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Allstate Names Green as President of Encompass Insurance
The Allstate Corp. has announced that Mark Green named president of the Encompass insurance companies, which sells through independent agents.
Green has 25 years of experience in the insurance industry. Last year he was named president of Allstate Dealer Services while maintaining his role as president of Ivantage Select Agency Inc., an Allstate business-to-business unit.
Green is replacing Tom Ealy, who joined Allstate from Willis Group in 2011 to become Encompass president and who, the company said, left Encompass at the end of September. In 2011, Ealy had replaced Cynthia Young.
Mark Green
Green joined Allstate in 2009, as assistant vice president in Allstate’s Capital Region and rose through the ranks to become senior vice president of National Sales for Allstate Financial. Prior to Allstate, Green was a founding equity partner and chief risk officer for AIX Group in Connecticut. Through the years, he has held executive positions for Acordia Inc., AIG, Chubb, and Swiss Re.
Green will report to Don Civgin, president, Emerging Businesses of The Allstate Corp.
With this change, Doug Frey, vice president and chief operating officer, Allstate Dealer Services, will serve as interim president of Allstate Dealer Services. Bill Borst, vice president of Ivantage, will serve as interim president for Ivantage.
Categories: National NewsTopics: Allstate Dealer Services, Allstate Encompass, Allstate management, Encompass Insurance, Encompass Insurance President Tom Ealy, Encompass President Mark Green, Ivantage, Mark Green, People, people photo available
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Well, I had previous experience back in the day with Encompass and they just weren't competitive at all and we had to say bye bye to them. The business was easily moved to be... read more
Allstate should spin Encompass off so the company can go back to it's roots. Allstate does not want Encompass to be successful. When Allstate purchased Cna personal insurance... read more
Does anyone know why Tom Ealy left the company or where he went?
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Here Come the Leftie Judges
Joe Biden hasn’t even taken the oath of office yet, and the Left is preparing to emulate President Donald Trump by appointing true believers as judges. For them that means those committed to the principle that the proper standard for interpreting the Constitution is what those of the socialist-lite faith fantasize that it should say. The judicial wars are likely to grow even more intense.
The opportunities resulting from progressive jurisprudence, untethered by text, intent, or history, are truly endless!
The American Constitutional Society (ACS), headed by former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, has turned over a list of more than 100 names of progressive legal thinkers to the Biden transition, so the latter is ready to start filling the courts on day one of the Biden ascendency. Nan Aron of the Alliance for Justice explained, “The process started earlier so we would be ready.” Too bad the ACS didn’t make its list available during the campaign, as did the Federalist Society, which provided then-candidate Trump a roll of possible Supreme Court nominees in the 2016 campaign.
It would be interesting to see which judicial liberals made the cut, and then ask them what their favorite new constitutional rights would be. What do they see as just waiting to be discovered by the most innovative, imaginative, creative, and courageous jurists?
Perhaps to have no minimum voting age. Or to apply the right to an abortion retroactively to children already born. Possibly to receive two votes if assessed to be a “two-thirds world” person. Or to receive a “living” wage from employers. Maybe to collect reparations for life if possessing Elizabeth Warren’s degree of Native American blood. Or to be authorized to steal as much of your neighbor’s property as necessary to equalize your wealth — and to repeat the process every year. There are so many possibilities. The opportunities resulting from progressive jurisprudence, untethered by text, intent, history, or anything else other than a passion for social engineering, are truly endless!
The process of filling the courts is likely to be bloody. Justice Stephen Breyer already is being asked by eager progressives if he might retire. Activists also have identified about 100 lower-court liberal jurists eligible to retire, that is, to take senior status. These judges also are likely to be encouraged to “do the right thing” for the progressive team and create a vacancy Biden to fill, lest a Republican win in 2024.
Aron opined that “The Democrats will need to fight for the judges they want.” If the GOP maintains Senate control one can expect some tough horse-trading. The New York Times observed, “Both sides believe that any movement will be mainly transactional, with the two parties negotiating packages that lead to confirmations sought by each side.”
But the two Senate runoffs on January 5 create the possibility of a wild left-wing takeover of the federal government, complete with real court-packing, ending the filibuster, adding new states (no reason to stop at D.C. when the states of Detroit, Newark, and Boston also are waiting to be born!), and implementation of the rest of the Left’s agenda. But West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, coming from a bright red state, might block such a process. He opposed the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, but only on procedural grounds — “this nomination should have waited until after the election,” he explained — and said he would not vote to eliminate the filibuster.
The ultimate judicial problem is left-wing jurisprudence, which basically means making everything up as one goes along. As a result, the Constitution and laws as written are irrelevant, since this legal vision can — and frankly should — be implemented ex nihilo. That is, it would be more honest to forget formal lawsuits and just let judges meet and decide what new rules they want to implement that day. What injustice must be remedied? What practices should be proscribed? What conduct should be mandated? After all, their job is to turn mountaintop musings into practical dictates for the average folk living below the clouds in what is commonly known as the real world. There’s no reason to require something called a constitution or law to make such decisions.
Of course, there would be an obvious PR problem in admitting to the public that what legislatures do is just Kabuki theater, helping tee up lawsuits where the real policymakers, the judges, do their work. People without sufficiently well-developed progressive consciousness might object to being governed by robed politicos serving for life without the slightest accountability (except for those local and state judges who are elected). Sometimes the Great Unwashed make the crusade for social justice unnecessarily difficult, but such is the cross that must be borne by principled progressives today.
Thus, progressive judges must pretend to interpret what is written. They must write opinions that make at least an occasional reference to some text, even if only to cite its penumbras, emanations, whispers, and vapors. There obviously is no need to admit that they would make same ruling even if no such text existed. After all, why risk a serious popular backlash if the public realized that traditional law-making really is irrelevant, since judges don’t feel bound by constitutions or laws as written? That also would risk a popular demand to treat judges like other politicians, spoiling the good life as lifetime appointees with a job that involves excessive respect and minimal heavy lifting.
While there are divisions among judicial “conservatives,” most notably between emphasizing text or original public meaning of the text (I believe the latter should prevail where there is a conflict, as in Bostock v. Clayton County, which involved the application of the Civil Rights Act to sexual orientation, earlier this year). But all believe that the job of lawmaking is interpreting, not creating. If you want to make law, run for the legislature. If you want to be a judge, then limit yourself to doing your best to implement laws passed by other people.
If the GOP retains Senate control, though, or if centrists like Manchin moderate the impact of Democratic control, it would be worth exploring the possibility of making bipartisan reforms that might bring a measure of judicial peace to Washington. It won’t be easy. In the 1960s and 1970s liberal Democrats gloried in an activist Supreme Court that overrode democratic decisions. For example, Roe v. Wade discovered a never-before-recognized right to abortion and voided the laws of every state. Progressives were ecstatic: Glory, hallelujah, a new judicial age had arrived!
These days they proclaim themselves to be shocked and saddened when rightish judges block democratic decisions, which they claim results in appalling injustice. No doubt if they regained a Supreme Court majority they would do another political pirouette and pronounce themselves pleased to find jurists overriding legislatures and the people at every possible opportunity, just as the judiciary was, they would insist, always meant to do.
Still, it might be possible to set some limits, political guardrails of sorts, to the process. Consider a constitutional amendment to create a new judicial framework:
Reduce requirements to amend the Constitution. For instance, allow a 60 percent vote of Congress to propose an amendment and two-thirds of the states to ratify it. Also allow 26 state legislators to call for a convention to amend the Constitution while limiting any proposed amendment to a single specified subject. Two-thirds of the states would have to ratify the result.
Set a fixed number of justices for the Supreme Court. The current membership of nine would be easiest. In fact an increase would be desirable, but would have to be phased in to win support from both parties, since neither would want the other side to select a large number of justices at once.
Move from life tenure to fixed terms for Supreme Court justices. The same could be done for federal appellate and trial judges — in many states judges at all levels serve set terms and even run for election. But the high court is the focus of Washington’s judicial wars. The most common suggested term is 18 years, which would allow two appointments per presidential term. Even better would be 12-year terms, with reappointment possible but subject to another confirmation vote. Unless current justices were forced to retire, the system would have to be phased in over many years.
Make the chief justiceship a separate office for a set term and rotate the position among the nine justices. Selection could be by lot or seniority, with the choice made from those who had not yet held the office, before considering a repeat candidate.
The U.S. Constitution is difficult to amend, as it should be. The nation’s fundamental law shouldn’t be trifled with. Many states and foreign countries seem to change their constitution every other day. The supreme law of the land ends up scores of pages long and covers just about everything. States also have this problem. Alabama’s constitution has been amended nearly 1000 times and runs more than 300,000 words, about 44 times as long as the U.S. Constitution.
Still, making the document almost impossible to change leads to a different ill, frustrating people over the difficulty of adopting even popular changes. Then people begin looking for informal hacks and quick fixes. Judicial law-making has become the answer. Ask judges to reinterpret the document and voila! The problem is solved. Of course, once jurists start acting like lawmakers, ever more people bring forth their petitions for their preferred constitutional changes. And the nation’s fundamental law breaks down. Now the Constitution is barely secondary, if that, to lawmaking. Collect five Supreme Court votes and the legal system is yours.
Making it easier to amend the Constitution would help push amendment of the nation’s fundamental law back to the political process where it belongs. That alone won’t be enough. But attempting to reverse judicial lawmaking without easing requirements for formal amendment has little chance of success.
The purpose of setting court membership would be to prevent genuine court-packing, that is, increases for the sole purpose of shifting philosophical control of the panel. There would be no quicker way to politicize the high court and ruin its reputation. And to ensure retaliation by the other side when it exercised full political control. This provision would more firmly root the Supreme Court in the Constitution to ensure that that its membership could not be changed for partisan gain.
Increasing the size would allow a broader membership — including legal backgrounds and training. Moreover, the Court would be more likely to “look like America.” While that serves little direct legal purpose, it would strengthen public support and enhance the institution’s credibility, especially when ruling on difficult and political explosive issues.
Setting terms would have multiple advantages, which would increase as the term shortened. One benefit would be to reduce the value of each appointment, at least moderating the tendency to make high court appointments into a mini-political Armageddon since the impact of any nomination would be a predictable number of years, rather than a lifetime, which with appointees in their 40s could mean three or even four decades on the bench.
Moreover, terms would prevent some presidents from ending up with extraordinary influence over the court’s direction and others with none — compare the legacies of three recent one-term presidents, Jimmy Carter (zero Supreme Court appointments), George H. W. Bush (two), and Donald Trump (three). This approach also would slow changes in court direction, making them more evolutionary.
Regular appointments would ensure a steady infusion of new blood and different perspectives on the body. Serving on the federal appellate bench obviously is good training, but it might be useful to add members from district courts, which try cases; state supreme courts, which reflect state concerns; the criminal defense bar, which well understands the importance of constitutional protections; civil practice, which is concerned about the enormous economic impact of government rules; and academia, which offers broader historical and philosophical training.
Further, judicial terms would moderate some of the ugly quirks of life tenure. One would be to reduce the temptation of justices to hang on despite ill health and time their retirements for political advantage. So, too, this reform would end macabre health watches, such as for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg over the last year. Under the new system, if a justice died his or her replacement would only complete the unfulfilled term. Premature death would be less likely for younger justices, and the advantage gained from such unplanned appointments would be relatively small.
Finally, making judicial appointments regular and routine would help set less partisan norms likely to prevail in any but the most exceptional circumstances. After all, “what goes around comes around” would be a powerful discipline, knowing that your president will have two appointments just like their president, and that tactics you employ may be used against you in just a couple years if the White House changes hands.
With shorter judicial tenures, older and wiser nominees could be selected without fear of prematurely “losing” the position to the other side. A Supreme Court appointment could be the capstone of a great career, rather than the beginning of an unknown future. The tendency to look for younger nominees also afflicts circuit and district courts. Presidents should be considering legal qualifications rather than birthdates in filling positions.
This set of changes would not be a panacea. Partisanship already has deeply pervaded the appointment process and would not disappear easily or swiftly. Even shorter-term appointments would be worth some political fight. More frequent membership changes would create a less stable court, which could result in more frequent legal changes. Such a body might lose some gravitas and credibility with the public.
Nevertheless, no one benefits from today’s judicial wars. The ultimate solution would be to reduce the role of judges by returning them to the more limited role of interpreting rather than making the law. If courts are going to act like continuing constitutional conventions where five people can sidestep the Constitution’s complicated amendment process and change the nation’s fundamental law, they inevitably will be the fulcrum of bitter political disputes.
But changing the process might ease the bitter feuds of recent years. And the time to try is at the start of a new presidency with a closely divided Congress and before another Supreme Court vacancy. Perhaps that would begin a move of the judiciary to better reflect Alexander Hamilton’s description of it as the “least dangerous” branch of government.
Doug Bandow is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. A former Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan, he is a graduate of Stanford Law School and a member of the California and D.C. bars. He is the author of The Politics of Plunder: Misgovernment in Washington.
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Johns Hopkins owned slaves. Some people associated with the school he founded, Johns Hopkins University, are shocked. But why? The university, worried about its reputation well before wokedom seized control of the public square, presented the welcome story that Hopkins, a Quaker and unionist, was an abolitionist. But now the university admits that he apparently owned four slaves. Oops! In normal times such news would be unexceptional. Until the Civil War, America was a slave society. Maryland was a slave state. And pro-slavery sentiment was strongest in the eastern part of the state, where Hopkins was born, lived, and died. What purpose is served from blaming people today for the failings of their ancestors? But the report stunned some. Johns Hopkins University (JHU) history professor Martha S. Jones wrote that “the shattered myth of our university founder, long admired as a Quaker and abolitionist, rattles our school community.” She explained that her pride in the school “for me, now mixes with bitterness. Our university was the gift of a man who traded in the liberty and dignity of other men and women.” Yet there is little to be gained from judging Hopkins by today’s standards. He
Swiss set to approve AstraZeneca vaccine this month
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ZURICH: AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine could win Swiss regulatory approval as early as this month, the NZZ newspaper reported on Saturday, citing two unnamed sources.It said watchdog Swissmedic plans a meeting at the end of the month to sign off on the jab. It has already approved vaccines from Pfizer and partner BioNTech, and from Moderna."If everything proceeds in an exemplary manner and we get the necessary data soon, the next approval decision can come very quickly," the paper cited a Swissmedic spokesman as saying without giving a date.Switzerland has ordered 15 million vaccine doses in total after setting aside 400 million Swiss francs ($449 million) for shots.High global demand and limited production means there is too little vaccine to go around, although the Swiss government has told the country's 8.6 million residents that everybody who wants to can likely get vaccinated for free by mid-year.
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Housing activists took the DA-led administration to court to have the sale set aside. Picture: Armand Hough/African News Agency (ANA)
Tafelberg land sale judgment ’judicial overreach’ - premier
By Chelsea Geach Sep 19, 2020
Cape Town - The provincial government plans to appeal against the landmark Tafelberg land sale judgment handed down two weeks ago by the Western Cape High Court that was widely praised by activists for land redress and spatial equality.
It set aside sale of the site to a day school, and found the province and City had not taken adequate steps to address apartheid spatial planning in Cape Town as per its constitutional duty.
In a statement, Premier Alan Winde and Transport and Public Works MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela said the judgment amounts to “judicial overreach”.
“The court has made a range of orders that will impact our ability to competently manage this province and govern it as an independent sphere of government as envisaged by the Constitution,” the statement read. “We will be applying for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal.”
The site was sold to Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day School in 2017, although the school never took occupancy. Now, the school has indicated it will no longer be going through with its purchase and the land will be returned to government.
“The Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day School have indicated they do not intend to pursue their rights under this contract of sale - a decision we believe will result in the mutual termination of the sale agreement and the return of the property to the Western Cape Government’s property portfolio.”
Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU), which with Reclaim the City challenged the sale, has criticised the decision to appeal.
“The province’s decision to appeal this progressive ruling is a slap in the face of poor and working class communities,” said spokesperson Zacharia Mashele. “The province and Provincial Premier Alan Winde would rather defend spatial apartheid that commit to meaningful change.”
Winde said his administration is committed to achieving spatial redress and will engage with Reclaim the City and Ndifuna Ukwazi to work towards building a fairer, more inclusive Western Cape.
However, NU said: “The province’s decision to appeal the ruling is irreconcilable with Premier Winde’s public commitments to ‘vanquish’ the ‘stubborn spatial tenants or apartheid’ and ‘unlock’ the blockages that prevented the Tafelberg site from being used for the development of social housing.
“Instead of delivering on his promises, Premier Winde has shown himself to be a hypocrite and a liar by choosing to defend the unlawful and unreasonable decision to sell the Tafelberg site.
“And, in doing so, spending exorbitant amounts of public money fighting civil society in the courts rather than acquiescing to their constitutional and legislative obligations – money that could have been better spent addressing the province’s acute land and housing crisis.”
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Apple Arcade Launches ‘Ultimate Rivals: The Rink’ Featuring Wayne Gretzky and More
by Gary Ng – Thu, December 12, 2019
Apple has announced a new game franchise from Bit Fry has exclusively launched on Apple Arcade, featuring licensing agreements from pro sports leagues and also Canada’s own hockey legend, Wayne Gretzky.
The first game is called Ultimate Rivals: The Rink and will allow players to choose from over 50 players from various pro sports leagues to compete in two-on-two hockey matches.
“Players can combine, for instance, Alex Ovechkin and Alex Morgan against De’Aaron Fox and Jose Altuve or Skylar Diggins-Smith and Wayne Gretzky,” reads Apple’s press release.
The next game will be an NBA licensed basketball game called Ultimate Rivals: The Court, coming in spring 2020.
“Bit Fry has secured groundbreaking licensing agreements with nine major professional sports organizations, including the NHL, NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA), NBA, National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), MLB, MLB Players Association (MLBPA), NFLPA, Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA), USWNTPA, as well as Wayne Gretzky,” says Apple.
“With Apple Arcade, we are committed to delivering a curated catalog where every title offers players a new, innovative experience that pushes the boundaries of what a game can be. The ‘Ultimate Rivals’ franchise does just that,” said Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, in a statement. “‘Ultimate Rivals: The Rink’ is a great new addition to Apple Arcade and we are excited for everyone to try it out.”
Ultimate Rivals will allow for online multiplayer or single-player against AI opponents and also support Bluetooth console controllers.
You can play Ultimate Rivals: The Rink in Apple Arcade, available on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. Apple Arcade costs $5.99 per month in Canada.
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Commentary | COUNTERPOINT
Tepco's follies, reactor restarts and awkward plutonium stockpiles
by Jeff Kingston
Special To The Japan Times
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) is deservedly slagged as the Keystone Cops of nuclear power, and conjures up images of Homer Simpson, the iconic nuclear safety inspector in “The Simpsons.” Perhaps it ought to adopt as its mascot Ocnus, the Greek god who personifies futility.
It’s all so bad that, on a visit to Tepco’s stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant last Monday, industry minister Toshimitsu Motegi even compared the company’s cascade of snafus to a game of “whack-a-mole.”
Since the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, and three reactor meltdowns at the Tepco plant that followed, the utility has had a lock on the Pinocchio awards for corporate dishonesty as it has consistently misled the public about the crisis.
At least that was the case until it finally admitted in October 2012 that it had been lying about everything regarding Japan’s Chernobyl. Back then, Tepco finally disavowed its own June 2012 whitewash report — and it now acknowledges that human error led to the three meltdowns.
In addition, Tepco has also admitted that, even though it knew there was a risk of a massive tsunami, it rejected adopting sensible safety countermeasures, failed to train workers properly to respond to an emergency, and decided against practicing evacuations because it might be bad PR.
The Asahi Shimbun newspaper, surely speaking for most residents of Japan, recently fumed, “The utility’s glaring ineptitude with crisis management was noted right from the start of the Fukushima disaster. How and why could Tepco have kept repeating the same blunders over and over?”
This outburst was prompted by revelations about massive amounts of radioactive water leaking from the plant into the Pacific Ocean, explaining why 94 percent of Japanese believe the Fukushima accident has not been brought under control — and why 31 percent want to abandon nuclear energy as soon as possible, with an additional 54 percent supporting a gradual phaseout.
Almost 2½ years after the three reactor meltdowns at Fukushima, Tepco is still groping in the dark while 150,000 people remain displaced from their homes and the total cost of the nuclear accident is already approaching $100 billion. Ouch!
Entrusting the cleanup to the plant operator was a colossal mistake because it left critical decisions up to the same industry insiders who compromised nuclear safety before March 11, 2011, and subsequently mismanaged the crisis.
And guess who is removing 400 tons of spent nuclear fuel rods from Reactor 4 at Fukushima? Not to jinx Tepco, but a miscue in this delicate operation would certainly take everyone’s minds off the leaking radioactive water problem because, in a worst-case scenario … well let’s not worry about that potential cataclysm because the cavalry has arrived. Belatedly, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised the government will take care of things.
Long after the rest of the world, Tokyo’s finest finally lost faith in Tepco’s ability to manage the ongoing crisis at Fukushima, 200 km up the road. Yet still they hope to win the 2020 Olympics, though radiation probably trumps Madrid’s economic woes and Istanbul’s political clashes.
Abe intervened because the protracted Fukushima fiasco imperils his plans to fast-track restarts of idled nuclear reactors. This is risky politics, though, because the government now “owns” Fukushima but, aside from paying the bills, it is not clear what it can do to stop Tepco lurching from crisis to crisis. At least it is now tapping international expertise, doing what the International Atomic Energy Agency urged Tepco to do this past February to no avail.
The dirty secret is that the energy generated by the two operating reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s nuclear power plant at Oi in Fukui Prefecture has been surplus to needs — and in any event, in September they will be shut down for routine maintenance for six months. A Japan free of nuclear energy is coming. So why are reactor restarts deemed essential in a nation that has got by without needing any nuclear power through two sweltering summers?
The answer, in short, is damage control. Abe had to intervene because the lingering nuclear crisis imperils his pronuclear agenda. The government wants to shift the narrative from Tepco’s incompetence, and radiation still spewing into the environment, to the government offering reassurances that it will now bring the situation under control; it has lots to prove.
Team Abe worries that, without “cheap” nuclear energy, Abenomics might run out of gas. Taxpayers and nuclear refugees know it’s not such a bargain, but the nuclear village of pronuclear advocates is banking on the government to fend off antinuclear public opinion and rev up the reactors. In vocally and repeatedly backing reactor restarts, Abe is also exerting political pressure on the new nuclear watchdog agency, the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), to get with the program.
Moreover, Abe sees great potential in overseas nuclear power markets and needs reactor restarts to back his sales pitch. His growth strategy calls for tripling infrastructure-oriented exports to $300 billion by 2020 — and nuclear technology exports are key to achieving this target.
Clearly, Japan is deeply enmeshed in the global nuclear-industrial complex; Toshiba owns Westinghouse while Hitachi and Mitsubishi have tie-ups with General Electric and Areva. Hence, Abe is an active pitchman for Japanese nuclear reactors — but if Japan itself begins phasing out nuclear energy, potential clients might look elsewhere.
Earlier this year Japan secured a $22 billion contract with Turkey (another quake-prone country). It has also signed a nuclear technology agreement with the United Arab Emirates and is eyeing sales to Brazil, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. In addition, negotiations are ongoing with India to enable Japan to sell its technology there, and Abe lobbied hard on behalf of Japan’s nuclear exporters at a June summit of the Visegrad countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia).
But given that Japan upped its renewable energy capacity by the equivalent of two nuclear reactors’ output in the past year alone, why not shift more resources into renewable energy and rely on relatively clean liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a transitional energy source while phasing out nuclear? After all, smaller scale, dispersed energy generation is more cost effective, contributes to disaster resilience and boosts local economies.
According to Andrew DeWit, a renewable-energy expert at Rikkyo University in Tokyo, this logic explains why there is a green revolution afoot, one that is happening because private firms and local governments know it makes sense. In the last year alone, some $20 billion has been invested in renewable-energy projects, while smart-grid and energy-efficiency initiatives are gaining momentum.
But restarting reactors remains crucial because Washington, as reported in the Wall Street Journal in May this year, is pressuring Tokyo to do so.
Japan has an overall stockpile of 150 tons of plutonium produced by its nuclear reactors, 44 tons of which is separated and weapons-useable — enough for 5,000 Nagasaki-type atomic bombs. This further undermines Washington’s dubious stance on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons if Japan is not using the processed fuel in reactors, and doesn’t plan to do so. And as Shigeru Ishiba, secretary general of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, argues, “Having nuclear plants shows to other nations that Japan can make nuclear weapons.”
Point taken — but meanwhile let’s get those spent fuel rods moved without mishap and safely tucked away if there is such a place in which to do that.
Jeff Kingston is Director of Asian Studies, Temple University Japan.
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The six unspoken rules of sending an all-staff email
Ciara Knight
Morning all - hopefully no sore heads after the weekend LOL!!!
There isn't an illness in circulation today with more sickening symptoms than those experienced when you receive an all-staff email.
It's a chore to open the godforsaken correspondence, then skim through it to ensure that it doesn't pertain to you, and finally banish it to the deleted folder where it may fester in the abyss forevermore.
In a bid to promote fewer all-staff emails being sent worldwide, my campaign starts today.
Simply consult the following list of rules before you compose your next all-staffer and watch the world slowly become a better place for all who inhabit it.
Rule #1 - Thou shalt not clickbait your colleagues in the subject line
The least funniest person alive started the trend of putting the 'FREE PIZZA' trick as the subject line of all-staff emails, which then migrated into signage displays outside trendy hipster bars and restaurants, always ending with the caveat 'Just kidding, but while I've got you...' and today, it must stop. If you need to clickbait your colleagues into reading an email, it's probably not worthwhile sending it. Plus, free pizza just isn't something that's socially acceptable to joke about, not in this current economic climate.
Instead, a far more logical course of action is to title the email subject with honesty. If you're asking your colleagues to donate to charity, maybe start with that. You can phrase it in a quirky way, such as 'Donate 4 Charity' or even 'Do-nate ignore this message' if you're the most excruciatingly unfunniest person alive. Clickbait is destroying lives at an alarming rate and if you're not part of the solution, you won't believe what you're part of (the problem). Don't forget, you could always go down the traditional route and simply use word of mouth to spread your message, or leave passive-aggressive post-it notes around the office for all to see.
I ate every Christmas sandwich so you don't have to
Rule #2 - Thou shalt not attempt to be funny, even in the unlikely event that thou is a funny person
A very easy way to check if you're funny is to think back to the last time someone laughed heartily at something you said. If that instance doesn't come to mind within a maximum of ten seconds, you're probably not funny. Sure, you had a viral tweet once, but the theme, format and premise were stolen. If it was the 1900s, you would've had both your hands cut off. Anyway, what's important to learn here is that the chances of someone, even you, successfully being funny in an all-staff email are precisely zero. It's an impossible feat.
Googling 'Kitchen pun' might have proved fruitful in terms of volume, but on the whole, there's nothing remotely humorous about reminding people to put their crockery into the dishwasher so that the cleaner's life can be a bit easier. The essence of humour comes from a unique perspective on strong subject matter. Save the twelve minutes it takes you to come up with a joke about the person who named it 'washing up liquid' being very lazy, instead channeling your efforts into a concise email that might be better communicated through a laminated sign.
Rule #3 - Thou shalt use normal conversational language in all electronic mail
The following words and phrases are henceforth banned from all-staff emails:
Happy + day of the week
Any emoji or gif
Good for morale
Only x days until the weekend!
Hope this finds you well
Fun-ness
This house has a massive secret skatepark hidden inside, and it's on the market
If the language you're using in an all-staff email would sound weird out loud, perhaps give it a second proofread before you hit that send button. There's no need to be a Formal Freddy just because your recipients list totals 80 people on this occasion. Don't worry about coming across as abrupt or overly familiar, people will have already made their minds up about your character long before your all-staff email was sent. If anything, your words are powerless. Nothing matters. We're all going to die anyway.
Rule #4 - Thou shalt NEVER include an inside joke
As we've previously established, being in a position that merits sending an all-staff email can be taken as a legitimate sign that you are not a comedian. If you were truly funny, you would be incorporating that aspect of your personality into your career, usually. So just to reiterate, you're probably not a hoot. This therefore means that your inside jokes with Linda from accounts aren't universally funny, and certainly not ready for sharing with your other colleagues in an all-staff email. Not now, not ever.
Heroically ignore the temptation to include 'We all know Linda will be first down, maybe in the right shoes this time LOL' at the end of your all-staff email informing coworkers that there's birthday cake in the break room. Nobody knows who Linda is, nor do they care about the time she wore her winter boots to the gym because she forgot to pack her trainers. It wasn't funny at the time and hasn't gained any relevance to the workplace since. Just a quick 'CAKE IN BREAK ROOM' will suffice. Your colleagues will thank you for the brevity.
Rule #5 - Thou shalt tread carefully with the 'high importance' notification
As a general rule of thumb, it's probably wise to never send an email with the 'high importance' notification switched on because if the matter was as pressing as you're suggesting, perhaps a phone call or brisk walk over to the person's desk would've sufficed. Nothing that has ever been sent via email has truly been done with a manner of urgency. It's the digital equivalent of posting a letter with 'URGENT' on the envelope, despite that bearing no effect on how quickly it will arrive.
Why does Gen Z hate millennials so much?
There is but one exception to this rule, however. If you are informing staff that the building is on fire, feel free to stick a 'high importance' notice in the correspondence. That way, employees will know that they must respond to the message (as is the only courteous way to react) with a quick 'Ok thank you' and can then swiftly be on their way to safety. Any situation outside the exact circumstances of fire is unqualified for 'high importance' email tags. Thank you for your diligence on this matter.
Rule #6 - Thou shalt not send an all-staff email unless it's absolutely necessary
Most importantly, before you send an all-staff email, it's important to ask yourself no fewer than a baker's dozen times if it's absolutely necessary to do so. If there's any doubt in your mind whatsoever, I strongly recommend that you down tools and reevaluate your entire life.
Start with your childhood, trying to figure out why your Dad always seemed distant. Was it because that's simply his character or was there a deeper, underlying reason? Did he just decide that you were a garbage person from the outset? Legally, there's no obligation for parents to love their children. Sometimes, it's simply a mismatch. Then move onto your teenage years. Was the bullying valid? Did you need a bit of roughing up to knock the kinks out, especially that goth phase you went through? Uni wasn't exactly a picnic either. Heck, nothing really seems to have gone to plan when you sit down and think about it. Is this really what you want to be doing for the rest of your life? Wondering if sending emails to your entire office are necessary? Or even worse, writing 1,200 words about the unspoken rules that go with this endeavour?
Perfect. Once that's all been thought about, if you're still overcome with the desire to send an all-staffer, fire away.
Rishi Sunak planning one-off £500 payment to benefit claimants
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Chasing cheese down an absolutely massive hill
Rich Cooper
Easy to learn Punjabi and Urdu phrases
Pasta making classes on Skype
Emerging from a silent meditation retreat to the coronavirus outbreak
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Potential Disruption to Your sign-in & sign-out in Microsoft. (In Chrome Beta Version 78)
The Beta release of the Google Chrome web browser (build 78, released on Sept 19th, 2019) has a few change in their features that you may not like. The core change is around how your information is handled through cookies.
The bad news is that this expected change can severely affect open standards—based applications and services. Note that these changes also can affect Microsoft cloud services and you need to protect your organization. The new behavior (in a Beta Release) in Google Chrome, can prevent users from being able to sign-in to services. And the worst part, it may cause your user session to remain active after users appear to sign-out.
Google is doing this to try and stop over-tracking that is going on the web.
Here is an Example: Every where that has a social media bar or like button... (Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, etc) allows those companies to track you on the web through cookies.
Let's use the example of Facebook. When you click on a Facebook like button it sends a request to Facebook (using a cookie with info about you)... but the unfortunate part is they can still track you even if you are not signed into Facebook at that time.
The problem is it's hard for Google to tell the difference between a Facebook like button and a Facebook log-in button.
In stopping the cookie tracking they have broken some of the log-in to a website functionality. (We understand wanting to block the like button but not the log-in button.) With this change Microsoft is reporting that Azure is having trouble with Google Chrome web browser (build 78). Even though Microsoft does not have a like button and only a log-in button — Chrome is treating it as so... and it is being blocked.
THE SCARIEST PART - you could click the log-out button and it's possible you are not logged out.
Action by Microsoft:
Customers are advised to avoid using the Beta version of the Chrome browser to access Microsoft services until further notice. Microsoft is working to address this situation before these changes are included in the generally available version of Chrome.
Additionally, we understand that Google is planning to provide enterprises the ability to override these changes. However, Google has not shared with Microsoft any further details about these overrides or the dates on which the overrides might become available.
If you don't set Chrome Beta to be your default browser you should be all right. (Stable Release) If you have to use the Beta - (be aware) it is probably broken. The hope is Google will fix this at some point...
User impact:
During testing of this change in Microsoft services, we found the following scenarios to be severely degraded:
Signing in to important sites such as the Azure portal fails and generates an error.
Signing in to Microsoft Power BI enters a loop and eventually generates an error.
Sign-out messages from certain sites indicate a successful sign-out. However, the cookie clearing process fails, and this keeps the user signed in.
Signing in and signing out fails on many customer-developed websites that use some versions of Microsoft .NET Framework and .NET Core to process authentication tokens.
Customer-developed applications that do silent token refreshing in MSAL or ADAL against Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), Microsoft Account, or Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) fail to sign in.
It is strongly recommend that customers use the stable release of the Chrome browser. Avoid using the Beta release in any production environments when you are accessing Microsoft services.
If you are a developer and need the Beta release for website testing, we recommend that they use a different browser to access Microsoft services.
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KADAITCHA
POLITICS, POETRY & SATIRE
Palestine / Israel
Wikileaks 2010
Original Cartoons
Posted on June 1, 2011 December 11, 2020 by Jinjirrie
UK Brains Say BDS is the Way to Go
Here’s a victory for reason – well done to British academics! Britain’s largest trade union for academics, the UCU, to the consternation of zionists ‘has voted to disassociate itself from the EU working definition of anti-Semitism’ and supports BDS.
70 EUMC working definition of anti-semitism – National Executive Committee
Congress notes with concern that the so-called ‘EUMC working definition of antisemitism’, while not adopted by the EU or the UK government and having no official status, is being used by bodies such as the NUS and local student unions in relation to activities on campus.
Congress believes that the EUMC definition confuses criticism of Israeli government policy and actions with genuine antisemitism, and is being used to silence debate about Israel and Palestine on campus.
Congress resolves:
that UCU will make no use of the EUMC definition (e.g. in educating members or dealing with internal complaints)
that UCU will dissociate itself from the EUMC definition in any public discussion on the matter in which UCU is involved
that UCU will campaign for open debate on campus concerning Israel’s past history and current policy, while continuing to combat all forms of racial or religious discrimination.
This successful motion follows on the UCU resolution carried on the 29th May backing BDS below:
36 Composite: Threats to academic freedom in Israel and Palestine – National Executive Committee , LSE
Congress notes:
Israel’s continued illegal occupation of Palestine and daily oppression of Palestinian teachers and students
the restrictions on the free movement of Palestinian Academics within the Occupied Territories and crossing between the Territories and Israel and on foreign travel
Israel’s ongoing construction of settlements
the current witch-hunting of Israeli academics, civil rights campaigners and NGOs who are deemed to be damaging Israel’s economic interests by their political activities
the recent alarming moves in the Israeli Knesset to penalise Israeli academics who support boycott action or even just provide information which may assist boycotts; this law will lay academics open to fines of £5000 with ‘no need to demonstrate that injury was done’ and to unlimited damages if losses are caused.
the petition from 155 Israeli academics expressing their ‘unwillingness to take part in any type of academic activity taking place in the college operating in the settlement of Ariel’, calling Ariel an illegal settlement whose existence contravenes international law and the Geneva Convention.
Congress deplores these attacks on the academic freedom of our Palestinian and Israeli colleagues.
Congress instructs NEC to:
circulate to all members
the call by the Israeli academics
the PACBI call for academic and cultural boycott of Israel
information about the current legislation passing through the Knesset threatening heavy fines and other penalties on Israelis taking non-violent action against the occupation.
seek a delegation to meet the Israeli Ambassador to raise our concerns
press the Foreign Office to protest to the Israeli Government
raise the issue with Education International and press them to seek similar action by all affiliates
publicise these threats and our actions in response.
Well, Kevin Rudd and Paul Howes, is BDS so nutty now that the largest academic union in the EU supports it?
The Congress also carried a motion in regard to the zionist complaint about the Healthy Inclusions course at Liverpool University for medical students.
This week Liverpool University withdrew a course delivered to students in the medical faculty as a result of a complaint made by one student objecting to a talk reporting on medical issues in Palestine.
Liverpool UCU has called for the re-instatement of the Healthy Inclusions course and for the university to be robust in defending the freedom of its staff to select the content and delivery of course material without interference.
The university has refused to reinstate the course and signalled their intention to incorporate the course into mainstream teaching in the interests of ensuring ‘balance’.
Congress condemns the decision to withdraw the course, and calls on the NEC to:
write to the university
publicise the issue nationally and encourage a letter writing campaign
consider how the growing number of threats to academic freedom can be effectively resisted in the current climate driving market-led provision.
UK academics’ union rejects EUMC bogus definition of antisemitism
Support for Palestinian voices on campus are now called ‘extremism’
Excellent article about the EUMC working draft definition and its inadequacy and use for propaganda purposes by zionists.
‘In fact, the document appears to be dead in the water as far as the Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the successor body to the EUMC, is concerned. They recently told me that feedback on initial testing of the document ‘drew attention to a number of issues which impacted on its effectiveness as a data collection support tool.’ In other words, it wasn’t useful. “Since its development we are not aware of any public authority in the EU that applies it,” the FRA official added. Moreover, “The FRA has no plans for any further development of the ‘working definition’.” (24 August 2010)
The latest FRA publication on the topic – its Working Paper Anti-Semitism: Summary overview of the situation in the European Union 2001-2009 (April 2010) does not even mention the “working definition”. It does complain (p.3) that: “Even where data exist they are not comparable, since they are collected using different definitions and methodologies.” That was precisely the reason why an operational definition was called for in the first place. The “working definition” clearly does not provide this.’
How a flawed bureaucratic document has been transformed into a sacred text
Loaded words: Evolving interpretations of ‘anti-semitic’ and ‘anti-semitism’ [1] in dictionary definitions and in public discourse [2]
Moving to the conclusion:
‘In short: the EUMC working definition has little to do with fighting antisemitism and a lot to do with waging a propaganda war against critics of Israel. It is time it was buried and the UCU decision to take it on is hopefully a step in that direction. The fight against antisemitism should not be muddied by those who confuse criticism of Israeli violations of human rights and international law with hatred of Jews. It is clearly no such thing.’
When You’re Reut, You’re Wrong
Ali Abunimah analyses the Reut Institute stance for a Palestinian State.
Gidi Grinstein, the founder and president of Israel’s Reut Institute argues that US President Barack Obama should support the Palestinian Authority’s unilateral efforts to seek recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN in September. The reasons he gives, however, have nothing to do with supporting Palestinian rights, but precisely with negating them. Grinstein writes:
a declaration of a Palestinian state in September includes the possibility of a diplomatic breakthrough as well as significant advantages for Israel. The establishment of such a state will help anchor the principle of two states for two peoples, shape the permanent situation with Israel controlling the security assets and the new state’s surroundings, and diminish the refugee problem by marginalizing UNRWA and limiting refugee status.
Despite Obama’s speeches, the diplomatic process will remain at a dead end as the moment of decision in September approaches. Then the United States will have another opportunity to do the right thing: to ensure that the establishment of a Palestinian state conforms to Israel’s needs.
In other words, Grinstein hopes that UN recognition will set rolling a bandwagon that limits any Palestinian state to precisely the kind of demilitarized bantustan under overall Israeli control that will “solve” Israel’s legitimacy and diplomatic problems while marginalizing Palestinian rights, especially refugee rights.
Grinstein’s Reut Institute is the organization that has set out the strategy Israel’s current campaign of “sabotage and attack” aimed at global Palestine solidarity activism, especially the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement.
Palestine / Israel Links
Greek BDS activists plant trees in Estee Lauder store –
six participants dressed in suits as members of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and “proceeded to ‘plant’ trees over the Estee Lauder shop space … flyers were distributed to shoppers and staff informing them that ‘this Estee Lauder space is currently being rezoned.’”
British prime minister steps down as JNF patron
The state of Israel anchors modern slavery in its laws
On June 5th support the Palestinian refugees’ right to return
Bachmann in my bubble?! Nooooo – The Google ad filter is pushing anti-BDS ads in response to pro-BDS site searches. Filthy hasbaroids team with global capitalism.
Limmud-Oz censorship and bans highlight desperate, oppressive tactics and goals of the zionist right against BDS in Australia. – and more ulterior motive : against the New Israel Fund (NIF) –
Executive Naomi ‘Chazan’s planned visit was challenged last week when the Shalom Institute, which runs Limmud-Oz, confirmed that a major donor had threatened to withdraw funding for Shalom if Chazan, who also is scheduled to speak at Limmud-Oz, was not removed from the program.’
Boycott!! Frameline Film Festival Pinkwashing Israeli Apartheid
Life beyond “The Wall” by Jenny Baboun
IMEU: Rafah: a return to the status quo?
The Gaza Cheat Sheet Real Data on the Gaza Closure
Donate musical instruments to Salem village project in the West Bank
The new settlement of Bassa (in the Western Galilee), an abandoned Arab village turned into a Jewish settlement.
August Burns Red Have Cancelled Their Planned Concert in Israel
The Israeli Military’s Unforgivable Abuse of Women
Israeli anchorwoman accused of interpreting Netanyahu’s speech
Israeli forces destroy house and barn in the Bedouin village of Arab Abu Farda, south Qalqilya
Australia Links
Reverse proof of title, says Paul Keating
IN a landmark speech, Paul Keating has called for the onus of proof in the Native Title Act to be reversed so that Aboriginal claimants are no longer required to establish a continuous association with their land. Instead, the former prime minister says, native title objectors should be required to prove a continuous attachment no longer exists.
Australian govt pays less than lip service to indigenous rights : Don’t say “Sorry” unless you mean it.
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B.L. Wilson
I’ve always been in love with books and the words in them. I just never thought I could create something with the words I knew. When I read ‘To Kill A Mocking Bird,’ I realized everyday experiences could be written about in a powerful, memorable way. I wasn’t quite sure what to do with that knowledge so I kept on reading. In high school and college, I discovered James Baldwin and Ralph Ellison and opened up a new world. Later on, I read a bit of Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Charles Chestnut, Langston and Zora. I fell in love with words all over again.
Walter Mosley’s short stories about Easy Rawlins and his friends encouraged me to start writing in earnest. I felt I had a story to tell…maybe several of them. I’d always kept a diary of some sort, scraps of paper, pocketsize, notepads, blank backs of agency forms, or in the margins of books that I loved. It was my habit to make these little notes to myself. I thought someday I’d like make them into a book.
I did write a workplace memoir based on the people I met during my 20 years as a property manager of city-owned buildings, entitled Mr. Jefferson’s Piano and Other Central Harlem Stories. Writing the memoir, led me to consider writing books that were not job-related. Once again, I did…producing three romance novels Safe Haven, Old Man Peterson and I’m Your Baby Tonight with African American lesbians as main characters. I wrote the three novels because I couldn’t find stories that matched who I wanted to read about …over forty, Black and lesbian. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.
All the best, B.L. Wilson
Romantic suspense/lesbian
In Safe Haven, a runaway ‘wife’ discovers love in the arms of a female doctor who treats her broken bones and bruises then mends her broken heart.
Joanna Fairfield AKA Ms. Smith AKA June Davis is on the run from a murderous man who wants more than her love. Vicious killer Vernon Brown wants to take Joanna’s son, adopt him and kill her. Running away for the second time on a dark stormy night, Joanna stops in a place called Eagle View, North Carolina. It’s the small town her grandmother always claimed was a good place to raise any child. Her son, Danny is ill and she needs a doctor. When she meets the town’s one and only family doctor, Dr. Ellie Winston, sparks fly.
Old Man Peterson, murder it's all in the family
Police procedural/lesbian
Read Old Man Peterson, Murder it’s all in the family and discover a story of revenge and retribution inside one African American family. Lieutenant Abigaile Truman’s latest case involves a skeleton in the closet, literally; and it has been there sixty years. Ina Peterson’s husband has been missing for just that long, so odds are the skeleton is his. Thing is, Ina has what appears to be a serious case of dementia, and her fiery granddaughter Jannita has her claws out in her defense. She and Truman clash in every way—or do they? As the case progresses, increasingly sabotaged by outside forces, it becomes obvious that there is more than one skeleton in the Kennedy-Peterson closet, and someone is resorting to murder to keep them there.
In this surprising, sassy romance, sparks of contention turn to passion as Ina’s story of struggle during the Depression in the South and betrayal and lust when she marries above her station slowly changes the lives of three very different women.
I'm Your Baby Tonight, but what about tomorrow?
Romantic comedy/lesbian
I’m Your Baby Tonight, but what about tomorrow imagines you could be anybody that you wanted for one night. You could dress up in a magical costume and party ‘til the sun came up. Nobody not even your mother, if you had a mother, would know it was you. Suppose you learned a woman that you’d always wanted but had rejected you a million times, was attending the party, too. What do you do? Would you go to the party? If you went, who would you be and what would you wear? How would you recognize her?
A City Park Ranger trades in her identity for one night of loving an older woman who refuses to accept the real her.
Buildings, a New York love story
Romantic drama/lesbian
Buildings, a New York love story tells the story of a single mother with three children looking for a good woman but can’t see the best woman right in front of her.
City building inspector, Maxine Simms finds Samantha Armstrong’s children in a dangerous basement and brings them home slightly injured but no worse for the wear. She forgets to return the little girl’s bike and it becomes the excuse to see Samantha again. The two women begin dating and things couldn’t be better. Maxine is crazy about Samantha and her children. The children, Emma, Timmy and Billy like Maxine and her scrappy little bulldog, Butchie, a great deal. Samantha thinks she loves Maxine until her ex, Sergeant Norma Higgins, pops back into the picture injured and in need of her tender loving care.
Second Chances, at love and murder?
Sensual whodunit police procedural
In the suspense novel, Second Chances, at love and murder, Lieutenant Gwen Weston “meets” playgirl, Dr. Angela Bennett, when she investigates an attempted murder on the doctor’s life. Fifteen months before, a brutal assailant left Dr. Bennett to die on an isolated stretch of Harlem River Drive in New York City. The beating put her in a coma and Gwen was as surprised as everyone else that the woman could survive the extensive loss of blood and physical trauma.
After her investigation reveals no suspects, Gwen closes the doctor’s case but maintains a monthly vigil at the coma clinic. When Angela regains consciousness and begins rebuilding her wounded body and chaotic personal life, Gwen reopens the case. Then one of Gwen’s officers dies in a shootout. Angela becomes Gwen’s confidant, and providing comfort becomes the pretext for the two women to draw even closer.
It’s a frightening tale of a love gone wrong and the revenge that follows mixed in with the bloom of a new love. Two women from complete opposite worlds try to find common ground as a result of two deadly tragedies.
Belly Fires, Even death can't kill the flames of passion
Gay and Lesbian, Fiction, Romance, African American, Women's Fiction, Chick-Lit
In Belly Fires, even death can’t kill the flames of passion, Lieutenant Governor Charlene Ford loses everything in a deadly car crash.
One minute, she is at the top of her game as the first African American lesbian lieutenant governor of New York State. The next minute, she is trying to keep a stiff upper lip as she watches the gravediggers bury the two walnut coffins containing her son JJ and her life partner, Regina.
All she wants is to just get lost until the pain in her heart stops. She sneaks away from her security escorts and borrows her chief of staff’s ancient jeep. She and Rusty, her loyal Akita, climb into the old jeep and head for parts unknown.
As she crashes through the guardrail, she struggles to put on the brakes. The jeep’s brakes don’t work. Charlene stops fighting her fate as the car floats in mid-air for a long moment, then tumbles down the mountainside.
The next time Charlene opens her eyes, the pain is tremendous. A handsome woman is standing over her with a knife, then kneels next her. Charlotte wonders if the woman is going to finish the job of ending her life. The pain increases tenfold when she tries to move then everything goes black.
Sample Belly Fires
Tiger Eyes, Can a woman change her stripes?
Tiger Eyes, can a woman change her stripes?, explores the contentious relationship between a famous doctor, Bedford Riddle, and his estranged police sergeant daughter, Elaine.
Sergeant Elaine Riddle becomes the victim of a holiday DWI. Luckily, Dr. Sandra Moxely, a beautiful ER trauma surgeon, witnesses the fatal car crash. She provides medical assistance at the scene and then performs the surgery to repair Elaine’s broken wrist. The two women act on their attraction for each other and begin filling nights and weekends with each other at the Riddle’s Double R Ranch.
Tensions explode when Elaine discovers her father confided a terrible secret to Sandra instead of to her. In a fit of jealous anger, Elaine banishes Sandra from the ranch and her life.
Thus begins Elaine’s journey of self-discovery. Should she let go of an old family rift that occurred between her and her father before it is too late? Should she allow herself to let her guard down and admit the love she has for beautiful Sandra and take the next logical step? Can a woman who thinks she has life figured out change her stripes?
Sample Tiger Eyes
Sinkholes, Love always finds a way (Part I)
It’s mid-spring at State College and Dr. Alexis Brown’s boss, Dr. Dorothea Watson, orders her to create a ten-week summer course for undergraduate geology students. Alexis is having problems coming up with a topic. She’s also growing disillusioned with her playgirl life at State College. Every summer, she dates the top graduate student in her class. Every fall, she breaks up with the student
Alexis finally finds a topic she can investigate: a series of sinkholes in a farm owned by college roommate and ex-lover, Isabella Johnson Harris, except that she doesn’t know Isabella identity at the time. She also learns the young woman she accused of helping one of her students plagiarize a final paper is Isabella’s youngest daughter. When she finally uncovers the connections and relationships, it’s too late to cancel the course and so she soldiers on.
Unfortunately, Isabella doesn’t feel the same way. When she looks at Alexis, she sees betrayal and lies. She grabs her grandfather’s old rifle and shoots rock salt at Alexis. The salt pellets deliberately miss Alexis but cause her to jump for cover into a series of deep, wet, freshly formed mud puddles. Thus begins the start of an unforgettable summer project and the women behind it.
Sample Sinkholes Part I
Sinkholes, Love always finds a way (Part II)
Sinkholes, love always finds a way Part Two continues where Part One left off. Isabella and Alexis try to keep their distance from each other as agreed, but circumstances continue to push them together. Although Isabella still feels betrayed and confused by Alexis’ actions from thirty years ago, she finds herself experiencing odd moments of softening toward her ex-lover.
After an injury that Alexis sustains, Isabella’s oldest daughter, Marilyn, nicknamed Lenny, and Alexis explore their striking similarities, although Lenny has mixed feelings about letting Alexis into her mother’s life.
Meanwhile, the exploration of the sinkholes becomes more intense, as do Alexis’ boss and lover Dorothea’s suspicions that something is not quite right in Ohio. When Dorothea shows up at the Harris farm, she finds out that her hunch was correct, but will that affect the project?
Relationships form and are cemented, and the geologic project provides the driving force in the exciting conclusion of Sinkholes, love always finds a way, Part Two.
Sample Sinkholes Part II
Books, Balls and Dogs, An Ohio love story
Romance, Comedy, Drama, Lesbian and Gay, Fiction, Black, African American
In Books, Balls, and Dogs, an Ohio love story, Taylor Price, head librarian, is a brand new arrival in town. Lost, Taylor meets Jamie Underwood, the flag person from a road repair crew who guides her to the town’s only veterinarian. Later on, Jamie turns out to be her daughter’s soccer coach.
The two women have several run-ins on the soccer field; on the roadway in front of Taylor’s home; at the library, and in Taylor’s basement; her kitchen, and her driveway. Bumping heads creates friction between the two women, but it leads to an undeniable attraction as well.
Neither woman realizes the dog Jamie found giving birth to seven puppies in her garage weeks ago is the same dog Taylor’s daughter has been scouring their neighborhood to find. The budding relationship between the two women takes an unexpectedly negative turn when the facts surface and the dog’s true ownership is revealed.
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Bayou Bounty, No matter the twists and turns, the trail always leads back to the heart
Romantic Thriller, Romance, Adventure, Black Romance, Lesbian Romance
Want to spend the day in the swamps of Louisiana hunting for an escaped killer? Then you’ll love reading my new romantic thriller BAYOU BOUNTY.
Jerry the bail bondsman hires bounty hunter Lou Ogletree and her crew Nathaniel Onebear and Donny Jackson to find bail jumper Dr. Grace Byland and bring her back to stand trial for murder. That is the premise of Bayou Bounty.
Dr. Grace Byland thinks she knows who really killed the man the DA’s office claims she killed. She just has to prove it, but she can’t. The killer is too powerful. He owns the world where she lives and works. So Grace does what she does best. She runs back to the Bayou swamps to hide until she can come up with a plan. She’s determined to prove who is doing this to her. She wants to enlist the help of experts.
Grace doesn’t know it yet, but the experts she needs are busy getting lost in the swamp searching for her. Lou and her team of bounty hunters suit the doctor’s needs perfectly. When a poisonous snake bites Lou in the swamp, Grace sees an opportunity. She treats the female bounty hunter who hates her. Can Grace convince Lou and her bounty hunting team to help her prove her innocence?
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Unfinished Business, a tale of old loves and new ones
Thriller with a romantic bent
Do you ever wonder what happened to your ex-lover, the one and only love of your life who left you? What is she doing now? Who is she with now? Does she miss you now? If you had the chance to find out, would you take it? All those questions and more are answered in my new suspense novel with a romantic turn UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Former New York City cop Jessie Henderson now works as a private investigator. She used to be a respected beat officer who became involved in a drug shootout. She lost her partner but earned a detective’s gold shield and an alcohol problem that eventually created a crisis for her.
Today, Jessie Henderson is a recovering alcoholic, who just received a note from the love of her life, Ruth James. Ruth’s cryptic message demands Jessie to meet her in the lobby in fifteen minutes. They haven’t spoken to each other since their acrimonious breakup ten years ago. Out of curiosity, Jessie agrees to meet Ruth at a side entrance away from the prying eyes of her secretary. On the way through the alley, the women become victims of a mugging. Jessie is seriously injured and Ruth doesn’t have opportunity to hire her for a special job. This event is the beginning of a nightmare for both women—will it prevent them from the closure they need with their Unfinished Business?
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Horsewoman, is love more than a one-trick pony?
Romance, Drama, Lesbian, African-American
Horsewoman is the first novella in a series called Unfinished Business of Love. Each of these books examines what women do when given another chance to make things better for the one they profess to love…even when that chance comes ten or fifteen years later. The main characters in all the novellas are women in uniform. Pre-order: 11/15/15. Release date: 12/1/15.
Once upon a time, Melanie Burton and Heather Spencer-Poole lived together. They broke up because Mel enrolled in the police academy to become the cop that Heather, daughter of the police chief, doesn’t want. After the breakup, Mel earns promotions, becoming a sergeant in the narcotics unit. Meanwhile, Heather, a nurse at Presbyterian Hospital, resigns her position to raise a son and marries a detective.
Heather’s father, Police Chief Archie Spencer, feels guilty about the lies he told Mel ten years ago when she inquired about his daughter. He wanted to keep the women away from each other so he claimed that Heather discovered men, got pregnant, and married one. Feeling guilty about his actions, Archie invites Melanie to his ranch upstate to recuperate from a nearly career-ending wound. Once again, he lies, claiming his daughter needs help only Mel can provide. He knows Mel doesn’t have a woman and neither does his daughter. He hopes the women will allow love to happen again.
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Little Hellion, love tames a wild heart
Romance, Lesbian Romance, African American Romance, Women's Lit
Little Hellion, love tames a wild heart is the second novella in a series called Unfinished Business of Love. Each of these novellas examines what women do when given another chance to make things better for the one they profess to love…even when that chance comes ten or fifteen years later. The main characters in all the novellas are women in uniform.
Police officer Yolanda Benjamin comforts a woman and her baby at the scene of a fatal accident. She stays with the woman, Sabrina Miller, and her baby, Ellie, through the ordeal of identifying her dead lover at the hospital and even changes little Ellie’s diapers. She leaves the next morning. Over the years, Yolanda wonders what could have been. She has a second chance to find out when she escorts “Baby Ellie,” now a rambunctious ten-year-old, to the hospital to repair a broken wrist without realizing who she is until Sabrina Miller appears. Hot sex comes before romance and their romance is bumpy with many issues along the way. Will love tame a wild heart?
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Adam, a mother's love lasts forever
Romance, Lesbian Lit, Lesbian Romance, African American Romance
Adam, a mother’s love lasts forever, is the third novella in a series called Unfinished Business of Love. Each of these novellas examines what women do when given another chance to make things better for the one they profess to love…even when that chance comes ten or fifteen years later. The main characters in all the novellas are women in uniform.
When Julia Walters receives word that Adam, the son of her ex-lover Nikki Barrett, is dying, Julia rushes over to Nikki’s house to offer her assistance with Adam. She also hopes to find closure to the romance that ended abruptly four years before. Upon arriving at Nikki’s house, Julia discovers that her ex-mother-in-law, Mavis, is hoping Julia will stay and relieve an exhausted Nikki from taking care of Adam, who is weak and unable to walk, and toddler Theresa, an unexpected surprise to Julia, who she becomes attached to right away.
The more Julia becomes committed to keeping this family in crisis together, the more Nikki rebuffs Julia’s advances. Can Julia win back the woman she never stopped loving? Can Nikki learn to love again, despite the fear she has of losing everyone she loves? Find out in this romantic comedy-drama: Adam, a mother’s love lasts forever.
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Muffin, it's never too late for love
Romance, Drama, Lesbian Lit, African American Drama
Muffin, it’s never too late for love, is the fourth novella in a series called Unfinished Business of Love. Each of these novellas examines what women do when given another chance to make things better for the one they profess to love…even when that chance comes ten or fifteen years later. The main characters in all the novellas are women in uniform.
Fifteen years ago, Rachel Dickerson had an affair with an unforgettable married woman, the godmother of her childhood friend, Brad Williams. Rachel receives word from Brad’s younger sister, Muffin, now a drug addict that Brad has died, causing Rachel to reunite with Allison Carter-Brown, the lover from long ago. Muffin is now missing and has left her thirteen-year-old smart-mouthed daughter with Allison, which assists in stirring the pot of emotions left bubbling in Rachel’s heart. Is it too late for love that was left unfinished?
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First Time, but will it be the last kill?
Mystery/Suspense, Lesbian Suspense, African American Mystery
First Time, but will it be the last kill? is the fifth and final novella in a series called Unfinished Business of Love. Each of these books examines what women do when given another chance to make things better for the one they profess to love…even when that chance comes ten or fifteen years later. The main characters in all the novellas are women in uniform. Pre-order: 11/15/15. Release date: 12/5/15.
Devin Jones had a one-night stand with one of her police academy classmates, Amanda Graham, fifteen years ago. Devin wanted to take it to another level, but Amanda didn’t want that. The next morning, Amanda claimed that what they shared last night didn’t mean a damned thing and Devin better not mention it again. Amanda swore she was into men, not women. Her staunch denial of the romantic night they shared hurt Devin deeply. As time passed, Devin’s pain lessened.
Now a detective, Devin learns she’s been assigned as the lead investigator in a high-profile murder case in Lieutenant Amanda Graham’s homicide unit. One of the mayor’s wealthy campaign supporters was murdered in an alleyway that is mainly used by prostitutes and their johns. Amanda’s superiors want the case cleared yesterday. They don’t care how she does it. The only problem is her detectives have no leads, no suspects, and no motive. All they have is a victim’s corpse with someone’s bodily fluids in every orifice. Can Devin and Amanda work together long enough to solve the case or will old hurts rear their ugly heads and make the resolution impossible?
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Mink too, All the riches in the world can't buy love
Romantic Thriller, Romance, Murder Mystery
Wealthy and spoiled Susan Drummond gets her thrills by throwing around her father’s considerable influence in the small southern town in which she lives. This includes messing with the town’s police force, most notably Sergeant Liz Gilmore, a New York City transplant with some issues of her own. The two lock horns and Liz is ordered to give sexy Susan swimming lessons to avoid being fired.
On the way home from this community service, Liz investigates a reported gas leak and instead is injured in a gas explosion in the process of saving Susan’s father’s life. As she recovers, she and Susan team up to find out who is responsible for the attempt on his life and the death of a security guard, but will the sparks between Liz and Susan set off more explosions.
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Divergent Interests, a tale of threesomes, romance and adventure in the wilderness
Adventure, Romance, Romantic Adventure
Dr. Claudia Baldwin fails to save her wife’s life on the operating table. Although the hospital clears the doctor of any wrongdoing, her in-laws are pushing for custody, so she takes their baby daughter and, along with her father, she disappears into the northwest wilderness.
Eight years later, Whitney Daniels, an up and coming cable host, uncovers Claudia’s identity when the doctor saves her life. The cable host is in town looking for a mysterious viewer who presents himself as a wilderness expert named BlackGold. Whitney realizes revealing the doctor’s identity is the big break she needs for entrance into the world of real news reporting that she’s always wanted. The revelation will expose the doctor to unfavorable scrutiny and she may lose her daughter if her identity is revealed. Will Whitney broadcast Claudia’s name and location to the entire world or will she show heart and keep the doctor’s secret?
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Forever Woman, Are you for real?
Jenna Jacks, a wildly temperamental artist with a load of baggage, goes through chauffeurs faster than she goes through the models she paints, or so rumors suggest.
Professional limo driver Florence Walker immediately bumps heads with Jenna during her interview, but Jenna discovers that Flo is a highly sought after driver and there is also an undercurrent of attraction that both women work at denying.
Despite the headaches that Jenna anticipates, she offers Flo the position and despite the warnings from co-workers that Jenna might be high maintenance, Flo takes the job. Unfortunately, the first day of work goes badly and causes Flo to become closer to her new boss than she wants to be, and not in the way either woman wants.
Can the two women work on their differences and accept their mutual attraction and the baggage the other has, or will they miss the chance to become each other’s Forever Woman, are you for real?
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Bloodhound 3, Pour me another one
Romantic Suspense, Romance, Thriller, Lesbian Thriller, Black Suspense, Black Romance
Want to read a great mystery for Gay Pride? Then buy BLOODHOUND3, pour me another one.
Pre-order now, release date 6/1/16.
NYPD homicide detective, Lindsay Washington is trying to catch a serial rapist who is evolving into a killer who keeps slipping through traps. She drinks to ease the knowledge she’s been unable to catch this one criminal. She drinks to hide the problems in her personal life. She drinks because she enjoys the look of Jack but hates the taste.
Lindsay’s drinking problem becomes apparent when a sixth victim is murdered by serial rapist. To make matters worse for Lindsay, the sixth victim is her on-again-off again lover. Department brass, blame her for messing up evidence in the case. They give her an ultimatum—get sober then accept a demotion to work as a street cop or resign.
Lindsay is insulted by NYPD’s unbending stance on her drinking issues. She quits the department convinced it will end her stress and her pain which will stop her drinking. It doesn’t but three years sober in AA and a new job as a security guard help. She’s in control of her life again until the same lethal serial rapist starts sending her encrypted threats about the next victim.
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The First One's Free, the rest you pay for with your life
Romantic Suspense, Romance, Thriller, Lesbian Thriller, Black Suspense, Black Romance
New York City sanitation worker Tracey Sneed witnesses a group of men shoot an unarmed man behind a vacant building. Frightened by what she has observed, she tries to keep it to herself, but the DA’s office tracks her down anyway so she can testify against the dirty cops who allegedly committed the murder. Now she is the target of harassing calls and other small attacks, but the final straw is when her house is set on fire while she and her young son are in it.
Angry, she visits the DA’s office to let them know that she will not testify, that it is too much of a risk to her and her child. There, she confronts ADA Ramona “Remy” Martin, a feisty lawyer who is determined to win her case. Sparks fly between the two women, although from different backgrounds and places in their lives. Will this encounter unite the two women or is it only the beginning of the danger and intrigue surrounding the murder case in The First One’s Free?
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Tyson, a sister's love be limitless
Fiction, Historical Romance, LGBTQ Romance, African American Historical Fiction
Tyson, a sister’s love be limitless is a fictional whodunit, written in the voice of a 27-year-old, southern “colored” woman, Leonia Gillette. She and her big brother, Tyson, come north to escape a drunken father who tried to rape her. They settle in Harlem in 1927 during the Harlem Renaissance and just before the Great Depression.
In 1932, somebody castrates then murders Tyson in a Harlem alleyway as revenge for his unpaid gambling debts. Leonia doesn’t believe the police report and decides to investigate her brother’s death. Along the way to uncovering Tyson’s killer, Leonia introduces us to a cast of characters found only in the Harlem of the thirties.
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INEOS Styrolution nominated as finalist in Chemical Week sustainability awards 2020
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Company’s commitment and actions to sustainability recognised by Chemical Week
Journey of continuous improvement since establishment of sustainability programme in 2014
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced today that it has been chosen by Chemical Week as a finalist in the magazine’s sustainability awards 2020 under the category “best sustainability programme”.
INEOS Styrolution was nominated as a finalist based on its annual sustainability report, which provides a comprehensive review of the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance over the past year, and outlines the company’s strong commitment and actions to transition to a circular and low-carbon economy.
INEOS Styrolution was particularly recognised for its sustainability programme that has evolved significantly since it was established in 2014. Initially, the company concentrated its efforts on optimising its portfolio and provide high quality, safe and durable styrenics products to customers.
To address the increasing global challenges, the focus of the programme expanded to developing circular solutions. This has significantly accelerated the company’s efforts to develop post-consumer recycled products. Here the company has made significant steps forward with the introduction of INEOS Styrolution ECO, its family of sustainable products. This includes Terluran® ECO, the company’s first ABS grades comprising post-consumer recycled material[1], and Styrolux® ECO and Styroflex® ECO made using renewable feedstock. The company also achieved a breakthrough in 2019 by producing virgin polystyrene at lab-scale from previously depolymerised material[2] and is now focusing on producing this recycled polystyrene at commercial scale.
INEOS Styrolution has also been awarded a platinum rating by EcoVadis due to its advanced sustainability performance, ranking it in the top 1% of plastics manufacturers worldwide.
Petra Inghelbrecht, Global Sustainability Manager at INEOS Styrolution, comments: “Our programme has a strong focus on innovation for circularity and value chain collaboration. Our aim is to further shift towards low-carbon, circular polymers by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. We are very proud for being recognised for our efforts.”
[1] See http://www.ineos-styrolution.com/news/ineos-styrolution-introduces-first-standard-abs-grades-with-post-consumer-recycled-material
[2] See http://www.ineos-styrolution.com/news/ineos-styrolution-breakthrough-in-chemical-recycling-of-polystyrene
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INEOS Styrolution is the leading global styrenics supplier, with a focus on styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS Standard and styrenic specialties. With world-class production facilities and more than 90 years of experience, INEOS Styrolution helps its customers succeed by offering innovative and sustainable best-in-class solutions, designed to give them a competitive edge in their markets, and at the same time, help make the circular economy for styrenics a reality. The company provides styrenic applications for many everyday products across a broad range of industries, including automotive, electronics, household, construction, healthcare, packaging and toys/sports/leisure. In 2019, sales were at 5 billion euros. INEOS Styrolution employs approximately 3,600 people and operates 20 production sites in ten countries.
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How the Alcohol Care Team has improved pathways of care during the pandemic
Joshua Stapleton, clinical service lead for King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Alcohol Care Team, shares how the team have been helping to improve outcomes for patients.
The Alcohol Care Team (ACT) launched in October 2018 to ensure that alcohol and opioid-related referrals are directed to the most appropriate services. By engaging and reassuring people, and linking them into the right support structures, over the past two years the team has helped support hundreds of people on their journey to recovery. As a result, the team has also helped reduce admissions and length of stay for these patients, easing the strain put on emergency.
Over the past 12 months, there have been more than 2,200 ACT referrals. The team have put several measures in place to improve pathways of care for these patients, in mental health, acute care and community settings. We hear from Joshua on why these measures are so vital and how the team continue to improve outcomes for patients two years on.
Addressing mental health
People with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, personality disorder and bipolar, are at increased risk of developing alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependence in turn is associated with the development of depression and anxiety. This can be a major barrier to accessing mental health treatment, even in crisis. Waiting lists or the requirement for abstinence to access mainstream psychological therapies can lead to a relapse in mental health, in turn triggering an alcohol relapse.
The World Health Organisation estimates that alcohol is responsible for one in five suicides worldwide. Alcohol dependence results in a nine-fold increased risk of suicide and even in the absence of alcohol dependence, people are six times more likely to attempt suicide on a heavy drinking day than a day without alcohol. Yet in many cases, patients who are seen following a suicide attempt associated with intoxication are less likely to be admitted to psychiatric hospital than those who are not alcohol dependent.
Additionally, ACT referral numbers increased rapidly to 10-20% higher than usual during the summer months this year, averaging 216 referrals a month between June and August. Patients have reported that the loss of structure and meaningful activity during the lockdown enforced in response to COVID-19, and the stress that comes with that, have precipitated relapse, or led to an escalation to alcohol dependence.
What the team are doing to help
A visit to the acute hospital has been described by patients with alcohol problems as a pivotal moment where they were finally put in touch with the specialist care they need. Treating withdrawal effectively and providing the necessary support means we can minimise psychological distress in this initial period.
In 2017 Public Health England produced guidelines that state the principle of 'no wrong door' - that a patient with comorbid mental health problems and addictions should receive assessment and appropriate treatment or onward care planning wherever they come for treatment, something our team fully supports.
We are working closely with the liaison psychiatry team to improve joint working around patients who present in suicidal crisis while intoxicated. We are also auditing our care, as part of our commitment to making sure this guidance is followed at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We have partnered with Dr Calcia, who is part of the Trust’s liaison psychiatry team, to audit our care against this standard and look to ways of improving the quality of crisis care.
Additionally, we have provided training in suicide risk assessment for the nurses in our team with a physical health background, and staff have had the opportunity to shadow the psychiatric liaison nurses to gain an understanding of crisis assessment and onward care planning. Senior members of the team also regularly attend the Southwark Dual Diagnosis Working Group to optimise joint working between community addictions services, community mental health services and our team.
Those patients presenting in psychiatric crisis or those who we become concerned about during admission, receive a psychiatric assessment from our supportive Liaison Psychiatry Team. In this group, we bring our perspective that most of our patients are not in psychiatric crisis; that while our patients are at increased risk of suicidality, crisis is still unusual, and most of our patients want desperately to live. It allows us to ask more nuanced questions that can help determine social factors which underly the patient’s desperation, and what interventions might be of most help.
Integrating acute care services
Data collected by our team shows that more than 80% of alcohol care patients also suffer from at least one chronic condition in addition to alcohol dependence. In fact, patients have a median of three chronic conditions, most commonly: hypertension, depression, and alcohol-related liver disease.
Integrated care is essential for management of multi-morbidity, so our team have been focusing on developing a fully integrated liver service. We have introduced fibroScan screening for alcohol-related liver disease - a type of ultrasound which measures scarring in your liver due to liver disease. The team have scanned all patients admitted with an alcohol-related condition, and we have been able to help more than 200 patients.
Following these scans, we are able to refer patients with a fibrosis score indicating advanced fibrosis to the combined liver kidney clinic, jointly run by Dr Sapna Shah, consultant nephrologist at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and ACT consultant hepatologist, and Dr Nicola Kalk, ACT consultant addiction psychiatrist. Here we provide a comprehensive addictions assessment within the liver clinic and enhanced links with community addictions services. Where necessary, we can provide initial relapse prevention medication tailored to those with cirrhosis and psychiatric formulation.
We are looking at ways we can refine our alcohol-related liver disease pathway even further, so that an initial motivational intervention with a senior member of the team occurs while patients are in hospital, and additional interventions take place when patients are in clinic.
A major role for the team is also to increase skills relating to addiction in the acute hospital system. This year we have expanded our activities in training, welcoming three South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust specialist registrars to spend part of their addiction’s placements or special interest sessions with us. We are also due to start welcoming nursing students to upskill in the new year.
Extending care beyond the hospital
Treatment and support to those battling addiction should not be limited to acute healthcare settings. It has been crucial to strengthen the foundations in place to support patients this year, including improvement to the alcohol treatment guidelines and collaboration with services within the local community.
Following the recent examination of whether vitamin D deficiency is a problem in our population, research has shown that that vitamin D deficiency may relate to proximal myopathy: a disease of the muscle that leads to both falls and fractures. We have found that two thirds of our patients had insufficient vitamin D and more than 50% had vitamin D deficiency, putting those with alcohol dependence at higher risk of repeat attendance due to injury.
The team also supports patients with opioid dependence and has found that the month following hospital discharge is associated with an 11-15 fold increased risk of overdose, and we are calling for improved measures beyond acute care services to minimise this risk.
ACT has played a significant role in expanding the alcohol treatment guidelines, helping provide more detailed guidance on alcohol withdrawal in patients with liver disease and those suffering from alcohol withdrawal delirium.
The team has responded efficiently to the national prescribing policy changes made to opioid treatment and support measures during this COVID-19 pandemic. These changes have meant that patients have been given one-to-two weeks of methadone to take home, instead of a daily dose. We are currently exploring the possibility that ACT clinicians could train patients at risk of overdose and their loved ones to administer naloxone at home for prevention of opioid overdose and be given a supply before hospital discharge. At present this is provided by community addictions teams, needle exchanges and some pharmacies, but over half of our opioid using patients are not in touch with addictions services when we first meet them.
We have worked with local Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) representatives to facilitate hospital in-reach. AA volunteers come on a Tuesday evening to see patients on the wards, helping them to get access to local AA meetings that can support their recovery.
It has also been recommended that homeless patients be started on buprenorphine, because of its greater safety profile. ACT has been responsible for urgently re-writing the opioid substitution therapy guidelines in short order to reflect these changes.
We are seeking advice from pharmacies about whether people identified to have vitamin D deficiency alongside alcohol dependence could be considered sufficiently high risk to be included in the groups to receive blind prescribing.
Overall, the pandemic has provided an unexpectedly positive development in the way we communicate with our community addictions partners. Microsoft Teams has been more widely adopted so that we have a seamless, secure channel of communication to arrange appointments for patients accessing both acute and community services. We are currently exploring ways to provide a continued motivational intervention via telephone to enhance engagement with community services, and when COVID-19 restrictions lessen, we plan to recruit peer support workers to escort patients to their community appointments.
The significant amount of work done by the alcohol care team this year will make a huge difference to pathways of care for those battling opioid and alcohol dependency. These improvements are even more impressive when acknowledging that all but three members of the team were redeployed to alternative medical settings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
To find out more about the Alcohol Care Team, read our article on when and why the team was established.
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The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) announced today that Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation has been awarded $1,015,957 in annual tax credits for a ten year period for the development of affordable housing in the Five Points community.
“These low-income housing tax credits will allow us to move forward with our master plan for redevelopment in the Five Points neighborhood,” said KCDC Executive Director and CEO Art Cate. “The first phase of the plan is a 90-unit elderly/disabled housing development. The tax credits allow us to pull the private sector in as partners to improve the quality of affordable housing in East Knoxville.”
KCDC applied in January for the 2015 low-income housing tax credits through THDA. The state issues a limited number of tax credits each year for new affordable housing construction or substantial renovation of exiting units. Recipients are selected through a highly competitive process based on state and local needs for the type of affordable housing, as well as scoring the qualifications of the applicant. KCDC’s Five Points application received the maximum score of 100 points.
“With the approval of these tax credits, we plan to break ground early next year,” Cate said.
The complex, which will be exclusively for elderly and disabled residents, will be located at the corner of Bethel Avenue and McConnell Street and will be the first phase of the Five Points Master Plan created through a series of community input meetings that were completed in January 2014. Design plans for a three-story building to include 84 one-bedroom units and six two-bedroom units are being completed. The property will have two elevators and community space, including a meeting room, computer stations and laundry facilities. The site will also offer an outdoor green space with picnic pavilion and a dog park.
“Getting the community’s input and buy-in is critical to the successful revitalization of Five Points,” Cate said. “During the Master Plan development process, KCDC and our planning team met with local stakeholders and residents for more than a year to gather input on the type of housing needed in the community. We also wanted the development to fit seamlessly with the existing neighborhood.”
With the approval of these tax credits, we will go back to the community to finalize the designs for the housing property that reflect their input. The total development cost for the property is expected to be approximately $10 million.”
KCDC and master plan architect, Johnson Architecture, will hold a public meeting to view the designs in late July at the Walter P. Taylor Boys & Girls Club.
The 90 new units of affordable housing were approved this year by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the rental demonstration assistance (RAD) program. This program transitions units from the HUD public housing program to the HUD multifamily Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) program.
The RAD program allows housing authorities to leverage assets to secure funding as needed for construction or renovations. KCDC plans to transition additional public housing units under the RAD program to multi-family PBRA.
“The RAD program is key to our strategy to continue to transform affordable housing in Five Points and throughout our Knox County footprint,” KCDC Board Chair Dan Murphy said. “The program gives us greater flexibility in our funding sources, which is crucial in the current climate of decreasing federal funding.”
The Five Points Master Plan is a multiphase, multiyear project with a total cost of approximately $85 million. KCDC is nearly four years into the Five Points revitalization and already has invested more than $21 million in new affordable housing through the Residences at Eastport and infill housing.
The City of Knoxville has dedicated $8 million over a 10-year period to the project, and Mayor Madeline Rogero reaffirmed the city’s commitment to the project in her annual budget address.
KCDC is the housing authority and redevelopment agency for Knoxville. Since 1936, KCDC has been dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of Knoxville. For more information, visit https://www.kcdc.org.
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Grassley Refers Potential False Kavanaugh Accuser To FBI/DOJ For Criminal Investigation
The Senate Judiciary Committee has referred an individual to the FBI/DOJ for criminal investigation after for potential "materially false statements" about US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
On Monday, Jeff Catalan of Newport, RI called Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's office with "allegations concerning a rape on a boat in August of 1985," according to a transcript of the phone call.
Catalan claimed that in 1985, "a close acquaintance of the constituent was sexually assaulted by two heavily inebriated men she referred to at the time as Brett and Mark," reported CNN, citing the transcript and noting that the incident reportedly took place on a boat in Newport harbor. After Catalan's friend learned about the assault, "he and another individual went to the harbor, located the boat the victim had described and physically confronted the two men, leaving them with significant injuries," the report notes.
Whitehouse, a member of the Judiciary Committee, asked Kavanaugh about the incident Tuesday, which Kavanaugh denied.
"No," Kavanaugh said in a phone call with the Committee. "I was not in Newport, haven't been on a boat in Newport. Not with Mark Judge on a boat, nor all those three things combined. This is just completely made up, or at least not me. I don't know what they're referring to."
After a transcript of the call was released, Catalan recanted over Twitter, saying "Do everyone who is going crazy about what I had said I have recanted because I have made a mistake and apologize for such mistake."
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Spotting problems before they happen
For three years now, KONE 24/7 Connected Services has been slashing the downtime of elevators by alerting technicians when equipment shows even the slightest hint of a glitch. It is giving building owners peace of mind like never before.
A huge part of the doctor-patient experience is the exchange of information. If the patient fails to communicate what’s wrong with them, the doctor has little to work with – they have no idea of what they are trying to diagnose.
The same is true when it comes to complex mechanical systems. A technician who isn’t presented with any “symptoms” when she or he arrives for a routine maintenance check could easily give a clean bill of health to equipment that is weeks away from breaking down.
KONE 24/7 Connected Services changes the paradigm. It lets the equipment – elevators, escalators and automatic building doors – “talk” to technicians about how well they are currently performing, and flag any of several hundred potential problems that may be waiting in the wings.
Since 2017, this intelligent, cloud-based solution has allowed KONE technicians to administer a kind of “preventive medicine” on the systems they maintain.
“What this has done is basically allowed the customer to outsource the worry to us,” says Einar Toivonen, senior manager for sales and offering development for connected services at KONE.
“We look at the data we receive and we can make the decision as to whether something is critical and someone needs to be dispatched immediately – or if it is something we can handle during the next scheduled maintenance visit. It’s combining AI with human knowledge.”
A well-established service
From a sales point of view, what is especially helpful is that KONE 24/7 Connected Services is well-established: it has already been adopted by a significant number of customers, and case study after case study backs up the claim that it facilitates the smooth running of the buildings in which it is employed.
“The data shows that we have significantly been able to reduce the amount of visible disruptions to end users,” says Toivonen
The aim, he adds, is always to work with the customer to understand how the service can address their specific needs. In the case of hotels, for example, an elevator that works every time can help eliminate reputation damaging online reviews about elevators being slow or out of action.
Sebastian Warnsmann, business development manager for KONE Germany’s service business, cites an example of how KONE 24/7 Connected Services helped a Munich shopping center avoid meltdown over Christmas.
“It was their busiest period,” he says, “and there were two separate incidents in which KONE 24/7 Connected Services alerted us to a potential problem. One time it was during shopping hours, another was before the center had opened for the day, and in each case we were onsite within 60 minutes without any disruption to customers.”
The technology has proven itself in action on other sites, too, says Warnsmann. “One of the first pilots for KONE 24/7 Connected Services was an office client in Düsseldorf. They have four units and didn't have a single call-out in a whole year,” he beams.
A strong bond also developed between the customer and KONE’s technician during this period, with the technician being able to explain to the customer exactly how and why the service works and point out its many benefits.
“We have another customer in the hotel sector who has been so convinced about KONE 24/7 Connected Services that they want us to equip every new piece of equipment with it,” Warnsmann adds.
A smart system that keeps getting smarter
In pursuit of ever-greater levels of predictive accuracy, KONE 24/7 Connected Services has been in a state of continuous improvement since it was launched in 2017. A new planner tool that makes it easy for building owners and managers to budget for equipment-related costs over the next five years is in the works and has been well-received by those customers who have piloted its use.
“We’re constantly working in R&D to make sure more and more disruptions in the future will be eliminated,” says Toivonen, who feels it is this predictive element that really sets KONE’s offering apart from that of competitors.
“When others say, ‘Our elevators are connected’ or, ‘They are monitoring everything,’” he says, “I challenge our customers to ask, ‘Where does that data go? Is someone acting on it?’. With KONE, it is all about being proactive – we try and ensure that the issue doesn’t escalate to the point where it becomes a problem.”
The result? Sustainability is given a boost because the life cycle of the assets increases, people flow continues unabated and safety is improved.
Warnsmann sums it up like this: “When an elevator is working, no one is walking around going, ‘Great! This is working!’ but once it goes out of service it becomes a catastrophe. Building owners get letters, phone calls and complaints from their tenants – but with KONE 24/7 Connected Services, all this is minimized. And that’s because everything just works in the background.”
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Bay Area Bites Guide to 5 Great Dumpling Spots in San Francisco
Kelly O'Mara
The Shanghai-style wonton dumpling soup. (Kelly O'Mara)
There are a lot of different kinds of dumplings -- so many, in fact, that it's easy to get confused between pork buns and pork potstickers, steamed or baked, Xiao Long Bao or Sheng Jian Bao. This might be why many San Francisco dumpling places have a back-up ordering method of pictures and pointing for their non-Chinese-speaking clientele. It was a method I admit I resorted to more than once on this dumpling quest.
There are those who can debate for hours the merits of various dumpling locations, but for those of us less well-versed, a quick tutorial: Dim Sum refers to a variety of dishes, and is more about the style and time of the meal. Typically, the Cantonese-style small dishes are served as snacks and are accompanied by tea. Dumplings are often one of those dishes. (Obviously, dumplings are not unique to any one country and different types of dumplings can be found around the world.) Chinese dumplings are made of a thin wrapper filled with meat and/or vegetables and then steamed. They also can come in soup broth. Potstickers are pan-fried versions. Xiao long bao are soup dumplings with Shanghainese origins, whose filling melts as they cook, making the broth gush out as you bite into them. There are also buns, made with fluffy rolls and steamed or baked. The most popular buns are usually filled with barbecued pork. And, yes, there is a quite bit of a blending of traditions, cultures, and styles in the variations we have here in the Bay Area.
If you are a connoisseur, then the differences in regional techniques and ingredients will be something worth testing carefully at the many dumpling places in the city. If you just want a cheap and delicious meal, then here are some of the best places to start.
Shanghai Dumpling King
Shanghai Dumpling King in the Sunset (Kelly O'Mara)
Shanghai Dumpling King has two locations now, though the one in the Outer Richmond is the original. Perhaps, from such an institution you'd expect frills and a larger space, but Shanghai Dumpling King is fairly small and unadorned, with one tiny room by the kitchen and a larger area with about 10 tables. The one large group table was full when I arrived. Many locals simply order take-out. And be warned: it's cash only.
The dumpling soup (Kelly O'Mara)
The Dumpling King may be best known for its xiao long bao and its Shanghai-style wontons. The xiao long bao soup dumplings come ten to a basket and are known for being creamy once you bite in. I, however, ordered the wonton soup with dumplings.
The broth was thin and very, very hot. But once I stopped accidentally burning my mouth, the dumplings were delicious. They had a thin wrapper and chives packed in around the meat.
Pan-fried pork dumplings (Kelly O'Mara)
I know everyone raves about the soup dumplings, but my weakness here was the pan-fried pork dumplings, which I could have kept eating long after it was no longer a good idea. They're fried on one side, slightly sweet, and drenched in oil. You could easily fill up on the many different kinds of dumplings, but this small spot actually has a large menu with other types of dishes. Try the noodles or green beans too. Since everything is relatively cheap, it's easy to order more than a few things and take home leftovers, or split with friends.
3319 Balboa St. [map]
Hours: Mon, Wed-Fri, 11am-9:30pm; Sat-Sun, 10:30am-9:30pm
Price: $ (Cash Only)
Yank Sing
Yank Sing at the Rincon Center (Kelly O'Mara)
Yank Sing is the granddaddy of dim sum spots in the city, with two locations in downtown. It's generally considered one of the classic restaurants of San Francisco and won a James Beard Award in 2009. Started in Chinatown in 1958, it moved to the financial district in 1974 and the Rincon Center location opened 15 years ago. That's the larger of the two spots and it's added a "to-go" storefront for all workers looking for a quick, tasty lunch. On the weekends, the restaurant takes over the atrium of the food court as well and serves nearly 500 people at a time.
If you'd rather sit down than get to-go, it's probably a good idea to make reservations online, since the large dining room is busy and full nearly every day. For a lunch mid-week, though, I easily got a reservation for 12:30 p.m. And service is so quick and efficient, even if you don't have a reservation, they'll likely fit you in and have food on your plate before too long.
The servers at Yank Sing push a trolley with dumpling options (Kelly O'Mara)
There is a printed menu at Yank Sing, and you can certainly (obviously) order from it. But if you really want the full experience, just pick from the carts that come around. Each has an array of wooden baskets and you can simply point to what looks best. This is also an easy way to rack up a large bill without noticing.
Veggie dumplings (Kelly O'Mara)
I know veggie dumplings are not necessarily what most people think of as the standard dumpling, but they were probably my favorite from all the places and things I tried. The veggie dumplings had a interesting mix of cabbage, nuts, and bamboo shoots.
The veggie dumpling (Kelly O'Mara)
While it's hard to always tell what's going to come by on the next cart, the Yank Sing pork bun is a must-try. The bun is light and fluffy with the requisite barbecue pork on the inside slightly sweet. Get some tea to go with the meal.
Pork buns at Yank Sing (Kelly O'Mara)
The only downside is the wooden baskets tend to come with just a few dumplings or buns in them, which likely adds to Yank Sing's reputation for being more expensive than dim sum should be. There is also some criticism out there that it's too Americanized in its presentation and options. That may be true, but it's also delicious.
101 Spear St. (Rincon Center) [map]
Hours: Mon-Fri, 11am-3pm; Sat, Sun, holidays, 10am-4pm
Facebook: Yank Sing
Twitter: @YankSing
Great Eastern in Chinatown (Kelly O'Mara)
Right in the heart of Chinatown, Great Eastern is where President Obama opted to stop in 2012 to pick up a large to-go order while he was in town. The place is basically one very large and bustling dining room, with another room downstairs. Suited waiters in green jackets and linen tablecloths make the whole experience feel rather formal, despite the fact that it's typically loud and crowded.
The Great Eastern dining room (Kelly O'Mara)
I'll be honest: I wasn't totally sure what I was ordering. Fortunately, while the menu has English translations of all its items, it also has pictures, making it easy to point at what looks good. And it all looks good.
Steamed Shanghai dumplings (Kelly O'Mara)
The steamed Shanghai dumplings arrived in their requisite wooden basket. As soon as I bit in, the wrapper sort of fell apart and juice dribbled out. Inside was a ball of pork and spices. I couldn't quite figure out how to eat them in two bites because the dough would stick to its wrapper and tear while I tried to bite in. I ended up just popping the whole thing in my mouth. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this technique.
Baked pork buns (Kelly O'Mara)
Admittedly, I had these pork buns just before trekking over to Yank Sing' for their version, and Yank Sing's were probably better, but Great Eastern's pork buns are also excellent. They're sweet, dense, and stuffed with barbecue pork filling. The filling is slightly less sweet than Yank Sing's and the buns are a little heavier.
Dumpling soup (Kelly O'Mara)
The dumpling soup was possibly my least favorite dish. With one giant dumpling ball of chicken and cabbage and spices, in a cup of steaming hot broth, you have to break apart the ball to eat it. It's tasty, but the broth and meat could use more flavor.
Technically, the restaurant is cash only for orders under $20, but the staff let me slip by with my $19 check. And they were happy to answer any questions I had or make suggestions about what to order. There is a full menu of entrees and noodles too, but dim sum is only served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
649 Jackson St. [map]
Hours: Mon-Fri, 10am-11pm; Sat-Sun, 9am-11pm
Price: $ (Cash only for orders under $20)
Dumpling Kitchen
Dumpling Kitchen in the Sunset (Kelly O'Mara)
Dumpling Kitchen and Kingdom of Dumpling are just two blocks apart from each other on Taraval Street. Both look like holes in the wall from the outside, but both have some of the best dumplings in the city on the inside.
Dumpling Kitchen sits about 30-40 people at its simple tables in one medium-sized room. Service is quick and without frills.
Veggie and pork dumplings (Kelly O'Mara)
We ordered two wooden baskets: the veggie dumplings and the pork and cabbage. Both are prepared in the classic steamed style before being brought to your table. The pork dumplings are mixed with Napa cabbage, and the cabbage adds a fresh crispness to the balls of meat. The dough is slightly chewy and tears away, though it gets rubbery if you wait too long and they cool.
The steamed dumplings are served in their wooden trays (Kelly O'Mara)
The veggie dumplings are filled with a mix of vegetables -- carrots and peas and cabbage -- and spices. There's also a range of appetizers, which many locals swear by for a full meal.
1935 Taraval St. [map]
Hours: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri, 11am-9pm; Sat-Sun, 10:30am-9pm
Kingdom of Dumpling
Kingdom of Dumpling on Taraval (Kelly O'Mara)
Kingdom of Dumpling has been around longer than its down-the-street neighbor. It's a tiny bit more upscale and is often more crowded -- though it's also smaller with just about eight table. There's also a wholesale location a few blocks away if you want to place large orders (or if you want to see how it all gets made). You can also buy frozen bags of dumplings at the wholesale location for cooking at home.
Garlic green beans (Kelly O'Mara)
We decided to get our vegetables and ordered the garlic green beans to start. They were the surprise of the night: crisp and excellently flavored. After eating all the green beans, I wiped up the leftover garlic sauce with potstickers for a tasty combination.
Pork potstickers (Kelly O'Mara)
Both Dumpling Kitchen and Kingdom of Dumpling are well-regarded for their xiao long bao, but they also have long menus with a variety of dumplings. The pork potstickers are a staple, wrapped in a crescent shape and pan-fried on one side. They tasted like what you'd expect potstickers to taste like. Don't overdo it with the vinegar sauce, unless you're prepared for the bite, but a little livens them up and keeps the pork moist.
Chicken and spinach dumplings (Kelly O'Mara)
We also ordered the chicken and spinach dumplings. While a different style than Dumpling Kitchen's pork and cabbage dumplings, the end result was very similar. Both Sunset neighborhood spots take credit cards and you can get a full meal for two at a very reasonable price.
Hours: Mon-Thu, 11:30am-3:30pm, 5pm-9:30pm; Fri, 11:30am-3:30pm, 5pm-10pm; Sat, 11:30am-10pm; Sun, 11:30am-9:30pm
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82 percent of Utah water goes to farmers — here's why
By John Hollenhorst | Posted - Jun. 12, 2015 at 8:44 p.m.
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630PM:Farmers get 82 percent of Utah's water; Are they wasting or conserving?
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HUNTSVILLE, Weber County — Utahns are frequently bombarded with water conservation messages encouraging them to "Slow the Flow" of water to their lawns. But many residents might be surprised to learn where most of Utah's water actually goes.
Only 6 percent of it is used on residential lawns and gardens.
The lion's share — more than 4/5 of the state's water — is used by the agriculture industry.
On an old-fashioned pie-chart, residential use is just a small piece of the pie. Four percent of Utah's water is used indoors at residences and 6 percent outdoors for a residential total of just 10 percent. Commercial, industrial and institutional users consume another 8 percent.
The remaining 82 percent — more than four gallons out of every five — goes to farms and ranches. Historically, much of that water has gone to waste. But in recent years, farms in Utah have made major progress — much better than some Western states — at making more efficient use of water.
In the Ogden Valley, farmers wasted more than half their water for 150 years, according to Rex Mumford, president of the Huntsville Irrigation Company. It's not because they meant to, but because old-fashioned irrigation is inefficient.
"Quite inefficient, actually," Mumford said.
Advanced sprinklers
His company's farmer-shareholders started installing pipelines and pressurized sprinklers two years ago. Before that, they relied for 150 years on unlined dirt ditches, which lose a lot of water through leakage and evaporation and to trees and other plants living near the canals. Farmers typically watered their fields using a technique called "flood irrigation" in which the farmer opens a head gate to flood the ground.
"So you over-watered the low spots," said Huntsville farmer Kelly Wangsgard. "The high spots never really got any water in them. A lot of wasted water off of it."
Walking through a field newly equipped with sprinklers, Wangsgard explained why it's so much more efficient. "Well, you know, you're putting an even amount of water across the whole thing."
The new sprinklers — fed by pipes instead of ditches — have computerized remote controls and buried sensors. "These moisture sensors are telling you exactly how much water each crop needs," Wangsgard said, and can be operated from distances far away with a tap of a cellphone.
Across the state, slightly more than half of the irrigated acres in Utah use these advanced sprinkler savings that boost conservation, according to the Utah Division of Water Resources. The division has 40 efficiency projects underway.
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Before the Huntsville district's conversion, Mumford said studies indicated that 54 percent of the irrigation company's water was being wasted.
"That's a huge amount of loss," Mumford said.
In the context of recent discussions about water conservation, such losses loom large as a debating point. If urban residents ever achieve the state's conservation goal of cutting water use by 25 percent, that's just a sliver of pie in the water-use pie-chart: ¼ of 10 percent or — from a statewide perspective — a savings of just 2.5 percent.
'Management crisis'
Farmers, though, have such a huge piece of the pie that even a small percentage of conservation can make a big difference. In fact, if farmers were to save just 10 percent of their water and pass it on to cities, it would almost double residential supplies.
"Just 10 percent of it would solve a lot of our problems," said Professor Daniel McCool of the University of Utah, a long-time critic of water policy in the Western states who wants to see changes in water laws.
"In fact, we have plenty of water," McCool said. "We do not have a water crisis. We have a water management crisis."
He said agriculture has so much water — and farmers get it so cheaply — that there's no incentive to conserve. McCool also argues that traditional Western water law discourages conservation.
"The water that's saved as a result of their increased efficiency, they lose their title to it," McCool said. "So we punish them for being efficient. That's the way the law is right now."
Mumford acknowledges some farmers resisted their irrigation company's modernization program. "It's definitely an educational thing that they have to see (the value of it)," Mumford said. "And initially as we proposed going to a pipe project, it was not universally understood or broadly accepted."
Ultimately, the farmers did accept it because they realized that some of the water they saved could be held back and kept in Causey Reservoir for later use. That will allow many farmers to extend their growing season, increasing productivity and presumably profitability. Also, most of the cost of the pipe-and-sprinkler project was paid for with grants and loans from state and federal agencies. Mumford said his company's farmer-shareholders would have had trouble paying for it themselves.
"We could not have," Mumford said. "Without that partnership of those (agencies) we would still be a flood-irrigation company."
It is no question that water is important in Utah and in a year like this it makes it evident that every drop counts. We have done a lot work, but there is a long way left to go.
–Dave Brown of the Utah conservation service.
The federal agencies that provided funds were the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
"It is no question that water is important in Utah and in a year like this it makes it evident that every drop counts. We have done a lot work, but there is a long way left to go," said Dave Brown of the Utah conservation service.
Brown said the agency on any given year spends between $8 million and $10 million on "on farm" irrigation improvement projects to boost water conservation efficiencies.
Now during peak season, the Huntsville Irrigation Company is using only about one-third of the water they used to. Some of the saved water will be used to grow more crops later in the year, but not all of it.
"There's additional water that is saved as a result of this type of a project that ultimately can flow downstream to other users," Mumford said. The excess water flows downhill to Pineview Reservoir and Mumford said it can later be used by urban areas in the vicinity of Ogden.
McCool says permanent farm-to-city transfers are relatively rare because of 19th century laws protecting water rights and because many farming communities are so protective of their agricultural traditions. He said the growing need for water in cities could benefit farmers if they were allowed to cash in on it.
"It is their water," McCool said. "We should be working with them— when they choose on an individual level — to work out a market agreement."
Wrong crops?
McCool also argues that water-rich farmers often grow the wrong crops. He says most of Utah's water is used to grow alfalfa hay — which consumes relatively high amounts of water — and much of the hay is sold to China to feed dairy cows. McCool said that's equivalent to exporting Utah's water to China with a relatively low financial return.
The water would be worth a lot more to Utah farmers if there was a free and open market, McCool said.
"Farmers are using thousands of dollars of water to grow hundreds of dollars of hay," he said.
Brown, who oversees water conservation programs for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, defended the farmers' choice of crops.
"Alfalfa is a valuable crop," Brown said. "It feeds our dairy industry both here in this and in surrounding states."
As for hay exports to China, Brown said, "As a country, we value exports."
Over the last 20 years, he said the move to more efficient farming systems has steadily increased, but McCool said the effort is just a fraction of what it should be.
Brown said the conversions are expensive, and take time. On average, the Huntsville project cost about $2,000 per acre. The Natural Resources Conservation Service spends 60 percent of its conservation funding to assist with irrigation projects, he added.
Contributing: Amy Joi O'Donoghue
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Everything we know as Health Secretary to reveal post-lockdown tiers today
Matt Hancock will announce which areas will be going into which tiers in Parliament
Olivia BaronSenior Live News Reporter
Every region of the county will learn of its post-lockdown fate today as the Health Secretary is set to make an announcement.
Matt Hancock is expected to announce what tiers of the Government's latest three-tiered system each local authority will fall into in an address to Parliament later today (November 26).
The regime is expected to be stricter than the previous system, and it has been reported that more areas than before will be placed into Tiers 2 and 3.
The Times has reported that parts of eastern England and remote areas in Cornwall and Cumbria are expected to see the lightest measures.
The Health Secretary will make the announcement in Parliament on Thursday, after the the Government set out its “winter plan” earlier this week.
You can follow updates on the announcement on our live blog, here.
New tiers will take effect from December 2, when the nationwide lockdown ends.
In Lancashire, local leaders have submitted a proposal to the Government to divide the county into two different tiers when the current lockdown ends.
A request has been made for Hyndburn, Rossendale, Burnley, Pendle and Preston to go into Tier 3 restrictions while the rest of the county - includuing Fylde, Wyre, Lancaster, Chorley, South Ribble, Ribble Valley and West Lancashire - would go into Tier 2.
The allocation of tier levels would be based on a number of factors, including case detection rates in all age groups and, in particular, amongst the over 60s, the Department of Health said.
How quickly case rates are rising or falling will also be taken into account, as will local pressure on the NHS, including current and projected capacity.
The final decisions will be made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Covid Operations Committee, the Government said.
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Earlier this week, the Prime Minister ruled out imposing restrictions by district, meaning that Lancaster - which has the lowest infection rate in Lancashire - could be dealt with in the same way as Hyndburn, with the highest.
Ahead of the today's announcement, Matt Hancock said: "Thanks to the hard work and sacrifice made by people up and down the country, we are able to move out of national lockdown and into more targeted local, tiered restrictions.
"I know for those of you faced with Tier 3 restrictions this will be a particularly difficult time but I want to reassure you that we’ll be supporting your areas with mass community testing and extra funding.
"By following the rules together we can get out of these tough measures.”
Under the new system in tier one, a maximum of six people can meet indoors or outdoors; in tier two, there is no mixing of households indoors, while a maximum of six people can meet outdoors; and in tier three – the toughest – household mixing is not allowed indoors, or in most outdoor places although up to six will be able to meet in large outdoor spaces such as parks.
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All non-essential shops, personal service businesses such a hairdressers and gyms would be allowed to reopen in all tiers.
A review of each tier is set to be undertaken every two weeks, meaning that areas which manage to further slow the spread of the virus could still be moved down a tier before Christmas.
The first review of the tiers is due to take place by December 16.
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Major shops and retailers that have disappeared from high streets in 2020
Mothercare, Beales, Carphone Warehouse - with Debenhams set to follow
Luke BeardsworthEditor of Lancs.Live
Mothercare is one of the names to have disappeared (Image: Birmingham Mail)
High street retailers across the UK started 2020 facing tough conditions as customers increasingly looked towards online competitors, but no-one could have predicted the level of turmoil in store.
The coronavirus pandemic led to temporary closures, social distancing and dwindling tourist numbers, which all weighed on UK towns and cities.
A raft of retailers cut jobs, closed stores and secured restructuring deals to survive.
However, for some companies, none of these measures were sufficient to preserve their place on the high street.
Here we list the biggest retailers to disappear from local high streets in 2020:
The health, beauty and baby products chain was the year’s first major casualty, shutting the doors of its UK stores for good after 59 years.
Mothercare’s UK business collapsed with the loss of 2,500 jobs and 79 stores after failing to secure a rescue deal.
The company underwent a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) restructuring in 2018, shutting a raft of stores, but tumbled into administration a year later after failing to turn around its fortunes.
Mothercare still sells its products in the UK through Boots stores and has a franchise operation overseas.
Beales
The 139-year-old department store chain opened its doors for the final time in March, as the pandemic started to have an impact on retailers.
Beales tumbled into administration at the start of the year, announcing plans to shut 12 of its 23 outlets, as talks with potential buyers faltered.
The company employed approximately 1,050 people before announcing its first closures.
However, the coronavirus crisis speeded its demise, with the group shutting its final stores weeks earlier than planned after the outbreak meant sales took a nosedive.
In March, technology retail giant Dixons Carphone wielded the axe on its Carphone Warehouse chain, closing all of its UK stores.
The move hit 531 outlets across the country and almost 3,000 workers.
However, the group said some 1,800 affected staff would be given new roles elsewhere in the business.
The company’s 70 Carphone Warehouse stores in Ireland remained open and its international operations were unaffected.
However, the move reflected a sharp decline in the Carphone Warehouse brand after its £3.8 billion “merger of equals” with Dixons in 2014.
The retro-inspired retailer tumbled into administration in April after a downturn in profitability.
The company closed all of its 60 UK stores, with the loss of 900 jobs, as the pandemic proved to be the final straw.
Months later, it said it had secured new funding from parent company Baring Private Equity Asia to return as an online-only operation.
However, the brand made a small high street comeback earlier this month following the rescue deal.
The group reopened its flagship store in London’s Piccadilly ahead of Christmas, although it said it was an “experiential” store to showcase products it will sell online.
Formal menswear sales dived after the pandemic struck, weighing on already troubled retailer TM Lewin.
Early in 2020, the company was bought by Stonebridge Private Equity through its subsidiary Torque Brands.
Just two months later, the new owners revealed plans to close the 122-year-old firm’s entire network of 66 shops, with the loss of around 600 jobs.
The group said it was switching all sales to the internet in a bid to save the brand in the post-Covid retail environment.
Oasis and Warehouse
More than 1,800 jobs were lost after sister fashion chains Oasis and Warehouse said they would not reopen any of their stores again in April.
The Oasis Warehouse group, which had 92 branches and 437 concessions at department stores, had been owned by failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing.
Administrators for Kaupthing attempted to dispose of the brands in 2017 but held on after failing to secure a buyer.
In 2020, the brands themselves needed administrators and wound up their retail store business after failing to find last-minute suitors.
Nevertheless, the brands have had a new lease of life online after Boohoo bought them to sell through its website later in the year.
Shoe retailer Oliver Sweeney shuttered all its stores for good after hiring administrators during the summer.
The company closed its five stores, in London, Manchester and Leeds, but said it would continue to operate online.
Chief executive Tim Cooper said he would continue to lead the business, adding that he was “disappointed” about the store closures but was “confident” about shifting the group online.
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Plus-size clothing brand Evans became the first in the Arcadia stable to be bought out of retail giant’s administration process earlier this month.
However, the group’s £23 million takeover by Australian group City Chic did not include its bricks and mortar business.
As a result, Evans said it would not reopen its five remaining UK stores.
The deal will also raise questions over whether other Arcadia brands, such as Wallis, Burton and Dorothy Perkins, could also have online-only futures and disappear from the high street for good.
Who will be next?
Many retail brands had a tough 2020 and entered insolvency without yet disappearing from our streets for good.
However, retail analysts have predicted that some of these debt-laden companies could fade away soon.
Debenhams is expected to cease trading for its final time in the new year, saying it will shut all its stores by March at the latest unless a remarkable rescue deal is secured.
The company is currently going through liquidation and selling off stock after talks with JD Sports over a potential deal collapsed earlier this month.
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Spring for a Ground / Particle of Inch / Halted Paves / Quarters
Publication documenting a series of sculptural works focusing on everyday items.
In the spring of 2015, Magali Reus opened the first in a series of four exhibitions of new work co-commissioned and presented by SculptureCenter, New York; Hepworth Wakefield, England; Westfälischer Kunstverein, Münster, Germany; and Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin, Italy. The culmination of these collaborative projects is documented in this publication, marking an important chapter in the evolution of Reus's work. As Andrew Bonacina writes in his essay, “Magali Reus has evolved a practice that requires a constant examination of how we engage with, and understand, the everyday items that accompany us in the world—the ‘supporting-cast' objects that we rely on but rarely acknowledge. Relieved of their functionality through Reus's re-transcriptions—rendered as useless as a mug without a bottom or a book sealed in plastic—their newfound role as sculpture forces them to articulate their objecthood in alternative ways, through attitude or gesture. They become vessels waiting to be filled by the viewer's own physical and emotional relationship to them. Operating somewhere between uniformity and personalization, Reus's sculptures become spaces in which objects are finding their place, where things are working themselves out.”
Published following the series of exhibition “Spring for a Ground”, SculptureCenter, New York, from May 3 to July 5, 2015, “Particle of Inch”, Hepworth Wakefield, from July 18 to Octobrer 11, 2015, “Halted Paves”, Westfälischer Kunstverein, Münster, from October 31, 2015, to January, 17, 2016, “Quarters”, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin, from March 30 to June 12, 2016.
Born in 1981 in The Hague, London-based artist Magali Reus is one of the most acclaimed new voices in contemporary sculpture. Renowned for her interest in the relationship between mass-produced articles and the human body in the context of today's digital society, Magali Reus draws on a vast range of formal influences and references, from the domestic to the industrial, the functional to decorative, creating pieces that evolve as an accumulation and layering of sculptural details. Taking everyday objects as starting points, her work operates on a visual register as a formal configuration, but also as a choreography of emotional and physical experience. For her, objects like fridges, padlocks, seating, and street curbs are not seen only as facilitators of our everyday actions, but also as physical receptacles for our bodies. She is thus interested in positioning them not only as shells or providers, but as objects imbued with their own sense of personality. Detached from their surroundings and translated into immaculate, abstract forms they become uncanny and perplexing, acquiring a very different life, which is almost theatrical. Colliding the macro logic of daily architecture with the more metaphorical projections of a body inhabiting space, Magali Reus' practice focuses on the physical and psychic space of objecthood.
Texts by Andrew Bonacina and Ruba Katrib.
published in November 2016
23 x 16 cm (softcover, plastic dust jacket)
80 pages (color & b/w ill.)
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How do you dispute a lifetime gift based on undue influence?
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United Kingdom November 28 2019
Lifetime gifts
A lifetime gift can be set aside due to either actual undue influence or presumed undue influence, the manner of proof being the distinction between the two.
Actual undue influence
Actual undue influence applies where there are overt acts of wrongdoing. The individual subject to the influence has been coerced or improperly pressured into doing something. For example the individual subjecting the influence may have made unlawful threats. Generally, the burden of proving an allegation of undue influence falls to the person claiming to have been wronged.
Presumed undue influence
There is a presumption of undue influence for lifetime gifts where there is:
a relationship of trust and confidence (such a relationship) is assumed in some incidences, namely that between parent and child, solicitor and client, medical practitioner and patient or trustee and beneficiary; and
a transaction is of such a size or nature that it calls for an explanation.
Once these requirements have been satisfied, the burden of proof shifts to the person seeking to uphold the transaction to show that on the balance of probabilities the transaction was entered in to by the influenced person independently and free from influence. If undue influence is proved then the transaction is declared void.
The case of Paull v Paull [2018] EWHC 2520 (Ch) involved a property transfer from an elderly father, Neville Paull, to his son, Bradey Paull. Neville had transferred his home to Bradley in 2010 and sought to have the transaction set outside on the grounds that he had been unduly influenced by him.
Neville was reported to be “frail and vulnerable” and submitted that he had only agreed to transfer the property to Bradley on the basis that he was allowed to remain living there (with his partner) for the rest of their lives and that Bradley would be responsible for looking after the property for him. He told the court that the transaction had been his son’s idea.
Bradley said that the transaction came about so as to prevent his partner’s children from different relationships benefiting after his death and to avoid the property being sold by the local authority in due course to pay care home fees. He sought to rely on the fact that his father had received legal advice from the solicitor instructed in the transaction as to the consequences of the transfer.
Master Bowles said:
This is not the case of a wealthy man disposing of surplus assets, in old age, to procure fiscal, or other benefits. This is the case of an elderly man giving away the home in which he lived and which, objectively, reflected over half's assets, at a time when he was without income, other than any income derived from his other assets and where those other assets, far from being surplus were the assets upon which Neville relied to live.”
He considered the legal advice given to be insufficient and concluded
.. this is a case where Neville entered into the transfer without the full understanding of the implications, or effects, of the transfer which is….. a necessary precondition before a court can be satisfied that the presumption of undue influence has been debuted and the presumed influence dissipated. In those circumstances, the transfer cannot stand”.
A significant gift made by an elderly and/or vulnerable individual, particularly where that gift is substantial in the context of the individual’s other assets is often a red flag in these types of cases. Gifts made to unexpected beneficiaries seemingly without good cause may also ring alarm bells, or to a close family member to the detriment of other close family members.
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Report: China Court Overturns Nike Ruling
A Chinese animator has lost his final court battle against the U.S. footwear and apparel maker Nike over the company's use of a stick figure illustration, state media reported last week. A lower court had ordered Nike to pay Chinese Internet cartoonist Zhu Zhiqiang $36,000 in compensation. But the Beijing High People's Court rejected the December 2004 ruling that found Nike had copied the artist's "Little Match Man" illustration for use in a worldwide ad campaign.
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More Than 200 Civil Rights Groups Oppose DC Circuit Nominee Greg Katsas
The groups say Katsas, a White House lawyer and former Jones Day partner, is unable to be independent from the executive branch.
By Cogan Schneier | November 07, 2017 at 04:58 PM | The original version of this story was published on The National Law Journal
Gregory Katsas testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, on Oct. 17, 2017. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)
Citing his work for the Trump administration, a coalition of more than 200 civil rights organizations sent a letter to lawmakers Tuesday opposing the nomination of current deputy White House counsel Greg Katsas for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
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There is no more interesting subject to explore than the human personality, the “humanscape.”
"Lucy Besson is an incredible artist, and a photographer who knows how to capture the slightest undertones and vibrations of the human soul. This ability is central to her work as a portraitist.Her philosophical worldview and interest in self-analysis translate in her works into exceptional attention to the inner world of her models. Each model is an individual, an ‘object’ she handles with extreme care, capturing the moment where the person feels at ease and acts naturally. In Lucy’s work, a delicate touch—sensitivity towards the human, the emotional—coexists with a classical preference for harmonious form and proportion, an academic approach to the creation of the image, pictorial space and colour combinations. Rejecting any narrative elements, such as interiors or attributes, she depicts her models against abstract backgrounds that create around them a special space, or surround them with a kind of aura. This allows Besson to blur the markers of the social and bring into the foreground pure human essence, refracted through her own artistic vision. ‘The eyes are the most important element in a portrait,’- Lucy says. ‘They are the centre of one’s individual energy. Only through the eyes can one reach out and touch the human soul!’
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North Dakota Marijuana Legalization Measure Qualifies For November Ballot
North Dakotans voted to approve medical cannabis two years ago, and now they will get the chance to decide on full marijuana legalization this November.
Activists collected a sufficient number of signatures to qualify a ballot measure that would allow adults over 21 to use and grow marijuana, the secretary of state’s office determined on Monday.
Unlike legalization measures approved in a number of other states, the North Dakota proposal would set no limit on how much cannabis people could possess or cultivate. It would also allow a system of legal marijuana production and sales.
Michigan is also voting on a marijuana legalization measure this year. Utah has a medical cannabis question on its ballot, and Missouri voters will choose from three different medical marijuana measures in November. Oklahomans overwhelmingly approved a medical cannabis proposal during the June primary election.
“We applaud the hard work and dedication from the campaign and countless volunteers on the ground in North Dakota who went door to door and out into their communities to gather the signatures required to put this on the ballot in November,” NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri said. “Marijuana legalization is no longer a regional or partisan issue. Well over 60% of all Americans support ending our nation’s failed prohibition and I expect North Dakota voters to send shockwaves across the country this fall when they join the growing contingent of states who have chosen the sensible path of legalization and regulation over prohibition and incarceration.”
In 2016, North Dakota voters passed a medical marijuana initiative by a margin of 64% to 36%. Implementation has been slow, with officials announcing last week that they have received nearly 20 applications for dispensary licenses. Legal sales are not expected to begin until next year.
Last month, activists submitted more than 18,000 signatures to qualify the new full legalization measure. Through random sampling, officials determined that 15,039 were valid, which exceeds the 13,452 needed to qualify for the ballot.
A poll earlier this year found that North Dakota voters support legalizing marijuana by a margin of 45% to 39%, with 15% undecided.
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Prevention Needs and Priorities among Vulnerable Female Populations Living with HIV
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Historically, HIV prevention efforts have focused on reducing risk among those who have tested negative for the virus and those with unknown serostatus. However, these efforts overlook the specific role that people living with HIV can play in prevention. These HIV-positive populations should be engaged in prevention efforts to help them live healthy lives and to minimize the risk of spreading HIV to others. This study’s purpose was to establish the prevention needs and priorities for vulnerable female populations living with HIV: pregnant women, adolescent girls, female sex workers, and female elders.
The study employed a mixed-methods approach relying on survey data collected from 246 females living with HIV who were attending four care and treatment centers across Temeke municipality, in the Dar es Salaam region. Focus group discussions were conducted with 50 selected respondents and eight policy-related questionnaires were completed by program administrators.
This report outlines background and methods, reports results, and provides recommendations to address the unmet prevention needs in Temeke Municipality, Tanzania.
Filed under: People Living with HIV, HIV counseling and testing, HIV/AIDS, Temeke, Vulnerable populations, PLHIV
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Reliance may use stake sales to help fund growth plan
2 min read . Updated: 14 Sep 2020, 05:43 AM IST Kalpana Pathak
RIL is actively looking to acquire startups, as well as mature companies, to strengthen its digital commerce, 5G and fibre-to-the-home businesses to create India’s largest digital ecosystem
Reliance Industries’ gross debt stood at ₹3.36 trillion at the end of the past fiscal
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), which has raised more than ₹2.2 trillion through stake sales, is likely to go on a shopping spree as the coronavirus pandemic has clouded the prospects of cash-strapped businesses, making them takeover targets, said three people aware of the company’s plans.
Reliance Industries is actively looking to acquire startups, as well as mature companies, to strengthen its digital commerce, 5G and fibre-to-the-home businesses to create India’s largest digital ecosystem spanning telecom, retail and payments, the people said on condition of anonymity.
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In June, Reliance Industries had said that it has become zero net debt, after offloading stakes in the Jio Platforms unit in back-to-back transactions with strategic and financial investors.
“Reliance Industries will pay creditors when the payment is due. Currently, the company is planning to use the money it raised over the past few months to invest across businesses, rather than retire debt," said one of the three people.
Reliance Industries’ gross debt stood at ₹3.36 trillion at the end of the past fiscal year.
Kotak Institutional Equities, in a 9 September report, said that Reliance Industries is likely to make large investments to acquire synergistic opportunities across businesses to deploy its large cash balance and incremental free cash flow.
On 9 September, Reliance Industries’ retail arm, Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd, sold a 1.75% stake for ₹7,500 crore to private equity firm Silver Lake Partners.
The conglomerate is in talks with more investors for similar stake sales in its retail business.
Reliance Industries shares surged more than 7% on Friday to a record high of ₹2,313.90, making it the first Indian company to hit a market capitalization of $200 billion.
“Reliance Retail is likely to use a part of the fundraise for Future group acquisition pay-out/debt repayment," said Axis Capital in a 9 September note.
Last month, Reliance Retail Ventures acquired the retail and wholesale business and the logistics and warehousing business from Future Group for ₹24,713 crore.
Reliance Retail is India’s largest physical retailer with operations across grocery, apparel, electronics and fuel retailing.
Over the past four years, Reliance Industries has been able to build a ‘digital layer’ on top of the existing ‘physical layer’ of retail shops across electronics, grocery and apparels, according to a research note by BofA Securities.
“We expect Reliance Industries to increase its investments in supply chain and tech-enabled logistics so as to improve last-mile customer experience," the report said, adding that RIL would likely have the JioMart app inside WhatsApp.
“This should help Reliance Industries improve its reach and business momentum. The new commerce model (in which Reliance is looking to tie up with kiranas) also would likely garner scale as tech adoption improves," it said.
In the last three years, Reliance Industries has made 30 acquisitions in the startup space.
A majority of the acquisitions were done to add value or to fill gaps in RIL’s consumer offerings.
All these investments fall under five categories: telco, retail, education, healthcare, and agriculture.
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Practically since the day it went on sale as a replacement for the Corona in 1983, the Toyota Camry has been the Japanese automaker's workhorse car. The Camry has been a perennial bestseller and has served duty as a coupe, wagon, and sedan. It has transformed in size over the generations from compact to big midsizer and earned a reputation for quality, reliability, and safety along the way (Toyota's recent troubles not withstanding).
The sixth generation Camry, which debuted as a 2007 model, was recently refreshed for the 2010 model year. The Camry's base four was replaced by a 165-horsepower, 2.5-liter unit -- in SE grade trim the engine is further tuned to output 179 horses. Transmissions were upgraded to either six-speed manual or automatic. The optional 268-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 comes with a six-speed automatic. The Camry Hybrid combines a 2.4-liter engine with an electric motor to give the system a total of 187 horsepower. Other 2010 upgrades include a new grille, wheels, more interior options, and new gauge cluster in the Hybrid.
Body styles: SedanEngines: 2.4L I-4, 2.5L I-4, 3.5L V-6Transmissions: 6-speed manual, 6-speed automatic, continuously variable transmissionModels: Camry, LE, SE, XLE, Hybrid
There are minor changes throughout the line for 2011. On the Camry Hybrid, a revision in the testing procedure means fuel economy is now rated 31 mpg city and 35 mpg highway (it was rated 33 city/34 highway in 2010). Fuel economy improved in the V-6 to 20 city/29 highway thanks to new low-rolling-resistance tires. Also, the rearview compass display is now green and smart key fob is now black.
The 2011 Camry reflects the new styling that was introduced last year, including new grille, new front bumper, larger lower intake, restyled taillights, and new 10-spoke, 16-inch wheels for the XLE and 17-inch alloys for the SE.
Air-conditioning, power windows and door locks, and cruise control are standard. Eight-way power driver seat, leather interior, and dual-zone climate control are available; SE comes with sport fabric on the seats and doors, plus blue gauges.
The Camry's ride is comfortable in straights, yet surprisingly capable in corners. The smooth-shifting six-speed, plus the relatively light weight of the four-cylinder Camry add to the experience. The 2.5-liter Camry we tested hit 60 mph in 8.4 seconds and the quarter mile in 16.4 seconds at 86.1 mph. The last time we tested a Camry with the 3.5-liter, it moved to 60 in 6.0 seconds and through the quarter mile in 14.5 seconds at 97.5 mph - pretty impressive stuff for a everyman sedan.
Dual front airbags, dual front seat-mounted side airbags, front and rear side curtain airbags, and a driver knee airbag are standard on the Camry. Also standard are stability control, traction control, and disc brakes, ABS, electronic brake-force distribution, and brake assist.
Camry: 22 mpg city/32-33 mpg highway LE, SE, XLE: 20-22 mpg city/29-33 mpg highwayHybrid: 31 mpg city/35 mpg highway
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A new International Faculty and Staff Association at Miami (IFSAM) has been created following the success of Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) built around diversity and inclusion.
Zara Torlone, professor of classics who also is on the core faculty of the Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies, has taught at Miami for 18 years. She called the association’s formation “long overdue” as the number of international faculty and staff continues to grow.
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“Some of these professionals do not come from the background of American academe. They need a place where they can have support, talk to their more experienced colleagues, gain knowledge about best practices and become comfortable here on Miami campuses,” said Torlone, an Armenian who was educated in Russia.
She added, “We had some very successful FLCs built around diversity and inclusion that addressed these issues, but we never had an actual organization that will have a continuous and long-lasting effect on the campus climate. IFSAM is exactly what we need in that respect.”
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Torlone and Yang have served as co-facilitators of the Faculty Learning Communities for Enriching Teaching Experiences of International Faculty, Teaching Assistants and Graduate Students since fall 2017.
The learning communities were formed after Yang wrote a proposal to the Center for Teaching Excellence to help international faculty, instructors and teaching assistants become more successfully adjusted to Miami and improve their teaching effectiveness. Cheryl Young, assistant provost in Global Initiatives, encouraged Yang to create the association.
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“We wanted something that was sustainable and would be woven into the fabric of the university,” Young said. “We … hope that IFSAM continues to grow and becomes an autonomous organization that continues to provide a welcoming presence for all faculty and staff who come to Miami from around the world.”
John Ni, an assistant professor of management in the Farmer School of Business who is originally from China, sees the value of IFSAM as a newer faculty member. He joined Miami in 2016.
Some international faculty members “may be struggling with how to adapt to the teaching expectation in classrooms while others might be worried about the issues such as working visas,” Ni said. “IFSAM provides us a great venue to help each other by exchanging our ideas and thoughts about how to be an effective teacher to help students reaching their academic potential.”
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• Connect with colleagues from diverse cultural, ethnic, racial, linguistic and educational backgrounds.
• Broaden perspectives, welcome diversity and experience inclusion at Miami.
• Listen, understand and identify the needs of international faculty and staff; address the concerns and needs to the university; and provide relevant resources as needed.
• Help international faculty and staff (both members and nonmembers of IFSAM) succeed in their careers.
Brazil native Ricardo Averbach, director of orchestral studies in the department of music who came to Miami in 2002, joined IFSAM “because as an international faculty member, I faced many challenges during my career, and I sincerely don’t want colleagues with a similar background to go through the same challenges.”
Both Global Initiatives and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion support IFSAM.
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As international instructors, eight FLC members will be on the panel. They represent Bulgaria, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Korea, Moldova and Russia. They are from eight departments at Miami (ACE, classics, educational leadership, English, GRAMELAC, interactive media studies, human capital management and leadership, and mathematics).
An IFSAM reception will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, in 052 Shideler Hall. Both events are open to the public.
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From 2003 to 2012, Aearo Technologies (subsequently 3M) had an exclusive sales contract with the U.S. military for specialized ear wear known as dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs. The ear plugs are purportedly designed to prevent ear injuries in military members by protecting their ears from the dangerously loud sounds of combat. Lawsuits that have been initiated by veterans allege that the plugs are faulty and did not appropriately protect veterans’ ears. Many veterans are claiming that they are suffering from tinnitus or hearing loss as a result of their use of 3M earplugs.
Attorneys representing the veterans, whose lawsuits have been filed around the country, are seeking approval for a consolidation of the cases in Texas. This consolidation is known as a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL). Attorneys for the plaintiffs want the 3M ear plug MDL to be in Texas, where many of the veterans live and where many lawsuits have been filed.
The lawsuits expand on information that came to light when 3M agreed to settle a lawsuit with the United States government over the ear plugs. The company agreed to a settlement of more than $9 million over claims that it knew the ear plugs were too short, and therefore defective. As part of the settlement, 3M did not admit fault.
Whether the MDL will be formed remains to be seen. Plaintiffs in the lawsuits filed so far claim that they have suffered ear injuries because of the ear plugs, including hearing loss and tinnitus.
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Nagini and Dumbledore’s Connection
by MuggleNet · Published September 28, 2018 · Updated March 3, 2020
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
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When the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald trailer dropped, the first thing I did was dive down a deeply disturbing rabbit hole about Nagini and Voldemort. But as your resident Dumbledorologist, my thoughts then turned to Albus Dumbledore and how he ties into the Nagini reveal.
Just like in my other article, the question I want to be answered is whether Dumbledore knows about the snake’s human past and what the implications are. (And Merlin’s beard, I hope the implications are less gross than in the prior article.) This is a very different exercise from theorizing about Voldemort and Nagini because there is absolutely no conclusive evidence either way.
However, by examining relevant moments, we are able to make a plausible case for Dumbledore knowing – plausible, but I won’t say probable. And if that is the case, that casts things into a fascinating new light. So while I don’t promise any epiphanies, I invite you to join me and take a look at some key Dumbledore/Nagini moments in the text to see what kind of a reading emerges.
The Potion
… a body I would be able to inhabit while awaiting the essential ingredients for true rebirth . . . a spell or two of my own invention . . . a little help from my dear Nagini,” Voldemort’s red eyes fell upon the continually circling snake, “a potion concocted from unicorn blood, and the snake venom Nagini provided . . . I was soon returned to an almost human form, and strong enough to travel.”
The biggest piece of evidence Dumbledore might have regarding Nagini’s identity is the process of returning Voldemort to a body. We don’t know if the potion required snake venom in general or snake venom specifically from a Maledictus. If it’s the latter, it would be an astronomically rare potion ingredient – rare enough to be beyond even Dumbledore’s wealth of knowledge. But if anyone would know about an arcane potion that calls for Maledictus snake venom, it would be Dumbledore. Of course, if regular snake venom would do or if it’s a potion of Voldemort’s own invention, then Dumbledore would be none the wiser.
As for the creation of Babymort, we don’t know if Dumbledore knows about the Dark magic involved in the process since that kind of thing probably doesn’t happen very often. It feels strange to be discussing magic of which Dumbledore may have no knowledge, but the spells here are so obscure and so dark that it’s possible Dumbledore didn’t know of them.
Here is something worth noting: The first time anyone other than Voldemort says Nagini’s name is midway through Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince when Dumbledore brings it up.
I think I know what the sixth Horcrux is. I wonder what you will say when I confess that I have been curious for a while about the behavior of the snake, Nagini?
This is interesting – how does Dumbledore know the name? There are two possibilities. The more mundane one is that Snape reported it to Dumbledore; we do see that Snape knows her name in “The Prince’s Tale.” But I think this is further evidence of my theory that Dumbledore performed Legilimency on Harry after Voldemort’s resurrection (for more in-depth analysis of this, see page 82 of my book, The Life and Lies of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore). Dumbledore watched Voldemort use the name in Harry’s memories of the graveyard. The million-Galleon question is what the name meant (if anything) to Dumbledore when he heard it.
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In that same conversation about Horcruxes, Dumbledore has the following to say:
She underlines the Slytherin connection, which enhances Lord Voldemort’s mystique; I think he is perhaps as fond of her as he can be of anything; he certainly likes to keep her close.
Dumbledore does not use any language to make one think that Nagini is anything more than a snake. But this could be despite his knowledge of Nagini’s past because he has to factor his grand plans into everything he tells (or doesn’t tell) Harry. Dumbledore knows that Harry places an incredibly high value on human life, as he should. Dumbledore also knows that “killing rips the soul apart.” If he knows about Nagini, he is keeping it from Harry to ensure that Harry won’t hesitate in destroying the Naginicrux because he cannot afford to have Harry hesitate in carrying out his mission. Dumbledore goes to extraordinary lengths to make sure Harry will triumph; it makes more sense for him to keep Harry in the dark rather than have him wrestling with moral quandaries.
Furthermore, if Dumbledore does know about Nagini/Babymort, he is certainly obfuscating here, heavily implying that Nagini is a favored pet and status symbol instead of an ersatz mother. Dumbledore is simply trying to spare Harry the gruesome details of what happened; true, Dumbledore is entrusting the fate of the world to this 16-year-old boy, but there is little to be gained by traumatizing Harry with the knowledge of what happened. (Judging by the reactions to my last article, most of us would rather be spared the thought of it as well, and we’re mostly well past 16.)
He seems to have an unusual amount of control over her, even for a Parselmouth.
This is the key phrase that I’m curious about since it implies an almost total lack of agency on Nagini’s part when she’s being Voldemort’s hench-snake. Once again, we can read it either way. If Dumbledore doesn’t know, take it at face value. But if he does know, then there are implications for how a Maledictus works.
The crucial question of human-Nagini’s consciousness once she’s gone full-snake is an open one: Either she’s fully cognizant of her past or her human self is wholly gone and she thinks she’s a regular snake. Once again, we don’t have any conclusive evidence either way, but it adds very different layers to the story depending on which one is true. If Nagini is not aware of her past, then Voldemort is controlling her as he would any other snake. But if Nagini is aware of her human past, is she a willing ally or an unwilling tool being controlled by Parseltongue?
We now can finally determine something: If Dumbledore knows about Nagini, then he believes Nagini is not a willing ally for Voldemort but is being controlled. That’s something, at least, for this rather inconclusive essay.
We can further corroborate this with a quote by Jo explaining “in essence divided.”
Dumbledore suspected that the snake’s essence was divided – that it contained part of Voldemort’s soul, and that was why it was so very adept at doing his bidding.
The implication is that Nagini is able to do what she does because of the bit of Voldy-soul inside her, not because she has the consciousness of a human with which to abet Voldemort’s evil deeds.
Dumbledore’s Master Plan
Unless one or the other has a significantly smaller role in the films than we are led to believe, Dumbledore and Nagini will get to know each other. From the very little we see of Nagini, it looks like she’s at least potentially on the same side as Dumbledore. The topic of the blood curse will certainly come up at some point. (Shout-out to commenter I V for the lovely theory that Dumbledore switches his focus to Transfiguration to undo Nagini’s malediction!) So how could Dumbledore not know, decades later, that the woman and Voldy’s new pet are one and the same?
That will be the question that will probably endure throughout this film series. Is there any way for Dumbledore to not recognize her? In favor of that argument is the fact that Dumbledore and Nagini never interact or even occupy the same space, so there’s a chance Nagini’s former identity is another theory of Dumbledore’s that he can’t substantiate.
We also don’t know what will happen in the coming movies; the wizarding world seems rife with faked deaths and disappearances. In counterpoint, after so many people come back from the dead, Dumbledore should be even more on guard than before. But let us now suppose that Dumbledore does put two and two together and figures out that Nagini the snake is Nagini the person. What does that tell us about his actions?
In the ’90s, Dumbledore was focused wholly on taking down Voldemort and was willing to endure collateral damage in the form of both Severus Snape and in the “nameless and faceless people and creatures […] slaughtered in the vague future” as he made his plans. Would Nagini have been considered another acceptable loss in Dumbledore’s campaign against Voldemort?
This brings us back to the primary question of Nagini’s sentience in her permanent snake form. If the human version of Nagini is long gone from consciousness, then having to destroy the snake is mildly regrettable at worst. But if Nagini is still there somewhere, that makes the issues thornier.
Recall that Dumbledore does not consider Nagini a willing participant in Voldemort’s depravity. He may, therefore, view her destruction as a liberation rather than a murder. At this point, the woman would have been trapped in the snake’s body for decades, infused with Voldemort’s soul and coerced into all kinds of horrible things like eating Hogwarts faculty and making Voldybabies. This may be an instance where Dumbledore considers death to be “but the next great adventure” – in fact, I’ll bet a Galleon that phrase will come up around Flamel in the Fantastic Beasts franchise.
There’s already a precedent for Dumbledore expressing such views: when he is contemplating his own impending death. “You alone know whether it will harm your soul to help an old man avoid pain and humiliation,” said Dumbledore. By that same logic, it would not harm Dumbledore’s soul to help an old acquaintance avoid pain and humiliation. So I believe Dumbledore’s conscience would be pretty clear.
As a closing note, despite my kvetching the other day about the spoiler, the reveal of Nagini’s identity has given me better fodder for speculation than anything else that’s come out of the Fantastic Beasts franchise and has made my excitement for the film skyrocket. I just want to say… it feels good to be back!
Ever wondered if Harry Potter qualifies as a feminist text? Or whether Ron or Hermione was a better friend to Harry? Pull up a chair in the Three Broomsticks, grab a butterbeer, and see what Irvin has to say on these contentious topics!
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Spinner’s End: Black, Albus… Rubeus?
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Balance of Good and Evil and the Canceling Out Theory
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“I’m worth twelve of you, Malfoy.”
June 15, 2011 – Pottermore’s teaser website is launched with a countdown to the reveal. No further information is given.
Shirley Henderson was aged 35 at the time that she first played Moaning Myrtle. She is the oldest actor to play a Hogwarts student in the Harry Potter films.
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Mutographs project
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What a strange year 2020 has been. Nobody could have predicted that as we started the New Year making exciting plans, everything would swiftly come to a halt and never quite get back to ‘normal’ again. Mutographs, like most research projects had to quickly adapt to the new ways in which science was to be done. The institutes where the teams are located slowly resumed critical research, but had to adapt to the new circumstances, which meant one-way systems, masks provisions and sanitiser stations everywhere. Reduced occupancy rules for labs and offices meant that shifts had to be organised for people to be able to work. Certainly, they are not the same places we were used to: buzzing with discussions, excitement, plans and celebrations; to become empty corridors and individual people sitting at individual tables having to raise their voices to talk to each other.
The computational work was much less affected, though again adapting to extend IT resources to home was required. Some changes did have consequences on overall productivity though. For example, having children at home for such a long time gave a precious opportunity to have more quality time with them, which inevitably crept into working time.
Photo credit: Alena Pance
The Mutographs work flow was greatly affected because access to samples fully depends on direct contact with vulnerable patients and local regulations have been changing all the time. But international partners and the team at IARC have made exceptional efforts to get things going. With this collaborative effort, all the hurdles, from a patient agreeing to participate, to treatment being provided, samples being collected, sent, recovered, processed, analysed, DNA extracted and sent, retrieved processed and analysed, were overcome. The end result has been a great move forward for the project, culminating in a number of manuscripts including a major piece of work being submitted on the 15th of December.
There were achievements in the interaction with patients as well. Once the despair of not being able to realise the planned visits of centres around the UK receded, the new approaches were embraced to continue this work online. So it was that virtual visits were organised to meet researchers, medical and healthcare staff as well as patients in countries that this year seemed more out of reach than ever. The work, communication and exchange with our partners continued, strengthening the relationships and increasing our knowledge. These visits now leave the horizon open for the future to reach further and gather a wider view and understanding of the context of cancer around the world. This is a positive outcome to take away from this very strange year.
We have adapted to the difficulties this year threw at us and we have learned important lessons and now as we and the world slowly get back on our feet, we hope for a better year 2021.
The Mutographs teams reunion to review the achievements of 2020 and celebrate the submission of one of the landmark manuscripts from the research. Photo credit: Laura Humphreys
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Category: Standing Stones
Ancient Sites / Folklore / Standing Stones
by Ian · Published November 7, 2015 · Last modified November 29, 2018
St Catherine’s Church, Barmby Moor
Dating from around 1272, St Catherine’s Parish Church was largely rebuilt in 1850 replacing much of the original Norman building. In the churchyard, just south of the main door is a stone which has been speculated may have been a place of pagan worship.
Ancient Sites / Legends / Standing Stones
by Ian · Published April 29, 2015 · Last modified December 26, 2018
Hangman’s Stone, Upper Lambourn
There is a legend associated with the Hangman’s Stone found at a junction of tracks 1.5Km north of Upper Lambourn. Possibly a boundary stone or perhaps marking a site of an old gibbet, the story relates to a sheep stealer. One day a man with a stolen sheep over his shoulder rested at the stone and fell asleep. The sheep which had is legs tied began to struggle.
Ancient Sites / Standing Stones / Stone Circles
by Ian · Published February 10, 2013 · Last modified December 3, 2018
Cheetham Close Stone Circles
The remains of the early Bronze Age Cheetham Close stone circle lies between Chapeltown and Egerton. It measured 18.5 metres and according to a survey by Dryden in 1850, consisted of 6 stones. By 1871 the site was broken up by a tenant of Turton Tower angered by the visitors it was attracting.
Ancient Sites / Standing Stones
Moel Goedog Stone 2
This standing stone is just beside the track, being about 60 metres from Moel Goedog 3 and near to the Moel Goedog hillfort.
This standing stone is close to Moel Goedog hillfort, and it is about 60 metres from Moel Goedog 2.
Fonlief Hir Stone D
This standing stone looks more like a boulder on the side of the road; it is short and squat, 0.9 metres high by 0.6 metres by 0.5 metres. It can be found between the two tracks at the junction where the road forks off to Moel Goedog hillfort.
Fonlief Hir Stone C
Found on the side of the road just before the road forks off to Moel Goedog hillfort, this standing stone is 1 metre tall and leans over slightly towards the West.
Moel Goedog Stone 6 a.k.a. Fonlief Hir Stone E
Moel Goedog 6 is a wedged shaped standing stone that has a notch in its upper surface. It stands 0.8 metres high and is part of the Fonlief Hir ancient Track way.
Carreg Standing Stone a.k.a. Moel Goedog Stone 8 a.k.a. Fonlief Hir Stone B
Carreg is the second tallest stone of the Fonlief Hir ancient track way. It stands 1.8 metres high and found standing in a field beside the road.
by Ian · Published October 28, 2012 · Last modified November 23, 2018
Moel-y-Sensigl [a.k.a. Moel Goedog Stone 7 & Fonlief Hir Stone A]
This standing stone found close to Merthyr Farm, Harlech, is the tallest and most prominent of the five stones denoting the supposed prehistoric track way known as Fonlief Hir. The stone stands just over six feet tall and can be seen over a gate in the stone farm wall beside the road.
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Lord Muruga
There is an interesting story on Muruga’s birth. One day when Lord Shiva matted with his wife Parvati his sperm accidentally fell on earth. It filled the entire universe; the heat of the sperm became unbearable. To save the earth, devas requested Agnideva to swallow it.
But even he could not bear the heat of it for long. On request from Agni, river Ganga received the sperm from Agnideva thinking that she can beget a child out it. Years passed by, due to the heat of the sperm even Ganga could not beget a child from the sperm.
So Ganga approached Brahmadeva for a solution. He advised her to put the sperm in a forest called Saravana forest.She did so. In due course, the sperm gave birth to a child with six faces in the Saravana forest.
When the news spread, Lord Shiva and Parvati along with other devas reached the forest. Lord Brahma made the infant child as Devasenapati (commander of armed forces of devas) for the fight against the demon Tarakasura (the demon received a boon from Lord Brahma that he can be killed only by a child who is only seven years old).
He is known by many names like Muruga, Subramanya, Kartikeya and Skanda; but Muruga is the popular one. The archaeological evidence of Muruga worship dates back to the 10nth century AD as evidenced from Adichanallur findings. Reference to him goes back even further; in Vedas and Brahmanas, etc…The epic of Mahabharath also mentions him.
In ancient India he was a pan-Indian deity; worshiped across India. He had a good presence in the Gupta period; in fact two of the Gupta kings bear his name- Skanda Gupta and Kumara Gupta. Coins depicting Karthikeya , made by Youdheyas of Punjab, were also found.
Somehow, in North India, his popularity receded during the middle ages. Now he is worshiped sparingly in North India. However, Kartikeya or Subramanya temples of Pehwa in Haryana, Achaleswar near Batala in Punjab, Parvathi hills in Pune, Maharashtra and famous Kuke Subramanya temple near Mangalore are noteworthy exceptions.
Another vestige of his former popularity can be witnessed in West Bengal; he is worshiped along with Goddess Durga during the Duraga puja celebrations.
In Kerala, the Subramanya worship is popular. There are many temples dedicated to him across the state. The Subramanya temples at Payyannur (kannur district) and Harippad (Alleppey district) are well-known throughout the state.
In Tamilnadu his worship is widespread and deep rooted. It is from the Sangham period onwards that we get clear reference to him as an independent deity in the state. The Aarupadai veedu or six abodes of Lord Muruga is prominent among them. This signifies the six military camps of Lord Subrahmanya during his fight with the demon Tarakasura. The places also mark six important stages in his life. The Aarupadai temples are spread across the state.
He inspired the ancient literature too. For example, Kumarasambhava of Kalidas and Subramanya Bhujanga of Sri Aadi Sankara depict his glory. In Bhagavad Githa Lord Krishna declares that “among generals I am Skanda, the Lord of war’’. In Tamil language there is end number of literature on him which is only getting added.
Lord Muruga is generally worshiped along with his two wives Valli and Devasena. Valli is a tribal girl and Devasena is the daughter of Devendra- the head of Devas.
Famous Subramanya Temples in India
Palani Temple
Marudumalai Temple, Coimbatore
Vayalur Muruga Temple
Haripad Temple
Lord Ganesh
Lord Brahma
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Can Retraining Give the Unemployed a Second Chance?
As a kid, Bricknell showed an aptitude for art. “I wouldn’t say I was an artist, but I could visualize and draw things,” he says. So rather than put cars together, he went to work helping design them.
When he first started, Bricknell, who has a broad, friendly face and the sincerity of a thoughtful teenager, worked on actual drafting boards. Some were big enough to fit lifesize molds of car roofs and hoods, and he would crawl around on the paper to trace the shapes. He bounced happily from shop to shop, adapting when the work moved onto computers in the late 1980s. All it took to get a new job then, Bricknell says, was a phone call, and the job usually came with a raise. In his best year he made nearly $100,000. He met his wife, a General Motors (GM) engineer, at a bar across from the GM Technical Center. They had two sons.
In 2001 the automotive trim division where Bricknell was working was sold from one manufacturing conglomerate, Textron, to another, Collins & Aikman. He and his co-workers lost their overtime pay, then their sick days, and much of their vacation time. In 2003 he was laid off. “That was the first time I have ever been out of work in my life,” he says. He found sporadic design jobs over the next few years, but more positions were outsourced, the Big Three were retrenching, and the efficiency of new software meant fewer designers were needed.
Now Bricknell drives a school bus. When school’s out he works odd jobs; last summer he built and delivered Port-a-Potties for $10 an hour. This summer, though, he didn’t work. He’s been busy moving into a new place—he and his wife divorced in July—and dealing with depression.
But in the last couple of months, for the first time in nearly a decade, Bricknell has been getting calls about jobs. A headhunter said there were openings at GM and other places—so many that they were having a hard time filling them. The trouble is that while Bricknell was driving a bus, car design migrated onto more sophisticated platforms. New employers had openings for people like Andrew Bricknell, but they weren’t retraining them.
So in late August, Bricknell was deep into an intensive, monthlong course on CATIA, one of two design programs used by the big automakers. Sitting in a community college classroom at a desktop computer, he adjusted the dimensions of brackets and bumpers, trying to get proficient enough to pass the employment application tests. The 64-hour course costs $800, all of which is picked up by the Labor Dept. When Bricknell is ready, a job placement specialist will go over his résumé and give him interview pointers.
Over three-fourths of the program’s grads have gotten design jobs, but Bricknell is falling behind. “I haven’t sat down in front of a tube for five years,” he says. He comes in on mornings when there are no classes to try to catch up. “I just would like to get back to work. I mean, driving a school bus is fun, but it doesn’t pay.”
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Rome, 1952; from the exhibition ‘Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century,’ at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, through June 28, 2010. For a slide show about the exhibition, narrated by Dominique Nabokov, see the NYR blog.
My wife earnestly instructs Chinese restaurants to deliver in cardboard cartons. My children are depressingly knowledgeable about climate change. Ours is an environmental family: by their standards, I am a prelapsarian relic from the age of ecological innocence. But who traipses through the apartment switching off lights and checking for leaking faucets? Who favors make-do-and-mend in an era of instant replacement? Who recycles leftovers and carefully preserves old wrapping paper? My sons nudge their friends: Dad grew up in poverty. Not at all, I correct them: I grew up in austerity.
After the war everything was in short supply. Churchill had mortgaged Great Britain and bankrupted the Treasury in order to defeat Hitler. Clothes were rationed until 1949, cheap and simple “utility furniture” until 1952, food until 1954. The rules were briefly suspended for the coronation of Elizabeth, in June 1953: everyone was allowed one extra pound of sugar and four ounces of margarine. But this exercise in supererogatory generosity served only to underscore the dreary regime of daily life.
To a child, rationing was part of the natural order. Indeed, long after the practice ceased, my mother convinced me that “sweets” (candy) were still restricted. When I protested that school friends appeared to have unlimited access to the stuff, she explained disapprovingly that their parents must be on the black market. Her story was all the more credible because the legacy of war was ever-present. London was pockmarked with bomb sites: where once there had been houses, streets, railway yards, or warehouses there were now large roped-off areas of dirt, usually with a dip in the middle where the bomb had fallen. By the early 1950s unexploded ordnance had been mostly cleared and bomb sites—though off-limits—were no longer dangerous. But these impromptu play spaces were irresistible for small boys.
Rationing and subsidies meant that the bare necessities of life were accessible to all. Courtesy of the postwar Labour government, children were entitled to a range of healthful products: free milk but also concentrated orange juice and cod-liver oil—obtainable only in pharmacies after you established your identity. The orange juice came in rectangular, medicine-like glass bottles and I have never quite lost the association. Even today, a large glassful prompts in me a sublimated pang of guilt: better not drink it all at once. Of cod-liver oil, urged upon housewives and mothers by benevolently intrusive authorities, the less said the better.
We were fortunate to lease an apartment above the hairdressing shop where my parents worked, but many of my friends lived in substandard or temporary housing. Every British government from 1945 through the mid-1960s committed itself to large-scale public housing schemes: all fell short. In the early 1950s, thousands of Londoners still lived in “prefabs”: urban trailer parks for the homeless, ostensibly temporary but often lasting for years.
Postwar guidelines for new housing were minimalist: three-bedroom houses were to comprise at least nine hundred square feet of living space—about the size of a spacious one-bedroom apartment in contemporary Manhattan. Looking back, these homes seem not merely pokey, but chilly and underfurnished. At the time, there were long waiting lists: owned and managed by local authorities, such houses were intensely desirable.
The air over the capital resembled a bad day in Beijing; coal was the fuel of choice—cheap, abundant, and domestically produced. Smog was a perennial hazard: I recall leaning out of the car window, my face enveloped in a dense yellow haze, instructing my father on his distance from the curb—you could literally not see beyond an arm’s length ahead of you and the smell was awful. But everyone “muddled through together”: Dunkirk and the Blitz were freely invoked without a hint of irony to illustrate a sense of national grit and Londoners’ capacity to “take it”—first Hitler, now this.
I grew up at least as familiar with World War I as with the one that had just ended. Veterans, memorials, and invocations abounded; but the ostentatious patriotism of contemporary American bellicosity was altogether absent. War, too, was austere: I had two uncles who fought with Montgomery’s Eighth Army from Africa through Italy and there was nothing nostalgic or triumphalist in their accounts of shortage, error, and incompetence. Arrogant music hall evocations of empire—
We don’t want to fight them, but by Jingo if we do,
We’ve got the ships, we’ve got the men, we’ve got the money too!
—had been replaced by the wartime radio lament of Vera Lynn: We’ll meet again, don’t know where, don’t know when. Even in the afterglow of victory, things would never be the same.
Reiterated references to the recent past established a bridge between my parents’ generation and my own. The world of the 1930s was with us still: George Orwell’s Road to Wigan Pier, J.B. Priestley’s Angel Pavement, and Arnold Bennett’s The Grim Smile of the Five Towns all spoke to an England very much present. Wherever you looked, there were affectionate allusions to imperial glory—India was “lost” a few months after I was born. Biscuit tins, pencil holders, schoolbooks, and cinema newsreels reminded us of who we were and what we had achieved. “We” is no mere grammatical convention: when Humphrey Jennings produced a documentary to celebrate the 1951 Festival of Britain, he called it Family Portrait. The family might have fallen on hard times, but we were all in it together.
It was this “togetherness” that made tolerable the characteristic shortages and grayness of postwar Britain. Of course, we weren’t really a family: if we were, then the wrong members—as Orwell had once noted—were still in charge. All the same, since the war the rich kept a prudently low profile. There was little evidence in those years of conspicuous consumption. Everyone looked the same and dressed in the same materials: worsted, flannel, or corduroy. People came in modest colors—brown, beige, gray—and lived remarkably similar lives. We schoolchildren accepted uniforms all the more readily because our parents too appeared in sartorial lockstep. In April 1947, the ever-dyspeptic Cyril Connolly wrote of our “drab clothes, our ration books and murder stories…. London [is] now the largest, saddest and dirtiest of great cities.”
Great Britain would eventually emerge from postwar penury—though with less panache and self-confidence than its European neighbors. For anyone whose memories go back no further than the later 1950s, “austerity” is an abstraction. Rationing and restrictions were gone, housing was available: the characteristic bleakness of postwar Britain was lifting. Even the smog was abating, now that coal had been replaced by electricity and cheap fuel oil.
Curiously, the escapist British cinema of the immediate postwar years—Spring in Park Lane (1948) or Maytime in Mayfair (1949), with Michael Wilding and Anna Neagle—had been replaced by hard-boiled “kitchen sink” dramas starring working-class lads played by Albert Finney or Alan Bates in gritty industrial settings: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) or A Kind of Loving (1962). But these films were set in the north, where austerity lingered. Watching them in London was like seeing one’s childhood played back across a time warp: in the south, by 1957, the Conservative Prime Minister Harold Macmillan could assure his listeners that most of them had “never had it so good.” He was right.
I don’t think I fully appreciated the impact of those early childhood years until quite recently. Looking back from our present vantage point, one sees more clearly the virtues of that bare-bones age. No one would welcome its return. But austerity was not just an economic condition: it aspired to a public ethic. Clement Attlee, the Labour prime minister from 1945 to 1951, had emerged—like Harry Truman—from the shadow of a charismatic war leader and embodied the reduced expectations of the age.
Churchill mockingly described him as a modest man “who has much to be modest about.” But it was Attlee who presided over the greatest age of reform in modern British history—comparable to the achievements of Lyndon Johnson two decades later but under far less auspicious circumstances. Like Truman, he lived and died parsimoniously—reaping scant material gain from a lifetime of public service. Attlee was an exemplary representative of the great age of middle-class Edwardian reformers: morally serious and a trifle austere. Who among our present leaders could make such a claim—or even understand it?
Moral seriousness in public life is like pornography: hard to define but you know it when you see it. It describes a coherence of intention and action, an ethic of political responsibility. All politics is the art of the possible. But art too has its ethic. If politicians were painters, with FDR as Titian and Churchill as Rubens, then Attlee would be the Vermeer of the profession: precise, restrained—and long undervalued. Bill Clinton might aspire to the heights of Salvador Dalí (and believe himself complimented by the comparison), Tony Blair to the standing—and cupidity—of Damien Hirst.
In the arts, moral seriousness speaks to an economy of form and aesthetic restraint: the world of The Bicycle Thief. I recently introduced our twelve-year-old son to François Truffaut’s 1959 classic Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 Blows). Of a generation raised on a diet of contemporary “message” cinema from The Day After Tomorrow through Avatar, he was stunned: “It’s spare. He does so much with so little.” Quite so. The wealth of resources we apply to entertainment serves only to shield us from the poverty of the product; likewise in politics, where ceaseless chatter and grandiloquent rhetoric mask a yawning emptiness.
The opposite of austerity is not prosperity but luxe et volupté. We have substituted endless commerce for public purpose, and expect no higher aspirations from our leaders. Sixty years after Churchill could offer only “blood, toil, tears and sweat,” our very own war president—notwithstanding the hyperventilated moralism of his rhetoric—could think of nothing more to ask of us in the wake of September 11, 2001, than to continue shopping. This impoverished view of community—the “togetherness” of consumption—is all we deserve from those who now govern us. If we want better rulers, we must learn to ask more from them and less for ourselves. A little austerity might be in order.
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Intellectual activity is a little bit like seduction. If you go straight for your goal, you almost certainly won’t succeed.
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January 13, 2011 issue
Tony Judt (1948–2010) was the founder and director of the Remarque Institute at NYU and the author of Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945, Ill Fares the Land, and The Burden of Responsibility: Blum, Camus, Aron, and the French Twentieth Century, among other books.
Dominique Nabokov
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Genius at Work
In this audio slide show, photographer Dominique Nabokov talks about the MoMA’s ambitious new exhibition and the ways in which Cartier-Bresson’s daily works reveal his genius.
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Chimpanzee Trekking
Lake Kivu is located between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Albertine Rift, the East African Rift. The lake flows into Ruzizi River which flows southwards into Lake Tanganyika.
The lake is about 90 km long and 50 km wide, measuring the surface area of 2,700km2. Its Africa’s eighth largest lake. The lake sits on a height surface area of 1,460 meters above sea level.
Lake Kivu is 478 m deep, that’s why it’s the eighteenth deepest Lake in the world. It’s the ninth deepest. The 50% of water in this lake is within Democratic Republican of Congo.
Lake Kivu sits on a rift valley that keeps pulling apart, which causes volcanic activity in the area.
The lake inhabits Idjwi islands which are known as the tenth largest in the world. It is situated within Virunga National park.
Lake Kivu is surrounded by a number of Towns on its shores these include Kabare, Bukavu, Kalehe, Sake, Gisenyi, Kibuye, Cyangugu in Rwanda & Goma in Congo.
Lake Kivu is a freshwater lake together with Lake Nyos in Cameroon and Lake Monoun. The lake has undergone Limnic eruptions.
Lake Kivu’s methane is known for being a cheap natural resource which has been in existence for export. The methane has also been used for cheap power and however after some time there was a mechanism that led to overturn of the Lake which caused a lot of awareness of the risk that was posed to the local population. Its waters are fresh and good for anyone to swim.
Activities to encounter at Lake Kivu.
Swimming this type of activity is carried out on the Lake. It gives an opportunity to tourists to relax and chill. It’s a perfect lake for swimming since there are no hippos, Crocodiles and no Bilharzia. The water temperature is suitable for everyone.
Relaxation along the shoes of the Lake after your Gorilla trek activity in Volcanoes National park and after your chimpanzee trekking activity. Relax along the shores of Lake Kivu enjoying the memories of your tour in Rwanda. There is a tropical sunshine where you can see the fishermen at the Lake, boats and the amazing breeze of the mountains.
Sports; Enjoy the water sports along the shores of Lake Kivu, including water skiing, paddling, windsurfing, boat rides, fishing and many more.
Hiking and Biking; The lake is a perfect area for biking and hiking and you can enjoy a nature walk as well in the nearby forests, visit villages, encounter in Congo trails, culture experience, climbing high hills and many more.
Coffee Visit There are a number of coffee plantations’ which you can enjoy on a boat ride on Lake Nyamirundi Island. The community will engage you in learning the process of coffee making and you’ll have a chance to taste the products made out of Coffee.
Gisenyi town: Visit the town of Gisenyi as well as the Imbabazi orphanage. The home was started by Rosamond who lived in Mugongo village. She once supplied flowers from her garden to nearby hotels, Guest houses, until when she started an orphanage in 1994 in Gisenyi .
Beach: A number of Tourists visiting Lake Kivu get attracted to the amazing sandy beaches, where they relax, cool and enjoy the natural waves. A number of Gorilla trekkers relax along the beaches.
For those who would wish to stay at Lake Kivu, there a number of hotels to accommodate you according to your preference. Some of these include: Lake Kivu Serena hotel, Rushel Kivu lodge, Kivu paradis Resort, Paradis Malahide.
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Birthplace: Manhattan, NY
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Delany has said she wanted to act since she was three years old, mostly to get attention from her parents. She started in soap operas, Love of Life in the late 1970s and As the World Turns in the early '80s. She was featured in a quickly-canceled mid-80s sit-com, Sweet Surrender, but she was still relatively unknown in 1988 when chosen over Helen Hunt for the role of Nurse McMurphy on the Vietnam war drama China Beach. The show was well-written and acted, critically acclaimed, and never jumped the shark. Delany won two Emmys, and deserved them.
After China Beach ended in 1991, Delany faded into odd or small roles, mostly on television and in independent films. She was featured with Dan Aykroyd in the ludicrous S&M comedy Exit to Eden, and starred in an unnecessary TV remake of an Ellen Burstyn movie, Resurrection. She played Margaret Sanger in a Lifetime biopic, Choices of the Heart, and she has been the cartoon and video game voice of Superman's girlfriend Lois Lane since 1996. She also voiced Batman/Bruce Wayne's girlfriend in the 1993 cartoon Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.
Her grandfather, John J. Delany, invented the Delany valve, a component still used in today's flush toilets. The family name lives on at Coyne & Delany of Charlottesville, VA, where they manufacture bathtubs, flush tanks, fittings and ballcocks.
Father: (d. 1981)
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‘RHONY’ Star Ramona Singer Is ‘Dating Up A Storm!’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Nov 21, 2018 2:16 pm·
Even though she’s divorced and 62 years old, nothing can stop Ramona Singer from going out on the town and meeting her next potential boyfriend. The Real Housewives of New York star reveals that she likes meeting guys at bars rather than on dating apps because she likes to meet men “in an organic way.”
“I am just dating up a storm. No one is sticking, but you know what, I figure if I can’t find Mr. Right, I will just date Mr. Right Now,” she told Life & Style exclusively while she hosted the Moxy Times Square’s second edition of ‘Guess Who, B—tch’ at Bar Moxy in New York City.
Ramona is a social butterfly, so she’s not afraid to just go up to a guy at a bar and make conversation. “Usually I just meet people when I am out, I am very social, I am very friendly. I tell women ‘smile when you go out, make eye contact,’ so all you have to do is smile at them and they’ll come to you!”
The reality star doesn’t quite have a pick-up line when chatting with guys, but she does try to ease into a friendly conversation with them. “An easy statement – not like a pick-up line because that sounds contrived, something that can really relate to the person. Like ‘wow, it’s raining so hard here, I can’t believe I came out and you even came out here too.’”
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While her 23-year-old daughter, Avery, doesn’t help her contrive texts to potential suitors, the two of them do swap text message stories and “compare notes.”
“We talk like, ‘oh my God, can you believe this text?’ And I will go, ‘Can you believe this text?’ You know, I am not a great texter,” she confessed.
As for those reconciliation rumors surrounding her and her ex-husband, Mario? They are simply not true. The two recently were seen out together, but Ramona insists that the two “are just friends.” However, Ramona also has no ill-will towards her ex. “We share a daughter and I don’t believe in holding animosities and I think it’s very important for divorced women not to hold animosity.”
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So, what’s her dream guy like? She is looking for “a man in the 50’s, someone who is athletic and in shape, someone who has been married before, someone with older children, and someone who is established enough with his life who can take off on weekends.”
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Upset about the National Security Agency's call record collection?
If you're a mobile phone user, you may have more cause for concern than the average landline user. Turns out, mobile phone records can reveal not only who you called, but location technology onboard the mobile phone and at the carrier network can reveal where you made the call and everywhere else you went too.
And if U.S. mobile carriers are handing over cellular location information to the NSA, that would allow the agency to map subscriber movements to a relatively accurate degree, say some security experts.
The reports of operators passing on call records have already caused widespread debates in the U.S. and the rest of the world about privacy and security interests. (See Poll: In Osama We Trust? and Online Groups Reveal Details of NSA Surveillance.) Ira Winkler, president and acting CEO of the Internet Security Advisors Group (ISAG), and a former NSA analyst, says that if the carriers are already passing on confidential details without a warrant, then they could just as easily be handing over subscriber location information.
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Movie Review: Godzilla (warning: spoilers ahead!)
Official movie poster for Godzilla. (Warner Brothers)
Godzilla (2014) is arguably one of the most anticipated movies of the year.
Who doesn’t want to see a giant aquatic reptile crushing buildings with a kick of his foot?!
Anticipating it and watching it are two different things, in this case. Sadly, I’d say the excitement leading to it is more fun than watching it.
Plot and Characters
I’m on the fence about this.
The plot was what it should have been: monsters destroying things; humanity is freaking out. Fine.
Characters: I saw the movie in 3D, but the characters (writing-wise) were not 3D in development. This works for viewers focusing just on the monsters: you get to know the characters well enough to explore the Godzilla vs. MUTO (the new monster) dynamic.
I think opportunities to develop characters like Ken Watanabe’s Dr. Ishiro Serizawa were wasted. For me, Watanabe’s character came across like a Japanese Shaman, not a scientist. This made him look a little ridiculous. Emotionally damaged Lieutenant Ford Brody (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Joe Brody (Bryan Cranston) gave the audience a good emotional window to catapult viewers into the story with.
Godzilla’s look in this movie was great. He was half B-movie era, half 2014; intimidatingly large in both height and build. As for the MUTOs, they provided comic relief. Visually, they reminded me a lot of the monsters from the Alien series, more sleek – yet starved.
With the fight scene between Godzilla and the MUTO, don’t expect too much. It was slow. Thee fight’s pacing suffered due to effect overkill: too much slow motion, fiddling with sound, and hiding the monsters’ fight in unneeded smoke and dust stole from the showdown.
The Verdict?
Overall, Godzilla has some action, but some production choices were silly. I wish the fight scene between Godzilla and the MUTO weren’t so bogged down by effects.
Go see it if you’re excited to see monsters destroying things. I give it a seven out of ten.
Favourite Movie Moments:
The US Army’s halo drop before the Godzilla/MUTO fight scene: by far one of the best moments in the movie. This was actually an excellent attempt to play with camera shots and perspective.
Ken Watanabe saying “Gojira!”
You can check out the trailer here!
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Biogaia AB | Oct 26, 2004
BioGaia AB signed an agreement in December 2003 with Laboratorios Casen , which gave the company the exclusive rights to sell LifeTop Straw together with oral rehydration solution products to hospitals and pharmacies in Spain. Now BioGaia and Casen have signed a new agreement, which gives them the exclusive right to sell the product in the whole of Europe.
After a successful launch of oral rehydration solution (ORS, i.e. fluid replacement) products in Spain, Casen are now concentrating on expanding in the entire European market.
"This year we have focused on increasing volumes at our existing customers and it is nice to see that this effort is giving results" says Peter Rothschild, Managing Director of Biogaia AB.
LifeTop Straw is BioGaia´s patented drinking straw which contains the health promoting bacterium Reuteri. The straw is attached to the side of a drink portion pack, in this case a 200 ml TetraBrik, which contains a sugar-salt solution with added minerals. Upon consumption, Reuteri is released and administered to the patient together with the drink. Fluid replacement is given primarily to patients who have become dehydrated as a consequence of varying illnesses.
BioGaia AB conducts research, development and manufacturing of probiotic systems that build health in humans and animals. The Company sells licenses and products on the international market. The BioGaia Group consists of the Parent Company BioGaia AB and the wholly owned subsidiaries TriPac AB and BioGaia Biologics Inc., USA. The BioGaia share is quoted on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
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Doug Feinberg | The Associated Press | January 2, 2017
Women's basketball rankings: UConn still No. 1, DePaul returns to AP Poll
On Monday, UConn remained the unanimous top choice from the 33-member national media panel.
NEW YORK — DePaul coach Doug Bruno keeps losing players to injury and still is finding ways to win.
The Blue Demons re-entered the AP women's basketball poll Monday at No. 23 after winning their fourth straight game this weekend. UConn remained the unanimous top choice from the 33-member national media panel. The Huskies, who have won 88 straight games and next play on Wednesday against East Carolina, were followed by Baylor, Maryland, Mississippi State and South Carolina.
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DePaul guard Jessica January is the latest one of Bruno's players to get hurt. She broke her right index finger against Georgetown last Wednesday. She's the third DePaul starter to go down as Ashton Millender has been dealing with a leg injury that has kept her out since December 15 and junior forward Mart'e Grays is missing the season with an Achilles injury.
"We're re-tooling on the fly," said Bruno on Monday afternoon before his team faced Providence. "Other kids are stepping up. Kelly Campbell, a freshman, has been impactful. Seniors Jacqui Grant and Brooke Schulte have been shouldering a lot of the load."
January is a big loss for the Blue Demons as she leads the team in points, assists and steals. She'll have surgery on Tuesday and is out indefinitely.
Gabby Williams is this week's American Athletic Conference Player of the Week. #UConnNation
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— UConn Women's Hoops (@UConnWBB) January 2, 2017
"We have eight league games in 18 days, and we've already played two of them," Bruno said. "There are another six of them over this two-week period right now. We'll have the first half of the league done by Jan. 15."
DePaul (10-4) spent the first six weeks in the polls before falling out. Three of the team's four losses have come to UConn, Baylor and Notre Dame.
The Irish fell five spots this week to No. 7 after losing at N.C. State on Thursday night.
Florida State was sixth with Louisville, UCLA and Stanford following Notre Dame.
Kansas State also re-entered the poll at No. 25 while Colorado and Syracuse fell out. Kentucky fell seven spots to No. 24 after losing to Duke and Tennessee. The Wildcats did keep alive their 132-week streak of being ranked. That's the fifth longest active streak and eighth longest all-time.
This article was written by Doug Feinberg from The Associated Press and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.
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Knox Van Buren Matthews Jr.
Aberdeen, NC- Knox Van Buren "Van" Matthews, Jr., age 83, died Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Seven Lakes Memory Care after a long battle with cancer and dementia.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2 PM Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Bethesda Cemetery with Rev. David Burroughs officiating. The family will receive friends at Boles Funeral Home in Southern Pines from 5-7 PM on Monday. The Family is observing all COVID-19 guidelines and request that everyone attending wear masks.
Van was born in Aberdeen, NC to the late Knox V. Matthews, Sr. and Rebecca Tate Matthews. He was a graduate of Aberdeen High School and attended NC State University. Van helped run his family's business, The Aberdeen Packing Company for many years, before joining the NC Dept. of Corrections from which he retired after over 20 years of service.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Carol Baker Matthews, three sons, Knox V. Matthews,III and his wife Mollie of Valdese, NC, Benjamin C. Matthews of Aberdeen, NC, William C. Matthews and wife Linda of Southport, NC, his sisters, Iris M. Tilley of Durham, NC, Fay M. Honeycutt of Aberdeen, NC, his brother, Bob Matthews of Aberdeen, NC., and two granddaughters, Amanda and Alyson Matthews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ashley Heights Baptist Church, 10351 Aberdeen Rd., Aberdeen, NC 28315,
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Baron Oil - AGM Statement
Baron Oil Plc (AIM:BOIL), the AIM-quoted oil and gas exploration and production company focused on opportunities in SE Asia, Latin America and the UK, will be holding its Annual General Meeting at 1pm today. At the meeting, Dr Malcolm Butler, Executive Chairman, will release the following statement.
Financial Position and Commitments
Following the Share Placing in Q1 2020, which significantly strengthened the Company's financial capability, available cash at the end of May 2020 was £1.872 million, excluding the Peru and Timor-Leste performance bonds of US$160,000 and US$333,333 respectively. As a result, our proposed work programmes for 2020 and into 2021 are funded.
There is no obligation to drill before 2022 in Timor-Leste and there are no plans to drill in the UK in the foreseeable future. In Peru, where we have been attempting to facilitate the drilling of the El Barco-3X well, it is now becoming clear that the impact of COVID-19 will push any proposed drilling into 2021.
In common with most other industries, Baron faces challenges in managing the disruption caused by COVID-19-related global lockdowns. We have noted previously that access to the necessary datasets to fulfil work programmes in both Timor-Leste and the UK is being delayed and these problems continue. However, this requirement needs to be viewed in the context of ensuring that our efforts to progress activities do not compromise the health and safety of those with whom we work.
TL-SO-19-16 Production Sharing Contract ("Chuditch PSC"), offshore Timor-Leste - Indirect 25% interest
The main work obligations in the initial two-year period of the Chuditch PSC are the reprocessing of 800 km2 of 3D seismic data and 2,000 line kms of 2D seismic data. Thereafter, subject to satisfactory results from the reprocessing, the subsequent commitment is for a well to be drilled in the third year of the Initial Term of the Chuditch PSC. Since signing the Chuditch PSC in November 2019, SundaGas has progressed the project as far as possible, conducting detailed technical baseline studies and employing a General Manager in Dili as the first step in building a local organisation.
The initial work programme was designed to extract the maximum information from existing seismic data, utilizing the technical expertise of the SundaGas team and incorporating a training programme for Timor-Leste nationals. There are issues with sea-bed topography that impact the resolution of seismic data at the Plover reservoir level in the Chuditch area and a pre-stack depth migration ("PSDM") processing routine, tailored to resolve these local issues, is necessary to define future drilling locations. Although the work carried out by Shell determined that there was minimal reservoir and migration risk, this specialised processing is necessary to define the limits of the accumulation, which impacts the volumes in place and the location of future wells. Accessing the original raw acquisition data for the existing seismic volumes is critical for this programme and a combination of COVID-19 lockdowns and data retrieval issues has meant that SundaGas has yet to receive these key data for either 3D or 2D seismic data.
As shareholders may be aware, SundaGas is a sponsor as well as presenting at the virtual Energy Online Series: Timor-Leste on Thursday 9 July 2020. The SundaGas presentation will not contain any information that has not previously been disclosed publicly. The postponed physical conference (Second Timor-Leste Oil & Gas Summit), where SundaGas is also a sponsor, is currently scheduled to take place in Q4 2020.
UK - Inner Moray Firth, Offshore Licence P2478 - 15% interest
This licence, which contains the large Dunrobin and smaller Golspie prospects, was formally awarded to Baron Oil and its partners in September 2019 as part of the UK 31st Offshore Licensing Round. At the time, the Inner Moray Firth area attracted many bids, including successful ones from major companies. Both prospects are already defined by existing 3D seismic with supporting 2D seismic data, but specialised reprocessing to PSDM is planned when access to the original field data has been achieved. Unfortunately, such access is also being delayed because of COVID-19-related issues.
In April 2020, we announced a Work Sharing and Confidentiality Agreement ("WSCA") with a large European Exploration and Production Company for licence P2478. The Joint Venture partners agreed to cease marketing a farmout until 30th September 2020, during which period the WSCA party will complete its own regional technical work and share its data and interpretations over the area. The exclusivity period may be extended with this party until 31 December 2020 should it wish to negotiate farm-in terms. Whether or not this happens, we are hopeful that these studies will improve the chances of bringing in a partner to assist in funding, should the group elect to drill in due course.
UK - Dorset, Offshore Licence P1918; Onshore Licences PEDL330 & PEDL345 - Baron 8% interest
Licence P1918, Colter: The initial evaluation of the drilling results indicated that the Colter South Prospect had the potential to contain commercial quantities of oil and the reduced licence acreage was continued into its Second Term in February 2020. However, re-evaluation of the geophysical information indicates that a further appraisal well is required which, when combined with the recent drop in oil prices, increases the likelihood that the licence will be relinquished at or before expiry of its Second Term on 31 January 2021.
PEDL330 & PEDL345, Purbeck: These are onshore Licences, lying to the south of Wytch Farm oilfield. PEDL345 includes a major part of the Purbeck Prospect, which is being evaluated. However, lower oil prices and more stringent environmental issues associated with drilling in this coastal area of Dorset means it is unlikely that drilling will be able to take place before these licences expire on 20 July 2021.
Peru - Block XXI, Onshore Licence - 100% interest
Despite announcing a military enforced lockdown in mid-March, Peru continues to struggle to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. The country currently ranks second only to Brazil in Latin America in confirmed cases and the Piura region, where Block XXI is situated, is the third most affected region in Peru. We continue to pursue efforts to drill the El Barco-3X well, including bringing in a farm-in partner, but progress has been halted by the COVID-19 measures, which include strict movement restrictions and curfews.
The Block is in its fifth and last exploration phase but remains in Force Majeure, with approximately 6 months left in which to drill when it is lifted. Once the well is drilled, the Company has an agreement in principle with PeruPetro to have the option of a three-year extension. We will also be entitled to the return of our US$160,000 government performance bond if the well is drilled. The most recent estimate for site preparation and drilling of El Barco-3X is US$1.2 million.
It is unclear when access to Block XXI operations will be restored and what long-term effect the COVID-19 disruptions will have on the area. However, it is becoming clear that activities that had been planned for 2020 will now be pushed into 2021.
Once the impact of the pandemic recedes and the global economic outlook and industry activity levels begin to recover, we will seek to accelerate activity across our existing portfolio. Meanwhile, our work programmes for 2020 and into 2021 are funded and we have minimised capital commitments in the short term. The current delays are frustrating for all of us. We will keep shareholders informed as progress resumes.
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DCEP sees first payment trial in Shanghai, BTC trader robbed in Hong Kong
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2021.01.08 Matthew Lam
A weekly overview of blockchain and cryptocurrency news from China and Hong Kong
Welcome to the first edition of China Market Watch in 2021!
China's digital currency, Digital Currency Electronic Payment, continued to take center stage in the first week of the new year as the first DCEP payment trial was made in Shanghai. The crypto industry in Hong Kong, on the other hand, did not start off on a positive note — a BTC trader was robbed for HK$3 million. Meanwhile, in the mining sphere, Canaan Creative released its latest ASIC model to cope with fierce competition from Bitmain and MicroBT.
Here's everything you may have missed regarding these stories, and more, in this week's China Market Watch from OKEx Insights.
Shanghai's first DCEP transaction completed
Dr. Yu Yiming, the doctor who discovered the first COVID-19 case in Shanghai, reportedly completed the first Digital Currency Electronic Payment trial payment in the municipality.
The DCEP transaction was conducted in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine's canteen. Yu used a bank card from Postal Savings Bank of China and completed the purchase via a point-of-sale machine.
This is the first time DCEP has been spent via a bank card, which shows the payment amount and total DCEP balance.
The Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine plans to extend the DCEP payment trial to include medical payments and car parking.
BTC trader robbed in Hong Kong
An unknown group of six individuals reportedly robbed a BTC trader for HK$3 million — worth approximately $387,000 — after a face-to-face meeting on Monday, where the trader agreed to sell the criminals 15 BTC.
The sender transferred the BTC to the receivers after receiving the cash. However, the recipients then drove the trader to a hillside and kicked him out of the car, stealing back the cash and two mobile phones.
The Hong Kong police are investigating the case and searching for the criminals.
Key Takeaway
Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading remains an unregulated area in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has not released any guidelines for the regulation of this area.
Canaan releases latest ASIC model for BTC mining
China-based BTC mining manufacturer Canaan Creative released its latest ASIC mining model, the Avalon Immersion Cooling Miner A1066I.
According to the official website, A1066I is a liquid-cooled device that reduces cost-per-terabyte and, potentially, boosts computational power. The device also purports to promote eco-friendly energy consumption and noiseless operations.
The latest mining model release aims to boost Canaan's revenue from previous losses. As the first BTC mining manufacturer listed on NASDAQ, the mining giant reported a net loss of $12.7 million in Q3 2020.
The release is set to counter increasing competition from MicroBT, which set up the first offshore BTC mining factory in the U.S. market.
Compared to traditional air-cooled mining devices, a liquid-cooled mining device offers better protection against dust and overheating.
Exchange-related crypto stocks in Hong Kong surge over 50%
The stock markets in Hong Kong and China recovered in the first week of 2021. As of the time of writing, the Shanghai SE Composite and CSI 300 are currently trading at 3,551 and 5,418 — with weekly gains of 4% and 5.94%, respectively. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index rose 2.15% this week and currently stands at 27,732.
Stock markets in Hong Kong and China recovered this week. Source: Trading Economics, Investing.com
The price of exchange-related crypto stocks in Hong Kong surged following the current BTC bull run. OKG Technology Holdings Limited (HKG.1499) surged 54.4% this week and priced at HKD 0.38 per share.
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NBA Finals: Cavaliers Must Go Back to the Drawing Board
Domination. Easy. How about unfair? The 2017 NBA Finals didn’t exactly satisfy craves as it featured two lopsided victories when the Golden State Warriors took a 2-0 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was almost as if the Cleveland Cavaliers were playing the Western All-Star team in the NBA Finals. This certainly wasn’t expected, and the Warriors are making the Cavs look bad because they have just been superior in all aspects thus far. What must LeBron James and his boys do better to make this a series? Let’s take a look.
An Answer for Kevin Durant
Its Kevin Durant’s world, we’re just living in it. For the Warriors, Kevin Durant is proving to be the ultimate difference maker this year, as he is clearly playing like the unstoppable MVP-caliber player he is. Always a dominant individual scorer, KD is now one of the most effective defensive players in the NBA. His 7-foot 240-pound frame combines the size and reach of a center with the speed of a guard, and he can switch screens and lock up perimeter players as easily as he can protect the rim.
Kevin Durant has been a monster, defensively and offensively.
Look again, that ain't Harrison Barnes
KDTrey is averaging 35.5 PPG, 11 RPG, 7 APG with 1.5 STLs and 2.5 BLKs through 2 games. Want to know how easy he’s doing it too? On 56% FG, 50% from 3, and 91% FT. He’s the clear runaway MVP if this series was to end today. Stopping KD won’t be easy, or possible at all. But if Kevin Durant is going to average an easy 35 points on 50%+ from the field with minimal shot attempts? The Cavaliers are cooked.
Kevin Durant joins some elite names on this list
The Kyrie Factor
Remember when I mentioned in my preview Kyrie Irving has to absolutely win the match-up against Steph Curry? Well, that hasn’t happened.
Kyrie: 21.5 PPG 2.5 RPG 4.5 APG 1 STL 40% FG 50% 3-P 67% FT
Steph: 30 PPG 8 RPG 10.5 APG 2 STLs 46% FG 45% 3-P 100% FT
Double dribble? You make the call.
Curry has dominated Kyrie in this match-up production wise, but give credit to Klay Thompson, who has been playing lock-down defense on Irving so far. If Cleveland wants to have any chance to make this a series, Kyrie has to be better. It’s that simple.
Slow down the Pace
In the first two games, the Warriors are attempting a staggering 195 shot attempts, in which 76 of them are from deep. The team is shooting 47% from the field and 40% from 3. The Cavs are playing at the Warriors pace, and they have shot 186 shot attempts as well. The difference? The Cavs are shooting 40% from the field, and just 32% from 3. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to know the Warriors defense is affecting the Cavs.
The Cavs must slow the pace down. Truth is, that might not even happen. These two games in Oracle Arena have exposed the age and lack of athleticism on the Cavs bench. Kyle Korver, Richard Jefferson, Channing Frye and Deron Williams can still do their roles in limited minutes, but they cannot be relied upon in a shoot-out with the Warriors. It’s hard for them to keep up with the fast-paced Warriors, and Cleveland’s lack of athleticism on the wings negates a lot of the value of LeBron serving as a small-ball center. The Cavs need to rely heavily on J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert in this series, but both of the guards have been a non-factor.
In the end, the frenetic pace will favor the Warriors. They just have too much offensive firepower, and increasing the number of possessions is only going to give the Warriors the advantage.
Lineups Changes?
If I had an answer to counter Golden State’s attack, I could probably be a coach. However, I’m not sure I do. They are superior in almost every player down the roster except for LeBron James, and Durant is arguably out-playing LeBron in this series.The Cavs are just flat out getting exposed.
I would look to swap out JR Smith for Iman Shumpert in the starting lineup for defensive purposes since Shumpert has looked better than JR in these two games. JR can come off the bench and be ready to score, something he is best at anyways. Given that he has the ability to at least stay in-front of Durant, can Derrick Williams possibly get some minutes? The Curry-Durant pick-and-roll has been a Cavaliers nightmare, exposing Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson every time they switch.
Steph - KD pick and roll has been money for the Warriors
Coach Tyrone Lue has to figure out a right balance of sacrificing defense for offense, without completely forgetting how to defend. Cleveland is also doing a terrible job at cleaning up the glass. That must also mean Tristan Thompson has to figure out a way to stay on the floor to help in other areas of the game. Thompson averaged 10 rebounds per game last year in the Finals, compared to an embarrassing 4 rebounds per game in this series, and that’s not acceptable given his reputation for a tremendous rebounder.
The Warriors are scoring at will while the Cavs are cold. Every time Cleveland gets within striking distance, one silly mistake like a turnover and the Warriors are off to the races again.
"That’s what they do,” James said. “That’s what Golden State does. If you make a mistake — like I said, we had a turnover, it came from me, and then we had a miscue and the floods opened again.”
LeBron James still had 2 phenomenal performances, averaging a triple double in the series with 28.5 PPG 13 RPG 11 APG 1.5 STLs 1.5 BLKs. But he has to take care of the ball, already having 12 turnovers in the series. Additionally, when he was so brilliant at attacking the basket in the 1st half of Game 2. He went 8-for-12 from the field, with all of his attempts coming in the lane. LBJ took his foot off the gas in the 2nd half, settling for perimeter shots and taking only 6 shots for the remaining of the game.
LeBron has to be relentless all game
It’s the NBA Finals, LeBron James must stay on attack mode all 48 minutes. If he has to play 48 minutes a game, he should. He has all summer to rest. That’s really the only way the Cavaliers even have a chance at this series anyway.
The Cavaliers lost Game 2 of the NBA Finals by 19 points, just three days after losing Game 1 by 22 points. It certainly wasn’t pretty, far from what was a highly competitive seven-game series a year ago. Ironically, it now seems like Cavaliers are playing the Monstars from Space Jam. It might take LeBron to have a 45 points, 15 rebounds, 15 assists performance for Cleveland to win a game. Maybe then he would go to the podium after the game.
I don’t think the series is over yet, evident to the same situation last year when the Warriors take a 2-0 lead heading into Cleveland. I do think this is a completely different team with Durant, but I still believe we are still due for an otherworldly LeBron James performance. Game 3 should be epic.
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Rodgers explains why Liverpool changed from 3-5-2 to 4-4-2 during the Arsenal game
Date: 4th November 2013 at 10:01pm
Liverpool have been using the 3-5-2 formation over the last couple of games and it has yielded success. The adoption of this formation was based on the players Liverpool had available at the time following the 1-0 defeat to Southampton at Anfield. Against the Saints, Rodgers started with four central defenders at the back and that failed badly. Liverpool have a wealth of quality centre backs right now so thus Rodgers opted to try the 3-5-2 formation and have Sakho, Skrtel and Toure at the back.
Against Arsenal, Liverpool yet again started with 3-5-2 but changed to 4-4-2 at half time with the introduction of Coutinho for left back Cissokho at the break.
Brendan Rodgers explains on Liverpoolfc.com his reasoning for this change.
“We’ve played well in this system – it has worked well for us. And I was just reluctant to change that.
“We had identified the areas that could possibly hurt us when you play that system. Every system has a vulnerability to it; with 3-5-2, it is on the sides.
“I felt that they were getting a little bit too much joy, they have got good movement in their team and the players isolate well, numerically, on the sides.
“We went in 1-0 down so I felt that if we brought on Coutinho, played narrower with Jordan narrow to give us four in a central area, it allows us to retain the front two – who obviously can score goals.
“I’ve got to give praise to the players, they kept going. We were 2-0 down with over half an hour to play. Arsenal had better control of the game; they have got good technicians so they can control the game.
“But we were always in the game because we created chances. The only disappointment was that, in good positions, we failed to capitalise on that. Overall, they probably deserved it.
“We’re disappointed with the goals that we conceded, but we’ll reflect on it and look to get three points now against Fulham.”
As Rodgers explains, the 3-5-2 formation relies a lot on the wing backs to come to the party. Against Arsenal the Reds were without Glen Johnson who plays a critical role for Liverpool, instead young Jon Flanagan made his first appearance for the season in such a high profile game. Aly Cissokho came in on the left and in all fairness, Jose Enrique who is currently out injured is a much better left back option than Cissokho. So without your two best wing backs it was always going to be difficult for Liverpool against Arsenal.
Many fans are now wondering if maybe it is not time for Liverpool to dump the 3-5-2 formation and possibly switch back to 4-3-3 as most of our key players are now fit again.
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From wood-fired pizza to pizza topped with unique ingredients, Food Network’s Guy Fieri reveals the most epic pizza restaurants featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Browse photos of the most-satisfying sandwiches Guy Fieri has eaten on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. See more
There are eight diners, drive-ins and dives (that I could find) having been featured on the show from Portland, Oregon. In two days we only visited three. After eating at these places you really didn’t need another meal for hours and hours, there was no way we could have seen them all in forty-eight hours time.
In the meantime, let’s refresh our memories of Oregon restaurants Fieri and the "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" crew have already visited, from Portland to Ashland. Don’t Edit Swiss Hibiscus.
This week, if you’re struggling to find somewhere good to go, we’ve got an inkling for tasty burgers and a roundup of great diners and drive-ins worth considering. Let us know if there’s any others.
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Tributes to Chadwick Boseman continued to pour in Monday following news that the actor died Friday at age 43. Boseman, who starred in Marvel’s Black Panther and Netflix’s Da 5 Bloods, was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2016.
“I’m more aware now than ever that time is short with people we love and admire,” Michael B. Jordan, who played opposite Boseman in Black Panther, posted to Instagram Monday. “I’m gonna miss your honesty, your generosity, your sense of humor, and incredible gifts. I’ll miss the gift of sharing space with you in scenes. I’m dedicating the rest of my days to live the way you did.
“One of the last times we spoke, you said we were forever linked,” Jordan wrote in a lengthy post, “and now the truth of that means more to me than ever.”
Marvel also published a touching tribute video on Sunday.
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler recalled first seeing Boseman as T’Challa, aka Black Panther, in Captain America: Civil War. “I’ll never forget, sitting in an editorial suite on the Disney Lot and watching his scenes,” Coogler said in a statement released Sunday via The Hollywood Reporter.
“It was at that moment I knew I wanted to make this movie. After Scarlett [Johansson’s] character leaves them, Chad and John [Kani] began conversing in a language I had never heard before. It sounded familiar, full of the same clicks and smacks that young black children would make in the States. The same clicks that we would often be chided for being disrespectful or improper. But, it had a musicality to it that felt ancient, powerful, and African.”
“Chadwick was such an elegant man with great integrity and tremendous talent,” tweeted brothers Anthony and Joseph Russo, who directed him in 2018 blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War and 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. “He inspired an entire generation to stand up and be king. Honor him by emulating him — show kindness and love to others. Share your talents in ways that impact. Always strive to be a light in the darkness.”
The actor died in his Los Angeles home alongside his wife and other members of his family, Boseman’s publicist, Nicki Fioravante, informed the Associated Press. Boseman had never spoken publicly about his battle with cancer.
“A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much,” his family said in a statement. “From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more — all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther.” Twitter later said the family’s tweet was the most-liked ever on the social network. As of late Saturday afternoon, Pacific time, it had nearly 6 million likes.
In a 2018 interview with CNET Magazine, Boseman talked about all the reasons he loved playing the king of the fictional African nation of Wakanda. “I love that he thinks about other people,” Boseman said. “He’s not afraid to hear wise counsel. I think there is some fear of being wrong. I identify with that, with his plight, his personality. And I love him because the fantasy of playing a ruler — you never get to do that. You never get to explore what that is. It’s fun having power and having a say in what happens to the people around you.”
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017 10:45 AM
Bol d'Or Mirabaud
Geneva, May 17, 2017 – The starting gun of the 79th edition of the Bol d'Or Mirabaud, the main Lake Léman sailing event of the season, will go off at the Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) on Saturday, June 17. Thus, only a month left before this grand sailing festival! This year, over 500 boats and 3,000 competitors, coming from the four corners of Europe and North America, will compete during the world’s preeminent inland regatta.
The 2017 Bol d’Or Mirabaud edition, for which the ICRC will be the charity partner, should be especially interesting, rich in new features and challenges of all sorts. Below is a quick survey of the event and the people who will set the tempo for this 79th edition.
BOM17 – What’s at stake
- Dona Bertarelli and her Spindrift Racing team will try to win the Bol d’Or Mirabaud for keeps, a distinction offered to the team winning three out of the last five years. To put all the cards in her deck, the catamaran has been modified and the crew is focusing its lake racing season on two classic events.
- Ernesto Bertarelli, Pierre-Yves Jorand and Christian Wahl could tie the record for number of outright victories, currently shared by Philippe Stern and Philippe Durr, each having won seven times.
- Three times monohull winner of the Bol d’Or Mirabaud, the formidable Hungarian Libera Implantcentre Raffica, won the Bol de Vermeil for keeps in 2016. Nonetheless, she’s back this year, with eyes on a new Bol!
- The ACVL Trophy is awarded to the fastest monohull in corrected time, independently of boat size. The arrival time is multiplied by a coefficient attributed to each vessel, allowing midgets to beat giants. There are numerous favorites for this Trophy with Surprise one-designs often at the top of the ranking. We should also mention the Luthi F 10 Triumvirat, last year’s winner, or her heir apparent, Ardizio, crewed by Dominique Wavre.
Who are the favorites for the BOM17?
- Outright ranking
Dominating the Décision 35 class, Alinghi has its sights on victory, but won’t be alone. The American Lloyd Thornburg acquired D35 Team Tilt, renamed Phaedo 2. He plans to do everything possible to take home the trophy, just like Dona Bertarelli and... all the other members of the class.
- M2 Multihulls
Logically, victory should be repeated by a Ventilo M2 or won by flying catamaran Easy to Fly, also able to win the outright ranking if conditions are right. Twelve Diam 24 trimarans are also expected on the starting line. Race ambassador and 12th finisher in the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe Alan Roura will be aboard one of these.
- Monohulls
The fight between the big Léman monohulls will be wide open, with the Hungarian Libera Implantcentre Raffica considered the favorite. Her adversaries will be the same is in recent years: the Psaros 40 Syz & Co, Oyster Funds and Outsider. And don’t forget the mini Americas Class Taillevent.
An International Race aboard Diam 24od trimarans
The traditional "Celebrity Race" is renamed the International Race this year. This is an exhibition regatta that will be run aboard Diam 24od trimarans in front of the SNG, on a stadium style racecourse, with crews from the SNG’s reciprocal and affiliate clubs as well as Alan Roura’s crew.
The 2017 Bol d'Or Mirabaud is building up to be spectacular and exciting! We are looking forward to living this magic moment at your sides so please come and enjoy this grandiose show.
For more information: www.boldormirabaud.ch
- 10:30 | Press conference
- Starting 13:30 | International Race on Diam 24s in front of the SNG
- Starting 16:30 | Cocktail and International Race prize ceremony
- 18:00 to 19:30 | Activities around the rotunda: 2016 amateur photo contest awards, weather forecast by Météosuisse, interviews
- Starting 19:30 | Opening aperitif for participants on the terrace. Opening cocktail for partners and the media on the 1st floor of the SNG.
- 06:30 to 08:30 | Breakfast for competitors provided by the SNG restaurant
- Starting 07:00 | Race boats leave the SNG port following instructions from the dock masters
- Starting 08:30 | Departure of press boats
- 10:00 | Start of the Bol d’Or Mirabaud
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Congenital torticollis
Original Editor - Nikki Rommers Top Contributors - Nikki Rommers, Asma Alshehri, Lauren Kwant, Ceulemans Lisa and Kim Jackson
2 Clinically Relevant Anatomy
3 Etiology/Epidemiology
4 Characteristics/Clinical Presentation
6 Diagnostic Procedures
6.1 Observation, palpation and movement testing
6.2 Ultrasound
7 Outcome Measures
8 Examination
9 Physical Therapy Management
10 Medical Management
Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) or wry neck is a condition in infants detected at birth or shortly after[1]. It is characterized by rotational deformity of the cervical spine with secondary tilting of the head [2][3]. There is a lateral head tilt to one side and contralateral rotation[4][5]. It is most commonly the result of unilateral shortening and thickening or excessive contraction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle [3][6][1]. The basic abnormality is known as endomysial fibrosis with deposition of collagen and migration of fibroblasts around individual muscle fibers[3] [1]. It leads to a limitation of the head mobility in both rotation and lateral flexion and progressive degrees of neck contracture[3][6].
Clinically Relevant Anatomy
The sternocleidomastoid muscle has a sternal and clavicular head. The sternal head is directed from the manubrium sterni superiorly, laterally and posteriorly and the clavicular from the medial third of the clavicle vertically upward. It runs to the mastoid process. It enables an ipsilateral lateral flexion and a contralateral rotation. The muscle extends the upper part of the cervical spine and flexes the lower part[7].
Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Etiology/Epidemiology
CMT occurs in 0.4 to 3.94% of births according to different sources[6][4][5]. It is the third most common musculoskeletal abnormality in infants[6][1][4].
The true etiology remains controversial[1]. So far more than 80 entities have been described that can cause torticollis[5]. We can differentiate several frequent causes:
Muscular in more than 80% of the cases[2]. Types of muscular torticollis
- Fibromatosis colli: torticollis with palpable mass in the SCM;
- Tightness of the SCM without an apparent mass;
Postural torticollis with neither mass or tightness[2].
Birth trauma: facet dislocation, tears in the sternocleidomastoid muscle
Congenital anomalies of the craniovertebral junction: occipitoatlantal fusion or Klippel-Feil syndrome[2][4].
Sternocleidomastoid tumour [2]
Ocular abnormalities[2]
Intrauterine mechanical factors[2][4]
A common hypothesis of muscular torticollis is that intrauterine constraint limits head mobility and leads to progressive degrees of neck contracture. The severity depends on the duration of prenatal immobility[4]. There is no difference in clinical severity based on the method of childbirth[4].
Characteristics/Clinical Presentation
CMT is characterized by a unilateral contraction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle that forces the infant to hold the head tilted toward the affected side with slight rotation of the chin to the contralateral side[2][5][8].The affected side seems to be excessively stronger than the contralateral side. This causes an imbalance in the neck muscles[6]. In some cases the shoulder is elevated on the affected side[8]. It can be accompanied by plagiocephaly, or develop as a result of plagiocephaly [9].
When CMT is left untreated, it can cause fibrosis of the cervical musculature with progressive limitation of head movement, craniofacial asymmetry, and compensatory scoliosis that worsens with age[8].
CMT may be categorised into 3 types:
Postural CMT: no lack in range of movement (ROM) but infant displays a postural preference
Muscular CMT: tightness present in sternocleidomastoid and passive neck ROM restricted
Sternocleidomastoid mass CMT: fibrotic thickening of sternocleidomastoid muscle and passive ROM restrictions [9]
Generally Postural CMT is the mildest form, with shorter treatment times compared with Sternocleidomastoid mass CMT which may require longer treatment times and more invasive management [9].
Acquired torticollis[2]
Occipitoatlantal Fusion: characterized by partial or total fusion of the atlas to the occipital bone. The altered mechanics of the cervical spine predisposes the atlantoaxial joint to degeneration and potential instability, resulting in a dull, aching pain in the posterior neck with intermittent stiffness and torticollis. MRI and CT with 3D reconstruction are necessary for diagnosing[2].
Klippel-Feil syndrome[2]
Sternomastoid tumor: there is a palpable mass on the sternocleidomastoid muscle, this must be conformed with ultrasonography[1]
Scoliosis[8]
Observation, palpation and movement testing
Infants presenting with observable neck/ head/ facial asymmetry should be screened for CMT. In cases of CMT, the sternocleidomastoid muscle may be shortened on the involved side, leading to an ipsilateral tilt of the head and a contralateral rotation of the face and chin[2][6][1][8]. Reduced neck ROM, a palpable sternocleidomastoid mass, a head position preference and/or plagiocephaly may be present [9].
Ultrasonography can clearly distinguish postural torticollis from sternomastoid tumor patients. Normally the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) can be seen as an hypoechoic structure with short echogenic lines that represent normal perimysium. In sternomastoid tumor patients there is an enlargement of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, asymmetry of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, a heterogeneous internal pattern of echogenicity and overall echogenicity with surrounding tissue. In congenital muscular torticollis patients there is a visible alteration in the size and echogenicity of the SCM.
MRI is recommended when either the clinical symptoms do not resolve within 12 months or when there are atypical features of CMT at US. MRI can demonstrate changes in muscle shape and signal intensity.[2][1]
Torticollis is a sign of an underlying disease process. It does not imply a specific diagnosis.[2]
Cervical range of movement testing
Thorough history taking including birth history, developmental and medical history, family history.
Observation of any asymmetries including facial, cranial, neck and positional preference and presence of plagiocephaly.
Observation of skin creases.
Observation of infant in developmentally appropriate positions to detect asymmetry and screen developmental milestones.
Cervical active and passive range of movement testing.
Upper and lower limb ROM screen, checking for hip dysplasia, which can be associated with CMT, and spine asymmetry.
Pain at rest and during movements.
Palpation of sternocleidomastoid for size and elasticity and presence of mass.
Screen of visual tracking.
Screen muscle tone.
Identification of Red flags and appropriate onward referral:
poor tracking
abnormal muscle tone
other features inconsistent with CMT
poor progress with treatment[9].
Physical Therapy Management
Manual stretching is the most common form of treatment for congenital muscular torticollis. A good stabilization and correct hand positions are necessary for the success of the stretch. However, every child/parent pair will have other preferences of stretching methods or positions.[1]
An example of a stretching technique: Following stretch requires two persons. Person one stabilizes the shoulders. The other person does the stretching. For a torticollis on the right side, the left side of the face is cupped. The skull is supported with the right hand under the occipital. The left hand is placed on the chin. This hand placement is both for right rotation and left lateral flexion. Slight traction is given and then a right rotation is performed over the available ROM. The stretch is held for 10 seconds. The lateral flexion stretch is also initiated with a slight traction, followed by slight forward flexion and 10° of right rotation. Then the head is moved laterally, so that the left ear approached the left shoulder.[6]
Another stretching technique can be really effective, this technique is using the gravity to assist in the passive stretch for the affected muscle. start the technique by carrying the baby where he/she is facing away from you. (For example if the child has left torticollis) carry the child with his/her head placed on your left shoulder and then place your right arm between his/her legs and reach his/her left shoulder, then gently depress their left shoulder (push it downward), and with your left hand gently lift his/her head up till the right ear is contacted with the right shoulder (or as higher as the baby can tolerate) then hold from 20 seconds up to one minute (the time could be increased according to the cooperation level of the baby). Advice the parents to play with their baby and distracting him/her from the pain.
Conservative management also includes educating the parents/caregivers about positioning and handling skills that promote active neck rotation toward the affected side and discouraging children from tilting their head toward the affected side.[6][1]
Kinesio Taping is a possible addition to the physical therapy management. Powell (2010) concluded from three case studies that kinesio taping might decrease treatment duration due to longer lasting efficacy with Kinesio application.[7] Öhman (2012) concluded kinesio-taping had an immediate effect on muscular imbalance in children with congenital torticollis.[10]
Kinesio Taping of Sternocleidomastoid muscle: on the affected side from insertion to origin with 5-10% tension, on the unaffected side from origin to insertion with 10-15% tension.[7]
Mean treatment duration and predictive factors were studied by C. Emery (1994). The mean treatment of children with congenital muscular torticollis was 4.7 months. Children with palpable masses in the sternocleidomastoid muscle are generally younger and have more severe restrictions in ROM. They were treated longer (6.9 months) than children with no palpable mass (3.9 months).
Children received a tubular orthosis for torticollis (TOT) when at the 4.5 months of age or older there was a head tilt of more than 6°. The TOT was essentially a collar made of soft tubing, which the child wore while awake as an active correcting device. Their treatment time was longer (7.2 months) than the time needed in children who didn’t need the orthosis (3.6 months).
The severity of restriction of neck rotation was seen as a significant predictor in children with no palpable intramuscular fibrotic sternocleidomastoid muscle mass.
Age at initial assessment, side of involvement and gender were no significant predictors of treatment duration.[6]
Most of the children under one year of age can be treated conservatively.[1]
If conservative treatment is not successful botox[9] or surgical options may be considered. These include subcutaneous tenotomy, open tenotomy, bipolar tenotomy, and radical resection of a sternomastoid tumour or the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Traditionally, the operative treatment of congenital muscular torticollis has been largely determined by the age of the patient. Although some authors[11] have suggested that operations should be performed within a few weeks of birth, later reports[12] have shown spontaneous resolution of symptoms within a year of birth, or there were satisfactory results with conservative treatment, such as bracing, exercise and massage.
An operation performed too early, particularly before one year of age creates problems in post-operative wound management owing to easier formation of haematomas and increased prevalence of infection. Therefore, some authors have reported that the optimal time for operation is between one and four years of age. Coventry and Harris[2] reported that operation up to 12 years of age produced good results.
Latest studies[3] suggest that age is not the most important factor when determining the optimal time for operation, and that compliance with a post-operative rehabilitation program is the most important consideration. They suggest that operative treatment of congenital muscular torticollis should be delayed until such compliance is possible.
For a comprehensive look at CMT and evidence-based physiotherapy management:
Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline
↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Tatli B, Aydinli N, Caliskan M, Ozmen M, Bilir F, Acar G. Congenital muscular torticollis: evaluation and classification. Pediatric Neurology. 2006;34(1): 41-44 (Level of Evidence 2)
↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Haque S, Shafi BB, Kaleem M. Imaging of Torticollis in Children. RadioGraphics. 2012;32(2): 558-571 https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.322105143 (Level of Evidence 2)
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Lee Y, Yoon K, Kim YB, Chung PW, Hwang JH, Park YS, et al. Clinical features and outcome of physiotherapy in early presenting congenital muscular torticollis with severe fibrosis on ultrasonography: a prospective study. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2011; 46(8): 1526-1531 (Level of Evidence 2)
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Lee Y, Cho SK, Yoon K, Shin HK, Kim E, Kim YB, et al. Risk factors for interuterine constraint are associated with ultrasonographically detected severe fibrosis in early congenital muscular torticollis. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2011; 46(3): 514-519 (Level of Evidence 2)
↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Petronic I, Brdar R, Cirovic D, Nikolic D, Lukac M, Janic D, et al. Congenital muscular torticollis in children: distribution, treatment duration and outcome. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 2010; 45(2): 153-158 (Level of Evidence 2)
↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 Öhman A, Mårdbrink EL, Stensby J, Beckung E. Evaluation of treatment strategies for muscle function in infants with congenital muscular torticollis. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 2011; 27(7): 463-470 (Level of Evidence 2)
↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Middleditch A, Oliver J.Functional anatomy of the spine: second edition. Edinburgh; New York: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann; 2005. (Level of Evidence 5)
↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Ta JH, Krishnan M. Management of congenital muscular torticollis in a child: A case report and review. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2012;78(11): 1543–1546. (Level of Evidence 2)
↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Kaplan S, Coulter C, Fetters L. Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline. Ped Phys There 2013;25(4):348-394. https://journals.lww.com/pedpt/Fulltext/2013/250 (accessed 21 June 2018)
↑ Öhman AM. The immediate effect of kinesiology taping on muscular imbalance for infants with congenital muscular torticollis. Phys Med and Rehabilitation Journal. 2012;4(7):504-8 (Level of Evidence 3)
↑ Ling CM. The influence of age on the results of open sternomastoid tenotomy in muscular torticollis. Clin Orthop. 1976;116:142-8. (Level of Evidence 2)
↑ Cheng JC, Tang SP. Outcome of surgical treatment of congenital muscular torticollis. Clin Orthop 1999;362:190-200. (Level of Evidence 2)
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Endless Dungeon is a new roguelike set in Amplitude's Endless universe
By Wes Fenlon 11 December 2020
A successor to Dungeon of the Endless, a gem of a roguelike/tower defense hybrid.
I love Dungeon of the Endless, a strange mix of roguelike dungeon crawler and tower defense from the makers of strategy games Endless Space and Endless Legend. Apparently Amplitude doesn't have quite the whole studio working on its next game, Civilization competitor Humankind, because it's also making Endless Dungeon, a successor to Dungeon of the Endless.
Things have definitely changed for this Dungeon in the last five years. It's gone from a top-down pixel art perspective to isometric 3D, but it looks like the combination of action and tower defense is still there in some form.
"Recruit a team of shipwrecked heroes, plunge into a long-abandoned space station, and protect your crystal against never-ending waves of monsters... or die trying, get reloaded, and try again," the official description says.
There's a bit more detail down in the margins: "If you’ve got the right turrets, and got the right iron for the right target, and you use your special talents to hold off the monsters tryin' to chew your crystal, well, you might just live… to open the next door."
As with Amplitude's other games, Endless Dungeon is being designed with their "Games2Gether" program, which incorporates community voting and feedback into the design.
Endless Dungeon has a page live on Steam now, but no word on the release date other than "Coming soon."
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Marvel's Avengers still hasn't earned back its own development costs
By Natalie Clayton 25 November 2020
Though Square Enix reckons the beleaguered game may still turn a profit yet.
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It's probably safe to say Marvel's Avengers hasn't been the superpowered success story Square Enix hoped it to be. Now, following the publisher's quarterly financials, it seems the Crystal Dynamics punch-up has yet to even recoup its own developments costs—but Square aren't ready to give up on the hero brawler just yet.
That news comes courtesy of a translated transcription of Square Enix's latest financial results Q&A, which saw company president Yosuke Matsuda respond to reports that the publisher suffered a seven billion yen operating loss between April and September this year—the period in which Square launched their licensed Avengers looter-puncher.
"Absent factors associated with “Marvel’s Avengers,” the sub-segment would have been in the black," Matsuda said, suggesting that they would have turned a profit if not for Avengers. "In addition to the amortization of that game’s development costs, another significant factor associated with the title was the fact that we undertook a major advertising campaign at the time of its launch to make up for delays in our marketing efforts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic."
Later, when more directly confronted with Avengers' underperformance, Matsuda adds that they "engaged in ample preparations ahead of the launch, but it is true that there were aspects in which we were wanting."
Matsuda reckons there's still hope for the beleaguered game, though. Going into the next quarter, Square's "first and foremost" intention is to push sales of the game with new hero Kate Bishop arriving next month, and next-gen console releases due sometime in the new year.
Marvel's Avengers isn't a terrible game, by any means. But it desperately wants to be a years-long time sink of a live-service game, a lofty goal that ultimately hinders what could have been a perfectly good single-player Ms Marvel game.
"If Marvel’s Avengers wants to keep loyalists sweet and expand its player-base, it needs a lot more flesh on its vibranium skeletal armature," Robert Zak wrote in his Marvel's Avengers review. "If only the game could carry some of its narrative prowess from the campaign over into the endgame."
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TSG Consumer closes deal for MSCP’s Pathway as vet care is deemed “essential business”
The $2.65 bn deal closes shortly after the government deems veterinary services "essential business", validating private equity's longtime belief that the sector is insulated from economic downturns.
Sarah Pringle
TSG Consumer Partners has closed its majority acquisition of Pathway Vet Alliance, which after growing earnings tenfold under the backing Morgan Stanley Capital Partners is already showing the recession resilience of vet care in the early days of the covid-19 crisis.
Financial terms were not disclosed, however the transaction, signed about a month ago, was valued at approximately $2.65 billion, PE Hub reported in March. MSCP will retain a significant minority investment in Pathway alongside management.
Over the last decade, medical care and wellness for pets has emerged as one of investors’ favorite multi-site segments, with Pathway and peers of all sizes considered by many to be a “forever” type of asset.
Very clear trends around the humanization of animals have led vet care to attract significant levels of private equity investment, however this is the first time we’ve seen this kind of government action substantiate the industry’s recession proof reputation, Aaron Sack, head of MSCP, told PE Hub in an interview.
While businesses have closed their doors nationwide in response to the covid-19 outbreak, veterinary services have now been declared as essential businesses in all 50 states.
“What that says to me? It’s further evidence that animals and pets are families. Even the government is stating that,” Sack commented. “It does validate a lot of this interest. And it’s taken a crisis like this to prove it.”
Similarly, there was an acknowledgement in the online retail channel that people want to feed this interest, Sack said. Animal health is one of a handful of categories that e-commerce players have said they would prioritize in the supply chain.
At Pathway, initial data shows that its specialty and emergency pet hospitals are holding up well in the early phases of the coronavirus crisis, Sack said. Still, he acknowledged that pet owners may be having second thoughts as it relates to general practice needs.
Multifaceted growth
Vet care has seen tremendous PE activity in recent years, but Pathway is more than your standard network of vet hospitals and related back-office support.
In addition to operating over 270 general practice, specialty and emergency veterinary hospitals throughout the U.S., the Austin, Texas-headquartered company encompasses more than 85 Thrive locations. Thrive is an affordable vet care venture located throughout Petco’s and elsewhere that attracts pet owners that might otherwise opt out or avoid traditional vet care.
Pathway also owns Veterinary Growth Partners, which is both a management services organization and group purchasing organization, helping its independent veterinary practice members achieve savings on pharma products and medical supplies, while also offering continuing education and training, marketing and practice-management tools.
A multifaceted strategy has proven successful to date. Pathway has grown to approximately $150 million of EBITDA today, from approximately $15 million of EBITDA when MSCP completed its founder recapitalization of the company in August 2016, sources familiar with the transaction told PE Hub.
An enterprise value of $2.65 billion also translates to a deal multiple of close to 18x, consistent with precedent activity in the sector.
“Everyone who looked at this business did view it having three levers of growth,” Sack said. “That’s what really attracted [sponsors] to this asset.”
San Francisco-based TSG, PE Hub previously wrote, prevailed over other consumer-oriented firms in the running for Pathway, including Apax Partners and Roark Capital. The deal concluded a Harris Williams-run auction.
After coronavirus
Sack said that he expects Pathway in its next phase of growth to remain acquisitive, commenting that it will be interesting to see how seller behavior and valuations are impacted by the current covid-19 fueled market volatility.
Before the economic chaos, public market and private valuations in vet care grew so high and the gap between smaller practices and larger platforms narrowed, Sack noted. “The rising tide lifted all boats … everyone traded up because the market seemed so forgiving.”
Valuations for platforms in recent transactions have fallen in the upper-teens to 20x EBITDA multiple zip code, while individual assets once valued at 5x or 6x have climbed to around 9x or 10x, according to PE Hub‘s previous reports.
As New York-headquartered MSCP continues to look for opportunities in the animal health arena, Sack said he will be watching to see if there is a diversion or gap between vet players that are financially sound and those smaller mom-and-pops.
“An event like this re-frames valuation in any industry,” Sack said.
BofA Securities, Guggenheim Securities and William Blair acted as co-financial advisors to TSG, while Harris Williams provided financial advice to Pathway and MSCP. Jefferies and Jamieson Corporate Finance advised the management shareholders.
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Conceived with a minimal-naturalist approach, Teca House is a contemporary building born from a professional friendship between Federico Delrosso, Milanese architect and designer of Biellese origins, and the client, Alberto Savio, textile entrepreneur of the area.
The project, which consists of the recovery of a small rustic building in a splendid setting of the hills of Biella, is based on a compositional inversion intervention, which leads to the outside, dematerializing it, a small pre-existing rustic volume giving life to a new function in the area. From the “roots” of an agricultural past, now in disuse, signs of which are maintained, a contemporary work is born, rooted in the territory and in balance with it, but at the same time permeated with new possibilities of use.
The building, which takes inspiration from Philip Johnson’s Glass House, has an area of about 80 square meters which extends by another 50 by opening the sliding glass walls that surround the volume. The flexibility of the project makes this space ideal for meetings or hosting a business cocktail, but it is also an intimate refuge for reading or practicing yoga. Teca House was conceived as a precious cultural container, a landmark to create new possibilities of a relationship with the Biella area.
“In this project, the display case holds the man and his emotions. A privileged and poetic point of view, a total immersion in nature, almost as if the user were suspended in the void. At the same time, it works in negative: glance is raised from inside to outside, indicating human being centrality”. declares Federico Delrosso.
The rural wall system becomes the base, the connection with the territory from which the new intervention is born, light and transparent: a structure in concrete that opens towards the landscape with two large horizontal wings and a completely openable glass layer that contains the volume.
The architectural system was created in the favor of correct solar contributions: the shape of the floors that extend beyond the glass case are designed to protect against summer solar radiation, favoring instead the winter one.
In addition to the recovery of the original stone from the rustic, sustainable materials have been used and left unfinished, such as the concrete for the structure and floors and the birch plywood for furnishings and coverings.
The sophisticated architectural and structural solutions, although not visible externally, have made it possible to integrate the building with high performing solutions and materials aimed at eliminating and correcting thermal bridges. The plant engineering alongside the insulation measures bring the building to energy class A4. The realization of an air heat pump single energy air conditioning system combined with radiant floor systems, and fan coils, the VMC system and the high-performance photovoltaic system, guarantee environmental comfort, throughout the year and with any external climatic conditions.
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AARP Warns: Cybercriminals Exploiting Coronavirus Fears
» AARP Warns: Cybercriminals Exploiting Coronavirus Fears
by dpolow | Apr 1, 2020 | Firm News |
The U.S. Secret Service is warning that cybercriminals are trying to steal from people using several scams tied to the coronavirus pandemic.
“As more and more people have tested positive for coronavirus, we’ve seen an increase in the number of scams that are occurring,” says Special Agent Chris McMahon, who spoke to AARP in an interview on Monday.
McMahon, who is with the agency’s Global Investigative Operations Center, says overseas partners including Interpol and Europol alerted law enforcement here to these schemes, which, like the virus itself, have seeped into the U.S. The Washington-based center combats cyber-enabled financial crime.
There are different coronavirus swindles, he warns, adding that there are fundamental ways consumers can protect themselves from losing cash or divulging sensitive personal data.
“You always want to be vigilant,” McMahon says.
As more and more people telework, they’re relying increasingly on email, so additional scams are forecast, the Secret Service says, urging extra caution.
One sickness, many sick scams
The Secret Service gave AARP a PowerPoint presentation covering a variety of schemes that pose a threat. In the presentation was an email with the words “Wuhan Viral Advisory,” which offered “promising treatments.” Currently, there is no vaccine or cure for the coronavirus.
An example of an email phishing scam prompting recipients to download information about preventing the spread of coronavirus.
Another con was delivered via to an email that contains “-gov” at the end of the address. That’s easily confused with the “.gov” from a bona fide government agency. The email says “Preventive measures against corona virus” in the subject line. The body of the message touts “safety measures” to prevent the virus’s spread and urges recipients to download a document. But if you follow instructions and download it, you’ll see a Microsoft logo and be directed to “Enter password.”
“This is derived and driven from people’s fear — people are fearful of coronavirus. People are looking for information to protect themselves,” says McMahon, who probes large-scale transnational crime groups.
The goal? McMahon says “credential harvesting” may be happening. That’s when a bad actor gets your log-on and password and uses it for financial gain or to obtain access to the people and emails in your contact list.
Or, he suggests, it could be a way for the crook to infect your computer with malware (malicious software). Malware can allow a scammer to access your computer, where you may have sensitive information — such as access to online banking — stored.
Yet another trick is to secretly install a “key logger,” enabling the cyber-thief to see the keys you’re typing. Say you enter a password and only asterisks appear on your screen. According to McMahon, the key logger lets the fraudster see the actual letters you’ve typed.
“Fraudsters will take any and every opportunity that’s afforded them for financial gain.”
— Chris McMahon, U.S. Secret Service, special agent.
Crooks are opportunists
That criminals try to capitalize on a global pandemic does not surprise the agent, who assails them as “opportunists.”
Other kinds of coronavirus scams involve con artists:
• Posing as financial advisers as the virus rattles the stock market.
• Establishing bogus charities to exploit people’s goodwill in order to get their money.
• Pretending to sell sought-after products, such as face masks, and asking for payment in advance through Western Union, MoneyGram or Bitcoin.
In the last example, McMahon notes that a huckster was claiming to have 10,000 face masks — ready for shipping — for $5,000. “We can prepare the shipment today against tomorrow morning as soon as payment is done,” the message continued. Take note of the awkward phrasing — “against tomorrow” — which should raise a red flag about the email’s legitimacy.
As the agent urges, it’s time for people to be “cognizant of their cyber-posture.”
Stay cyber-safe
Here’s more Secret Service guidance on staying safe.
• Beware of phishing emails. Typically, these purport to be from reputable companies but are designed to induce people to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.
• Avoid opening attachments and clicking links within emails from senders you do not recognize. The attachments can contain malicious content, such as ransomware, that can infect your device and steal your information.
• Be leery of emails or phone calls requesting account information or asking you to verify your account. Legitimate businesses never call or email you directly for this information.
• Always independently verify that requests for information originate from a legitimate source.
• Visit websites by inputting the domain name yourself. Businesses use encryption and other online safety measures, and messages that indicate a certificate “error” can be a warning sign that something is not right with the site.
AARP’s Fraud Watch Network can help you spot and avoid scams. Sign up for free “watchdog alerts,” review our scam-tracking map, or call our toll-free fraud helpline at 877-908-3360 if you or a loved one suspect you’ve been a victim.
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Rev. Gerry Michalski at Soul Sanctuary, left, in Winnipeg is photographed with Julia and Kevin Garratt prior to their recording of their Blue Christmas service Saturday, December 12, 2020. The Garratts spent thirty years working in China on humanitarian and social projects until one day they were taken into custody and spent the following two years in a Chinese prison. Blue Christmas services are subdued, low key services for those struggling with grief during the holidays, and this year they’re being held online due to the pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
‘So much loss:’ Blue Christmas services go virtual during COVID-19 pandemic
Islington United Church in Toronto held a 45-minute online Blue Christmas last Wednesday with 50 participants
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, people would trickle into a dim and quiet Winnipeg church on one of the longest nights of the year to lament their losses by lighting candles, praying together and sometimes writing out their feelings and shredding the paper.
Soul Sanctuary is one of many churches across Canada to hold annual Blue Christmas services, sombre and subdued evenings for anyone experiencing grief or sadness around the holidays.
On Dec. 21, the winter solstice, Soul Sanctuary is holding a virtual Blue Christmas service, because the pandemic has made it unsafe to gather in person.
“Like everybody else, we’re walking through this and just trying to bring a little bit of light into the tunnel,” said lead pastor Gerry Michalski.
There will be singing, reflections on Scripture and the opportunity for people to speak one on one with pastors.
There will also be a recorded talk by Kevin and Julia Garratt, who wrote a book about their time in Chinese detention. For about three decades, the Canadian couple lived in China, where they did Christian aid work and ran a coffee shop. They were arrested in 2014 on spying accusations.
“They know what it’s like being locked up at Christmas,” said Michalski. “There’s nothing greater than the power of story.”
At Sherwood Park Alliance Church, east of Edmonton, a typical Christmas service attracts about 4,000 people, but Blue Christmas gets a small fraction of that.
Between 25 and 35 are expected for the church’s virtual offering on Wednesday, said lead pastor Greg Hochhalter.
The service is an extension of weekly online gatherings the church has held throughout the pandemic to provide spiritual and mental-health support, he said.
“It’s sort of become part of our new rhythm,” said Hochhalter. “Maybe you can even call it part of our new normal to provide regular gathering points for people who just need a place to go and process their loss.”
Hochhalter said he wants his congregants to know whatever they are feeling is valid.
“There’s a lot of prayers that sometimes seem like they’re bouncing off the ceiling and falling to the floor and maybe God doesn’t seem like he’s responding in the way you would hope,” he said.
“It’s OK to be mad at God. We give people permission to walk through lament, if that’s what they need to do.”
In British Columbia, Kamloops United Church held its online Blue Christmas service on Dec. 1 and posted a video to YouTube for congregants to watch any time.
Participants were invited to light candles to acknowledge loss of life, livelihood, love and liveliness. A fifth candle was lit to express hope for more light.
“This year especially, the time of pandemic, we’re feeling a lot of losses,” said Rev. Michael Caveney.
“We are feeling the loss of mobility. We’re not able to travel around as we would like. We’re feeling the loss of our families. We can’t go and visit our families for Christmas.”
Islington United Church in Toronto held a 45-minute online Blue Christmas last Wednesday with 50 participants.
There were readings, prayers and an invitation to light candles at home. People could linger afterwards to hear piano music or break out into one-on-one prayer sessions.
“There’s so much loss and it’s hard to name that, because people are soldiering through,” said lead minister Rev. Maya Landell.
“It’s not only the people we’ve lost to death, but there’s just so much loss of connection and regular activity. It can be a really heavy burden to carry alone.
“We’re each losing something and we’re each trying to find hope for the next day.”
Landell said the colour blue not only represents sadness but is also associated with the Advent period leading up to Christmas and the Virgin Mary.
“And it’s the colour of the sky when the light dawns,” said Landell. “It’s the sense that the new thing is coming.”
Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press
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The Death of the Boeing's 747 Is on the Horizon
A Boeing forecast of the airline industry leaves the large four-engine planes like the 747 without a seat at the table.
By Avery Thompson
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Boeing is going to kill its most iconic plane. Not right this second, but in the coming decades. In a 20-year forecast of the aviation market, the company has decided not to set aside a place for the world's jumbo jets.
Boeing has completely dropped the category of large, four-engine planes like its 747 and the competing Airbus A380 in its predictions, estimating that this type of plane will soon become obsolete. And while of course any plane will become obsolete in time, Boeing sees no future for this breed of aircraft in general.
It's not a surprise. This has company's direction for the past few decades. Boeing has been focusing on smaller, long-range aircraft like its 787 Dreamliner, the 737-MAX, and the upcoming 777X to better support what it sees as the future of the aircraft industry. The downscaling of 747 production has already begun.
The vast majority of the market share in the next 20 years will come from small, single-aisle planes, with almost none coming from very large aircraft like the 747.
Boeing is betting on a revolution in the way air travel works. Traditionally, airlines follow a "hub and spoke" model, where passengers fly from small regional airports to large central airports and then to their destination. Boeing envisions a different model where passengers fly on small, long-distance airplanes directly from their regional airports.
This model was impractical for decades because the only long-range aircraft were jumbo jet passenger planes like the 747 and A380. But Boeing's new generation of planes are smaller and much more fuel efficient, allowing for longer and less populated routes.
Judging by the sales figures, Boeing might be right. Sales of the 787 have sharply risen in recent years, while Airbus has struggled to sell a single 380. It seems airlines are agreeing with Boeing's forecast.
Airbus, however, sees a different future, and will continue to manufacture its A380. Airbus believes that increasing populations will force airliners to fly larger aircraft, and it's making refinements to the design of the A380—increasing the plane's range and fuel efficiency—in preparation for that possible future.
Only time will tell whether writing off the 747 is the right move.
Source: Bloomberg Markets
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DSH Perfumes Parfum de Grasse - English Review
A person that has already tried a few of DSH Perfumes will notice her devotion to classic perfumery. Dawn over the years has mastered the vintage and retro style and it's part of her essence, being very skillful in creating the harmonies and complexity that makes vintage fragrances so alluring. So it's not a surprise that in Parfum de Grasse she decides to honour with one of her retro-like creations the city that is known to be the cradle of French perfumery, one of the most important places for the vintage style which is part of her.
I expected Parfum de Grasse to be something of a mossy chypre in the veins of Coty Chypre or a classic animalic leather, but Parfum de Grasse is more about the beautiful and rich flowers that are cultivated there to become the precious absolutes that go into the finest fragrances. It's an abstract bouquet that combines two flowers that are stars in the perfumery, rose and jasmine, and one that is rich in its aroma but seldom used in its natural form, mimosa. I believe the intention here was to capture their scents combined in the wind as if Grasse was welcoming you with the nobility of its flowers.
Mimosa is quite tricky in it's natural form, having a scent that is kind of almond but with a flower waxy and buttery nuance that makes it quiet, muting quite easily its aroma inside a composition. Here the flower seems to be the first one to greet you on skin, its aformentioned nuances supported by discreet spicy (maybe by the carnation flower) and citrus nuances. It morphs quite gently into the jasmine, which is devoid of it's fruity aspect and smells more waxy and buttery as well. The rose contributes with a green and grassy nuance, wrapping the flower bouquet around yellow, white and green nuances.
When the scent goes into the drydown it turns into a sophisticated mossy and wood aroma. The buttery impression continues with the sandalwood, the vetiver support the green nuances, the moss helps to give a gentle chypre sensation and the benzoin completes by giving a discreet resinous sweetness. It's a cozy aroma, more intimate and one that honours the cradle of French perfumery by using its best products with a classic elegance. I believe this fragrance is perfect for spring moments with its beautiful bouquet of flowers.
Marcadores: Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, DSH Perfumes, Grasse, jasmine, Mimosa, Rose
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» A new method helps grow centimeter-scale perovskite...
A new method helps grow centimeter-scale perovskite crystals
A collaboration between KAUST and Oxford University researchers has designed a strategy that grows perovskites into centimeter-scale, highly pure crystals thanks to the effect of surface tension. In their natural state, perovskites have difficultly moving solar-generated electricity because they crystallize with randomly oriented grains. The team is working on ways to speed up the flow of these charge carriers using inverse temperature crystallization (ITC) - a technique that uses special organic liquids and thermal energy to force perovskites to solidify into structures resembling single crystals (the optimal arrangements for device purposes).
While ITC produces high-quality perovskites far faster than conventional chemical methods, the intriguing mechanisms that initiate crystallization in hot organic liquids are poorly understood. The team recalls spotting a key piece of evidence during efforts to adapt ITC toward large-scale manufacturing. "At some point, we realized that when crystals appeared, it was usually at the solution's surface," the researchers said. "And this was particularly true when we used concentrated solutions".
The KAUST team partnered with Oxford theoreticians to identify how interfaces influence perovskite growth in ITC. They propose that metal halides and solvent molecules initially cling together in tight complexes that begin to stretch and weaken at higher temperatures. With sufficient thermal energy, the complex breaks and perovskites begin to crystallize.
Interestingly, the researchers found that complexes located at the solution surface can experience additional forces due to surface tension. The extra pull provided by the surface makes it much easier to separate the solvent-perovskite complexes and nucleate crystals that float on top of the liquid. This helped the team produce centimeter-sized, ultrathin single crystals and prototype a photodetector with characteristics comparable to state-of-the-art devices. Although the single crystals are currently fragile and difficult to handle due to their microscale thicknesses, the team explains that this method could help direct the perovskite growth onto specific substrates.
"Taking into account the roles of interfaces and surface tension could have a fundamental impact," the scientists say, "we can get large-area growth, and it's not limited to specific metal cations-you could have a library of materials with perovskite structures."
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The ancient Peruvian cultures have left evidence of their knowledge of nature and his inner world. Not on papyrus or clay tablets or silk, if not in the walls of their temples, ceramics, textiles and their soil, they learned to master to get their food.
The Nazca Lines are a sign of that wisdom so far enigmatic and indecipherable that the ancient Peruvians came to have more than 8000 years of cultural development. It can be defined to the Nasca Lines as a set of straight lines, geometric shapes and patterns that are located at 420 kms. south of Lima, on the Pampas de Jumana desert, between the towns of San Jose and Palpa, which belong to the provinces of Nasca and Palpa respectively, in the present department of Ica.
These graphics on the earth are a great scientific and artistic work of Culture Nasca; ancient society of the Peruvian coast which originated in the Rio Grande valley, and extended into the river valleys of Chincha (Ica) to the north; and Acari (in Arequipa) to the south, between 100 BC and 600 AD. being located within the historical period called the Early Intermediate, according to the periodization of pre-columbian history of Peru raised by the american archaeologist John Rowe in 1951.
The Nasca Culture was characterized by having:
– Made the best and finest pottery decorated Pre-Columbian America.
– Constructed the city of Cahuachi, which has a stepped truncated pyramid 28 meters high.
– Evolved from a theocratic society, a society ruled by the military, as evidenced by the walls surrounding the city of Cachuachi and “trophy heads” possibly Nazca warriors had tied them to capture the soul of the defeated and thus become more powerful.
– Build an efficient and complex network of irrigation channels (forty or so) that allowed them to use water from rivers and groundwater.
But the Nazca Lines are undoubtedly its most impressive effort by the magnitude of its inhabitants who used them, and the arcane knowledge that motivated them to create them. While there is a brief mention of them in the “Chronicle of Peru,” written by Pedro Cieza de Leon in 1547, these were rediscovered and made available at the XXVII International Congress of Americanists (held in Lima in 1939), by the researcher Toribio Mejia Peru Xesspe, attracting the interest of Paul Kosok (professor at the University of New York Long Island), who began to study them in depth, until 1946, when he returned to the United States and instructed his assistant, at the time, german mathematics professor Maria Reiche, to continue with investigations.
Many hypotheses have been proposed to explain the reason and purpose for which the ancient people of Nazca made those lines. For Mejia Xesspe were old roads through which the inhabitants of Nasca could find water reserves (called Ceques), however, to Kosok lines follow a path that coincides with changes in position of the sun at different times of year, mainly on the winter solstice (21 June) and summer (December 23), so that would be signs that served to mark important dates (such as a large calendar).
But Maria Reiche, while supporting the hypothesis Kosok because next to the sixteen that she discovered drawings placed a marked line which he called “line of solstice” (because it coincides with the sunrise and sunset the sun in the winter solstice), she it goes further by proposing that rather than astronomical signs, could be a kind of writing, as these designs are repeated in various ceramics and textiles of the Nasca culture. Thanks to their dedication and care, the Nazca Lines were declared Cultural Patrimony of Humanity by UNESCO in 1994.
There is much to discover and decipher the history of pre-hispanic Peru, but there is no doubt that these and other works were made by the ancient peruvians in a logical and a science that is still hidden to us.
NAZCA LINES THEORIES
The Nazca Lines Theories emerged because, according to dating, the 13 000 lines and 800 geogíficos range from 550 to 650 years A.C and the controversy over to identity of those who created the tracks and to know the real purpose of these enigmatic draws, that nowadays continue more relevant than ever.
At first any archaeologist could explain the reason its existence, which led to different theories: one of these is the extraterrestrial theory suggested by an amateur archaeologist from Switzerland named Erich von Däniken, according to which the drawing was a track trapezoidal landing craft built by aliens who visited the Earth long time ago and the Giant portrayed in the hillside (“the Astronaut”) is the figure of the alien testified by the Nazca.
Far from being a great story, but perhaps the lines were not exactly landing strips, as suggested Däniken, this theory coincides with other somewhat similar traces of the “gods of old” left as testimony to that contact. After all … lines can only be appreciated from the air.
The theory most widely accepted by scientists is the theory of the calendar. According to Maria Reiche, the drawings are the schedule and map of the sky world’s largest, the countless lines that cross the desert in all directions were used to observe the movements of the Sun and the Moon. Using this method the Nazca Indians could announce the change of seasons and use this knowledge for agriculture. Some animals drawn indicate the direction in which a large seasonal constellation can be seen. But some people disagree with this theory, a strong wind blowing Palaca called seasonal round in this region, it is often very foggy, but during the day is sunny in the morning and evening are usually covered, before sunrise or after sunset is too dark to see the drawings, in other words the Nazca desert is not ideal for making meteorological observations.
Another of the many theories says that the answer lies in the Nazca pottery, which is one of the masterpieces of ancient Andean civilization. It is characterized by bright colors, all the gods designed Nazca pottery in their mouths are agricultural products, this shows the importance he gave this village to agriculture. All drawings of animals in the desert are repeated in ceramics. The only difference is that the drawings in the desert are made with a single unbroken line, another feature is that there is always a segment of the drawing that is open, and the drawings are made in one stroke without interruption.
Land of Nazca is arid with no rain all year. From generation to generation have been survived working the little land on the banks of the river, planting appropriate to the sandy soil grains. The land is poor and dry, thanks to the wells were able to continue farming.
The meaning of the Nazca drawings and the need for water would be another possibility. The mirage of water in the desert can be seen when the winds subside. The drawings of the desert are covered by this water phantom. This is precisely what the Nazca Indians must have seen. The multitude of lines in the desert were then ditches to channel water phantom, the drawings were made by a single line without breaks that could serve as receptacles for water. This is not all about the appearance of the mirage in December coincided with the arrival of “El Niño” phenomenon, every seven years. The dry climate that produces the Humboldt Current off the coast of Peru changes abruptly with the arrival of El Niño, moist air enters the coast bringing heavy rains in the interior. Although El Niño causes extensive damage to the world to Nazca Indians was an emissary who brought rain to the region, including 1,500 years ago the existence of El Niño was known. Was this what the Nazca expected, the life-giving water.
At the end none of these theories are certain for sure, the true is that the lines extend hundreds of kilometers and its geoglyphs are only see fully from the air; probably came from there those “gods” of old and perhaps where they are possibly the answers to the mystery
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24By7Security Achieves CMMC Registered Provider Organization (RPO) Accreditation
CMMC Accreditation Body (CMMC-AB) has approved 24By7Security, Inc. for RPO status to help the Defense Industrial Base get ready for CMMC certification.
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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- 24By7Security today announced it has been approved as a Registered Provider Organization (RPO), by the CMMC Accreditation Board, enabling the firm to provide consulting services to defense contractors and suppliers seeking to obtain the mandatory new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).
In January 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) released the new certification program to strengthen cybersecurity throughout its 300,000-contractor supply chain also known as the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). The CMMC standard offers five cybersecurity certification levels, ranging from Basic to Advanced, and encompasses 17 domains, 171 practices, 43 capabilities, and a variety of regulatory requirements.
Initially, all contractors must meet Basic certification requirements in order to bid on select DoD contracts. Ultimately, they must successfully achieve the appropriate level of certification for their organization in order to bid on any DoD contract.
In recent months, the CMMC Accreditation Body has been screening applicants for Registered Provider Organization (RPO) status, which enables them to assist contractors in preparing for CMMC. 24By7Security is proud to be among the first cybersecurity firms to earn RPO status. Registered Provider Organizations are authorized by the CMMC Accreditation Body to represent themselves as familiar with the basic constructs of the CMMC standard, provide CMMC consulting services, list in the CMMC marketplace, and display the official logo. RPOs must also train and maintain Registered Practitioners within their organizations and abide by the Code of Professional Conduct.
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When the CMMC program was released, the 24By7Security team began studying every aspect of the standard, gaining important expertise in the certification levels and multilayered requirements.
"Our goal was to develop a CMMC Readiness Service that would successfully prepare DoD contractors for certification," said Rema Deo, CEO and Managing Director of 24By7Security. "It is by far the most comprehensive readiness program we have ever created, and the research and development effort was exhaustive."
24By7Security also developed a proprietary programmatic tool that accounts for all elements required by the complex model, enabling the CMMC Readiness Service to be performed consistently and thoroughly, and helping contractors achieve certification efficiently. The company is currently offering a complimentary consultation for DoD contractors who wish to learn more about CMMC. See www.cmmc-readiness.com for more information on CMMC.
About 24By7Security Inc (CMMC RPO)
24By7Security is a highly credentialed and experienced cybersecurity firm providing award-winning cybersecurity and regulatory compliance services to a wide range of organizations. Respected for developing innovative solutions for federal, state, and local clients, 24By7Security is certified by the State of Florida as a woman- and minority-owned business. To learn more, visit https://24by7security.com. To access 24By7Security through the CMMC Marketplace, visit https://portal.cmmcab.org/marketplace/24by7security-inc-rpo/.
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Young people express deepening concern for the future of work and study
According to new research conducted by Headspace, (released on 16th July 2020), the National Youth Mental Health Foundation has revealed half of young people feel their study (53%) and work (48%) situation has been negatively impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
And that increasingly, 40% of young respondents felt that the pandemic had impacted their confidence to achieve future goals. Further, half of all respondents felt their mental health had worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic (51%)
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Kasabian announce new album 48:13
Kasabian have announced their new album 48:13, which is out 9 June 2014.
The first single, Eez-eh, will get it's Radio X first play on the Radio X Evening Show at 7.30pm tonight. Tom and Serge will also be in the studio talking to Danielle Perry.
On writing and single-handedly producing the album Sergio commented: "I felt that we had the confidence to be more direct, more honest with this album. I started to strip away layers rather than to just keep adding."
48:13 is Kasabian's fifth studio album. It is 13 tracks long and lasts 48 minutes and 13 seconds.
Tom Meighan is perhaps even more direct with his take on the record: "Less is more, you know? It's direct. It is what it is. Just listen to it. We've had the confidence to lay ourselves bare. Serg has stripped it right back. It's unbelievable."
48:13 Tracklisting:
1. (shiva)
2. bumblebeee
3. stevie
4. (mortis)
5. doomsday
6. treat
7. glass
8. explodes
9. (levitation)
10. clouds
11. eez-eh
12. bow
13. s.p.s.
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Stoptrein 32448 to Roermond on October 1, 2020
This is the history of Stoptrein 32448 which ran from Maastricht Randwyck to Roermond on October 1, 2020. This train was operated by Arriva. The total journey time for this train service was 50 minutes.
Below, you'll find the entire route for this train, including platform changes and (if available) the train composition for this day. Platform changes are marked.
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100% on time, 0% cancelled
94% on time, 6% cancelled
Statistics based on past 14 days
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Punctuality for this train
Next to each station, you'll find some basic statistics about this train's punctuality at this station. This is based on the performance of this train in the past 14 days. The percentage of trains which have departed or arrived on-time includes all trains which had a maximum delay of 4 minutes and 59 seconds. Cancelled trains are not considered as on-time trains.
Many more statistics about this train are available in our statistics section. See all train statistics and punctuality for Stoptrein 32448.
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Rediff.com » News » Is Kejriwal an anarchist or an alchemist?
Is Kejriwal an anarchist or an alchemist?
By Sanju Verma
Aam Aadmi Party member Sanju Verma on what constitutes modern-day anarchy and why AAP is the only political party that can make a real difference.
First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
It is incredible how one-sided television debates can get. Irrational biases are rapidly formed based on incomplete information and are broadcast to viewers.
There is simply no point in an “accused” fighting this rapidly metastasising ogre of largely white-collar presumption.
When the accuser, jury and judge roll into one, the verdict is a no-brainer.
All this generate great television rating points for sure, and reaffirms the stereotype. It doesn’t matter that Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal described himself as an “anarchist” in stark irony, right in front of open eyes.
The Goebbelsian disinformation machine got to work immediately because it has been on high-alert ever since a higgledy-piggledy bunch of political tyros started to threaten the stakeholders of the empire of corruption.
While such televised hectoring makes for enthralling optics, it is important to ask the all-crucial question, what exactly is this anarchy that’s been bandied about? Do step back and reflect on what actually constitutes modern-day anarchy. To me,
Anarchy is when we have the patience to suffer 60 years of corruption and misrule, but won’t give even 60 days to a band of young, incorruptible and selfless leaders who want to give their life and limb so that a billion sleep in peace every day.
Anarchy is when the TV Cassandra presumes, nay decides, that this band of incorruptible leaders does not understand good economics and good politics.
Anarchy is when some feel they can shout and holler on television and, voila! transform blatant lies into “truth”.
Anarchy is an inefficient government taking economic growth from 9 per cent to sub 5 per cent, causing unemployment and crushing the livelihood aspirations of hundreds of millions.
Anarchy is the abject surrender of government after government to crony capitalism whereby the country’s list of billionaires has had the same names for decades -- it’s a system that does not let a thousand flowers bloom.
Anarchy is when you find the richest people in the country are its politicians.
Anarchy is when corporations set the government agenda instead of people like you and me, which is the antithesis of democracy -- verily, it has been a government by the few, for the few, for long.
Anarchy is when India features at the bottom of the global Human Development Index list.
Anarchy is when you are the rice bowl of the world and yet your farmers are driven to suicide.
Anarchy is when the hopeless in the hinterland starve in utter penury in the 21st century, despite government godowns overflowing with millions of tonnes of food grain.
Anarchy is a skewed sex ratio because of rampant female infanticide in this Information Age.
Anarchy is gang rapes and molestation occurring 24x7, thanks to brutalised sensitivities of the so-called guardians of law, who are intoxicated and made intolerant by the chancre of corruption.
Anarchy is where the system rots so much, the gang rape of a young tribal girl in a state ruled by a woman chief minister invites very little political backlash from the two large national parties -- because they will need a deal post May elections to lord over us again.
Anarchy is when children die in relief camps of cold and “mass” political leaders don’t even dare question it or visit the victims -- because they will need a deal post May elections to lord over us again.
Anarchy is believing the Indian tricolour is made of just saffron, and trying to erase from popular perception the white, the green and the navy blue of the Buddhist-inspired Ashok Chakra.
Anarchy is when snooping is equated with protection, and riding roughshod over people’s right to live without fear masquerades as good governance.
Anarchy is when the rulers mock the destitute by declaiming they can have their next meal for a princely sum of Rs 12.
And, anarchy is when our overwhelming biases and ignorance prevent us from differentiating between an anarchist and an alchemist.
One could go on till the cows come home, but the short point is, we wouldn’t be talking about these things but for the relentless efforts -- actually crusade -- of the past 15 years of Arvind Kejriwal and others. Far from being an anarchist, Kejriwal is quite the alchemist, showing us where to find the true gold of inclusive prosperity: in that nation of India where the poorest of poor says, it is my country, for I govern it -- and it is governed for me.
Can anyone of us say that today?
National transitions have never been easy. There will be mistakes, pitfalls, false alarms and indeed a few lost causes and disoriented agenda. Some of these leaders will also err more than once, but remember we are all striving to rectify decades of wrongs, and are not persuaded by the typical politician’s motive to aggrandise himself, his party men, his kith and kin.
We are not saying we have all the solutions, but we will put our lives on line to find the best ones, without fear or favour.
To be sure, AAP’s first attempt at governance has been baptism by fire. We are happy it has been so and we know the firefight will continue till the old order changes. We will stumble, we will fall, but we will get up and serve you -- again and again.
AAP is also the only political party in the country today that can look you in the eye, and with hand on its heart, say it will never, ever rob you of your chance in life. Or loot your hard-earned money.
This force for good needs your encouragement and generosity, and will often test your patience -- for all the right reasons.
Sanju Verma, who recently joined AAP, is a widely followed stock market expert who was rated among the best by Asiamoney magazine. The views expressed are personal.
Sanju Verma
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Your May Horoscope, Revealed
Story from Horoscopes
Janelle Belgrave
Illustrated by Abbie Winters.
Ah, May, the month that most astrologers have been eyeing quite warily because of the major planetary changes and configurations that are about to unfold, namely Uranus entering Taurus for the first time since 1934 right after the new moon in Taurus on May 15. Uranus is known as the planet of sudden change, upheaval, and revolution, but one of his favorite activities is questioning authority and social programming. Uranus looks at what currently exists around him and asks, "Why should it remain this way? Maybe there’s a different way of doing it." This is probably where Aquarians get their “unusual” and eccentric reputation. But there's nothing wrong with wanting to take what is and turn it on it’s head. When we’re willing to view things from an unexplored vantage point, we just might discover a new mode of being.
That said, Taurus isn’t Uranus’ favorite sign to visit, because Taurus isn’t exactly known for its desire to change unnecessarily. It's a fixed earth sign, so it likes stability and knowing what to expect next, especially in regards to its tangible resources (read: money and food). The Taurean motto might as well be, “If it ain’t broke, don't fix it — and if it is, maybe it’s best that way."
So, here's a taste of what we might see under this sign-planet meetup: shifts in the stock market and monetary values, physical changes to the Earth, revolutionary plans for food cultivation and environmental conservation, and much more. Mercury will leave Aries at long last and enter Taurus on May 13 (for 16 whole days). While in Taurus, Mercury will be slow to talk but deeply thoughtful as he tries to make sense of the information he’s receiving. Things will be moving fast, so he’ll help us process first before leaping to conclusions.
To add a bit more oomph to the month, Mars will enter Aquarius on May 16, inviting us all to act on our unusual (and potentially genius) ideas. The catch is that Mars will be in a cranky square with Uranus as soon as he changes signs. Whenever these two planets meet up, there’s a high probability of sudden violence and revolutions, but with that risk also comes more decisiveness and courage. May is the month to take risks as if this is a dress rehearsal, since Uranus will dip back into Aries on November 6 to wrap up any loose ends we've left behind. On May 19, Venus enters nurturing Cancer, offsetting all that chaotic energy by putting an emphasis on self-care. On May 21, we leave the steady domain of Taurus as the Sun enters Gemini. If the month felt fast and crazy before, Gemini will really pick up the pace and call on us to investigate what’s going on in the world around us. We finish out the month with a vibrant full moon in Sagittarius, followed by Mercury picking up speed and curiosity in Gemini.
It’s a breathless month, so stretch, hydrate, and do your best to keep up with all the changes!
May 2018 Monthly Horoscope By Zodiac Sign
Horoscopes • Spirit • Wellness
written by Janelle Belgrave
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Puma Polymers tightens focus to bolster sales
Mike McNulty
LAS VEGAS—Very few successful businesses bless-ed with the umbrella of a strong parent group are willing to head off on their own in the middle of a recession.
But that's exactly what Puma Polymers L.L.C. did in June 2009 when two company executives—Pathway Polymers Inc. President Gerret M. Peters Jr. and Chief Strategy Officer James Sowersby —bought the specialized urethane products division from Pathway.
The officials figured by focusing on the specialty elastomers business, the diversified firm would be able to make better, quicker and timelier decisions to help the company succeed without having to go through a long chain of command.
So far, that plan has been working well.
The company had a down year in 2009, Peters said, but the market has been strong for the specialty chemicals business during the last several months.
“Things are looking up for us. We've doubled our business compared to last year at this time,” he said.
He said the firm is continually developing products at the rate of one to two a month, and if its current growth continues the firm will be looking to expand into a new facility in the future.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Puma's diversified product portfolio fills needs in a variety of industries, including:
— Por-a-Thane hot cure cast elastomers, used for industrial belts for printers, copiers and automated packaging; skate board and forklift wheels; and various high-ware offerings.
— Por-a-Mold room temperature cure elastomers, aimed at the pre-cast concrete industry to make molds used to produce artificial stones, rocks and walls.
— Por-a-Kast room temperature urethane plastics for molding figurines, taxidermy and prototyping.
— Masterworks polymer modified gypsum for model making.
Auxiliary offerings include mold releases, fillers, in-mold coatings and urethane-to-metal or urethane-to-rubber bonding agents.
Peters had been looking to purchase a company for a few years, and when the opportunity to buy the division from Pathway presented itself, he said it was too good to pass up.
“My business partner (Sowersby) has a successful track record as an independent entrepreneur, and by combining his financial acumen with my 30-plus years in the polyurethane industry we had a winning combination,” Peters said at the Polyurethane Manufacturers Association annual conference,held May 9-11 in Las Vegas in conjunction with the Canadian Urethane Manufacturers Association's meeting.
The biggest issue the two executives faced was not the recession per se but the banking meltdown and the poor lending environment, he said.
However, the company successfully obtained the financing it needed, he said, “which is a reflection of the strength of the Puma Polymers' strategic business plan.”
Puma assembled a strong team to support its customers' needs in its target markets, he said. “We recognized the need for strong technical selling skills along with strong technical development know-how.”
“The Puma strategy is to bring a hi-touch/old-school approach to servicing our customers,” Peters said.
“Hi-touch means we listen to what customers are asking for and tell them if we can or can't provide the solution,” according to the executive. “We also strive to reach out with information to customers on technical developments and order status.”
Some of what the firm does is innovative and cutting-edge; some is going back to business basics, he said.
Despite all the gains it has made since becoming a stand-alone company, Pu-ma's goal for the hot cast urethane market is to maintain a nice, strong position overall but remain a smaller player with high-quality products and fast response to customers' needs, Peters said.
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Columbia Icefield Skywalk
One of the most exciting and unique attractions in North America, you only need to look at Columbia Icefield Skywalk to know that it is an impressive work of structural engineering.
It is a thrilling and dramatic structure featuring a 30m curved glass walkway extending 35m from the cliff face and 280m above Jasper National Park’s Sunwapta Valley.By cantilevering the structure, Prime Consultant and Structural Engineer RJC Engineers (RJC), was able to give owner Brewster Travel Canada (Brewster) the experience they wanted while blending the Skywalk with the natural environment and giving the visitors the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Canada’s Jasper National Park.RJC wanted to maximize the sense of exposure and decided that the best way to approach this would be to construct a glass floored walk area.When considering the structural system to use, we developed an innovative eccentric low profile suspension cable system that is curved in plan.This system eliminated structural elements above and below, thus maximizing the impact of the glass walk.
It also offered the advantage of not having to perform work down the face of the cliff.
RJC undertook extensive dynamic analysis of the structure, designing our own tuned mass dampers to ensure guest comfort.
When contemplating what materials and construction methods would be most appropriate, RJC took into consideration the local site restrictions, the importance of blending the structure into the natural surroundings, long term durability and ongoing maintenance requirements, budgetary considerations, as well as the expressed desire for a rapid construction time.Structural steel was identified as the best option, provided durability and maintenance concerns could be addressed.Weathering steel was selected because it is a structural grade steel in which the chemistry has been altered so that, as it rusts, it forms a protective layer over itself.This layer prevents further corrosion of the steel.The result is a steel product that can be left exposed to the elements.It is very durable and has very limited maintenance requirements.
The greatest advantage for this project is that the colour of the weathering steel will naturally blend in with the surrounding geology.
PCL Construction Management
Project Awards
Penticton Community Centre Addition and Renovations
Grosvenor Ambleside Phase 1
National Holocaust Monument
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre - KPMG Office Tower
Remington YMCA
Eglinton Crosstown LRT Laird Station
Cambridge Civic Administration Building
UBC Chan Gunn Pavilion
Governor General’s Medal in Architecture | Governor General | 2016
Steel Edge Award | Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) Alberta | 2015
Architecture + Engineering Jury Award | Architizer A+ Awards | 2015
Architecture + Engineer People’s Choice Award | Architizer A+ Awards | 2015
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1174-5695 - Stained Glass Cross, Jerusalem, Israel
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478-4774 - Giant Crucifix, Fatima, Portugal, Europe
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797-11469 - Bhutan, Punakha, Punakha Dzong, Tibetan Buddhist Wheel of Life painted on wall outside main temple.
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797-11150 - Nepal, Kathmandu, Swayambunath Monkey Temple.
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817-462610 - Door detail of the Romanesque church of the Assumption, Bossost, Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain
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817-449708 - Sacristy, Cathedral, Pelourinho, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
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817-449752 - Ordem Terceira de Sao Francisco Church, Pelourinho, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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817-449705 - Cathedral, Pelourinho, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
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817-449777 - Modelo Market, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
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832-362815 - Vishnu, relief on a wall, Varanasi, U.P. ( Uttar Pradesh ), India
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817-447105 - Windmills,Mota del Cuervo,Cuenca province,Castilla La Mancha,the route of Don Quixote, Spain.
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817-445180 - Tympanum of Sainte Croix church (12th century), at Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France
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817-447112 - Windmills, Consuegra, province of Toledo,Castilla La Mancha,the route of Don Quixote, Spain.
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817-445913 - Saint Dominic Adoring the Crucifixion, painting by Fra Angelico. Convento di San Marco, Florence, Italy
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817-447107 - Windmills, Campo de Criptana, Ciudad Real province, Castilla-La Mancha,the route of Don Quixote, Spain.
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817-444049 - Saint Martin Vesubie, Vesubie valley, Alpes-Maritimes, Mercantour national park, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
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733-6027 - Carolingian and Romanesque frescoes, Church of the Benedictine Kloster St. Johann (Benedictine Convent of St. John), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mustair, Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe
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733-5971 - The Last Judgment, Berner Munster, 15th century Gothic Cathedral, Bern, Switzerland, Europe
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733-6024 - St. John's Convent Museum, Kloster St. Johann (Benedictine Convent of St. John), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mustair, Graubunden, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe, UNESCO
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733-5902 - Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe
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733-5904 - Frescoes at Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe
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733-5921 - Church of the Holy Virgin, mural frescos by Zahari Zograf, Troyan Monastery, Bulgaria, Europe
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841-1208 - The decorated feet of the Mya Tha Lyaung reclining Buddha one of the largest in the world, Bago (Pegu), Myanmar (Burma), Asia
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817-439117 - Detail of the entrance to the medieval Armenian Sirli Kilise (Church of St Gregory of Tigran Honents, 1215), Ani, Anatolia, Turkey
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817-439116 - Wall painting in the medieval Armenian Sirli Kilise (Church of St Gregory of Tigran Honents, 1215), Ani, Anatolia, Turkey
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800-1750 - Statue at Bhagwati Shiva Temple, Dhulikhel, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia
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800-1744 - Vishnu and Garuda statue at Changu Narayan Temple, Bhaktapur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia
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817-437075 - Carnival Parade of choirs in Calle Ancha Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain
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817-436991 - Workshop of Andres Dominguez,luthier,Guitar maker Calle Covadonga 9 Triana quarter,Sevilla,Spain
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817-437072 - Carnival Parade of choirs in Plaza Libertad or Plaza de Abastos Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain
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817-437069 - Carnival Parade of choirs in Segunda Aguada Avenue Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain
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817-437076 - Carnival Great Theater Falla Chirigota singing Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain
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817-437068 - Carnival People before start the Parade of choirs, in Segunda Aguada Avenue Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain
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817-437078 - Carnival Great Theater Falla Comparsa singing Cadiz, Andalusia, Spa
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817-435466 - At the Christian Orthodox Bulgarian church of Saint Georges, Edirne, Thrace, Turkey
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817-433757 - Europe, France, Bouche-du-Rhone, 13, Saintes-Marie-de-la-Mer, pilgrimage of gypsies
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817-430642 - Glimpse of Central Nave of the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, Aquileia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
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817-428157 - Sanno Matsuri parade The parade begins and ends at HieJinja shrine, Nagata-cho Tokyo city, Japan, Asia
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817-428041 - Sanja Matsuri Festival, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa Jinja, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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817-427885 - Courtyard of the lions Palace of the Lions Nazaries palaces Alhambra, Granada Andalusia, Spain
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817-427967 - Patio de la Acequia courtyard of irrigation ditch El Generalife La Alhambra Granada Andalusia
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817-428161 - Women of Sanno Matsuri parade The parade begins and ends at HieJinja shrine, Nagata-cho Tokyo city, Japan, Asia
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817-428022 - Senso-ji Temple, food stalls and decoration during Sanja Matsuri Asakusa Tokyo city, Japan, Asia
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817-428051 - Sanja Matsuri Festival, street next to Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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817-427946 - Zaragoza street at Benjumeda street Picture of Jesus Christ on elaborate ceramics Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain
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817-428089 - Sanja Matsuri Festival, in Kaminarimon dori,next to Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
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817-427907 - Lions fountain in Courtyard of the lions Palace of the Lions Nazaries palaces Alhambra, Granada Andalusia, Spain
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817-428182 - Reisai Hohei ceremony during Sanno Matsuri, in HieJinja shrine, Nagata-cho Tokyo city, Japan, Asia
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817-427904 - Detail of Lions fountain Courtyard of the lions Palace of the Lions Nazaries palaces Alhambra, Granada Andalusia, Spain
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817-428198 - Women at main entrance of HieJinja shrine, Nagata-cho Tokyo city, Japan, Asia
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817-426727 - St. Gertrude of Nivelle, cited by farmers rat pest, 1455-1459, Joan Roseto, tempera on wood, Palau Episcopal, Diocesan Museum of Mallorca, mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe
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817-427914 - Albaicin and Sacromonte quarters from the Nazaries palaces, in Alhambra Granada Spain
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817-427915 - Partal,Torre de las Damas, Alhambra, Granada, Andalucia, Spain
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5G Conspiracy | 5G Conspiracy Scammers Protects The Home From Effects of 5G
Kebour Med
Reinforcing the false notion that 5G causes the coronavirus, online scammers are taking advantage of people's irrational fears by selling 128MB USB flash drives with the promise that they will avoid purchasing COVID-19. It has been established that 5G has no effect, harmful or not, on the human body.
Scam artists are using fear of 5G to sell USB sticks saying it will protect people from the 'harmful' effects of 5G
The origin of the scam comes from the 5G conspiracy theory that it was causing the coronavirus. This has already been shown to be false. However, this did not prevent a company called BioShield Distribution from unveiling a device that they say can protect users from the coronavirus using "quantum holographic catalyst technology."
Despite looking like an ordinary flash drive, the 5GBioShield went on sale in the UK for $ 348. The company says it can protect the entire home from the 5G user. According to the descriptions on its website, BioShield Distribution provided more details on how its technology could help.
"The 5GBioShield USB key with the nanolayer is a quantum holographic catalyst technology for balancing and harmonizing the harmful effects of unbalanced electrical radiation. The operating diameter of the nanolayer is 8 or 40 meters. The 5GBioShield USB key is the result of decades-long research in several countries. The active diameter of the active wrench protects and harmonizes an entire family home, "says the website.
Even if there have been numerous studies proclaiming 5G to be safe, anti-5G activists continue to insist that next-generation networks can cause health problems, as well as the coronavirus.
How did they know it was false?
To investigate whether the company's claims were really true, Ken Munro of Pen Test Partners, along with associate Phil Eveleigh, ordered a 5GBioShield device and dissected it.
In a blog post posted by the two, Pen Test Partners detailed their teardown of the anti-5G machine saying, "We managed to get the device out of the glass, which showed nothing more than an LED on the end of the stick, the same as the other 'glass' USB keys we found made in Shenzen. There were no additional components or connections. The circular area in the main case looked like it could be where the 'quantum holographic catalyst technology' transmitter could be turned off, so as not to damage the key components, with overwhelming disappointment, looked exactly like a normal sticker. "
In conclusion, the 5GBioShield is simply an expensive 128MB USB flash drive that was falsely marketed as a device that would deter the negative effects of 5G. If you ever come across this device, or something similar that claims the same benefits, to be sold online, please report it and don't be fooled by people who want to exploit their fear for their money.
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Monday, 3 December 2018, 1:25 pm
Press Release: IHC
IHC and Inclusion International are renewing their call to make inclusion a reality in all areas of society for people with intellectual disabilities.
Today marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities – a United Nations mandated day that that aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
IHC Director of Advocacy Trish Grant says it’s a great opportunity to reflect on how far New Zealand has come in making communities truly inclusive, but says we should be much further ahead.
“People with intellectual disabilities continue to face many hurdles here, and it’s shocking to see that more progress hasn’t been made.
“As a developed country, it’s not OK for people with intellectual disabilities to be living in poverty and dying earlier – they need to be experiencing better life outcomes.
“With all of the sweeping reforms the Government is currently undertaking, they must make sure to target this vulnerable population group to ensure they are not left behind.”
Trish says the education sector remains a problem area because children with intellectual disabilities are often not included in the same classroom as their fellow students, or given the same opportunities.
Inclusion International’s first series of conversations will begin in January 2019 on inclusive education.
They say education is the key to a full life in the community.
“We cannot achieve ‘education for all’ without children with intellectual disabilities.”
IHC National Self Advocate and the Asia Pacific representative for Inclusion International, David Corner, says it’s time for action.
“For too long we have been asking that we are treated equally – in education, work and community life.
“Now we are demanding it.
“New Zealand must take the lead to ensure that we are considered valued members of society, and that that the right supports are put in place to make it happen.”
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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa greets Tim Leiweke, President and CEO of AEG, during an event announcing naming rights for the new football stadium Farmers Field at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 1, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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It was supposed to be an economic boon, not only to downtown Los Angeles but to the entire city.
The construction of a new stadium, to house a new NFL team in L.A., was predicted to create thousands of immediate jobs and thousands more over the life of a massive sports complex that would be host to all kinds of entertainment events, from concerts to track-and-field exhibitions. The reality of the economic impact of the proposed Farmers Field might be more pessimistic after the Legislative Analyst Office looked over projections of the new stadium and found that studies by the city and AEG “overstated the economic benefits” of the $1.2 billion project. Instead of creating new spending the affect of Farmers Field would seem to be a shifting of dollars—since many consumers, especially in these lousy economic times, have fixed entertainment incomes the dollars that they are spending at the new stadium won’t be spent elsewhere. While downtown might prosper when Farmers Field is up and running the rest of L.A. city and county might actually suffer in the shadow of a new entertainment venue. All of this came up during a hearing in front of the California Senate Select Committee on Sports & Entertainment, which is looking at shielding AEG from potential lawsuits over environmental regulations during the course of building the stadium. With so much being promised in the long-running quest to bring the NFL back to L.A., will the city and the region see positive, tangible benefits or just unfulfilled hype?
Jan Perry, Los Angeles City Council President Pro Tem representing District 9
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Coronavirus vaccine New tech catalogue sets out path for China’s further opening up: expert – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhua
BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — China’s latest revision to the catalogue of technologies that are subject to export bans or restrictions heralds its will to expand technical exchanges with foreign countries on the basis of safeguarding national security, an expert observed. The revised catalogue, released jointly by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of…
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BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — China’s latest revision to the catalogue of technologies that are subject to export bans or restrictions heralds its will to expand technical exchanges with foreign countries on the basis of safeguarding national security, an expert observed.
The revised catalogue, released jointly by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology Friday, deleted four items prohibited from export, including microbial fertilizer and caffeine production technologies.
The catalogue also removed five items subject to export restrictions, including Newcastle disease vaccine technology and information security firewall software.
A total of 23 items subject to export restrictions were added to the catalogue while technical parameters of 21 items were revised.
It has become a common international practice to implement negative lists for technology exports, said Professor Cui Fan at the University of International Business and Economics.
Since 2008 when the catalogue was last revised, some technologies that are subject to export bans or restrictions are no longer at the forefront while new technologies are constantly emerging, making it necessary to adjust the catalogue accordingly, said Cui.
As Cui observed, China’s technology import and export management system continues to improve, and China supports international cooperation in sci-tech innovation and expands the opening up of sci-tech fields.
“China is not in favor of the so-called decoupling,” said Cui.
Some forefront technologies, however, might impact national security and public welfare, and need to be included in catalogue management, he said.
“Only when we adhere to the overall concept of national security can we achieve stable and long-term development in the opening up of the technical field,” Cui said.
“The improvement of the technology trade management system is in line with the long-term and fundamental interests of innovative enterprises,” he added, noting that government authorities are supporting firms affected by the revision by facilitating approval procedures and offering innovation incentives. Enditem
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"Spagnolo’s music both stimulates and satisfies the ear, at once modern, eerie and undeniably beautiful"
- Charlotte Valori, ***** Operissima Whispers,
"a notable success that will repay repeated listening and deserve further outing"
- Tim Hochstrasser, **** Plays to See
"the layers of orchestration are at times really moving"
- Eleanor MacFarlane, ***** The Upcoming
"Imaginative Scoring"
- Yeruda Saphiro, **** The Stage
"a confident approach to the tricky task of structuring an hour-long work for a solo singer, as well as creating a striking and remarkably evocative score"
- Planet Hugill, on Faust, Alberta
"an outstanding composer and skilled orchestrator that has a full command of the symphony orchestra"
- David Benoit, composer and AASO conductor
"lush and flowing music, with edges both of wildness and of formalism"
- audiece reivew, Tasting Rhubarb
Star Award, London College of Music: nomination for Lecturer of the Year
2019 - London, UK
Made a Difference Award, ARU: nomination for Outstanding Tutor
2018 - Cambridge, UK
ARU Arts Council: award for new music-theatre production
Hinrichsen Foundation: award for new opera production
Recital Music Composition Competition: Highly Commended with Honours
2011 - Templecombe, Somerset UK
Artist-in-Residence at USF Verftet
February/March 2011 - Bergen, Norway
Philip Bates Composition Prize: First Prize
2009 - Birmingham, UK
Asia America Symphony Orchestra Prize: First Prize
2009 - Los Angeles, USA
Nomination for 'Limelight Films and Arts Award'
Il Circolo Association Award
David Turton Prize for Music Composition: Winner
2008 - Middlesex University, London, UK
Asia America Symphony Orchestra Prize: Second Prize
2008 - Los Angeles USA
Composer-in-Residence at Anteros Art Centre
2008 - Norwich, UK
Asia America Symphony Orchestra Prize: First Prize from outside US
Emanuele Gianturco National Jazz Prize: First Prize
2001 - Potenza, Italy
Simone Spagnolo’s music has been performed in internationally known venues and festivals such as London's Royal Festival Hall, St.Martin-in-the-Fields, Blackheath Halls, ENO's foyer, Riverside Studios, Tete-a-Tete Festival, Opera in the City Festival, Mumford Theatre, Italian Cultural Institute London, Birmingham Conservatoire, Stanford University, Los Angeles’ Aratani Theatre, Brno’s Janacek Academy, Budapest’s Liszt Academy, Zaragoza’s Conservatorio Superiore, Chongqing University, Hong Kong’s Yuen Long Theatre, Italy’s CEF Festival and Pennsylvania’s Great Lakes Film Festival, among others.
Having composed music for concerts, theatre, opera, ballet, film and multimedia, Simone has received commissioned from institutions and companies such as Trinity Laban Conservatoire, ChinaWest Productions, Opera Viscera, Gray Lady Productions, WOH Productions, Fabergé LTD, Lost Picture Production and Dance Ahead. Other artists he has collaborated with include conductors Diego Garcia Rodriguez and Michael Young, musicians Rivka Golani and Gabriele Baldocci, playwrights Peter Cant and Roberto Cavosi, directors Luc Mollinger and Ben Samuels, actors Sasha Waddell and Marco Gambino, choreographers Zoe Gadd and Adam Russell, photographers Valery Katsuba and Mirko de Nicolo', and creative technologist Michele Panegrossi.
Simone has received numerous awards, including the Asia America Symphony Orchestra Composition Prize and Philip Bates Prize, and in 2011 he has been appointed as artist-in-residence at Bergen's USF Verftet, Norway.
Having gained a Ph.D. in composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Simone currently holds the position of Senior Lecturer at the London College of Music, where he is Course Leader for Composition and Musical Theatre. Previously he lectured at Anglia Ruskin University and University of Cumbria, and has guest-lectured at institutions such as the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Trinity Laban Conservatoire, University of York and The Purcell School. Also, he is artistic director of The Music Theatre Hub.
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Shannon N. Kile, Phillip Schell, Hans M. Kristensen, Vitaly Fedchenko, Alexander Glaser, Zia Mian International Panel on Fissile Materials
At the start of 2012 eight states possessed approximately 4400 operational nuclear weapons. Nearly 2000 of these are kept in a state of high operational alert. If all nuclear warheads are counted—operational warheads, spares, those in both active and inactive storage, and intact warheads scheduled for dismantlement—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan and Israel together possess a total of approximately 19 000 nuclear weapons (see table 7.1).
Kile, Shannon N., Phillip Schell, Hans M. Kristensen, Vitaly Fedchenko, Alexander Glaser, and Zia Mian International Panel on Fissile Materials. "7. World nuclear forces." SIPRI Yearbook. SIPRI. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2016. Web. 17 Jan. 2021. <https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780199650583/sipri-9780199650583-chapter-8.xml>.
Kile, S., Schell, P., Kristensen, H., Fedchenko, V., Glaser, A., & Mian International Panel on Fissile Materials, Z. (2016). 7. World nuclear forces. In SIPRI, SIPRI Yearbook 2012: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 17 Jan. 2021, from https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780199650583/sipri-9780199650583-chapter-8.xml
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Krisztián Hideg: Going Abroad to Find Titles | Champs Around the World
Customer Teams 04. 12. 2018 5 min reading
Hungarian driver Krisztián Hideg was a fixture in his domestic rally championship for almost twenty years. But with only a couple of class titles to his name in Hungary, in more recent years he has tried his luck outside his home country, with considerable success.
His first dabble abroad saw him finish a hugely creditable second to the legendary Raimund Baumschlager in the 2005 Austrian Rally Championship. But in 2006, after winning the opening round, reliability issues with his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI saw him fail to finish another rally in Austria.
He returned to Hungary, but in 2014, he tried his luck abroad again, performing well in two races in neighbouring Croatia, winning one of them. Spurred on by this success, he took the plunge and in 2015, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX alongside co-driver István Kerék, he tried his luck at the European Rally Championship.
Results didn’t go his way this time either as reliability issues struck once more. But undeterred, in 2016 he joined the AK Delta Sport team and took on one of the busiest seasons of his career. His endeavours were rewarded with victory in the Mitropa Cup, a championship often dubbed the “European Championship for non-professional drivers”.
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He also finished 2nd in the FIA European Rally Trophy, another central European regional championship, and won the ERC2 class. Meanwhile, with two victories from four rallies, Hideg narrowly missed out on the Croatian Rally Championship title too.
Last year saw Hideg pushing hard on several fronts again. But this time, a crucial mid-season switch to a FABIA R5 brought almost instant rewards. In the ŠKODA, Hideg topped the Croatian standings at the Croatia Rally, en-route to a maiden Croatian Rally Championship. Meanwhile, a hugely impressive sixth place finish at the extremely competitive 3-Städte-Rallye, helped him to win the Mitropa Cup for a second successive year.
Coming into the 2018 season, Hideg was still driving for the AK Delta Sport team and embarking on his first full season in a FABIA R5. This time chose to focus on just two championships; Croatia and the Central Rally Trophy. It proved to be a wise decision.
His season started at the Rally Kumrovec, where a slow opening stage proved costly, as he finished 2nd overall. But his time was enough to top the Croatian standings, finishing more than minute ahead of his nearest rival.
Next up was the Rally Opatija, where Hideg dominated the first leg, winning both stages. But a mistake on stage three meant that he found himself more than a minute behind the new leaders. He pushed hard to close the gap, finishing in the top-3 in every other stage bar one, but was still only able to climb back up to 4th place overall and 2nd in the Croatian standings behind fellow FABIA R5 driver Viliam Prodan of the AK Opatija Motorsport team.
Nevertheless, that result left Hideg well-placed at the top of the leaderboard going into the third round of the season, the Delta Rally in Zagreb. This event, which is one of the biggest on the Croatian rally calendar was also the second round of the Central Rally Trophy. It is a two-day event and each leg counts as a separate round of the Croatian Championship.
Hideg endured a tough opening leg, struggling in two of the four stages, but still managing to finish the day 3rd in the Croatian standings. On the second leg, he excelled, winning four of the six stages and finishing second in the other two, to take maximum points in the Croatian championship and also lift himself up to second place in the overall standings ensuring good points in the Central Rally Trophy too. Only the Czech driver Ondřej Bisaha finished ahead of him.
Buoyed by that performance, Hideg decided to enter the next round of the Central Rally Trophy, the Rallye Weiz in Austria. Consistency was the key for him here as he put in a measured and mature drive to finish 4th overall and 2nd again the Central Rally Trophy standings. But once again, it was Bisaha who finished ahead of him.
Neither driver made it to the next Central Rally Trophy round in Poland meaning that his entire season would depend on the outcome of the Rally Nova Gorica, which took place in Slovenia but was part of both the Central Rally Trophy and Croatian Rally Championships.
The Rally Nova Gorica is an event Hideg had not particularly excelled in previously, but this year he gave it his all. Across the eleven stages that were driven, he never finished lower than fifth as another assured performance saw him secure a richly deserved podium place and remain in contention for victory throughout.
In the end, he finished 3rd in the overall standings, but with Ondřej Bisaha edging the victory again, it meant he was destined to finish 2nd in the final Central Rally Trophy standings.
But it was a different story in the Croatian Rally Championship standings. Here Hideg’s time ensured he finished more than 7 minutes ahead of his nearest rival and so guaranteed himself a second successive Croatian Rally Championship title, with one round still to drive.
The career of Krisztián Hideg, who is now 44 years old, is a testament to what you can achieve if you are willing to move out of your comfort zone. For many years, he was part of the pack in the Hungarian Rally Championship, performing well but never a serious title contender.
But in just three years of competing at a regional level, and with a switch the FABIA R5 along the way, he has claimed two Croatian championships and two Mitropa Cups. He has also finally fulfilled his considerable potential and who knows what successes the future may hold.
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Laurie Stringham: Beware of county mayors bearing deputies
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake County Mayor, Jenny Wilson, announces the new Salt Lake County clean air initiatives, during a news conference in front of the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, Wednesday March 4, 2020
By Laurie Stringham | Special to The Tribune
| Aug. 14, 2020, 8:00 p.m.
| Updated: 6:18 p.m.
It was just over 20 years ago that I was actively involved in the push for Salt Lake County to switch from county commissioners to a mayor and County Council. Therefore I have watched with interest as Utah County proposes to voters the choice of moving from a three-person County Commission to a mayor and a five-person County Council.
Although today I would vote the same as I did 20 years ago, I would only do so if tighter parameters were put into place. At the time, hope was running high and I believed in a separation of executive and legislative duties.
Our county taxes were rising at an alarming rate and there was little transparency. Residents felt they had no voice. And, much like Utah County Commissioner Nathan Ivie argues today, we were promised, “the proposal would cut spending on county government.”
Twenty years later, our experience has not played out exactly as many had hoped, and Utah County might want to take note.
My first warning flag in Utah County’s current proposal is that it calls for “a deputy mayor position.” Now, I assume most Utah County residents believe today, as Salt Lake County residents did then, that “a deputy mayor” means one. That was the case in Salt Lake County for several years. For example, Peter Corroon (mayor of Salt Lake County from 2005 to 2013) as recently as 2013 had only one deputy mayor.
However, under then-Mayor, now U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams (Salt Lake County mayor from 2013 to 2019), one deputy mayor turned into four. Now, under Mayor Jenny Wilson, “a deputy mayor” means three deputy mayors and three associate deputy mayors, for a total of six.
So how does a county mayor go from “a deputy mayor” to six deputy mayors? Well, by executive order, of course. And, just in case Mayor Wilson claims to you, as she claims to the media, that she only has three deputy mayors, the Salt Lake County Code specifically states, “A designated associate deputy mayor shall be considered a deputy for all purposes established by Utah statute.”
But, what about the money? What should voters believe when Utah County’s proposal states, “a deputy mayor position with an $80,000 salary”? Well, according to Utah’s transparency website, one of Mayor Wilson’s deputy mayors in Salt Lake County has an annual pay package (wages plus benefits) of $276,000. Another is nearly $225,000, and Wilson has four more.
So when Ivie promises, “the proposal would cut spending on county government by 34%”, I simply say, “Hold on to your wallet.” In just the last six years, Salt Lake County’s budget has ballooned almost 50% to a whopping $1.4 billion.
Last year, Salt Lake County proposed one of its largest tax increases ever, citing necessary expenses as the reason. So what did Wilson do with your money? She quickly hired yet another high-paid deputy.
If Utah County residents choose a mayor and County Council form of government, I implore you, please, learn from your neighboring county to the north. Do not become lax in your watch of the mayor and County Council. Do not be lulled into complacency as your county mayor raises your taxes while expanding her office, filling it with salaried staff, who are quickly on their way to millionaire status on the backs of you, the taxpayer.
Laurie Stringham
Laurie Stringham, Kearns, is a candidate for an at-large seat on the Salt Lake County Council.
Melissa Fields: Save open space at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon
Jenny Wilson: Take time for the census, today
Davis Smith and Sarah Wright: Building back to a more sustainable Utah
Shireen Ghorbani: We’ve been given the tools, but will we fix climate change?
Cole Cooper: Police use excessive force and get away with it
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Becoming aware of the stories we tell ourselves.
How to enjoy your own company.
The foods everyone was obsessed with most in the last 40 years.
How trees talk to each other.
Spectacular Ukrainian crowns.
And a man, a dog, and a hummingbird.
Smacksy Saturday Photo: Home From Camp
Bob has returned from camp. He had a fantastic time and can't wait to go back next summer. He looks older and definitely taller than when he left last week. On the way home from picking him up, we stopped at the coffee shop by our house. The guys sat in the booth and watched basketball on the TV while we waited for our lunch. He's home.
A Small, True Story About a Bird
Portrait of a Woman in Greco-Roman Dress Holding a Pigeon.
Edwin Long, 1887.
Today, I parallel parked on a busy street. As I was waiting to get out of the car, a truck sped past, running over a bird. I watched as the bird's wings trembled outward and then pulled back into her body. She fell over and lay still, narrowly being missed by other cars. I walked into the street and picked her up, holding her to my chest. She suddenly turned her head and looked back at me. We made eye contact and in an instant, she flew away.
Email to Bob at Camp From Dad
Dear Bob-
Your mom and Teddy and I (pictured below) are obviously struggling here without you. How is camp? Are you guys doing lots of fun stuff? I can't wait to hear all about it. Here at home we are mostly doing normal things, except for dancing around the house in our underwear and eating at all the restaurants you don't like. You had better come back soon or I think we might lose our minds!
We love and miss you very much and can't wait to see you Saturday. Love to Adam and Caleb!
Mom and Dad and Teddy
When a Song Chooses You
How does your brain pick which song to set on replay?
For the past week, it's been this one. This is a song I like, which is fortunate, because I could just as easily have been stuck with "Sister Christian" or "Mambo #5" or "Tie a Yellow Ribbon." (I say this from previous, awful, experience.)
I picture all the songs I've ever heard, inside my mental juke box, laying dormant until something in my consciousness releases them. How is this one chosen? Is it all random or do the song choices have meaning, like dreams do?
We're sending letters to Bob while he's gone at camp - with baseball cards enclosed. Today's letter was written by Mr. Rosenberg.
Hi There Super-Buddy!
Hope you are having an excellent time. Mom and I are spending most of our time dressing Teddy up like you and trying to get him to play baseball. It's not working very well! We love you and miss you tremendously! Please say hello to Adam and Caleb (and Todd.)
P.S. (Happy Face Saying 'Fart.' A copy of the picture Bob often likes using to sign off his letters.)
Camp Bus Driver and Counselor Todd.
Headed to Camp
Bob said goodbye to Teddy before leaving for sleep-away camp yesterday morning. He'll be gone for six days - five days longer than he's ever been away from us. He was nervous-excited-worried he wouldn't be able to fall asleep. Mr. Rosenberg and I were also nervous-excited-worried we wouldn't be able to fall asleep.
Night one went fine with no distress calls from camp to home, or home to camp. We saw a happy photo of him on the camp website today. Tonight Mr. R and I went out to dinner, just the two of us.
I think we're all going to do just fine.
The guys headed to climbing camp. Photo by Trina Jaconi-Biery
Simple habits for daily mindfulness.
Ways to spread love.
Susan Sontag on storytelling and what it means to be a moral human being.
According to scientists, this is the ultimate US road trip.
And a bird riding a moving handrail.
Smacksy Saturday Photo: Retro Bob Spreading His Wings
He can fly. 2014
When Bob was taking a bath last night, he tried to turn off the cold water but the knob was stripped and just turned and turned in his hand. We had to turn off the water for the whole house to get it to stop. (I filled up the coffee machine with water before turning it off, obviously.) The plumber came in the morning and all is fixed now but last night I had a disturbing realization.
There was no other water.
No jugs in the fridge or bottled water hanging out on the counter. The water in the earthquake kit was old. I am not prepared for an emergency. I haven't changed out the preparedness kit since before we moved into this place two and a half-years-ago. I always like to know we're ready for anything so this was unsettling.
I've written about earthquake preparedness before. I know how important it is. I know the supplies that are needed and how to acquire them. I just haven't done it in much too long. Our crappy water faucet was sending me a message and the message was, "Get it together, woman."
I'm getting it together. Are you guys ready?
Labels: earthquake preparedness
Flying Too Close to the Sun
Icarus by Bob Rosenberg
"Did you find everything you were looking for today?"
"Yes, thanks."
"Will that be debit or credit?"
"Debit."
"Anything big going on for you today?"
"Well, I just had the air conditioner in my car fixed which is pretty big since with this weather I've felt like I'm driving around my own sauna."
"Yeah, I take three buses to get here and it's gross."
"I bet."
"And I live in a room I rent in a lady's house and she won't turn on the air conditioner and I'm on the third floor."
"Yikes."
"It makes me really happy to get to work."
Starting Here
The world is spinning faster, the news a steady diet of horror and awfulness. I can't help but feel overwhelmed and helpless about it all. When I hit that spot where I am searching for hope, I start with one of the foundations of my faith as I learned it: Help others. Being of service, is an immediate fix for that low place. I can't fix all the troubles, but starting where I am, I can do something.
As I circled the lot looking for that always elusive Trader Joe's parking spot, I noticed a young family off to the side. A man, two small children, and a woman with a baby on her lap, sat on the curb. There was a handmade sign with something about a lost job and needing food and work. The man was playing the accordion. I parked and made my way back to them. I introduced myself and then spoke to the woman.
"Let's go shopping."
She picked out soap and chicken and toilet paper and milk and potatoes and peanut butter and eggs and bread. There was cheese and jam and yogurt and canned tuna and tomatoes and butter and olive oil and more. Her son picked out a watermelon. Her daughter picked out a bar of chocolate.
I paid. We hugged each other tight as we both welled up. We promised to pray for each other.
I know I got the better end of this deal.
"Dad? Did you notice that a bunch of my cousins have tattoos?"
"I did."
"Why don't you have one?"
"I could never decide on something I liked enough."
"I know what I'd have for my tattoo."
"'In Bob We Trust.'"
Small ways to make this the happiest summer of your life.
How to put on a duvet cover. Genius.
An artist paints with only sand and a sticky canvas.
And seagulls and surprise guests.
And this bear in a sprinkler.
Smacksy Saturday Photo: Retro Mr. Rosenberg
Mr. Rosenberg playing with Young People at The Smell in Los Angeles, 2003. Photo by Jason Amos.
Night Game
Tonight was the first game of the summer season. It was 72° and clear with a half moon shining. The kids had fun. It was perfect. I'll hold this night in my hand for awhile.
Labels: hey batta
"Mom, look at Teddy. He's been staring at that fly for three minutes straight. When he catches it, it's gonna be epic."
Labels: teddy boy
"I like this song, Mom. Is it new?"
"I think it's about ten-years-old. It's actually a cover of a song from the 80s."
"What does 'boys of summer' mean?"
"It's a term used to talk about baseball players."
"And we're hearing it on the way to the first summer season practice? How totally super weird is that, Mom?"
Labels: hey batta batta
The Drama of Baseball Cards
"Bob? Are you okay? Why are you rolling on the floor? Did you hurt yourself? Bob, what's going on?"
"Opened... new... pack... autograph... card... Matt... Duffy... Astros... real signature... have... to... tell... Felix... can't... breathe..."
The List 54/74
I've never really had a formal bucket list. I've always seen my whole life as a bucket list. This has mostly worked out great and other times gotten a little dicey. I saw this :30 second video from entrepreneur/motivational speaker Gary Vee and it made me think that maybe I should be a little more formal about my list. I wrote down some of the things I've done already (I came up with 54) and put in bold the things I still have left that I would like to do. (20)
I know I'll think of more to add as time moves on. For now, it looks like I'll need to start saving up my frequent flier miles.
Ride in a hot air balloon.
Go to a masquerade ball.
Go parasailing.
Be a bridesmaid.
Ride an elephant.
Visit Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
See the Northern Lights.
Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Write a book. (Working on it!)
See a Broadway show.
Travel to Ireland.
Meet David Bowie and Elvis Costello. (And see them both in concert.)
Go zip-lining.
Travel to Machu Pichu.
Ride in a gondola in Venice.
Travel to my dad's hometown in New Mexico.
Have a baby.
Go to the opera.
High tea in a fancy hotel.
See the Grand Canyon.
Ride in a helicopter.
Walk the red carpet.
Kayak in Hawaii.
Attend a Native American Pow Wow.
Visit the Statue of Liberty.
Work on a pottery wheel.
See the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy.
Walk Through the Wisteria Tunnel at Kawachi Fuji Gardens, in Kitakyushu Japan.
Ride on the back of a motorcycle.
See Stonehenge.
Feed the monkeys near James Bond Island in Phuket.
Stay in a castle.
Visit the Sistine Chapel.
Ride in a horse and carriage.
Go sailing.
Walk the Great Wall of China.
Ride horses at a dude ranch.
See Cirque de Soleil.
Travel to Positano.
Stay in Yosemite National Park.
Snorkel.
Ride the Orient Express.
Join a book club.
See the Mona Lisa.
Go camping in the Sierras.
Ride in a tuk tuk.
Climb an indoor rock wall.
Stay in a ryokan in Kyoto.
Be present at a birth.
Attend a music festival.
Ride on a cable car in San Francisco.
Stay at a Ski Lodge in Aspen, Colorado.
Go on Photo-Safari in Africa.
Party in Las Vegas.
Participate in a charity walk-a-thon.
Visit the Taj Mahal.
Be on stage with American Ballet Theater.
See the pyramids.
Visit New Zealand.
Stay in the French Quarter in New Orleans.
Ride a train through Germany.
Go white water rafting.
Go skydiving.
Travel around LA, doing good deeds in the station wagon.
Stay in Big Sur.
Drive a convertible.
Karaoke.
Ride the bullet train in Japan.
Adopt a pet from the pound.
Learn to play the piano.
Get a Thai massage in Bangkok.
Learn a second language.
Walk in the rain in London.
Travel to Algarve, Portugal.
Labels: The Happy
How to slow down summer.
101 Things in 1,001 days.
An eighty-year-old Japanese toymaker. Fascinating.
20 Favorite dirt cheap meals.
And a golden retriever at (dis)obedience class.
Smacksy Saturday Photo: Retro Bob, Up a Creek
When I went to Knott's Berry Farm last summer with Bob, I rode the Silver Bullet roller coaster with him. The Silver Bullet is a "Class 5" on the 1-5 scale of "aggressive thrills." I was scared. I pulled the safety bar down, said a prayer, held on for dear life, and later I threw up. Right now, the world is feeling just like that. A Class 5.
The violence here in America, in Baghdad, in Europe, in Saudi Arabia, in Istanbul is overwhelming. I know that physical violence and violent hate speech is not new, it's our ability to watch it, to hear it, and to bear witness up close that is. I am angry and terrified for our planet. I am also searching for hope and a way to help.
I will speak out. I will look for concrete ways to help. I will seek to give my heart to the victims and survivors. Listening to this clip from a talk by Brené Brown is a good place to start.
Sometimes I Rest My Heart
And lay my eyes on this guy.
Ted is home from what we refer to as The Dog Rave. We board him at a place with a large play yard, a pool, and countless dog playmates. The place is also known for playing loud reggae and has college guys in the yard to hang out with. (I have a few single girlfriends who have expressed an interest in boarding themselves here too.) Teddy is thrilled to get there and always returns home exhausted and sleeps for three days.
We are currently on hour nine of The Dog Party hangover. Ted is requesting huevos rancheros and an Alka Seltzer.
Me and Mr. R
"I don't know what band this is we're listening to but this drummer sounds like you."
"It'a not me but the drummer is the guy I bought my drums from."
"That's weird."
"That is weird."
Labels: car talks
Me, getting my firecracker on. 1973.
Recognizing happiness.
An illustrated guide to folding everything.
And a dog and his kitten.
Smacksy Saturday Photo: Just Look
Silverton, Colorado.
We're visiting some family this weekend in Colorado and I wish that you would all be able to smell this place. It's trees and grass and loam and mountain air. If I wore perfume, this would be it.
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'Just pieces of plastic': Startup expands war on landlines with $6.7m raise
This was published 1 year ago
By Emma Koehn
January 15, 2020 — 4.00pm
A New Zealand startup that wants to eliminate desk phones in favour of mobile set-ups has set its sights on the Australian and US markets after closing a $6.7 million series A raise.
Spoke Phone co-founder Jason Kerr said the company was born from the realisation that, while managing a range of businesses across his career, he rarely used a landline phone despite paying handsomely to have one.
Spoke Phone founders Jason Kerr and Kieron Lawson are expanding abroad after raising $6.7m.
"We'd spend all this money on this stupid thing that I'd never use," he said.
Spoke Phone, which Mr Kerr co-founded with Kieron Lawson, offers businesses secure phone services, with built in caller menus and features like conferencing but without the need for any fixed-line desk units.
The $6.7 million raise, led by Australian firm Marbruck Investments, brings the company's total fundraising to date to $11 million and smooths the path for a US launch later this year, as well as a formal rollout in Australia.
Spoke will look to gain an Australian foothold just as local telco and business IT challengers are expanding. For example, small business-focused Readiitel raised $390,000 from the crowd on Equitise in 2019.
Mr Kerr said he was aware competition was fierce in Australia, but noted that Spoke Phone was looking to grow by focusing only on mobile-first businesses.
"We often tell customers if you don’t have a use case we can add value to, buy something cheaper," he said.
While Spoke is targeting an increasingly mobile workforce, the founders say the final death knell for the landline is still some time off.
Billions of dollars of desk phone units and systems are sold to businesses each year, Mr Kerr noted, even though most of these lack the functionality most workers expect from their devices.
"They are literally just pieces of plastic," he said.
The business currently has 5000 global users and, with plans starting at $19 a month per user, has revenue of more than $1 million.
That turnover is a drop in the ocean of the multibillion-dollar profits made by Telstra and Optus, even challenger Vocus racked up revenue of $1.9 billion in 2019.
Mr Kerr said the company had its own specific space to play in. While competitors created mobile apps for accessing traditional business phone systems, Spoke's technology is only built for mobile.
"Our entire essence of being is bringing those desk experiences and making them available and usable on a mobile phone. Those other mobile apps are totally different."
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Emma Koehn
Emma reports on healthcare companies for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. She is based in Melbourne.
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making hope real
The Snowdome Story
What is blood cancer?
Wilson Centre
BCRWA
Urgent Funding Gaps
Vale John Allen
It is with great sadness that we farewell one of our keenest supporters. John Allen will forever hold a special place in the hearts of everyone at the Snowdome Foundation. His advice, wisdom and guidance in our formative years played a significant role in establishing Snowdome’s strong foundations and it was always given so generously. The Foundation would not be where it is today without John’s expertise on fundraising and strategic planning.
Snowdome Director, Professor Miles Prince, was John’s cancer specialist and was asked by the Allen family to reflect on John’s life at his funeral. Miles says it was an enormous privilege to have the honour of talking about the relationship a patient has had with his doctor. “The doctor-patient relationship is unique and you learn a lot about each other on that journey. John was determined, loyal and proud. He wasn’t afraid of death but he did not want to die so he made sure, that when he had the chance, he would squeeze as much as he could into the time he had.”
“He kept working because he was determined to keep ‘making a difference’. When I told him about Snowdome, he and Helen didn’t hesitate to join our cause. I think he recognised our passion and he had a way about him that rewarded your passion. Making you feel that what you were doing was right. We at Snowdome made John our Judge and our Jury – and if John agreed with you – you felt you were right, you were honourable, you were doing good. He was wise, and he was a truly good man.”
John lost his hard fought battle against myeloma in January this year. He had many friends at Snowdome and will be very sadly missed. Thanks to his significant contribution, the Foundation’s work will continue to ‘make hope real’ for Australians with blood cancers.
We extend our deepest sympathy to John’s wife Helen and the family on the loss of a wonderful man.
Snowdome Foundation
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Unger, Mason bring Americana songbook to Elmira
Chris Kocher
ckocher@gannett.com | @RealChrisKocher
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason — arguably the top married couple on the folk/Americana scene — will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Congregation Kol Ami (1008 W. Water St. in Elmira)
The duo showcases the best attributes of folk music: They mine the past for musical gems but also aren’t afraid to write their own tunes to add to the tradition.
They are best known for their Grammy-winning soundtrack for filmmaker Ken Burns’ “Civil War” documentary series (especially Ungar’s haunting fiddle tune “Ashokan Farewell” but also have recorded seven albums of their own music.
Expect a set list jam-packed with romantic waltzes, Appalachian melodies, Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, swing and country standards, and original songs — in other words, something for everyone. Also, they love to weave in plenty of home-spun humor and stories from the road.
Learn more about Ungar and Mason online at www.jayandmolly.com.
Saturday’s concert is co-sponsored by Valley Folk Music and The Jewish Center & Federation of the Twin Tiers. Tickets are $20; go online to www.valleyfolk.org or call 962-4461.
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SOLD: Lymington Arms, Lama Cross, Wembworthy, Devon
DECEPTIVELY SPACIOUS CHARACTER DETACHED COUNTRY INN IN ROLLING DEVONSHIRE COUNTRYSIDE
THE LYMINGTON ARMS, LAMA CROSS, WEMBWORTHY, DEVON, EX18 7SA
FREEHOLD: £375,000
Property specialists, Stonesmith, are delighted to have sold The Lymington Arms – a substantial and deceptively spacious character detached country inn with origins believed to date back to around 1800.
This traditional country inn is well presented throughout and has been extended over the years to provide extensive trade areas and spacious family sized owners accommodation, with potential for letting rooms. This deceptively spacious freehouse retains much of the original charm and character. The inn briefly comprises of a Bar and Dining Area (40 covers), Separate Restaurant (50), well equipped Commercial Catering Kitchen and spacious 4 Double Bedroom Owners Accommodation. Externally, the property stands in grounds which extends to around 0.6 acre.
The Lymington Arms is located at Lama Cross on the outskirts of the rural country village of Wembworthy, which lies in one of the prettiest areas of the rolling Devonshire countryside and woodland, set above the River Taw Valley. The Lymington Arms is situated approximately 2 miles from both the large village of Winkleigh and Eggesford Station which provides a train service to Exeter and Barnstaple. The university and cathedral city of Exeter is approximately 18 miles to the south.
The Lymington Arms has been sold by licensed property specialists Stonesmith, acting on behalf of Jennie Peel who owned and ran the pub for over 18 years. The new owners, Bob and Kate Morris look forward to immersing themselves in country life and welcoming customers old and new.
Mike Phillips, Director of Stonesmith, commented: “Despite the negative media attention surrounding the pub market, and the continued uncertainty surrounding Brexit, country and village pubs are still very much in demand throughout the South West.”
The business was sold on a freehold basis off an asking price of £375,000.
23rd January, 2019
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Film review: ‘MARY POPPINS RETURNS’ by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’
More than half a century after the much-loved original Mary Poppins comes Mary Poppins Returns starring the luminous Emily Blunt in the title role. Set once again in London but about 20 years after the original film during the depression, Returns sees the Banks children now grown up and dealing with the difficult realities of adult life. For Michael (Ben Wishaw) this means the imminent foreclosure on his mortgage not long after his wife’s death. As he, his three children and his sister, Jane (Emily Mortimer) are about to be turfed out of their home by evil bank manager William ‘Weatherall’ Wilkins (Colin Firth) it’s a perfect time for Mary Poppins to re-enter their lives. Emerging once again from the sky in that classic and slightly odd splay-footed pose, she takes on the Nanny role introducing Michael’s three children to a world of magical fantasy and dancing cockneys.
The story, which largely involves Mary and Michael’s family battling the bank manager, is a standard ‘underdogs versus corporate meanie’ set-up and isn’t exactly riveting. Consequently, the film very much relies on music, effects and cast performances and in these respects, results are mixed but generally successful.
This film is unashamedly in the thrall of the original Mary Poppins. Director Rob Marshall has tried to replicate the style of the 1964 film with vivid hand-drawn animation, bouncy (sometimes irritating) tunes and a cheery family-friendly tone. At first, it feels awkward seeing a contemporary film done in the style of a 60’s musical, particularly as characters launch into elaborate song and dance routines every five minutes. Some of the songs are a bit odd including a suggestive cockney music hall number which appears to reference Marshall’s Oscar winning Chicago. Some songs work better than others but it’s unlikely any will become as iconic as, for example, A Spoonful of Sugar.
Also, some of the nostalgia and musical theatre hijinks initially feel forced as if the filmmakers are trying to smash through any cynicism. Eventually, though, the film draws us into its quirky alternative reality which is largely due to Emily Blunt’s fine performance. While the script doesn’t exploit all the characters’ possibilities (she’s still a bit of a mystery), Blunt gives Mary a wonderful mix of wit, refinement and sassiness that will make her amusing for littlies, a strong female role model for young women and an alluring figure for adult males. Interestingly, Blunt’s portrayal of Mary Poppins isn’t as sweet as Julie Andrews’ instead staying closer to the more authoritative and snooty character in the novel.
Mary Poppins Returns doesn’t always work and for those who despise musicals, will be as unpalatable as any in the genre but for the intended family audience it’s a fun, good-natured and sprightly return to a beloved character.
Nick’s rating: ***
Genre: Musical/ comedy/ drama/ fantasy/ period piece.
Classification: G.
Director(s): Rob Marshall.
Release date: 1st Jan 2018.
Running time: 130 mins.
Reviewer: Nick Gardener can be heard on “Built For Speed” every Friday night from 8-10pm right here on 88.3 Southern FM. Nick can also be heard on “The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Film Show” podcast. http://subcultureentertainment.com/2014/02/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-film-show
What’s on ‘Built For Speed’, Friday 18th January 2019
Film review: INTO THE WOODS, from ‘Built For Speed’
Film review: GIFTED, by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’
Film review: THE SAPPHIRES from Built For Speed
Film review: DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL by Nick Gardener from Built For Speed
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What Is a Coronagraph?
By Adam Mann 06 September 2019
Reference Article: Description of a coronagraph and how it's used.
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) used its coronagraph to capture this image of a coronal mass ejection (the circle of light to the left of the sun) leaving the sun and moving into space.
(Image: © ESA&NASA/SOHO/GSFC )
A coronagraph is a specialized instrument designed to block out the light of the sun so that researchers can glimpse the burning star's hot, thin, outermost layer, called the corona. The French astronomer Bernard Lyot invented the coronagraph in the 1930s, according to the American Museum of Natural History, and the instrument has since found many other uses.
The sun's corona is normally visible only during solar eclipses, when the moon's shadow covers the bright central layers of our parent star and allows its dimmer corona to appear. A coronagraph mimics this natural phenomenon with a circular mask that sits inside a telescope and selectively blocks the bulk of the sun's light.
More recently, the development of a new class of coronagraph has allowed scientists to directly view light from distant exoplanets. Planetary companions are often between a thousand and a billion times fainter than the stars they orbit, making it nearly impossible to image them without blocking light from the overpowering star.
The specialized coronagraphs act as filters on the central star, allowing the tiny fragments of planetary light to shine through. It is a painstaking process to separate out the star and exoplanet light, which come in at slightly different angles due to their separation in space. Along with the coronagraph masking the starlight, a deformable mirror often helps clear up the blurry planetary images so that they come through looking like dots.
Related: New Tech Could Help Astronomers See Planets Around Alpha Centauri
Direct imaging of exoplanets can give astronomers vital information about these alien worlds' compositions. Light that passes through an atmosphere will contain telltale clues about the atmosphere's chemistry, so researchers can find out if a world contains things like water, methane, oxygen or carbon dioxide.
A sunflower-shaped starshade launched to space with a simple telescope would work similarly to a coronagraph and could help scientists on the ground hunt for exoplanets. (Image credit: NASA/JPL/Caltech)
Examples of coronagraphs
Using a coronagraph, the Keck telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawaii has watched baby planets forming from dust surrounding a star. Scientists are also hoping to use a space-based telescope carrying a coronagraph to one day capture the light from planets around the nearest star to our sun, Alpha Centauri.
A gigantic, flower-like filter known as a starshade works essentially the same way as a coronagraph, except that it floats outside a telescope rather than sitting within it. For a space-based observatory, a starshade could fly about 25,000 miles (40,000 kilometers) in front of the telescope, allowing astronomers to spot Earth-size alien worlds that otherwise would be lost in a star's glare. Researchers have already designed a starshade that could be used with NASA's upcoming Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), which is expected to launch in the next decade.
Traditional coronagraphs also continue to find work in important research. NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft, which orbits the sun between Earth and Venus, uses a traditional coronagraph to monitor space weather and spot finely detailed streamers, blobs and puffs popping out of the sun's corona.
Check out this short video explaining how a coronagraph works, from NASA.
Here's another explanation of how a coronagraph works, from NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory.
Watch this video and learn how to make your own coronagraph, from the National Solar Observatory.
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Day 1 - Arrive Delhi by International Flight
Greeted & assisted upon arrival at Delhi airport, followed by transferring to the hotel for check-in. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 2 - Delhi
Enjoy the breakfast at the hotel to welcome the fresh day in Delhi. Around 10:00 am, meet with the tour guide, prior to the sightseeing in Old and New Delhi. Proceed further to the Red Fort named for its red-sandstone walls (Red Fort remains closed on every Monday) and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This fort complex was constructed by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan as to be the residence in front of the Red Fort, there is the imperial avenue known as Chandni Chowk & visit Rajghat. While passing through alleyways, it seems to get narrower and we end up at the Jama Masjid which is the largest Muslim mosque in India. (Optional – You can also enjoy the Rickshaw ride crossing the streets in Old Delhi). Finishing the visit in Old Delhi, let’s head to New Delhi. Continue our visit to Qutab Minar and India Gate, a 42 meters archway built for memorial of Indian soldiers killed during the First World War.
Watch the famous War Memorial Arch and see the contrast between old and New Delhi. Carry on our tour, drive past Rashtrapati Bhawan. It was initially built as the Imperial residence of the Viceroy in the early 20thcentury. Nowadays, it has become the current residence of the President of India and Parliament House. This unique circular architecture was constructed with huge colonnades which house the Upper and Lower House of Parliament.
Finally, proceed to the Government secretariat buildings at Connaught Place where the heart of New Delhi, as well as the busy shopping centre, are. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 3 - Delhi – Varanasi
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After breakfast at Hotel, you will be transferred Delhi International Airport to embark for a flight for Varanasi. On arrival at Varanasi Airport, meet and greet and transfer to hotel for check-in.
Thereafter continue to visit Buddhist city Sarnath, 7 km from the city where Buddha preached his first sermon more than 2500 years ago. The site is marked by the massive Dhamek stupa which is believed to date back to 500 AD. Nearby is a Museum where a rare collection of manuscripts and other items related to Lord Buddha can be seen. In the evening witness Aarti ceremony at the Ghat.
Aarti is often called “the ceremony of lights The best time to visit the ghats is at dawn when the river is bathed in a mellow light as pilgrims come to perform Pooja (literally ‘respect’; offering or prayers) to the rising sun, and at sunset when the main Ganga Aarti ceremony takes place at Dasaswamedh Ghat. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 4 - Varanasi – Khajuraho
In the early morning, enjoy a boat cruise on River Ganges. Thousands of pilgrims throng the water’s edge, bathing, worshipping, and meditating. On stone platforms under palm leaf umbrellas, the Pandas-Brahmin priests preside over rites and rituals. Every devout Hindu wants to visit Varanasi to purify body and soul in the Ganges River. The boat trip will also cover various ghats including the cremation sites. Every pious Hindu believes that to die in Kashi (Varanasi) and to be cremated on the banks of the Ganges in order to achieve moksha, release from the cycle of rebirth. Return to hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast, visit the abode of great God Shiva, Bharat Mata Temple, Brocade Saree Bazaars and narrow lanes.
Later on time transfer to Varanasi airport to embark on a flight for Khajuraho. On arrival in Khajuraho transfer to hotel for check-in. Afternoon visit to the Eastern & Western Group of Temples.
Khajuraho, once the great capital of Chandela, now a quiet town, Khajuraho temples here were constructed during the Chandela period from 950 to 1050 AD. Almost as intriguing as the sheet beauty and the size of the temples is the question of why and how they were constructed here as Khajuraho is isolated, 1000 years ago as it is even today. The temples are superb examples of Indo Aryan architecture and portray images of gods and goddesses, warriors and musicians, real and mythological animals and in great detail women and sex. In between are the mithuna, erotic figures running through a whole Kamasutra of positions and possibilities. Of the two groups of temples, Western important temples to visit are Kandariya Mahadeo: This is the largest, and most typical Khajuraho temple. There are about 900 statues dedicated to Lord Shiva. And in the Eastern group, the largest temple is Parsavnath temple. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 5 - Khajuraho – Orchha – Jhansi – Agra
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Jhansi (Approx. 180 km / 04 Hours). On the way visit Orchha Fort.
Orchha’s grandeur has been captured in stone and frozen in time and is a rich legacy of the ages. The palaces and the temples were constructed by its Bundela rulers in the 16th and 17th Century.
Continue to drive towards Jhansi Railway station to embark on the train for Agra. #2001-NDLS Shatabdi, Depart Jhansi at 17:59 Hours and Arrive Agra at 20:30 Hours.
On arrival at Agra Cantt. Railway Station, you will be meeting and greet and transfer to hotel for check-in. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6 - Agra
In the early morning visit the world-famous Taj Mahal at sunrise.
Agra, the home of the immortal Taj Mahal, the inimitable poem in white marble is the first expression of the love of an Emperor Shahjahan to his queen Mumtaz Mahal. This great monument was completed in 1653 AD. (Taj Mahal remains closed on every Friday.) Return to hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast, start the sightseeing tour by visiting Agra Fort and Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah. Agra Fort, on the banks of the river Yamuna, is the imposing structure replete with priceless examples of craftsmanship in the Mughal period and including the beautiful pearl Mosque which was designed and built by Emperor Akbar in 1565 AD. Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah was constructed between 1622 AD by Empress Nur Jehan in memory of her father, Ghias-id-Din Beg. It is considered as a precursor of the Taj Mahal. Evening free to explore markets. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 7 - Agra – Fatehpur Sikri – Jaipur
After breakfast, leave Agra for Jaipur (Approx. 232 km / 06 Hours) on the way visiting Fatehpur Sikri.
Fatehpur Sikri is a beautiful city with an interesting birth story behind it. There, in a grotto in Sikri, lived a Muslim Saint, Sheikh Salim Chishti by name. Akbar hearing of his renown asked of the blessings of a son, and when a son was born, not only was the child named Salim, the site for a mighty and ambitious project – a city – was chosen near the residence of the saint erected in 1569. The shortages of water lead to the desertion of this city. Visit the mosque of Salim Chishti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces. On arrival in Jaipur, transfer to hotel for check-in. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 8 - Jaipur
Morning trip to Amber Fort set in a picturesque location. Amber is a fascinating combination of Hindu and Muslim architecture. Constructed in the 16th century by Raja Mansingh in red sandstone and white marble, the palace complex has some very interesting apartments. Jai Mandir, Sheesh Mahal, Sukh Niwas, Ganesh Pol and Temple of Kali are some of the prominent areas of interest. Elephants are provided to ascend the fort to visit the complex. (Between 0730 am – 1130 am, subject to availability).
Afternoon 1400 hrs, proceed further to visit Jaipur City. This city was constructed by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer 260 years ago. Visit the Maharaja’s City Palace, the home of the erstwhile royal family & the Observatory. Drive past Hawa Mahal or the Palace of winds built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh & also drive past the old part of Jaipur. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 9 - Jaipur – Delhi – Departure
After breakfast, leave Jaipur for Delhi (Approx. 260 km / 06 Hours). Upon arrival at Delhi, transfer to the Delhi International Airport to embark on a flight for onward destination.
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After another death in Florida waters, local charter boat industry creates coalition
Vice president of the new Tampa Bay Passenger Vessel Association Corey Hubbard leads the group's first open meeting to new and prospective members. (SARA DINATALE | Times)
Mauricio Alvarez first met the Coast Guard when officers wrote him a citation aboard the luxury mega yacht Miami Vice. He didn’t have the captain’s license he needed to man the 91-foot vessel for a group of paying customers. Yet, just three weeks later on April 1, the 49-year-old captained another charter with seven people.
He had no formal training, he later admitted to investigators. So, before powering on the boat motor after some of the group took a swim, Alvarez didn’t think to check if everyone was back on board. He turned on the engine and backed up the massive boat.The propeller sucked up a passenger, the water below the boat turning a deep red.
It’s been just over a year since another boating fatality and allegations of a negligent captain triggered outrage — a Tampa Bay charter boat employee and student from China died after jumping into Gulf waters from over-packed charter the Jaguar. But area operators say the problem hasn’t improved.
Murky Waters: Chartering the wrong boat can have tragic consequences
Frustrated and worried more lives could be lost in boat casualties, they’ve created a coalition to fight against illegal operations and push for stricter penalties against violators. The latest Florida death just enforced their existing fears.
"Illegal charters… hurt our industry and now they’re hurting people," said Corey Hubbard, the group’s vice president and business developer at Hubbard’s Marina on Madeira Beach.
"People are literally dying out on the water (and) consumers don’t know the difference between legal and illegal charters, which endangers tourism, the lifeblood of our region," she said.
Members of the new Tampa Bay Passenger Vessel Association may spend thousands of dollars keeping their boats up to code, but they share waters with operators who don’t.
Even with heightened awareness following the deaths, local operators and Coast Guard investigators are still seeing boats that have too many passengers, no licensed captains and/or have never been inspected by the Coast Guard.
On a weekday morning last month, the Coast Guard’s Sector St. Petersburg held an "industry day" in an auxiliary office on Gandy Boulevard in Tampa. A crowd of three dozen — owners, operators and crew members — packed inside, as officers, inspectors and advocates went over common missteps and problems.
"What happens when there is a casualty on an illegal charter boat?" Eric Christensen, a retired Coast Guard captain and spokesman for the national Passenger Vessel Association, asked the crowd. "Does the headline necessarily say ‘illegal’?"
Some in the crowd chuckled; others sneered. Legitimate operators say customers see "death" and "charter boat" and assume they’re all dangerous. "It doesn’t bode well for our industry," he said.
The average consumer doesn’t ask to see a captain’s license or know that a boat must have proof it has been inspected if it has six or more passengers.
Christensen, whose Virginia-based group is not affiliated with the budding Tampa Bay vessel association, has traveled to a couple dozen such industry days at different sectors across the country. Illegal charters are always a hot topic.
Operators fighting against illegal charters point to a sting last summer in Chicago as a success story. The Coast Guard there partnered with Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
They boarded 39 boats and wrote 22 citations for illegal operations over a two-week span. The accompanying state officers issued 14 misdemeanors, including charges of obstruction of justice.
The Coast Guard took the extra step of putting cited vessels under "Captain of the Port Orders," which could turn fines into felony charges and possible jail time if violators were caught continuing to operate illegally.
The civil penalties — usually just a few thousand dollars — are often written off as the cost of doing business. It’s jail time that makes illegal boaters listen, Christensen said.
"The Miami Coast Guard did board the Miami Vice, and it was illegal," he said at the meeting. "And they still kept operating until they killed someone." Alvarez, the Miami Vice operator, was indicted on charges of negligence last month for the death of 25-year-old Raul Menendez.
The Jaguar deaths are still under investigation.
Read more: Lawsuit claims charter boat captain was improperly licensed, negligent at time of two deaths near St. Pete Beach
At their first meeting last week about a dozen captains and charter company owners — all new or prospective members of the local vessel association — gathered on a docked yacht at Clearwater Marina.
They discussed letters they were preparing to send state officials and brainstormed ways to assist the Coast Guard.
They want an operation similar to the one done in Chicago. They want repeat offenders to face more than cash fines.
"There has to be a united law enforcement operation," Hubbard said to the group, as she suggested the new coalition could help foster those relationships.
Already, Coast Guard officers have trained members of the Pinellas Sheriff Office’s marine unit on spotting illegal charters. Twice in the last six months, a deputy found illegal charters he was able to pass on to Coast Guard investigators.
"When it comes down to people, associations, coalitions or whoever wants to work with the Coast Guard, and have ideas floated, we’re always interested," said local Coast Guard investigator Lt. Nate Herring.
Ultimately, he said, it would be up to sector commander Capt. Holly Najarian to issue orders for stiffer penalties like those in Chicago. "It’s definitely not off the table," Herring said.
But Tampa Bay has challenges Chicago doesn’t face — more boaters, a massive coast line without a major choke point and a year-around season.
Marc Redshaw, a former Coast Guard inspector who’s working with the new Tampa Bay association, said the Coast Guard alone doesn’t have enough resources to handle the problem. Since he retired in 2000 and began his own inspection business, the number of vessels in the area has exploded without a matching increase in inspectors.
"At a boots-on-the-ground level, they’re trying their best," Redshaw said of the local Coast Guard. "A lot of the guys are putting in extra hours; there’s really no off duty for them. "They just can’t be everywhere at once."
Contact Sara DiNatale at sdinatale@tampabay.com or (727) 893-8862. Follow @sara_dinatale
URL: http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/tourism/After-another-death-in-Florida-waters-local-charter-boat-industry-creates-coalition_168021486
For more information on the Tampa Bay Passenger Vessel Association, please visit: tbpva.com
How Does a Yacht Charter Work?
How does a yacht charter work? This is a question we get quite often, and a valid one!
First, let's talk about regulations and what you need to know before confirming any charter. If you have more than 6 people and the charter company is providing a captain, the vessel must be USCG Inspected/Certificated. This is not the same as a courtesy inspection by the Coast Guard Auxiliary. If the vessel is not USCG Inspected/Certificated and the charter company tells you that it's not needed because the boat can carry up to 12 people, it's important to know that the company is offering you a bareboat (also called demise) charter.
So what is a bareboat charter? A bareboat charter means that you, the charter, are taking responsibility of the vessel for the duration of the charter and you must hire your own crew and pay for the fuel. Should something happen to the vessel or one of the passengers, you are legally and financially responsible. If a charter company offers you a bareboat charter but states that you must use one of their captains, that is not a bareboat charter. Additionally, federal regulations state that you should not be "profiting" from your guests in the form of money or gifts.
What is the difference between a USCG Inspected/Certificated vessel and one that is not?
USCG Certificated Small Passenger and Commercial Vessels are regularly inspected by the Coast Guard to ensure all safety equipment and training of the Captain and crew are monitored. The design of the boat itself is maximized for safety and stability and must pass several inspections.
What happens during the inspections? Throughout the year, the crew trains for various situations and must demonstrate their abilities to the Coast Guard during the yearly inspection. At this time, the Coast Guard also inspects the vessel systems (engine, fire suppression, navigation equipment, railings, etc.) and reviews cruise logs and crew documents (captains' licenses, enrollment in a drug/alcohol consortium, and a valid CPR/First Aid card). Every other year, the vessel has an out-of-water inspection to check the condition of the hull and seaworthiness of the vessel itself.
How do I reserve my charter and what's included?
Generally, you may reserve a charter one week to one year in advance. Because weekends are the most popular time, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday are the first to book. If you have a special occasion such as a wedding, birthday, or anniversary, you may want to consider booking three months in advance. Since we only operate by private charter, you may pick the time you'd like to cruise. Occasionally, we'll have back-to-back cruises, so we may ask you to be a little flexible with your times.
In order to guarantee the date, we'll send you a contract for electronic signature (DocuSign) and a deposit invoice for 25% of the charter amount; payments are made through Square using any major credit card. Usually, we can hold the date for two days while you review the documents and take care of the deposit. Once the contract is signed and the deposit is made, the date is yours!
The final payment is due two weeks before the cruise date (unless it's a special event charter) and will include the charter balance, prepaid gratuity, and a security deposit. The security deposit is refunded the day after the charter as long as there has not been any damages. The specifics of this are addressed in the contract, paragraph #4.
Your charter includes a USCG master captain, mate, fuel, bottled water, and ice. Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate are available upon request.
What about food, drinks, and music?
Guests are welcome to bring their own food and drinks or use one of our recommended caterers. For more information, please see our catering options page. Regarding drinks, you may bring anything you'd like! Beer must be in cans but wine and liquor bottles are fine; of course, all guests must be at least 21 years age to consume alcoholic beverages. All beverages will be set up for self-service as we are not licensed to serve. We suggest bringing your beverages chilled so that you can enjoy them right away and offer soft-sided coolers for you to use in addition to the refrigerator aboard the yacht. For music, you may Bluetooth to our system / we have six exterior speakers and one inside.
What happens on the day of my charter and what if it rains?
Boarding takes place 15 minutes prior to your scheduled cruise departure. If you're departing from our home dock in downtown St Pete, we'll ask that you gather your guests by the welcome area. A crew member will meet you 15-20 minutes prior to your departure time to escort you to the dock. Please visit our charter policies page for information on weather delays and cancellations.
One last thing ...
The Smooth C's is USCG Inspected/Certificated for up to 20 passengers plus 2 crew. We count everyone as a passenger, even infants. If you have more than 20 people, we're happy to make recommendations of other charter companies who operated inspected vessels.
Remember ...
The expression, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."
Annual USCG Inspection and Man Overboard Drill
M/Y Smooth C's underwent its annual USCG Inspection and Man Overboard Drill on July 6, as required for Small Passenger Vessels by the US Code of Federal Regulations.
During a USCG onboard inspection, the inspector checks all vessel logs, which include safety/training, maintenance, emergency procedures, cruise/radio logs, charts, and official documents. Additionally, they verify all operators licenses, permits, first aid certifications, and compliance with an active drug consortium. The inspection also checks all PFD/life jackets/devices, fire extinguishers/fire suppression systems, bilges, thru-hull fittings, engines, generators, fuel tanks, waste systems, radio/PA, required safety lights, system alarms, and tests emergency shut-off and fire procedures.
During the Man Overboard Rescue drill, a life jacket is thrown overboard to simulate a passenger falling off the vessel. The captain and mate must work together to safely retrieve the victim and coordinate further care. Knowing what to do when a passenger goes overboard may be the difference between life and death. After calling "Man Overboard" the mate must shout the position and distance of the victim, relative to the vessel, and request that the Coast Guard be notified. The mate then dons a PFD and tethers himself to the vessel in order to retrieve the victim. Depending on the severity of the injury, the mate will either stay with the victim on the swim platform or bring the victim up on the deck for continued care.
The annual onboard inspection by the USCG for a vessel our size usually takes 2-3 hours. These inspections are much different than the CG Auxiliary vessel checks that recreational and charter vessels limited to 6 passengers undergo. As a reminder, any vessel carrying more than 6 passengers for hire MUST have a COI (Certificate of Inspection). Learn more: USCG Charter Passenger for Hire and Charter Vessel Operations >
Tampa Bay Yacht Charter has been awarded a 2017 Certificate of Excellence from Trip Advisor
Tampa Bay Yacht Charter, which offers private yacht charters throughout the Tampa Bay and Gulf Coast area aboard USCG Inspected and Certified vessels, has been recognized with a 2017 Certificate of Excellence from Trip Advisor. This award is based on consistently great reviews from charters guests: “An experience I will never forget", "Awesome service and vessel", and "Ultimate guest experience" are just a few of the ways guests have described their experience aboard the Smooth C's yacht.
Captain Laura Lothridge, company president, states that it is important for people considering a yacht charter to be aware of the USCG Federal Regulations. Vessels carrying more than 6 passengers for hire must have a Certificate of Inspection (COI) in order to operate. Vessels with a COI are regularly inspected by the Coast Guard to ensure all safety equipment and training of the Captain and crew are monitored. The design of the boat itself is maximized for safety and stability and must pass annual inspections, in and out of the water. Chartering an inspected vessel ensures that passenger safety and crew training are paramount to the overall experience.
Tampa Bay Yacht Charter is located in downtown St Petersburg and offers relocation throughout Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. We're also pleased to offer charter service to guests staying at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort, Marriott Waterside Tampa, Sandpearl Resort, and the Longboat Key Club.
5 Important Things To Know Before Chartering A Vessel
Have you ever considered renting a yacht for a social or corporate event? Read these "5 Important Things to Know Before Chartering a Vessel" and it'll be smooth sailing!
The United States Coast Guard regulates charter boat operations. Although many charter companies operate legally, there are a handful who do not. Whether they don't know the rules or choose to ignore them, we don't know; however we suspect the latter. After all, who goes into business without knowing the rules/regulations of the industry in which they operate?
Here are 5 important things to know before chartering a vessel:
Vessels carrying at least one passenger for hire but no more than six passengers require at minimum, a Coast Guard credentialed operator who holds a valid endorsement as an “Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV)."
Vessels carrying more than six passengers with at least one passenger for hire require a Coast Guard credentialed (licensed) Master. The vessel must also be inspected by the Coast Guard, with the vessel’s Certificate of Inspection posted in a location visible to passengers.
Ask the charter operator for a copy of the COI (Certificate of Inspection) for that particular vessel. This is an official document issued yearly by the USCG which states how many passengers the vessel is licensed to carry,how many crew are required, and the waters in which they may operate.
A "Safety Check" is NOT the same as a COI.
If the charter company cannot furnish a COI and suggests a bareboat or demise charter agreement, beware! Some operators believe this to be a "work-around" for groups of more than six (6) passengers. It's not; it's illegal and puts the charterer (you) at risk legally and financially - not to mention the safety of you and your guests may be compromised!
Illegal passenger vessels pose a number of safety risks to passengers including:
Captain and crew may lack necessary training & experience
Inadequate or lack of drills, exercises, or passenger safety briefings
A lack of required pre-employment and random drug testing program for crew members
Insufficient lifesaving or firefighting equipment
Substandard hull construction, stability, machinery, electrical, safety railings and navigational equipment.
In addition to the noted safety concerns, illegal passenger vessel operations adversely impact the livelihood of legitimate commercial passenger vessel owners that comply with all regulatory standards to conduct such operations. The Coast Guard will pursue enforcement action against vessel owners, operators and credentialed mariners who are found operating an illegal passenger vessel in violation of the U.S. Code and the Code of Federal Regulations.
Operating an illegal passenger vessel often violates several regulations and statutes potentially resulting in civil penalties in excess of $35,000 depending on the severity and violation.
If you would like to check on a vessel or report illegal operations, please contact the United States Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg: 813-228-2191.
Yacht Catering by ExecChef aboard the Smooth C's
Whether you're planning a unique corporate event or a special social event, we've found that working with ExecChef is your best bet! Before we recommend a caterer, we want to know that their food and presentation is something that will enhance their event with us. ExecChef not only met our expectations, they exceeded them and have received rave review from all of our clients who've chosen them to cater their event with Tampa Bay Yacht Charter. Please click here to view their sample menus. ExecChef: 727-798-1246
Corporate Outings & Team Events aboard the Smooth C's
Are you looking for an effective way to celebrate a job well done? It's no secret that a happy employee is a motivated employee! Make your team feel appreciated and foster team spirit with a unique and fun outing aboard the Smooth C's on Tampa Bay.
Whether you're a small company or a part of a larger organization, one thing is certain ~ your employees will thank you for booking your outing with us!
Check out this recent review from a local company:
"We had a fantastic time. In fact, some said this was the best outing we’ve had since we started them about 2 yrs ago. I’ll keep your number and email, because a few of us suggested that we consider Smooth Cs again for another trip.By the way, (Captain) Ben and (Mate) Chris were great and made sure everything went off without a hitch. They even called in a few favors and had some dolphins show up for us, lol."
Don't Let a "Demise Charter" Lead to Your Demise!
It has come to our attention that some charter operators will tell prospective guests that they don't have to comply by the US Coast Guard's Inspected Passenger Vessel regulations by offering a Demise or "bareboat" charter. The scam works something like this:
The operator leases you and your party a boat for the afternoon. It's your private pleasure boat now, and not subject to passenger limit regulations. Then the operator has you hire them as the crew for your "private charter".
But for this to work, YOU, the customer have to assume full control and responsibility for the vessel. You have to pay for the fuel, you have to pay for all of the food and beverages, and you have to pay for the crew, etc.
And (and this is a *big* and!) if anything goes wrong, YOU are legally liable for it. That's right. If anything goes wrong, someone gets hurt or worse, a collision, whatever .. it's on you, the customer. Remember, you did a "bareboat" charter. You signed a contract saying you are in full control of the vessel.
That's a scary thought, isn't it? You go out for an afternoon of fun with your friends, something happens, and now you're on the hook for damages!
Fortunately, the US Coast Guard got wise to this a while back, resulting in the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993. The Safety Act closed the Demise/Bareboat charter passenger count loophole by statutorily defining *any* charter with a crew provided, carrying more than six (6) passengers, as a Small Passenger Vessel (SPV) and as such, subject to USCG inspection requirements, regardless of who has control of the vessel or who's paying for the fuel.
Unfortunately, abuses of the "Demise" charter scam continues. Operators using uninspected vessels continue to offer their services, telling prospective clients that "those rules don't apply, because this is a private charter."
What they're not telling is that the loophole was closed more than 20 years ago, that the charter they're offering is illegal, and that if anything goes wrong on a Demise aka "bareboat" charter, it's the customer who's legally and financially liable.
Caveat emptor, my friends! If you have a group of 7 or more people, make sure you're doing your trip with an Inspected Passenger Vessel, and if the charter operator starts using words like "demise" or "bareboat charter", don't walk - run in the other direction!
*Originally posted by Sailing Montauk
Beware of Unlicensed, Uninspected Charter Boats on Tampa Bay
Why you should care whether or not a vessel you're chartering is Coast Guard Certified. This is a great post by our friend, Captain Dan Peretz, President of Dolphin Landings Charter Boat Center in St. Pete Beach.
People who charter yachts on Tampa Bay may be putting themselves and their guests at risk. Local charter boat operators are warning the public about potential liabilities with uninspected and/or unlicensed charter boats.
St. Pete Beach, FL, January 17, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Local charter boat operators warn public about risks of private vessels offered for charter.
With several major events upcoming in the Tampa Bay area including the Super Bowl, the Gasparilla Festival and the SEC Men’s Basketball Championship, local professional charter boat operators are issuing a warning to visitors looking to charter boats for excursions on Tampa Bay’s numerous waterways: Beware of private-boats-turned-charter-boats which might not be in compliance with commercial chartering requirements. Additionally, would-be charterers should also avoid charter boats whose owners/skippers lack the proper U.S. Coast Guard licenses to operate “for hire”, or ones that utilize a ‘Non-Commercial’ facility.
“There are real safety issues involved in this situation,” says Captain Dan Peretz, owner of Dolphin Landings Charter Boat Center in St. Pete Beach. Peretz, a charter boat industry veteran who’s been in business for more than 36 years, observed that the issues involve the mechanical and structural integrity of private-turned commercial boats, the quantity and quality of safety equipment on board and the experience of the crew. Peretz’ boats are rigorously inspected annually by Coast Guard inspectors and carry certifications regarding their equipment, stability and passenger capacities. Every passenger-carrying boat operating “for hire” is required to be under the command of a USCG-licensed captain.
Not every charter vessel needs to be Coast Guard inspected, however. The Coast Guard allows any vessel to operate on an uninspected basis, but they are limited to a maximum of 6 passengers. Additionally, the operators of uninspected charter boats are still required to have a valid Coast Guard-issued “captain’s” license. Such vessels must also meet the minimum Federal requirements for onboard safety equipment such as personal floatation devices (life jackets), flares, horns/bells, and fire extinguishers.
The Coast Guard, under its authority of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 46, Sub-Chapter “T,” classifies charter boats in two categories: “Inspected Vessels” and “Uninspected Vessels.” Inspected vessels undergo a thorough yearly inspection, carry extra safety gear and are subject to requirements for conducting regular safety drills and random drug testing for the crew. Uninspected passenger vessels operate without regular inspections or training requirements. Inspected vessels operate primarily as commercial/charter vessels and, thus, maintain a higher standard of regular maintenance, crew training/experience and safety systems than most private yachts.
Of particular concern to local charter operators is the use of “bareboat/demise charter” contracts. Their concern stems from the fact that visitors signing a demise agreement may not fully understand their responsibilities and liabilities under this type of contract. Specifically, under a demise contract, the charter assumes almost full responsibility and substantial liability for the operation of the vessel. Frequently, these responsibilities and potential liabilities are not explained to the potential charterer, who remains “on the hook” despite their lack of knowledge. An additional factor is that the “private-turned-commercial” boat’s insurance may not cover it for charter service, which could, again, leave the charter extremely vulnerable in the event of an accident.
Unless a vessel is Coast Guard Inspected and Certified, it may only carry 6 passengers, no matter the size of the vessel. In the event of a ‘Bareboat Demise Charter Contract’, the limit is 12 passengers. Per the Coast Guard, there are many stringent aspects of an acceptable ‘Bareboat Demise Contract’, some of which are very difficult to accomplish. Briefly, they are:
a.) The charter takes complete possession of the vessel, operating it as if it were their own.
b.) The charterer becomes the owner for most legal purposes, such as the vessel’s seaworthiness.
c.) Assumes nearly total liability for the vessel’s operation.
d.) Charter must provide a qualified Captain/crew
e.) Responsibility for pollution clean-up, and any other liability normally flowing to a vessel owner.
f.) Guest may NOT pay individually or contribute by ‘paying for gas’, bringing food, etc.
The most important distinction is personal liability when entering into a ‘Bareboat Demise Contract’.
An additional chartering consideration is that a yacht that does not get underway, i.e. remaining docked, is still subject to the Coast Guard’s passenger limitations. According to LT Matt Dooris, Senior Investigating Officer for Sector St. Petersburg in Tampa, a vessel may be required to be USCG-certified if the vessel carries more than 6 passengers-for-hire, even if it remains docked. Certain exemptions may apply, including the exception under a “bareboat” contract where the passenger limit is 12 persons. To determine what safety regulations your vessel needs to meet, or to schedule a USCG inspection, please call Sector St. Petersburg’s Inspections Division at 813-228-2191 Ext. 8131.
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Oscar nominated film, The Danish Girl, starring Eddie Redmayne Credit: Agatha A. Nitecka/Focus Features via AP
Robbie Collin, Film Critic
31 December 2015 • 10:30am
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Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander's performances in Tom Hooper’s film about Lili Elbe, one of the first people to undergo sex reassignment surgery, has made them genuine award contenders
There’s a scene in The Danish Girl in a bustling Paris salon, where Gerda Wegener (Alicia Vikander), an artist from Copenhagen, is exhibiting her series of nude portraits of a smouldering femme fatale called Lili.
The guests can’t get enough of them, or her – and in the crush, someone asks Gerda if her mysterious model has come to the party.
“I’m afraid she’s not here,” she replies, except she is: in the person of Gerda’s husband Einar (Eddie Redmayne), who posed for the paintings and is hanging back on the staircase, a jittery mixture of awkward and flattered. Einar’s body is male, but on the inside, he’s female – and when he looks at the paintings, he sees his true self, Lili, looking back. Art can see who Einar really is: mirrors just have a bit of catching up to do.
In the paintings he sees his true self Credit: Focus Features via AP
Tom Hooper’s beautiful, humane and moving biopic of the transgender artist Lili Elbe, who worked during the early part of the 20th century and was one of the first people to undergo sex reassignment surgery, may not be the most obvious next step for the director of The King’s Speech and Les Misérables. Those are elegant, gilded, crowd-pleasing films of a type often called "easy watches" – and on the surface, there’s nothing easy about Lili’s plight.
Long before Hooper arrived on the scene, this film was to be directed by one of two Swedish filmmakers, Tomas Alfredson and Lasse Hallström, either of whom might have made the kind of wincing, austere, fingernail-picking drama the film’s subject matter suggests. (Nicole Kidman was also attached to play Lili.) But Hooper’s involvement makes it a far more daring proposition – because he has no interest in making a daring film. His clear-eyed, tasteful storytelling makes Lili’s struggle as easy to grasp as if she were a loveable prince played by Colin Firth. That doesn’t just make The Danish Girl watchable. It makes it revolutionary.
In the film, their Copenhagen apartment is decorated the Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi Credit: Agatha A. Nitecka/Focus Features via AP
But there’s depth to be had if you’re looking for it, and tellingly unfaithful reflections – of people, landscapes, intentions – are everywhere. Even out in the Scandinavian wilds, where the film begins, a wind-whipped lake twists trees into new and beautiful shapes – while in Copenhagen and Paris, Einar catches muddy glimpses of himself in foxed-glass mirrors and smudged windows.
Einar and Gerda are husband and wife, and live in the kind of pensive, echoey apartment that was much-painted by the great Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi – although their own colourful artworks seem to leap out from the grey-panelled walls.
One morning, Gerda asks her husband to fill in for a life model for her portrait of a dancer, and Einar laughingly pulls on a pair of tights and squeezes into a dainty pair of ballet slippers. The experience doesn’t awaken new feelings, exactly, so much as stir some that were always there. The sexually adventurous Gerda finds it a bit of a turn-on, and together the pair cook up a plan to attend a society ball with Einar dressed as a woman.
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She helps her husband find a wig, dress and make-up, and working together, they make Lili. Perhaps she’s a kind of surrogate for the child they’ve been trying in vain to conceive – a little bit of both of them, but also someone entirely new.
Lucinda Coxon’s perceptive screenplay withholds the lightning-bolt moment you might expect at this point. Instead, both Lili and Gerda are confused by the experience, particularly when she discovers her husband in a quiet drawing room being kissed by Ben Whishaw. (“You’re different from most girls,” Whishaw whispers beforehand, without knowing the half of it.)
It soon becomes clear that Lili is here to stay, and the film gives equal weight to each partner’s coming to terms with the implications. Redmayne has more of the obvious soul-searching – the actor does a lot of hand-twisting and delicate inclinations of his head as Lili tries to mimic the physical business of how women do things – and also, crucially, how they do nothing. (It also squeezes in that rarest of things: a dramatically justified full-frontal nudity scene.) Even in the film’s too-hurried final scenes, where the script’s neatness starts to trip over itself, Redmayne remains dazzlingly in control.
It’s the kind of obviously transformative performance that is likely to be Bafta-nominated by the end of next week, and probably also Oscar-nominated the week after that. And Redmayne, who won both of those awards last year for his performance as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, would be a more than worthy contender.
But the film’s secret weapon is Vikander, who’s been blessed with a role that has no truck whatsoever with the usual supportive wife banalities – at points she’s effectively its lead character. The Swedish actress glides into the film after a ludicrously busy 2015, in which she bounced between lead roles in Ex Machina and Testament of Youth, did fine supporting work in The Man From UNCLE, and even made a dignified cameo in the otherwise dignity-phobic chef drama Burnt. But here she’s better than ever – hungry, energised, up on the balls of her feet, and an equally convincing awards prospect. (Like Redmayne, she’s already been nominated for a Golden Globe, with surely more nominations to follow.)
Eddie Redmayne as Einar Wegener, in Tom Hooper’s "The Danish Girl." Credit: Focus Features/Agatha A. Nitecka
She also perfectly delivers the film’s most moving line, which comes during her husband’s first consultation with a doctor about the operation that will finally bring nature up to speed with reality.
“I believe I am a woman,” Lili says haltingly, as if the words still strike her as somehow embarrassing, or ridiculous. Gerda turns to the doctor and says very calmly: “I believe it too.” That, perhaps even more so than the surgery, is the transformation that counts.
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Who makes a good candidate for TAX DRx franchise ownership?
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What makes TAX DRx different from other Tax Franchises?
Among many things, we offer tax resolutions as one of our core services; we have a unique design and layout to our offices and have complete systems and software from which you will run your entire business. These systems will allow you to build and grow a thriving tax business that generates higher than average revenues year after year.
I already own Tax Business why should I get envolved with the TAX DRx Franchise?
Among other reasons, tax business owners have found value in investing in our franchises for the following: for more clients; increased profits; to generate revenues year-round; to gain more experience and knowledge; to adopt systems and processes that will make running the business much easier; because the TAX DRx franchise is very affordable; to build a tax practice that they can later sell back to TAX DRx or a third party; and to work less while earning more
How much does it cost to open a TAX DRx Office?
Our franchise fee is currently $24,950. We have discounts available for CPAs, EAs or Attorneys and credits for anyone who already owns a tax business that can reduce the fee to as low as $14,950. Other than the franchise fee, there are the usual expenses associated with opening up a retail office including office furniture, computer equipment, office supplies, marketing and advertising which is very important. All of these expenses are outlined in our Franchise Disclosure Document also known as the FDD. In most cases, you can open in a TAX DRx office for the estimated initial investment of $87,583 to $129,633.
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You can, however, we've found that you can accelerate your success through working within a Franchise System! Every year we attend the IRS shows and meet many who have their own small tax practices, many of whom have been in business for more the ten years. Most of them work from a home office or a small office and process between 100 and 300 returns annually. Many have been, for lack of a better word, "stuck" at this level for quite a while. One day, when it’s time to get out of the business, most will be sadly disappointed when they realize that their "business" does not have marketable value. Without branding and a business that makes money without you doing all the work, you don't have a business; you “ARE” the business. At TAX DRx we will teach you a better way and you'll grow a substantial tax preparation and resolution business that has intrinsic value.
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After Reliance Jio, Vodafone Launches Rs. 198 Unlimited Plan
Right from the first day of its announcement, Reliance Jio has made some announcements which forced other players of the market to revise their current plans and match with Reliance Jio announcements and plans to keep their users from switching out. Last week Reliance Jio has announced, Rs 199 and Rs 299 plans, now Vodafone an BSNL has announced plans for their respective users, earlier BSNL has announced Rs. 186 plan, and now Vodafone has come up with Rs. 199 unlimited plan.
Under this plan by paying Rs 198, you will get unlimited local and STD calls, free national roaming, 100 daily SMS across the country, and 1GB daily data, and this plan will be valid for 28 days.
However, this plan will be valid for Vodafone exiting customers only, if you are a new customer then you have to recharge with Rs. 299 to get this offer.
Vodafone has announced this plan after Reliance Jio Happy New Year’s 2018 plan, in which you have two plans of Rs 199 & Rs. 299. With Rs 199 plan, you get unlimited free voice calls and unlimited 4G data with a cap limit of 1.2GB per day and unlimited SMS and will get the subscription to premium Jio Apps, it will be valid for 28 days.
With Rs 299 plan offers, you get the free voice calls, and unlimited 4G data with a cap limit of 2GB per day, unlimited SMS and access to premium Jio Apps as well, this plan will also be valid for 28 days. Both plans will be valid for PAN India for both new and existing users.
It is interesting to see plan war between all operators and with this, there is only one winner and it is the customer.
Let see where this war goes on and what we will get at the end, stay tuned with us and we will keep you updated with all latest happening.
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Rayman Adventures (iOS, Android) Review
The first review of February for SuperPhillip Central is a first in general for SuperPhillip Central. It's SPC's first free-to-play game getting the review treatment, and it's for my favorite franchise that comes out of Ubisoft, Rayman. His first free-to-play affair takes us to collecting an assortment of cute creatures known as Incrediballs. How is the game overall? Find out with my review.
Is Rayman Adventures an Incrediball experience?
Rayman's previous mobile outings had him running, jumping, hovering, punching, and kicking in automatic runner fashion. This holds true with Rayman Adventures. However, this time around the game is not a premium-priced one. Instead, it's a free-to-play affair with its own caveats that make the adventure a perilous one for a small amount of bad reasons. Otherwise, Rayman's platforming prowess shines brightly on mobile devices once again.
Rayman Adventures sees Rayman automatically running like in Rayman: Jungle Run and Rayman: Fiesta Run. Here, you can change his direction with a swipe in the opposite direction. Swiping is also the means to attack foes. Meanwhile, a quick tap of the screen initiates a jump, and during a jump, holding your finger on the touch screen begins your character's ability to hover in the air. It's not a perfect control scheme, as some of the finger-fu required for some of the more involved platforming and combat sections would be better with actual controller support (which is only available for Apple TV players), but what's here in Rayman Adventures is serviceable enough.
The tutorial level eases you into Rayman's Incrediball adventure.
The main formula to Rayman Adventures is to collect goofy, little, spherical characters known as Incrediballs. Each selection of levels you transport to has one of these to rescue after clearing a handful of levels. These levels feature objectives like collecting as many Lums as possible, rescuing Teensies in more exploration-based levels than normal, and beating down enemies on your way to the goal.
Barbara will teach these foes to not to mess with the Teensies.
At the conclusion of the handful of levels, you get an egg that must be incubated for a period of time. Items in-game and money in real-life can be used to hasten along the process. Hatched eggs will let loose one of over a hundred Incrediball creatures, which if new to your collection, will grow a tree some extra height. As the tree reaches new heights, new level types and bonuses are unlocked.
However, with a limited amount of Incrediballs to collect, you're bound to come across clones. When this happens, a gauge becomes partially filled. When filled completely, you earn some bonus gems, used for everything from buying special potions to speed up the process of hatching eggs to unlocking new costumes for Rayman and Barbara (two other playable characters, Globox and a random Teensie, will be available sometime down the line).
The find-the-Teensie levels are my favorite kind in Rayman Adventures.
Levels ordinarily take but a few minutes to complete, making Rayman Adventures work well for mobile play. They're based off of level tropes from Rayman Legends, such as locales like Medieval Mayhem, Olympus Maximus, and Toad Story, for instance. However, once you've completed a set of levels, there is no returning to them. You are whisked away to an entirely new series of levels once you decide to leave that set behind. The inability to replay some of my favorite levels I had played was a bit of a bummer. It would have been nice to have had some way to catalog my favorites for future play, if only for the benefit of being able to enjoy them again.
The ground punch from past Rayman games feels as good as ever to perform in Adventures.
Furthermore, as hatching eggs are locked behind a wall of time, you have moments where you can't make progress in the game. Sure, there are no things like being unable to play because you've expended all your amount of play sessions like many free-to-play mobile games, but there is also no way to earn new eggs while waiting for the current Incrediball egg to hatch. This means you're not making any form of long-term progress in the game, which can be mighty annoying. It gets particularly annoying when you have to wait upwards of three hours or more for an egg to hatch.
Rayman Adventures runs admirably on both iOS and Android. The Ubi Art engine once again steals the show and animates characters beautifully and renders colorful worlds to enjoy and behold. Some minor frame-rate issues popped up for me in some levels, particularly ones with lots of enemies, but since levels are so short, deaths due to the chugging of the visuals didn't irritate too much. Rayman Adventures' sound is the usual collection of fun voice clips and fantastic music as heard in Rayman Legends.
This type of level requires you to defeat all foes while staying alive in the process.
While the free-to-play model is usually one to feel suspicious about, its appearance in Rayman Adventures isn't too sinister or ghastly. Yes, waiting for your Incrediball egg to hatch to make any kind of progress is a bummer, but all in all, Rayman Adventures' F2P structure isn't that bad. Furthermore, controller support would have been appreciated, but what's offered with touch isn't too problematic either. If you're looking for a continuation of the charm of Rayman on mobile devices after his adventures in Jungle Run and Fiesta Run, you've got it with Rayman Adventures.
[SPC Says: B]
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