you love Sailor Moon as much as we do. The Sailor Moon pop vinyls even come with clear stands to help keep them upright if you like to display your pop figures out of the box. So if you’re like me and like mixing worlds with your fandoms, you can easily have Sailor Moon standing next to your Mega Man bobblehead.
Get the Sailor Moon with Luna Funko Pop on amazon.com
2. Ice to Meet You, Sailor Mercury!
Sailor Mercury is the Guardian of Wisdom. She is the brains of the Sailor Senshi. Without her, the group wouldn’t function as well as it does. If we’re talking Hogwarts, Sailor Mercury would be in Ravenclaw, and possibly the leader of the house. Intellectuals will find a bond with her, for she’s kind of the ‘Oracle’ of the group, doing all of the bookwork and computer work so the other Senshi can protect us all. This Sailor Moon pop vinyl is pretty much perfect for the smart Sailor Moon fan in your life, and out of all of the group, she’s one of the most recognizable.
Get the Sailor Mercury Funko Pop on amazon.com
3. Sailor Mars is Here to Chastize You
But only if you misbehave. Sailor Mars is the Guardian of fire and of war. Her design at her conception was wholly unique to the other, preexisting Sailor Senshi. Teaming up with the other girls to defeat the Dark Kingdom, she proved irreplaceable. Sailor Mars’s psychic powers make her stand out from the crowd and she’s the only one — of the inner circle, at least — that has psychic powers. Is one of your friends keeping a secret from you? It’s cool, Mars can help you out, just shove her in their faces and they’ll either start talking or she’ll tell you what they’re thinking. I know, I know, it’s rare for a pop vinyl to do that and it probably isn’t going to work, but they don’t know that.
Get the Sailor Mars Funko Pop on amazon.com
4. Sailor Jupiter is Here to Protect You, It’s Just What She Does
If Sailor Mercury is the Oracle of the Sailor Senshi, Sailor Jupiter is the lawful good, anime version of Poison Ivy. Her powers revolve around nature, plants, thunder, and electricity. The strongest of the inner circle of Senshi, Jupiter is the one you’re going to want to have as protection over all of your other Sailor Moon pop vinyls (or your Star Wars pops if you want to mix and match, as pops were invented for). Don’t worry, with this pop, Sailor Jupiter will always have your back.
Get the Sailor Jupiter Funko Pop on amazon.com
5. Sailor Venus and Artemis Will Protect Your Love
At all costs. Sailor Venus is the Guardian of love, like her planet, which means her role in the Sailor Senshi is one of grave importance. Awakened before any of the other girls, she operated as Sailor V, of whom Sailor Moon herself — in her human form — was a big fan. She was the first to defeat the dark kingdom, the first to do so many things, and to what cost, you ask? She was cursed to never get her love. Artemis is her watcher and guardian. Responsible for awakening her into the world of the Sailor Senshi, Artemis has been by her side since and didn’t even think to leave when she was turned into this Sailor Moon pop vinyl, making his fate one and the same.
Get the Sailor Venus with Artemis Funko Pop on amazon.com
6. Tuxedo Mask is my Favorite of the Sailor Moon Pop Vinyls, and He’ll Be Yours Too
Literally, the only thing that would have made him better would be him being a girl in a tuxedo as opposed to a guy. But he’s got style and we take what little victories we can get. Tuxedo Mask is one of Sailor Moon’s closest allies, and can always be found having her back, at the most surprising of times. It’s a symbiotic relationship that works both ways, eventually leading to their coupling as husband, wife, and parents of Sailor Chibi Moon. I mean, you can’t blame her really, when there’s anyone as dapper as Tuxedo Mask floating about, can you?
Get the Tuxedo Mask Funko Pop on amazon.com
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Juicing Up the Atmosphere
By Kathy A SvitilOctober 1, 2003 5:00 AM
On a summer's eve last year, atmospheric scientist Han-Tzong Su and an undergraduate assistant set up cameras atop a coastal resort in southern Taiwan, hoping to spot sprites—red flashes that erupt after powerful lightning strikes. The researchers, from Taiwan's National Cheng Kung University, found something stranger. During a storm, five branching jets of electric current streaked upward 50 miles from the thunderclouds. Four of the jets produced low-frequency radio noise so powerful it was detectable 1,000 miles away.
The jets, similar to one spotted by Victor Pasko of Penn State last year (bottom from left to right), appear to be a significant missing part of the global circuit that shuttles electric charge from the ground to the atmosphere and back again. "Thunderstorms play the role of the battery for the circuit," Su says, by sending current upward into the atmosphere; lightning strikes, counter to intuition, transfer current from ground to cloud. At any moment, there are about 2,000 thunderstorms injecting 1,000 amps into the ionosphere. Some of that charge slowly leaks back down to Earth during fair weather. Su suspects that the gigantic jets—possibly aided by sprites and other electrical phenomena known as blue jets—provide an alternative path for the ionosphere to lose its charge.
Su speculates that the jets form only over oceanic thunderstorms, which would explain why previous land-based studies did not reveal them. "The discovery reminds us that our understanding of Earth's environment is not as complete as we would like to believe," he says.
A giant jet of electricity streaked 45 miles above the ocean near Puerto Rico.Photographs courtesy of Victor Pasko.
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Trevor Noah loses out on Critics' Choice Award, but nominated for NAACP
By Kyle Zeeman - 13 January 2020
Trevor Noah keeps winning at this life thing.
Image: Instagram/ Trevor Noah
SA-born comedian Trevor Noah may have lost out on a Critics' Choice Award at the weekend, but he is celebrating after grabbing three nominations at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Awards on Sunday.
Trevor was nominated in the Best Comedy Special category at the Critics' Choice Awards, held in Los Angeles on Sunday, but lost out to Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons.
Trevor was still winning at this life thing, though, after he and his The Daily Show with Trevor Noah were nominated in the Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information Show and Outstanding Talk Series categories at the NAACP Image Awards.
The awards focused on black excellence in all areas of the entertainment industry, including film, television, literacy and music.
Trevor was overjoyed at the nominations, saying: “Honoured to have The Daily Show nominated for three NAACP Image Awards this year! May everyone we’re up against at least win second place.”
Honoured to have @TheDailyShow nominated for 3 @NAACP Image Awards this year! May everyone we’re up against at least win 2nd place! ? #naacpimageawards pic.twitter.com/pKvRgWJZH6
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) January 12, 2020
Trevor won a NAACP Image Award last year for Best Writing in a Comedy Series.
The Son of Patricia star's autobiography, Born a Crime, was also honoured by the awards in 2017, in the Outstanding Literary Work — Debut Author and Outstanding Literary Work — Biography/ Autobiography.
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Raymond Zondo slams state capture commission's legal team, investigators
By ZINGISA MVUMVU - 16 January 2020
The head of the Hawks, Godfrey Lebeya, was over a long period sidelined, ill-treated and prejudiced in many ways, said judge Raymond Zondo..
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State capture commission chairperson deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo on Thursday lashed out at the commission's legal team and investigators for shoddy work in dealing with the affidavit filed by Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya.
At the centre of Zondo's dissatisfaction was whether Lebeya's submission fell within the commission's terms of reference.
Zondo was convinced that, in its current form, most of it did not and Lebeya was thus forced to abandon his testimony. Zondo called for further investigation before he makes a final call.
Furthermore, Zondo instructed the commission's legal team and investigators to never bring before him a witness's submission whose terms of reference were not clear.
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“There can be no doubt that Dr Lebeya, as he says, over a long period of time, was sidelined, ill-treated and prejudiced in many ways,” said Zondo.
“The concern I have is that it is not clear why that was the case. There may be other people who may have to be interviewed, who may bring more light and facts."
Zondo said it was difficult to understand why some of the things contained in Lebeya's statement had been done to him.
“In terms of what I see, to say the former president (Jacob Zuma) might have done or said this or that to somebody ... at this stage is just a suspicion, nothing more than that.
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“I do get the impression that the legal team is not applying its mind fully to the issue and I think it is best that we adjourn the hearing of Dr Lebeya's evidence to allow further investigation to be done.”
Lebeya was expected to implicate, in the main, former national police commissioner Riah Phiyega, whom he believes frustrated his work, allegedly to protect former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli.
Zondo was not convinced the issues between Phiyega and Lebeya had a direct link to state capture or were merely a personal conflict.
His frustration with the legal team and investigators was that they had not interviewed Phiyega while investigating Lebeya's statement.
He had a go at advocate Susan Wentzel, who was meant to lead Lebeya's evidence.
“Has she (Phiyega) been approached?” asked Zondo.
“As yet, she has not,” responded Wentzel.
Zondo went on: “And it is wrong that she has not been approached. The legal team is wrong to not have done that, the investigators are wrong not to have done that. But more than the investigators, I blame the legal team.
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“This because the legal team must guide the investigators. When they read these statements, they see all of these things. Before arrangements are made to prepare for the witness to come and give evidence, the legal team must say, 'hang on, there are these things'.
“More than anything, the legal team must ask with regards to each witness 'how does this witness's evidence fit into the terms of reference?'. That question must be asked and no member of the legal team must not be ready to deal with that,” Zondo said.
“If Ms Phiyega says it was because of personal differences ... can it be said that it falls within the terms of reference? Was it corruption, was it fraud or was it state capture? Or could it be that maybe she just did not like him for whatever reason, which would be wrong, but not everything which is wrong falls within the terms of reference of the commission.”
Zondo said he expected better from the legal team. It had wasted a day because it had not done its job properly .
The commission is scheduled to resume next week.
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State's economy continues to improve
Governor wants research on high unemployment rate
State's economy continues to improve Governor wants research on high unemployment rate Check out this story on dnj.com: http://on.dnj.com/1vOsME7
Michelle Willard, mwillard@dnj.com Published 9:50 p.m. CT Oct. 7, 2014 | Updated 10:10 p.m. CT Oct. 7, 2014
Gov. Bill Haslam (Photo: AP )
MURFREESBORO – Tennessee's economy continues to travel down recovery road, according to monthly economic indicators released by the Business and Economic Research Center at MTSU.
September's data, which reflects August's economy, show positive grow in all the right places.
Permits for single-family homes grew, as did state sales tax collections, nonfarm employment, weekly hours worked and average hourly earnings. At the same time, the initial claims for unemployment sank.
The only dark spot was an increase in the state's jobless rate.
The most recent national unemployment rate released Friday was 5.9 percent — the lowest level since the depths of the Great Recession in July 2008. Meanwhile, Tennessee's jobless rate was 7.4 percent in August.
Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims for Tennessee dropped again in August, falling to a new post-recession low of 4,338 per week, after seasonal adjustments. Prior to the recession, initial claims averaged approximately 6,000 per week.
Gov. Bill Haslam said he has asked some economists to look into the unemployment statistics to "dig back into" the figures to see if they can find an explanation for Tennessee's high jobless rate.
"It's a little hard for us to understand why that number hasn't budged," Haslam said. "If you look at the number of net new jobs added, and the people filing unemployment, both of those are going in the right direction in Tennessee."
Also in the BERC report:
• Permits issued for single-family home construction for Tennessee rose to a post-recession high in August, climbing to 1,704 after seasonal adjustments. Over the year, single-family home permits have increased 28.3 percent. On the other hand, total permits (single-family plus multi-family) are just 1 percent higher over the year, showing how multi-family activity has cooled considerably.
• State sales tax collections gained 2.4 percent in August from the previous month, a large month-to-month increase. Over the year in August, seasonally adjusted state sales tax collections are up 6.9 percent for the state.
• Seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment for Tennessee exceeded the 2.8 million level in August, gaining 0.2 percent from the previous month. Over the year, nonfarm employment grew 2.1 percent. Including just private-sector establishments, employment rose a more robust 2.6 percent over the year.
• Average weekly hours for Tennessee increased slightly in August to 35.3, equaling the average for the year to date.
• Average hourly earnings for Tennessee rose $0.10 in August to $20.80. Earnings per hour have exhibited little net change since January.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Contact Michelle Willard at 615-278-5164 or mwillard@dnj.com. Follow her on Twitter @MichWillard.
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On the day Sri Lanka were leaving for Pakistan to play a two-Test series, they revealed that Suranga Lakmal was down with dengue fever and will not be travelling with the team. His spot has been taken by Asitha Fernando, who has spent the last few months playing for Sri Lanka's Under-23 and Emerging teams.
Lakmal has long been the team's best fast bowler in Test cricket, especially away from home and played an important role in their 2-0 victory in 2017, keeping one end tight while the spinners attacked from the other. Lakmal bowled 58.3 overs across two Tests in the UAE, picking up six wickets and maintaining an economy rate of 2.22.
Fernando has not played any international cricket since making his debut in 2017. He was picked for an ODI against Zimbabwe and ended the day with figures of 0 for 22 in two overs. He has been in better form recently, picking up six wickets from four T20 matches for Sri Lanka's Under-23 side in the South Asian Games in Nepal. With that tournament still on-going, he is expected to join the senior side in Pakistan only after the first Test, which begins on December 11.
Sri Lanka do have fast bowling cover in Lahiru Kumara, who can become one of the best in the world according to Sri Lanka's consultant head coach Mickey Arthur, Vishwa Fernando, who was part of history in South Africa and Kasun Rajitha.
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The Threat of a Trump Uprising Is Not an Idle One
And Erick Erickson needs to shut up and realize it.
By Charles P. Pierce
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And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
The wailing is now at a pitch audible only to dogs and the teeth are gnashed right down to the gum line, and it's only March. The roosts are so full of chickens that the chickens are starting to cannibalize each other just to have a place to perch. The conservative movement is trying to govern itself again and the Republican Party, which has in that movement its only animating force, is being ground up by the process. A furnace of fire would be a vacation cabin in the Rockies compared to a spot in the withering wrath of one Erick Erickson and his endless escadrille of up-armored tricycles.
We believe that the issue of Donald Trump is greater than an issue of party. It is an issue of morals and character that all Americans, not just those of us in the conservative movement, must confront. We call for a unity ticket that unites the Republican Party. If that unity ticket is unable to get 1,237 delegates prior to the convention, we recognize that it took Abraham Lincoln three ballots at the Republican convention in 1860 to become the party's nominee and if it is good enough for Lincoln, that process should be good enough for all the candidates without threats of riots.
(An aside: by the time he was finally nominated for president by the Republican Party, Lincoln had delivered his House Divided speech in the Illinois legislature and his even more iconic address at Cooper Union in New York. By any standard, the man already was a national figure of some considerable weight by the time the Republicans convened in May of 1860. Read both speeches again. You see a lot of Lincolns in the current crop of Republicans? Yeah, neither do I.)
This overstuffed declaration of high principles, promoted by a chap who once called a Supreme Court justice a "goat-fcking child molester," and co-signed by an odd lot of columnists, consultants, and burlesque public intellectuals brings to mind nothing more than an expression familiar to folks here at the shebeen: Who the fck is Erick Erickson when he's at home? What influence do these people truly believe they have? If their alternative is Tailgunner Ted Cruz, an oleaginous and friendless theocrat with a very serious political messiah complex, how dare they decide that He, Trump is outside the mainstream? If their alternative is not Cruz, then what in the hell do they think they're about, anyway?
The notion of a Third Way candidate in Cleveland is patently absurd. For one thing, the threat of a Trump uprising is not an idle one, especially if he shows up with north of 1000 delegates. Second, what makes them think that Cruz will get out of the way for, say, Paul Ryan or, worse, Willard Romney? Even if you accept the notion that He, Trump is not the perfect manifestation of the conservative prion disease afflicting the Republicans, and I don't for a moment accept that, you cannot deny that Cruz is an even more perfect product of the Party's madness. After all, he will show up with a boatload of votes fairly won over the previous seven months, a legitimate claim to be the party's second choice, and his profound belief that the Deity has marked him to lead this nation to Canaan. Who's going to tell him he's wrong? Quin Hillyer? And is there any doubt that both He, Trump and the Tailgunner are greasy enough to enter into an ad hoc alliance to blow the whole thing sky high if they don't get what they want? I never thought I'd say this but, on this point alone, N. Leroy Gingrich is absolutely right. His wolverine's sense of political opportunism remains as sharp as ever.
Here's what the old line Washington establishment doesn't get, there are only two candidates would could be nominated—one is Ted Cruz, the other is Donald Trump. The best way for Cruz to be the nominee, and he understands this, is to beat Trump in the primary, and he is working very hard to do this. Lets say Cruz... comes short. That doesn't mean there's going to be a third candidate. So the establishment gets to choose, do you want Ted Cruz who is an outsider? Or do you want Donald Trump who is an outsider? But there's not going to be a third candidate... One of these two outsiders is going to be nominated, and anybody who tried to sneak in at the last moment would find Trump and Cruz opposed to them, and they would simply be crushed. Those two guys are going to have over 80% of the delegates between them...
Predictably, Erickson got himself all chuffed again at how simple logic so disrespects and subverts his deepest feelings for the Republic.
I think Newt should be honest. The same polling that Donald Trump cites regularly to show how good he is doing, consistently shows he is the only Republican who can't beat Hillary Clinton. 19 or the last 20 polls have shows that without a third party, he loses to her in Ohio, Michigan, PA. Donald Trump cannot beat Hillary Clinton… Donald Trump has higher unfavorablities than Hillary Clinton, and as a political strategist, I know that when you go on the negative against Hillary, it is going to drive up your negatives more. And you've already got exit polls saying 40% of Republicans are ready to go elsewhere.
As a "political strategist," Erickson makes a reasonably good talk-show host. There is no path to Someone Else besides He, Trump and/or Tailgunner Ted Cruz that does not include the Republican Party eating its own liver for four days on national television. There is no path that is not lined by riot police or drenched in spittle. (By the way, if "going negative" against Hillary Rodham Clinton serves only to drive up your own negatives, then the Republicans can nominate anybody they want because whoever it is will be pretty seriously screwed anyway.) What's out there is a very large blank wall at the end of a blind alley, and the Republican Party is headed for it at top speed. Maybe the party can find comfort in the words of the most famous candidate produced by a brokered Republican convention:
But you will not abide the election of a Republican president! In that supposed event, you say, you will destroy the Union; and then, you say, the great crime of having destroyed it will be upon us! That is cool. A highwayman holds a pistol to my ear, and mutters through his teeth, "Stand and deliver, or I shall kill you, and then you will be a murderer!"
Or maybe it can't.
Charles P. Pierce Charles P Pierce is the author of four books, most recently Idiot America, and has been a working journalist since 1976.
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Import Drag Racing
The import racing community is bigger than ever, and with drag racing classes such as All Motor, Nitro All Motor, Sport Front-Wheel Drive (SFWD), All-Wheel Drive (AWD), Index class, and others, we don’t see it going away any time soon.
Big Performance, Small Engines, Fierce Competition
At the beginning of 2019, we wrote about all the different ways the import side of the sport compact market has been gaining ground on the domestic engine market. And while it is still a smaller segment of the automotive industry here in the U.S., there’s no denying it’s growth, especially when it comes to engine building. Specifically, the growth in import work, on both cars and engines, can be seen on the racing side of the spectrum. Engines such as Honda’s K and B series, Mitsubishi’s 4G63 and Nissan’s RB26 and VR38, can be seen flying down the drag strip.
The sport compact crowd used to be off in the shadows while the domestic guys were in the limelight, we wrote earlier this year. However, today it seems the import racing community is bigger than ever, and with drag racing classes such as All Motor, Nitro All Motor, Sport Front-Wheel Drive (SFWD), All-Wheel Drive (AWD), Index class, and others, we don’t see it going away any time soon.
Today’s dedicated drag race import engines are cranking out anywhere from 450 to 1,500 horsepower to stay competitive. As Luke Wilson of 4 Piston Cylinder Heads says, “It’s all getting kind of crazy.” We recently dove into the craziness to give you a glimpse of what import drag race engine building looks like today.
Racing Classes
Whether your customers are racing in a Honda, Acura, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota or Subaru, there are plenty of racing series and classes for them to compete in.
One such class of racing is the index class. These classes are usually open to all import and domestic vehicles, allow any combination at any weight, feature a .400 or .500 pro tree, and allow a 32-car field. The racer closest to the time index in the 1/4-mile wins. Popular index classes are 10.50 and 11.50.
Anyone running a naturally aspirated import engine will likely gravitate toward the All Motor class. This class features full-bodied, front-wheel drive import cars with either a 4-cylinder or 6-cylinder engine pushing out around 450-600 horsepower. The fuel and weight are both regulated, and the national record in the 1/4-mile is 9.44 seconds.
A similar class to All Motor, with a key difference being the permitted use of nitromethane fuel, is the Nitro All Motor class. This class also features front-wheel drive 4- and 6-cylinder engines, and the national record is 8.9 seconds in the 1/4-mile.
One of the most popular classes for import drag racers is the Sport Front-Wheel Drive (SFWD) class. This class features front-wheel drive, turbocharged import cars with strict turbo, fuel and weight restrictions. Engines must be from the same manufacturer as the car’s body. The engine must be an overhead-cam, production-based design with a maximum of two power adders, and in stock, transverse configuration. Dry sump oiling systems or external oil pumps are prohibited unless OEM-equipped and the engine is using the complete OEM oiling system. The national record for the 1/4-mile in this class is 7.9 seconds at 196 mph.
Another class, which is up and coming and fairly open on rules, is the All-Wheel Drive (AWD) class. In this class, the engine must be an import or a domestic sport compact overhead-cam, production-based design. Aftermarket blocks, engine swaps of same or different manufacturer of body, and dry sump oiling systems or external oil pumps are all permitted. Any fuel is permitted, and engines can have a single turbo and air-to-air or water-to-air intercoolers. The national record for the 1/4-mile in this class is 7.5 seconds.
Spanning numerous racing classes, the competition is tough from 450 hp up to 1,500 hp. It is imperative that engine builders work with their customers to deliver on expectations of performance and what parts are involved in an import drag build.
Obviously, there are many more rules involved with these classes, but those are the highlights. There are several more racing class options as well, but the ones mentioned are some of the more popular ones for series such as the OGS1320 series or Import Face-Off (IFO) series.
OGS1320 produces the Honda Day events, as well as a portfolio of events such as Spring Nationals, Summer Slam, Fall Nationals, Mitsubishi Evo vs Subaru WRX, Ratchet Fridays, and Street Wars. Each of these events feature drag racing, car shows and a lifestyle area.
Import Face-Off (IFO), which originated in 2001, organizes 40-plus events from coast to coast in the U.S. every year. The series pays out $250,000-plus in cash, trophies and prizes each year, and has given out more than $3.2 million in cash and trophy payouts since its start. Like OGS, IFO is much more than just the drag racing events.
No matter what racing class or series your customers are competing in, the competition among import drag racers has gotten extremely fierce, and the desire to win is growing every day. Due to this need for speed and win-or-go-home attitude, engine builders are making huge leaps and bounds in import engine development.
One of the most popular engine platforms, according to Jose and Jayson Bello of JBR Engines in Tampa, FL, are Honda’s K20, K24 and B series engines. The shop builds these Honda platforms for drag racing applications, but will also build 4G63s, Toyota engines and LS engines.
Honda’s K20, K24 and B series engines are racing favorites. JBR engines uses forged pistons, aluminum rods, upgraded cranks and performance valvetrain components to get them drag race ready and singing to the tune of 1,400 hp, in some instances.
“The turbo guys use mostly B series engines,” says Jayson Bello. “The All Motor guys are using K series engines, and the Pro import class has a lot of 2JZ engines.”
JBR Engines has a heavy focus on Honda engine work and does everything in-house from sleeving to line honing to porting. The shop sets up engines depending on the driver, the tune, the fuel being used, and the aspirations of the customer.
“To start, we sleeve blocks with ductile iron sleeves from either LA Sleeve or Darton,” says Jose Bello. “We machine out the stock bore and cylinder and install the sleeves. We also bore, hone, deck and o-ring the blocks for better seal, and CNC port the cylinder head.”
Block technology for the import crowd may not quite be what it is for the domestic crowd, but according to Jayson, that’s going to be changing.
“The billet block stuff hasn’t really trickled down into the Honda stuff in a big way yet,” Jayson says. “But it’s coming soon now with a whole bunch of all-wheel drives running a lot higher boost pressures.”
Aside from its machining checklist, JBR will typically use forged pistons from CP or Arias, aluminum rods from Callies, Carrillo or Saenz, upgraded cranks from Callies, and performance valvetrain components from Ferrea or Supertech when building its high-horsepower drag engines.
“Horsepower levels definitely depend on the class,” Jose says. “In the All Motor class for naturally aspirated engines, to be competitive there with methanol, you have to make around 435 hp – 450 hp. In the turbo, SFWD class, we are making 1,300-1,400 hp.”
While most import drag racers out there opt for Mitsubishis and Hondas, there are also plenty of drag racers utilizing the GT-R engine platforms – Nissan’s RB26 and VR38 engines.
“On the VR38 for the GT-R, typically a lot of folks will upgrade to a billet bed plate, which replaces the stock girdle or the bed plate system that comes factory on the VR38, to a 1:1 replacement in billet 7075 aluminum, which really strengthens the crankshaft quite a bit,” says Mitchell Wilson of Engineered Performance. “Other upgrades are dumping the stock crankshaft and going right up to a billet crank, either from Sonny Bryant or Callies. Customers will also o-ring the cylinder heads and we’ll receiver groove the deck of the block.”
Similar to JBR Engines, Engineered Performance will often sleeve its engine blocks too. The shop will also quarter fill the block with concrete on the RB26 platform, which keeps cylinders from cracking and maintains roundness, and upgrade to a seven-billet main cap set up.
As far as pistons and rods are concerned, a lot of guys who run drag race set ups like to run aluminum billet connecting rods because those are both lightweight and strong.
“These rods do have a reduced shelf life, but when you’re going for max effort, you kind of have the responsibility to do an annual refresh if you’re drag racing that hard,” Wilson says. “For the compression ratios on pistons, a lot of guys are now using E85 as an alternative fuel, which gives us the ability to run higher compression. The average compression ratio set up is 10:1 – 10.5:1. We’ve built engines that are 12:1-13:1 on forced induction applications and they respond really well – they’re just a little tricky to tune. However, they always yield better ETs and horsepower production going with a higher compression turbo set up.”
For bearings and fasteners on these import engines, Wilson says he uses King bearings and ARP fasteners, but has started testing the waters with different fastener companies and different materials.
“On the RB application, the factory main studs are an M10 on the main girdle,” he says. “We typically will upgrade from an M10 to an M12, so we get a bigger main stud in the bottom of the block to support that crankshaft. That seems to hold extremely well under high boost applications.”
And speaking of boost, in the import world, turbochargers seem to be the go-to. The recent advancements in the turbocharger field have allowed for increased efficiency and a lot less lag, resulting in supercharger-like qualities.
“With the turbocharger set ups, we run anything from Forced Performance turbos to Xona Rotors, which is a collaboration between Tialsport and Forced Performance,” Wilson says. “We also run the Garrett G series turbos and EFR turbos from Borg Warner.”
Of course, with turbochargers becoming an increasingly common component, especially for import engines, the cylinder heads need special attention.
This photo was taken by Yerral photography at the most recent HDAY event in September. HDAY is the largest Honda & Acura enthusiast event in the world. The motorsport celebration includes plenty of drag racing, of course.
“Since most import drag race engines are turbocharged, the cylinder heads are not all about how much CFM it flows because the turbocharger is dictating what the engine can send and receive as far as air volume,” Wilson says. “There’s a lot to go for with a drag race application. Finding that perfect set up just depends on overall displacement, the stroke of the set up and what type of camshaft you’re planning to run. The turbocharger is a big deal too because the larger the turbo, the more volume they can produce. At that point, you can actually start dialing down the camshaft a little bit. If you used to run 50-60 lbs. of boost on an intermediate turbo size and you jump up to a large one, you may not have to run as much boost pressure to make that kind of power. You can dial your camshaft back and dial your boost pressure back. It’s hard to nail down an exact formula because there’s so much criteria to take into account.
“You have to look at parameters such as valve diameter – how big of a valve can you run without losing a lot of pressure drop in the system? How fast can we get the air to the back of the valve is the biggest key. How much air can we fill that cylinder with without overfilling it? That can become an issue with the intake port size and camshaft variables about how big is big enough and is it too big? Are we keeping the valve open too long and overfilling the cylinder and causing a bunch of issues?”
While turbos, cylinder head work and camshafts can necessitate some toying with, these import engines can be made more efficient by incorporating things such as parts coatings, but also, installing the right oiling system.
“Looking into the oiling system is another big aspect of the import drag set up – oil control and flow,” Wilson says. “Dry sump systems are a necessity. A wet sump system just doesn’t have enough capability to sustain a really high horsepower application.”
That being said, it is against some class rules to run a dry sump system, so make sure you know what your customer intends to run. If a dry sump is permitted, that is definitely the way to go for dedicated drag racing applications.
Lastly, really big steps in efficiency are coming from builders getting away from air-to-air intercoolers and going to water-to-air intercoolers.
“That does a number of things where you can shrink the engine packaging quite a bit,” Wilson says. “A lot of people in the dedicated drag world are putting the intercooler inside the chassis, right next to them in the passenger seat. They’re much more efficient and the coefficient of temperature drop and everything you can get out of that versus an air-to-air intercooler is much greater. Those systems are making a huge leap going forward.”
While Honda, Mitsubishi and Toyota engines might make up a majority of the import drag racing scene, plenty of people opt for the Nissan platforms too, such as the RB26 and VR38, the latter can be found in the popular GT-R.
Photo by Engineered Performance.
With tougher and tougher competition coming to the import drag racing world, it is now more crucial than ever for racers to utilize a reputable engine builder who can get you results your time and money deserve. It’s no longer good enough to focus on one aspect of the engine or simply slap on a turbocharger. Serious competitors will want to upgrade the entire engine.
“The bar has been raised substantially in the last few years to where 800-1,000 hp is essentially what you’re going to need to really be competitive amongst the crowd and make an effort with it,” Wilson says.
The import drag racing scene may be getting crazy, but you can help your customers cross the finish line – hopefully with record times!
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Oil & Gas / North Sea
Big year ahead for oil and gas opportunities
by Allister Thomas
2020 is potentially big year for oil and gas opportunities.
As some of the North Sea’s private equity-backed players prepare themselves for public listings, 2020 is expected to be a “big year” for gauging the size of investors’ appetites.
Shaun Reynolds, oil and gas transactions services partner at Deloitte, said private-equity houses ultimately need an exit, and initial public offerings (IPOs) are the traditional route to do so when it comes to $1 billion-plus portfolios.
“There are two or three that are looking to IPO and they will be speaking to potential investors in the next year to see whether there is appetite,” he said.
“The answer could have a big influence on how the basin evolves.”
Institutional investors are increasingly factoring climate change into their decision-making, with this topic likely to impact upstream operators “far more immediately” than the services market, Mr Reynolds said.
There have been hints as to who might try to IPO and when. Chrysaor’s Phil Kirk has said he’s not under pressure to list, and Neptune’s Jim House said last month he sees only a “remote” possibility of his company IPO-ing in 2020.
But the PE-backed operators are “very focused” on making themselves more attractive on the climate change front, whether that means using renewables to power platforms or taking a more active approach to transport emissions.
According to Rystad Energy, there has been more than £4.2bn of M&A activity in the UK North Sea this year.
Some of the defining deals have been the exits of US firms like Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil, selling to Ithaca, Chrysaor and RockRose Energy respectively, and there is potential for more on the horizon with Exxon reportedly planning to leave.
Elsewhere Centrica’s potential sale of its 69% stake in Spirit Energy is expected next year, while Siccar Point Energy is also thought to have attracted bids.
Rystad analyst Sonya Boodoo expects some more majors will look to divest.
She said: “It is quite likely that further exits by the majors will continue into 2020 as Exxon is reported to have marketed its UK portfolio, which could go for up to $2bn.
“Other majors such as Total and BP that still have a significant presence in the UK are likely to divest some of their portfolio. The reason for this is two-fold. Firstly, there is competition for investment from less mature, more prolific hydrocarbon provinces.
“Secondly the focus on climate change has resulted in investors being wary of investment in fossil fuels and competition for investment in alternative energies is likely to drive divestment.”
Clare Munro, partner at law firm Brodies, said some companies would look to divest but their portfolios may be too large for just one deal.
She said: “I think that we are likely to see the continuation of companies reviewing their asset portfolios and seeking to sell non-core assets.
“Most of the remaining majors either have significant asset portfolios which would be difficult to sell in one transaction, or are already marketing parcels of non-core assets – the sale by Total to Petrogas NEO (a joint venture between Petrogas and HitecVision) of a package of 10 assets, is a good example of this.”
The exit of US majors, and any further divestments for that matter, is not as pressing as finding out who would buy private equity-backed operators like Siccar Point, Mr Reynolds said.
Analysts are in agreement that M&A activity has been relatively good in 2019, with a decent pipeline going into 2020.
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Deloitte said 20-30 OFS firms have been with the same PE house since before 2014, meaning there will likely be “a number of sales processes” launched in 2020.
“You have an average hold now of seven to eight years, which traditionally is towards the longer length of a hold. They don’t necessarily need an exit but a number of them are looking for exits.”
His colleague, audit and assurance partner Graeme Sheils, said: “You’ve got a number of businesses that have been under the same ownership for a number of years and these businesses will change hands eventually so there is a level of pent-up demand which will come on the market.”
Services firms are also facing pressure to adapt and prove their low-carbon credentials amid the energy transition. Those who evolve with the times will be successful in attracting investors.
Mr Sheils added: “Companies in the supply chain have to remain relevant, and that means trying to have a broader offering. Part of that is about how they adapt and evolve with new technologies and move into alternative energy sources.
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Infertility Testing
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Definition - What does Postcoital Test (PCT) mean?
A postcoital test involves examining a sample of cervical mucus in a woman a few hours after performing vaginal intercourse with a partner to evaluate the nature and quality of the mucus and its interactions with sperm. A postcoital test is usually performed close to the estimated date of ovulation during which the cervical mucus is most suitable for achieving pregnancy. A postcoital test can detect abnormalities of mucus that stops sperm cells from swimming toward the eggs, or the presence of antisperm antibodies that hinder the ability of sperm to swim and function normally, both of which can ultimately lead to infertility.
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A postcoital test is also known as Sims test, Huhner test or Sims-Huhner test.
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Cervical mucus changes in amount and consistency during the menstrual cycle as a response to variations in hormone levels in the body, mainly estrogen and progesterone. It becomes watery and thin around the time the release of the egg to facilitate the passage of sperm to fertilize the egg and during other parts of the cycle it is thick and works to block the entrance of sperm into the uterus.
A normal postcoital test shows that the mucus is watery and thin and stretches at least 2 inches, allowing a sufficient number of sperm cells to move forwards through the mucus. Abnormally thick mucus that does not stretch may indicate that the cause of infertility is likely to be due to the poor quality of cervical mucus. Dead or immobile sperm is likely to suggest the presence of antisperm antibodies in cervical mucus.
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Telkom says Cell C has rejected its takeover bid
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Telkom announced on Friday that it had received written notice from the Cell C board of directors, rejecting its non-binding takeover proposal.
"The Telkom board continues to believe the offer is a compelling proposition that would have created significant value for all stakeholders including Telkom's shareholders," it said on Friday in an update to shareholders.
Telkom confirmed it was in talks to buy the mobile network operator in mid-November, saying it had substantially concluded its due diligence.
Cell C, in a brief statement on Friday, confirmed its board has declined Telkom’s offer. The mobile operator said it will "consider all offers which takes the full value of Cell C into consideration".
"Cell C was recently recognised as one of the top 30 most valuable South African brands and it remains focused on its 16-million strong customer base, its distribution channel of more than 240 stores and its valuable spectrum," it said.
"The company continues to prioritise its turnaround strategy which includes ensuring operational efficiencies, restructuring its balance sheet, implementing a revised network strategy and improving overall liquidity."
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Opinion: The check-the-box impeachment
Opinion // Commentary
Rich Lowry Nov. 30, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has struck a somber posture since the outset of the presidential impeachment inquiry, but Democrats are rushing the process to avoid bumping into the 2020 election.
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Nancy Pelosi said she undertook impeachment “prayerfully,” and apparently what she was praying for was that she could get it over with as soon as possible.
The House is preparing to send a flagrantly incomplete factual record to the Senate as the basis of an effort to remove a sitting president for the first time in our history.
Pelosi has affected a posture of heavy-heartedness since the outset of the process, saying “there’s no joy in this” and urging a somber spirit as Democrats pursue the facts wherever they may take them — so long as that’s not too far into an election year.
In substantive terms, the Democrats had a good set of public hearings before Adam Schiff’s intelligence committee— with one gaping hole. They didn’t have anyone with firsthand knowledge of Donald Trump’s directives on Ukraine or his state of mind. The closest was EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland, who, still, could only “presume” a quid pro quo over the defense aid.
There are people who probably don’t have to presume, and Sondland named some of them: Trump’s personal counsel Rudy Giuliani, acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. They all were closer to this than Sondland, yet Democrats are happy to make the guy from the outer bounds of the inner circle their “star witness” and forgo the inner circle.
This makes no sense as an investigative matter. The logic of skipping the most knowledgeable witnesses is entirely political. Pelosi doesn’t want to spend an inordinate amount of time on impeachment, holding her vulnerable members hostage to an initiative that may not play well in their districts and ticking ever closer on the clock to the beginning of the campaign season.
To get the more central witnesses requires litigation since they all have at least colorable claims of privilege. The Democrats don’t want to wait for the courts. Instead, Pelosi and Schiff have talked loosely of including an obstruction count in the articles of impeachment, even though some of the Trump claims might ultimately prevail.
The minimum requirement of a historic impeachment case, only the fourth in our history, would seem to be a complete account of the facts. Schiff used to say as much: “We have to flesh out all of the facts for the American people. The seriousness of the matter and the danger to our country demands nothing less.” Now, the seriousness and the danger are demanding that Democrats rush things along so the president can be impeached by the end of the year.
No matter how often Democrats say, “Let’s honor the Constitution,” their actions say, “Let’s check the box.”
Democrats have had the difficulty from the beginning of trying to build an edifice of impeachment and removal atop the narrow foundation of the Ukraine episode, and now they aren’t even going to finish the edifice, content with what they could complete in a two-month investigation largely reliant on the testimony of people who weren’t around for the main events (former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch) or were out of the loop (former Trump Russia adviser Fiona Hill).
It’s not as though getting a firsthand witness would weaken the Democratic case; it would in all likelihood make it stronger. But with every day that passes it becomes a little more absurd to say Trump should be impeached and removed when the public can make its own verdict in the election. Besides, Democrats know that impeachment is going nowhere in the Senate, so why bother locking down the case to make it worthy of the gravity of the process?
They might as well go with what they have, a partisan impeachment pursued on a political timetable. During Bill Clinton’s impeachment, it was his defenders who were saying, “Let’s move on.” Now, it’s Trump’s pursuers, who prayerfully and sorrowfully want to get impeachment over with.
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UK pharmacist who illegally sold drugs sentenced in court
Jasper Ojela, a registered pharmacist who admitted to supplying the black market with drugs including cancer medications, has been given a 28-month prison sentence.
A registered pharmacist convicted of illegally supplying drugs on the UK black market has received a 28-month prison sentence.
An investigation from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) found that Jasper Ojela, the owner of a pharmacist in Dudley, unlawfully distributed opiate painkillers, tranquillisers and cancer medications. According to the MHRA, the drugs have an estimated worth of £280,490.
The inspection began after A1 Pharma, a pharmaceutical wholesaler, reported during an audit that staff found the sale of medicines classified as ‘controlled drugs’ had not been recorded as such within the company’s management system. This promoted the MHRA to suspect the pharmaceutical products had been purchased by criminal groups. According to the regulatory body, these groups illegally diverted medicines from the regulated supply chain by cloning the identity of genuine pharmaceutical companies located overseas and licensed pharmacies.
Ojela was revealed to be a part of this scheme when inspectors noticed his pharmacy was purchasing large quantities of controlled drugs including Diazepam, Zolpidem and Zopiclone. When interviewed by the police, he admitted purchasing the drugs to divert products on to the black market.
From February to September 2016, Ojela illegally supplied over 200,000 doses of medications to criminal associates, bought from two different wholesalers.
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In addition to the prosecution and prison sentence, the MHRA is also taking court action against Ojela, as well as the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Mark Jackson, MHRA Head of Enforcement, said: “It is a serious criminal offence to sell controlled drugs which are also prescription only medicines without a prescription. We work relentlessly with regulatory and law enforcement colleagues to identify and prosecute those involved. Those who sell medicines illegally are exploiting vulnerable people and have no regard for their health. Prescription-only medicines are potent and should only be taken under medical supervision.”
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Yassar Yaqub shooting: Family meets IPCC bosses
Father Mohammed Yaqub threatened to withdraw co-operation following his son's death at Ainley Top
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A father who said he had lost confidence in the police complaints organisation investigating his son’s death says he may now resume co-operation following their latest meeting.
Mohammed Yaqub, 59, of Crosland Moor, whose son Yassar died after being shot by armed police at Ainley Top in a pre-planned operation, told the Examiner last month that his family would no longer co-operate with the Independent Police Complaints Commission team investigating the incident on January 2.
The family and its legal representatives had a disastrous meeting with the IPCC team after a meeting in Birmingham on April 12, with Mr Yaqub describing it as a “waste of time” and saying he had learned “nothing whatsoever.”
He claimed he had been given ‘facts’ which were incorrect.
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Yassar, 28, was shot through the windscreen of his Audi car following a hard stop on the M62 after a tip-off he was carrying an illegal gun.
A gun was later found in the footwell of the passenger seat where he had been sitting.
Mr Yaqub said he and members of his family and his legal team, met IPCC deputy chairman, Rachel Cerfontyne, and chief operating officer, Ian Todd, in London for an hour-and-a-half on Monday.
Mr Yaqub said: “I felt that it was constructive, so, yes, this was definitely an improvement.
“I had refused to co-operate because I thought I was getting incorrect information and they were failing to answer questions that the law allowed them to answer.
“I was not happy with them. The people I met on Monday were more reassuring. They will now come back to us. It’s up to them. The onus is on them.
Dad of M62 shooting victim Yassar Yaqub told inquiry could take four YEARS
“Everything now depends on the outcome of what they say as to how we will co-operate in the future.”
An IPCC spokeswoman said: “The IPCC’s deputy chairman, Rachel Cerfontyne, and chief operating officer, Ian Todd, met with members of Yassar Yaqub’s family and their solicitor on Monday, June 5.
“Mr Yaqub expressed his views about the ongoing IPCC investigation. These were listened to and Mr Yaqub was assured that any concerns he has will continue to be considered throughout the investigation as it progresses.
“This is an independent investigation which must look at every available angle. We will continue to be thorough and rigorous in our work and we share the thoughts of Yassar’s family, the local community and everyone affected by this incident in aiming to conclude this investigation as soon as possible.”
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Now That Harry’s Engaged, William Wants Him to Stop Stealing His Food
By Now to Love November 30, 2017
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Prince William has broken his silence on the happy news that his younger brother, Prince Harry, will soon wed Meghan Markle. And his (unexpected) response was peak sibling reaction.
During the first day of his two-day visit to Finland on Wednesday, November 29, the 35-year-old said he hopes his brother’s engagement to the former Suits star means he’ll finally stop “scrounging” his food.
“We’re very excited and delighted for them both and wishing them all the happiness in this very exciting time,” William told reporters, before adding the kicker: “And for me personally, I hope it means he stays out of my fridge and will stop him scrounging my food, which he’s done for the last few years.”
The second-in-line to the throne was then quick to send his well wishes to the couple as they prepare (very quickly, we might add) for a royal wedding.
“It’s a fantastic process to go through — the engagement and then the buildup to the wedding,” he said. “They’ve got a lot of happy times ahead of them. I think they’re very caught up in the moment, and I wish them all the happiness and success in planning the wedding.”
He added: “I hope it goes really well.”
“She didn’t even let me finish, she said ‘can I say yes, can I say yes?’ And then there were hugs, and I had the ring in my finger, and I was like can I… can I give you the ring? She goes — oh yes the ring.”
Harry and Meghan have been together for more than a year. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)
“It was a really nice moment, it was just the two of us and I think managed to catch her by surprise as well.” “It was so sweet and natural and very romantic,” Meghan added.
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Copperheads spoil Graders home opener, 4-2
Galion’s Austin Adams watches a fly ball during the Graders 4-2 loss to the Southern Ohio Copperheads on Saturday at James D. Heddleson Field at Heise Park. The Graders home opener for the 2015 Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League season drew 526 fans.
GALION — Southern Ohio scored twice in the eighth inning and benefited from solid relief pitching to knock off Galion 4-2 in the Graders home opener on Saturday at James D. Heddleson Field at Heise Park.
Galion (0-3) drew a crowd of 526 for its first home game, which featured local products Austin Adams of Crestline and Brody Basilone of Lexington in the starting lineup.
The Graders dropped two games to three-time defending Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League champion Licking County, losing 13-4 and 7-2 on Thursday and Friday. The Copperheads, Saturday’s opponent, was the 2014 league playoff runner-up.
“The new team’s being tested,” said Graders head coach Ray Neill. “I heard this a long time ago, that frustration is a part of all successful situations. And right now, it is a little frustrating for the new team on the block trying to get that first win. But we’re gonna get it, and then after that, we’re gonna be successful.”
In the pivotal eighth inning, with the scored tied 2-2, the first two Southern Ohio batters reached base. Trevor Ezell singled and Grant Wruble drew a walk to put runners in scoring position. A passed ball advanced both runners a base, setting the stage for Brett Impemba to drive in Ezell with a basehit off Graders reliever Josh Peterson that gave the Copperheads a 3-2 lead.
Ben Hamilton then replaced Peterson on the mound for Galion, but he surrendered a basehit to Southern Ohio’s Tony Giannini that pushed the visitors’ lead to 4-2.
Copperheads relief pitcher Greg Jacknewitz struck out the side in the home half of the eighth, and closer Eddie Fitzpatrick retired the Graders in order on three strikeouts in the last of the ninth to secure the win for Southern Ohio.
“We just gotta keep plugging,” Neill said. “One thing in this league, you don’t get too long to think about it. You get out there the next day and get to go have some more hacks. We’ll do that.”
The Graders took a 1-0 lead in the third inning after Tyler Ocker drew a one-out walk and scored on a single to left field by Brandon Wright. Wright advanced to second after the Copperheads outfielder let the ball slip past him, but Galion was unable to do any further damage.
Southern Ohio (1-0) answered in the top of the fourth inning, plating two runs to take the lead. Chris Osborne belted a two-out double to drive in Jason Suchanek with the tying run. Osborne gave the Copperheads a 2-1 lead when he scored on a single by Wruble.
Galion tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth. An error by the Southern Ohio first baseman allowed Hunter Clanin to get aboard. Clanin moved to third on another Copperheads error. Basilone then singled to score Clanin. The Graders threat was quashed when Southern Ohio turned a double play to end the inning.
Osborne led the Copperheads 12-hit attack by going 3-for-5. Ezell, Wruble and Impemba each had two hits.
Jacknewitz earned the win in relief for Southern Ohio. He worked three scoreless innings, allowed just two hits and recorded six strikeouts. Fitzpatrick pitched a perfect ninth to earn the save.
Andrew Gonzalez was the starter. He pitched five innings, giving up two runs on three hits. He had four strikeouts and three walks.
Galion starter Matthew Sullivan worked a solid five innings for the Graders. He gave up two runs on five hits and recorded six strikeouts and just one walk.
Peterson was saddled with the loss. He pitched two innings and was touched for two runs and five hits. He had one strikeout and one walk.
Hamilton worked two scoreless innings for the Graders. He gave up two hits and recorded one strikeout and one walk.
Wright led the Graders at the plate, going 2-for-4. Basilone and J.T. Core each went 1-for-3. Colton Carney was 1-for-2 with a double.
Galion and Southern Ohio will square off again on Sunday at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens. First pitch is set for 7:30 p.m.
The Graders return home on Tuesday to face the Cincinnati Steam. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. at James D. Heddleson Field at Heise Park.
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Boxing 2020 audit: Heavyweight unification, women’s growth and (potentially) one of the biggest British sporting events ever
Boxing has plenty of starpower at present, and that comes from the top. As the old adage in the sport spells out, “as goes the heavyweight division goes boxing”, and in spite of no major clashes between the very best for over a year, there is still the prospect of a thrilling 2020.
That anticipation weighs in around the three heavyweights in vogue, the two champions in possession of the belts – America’s Deontay Wilder and the UK’s Anthony Joshua – and the undefeated former No 1 who wishes to chase and challenge them, Tyson Fury.
Britain has two genuine mainstream stars in the heavyweight division. Fury has three out of five fights left on a deal with ESPN in the USA, worth £80million, and Joshua has an even bigger fight-by-fight contract with digital streaming service DAZN, also American-based.
The second contest between Wilder and Fury was recently announced – February 22 in Las Vegas – and its outcome will shape the form and fiscal year of the sport.
You would think that Wilder vs Fury II would not need selling, but that is not the view of the sport’s insiders. “Don’t ever say that,” suggested Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum. “Even the biggest fights always need their story told.”
Even so, the fact is that the decade is beginning with a mega-fight, and one which is made even more enticing by the controversial outcome of the drawn first encounter 12 months ago. The winner potentially moves on to meet Joshua.
It is time for the powerbrokers to allow the prospect of a truly undisputed heavyweight champion to be crowned in 2020. It would mark the first time since Lennox Lewis in 2002, and that is too long.
Outside the triumvirate, though, the heavyweight division has a resonance, with British heavyweights to the fore such as Dillian Whyte, Dereck Chisora and Joe Joyce. In the wings, the young heavyweight Daniel Dubois, being built by promoter Frank Warren, starts the decade as arguably the greatest prospect in world boxing, or certainly in the heavyweight division.
Outside the heavyweights, the Mexican Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is the greatest star, purely by numbers, and arguably sits atop the sport in the pound-for-pound stakes. Alvarez signed a mammoth $365m (£276m), 11-fight deal with streaming service DAZN last year, and an estimated 30 million Mexicans stop every time he fights. His feats from light middleweight to light heavyweight over the last five years have made him a genuine mega-star.
In the women’s arena, the retirement of London 2012 and Tokyo 2016 flyweight gold medallist Nicola Adams due to an eye injury has left a hole in the British market, but Ireland’s Katie Taylor is the fighter with the prowess in the ring and the pulling power at the box office. She is now headlining fight nights on her own, and should only get bigger in 2020.
Strength in depth
Top down, the sport is booming, and from the bottom up, they are coming. There is always a conveyor belt of talent in boxing, but it is the heavyweight, welterweight and lightweight divisions where the greatest potential match-ups, and champions, lie with deep talent pools.
Outside Terence Crawford at welterweight, there is Errol Spence, Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman, Manny Pacquiao, and two new stars emerging in the division in the unbeaten Americans Vergil Ortiz and Jaron Ennis. At lightweight, Vasyl Lomachenko has a brilliant, dangerous rising challenger in Teofimo Lopez.
In women’s boxing, the impact of women fighting at the Olympic Games in London eight years ago is finally being felt in the sport, and the three gold medallists from London have all shone in the last year.
Middleweight champion Claressa Shields claimed a Ring Magazine belt in 2019 and is the clear No1 fighter in her division, while the welterweight Cecilia Braekhus also made her 25th title defence last year, and having signed with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing stable, looks sets to drop a weight class for a super-fight with Ireland’s all-conquering Taylor in 2020.
Biggest off-field headache
There are too many world champions, which makes it difficult for the mainstream fan to follow, even if this has been the case for many, many years.
Doping will always be an issue, but transparency is needed from the drug testers and administrators over cases which confuse both the public and the media.
The hottest ticket of 2020
The World Boxing Super Series. Its tournaments in some of boxing’s most overlooked divisions at cruiserweight, bantamweight and super-middleweight have been special, creating an undisputed champion in Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk at cruiserweight, and in Japan’s Naoya Inoue at bantamweight.
The WBSS is an old-school concept which brings the best to fight the best. If only the rest of the sport could take notice and follow the format.
The one-off fight which is a must-watch this year, has to reside within the heavyweight division. Wilder versus Fury II starts the year with a moment to savour, but it is the match-up of the winner of that against Anthony Joshua to create an undisputed heavyweight champion which stands above everything else in the fight firmament. Should it be Wilder vs Joshua, it will be the battle of the big hitters. Should it be Joshua vs Fury, at Wembley Stadium, we will be witnessing one of the major single sporting events ever seen in this country. Tickets will be at a premium, and two boxers on a collision course for many years with deeply divided and different stories, will create a blockbuster event.
My prediction for 2020
The Dubois family will be celebrating a bonanza year: 19-year-old Caroline Dubois will qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo and claim a gold medal for Great Britain. Then, her 22-year-old brother Daniel Dubois will have boxed his way into being a mandatory challenger for the world heavyweight title, and that world title fight could be signed by the end of the year.
The Londoner still needs tests, but he is clearly the most dangerous, most talented rising force in the blue-riband division.
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Filed Under: Boxing, Front Page Tagged With: 2020, Anthony Joshua, Boxing, Deontay Wilder
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In this little booklet, Paul Turner helps each of us prepare a thoughtful, deeply felt confession and receive God’s mercy in the sacrament of Reconciliation. Whether you prefer to approach the sacrament privately during your parish’s weekly scheduled times or through individual confession in the midst of a communal penance service, this booklet will open you up to the richness and power of this sacrament.
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Hampton Creek to enter the clean meat business
Megan Poinski @meganpoinski
Hampton Creek CEO Josh Tetrick announced Tuesday night on LinkedIn that his company is working on producing lab-grown "clean meat." The company expects to sell these products before the end of 2018, Eitan Fischer, the company's director of cellular agriculture, told Food Dive in an email. The startup has so far been best known for its vegan mayonnaise, cookies and baking mixes.
Fischer said Hampton Creek will be able to produce clean meat sustainably and relatively inexpensively through its plant discovery platform, which the company uses to screen plants and find functionalities in their proteins. Other companies working on clean meat have used expensive ingredients like fetal bovine syrup to feed their cells, he said, but Hampton Creek is working on finding plants that can also produce proteins to do the same thing.
Tetrick's announcement touted the company's plan to license its R&D to other food companies. "We’ve started the process of licensing our discoveries to the world’s largest food manufacturers and, in the years ahead, we’ll do the same with the world’s largest meat and seafood companies," the announcement said. Some Hampton Creek ingredients are currently being used in General Mills baked goods, but a company spokesman would not go into detail about other current or pending partnerships.
Judging from the company's recent rebranding and website redesign, there have been signs that Hampton Creek was planning to make a large-scale announcement. Their website was recently retooled to focus on using science to examine plant proteins to sustainably solve problems of global hunger and poor nutrition — heavy topics for a company that previously only made condiments and desserts.
Hampton Creek has been working on clean meat for longer than a year, progressing to the point where the company can talk about expected timelines and has produced prototypes, according to Fischer. "Our discussions around potential partnerships are also maturing, so it made sense to share this publicly," he told Food Dive about the timing of the announcement. "We're expecting some announcements about these collaborations in the near future."
In statements provided by Hampton Creek, third-party experts raved about the taste, health benefits, and global sustainability of their work. "Clean meat is the answer to some really big questions, including both how we feed 9.7 billion people by 2050 and what we do — as a species — about climate change," Good Food Institute Executive Director Bruce Friedrich said in a written statement. "Fortunately, the science of growing meat without animal slaughter has been demonstrated. We just need to scale up production and bring down prices to make this product commercially viable for the mass market. We are very excited by the entry of Hampton Creek into the clean meat market sector, and we have no doubt that their decision will accelerate the development of this planet-saving food technology."
Hampton Creek is not alone in its pursuit of clean meat. Memphis Meats is also working on production and development. The company's senior scientist Eric Shulze said this week at the International Food Technologists expo that the company can currently produce one pound of chicken for $3,800. It expects to sell its products in high-end restaurants at a higher-than-average price point by 2019. It hopes to reach cost parity with grocery store meat products — at about $3 to 4 per pound — by 2021.
While Memphis Meats has been working publicly on clean meat for longer, Hampton Creek has a significant financial advantage. According to CB Insights, the company had raised $240 million as of 2015 and Memphis Meats is just at $3.05 million in funding, according to Crunchbase.
Looking at the science, cost and sustainability of clean meat overlooks one major question: Will consumers want to eat it in the first plan? Tetrick is bullish that they will. "Imagine choosing between a similarly priced pound of clean high-grade bluefin tuna belly or conventional tilapia from underwater traps. Or clean A5 Kobe beef versus conventional sirloin (corn-fed and confined)," he wrote. "Our approach will be transparent and unquestionably safe, free of antibiotics and have a much lower risk of foodborne illness. The right choice will be obvious."
It will be interesting to see how this new development is received, as Hampton Creek has faced no shortage of controversy in recent years. A Bloomberg story last year that reported the company ran a large-scale operation where contract employees would buy Just Mayo and other products from retailers in an effort to drive up its popularity. However, a recent Security and Exchanges Commission inquiry into business practices at Hampton Creek recently found no wrongdoing in the case.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture also found that the company was wrongfully targeted by an online ad campaign by the American Egg Board. And just last week, Target pulled the company's products off its shelves chain-wide, citing food safety concerns that the company says are false.
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Jose Mourinho set for dramatic managerial return
Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho states he’s all set for a managerial return, but will not take into consideration a national team work.The 56-year-old has been out of management because getting sacked by the Red Devils in December 2018.Mourinho states he has turned down “3 or four distinct work presents” for the duration of that
time period as he desires a new position with a certain set of circumstances.Mourinho, who has also coached Chelsea, Inter Milan, Porto and Real
Madrid, suggests he is not likely to shift into worldwide football
for the reason that he prefers the much more recurrent coaching conversation of the club
Posted in Chelsea, Manchester United, Premier League | Tagged jose Mourinho, managerial, return
Obafemi Martins likely to return to Nigeria squad – 2018 FIFA World Cup
Eagles striker Obafemi Martins against Swaziland in Lobambo
Phumzile Ngcatshe
Thursday Nov 30, 2017. 09:30
Nigerian national team scout Victor Agali has hinted that striker Obafemi Martins and midfielder Joel Obi could make their return to the Super Eagles squad.
Igali has warned the team’s fans not to be surprised if the duo is called up by coach Gernot Rohr for their games next year.
Martins ended the season in spectacular form for Chinese Cup winners Shanghai Shenhua, whilst Obi has impressed Rohr with his displays for Italian side Torino.
Their form has caught the attention of Rohr, and according to Agali, the duo are set for a recall to the team next year, but they have to keep working hard.
“All players who are currently performing to expectation in their respective club sides have equal chance,” Agali said to Sportsvillagesquare.
“The coach {Rohr] is a disciplinarian who welcomes players based on merit.
“Don’t be surprised to see the likes of in-form Obafemi Martins, Joel Obi and others returning to the team, and I myself won’t hesitate to scout for more legs that will help maintain the good form.”
Posted in Africa, FIFA World Cup | Tagged 2018, Cup, FIFA, Martins, Nigeria, Obafemi, return, squad, World
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Christian Atsu – Newcastle need their Ghana star to return – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
Graeme Jackson
Monday Nov 27, 2017. 13:00
Ghanaian Christian Atsu was again absent as Newcastle United slumped to a fourth successive defeat on Saturday.
The Magpies were given a chastening 3-0 beating at home by Watford, with Atsu missing a second successive match following the thigh injury he supposedly aggravate while on international duty with the Black Stars.
The loss to the Hornets is a fourth in succession for Rafael Benitez’s side, who have also been beaten by Burnley, Bournemouth and Manchester United in the sequence.
The defeat to United at Old Trafford is to be expected given the difference in the respective teams’ ambitions, but the losses against the other three will be major worries for Newcastle fans.
The club has dropped to 13th place on the log and is just four points above the relegation zone.
The good news is that Atsu is nearing a return from injury, with Benitez revealing last week that the winger is making encouraging progress.
The Magpies may even be tempted to fast-track his return when they face West Bromwich Albion in a midweek Premier League clash at the Hawthorns tomorrow night.
Short of that, they’ll definitely want him for the high profile match away to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, December 2, where Atsu’s pace and penetration on the counter attack could be a key facet of their game plan.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2019, Africa, Atsu, Christian, Cup, Ghana, Nations, Newcastle, player, Qualifiers, return, SPOTLIGHT, star
Chiefs target return to winning form – ABSA Premiership 2017/18
Bernard Parker of Kaizer Chiefs during the Absa Premiership 2017/18 football match between Polokwane City and Kaizer Chiefs at Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane on 31 October 2017 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
Friday Nov 24, 2017. 16:30
Kaizer Chiefs will look for a return to winning form in the Absa Premiership when they host Free State Stars at Moses Mabhida Stadium on 25 November 2017, kick-off at 18h00.
Chiefs played to a third successive draw when they were held 0-0 at AmaZulu on November 22. The Soweto side has managed just three wins so far this season and will need to accumulate points at a quicker rate if they are to challenge for top honours.
The Amakhosi are still in search of their first home win in 2017/18, having claimed just three points from five turns as hosts. Their last home game was a goalless draw against arch rivals Orlando Pirates last month.
Stars have gone three league matches without a win after they were held 1-1 at home by Chippa United on November 22. The Free State side last claimed a three-pointer when they beat Ajax Cape Town 2-0 at home in mid-October.
Ea Lla Koto have claimed six points from five away matches so far this season, though their last match on the road was a 1-0 defeat at Cape Town City prior to the last international break.
In head-to-head stats, Chiefs and Stars have met in 35 league matches since 1996. The Amakhosi have claimed 23 wins compared to just three for Ea Lla Koto, while nine matches have been drawn. The Soweto side has claimed 13 wins and suffered just one defeat in their 18 home matches against the Free State side.
Last season Chiefs claimed a league ‘double’ over Stars, winning 2-0 in the Free State in the first half of the campaign and 3-1 in the return game in Soweto. The Amakhosi have not lost a league match against Ea Lla Koto since the first half of the 2010/11 season.
Chiefs’ line-up from their 0-0 draw with AmaZulu on November 22: Khune, Cardoso, Hadebe, Ngezana, Zulu, Katsande, Maluleka, Ekstein (Tshabalala 66′), Molangoane, Páez (Zuma 83′), Parker (Jayiya 88′).
Stars’ line-up from their 1-1 draw with Chippa on November 22: Sangare, Mobbie, Keita, Mbhele, Phungwayo, Masehe, Mokhuoane, Jantjie, Maphakisa, Dlamini, Anas.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 201718, ABSA, Chiefs, form, Premiership, return, target, winning
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Mario Lemina – Fingers crossed for Gabon midfield maestro’s return – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Africa
Manchester United’s Marouane Fellani (L) and Southampton’s Mario Lemina in action during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton FC and Manchester United at Saint Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, Britain, 23 September 2017.
Austin Ditlhobolo
Tuesday Nov 21, 2017. 16:00
English Premier League (EPL) side Southampton FC have solely missed the 24-year-old central midfielder, who is currently out nursing an ankle injury.
Mauricio Pellegrini, the Southampton manager, recently announced that Gabon international Lemina would miss their league clash with Liverpool FC.
Most Saints fans were left disappointed and the team went on to suffer a 3-0 defeat to the Reds at the Anfield Stadium on Saturday.
However, Pellegrini did state that Lemina, who has impressed at Southampton after joining the club from Italian giants Juventus, had shown positive progress in his recovery.
Daily Echo, which is one of the leading publications in the city of Southampton, have indicated that the club will be hoping that Lemina makes his return against Everton on Sunday.
“Oriol Romeu will miss Saints’ game against Everton after picking up his fifth booking of the season in the defeat at Liverpool.
“The combative midfielder will serve his one match suspension for the visit of the Toffees to St Mary’s.
“The club will be hoping that Mario Lemina can take his place in the side as he closes in on a return following an ankle injury,” a statement read.
Southampton will host Everton in a league encounter at the St Mary’s Stadium.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2018, Africa, crossed, Cup, FIFA, Fingers, Gabon, Lemina, maestros, Mario, midfield, player, Qualifiers, return, SPOTLIGHT, World
Vincent Enyeama not keen to return to Nigeria – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Africa
Rumours doing the rounds suggest that Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama is not interested in making his return to the national team.
According to a popular Nigerian website, the former Super Eagles number one is not interested in bouncing back to the team.
Coach Gernot Rohr has constantly voiced his desire to have the 35-year-old back in the team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
OwnGoalNigeria reports that Enyeama, who left the national team after a row with former coach Sunday Oliseh, has turned down the approach from the coach to return to the team ahead of the World Cup.
The website reports that Colin Udoh, who holds close ties with the former Enyimba goalkeeper, said that Enyeama won’t be coming back to the team despite the goalkeeper crisis rocking the side.
Meanwhile, the unfortunate diagnosis of first choice goalkeeper Carl Ikeme with Leukaemia has left the West Africans struggling in the goalkeeping department, with Rohr not completely happy with the goalkeepers at his disposal.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2018, Africa, Cup, Enyeama, FIFA, keen, Nigeria, Qualifiers, return, Vincent, World
Tunisia return to the World Cup after 11 years – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Youssed Msakni of Tunisia celebrates goal during the 2017 African Cup of Nations Finals Afcon football match between Algeria and Tunisia at the Franceville Stadium in Gabon on 19 January 2017 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Saturday Nov 11, 2017. 21:49
Tunisia secured a point and booked a spot at the 2018 FIFA World Cup after drawing 0-0 against Libya on Saturday at the Stade Olympique de Radès.
The stalemate in the final Group A match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers means the Carthage Eagles have 14 points on top of the log table.
Caoch Nabil Maaloul’s have not lost in six matches and they have four wins, two draws as they return to the global stage for the first time since 2006.
Although Tunisia dictated the terms as early as the third minute, they were denied by goalkeeper Mohamed Nashnoush when he was forced to produce a fine save from Syam Ben Youssef’s shot in the box.
Coach Nabil Maaloul’s Carthage Eagles continued to knock at the door and a spectacular volley from Wahbi Khazri in the 12th minute nearly caught Nashnush off his line, but it went wide of the left top corner.
In the 30th minute, the hosts made strides going forward and they showed good moves in Libya’s half, but Youssef Msakni failed to keep his shot on target in the box.
Exactly with one minute to go to the tunnel for half time, Libya exchanged good touches, but it was Anice Badri who unleashed an acrobatic attempt and forced another brilliant save from the visitors’ keeper to concede a corner.
It was 0-0 at half time.
After five minutes into the opposite half, Libya gained possession and Motasim Al Musrati took a shot and forced a fine save from Aymen Mathlouthi, who collected from a second attempt.
The 75th minute saw Ghilane Chaalani given acres of space in the middle of the field and was able to test Nashnush from a distance aiming for the top left corner, but the keeper was equal to the task and made a superb save.
Following the hard fought draw, the Mediterranean Knights occupy the third spot with four points from six matches in their campaign.
Libya 0
Tunisia: Mathlouthi, Youssef, Merieh, Msakni, Khazri (B. Youssef 70′), Khenissi, Maaloul (Haddadi 70′), Ben Amor, Chaalani, Naguez, Badri (Sassi 83′)
Libya: Nashnush, Maghasi, Sabbou, Tubal (Taktak 74′), Warfali, Ghanudi 9El taher 90′), Mohamed, Benali, Eltrbi, Musrati, Ellafi (Badr 58′)
Posted in Africa | Tagged 11, 2018, Cup, FIFA, Qualifiers, return, Tunisia, World, years
Tunisia eyeing first World Cup return since 2006 – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Ferjani Sassi of Tunisia (l) gets away from Abdoul Razack Traore of Burkina Faso (r) during the 2017 African Cup of Nations Finals Afcon quarterfinal football match between Burkina Faso and Tunisia at the Libreville Stadium in Gabon on 28 January 2017 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
Tunisia will be banking on their home ground advantage as they want to secure a spot at the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament when they host Libya on Saturday.
Playing at home, coach Nabil Maaloul and his charges will only need a draw to ensure they are through to the global showpiece.
The Carthage Eagles are sitting at the top of Group A table with 13 points from five matches – they have four wins, one draw and no loss yet.
A draw will be enough to secure their ticket to the global tournament, which will be their first appearance after featuring in the 2006 edition which was staged in Germany.
One of Tunisia’s stars, Youssef Msaknisaid they have done well so far in their campaign and has credited God.
“Thanks to God, our campaign has been a success until now,” Msakni said.
“Going into our final match in Rades, we need just a single point to qualify for the World Cup.
“This Tunisia team now has a lot of character, and we showed that in our last two games against Congo DR and Guinea.
“Despite trailing both times, we were able to go home with positive results that have made all the difference – we never lost faith our ability.”
However, meeting a desperate Libyan side will not be a walk in the park for the hosts.
The Mediterranean Knights will seek revenge after losing 1-0 at home in the reverse fixture.
As they have not reached the World Cup in their history, this match will be used as an opportunity to boost their morale and at least exit the campaign with two wins.
Coach Jalal Damja’s side sits at number four in the group with three points after losing four matches, with one win and no draws so far.
The Stade Olympique de Radès will host the highly anticipated encounter on Saturday at 19:30 (CAT).
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2006, 2018, Cup, eyeing, FIFA, Qualifiers, return, Tunisia, World
Bafana Bafana hopes crushed as Senegal book World Cup return – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Sadio Mane of Senegal celebrates a goal with teammates during the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers football match between South Africa and Senegal at Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane on 10 November 2017 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
Bertin Basson
Senegal will make a return to the world stage for the first time in 16 years after a 2-0 win over South Africa at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane sealed their place at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Victory moves the Lions of Teranga up to 11 points and clear of their qualifying counterparts in Group D.
Diafra Sakho’s early strike was followed by an unfortunate own goal from Thamsanqa Mkhize on what turned out to be a sorry night for Bafana Bafana in the Limpopo province – 12 months after everything looked so good.
Sakho got the visitors up and running in the 12th minute. Sadio Manè drawing all the attention allowing for the West Ham United forward to find space and duly finish with aplomb from the Liverpool ace’s precise pass.
South Africa tried to find a way back into the tie and came close through Themba Zwane and Percy Tau before Lebogana Manyama watched his powerful effort canon off the crossbar in the 29th minute.
The sucker punch would follow 10 minutes later as Mkhize put the ball into the back of his own net after Itumleneg Khune had done exceptionally well to deny Manè from point-blank range.
Manyama had the final say of the half as he forced Khadim Ndiaye into a top save just before the break.
Senegal retracted into their shell following the interval, welcoming pressure from the hosts, but South Africa found it difficult to break down their stubborn counterparts.
Sibusiso Vilakazi finally found an opening in the 57th minute, but his shot was straight at the Senegal goal-minder.
Bafana Bafana continued to search for some sort of reprieve, but it was not to come as Senegal booked their place at next year’s World Cup in Russia.
The reverse fixture in Dakar next Tuesday will now be a mere formality with South Africa’s fate having been sealed.
South Africa (0) 0
Senegal (2) 2 (Sakho 12′ Mkhize OG 39′)
South Africa: Khune; Hlanti, Daniels, Gould, Mkhize – Furman, Mokotjo, Zwane (Tshabalala 69′) – Vilakazi (Grobler 83′) – Manyama (Jali 63′), Tau.
Senegal: K.Ndiaye, Gassama, Kouyate (A. Ndiaye 86′), Koulibaly, Sabaly – Sanè, Gueye , Ndoye – Manè, Niang (Ciss 90+3′), Sakho (Konatè 78′).
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2018, Bafana, book, crushed, Cup, FIFA, hopes, Qualifiers, return, Senegal, World
Henry Onyekuru looking for early Everton return
Dani Alves (L) of Paris Saint-Germain in action against Henry Onyekuru (R) of Anderlecht during the UEFA Champions League group B soccer match between RSC Anderlecht and Paris Saint-Germain at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in Anderlecht, near Brussels, Belgium, 18 October 2017. EPA/STEPHANIE LECOCQ
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017. 17:30
Anderlecht’s Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru is looking for an early return to Everton, according to former teammate Mamdou Sylla.
The Super Eagles player transferred from Eupen to Everton at the start of the current season, only to be sent on loan to Anderlecht.
Thus far Onyekuru has scored six six goals in nine Jupiler League games, after netting 22 last term with Eupen.
Former Eupen teammate Sylla says the Nigerian’s sights are set on a return to Goodison Park as soon as possible.
He told DH: “Henry has many qualities, which he has already shown in his first campaign in the first division.
“At Anderlecht, his playing time and his ability to adapt to the their games do not surprise me.
“A club and a level where he will still be able to progress, with the goal he has in mind is to join Everton quickly to discover the Premier League.”
Onyekuru will hope to feature for Anderlecht in their UEFA Champions League match away to Paris Saint-Germain this evening.
Posted in Africa | Tagged early, Everton, Henry, Onyekuru, return
SuperSport return to league action – ABSA Premiership 2017/18
Supersport United FC players celebrate after scoring against Club Africain during the semi-final return 2017 CAF Confederations Cup game between Club Africain and Supersport United FC in Tunis, Tunisia on 22 October 2017 © BackpagePix
Monday Oct 30, 2017. 09:14
SuperSport United will return to Absa Premiership action when they host Golden Arrows at Mbombela Stadium on 31 October 2017, kick-off at 19h30.
SuperSport were last in league action on September 19 when they were held 1-1 at home by Chippa United. The Tshwane side allowed a lead to slip against the Chilli Boys in a match which arrived in between the two legs of their CAF Confederation Cup tie against Zesco United.
United have since advanced into the final of the continental competition after defeating Tunisia’s Club Africain 4-2 on aggregate in the semifinals. SuperSport will be playing their fourth home league match this season, having recorded one win, one draw and one defeat from their three turns as hosts thus far.
Arrows remain unbeaten in the league this season, as a last-gasp goal from Thomas Chideu earned them a 2-2 draw at home to Polokwane City on October 21. The Durban side has now played to four successive draws and six overall this season.
Abafana Bes’thende have performed strongly away from home this term, picking up nine points from their five matches on the road. Coach Clinton Larsen, though, will want to see his side get back to winning form and continue their stay in the upper reaches of the table.
In head-to-head stats, SuperSport and Arrows have met in 32 league matches since 2000/01. Matsatsantsa have claimed 17 wins compared to nine for Abafana Bes’thende, while six matches have been drawn. The Tshwane side has recorded nine wins and suffered four defeats from 16 home matches in the rivalry.
Last season United took four points off of Arrows by playing to a 1-1 draw in Durban in the first half of the campaign before claiming a 5-2 victory in the return game. The teams’ 32 league meetings have produced 89 league goals down the years.
SuperSport’s line-up from their 1-1 draw with Chippa on September 19: Williams; Nhlapo, Gould, Mashamaite, Boateng, Mnyamane, Mbule, Furman, Myeni (Phala 51′), Brockie (Grobler 72′), Nkhatha (Letsholonyane 65′).
Arrows’ line-up from their 2-2 draw with Polokwane on October 21: Gumede, Dube, Nkombelo, Mngwengwe, Mzava, Magubane (Jappie 60′), Bilankulu, Shongwe (N.Cele 60′), Mahachi, Mutizwa, Lamola (Chideu 77′).
Posted in Africa | Tagged 201718, ABSA, action, League, Premiership, return, SuperSport
TKO hero nearing City return
Telkom Knockout Player of the Tournament, Aubrey Ngoma of Cape Town City FC during the 2016/17 PSL Awards at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg South Africa on 10 July 2017 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
Saturday Oct 28, 2017. 10:00
Aubrey Ngoma is nearing a return to full action and Cape Town City head coach Benni McCarthy is confident that the winger will be in contention within the next two weeks.
Ngoma, 28, hasn’t kicked a ball all season due to a long-term injury, but last season’s Telkom Knockout hero for the Citizens is closing in on a return.
According to McCarthy, his return could’ve been even closer had it not been for the club’s training facilities, as the defending champions prepare to face Baroka FC in Limpopo on Sunday.
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“Aubrey is almost back to full fitness, and is training with the group already, so that’s another plus for us,” McCarthy is quoted as saying.
“He was supposed to be back for the Chippa game [last weekend] already, but because we’ve been training on the Green Point fields, the conditions of the pitch were really bad – it was dry and hard, which ended up giving Aubrey problems in other areas – his abductors were affected, and he had bad stiffness.
“So he had to be out for another two extra weeks, but I think he’s in full swing now,” he concluded.
City are away to Bakgaga in a Round of 16 clash this weekend, with the match set to take place at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.
Posted in Africa | Tagged City, hero, nearing, return, TKO
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Eric Bailly – Defender set for return to Red Devils line-up – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Africa
Eric Bailly (L) of Manchester United during the UEFA Champions League match
Friday Oct 27, 2017. 19:00
Eric Bailly will look to return to Manchester United’s starting XI for tomorrow’s high-profile clash at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
The Ivory Coast defender has not featured for the Red Devils since their 4-1 win over CSKA Moscow in the UEFA Champions League exactly a month ago today.
Following that match – which was Bailly’s UCL debut – he was rested for the home win over Crystal Palace on September 30, and then jetted off for international duty with the Ivory Coast.
The 23-year-old picked up an injury while featuring for the Elephants and has been out of commission ever since.
United have not fared particularly well in his absence, failing to win either of their two Premier League matches in the period (0-0 v Liverpool and 1-2 v Huddersfield Town).
However, Bailly returned to training this week and is in line to start against Spurs in tomorrow’s early-afternoon kick-off at Old Trafford.
It’s a key match for the Red Devils, who need a powerful performance (and a win) to convince their critics that they can challenge rivals Manchester City for the Premier League title.
Bailly was in good spirits this week upon returning to training, and posted this funny entry in his official Twitter page:
Feeling good after today’s training session. Too bad I’m surrounded by these guys ���� pic.twitter.com/a09vpvnHBC
— Eric Bailly (@ericbailly24) October 24, 2017
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2018, Africa, Bailly, Cup, defender, Devils, Eric, FIFA, lineup, player, Qualifiers, Red, return, set, SPOTLIGHT, World
Urban Warriors return to winning ways – ABSA Premiership 2017/18
Mosa Lebusa of Ajax Cape Town takes on Kabelo Mahlasela of Bloemfontein Celtic during the Absa Premiership 2017/18 game between Ajax Cape Town and Bloemfontein Celtic at Athlone Stadium, Cape Town on 21 October 2017 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
Goals from Bantu Mzwakali and Tashreeq Morris guided Ajax Cape Town to a 2-1 win over Bloemfontein Celtic in an Absa Premiership clash at Athlone Stadium on Saturday evening.
The Urban Warriors back to winning ways following an end-to-end encounter, with Siwelele a constant threat throughout the 90. The hosts, though, showed tremendous fight in the closing stages to hold on for all three points.
The game got off to a lively start with Roscoe Pietersen and Given Mashikinya chancing their luck from range in the opening 15 minutes.
Both equally unlucky to see their respective shots whistle narrowly wide of goal at either end of the pitch.
Urban Warriors skipper Mosa Lebusa then guided a header attempt straight at Patrick Tignyemb before Ndumiso Mabena squandered a golden chance for Siwelele in the 26th minute.
The Phunya Sele Sele striker burst straight through on goal, but waited too long to pull the trigger, allowing Mario Booysen time to rush back and do just about enough to force the forward’s attempt wide of Brandon Petersen’s right-hand post.
Mzwakali duly opened the scoring for the hosts in the 37th minute to make it two in two against the Free State outfit, having netted in the corresponding fixture last season.
Back in the starting eleven, the midfielder made no mistake from close range to convert a low cross by Pietersen.
Stanley Menzo’s troops 1-0 up at the break.
Celtic improved following the interval and were only denied an equaliser by Petersen who made an excellent save to keep out Roggert Nyundu.
Having absorbed wave-after-wave of attack, Morris provided the sucker punch as the Urban Warriors doubled their lead on the hour mark.
An element of luck involved, but it all transpired following a neat bit of interplay from Pietersen and Thabo Mosadi. Morris perfectly positioned to poke home Prince Nxumalo’s miscued effort.
Isaac Nhlapo was unlucky to put the ball in his own net in the 67th minute, following an intense spell of pressure.
The visitors continued to probe, but the Urban Warriors held firm to return to winning ways.
Ajax Cape Town (1) 2 (Mzwakali 37′ Morris 60′)
Bloemfontein Celtic (0) 1 (Nhlapo OG 67′)
Ajax Cape Town: Petersen; Evans, Nhlapo, Booysen, Lebusa – Pietersen, Mdabuka, Mzwakali (Kabwe 90+1′) – Mosadi, Morris (Isaacs 85′), Nxumalo (George 72′).
Bloemfontein Celtic: Tignyemb; Pfumbidzai, Ndengane, Lubisi – Hotto, Mashikinya, Baloyi, Mahlasela (Letsoalo 81′) – Nyundu, Mabena.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 201718, ABSA, Premiership, return, Urban, Warriors, ways, winning
Behind closed doors no more – Zamalek to return to Cairo Stadium after three year absence
Egyptian giants Zamalek have announced that they will play their Premier League matches in Cairo after a three-year absence.
The White Knights announced on Wednesday they will play at the Cairo International Stadium, which used to be home to the capital’s leading clubs Al Ahly and Zamalek.
Zamalek will host their matches starting from the November 3 against Petrojet as president Mortada Mansour announced.
AL AHLY SUFFER MASSIVE BLOW AHEAD OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMIFINAL
“We got an approval from the interior ministry to stage our matches at the Cairo Stadium,” Mansour said.
Zamalek last played at the 74 100 seater in December 2014 when they lost 2-0 to Enppi in a league match and have since held their games at Cairo’s Petrosport Stadium.
Meanwhile, domestic games are still taking place behind closed doors due to security concerns where Ahly and Zamalek have held the majority of their matches away from their favourite venue.
The decision came after a football tragedy in 2012 where over 70 Red Devils fans were killed after being attacked by Al-Masry supporters in the coastal city of Port Said.
Posted in Africa | Tagged absence, Cairo, closed, doors, return, Stadium, year, Zamalek
Vincent Enyeama set to return for the Super Eagles – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Africa
Wednesday Oct 18, 2017. 15:30
Lille OSC coach Marcelo Bielsa has decided to make a u-turn and recall Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama back to the first team.
The former Super Eagles skipper has been handed a lifeline by Bielsa following his return from a six month injury lay-off.
Enyeama and 11 others were deemed surplus to requirements by Bielsa upon his appointment as coach of the French giants last summer, paving the way for them to leave the club.
NIGERIAN KEEPER FRANCIS UZOHO DELIGHTS IN SPANISH LA LIGA DEBUT
However, the 35-year old net minder couldn’t make a move as he was recuperating from the meniscus surgery he sustained towards the end of the previous campaign.
Having fully recovered, the goalkeeper posted a video of himself back in training with the team for the first time in six months.
Meanwhile the Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has confirmed he has had positive talks on a return as the goalkeeper left the national team in controversial circumstances in 2016 following a row with former coach Sunday Oliseh.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2018, Africa, Cup, Eagles, Enyeama, FIFA, Qualifiers, return, set, Super, Vincent, World
Asamoah Gyan set for return to action today
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan is set to return from injury later today when his Turkish team Kayserispor face Kademir Karabukspor in the Super Lig.
GHANASoccernet reports that the veteran striker was pictured in full training for the team on Friday and is set to play some part in the match which kicks-off at 13h00 CAT at the Dr Necmettin Seyhoglu Stadium.
Gyan has not played for his club since suffering an injury in Ghana’s 2018 World Cup qualifier at home to Congo in September.
Kayserispor coach Marius Sumudica is keen to field the Black Stars striker in the encounter.
The club’s joint top scorer, Sebastian Varela, could miss the clash despite returning to training this week, while the pair of Oleksandr Kucher and Ryan Mendes are doubtful after picking up knocks on international duty.
Kayserispor are third on the Turkish top flight standings with 14 points after seven matches.
Posted in Africa | Tagged action, Asamoah, Gyan, return, set, today
Wanyama targets Liverpool return – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Spurs midfielder Victor Wanyama
Kenya international Victor Wanyama has set his sights on a making a return to the field later this month, as he nears full recovery from a knee injury.
Wanyama hasn’t played for Tottenham Hotspur since their 2-1 defeat to Chelsea in August, but looks set to make his return when Spurs welcome Liverpool to Wembley on the 22nd of October.
Games against Bournemouth and Real Madrid come to early for the burly Kenyan, but the 26-year-old is well on course to play later this month, with Mauricio Pochettino hopeful that he will regain full fitness soonest.
GHOULAM COULD BE ON HIS WAY TO MAN CITY IN JANUARY
Wanyama has racked up 49 appearances for Spurs since his move from fellow English Premier League club Southampton in July 2016.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2018, Cup, FIFA, liverpool, Qualifiers, return, targets, Wanyama, World
Sangweni to return next month – Pirates coach ‘Micho’ – ABSA Premiership 2017/18 – Orlando Pirates
Ntsikelelo Nyauza and Thamsanqa Sangweni of Orlando Pirates during the Orlando Pirates Training on the 17 August 2017 at Rand Stadium © Sydney Mahlangu /BackpagePix
Tuesday Sep 26, 2017. 19:00
Orlando Pirates player Thamsanqa Sangweni is set to return from injury next month, according to coach Milutin Sredojevic.
The midfielder sustained an injury against his former team Chippa United at the end of August and has been sidelined ever since.
However, the 28-year-old has returned to training and while he will still miss this weekend’s clash with Polokwane City, he should be back for the match against Platinum Stars on October 18.
“He was injured. He is now back at training and working on his fitness,” said Sredojevic, as quoted by Kick-Off.
“He should be ready after the international week,” added the Serbian.
Pirates suffered their first loss under ‘Micho’ when they were beaten 1-0 by Bidvest Wits this past weekend.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 201718, ABSA, coach, Micho, month, Orlando, Pirates, Premiership, return, Sangweni
Pape Souare makes successful return to action – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Africa
Crystal Palace defender Pape Souare
Wednesday Sep 20, 2017. 19:00
Crystal Palace fullback Pape Souare has made a successful return to football following 12 months on the sidelines.
The Senegal international emerged from the bench as the Eagles beat Huddersfield Town 1-0 in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening.
The appearance was Souare’s first since breaking his thighbone and jaw in a horrific car accident last September.
Head coach Roy Hodgson was delighted to see the 27-year-old make his return to action, but highlighted that it will take time for him to reach the level he showcased before the crash.
SADIO MANE WANTED BY EUROPE’S GIANTS
“He made two very important challenges,” said Hodgson. “Once again, I’m delighted with him.
“We’ve got to be cautious and patient with him. You don’t have a year out of football with the injuries he’s had to recover from, he’s done ever so well to get on that field at all.
“We just have to keep training him, getting him some more games, so he comes back to the player he was before the horrific accident,” he concluded.
Bakary Sako scored the only goal of the game as Hodgson recorded his first win since taking over the reins at Selhurst Park.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2018, action, Africa, Cup, FIFA, Pape, Qualifiers, return, Souare, successful, World
Wilfried Bony’s sons told him to make Swans return – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Africa
Saturday Sep 09, 2017. 11:00
Wilfried Bony has revealed that his two sons convinced him to make a return to Swansea City, following a disappointing spell at English Premier League rivals Manchester City.
The burly Ivorian sealed a return to the Swans on transfer deadline day for a reported £12 million, having joined City from the Welsh club in January 2015 for a fee in the region of £ 30 million.
Bony, 28, scored 35 goals for Swansea in 70 appearances, but failed to replicate this sort of form with the Citizens nor Stoke City where he spent last season on-loan.
ALIAN GIRESSE STEPS DOWN AS MALI COACH
Having netted a mere 13 goals since the end of his first spell at the Liberty Stadium, Bony will be hoping that a return to the Swans will re-ignite his career.
“I think my boys decided,” Bony said. “They heard about the interest and said ‘Daddy you have to go back to Swansea’. So my boys chose Swansea.”
“There were other options, Lille, Fenerbahce and others, but most important was what my family said.”
Furthermore, Bony explained that he doesn’t regret moving to City despite what proved to be a frustrating spell at the Etihad Stadium.
“The most important thing is to stay fit,” he added.
“I wasn’t fit enough there, so when you’re not fit enough and you get a chance you push yourself maybe too much and your body isn’t going to react well to that.
“Sometimes you can then mentally or physically get problems.
“I had good moments there, but personally I wish to do better than this, but things weren’t going my way so I’m now trying to move forward.
“I don’t regret the move, it was good for me to have another experience,” Bony concluded.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2018, Africa, Bonys, Cup, FIFA, Qualifiers, return, sons, Swans, told, Wilfried, World
Ghana sweat on Gyan ahead of Congo return
Asamoah Gyan of Ghana celebrates
The Black Stars could be without influential forward Asamoah Gyan for the country’s return fixture away to Congo-Brazzaville this coming Tuesday.
Gyan was substituted just after the hour mark in Ghana’s 1-1 draw against the Red Devils in a Group E 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier in Kumasi on Friday.
Thievy Bifouma opened the scoring at the Baba Yara Stadium after 18 minutes, with Ghana pulling level through Thomas Partey late in the game as the West Africans salvaged a point.
Gyan didn’t look his usual self throughout and it was confirmed following the encounter that he suffered a groin injury, with the 31-year-old to have a MRI scan today [Saturday].
Kwesi Appiah’s men are in serious danger of missing next year’s world showpiece in Russia and will need nothing but a commanding win in Brazzaville on Tuesday if they are to keep their slender hopes alive.
Posted in Africa | Tagged ahead, Congo, Ghana, Gyan, return, sweat
Cuper calls up Mohamed Awaad ahead of Uganda return – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Hector Cuper has called up Ismaily goalkeeper Mohamed Awaad to replace Essam El-Hadary ahead of Egypt’s return match against Uganda next week.
This is after the veteran gloves-man was injured in Egypt’s 1-0 loss to Uganda in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match in Kampala on Thursday.
Awaad joins the squad ahead of the return game against the Cranes, which will be played at the Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria on Tuesday night.
The 25-year-old is one of three ‘keeping options available to Cuper, joining his fellow guards Sherif Ekramy of Al Ahly and Zamalek’s Ahmed El-Shennawy .
Egypt come into the game placed second on the Group E standings, one point behind leaders Uganda.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2018, ahead, Awaad, calls, Cup, Cuper, FIFA, Mohamed, Qualifiers, return, Uganda, World
Senegal’s Souare delights on Crystal Palace return – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Africa
Pape Souare playing for Crystal Palace
Thursday Aug 31, 2017. 11:30
Following his return from a long-term injury, Senegal and Crystal Palace defender Pape Souare has expressed delight on his return to action.
The Lions of Teranga international has made his first appearance since breaking his thigh bone and jaw in a horrific car crash almost a year ago.
Souare had to be airlifted to hospital after crashing on the M4 in England in September 2016 and only returned to full training earlier this month.
The 27-year-old featured for the Eagles U23s and he played for 45 minutes as they lost 2-1 to Nottingham Forest.
Meanwhile, his fellow countrymen are set to face off against Burkina Faso in their third 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier at home this weekend.
Glad to get some minutes under my belt. Feeling Good ?? pic.twitter.com/oYMfIuEBxa
— Pape Souarè (@papesouare) August 29, 2017
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2018, Africa, Crystal, Cup, delights, FIFA, Palace, Qualifiers, return, Senegals, Souare, World
Bony closing in on Swans return – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
Saturday Aug 26, 2017. 14:00
Swansea City are said to be close to re-signing Wilfried Bony from Manchester City, according to BBC Sport.
Bony, 28, joined the Citizens for are reported £25 million in January 2015, but the burly forward found the going tough at the Etihad – eventually joining Stoke City on-loan ahead of the 2016-17 Premier League season.
WILFRIED BONY LINKED WITH RETURN TO SWANSEA
The Ivory Coast international, though, also struggled at the Potters last season, and will be hoping a return to South Wales will re-ignite his career.
According to the BBC, talks between the Citizens and the Swans are on-going with a fee to be agreed next week ahead of the forwards return to the Liberty Stadium.
Bony, who joined Swansea City from Dutch club Vitesse in 2013, scored 25 goals in 54 games before his move to City.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2019, Africa, Bony, closing, Cup, Nations, Qualifiers, return, Swans
I’ll be here – Bailly ready for Zlatan return – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Africa
Manchester United duo Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Eric Bailly
Monday Aug 21, 2017. 13:00
Ivory Coast star Ivory Coast star Eric Bailly has expressed his desire to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic return to Manchester United.
has expressed his desire to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic return to Manchester United.
The Swedish striker is currently a free agent after his one-year contract with the Red Devils lapsed at the end of last season.
However, it is widely expected that he will sign a deal with the Red Devils until the end of the season once he returns to the training ground, following the knee surgery he underwent in April.
Bailly scored his first goal for United on the weekend, helping the team defeat Swansea City 4-0 away.
The Elephants defender was happy to post on Instagram in regards to Ibrahimovic’s latest fitness update.
Bailly commented: “I hope you’re almost ready to come back, Zlatan I’ll be here!”
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2018, Africa, Bailly, Cup, FIFA, Ill, Qualifiers, ready, return, World, Zlatan
West Ham’s Kouyate could return after FIFA break – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Africa
West Ham’s Cheikhou Kouyate against Spurs
Tuesday Aug 15, 2017. 16:00
English Premier League (EPL) side West Ham United have provided an injury update regarding Senegalese international Cheikhou Kouyate.
Kouyate, who is nursing knee injuries, missed the Hammers’ 4-0 defeat to Manchester United in their first 2017/18 EPL game this past weekend.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has since revealed that the central midfielder will be fit for their EPL clash with Newcastle United on Saturday, 26 August 2017.
The Hammers welcomed Diafra Sakho, who is also a Senegalese international, back from a back injury this past weekend.
“We are expecting a few of them who were injured last season, along with Cheikhou and Manuel (Lanzini) from this pre-season,” Bilic told the club’s official website.
“Michail Antonio should be back for the game against Southampton and then Cheikhou, Manuel and even Andy Carroll should be there for the game against Newcastle in the third game of the season, or latest after the international break which is after that game.
“All of them will be back very soon and we can talk about that, but we had a decent team out on Sunday and I expected more.”
Sakho was introduced on the hour-mark against Manchester United. He made only four league appearances for the Hammers last season due to injuries.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2018, Africa, break, Cup, FIFA, Hams, Kouyate, Qualifiers, return, West, World
Wilfried Bony linked with return to Swansea – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Africa
Stoke City striker Wilfried Bony
Swansea City are reportedly hoping to re-sign Ivory Coast attacker Wilfried Bony from Manchester City.
The Mirror reports that Swansea are keen on a cut-price deal for the Elephants striker, who is unwanted at the Citizens.
Bony, 28, joined Stoke City on loan last season but struggled to establish himself under coach Mark Hughes and spent most of the second half of the campaign in limbo.
He has since returned to parent club Man City, but is not part of coach Pep Guardiola’s plans for the 2017/18 season.
This has led to Swansea’s interest, with the Welsh club hoping to sign Bony on the cheap and bring him back to the Liberty Stadium.
The Ivorian enjoyed a prolific spell at the Swans from 2013 to 2015, before signing for Man City in a £30million transfer.
Bony has also been linked with a move to Italian side Sampdoria, with the player reportedly valued at £13million by City.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2018, Africa, Bony, Cup, FIFA, linked, Qualifiers, return, Swansea, Wilfried, World
Renard: Morocco to benefit from Ziyech return – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Africa
Herve Renard, coach of Morocco and players celebrates a victory during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Finals match between Morocco and Ivory Coast at the Oyem Stadium in Gabon on 24 January 2017 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
Morocco head coach Herve Renard is pleased to see Hakim Ziyech return to the national team which is nicknamed, the Atlas Lions.
The two had a misunderstanding after the French tactician decided to exclude Ajax Amsterdam star Ziyech from the Morocco squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals.
However, Renard and Ziyech recently solved their differences after Fouzi Lekjaa, the president of the Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), intervened.
Renard is now looking forward to working with the Moroccan-Dutch attacking midfielder again.
“The conflict between Ziyech and me was a simple misunderstanding that I would say it came from both sides,” Renard said on Sport.le360.ma.
“That being said, we discussed it together and we buried this dispute.
“Ziyech does not have a bad character, impose at the high level. His return will be beneficial for the national team.”
The 24-year-old attacker helped Dutch side Ajax reach the 2016/17 UEFA Europa League final where they lost to English giants Manchester United.
Posted in Africa | Tagged 2018, Africa, benefit, Cup, FIFA, Morocco, Qualifiers, Renard, return, World, Ziyech
Rivaldo Coetzee’s future remains uncertain following Ikamva return – ABSA Premiership 2016/17 – Ajax Cape Town
Wednesday Jul 26, 2017. 17:00
Ajax Cape Town defender Rivaldo Coetzee’s future remains up in the air, despite his return to Ikamva on Tuesday.
The Bafana Bafana international trained with the Urban Warriors MultiChoice Diski Challenge (MDC) team yesterday, following positive talks with club CEO Ari Efstathiou.
Coetzee’s actions have sparked a massive debate on social media, with the 20-year-old having gone AWOL since the first day of pre-season in a bid to force a big money move away from the club.
Mamelodi Sundowns are believed to be huge admirers of Coetzee, with the Brazilians still front-runners to sign him.
In a video posted on Ajax Cape Town’s twitter page, Coetzee apologised to the club and head coach Stanley Menzo for his actions. He will meet with the former Dutch international on the club’s return from Gauteng where they are currently on pre-season camp.
?: Rivaldo Coetzee has apologised for his actions and will train with the MDC team this afternoon ❤️⚽️#WeAreAjaxCT pic.twitter.com/wos1wBowqg
— Ajax Cape Town (@ajaxcapetown) July 25, 2017
“Rivaldo offered a heartfelt apology to the club, staff, coaches, his teammates and to our fans, one which we have accepted,” said Efstathiou.
“We are happy that he has taken responsibility for his actions in a mature manner and accepted any decision made by the DC regarding his absence from training since the start of pre-season.”
Posted in Africa | Tagged 201617, ABSA, Ajax, Cape, Coetzees, future, Ikamva, Premiership, remains, return, Rivaldo, Town, uncertain
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Red Ken v Blue Boris promises a titanic battle
IT S Red Ken against Boris the Blue. The bulldog of the Labour left against the Old English Sheepdog of the new Tory centre ground. What a contest! What a script! Whoever thought that the business of having a London mayor would be dull, could not have ima
IT'S Red Ken against Boris the Blue. The bulldog of the Labour left against the Old English Sheepdog of the new Tory centre ground. What a contest! What a script!
Whoever thought that the business of having a London mayor would be dull, could not have imagined that the first man to hold the office in modern times would be Citizen Ken. Whoever believed that the elections would be tedious affairs, devoid of public interest, could not have envisaged the Olympian struggle now promised.
Boris Johnson is determined to scythe his opponent down as adroitly as he so infamously accomplished in a 'friendly' football game, by virtue of a flying, head-on charge that would have made mincemeat out of an American Football quarterback. Neither Pele, nor Best nor even Henry has provided as memorable a moment on the field of play in front of a live television audience.
Ken of course will be desperate to hold on to the £137,000 a year position - not for the money, but because he loves the job and because he wants to stay in it until the eve of the Olympics.
Whatever he says publicly, the mayor knows that Boris will give him a monumental battle. Although it was never in doubt that he would win in 2000 and 2004, Ken did shed more than 60,000 votes between the two elections.
If the bulldog loses that number in 2008 and the Tory vote increases by the same amount, then the shaggy sheepdog will become London's mayor next May.
It could happen, Political personalities don't come much bigger than Boris Johnson and whether we like it or not, the cult of personality and celebrity now plays a big part in elections. Nowhere is this more true than in this great, exciting and endlessly vibrant city.
On being sacked by Michael Howard, Boris said: ''There are no disasters, only opportunities. And indeed, opportunities for fresh disasters.'' Standing for mayor presents Boris with a clear opportunity for a fresh disaster of spectacular proportions. But part of the intrigue of this irresistible contest is that being London's mayor might just prove to be the one senior political career the MP for Henley is born to.
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Organic reach: Food sovereignty moves to the web
Colonial contact brought foreign food and disease to tribal nations. Now, a digital generation is reconnecting with tradition.
Kim Baca Analysis April 18, 2018 From the print edition
In a white ceramic bowl, Mariah Gladstone mixes canned salmon, corn meal and chia — creating the kind of nourishing meal anyone can fix at home in minutes. While it’s not exactly what her Blackfeet ancestors ate, the ingredients have a long history: They have helped sustain entire civilizations.
The connection between traditional foods and culture can be lost if it is not practiced. But through outreach endeavors like her cooking videos, Gladstone and other Native cooks are helping their peers embrace their culinary traditions by teaching about traditional foods, what they are, and how to find and cook them.
“We’re missing a lot of information on how to prepare food,” says Gladstone, 24, who started making cooking videos two years ago after she learned about various tribes’ efforts to increase access to affordable, nutritious foods.
Mariah Gladstone cuts open a spaghetti squash in her home in Kalispell, Montana while filming an instructional video for Indigikitchen, which focuses on pre-contact indigenous recipes and food.
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When Native Americans were forced to assimilate — confined to reservations and placed in Indian boarding schools — traditional food preparation waned, forgotten in a world of processed foods and modern cooking conveniences. But Gladstone, who shops at the grocery store, hunts or receives food from family and friends, wants to show how easy, affordable and tasty Indigenous cooking can be. Her recipe for salmon cornmeal cakes, which takes just five steps and five ingredients, appears in a how-to video on her “Indigikitchen” (Indigenous kitchen) Facebook page, which has more than 1,400 followers.
“There is also a lot of interest from Native communities across the country to revitalize their Native foods, not only for the health benefit but for the connection to our ancestors and to recognize our identities as Native people,” she said.
Some Indigenous chefs are incorporating traditional foods in anti-Thanksgiving pop-up dinners, cooking without any dairy, processed flour or sugar, all ingredients introduced after European contact. This excludes frybread, often considered a traditional Native food enjoyed at powwows and other Indigenous events. Few realize that frybread was created by Navajos in 1864, during their forced removal, when they had little to eat other than U.S. government rations of white flour, sugar and lard.
But “pre-Contact” cooking is more than a foodie trend for people like 13-year-old Maizie White, an Akwesasne Mohawk seventh-grader who writes about Indigenous food and shares recipes on her blog, NativeHearth.com. Her recipes include avocado hominy salsa, spiced squash waffles, wild rice stuffed squash and venison roast and gravy.
Mariah Gladstone seasons spaghetti squash with salt and pepper shakers beaded by her grandmother.
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“It helps Indigenous farmers and local people who are growing the food to make a living,” said White, who was invited by Sean Sherman, an Oglala Lakota also known as “The Sioux Chef,” to cook at the renowned James Beard House in New York City. “We’re giving back to our community and it is much more healthier and much more economical to cook. It also brings us back to what was here beforehand and respect what was already here.”
According to a report by the Center for Native American Youth, 79 percent of Native children say that their communities lack access to healthy food. On some reservations, the closest thing to a grocery store is a gas station convenience store, where most of the items are processed foods high in sugar, fat and sodium. This contributes to epidemic rates of diabetes and obesity — diseases unknown among Native Americans before colonial contact. Traditional foods can help reduce Type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control, as well as address food insecurity in Native communities.
But Native youth are intrigued by more than just the nutritional aspect; many are finding that an Indigenous diet can revitalize their traditions. Robert Baldy, 18, a Hupa living on the Hoopa Valley Reservation in Northern California, was taught the traditional Hupa ways of hunting and fishing by his father. His deer-skinning and fish-filleting videos have appeared on the youth Facebook page of the Intertribal Agriculture Council, a national nonprofit supporting Indigenous agriculture and youth food sovereignty programs. “It keeps the culture alive and not forgetting who we are through our foods,” said Baldy. He started R.O.O.T.S., or Restoring Our Own Traditional Sustainability, last year, a club for those interested in agriculture and tradition.
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Robert’s mom, Meagen Baldy, director of the tribe’s community garden and the district’s natural resources, said that many adults and children shy away from traditional practices because they were never taught them or believe they can’t practice them now. “If they’re falling in love with their cultural foods, they are going to make sure that the environment is protected for their kids, and these lands and foods will be available for their kids, too,” she said.
Robert and Meagen Baldy agree that, while it takes time to forage and prepare traditional foods — the acorns used in acorn soup, for example, need to be gathered, dried, ground and bleached — the health benefits and connection to the land make the work worth the time. “If your food dies, your culture kind of dies, too,” Robert Baldy said. “You can’t truly be sovereign without feeding yourself.”
Kim Baca is a freelance journalist based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She’s covered agriculture, environmental, educational and Native American issues for more than two decades.
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Heather Gardner
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Country Music: It's Time to Change Your Stance on Gun Control
I must admit, however, my patience with country music is growing weary since this tragedy. As someone who’s pretty involved politically, I enjoy celebrities using their platforms to further progressive change in the US. I’ve applauded Sarah Silverman, Jennifer Lawrence, and Demi Lovato for speaking out on issues. At the same time I’ve rolled my eyes at the country music community for staying relatively silent over on nearly every political issue out there.
Don’t get me wrong, I understand the reason why the genre’s biggest stars are quiet. Country music fans are dedicated - to a fault. Much like the NFL is experiencing a dip in ratings because of the national anthem protests, country music singers fear their outspoken political views will alienate their fanbase should they not see eye to eye - whether that be gay marriage, abortion or simply endorsing a candidate. The die hard country fans are generally from red leaning states who more than anything else, love their conservative values. And honestly, I couldn’t necessarily blame the singers for putting their livelihood first no matter how annoying I found it.
But I’m blaming their silence now. Selling albums is important. Getting radio airplay is important. Connecting with your audience is important, but nothing is more important than the safety of your fans. Unfortunately, we have all become increasingly at risk of gun violence; we’re not even safe at a concert or a church service anymore.
The country music community was rocked with the most deadly mass shooting in American history, and one of it’s biggest stars, Jason Aldean - who ran for his life from the stage that night - would still not speak out against guns in this country. I waited and waited and waited for Carrie Underwood or Luke Bryan or Blake Shelton or Miranda Lambert or any of these giant country celebrities to say more than “thoughts and prayers” after the attack. I kept waiting.
We’re more than a month removed from the Las Vegas tragedy and still, only a handful of the genres biggest players have advocated for gun legislation. In fact, instead of taking a stand, any stand, the CMA Awards last week banned even mentioning of the shooting or any politics from the show - a move they later rescinded. The organization is more worried about their fan base’s dollars than their safety.
It’s easy to see why the country association would stiff arm any chatter that could go against their fan’s beliefs. Two of their iconic singers, couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, spoke in favor of “common sense” gun control this past week, and it did not not end well. Talking to Billboard, the couple spoke directly against the NRA saying, “They want to make it about the Second Amendment every time it’s brought up. It’s not about the Second Amendment. Military weapons should not be in the hands of civilians.” That strong stance was met with backlash from many of their fans.
And yet still, I have to think that country music knows the right thing to do here. I understand it’s not an easy conversation to have with fans. Again, we can go back to the NFL: Colin Kaepernick’s career came to a screeching halt after he challenged the beliefs of the league’s fan base by kneeling during the national anthem in protest, and I’m certain no country singer wants the same fate by speaking out in favor of gun legislation. But when lives are literally at stake, I wish those singers would ask themselves: What’s more important? I wish every gun owner in America would ask themselves the same question: What’s more important?
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Heaven Media Announces Acquisition of Little Big PR
Cambridgeshire, UK – 24th October 2019 – Heaven Media, a leading marketing agency specializing in video gaming and esports, announced today the acquisition of Little Big PR, the UK’s largest Public Relations consultancy specialising in video games and technology. The acquisition significantly accelerates Heaven Media’s growth, further strengthening its position as market leader in video game and esports marketing.
Based in the UK, Little Big PR has forged a strong reputation for its global footprint and expertise in all forms of video game related public relations. Its diverse clients include world leading gaming and technology brands, many of whom engage Little Big PR on a multi-territory basis. The acquisition provides Heaven Media access to a market leading PR team, and further expands its range of client services and support.
“We’re delighted to welcome Little Big PR to the Heaven Media family,” commented Mark Reed, Managing Director of Heaven Media. “Heaven Media has been built on five core services of social content creation, influencer engagement, event management, esports sponsorship management and gaming equipment hire. Our focus has always been to be the best in each field, so expanding into PR was the logical next step, hence us pursuing Little Big.”
“We recognize PR is fast evolving, often blurring the lines of traditional marketing, an area where we are historically strong. We aspire to offer our clients a full range of marketing services and the addition of the UK’s strongest gaming and technology agency will allow us to dynamically grow our business through expanded service offerings, delivered by the largest specialist gaming PR team in Europe. Little Big PR also has an impressive reputation for client development at the higher levels of service, and we can’t wait to start growing our business together.”
Commenting on the acquisition, Alex Verrey (CEO) and Gareth Williams (COO), co-founders of Little Big PR issued a joint statement, “Today is an exciting step forward for Little Big PR. Having collaborated with Heaven Media in the past, we’ve long admired their ability to serve our industry with a broad range of marketing services, offering unrivalled value and professionalism. Bringing our companies together allows us to build upon the value of Heaven Media as well offering our clients supplementary services of mutual benefit. We look forward to a bright future as part of the Heaven Media family.”
About Heaven Media
Heaven Media exists to help consumer brands genuinely engage the new generation of consumers for whom gaming is culturally fundamental and who can’t be reached through traditional media. We provide solutions spanning the full range of content creation, influencer and eSports sponsorship and event delivery. Our team includes leaders and specialists from each marketing discipline, each with extensive personal experience of gaming as well as a profound understanding of how to motivate this new generation. Our clients range from fortune 250 companies to niche gaming endemics. We have evolved through the growth of competitive gaming to become the leading agency for reaching the full spectrum of gaming communities.
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Xbox One X + Bonus Controller for $250 Today Only
This impressive Xbox One X deal at GameStop offers the best Xbox you can get, plus a game and a free bonus wireless controller for just $249.99. The deal is available today only for in-store pickup where available or with free shipping.
GameStop’s Xbox One X deal is tied with the best price we’ve seen on the Xbox One X, and beats it if you need a second controller. The console comes with NBA 2k19, which is an older version of the basketball game, but even with that factored in this is a good deal.
Earlier this year, the Xbox One X retailed for $499 and sales dropped the price to $399 and $349 over the summer with some Black Friday deals at $299, but you’re essentially getting the newest Xbox and a controller for half price.
Get the Xbox One X for $249 today only.
This is the black Xbox One X with 1 TB of storage. It includes a black Xbox One wireless controller, NBA 2K19 digital download, 1 month of Xbox Game Pass, a 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial and a bonus white Xbox One wireless controller.
GameStop also offers the Xbox One S with NBA 2K19 a white controller and a bonus red controller for $149.99, which is an awesome deal if you don’t have the extra cash for the Xbox One X.
The Xbox One X offers 4K gaming and enhanced graphics and performance. The Xbox One S supports HDR gaming and lets you stream in 4K from Netflix and other apps as well as functions as a 4K Blu-Ray player.
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Xbox One S and Xbox One X Offer Tons of Value
The Xbox One S and Xbox One X are very different from the original Xbox that launched back in 2013. There are new features and when it comes to gaming and entertainment it's hard to beat the value that you get from a $299 Xbox One S.
You can even find Xbox One S deals that cut the price down to $199. We've seen Xbox One X deals cut $100 off the price of the more powerful model as well. You can also buy a bunch of different Xbox One S bundles that include at least one game starting at $249.
Both the Xbox One S and Xbox One X support HDR gaming and play all the Xbox One games. You also get access to tons of Xbox 360 and even some older Xbox games thanks to backwards compatibility.
In addition to gaming you can use the Xbox One to watch Netflix, Hulu, Fox Sports Go, HBO, Showtime and tons of other entertainment apps that let you upgrade your entertainment hub as well as meet your gaming needs.
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Army awards L-3 Communications $48.7 million contract
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Yesterday, L-3 Communications announced that L-3 MPRI been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation for its Laser Marksmanship Training System (LMTS). The contract, which is indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, is worth approximately $48.7 million if all four options are exercised.
LMTS is a home station or deployed multi-purpose, modular, scalable, small arms, individual and unit marksmanship sustainment simulator that provides Preliminary Marksmanship, advanced marksmanship and remedial training capabilities.
“MPRI is honored to be afforded the opportunity to support the U.S. Army’s marksmanship training needs. This program will enhance the skills and experience of our young warriors and contribute to their survivability on the battlefield, ” said Bob Garner, senior vice president and general manager of MPRI’s Training and Technology Group.
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Free the Cuban Five!
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Book ban
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Dear reader, civilisation as we know it is coming to an end soon. This is how the Peak Oil: Life After the Oil Crash website introduces itself. Peak oil is the theory that the worlds oil supplies will soon reach their highest output, their peak, after which there will be a rapid decline in output. The website argues that the consequences (if true) would be unimaginable. Permanent fuel shortages would tip the world into a generations-long economic depression. Millions would lose their jobs as industry implodes. Farm tractors would be idled for lack of fuel, triggering massive famines. Energy wars would flare.
We read the GLW regularly. It keeps us informed of working class actions locally and around the world and gives us some guidance on similar issues.
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Bird Alley Restoration in Discovery Park
by Michael Yadrick | Apr 25, 2019 | Program Updates | 6 comments
Bird Alley: A Hostpot for Biodiversity
Discovery Park’s Bird Alley is properly named due its hotspot status for bird abundance and diversity. In Seattle’s largest park, this area is very high profile and visible to the public due its proximity to popular nearby trails. Seattle Parks and Friends of Discovery Park have built a new trail connecting the Capehart restoration and the South Bluff overlook. This trail is now open and connects the Capehart restoration and the South Bluff Overlook; an official opening will happen on May 11. Meanwhile, Green Seattle is carrying out restoration in the nearby “meadow.”
New Capehart Trail – southbound construction through the young forest
Our restoration will help fulfill recommendations outlined in the Discovery Park Vegetation Management Plan, focusing on blackberry management, invasive species control, wildlife enhancement, and native plant community enhancement of a unique mixed conifer-broadleaf forest. We are promoting Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) and Garry oak (Quercus garryana) as a co-dominant tree species – due to the site’s proximity to high Puget Sound bluffs – as well as other pollinator-friendly understory species. While establishment of keystone tree species is important, increasing forb diversity is desirable for enhancing wildlife habitat and aesthetics for people using the new and nearby trails.
History of Discovery Park
It wasn’t until the 1970s that the United States Army conveyed much of Fort Lawton to the City of Seattle to become Discovery Park. While the land had been developed heavily in some areas to serve the military, prolonged periods of “underuse” after each war effort left much of the forest to regrow after timber harvests in the late 1800s. The 1936 Aerial Imagery from King County shows the project site predominantly covered in grasses, with few trees scattered on this flat terrain above the high Puget Sound bluff. Beginning in the late 1950s, the Federal Aviation Administration and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration operated a radar installation and antenna facilities respectively in the same vicinity as the project site.
King County aerial imagery circa 1936 showing project area adjacent to Puget Sound bluff
Habitat Enhancements of Bird Alley
Wildlife enhancement and native plant community enhancement will continue to be benefits of, and key drivers of restoration in Discovery Park. Seattle Audubon’s Neighborhood Bird Project has recorded several hundred species in Seattle City Parks; and species diversity is highest in Discovery Park with 207 species. Battey and Ross cautiously state that recent restoration activities on bird life has been positive. “As more restoration zones are completed, we expect that patterns of increasing species diversity will continue” (2014, p 15).
The restoration site lies on the southwestern edge of the Bird Alley management area. This portion of the management area has a PNW savanna-type structure with sparse, young native trees. Crews planted numerous sparse Douglas-fir and shore pine approximately five years ago during the initial Capehart restoration – they are now 5-7 feet in height thanks to a few years of early establishment.
When EarthCorps crews started working in the area in April 2018, several informal footpaths traversed the meadow dominated by exotic grasses. There are some substantial patches of non-native invasive blackberry and small patches of native blackberry too. The crews also worked hard to install several Hügelkultur mounds on the eastern edge of the meadow by burying woody debris and organic material. We will plant directly into these mounds, which should provide a decent reserve of nutrients and moisture for seedlings for the near future.
New Capehart trails and renovations. Photo courtesy of Friends of Discovery Park.
Native Plantings for Native Wildlife
In late October 2018, Seattle Parks Turf Crew lightly tilled soils in the area, avoiding existing trees and the Hügelkultur mounds. This prep work loosened the sod of non-native grasses; then the crew spread a native wildflower mix in advance of mid-winter plantings comprised of: yarrow, lupine, rose, snowberry, goldenrod, thimbleberry, native grasses, and balsamroot (of the sunflower tribe). People will notice the phenology of this species’ mix flowering first thing in the spring and then throughout summer 2019.
Human-constructed Hügelkultur mounds will support a pollinator-friendly habitat.
Meadow seeded and prepped for planting in the 2018/19 season.
By the end of March, crews and volunteers had planted over 4,000 additional native forest species in the meadow augmented by plantings along the new trail corridor. To cap it off, Seattle Parks and Friends of Discovery Park were able to have Seattle Conservation Corps dismantle the decades-old chain link fencing and disappear the east-west social trail that used to border the old fence line. Planting into the old path will discourage off-trail travel and promote use of the new trails in the area.
Fences are finally gone! Crews tilled the former social trail and planted with natives on their way out.
Be a Part of the Magic
This tag-team effort is a major investment in one of Seattle’s favorite parks. Expect to see crews out in the meadow weeding and watering this spring and summer. Feel free to give them high-fives and cookies.
You can get involved with regular work parties with Friends of Discovery Park in the area pretty much all-year round. Click HERE to find an upcoming Discovery Park event where you can volunteer and dig in!
Michael Yadrick
Plant Ecologist, Seattle Parks and Recreation
Michael joined the Green Seattle Partnership team (GSP) in 2011. He is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Bolivia ’02-’04) and former AmeriCorps volunteer. He also worked with several land trusts before returning home to Seattle. Michael currently coordinates professional crews for the steep slope and wetland restorations. He is jumpstarting the Madrone Recovery Project. Professional tree-hugging during the week, you can also find Michael running in the local mountains and frequenting park playgrounds with his 7-yr old son.
Michael Miller on April 29, 2019 at 1:49 am
Nice write-up, Michael. I appreciate the work you and the team are doing/have done in the park. I’m curious to learn more about the madrone promotion project; how is that being done? Aren’t madrones difficult to propagate? Cheers.
Michael Yadrick on April 29, 2019 at 11:17 pm
Thanks for noticing, Michael! I appreciate your interest in madrone. One can read more about the madrone recovery project by searching “madrone” in the search field top right of the website. Also, we are collaborating on a regional parallel effort called Arbutus ARME that recently got a write up in Discover magazine about what we are doing to map the range of the species and track the health of trees.
Propagation of the species takes patience and slightly different methods. There are a few courageous growers around the Puget Trough, like Firetrail, Seattle Native Plants and Woodbrook. We are growing it locally too; Seattle Parks Horticulture Facility is growing the species from seed we collect in the parks with a lighter soil mix and we are growing the plants out to a taller size so the foliage is up of the ground when we outplant them and less susceptible to pathogens. Keep your eye on the WSU Plant Pathology website where we will be posting new factsheets that bring better practices of madrone propagation together again.
Michael Miller on April 30, 2019 at 12:28 am
Interesting stuff, thanks, Michael. See you on the trails.
Tess on May 10, 2019 at 4:02 am
Public access equals public benefit. Thank you to all who worked so hard on Capehart Restoration. Last piece is to Annex Fort Lawton to Discovery Park according to Master Plan of 1972. Greenspace for future generations.
Elizabeth Campbell on May 10, 2019 at 4:04 am
Hi Michael, please put some time and effort towards supporting the addition of Fort Lawton to Discovery Park. All of that work that Green Seattle In the trails and by extension the elimination of public access to many areas of Discovery Park means that in the not too distant future that there will be a lower level of use available to the public when they come to Discovery Park. Already the Fort Lawton property is being used for special event parking by the Seattle parks department. If that is already occurring and the growth of Seattle is continuing on abated, it is clear that discovery Park will not be immune from experiencing a degradation of its general landforms and even it’s facilities such as the trails. It is not so big that it cannot fail. 34 acres would go a long ways towards ensuring Discovery Park’s integrity and its value as a park and source for human rest and relaxation.
Michael Yadrick on May 10, 2019 at 4:30 am
Hi Elizabeth:
My Unit at Seattle Parks and Recreation works for the Mayor, and the Fort Lawton Redevelopment Plan is currently a project of City of Seattle Housing. If the plan entailed forest restoration, we would be in there for sure! At this time, it doesn’t appear to be the case.
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Siemens Gamesa to Buy 3 Senvion Businesses, Saving 2,000 Jobs
Deal includes intellectual property, European service business and Portuguese blade facility, but the European turbine factories are likely to be closed.
John Parnell October 21, 2019
John Parnell
Senior European Editor
Breathing easier.
Siemens Gamesa has agreed to a €200 million ($223 million) deal for three units of the insolvent German manufacturer Senvion.
The all-cash deal, which is expected to close before March 2020, includes all the firm’s intellectual property, its European service business and a Portugal-based blade manufacturing site. Around 2,000 Senvion employees will join Siemens Gamesa, equivalent to around 60 percent of the Senvion workforce as of September this year. Further details are to be released during Siemens Gamesa’s November 5 quarterly earnings call.
“We are pleased that we have been able to give our colleagues in a large part of the European Onshore Services business and in our blade production facility in Portugal positive news today. Siemens Gamesa will be a safe new home for them,” said Yves Rannou, CEO of Senvion, in a statement.
Senvion has nacelle manufacturing capacity in Germany, Portugal and India, with a blade manufacturing facility in Poland, as well as the Portuguese plant to be acquired by Siemens Gamesa.
GTM understands that Senvion’s turbine manufacturing business is set to be wound down. Continuation projects will run into the middle of next year, securing more jobs for the time being.
Senvion has stated that it is in “explorative talks with potential investors” for other business units, including its Indian operations and its service business outside of Europe.
Siemens Gamesa touts benefits
Once closed, the deal will boost Siemens Gamesa’s services business with an additional 8.9 gigawatts, taking the entire service fleet to nearly 69 gigawatts. The firm lags behind rivals Vestas and GE Renewable Energy when it comes to assets under maintenance, as highlighted previously by Shashi Barla, Wood Mackenzie’s principal analyst for global wind supply chain and technology.
While the service deal provides the firm with more diverse revenue, the blade factory in Vagos will “strengthen Siemens Gamesa's industrial value chain and reduce dependency on supplier sourcing from Asia, mitigating volatility amid the uncertainties brought about by current trade issues," Siemens Gamesa said in a statement.
Siemens Gamesa CEO Markus Tacke called the deal “a win for all parties.”
What is less clear is the specific area of interest in Senvion’s intellectual property. A statement from Siemens Gamesa did not offer any added detail.
“The intellectual property of Senvion allows Siemens Gamesa to further enhance its technology portfolio for future Siemens Gamesa development,” it said.
When the exclusivity agreement was signed, WoodMac’s Barla pointed to the potential of Senvion’s offshore business. The services and blade manufacturing acquisitions were both onshore-only and the IP has been purchased in its entirety.
“Senvion has been developing a 12-megawatt offshore turbine, but inadequate capital derailed progress. A few Asian buyers have flagged their interest in the offshore assets, and they could be a really good fit,” Barla said in September.
Having previously lagged behind MHI Vestas and Siemens Gamesa, GE Renewable Energy has secured several large offshore turbine orders in recent weeks. Its 12-megawatt Haliade-X turbines, currently the largest available for sale (though not yet being delivered), were chosen for a 1.2-gigawatt portfolio with Ørsted in the U.S. and a 3.6-gigawatt project in the U.K.
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Seafood Escape with Andrew Ettinghausen
More information: Peter Horvat, peter.horvat@frdc.com.au
FRDC Research Codes: 2016-501
Pairing professional fishing crews with leading Australian chefs has provided the formula for a special television series to showcase the hard work involved in bringing Australia's diverse and high-quality seafood to consumers. The FRDC has partnered with well-known water warrior and recreational fishing host Andrew 'ET' Ettingshausen to develop the six-part pilot series Seafood Escape. From the depths of the ocean to the heights of culinary experience, Seafood Escape takes the viewer along for the ride.
Season One of Seafood Escape aired on Channel 10 and Southern Cross nationally across Australia in January and February 2017. As well as showcasing the action and adventure involved in sourcing sustainable seafood, the show goes an extra step to examine how seafood has been incorporated into our national cuisine. It also highlights the environment, taking viewers to some of the country's most scenic coastal communities.
Season Two premiered December 2017 again with Channel 10 and runs throughout the Summer.
Over the past decade, the FRDC has invested in activities aimed at raising the profile of Australia's fisheries and its Research, Development and Extension Plan 2015-20 places even greater emphasis on this. It's about letting the Australian community know that our fisheries are well-managed, professional operations.
Seafood Escape aims to take advantage of the current appetite Australian viewers have to learn where their food comes from, typified by the success of shows such as MasterChef. A key component of the series is to highlight the research that underpins our fisheries management and fisher practice.
The show features six fisheries, from Queensland, down the east coast of Victoria and across to Western Australia. Each episode covers a different fishing method and species that is undervalued or unfamiliar to viewers. The FRDC worked with Andrew Ettingshausen to identify the fisheries that feature in the shows. This was based on discussion with seafood councils in WA, NSW, Victoria and Queensland.
Through its investment in the Appetite for Excellence program, the FRDC was able to identify chefs to participate, asking past finalists of the program to join Andrew Ettinghausen on his quest and experience first-hand where the fish they use in their restaurants comes from. The biggest challenge was fitting in with everyone's busy schedules for filming and then, of course, getting the weather to cooperate. Filming took a tight 16 to 18 weeks from start to finish.
National showcase Andrew Ettingshausen
Each of the six half-hour episodes is set in a different part of Australia. The shows then follow a steady format, first setting the scene of whichever coastal community is the destination for that week's Seafood Escape. We then get to meet the local fishing skippers and crews – and, crucially, a local chef and their restaurant. The show combines both observational documentary and contemporary cooking show style.
Western Australian fisher Brendon Watts was keen to be involved and showcase the Mandurah mullet fishery. Despite his initial apprehension about taking out the television crew and Adam Sayles – the head chef at Perth's St Michael 6003 restaurant – he managed to enjoy himself. "We all had a whole lot of fun," he says. "Everything went well, ET was great, chef Adam was great."
Brendan Pratt, head chef at Indiana Cottesloe, who spent the day with the fishers from Fremantle Octopus, is very supportive of the show. "We had a great few days. We spent the day on Friday out with the occy boys learning about what they do and how they do it. I had no idea of the work these boys put in. It was a great few days and not only is Andrew a great bloke, his team were fantastic."
Through its investment in the Appetite for Excellence program, the FRDC was able to identify chefs to participate, asking past finalists of the program to join Andrew Ettingshausen on his quest and experience first-hand where the fish they use in their restaurants comes from.
Shooting challenges
Life as a TV presenter isn't always glamorous or fun. Andrew Ettingshausen says the Queensland shoot in season one – reef fishing for coral trout with chef Jacob Nicolson – was the most difficult he has done. He became ill the night before the shoot, which started at 3am, but still went ahead, although he spent most of his time on board, curled up on the back deck, drenched and sick.
Jacob Nicolson paid tribute to Andrew's perseverance, noting that after being sick he would feel okay for a short while and join the others, before whatever he had caught brought him back to his knees. He counts it as miraculous that Andrew was again well enough to sample the dish that was cooked back at the restaurant.
One of Sydney's best seafood chefs, Josh Niland, owner of Saint Peter in Paddington, went out with skipper Richard Bagnatto and experienced deep sea trawling. Josh Niland was impressed with the professionalism of Richard and his crew. "It didn't hurt that we had perfect weather and had a good day catching flathead, jackets, gurnard, whiting and other species which I use regularly at Saint Peter," he says.
Andrew Ettingshausen (centre) and Josh Niland. Photos: Courtesy of Andrew Ettingshausen
Seafood Escape has been well received by viewers, the fishing industry and the network. Importantly for the FRDC, there has been strong support from industry, which sees the program as a positive effort to showcase its stories and the sector's place in the community. Many fishers were very keen to be involved and the show could not have been produced without the support of the seafood industry councils and commercial fishers.
The FRDC and Andrew Ettingshausen have now produced a 2nd series, to showcase how more fisheries and aquaculture operations supply great fish to consumers across the country and the globe.
Seafood Escape Series 1 locations and chefs
Show 1: Western Australia, Fremantle
Octopus – featuring head chef Brendan Pratt, Indiana Restaurant, Cottesloe
Show 2: Queensland
Coral Trout – featuring executive chef Jacob Nicolson at Blackbird Bar & Grill, Brisbane
Show 3: Victoria
Eastern School Whiting – featuring head chef Simon Tarlington, Highline Restaurant, Melbourne
Show 4: New South Wales
Leatherjacket and flathead – featuring head chef Josh Niland, St Peter Restaurant, Sydney
Show 5: Western Australia, Mandurah
Mullet – featuring head chef Adam Sayles, St Michael 6003 restaurant, Perth
Show 6: New South Wales,
Hawkesbury River Prawns – featuring head chef Jacob Davey, est. restaurant, Sydney
Seafood Escape Series two
Season Two showcases the work that goes into catching fish and how to cook them.
In the manner of Gourmet Farmer and Surfing the Menu, Seafood Escapes gets down and dirty – and wet – working out where our food originally comes from, then follows it all the way to the plate in interesting workaday and trendy restaurant settings. And along the way, it takes viewers to some of the most scenic coastal communities ever seen on television.
Each of the six half-hour episodes is set in a different state of Australia. It sets the scene of the coastal community which is the destination for this week’s seafood escape, then introduces the local fishing skippers and crews – and crucially, a local chef and his or her restaurant – who are the real stars of each show.
This series was proudly sponsored by FRDC.
http://www.andrewettingshausenseafoodescape.com/
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The Waltz dates back to Bavaria 400 years ago, but it was not introduced into “society” until 1812, when it first appeared in English ballrooms.
With its sophisticated style and easy adaptation to contemporary rock music, this 1950s style quickly gained popularity in the U.S.
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This uniquely American dance style developed during westward expansion in the 1800s, influenced by cultures from around the world.
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Mize Houser Launches Mize Restaurant Group
Mize Houser & Company P.A., a regional accounting and consulting firm announces the creation of the Mize Restaurant Group brand to represent the services provided to over 1,800 plus restaurants and breweries nationwide.
Andrew Houser, CPA and shareholder in the Mize Houser Restaurant Group
“Our restaurant niche is growing with the addition of breweries, brew pubs, independent restaurants and other franchise concepts," says Andrew Spikes, CPA and shareholder in the Mize Houser Restaurant Group practice. "Now is the time to refresh our logo and brand name to better represent the people and expertise we bring to entrepreneurial independent and franchise restaurants."
With 50 percent of the firm’s revenues generated from the restaurant and brewery practice, firm leaders recognized an opportunity to stand apart from other accounting and consulting firms.
“Mize Houser works with start-up restaurants and breweries to large franchise owner operators who know they can come to one firm for tax, payroll, accounting and business advice. It was time to send the message that our firm is a leader in the restaurant and brewery industry,” explains Spikes.
The firm will retain the existing Mize Houser & Company P.A. brand identity to reflect clients served in construction, manufacturing, nonprofit, telecom and other industries outside of the restaurant and brewery space.
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