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Former SW Water Works, College Wood, Penryn
SOLD - Former SW Water Works, College Wood, Penryn
Industrial Unit for sale
£200,000 Price guide
The property offers the potential to create a terrace of light industrial business units subject to the necessary consents. Part of the former water works, the building sits on a site of approximately 0.5 acres (0.21 hectares).
The current configuration provides a large industrial unit measuring approximately 6,400sq ft (595 sq m) which houses the now redundant water treatment equipment.
POTENTIAL TO CREATE A TERRACE OF LIGHT INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS UNITS
APPROXIMATELY 0.5 ACRES (0.21 HECTARES)
EPC NOT REQUIRED
The town of Penryn is a market town and port, situated at the head of the estuary of the Penryn River. It is situated approximately 2.5 miles from Falmouth Town Centre and 8.3 miles from the Cathedral City of Truro which is the administrative centre for the county. The town includes a rail station which connects with the mainline at Truro and is situated 8.1 miles from the A30 Trunk Road which is the spinal route through Cornwall and connects with the national motorway network at Exeter. Newquay Airport is 27 miles away.
The property is located on the south west side of Penryn, accessed via College Lane.
The property is part of the former water works. It benefits from two loading doors on the side/front elevation and a pedestrian door. The building sits on a site of approximately 0.5 acres (0.21 hectares).
The current configuration provides a large industrial unit measuring approximately 6,400sq ft (595 sq m) which houses the now redundant water treatment equipment. The construction is believed to be: concrete block walls, steel portal pitched roof with pressed fibre sheets.
Development Potential
The property offers the potential to create a terrace of light industrial business units subject to the necessary consents.
Each party to bear their own.
We have been unable to locate a rateable value for this property.
We refer you to the government website https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/view-my-valuation/search.
This property is exempt.
For further information or an appointment to view please contact either:-
Thomas Hewitt on 01872 247025 or via email th@miller-commercial.co.uk or
Tom Smith on 01872 247013 or via email ts@miller-commercial.co.uk
Former SW Water Works, College Wood, Penryn £200,000 Price guide
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Impressive Lions bag Villa Park point
Our take on goalless draw...
Aston Villa and Millwall played out a goalless draw at Villa Park in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The Lions will perhaps feel that should have taken all three points from B6, but will take huge comfort from a point - and clean sheet - on the road.
Boss Neil Harris made two changes from last Saturday's 3-1 victory over Sheffield United, both enforced, with Jordan Archer (illness) and Shane Ferguson (injury) making way for David Martin - making his Lions debut 24 hours after signing a new contract - and Aiden O'Brien.
The opening 10 minutes saw the ball at both ends repeatedly without either side mustering a shot on goal, however, shortly after, Keinan Davis put the first effort of the game over the crossbar.
Steve Morison's delicate lob sent Lee Gregory into a footrace with Villa goalkeeper Sam Johnstone on 14 minutes, but the stopper just beat the striker to the ball. Albert Adomah then curled over for the home side.
The Lions were in the game as the midway point of the first half appraoached, but could not find the final ball that would bring the opening goal. On 24 minutes, they nearly found it after Aiden O'Brien's through-ball found Jed Wallace, but the winger's powerful attempt was well met by Johnstone.
Davis was sent through on goal with 28 minutes on the clock, but an outstanding tackle by Jake Cooper prevented the hosts taking the lead.
The chances kept coming as on 32 minutes Millwall broke away from an Aston Villa corner, but a combination of Wallace and Ryan Tunnicliffe could not turn the ball home. Six minutes from the break, another breakaway involving the same combination and O'Brien saw poor decision-making allow the ball to fizzle into the arms of Johnstone.
With Villa Park growing restless, the 2,100 Lions fans packed into one corner were getting behind their side and showing their appreciation for what was a sterling performance - Morison tested Johnstone on 43 minutes, but the goalkeeper reacted well to save. O'Brien curled into the arms of the stopper as the 45-minute mark struck.
Millwall started the second half the brighter, with O'Brien shooting just over on 48 minutes. Martin watched an effort sail over his crossbar, before Tunnicliffe tried his luck with 53 minutes played. Morison volleyed into the lower tier on the hour-mark.
It was The Lions making the most of the chances as the second half wore on, with O'Brien once more testing the palms of Johnstone before substitute Jack Grealish forced Martin into a save.
In what was becoming a frenetic encounter, Millwall once more attacked through the duo of Gregory and O'Brien, but neither could convert a bouncing ball on the edge of the six-yard box.
The frame of the goal was found for the first time with 15 minutes remaining as Gregory's shot skimmed off the crossbar. The number nine again found himself on the end of an attack following Cooper's flick-on from Saville's free-kick, but his header was saved. Just seconds later, the striker again latched on to a header through, but his shot was saved.
Late on, Shaun Williams made a welcome return to action after a three-month lay-off through injury. That was the last real action of an afternoon in which The Lions may feel that should have taken three points from, but will perhaps gladly accept a point - one that backs up last Saturday's home win.
Aston Villa: Johnstone, Taylor, Samba (Elphick 78'), Chester, Whelan, Snodgrass (Grealish 59'), Lansbury, Onomah, Hutton (Elmohamady 70'), Adomah, Davis. Subs not used: Steer, Hogan, Hourihane, Bjarnason.
Booking: Whelan
Millwall: Martin, Meredith, Hutchinson, Gregory, Romeo, Wallace, Tunnicliffe, Morison (Elliott 81'), O'Brien (Williams 87'), Saville, Cooper. Subs not used: King, McLaughlin, Craig, Thompson, Twardek.
Booking: Saville, Wallace, Cooper
Referee: Andy Davies
Aston Villa vs Millwall on 09 Dec 17
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The Top 10 Health Benefits Of Turmeric (Plus, How To Use It In Everything)
Registered Dietitian By Jessica Cording, M.S., R.D., CDN
Jessica Cording, M.S., R.D., CDN, INHC is a registered dietitian, health coach, and writer with a passion for helping people streamline their wellness routine and establish a balanced relationship with food and exercise.
Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory herb that’s been used for centuries to treat a variety of ailments. This root, which is a cousin to ginger, is native to Southeast Asia and sometimes called "Indian Saffron" because of its beautiful golden color. It also gives curry powder its yellow pigment.
If you’ve done even a little clicking around the wellness corner of the internet, you’ve likely encountered articles about turmeric and its awesomeness, but knowing how to actually fit it into your everyday life? Not always so obvious.
Turmeric’s active compound, curcumin, has been extensively studied for its disease-fighting potential and preventive health benefits. While many of these studies focus on very concentrated preparations of curcumin supplements, whether it be in powder, tablet, or extract form, intended for therapeutic dosing, eating turmeric as part of your day-to-day diet can be the best way to enjoy those benefits. Read on to learn more about how to use turmeric to boost your health and wellness.
1. It is a powerful weapon against inflammation.
Inflammation is a root cause of many health conditions like metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and even cancer. Plus, inflammation has also been shown to play a role in cognitive decline. Turmeric inhibits the production of pro-inflammatory genes, blocking the inflammatory response pathway. The effect of turmeric's powerful anti-inflammatory properties offer a protective benefit.
To make it easy to add in, use turmeric in a go-to salad dressing. I love to whisk together white miso paste, tahini, apple cider vinegar, and turmeric—simply delicious and powerful (or check out the full turmeric salad dressing recipe).
2. It kicks free-radical butt.
Photo by Nataša Mandić
Turmeric has been shown to increase antioxidant capacity and help fight free-radical damage. This is especially good for the immune system, brain function, and what’s behind those anti-cancer claims.
It’s also been shown to amp up the body’s natural antioxidant capacity, boosting your defense system. Turmeric’s antioxidant properties also benefit our appearance by protecting the skin from free-radical damage like environmental pollutants. Add a teaspoon to your favorite green juice or smoothie for an antioxidant boost.
3. It helps boost your immune system.
Curcumin’s anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties make it a health-promoting powerhouse. While curcumin is not absorbed that well into the bloodstream, consuming it with black pepper enhances absorption, thanks to a substance in the pepper called piperine. One of my favorite ancient ayurvedic remedies I learned at the clinic was a cold-fighting tea with ginger and black pepper. Add one teaspoon of turmeric to 12 ounces of water and bring to a boil. Take the water off the heat and add one-quarter teaspoon each of ground ginger and black pepper. You could also make this into golden milk by using coconut milk instead of water. Since curcumin is fat-soluble, consuming it with a fat-containing food or beverage helps you absorb it more effectively.
4. It eases joint pain.
The anti-inflammatory benefits of curcumin may help ease joint pain. Studies have actually shown promising results in the ability of turmeric and curcumin to manage pain and inflammation associated with arthritis. It may also be helpful for athletes looking to soothe soreness.
I recommend a smoothie packed with anti-inflammatory, soothing superfoods to my clients struggling with aches and pains. My go-to combo is frozen wild blueberries, roasted or steamed beets (another potent antioxidant-rich food), and turmeric. If you want to make it a meal, add your favorite plant protein.
5. It can help treat and prevent cancer.
Turmeric and curcumin have been studied extensively for their role in cancer treatment and prevention of cancerous cells, with many promising findings in animal and human studies. Turmeric is a natural pairing for a cancer-fighting plant-based dish. Mix turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, and black pepper with olive oil and toss with chickpeas. Roast at 350°F until crispy (about 20 minutes) and enjoy over a salad or veggie-rich soup.
6. It protects your heart.
Photo by Taylor Kiser
Curcumin and turmeric have been shown to protect your heart in numerous ways like improving endothelial function and reducing inflammation and free-radical damage. Reap the benefits in a delicious way by cooking turmeric into a fiber-rich whole-grain dish like brown rice, quinoa, or barley.
7. It helps heal your gut.
Though we often associate turmeric with spicy foods like curry, it has actually been used to treat inflammatory bowel conditions like colitis and irritable bowel syndrome. Try it in a gut-soothing soup using organic chicken bone broth as the base. Turmeric also happens to be a low-FODMAP food, so it's safe to use if you’re on a FODMAPs elimination diet. It pairs well with pureed kabocha or pumpkin, which are also low-FODMAP.
8. It boosts your mood.
Curcumin’s impact on BDNF has also been shown to have a potential use in depression treatment by reversing detrimental brain changes that occur in depression. It’s also been studied for its potential to boost levels of mood-regulating neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine.
Because tryptophan is a precursor to serotonin, getting enough of this amino acid can also help support a stable mood. While it’s mostly found in animal protein, oats are a great plant-based source. Savory oatmeal, anyone? My go-to s’voats spice combo is turmeric, ginger, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Add an egg for staying power, veggies for extra nutrients, and you’ve got a meal.
9. It might stave off neurodegenerative diseases.
Because curcumin crosses the blood-brain barrier, research has suggested the brain can also benefit from its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant benefits and stave off conditions like Alzheimer’s. Use turmeric in an all-purpose spice blend for fish or to toss with olive oil and toast up with walnuts, another food shown to protect brain function as we age.
10. It improves long-term cognitive function.
Curcumin has been studied for its potential to boost brain health by increasing and supporting healthy levels of a hormone called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which plays a key role in long-term cognitive function. Turmeric goes great with eggs, another brain food. Shake some into a veggie omelet or scrambled eggs.
How much turmeric should I consume?
If you're not looking to incorporate the golden spice in your meals, turmeric supplements, which contain turmeric extract, are also available. In general, turmeric powder is about 3 percent curcumin, and extracts are about 95 percent curcumin. While most clinical research studies look at turmeric extracts, consuming ½ teaspoon to 1 teaspoon or about 2.5 to 5 grams of turmeric powder with food per day has been associated with health benefits. But even smaller amounts (we're talking between 500 and 2,000 milligrams or about 15 to 60 mg of curcumin) may also provide some benefit.
Jessica Cording, M.S., R.D., CDN Registered Dietitian
Jessica Cording, M.S., R.D., CDN is a registered dietitian, health coach, and writer with a passion for helping people streamline their wellness routine and establish a balanced...
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Basilicata, Italy
Torre Fiore Hotel Masseria
These 24sq m rooms, which overlook the courtyard, each have a king-size bed with a down-filled duvet, flatscreen TV, iPod dock and minibar. In the marble ensuite bathroom, there’s a walk-in shower big enough for two.
The 35sq m Deluxe rooms, with courtyard views, each have a king-size bed with a down-filled duvet, flatscreen TV, iPod dock and minibar. The marble ensuite bathrooms are have walk-in showers big enough for two.
2extra beds - $35.26 for adults - $20.15 for ages 3 to 12 - $35.26 for ages 13 to 16
The 46–56sq m Junior Suites overlook the courtyard, and each has a king-size bed with a down-filled duvet, two flatscreen TVs, an iPod dock and a minibar. The separate lounge and dining area has a sofa bed. In each marble ensuite bathroom there’s a walk-in shower big enough for two. Two of the Junior Suites also have Antonio Lupi bathtubs.
La Stalla Suite
The spacious, 90sq m La Stalla Suite has two bedrooms – one in the mezzanine loft space – both with king-size beds and down-filled duvets. The two marble ensuite bathrooms have two-person walk-in showers and Antonio Lupi bathtubs. The suite has two flatscreen TVs, an iPod dock, mini bar, a lounge and dining area with a sofa bed, and views of the hotel’s courtyard.
Call to check rates and availability
This room is special and can only be booked by calling our Smith24 team on 1 800 464 2040
The 79sq m Superior Suite has an impressive vaulted wood and terracotta ceilings. In each of the two bedrooms is a king-size bed with a down-filled duvet, and in each of the two marble ensuite bathrooms is a two-person walk-in shower. The suite has a separate lounge and dining area with a sofa bed, three flatscreen TVs, an iPod dock, a mini bar and a private balcony. Views are of the courtyard, swimming pool and Ionian Sea.
Torre Suite
The 110sq m Torre Suite has views of the hotel’s courtyard, the valley beyond and the Ionian Sea in the distance. The two-bedroom suite, which has original vaulted ceilings, has two king-size beds with down duvets and two marble ensuite bathrooms (equipped with two-person walk-in showers and Antonio Lupi bathtubs). There’s also a separate lounge and dining area with a sofa bed. The suite is kitted out with three flatscreen TVs, an iPod dock, a mini bar and two private balconies.
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Posted on June 1, 2017 by morrowcountysentinel
Cardington student chosen for the Marine’s ‘Battles Won Academy’
By Evelyn Long - The Sentinel
Jordan Deskins being fitted with a microphone before cameras from the Semper Fidelis All America Program follow her during her school schedule at Cardington-Lincoln High School on May 10.
“A cemetery is the richest place on earth.” That is the opening line in the essay written and submitted by Cardington-Lincoln High School junior Jordan Deskins to the Semper Fidelis All – American Program.
That essay won her selection by The United States Marine Corps to participate in the 2017 Battles Won Academy in Washington DC July 13-17.
According to the release from the USMC, Deskins was selected not only for her athletic performance but also for outstanding character, academic excellence and community leadership that reflect the Marine Corps values of honor, courage and commitment.
The Battles Won Academy will bring together approximately 100 of the country’s top students leaders for a week in the nation’s capitol. In addition, Deskins was one of 12 students in the program selected
to have her personal story shared by a film crew which visited the
school on May 10 and followed her both in her school schedule and the
time she volunteered at the Community Food Pantry at the First
United Methodist Church.
She is secretary of her junior class, on student council, and belongs to
the Spirit Club, FFA, FCA, the Spanish Club and Improv.
Her essay, following her opening statement, said “To me, this quote
symbolizes people that never overcame adversity. A cemetery is full of books that never got published, art that was never seen, songs that were
never written and ideas that were never exposed. I believe that everyone
has their purpose here, their purpose to pursue a passion, whatever it may
be. But the difference between pursuing and not pursuing is overcoming adversity.” She explained in her essay that her father had passed away
during her freshman year and “it has been a constant struggle for me to
overcome. But I did not let that stop me from being the person I want to
The Battles Won Academy taps into the irreductible essence of the Marine
Corps which is the fighting spirit of the Marines. The essence of the Marines
individually and collectively is the willingness to engage and the determina-
tion to defeat an opposing force- whether personal or on behalf of our nation
and its communities.
Jordan is the daughter of Heather Deskins.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2017/06/web1_microfone.jpgJordan Deskins being fitted with a microphone before cameras from the Semper Fidelis All America Program follow her during her school schedule at Cardington-Lincoln High School on May 10.
By Evelyn Long
Reach us at mcsnews@civitasmedia.com
Hi! A visitor to our site felt the following article might be of interest to you: Cardington student chosen for the Marine’s ‘Battles Won Academy’. Here is a link to that story: https://www.morrowcountysentinel.com/news/13658/cardington-student-chosen-for-the-marines-battles-won-academy
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Wheel & Brake
Touring & Events
Historic Vincent: Gunga Din
Legendary motorcycle finally restored
By Robert Smith
| May/June 2010
Photo by Robert Smith
Test bed for the Black Shadow and the immortal Black Lightning, Gunga Din, the most famous Vincent of all time, has finally been restored.
Lovely damping knob flanked by Smiths Chronometric tach.
Dents in the gas tank prove it’s the real thing: Compare Gunga Din’s tank as photographed by Sid Biberman at a 1953 Vincent Rally and today.
Rearset controls with unique — and original — footpegs.
Correct and original Amal TT carbs.
Owner Paul Pflugfelder walks alongside as Somer Hooker rides Gunga Din past the judges table at last year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the first to feature motorcycles.
Machined rear friction rod for the suspended seat.
Gunga Din as it looked when found by Peter Gerrish in 1960 at the old Vincent factory in Stevenage, England. Vincent quit making motorcycles in 1955.
Few motorcycles achieve such acclaim — or notoriety — that they’re individually named: Cook Neilson’s Ducati racer earned the tag “Old Blue,” and the oil-spreading, TT-winning Triumph Trident will forever be known as “Slippery Sam.” And a 1947 Vincent factory hack became the legendary test-bed race bike “Gunga Din.”
The story goes that it was Motor Cycling magazine road tester Charlie Markham who gave the experimental Vincent its name. The Rudyard Kipling poem “Gunga Din” tells the story of an Indian water-bearer who saves the life of his military superior, at which the latter declares, “You’re a better man than I am, Gunga Din!” The implication? Markham’s realization that the motorcycle’s capabilities were beyond his own.
One man who did have the measure of Gunga Din was Vincent factory tester, development man and racer George Brown. A chance meeting with company owner Philip Conrad Vincent in 1934 led to an offer of work in the fledgling company’s experimental department. Brown had been racing Velocettes until then, but his new position allowed him to spend time breathing extra fire into the Series A Vincent singles and twins to improve their competitiveness.
With his racing background, Brown soon became his own test rider, competing in short-circuit road racing on a Series A Comet, a 499cc single-cylinder machine, and running a 998cc Series A Rapide twin at over 100mph on the famous Brooklands banked circuit in southern England. At the time (the late 1930s), a flying lap of more than 100mph at Brooklands earned the rider a gold star pin (the award for which the BSA Gold Star was named), but you had to be a member of the British Motor Cycle Racing Club. Brown was not.
Gunga Din’s story, and Brown’s association with the bike, began in 1947. Vincent’s first post-war motorcycle was the 998cc Series B Rapide, a machine that, by chief designer Philip Irving’s modest account, more or less designed itself. Irving wanted a light bike, and with steel tube in short supply he decided to dispense with a frame, using a simple box welded up from steel plates to serve as backbone, steering head, oil tank and rear suspension mount.
Everything else was pretty much hung on the engine — a completely redesigned and much improved unit-construction version of the Series A twin-cylinder engine. At the front end went proprietary Brampton forks, and at the rear, Vincent’s own triangulated suspension system. The new machine bristled with innovation, including a servo clutch, reversible rear wheel for easy final-drive ratio changes, interchangeable drum brakes and much more. It was relatively light and compact for its engine size, and with 45hp it was good for close to 120mph: “Maximum speed not attained,” said one magazine’s road test report from 1947.
Irving had designed the Rapide engine with tuning in mind, expecting that one day it might produce as much as 100hp. So a reject Rapide was handed to George Brown’s experimental department — chosen, it’s said, because someone had at one stage added kerosene to the engine instead of oil, which, the story goes, caused it to be mechanically noisy. With relatively minor modifications, such as enlarged ports, bigger carburetors and increased compression, the test mule was soon making 55hp, creating the specification that would become the Black Shadow. This was the motorcycle that Charlie Markham tested in 1948, and from then on, the test bike was known only as “Gunga Din.”
That year, Brown entered Gunga Din in the Isle of Man Clubman’s TT race, and was well in the lead after three laps of the 37-mile Island circuit when he ran out of gas, having to push the bike six miles to the finish. Even so, he set the fastest lap at 86.25mph. More racing through 1948 and 1949 netted Gunga Din a number of hillclimb, sprint and short circuit victories including a win in the unlimited capacity class in the first motorcycle race meeting at the Silverstone circuit.
It was as a test bed that Gunga Din was used to develop the special parts needed to create the Black Lightning race bike. Along the way, almost always with Brown in the saddle, Gunga Din collected scads of wins and records. Then in May 1952, Gunga Din collected eight 1,000cc endurance records ranging from 6 hours at an average of 100.53mph to 11 hours at an average 91.98mph at the French Montlhery circuit. And the following year, Vincent sent it to Ireland for a record attempt when it was clocked at 143mph — on Irish roads!
Brown left Vincent in 1952 to open his own motorcycle store, but he continued to race, building an enviable reputation as a sprinter on his famous drag bike “Nero,” created from a Vincent twin that had been destroyed in a fire. No doubt the pun was intended. With a Shorrocks supercharger fitted and his bike renamed “Super Nero,” Brown ultimately collected at least 24 world speed and elapsed time records for solo and sidecar.
Vincent guru “Big Sid” Biberman recalls visiting the Vincent factory when he was based in Europe with the U.S. Army in 1953. His visit fortuitously coincided with a Vincent owners’ rally, and proudly on display was Gunga Din, still wearing its Montlhery tank, lights and fenders — and with a tank full of alcohol fuel. But by this time, Philip Vincent’s restless mind had moved on from motorcycles to other projects, such as the Picador drone airplane engine, the Firefly moped power unit, a 2-stroke outboard engine and even the Amanda water scooter, a forerunner of today’s personal watercraft.
Unfortunately, none of these projects was particularly successful, and by the mid-1950s, Vincent was out of money. There was no longer a factory racing program, and with Brown gone, Gunga Din languished in the proverbial basement until the company was sold to Harper Engines in 1956.
It was still there in 1960 when Peter Gerrish, then the public relations officer for the Vincent Owners Club, discovered it under some sacks in a factory outbuilding. Harpers had allowed the VOC to gather items that were of no value to the new owners, but which the club might like. Gerrish recalls that Gunga Din was in a sad state, “very rough condition” with a lot of corrosion on the alloy. The front wheel was missing, but a stock Shadow front wheel stored with it was installed so it could be sold.
In spite of poor light, Gerrish could see that the bike had later D series die cast type crankcases with no serial numbers stamped on them. He was told the engine had at some point become quite rough running; when stripped down, the main bearings were loose in the cases and the gear selector boss was cracked. It was easier to replace the cases from current production than repair them. However, the correct Lucas competition magneto was still fitted, as well as Amal TT racing carburetors, open exhaust pipes and short competition fenders. Gerrish thinks the bike was offered for sale at roughly $550 (about $4,000 in today’s money), but no buyers came forward. At one time U.S. Vincent dealer and collector Harry Bellville in Marysville, Ohio, was said to be interested in acquiring the bike, but no sale transpired.
Eventually, Gunga Din was bought by Tom Pelkey, who brought it to the U.S. Pelkey claimed to have once ridden the bike around an air base in the U.K. But whether or not it had been his intention all along, Pelkey decided to sell off the famous racer — for parts. It was, says motorcycle broker and unofficial Vincent historian Somer Hooker, “like sending Sea Biscuit to a rendering plant.”
Gunga Din restored
That could have been the end of the story, but for four Vincent fanatics: Richard Garrett, Keith Hazelton, Paul Pflugfelder, and Vincent expert Hooker, who documented and verified much of Gunga Din’s later history.
When Pelkey started listing the parts for sale in the early 1970s, Garrett started acquiring them. With limited financial resources, Garrett was careful to verify what he was buying through part and serial number stampings, including many parts that were marked “EX” for experimental. He managed to accumulate almost all of Gunga Din’s trick parts. Without the resources to reassemble the bike, Garrett listed the parts he had collected for sale about 1975.
Vincent collector Keith Hazelton entered the scene when he responded to Garrett’s advertisement. According to Hooker, Hazelton was accumulating the Vincent parts, but never got around to assembling them. However, he did become fanatical about tracking down all the pieces of Gunga Din (“its DNA,” says Hooker) that Garrett had missed, like the wheels, tachometer and its unique and prototypical Girdraulic forks. With most of Gunga Din back in one place, though still disassembled, Hazelton hung on to the parts until around three years ago, selling the collection of Gunga Din bits to Paul Pflugfelder of Concord, Mass.
“A year ago it was still in pieces,” says Hooker. “In April [2009] it was still a basket case.” Incredibly, Gunga Din was fully restored by the time of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in August 2009. Precision AR in Newburyport, Mass., better known for its stunning Ferrari and Porsche restorations, did the work. It was the company’s first motorcycle restoration. “This was the first time that Mark and Carrie [Allin] had done a motorcycle — nobody told them it was supposed to take years,” Hooker jokes, before adding seriously, “It’s one of the best I’ve ever seen.”
Now with gleaming paintwork and bright parts sparkling, Gunga Din is restored to — and probably much better than — its original state. Original, indeed: It still retains the dents in the Montlhery tank that Big Sid Biberman photographed in 1953. And it runs, too. The Pebble Beach concours requires that vehicles entered must be running, and further must be started and ridden to the judging table. Somer Hooker enjoyed that privilege.
Sometimes, establishing provenance for a significant historic motorcycle is easy, says Hooker. “A good example is the Burns & Wright Vincent,” he says, referring to the Black Lightning that Russell Wright rode to a world speed record in New Zealand in 1955 at 185.15mph. Wright then brought the bike to Bonneville in 1956. Hooker says that bike was left “pretty much untouched after it was pulled off the salt flats.”
However, verifying a motorcycle that was parted out and remained disassembled through three owners and three decades is a daunting task. “Some people question the authenticity if it hasn’t got the original red rubber inner tubes and the English air in the tires, and so forth,” says Hooker. And while he appreciates that being 100 percent certain is hard, he sees the bike as it exists as “the logical conclusion of its history.”
As a race bike and factory test bed, it’s not surprising parts were swapped out and replaced, says Hooker. According to David Bown, a former factory apprentice, Gunga Din’s engine was blown up plenty of times, the first in 1949. Apparently, the crankcases were also replaced for the 1952 Montlhery trials, because Philip Vincent wanted the cases to show the Vincent name, rather than “HRD,” the marking on the original Series B crankcases. Then the engine was used to power an experimental 3-wheeled car in 1955, and blown up again. Bowen remembers it was changed out July 3, 1955. This time, apparently, it was rebuilt with the stronger Picador/Black Lightning bottom end and perhaps the new Series D cases. Each time, though, the same cylinder heads were used.
One thing Hooker is clear about is that Gunga Din still has its original frame, which he verified by examining the type face and size used in the frame serial number. “I’m pretty good about the fonts on serial numbers,” Hooker says. “I got [the restorer] to strip all the paint off the frame so I could confirm there was no grinding or restamping or anything like that. Then I took etchings from two close-in-numbers Vincents. You could see the font was identical; the same numbers had been used. So now we’ve got a match on the frame.” The Vincent Owners Club frequently calls on Hooker’s expertise to help authenticate members’ bikes.
There are other clues, too. The Girdraulic forks are prototypes. “To the untrained eye they look the same,” says Hooker, who has been able to compare these with very early production forks that he found on a Shadow imported from Argentina.
Hooker also had the opportunity to examine many of the engine parts before the engine was assembled during the restoration. “There’s a lot of real trick stuff that was in that motor,” he says. “Those are what I guess you’d say the call signs that it’s pretty much the genuine package in there. Though it’s always going to have that cloud over it.”
That we can enjoy this magnificent machine, perhaps the most significant and evocative in Vincent history, in its present restored condition does credit to present owner Paul Pflugfelder, who is nonetheless modest about his role: “Keith [Hazelton] saved this bike,” says Pflugfelder. “Keith gathered the parts and began to piece it back together. I’m just the current keeper.”
Given Gunga Din’s unique history, the final lines of Kipling’s epic poem seem even more appropriate attached to this most famous of Vincents, now safely back together to be enjoyed for the ages, than when first applied so many years ago:
“Tho’ I’ve belted you an’ flayed you,
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Checkered Flag Run Returns to Phoenix March 1- 3rd
Diversity-Focused Annual Event Features Three Days of Entertainment
By Submitted by Andy Cherney
3rd Annual Checkered Flag Run is coming back to Phoenix next month, and promises to be more exciting than ever. The diversity-focused, multicultural motorcycle experience has expanded into a three-day weekend of entertainment and motorcycle riding to the NASCAR Subway Fresh Fit 500, on Sun., March 3.
Activities include a comedy show at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino featuring Bill Bellamy; drag racing at the Firebird International Raceway; the Coors Light Leather & Lace Ball; and a Bike Show and entertainment at Chester's Harley-Davidson. The Checkered Flag Run is hosted by Phoenix International Raceway (PIR); Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino; Chester's, Chandler and Arrowhead Harley-Davidson dealers; and The Radisson Hotel.
"This is the perfect event to bring everyone together for a multicultural motorcycle experience," said Checkered Flag Run founder, Alan "AP" Powell. "It's geared to all ethnic groups and Arizona is one of the best places to throw a bike event. We have great weather, hospitality and it is an awesome place to ride. We intend to grow this event and make Arizona the new mecca for multicultural bikers."
For motorcycle enthusiasts interested in drag racing on Mar. 1 at Firebird International Raceway, the entry fee is $50, to Checkered Flag Run Motorcycle Drag Racing for a chance to win $5,000 in cash prizes. On Sat., March 2, it's $25 to attend Coors Light Leather & Lace Ball at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino. On Sun., March 3, a $35 'multicultural ticket' is available for the NASCAR Subway Fresh Fit 500 at PIR. Area Harley-Davidson dealers will host weekend gatherings, too: Chandler Harley-Davidson offers free food/drink on Fri., March 1; Chester's Harley-Davidson hosts a bike show, picnic and music on Sat., March 2; and a Sunday ride to NASCAR ends at the Checkered Flag Run Arrowhead Harley-Davidson Coral inside the NASCAR midway.
For more info and tickets see www.CheckeredFlagRun.com or 1.866.977.6849.
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Bobbi Kristina Brown Confirms Engagement to Nick Gordon
She had previously said her fiancé Gordon, whom her mom Whitney Houston likened to an adopted son, was like a brother to her
By Bruna Nessif • Published at 9:30 pm on October 10, 2012
How does the family of Whitney Houston cope after her death? Now we can find out.
We have a special sneak peek promo of A&E Network's latest reality show, "The Houstons: On Our Own," which shows how Whitney's loved ones have tried to move on since her passing.
And for Bobbi Kristina Brown, that means getting engaged.
Houston's family go to court to protect Bobbi Kristina
Rumors of the 19-year-old's engagement to boyfriend and adopted brother Nick Gordon have been swirling around the Internet for quite some time now, but Bobbi kept denying the claims.
In the clip, you'll see the drama revolving around Bobbi Kristina and Nick's love affair (apparently, not everyone approves) and through what sounded like a nervous giggle, Bobbi announces, "We're engaged!"
Watch to see how they took the news and catch the premiere of "The Houstons: On Our Own" on Wednesday, Oct. 24.
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Details Emerge on Lindsay Lohan’s Playboy Shoot
Starlet to pay tribute to Marilyn Monroe, mag hits newsstands in December
Published at 10:06 pm on November 7, 2011
LiLo is channeling Marilyn again.
Lindsay Lohan’s nude Playboy pictorial will run in the magazine’s January/February issue, Playboy said on Monday. The issue hits newsstands in late December.
Playboy co-founder Hugh Hefner told The Insider Lohan’s fully nude shoot was a “classic tribute inspired by the original Tom Kelly nude pictorial of Marilyn Monroe.”
Lohan reportedly earned near $1 million to do the men’s mag. Her spokesman told Reuters the “Mean Girls” star would grace Playboy’s cover.
"The pictorial is absolutely fantastic and very tasteful, and will be accompanied by an interview that will let readers see another side of Lindsay," spokesman Steve Honig told Reuters.
It’s not the first time Lohan has paid tribute to Monroe in a magazine spread.
Back in 2008, Lohan posed in various states of undress for New York mag; Photographer Bert Stern reenacted the 1962 shoot he’d done with Monroe in Bel Air six weeks before the screen legend died of an apparent drug overdose.
News of Lohan’s Playboy pictorial came within hours of the troubled starlet’s early release from jail because of overcrowding. She served five hours of 30-day sentence for violating the terms of her probation before being let go.
Selected Reading: People, The Insider, Reuters
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Christian life is a love story with God, pope says at canonization
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A girl holds a doll representing new Spanish St. Faustino Miguez before the canonization Mass of new saints in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 15. Pope Francis canonized groups of martyrs from Mexico and Brazil, an Italian Capuchin priest and a Spanish priest. (CNS/Paul Haring)
Vatican City — Like the Catholic Church's newest saints, Christians are called to live their faith as a love story with God who wants a relationship that is "more than that of devoted subjects with their king," Pope Francis said.
Without a loving relationship with God, Christian life can become empty and "an impossible ethic, a collection of rules and laws to obey for no good reason," the pope said during Mass Oct. 15 in St. Peter's Square.
"This is the danger: a Christian life that becomes routine, content with 'normality,' without drive or enthusiasm, and with a short memory," he said during the Mass.
At the beginning of the Mass, Pope Francis proclaimed 35 new saints, including: the "Martyrs of Natal," Brazil, a group of 30 priests, laymen, women and children who were killed in 1645 during a wave of anti-Catholic persecution; and the "Child Martyrs of Tlaxcala," three children who were among Mexico's first native converts and were killed for refusing to renounce the faith.
Tapestries hung from the facade of St. Peter's Basilica bearing images of the martyrs as well as pictures of Sts. Angelo da Acri, an Italian Capuchin priest known for his defense of the poor, and Faustino Miguez, a Spanish priest who started an advanced school for girls at a time when such education was limited almost exclusively to boys.
An estimated 35,000 pilgrims — many of them from the new saints' countries of origin — attended the Mass, the Vatican said Oct. 15.
In his homily, Pope Francis reflected on the day's Gospel reading from St. Matthew in which Jesus recounts the parable of the wedding feast.
Noting Jesus' emphasis on the wedding guests, the pope said that God "wants us, he goes out to seek us and he invites us" to celebrate with him.
"For him, it is not enough that we should do our duty and obey his laws," Pope Francis said. "He desires a true communion of life with us, a relationship based on dialogue, trust and forgiveness."
However, he continued, Jesus also warns that "the invitation can be refused" as it was by those who "made light" of the invitation or were too caught up in their own affairs to consider attending the banquet.
"This is how love grows cold, not out of malice but out of preference for what is our own: our security, our self-affirmation, our comfort," the pope said.
Despite constant rejection and indifference, God does not cancel the wedding feast but continues to invite Christians to overcome "the whims of our peevish and lazy selves" and to imitate the church's new saints who, he said, not only said yes to God's invitation, but wore "the wedding garment" of God's love.
"The saints who were canonized today, and especially the many martyrs, point the way," Pope Francis said. "The robe they wore daily was the love of Jesus, that 'mad' love that loved us to the end and offered his forgiveness and his robe to those who crucified him."
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Hong Kong Students, Workers Strike as Commutes Disrupted
The protesters' demands include dropping charges against demonstrators who have been arrested and formally withdrawing an extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China to stand trial
By Nada Lam and Vincent Yu • Published at 5:45 am on September 2, 2019
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Clad in gas masks along with their formal white school uniforms, tens of thousands of students in Hong Kong boycotted the first day of classes Monday as part of a citywide strike following a violent weekend of demonstrations.
High school students added gas masks, goggles and hard hats to their traditional uniforms, while university pupils crowded into a square at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Workers also participated in their own rally at a public park, braving strong winds and storm clouds as a typhoon threatened.
Nearly three months of youth-dominated protests — calling for democracy and an independent inquiry into police conduct — will be tested as classes resume with the end of the summer break in the semiautonomous Chinese territory.
The young protesters strove to demonstrate their continued determination with Monday's school boycott, the first of a planned two-day strike.
Jacky So, president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong's student union, said 30,000 students attended a rally on campus. They dressed in black and wore face masks, waving banners for their student associations and black signs with the Chinese character for "Strike."
Separately, high school students who were skipping class rallied in Edinburgh Place, a public square in Hong Kong's central business district. Teenagers spoke to the crowd from a stage with a backdrop that read: "With no future, there's no need to go to class."
At St. Francis' Canossian College, uniformed students kneeled in a line and held up hand-painted signs that read, "The five major demands: Not one is dispensable." The elite girls' school is where Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam was educated.
Hong Kong Education Secretary Kevin Yeung said he hoped students would stay in class.
"Schools should not be used as places for political demands or exercising pressure," he said at a government briefing.
The protesters' demands include dropping charges against more than 1,000 people who have been arrested and formally withdrawing an extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China to stand trial. The appeals are undergirded by a sense among some Hong Kong residents that the Communist Party-ruled mainland government has been eroding the autonomy and civil liberties promised when the former British colony was returned to China in 1997.
Some demonstrators disrupted the morning commute on Monday by blocking train doors, attempting to evade riot police who were hot on their heels by moving quickly between multiple public transit stations.
Officers at Lok Fu station hit protesters with batons and arrested one. Three others were arrested at Lai King station.
On Sunday, the MTR Corp. suspended train service to the airport after several hundred protesters gathered there following calls online to disrupt transportation. They blocked buses arriving at the airport but police in riot helmets kept them out of the terminal. Some protesters hurled bricks and metal poles onto the tracks of the Airport Express rail line, police said, prompting train services to be suspended and forcing some travelers to walk some distance to the airport.
Late at night Saturday, video from Hong Kong broadcaster TVB showed police on the platform of Prince Edward subway station swinging batons at passengers who backed into one end of a train car behind umbrellas. The video also shows pepper spray being shot through an open door at a group seated on the floor while one man holds up his hands.
Police officers said at a briefing Monday that they rejected accusations that they "beat up" ordinary citizens without first confirming their identities. They said they specifically targeted those who they believed to be rioters, including those who had changed out of their black protester outfits, and arrested 63 people on suspicion of illegal assembly and possessing explosives and offensive weapons.
Radical protesters have "hijacked the name of justice," Assistant Commissioner of Police Mak Chin-ho said Monday. "The biggest victims are the citizens of Hong Kong."
Clashes between police and protesters have become increasingly violent, as the self-described "front-line" demonstrators use gasoline bombs and throw rods at officers. Authorities in turn have employed water cannons, tear gas, rubber bullets and batons.
The protesters say that a degree of violence is necessary to get the government's attention after peaceful rallies were futile. Lam's administration, however, maintains that the violence must first end before any fruitful dialogue can begin.
"We always say that we must stop the violence right away, and then kick off the dialogue," said Administration Secretary Matthew Cheung Kin-Chung.
Associated Press journalists Alice Fung, Raf Wober and Yanan Wang contributed to this report.
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'Oh my God, the bridge isn't there': Horror in Miami
Witnesses and nearby residents recount the moments after a pedestrian bridge cascades to the ground.
'Oh my God, the bridge isn't there': Horror in Miami Witnesses and nearby residents recount the moments after a pedestrian bridge cascades to the ground. Check out this story on naplesnews.com: https://usat.ly/2phOcf4
Alan Gomez and Susan Miller, USA TODAY Published 6:40 p.m. ET March 15, 2018 | Updated 6:52 a.m. ET March 16, 2018
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department personnel and other rescue units work at the scene where a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Miami.(Photo: JOE RAEDLE, Getty Images)
MIAMI — Something was wrong, terribly wrong.
Leslie Vazquez was driving along bustling Eighth Street near Florida International University on Thursday afternoon when a sickening jolt hit her.
“I was thinking, ‘Oh my God, the bridge isn’t there,’” said Vazquez, 43, a housewife who lives nearby.
A newly installed 950-ton pedestrian bridge that spanned 174 feet over the seven-lane road, also known as Calle Ocho, had collapsed, pancaking vehicles and leading to at least six deaths.
Vazquez pulled over and saw people crawling out of the rubble. Some were bloodied, all were frantic.
“They were screaming,” she said.
The 174-foot span, which had been assembled by the side of the road and moved into place Saturday, connected FIU and the city of Sweetwater. It was expected to open to foot traffic next year to make it safer for the growing number of students living in off-campus housing right across from Eight Street.
More: Miami pedestrian bridge collapses, killing several people, crushing cars
The scene Thursday afternoon was horrifying. Car bumpers peeked out underneath a tangle of pulverized concrete, scaffolding and metal as a high rise towered nearby against a piercing blue Miami sky.
Eight vehicles were trapped under the rubble, officials said. Some seemed partially submerged; others completely crushed.
Dozens of people, including construction teams working on the bridge, raced to the scene minutes after the structure cascaded to the ground.
Mario Valdes was also driving when he got a call that a childhood friend, a student at the university, was one of those caught under the bridge. Valdes yanked his car around and sped toward the university.
Valdes, 31, said his friend — whom he didn’t want to identify — was walking along the street-level crosswalk under the bridge to his apartment when the structure crumpled. The friend was hospitalized with an injured leg.
“When I got the call, I thought it was a vicious prank because this just went up last week,” said Valdes, 31. “Thankfully it wasn’t open yet or there would’ve been more casualties. This is insane.”
Others nearby reported hearing an unnerving rumble before the structure buckled.
Tiona Page told ABC News she scrambled to her 15th-floor apartment window to see a plume of rising dust.
"It felt as if there was an earthquake,” she said.
She then heard screams from a car trapped underneath the rubble. "The screams that were coming from the car were just terrifying," Page told ABC.
Tana Melvin was sitting in his dorm room a couple hundred yards away when his social media feeds started blowing up with news of the collapse. Then came calls from concerned family and friends.
Melvin, 20, a sophomore studying accounting, said he had several friends who had moved into the off-campus housing that the bridge was designed for. He was still struggling to contact them Thursday afternoon and was hoping they weren’t one of the victims.
“That could’ve been me,” Melvin said. “It really is sad. We’ve got to stay together after this.”
Pedestrian bridge collapses in Miami
Six crosses are placed at a makeshift memorial on the Florida International University campus in Miami on March 17, 2018, near the scene of a pedestrian bridge collapse that killed at least six people on March 15. Jennifer Kay, AP
Recovery operations continue at the site of the collapsed pedestrian bridge that near Florida International University in Miami on March 17 ,2018. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Arthur Holmes Jr. says crews won't leave until all the vehicles that were trapped under the bridge are retrieved. Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, via AP
Joe Smitha of Palm Harbor, Fla., speaks with reporters on March 17, 2018 about his niece, Alexa Duran, whose family has identified her as one of at least six victims of a bridge collapse near the Florida International University campus in the Miami area on March 15. Jennifer Kay, AP
Workers stand next to a section of a collapsed pedestrian bridge on March 16, 2018 near Florida International University in the Miami area. Wilfredo Lee, AP
Crushed cars are shown under a section of a collapsed pedestrian bridge on March 16, 2018 near Florida International University in the Miami area. Wilfredo Lee, AP
A car is seen stuck under the rubble as law enforcement and members of the National Transportation Safety Board investigate the scene where a pedestrian bridge collapsed a few days after it was built over southwest 8th street allowing people to bypass the busy street to reach Florida International University on March 16, 2018 in Miami. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Workers use a backhoe on a section of a collapsed pedestrian bridge, Friday, March 16, 2018 near Florida International University. Wilfredo Lee, AP
Lights illuminate the scene as Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department personnel and other rescue units work at the scene of a bridge collapse in Miami. JOE RAEDLE, Getty Images
People gather to watch rescue crews work after a bridge collapsed in Miami. MICHAEL LAUGHLIN, South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
A Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firefighter looks into a heavily-damaged pickup truck after a 950-ton pedestrian bridge collapsed in in Miami. MICHAEL LAUGHLIN, South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firefighters work at the scene of a bridge collapsed in Miami. MICHAEL LAUGHLIN, South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel work at the scene of a bridge collapsed in Miami. MICHAEL LAUGHLIN, South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
People watch rescue crews work after a bridge collapsed in Miami. MICHAEL LAUGHLIN, South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
The collapsed pedestrian bridge at Florida International University in Miami. DroneBase via AP
Emergency personnel work on a collapsed pedestrian bridge on the Florida International University in Miami. GIORGIO VIERA, EPA-EFE
Emergency personnel work on a collapsed pedestrian bridge on the Florida International University in Miami. CRISTOBAL HERRERA, EPA-EFE
A rescue dog and its handler work at the scene where a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Miami. JOE RAEDLE, Getty Images
MIAMI, FL - MARCH 15: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department personnel and other rescue units work at the scene where a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Miami. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Emergency workers respond to a collapsed pedestrian bridge connecting Florida International University Florida International on March 15, 2018 in the Miami area. Alan Gomez, USA TODAY
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department personnel and other rescue units work at the scene where a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Miami. JOE RAEDLE, Getty Images
Police block a road near a newly installed pedestrian bridge, that collapsed, over a six-lane highway in Miami. ANTONI BELCHI, AFP/Getty Images
A crane is seen near a newly installed pedestrian bridge, that collapsed, over a six-lane highway in Miami. ANTONI BELCHI, AFP/Getty Images
Emergency personnel work at the scene of a collapsed pedestrian bridge at Florida International University in the Miami. ANDREA CRUZ, AP
Rescue workers walk on the rubble after a brand-new pedestrian bridge collapsed at Florida International University in Miami. WILFREDO LEE, AP
Vehicles are seen trapped under the collapsed pedestrian bridge that was newly built over southwest 8th street allowing people to bypass the busy street to reach Florida International University on March 15, 2018 in Miami. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
In this frame from video, emergency personnel work at the scene of a collapsed bridge in the Miami area, Thursday, March 15, 2018. AP
Emergency personnel respond to people near a collapsed pedestrian bridge at Florida International University. Andrea E. Cruz, WTVJ NBC6 via AP
This AFP TV video frame grab shows emergency response workers at a newly installed pedestrian bridge over a six-lane highway in Miami on a college campus that collapsed. Miguel Gutierrez, AFP/Getty Images
This AFP TV video frame grab shows emergency response workers at a newly installed pedestrian bridge over a six-lane highway in Miami. Miguel Gutierrez, AFP/Getty Images
This AFP TV video frame grab shows a newly installed pedestrian bridge over a six-lane highway in Miami. Miguel Gutierrez, AFP/Getty Images
Emergency personnel respond to a collapsed pedestrian bridge connecting Florida International University Florida International on Thursday, March 15, 2018 in the Miami area. Daniel A. Varela, AP
People move away from the area where a pedestrian bridge connecting the Florida International collapsed, Thursday, March 15, 2018 in the Miami area. Daniel A. Varela, Miami Herald via AP
Eighth Street, a major east-west hub heading out to the Miami suburbs, is now blocked off for a 10-block stretch indefinitely, compounding congestion in a city with notoriously bad traffic.
But the extent of the tragedy — and how it happened — was what weighed on minds Thursday afternoon as the few students on campus during spring break trickled over to the site of the collapse to survey the damage.
Arinze Junia, a biomedical engineering student from Nigeria, said builders of the bridge should be grilled for allowing the structure to open when it obviously had major flaws.
“One of the basics about construction is that everything should be tested beyond any doubt before it’s opened,” said Junia, 19, a sophomore at FIU. “Was this even tested before it was opened? This is really disheartening.”
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PTTOR to partner Kanbawza units in major oil, gas and retail projects in Myanmar
PTT Oil and Retail Business (PTTOR) is to be heavily involved in two important investment partnership projects that were officially announced on Monday in Myanmar.
The “Partnership Celebration for the Oil Terminal and Retail Business Development” between PTTOR and Brighter Energy Company Limited and Brighter Energy Retail Co Ltd, both subsidiaries of Kanbawza (KBZ) Group, was held at the Lotte Hotel in Yangon.
Auttapol Rerkpiboon, chairman of PTTOR, said his company – the flagship of PTT Group in oil and retail business – aimed to be a leading Thai global brand enriching community values through oil, retail and related businesses, inclusively with all stakeholders to achieve sustainable growth together.
The agreements announced cover two joint projects.
One is the development of an oil terminal with Brighter Energy, which includes the procurement of petroleum products, the management of jetty, oil-storage terminal, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) filling plants and wholesale business of petroleum products.
Due to be completed in 2021, the project will become the largest oil terminal in Myanmar, with a capacity of 1 million barrels of oil and 4,500 tonnes of LPG.
The other project is a retail business expansion with Brighter Energy Retail, for which successful brands under PTTOR will be introduced in Myanmar to provide local consumers with what Auttapol said would be a “notable retail experience”.
These brands include PTT Station, LPG or Cooking Gas, and Café Amazon.
He added that the concept of the joint operation of PTT stations in Myanmar remained the “Living Community”, as in Thailand where PTTOR cooperates with local vendors, communities and small and medium-sized enterprises to grow their businesses together with PTT station expansion.
In Myanmar, the company plans to expand to 70 stations within 2023, PTTOR’s chairman added.
Currently, PTTOR operates over 2,000 PTT stations in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines.
As for the LPG or Cooking Gas unit, PTTOR will tap the local market highlighting product quality and safety, with a sales target of 1,000 tonnes per month.
In addition, PTTOR will focus on the operation of Café Amazon and expects the business to substantially grow in line with rising coffee consumption among the Myanmar population.
In Myanmar, there are currently seven branches, and the company plans to increase to 100 branches by 2023.
Café Amazon now has more than 2,800 branches in Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Japan, Singapore and Oman.
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Schoolgirl’s mum ‘relieved’ as Army kicks out officer accused of rape
The mother of a 14-year-old girl who was molested and raped on multiple occasions since March has expressed relief that the Army lieutenant in Songkhla accused of the crime has been discharged without pension for serious disciplinary violations and gross misconduct.
“I’m glad this fight for justice has yielded results,” the mother said on Thursday, her name legally withheld to protect the victim.
“It’s like finding the light at the end of tunnel and I feel relieved to a certain degree to see that the wrongdoer has been punished.”
Defence Ministry permanent secretary General Nat Intharacharoen signed an order on Wednesday dismissing Lieutenant Jarae Rojanasawinya from his duties as a logistics officer with the Third Infantry Battalion, Fifth Infantry Regiment.
The order came after the victim and her parents – a sergeant major first-class and a housewife – met Na Thawee police last month and formally accused the officer of rape.
The Mathayom 3 schoolgirl’s mother claimed the lieutenant bound, gagged and raped the girl 10 times, luring her back each time and securing her silence by threatening to publicly release videos of their sexual encounters.
The girl was traumatised and depressed and twice attempted suicide, the mother said. She missed more than a month of school.
The lieutenant had until earlier this week maintained his innocence and claimed the girl’s mother was twisting the facts to help her husband, who had drunkenly fired shots at a military base in an alleged attempt to murder him.
Both men were suspended from duty and ordered off the base in mid-August over the incident, in which the sergeant major first-class claimed to have fired one shot into the floor in self-defence.
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Update: music for endangered species success!
Producer Robin Perkins's idea for a music fund-raiser to help endangered birds in South America has reached a key milestone. The Kickstarter project to raise the production costs has been successful, and the project will definitely go ahead!
Robin, who wrote a guest blog about the project two weeks ago says: "thanks to dozens of supporters who donated through Kickstarter, we actually exceeded our target by 1200 euros, which means we can go ahead, and provide even more support for endangered species. Please pass on my thanks to readers of NATURAL LIGHT for their support".
The project involves getting musicians from seven different South American countries to record a track in response to the songs of eleven different endangered birds. The resulting album will be sold to raise money for conservation in Ecuador.
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'A rare opportunity': Evie Irie signs to Downtown Music Publishing
by Ben Homewood
July 30th 2019 at 10:52AM
Downtown Music Publishing have signed 16-year-old Australian songwriter Evie Irie, who is managed by Q&A founder Troy Carter.
Irie has just released the 5 Weeks In LA EP, lead track Bitter has racked up more than one million streams across all platforms since its release.
Downtown’s senior vice president of global creative, Andrew Gould, said: “At Downtown, we aspire to attract, sign, and be true creative partners to the best culture-shaping talent in the world. To work with an artist as gifted as Evie is a rare opportunity in and of itself. And to do so in collaboration with Troy Carter, Monte and Avery Lipman, and Brian Schall sounds too good to be true. Except, no, this is really the team.”
Gould also paid tribute to the company’s creative senior manager Dylan Silbermann for “bringing Evie and the company together”.
I’m super excited to be a part of this amazing roster
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Irie commented: “From the moment I walked into the Downtown office in Los Angeles and played some of my demos and a couple of songs live on guitar, I knew that Dylan and the team believed in my artistry 110%, and I felt really connected to them both personally and professionally.
“I’m super excited to now be a part of the amazing roster of writers and producers that Downtown represents, and I hope that this will be a long-lasting partnership that will help me develop even further as a songwriter.”
Troy Carter said: “Downtown added value from the moment Evie arrived in LA. Their level of commitment and creativity showed us right away this was the best partner for Evie.”
Irie moved from Australia to Los Angeles to pursue music and has performed in Nashvilled and Los Angeles. She has 328,357 monthly listeners on Spotify.
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Leaning Warm and a Bit Dry, and Once Again, Top-Ten Warmth: August and Summer 2019 Recaps
September 6, 2019 - 2:03pm -- Dave Robinson
August Overview
The summer of 2019 concluded on a warm and a bit dry note when averaged across the Garden State. The warmth was a common theme throughout June to August, while the earlier summer months were on the wet side. The average August temperature of 74.4° was 1.4° above the 1981–2010 mean and is tied with 1983 and 1973 as the 14th warmest since 1895 (Table 1). On 12 days, the temperature topped out at 90° or hotter at one or more Rutgers NJ Weather Network station, but never exceeded 96°. The heat was somewhat tempered by seven mornings with lows in the 40°s at some northwestern NJWxNet locations.
Aug. Avg. Temp.
1 2016 76.9°
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Table 1. The 16 warmest Augusts across New Jersey since 1895.
August precipitation averaged 3.75” across NJ. This was 0.35” below normal and ranks as the 52nd driest of the past 125 Augusts. As expected during a summer month that is dominated by hit and miss showers, rainfall totals varied quite a bit, even on a local scale. The driest location in the state was Lambertville in Hunterdon County where 1.48” fell, while the wettest was Lebanon, also in Hunterdon County, with 7.99”. When and where the storms struck, they were, at times, intense. This included small tornadoes and more widespread strong winds, dangerous lightning, and flash flooding.
Precipitation and Storms
In addition to the 7.99” in Lebanon, other wet spots in August included Mt. Laurel (Burlington County) with 7.53” and Clinton (Hunterdon), where two locations caught 7.45” and 6.64”. Also, Hainesport (Burlington) received 6.99”, White Township (Warren) 6.73”, Hillsborough (Somerset) 6.67” (although another gauge in the township caught just 2.64”), Bridgewater Township (Somerset) 6.59”, and two locations in Stafford Township (Ocean) with 6.51” and 5.76”. Joining Lambertville on the dry end was Toms River (Ocean) with 1.56” and two Hopewell Township (Mercer) stations receiving 1.59” and 1.52”. Also, Montague (Sussex) had 1.91”, Wantage (Sussex) and Point Pleasant Beach (Ocean) each received 1.94”, Lower Alloways Creek Township (Salem) 1.95”, Pennington (Mercer) 1.96”, Berkeley Township (Ocean) 1.97”, and Flemington (Hunterdon) 2.01”.
There were 14 August days where one or more of the several hundred precipitation gauges across NJ caught at least an inch (another day came close with a spot receiving 0.99”). Demonstrating how isolated summer showers can be, on the 2nd Woodstown (Salem) saw 2.44”, while no other location in the state received more than the 0.45” measured at South Harrison (Gloucester). The left map in Figure 1 demonstrates the local nature of this event. While showers during the afternoon and late evening of the 3rd were a bit more widespread, the map on the right in Figure 1 shows their hit and miss nature across the state. Two stations in Hawthorne (Passaic) caught 2.56” and 1.66”, with two sites in nearby Glen Rock (Bergen) with 1.94” and 1.82”, Winslow Township (Camden) 1.54”, Little Falls (Passaic) 1.49”, and Hammonton (Atlantic) 1.36”. Yet another isolated shower on the 5th dropped 1.43” on Vineland (Cumberland) with Mullica (Atlantic) next wettest at 0.43”. The latter location recorded a wind gust of 42 mph.
Figure 1. Rainfall from approximately 7AM on August 2 to 7AM on August 3 (left) and 7AM on August 3 to 7AM on August 4 (right). Observations are comprised of reports from CoCoRaHS stations.
Rain coverage expanded on the 6th, as seen in Figure 2. Still, the rainfall was hardly statewide, with local downpours delivering 2.09” to Manville (Somerset), Hillsborough 2.04”, Washington Township (Morris) 1.80” and 1.53”, Fairfield Township (Cumberland) 1.79”, and Upper Deerfield (Cumberland) 1.50”. There were reports of trees and wires down, with associated power outages in Warren County.
Figure 2. Rainfall from approximately 7AM on August 6 to 7AM on August 7. Observations are comprised of reports from CoCoRaHS stations.
The most widespread rainfall of the month resulted from several rounds of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms on the 7th (Figure 3). Flash flooding brought rush hour commuting chaos to Middlesex County. In a few hours or less, Old Bridge was deluged with 5.18”, South River 4.17”, Woodbridge 3.95” and 3.42”, Sayreville 3.71”, Plainsboro 3.52”, and New Brunswick 3.77” and 3.49”. Nearby, Hillsborough stations caught 3.68” and 1.76”. Of the 231 CoCoRaHS reports, 14 came in at 3.00” or more, 35 from 2.00”–2.99”, and 81 from 1.00”–1.99”. Hail up to a half dollar in size was reported in Monmouth County, with smaller hail falling in Warren County. Reports of strong winds bringing down trees and wires came in from Bergen to Cape May counties. Winds gusted to 57 mph in both Lower Alloways Creek Township and Fortescue (Cumberland), 56 mph at Lyndhurst (Bergen), 44 mph at Cream Ridge (Monmouth), and 41 mph in Columbus (Burlington).
In the midst of this tumult, three small tornadoes touched down on the 7th. The first was a short-lived EF0 twister in Springfield (Union) just before 3:00 PM. Other than an estimated maximum wind speed of 70 mph, the National Weather Service did not provide further information. Close to 4:30 PM another EF0 tornado occurred in Hightstown (Mercer). The NWS reported maximum winds of 75 mph, and a 0.33 mile track that was 25 yards at its maximum width. There was major damage to a large greenhouse with one minor injury from flying glass. Finally, at 6:40 PM an EF0 twister touched down in Millville (Cumberland), damaging solar panels at the city sewer department. It was estimated to have winds up to 70 mph, a 0.1 mile track, and a maximum width of 10 yards.
Evening storms zipped through the state on the 8th. They dropped a maximum of 0.99” in Mine Hill Township (Morris) with another station in town receiving 0.83”, Rockaway (Morris) 0.82”, and Fredon Township (Sussex) 0.75”. Strong winds brought down power lines and trees, including one that landed on a car, fortunately leaving the driver unhurt. Despite the bulk of the action being up north, a 42 mph gust occurred in Logan Township (Gloucester).
Several beautiful weather days followed, including the 11th, which was the first day since July 9th without a single NJWxNet station having a minimum temperature of 70° or higher and no station with a maximum temperature of 80° or higher for the first time since June 14th. Showers returned on the 13th where in Cape May County, West Cape May saw 1.41”, Wildwood 1.25”, and Lower Township 1.00” and 1.02”. Elsewhere, Harvey Cedars (Ocean) came in with 1.17”, Cedar Bridge (Burlington) 1.08”, and Woodland Township (Burlington) 1.03”. The following afternoon saw heavier rain hit Franklin Township (Gloucester) with 1.85”, Sicklerville (Camden) 1.69”, South Harrison 1.61”, Woodbine (Cape May) 1.52”, Little Egg Harbor Township (Ocean) 1.48”, Pittsgrove (Salem) 1.47”, and Atlantic City Marina (Atlantic) 1.39”.
The 18th brought scattered storms to much of the state, with the heaviest concentration in the northwest. Three reports from Blairstown (Warren) included 2.14”, 1.50”, and 1.30” filling gauges. Branchburg (Sussex) had 1.90”, Kingwood (Hunterdon) 1.85”, Andover (Sussex) 1.54”, Frenchtown (Hunterdon) 1.46”, and Bridgewater Township 1.39”. The Frenchtown storm also included hail up to 3/8” in diameter, while winds toppled trees and brought down power lines at locations in Warren, Hunterdon, Somerset, and Bergen counties.
Strong storms through the northern portion of south Jersey on the 19th included a downburst that produced a 78 mph gust at Columbus. Trees, power lines and some structures were damaged in Camden, Burlington, Ocean, and Monmouth counties. Heavy rain accompanying these storms deposited 2.40” in Harvey Cedars, 2.22” at Howell (Monmouth), 2.04”, 1.73”, and 1.45” at three Stafford Township locations, and 1.42” at Oswego Lake (Burlington).
More storms during the late afternoon of the 21st brought reports of small hail in Burlington County, with county locations catching 1.93” of rain in Medford Township, 1.90” in Medford Lakes, 1.81” and 1.21” in Evesham, and 1.58” at Moorestown. Tree and power line damage was reported in five counties in the central third of the state.
A line of strong storms traversed northern NJ during the early evening of the 22nd, with light rain most elsewhere, though little to none along the coast (Figure 4). The heaviest totals included 2.56” in Greenwich Township (Warren), Washington Township (Morris) 2.19”, Bethlehem Township 2.06”, and Randolph Township (Morris) 1.82”. 50 other stations out of the 217 reporting saw between 1.00”–1.79”. Once again, tree and wire damage occurred, this time in areas along the Interstate 78 corridor. Fortescue had a gust of 48 mph. Cool air invaded the state on the 23rd, and with it, some morning rain fell along the southern coast. Wildwood Crest (Cape May) received 1.00” and 0.79”, West Cape May 0.94”, and North Wildwood (Cape May) 0.76”.
Figure 4. Rainfall from approximately 7AM on August 22 to 7AM on August 23. Observations are comprised of reports from CoCoRaHS stations.
August rainfall finished up on the 28th along the northern coast, with the Monmouth County communities of Long Branch catching 1.00” and 0.97”, Ocean Township 0.93”, Monmouth Beach 0.85”, and Oceanport 0.65”.
In addition to 40+ mph gusts previous mentioned, the 1st saw a gust of 41 mph at Lower Alloways Creek Township and the Vineland anemometer reached 46 mph on the 9th. The highest barometric pressure during the month was in the 30.25”–30.30” range on both the 25th and 31st. The lowest was from 29.65”–29.70” on the 8th.
Warm and cooler weeks alternated over the course of August, with the first and third ones warmest. The first of the 12 days with 90° maximums began on the 1st with Lower Alloways Creek Township at 91° and 90° at Hillsborough-Duke. Piney Hollow (Gloucester), Upper Deerfield, West Deptford (Gloucester), and Hillsborough-Duke reached 90° on the 3rd. Upper Deerfield, Vineland, and West Deptford topped out at 92° on the 4th, with 27 NJWxNet stations at 90° or 91°. Upper Deerfield hit 90° on the 5th. The 7th saw Columbus, Lower Alloways Creek Township, Sewell (Gloucester), and Upper Deerfield at 93°.
Heat returned 10 days later to begin a run of six consecutive 90° plus days. Highs on the 17th reached 92° in Hawthorne and West Deptford and 90°–91° at 21 locations. Basking Ridge (Somerset), Cherry Hill (Camden), Hawthorne, and West Deptford reached 94° on the 18th, with 34 sites from 90°–93°. The 19th was the hottest day of the month, with Sicklerville up to 96°, Cherry Hill, Hawthorne, and Upper Deerfield at 95°, and 43 stations from 90°–94°. The coolest maximums that day were 83° at High Point Monument (Sussex), Harvey Cedars, West Cape May, and Atlantic City Marina. The 20th saw Upper Deerfield at 94° and Basking Ridge and West Deptford 93°. South Harrison and Upper Deerfield topped out at 93° on the 21st, with 34 locations from 90°–92°. High Point Monument only got to 80° on the 21st and 81° on the 22nd, the latter day seeing Lower Alloways Creek Township and Upper Deerfield up to 94° and 47 stations from 90°–93°. Berkeley Township and Upper Deerfield snuck in a 90° maximum on the 30th.
On the cool side of the ledger, there were 13 days with one or more NJWxNet station having a minimum of 55° or lower. The northwest valley location of Walpack (Sussex) was a part of every one of those lows, oftentimes with Sandyston (Sussex), which is in Stokes State Forest. Those two stations started things off on the 5th, with minimums of 54°. They repeated on the 9th, each at 55°, and at 50° on the 10th when Pequest (Warren) came in at 52°. The 11th found Walpack down to 46°, Sandyston 47°, Pequest 49°, and 20 NJWxNet stations from 50°–55°. Sandyston and Walpack fell to 49° on the 12th, with 10 stations from 50°–55°.
Cool nights returned on the 23rd, with Walpack at 51° and Sandyston 53°. Sandyston and Walpack hit 47° on the 24th, with Pequest 49°. Walpack and Hopewell bottomed out at 50° on the 25th. On the 26th it was again Walpack and Sandyston leading the way at 44° and 46°, respectively. 20 other stations dropped to 50°–55°, while Atlantic City Marina, being located adjacent to seasonally-mild coastal waters, had the warmest NJ low at 67°. Walpack was 46° and Sandyston 48° on the 27th, with 26 locations from 50°–55°. Atlantic City Marina and Harvey Cedars only fell to 68°.
Following a one-day break, the cool weather brought a 29th minimum of 50° to Walpack and 52° at both Pequest and Sandyston. The 30th saw a cool start, with Sandyston at 47°, Walpack, Pequest, and Hopewell Township 48°, and 23 locations from 50°–55°. The day warmed up considerably, with Berkeley Township in the sandy Pinelands rising from a low of 52° to a 90° maximum. Walpack ended the month with a 48° low on the 31st.
Summer 2019 Overview
Another warm, wet summer was entered into the climate record books. The persistence of above-normal temperatures from June through August resulted in the 2019 summer coming in tied with both 1999 and last summer as the 5th warmest dating back to 1895 (Table 2). The 74.3° average was 1.8° above the 1981–2010 mean, resulting from the 22nd warmest June, 5th hottest July, and 14th warmest August. Twelve of the 16 warmest summers of the past 125 years have occurred since 1999.
Summer Avg. Temp.
Table 2. The 16 warmest summers (June–August) across New Jersey since 1895.
Statewide, the average summer 2019 rainfall was 15.08”. This is 2.40” above average and ranks as the 38th wettest on record. Last summer’s 14.77” ranks 41st wettest and 2017 with 14.78” ranks 40th, providing quite a consistent three-year run. Five different counties had stations in the top six for wetness, led by Tabernacle (Burlington) with 24.41”. This was followed by Mt. Laurel (Burlington) at 23.87”, Stafford Township (Ocean) 23.53”, Westfield (Union) 22.20”, Lebanon (Hunterdon) 22.08”, and Woodbridge (Middlesex) 21.76”. Six of the seven driest locations were found in Cape May County. This includes Wildwood Crest at 7.84”, Middle Township 9.11”, Sea Isle City 9.66”, Woodbine 10.09”, and Lower Township 10.42” and 10.46”. Storms more often avoided Point Pleasant Beach (Ocean) with only 10.19” accumulating. There was an impressive difference of 13.34” between this northern Ocean County community and Stafford Township, just around 25 miles to the south, and 11.57” with Woodbridge Township 35 miles to the north.
There were numerous severe thunderstorms over the course of the season, with eight of them generating minor tornadoes. The twisters were all rated EF0 or EF1, with no serious injuries reported. This year’s total to date ties with 1973 and 1990 as the third most in NJ in any year since 1951, and of course four months remain in 2019. The most in one year was 17 in 1989, with one F2 and the rest F1 or F2*. 1987 had the second most with 9, one being a F2, the remainder F0 or F1. 1973 had two F3s and F2 and the remainder F0 or F1, while 1990 had one F3, one F2, and the remainder weaker.
* A transition to EF rankings occurred in 2007, with no large difference in strength at these lower end ratings between the former and current system.
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Mesa Grill, Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay’s Restaurant at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas
With an upset rematch victory over über Japanese iron chef Masaharu Morimoto in a 2003 Iron Chef competition, (arguably) America’s preeminent grill master and New York City restaurant impresario, Bobby Flay became more than a pretty face on several Food Network television shows and the CBS morning news. He cemented his credibility as a legitimate force with which to be reckoned in the world of fine dining where chefs have become larger than life glitterati.
On October 7, 2004, he launched his first restaurant outside New York City within the confines of Caesar’s Palace which has become a Mecca for some of America’s premier celebrity chefs. A flame themed ambiance features a flamed patterned carpet, copper flames on the wall and even flaming ceilings. Also impressive were the teak wood and flagstone floors, but the star of the show is the 20-foot rotisserie with a grill and quesadilla oven.
As frequently as Flay visits New Mexico, it was refreshing to see his menu peppered (no pun intended) with ingredients indigenous to the foods of the Land of Enchantment. Those menus use the correct spelling of the word “chile” which showed just how much Flay pays attention during his dining forays into the Land of Enchantment.
As you peruse the menu, a basket of ho hum breads and muffins is brought to your table. The boring bread is certainly not a precursor of things to come. What is more indicative of your meal is when your waitress asks how hungry you are then proceeds to explain the relative diminution of some menu items. Not all portions are Lilliputian, but if Murphy is dining with you, the entrees most appealing to you will be.
An appetizer of goat cheese queso (as redundant as Rio Grande River) fundido is redolent with olfactory arousing ingredients (roasted green chile sauce and blue corn tortilla strips) that taste as great as they smell. More and more restaurants are starting to use something other than Cheddar cheese on their fundido and it’s paying of with a more exciting appetizer.
Flay’s signature appetizer, the Tiger Shrimp and Roasted Garlic Corn Tamale with Corn-Cilantro Sauce is vibrant and flavorful, albeit a miniscule appetizer at an entree price. Flay’s version of a tamale is considerably different than the more traditional version served in New Mexico, but your taste buds will certainly be rhapsodizing “viva la differencia.”
The most filling appetizer on the menu, even if shared by two, might be the smoked chicken and black bean quesadilla with avocado and toasted garlic crème fraiche. It’s an appetizer in which several ingredients compete for taste primacy and none quit establishes itself as the prominent taste. The avocado was probably the most innocuous part of a quesadilla that does meld disparate and complementary tastes as well as Flay uses the secret ingredient on Iron Chef America.
The coffee spice rubbed rotisserie filet mignon epitomizes the best in grilled meat preparation and had it been more than ten ounces (a lunch portion is five ounces), I would write a song about it. Size not withstanding, it was an outstanding filet–perfectly seasoned, as tender as my wife’s heart and as perfectly grilled as any piece of prime steak I’ve ever had. Flay’s Mesa steak sauce with its strong chipotle influence was the best steak house sauce I’ve ever had, so good I dipped my chile rubbed Southwestern fries in it and asked for more.
Chowhound posters rant and rave about the Mesa Burger while simultaneously whining about its high price ($15). I’m not sure it was worth the price, but there’s no doubt it’s an excellent burger. Crafted with double Cheddar cheese, grilled Vidalia onion and an eye-opening horseradish mustard, it is a handful. The meat is succulent and juicy, perfectly prepared at medium with a nice hint of pink.
If you don’t want a grilled entree for lunch, the New Mexican spiced pork tenderloin sandwich with grilled red onion, arugula and ancho-chile mayonnaise is an excellent alternative.
The only thing that may keep Flay from succeeding in this restaurant venture is the smallish portions. Las Vegas diners have been weaned on enough food at every meal to feed a bull elephant and may stay away in droves.
The two restaurants against which I compare and rate the Mesa Grill are the incomparable Topolobampo in Chicago ( I still can’t believe Flay’s cuisine reigned supreme over Rick Bayless’s Mexican masterpieces in an Iron Chef America showdown) and Santa Fe’s Coyote Cafe, both of which are superior to the much-heralded Mesa Grill.
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Sam Simon diagnosed with terminal cancer
Thread: Sam Simon diagnosed with terminal cancer
Voice of Rachel
Very sad news, everybody, one of people who made the Simpsons the show we all love only has a few more months left to live
Howard Stern Show regular Sam Simon revealed Monday that doctors estimate he has only months to live now that the colorectal cancer he was diagnosed with in 2012 has now metastasized and spread to his other organs.
Simon revealed the grim news on Howard 100 reporter Jon Leiberman's weekday news show "Leiberman: Live at 5" on Howard 101. Simon said he was all ready to set sail with The Sea Shepherds to stop illegal Japanese whalers last year when doctors gave him the bad news.
"I had all my stuff ready to go for the adventure of my life, but instead I got a different kind of adventure...I’ve had the greatest life in the world. So, when it comes to talking about disappointments, they’re very high end disappointments, and there's not many of them, but this [missing the trip] would be the biggest one.”
Simon said that he got the cancer diagnosis about five months ago, when a doctor reluctantly estimated that he had three to six months to live.
"The diagnosis was--I was feeling bad for a couple years, and I was diagnosing myself from television talk shows, so I was taking antidepressants and I was trying to get my testosterone levels up...but then it turned out my primary cancer was colon cancer that had spread to my liver, kidneys, abdominal connective tissues and my lymph system and maybe my brain. They're not sure about that."
Source: http://www.examiner.com/article/sam-...tasized-cancer
Matte! Nande?
Patches O'houlihan
I'm baaaack!
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Goddamnit.
Sam, you helped create one of the greatest things in my life and the world of TV is going to be even more empty without you.
Thanks for everything, Sam. We will all sincerely miss you.
Well, ya'know if you stay positive and forget about trivial things like "proper characterization," "Satire," and "emotional depth" watching new Simpsons episodes can be a seemingly enjoyable lie.
I tried watching a new episode the Simpsons, but I realized the show hit a new low, like a brand new, underground parking structure of sadness.
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Gran2
That's a bloody outrage
That place in England, UK
There was some speculation that he had cancer a week ago on another forum and given some of his tweets it seemed pretty clear.
Incredibly sad to hear that it's terminal. Here's hoping he can pull through, somehow. If there's one word to describe Sam it's "character"; writing his Wikipedia page was a joy and he's certainly led one hell of varied life. And no small part of that is helping to craft the greatest TV show ever.
Originally Posted by David Mirkin, 1995
I think at the end of the eighth season, we'll all have to sit down, make sure the show is still fresh. Make sure that's it's not repeating itself or falling into a formula and you know...It's very possible that we'll still have energy after eight seasons, but hopefully it will always be a decision of quality, to make sure we are not lowering the quality just to make a little bit more money.
Originally Posted by Gran2
I had seen some twitter pictures of his where he posted medicine associated with cancer and that he was walking with a cane, but it's sad to see it confirmed and being the worst case scenario.
We love you Sam, where would we all have been without you?
I'm Bartman.
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Stonecutter
Milhouse once mentioned a city very close to mine.
Thank you for telling us about this, @Matty. There is a lot of pride Mr. Simon can take home from his accomplishments, and I hope he'll be able to spend the time with family and loved ones, without pain.
'cause I live at home in a trailer...
this is incredibly sad news
Santa Shoz
Let's to go!
Whatever state Springfield is in.
I hope to god he makes it through... he like many people was a one of a kind. He's the kind of person who's really done so much for not just his fans, but also for his friends, family, his three dogs. Remember not just that he was the co-developer of The Simpsons, but try to remember him as a unreplaceable person that brought laughter, friendly lessons, and joyous moments to many people throughout the world. Let's all hope the guy makes it through.
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Here's yesterdays interview where he reveals his cancer, starts at 6:10:
Larry Christmas
aka..BarFly#2
This just sucks
Nebuchanezzar
Out of touch old timer
that's really sad news. he's had a pretty decent life though eh? put together and ran one of the greatest shows of all time, earns a mega fortune each year, does immense charity work for animal rights (which ought to be congratulated more than his work on the simpsons imo), and wiki says that he once married a playboy playmate!
what a life! if it's indeed terminal here's hoping that he goes out with as little pain as possible.
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LittleMissLisaSimpson
This is really sad news
in related news, i found a recent picture of him
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that guy you forgot existed
This is really sad news, but at least Sam can be happy that he created what is probably the greatest show in television history Here's hoping he pulls through it.
Also, 9 Emmys! That's freaking impressive!
The Thompsons
SuperFriend
Well wishes to a TV legend, not only for his involvement with the Simpsons but also Cheers and Taxi. Thanks for all the great TV you provided us over the years.
I'm Bart, who are you? by The No Homers Club
Originally Posted by lionelhutz123
I'm like the dexter of masturbation.
Tubbb!
"went to pick up cigarettes"
Everywhere you wanna be!
This is, indeed, sad news.
Not a good way to start the day.
Originally Posted by SpeedwaySquad
You liked this episode, I didn't. There's no need to get so worked up about it.
"In Rand McNally, they wear hats on their feet and hamburgers eat people!"
"Oh, I've wasted my life."
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Thinking of you, Sam.
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Damn, very sad to hear.
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A World Without Lawyers
This is horrible.
Prune Tracy
on a trip to squaresville
Awful news. At least he lived a fulfilling life. May he enjoy his last days. Thanks for the laughs, Sam.
Johnny Deformed
i don't know where i am
He was vital in the production of The Simpsons and it probably wouldn't have existed without him. His name appears on every Simpsons episode ever alongside Matt Groening and James L Brooks, and he will remain immortal for exactly that even after he dies.
Thanks for making my life, and so many others', better.
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iambobdole1
boaking accident
That's a damn shame. His work on The Simpsons and others raised the bar for all the shows that came after.
The Angry Animated Comedy Nerd
Space Earth
Well... that sux.
But he could always live longer than expected.
I have a relative with almost no liver left and the doctors told him that he'll be dead very soon (think weeks), and he's still going one year later.
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Originally Posted by MuchAdoAboutNothing
I have a realitive with almost no liver left and the doctors said you'll be dead very soon (think weeks), and he's still going one year later.
Yeah, that happens sometimes. Unfortunately that's quite unlikely, though.
Let's all hope that the episode that ends being dedicated to him is a brilliant one, otherwise it'll seem pretty bad. It'll probably be the Season 24 finale or something.
Purplemonkeydishwasher
Sad news.
"'If you leave out Sam Simon,'' Jon Vitti says, ''you're telling the managed version. He was the guy we wrote for.'' Jay Kogen, a former producer at the show, agrees. ''Sam had this amazing conception of Springfield,'' he recalls. ''He kept expanding the idea. He knew the freedom that animation provides and utilized it to the full extent. The big story at the time was 'Cartoonist breaks through into TV.' It could also have been, just as easily, 'Old-time TV producer breaks through into TV.' ''
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/04/ma...l?pagewanted=4 (2001)
Added a piece here too: http://www.snpp.com/news.html#samsimon
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This sucks, I don't know what to say but thank you Sam for helping make the simpsons.
I hope his family will be alright too.
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Wow, this is really sad.
He created the best show ever, and there's a good chance it wouldn't have existed without him.
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While not humorous, would be cool if someone actually put this in their sig.
CousinMerl
so lame
Spittle County
Terrible news. It's a damn shame and really quite sad; there is no doubt he will be missed and very much remembered.
Dobbie
Terrible news.
Thanks for the Simpsons! Will he remain credited for the Simpsons?
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Ace of the Dragon Division Chapter 246.1
Chapter 246: Compromise (Part one)
At night, Yan Xian’s agent was smoking as he watched Yan Xian make many calls asking for help. But, those people either didn’t pick up or said they were busy and hung up. Overall, in the 20 or so calls Yan Xian made, no one took the time to exchange more than 3 sentences with him. Seeing Yan Xian throwing his phone onto the table, his agent asked, “How are things looking?”
Yan Xian shook his head. “No one’s willing to lend me money. They all referred to me as their bro back during the normal days, and just half a day ago, they were all saying how they would help me ban out Lin Chuxue. But now, after the State Administration of Entertainment and Media issued one notice, they all became scared and began avoiding me like a plague. They all withdrew their statements in front of the media and even began to say how I’m a scumbag! What the h-ll!”
The agent took another smoke and said, “They still need to dwell in this circle, can’t blame them.”
Yan Xian shook his head. “It’s not that I can’t make a comeback from this, I’m just temporarily in the dumps. That Lin Chuxue, wait until I get through this, I’m going to kill her!”
The agent faintly said, “One can be ignorant, but if you are too ignorant yet still arrogant, you will be in big trouble. Do you really think it was just because of that little scandal orchestrated by Lin Chuxue that got you to where you are right now? Scandals happen really frequently in this circle, and some people could sail through the storm, while some would be forced out of the circle. I don’t know about the others, but if you are still acting this way and can’t see where you actually went wrong, then I’m sure you won’t be able to make it through this, and you will also be under a mountain of debt.”
Yan Xian looked at his agent from the corner of his eyes. “Are you here to laugh at me? You also think that I can be this easily defeated? A woman that debuted later than me can defeat me?”
The agent sighed. “Then let me ask you, what can you revive yourself with? Right now, you owe 30 million yuan, and if you can’t pay it back by tomorrow, those businesses will go by the original clauses on the contract and you will owe 60 million! And if you can’t pay them back, your reputation will take another big hit, adding on top of the scandal. It is certain that the people you have offended in the past will take this opportunity and rub salt onto your wound.”
Yan Xian: “These things will all pass. I’ve already thought about it. As long as she doesn’t make trouble for me and we get through this together, we can wait it out until those three movies I invested in start playing in theatres and pay me dividends. Then, taking out the money I owe, I will have at least 10 million left. I will start my own studio, and as long as I lower my price, with my popularity over the years plus a few good projects, I can make a comeback.”
His agent sneered. “You are still the same old you, always so confident but in fact, your IQ is really worrying. Let’s first talk about the three movies you co-invested with Ou Li. Haven’t you heard? The cinema lines had decided to suppress the playrate of those movies to less than 1% all together, and in the future, as long as Ou Li’s involved, none of those movies will be allowed to be played in the cinemas in the country. This news is already out, and it’s true. Right now, Ou Li can hardly protect himself and he’s also going around asking for help just like you. But, it’s no use, and he’s not in much of a better situation than you. The average box office is pretty good this year, and that’s why he invested all of his money into movie production but still turned out short. That’s why he asked you to invest with him. Right now, none of his movies can be played in theatres. How do you expect him to make the money back? How much can he make if he sold copies online? The moment he collapses, where would you get your money? Even if you lower your price to attract business, have you forgotten about the notice issued by the State Administration of Media and Entertainment? Right now, you are a celebrity with a stain, so who’s going to risk offending the State Admin to work with you? Now, think about it, someone capable of influencing the cinema line to screw over Ou Li, getting the State Admin to screw over you, and control the 50-cent-army online to expose your scandals, who do you think you are dealing with? Your sh-t with Li Wen that was hidden well for so many years even got exposed, who’s going to believe it if it wasn’t Li Wen doing it herself? That woman had always wanted to join the filming industry, so someone that’s capable of giving her this chance used it to convince her to expose you. With all of these points above, do you think Lin Chuxue’s a simple character? Do you think the man behind her is just an army guy?”
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June 28, 2018 Music » The Setlist
Bells, Banjos and Puppets
By Collin Yeo
Photo by Michael Wilson, courtesy of the artists
Jayme Stone's Folklife plays the Arcata Playhouse at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 1.
As I write this from my friend's porch on a hot afternoon in the last week of June, my ears are met with the sweet sounds of summer. No, wait, that's just a rooster mindlessly screaming in the yard while it pecks around in the dry dirt for snacks. Meanwhile, spreading around me with the bird's mad shriek is the wind and the heat working in tandem to blast my skin with all the pleasant ambience of a steel mill. Why do people like this season again? Oh, never mind me and instead enjoy this mid-Mad River Festival and eve of the Humboldt Folklife Festival however you see fit.
Have a peaceful week.
Smokestack Relics is a band made up of two multi-instrumentalist brothers, Cameron and Collin Webb, who play a sort of road running powerful brand of swamp rock — a genre known for its gritty and twangy troubadours usually from south of the Mason-Dixon line. These Webb boys hail from Golden, Colorado, but that doesn't put a hole in their pirogue, sound-wise. Don't take it from me. Go find out for yourself for free at the Logger Bar at 9 p.m.
Humboldt's finest Pink Floyd tribute band Money plays the Eureka Friday Night Market on Clarke Plaza this afternoon at 5 p.m. This free gig — not in the sky — will allow you ample ambling time to check out the various wares around you at the market while vibing out to analog verisimilitude of bygone sounds supreme.
Another cash-free show awaits you at 7 p.m. at the Eureka First United Methodist Church when Reno's Tintabulations Handbell Ensemble presents its concert program entitled Coming of Age. Ever wanted to see a real human version of a chromatic bell music box from the golden age of German and Swiss wind-up automaton engineering? Well here's your chance.
And finally, the spooky honky-tonk and bluegrass sounds of The Pine Hill Haints haunt the Logger Bar at 9 p.m. for a free one with support from fellow Arkam Records rock act The Invisible Teardrops. Viva!
Tyger Byle bills itself as "Humboldt's preeminent jug-prog band." Having never seen the group live and so being deprived of all context I have absolutely no idea what that means. At all. However, I am told by local sources that it is a show worth checking out so maybe find out for yourself — for free — at the Logger Bar tonight at 9 p.m.
Speaking of Blue Lake, that town's best country cover band Barn Fire plays Humbrews tonight at 9:30 p.m. ($5). Featuring a heavy set of whoopers and weepers from the best of the outlaw country catalog, this is surely a fun time for all you good ol' boys and buffalo gals. Gritty folk act Dead Bird Sons opens.
Wake up, wake up, wake up, it's the first of tha month. No, Cleveland's finest rap vocalizers Bone Thugs isn't running through town today — sorry for the tease. However, you can catch a musical treasure from a little farther up north when Toronto banjoist and composer Jayme Stone brings his Lomax recordings-inspired act Jayme Stone's Folklife to the Arcata Playhouse at 7 p.m. for an evening of early Americana played like it was laid on wax yesterday ($15, $13 for Humboldt Folklife Society members).
International Spanish folk touring act Sangre de Muerdago plays the Sanctuary tonight at 8 p.m. For a sliding scale fee of $10-$25, come enjoy the Galician-inspired sounds of the multi-instrumental acoustic act.
On the Bywater side of St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans is a quirky little two-story building with — if memory serves — red trim, peeling white paint and cast-iron fencing that made the structure look like a 3D Victorian playing card. It was called the Spellcaster Lodge and I sometimes biked there after work to catch a cool show in those beautiful pre-Katrina evenings of my much-abused youthful years. This was — and is after restoration — the headquarters of Quintron and Miss Pussycat, the married duo of mad genius music inventor Q and cool-as-can-be artiste and puppeteer Miss P. They will present their deliriously fun dance pomp and theater act to the lucky few who can get to the Miniplex early and stuff the room. If this one doesn't sell out, you have failed yourselves, Humboldt. I will go even further and call it my inner sports writer's LOCK OF THE WEEK for best in show. At 8:30 p.m. ($10).
Music is often nothing if not the convergence of sound and stories so let's examine the latter half of that equation tonight. As part of the ongoing Mad River Festival, Dell'Arte presents its International Family Series: Stories in the Tent. In a collaboration with the Mad River Union, Dell'Arte showcases five stories written by Humboldt County citizens and acted out by Dell'Arte players in the titular Pierson Big Hammer Tent in Blue Lake at 7:30 p.m. (free).
Wednesday (Independence Day)
Forks Lounge in Willow Creek hosts its weekly Wednesday free acoustic jam with host Jimi Jeff at 7:30 p.m. And just like that, I have captured another Pokémon by including a Willow Creek gig in the mix for the first time. Huzzah.
Whomp Whomp Wednesday at The Jam is featuring a Path to Northern Nights featuring Sebastopol's deep bass act Shlump supported by similarly minded electro-clashers SuDs and Mike iLL at 9:30 p.m. ($20/$15 advance). Will the deep grooves overpower the firework blasts from the bombs bursting in air? Check it out.
Full show listings in the Journal's Music and More grid, the Calendar and online. Bands and promoters, send your gig info, preferably with a high-res photo or two, to music@northcoastjournal.com.
Collin Yeo believes that independence from tyranny is a mutable state that is worth preserving. He lives in Arcata.
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Menendez codefendant convicted in separate Medicare case
A Florida jury convicted eye doctor Salomon Melgen of Medicare fraud increasing pressure to testify against Menendez.
Menendez codefendant convicted in separate Medicare case A Florida jury convicted eye doctor Salomon Melgen of Medicare fraud increasing pressure to testify against Menendez. Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://njersy.co/2qfRXBA
Herb Jackson, Washington Correspondent, @HerbNJDC Published 3:37 p.m. ET April 28, 2017 | Updated 10:57 p.m. ET April 29, 2017
Dr. Salomon Melgen, shown at a Florida courthouse in March, is part of the case against Sen. Bob Menendez. In a separate case, Melgen was convicted of Medicare fraud and is due to be sentenced Friday.(Photo: Lannis Waters/AP)
A Florida jury convicted eye doctor Salomon Melgen of Medicare fraud on Friday, increasing the pressure he may face to testify against Sen. Bob Menendez in September when the two go on trial in New Jersey on corruption charges.
“By having two separate trials, it raises the stakes for Dr. Melgen and gives the government enormous additional leverage,” said Robert Mintz, a former federal and state prosecutor who chairs the white collar criminal defense section at McCarter & English in Newark.
“Rather than being able to roll the dice on the question of whether to go to trial or cooperate – assuming he has information the government would be interested in – he knows with certainty he’s going to jail and the only way to reduce his sentence would be to cooperate,” Mintz said.
An April 2015 indictment handed up by a Newark grand jury accused Melgen of providing contributions to political committees and luxury travel, including flights on his private jet and vacations at his home in a Dominican Republic resort, as bribes to get Menendez to take official actions to benefit Melgen financially. One charge accuses Menendez of pressuring Medicare officials about a regulation at the heart of a $9 million billing dispute Melgen had with the government.
Both Menendez and Melgen have pleaded not guilty to the charges in Newark.
Menendez's attorney, Abbe Lowell, said Melgen's convictions related to "day-to-day operations of his medical practice and the private care of his patients — specifics of which the senator could not be aware, nor has it ever been suggested otherwise."
"From the beginning, Senator Menendez has been clear that he has always acted in accordance with the law and his appropriate legislative oversight role as a member of Congress. When all the facts are heard, he is fully confident that a jury will agree and he will be vindicated," Lowell said.
A separate indictment in Florida, also handed up in 2015, accused Melgen of bilking Medicare of up to $105 million. Among other things, Melgen repeatedly gave patients unnecessary treatments and billed the government for medication he never bought by extracting multiple doses from what were supposed to be single-use vials.
Melgen's attorneys had said he was a kind and caring physician who made billing and treatment mistakes. Prosecutors countered that anybody can make an occasional mistake, but Melgen's actions were too numerous to be honest. For example, the doctor frequently billed Medicare for tests and treatment of prosthetic eyes.
Following his conviction on 67 counts, the 62-year-old Dominican born ophtlalmologist now faces a sentence of 15 to 20 years.
While Melgen may not be sentenced in Florida before the Menendez trial begins in September in Newark, his attorneys would know based on federal guidelines exactly what kind of prison time he would be facing, Mintz said.
Judges refuse to dismiss Menendez bribery case
Turned down by Supreme Court, Sen. Bob Menendez expects vindication at trial
“A conviction changes everything,” said Jennifer Rodgers, a former prosecutor who serves as executive director of the Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity at Columbia Law School. “He now has an incentive to try to wrap things up into one global plea agreement.”
If Melgen decides not to seek a deal, however, the conviction may not have much impact on Menendez and the upcoming trial.
Prosecutors in Newark likely will not be allowed to tell jurors about the conviction in Florida, Rodgers said.
“They won’t be able to admit the conviction from the prior case,” she said. “It’s too prejudicial.”
That’s true even though part of the government’s case in the corruption trial focuses on Menendez’s efforts to pressure federal Medicare officials about what he said was a confusing regulation regarding multi-dosing medication.
The trial in Florida received little attention in New Jersey, so the public is not likely to turn on Menendez because of his association with Melgen, said Patrick Murray, head of the polling institute at Monmouth University.
“The only ones paying attention are the political insiders,” said Murray. “And they have decided they’re going to take a wait-and-see attitude on Menendez.”
Menendez is up for re-election next year, but there has been scant effort in Republican circles to start building support around a challenger, Murray said, in part because there is a contentious primary for governor under way.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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Connecticut lawmakers seeking compromise fix for Tesla
Susan Haigh, The Associated Press
Feb 6, 2015 at 12:28 PM Feb 6, 2015 at 12:28 PM
HARTFORD - Some key Connecticut lawmakers say they are willing to pursue a compromise that would allow Tesla Motors sell its electric cars directly to consumers, but with some provisions that address the concerns of the state's independent franchise dealerships.
Current law in Connecticut prevents car makers from selling directly to consumers and Tesla has been denied a state dealership license.
Rep. Tony Guerrera, co-chairman of the General Assembly's Transportation Committee,on Friday suggested allowing the electric car company to open a limited number of stores, possibly four or five. He said lawmakers need to be cautious and avoid harming the dealers.
The Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association says it's ultimately better for Tesla and consumers to work within the current system of franchise dealerships, which are mostly family-owned in Connecticut.
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‘Smell good’: Russian World Cup seduction guide
A FOOTBALL power has been left red-faced after being caught distributing a guide on how to pick-up “beautiful” Russian women.
AFPMay 17, 20189:50am
The Argentinian FA handed out this manual.Source:Supplied
ARGENTINA’S Football Federation is trying to contain an embarrassing scandal after it handed out a manual that includes advice on how to seduce Russian women during the World Cup.
The manual was handed out to journalists, players and coaches during a free course about the Russian language and culture organised by the national federation.
It included a section under the title: “What to do to have a chance with a Russian girl.”
The advice included lines like: “Make sure you’re clean, smell good and dress well.”
It also said that Russian woman don’t like to be seen as objects.
“Because Russian women are beautiful many men only want to sleep with them ... the advice is to treat the woman in front of you as if she is someone of value,” it says.
Another extract said “don’t worry, there are many pretty women in Russia and not all are good for you. Be selective.”
The AFA said Wednesday that the material was included by mistake by the teacher and that it does not reflect the values of the federation or its directives.
It also said that it has been removed. Local reports say that the material was taken from a blog about Russian women.
Just a little deodorant and she can be all yours.Source:istock
“The teacher responsible for the course selected information to give his assistants,” Alejandro Taraborelli, who runs AFA’s education department, said in a statement.
“Regrettably, at the time it was printed, there was the inclusion by mistake of a text that was never part of the course.”
Two journalists that attended the class said an assistant entered the classroom and removed the manual and returned it later without the section on seduction, but the content on Russian women had already been published.
Argentina has been at the forefront of a grassroots movement to fight violence against women that has spread worldwide.
The manual’s advice has triggered criticism from women rights activists and others after it went viral on social media on Tuesday.
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Superior Gold Inc. Announces Strong First Quarter 2017 Production Results
Apr 12, 2017, 06:00 ET
Superior Gold Inc. (CNW Group/Superior Gold)
20,769 OUNCES OF GOLD PRODUCED
TORONTO, April 12, 2017 /CNW/ - Superior Gold Inc. ("Superior Gold" or the "Company") (TSX.V:SGI) is pleased to announce preliminary production results for the first quarter of 2017 from the Company's 100%-owned Plutonic Gold Mine in Western Australia. The Company completed the acquisition of the Plutonic Gold Mine on October 12, 2016.
Gold Produced was 20,769 ounces
Gold Sold was 21,801 ounces
Chris Bradbrook, President and CEO of Superior Gold stated: "I am extremely pleased to be able to announce another strong quarter of production from the Plutonic Mine. We have now operated the mine for two quarters and have produced a total of 43,763 ounces of gold. Our management team at the mine has made an impressive start to operating the mine, and we have established Superior Gold as a gold producer with positive free cash flow, no debt, and significant exploration upside. We look forward to continuing to build on this early momentum with a focus on cost control and building shareholder value."
Production for the fourth quarter, 2016 and first quarter, 2017 are summarized in the table below.
Q4, 2016
Gold Produced (ounces)
Gold Sold (ounces)
The Company will be releasing complete final financial and operating results for its first quarter, 2017, in the second half of May.
About Superior Gold
Superior Gold is a Canadian based gold producer that owns 100% of the Plutonic Gold Operations located in Western Australia. The Plutonic Gold Operations include the Plutonic Gold Mine, which is a producing underground operation with a central mill, the Hermes open pit development project and an interest in the Bryah Basin joint venture. Superior Gold is focused on expanding production at the Plutonic Gold Operations and building an intermediate gold producer with superior returns for shareholders.
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws that is intended to be covered by the safe harbours created by those laws. "Forward-looking information" includes statements that use forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "potential" or the negative thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology.
Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management at the date the statements are made. Furthermore, such forward-looking information involves a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. See "Risk Factors" in the Company's prospectus dated February 15, 2017 filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com for a discussion of these risks.
The Company cautions that there can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking information contained in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
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For further information: Superior Gold Inc.: Chris Bradbrook, President, CEO & Director, [email protected], Tel: 416-716-8235
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Awards Affirm the Company’s Commitment to Fostering Future Talent and Ongoing Scientific Study
St. Louis – July 25, 2014 – Each year, Novus recognizes one educator and one student scholar for their outstanding scientific contributions to the poultry industry, presenting the honorees with awards during the annual Poultry Science Association (PSA) scientific conference. Novus is proud to announce that Christine Alvarado, PhD, Poultry Processing and Products, and Robert F. Wideman, Jr., University of Arkansas, Center of Excellence for Poultry Science, are this year’s award recipients. Novus presented the winners with their individual awards during the 2014 PSA event, held July 14-17 in Corpus Christi, Texas.
“The future of the poultry industry is dependent upon the scientific endeavors of trailblazers like Christine and Robert,” notes Dr. Mercedes Vazquez-Anon, Senior Director, Animal Nutrition, Research and Facilities for Novus. “We are counting on these individuals to spearhead the next generation of scientific discovery because science is what drives the continued growth, development, and ultimately the success, of the poultry industry.”
Dr. Kendre Stringfellow of Novus presented Novus’s Teaching Award, a $2,000 prize, and a custom-made, engraved glass award to Ms. Alvarado in honor of her accomplishments. Novus’s Outstanding Scholar, Mr. Wideman, could not attend, however Dr. Michael Kidd accepted the custom-made, engraved glass award on his behalf.
For more information about Novus and its products and services for the poultry industry, visit the company’s website at www.novusint.com.
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Novus International, Inc. is headquartered in metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. and serves customers in nearly 100 countries around the world. A global leader in developing animal health and nutrition solutions, Novus’s products include ALIMET® and MHA® feed supplements, ACTIVATE® nutritional feed acid, ACIDOMIX® preservative premixture, CIBENZA® feed additive, MINTREX® chelated trace mineral, SANTOQUIN® feed preservative, MERA™Met aquaculture feed additive, AGRADO® feed antioxidant and many other specialty ingredients. Stratum Nutrition, a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC, focuses on human nutrition through specialty and functional ingredients for manufacturers of foods, beverages and dietary supplements (www.stratumnutrition.com).
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Supreme Court Visit to NUI Galway 4 to 6 March, 2019
Legal history will be made when the highest court in Ireland, the Supreme Court, sits in the Aula Maxima, NUI Galway from 4 to 6 March 2019.
This will be the first time that the Supreme Court will sit outside of a courthouse since it returned to the Four Courts in 1932, the first time it sits in Galway and only the third time the court will sit outside of Dublin. Read more > The Supreme Court of Ireland
The Court will hear two cases while sitting in Galway, one of which will be an appeal against the decision of An Bord Pleanála to approve the first phase of an €850 million Apple data centre in Athenry. Please see Courts.ie for further information.
The School of Law at NUI Galway is honoured to host this landmark occasion and will run a series of events on campus such as student seminars and a public event. The School of Law will also co-host a CPD event with the Galway Solicitors’ Bar Association.
The judges of the Supreme Court will participate in these events as part of their commitment to outreach and engagement with the local community and law students. The events provide an unique opportunity to gain an insight into our legal system.
Download the booklet here: Supreme Court Visit to NUI Galway
Monday, 4 March, 2019
Welcome and overview of Supreme Court sittings by the Chief Justice
Sitting of Supreme Court (10.45am-1pm, Aula Maxima, no sitting in the afternoon) - 167/17 Promontoria (Oyster) Designated Activity Company v Hannon
Galway Solicitors’ Bar Association and NUI Galway School of Law, CPD Event : “The Common Law post-Brexit”
Tuesday, 5 March, 2019
Sitting of Supreme Court (10am-10.30am, Aula Maxima, no sitting in the afternoon) - 91/17 O'Brien v Clerk of Dail Eireann & ors
See https://www.irishlegal.com/article/judgment-reserved-denis-obriens-supreme-court-appeal for a background to this case.
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Public Event: “Women on Supreme Courts”
Time: 6pm Venue: Lecture Theatre, Human Biology Building, NUI Galway - Register via Conference.ie ** FULL **
The School of Law will host a public event, entitled “Women on Supreme Courts”, to mark the visit of the Supreme Court to NUI Galway and International Women’s Day on 8 March. The panel discussion will focus on the contribution of women to judiciary in the superior courts. Speakers include: Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness, former Supreme Court Judge Mrs Justice Matilda Twomey, Chief Justice of Seychelles and NUI Galway School of Law graduate, Mr Justice John MacMenamin and Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne.
Wednesday, 6 March, 2019
Sitting of Supreme Court (11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm, Aula Maxima) - 157/17 Fitzpatrick & anor v An Bord Pleanala & ors
'Supreme Court Annual Report launched in Galway', Courts Service News, Courts.ie, March 2019
'Women on Supreme Courts', Courts Service News, Courts.ie, March 2019
'Why is the Irish planning system so complex?', RTÉ Brainstorm, 6 March 2019
'Supreme Court appeal over approval for Apple data centre', RTÉ, 6 March 2019
'Supreme Court sits outside Dublin for first time in 80 years', Irish Examiner, 4 March 2019
'Supreme Court’s first annual report notes dramatic drop in appeal wait times', The Irish Times, 4 March 2019
'"This is a court for all of Ireland," says Chief Justice as Supreme Court goes west Court sits outside Dublin for first time in 80 years', Law Society Gazette, 4 March 2019
'Supreme Court to sit in Galway to hear appeal over Apple data centre', The Irish Times, 5 December 2018
'Supreme Court will hear Apple appeal in Galway', RTE, 5 December 2018
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NUI Galway’s Postgraduate Open Day to Showcase Scholarship and Funding Opportunities for 2020
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Why Public SaaS Financial Benchmarks for Sales and Marketing Expense Don’t Tell the Story
by Lauren Kelley | Aug 17, 2018 | 0 comments
Fifteen years ago, software company financial plans followed standard guidelines about sales and marketing expense targets. Traditional software sales and marketing expense aimed for 22%-25% of revenue, maybe 28-30% if strong revenue growth warranted it. Anything north of that required a really good explanation for why and how the numbers would be reduced. SaaS financial models have thrown those benchmarks out the window.
SaaS Sales and Marketing Expense for public companies averages around 50%
SaaS Sales and Marketing expense for public companies averages around 50% but the average includes a huge range of spending. SalesForce.com is still investing just under 50% at $10B+ in revenue. SaaS identity management vendor Okta invested over 65% of revenue last year in sales and marketing and achieved 62% annual revenue growth. Cloud communications platform company, Twilio invested 25% of revenue in Sales and Marketing to hit 44% year-over-year revenue growth, while data platform HortonWorks invested almost 76.5% in sales and marketing to achieve about the same revenue growth rate as Twilio at 42%.
SaaS Sales and Marketing Expense at All Growth Rates Ranges Dramatically
We looked at a group of SaaS companies results and spending last year and segmented by revenue growth ranges to see the trends:
SaaS vendors with revenue growth over 30% last year,
SaaS vendors with revenue growth between 20% -30% of revenue, and
SaaS vendors with slower growth under 20% of revenue
As the following charts show, the level of sales and marketing expense is NOT a good indicator of revenue growth. SaaS companies with similar revenue growth rates spend different amounts on Sales and Marketing. In fact, for the public SaaS companies with the highest growth rates, expense ranges from a high of 81% to a low of 22% of revenue, although almost half of companies spend in the 40%-50% range.
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For companies in the mid-range of revenue growth between 20-30%, we see a range from 60% spending on Sales and Marketing at Box selling into a horizontal market to a low of 19% for vertically focused Veeva.
Companies with relatively low growth rates compared to the sector also range widely in their Sales & Marketing spend. From Cloud data company Tableau spending almost 60% of revenue on Sales & Marketing and only achieving 6% revenue growth last year to Ellie Mae and Athena Health (both companies with big competitive moats but low growth) spending 16% and 21% respectively.
Sales and Marketing Expense Doesn’t Capture All the Investment
More recently, the Rule of 40 (balancing revenue growth against operating profit) broadens the focus from Sales and Marketing alone to looking at operating expense overall. This makes sense because Sales and Marketing spend looked at in isolation can be misleading. You can spend all you want if your growth rate outweighs your operating profit in the sum of both together. However, if you have a deceivingly low Sales & Marketing spend, but you are spending heavily on R&D to automate Sales & Marketing, it still shows up as part of the total of operating expense.
Low priced subscriptions sold in an automated, transactional model, may have low direct Sales & Marketing spend, but take a look at their R&D and Cost of Revenue. Websites that perfectly capture every lead, automatically process them through the sales and marketing funnel and close the deal with low human touch require a lot of ongoing investment. Investment required for freemium and free trial models often are not included in direct Sales and Marketing expense, but should be, as they are really doing the work of Sales & Marketing in capturing new leads and bringing them to a closed contract.
Operating executives benchmarking spending and investment for growth need to look beyond Sales & Marketing spend and look at a variety of metrics. Here’s what we’ve found.
Key Take-Aways
If you are looking for guidance on Sales and Marketing expense targets, benchmark peer companies with similar Average Contract Values and business models. The investments in selling and marketing a low-priced product tends is less in direct sales cost, but higher in Marketing and R&D. Conversely, companies with high priced products selling into the enterprise tend to spend much more on expensive Sales people and more complex sales organizations
Another dimension that affects Sales and Marketing spend is whether a company is selling into a horizontal or vertical market. Companies in broad horizontal markets tend to spend more on Marketing than companies in vertical markets.
Overall, the whole picture of operating expenses (Sales, Marketing, R&D) as well as Cost of Revenue provides a fuller picture of a vendor’s go-to-market expense than just looking at direct Sales and Marketing expense. SaaS companies are selling and marketing in the Cloud and automating more than ever. Much of that go-to-market expense is a technology investment and doesn’t end up in direct Sales and Marketing.
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James oversees Accounting, Planning, Treasury, Human Resources, and Information Technology functions at Maxwell Health. He is excited to have a hand in helping evolve Maxwell Health’s positive, mission-driven culture.
Prior to Maxwell, James was the Chief Financial Officer at Evariant, where he helped build the Accounting and Finance functions and scale the business through multiple rounds of funding. Before Evariant, James held Finance roles at American Tower, Kaz, and Decision Resources Group.
James received his Master of Science degree in Finance from Brandeis University, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston College. James also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA institute.
Greg Doran
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Greg is responsible for overseeing Pepperjam’s finance and accounting operations. Prior to joining Pepperjam in 2017 Greg served as IBM’s Security SaaS CFO and additionally was responsible for rebuilding IBM’s global SaaS financial management and planning processes.
Greg joined IBM in 2013 via the acquisition of Fiberlink, a leading SaaS Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) platform, where he was a member of the leadership team who launched and scaled the EMM platform prior to its sale to IBM. Prior to Fiberlink Greg held financial leadership positions at CIGNA and State Farm Insurance.
Greg holds a B.A. in Accounting from Kutztown University.
Chief Economist Clayton Economics
Richard is currently Chief Economist at Clayton Economics after 40 years at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics where he was Chief of the Division of Administrative Statistics and Labor Turnover, producing the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLTS), and Business Employment Dynamics (BED). These three programs provide critical data on the US economy and are highly valued by the business community, the FED, and innumerable other users. The QCEW is the most valuable federal administrative dataset (as determined by COPAFS) for its details, accuracy and frequency and also its many uses by both states and federal users; and BED provides insight into the underlying movements behind the net job change data.
Rick’s work was recognized through 2 Vice Presidential Hammer Awards, several awards from the Secretary of Labor and the Commissioner of Labor Statistics. He also led a team to a Ford Foundation award “Innovations in American Government” and a Federal Technology Award.
Rick received his B.A. in Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Economics, both from Ohio University.
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Sherri has spent the last 15 years working with start-ups in the information services and consumer goods markets in a variety of financial and operational roles. Most recently, she was the CFO of JOOS, LLC where she helped to build JOOS into the largest fresh-pressed, organic fruit and vegetable juice provider in New England. She joined OPEXEngine to be a part of a rapidly growing high tech Company that has an impact on how financial professionals make day to day operating decisions.
Sherri is President, Columbia College Women and Board Member of Columbia College Alumni Association. Sherri has a BA in Economics from Columbia University and an MS in Finance from MIT Sloan School of Management.
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Rich is a successful SaaS technology executive with a unique background including roles as COO, CFO and General Counsel in a variety of B2B and B2C organizations. He leverages his operational, finance, legal and business expertise to transform business outcomes and build shareholder value for start-up and growth companies, including as CFO at OLB Inc., FISC Solutions (acquired by WAUSAU Financial Systems), and Relevant Equity Systems (a Thomson Financial portfolio company). He joined OPEXEngine for the opportunity to work with leading SaaS companies and to leverage his skills in helping to build out the OPEXEngine benchmarking product offering.
In his various leadership roles, he has driven financial operational and business strategy, scaled organizational infrastructure, raised outside capital and arranged financing, implemented financial reporting, customer care and KPI driven process improvement, accelerated product innovation, and expanded operations into global markets. His industry expertise includes technology, media, financial services, and consulting.
Rich resides in Boston and holds Master’s Degree in Finance from McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University and a J.D. from New England Law Boston.
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As SVP of Research and Strategy at The Online Publishers Association (now Digital Content Next) and as the President and Founder of Powers Media and Entertainment Consulting, she specialized in benchmarking and corporate development for digital publishers. Prior leadership positions involving digital business development and start-ups include being SVP, Corporate Development at United Media (Scripps Howard), and VP, Information Services at Fairchild Publications (CapCities/ABC – Disney). Eleanor has served on the board of Rainbow Broadband, a start-up internet broadband access company for B and C class buildings in NYC, and Endurance Business Media, a real estate franchise publishing company.
A former McKinsey consultant, Eleanor has an MBA from The Stanford Graduate School of Business and graduated summa cum laude from Harvard Radcliffe College.
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Prior to OPEXEngine, Lauren led WW revenue and operations for internet and ecommerce pioneer, ATG, as SVP of WW Sales and Strategic Development, from start-up through ATG’s IPO (with one of the highest market valuations in the industry). ATG was later acquired by Oracle. Before ATG, Lauren managed part of Borland Software’s European business from Paris, France; and helped build Compaq’s East European business from Munich, Germany.
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Great places need good plans. These grants can help.
Housing choices
Metro's 2040 planning and development grants can help communities expand housing opportunity.
Half the $2 million expected to be awarded this year is targeted for local projects that advance equitable housing and/or serve historically marginalized communities.
Preparing land for homes in North Bethany in September 2016.
New neighborhoods
Another $500,000 is targeted for concept planning for new neighborhoods.
A property in the North Milwaukie Industrial Area suggests the possibilities for creating new jobs in the district. A nest atop the water tower is a reminder that nature is close by.
The grants can also help communities plan for new jobs. A previous grant helped Milwaukie and Clackamas County prepare strategies for new jobs in the North Milwaukie Industrial Area.
Businesses and apartments along Barbur Boulevard.
Centers and corridors
Grants can support planning for housing and commercial development in town centers and along major transportation corridors.
2040 grants: New name, renewed focusMetro Council praises housing focus, program changesPutting a grant to work in Cornelius
By Craig Beebe
April 26, 2017 2 p.m.
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A new name and renewed focus for Metro grants that support community planning for homes and jobs.
What do downtown towers, suburban subdivisions, busy business parks and public structures have in common?
They each began with a plan.
Tangible buildings of glass, wood and stone; asphalt roads and steel rails; concrete sidewalks and gravel trails: All were once concepts, maps, timelines and lists of strategies. In short, the hard work of building comes after the hard work of planning.
As greater Portland grapples with the continuing pace of new people and new jobs coming to the region, this kind of planning is more important than ever. And good planning tends to be more successful when it’s done collaboratively.
Metro is in a unique position to support good planning in 24 cities and three counties across greater Portland. With its regional lens, Metro can help link local plans in a way that complement and support each other.
One way Metro does this is by providing grants to cities and counties that want to prepare for growth and change. This month, Metro opens a new round of a grant program designed to advance local communities’ aspirations through good planning.
The grants have been around since 2006, supported through a small tax on most construction projects in the Portland region. Over 11 years, the Metro Council has granted more than $19 million to cities and county governments across greater Portland through the program.
The council last awarded funds from the program in December 2016, a special grant making decision focused exclusively on housing challenges. The council awarded $575,000 to seven projects around the region.
This year’s cycle brings some changes to the program, including a new name that reflects its links to a common, regional mission: 2040 planning and development grants.
2040 grants: New name, renewed focus
The rechristening is a reference to the 2040 Growth Concept, a vision that has defined the Portland region’s growth for more than 20 years – focusing development in town centers and major transportation corridors, protecting farms and natural areas, and expanding thoughtfully when needed for new neighborhoods and job centers.
This year’s grants will also reflect some of the region’s current priorities.
With $2 million expected to be available, the Metro Council has targeted half – $1 million – to projects that improve housing affordability and/or serve historically marginalized communities, supporting Metro’s Equitable Housing Initiative and the Strategy to Advance Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion the Metro Council adopted last year.
Another $500,000 will be reserved for concept planning in urban reserves – in part to help communities interested in developing urban reserves meet requirements that they be ready for growth before the Metro Council will consider urban growth boundary expansions there. (The next urban growth boundary decision is next year.)
A wide range of projects are eligible for the grants, including concept plans, strategy and policy development, investment strategies to facilitate development, area- or site-specific development plans and updating zoning codes and other policies that can make development easier.
Good planning depends on collaboration and community. Public involvement is among the grant criteria emphasized by the Metro Council – including evidence that proposed projects include “well-conceived strategies for meaningfully engaging neighbors, businesses, property owners and key stakeholders,” according to the grant handbook.
Metro Council praises housing focus, program changes
Approving the new grant program plan April 13, the Metro Council praised its track record and evidence that the program can evolve to reflect community and regional priorities.
“Without this funding grant program, good planning in the region wouldn’t be happening,” said Metro Councilor Kathryn Harrington, “whether inside the UGB or in UGB expansion areas.”
Metro Councilor Carlotta Collette praised the program’s emphasis on housing this year.
“I think that is critical – making sure that we continue to give the tools to the communities to our region, to build more equitable housing, more affordable housing,” Collette said. “Each community has a slightly different approach and slightly different set of barriers. Our being able to help them understand those barriers and get past them, to build the kind of housing we need in the region, is great.”
To qualify for grants, cities and counties must submit letters of interest by May 26, with full applications due June 30. The Metro Council will consider advice from a technical screening committee and the Metro chief operating officer when it decides on grants in the fall.
A Metro grant helped Cornelius develop a strategy for attracting more employers to its town center.
Putting a grant to work in Cornelius
In September 2015, the Metro Council awarded $4.76 million to 16 planning projects around the region. Many of those projects are still underway, but the impact has already been seen in the small town of Cornelius, a few miles west of Hillsboro.
Cornelius received a $40,000 grant to complete a detailed study of economic opportunities in its town center. Though one of the smaller grants awarded that year, it has delivered, said community development director Ryan Wells.
The community of about 12,000 has struggled to increase local employment, Wells said in a recent interview.
The city knew it has prime properties in its downtown area that could be developed for new jobs. But it didn’t know enough about what to do to get them ready, or what kinds of employers would be best to pursue. But in a small community like Cornelius, there’s often not a lot of extra money for the kind of conceptual, long-range planning that bigger communities do regularly.
“We have no discretionary funds to put toward these kinds of efforts,” Wells said.
But with Metro’s grant, the city hired consultants and worked with the community to complete an analysis and strategic action plan for making the most of land for new jobs in its town core.
Now the city will work on the next steps, including studying how to invest in transportation and infrastructure to attract employers.
Of course, even the best plan falters without a strong community dedicated to a better future.
“There’s a lot of passionate people that want to continue to have this be a place where people live and want to raise their families,” Wells said. “It really is a passionate community.”
Metro’s new round grants seek to build on that kind of passion in communities all around greater Portland – making the connection from local hopes to successful plans, to places to live, work and shop for the people that call greater Portland home.
Learn more about the 2040 grant program
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2019 College Football Rankings: No. 126 New Mexico State takes big step back
By Matt Murschel
New Mexico State running back Jason Huntley, right, is a key returning leader for the Aggies. (Andres Leighton/AP)
A year removed from its first winning season since 2002, New Mexico State stumbled to its third 3-9 season in the past four years. Attrition hit the Aggies hard, forcing the team to rely on unproven talent.
Orlando Sentinel college insider Matt Murschel ranked all 130 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country entering the 2019 season. The Sentinel staff will take a closer look at a new team daily, counting backward from No. 130 to our projected No. 1 team.
Today at No. 126: New Mexico State
Coach: Doug Martin (20-53, entering seventh season; 49-106 overall)
2018 record: 3-9, Independent
Look back: New Mexico State soared to new heights in 2017 with the program’s first winning season since 2002, including an impressive win over Utah State in the school’s fourth bowl game appearance. But New Mexico State took a big step back in 2018 after losing its top passer, rusher, receiver and tackler in the offseason. The team lost nine games for the fifth time in the six seasons under Martin.
Offensive starters returning: 8
Offensive starters lost: 3
Defensive starters returning: 6
Defensive starters lost: 5
Key losses: OL Jamin Smith, OL Isaac McClain, WR Johnathan Boone, DB Demarcus Owns, DB Ron LaForce, LB Terrill Hanks, LB Jonathan Hood
Top returnees: QB Josh Adkins, RB Jason Huntley, WR Drew Dan, WR OJ Clark, OL Sage Doxtater, OL Brian Trujillo, OL Tony Bello, DL Roy Lopez, DL Cedric Wilcotts II, LB Javahn Fergurson
Strengths: New Mexico State is coming off its worst offensive season under Martin, with the Aggies ranked No. 96 in the country in total offense (4,446 yards).
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Josh Adkins impressed the coaching staff enough to be promoted to starter five games into last season. The move paid off as Adkins provided a second-half spark for the offense, finishing with 2,563 yards with 13 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
New Mexico State will be able to count on tailback Jason Huntley, who became the seventh Aggie to account for at least 1,500 all-purpose yards since 2000 when he earned 1,632 yards last season. He finished second on the team in rushing (505) and receiving (529) yards.
The offensive line allowed more than 40 sacks for the first time since 2012. Center Jamin Smith and guard Isaac McClain moved on, but Brian Trujillo and Sage Doxtater should provide veteran leadership for the group.
Weaknesses: Despite losing leading tackler Dalton Herrington to graduation, New Mexico State’s defense appeared flush in experience with nine starters returning in 2018. Yet the group struggled, especially during the second half of the year, and finished near the bottom of the nation in total defense after allowing more than 475 yards per game last season.
Linebacker Javahn Fergurson, who was one of the few bright spots on the team after registering a team-high 132 tackles, will have his work cut out for him following the departure of linebackers Terrill Hanks and Lui Fa’amasino. Junior safety Shamad Lomax anchors a secondary dealing with the loss of DeMarcus Owens and Ron LaForce.
Outlook: New Mexico State ranks next-to-last in the country in wins (30) during the past decade, slightly ahead of Kansas (23). The program is hoping to bounce back and match the season the Aggies had in 2017. The team returns a more experienced lineup, including the top passer, rusher and tackler from last season. However, the schedule features tough games, including matchups against Washington State and Alabama, and it may be challenging to earn wins.
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New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes ‘John Wick’ Creator Derek Kolstad
October 22, 2019 On Tuesday, October 15, New York Film Academy (NYFA) had the pleasure of hosting Derek Kolstad, creator and writer of the iconic John Wick franchise starring Keanu Reeves. Tova Laiter, Director of the NYFA Q&A Series, moderated the event.
Derek Kolstad penned the original screenplay for John Wick, which has become Lionsgate's most profitable franchise with two sequels, a VR game, a mobile game, and a probable third sequel, as well as a planned scripted TV adaptation that Kolstad is executive producing and a comic book series that he is consulting on.
Additionally, Kolstad most recently wrapped as a co-executive producer on the highly-anticipated Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier for Marvel Studios.
Following a screening of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Laiter opened up the Q&A by asking Kolstad how he got his start in the business and how that led to his success as a screenwriter. “I started to write screenplays when I was 13,” Kolstad began, continuing, “when I didn’t even know the format. I wrote and filed it. I became a salesman and then one day, it was 2000, I drove out to LA and I got noticed right away.”
He added, “I wrote a script called Acolyte and I got a manager and did two direct-to-DVD movies that were an ungodly challenge. I was going to walk away and one producer on that project introduced me to managers Mike Goldberg and Josh Adler, who are still my reps, and they saved me.”
In regards to the inspiration for the John Wick franchise, Kolstad shared, “When I wrote John Wick, I was writing a love letter to the movies I loved. I wrote that initial screenplay in three days, the second draft in two weeks, sold it in February, and we went into production that November. So when you think of overnight success, I know I’m blessed, but I worked hard and long to get to that point.”
When asked by Laiter about the moment John Wick clicked for Kolstad, he stated, “John Wick was just me suddenly going, ‘I’m going to stop trying to be who I’m not and just embrace what I love.’”
The Q&A was then opened up to student filmmakers, where Kolstad was asked how the John Wick franchise stood out from other action movies in the market. Kolstad credited the success to the importance of character relationships, saying, “A good movie, regardless of genre, is a good movie. It comes down to the character and their relationships, and the audience wanting to be a part of that character’s life.”
New York Film Academy would like to thank Derek Kolstad for joining us and sharing his expertise with our students!
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Marta Christov, M.D., Ph.D.
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Marta Christov, M.D., Ph.D., completed her PhD in biology at Dartmouth College in 2001 and her medical degree at Dartmouth Medical School in 2004. After an internal medicine residency at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, IL, she completed her nephrology fellowship training at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA in 2010, where she stayed on as a researcher and instructor for 5 years. Dr. Christov came to Westchester Medical Center in 2015 and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at New York Medical College/ Westchester Medical Center. She has been involved in basic and translational research for over 10 years, and is the author of over 15 peer-reviewed publications, as well as book chapters and reviews in the area of phosphate metabolism and FGF23 biology. She is a member of the American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Christov's major areas of interest are regulation of mineral metabolism in acute kidney injury, including FGF23, the role of anemia in disturbances in mineral metabolism, and understanding the pathophysiology of vascular calcifications.
* Christov, M, Waikar, SS, Pereira, RC, Havasi, A, Leaf DE, Goltzman, D, Pajevic, PD, Wolf, M, Jüppner, H. “Plasma FGF23 levels increase rapidly after acute kidney injury.” Kidney Int. 2013. Oct;84(4):776-85.
* Leaf, D, Christov, M, Jüppner, H, Siew, E Ikizler, TA, Bian, A, Chen, G, Sabbisett, V, Bonventre, J, Cai, X, Wolf, M, Waikar, SS. “Fibroblast growth factor 23 levels are elevated and associated with severe acute kidney injury and death following cardiac surgery.” Kidney Int. 2016 Apr;89(4):939-48
* Leaf, DE, Jacob, KA, Srivastava, A, Chen, ME, Christov, M, Jueppner, H, Sabbisetti, VS, Martin, A, Wolf, M, Waikar, SS. “Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 Levels Associate with AKI and Death in Critical Illness.” J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017 Jun;28(6):1877-1885.
* Knab, VM, Corbin, B, Andrukhova, O, Hum, JM, Ni, P, Rabadi, S, Maeda, A, White, KE, Erben, RG, Jueppner, H, Christov, M. “Acute parathyroid hormone injection increases c-terminal, but not intact fibroblast growth factor 23 levels.” Endocrinology. 2017 May 1;158(5):1130-1139.
* Rabadi, S, Udo I, Leaf DE, Waikar S, Christov M. “Acute blood loss stimulates fibroblast growth factor 23 production.” Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2018 Jan 1;314(1):F132-F139.
* Christov, M, Clark, AR, Corbin, B, Hakroush, S, Rhee, EP, Saito, H, Brooks, D, Hesse, E, Bouxsein, M, Galjart, N, Jung, JY, Mundel, P, Jüppner, H, Weins, A, Greka, A. “Inducible podocyte-specific deletion of CTCF drives progressive kidney disease and bone abnormalities.” JCI Insight 2018 in press.
* Christov, M, Jüppner H. “Insights from genetic disorders of phosphate homeostasis.” Semin Nephrol. 2013 Mar;33(2):143-57.
* Christov, M, Jüppner H. “Dietary phosphate: the challenges of exploring its role in FGF23 regulation.” Kidney Int. 2013 Oct;84(4):639-41.
* Christov, M, Pereira R, Wesseling-Perry K. “Bone biopsy in renal osteodystrophy: continued insights into a complex disease.” Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2013 Mar;22(2):210-5.
* Christov, M. “FGF23 in acute kidney injury” Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2014 Jul;23(4):340-5.
Christov, M. and R. Thadhani, Vitamin D in Kidney disease, chapter in “Nutritional Management of Renal Disease,” Third Ed, edited by Joel D. Kopple, Shaul G. Massry, and Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, 2012
Christov, M. and S. Sprague, Chronic Kidney Disease – Mineral Bone Disorder, chapter in Yu/ Brenner and Rector’s The Kidney, 11th edition, 2017
Current academic projects:
Basic science:
* Role of acute blood loss and inflammation on FGF23 production.
* Contribution of bone to FGF23 elevation in kidney disease.
Clinical research:
* Hospital-acquired anemia in dialysis patients.
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Hockey|Boeser Scores Twice in Canucks' 6-3 Win Over Sabres
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Boeser Scores Twice in Canucks' 6-3 Win Over Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Still stinging from opening their road trip with two lopsided losses, Bo Horvat and the Vancouver Canucks got back on track with a strong finish Saturday.
Horvat had a goal and an assist, and the Canucks scored three times on their first six shots of the third period en route to a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
“We didn't take those losses lightly,” Horvat said, referring to Tuesday night's 9-2 loss at Tampa Bay, followed by a 5-2 loss at Florida. “We definitely weren't happy with our games. So to bounce back like we did today is definitely huge for our group.”
Brock Boeser scored twice, including his 16th of the season 6:24 into the third. Jake Virtanen then made it 5-3 with his 13th 74 seconds later, and Loui Eriksson sealed the victory with an empty-netter.
J.T. Miller also scored for Vancouver, and Jacob Markstrom stopped 25 shots to improve to 7-1 in his past eight games.
Sam Reinhart, Zemgus Girgensons and Brandon Montour scored for Buffalo, which continued its midseason slide by dropping to 3-8-1 in its past 12.
Goalie Carter Hutton finished with 29 saves in his first appearance in nine games. Hutton dropped to 0-7-4 in his past 11 starts, a stretch in which he has allowed four or more goals six times. He is 6-7-4 on the season, with his last victory a 25-save performance in a 4-3 overtime win over San Jose on Oct. 22.
“I don't know what to say right now, it's frustrating. I think on all accounts everyone's frustrated,” Hutton said.
Defensive breakdowns proved costly for Buffalo, which was unable to keep up with Vancouver's speedy forwards.
The trouble for Buffalo began with Miller converting his own rebound to put the Canucks up 3-2 early into the third. The goal came after Vancouver's Elias Pettersson forced a turnover by deflecting Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe's pass attempt.
Girgensons then deflected in Kyle Okposo's point shot to tie the game two minutes later, but the Canucks used their speed to regain the lead.
Christopher Tanev set up the go-ahead goal by Boeser, who was left wide open in the slot.
Virtanen made it 5-3 when the Canucks caught the Sabres flat-footed by bursting over Buffalo's blue line. Adam Gaudette avoided a check and fed Tyler Motte to set up a 2-on-1 break. Driving up the right side, Motte backhanded a pass through the middle, allowing Virtanen to tap it into the open left side.
“I just think we were skating. When we're on our toes and we're skating, our game just seems to fall into place,” Canucks coach Travis Green said. “We play more direct. We skate as five. We forecheck, break out as five. It was a good game by everyone.”
The Sabres' special teams finally contributed. Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal for Buffalo's second in its last 22 chances over a nine-game span. The Sabres also killed off both of Vancouver's power-play opportunities after entering the game allowing six goals on opponents' past 20 chances.
“It’s our 5-on-5 game that just unraveled here today,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. “It was a hell of a hockey game until 14 minutes to go, and we turned it into a very painful, unacceptable finish.”
NOTES: This was a matchup of two franchises celebrating their 50th anniversaries. The Canucks won the first two meetings, beating the Sabres at Vancouver 7-2 on Oct. 27, 1970, and then winning 4-1 at Buffalo nine days later. ... Sabres F Conor Sheary appeared in his 300th career game. ... Sabres F Evan Rodrigues returned after being a healthy scratch for four consecutive games, which came shortly after the player went public in asking to be traded. ... Canucks C Zach MacEwen rejoined the team after getting a game in with Utica of the AHL on Friday.
Canucks: At Minnesota Wild on Sunday.
Sabres: At Detroit Red Wings on Sunday.
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Middle East|U.S. House Votes to Limit Trump's Ability to Wage War on Iran
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U.S. House Votes to Limit Trump's Ability to Wage War on Iran
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday to rein in President Donald Trump's ability to engage in military conflict against Iran, days after he ordered a drone strike that killed a top Iranian commander.
As voting continued, the tally was 224-194, largely along party lines, reflecting the deep divide in Congress between Democrats, who accused Trump of acting recklessly and voted for the resolution, and Trump's fellow Republicans, who strongly back the president.
(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Chris Reese)
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3 Aug, 2017 1:58pm
The breakthrough will allow doctors to fix "faulty" embryos, replacing the faults with healthy cells before the baby is even born. Photo / Getty
By: Victoria Aitken, Daily Mail UK
A pioneering technique to 'fix' an embryo's faulty DNA was unveiled by scientists last night.
In a world first, they used gene-editing to cut out DNA from a fertilised egg. The embryo then repaired itself, replacing the mutated material with healthy cells.
The technique worked on three quarters of the 58 embryos it was tried on. It has the potential to revolutionise medicine and could lead to the eradication of inherited diseases such as cystic fibrosis and breast cancer.
Campaigners warned however that it might also open the door to "superior designer babies", with genes modified to improve physical appearance, strength or even intelligence.
"What concerns me most is that we will start making babies to order, and then expecting them to perform according to the way we have genetically designed them," said Dr David King, of the campaign group Human Genetics Alert.
Other experts said the research was remarkable and had taken gene-editing from "future fantasy to the world of possibility".
Professor Simon Fishel, founder of Care Fertility, said: "This is exciting research that in time may herald a new approach for correcting embryos carrying devastating genetic disorders.
"Such technology would ensure that those families afflicted with such diseases no longer need worry about passing it down the family line."
The breakthrough was led by scientists from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland using the gene-editing tool Crispr-Cas9, which works like "molecular scissors".
It occurs when the walls of the heart become thickened and stiff, making it more difficult for the organ to pump blood around the body.
None of the embryos were permitted to develop beyond five days after conception. Had they lived, the babies would no longer develop the heart condition or pass it on to their own children.
One of the leading figures in the research, Dr Shoukhrat Mitalipov, from OHSU, said: "Every generation on would carry this repair because we've removed the disease-causing gene variant from that family's lineage.
"By using this technique, it's possible to reduce the burden of this heritable disease on the family and eventually the human population."
Dr Mitalipov also hinted that first steps towards bringing the treatment to patients could take place in the UK under the direction of the fertility regulator the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
He said: "Maybe the HFEA might take a lead on this, but I'm quite sure before these clinical trials can go on they have to go through, I believe, Parliament to change a law. So there is still a long road ahead, particularly if you want to do it in a regulatory way."
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Professor Peter Braude, from King's College London, said the work showed how rapidly the field of gene editing had progressed.
He added: "Although use of this method clinically would not be allowed under current legislation in this country, with this paper the possibility of germline genome editing has moved from future fantasy to the world of possibility.
"The debate about its use, outside of fears about the safety of the technology, needs to run to catch up."
But Josephine Quintavalle, of the campaign group Comment on Reproductive Ethics, said the research was of an 'extremely questionable kind' and warned of the risk that it could one day be used to create 'superior' babies.
In a statement, the HFEA said: "UK researchers can apply for a licence to edit human embryos in research, but offering it as a treatment is currently illegal, the Daily Mail reports.
"Introducing new, controversial techniques is not just about developing the science - gene editing would need to offer new options to couples at risk of having a child with a genetic disease, beyond current treatments like embryo testing.
"High quality public discussion about the ethics of new treatments, expert scientific advice and a robust regulatory system are crucial when considering new treatments of this kind."
The illnesses it could tackle
Parents at risk of passing on genetic conditions to their children can only currently prevent it with embryo screening.
This means undergoing IVF, during which doctors cherry-pick embryos that do not appear to carry the mutated gene. But it is a genetic lottery and, devastatingly, all embryos could be carriers.
The new research offers hope of cutting out more than 10,000 conditions involving genetic faults inherited from one parent.
These single-gene conditions include Huntington's disease - an incurable condition which causes progressively worsening brain damage with tremors, personality change and mobility problems.
There is also Marfan syndrome, a disorder of the body's connective tissues that can cause vision and heart problems.
Achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and type 1 neurofibromatosis, which affects one in 3,000 babies and causes tumours to grow along their nerves, are also caused by a single gene.
Diseases involving genes from both parents, such as cystic fibrosis, would be far more challenging at this stage.
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Gas-to-energy project
By reuben online
Dairy Green agricultural and engineering consultant John Scandrett (left) explains the dairy methane recovery system at its official opening last week. Photo: supplied.
An Isla Bank dairy farm is saving money and preventing harmful greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere by converting waste to energy.
Glenarlea Farm, a Fortuna Group dairy farm, is now converting methane gas captured from the dairy effluent pond into electricity for the dairy shed, as well as for heating water which can be used for wash-down purposes on the farm.
Venture Southland business and strategic projects general manager Steve Canny said last week’s official opening of the dairy methane recovery project at the farm marked a significant step towards a cleaner, more cost-effective dairy sector, not only in Southland but throughout New Zealand.
This project is a collective effort by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa), agricultural engineers Dairy Green, Venture Southland and the Fortuna Group, which contributed significant resources and the site for the system. The EECA provided support via its Technology Demonstration programme, which supports innovative technology that cuts energy use or greenhouse gas emissions.
EECA project director Bill Brander said this project fulfilled all of its criteria.
"It uses a waste product and captures the greenhouse gas methane, to produce electricity and hot water while saving the farmer money."
The Glenarlea Farm project is the southernmost application of the technology.
"Successful demonstration of the technology in a cooler climate like Southland will provide confidence it can work anywhere in New Zealand," Mr Brander said.
The EECA and Venture Southland will monitor the project, which is now producing the predicted 50kW of electricity. The project partners were evaluating the costs and he expected the technology to be available to roll out across Southland farms next year.
"Depending on what effluent pond systems were already in place, the costs would vary. But with the savings in electricity from farmers being able to generate it themselves, the recovery system would eventually pay for itself," Mr Canny said.
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5 Fun Facts Plus 1 Travel-Inspired Tequila Recipe
Tequila has grown up. No longer a frat house or a blurry vacation cliché, Mexico's national spirit has returned in recent years to its roots, with new premium brands sprouting up that are perfect for sipping and stylish cocktails at home or on holiday.
Here are 5 things you might not have known about Tequila – and a great recipe from our friends at Altos Tequila to get you in the 'spirit' for your next trip to Mexico.
Mezcal or Tequila?
It all starts with the agave plant. Contrary to myth, agave is not a cactus! It's a desert succulent actually more closely related to lilies. The core is cooked, and the juice distilled into mezcal.
Tequila is a specific type of mezcal, with two distinctions: it must be made from the blue agave plant, and in a designated area around the city of Tequila northwest of Guadalajara, and in the highlands (Los Altos) of central Mexico. Tequila is sold around the world as a designation of origin product. Like true 'champagne' is only from Champagne, genuine Tequila must come from its namesake region too.
Recognized by UNESCO
The region responsible for producing the world's Tequila is also one of Mexico's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila site is vast – close to 100,000 acres. The area was home nearly 2000 years ago to the Teuchitlan civilization famous for its ball courts, as well as agriculture that led to the cultivation of agave for cloth and the early fermented spirit pulque that set the stage for the distillation of tequila beginning in the 1500's.
It's worth a trip to Mexico's highlands and agave farming areas – before or after your beach vacation, or even as a dedicated journey of its own. The village of Tequila was founded in 1530 and has been designated a 'Pueblo Magico' by the Mexican government. Stroll through the village square, and pay a visit to Tequila's 18th century church between distillery tours and tastings.
Tequila By the Numbers
6-12 years: the time it takes blue agave plants to mature to harvest.
1 life: Agave plants are cut down to harvest the core, so must be replanted for future harvests.
1 Agave core (pina) can weigh a hundred – even hundreds! of pounds when it's harvested.
More than 100 distilleries produce more than 600 brands of Tequila, totaling around 60 million gallons (250 million L) every year.
0 worms. The worm-in-the-tequila-bottle myth may have come from a larva that dines on agave plants and ended up in bottles of mescal – but should never be in distilled Tequila.
Tequila Variations
We said Tequila could only be made with blue agave, right? That's true, but it only has to be 51% of a bottle of Tequila. If Tequila is labeled 'Mixtos', it may be up to 49% other types of sugars than blue agave. Tequila purists say only 100% blue agave will do; you be the judge.
Once Tequila is distilled, it becomes one of these 4 variations:
Blanco (white) or Plata (silver) Tequila is clear and un-aged.
Reposado Tequila is aged a minimum of 2 months in oak barrels. Reposado means 'rested', and this process mellows and smooths the Tequila.
Añejo (aged) Tequila is yet more refined, spending 1-3 years in small oak barrels.
Extra Añejo Tequila is a premium spirit that has aged over three years, with corresponding increases in price.
Sipping and Celebrating
If you actually need an excuse to celebrate Mexico's national spirit, put these two dates on your calendar. July 24th is National Tequila Day, and February 22nd is National Margarita Day. Would you have guessed the margarita is the world's most famous cocktail? An unbelievable 25% of cocktails sold around the world are margaritas, and Americans are said to drink 4.5 million margaritas every day!
But in Mexico itself, 40% of tequila is mixed into Palomas. Mexico's most popular tequila cocktail has two versions, and our friends at Altos Tequila have shared their recipes for the Paloma and the Sparkling Paloma.
Altos Sparkling Paloma (pictured above)
2 oz Altos Plata Tequila
½ oz Agave syrup or honey
½ oz Lemon or lime juice
Pink Grapefruit Soda
Pour tequila, syrup and lemon juice in a highball glass. Mix to dissolve the agave syrup. Add ice, top with soda. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Altos Paloma (pictured above)
2 oz Altos Plata
2 oz fresh pink grapefruit juice
1 oz lemon juice
½ oz part agave syrup
Pour all the ingredients, except the juice, into a glass. Mix to dissolve the agave syrup. Fill the glass with ice and finish with the pink grapefruit juice. Garnish with a half slice of pink grapefruit, and rim glass with salt and smashed pink peppercorns for those without nut allergies.
So if you want to drink Tequila like the locals do, mix up one of these cocktails or order one on your next trip to Mexico.
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Pairs of Angles
In geometry, pairs of angles can relate to each other in several ways.
Some examples are complementary angles, supplementary angles, vertical angles, alternate interior angles, alternate exterior angles, corresponding angles and adjacent angles.
Related Topics: More Geometry Lessons
The following diagrams show how vertical angles, corresponding angles, and alternate angles are formed. Scroll down the page for more examples and solutions.
Complementary Angles
Two angles are called complementary angles if the sum of their degree measurements equals 90 degrees (right angle). One of the complementary angles is said to be the complement of the other.
The two angles do not need to be together or adjacent. They just need to add up to 90 degrees. If the two complementary angles are adjacent then they will form a right angle.
∠ABC is the complement of ∠CBD
Supplementary Angles
Two angles are called supplementary angles if the sum of their degree measurements equals 180 degrees (straight line) . One of the supplementary angles is said to be the supplement of the other.
The two angles do not need to be together or adjacent. They just need to add up to 180 degrees. If the two supplementary angles are adjacent then they will form a straight line.
∠ABC is the supplement of ∠CBD
Two pairs of angles are formed by two intersecting lines. Vertical angles are opposite
angles in such an intersection. Vertical angles are equal to each other.
Very often math questions will require you to work out the values of angles given in diagrams by applying the relationships between the pairs of angles.
Example 1: Given the diagram below, determine the values of the angles x, y and z.
Step 1: x is a supplement of 65°.
Therefore, x + 65° =180° ⇒ x = 180° – 65° = 115°
When a line intersects a pair of parallel lines alternate interior angles are formed. Alternate interior angles are equal to each other.
One way to find the alternate interior angles is to draw a zigzag line on the diagram. In the above diagrams, d and e are alternate interior angles. Similarly, c and f are also alternate interior angles.
Example 1: Given the diagram below, determine the values of the angles b, c, d, e, f, g and h.
Step 1: b is a supplement of 60°.
Therefore, b + 60° =180° ⇒ b = 180° – 60° = 120°
Step 2: b and c are vertical angles.
Therefore, c = b = 120°
Step 3: d and 60° are vertical angles.
Therefore, d = 60°
Step 4: d and e are alternate interior angles.
Therefore, e = d = 60°
Step 5: f and e are supplementary angles.
Therefore, f + 60° =180° ⇒ f = 180° – 60° = 120°
One way to remember alternate exterior angles is that they are the vertical angles of the alternate interior angles. Alternate exterior angles are equal to one another.
a and h are alternate exterior angles and they are equal to one another.
b and g are alternate exterior angles and they are equal to one another.
How to find alternate exterior angles?
If two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal then alternate exterior angles are congruent.
When a line intersects a pair of parallel lines corresponding angles are formed. Corresponding angles are equal to each other.
One way to find the corresponding angles is to draw a letter F on the diagram. The F can also be facing the other way.
In the above diagram, d and h are corresponding angles.
There many other corresponding pairs of angles in the diagram:
b and f ; c and g ; a and e.
How to find congruent corresponding angles?
When two angles are next to one another, they are called adjacent angles. Adjacent angles share a common side and a common vertex.
Example: x and y are adjacent angles.
How to find adjacent angles?
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Home / Society / Tariq Nasheed for President
Tariq Nasheed for President
By Gee Lowery on January 27, 2019@LightSkinHero
So in case you missed it, Tariq Nasheed put a tweet stating the following…
Now at the time of writing this blog I went ahead and casted my vote for YES. Why? Because I would actually look forward to witnessing this train wreck. As a matter of fact, one dude responded to that tweet saying the exact same thing. This dude who goes by the name of JD on Twitter said, “I VOTED YES SIMPLY TO WITNESS THIS TRAIN WRECK. OPPOSITION RESEARCH WILL SIMPLY HAVE TO GO BACK LIKE 2 WEEKS INTO YOUR TWEETS BEFORE YOU ANNOUNCE THAT YOU’RE QUITTING TO RETURN TO TWITTER.” And man if that isn’t the realest response to a Tariq tweet I’ve ever seen, then I don’t know what is.
What actually interested me about this tweet probably more than the actual tweet itself was the fact that so far the majority of the people voted against him running for President. I find this surprising simply because, if you recall, after the midterm elections I wrote a blog titled, How Come Pro-Blacks Don’t Run for Office to where I was saying that if pro-blacks are so hell bent on not voting because they feel there aren’t any candidates speaking to issues that directly affect black people, in particular American DOS, then why don’t they find a black person who espouses pro-black and black first values and support that candidate just to get that candidate into a possible position to address these concerns on a national level regardless of if the candidate wins or not? You would think the babblers would be all for an idea like this, even more so coming from their fearless and unapologetic leader, but according to these Twitter poll numbers, the babblers don’t even appear to be taking Tariq seriously, which is surprising considering they take everything he says to heart unconditionally.
So it just makes me wonder at the end of the day as to exactly what is the purpose of these pro-black babblers? Do they actually want legit change that directly benefits American DOS or do they just want to spend the remainder of their lives crying about complaining about “da man” and white supremacy? Granted, I highly doubt that Tariq put up this poll because he’s seriously considering a run for any type of office, whether it be presidential or even just a city counsel position. I’m convinced this is simply just another classic troll tweet. Regardless of whether he’s being serious or just trolling, we all know what the potential outcome would be even if he were running for the county dog catcher position, and that outcome would be, he would lose followed by him saying that he lost because of racism and white supremacy.
Here’s the thing, running for political office would not be beneficial to the cause of Blackistan because it would actually require babblers to have to get up off of social media and commence to doing something to create the change they desire to see. I’m not talking about change in terms of donating to the melanoid ministries or putting money on the books to fund the latest and greatest documentary. I’m talking about it would actually require a babbler to get into the fighting ring of the actual system that creates the laws, rules, etc that govern the way Americans live their lives which affects the way people choose to view their lives in terms of fairness, equality and justice or lack thereof. We all can bang away on social media and drop videos on YouTube talking about what the government should be doing to help right the wrongs committed against American DOS. Anybody can do that, but how many of us can actually enter the political arena to go directly at the system where these rules and laws are created? Probably not that many. The reason being is because most of us don’t have name recognition nor do the majority of us have the funds to compete, but Tariq Nasheed does. Maybe not to the extent of that of a seasoned politician, but he does have one hell of a name out on these streets and his fundraising skills are pretty remarkable compared to the average knee grow running around. So if pro-black babblers ever were serious about putting up a black first pro-black candidate to speak unapologetically to the issues and needs of American DOS, at this present moment, I honestly cannot think of anybody else who would be the perfect candidate outside of Tariq Nasheed. I’m sure the babblers can’t name a better person either. So once again, how come this poll he put up doesn’t have the majority of votes in favor of him running for office? Dude has over 230K Twitter followers to where I’ll say probably 80% of his followers are die hard Tariq fans who cosign any and everything he says as if it’s law. That poll should be showing at least 61% in favor and 39% in opposition as opposed to the complete opposite that it is currently reflecting. If pro-black babblers really want an opportunity to implement legit change and establish equal and fair justice for American DOS, then how come Tariq isn’t getting love out on these Twitter streets on that poll?
Why? It’s because these knee grows do not want change. There is no incentive to actually fighting for change. The moment you enter the political arena as a candidate to fight for change, you can’t really cry and complain about people not caring about you or people not doing anything for you. Sure, you can rattle of racism and white supremacy all day long, but the moment you legit decide to enter the political arena to actually fight, you lose the privilege of hanging on to the excuse that nobody is trying to do anything for black people. And that excuse is paramount to the culture of Blackistan. Without that excuse, the whole pro-black house of cards would come crashing down because that excuse is the literal breath of life that keeps these babblers banging away on social media. You have to wake up day in and day out to convince yourself that everybody is out to get black people and that nobody wants to do anything to help black people and you have to tell yourself that black people are forever on their own. It’s nothing but pure doom and gloom you are selling yourself day in and day out. So the moment you actually put up an unapologetic pro-black candidate who speaks to the issues that directly impact American DOS, then if you are truly about that pro-black life, you would have to support this candidate. At that point, you cannot go around with the “woe is me, nobody is speaking for me or trying to get anything done for black people” bs anymore. The moment you do that, you will realize that you can’t return back to the old pro-black cultural model of preaching doom, gloom and helplessness anymore. Like I’ve stated numerous times, the pro-black ideology of today is not about the advancement of black people, it’s about preaching non-stop inferiority into black people to foster a culture of failure that those with significant followings and a silver tongue could use to capitalize from. Putting up a legit pro-black candidate to address the needs and concerns of black people goes against the inferiority complex that permeates through the pro-black atmosphere. You are expected to cry and complain, cry and complain, & toss a few dollars here and there to support a documentary or buy some t shirts or whatever under the guise of practicing “black economic empowerment”. You are also taught to distrust and question everything about the political system and wholeheartedly believe that this political system is purposely designed to keep you in a state of subjugation in addition to convincing yourself that everyday you wake up, you are a victim simply because of your skin color. How would any of those messages hold true if a pro-black actually decided to run for a political office to genuinely seek to create real systemic change as an actually contender in the very same system where these systemic policies are created?
But we all know what the excuses will be…
“WHITE FOLKS WILL NEVER LET IT HAPPEN, THEY WILL KILL YOU, YOU’LL NEVER WIN!” All of those excuses might be valid in some respects, especially the “YOU’LL NEVER WIN” excuse. The problem is, these types of excuses will be used to dissuade a person from even trying, which ultimately would be the whole point because the excuse alone would help to strengthen the inferiority argument by default. You wouldn’t even have to fill out a form & pay your fees to declare your candidacy. You can just hang on to these excuses and run back to your followers and feed them more inferiority and white supremacy rhetoric as an excuse for not even trying, which will more than likely transform itself into another monetizable avenue for moving t shirts, DVDs, and collecting super chat donations.
My whole point is, I’m not taking Tariq’s political aspirations seriously one bit simply because running for office would go against all of his victimhood messages he’s been preaching since forever now. But at the same time, I am convinced that if pro-blacks don’t like the way American DOS are treated in this country, then one of these knee grows needs to run for office to get these issues brought to the forefront regardless of if this candidate has a chance of winning anything or not. Tweeting & YouTubing your way to systemic change hasn’t really been working in black people’s favor over the last 10 years or so in case you haven’t noticed. So like I said, I personally don’t take this tweet from Tariq seriously, but if he is serious, then at this present moment, I can’t think of one person more qualified to unapologetically represent the concerns of pro-blacks. He has money, he has a name, he has a dedicated following, he’s quite masterful at raising funds compared to the majority of knee grows out there, he’s masterful at capturing people’s attention; who else out in there in Blackistan would be a better candidate than him? But like I said, regardless of who Blackistan puts up to run for office, would a pro-black candidate actually benefit pro-blacks who have been conditioned to believing that they are forever victims no matter what they say or where they go in life? I don’t think so.
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It's Important Our Voices are Heard on Thursday! Join Us for the Passage of Paid Sick Days in Philadelphia!
By MB - March 11, 2013
City Council will have it's second reading and vote on Councilman Greenlee's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act on Thursday beginning at about 10AM at City Hall in the City Council Room on the 4th floor.
The bill would require all business owners in Philadelphia to allow employees to earn sick time. The bill was passed in 2011, but vetoed by Mayor Nutter.
Please call your City Council member at:
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River City expands again with Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story
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By Peter Glagowski September 5, 2019
The dust hasn’t even settled from today’s launch of River City Girls and publisher Arc System Works is already looking to the future. Announced earlier today, Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story will be heading to PC (via Steam), PS4, Xbox One, and Switch later this year. Not directly related to Girls, this spin-off will feature series protagonist Kunio’s long-time rival Kobayashi as the main character. This is like one of those typical direct-to-DVD sequels where a classic film gets played out from a different perspective.
Stay Cool is a collaborative effort between designers Yoshihisa Kishimoto and Moqeqe Sekimooto. Both have previously worked on other Kunio-kun spin-offs, so this new entry should definitely play similarly to the cult-classic NES title. Not much else is known about the game, though a description from the official website gives us some plot details:
A story set shortly after Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari…At Reihou Academy, where the “Reuhou Big Four” feared by nearby schools, the man that reigns at the top of that group is Masao Kobayashi. But there was another side to him…After a “certain incident” when he was in middle school, Kobayashi met a young man named Kouki Mizoguchi. Mizoguchi is a man of mystery chasing down an “evil organization.”
Mizoguchi, who noticed a glimpse of a “certain power” within Kobayashi, works alongside Kobayashi to destroy to evil organization. One day, Kobayashi’s friend is kidnapped by the evil organization. Kobayashi plays it cool, but inside he was enraged…
To save his friend and destroy the organization, Kobayashi will fight against the evil organization.
I guess that sounds cool, but the various spin-offs of River City Ransom haven’t been all that great. I’m a mega fan of Super Dodgeball, but everything else just seems to pale in comparison to the original. Only River City Ransom: Underground and now Girls have managed to surpass it because of the passion of their developers. I don’t expect Stay Cool to even make a dent, though I guess I’m always willing to try a beat-’em-up out.
Expect more information as we get closer to the launch of Stay Cool, Kobayashi-san!: A River City Ransom Story later this year.
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FCC Passes Wireless Data Roaming Rules
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The Federal Communications Commission today approved an order requiring mobile data service providers to offer one another data roaming agreements.
The goal of the order is to give wireless customers access to data networks even if their own carrier doesn't have data coverage in the area. The move will benefit smaller carriers that will be able to offer their customers nationwide data coverage by piggybacking on big carriers' data networks in exchange for paying roaming fees. If carriers find that their competitors are not offering roaming agreements at "reasonable" rates, they will be able to appeal to the FCC for relief.
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FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said that it was a necessary action because wireless carriers had so far been unwilling to enter into roaming agreements with competitors.
"Evidence supplied by carriers in the market shows that roaming deals simply are not being widely offered on commercially reasonable terms," he said. "On the contrary, the record makes clear that some providers have refused to negotiate 3G or 4G data roaming agreements, have created long delays, or have taken other steps to impede competition."
The order was passed on a 3-2 party-line vote, with the FCC's three Democrats in favor and two Republicans in opposition. Republican commissioners Meredith Baker and Robert McDowell said that while they supported the goal of having more carriers enter into wireless data roaming agreements, they also thought that the commission lacked the authority to enforce such an order.
Specifically, the commissioners said that common carrier rules did not apply to wireless data providers because the FCC currently classifies them as a Title I information services that are not subject to FCC regulations over issues such as rate setting and universal service obligations. This is in contrast to wireline and wireless telephone services, which are classified as Title II telecommunications services that are subject to common carrier rules. Both commissioners have made similar arguments in their opposition to the recently passed network neutrality regulations for wireline broadband carriers.
"I understand the importance of data roaming," Baker said. "But I cannot support this order for a fundamental reason: In imposing these data roaming obligations on mobile broadband services, we exceed our authority and impose rules of common carriage that are impermissible under our statute."
Wireless carriers Verizon and MetroPCS have challenged the FCC's legal authority to impose common carrier restrictions on data networks. Those lawsuits came in response to the FCC passing net neutrality rules late last year that were similar to the joint proposal that Google and Verizon unveiled last summer that imposed net neutrality on wireline broadband while leaving wireless broadband mostly alone. So while the FCC's order mandates that wireline broadband providers are not allowed to "block lawful content, applications, services or non-harmful devices, subject to reasonable network management," wireless providers are only barred from blocking content or applications that directly compete with their own voice or video telephony services.
Read more about data center in Network World's Data Center section.
This story, "FCC Passes Wireless Data Roaming Rules" was originally published by Network World.
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Police will get new guns
The city will buy 26 H&K VP9 handguns for $12,974, or $499 per gun.
In January of this year, the council tabled a request from the Cloquet police department to purchase 26 Heckler & Koch VP9 (9mm) handguns at a cost of $17,277 after requesting additional information.
On Tuesday night, they passed the same request - 26 H&K VP9 handguns - but this time the cost of the guns was significantly lower, at $12,974, a reduction from $688 per gun to $499. It was, however, still a more expensive bid than the second gun considered by the department, the Glock 19 (9mm) handgun.
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John Blow's Venus and Adonis in the North-East.
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John Blow's Venus and Adonis is considered as the first English language opera, written for performance at the court of King Charles II in 1683 when the role of Venus was played by the actress (and Charles II's former mistress) Moll Davies, and Cupid was probably played by Lady Mary Tudor (Charles' daughter by Moll Davies). The text, which has something of a feminist slant to it and uses Cupid's comic scenes to critique behaviour at court, is probably by the poet Anne Kingsmill (who became Countess of Winchilsea) or the poet and playwright Aphra Behn.
The work is an important pre-cursor to Purcell's Dido and Aeneas. But it has plenty of delights in its own right, and audiences in the North-East will get chance to sample them when Samling Academy Opera presents a double bill of Blow's Venus and Adonis and Purcell's Come ye sons of art, alongside the Dunedin Consort, conductor John Butt. Performances are at The Witham, Barnard Castle (20/7/2018) and at Sage Gateshead (26 & 277/2018).
The show will be directed by Samling Artist Miranda Wright, with choreography by Mandy Demetriou and lighting by Alex Edwards, and we are promised sumptuous period costumes.
Founded in 2012 in partnership with Newcastle and Durham universities and Sage Gateshead, Samling Academy is developing the next generation of classical singers in the North East of England. Young people growing up in the area as well as those who have chosen to study in the region benefit from training and performance opportunities, and the Academy aims to reach young singers who might otherwise never have their potential recognised and nurtured.
Full details from the Samling website.
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How and When to Encourage Use of Managed Accounts
While some defined contribution (DC) plan participants may choose to invest in a managed account, there may be others who don’t choose to do so that would benefit from investing in one.
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Many defined contribution (DC) retirement plans default participants into a target-date fund (TDF), but also offer managed accounts—financial planning solutions based on a participant’s personal financial situation utilizing an investment management approach.
While some participants may choose to invest in a managed account, there may be others who don’t choose to do so that would benefit from investing in one.
Many in the industry are proposing managed accounts as a qualified default investment alternative (QDIA), says Jodi Epstein, partner with Ivins, Phillips & Barker, Chartered in Washington D.C., “But having a managed account as the QDIA means participants are not actively choosing it and providing more information about themselves, which would tailor the underlying investment selections to their specific circumstances. I have a difficult time seeing how fiduciaries can justify the cost of a managed account compared to, for instance, a target-date fund.”
The concept of a hybrid QDIA—one that initially defaults participants into a TDF then moves them to a managed account at a certain point, for example, an age nearing retirement—is gaining attention in the retirement plan industry. But, deciding when and how to move participants automatically from one product to another leaves Epstein with fiduciary concerns.
Epstein says, “If I had a committee interested in a hybrid QDIA, I would have them document how flipping a non-engaged 50-year old from a TDF at 15 basis points to a managed account at 45 basis points is prudent. The participant can opt out, but because this is the default option, they are by definition not engaged so they probably won’t opt out, and the managed account is twice as expensive and may or may not give them an advantage.”
Managed accounts are the default for 4% of DC plans, according to a 2018 Callan report, and the availability of managed accounts has steadily increased over the last decade, up from 6% of plans in 2005 to 55% of plans in 2017.
The data available about participants has increased exponentially from 2007 compared to today. According to a white paper from Morningstar Investment Management LLC, “The Impact of Managed Accounts on Participant Savings and Investment Decisions,” in 2007, most recordkeepers knew a participants age and plan balance—some recordkeepers also knew four other data points which included salary, savings rate, employer match and employer tiered match.
By 2017, most recordkeepers knew seven additional data points including salary, savings rate, brokerage account investments, location, loans, employer match and employer tiered match—some recordkeepers also know a participants retirement age, pension, gender and outside assets.
Managed accounts as an opt-in investment
“Managed account adoption as an opt-in varies greatly from low single digits to 40%”, says David Blanchett, head of Retirement Research at Morningstar Investment Management, LLC. “The difference is based on plan sponsor support and how the managed account is integrated into promotion materials and on recordkeeper platforms.”
According to Mike Volo, senior partner, Cammack Retirement Group in Wellesley, Massachusetts, “The price of managed accounts has been driven down. They are typically 30 to 40 basis points on average which compared to, for example, a retail managed account at 1% of assets, on a relative basis is quite appealing.”
Managed accounts have been around for 40 years but they were slow to pick up momentum until the QDIA rules changed and they became a potential default. Volo says, “I’m still seeing the vast majority of plans using managed accounts as an opt-in solution. Adoption is usually in the single digits because participants are often not aware that the managed accounts are available.”
Encouraging managed account use
The big question is how and when to educate and encourage DC plan participants to engage with a managed account. “It all comes down to targeted communications,” Volo says. “The adviser working with the plan sponsor and the recordkeeper can outline a communication strategy to target the participants for which a managed account may be a good solution. Whether it’s based upon age, account balance or likely a combination of both, participants can receive targeted communications making them aware of the offering, explaining what it is, and that may increase adoption.”
Lorianne Pannozzo, senior VP, workplace planning and advice in Fidelity’s Boston office agrees that targeted communications have the most impact. “It’s a matter of who you send the value proposition to and let them actively opt-in to it.”
There is a very clear value proposition for a managed account—it’s personalized and suits those with more complex financial needs, Pannozzo says. “At Fidelity we have support tools to help a person decide whether or not they can invest their assets themselves or if they are a target-date fund or managed account type of investor. But in most instances, you are sending targeted communications and allowing the participant to decide for themselves what is right for them.”
From a plan sponsor fiduciary perspective, Epstein says it is much less risky telling participants a managed account is available rather than defaulting them into one. She would suggest to clients that they use verbiage such as “you may want to consider” or “you may want to learn more about this option and here’s how to do that.”
“If it’s available as an option, you certainly want people to know it’s there. And it’s fine to explain who it may be appropriate for—at what age or level of assets in the plan and out of the plan,” Epstein says.
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Memorial Service for Stevenage New Town pioneer Connie Rees
Article taken from the Comet Newspaper 15.9.2015
By Viv Birch
Connie Rees who has died at the age of 95 moved with her husband from Hackney to Stevenage in 1952.
Mrs Rees who had three children worked as a Red Cross nurse during the Second World War as the Blitz devastated London.
She was a community stalwart and said she loved Stevenage mainly because of the people. She tirelessly campaigned to protect and improve the town, making her voice heard from issues ranging from healthcare to phone masts.
Former Comet editor Darren Isted who knew Mrs Rees for many years commented:
There are very few people in every community who truly have its best interests at heart, but Connie was one of them. A determined person with the real pioneering spirit ,Connie summed up all that is best about Stevenage at a time when groups of people from different parts of the country came together with little in common except the fact they were building a new life together. Connie helped to give that real meaning and she will be greatly missed.
Stevenage MP Stephen McPartland added, ” She was one of the New Town pioneers who forged the way for Stevenage to take its place at the heart of Hertfordshire.. The leaderhip, community spirit, and passion for the town was a foundation we can build on today.”
Connie who lived first at Stony Croft and then in Sish Lane co-wrote ” The History Makers: The story of the Early Days of Stevenage New Town” with her husband who died in 2009 aged 87.
Marking the 60th anniversary
In 2006 she organised the planting of a commorative tree in Fairlands Valley Park to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the new town.
Her son Jon said: “Everyone who knew Connie in whatever capacity is invited to attend – both the formal 45 minute tribute and the more informal tea afterwards.”
Connie was active in many groups in the town including the neighbourhood watch and the Stevenage Befrienders for Young Carers. She passed away aged 95 in July after a short illness following a stroke.
The tribute will be held at 2pm at High St Methodist Church in Stevenage Old Town on Tuesday, September 15.
Any donations will go to Lister Hospital’s children’s ward. The family asks that people do not bring flowers.
Copies of the History Makers are available for loan from Stevenage Public library.Thanks to the editor of the Comet newspaper for allowing us to reproduce this article.
A lovely woman. I remember her well.
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The free access does not enable the use of all the functions of the platform or to meet other members.
Women wishing to be placed in contact with a man will specially receive free and complete access to the service, with the exception of additional services which remain payable.
In all cases where access is free, either partial or total, 2L Multimedia reserves the right to modify it both for conditions of access and financial terms of the service.
Except in the above cases, access to the service is payable.
The member subscribes to the service for the selected duration by the member, at the online price at the time of subscription and according to the payment methods proposed by 2L Multimedia and selected by the member. The access Club trial allows to maintain your active profile to visit the index forms of the other members, and to use in a unlimited way the features of searches for the service of meeting.
Access to the Service is immediate if payment is made by bank card. A processing period is required if payment is made by cheque or bank transfer. In that second hypothesis and when the service is unavailable to the member after a period of fourteen (14) days from the sending of the cheque by mail or the bank transfer, it is recommended to the member to send a message to customer services by means of the form accessible from his/her account via the 'Help' menu.
2L Multimedia reserves the right to propose temporary promotional offers to new members or existing subscribed members for a certain time. The proposed financial terms are exceptional and cannot be grounds for any complaint by the other members.
Subscriptions are automatically extended at the end of the subscription period chosen by the member, under the same conditions and at the same price. The extension can be cancelled according to the conditions of the article 'termination' of the present terms and conditions.
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8.2 Additional services
The subscribers or holders of full access to the service can order one or several additional services giving them access to the advanced functions of the service.
The ordering process for one of the additional payable services is done in two confirming steps:
Step 1: the member is informed of the price of the additional service and of the possibility to use his/her usual payment method, previously and through the ordering interface: he/she can validate expressly or refuse the order or modify his/her usual payment method;
Step 2: the member is informed by the same dedicated interface that his/her order is confirmed.
8.3 Order processing
At the end of the subscription or additional service ordering process, the member can access, permanently online on the interface of his/her account, the detailed summary of his/her subscriptions and additional services ordered.
You will find the details of our subscriptions plan and pricing by following this link
Any expenses for access, either material, software or internet access are exclusively at the member's charge.
8.5 Pre-selected boxes
In accordance with the second paragraph of Article L121-17 of the Consumer Code, 2L Multimedia shall reimburse members for any pre-selected paid options on request.
9. Right to withdraw
In accordance with Article L.221-18 of the Consumer Code, the Member has the right to withdraw during a period of fourteen (14) calendar days from the conclusion of the sale, without having to give any reason and without no sum to pay. To retract, the Member will send the withdrawal form available here, by email to customer@easyflirt.com or via the following postal address:
2L Multimedia Park Nord Le Pléiades n°33 - 74370 EPAGNY-METZ-TESSY – France
In the event of the use by a Member of its right of withdrawal, 2L Multimedia will refund all the sums paid within fourteen (14) days from the date on which it was informed by the Member's decision to retract.
10. Obligations of 2L Multimedia
10.1 Quality of the service
2L Multimedia endeavours to provide a quality service. It enables members to use the available communication tools under the best possible conditions.
Because of the nature and complexity of the internet network, and its technical performance and response times for consultation, viewing or transfer of data in particular, 2L Multimedia makes the best effort according to the rulebook to enable the access to and the use of the service. 2L Multimedia cannot guarantee absolute access or availability of the platform for access to the service.
2L Multimedia cannot be held liable for the correct operation of the computer equipment of the member and his/her internet access.
10.2 Maintenance and updating
2L Multimedia endeavours to provide a performing service to members. It shall use appropriate means to maintain the service in optimal operational conditions.
2L Multimedia reserves the right, without notice or compensation, to temporarily close the platform or access to services for update, maintenance, modification or changes to operational methods, the platform and access hours, without this list being exhaustive.
2L Multimedia is not liable for damages of any nature which might result from those changes and/or a temporary unavailability of the platform or the associated services.
2L Multimedia reserves the right to complete or modify, at all times, the platform and the services available there according to the development of technologies and shall inform the members by all means.
10.3 Moderation
2L Multimedia is not subject to any obligation of monitoring, moderating or checking the exchanges and contents posted online on the platform by the members who subscribed to the service.
2L Multimedia does not intervene directly in the content of the profiles. It checks at the registration of the member that the terms and conditions are met, but does not check the truthfulness of information supplied or their validity and does not monitor the later changes to the profile carried out by the member concerned.
2L Multimedia does not intervene in the relations and exchanges between members.
2L Multimedia shall react when illicit content, behaviour or use or not compliant with the present terms and conditions were reported to it under article 'notification of illicit content' in the present agreement or signalled via an 'abuse' link present on the profile of every subscribing member. 2L Multimedia will then take measures it considers most appropriate in the situation.
2L Multimedia reserves the right to remove any content which does not comply with the present terms and conditions after informing, if conditions allow it , the member concerned.
2L Multimedia is actively working to remove fake profiles and is taking numerous measures to help in this regard.
10.4 Safety
2L Multimedia makes its best efforts, according to the rulebook, to secure the service platform.
Considering the exponential nature of technological developments, 2L Multimedia cannot guarantee absolute security of the platform or the absence of defects.
11. Member obligations
11.1 Reliability of profiles
The service enables the member at registration and later when he/she accesses his/her profile to complete the latter with data about his/her personality and his/her looks in particular. To enable reliable exchanges between members, each of them shall supply correct data, in compliance with laws and regulations and regularly update them.
The member shall not share a member account with other persons or grant access to the account to a minor.
The member shall not supply at registration or when updating his/her profile, identification data which do not correspond to reality or to unrightfully use the identity of a third person.
The photographs placed online by the member must particularly: Represent the member; Not only represent unrelated elements (landscape, animals, etc.); Not contain text; Not represent several people; Be respectful of common decency: no nude, suggestive photographs, with a sexual connotation or depicting minors.
The member is not authorised to indicate phone, address or electronic details on his profile.
11.2 Conform use
The member is responsible for the use of the service and his/her actions on the platform. He/she shall use the platform in a fair manner, in compliance with the present terms and conditions. The member's behaviour during the use of the service should comply with the rules of good conduct.
The member shall notify any manifest illicit content, conform with the procedure under article 'notification of illicit content' of the present contract.
The member also can report to 2L Multimedia the profile of a member not respecting the present terms and conditions through the link 'abuse' present on the profile of all the registered members.
The member shall not behave in an illegal or fraud-inducing way towards 2L Multimedia, other members or third parties.
Overall, the member shall report any defect of the service he/she notices to 2L Multimedia by means of the "help" menu accessible online on the platform.
Any behaviour not respecting the rules of good conduct above or those in the ethical charter of the service may be penalised under the conditions of the article 'termination' of the present contract.
It is forbidden for a member to access or remain fraudulently, in all or part of the platform. It is forbidden to use another access method beside the one made available by 2L Multimedia. Upon discovery of such method, or if the member enters a placeholder, without right, inadvertently, the member agrees to promptly inform 2L Multimedia to the following address customer@easyflirt.com so that it can take appropriate action.
The member is not authorised to remove or modify data on the platform or to fraudulently enter data or carry out an alteration on the operation of the platform. He/she shall make sure not to introduce a virus, malware or any other harmful technology on the platform or the services provided there.
Any access to an unauthorised space shall be considered fraudulous access as provided by the criminal code.
The member shall consider all the data he/she gains knowledge of during such access to an unauthorised space is confidential data and therefore shall not divulge them.
The member shall in particular not carry out any operation to saturate a page, rebound operations or any operation which could result in disturbing or distorting the operation of the platform.
The member takes all measures to ensure his/her own safety, in particular for the management of his/her usernames and access codes he/she keeps confidential.
12. Technical support
2L Multimedia provides a customer service to its members which can supply all necessary information on the use of the platform and the services.
2L Multimedia makes the best efforts to provide a service accessible to all the members in the best conditions.
2L Multimedia cannot guarantee absolute technical compatibility of the additional functions and services it proposes in the service as their correct operation is subject to the software and hardware compatibility of the computer equipment used by the members. 2L Multimedia informs the members on the minimum required configurations to fully benefit from the service and additional services.
The use of a mobile application for the use of the service requires that the member previously has a compatible electronic communication device and mobile internet connection. Before purchasing the mobile application, the member should refer to the conditions of use of the download platform of the application to learn about the necessary configuration.
Should a member experience difficulties to access and/or use one of the services proposed on the platform, he/she can contact customer services at all times via the online form accessible on the platform via the 'help' menu.
13.1 Service elements
The present service terms and conditions do not include any transfer of intellectual property rights on the elements belonging to 2L Multimedia at the advantage of the member.
The website, brands, drawings, models, images, texts, photos, logos, graphic charts, software and programmes, search engines, databases, sounds, videos, domain names, design or any other information or media presented by 2L Multimedia, without this list being exhaustive, are the exclusive property of 2L Multimedia and are protected by their copyrights, brands, patents and any other intellectual or industrial property rights they hold in accordance with valid laws.
Any reproduction and/or representation, in full or in part, of one of those elements, without the explicit authorisation of 2L Multimedia, is prohibited and would consist of counterfeit penalised by the articles l. 335-2 and following of the code of intellectual property.
Consequently, the member shall refrain from any act or action which could affect directly or indirectly the intellectual property rights of 2L Multimedia.
The member may never use, print or re-format the content of the platform or websites for purposes other than private or familial.
He/she shall not download, copy, transmit, sell, distribute or use the content of the platform and the websites.
The member recognises that the information and the databases accessible on the platform are the property of 2L Multimedia.
13.2 Elements of the third parties
The elements belonging to third parties, such as brands, drawings, models, images, texts, photos, logos, without this list being exhaustive, are the exclusive property of their author and are thus protected by copyright, trademark rights or any other right recognised by the applicable law.
The member shall not undermine, directly or indirectly, the property rights of third parties, whose content is present on the platform and shall not use, in any way, the names, brands, logos, software, information, databases and all the documents communicated to him/her, in general, in the case of the application of the present service terms and conditions.
The member shall respect the integral rights of third parties whose content is present on the platform and shall not create any analogies in the mind of the public for any purpose.
Therefore, the member shall take all necessary measures for the protection of said rights for all third parties and, in particular, maintain all the property mentions on all the data, information and more generally the consultable elements on the platform or made accessible by third parties.
13.3 Elements placed online by the member
The member grants 2L Multimedia as required a right of use of the elements he/she places online, which are his/her exclusive property and which are protected by copyrights, brands, patents, and any other intellectual or industrial property rights which are or will be granted by the applicable laws. The member has the opportunity to further disseminate his profile containing his photograph on other partner sites by visiting the "My Account"
The user right covers the right of 2L Multimedia to copy, represent, adapt, translate, digitalise, use for service purposes or sub-licence elements regarding the member on the service, or on any electronic communication medium in the context of the service (in particular email, sms, mms, Internet).
The member authorises 2L Multimedia to modify elements to comply with the graphic chart or to make them compatible with its technical performance or any format supplied in the context of the service.
The user right is granted by the member to 2L Multimedia for the whole world, and for the duration of online access of those elements by the member.
The member shall take all necessary measures to protect said third party rights and guarantees peaceful use to 2L Multimedia.
14. Responsibility and guarantee
In the context of service providing, 2L Multimedia is subject to an obligation of resources.
Conform to the valid legislation, 2L Multimedia cannot accept civil liability for activities or information stored at the request of members, unless if 2L Multimedia was duly notified of illicit content under the conditions of article 'notification of illicit content' and did not react promptly to remove it.
The members recognise and accept that the details they supply, as well as their behaviour or comments on the service can be reported by other members and a subsequent check by 2L Multimedia, based on objective appreciation criteria, without prejudice to the appropriate application of the 'Termination' article of the present contract.
The member recognises and accepts that the divulgation of information on the service is his/her sole responsibility, and relinquishes any claim on 2L Multimedia, in particular on the basis of his/her right to image, his/her honour and reputation, the intimacy of his/her private life, resulting from his/her distribution of that information. The member is sole responsible for possible prejudice caused by the divulgation of that information.
The member guarantees and releases 2L Multimedia from any claim and condemnation originating from default of obligations the member is subject to by law or the present terms and conditions of the service.
The member cannot hold 2L Multimedia liable for any delay in information provided to him/her.
The responsibility of 2L Multimedia cannot be sought in case of fraudulent or abusive use or due to voluntary or involuntary divulgation of the username and/or password for connection to the member account.
2L Multimedia is not liable for the violation of the present terms and conditions by another member, nor for their actions on the platform, whether an offence or not.
The responsibility of 2L Multimedia can only be involved in case of direct damage, with the exclusion of indirect damage, resulting from the use of the platform by the member and shall be restricted as to the sums paid by the member to 2L Multimedia within twelve (12) months preceding the generating fact of the damage.
2L Multimedia, technical provider, only provides a web platform and cannot guarantee that exchanges between members actually lead to encounters. Furthermore, 2L Multimedia cannot be held responsible for encounters on or outside the platform, nor for the correspondence between information communicated on the service and the reality.
2L Multimedia endeavours to check the reliability of information and data of the member profiles, in particular by checking compliance with the present terms and conditions and the information supplied at the registration to the service. However, each member can later modify certain information on his/her profile. 2L Multimedia cannot guarantee the truthfulness of information supplied by its members, nor protect the members against identity theft and it cannot be held responsible on that basis.
2L Multimedia provides additional services to improve the communication functions and promote the visibility of the profile of a member on the platform. HOWEVER, those services are provided up to the same services other members might subscribe to: in case of multiplicity of members' requests for a service or for technical reasons linked to the correct management of the platform operation, the member recognises that 2L Multimedia cannot guarantee an unlimited period for the promotion of visibility of the member's profile or the effectiveness and uninterrupted availability of the additional service to which the member subscribed.
15. Notification of illicit content
Any notification of illicit content to 2L Multimedia must include the following information in comformity with article 6 i 5 ° of the law 2004-575 of 21 June 2004:
Date of notification;
If the notifier is a natural person: name, first name, profession, residence, nationality, date and place of birth;
If the notifier is a legal entity: its form, name, registered office and the body that legally represents it;
The name and address of the addressee or, if it is a legal person, the name and registered office;
The description of the contentious facts and their precise location (with copy of the precise url address of the content);
The reasons why the content should be removed, including the legal provisions and the factual justifications;
The copy of the correspondence addressed to the author or editor of contentious information or activities and requesting their interruption, withdrawal or modification, or the justification that the author or editor could not be contacted.
The member shall notify such content, conform with the information indicated in present article by sending mail to the following address:
Service client / service juridique Easypayweb Park Nord Le Pléiades n°33 - 74370 EPAGNY-METZ-TESSY – France
We remind of the fact that, for any person, to represent content or activity as illicit with the purpose of having it removed or to stop its diffusion, whilst knowing that information is incorrect, is punishable by a year prison and a 15,000 Euros fine under article 6, i, 4° of the law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004.
16. Personal data
The personal data may be collected during your registration on our site are intended for use by 2L Multimedia.
Personal data may be transferred to the following business partners : DNX Network Sarl, X CASH, Flirt Revenue et Salamandra Web SL. The Member has the possibility to delete his transfer authorization via the dedicated section on his account accessible through the menu "My Account", "My Settings".
17. Trackability
In order to provide an easily accessible and personalised service, 2L Multimedia keeps the history of the connections to the platform by the member and follows the navigation of the members on the platform with cookies, in compliance with the data-processing and liberties rules.
In order to respect the legal obligations relating to the storage and communication of data enabling the identification of any person who contributed to the creation of content posted online, 2L Multimedia stores a copy of certain contents posted online by the member, even if they are deleted by the member him/herself, for a duration of one year from the generating fact of the storage obligation.
18. Termination / end of the contract
18.1 Unsubscription
The registration of the member on the service is effective as long as the member connects to the platform and uses the service. When a member has not connected or used his/her account for two (2) years, 2L Multimedia deletes all his/her data and his/her account is automatically terminated.
The member can terminate his/her account at all times on the platform, without any other costs than those of the transmission of his/her request and without justification, via the section on his/her account accessible through the menu 'My parameters', then 'my subscription' or any other means which could be indicated to him/her in that section.
A subscribing member can only proceed with unsubscribing from the service if they have previously cancelled their membership.
18.2 Cancelling one's membership
Subscriptions are entered for the chosen period by the member during the subscription procedure.
The subscribing members can cancel the extension of the subscription after 15 days of use of the subscription to the service. The cancellation does not affect the access to all functions of the service for the initial duration of the subscription. In any case, the extension must be cancelled seventy-two hours (72) before the end of the subscription period at the latest, by using the function 'Cancel my extension' on the account accessible through menu 'Account', 'My parameters', 'My subscription', then 'Parameters'. Members who have subscribed to the two-week promotional subscription offer have the option to cancel the subscription renewal by following the unsubscribe procedure indicated above. Unless the subscription renewal is terminated or cancelled, for any seven-day period started, an additional two-week commitment is due. In the event that the Member terminates or cancels its renewal before the end of the minimum two-month period, an administrative management fee of €19.74 will be due.
The member shall then follow the procedure of cancelling one's membership indicated to him/her.
If he/she has not subscribed, the member can terminate his/her account at all times on the platform, without any other costs than those of the transmission of his/her request and without justification, via the section on his/her account accessible through the menu 'My account', 'My parameters', then 'my subscription' or any other means which could be indicated to him/her in that section. HOWEVER, if the member has subscribed, he/she previously must, to unsubscribe, terminate his/her subscription according to the terms of cancellation described in the present TCU.
This request shall be considered completed the working day following receipt of the cancellation request of the account concerned by the department. The request does not include any refund for the still outstanding subscription period.
The conditions and terms for cancelling the subscription from the mobile application are those provided in the terms and conditions of the download platform of the application and/or any indication on the interface of the mobile application.
18.3 Suspension and termination
If the member does not comply with the obligations of the present conditions, 2L Multimedia reserves the right, without compensation or refund, to suspend access to the service until the reason of the suspension has disappeared, eight (8) days after an email to the user asking him/her to conform with the present service conditions.
Access to the service can for example be suspended when:
The member does not complete his profile in accordance with the present terms and conditions; The member posts a non-conform or infringing photograph online; The member behaves in a way that disturbs the tranquillity of one or several members; Overall, the member does not respect the ethical charter of the service.
If the member repeatedly does not comply with the obligations of the present conditions, 2L Multimedia reserves the right, without compensation or refund, to cancel the registration and the subscription of the member and to terminate access to his/her member space or to prohibit access to all or part of its services, without prejudice to any common law action which might be open to it, eight (8) days after an email to the user asking him/her to conform with the present service conditions remained fruitless.
If a member notifies 2L Multimedia of manifest illicit content as provided in article 'notification of illicit content', 2L Multimedia reserves the right, without compensation or refund, to cancel the registration and the subscription of the member and to terminate access to his/her member space or to prohibit access to all or part of its services, without prejudice to any common law action which might be open to it.
If the bank refuses the payment method used by the member, 2L Multimedia reserves the right, without compensation or refund, to cancel the registration or the subscription or additional services of the member and to terminate access to his/her member space or to prohibit access to all or part of its services available to him/her with its subscription or additional services, without prejudice to any common law action which might be open to it, eight (8) days after an email to the user asking him/her to pay the outstanding sums with a new payment method remained fruitless.
Initially, cases of force majeure will suspend the application of the terms and conditions of the service.
If cases of force majeure last longer than two (2) months, the service terms and conditions will be automatically terminated.
Explicitly, the cases of force majeure commonly accepted by the jurisprudence of the French courts and tribunals shall apply.
20. Good faith
The parties agree to execute their obligations in absolute good faith.
21. Sincerity
The parties confirm the present commitments are sincere.
Thus, they confirm not knowing of any element that if communicated would have modified the consent of the other party.
22. Titles
In case of interpretation difficulties resulting from a contradiction between any title of a clause and any clause, the titles shall be declared inexistant.
23. Nullity
If one or several stipulations of the present conditions are deemed invalid, or declared such in application of a law, a regulation or after a decision enforced by competent jurisdiction, the other stipulations will maintain all their power and scope.
24. Integrality
The present service terms and conditions express the integrality of the parties' obligations.
No general or specific conditions included in the documents sent or supplied by the parties could be integrated in the present terms and conditions.
25. Proof convention
The acceptance of the terms and conditions by email has the same probatory value between parties as the agreement in paper format.
The digitalised registers stored in the computer systems of the platform will be stored under reasonable safety conditions and considered proof of communications between the parties.
The contractual documents are archived on a reliable and durable medium which can be produced as proof.
The information transmitted or received by 2L Multimedia during the use of the platform is considered confidential by nature and is subject to professional secrecy and shall not be communicated externally, apart from exceptions linked to the provision of the 'data-processing and liberties' law.
This provision does not infringe communications ordered by law or administration.
27. Language
The present service terms and conditions, the ethical charter and data-processing and liberties rules were drawn up in French and later translated.
In case of conflict between the parties or divergences on the interpretation of a word or a clause, only the French versions shall apply.
The present terms and conditions are ruled by French law.
It is the same for rules of content and form, notwithstanding the locations of execution of substantial or secondary obligations.
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This Privacy Policy (hereinafter the ‘policy’) is published by 2L Multimedia, SAS, registered in the trade and companies register of Annecy, under number 439 055 591, with registered offices at Park Nord Le Pléiades n°33 - 74370 EPAGNY-METZ-TESSY – France, represented by its current chairman.
This Privacy Policy seeks to regulate the collection and use of personal data processed during registration on the Web Sites published by our company, the management & setting of Cookies as well as the rights of consumers.
The personal data likely to be collected during registration on the Web Site is intended for the company, the controller. This collection allows the creation of an account by the Member, prior to use of the Website and the possible subscription to a Membership. In the event where the Member refuses to fill in the information, they cannot then use the Web Site or optionally, subscribe to a membership.
The collected data is only intended for the company’s own internal use. Only the person acting under the company’s authority and on their instructions can access it.
Exceptionally, banking data is shared to service providers in charge of the management and collection of memberships. The Member expressly consents that his above-mentioned banking data be shared to said service providers and in the sole purpose specified above.
By another exception, the personal data collected during the registration process on the Web Site is susceptible to be disclosed to business partners only after the Member’s or Subscriber’s express consent and in order to facilitate their registration to additional Services.
This data shall be kept only for a period strictly related to the purpose of processing and at most two years from the Member’s last visit on the Web Site.
It is intended to be used to offer Members meetups that match their personality. Except for the Member’s email address which is mandatory data for registration, the Member has no obligation to provide further personal data, without effect on the contract.
It is strictly forbidden to retrieve, use or transmit personal data appearing on the Web Site to third parties, whatever the purpose.
It is also strictly forbidden to make contact in any way whatsoever or to send ‘junk mail’, or ‘spam’ mailings to current or previous Subscribers.
In accordance with the legal and regulatory provisions in effect on data protection, the Member has a right of access, correction, deletion and restriction of the personal data concerning them. The Member has a right to opposition, for legitimate reasons, to the processing of their personal data.
Further, the Member has the right to withdraw consent for processing based exclusively on their consent.
In addition, the Member has the right to share to the company their instructions on the fate of their data after his/her death.
Finally, the Member has the option to request their data be exported to a third party when he/she has consented to the collection of this data or when this data was collected as part of the performance of a contract.
All these rights can be exercised with 2L Multimedia, customer@easyflirt.com, Park Nord Le Pléiades n°33 - 74370 EPAGNY-METZ-TESSY – France by registered letter, attested by an acknowledgment of receipt.
Further, the Member has the option to lodge a complaint before a data protection authority.
In the event where the Member would have reason to believe that their personal data might have been used, they must notify the company without delay.
When using our Site, different types of cookies are deposited on our Site, by the company or third parties.
2.1 Cookies deposited by our Site
These cookies are linked to the operation of our Web Site. In the absence of some of these cookies, you might not be able to use our Site and all of its features correctly.
2.1.1 Authentication cookies
Authentication cookies allow members to reconnect more easily. This cookie is deleted if the member logs off the site and they will have to re-enter their credentials to reconnect. For the security of the personal data of our members, no password or personal identifiers are visible in this cookie.
2.1.2. Session cookies
Session cookies are cookies which permit access to the Members section of our Site after the member has been authenticated. These cookies are automatically deleted by the Member’s browser when the Member does not use the Site for more than an hour. These cookies can be first party or third party.
2.1.3. Advertising cookies
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Visit Statistics Cookies allow us to count the number of pages displayed by our visitors and our members during their navigation on our Site.
2.1.5. Language Preference Cookies
Language preference cookies allow us to remember the language in which our members wish to browse our Site.
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These cookies are implemented by a different area of our Web Site. We do not manage the Data Protection cookie policies of these third parties, who act on their own behalf. The personal information contained in these cookies is only accessible by these third parties. On this occasion, we do not share any personal data.
2.2.1. Sharing cookies (social networks)
Social networks (Facebook, Twitter) allow members to share data with other members of our Site. When you click on the share button, Facebook or Twitter will store a cookie on your device. This cookie allows, when you are logged in to your Facebook or Twitter account and at the same time browsing our Site, to link your account data on our Site to Facebook or Twitter.
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The audience measurement cookies used on our Site are deposited by our partner, Google Analytics. They allow us to analyse the traffic and performance of our Site, particularly by examining the use of various components of our Site (pages viewed, navigation, etc.) to improve the interest and the usability of our site to offer the best service possible.
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We use the email address you provided to send you information about our products. You can unsubscribe and stop receiving emails at any moment by following the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.
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Email address: customer@easyflirt.com
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Tuesday’s Olympics roundup: Vonn captures a bronze in women’s downhill
Sofia Goggia of Italy wins the gold.
JEONGSEON, South Korea — Sofia Goggia of Italy has won gold in the women’s downhill, with good friend Lindsey Vonn taking the bronze medal in what is likely her final Olympic downhill.
Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway was the surprise silver medalist Wednesday after turning in a sizzling run as the 19th racer on the course. Mowinckel also earned silver in the giant slalom at these Games.
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada react as they leave the ice following their performance in the ice dance, free skate final Tuesday. Virue and Moir won the gold in their final Olympic performance. Associated Press/David J. Phillip
Goggia finished in a time of 1 minute, 39.22 seconds to hold off Mowinckel by 0.09 seconds. Vonn finished 0.47 seconds behind Goggia.
At 33, Vonn becomes the oldest female medalist in Alpine skiing at the Winter Games. The record was held by Austria’s Michaela Dorfmeister, who was just shy of her 33rd birthday when she won the downhill and the super-G at the 2006 Turin Olympics.
ICE DANCE: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir were the last couple to leave the ice after their warm-up early Tuesday, the Canadian ice dancers soaking in every second before their final Olympic performance.
They sure made it a memorable one.
After watching their training partners Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron break the world record with a flawless free skate, Virtue and Moir took the ice one last time with a dazzling, dramatic interpretation of “Moulin Rouge.” Every movement was synchronized, every element raw and emotional, and the only question left at the end was whether it would be enough.
They wound up with a personal-best 122.40 points for a record 206.07 total, pushing them past their French rivals’ score of 205.28 and making them the most decorated figure skaters in Olympic history.
American siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani won the bronze medal.
MEN’S HOCKEY: The U.S. men’s hockey team advanced to the quarterfinals with a 5-1 win over Slovakia.
• Slovenia’s Ziga Jeglic became the third athlete at the PyeongChang Games to test positive for doping.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Jeglic tested positive for fenoterol in an in-competition test. Fenoterol is a drug designed to open the airways to the lungs.
SHORT-TRACK SPEEDSKATING: Kim Alang rested her helmeted head on the pads alongside the rink and cried. Then she raised her head and joy replaced tears.
Alang and her South Korea team defended their Olympic short-track 3,000-meter relay title, overtaking China with two laps to go in the penalty-filled final.
The Chinese cried, too. For the second straight Olympics, they crossed the finish line second but got disqualified for impeding. The same thing happened in 2006.
China’s DQ allowed Italy, which finished third, to move up to silver.
Canada was disqualified, too, moving the Netherlands onto the podium for bronze.
The Dutch team of Suzanna Schulting, Yara van Kerkhof, Lara van Ruijven and Jorien ter Mors watched the chaos unfold from the sideline.
Ter Mors became the first woman in Olympic history to win a medal in two different sports at a single Winter Games.
She also won the 1,000 meters in long-track speedskating.
BIATHLON: Martin Fourcade anchored France to a come-from-behind victory in the mixed relay. It was his third gold medal in PyeongChang, and the fifth in his decorated career.
NORDIC COMBINED LARGE HILL: Johannes Rydzek led a German sweep of the Olympic podium, finishing ahead of teammates Fabien Riessle and normal hill champion Eric Frenzel.
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A verdict was ruled against a doctor who was employed by a Pennsylvania medical facility. He was ordered to pay out almost $10 million for malpractice resulting from a misdiagnosis. The Pennsylvania doctor has since filed to appeal that ruling, but the court has declined hear the case again.
The lawsuit came about after a patient was reportedly misdiagnosed by the doctor back in 2008. The patient, who was being treated at the hospital, was diagnosed with a condition called Lou Gehrig's disease. However, the diagnosis was incorrect and the patient was actually suffering from spinal cord compression. He filed a lawsuit against the doctor and other medical staff members, including the University of Pennsylvania trustees.
Since, he was misdiagnosed, he stated that his real condition was left untreated, leaving him with the inability to walk. The court ruled in favor of the patient in the amount of $9,654,551. Since the verdict, the amount owed has actually risen to over $11 million due to accumulated interest.
Even the most well intentioned doctor or medical facility has made mistakes that ultimately left a patient injured, in Pennsylvania and other areas. Tragically, some patients have died as a result of their injuries due to medical errors. A misdiagnosis can leave the exact condition a patient is suffering from untreated, causing further harm. Patients who have been injured as a result of a medical facility retain the right to pursue medical malpractice litigation. As with this case, an injured patient may be awarded compensation if the medical facility is proved to be negligent.
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Lancashire knife crime - shock figures
Stef Hall
Published: 09:06 Monday 16 May 2016
Alarming figures have shown that there is a knife crime almost every day in Lancashire.
There were 345 crimes involving blades in 2015, including five murders and five attempted murders, according to statistics obtained from Lancashire Police under the Freedom of Information Act.
The maximum prison sentence for carrying a knife is four years, but if you use the knife in a crime or to injure someone the penalties are a lot worse
A Lancashire Police spokesman said: “As these figures show, the consequences of carrying a knife can be potentially devastating to both victims and their families.”
Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show 345 crimes committed in Lancashire last year involved a knife.
Five cases of attempted murder also involved a knife, with a further 113 involved in woundings.
Blades were used in 213 assaults – 110 of which resulted in an injury.
Knives were also a feature of five kidnappings and two cases of cruelty to children.
In 2015, 119 people were arrested for carrying a blade in public in Lancashire.
Lancashire Constabulary has joined forces with the ground-breaking national anti-knife crime campaign “Save a Life, Surrender Your Knife”, a national initiative to raise awareness of knife crime and encourage the surrender of dangerous weapons.
Knife bins at locations across Lancashire in an amnesty last year, including job centres, community centres and leisure centres, yielded over 3,000 knives, and people can still hand in any knife at any police station with a front counter.
A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: “As these figures show, the consequences of carrying a knife can be potentially devastating to both victims and their families.
“A knife is a lethal weapon and just being in possession of one in a public place is a criminal offence, with the exception of small folding pocket knives.
“Some people think carrying a knife protects them but they could end up hurting someone or being hurt themselves.
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By Nancy Mitford
Introduction by Liesl Schillinger
Category: Biography & Memoir | History
Jul 23, 2013 | ISBN 9781590176238
About Frederick the Great
The Prussian king Frederick II is today best remembered for successfully defending his tiny country against the three great European powers of France, Austria, and Russia during the Seven Years’ War. But in his youth, tormented by a spectacularly cruel and dyspeptic father, the future military genius was drawn to the flute and French poetry, and throughout his long life counted nothing more important than the company of good friends and great wits. This was especially evident in his longstanding, loving, and vexing relationship with Voltaire. An absolute ruler who was allergic to pomp, a non-hunter who wore no spurs, a reformer of great zeal who maintained complete freedom of the press and religion and cleaned up his country’s courts, a fiscal conservative and patron of the arts, the builder of the rococo palace Sans Souci and improver of the farmers’ lot, maddening to his rivals but beloved by nearly everyone he met, Frederick was—notwithstanding a penchant for merciless teasing—arguably the most humane of enlightened despots.
In Frederick the Great, a richly entertaining biography of one of the eighteenth century’s most fascinating figures, the trademark wit of the author of Love in a Cold Climate finds its ideal subject.
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Caran d'Ache, Fountain Pens, Limited Edition, Luxury Fountain Pens
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“GOTICA” limited edition fountain pen
(Caran d’Ache Private Collection). Rhodium-coated Sterling Silver.
Limited edition “Gotica” from Caran d’Ache’s “Private Collection”. It is a miniaturized tribute to gothic art and architecture. “Gotica” has a six-sided rhodium-coated sterling silver body and cap and each surface displays a gothic window of rosette and fleurs-de-lis in luminous colours. The edition is limited to 1140 pieces as a tribute to the age which provided its inspiration.
Each of these luxury fountain pens starts its life in the workshops of Barcelona silversmiths Miguel Cunhill who produce the silver framework for the gothic decoration. Caran d’Ache master craftsmen then apply the colours to the pen using a fine brush. The colouring technique is appropriately reminiscent of that used to create stained glass.
Presented in a handsome wooden case, the Gotica is destined to become a reference for collectors.
Tags: Caran d'Ache, Chinese Culture, Designer, Fountain Pen, Gold, Luxury
“Harmony” limited edition fountain pen
(Caran d’Ache Private Collection). Gold finished, with Chinese Lacquer.
Limited edition “Harmony” fountain pen: the art of Feng Shui applied to handwriting.
For thousands of years, Chinese culture has been based on the teachings of Feng Shui, which aim to improve the quality of life for each individual. Today, the secrets of this traditional wisdom in the areas of health, wealth and happiness have been revealed and have conquered the rest of the world. It was inevitable that these universal values would capture the attention of Caran d’Ache which has worked with a Feng Shui expert to create the Harmony limited edition. The pen was conceived and developed in accordance with the principles of Feng Shui, helping its owner to make the most of every day of his or her life. It is produced in 888 examples (001 / 888) – a number that favours good luck and prosperity – and the pen is finished in gold, together with genuine red Chinese lacquer.
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Mont Blanc Solitaire Meisterstuck Fountain Pen
Mont Blanc Solitaire Meisterstuck
fountain pen oddity: can you help?
[Update: this pen has now found a new owner]. This Mont Blanc Solitaire fountain pen is possibly an oddity – you’ll see why in a moment or two. But one quick note first… this writing instrument is not ours, but we would like to help a good customer value it, find out how rare it is (or otherwise) and, if appropriate, possibly find a loving home for it. It is possibly an oddity… so please read on and email us if you know any interesting or relevant information. Thank you in advance!
And now for the story behind this possibly rare writing implement… probably best described in our customer’s own words back in February this year…
“About 15 years ago I did some work for Dunhill, who I believe owned the Mont Blanc brand. The pen was part of a consignment sent to the States and returned when it was discovered that the nib was 14 carat gold and not 18 carat.
The retail value at the time was $450, see sticker on box… I am not sure if it can be regarded as a collectors piece or purely an oddity. I get the impression that very few exist. (I could be wrong). Apart from this I have no other information.”
So, there you have it. Can you help?
Questions which immediately spring to mind are…..
How rare is it?
How on earth did this ‘error’ with the nib occur – if it is an error?
Is it worth more – or less – because the nib is 14 carat gold, not 18 carat gold?
Is there a collector out there who would just love to add it to his/her collection?
And the million dollar question…. what would a fair market value be?
Description & Condition
The fountain pen is, in effect, ‘new old stock’ but I’ll expand that description a little more. The owner says that it has never been used (that’s quite evident on inspection, as is the fact that it has never had ink put into it). It even has the original “Made in W. Germany” and “M” stickers on the barrel (see photos).
The original leaflets are still under the pen tray of the presentation case.
International Guarantee/Instruction booklet, as new – gold foil and brown cover, interior in black and white with diagrams etc. Clearly the guarantee is no longer valid.
Mont Blanc Guarantee card/4 page booklet, as new – litho gold cover with blind embossed logo and black text to reverse and interior. Again, clearly the warranty is now out of date. This card had never been filled in.
Black and white folded leaflet – “Mont Blanc.. instructions for filling.. for converter use.. for continuous use…Exclusive Montblanc Representative in the U.S. and Canada… KOH-I-NOOR RAPIDOGRAPH, INC. Bloomsbury, New Jersey 08804” address and blurb. As new.
The presentation case (with its beige suede effect exterior and brown velvet effect interior) is in ‘new‘ condition having always been More
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“1001 Nuits” limited edition fountain pen
(Caran d’Ache Private Collection). Vermeil (gold-plated silver).
Limited Edition “1001 Nuits” is inspired by the Orient. The new fountain pen in the Private Collection from Caran d’Ache reflects passion. The blend of gold and deep blue recalls the star-studded skies of our childhood dreams, while interlaced Arabic calligraphy brings to mind the ardour of the two lovers’ passion. Limited to 1001 pieces and intended for art aficionados and collectors, it is a truly exclusive work of art. Its body is crafted in vermeil (gold-plated silver) and adorned with the work of acclaimed Swiss goldsmith and jeweller Edouard Jud. The designs ornamenting the fountain pen are freely inspired by Arabic calligraphy.
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Limited/special edition fountain pen: Pen of the Year 2007 by Graf von Faber-Castell
With Fossilised/petrified wood and Platinum-plating.
“Pen of the Year 2007” – an outstanding limited edition fountain pen from the Graf von Faber-Castell Collection. 2007’s release takes us millions of years into the past with a barrel made of petrified wood.
Cut and crafted by expert gem cutters, the fossilised wood is painstakingly crafted to give the barrel jewel-like qualities.
Petrified wood has formed over a period of up to 360 million years by being subjected to a permanent crystallisation process. During this immense amount of time, the wood has undergone a unique metamorphosis while being buried in the water, mud and volcanic ash. Minerals, metals, lime or phosphorous from the mighty sedimentary layers have dissolved and impregnated the very fibre of the fallen trees. Gradually they have replaced the wood, while retaining part of its organic structure. In the presence of silicic acid, petrified wood may transform into a precursor of semi-precious gems such as chalcedony and agate …
Please click here for full details of Graf von Faber-Castell’s Pen of the Year 2007.
Product codes: 145040 (Medium nib) / 145041 (Fine nib) / 145043 (Broad nib)
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Limited edition Pen of the Year 2008 by Graf von Faber-Castell
Special Edition Fountain Pen with Satinwood and Platinum-plating
“Pen of the Year 2008” – this year’s outstanding limited edition fountain pen from the Graf von Faber-Castell Collection . This fine release features the world’s smallest parquet of finest Indian satinwood. The inspiration was Countess Ottilie’s private salon (or drawing room), found in the Faber-Castell castle, which itself features 100 year old panelling in luxurious East Indies satinwood. (This expensive wood is also known as lemonwood due to its fragrant scent and thus the Countess’s salon has come to be known as the ‘Lemon Room’).
The pen’s herringbone pattern was also inspired by the Countess’s own writing desk which, along with other items of her furniture, features such a pattern. There are at least 84 satin wood rectangles which have been individually hand crafted for the filigree herringbone pattern on this amazingly detailed writing instrument. No two panels are the same and each individually numbered instrument is therefore unique. The barrel has been repeatedly polished and varnished in a very time-consuming process, and the numbered implement is crowned by a chessboard-faceted citrine gemstone set in the end cap, platinum-plated metal fittings and an 18-carat bicolour gold nib, which has been carefully manufactured in an elaborate process including many stages performed by hand. Finally the nib, which is available in Fine, Medium and Broad writing widths, has been run in by hand for excellent writing properties and performance.
Each pen is individually numbered (inside, on the plunger filling mechanism concealed underneath the platinised cap). The metal clip is of solid metal, is hinged and spring-loaded.
As the owner of a Pen of the Year you can register your pen and take advantage of an exclusive service: once a year you can have it cleaned and checked by experts, at no charge*.
This writing instrument oozes quality and is truly a work of art.
• Quantity produced is limited to one year’s production only.
• 18-carat bicolour gold nib which is ‘run-in’ by hand and available in
• medium (M), fine (F) and broad (B) nib widths.
• Spring-loaded solid metal clip to ensure that the pen sits firmly in the pocket.
• Platinum-plated metal fittings and citrine gemstone incorporated into the design.
• Each implement is individually numbered and comes in an exclusive wooden case
• with a beautifully designed brochure plus certificate.
• Limited Edition Certificate bears the personal signature of Count Faber-Castell.
• Complimentary service and clean by experts, at no charge*.
* Correct at time of writing (early April 2008). Service, operated by Faber-Castell, requires registration.
£2246.85 each (including VAT for UK & EU countries)
Aurora, Fountain Pens, Limited Edition, Luxury Fountain Pens
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Limited edition Diamante fountain pen by Aurora
Possibly the most exclusive, valuable writing instrument in the world.
The only pen in the world known to contain over 30 carats of diamonds, this masterpiece is created by Aurora, the oldest and most prestigious fountain pen manufacturer in Italy. An exquisite diamond cabochon crowns nearly two thousand “4 C” certified De Beers diamonds on a two hectogram solid platinum barrel with a two-tone, rhodium-treated, 18KT solid gold nib, creating what may well be the most exclusive, valuable writing instrument available in the world.
Although the price for this piece is not published to the public, it is believed to be circa €1 Million Euros. Only one of most fortunate of people in the world may contend, each year, ownership of this most exclusive jewel of jewels, personalised with their coat-of-arms, signature or portrait.
A similar series, limited to only ten pieces and accomplished in white gold, may also be contended for by the world’s elite. The two different versions are said to represent the brightness of dawn and the charm of nightfall – a celebration of the first and last rays of the day. Inimitable jewels, hand-delivered in any part of the globe.
Aurora is a leading Italian company in the production and sale of quality writing instruments. Founded in Turin in 1919, Aurora has become part of the history of writing instruments, thanks to its ability to combine leading-edge design and the best Italian craftsmanship. A rich cultural legacy and a long tradition of success have made Aurora’s writing instruments true masterpieces of Italian craftwork, recognised and esteemed the world over.
Please contact Pens From Heaven for further details and availability.
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Aurora ‘Optima’ Fountain Pen in Black Resin & Chrome Trims
The Optima fountain pen from Aurora, shown here in black resin with chrome-plated trims, represents timeless elegance, attention to detail and fine craftsmanship. It features precious materials including a rhodium-treated nib in 14Kt. solid gold. The main ring shown just off-centre above is embellished by classical Greek-inspired decoration. The gift box which comes with the Optima is shown on the right.
Nib widths available: Extra Fine (XF), Fine (F), Medium (M) or Broad (B).
Caran d'Ache, Fountain Pens, Limited Edition, Luxury Fountain Pens, Luxury Pens, Luxury Writing Instruments
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Lagoon Limited Edition Fountain Pen by Caran d’Ache
This is the “Lagoon” limited edition fountain pen from the Caran d’Ache Private Collection, featuring rhodium-coated Sterling Silver. It is adorned by panels of genuine mother-of-pearl which shimmer in all colours of the rainbow. They come from Indonesian pearl oysters, and are hand applied into the six panels on the pen body by Caran d’Ache craftsmen. The clip, made of rhodium-coated sterling silver, is styled in the form of a wave. This Limited Edition pen is accompanied by a numbered certificate.
Product code: 1601.481 (sorry — no longer available).
Graf von Faber-Castell Limited Edition Perfect Pencil in white gold with diamonds
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Racists run down the flag
Colleen Egan, in The Sunday TimesNews Corp Australia
HAVE you noticed over the past few weeks that some of the most aggressive drivers have those Australian flags attached to their cars?
A half-dozen of them have caught my attention: speeding, cutting off other cars, not allowing vehicles into their lanes.
It's not all patriotic Aussies, of course.
But there is something that makes me feel uneasy about the recent trend towards overt nationalism around Australia Day.
Perhaps it's that I grew up in a generation that took the micky out of the Yanks for big-noting and flag-waving.
That was when our entertainment offerings to the world were Norman Gunston and Paul Hogan, not overstuffed sweeping epics.
I preferred the era of the cultural cringe, when we were more humble and didn't feel the need to make brash statements about our superior nation.
After all, nobody likes a show-off.
And there's a natural flip side to feeling superior: there's always someone inferior.
Is that what's making some of us uneasy about Australia Day fever?
Perhaps it's because Pauline Hanson draped herself in a flag, and nationalism seemed to rise under John Howard and his wedge politics.
Perhaps it's because of the race riots at Sydney's Cronulla Beach, or because of emails like the one that landed, unsolicited, in my inbox last weekend.
The author had enough computer skills to not only place a picture of the Australian flag between each paragraph, the flag was animated so it appeared to be actually waving in the breeze. It was full of racist, bigoted nonsense, instructing immigrants to leave Australia unless they speak English, love the flag and convert to Christianity.
"We really don't care how you did things where you came from," wrote the idiot.
"This idea of Australia being a multicultural community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity." At the end, accompanied by a graphic of a bouncing kangaroo, was an instruction to forward the email to "friends and enemies". Frankly, I'd rather saw off my finger with a plastic knife and post it, Ivan Milat-style.
There were reports in Sydney that on Australia Day, Manly Beach was invaded by a large group of Caucasian youths wearing flags and T-shirts with anti-immigrant slogans such as "F--- off, we're full".
According to witnesses, they terrorised ethnic shopkeepers and abused anyone with skin that wasn't white.
These were just nasty yobbos, no more representative of white Australians than suicide bombers are of Muslims.
The scene at a foreshore park in Maylands, where my family spent Australia Day, could not have been more different.
Jet-black African kids slid down a makeshift water slide with children of all colours and creeds, as adults sipped beers and wine without a policeman in sight.
Under one tree, a group of Nyoongars and white folk played music and tossed back cricket balls.
All around the park, grinning teenagers and children wore T-shirts and bathers emblazoned with the flag. They were proud to be Aussies.
It was a melting pot of families celebrating life in a beautiful country.
If the author of that email was there, he or she would – or, at least, should – have been ashamed.
To some extent, our national symbol has been hijacked by such idiots.
If we take up Australian of the Year Mick Dodson's challenge to have "a conversation" about changing to a date less offensive to Aboriginal people, the tolerant majority might have a chance of quietly winning it back.
Porter judges right man for job
NEW Attorney-General Christian Porter appears to have got it right with his first major appointment.
Retiring judge Chris Steytler this week accepted the important part-time job of Parliamentary Inspector of the controversial Corruption and Crime Commission.
Justice Steytler has a reputation as an astute, strongly independent judge and the legal fraternity was dismayed last year when he announced his early retirement as president of the Court of Appeal.
Mr Porter has done well to convince him to take on another key role.
An equally important decision will need to be made at the end of Director of Public Prosecutions Robert Cock's contract.
Mr Cock was appointed in 1999 and will complete his second term in September.
He reportedly told The Australian in April last year that he wanted to remain in the role when his tenure expired.
Many lawyers believe the chances of him being re-appointed were dashed when Labor lost office.
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Vast Majority of Americans Urge President and New Congress to Make Nation’s Fiscal Challenges a Top Priority
With a new Congress set to convene in the midst of a costly government shutdown, Americans hold deep concerns and a widespread belief that the country is moving in the wrong direction when it comes to the national debt.
Peterson Foundation Statement on House Rules Package and Return to PAYGO
“This new rules package includes important reforms that can help encourage fiscal responsibility." Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/01/peterson-foundation-statement-on-house-rules-package-and-return-to-paygo
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Peterson Foundation Statement on Temporary End to Shutdown
“This shutdown has negatively affected the lives of millions of Americans, disrupted essential government services, and unnecessarily harmed the economy." Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/01/peterson-foundation-statement-on-temporary-end-to-shutdown
Peterson Foundation: CBO Confirms Dangerous Fiscal Path
“CBO has once again provided clear evidence that we must do something about America’s dangerous fiscal situation," Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/01/peterson-foundation-cbo-confirms-dangerous-fiscal-path
Record Drop in Americans’ Fiscal Confidence Amid Shutdown Battle and Partisan Gridlock
“Washington’s failure to address the national debt and critical budgetary issues has a direct negative effect on Americans’ confidence,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/01/record-drop-in-americans%E2%80%99-fiscal-confidence-amid-shutdown-battle-and-partisan-gridlock
CBO Report Highlights Unsustainable Fiscal Outlook
The federal budget is on an unsustainable and damaging fiscal trajectory, according to a new report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2019/02/cbo-report-highlights-unsustainable-fiscal-outlook
Peterson: State of the Union Address Must Acknowledge Dangerous Fiscal Outlook
“No review of the state of our union is complete without acknowledging our nation’s high and rising debt," Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/02/peterson-the-state-of-the-union-speech-must-acknowledge-dangerous-fiscal-outlook
Peterson Foundation Statement on National Debt Reaching $22 Trillion
“Reaching this unfortunate milestone so rapidly is the latest sign that our fiscal situation is not only unsustainable, but accelerating," Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/02/peterson-foundation-statement-on-national-debt-reaching-22-trillion
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The chateau lies in the Hamlet of Issan, and most of its vine yards were once part of Chateau d’ lssans domaine. This is considered to be one of the underrated growths and in some noted wine writers opinion, if the 1855 classification was to be updated this Chateau would be included with the first growths.
This chateau gets its distinctively English name from a Major Charles Palmer from Bath, who fought under Wellington. The year before Waterloo he chanced to meet the widow of the previous owner, while traveling from Lyons to Paris, where she was going to sell the Chateau. He bought the chateau on the 16th June 1814 and change the name from Chateau de Gasq to his own name.
Though he successfully expanded the Chateau he eventually had to sell it to due to financial problems in 1853. It was purchased by Isaac Pereires who built the famous chateau, which is still standing today, between 1857-1860.
The wine is made following the old traditions, and at no stage is it incontact with metal -uniquely, as late as 1983, destalking of the grape bunches was carried out by hand by pushing the grapes through a lattice-work table like a giant sieve. Today, there is a more usual stemmer-crusher.
The wine at Palmer is made in two stages. In January or February after the wines have settled after Malo-lactic fermentation, the vats are tasted and divided into three categories-A, B, & C. A is judged to be suitable for the Grand Vin. The C’s are rejected & will find their way into the second label. The B’s are left for further Judgment & and if appropriate will be upgraded and added subsequently.
Secondlabel: Reserve du General.
Area under vines: 40ha’s.
Av. prod.: Tot. prod. 13,000.
Soil: Deep gravel.
Distr. of vines.: Mainly around the chateau plus three smaller blocks.
Grape varieties: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot.
Punning: Guyot double.
Vines per ha.: 10,000.
Average vage: 35years.
Harvesting: Handpicked.
Added yeasts: No.
Length of maceration: 18-21 days.
Temp. of ferm: 28C.
Control of fermentation: By heat-exchange apparatus.
Type of vat: oak.
Age of Casks: 40% new each vintage.
Time in cask: 24 months.
Fining: Fresh egg whites.
Filtration: None.
Type of bottle: Bordelaise lourde.
Bottled at the chateau: 100%.
SERVICE TEMPERATURE: 17C
FOOD/CONSUMPTION: They are a perfect complement to lamb, veal poultry and delicate game.
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Gallatin County High School
70 Wildcat Circle
Warsaw, KY 41095
www.gallatin.k12.ky.us
Gallatin County High School serves 486 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23%.
Gallatin County High School's student population of 486 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Gallatin County High School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
The diversity score of Gallatin County High School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) 40-44%
Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) 35-39%
Graduation Rate ≥95%
School District Name Gallatin County School District
The nearest high school to Gallatin County High School is Switzerland Co Senior High School (10.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Gallatin County Middle School (0.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Gallatin County Middle School (0.1 miles away)
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Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Math Proficiency: 40-44%
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Diversity Score: 0.27% (Btm 50% in KY)
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Julius Marks Elementary School
3277 Pepperhill Rd
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Julius Marks Elementary School serves 719 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 46% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 52% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23%.
Julius Marks Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
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Julius Marks Elementary School's student population of 719 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
Julius Marks Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
The diversity score of Julius Marks Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall School Rank #495 out of 1,251 schools
School District Name Fayette County School District
The nearest high school to Julius Marks Elementary School is Tates Creek High School (1.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Tates Creek Middle School (0.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Glendover Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
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Diversity Score: 0.68% (Top 10% in KY)
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Iran would target US military personnel and bases to avenge Soleimani's death, top Iranian general warns
Tom Porter
Maj. Gen. Hossein Dehghan, who advises Iran's supreme leader, told CNN that Iran's response to the US assassination of top military commander Qassem Soleimani "for sure will be military and against military sites."
Iran's general Dheghan
"We can say America, Mr. Trump, has taken action directly against us so we take direct action against America," Dehghan said in the interview broadcast Sunday.
He also dismissed President Donald Trump's threat to target Iranian cultural sites if Iran avenged Soleimani's death.
"No American military staff, no American political center, no American military base, no American vessel will be safe" if Trump destroys the cultural sites, Dehghan said.
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A top Iranian general has warned that the Islamic republic will target the US military to avenge the assassination of leading military commander Qassem Soleimani last week.
In a CNN interview broadcast Sunday , Maj. Gen. Hossein Dehghan who advises Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Iran's response will "for sure will be military and against military sites."
He also suggested that Iran's response would not come from one of the array of Iranian proxy forces spread throughout the Middle East , but from the Iranian military itself.
"It might be argued that there could be proxy operations. We can say America, Mr. Trump, has taken action directly against us so we take direct action against America."
Protesters demonstrate over the U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Tehran, Iran, Saturday Jan. 4, 2020.
AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi
Soleimani was arguably Iran's most powerful military and political figure, and the architect of the nation's military strategy across the Middle East. His assassination on January 3 sent shockwaves through the region.
Iran's leaders have pledged revenge against the US in response.
The US has about 800 military bases and installations spread across the world, with about 70,000 US troops deployed in the Middle East, according to US Central Command.
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'If he says 52, we say 300'
Dehghan also dismissed Trump's threat, which he doubled down on Sunday , to target 52 Iranian cultural sites should Iran respond to the Soleimani assassination.
Trump said the number of targets reflects the number of hostages Iran took during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, which helped end President Jimmy Carter's presidency after one term.
Deliberately destroying cultural sites or cultural heritage sites could also amount to a war crime under the Geneva Convention.
"If he says 52, we say 300 and they are accessible to us," Dehghan told CNN. "No American military staff, no American political center, no American military base, no American vessel will be safe."
"He doesn't know international law. He doesn't recognize UN resolutions either. Basically, he is a veritable gangster and a gambler."
Iran on Sunday also announced that it will withdraw completely from the 2015 nuclear deal , suggesting the country could take a big step toward obtaining a nuclear weapon. Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018.
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You are here: Home / Health / Medicine / Health Department says no surprises in first month of smoking ban
Health Department says no surprises in first month of smoking ban
During the first month of the state’s ban on public smoking, public health officials have notified 57 businesses of a possible violation.
Bonnie Mapes, director of the Iowa Department of Public Health’s Tobacco Use and Prevention Bureau, says there have been no surprises.
"We have seen pretty much exactly what we expected to see," Mapes said. "Even with the businesses that are choosing purposefully not to comply, and there are a few of those, none of that has surprised us – because that’s exactly the pattern that has been followed in most other states that have done this." So far, no businesses have been fined.
Iowa has more than 14,000 food service license holders, which includes bars and restaurants covered by the smoking ban. "When you consider we’ve got that many businesses, I think you can make the statement that compliance is really good," Mapes said.
Out of the 57 businesses notified of a possible violation, most are bars and restaurants. This list also includes a campground, a speedway and two casinos. Casino patrons are allowed to smoke on the gaming floor, but not in dining areas. Mapes says two businesses have recently been sent a second notice from the state, which means they’re now subject to an unannounced visit from local law enforcement.
"Until a police officer goes on site, and actually witnesses a violation, there’s no potential for a business to be cited or fined," Mapes said. If authorities witness a smoking violation, the business can be fined 100 dollars. The two locations facing a police visit are Otis Cambell’s Bar and Grill in West Burlington and the West Des Moines Elks Lodge in Windsor Heights.
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Half Of Kyrgyz Prisoners End Mass Hunger Strike
March 30, 2011 07:02 GMT
An elderly man speaks during a protest in Bishkek by relatives of inmates on hunger strike in Kyrgyz prisons.
BISHKEK -- Inmates at six of 11 Kyrgyz prisons have ended their hunger strikes, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports.
Sheishenbek Baizakov, chief of the Penitentiary and Correction Service, told RFE/RL that prisoners in jail numbers 1, 3, 8, 10, and 16 are still refusing to eat food in a hunger strike that began on March 25.
Baizakov said inmates at six other penitentiaries resumed eating on March 29. He added that the mass hunger strike by prisoners across Kyrgyzstan was masterminded by the leaders of organized criminal groups that are "trying to influence the country's political life."
Dozens of inmates' relatives picketed the parliament building on March 28, demanding that authorities intervene to resolve the standoff, in which prisoners have several demands, including improved conditions.
Kyrgyz jails hold a total of some 10,000 inmates. The hunger strike was first started by prisoners at four prisons on March 25 and spread to virtually all of the country's other penitentiaries by March 28.
Inmates of the only Kyrgyz jail for women, in Stepnoi, and the only juvenile detention center, in Voznesenovka, did not join the hunger strike.
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Science provides a summer survival guide
The Royal Institution launches a series of seasonal science videos that provide the blueprint for a scientifically perfect summer.
Summer brings sunny days and lazy afternoons. But it also brings sweating, hay fever, insects and jet lag. Throughout this summer, science charity the Royal Institution of Great Britain (Ri) will be releasing 13 short films produced by their award winning Ri Channel team, each under five minutes long, that tackle some of summer’s challenges with science. Harness your body’s cooling mechanisms to keep the sweat off, take charge of your circadian rhythms to conquer jet lag, and follow the recipe for evidence-based BBQ perfection.
The first film, on the science of sweating, launched on Thursday 4 June on the Royal Institution YouTube channel. The remaining films will be released every Thursday through to the end of August.
The films are bite-sized nuggets of sun kissed science, wrapped in practical ‘life-hacks’ to enhance your summer. They bring a scientific perspective on summer’s prevailing features; a new understanding to the perks and perils of this time of year.
The films are presented by The Royal Institution’s Science Learning Content Developer Kate Mulcahy, who said “I’ve always been an experimenter and a tinkerer. With these films we’re taking that spirit further, channelling scientific understanding to hack a whole season, taking the best time of the year and making it even better.
“There’s science in everything from sun cream to sunglasses, and these films from the Royal Institution will help people appreciate it. I love summer and want to help arm people with the understanding they need to make the most of it. The films are fun, short, and interesting. A little science knowledge wrapped in an entertaining bundle that’ll help show the practical benefits of understanding more about how the world works.”
The videos will reach across the sciences. Kate grapples with the psychology of summer and seasonal affective disorder, the biology of allergies, and even the physics of skateboarding. Taking a different topic each week, the videos will gradually build up an equation for summer perfection; a summer survival guide certified by science.
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For Immediate Release: April 30, 2019
Experience Dinosaurs Around the World: The Great Outdoors Beginning Memorial Day Weekend
[Columbia, SC] — Have you ever imagined what it would be like to walk the earth with dinosaurs? Join us this summer for a Jurassic journey back in time when Dinosaurs Around the World: The Great Outdoors presented by Dominion Energy and produced by Imagine Exhibitions comes alive at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden.
Beginning Memorial Day Weekend, guests visiting the Zoo will have an opportunity to experience more than 25 life-size, life-like dinosaurs that will reside along the banks of the lower Saluda River. Brave explorers will travel to the Mesozoic Era and the supercontinent of Pangea when these ancient animals roamed all corners of the globe.
Guests will traverse a primitive habitat while encountering some of the fiercest and most iconic dinosaurs—from the towering T-Rex to the spectacular Spinosaurus to the crested Crylophosaurus. Visitors can touch fossils and other archaeological relics. Discover how dinosaurs lived and how, even today, these prehistoric creatures serve as ambassadors for some of the world’s most threatened wildlife.
“Riverbanks cares for dozens of species that face an uncertain future in the wild,” said Susan O’Cain, director of communications at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. “Dinosaurs Around the World will give our members and guests an unparalleled opportunity to connect with the past while discovering the vital role we all play in protecting our planet for the future.”
The Santa Cruz Island Galapagos tortoise, a distant relative of the dinosaur, is just one of the critically endangered animals Riverbanks cares for. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates that less than 3,500 of these animals still live in the wild. Riverbanks is home to more than 30 giant tortoises and contributes to the sustainability of the species through the Galapagos Tortoise Species Survival Plan®—a managed breeding plan among facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Dinosaurs Around the World: The Great Outdoors will be open May 25 – October 31 from 9:00am – 5:00pm daily. The cost is $3 for Explorer, Patron and Gold-level Riverbanks members, $4 for Individual and Family-level members, and $5 for the general public.
Media may arrange special coverage of Dinosaurs Around the World on Friday, May 24, between 6pm and 8pm by contacting Susan O’Cain at 803-602-0840 or socain@riverbanks.org.
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Wien Hauptbahnhof is a new, state-of-the-art railway station, replacing 2 smaller stations that stood nearby. With more than 145,000 passengers and 1,100 trains passing through every day, it is the main railway station for the Austrian capital, Vienna. Construction began in the summer of 2007 and was completed in autumn 2014. The following year, the station was further enhanced by the addition of a footbridge and a new shopping mall with more than 100 shops.
The new Vienna Central is spread over 50 hectares. It is a through station, rather than a terminus, and acts as a junction for 4 major railway lines that converge on Vienna from the north, south, east and west. As a result of the improvements, national and international travelers are benefiting from improved connectivity. There are now more direct services, and, where a connection is necessary, it is now possible to change trains quickly and conveniently – often at the same platform. The station is also integrated with underground, bus and tram services, and the Südtiroler Platz station, another important hub, can be reached in minutes via a subterranean walkway.
The 2 old stations covered an area of 109 hectares. They were both demolished and their redundant railway lines removed. Thanks to the compact design of the new station, over 50 hectares of land were freed up – enough for 2 brand new residential districts. Vienna Central and the new residential developments share a key architectural idea: the belief that cities should be open and free of barriers. That is why the station has no classic façade and no sense of front or back. On the contrary, the north and south entrances are of equal importance.
The canopies over the platforms have a complex, angular geometry. They consist of 2 separate sections that part to create a glazed opening, allowing daylight to flood through.
In the station interior, open halls, wide stairways and ceiling apertures create a sense of space and freedom. The architectural details have a simplicity and lightness, which is balanced by the use of high-grade materials such as natural stone and glass. This will have the added advantage of ensuring low maintenance costs.
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The Best Hot Hatchbacks - 2012 Paris Auto Show
Always popular in Europe, many of these cool hatchbacks will be coming stateside soon.
By Nick Kurczewski
The 2012 Paris Auto Show has ushered in an exciting new mix of stylish and sporty hatchbacks, many of which will be making their way to the U.S. in the near future. Certain models, like the Volkswagen Golf GTI, have represented the performance side of the hatchback world for years. So the reveal of a new iteration is bound to be big news. Other upstart models, such as the Opel Adam, pack a lot of promise into a very enticing and attractive package. Rumors abound that General Motors, the parent of the Opel brand, might decide to bring the Adam hatch to North America badged as...a Buick? Read on for our favorite hatchbacks from the Paris show:
As the brand's best-selling model, the Golf is hugely important to VW. And anytime there is a new Golf – in this case, the seventh generation of VW's trusty hatchback – you can bet a GTI is coming too. The styling is a careful evolution of the last version but, once seen in the metal, the new GTI's extra edges and narrower headlights and taillights give it a thoroughly modern and updated appearance. A 217-bhp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4 is standard, and GTI buyers will have a choice of 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic. Expect U.S. sales to begin sometime in 2014.
2013 Peugeot 208 GTI
If the VW GTI has a serious rival for claiming to be King of the Hot Hatches, Peugeot might be the brand. The only problem is that Peugeot's hot hatches have recently lost some sizzle, by gaining weight and losing their reputation for razor-sharp handling. The 208 GTi is looking to reverse this trend by trimming excess flab from its chassis and throwing a 200-bhp turbocharged 1.6-liter inline-4 and close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission under its pert bodywork. The 208 GTi isn't coming to the U.S., but it's still good to see Peugeot regain some hot hatch mojo.
2013 Mini Paceman
Take one Mini Countryman crossover; remove the rear doors and chop the roof, and the end result is what you see here. The Mini Paceman seems to be a niche within a niche, though there's a definite charm in the car's design that is lacking in the boxier and somewhat awkward-looking Countryman upon which it's based. Engines should remain the same between the two, which means a choice of 122-bhp 1.6-liter inline-4, or a turbocharged variant that delivers 184 bhp. Base models will remain front-wheel-drive, but expect Mini's ALL4 all-wheel-drive system to be available in upper end versions. Sales begin next year.
2013 Opel Adam
The tiny Opel Adam takes on the Mini Cooper and Fiat 500 with a chirpy shape and creative palate of color and trim options. Three gasoline-powered engines will be available (70-bhp 1.2-liter, 87-bhp 1.4-liter, and 100-bhp 1.4-liter) and all come equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission. To help buyers stick to a budget, a fuel-saving stop/start feature is optional with every engine. The cabin is brightened up with large swaths of painted plastic, matched to the color of the exterior. We think the Adam is a slick ride, though we have trouble imagining it badged as a Buick as it is soon rumored to be stateside.
Audi has packed a 300-bhp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4 into the S3 hatchback and, let's be honest, we're dying to get our hands on one. The bad news is that you're unlikely to see the S3 arrive in the U.S. in 3-door hatchback form. However, it's definitely possible this snorting little motor could work its way into one of Audi's other small stateside offerings. For the record, the S3's 0-62 mph time is only 5.1 seconds. That sounds good to us!
The Ford Fiesta receives a modest update to bring its styling into line with the rest of the Ford range. That means even this blue oval-badged economy car now wears a (miniaturized) version of the Aston Martin-like grille first shown on the new Fusion sedan. A wide range of gasoline and diesel-powered engines are offered in Europe, though here in the U.S. we're anxious for news about the 1.0-liter EcoBoost 3-cylinder finally making its way into the Fiesta. Stay tuned.
2013 Honda CR-Z
The Honda CR-Z's exterior is mildly revised, thanks to a new front fascia. Yet the bigger news is that this quirky hybrid-powered hatch's 1.5-liter inline-4 and electric motor (now coupled to a lithium-ion battery pack) deliver a combined total of 137 bhp – the previous CR-Z mustered 122 bhp. This won't suddenly make the car a rocket but, with news that fuel economy is staying the same, it's nice to have those extra 15 ponies for free.
2013 Kia pro_cee'd
The good news is that we'll never have to struggle to pronounce (or spell) the silly pro_cee'd name in the U.S. That's because what you're looking at is almost certain to be the next Kia Forte coupe here in the States. European markets will have a choice of four 4-cylinder engines and a choice of 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. The U.S. model will likely feature a 148-bhp 1.8-liter inline-4 and, potentially, a small displacement turbocharged engine for a sport-tuned version.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Dec. 25, 2019) -- After receiving a bye last week, the Rochester Lancers swing back into action with two holiday contests at the Dome Arena this weekend.
They will host the Harrisburg Heat at the Henrietta, N.Y. venue on Friday, Dec. 27 before welcoming the Baltimore Blast on Saturday, Dec. 28. Kickoff for both matches are 7:00pm.
The Lancers (0-4) and Heat (3-1) are well acquainted with one another as this will be the fourth time they meet this young Major Arena Soccer League season.
Jeremy Ortiz, who became the first Rochester player to tally twice in a game in Rochester's 8-4 road loss at Harrisburg on Dec. 14, is tied for the team lead in goals along with Anthony Rozzano and Michael Cunningham. Rozzano and Diego Mayanga lead the way with two assists a piece.
Rochester is coming off its best performance of the season in that 8-4 result, playing with much more intensity before the Heat pulled away in the third quarter. Goalkeeper Brian Wilkin had another sharp game in the net.
In the Dec. 14 encounter, Dom Francis, who has eight goals in three games vs. the Lancers, and Ty Hall each tallied twice for the Heat. Francis has scored 10 goals this season and is off to the fastest start of his MASL career.
Francis, who played for the Lancers and head coach Doug Miller in the National Premier Soccer League, felt Rochester has improved greatly.
"Rochester is going to get better," he said. "They are getting better. For us to play them so many times this early, I think it's going to be tougher for us as opposed to just playing Milwaukee once. We'll start to figure each other out and games will get closer eventually. Doug is going to do a very good job there. I know him very well."
The Heat, which also had last weekend off, is also paced by JJ Gibson (one goal, five assists) and William Eskay (four goals, one assist) and former Brighton High School star goalkeeper William Banahene (2.00 goals-against average) and netminder Jesus Molina (3.60 GAA).
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The way Beck's face had twisted, even if it was only for a moment, scared her. It wasn't the first time she had seen him do it, like he was pushing part of himself deep down and not letting her see. She looked away, hiding a somber expression as she stared at row after row of colorful book spines. "I love you. All of you. Even the parts of you you won't let me see." Elisa told him, though her voice was so low it'd be difficult to hear.
"You are a hoarder. Well you would be if your parents let you..."
"Psh. I bet you have like a million empty canvasses and a million more unopened paint tubes." Elisa retaliated with a wicked grin. Maybe it was something unique to her, but blank pages that were waiting to be filled were beautiful. She loved how perfectly crisp and clean it looked, but most of all she loved all of the possibility that came with it. It was the possibility of what she could write that excited her, probably more so than the actual writing; because there was nothing more inspirational than a black page.
"We should make an album. Not just me and you but...everything that's important to us."
"I have a Polaroid camera packed. We could take them on this trip? I use to take pictures all the time of my friends," Her words were very rushed and excited, though they trailed off at the end as she remembered the pictures she use to have hanging on her wall of Malachai and everyone else in her old crew. People she use to be so close with, people she had been forced to run away from...and now, at least one of them, was a monster. She chewed on her lip as she thought about it, anxious as visions of Malachai popped in her head.
"You have 10 seconds to pick up something you want."
His words broke her train of thought and a smile broke out on her face and she stuck her tongue out at him. Still, she quickly grabbed one of the journals off the shelf; a leather bound one with some floral design etched into it. "The others are probably done anyway, right? We should go find them."
"I guess he is a good fuck but...awfully clingy don't you think?"
Rebecca pondered Millie's words briefly. Truthfully, Leon was incredibly clingy and more often than not it made her a little uncomfortable...but mostly because it stirred something inside of her that felt almost nice and that was a terrifying thought. "Definitely. But it's a nice change from most boys who treat you like a blow up doll. It's kind of nice to be treated like an actual person." She said with a shrug.
"Awh ain't you the little heartbreaker."
Bex couldn't help but laugh when that look of realization crossed Millie's face. She had seen it so many times before with girls who were new friends. "I like girls, but that doesn't mean I'm going to cream my panties cuz you look at me a little flirty. Unless that's what you want, but it'll take a little more effort than that." She said with a wink, obviously teasing.
"Besides, you're cute but not my type. I'm more of a Ruby Rose than a Dita Von Teese kinda girl. Unless it's Blake Lively, oh my God, I would marry her in a second." She gossiped, just like a straight girl would about her favorite celebrity men.
"I'm not too sure. I think shes just a little jealous I've been on him and that we are close. He and I weren't anything serious though you know?...To be honest she didn't treat me with a lot of respect when we first me and it made a lot of tension between us. I recall being called a fat sausage or something?"
"The good news is, I'm entirely convinced she doesn't completely hate you and that means it's a totally reversible situation. Elisa can be down right evil if she hates you enough, but I'd say you're just disliked. Not a bad place to be if you ask me." Rebecca told her with an optimistic lilt in her voice, though something slightly insidious laid underneath. Elisa wasn't a bad person, but she hadn't always been a good one and Bex had seen her ruin people. At the time, Elisa had just been playing her mother's game, but that wasn't an excuse for the way she had treated more than a few.
"Oh yeah and she doesn't like the fact I used morphine to numb Beck and his..."
Rebecca's eyes narrowed in on Millie. Morphine to numb him? Numb his what? She had suspected something was going on, she just couldn't figure out what, though she was leaning towards them being a bunch of drug dealers. That was the only thing she could logically come up with. "I'd be pretty pissed if you drugged my boyfriend, too." She stated flatly, unsure of how to react to the situation or if she should ask any questions. Her eyes remained on Millie, questioning and slightly concerned.
Bex didn't mind running with a bunch of rough people, she had before, but what she didn't like was how much she didn't know. "I'm not exactly on the straight and narrow path to Heaven or anything, but I'm not gonna die rolling with you am I?" She asked, holding the bathing suit Leon had picked out, opening the curtain so she could go check out. She wasn't asking for details, she was sure they would come with time or that Elisa would eventually spill it, but she didn't want to be targeted in a drive by either.
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Commonwealth of Australia Gazette Published by the Commonwealth of Australia GOVERNMENT NOTICES New South Wales Class 1 Silage Trailer Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2018 (No.1) Page 1 of 10 Heavy Vehicle National Law New South Wales Class 1 Silage Trailer Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2018 (No.1) 1. Purpose This Notice is intended is to exempt silage trailers from certain mass and dimension requirements under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL). Note: This Notice replaces in full the previous Ministerial Declaration (Loaded Silage Trailer) Order 2013 published in the New South Wales Government Gazette on 17 June 2013.
2. Authorising Provision This notice is made under Section 117 of the Heavy Vehicle National Law. 3. Commencement This notice commences on 25 June 2018. 4. Expiry This Notice expires on 24 June 2023. 5. Title This Notice may be cited as the New South Wales Class 1 Silage Trailer Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2018. 6. Definitions (1) Unless otherwise stated, words and expressions used in this Notice have the same meanings as those defined in the HVNL. (2) In this Notice Silage means green fodder stored for the purpose of fermentation and intended for the feeding of livestock.
Silage trailer means an agricultural trailer which is an agricultural implement used exclusively for the transport of a) loose cut green grass and loose cut green crops for the production of silage; and b) loose silage, for the immediate feeding of livestock.
The load cannot include hay or straw. Government Notices Gazette C2018G00457 18/06/2018
New South Wales Class 1 Silage Trailer Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2018 (No.1) Page 2 of 10 7. Application This notice applies to eligible vehicles operating in New South Wales. 8. ExemptionsDimension (1) An eligible vehicle that meets the conditions of this Notice is exempt from the following dimension requirements in Part 2 of Schedule 6 to the MDL National Regulation: a) Section 3 – Height b) Section 4 – Length, Trailers c) Section 7 – Width d) Section 8 – Height 9. Exemptions – Mass (1) An eligible vehicle that meets the conditions of this Notice is exempt from the following mass requirements in Schedule 1 of the MDL National Regulation: a) Section 2 – Mass limits for a single vehicle or combination b) Section 4 – Mass limits for a single axle or axle group c) Section 5 – Mass limits relating to axle spacing generally 10.
Dis-application – Schedule 8 Heavy Vehicle (Mass Dimension and Loading) National Regulation (1) The conditions in Schedule 8 of the Heavy Vehicle (Mass Dimension and Loading) National Regulation, the Schedule 8 condition are dis-applied for vehicles operating under this notice.
Note: the conditions in s11 onward apply to vehicles operating under this Notice. 11. Conditions - Areas and Routes (1) This Notice applies to all roads in New South Wales. 12. Conditions – Dimension (1) A silage trailer must comply with the dimension limits as follows. The maximum: a) Maximum width for a silage trailer is 3.0m. b) A silage trailer operating under this Notice may only be towed by an agricultural tractor and only as a single tractor trailer combination; c) rear overhang: i. for a dog-trailer, is the lesser of 60% of the distance between the centre of the front axle and the rear overhang line; and 4.3m; ii.
for a pig trailer, is the lesser of the length of the load carrying area, or body, ahead of the rear overhang line; and 4.3m.
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New South Wales Class 1 Silage Trailer Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2018 (No.1) Page 3 of 10 d) trailer drawbar length for pig trailer (the distance between the coupling pivot point on a drawbar and the centre line of the axle group or single axle on a trailer with only 1 axle group or single axle) is not over 8.5m; e) trailer drawbar length for a dog trailer (the distance between the coupling pivot point on the drawbar of the trailer and the centre line of the front axle group or of the front single axle of the trailer) is not over 5.0m.
(2) The length of the agricultural tractor and silage trailer combination shall not exceed 19.0m.
(3) The height for an agricultural tractor and silage trailer combination shall not exceed 4.3m. 13. Conditions – Mass limits for an Agricultural Tractor (1) The mass limit for an axle of an agricultural tractor towing a laden or unladen silage trailer must not exceed the lesser of the: a) tractor manufacturer's permissible Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) or the Gross Combination Mass (GCM); or b) manufacturer's rating for any of the tractor's components such as tow coupling, towbar, tyres, wheels, suspensions and axles; or c) mass limits set out in Table 1: Table 1: Axle Mass for a Tractor Number of tyres on a tractor axle Mass limit (tonnes) Axle fitted with 2 tyres 9.0 Axle fitted with 4 tyres and a ground contact width less than 2.51 m 9.0 Axle fitted with 4 tyres and a ground contact width at least 2.51 m but not more than 3.0 m 10.5 14.
Conditions – Mass limits for Silage Trailer (1) The mass of a silage trailer, including any load, must not exceed the lesser of the: a) trailer manufacturer’s rated Aggregate Trailer Mass (ATM); or b) mass that would cause the tractor and trailer combination to exceed the tractor’s Gross Combination Mass (GCM); or c) mass that would cause the manufacturer's ratings for any of the trailer’s components, such as tow coupling, tyres, drawbar, wheels, suspensions and axles to be exceeded; or d) mass limits set out in Table 2: Government Notices Gazette C2018G00457 18/06/2018
New South Wales Class 1 Silage Trailer Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2018 (No.1) Page 4 of 10 Table 2: Axle Mass for a Silage Trailer Description of axle or axle group Mass limit (tonnes) Single Axle Group Single axle with single tyres with a section width of: less than 375 millimetres 6.0 at least 375 millimetres but less than 450 millimetres 6.7 at least 450 millimetres 7.0 Tandem Axle Group Tandem axle group fitted with single tyres with a section width of: less than 375 millimetres 11.0 at least 375 millimetres but less than 450 millimetres 13.3 at least 450 millimetres 14.0 at least 600 millimetres 16.5 Tri-Axle Group Tri-axle group fitted with single tyres with a section width of: less than 375 millimetres 15.0 at least 375 millimetres 18.0 at least 600 millimetres 20.0 (2) The total mass of a combination and any load must not exceed 39.0 tonnes.
(3) The loaded mass of a dog trailer or pig trailer must not exceed the loaded mass of the towing vehicle.
15. Conditions - Braking (1) On a dry, smooth, level road surface with no loose material and with one sustained application of the brake, a vehicle combination, whether laden or unladen, must meet the requirements in Table 3: Table 3: Performance of Brakes Combination with gross mass of Maximum stopping distance from 35km/h Average rate of deceleration from any speed Peak rate of deceleration from any speed Performance of Service Brakes At least 4.5t 16.5m 2.8m per second per second when the service brake is applied 4.4m per second per second when the service brake is applied Performance of Emergency Brakes At least 4.5t 40.5m 1.1m per second per second when the emergency brake is applied 1.5m per second per second when the emergency brake is applied Government Notices Gazette C2018G00457 18/06/2018
New South Wales Class 1 Silage Trailer Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2018 (No.1) Page 5 of 10 (2) The parking brake of a vehicle or combination must be able to hold the vehicle or combination stationary on a 12% gradient. (3) A silage trailer with a GTM exceeding 750kg must have brakes that operate on at least 1 wheel at each end of one or more axles of the trailer. (4) The braking system of a trailer with a GTM over 2.0t must allow the driver of a tractor towing the trailer to operate the brakes from a normal driving position. (5) The braking system of a trailer with a GTM exceeding 2.0t must incorporate a breakaway system that: a) operates automatically and quickly if the trailer breaks away from the towing vehicle; and b) remains in operation for at least 15 minutes after a break-away; and c) holds the trailer on a 12% gradient while in operation after a break-away.
16. Conditions – Speed and Distance of Travel (1) The laden agricultural combination must not travel at a speed greater than the lesser of: a) 20 km/h less than the posted speed limit applying to the section of road on which the combination is travelling; or b) 50 km/h; or c) the maximum operational speed limit specified by the manufacturer for each of the individual vehicles in the combination.
(2) A laden silage trailer being towed by a registered or conditionally registered agricultural tractor may travel a maximum road distance of 15 kilometres with the starting point for travel being where the silage trailer was parked overnight. Note: An agricultural tractor with an Unregistered Vehicle Permit may not tow a laden silage trailer). (3) Where travel in excess of 15 kilometres is necessary, an over dimension permit must be obtained prior to the commencement of travel. The permit will allow a maximum distance of travel of 25 kilometres.
Note: While this Notice provides for laden travel up to 25 kilometres, travel in excess of 15 kilometres and up to 25 kilometres while laden requires a permit.
An unladen silage trailer is subject to the New South Wales Class 1 Agricultural Vehicles (Notice) 2015. That Notice allows unlimited travel for an unladen silage trailer. The laden and unladen agricultural combination is subject to travel on the approved routes and areas detailed in Appendix 2 of the New South Wales Class 1 Agricultural Vehicles (Notice) 2015. As detailed in Appendix 2, where a tractor or trailer exceeds one or more of the stated dimension limits, a specific permit must be obtained before travelling on or in any of the listed Limited Access Locations. Government Notices Gazette C2018G00457 18/06/2018
New South Wales Class 1 Silage Trailer Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2018 (No.1) Page 6 of 10 17. Conditions – Travel Restrictions (1) Before a vehicle or combination is driven along any route, its driver and owner must be satisfied that the route has been assessed and that the vehicle or combination can be driven along it without causing: a) disruption to telecommunication, electricity, rail, gas, water or sewage services, or b) damage to a road (including a bridge), structure, rail crossing or tree. (2) A vehicle or combination must not begin to travel if, due to circumstances such as fog, heavy rain, smoke, dust or insect plague: visibility is less than 250m in the daytime, or the headlights of a vehicle approaching within 250m could not be seen at night.
(3) If a vehicle or combination is already travelling when visibility is reduced to the level described, the driver must drive it into the nearest safe parking area, and wait until visibility improves beyond that level before continuing to travel. 18. Conditions – Night Travel (1) Travel is not permitted between sunset and sunrise for agricultural vehicles or combinations wider than 2.5m or longer than 22m. (2) Where the agricultural vehicle or combination is wider than 2.5m or longer than 22m, where travel commenced after sunrise and before sunset on a day, the operator is permitted to continue to travel for a distance not exceeding 10km for the sole purpose of stopping at a safe parking area.
19. Conditions – Warning Devices (1) Silage trailers that exceed a width of 2.5 metres must: a) display an OVERSIZE sign on the rear of the silage trailer that must: i. show the word "OVERSIZE", in black upper-case lettering that conforms with typeface ii. Series C(N) in Australian Standard (AS) 1744 Forms of letters and numerals for road signs, of the minimum dimensions as shown in the diagram; Diagram 1: Illustration of a warning sign for an oversize vehicle combination Government Notices Gazette C2018G00457 18/06/2018
New South Wales Class 1 Silage Trailer Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2018 (No.1) Page 7 of 10 iii.
be made from flat, weatherproof, yellow retro-reflective material that conforms with class 1 or 2 of AS 1906 Retro-reflective materials and devices for road control purposes; and iv. have the manufacturer's name or trademark, and the brand and class of retro-reflective material permanently marked in block letters not more than 10 millimetres high appearing in any visible location on the sign; and v. have a black border at least 20 millimetres wide, the outermost edge of the border must be set at least 10 millimetres in from the edge of the sign unless the warning sign has been made with a box edge; vi.
be mounted vertically such that the lower edge of the sign must be above the bottom of the bumper bar; or if there is no bumper bar, at least 500 millimetres from the ground level; vii. if the sign is split into two parts, each part must be fitted at the same height as the other, but with no border between the two parts; viii. and be kept clean.
b) have a warning light fixed to its highest practicable point when it is on a major road. The warning light when switched on, must: i. emit a rotating, flashing, yellow-coloured light; ii. flash between 120 and 200 times a minute; iii. have a power of at least 55 watts; iv. not be a strobe light; and v. be clearly visible at a distance of 500 metres in all directions or else be supplemented by one or more additional warning lights so that light emanating from at least one of them is clearly visible at a distance of 500 metres in all directions.
c) for travel during daylight (between sunrise and sunset), the perimeter of the trailer must be distinguished by warning flags which must be coloured red or yellow, or red and yellow and be at least 450mm long and 450mm wide, and must be positioned at each side of the front and rear of the silage trailer.
(2) An oversize sign must be displayed on the front of the towing tractor. (3) The tractor must have its low-beam headlights on while travelling in the daytime. Government Notices Gazette C2018G00457 18/06/2018
New South Wales Class 1 Silage Trailer Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2018 (No.1) Page 8 of 10 20. Conditions – Lights and Reflectors (1) Rear marking plates must be displayed on a towing vehicle exceeding 12.0 tonnes GVM and on a silage trailer exceeding 10.0 tonnes GTM. A rear marking plate must comply with rule 13.6.101 of third edition Australian Design Rule (ADR) 13/00. (2) The mandatory light requirements for a silage trailer are: a) a pair of direction indicator lights fitted on, or towards, its rear that face backwards. The direction indicator lights must incorporate a hazard warning signal; b) a pair of brake lights fitted to the rear of the trailer; c) at least one tail light fitted on or towards each side of the rear of the trailer; d) a front-facing white or yellow reflector fitted towards each side of the front of a trailer that is at least 2.2 metres wide; e) a rear-facing red rear reflector towards each side of its rear; f) a pair of side marker lights fitted to each side of a trailer that is at least 2.2 metres wide and not over 7.5 metres long; or at least 3 side marker lights fitted to each side of a trailer that is at least 2.2 metres wide and over 7.5 metres long.
When on, a side marker light fitted towards the front of the vehicle must show yellow light, and must show a yellow or red light when fitted towards the rear of the vehicle.
g) rear clearance lights on a trailer that is at least 2.2 metres wide that show a red light when switched on. (3) Lights that are optional on a silage trailer are: a) reversing lights; b) a pair of rear fog lights; or one rear fog light fitted on, or to the right, of the centre of the trailer. c) front clearance lights on a trailer at least 1.8 metres wide; d) side-facing reflectors. A side facing reflector towards the front of the trailer must be yellow or white; and towards the rear must be yellow or red; and on the central part must be yellow; e) additional front-facing reflectors. (4) All lights and lenses must be kept clean and in good working order.
(5) Fitment, alignment and performance of lights and reflectors must comply with the requirements of Part 5, Schedule 2 of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007.
New South Wales Class 1 Silage Trailer Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2018 (No.1) Page 9 of 10 21. Conditions – Tyres (1) Tyres fitted to a silage trailer must be of sufficient size and capacity to carry the part of the silage trailer’s gross mass transmitted to the ground through the axle, and must be free of any apparent defect that could make the vehicle unsafe. Tyres must be pneumatic and maximum inflation pressure must not exceed the pressure recommended by the manufacturer, and 825kPa for a radial ply tyre or 700kPa for another tyre.
(2) Tyres on the same axle must not have differing carcass construction. On a trailer with a GVM in excess of 4.5 tonnes, the tyres must be suitable for road use at the lesser of: a) 100 km/h; and b) the vehicle’s top speed. 22. Conditions – Tow couplings, towbars, drawbars and safety chains (1) The mating parts of a coupling or a towbar must not be used for a load more than the manufacturer’s load rating. (2) A coupling for attaching a trailer to a towing vehicle must be built and fitted so that the coupling is equipped with a positive locking mechanism (i.e. it cannot come loose from vibrations), and the positive locking mechanism can be released regardless of the angle of the trailer to the towing vehicle.
(3) The trailer coupling must have clearly and permanently stamped, moulded or otherwise branded on its main component a means of identifying its manufacturer, and the maximum GTM of the trailer for which it is designed. (4) If the trailer is in a combination and is not fitted with break-away brakes, it must be connected to the towing vehicle by at least one chain, cable or other flexible device, as well as the required coupling. (5) Any safety connection must be as short as practicable and be so connected and affixed that: a) it is not liable to accidental disconnection but is readily detachable from the towing vehicle, and b) it permits all normal angular movements of the coupling without more slack than is necessary, and c) it will prevent the forward end of the drawbar from striking the ground in the event of accidental disconnection of the coupling, and d) if it consists of more than one chain or wire rope, the chains or wire ropes are in a crossed-over position.
(6) Trailer couplings must incorporate safety chains in accordance with Australian Design Rule (ADR) 62/00, as set out in Table 4: Government Notices Gazette C2018G00457 18/06/2018
New South Wales Class 1 Silage Trailer Mass and Dimension Exemption Notice 2018 (No.1) Page 10 of 10 Table 4: Safety chain size selection Aggregate Trailer Mass (ATM) (tonnes) Chain size (millimetres) Minimum chain breaking Load (tonnes) Over 3.5 and up to 5.0 6 5.1 Over 5.0 and up to 8.0 8 8.2 Over 8.0 and up to 12.5 10 12.8 Over 12.5 and up to 21.5 13 21.7 (7) Safety chains must be attached to trailers in a way that if the couplings or parts of couplings fail, the safety chains are still effective.
Note: For any silage trailers with an Aggregate Trailer Mass (ATM) over 3.5 tonnes, the safety chain must be made from a steel of a minimum of 800MPa breaking stress, conforming to the mechanical properties of Grade T chain. (8) Towbars and drawbars must meet the requirements of Australian Design Rule (ADR) 62/00.
23. Conditions – Suspension (1) The axles in an axle group fitted to a trailer with a GVM exceeding 4.5t must relate to each other through a load-sharing suspension system. 24. Conditions – Mudgaurds (1) A silage trailer must be fitted with a mudguard for each wheel or for adjacent wheels, unless the body or part of the body acts as a mudguard, that reduces the danger of a person contacting the moving wheels. (2) On the rear wheels, the mudguard must: a) cover the overall tyre width of the wheel to which it is fitted; and b) be fitted so the height above ground level of the lowest edge of the rear of the mudguard is not more than one-third of the horizontal distance between the outer edge of the mudguard and the centre of the rearmost axle.
(3) The outside of a rear mudguard that can be seen from the rear of the vehicle must be coloured white or silver if the trailer is at least 2.2 metres wide and is not fitted with rear marking plates.
Dated: 15 June 2018 Peter Caprioli Executive Director (Access Operations) National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Government Notices Gazette C2018G00457 18/06/2018
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Red Deerians are reminded that a lot of Christmas packaging can’t be recycled
Gift wrap and Styrofoam must be disposed of in black carts
Lana Michelin
Dec. 17, 2019 11:50 a.m.
Before mounds of Christmas wrapping paper ends up in Red Deer’s waste stream, Janet Whitesell wants to remind residents to dispose of the material in their black carts.
While Red Deerians are generally doing well in adapting to the three-cart system, Whitesell, the city’s waste management superintendent, believes some more public education on sorting wouldn’t hurt.
According to feedback received from waste collectors, as well as information gleaned from students who were previously tasked with lifting some cart lids, certain materials are still being mistakenly placed in the wrong carts.
Plastic grocery bags, for example, should be sorted into black carts with garbage bound for the landfill, instead of in blue recycling or green organic carts, said Whitesell.
She believes some people are still using plastic bags to contain their recyclables or organics, when they should be using compostable bags if they intend to throw these materials into blue or green carts.
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Glass is still ending up in blue carts, where it shatters once these are dumped into trucks, and contaminates other recyclables.
While there’s less glass showing up in blue carts than was previously disposed of in blue boxes, Whitesell wants to remind city residents that all recyclable glass wastes now need to be taken directly to the landfill for collection.
“It’s important that all of our recyclables are clean, so that we can market them,” she added.
Polystyrene, which is used to cushion electronic products, can sometime end up in blue or green carts. This form of packing material, as well as used gift wrapping paper, should be placed with regular garbage in black carts, as it can’t be recycled or composted, said Whitesell.
She noted there’s too much dye, metallic or plastic content in gift wrap to turn it into recycled paper.
The City of Calgary is informing its citizens that random cart inspections will be done to ensure people are placing the right materials in the appropriate carts.
Whitesell said nothing like this is imminently planned for Red Deer — although there will be discussions about whether students can be hired again next summer, through the Recycling Council of Canada, to lift some local cart lids for a quick inspection.
The problem with this method is that only items at the very top of the cart are visible, said Whitesell.
She and her staff will also discuss whether to send more public awareness information with utility bills in the new year.
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Rediff.com » News » Not Rahul Savarkar, will never apologise: Rahul Gandhi
Not Rahul Savarkar, will never apologise: Rahul Gandhi
Source: PTI
Last updated on: December 14, 2019 16:45 IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he "will die but never apologise" for speaking the "truth" as he is a Gandhi and not a Savarkar, and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his "assistant" Amit Shah instead to apologise for "destroying" the economy of the country.
Addressing the Congress' mega "Bharat Bachao Rally" at Ramlila grounds, he took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party for demandingg an apology for his "rape in India" remark and said, "The BJP asked me to apologise. My name is not Rahul Savarkar, it is Rahul Gandhi, and I will never apologise for speaking the truth."
"I will die, but I will not apologise for speaking the truth and nor will any Congressman do so. It is Narendra Modi and his assistant Amit Shah who have to apologise to the country for destroying India's economy," he asserted.
Accusing Prime Minister Modi of single-handedly "destroying" the country's economy, he said, "All of India's enemies wanted that its economy, which is its strength, should be destroyed."
"That work (of destroying the economy) has not been done by the enemies, but by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself. And, (he) still calls himself a patriot," he added.
Training his guns on the prime minister, a charged Rahul Gandhi said Modi only thinks about one thing - whether he has the power.
"They will do anything for the power- make the youth unemployed, destroy the economy and what not," he said.
He also alleged that people manning various institutions, including media and constitutional ones like judiciary, have forgotten their work.
While approving of media's criticism of the United Progressive Alliance government, he said, "I respect that and you did the right thing but today you have forgotten your work."
"It is your responsibility to rise when you are suppressed and attacked as it is not an attack on you but on the very soul of India. This country is being scared and suppressed, but no Congressmen have any kind of fear. I am telling those people in institutions not to fear from anything. The Congress party is standing with them. We will together end this atmosphere of fear in the country," he said.
The Congress leader alleged that the BJP and PM Modi have set the entire north east region on fire and states like Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura are burning.
"He (Modi) has burnt all these places. He divides people and works towards weakening the country, while you people, who have come here, don't divide India and work with your sweat and blood for taking the country forward.
"Your own country is being weakened and divided and our economy is being destroyed. The reason is that Narendra Modi sees only one thing whether the power is in his hand. He (Modi) only works for being in power. He will destroy everything to achieve power," he said.
Gandhi said PM Modi only "wants to be seen on television all the time" and the people whom he has benefitted by giving them the money "snatched from people", are the ones funding him for marketing himself on the TV.
He said it is only the PM and no other opposition leader who can be seen on television.
The former Congress chief said the country cannot progress as long as there is no money in the pockets of the poor, farmers, labourers and youths. He also recalled that MNREGA was brought as the Congress knew this country could not progress without labourers.
He said there are many honest industrialists in this country, and "I believe if farmers and labourers make this country, honest industrialists too contribute" to its growth.
Rahul Gandhi said the GST, which he described as "Gabbar Singh Tax", has led to the highest rate of unemployment in the country in 45 years and a low GDP growth of 4 pc and that too after changing the way GDP is calculated.
"As per the previous method of calculating GDP, it is only 2.5 per cent," he asserted.
The former Congress chief alleged that Modi hit the Indian economy hard, so hard by demonetisation that it has not been able to recover till date.
"You were lied to, you were told this is a fight against black money. But, your money was given to Adani-Ambani," he alleged.
He said the Congressmen are not afraid of anyone and are ready to sacrifice their lives for the country.
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SchoolZone Research 7/7: Making the Most of Pupil Premium Funding
Who should Pupil Premium funding benefit?
Senior leaders have mixed views about whether Pupil Premium funding should be centralised or used for the specific pupils entitled to it. For example, some use it to create a bespoke plan based on the individual student’s needs, while others allocate the funding to a central pot and spend it on things which both disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils will benefit from, such as increasing staffing levels in order to provide smaller class sizes.
How are schools spending their funding?
Academic or pastoral?
Schools have identified a number of issues associated with closing the gap between disadvantaged and nondisadvantaged pupils (see case study: ‘Closing the Gap – Disadvantaged Pupils’). While these issues have an impact on the academic performance of pupils, they are often rooted in social factors, which can be tackled through provision of pastoral care. The question for senior leaders, then, is how should they spend their Pupil Premium funding, and should it be used to intervene on a more academic level, or address more social issues such as low aspirations or lack of parental involvement?
‘Money is predominantly spent on making group sizes smaller.’
Centralising the funds
Generally, schools centralise their Pupil Premium funding money, using it for such things as:
• Increased staffing
• School trips
• Resources, e.g. revision guides
Using the funding in this way allows many of the issues outlined in the case study: ‘Closing the Gap – Disadvantaged Pupils’ to be addressed.
‘It is not spent in such a way as to make the particular student stand out, but might well be spent on an activity or trip that benefits the individual and others in their group … allowing for a greater benefit.’
‘It is used to create smaller class sizes, which in turn has a benefit for these pupils.’
The upside of this approach is that both disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils can benefit from the funding. However, disadvantaged pupils are often prioritised to ensure that they don’t lose out on their entitlement – for example, by being included in additional teaching groups or booster sessions.
‘The funding goes into a central pot, though the SENCO and SLT are consciousthat the PP funding is not “lost” to the pupils that need it most.’ ‘Any ideas we have for a Pupil Premium grant student has to go to the pot coordinator and we have to officially apply with a lot of detail about how we expect it to be effective.’
Targeting individual pupils
Many schools will consider spending Pupil Premium funding on individual pupils, where a more bespoke intervention is required. However, evidence of impact is important, and members of staff often have to put together a strong case that the spending will be worthwhile:
‘Staff can bid for ring-fenced funds for any pupils at the start of each year.’
‘There is a central pot used for whole-school strategies, but most is allocated based on requests from staff to the Assistant Head teacher in charge of closing the gap.’
Is increased staffing the answer?
For the most part, schools are centralising Pupil Premium funds and using them to increase staffing. The benefits of this are that:
• More staff are available to provide both academic support and pastoral input, e.g. through 1:1 work, after-school tutoring, smaller class sizes
• Non-disadvantaged pupils can also benefit from increased staffing levels
‘More money so specialists can be employed to spend time doing one-to-one or one-to-few work with pupils which shows the greatest impact on their progress and achievement.’
However, some Pupil Premium students would benefit from a solution targeted towards their own personal circumstances
– for example, working to raise their levels of aspiration, improving attendance, or to engage their parents more effectively. The difficulty with these solutions is that it is more challenging for teachers to provide evidence that investing in them will be effective, and it is therefore less likely that schools will grant individual funding to these areas
‘Poor attendance often correlates with the most underperforming Pupil Premium students
About this research: SchoolZone consulted with 50 secondary schools in December 2016 to ask them what issues they faced in ensuring Pupil Premium funding was spent effectively, benefitting as many students as possible. Research was commissioned by SAM Learning, who provide a cost-effective framework for Targeted Intervention. Click HERE to find out more.
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Category: Research StudiesBy SAM Learning June 18, 2017
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2020 RAM Rebel
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2020 RAM Rebel vs. 2020 Ford Raptor
The 2020 RAM Rebel vs. the 2020 Ford Raptor: two trucks that represent the top of the class. Whether you’re an off-road junkie or just want the option to break free from the streets of Dunlap or Bartonville, these trucks will do the job. But they’re not created equal. If you’re weighing Rebel vs. Raptor, you’re not alone, but the all-new RAM 1500 Rebel comes out on top.
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Rebel vs. Raptor: Pricing
When you’re looking for your off-road adventuring truck, you’re usually willing to go all out. But even if budget is no concern, you should think twice before overspending on a truck.
The 2020 RAM Rebel is priced to own starting at just $44,240 (MSRP).
The 2020 Ford Raptor is decked out with features drivers might not want or need, raising its price significantly. It starts at $53,205.
Now, if it were just a few dollars difference, we wouldn’t think anything of that. But the nearly $10,000 between these two models leaves plenty of room for you to pick and choose upgrades you want on your RAM Rebel and still save over buying a Raptor.
Rebel vs. Raptor: Performance
The 2020 Ford F-150 Raptor has a 3.5L V6 EcoBoost engine with a 4×4 drivetrain. The EcoBoost might appeal to some, but the turbo power can ring hollow to Bartonville drivers — and it’s less efficient than the Rebel’s EcoDiesel.
The 2020 RAM 1500 Rebel can be equipped with either a 3.6L V6 of its own, a brawnier 5.7L V8, or the EcoDiesel (a 3.0L V6 diesel getting up 24 highway mpg), all available with 4×4, of course. RAM simply offers drivers more options.
Rebel and Raptor Exterior Features
The Ford F-150 Raptor is a fairly straightforward model that doesn’t include a lot of frills or options to explore. That means what you see on the lot is what you’ll get. You’ll ride through Galesburg on 17-inch aluminum wheels, LED lighting, single color exterior, and other standards. The 5-foot-5-inch bed is also a little shorter than others on the market, which might make it fall short when you’re hauling cargo.
The Rebel keeps things interesting with a wide variety of options, so you can create the truck of your dreams. Sure, you’ll get the same efficient and bright LED lighting and fog lamps to improve visibility. But you’ll also get different options that help you stand out from the crowd, like two-tone exterior and interior color options, and bold 18-inch black polished wheels. Add in perks like Uconnect app, 5-foot-7-inch bed, and more – and you’ve got one incredible ride!
Are you Ready to Find Your Truck?
Between the Raptor vs. Rebel, we think that the 2010 RAM 1500 Rebel is the clear choice. Are you ready to take your test drive? Visit Sam Leman Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Peoria in Peoria to get behind the wheel! Start budgeting with our payment calculator tool or see how the RAM 1500 compares to the Chevy Silverado.
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Pluto Mission Targets Next Kuiper Belt Object
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Alan Stern, principal investigator of NASA’s New Horizons Mission, explains that with Pluto in the rearview mirror, the spacecraft will continue on to a smaller Kuiper Belt body
“When we were first proposing the mission NASA called for not just a flyby of Pluto, but further study of ancient Kuiper Belt objects, the building blocks of the small planets of the solar system. And so we designed the spacecraft to be able to do that.”
Alan Stern, principal investigator of NASA’s New Horizons Mission that zipped past Pluto July 14th. He spoke October 11th at the ScienceWriters2015 meeting on the campus of M.I.T.
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of Pluto's moon Charon just before closest approach on July 14, 2015. The image combines blue, red and infrared images taken by the spacecraft’s Ralph/Multispectral Visual Imaging Camera; the colors are processed to best highlight the variation of surface properties. Source: NASA
“Now we have to go to NASA with a funding proposal to make this real, but we’ve already found our targets…the extended mission that we plan to fly that we will propose next spring to NASA will result in a flyby of a small Kuiper Belt object on January 1st, 2019. We found these targets with the Hubble Space Telescope. They’re very faint, they’re very hard to do. You can’t find them from the ground. We had five potential targets, we ended up selecting the one that we want to fly to in August. And in fact, in just over two weeks we’ll be firing the engines on New Horizons to retarget in that direction for that flyby…
“It doesn’t have a real name yet, just a license plate. It’s called 2014 MU69. I promise we’ll do better before the flyby. But this is going to be a really fascinating target scientifically. Because this is an object about 10 times bigger and a thousand times more massive than the comet that Rosetta is orbiting. And that comet, by the way, is from the Kuiper Belt, it just came down into the inner solar system due to orbital dynamics. And this object that we’re going to fly by is also about a thousand times less massive than Pluto. So logarithmically it’s perched right in the middle between the comet that we’re studying with Rosetta and Pluto, the small planet that we just flew by and studied with New Horizons. And we’re going to hopefully be able to connect the dots of planetary accretion by studying this object and its composition. It’s been in this deep freeze for four billion years, and it should teach us a lot about the origin of the planets of the Kuiper Belt.”
—Steve Mirsky
[The above text is a transcript of this podcast.]
Steve Mirsky has been writing the Anti Gravity column since a typical tectonic plate was about 36 inches from its current location. He also hosts the Scientific American podcast Science Talk.
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As of 2016, the West New Territories Landfill in Nim Wan, Tuen Mun, took in 8,800 tonnes of trash per day. Hongkongers produce considerably more waste daily on a per capita basis than their counterparts in Seoul, Taipei or Tokyo. Photo: Edward Wong
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David Dodwell
Published: 3:00am, 8 Dec, 2018
Updated: 12:18pm, 8 Dec, 2018
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Leasing opportunities come up in South Auckland
Friday, 22 November 2019, 6:50 pm
Press Release: Bayleys
Leasing opportunities come up as South Auckland’s newest suburb and shopping experience takes shape
Multiple retail, food and beverage, and commercial spaces in Auckland’s newest large-scale town centre development have been placed on the market for lease.
The 90 sites within the $200million Ormiston Town Centre bordering Sir Barry Curtis Park range in size from 20-square metres to 290-square metres across a range of customer experience zones, from kiosks to specialty retail stores.
Sitting on some 4.5-hectares, Ormiston Town Centre in South-East Auckland is being developed by Todd Property.
When complete at the end of 2020, Ormiston Town Centre will encompass almost 40,000 square metres of commercial space – surrounded by new housing, landscaped parks, walkways and cycling paths. It will be the primary community services and retail hub to a surrounding population of 203,000 people, with public amenities, including a library and aquatic centre, planned for later stages.
Inspired by the laneways of Melbourne, the new town centre has been designed to service the surrounding residential suburbs of Flat Bush, Ormiston, Whitford, East Tamaki Heights, Clover Park and Totara Heights, which have emerged from former farmland over the past 20 years.
Ormiston Town Centre has five ‘big box’ anchor tenants already signed up:
• Noel Leeming, occupying 1,600 square metres
• The Warehouse, taking up 7,900 square metres of space
• An eight-screen HOYTS cinema complex
• Supermarket operator New World, leasing 3,200 square metres of space
• Fellow supermarket giant PAK’nSAVE, which is open and trading strongly occupying 6,200 square metres of premises
In addition to the cornerstone tenancies, Todd Property has also signed leases with nationally-branded gymnasium operator CityFitness, and a joint venture medical care partnership, who will occupy a 3,000 square metre ,three-storey standalone site with a ‘one-stop’ medical centre offering general practice, ophthalmology, dental, radiology and pharmacy services. The town centre hub will also contain a three-level car parking building.
As construction work progresses on schedule within the Ormiston Town Centre precinct, the 90 sites for lease are being jointly marketed for occupation through Bayleys Real Estate national director of sales and leasing, Chris Beasleigh, and Colliers International’s retail director Tim Male, who said the retail opportunities available included both internal and external shops.
Mr Male said Ormiston Town Centre had been ‘master-planned’ in consultation with Panuku Development Auckland to ensure that the region’s population growth was supported by the appropriate social infrastructure – including schools, a library, recreational green spaces, an aquatic centre, health service providers, and retail amenities.
“The long-term vision approach from both Panuku and Todd Property has ensured the goals set out in Auckland Council’s long-term growth plan have been delivered smoothly,” he said.
“The strategy behind securing the big-box homewares and supermarket tenancies upfront has been to ensure customers are attracted to Ormiston Town Centre for a complete shopping experience, achievable through a single parking function that removes the need to drive from one location to another.
“Ormiston Town Centre is a showcase example of how civic interests and private enterprise can evolve symbiotically to provide a greater outcome for the local catchment through a holistic community centre, rather than just a shopping mall.
“That is why the planned council-operated library and aquatic centre are an exciting next stage of development.”
Mr Beasleigh said Ormiston Town Centre was looking to secure a mix of independent owner-operated licensed food and beverage and hospitality premises to sit alongside nationally branded unlicensed convenience food operators.
“The sites within the Ormiston Town Centre food and beverage precinct will run out from the retail hub’s central food court seating area, which has been designed to replicate a restaurant setting with polished concrete flooring, vegetation plantings, and floor to ceiling wooden beams,” he said.
“The presence of a variety of food and beverage and hospitality outlets in a one-stop destination ensures all visitors have the option and convenience of dining either before or after their chosen activity – shopping, leisure, movies or community events.”
Mr Beasleigh said Ormiston Town Centre reflected the expansion of Auckland’s metropolitan urban boundaries and the subsequent emergence of new town centres – mirroring the evolution seen in the likes of WestCity to the city’s north-west, and Drury South under development to the south of the city.
Mr Male said Ormiston Town Centre still had potential premises available for strong local, national and international retailers who wanted to be part of a quality, community-focussed town centre under single ownership and management, with excellent growth prospects.
Ormiston Town Centre has been jointly designed by Auckland architectural firm Jasmax and Melbourne civic planning consultancy NH Architecture. Construction works are being undertaken by Scarbro Construction and Savory Construction.
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OSCE to leave Georgia
1 Jan, 2009 14:10
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe is pulling its mission out of Georgia, after its mandate expired on Thursday.
Russia insists a separate mission needs to be formed in the newly recognized states of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
“The mandate of the OSCE Mission to Georgia, which has incorporated an office in Tskhinval, is not merely running out timewise, it has been used up in essence,” said the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The Ministry also complained of unwillingness on the behalf of other member countries to strike a new deal.
“Instead of a business-like dialogue on tasks and modalities for new OSCE presences, some countries have simply proposed extending the former mandate of the OSCE Mission to Georgia, which would mean the organisation's complete separation from reality,” said the Ministry.
The deputy head of the mission in Georgia Gottfried Hanne said on Thursday that there was a real need for monitoring to continue, because the situation had “not returned to normal” following the fighting.
The mission opened in 1992 during the first wave of bloody conflicts between Georgia and South Ossetia among other things. The mission tries to promote a peaceful resolution of tensions between Georgia and South Ossetia, tensions that led to the armed conflict in August.
The mission employed around 200 people. However, a special dispensation has been granted for twenty OSCE observers to remain in Georgia – but outside South Ossetia – until February 19.
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A tutorial on discrete-event simulation for health policy design and decision making: Optimizing pediatric ultrasound screening for hip dysplasia as an illustration
Ramwadhdoebe, S., Buskens, E., Sakkers, R. J. B. & Stahl, J. E., Dec-2009, In : Health Policy. 93, 2-3, p. 143-150 8 p.
http://hdl.handle.net/11370/874205b8-c51b-452e-bb9a-1dbf3c5e5663
Ramwadhdoebe_2009_Health_Policy.pdf
Final publisher's version, 307 KB, PDF document
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2009.07.007
Final publisher's version
Sabrina Ramwadhdoebe
Erik Buskens
Ralph J. B. Sakkers
James E. Stahl
Science in Healthy Ageing & healthcaRE (SHARE)
Methods in Medicines evaluation & Outcomes research (M2O)
Background: It is increasingly recognized that healthcare is a complex system with limited resources and many interacting sources of both positive and negative feedback. Discrete-event simulation (DES) is a tool that readily accommodates questions of capacity planning, throughput management and interacting resources. As a result the use of DES in informing healthcare decision making is increasing. However, understanding when and how to build a DES model and use it for policy making is not yet a common knowledge.
Methods: The steps in building a DES model will be demonstrated using a real-world example, i.e., pediatric ultrasound screening for hip dysplasia. The main components of a DES model such as entities, resources and queues will be introduced and we will examine questions such as referral schedule, number of ultrasound machines and type of screeners and how these entities interact. Finally a review of the statistical techniques appropriate to DES will be provided.
Conclusion: Discrete-event simulation is a valuable tool in the policymakers armentarium. It can be used effectively to analyze and understand complex healthcare systems and policy problems such as population screening. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Published - Dec-2009
Discrete-event simulation, Infant screening, Operations research, Regional health planning, COST-EFFECTIVENESS, IMPACT, MODEL, PROGRAMS, EXERCISE, CANCER
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Articles from the September 12, 2018 edition
By Keith McLendon News September 12, 2018
A clinical diagnosis
When a business has burned through nearly half a million dollars and is still not on track, it is normally time to rethink that particular business model. This is the case the with the Platte Valley...
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Dirt, doctor discussed
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By Staff Report News September 12, 2018
Crash names released
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Obituaries September 12, 2018
Audrey Marie Hoem-Annan
Audrey Marie Hoem-Annan, 66 of Thornton, Colo., passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018. Audrey was born in Blair, Wis. to the late Maynard "Buck" Hoem and Ardyce Hoem on Oct. 24, 1951. Audrey graduated...
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At the age of 47, Donald Wayne Price died unexpectedly at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colo. the evening of September 4th after a tragic and fatal car crash south of Saratoga....
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The ideal doctor
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Congrats, conveying and convention
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After Auburn loss, Nick Saban says his team still deserves to be in Playoff
Keith Farner | 2 years ago
After his team made a host of uncharacteristic mistakes in a 26-14 loss at Auburn, Alabama coach Nick Saban.
The loss derailed a chance for the Crimson Tide to reach a fourth straight SEC title and playoff berth.
After the game, Saban spoke with reporters as Alabama fell to 11-1 and 7-1 in the SEC.
Saban said he thinks Alabama still deserves to be in the playoffs
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) November 26, 2017
Saban: "(Defensively) we would play 3 or 4 plays really well, get them in 3rd and 8, they'd get a first down."
— Ben Jones (@BW_Jones) November 26, 2017
Nick Saban: "We didn't protect very well. We didn't get open very well. The quarterback didn't read very well."
Nick Saban: "I think Jalen competed in the game. He made a lot of plays in the game."
Nick Saban: “I think this team deserves the opportunity to get in the playoff by what they've accomplished.”
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) November 26, 2017
A couple of things from Nick Saban:
He apologized for the loss and not having the players more prepared.
He said Alabama still deserves to make the College Football Playoff.
— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) November 26, 2017
Nick Saban said J.C. Hassenauer got a concussion.
Keith Farner
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a freelance reporter for Saturday Down South.
stevewva 2 years ago
HURTS IS A JOKE IF YOU MAKE HIM PLAY A TRUE QB GAME FOR A FULL GAME.
Doesn’t make sense because the opposing QB isn’t defending Hurts..
TIDEPIT77 2 years ago
14 points isn’t gonna beat anybody in the CFP picture. Hurts isn’t a true QB hence he can’t score or move the chains on 3rd down. Nobdo said anything about the other QB defending anybody. Im sure you call yourself legend because your idiocies are legendary? Smfh….
You sure turned on your QB fast..loser
VAL68 2 years ago
NO THE PROBLEM IS YOU ARE NOT A TRUE FAN YOU’RE ONE OF THEM BABIES THAT GETS PISSED OFF IF WE LOSE A GAME OH F****** WELL WE LOST THE GAME GET OVER IT WE ALL WANT TO GO TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP EVERY SEASONS SOMETIMES IT DOESN’T WORK OUT THAT WAY BUT JALEN HURTS HAS A DAMN GOOD QUARTERBACK AND FOR YOU TO DOWN HIM JUST BECAUSE ALABAMA HAD A BAD DAY THE WHOLE DAMN TEAM HAD A BAD DAY NOT JUST THE QUARTERBACK SO IF YOU’RE AN ALABAMA FAN THEN ACT LIKE ONE
WarEagle14-0 2 years ago
Domination.
ArmyROTCBAMA 2 years ago
You’ll still lose to Clemson
Roll. Tears. Roll
RS1 2 years ago
You’ve won 2 NC’s in 110 years at Auburn. Alabama has won 15. When you grow up, you’d love to be Alabama. Of course, that won’t happen.
In the meantime, you’ll get beat by a hacked off GA team. Enjoy your special week.
Hahaha…lets see in 1983 you guys had won 6 NCs in your official program. Now you claim 16 you pathetic d-bags. When AU has a good team we beat you EVERY TIME. Roll. TEARS. Roll.
Pat Mycrotch 2 years ago
Really RS1 ??
Well I’m gonna give you a little history lesson, ok ?
Alabama hasn’t won a single NCAA national championship in FBS football, not the first one. The University of Alabama only ” CLAIMS” 15, 16 or whatever they’re “CLAIMING” these days.
Dude the NCAA has never awarded or recognized the first team with an NCAA national championship in college football at the FBS level, not a single team.
A so-called national championship in college football is nothing more than a sports media based “MYTHICAL” championship and nothing else. In other words, “THEY’RE FAKE TITLES AND NOTHING MORE”.
The actual truth is the University of Alabama has only “WON” 10 NCAA national championships in the entire of the school. Those 10 NCAA awarded & recognized national championships are in the sports of men’s golf, women’s softball & women’s gymnastics. That’s it, that’s all of them, all 10 of them that the University of Alabama is recognized as having by the NCAA.
Those 10 “REAL” NCAA national championships that Alabama is recognized by the NCAA as having places the University of Alabama in an 8th place tie in the SEC with Kentucky, but at least 8 of Kentucky’s are in men’s basketball, LOL!!!
Schools such as LSU & Arkansas have over 40 NCAA recognized national championships to their credit to put that into perspective for you. Florida & Georgia have over 30 NCAA recognized national championships. Tennessee around 20 NCAA recognized national championships to their credit. Now this one here is the one that’s gonna hurt you the most RS1. Even Auburn has more NCAA recognized national championships to their credit than what Alabama has. As they have 14 NCAA recognized national championships to their credit compared to Alabama’s 10 “REAL” NCAA national championships.
You see RS1, your sports information director doesn’t have the liberty to just start “CLAIMING REAL” national championship all on his own like what Wayne Atcheson did back in the 1980’s for the University of Alabama. One being the single worst “CLAIM” in the history of college football, 1941 that would be. That was a team that finished 3rd in the SEC, they only had the 4th overall best record in for an SEC team that year, alone with not being ranked no higher than 20th by anybody at the end of the season.
RS1, now do you actually believe that’s a “REAL” NCAA national championship for the University of Alabama ??
Not hardly, wouldn’t you agree??
RS1 I’m gonna tell you exactly what Alabama’s sport information director Mr. Wayne Atcheson said after he was asked by some sports media members about making those “CLAIMS” of football national championship seasons for the University of Alabama some 40 something, 50 something & 60 something years after the fact. ” I don’t know if that’s the right number or not, but that’s the great thing about college football at the highest level, THERE IS NO REAL NATIONAL CHAMPION, so a school can “CLAIM” whatever they want as far as national championships, because the NCAA doesn’t recognize any of them any way, but in certainly makes Alabama football look better when compared to schools such as Notre Dame & Michigan”.
RS1, now tell me exactly how “REAL” those so-called football national championships that Alabama “CLAIMS” to have really are ??
They’re “FAKE AS HELL”, is how “REAL” they are. As a matter of fact, even this so-called college football playoff isn’t even sanctioned or recognized by the NCAA. That’s the reason why you haven’t never once seen a so-called FBS football national championship trophy with the letters NCAA on them anywheres. After all, you can’t have something that doesn’t even exist, right RS1 ??
Now I’m gonna show the number of mythical FBS football national championships that the other SEC member schools could claim, with all being more legit than Alabama’s “CLAIM” of 1941.
LSU – 12
Auburn – 9
Tennessee – 7
Georgia – 6
Florida – 5
Texas A&M & Ole Miss – 4
Vandy – 2
Arkansas & Kentucky – 1
Miss. St., Missouri & South Carolina – 0
RS1, now that 15, 16 or whatever it is nowadays that Alabama is “CLAIMING”, well it all of a sudden isn’t quite so BIG anymore, now is it ??
What about this very true fact here. If LSU or Arkansas were to quit playing sports altogether starting today, and going by the rate that the University of Alabama “WINS REAL” NCAA national championships. Well than it would only take the University of Alabama somewheres around 250 to 300 years to match LSU & Arkansas’s total number of “REAL” NCAA Recognized National Championships.
The University of Alabama or their fans don’t want to talk NCAA National Championships to anybody. Especially when they rank in the bottom 1/4 of that category in the country.
Oh & BTW, just to where you’ll know next time. Auburn was only the 2nd Southern football playing school to every be awarded a mythical national championship in college football, in 1910 trailing only LSU’s of 1908. That’s before the University of Alabama’s sports information director’s “CLAIM” of 1924 or 1925, whichever year it was that he made the “CLAIM ” for the University of Alabama as being their first “MYTHICAL ” FBS football national championship season back in the 1980’s. Auburn’s first major wire service awarded mythical FBS football national championship came in 1957. While Alabama 1st major wire service awarded mythical football national championship was in 1961, and even that one just as easily could’ve went to LSU. Auburn football had 2 players to win a Heisman trophy long before the University of Alabama ever had a player to win one.
Now RS1 I don’t know about you, but it appears to me that Auburn accomplished everything in football that a team could accomplish, before the University of Alabama was able to accomplish those exact
me feats.
rico 2 years ago
Good Lord, Bossman. You are a walking encylopedia of butt hurt bs. Just so you know, posting absurdly long epistles of ha ha does nothing to make LSU football relevant in 2017.
And ask for Auburn you guys have played a good season this year but it ain’t been s*** for the last few years so congratulations on your win but let’s see if you can come back next year and the year after that and the year after that and the year after that and be something like Alabama does every single year we lost a game and important one at that but there’s always the next time we play it’s too bad we only play once a year
No Bama doesn’t!!! Hurts is an absolute joke at QB and Bama won’t win a Natty with him. Dabol is a joke too!!
Nobleman69 2 years ago
Tide still has a chance. The winner of UGA and Aub is in. The winner of Clemson and Miami is also in. Thats 2 slots. All the Tide needs is either OU (not likely) or Wisc (very likely) to lose its conf title gm. If Wisc loses, they’re just like Bama, a 1 loss non conf champ. Tide gets in over them. If OU loses, its a 2 loss TCU vs Bama. TCU would be a conf champ so it would be close. If Im a Tide fan, I’d be screaming “Go Bucs” next week. Lol.
The committee could choose a 2 loss Ohio State over Bama
You mean two loss Ohio State who lost AT Home by TWO TDS to OU and on the road by 30-plus to IOWA???? If Wisc loses, Bama is in. Rightfully so.
I’m not saying I agree, but the argument is there. Ohio State has better wins (top 5 Wisconsin/top 15 Penn State/msu) and they would be a P5 conference champion.
LSU4ever 2 years ago
why? just because you are Saban? don’t think so. you didn’t win the SEC
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Artisan Baking is on the Rise in Madrid
New school artisan bakeries are bringing craft bread back to to the Spanish capital
By Jeff Weiss
Italians have their penchant for pasta, and New Yorkers have a thing for bagels. For Spaniards, one of the cornerstones of their culinary identity is, and always has been, bread.
Historically, regional Spanish panaderías produced rustic loaves in all sizes and shapes, but in the post-Franco era, Spanish breads fell a little flat. Over-reliance on commercial flour and production methods and under-development of fermentation, especially in the cities, led to flavorless loaves that sold their yeasty souls for easy mass-production. The difference in quality between the traditional breads of the Spanish countryside and mass-produced urban loaves became a disparate fact of modern Spanish cuisine.
Fortunately, a revolution is afoot. The toasted smell of darkened loaves baked with masa madre, aka Spanish sourdough, has sent shockwaves from the movement's epicenter in Madrid out to Barcelona and beyond. With names like pan Gallego, pan de aceite, and pan de tritordeum, this new wave of breads and the Madrid-based bakers producing them are guiding carb-loving Spaniards back to Spain's artisan baking traditions.
The Maestro of Madrid
The bread at Panic—8 basic daily loaves, including a baguette, and a large ciabatta— are alive with the flavors of Javier Marca's masa madre and a variety of whole wheat flours, grains, seeds, and nuts.Panic
A graphic artist by trade, Javier Marca's personal journey began with fermenting and baking experimental loaves from his home in Madrid, eventually unlocking a passion that has captivated Madrileños—so much so that his loaves generate lines around the block at his aptly-named bakery, Panic, and almost every one of his loaves sells out every day.
Marca doesn’t mince words about his disdain for the Spanish breads of recent years, and his dissertations on the subject are equal parts reflection and retort against Madrid’s history of industrialized baking.
“Once I started baking bread regularly at home, I realized I wasn’t able to find really good bread in any of the hundreds of bakeries around Madrid. They all had the same bread: overly-yeasted, fluffy, tasteless… In Spain, bread is such an important item to have at the table when you start your meal, but we have actually paid no attention to it. It was treated more like a tool than a part of the food. So when I took my first bread out of the oven and had it for dinner, I [felt] really shocked. Knowing nothing at all about fermentation, bacteria or enzymes, just following the steps by mixing and letting rest, I got a bread that had a taste… and then I got those lost flavors from my childhood and the memories about my grandpa cutting along that big, dark loaf with a thick, chewy crust, that I actually used to reject because I was used to the plain, white, thin-crust and pale bread I got at the city."
A beautiful Panic Bakery loaf.Panic
Energized by experiments in his home kitchen, Marca’s passion led him to recreate the charred-dark, sour Spanish loaves that only existed in his memories so he traveled to Gloucestershire, England to study under the master bakers at Daylesford Organic Farm. A year later, in 2012, he took a chance in opening a small bakeshop around the corner from his home in Madrid, and the local bread scene hasn’t been the same since.
Nowadays, Panic could be considered the Tartine of Madrid and, much like Chad Robertson, Marca has reintroduced Madrileños to the masa madre of the past. He presides over a sea change in the way Spaniards view bread, and he is turning the tide against the forces of industrialized baking with each new convert.
A Pair of Bakers, a Team of Fighters
Marta Valcuende and Begoña San Pedro call themselves luchadores: 'fighters' who own and operate their bakery, La Miguiña, with an eye toward long-fermented loaves like Galician pan de maiz and traditional pastries (like torrijas), cookies, croissants, and sweets.
La Miguiña came about in response to a desperate lack of supply: an inability to find the sorts of breads that San Pedro had learned about in baking school. “We wanted Madrid to have good bread,” she says. “Locals shouldn’t need to travel to the villages in the outskirts of Spain to buy it.”
In addition to baking rustic, handmade sourdough breads and towering bizcocho cakes, La Miguiña is also a leader amongst a network of popular women-led bakeshops, which also includes Horno de Bebette, 180 Obrador, and Amasa. These bakeries not only turn out some of Madrid's best new-wave breads; they are are also revitalizing long-forgotten culinary traditions and redefining the landscape for bakeries across Madrid.
Bread at Panifiesto.Panifiesto
A Baker and a Scientist
Part workshop, part minimalist display, Panifiesto stands for making products with a real and hyper-local purpose. Owners Ander Gómez (the baker) and Alberto Sanz (the scientist and agroecologist) specialize in edible political statements: breads that intentionally include environmentally-aware ingredients like organic, stone-ground wheat, rye, and tritordeum—a relatively new hybrid cereal crossed between barley and durum wheat, grown in Catalonia, and the base for one of the best loaves in Madrid.
“My idea is to make a simple bread”, says Gomez. “A simple process: flour, water and salt, with nothing else. We use organic ingredients and sourdough, without one gram of industrial yeast in the workshop, of which I am proud. That means that yeast and bacteria that populate our masa madre are indigenous to [the neighborhood of] Lavapies.”
With this new wave of bakeshops guiding Madrileños back to the traditional breads of Spain, one could easily, and happily, spend a month eating through Madrid’s many great new bakeries. Each shop, and each baker, offers something new and exciting to the delicious ongoing conversation. Here are a few of our favorite places to buy our daily bread while visiting Madrid:
The Bakeries
The bread at Panic—8 basic daily loaves, including a baguette, and a large ciabatta— are alive with the flavors of Javier Marca’s masa madre and a variety of whole wheat flours, grains, seeds, and nuts. Be sure to call ahead and reserve a loaf—they sell out daily—and order the pan con tomate whenever it is available.
3letrasPAN
Much like the hyper-local guerrilla bakers over at at Panifesto, the Valdezarza bakery 3 Letras uses a selection of new and heirloom grains to produce their excellent range of sourdough breads. Look here for pastries as well, especially the magdalenas—a sort of Spanish tea cake—and anything with the ingredient azahar (orange blossom water).
This Lavapies institution is minimalist, adorned only with racks of bread that sell out fast. Get there early for a taste of the pan Gallego, made with rye and wheat flours, and the very special pan de tritordeum, a bread loaded with crunch and hearty flavor from its unique namesake grain.
La Miguiña
Get to this Tetuán neighborhood favorite early in the day to catch the fresh pastries coming out of the oven—especially the torrijas if they are ready, and an avocado toast on their pan levain if not (yes, avocado toast is a thing in Spain now, too).
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Bhangra parties at Chop Suey quench Seattle’s thirst for dance
Sometimes people do a little happy dance when they hear some good news.
Bhangra is like a big happy dance.
It started as a folk dance by Punjabi farmers in India to celebrate the harvest.
It’s done together in a big group – guys with guys, girls with girls, guys and girls.You don’t have to try to be sexy or pull off polished dance moves.
Every month the joy of Bhangra dance parties comes to Seattle, thanks to Portland-based computer engineer Prashant Kakad.
A poster for Saturday’s event at Chop Suey caught my eye with its Jai Ho! Bhangra theme – Jai Ho! was the ending theme song to the 2008 movie sensation Slumdog Millionaire.
The poster said “New Year’s Resolution: Treadmill is out, Bhangra is in!”
The party was by far the most fun I’ve had in a club outing in recent memory. “In Seattle, the dancers are like vampires thirsty for blood, but they’re thirsty for dance,” Kakad told me. “People just dance until the wee hours of the night.”
With Bollywood music videos playing in a loop behind him, Kakad DJ’d the event from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. He asked the capacity crowd to dance the whole night with him, and they happily obliged.
At 11 p.m. he strode to the front of the stage and schooled the crowd in some accessible Bollywood dance moves: the Indian head wiggle, a beat-timed shrug of the shoulders, twists, turns, claps, and even a two-person spin-in-place.
“I added the lesson part at the beginning because it really opens people up,” Kakad said later. “I know how it feels to go in a room where you don’t know what you’re up for. And so those dance lessons really help break down those barriers for people.”
Kakad just kept on dancing, even while DJ’ing, during the event. It’s clear from his enthusiasm that this is his one true passion.
Five years ago he began teaching dance lessons to small group of kids in Portland, but it caught on with the parents and spread through word of mouth. He quit his job at Intel to “dig deeper” into DJ’ing, choreography, and singing.
The first party in Seattle took place two years ago. Now he’s quitting another engineering job so he can focus on spreading the joy of Indian music culture full time.
“I feel like a more productive citizen of the world as an artist and a businessman,” he says. “I mean, you were at the party and you saw the kind of joy that it creates. It’s very gratifying.”
One of the party-goers told me he used to be sedentary and out-of-shape. “I didn’t dance at all, but this is just so, much, fun. You just get up and go!” he said.
It’s true. There was nothing remotely pretentious or intimidating about this dance party, unlike many nightclub events.
Next month’s party goes down February 18 at Chop Suey and this time the theme is Bollywood Disco with costumes. (I’ll be there!)
“I’ve never had cocaine but I feel like I can get a sense of what it’s like,” Khakad explained, “because [the parties] are just like bliss.”
Hyperbole? Not really. He says the crowds in Seattle get bigger every year. It’s not hard to see why.
Tags: bhangra, chop suey, dance, India, party.
Little Seattle says:
Hey Ansel! Did I see you at the party? I was part of the fashion show! It’s great to see other people writing about this awesome party I’ve been in love with since I first started going back in August.
Thanks for writing and hopefully I see you next time (if I’m not in India)!
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Thank you for sharing the experience of our parties with the world Ansel!
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L Bar
Whether it’s a drink before dinner or a night cap to end the evening, L Bar hits all the right notes in providing the ultimate socializing experience.
This classy and vibrant venue is set amid the glowing ambience of the action of the casino floor and is located between the property’s two hotel towers. L Bar features a menu that draws inspiration from the alluring ingredients and offers a combination of classic favorites, trendy aspirational concoctions, over 30 different selections of bourbon, as well as local and imported beer, wine, and champagne. Signature cocktails take center stage ‘
L-evating the classics' offerings an eclectic selection of sensory-pleasing cocktail creations.
Designed by the renowned Wimberley Interiors, L Bar welcomes guests with striking lighting that has over two thousand, colorful crystal diamonds. An inviting lounge showcases plush seating, cozy corners and sleek bar stools. The elevated space features opulent tone, modern textures and luxe lighting, creating ethereal, futuristic feel. The subdued lighting and rich color palette of deep maroon, silver and gold create an intimate atmosphere that is stylish and timeless like the best music salons of the Golden Era of Hollywood. L Bar also includes a stage that is home to a regular, rotating roster of live music entertainment from Fridays to Sundays.
Look no further than L Bar for your next exciting adventure!
Open 24 Hours Daily
Mondays, closed 4 a.m. - 8 a.m.
Friday & Saturday, 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Sunday, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Must be at least 21 years old with valid ID to purchase and consume alcohol. Tax and gratuity not included. Management reserve all rights.
Upcoming Entertainment
THU 01/23 | 7:00PM - 11:00PM
Timothee Lovelock
SAT 01/25 | 10:00PM - 2:00AM
Jon Cabrera
SUN 01/26 | 4:00PM - 8:00PM
Shawn Kyle
Chris McCarty
FRI 01/31 | 10:00PM - 2:00AM
Sax & Beats
SAT 02/01 | 8:30PM - 12:30AM
Beneath the Sign
Eric Lagi
Corrine Oliviia
Shawn Scheller & The Contenders
Dean Johanesen
Barrett Thomas
FRI 02/14 | 8:30PM - 12:30AM
Rob Stoney
Adam & Dave
The Rectifiers
Adam & J
Teddy Henderson
TUE 01/28 | 8:30PM - 12:30AM
Seba & That Guy
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Expert on Growth Hacking and SEO and the founder of Pasionteki, shares with us how the deliveries of an online store can impact its image and how the right logistics partner can make all the difference in a business.
What is the best reason to create an online store? Is it money? Is it the opportunity to provide a great product to a community? Juan Merodio, an International Digital Marketing Speaker and the founding partner of the marketing agency ‘Marketing Surfers’, shares his thoughts on this topic and his insights about digital marketing practises’ for an online store.
Why should an online store only communicate about its consumers? What is exactly the importance of the right attitude in an online business? If you are looking for answers to these questions, look no further. In the interview we did with Lluís Serra, an eCommerce specialist and CEO and founder of Lluís Serra Traning Groups, he answers all these questions and more.
Sonia Duro Limia
For an online store to be successful, you have to analyze, analyze and analyze. And be flexible – never forget flexible. But Sonia Duro Limia, a specialist in Digital Marketing and Social Media, knows this a lot better than we do. And she shares some of her insights on the subject here! Listen to our conversation with her and find out.
One of our shortest interviews, but that just means that it’s packed with knowledge. Pedro Santos, the head of eCommerce and Mobile at Sonae, shares why your customer should always come first and how your logistics partners have a huge part in your online store’s value proposition.
Raúl Santa Cruz
When it comes to building a good digital marketing strategy, it’s crucial for your to know exactly who your clients are – otherwise you’re just shooting in the dark.
But without a doubt that Raúl Santa Cruz explains it much better in this interview. Take a listen!
Vera Maia
Vera Maia, the founder and CEO of the Tudo Sobre eCommerce, shares with us some good bits of information that she learned throughout the years in the eCommerce world, from the best way an online store can take advantage of its own logistics, to the need of a great team to make things work – and almost anything in between! – hear all of Vera’s valuable insights here.
Manuel Mendes
“If you know everything, you lose”. This is one of the sentences that stuck with us the most when we talked to Manuel Mendes, Rebel Online’s CEO and Co Founder. What is he talking about exactly? Digital Marketing. And how exactly does this apply to Digital Marketing? Well, you just have to take a listen.
María Gómez-Juárez
We said it before, and we say it again: your logistics partner is key for your deliveries. So when María, the Head of Marketing and Sales for Asendia Spain, said it too, we were over the moon. But we also got really excited with her other insights concerning logistics in Spain.
Diogo Santos Cruz
“What is the one thing that a company needs to success?” We ask this question a lot. And usually we just get that one thing. But Diogo, the eCommerce Lab & Performance Manager at Leroy Merlin gave us two very good points: the market and the team.
Joel Vaz
Sometimes a bigger price tag doesn’t always bring a better solution. And when your business is growing, there is one aspect that should always be your number one priority: scalability.
But let Joel Vaz, the head of eCommerce and Digital Marketing at Lion of Porches, tell you all about that.
Vanessa Caldas
Vanessa Caldas shares with us her view about the Portuguese eCommerce market, its differences from Brazil and a very important advice. Check it here.
Bernardo Rebelo
“Keeping promises and doing the basics well”. If an eCommerce is just starting off, these should be its two main priorities when it comes to logistics. Want to hear other golden nuggets of information for a business that is kicking off?
Then search no more, this podcast with Bernardo Rebelo is the one for you!
Jose Manuel Rodenas
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
It may sound a bit cheesy, we know, but this couldn’t be more true – especially if you’re building a business. Investing in the right people to work with is an incredibly important part to ensure that your eCommerce goes far.
But hey, let’s not spoil this interview with Jose Manuel Rodenas, an eCommerce professor in Valencia with more than 13 years of experience in the area.
Jose Anson
An Experts On episode a bit outside the norm.
On this episode we have Mark, one of our co-founders, interviewing Jose Anson, an economist and data cientist with more than a decade of experience in the Universal Postal Union, one of the world’s biggest logistical entities.
They talk about the UPU, Jose’s heavy influence in this institution’s processes, and about some of the biggest logistical trends at the moment and their influence on the upcoming 5 to 10 years.
Definitely worth a listen.
Listen, download or stream herhttps://www.shiptimize.me/podcast/jose-anson/e
Marketing Weekly
In this series the marketing team and Mark Bastiaanssen, CEO and co-founder, develop strategies and discuss results, as well as the key challenges that a growing startup faces.
First experiments
In the first episode of our weekly marketing talks we explain a bit about the projects that we are developing to boost our growth and we also get an answer to one big question: is doing things properly less important than doing things fast?
Experts outreach & Affiliate program
Things are looking good with our marketing tests! This week we check on what is happening with our affiliate program and with our expert interviews and we talk about how important scaling up your project really is.
New projects & Old challenges
From the inside out – this week we take a more introspective route and discuss one of Shiptimize’s oldest challenges. And, to balance it out, we take on new, exciting tests on our social media and beyond.
To video or not to video?
It is known that videos perform better on Facebook. But, how much time should we invest in it? That is just one of the answers we’ve reached on this episode.
A new kind of production strategy
Sometimes people put a limit on how much they can do and achieve in a completely arbitrary way. What if there was no limit and the machine never stopped working? What would be the results? That’s exactly what we discuss in this episode.
Our social media strategy
Social Media can be a tricky thing to crack and to be good at. That’s why today we go through some of our numbers and talk about our current strategy. We see what’s working, what’s not, and see what we can do about it.
A Content storyline, Micro content & New Social media
On this week’s episode we talk about a new storyline for our blog posts, we discuss how our new content strategy is going (a.k.a our micro content) and we even talk about going on some new social media platforms and discuss some content ideas for those and for our existing platforms.
What is THE strategy for testing data?
We’ve been running some experiments on our social media and beyond, to see what works for us and what doesn’t – and today we got some of the results! And that brought up a very interesting question: what is the best strategy to test data?!
More in depth-content = great social results
Last week, we tried something new. Something that we actually should have taken a chance a long time ago: in-depth content. And as we could clearly see (or hear, in this case!) it definitely brought some interesting results for us…
Dumping our To-Do List
To-Do lists can be a beautiful thing when it comes to organizing your day-to-day life. But in a creative, fast-moving environment, it can also be a destructive tool… So in this episode, we discuss how we should let go of some of the items on our list. But to start things off, we dive right into some kick-ass statistics.
Spoiler alert: they’re about our social media, and they are amazing.
New Year, new marketing plans
Another year has arrived, and there is no better way to start it off than with an overview of our current projects and with the intent to cut off anything that’s not working for us.
2018 results and what’s to come in 2019
On this week’s episode some really interesting 2018’s social media and website numbers were discussed (spoiler – Facebook completely stole the show) and some future plans for 2019 were orchestrated.
Some new content for SEO and getting back on track
What’s up this week? Well, we discussed some SEO hacks for our website, getting back on track with ourselves and yes, we talk about dumping stuff again. But hey, this time we did it ‘live’ on the podcast!
The look inside a CEO’s life and a recap of a busy Marketing week.
Ever wondered what’s a day in a life of a CEO? Well, look no further!
On today’s episode, everybody gets to talk about how their week went – and that includes Mark. So stick (your hear) around and have a listen!
Podcast talk and Optimizing our time.
Are you ready for some good podcast talk? Today we talked about our the mechanisms behind podcasting, what we’re gonna do to leverage this platform, our Experts On interviews and all the results that this podcast brought us – which we think might really surprise you! But that’s not all, no no. We also discussed efficiency, and talk about some very good ways to optimize our time. How exactly? Well, listen up. No, literally.
A new podcaster & exciting times ahead.
On this week’s episode we give a warm welcome to the new member of the Marketing Team (and therefore, a new fellow podcaster), Gonzalo! We explain a bit how Gonzalo found us all the way from Argentina (which reminds us how small the world actually is), how analytics will optimize and complement our marketing efforts, and how we’ll jump-start our Lead Generation machine. Oh, what a special episode this is!
Adding some more analytical talk to our lives.
Short and sweet, that’s how we roll. On this 22 minute episode, we discuss what we’ve been up to this past week, what is in the plans and – much more appealing – what Gonzalo, our new Marketing Analyst is been up to!
What our mailing list can tell us about our content.
On this episode we hammer down on what we’re doing with our mailing list and how that will help us improve our content and its strategy.
Backlink strategy and Mailing List Updates.
What does a good backlink strategy look like? What does our monthly analysis tell us? And how are our expert articles coming along?
We know this is what has been on your mind lately – that’s why we talk about it on this episode.
Plus, what do you mean you’re on the top 100 startups to look out for?!!
Let’s talk numbers!
We finally have some numbers on our first email campaign, which led us to talk about our next steps to collect more and better data.
And with that, comes better content and better campaigns. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves here. Listen here to know exactly what we mean.
That was the struggle Gonzalo shared with Mark right before our weekly meeting. Needless to say that a) that also became the main topic of our podcast and b) new things for him to experiment on were already lined up. In this episode we discuss our next steps and how we intend to implement them Shiptimize style: fast, fast, fast!
Productive Weeks Ahead.
On this very short episode we discuss our big plans for the next couple of weeks, and how our schedules are getting more and more effective.
Plus, Catarina talks about something very interesting to keep an eye on 👀
The last ‘uneventful’ week.
A storm is brewing in the horizon.
From Facebook Ads to an improved content strategy, things are changing in Shiptimize’s marketing.
But these 38-ish minutes will show you exactly how that’s happening.
I have an axe and a lead magnet.
Axes and exes, lead magnets and LM’s.
On this episode we talk about axes and our exes, and the poor/great choice (depends on who you ask) for the name of our pop-up. But don’t worry, on this fun episode we also manage to talk about marketing.
Specifically about our Facebook Ads campaigns and some strategies to simplify and ‘effectify’ our lives.
Fast feels accomplishing.
THE Pep Talk.
Something big is brewing in Shiptimize, particularly in the partnership area. And so, without planning to, Mark gave the Marketing team a big pep talk – some might say it’s THE pep talk – about its importance and what it can do for us as a company.
But if you’re here for usual dose of numbers and what is up with our weeks, we got that too on this Marketing Weekly.
Shiptimize’s very own voice actor.
From an amazing interview on this podcast to our new sets of Facebook ads – passing by our usual dosis of numbers, of course – this episode has got it all. But finding Mark’s hidden talent as a voice actor really takes home the gold for the best moment of these 40 minutes (trust us, he really missed out on a great career).
A whole lot of shenanigans.
Sometimes everything in life seems to work out even better than you ever wished for. But we can confidently say that that wasn’t the case today.
Everything started off perfect, but let’s just say that this episode didn’t end like that.
But hey, who needs pretty perfect, when you have funny, human moments like this? So sit back, relax, and have a laugh with us on this episode.
We have a BIG announcement.
On this episode, everybody in Marketing is a busy-bee and that’s due to the big announcement: one of our regular podcasters is leaving!! Want to know who? You’ve got to listen to this episode.
This is Shiptimize
Click to hear members of Shiptimize’s team, made up of people working from different countries, giving relaxed interviews about their experience working in a startup, and also some more personal stuff.
Our co-founder Mark is internally known as a “very Dutch guy”. But in this interview, he had a little surprise for us, as well as some great insights in what it’s like to own and run a company.
Meet João
One of our sales guy, talks about his experience in Shiptimize, his backstory in hotel management and what a perfect pizza looks like!
Meet Jorn
Our co-founder Jorn talks about how Shiptimize was born, the love he has for entrepreneurship and people and why he WOULDN’T time travel. Ah, and we must warn you: this interview is full of quote material.
In this episode, our Marketing Manager Melissa talks about her experience coming to Portugal from Brasil, her love for Greece and how she would make an incredible actress (or not).
Meet Catarina
Our content creator Catarina may be seen as our baby, but she’s been around Shiptimize for longer than most. But her last answer might destroy her reputation forever…
Meet Luuk
Our Dutch Sales guy Luuk talks about his experience in Portugal so far and stepping outside of your comfort zone. Ah, and he also shares his thoughts on what’s really important: pineapple on pizza.
Meet Milan
Haaaaaave you met Milan?
Well, Milan is our Data Analysis guy, really hardcore numbers’ fan. And he has a really funny story about how he got this job. Spoiler: he wasn’t aiming for this job.
But he tells you way better than this description could ever do, so just listen here.
Meet Luís
Luís is one of Shiptimize’s oldest members. And in this episode you can get to know a little bit more about our UX and design guy and hear about his inspirational carrier change.
Meet Gonzalo Zariaga
Do you want to hear about one of our most curious hires of all time? Well then, this interview with Gonzalo, our marketing data guy, is for you.
And in a way, by having this talk, things have come full circle.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves – we’ll let this episode do all the talking.
Meet Bruno
Want to know what a Portuguese guy that lives in Barcelona, but works for a Portuguese company, usually does? Bruno told us everything and, spoiler alert, involves adding fruit to savory food.
Meet Petra
Petra is our sales manager that came to Portugal on vacations and ended up staying for good. How did that happen? She explains it in this conversation.
Meet Miguel Gonçalves
Pineapple, barbecue sauce, ketchup, bacon, banana, nutella…
No, this isn’t our shopping list – this is actually what Miguel, one of our sales person, puts in his pizza. Funny, we know.
But that’s not all that we found out about him! We also found out why this Portuguese guy has such a good English accent. But let’s not spoil all your fun!
Meet Gonzalo Braz da Luz
Have you ever imagined yourself working from Brazil, in a Portuguese startup, dealing with the Spanish market? That’s what Gonzalo is doing. Yep, remote work taken to a whole new level.
Meet Marina
When Marina, our sales girl, applied to Shiptimize, she never thought she would end up in her current position… But find out more about her and her journey here!
Meet Miquel Cano
“In big corporations you need to follow the process. In here I can help to create the process.” That’s what our customer services hero Miquel said. Or is it Miguel? Well, it’s both. But we have him explaining it better on this fun team interview.
Meet Martin
A bit more about our IT, one of the biggest perks of working at Shiptimize and some (very) unexpected answers to random questions – that’s basically what you’ll get with this interview with one of the oldest team members, Martin.
Sometimes we plan ahead the whole future we imagined for ourselves. And, sometimes, we just seize one opportunity that will lead us to a point that would make our 10-year-old-self proud.
And that’s what happened with Diana, a super fun person (for real) that has a super fun job (and now we’re just being ironic).
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