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The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday directed Sindh Rangers and home department to file comments on a petition filed by wife of Uzair Baloch, the Lyari gang war leader, seeking the arrangement of a meeting between Uzair and his family members.
The Lyari gagsters chief of banned Peoples Aman Committee, is currently at Mitharam Hostel, a sub jail, as he is being detained by the Rangers for his involvement in offences falling within Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.
The SHC bench headed by Justice Ahmed Ali M Shaikh issued notices to lawyers of Rangers and the home department to make sure that they submit their comments in the next hearing.
Ms Samina Uzair, submitted in her petition that the family had not been in contact Uzair for the past 13 months and she saw her husband recently on January 30 during his presence in an anti-terrorism court.
The petitioner submitted that Faiz Baloch, father of Uzair Baloch, had been murdered and when Uzair struggled to get the murder FIR registered he was implicated in false cases. “Large number of false cases was registered against my husband on political basis,” she added.
Citing Rangers and home department as respondents, she requested the court to direct the Rangers to arrange a meeting for her and other family members with Uzair at the Mitharam Hostel in accordance with law. The court was further requested to issue directions for the medical facilities for Uzair Baloch.


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Originally a DJ duo composed of now-guitarist Ian Worang and Jake Fairley, Uncut was forced to change when Fairley moved to Europe to pursue a solo career. Worang built the band from the ground up, recruiting members from Toronto's indie rock scene. While their first album, Those Who Hung Hang Here, still carried a dance-rock sensibility, Modern Currencies is closer to past touring buddies like Bob Mould and Dinosaur Jr. The layered guitars make a pleasant din on tracks like "Out of Sight" and "Chain Fight," but they're overshadowed by formulaic compositions and some brutally embarrassing lyrics (see: "Kiss Me"). While it shows glimmers of potential, Modern Currencies rarely bests "mediocre."
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The recommended reading books have been organised into sets of take home readers and in-class multiple copy sets to facilitate shared reading and repeated reading. The books have been selected for 4 to 6 year olds, when students are first learning to read. However, the books can be presented to older students who are slow to progress within other reading schemes.
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Dating peterson pipes
Patricks Day pipes and tobacco are celebrated every year. (shipping weight 1 lb)Peterson Irish Flake Pipe Tobacco Tin A full-bodied blend made of equal proportions air-cured, flue cured and dark fired. And even if this list was made available it would be of little use to any but the most expert because it can only be used in conjunction with the most precise knowledge of the Dunhill pipe as it has changed in appearance over the years. In 1950 a special series of "ODA" pipes was begun and continued through 1975.But enough of the complications in dating Dunhill pipes. These were not carved to order.1926-34 As above but with annual change of suffix number 6(1926) 7(1927) 8(1928) 9(1929) 0(1930) 11(1931) 12(1932) 13(1933) 14(1934) NOTE: For the years 1925-34 other patent numbers were sometimes used in place of 116989/17.in order that the customer should know which part faced upwards.
At about this same time a one year guarantee against defects was offered on the bowl of each pipe, and to insure against far older Dunhill pipes being replaced under this guarantee a simple dating code, showing the year of manufacture, was devised and stamped onto each pipe bowl. Over the ensuing years great interest has arisen over the "mystique" of the Dunhill pipe in general and the dating code in particular.
Each handmade pipe reflects years of training and the practice of steady, unerring judgment.
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Buildings that Define American Cities, Part 3
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Osher (50+). In this course, we look at the iconic structures in various American cities and how they came to be.
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Every city has a particular feel about it, defined by its architecture, demographics, geography, climate, and the people and cultures that have shaped the city from its founding to its current status. From historical to contemporary structures, this course explores the iconic structures that identify various American cities and how they came to be. Discussion of architectural styles and the socio-political context in which these buildings were created lie beneath the developmental time frames in the study of each city included. Cities covered include: Washington DC, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Tulsa, Santa Fe, and others.


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awww palm trees :)
Hopefully she's going to grow up to be just like that Palm tree one day. Strong, giving off good fruits in the way of personality traits of love, joy, kindness, goodness, etc., and able to bend with the wind during hard times and storms...because she has parents trying their best to give her a good foundation to grow in. :-)
Gorgeous! Is that Split? Your amazing pictures are making me want to go to Croatia so freakin' bad!
Krystal (reminds me of California or even Hawaii) LOL
Poetess, I love your words!!!! thank you.
I was definitely a Hawkeye fan!! I went to grad school there =)
Oh, what I wouldn't give to see some palm trees right now! It's only November and I'm already over the cold...
She is so cute! I adore palm trees - the changing leaves here are beautiful, but once they're gone, I'm going to be longing for warm days, and some palm trees :)
Krystal, what a small world!
I like PoetessWus' words, too. That's a good one! I love that photo of Beli with the tree. She looks like a miniature doll next to that gigantic palm tree!!
Actually it reminds me of some parts of Sydney.. Those huge Date Palms [I think that is what they are called].. we have many around where I live.. I love that pic of your girl looking up at the tree!! She looks so dwarfed but the wise old giant!!Thanks for popping over my way... Have a fab week.. ciao xxx Julie
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As significant contributors to global CO2 and other GHG emissions, it is recognised that the energy and buildings sectors must find ways to decarbonise. Active Buildings represent a potential route to addressing these issues, realising the net zero energy transition as well as transforming the sustainability of the built environment. Our research focuses on the development and realisation of Active Homes, a particular type of Active Building. Based on our qualitative research across a range of Active Home developments we illustrate that while diverse in their locations, materialities and mode of contribution to net zero targets, our case sites share a number of common goals, including ambition to create environments both within and outside of the homes that enhance their occupants’ lives, through enabling social connections with neighbours, embodied connections with nature or enhancing occupant health. Underpinning these ambitions is an understanding that the daily lives carried out within the homes are intrinsically connected to the wider context, the environment and community, they are within. Through fostering these connections, it is imagined that not only will the occupants be able to live well, but that homes and wider active neighbourhoods will become valued and valuable places, to both the people living there and wider society. However, residents are people at different life stages, with different household compositions, social relationships, histories and anticipated futures, including their expectations for life in their new home. Thus, residents will likely both affect and be affected by their homes and new communities in different ways. Drawing on findings from our Living Well in Low Carbon Homes research, we explore how such ambitions have been realised in Active Homes being developed in the UK and how this has interplayed with the expectations of the people residing in them to affect the formation of value and communities.
Dr Kate O’Sullivan – Kate is a Research Associate based in Cardiff University and is currently working on the Active Building Centre Research Programme. This qualitative longitudinal research is exploring how the assumptions underpinning the development of Active Homes are realised in their design and subsequently, how this influences the daily lives of their occupants and how the homes perform overall. Understanding the interplay between homes, energy and people, as the pathways towards net zero are navigated is essential for Active Homes to successfully contribute to net zero goals and become places where people can live well. More broadly, Kate’s research interests focus on the interplay between environmental, spatial and energy justice – how the sustainable and equitable use of natural resources is influenced by various economic, political and socio-spatial structures and how this manifests geographically. Research in this area is increasingly important as decarbonisation progresses and opportunities are presented that enable emerging systems and structures become more just. Her PhD research (2015-20) has highlighted the connections between political power, recognition, socio-economic development and the spatial distribution of costs and benefits emerging from low carbon transition.
Dr Fiona Shirani – Fiona is a Research Associate based in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University. Her research interests include how life events and relationships to others impact everyday energy use, as well as experiences of energy vulnerability. She has worked on several qualitative longitudinal projects and specialises in this methodological approach. Fiona is currently working as a Research Associate on the Active Building Centre Research Programme exploring experiences of living in Active or Zero Carbon Homes in and through space and time. She also works on the interdisciplinary FLEXIS programme, conducting a qualitative longitudinal study in a Welsh Valleys community where an innovative district heating scheme is under development.
Dr Rachel Hale – Rachel is a Research Associate based in the School of Psychology at Cardiff University. Her background is in sociology, and science and technology studies (STS). Her research interests include how people and technologies interact, and how this affects their health and wellbeing. She has worked on several qualitative and mixed methods research projects, and specialises in ethnographic research methods. Rachel is currently working on the Active Building Centre Research Programme exploring experiences of living well in Active or Zero Carbon Homes in and through space and time.
Professor Karen Henwood – Karen Henwood is a Professor in Cardiff University’s School of Social Sciences and its Understanding Risk Research Group. She works on how it is possible for people to meet the challenges posed to themselves and society by the dynamics of environmental risk and socio-cultural change, including infrastructure and technology transitions in energy systems. Currently, in addition to work on the Active Building Centre Research Programme, Karen is a Co-Investigator on two social science and engineering/built environment projects: FLEXIS and NEUPA. The Flexis (Flexible Integrated Energy Systems) project is researching local community engagement with energy system change in South Wales; one of its work packages (on ‘energy system change and everyday life’) highlights questions about the lived experiences and dynamics of vulnerability. NEUPA (2020-2023) is an EPSRC study of network upgrade, local disruption, and heat decarbonisation.
Professor Nick Pidgeon – Professor Nick Pidgeon is Director of the Understanding Risk Research Group within the School of Psychology at Cardiff University. His research looks at public attitudes, risk perception and public engagement with environmental risks and energy technologies and infrastructures. He is Co-Investigator on the Flexible Integrated Energy Systems (FLEXIS) Project, researching community engagement with energy system change in South Wales. Nick was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the British Science Association in 2011 and an MBE in the 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to UK climate change awareness and energy security policy. He was Co-investigator on the ESRC Energy Biographies project. He is currently a member of the UK Department for Transport Science Advisory Council.

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>> Why did Ukrainian forces give up Crimea without a fight in 2014? And how does it relate to why NATO is alert to Russia's actions now in Eastern Europe? The career of Serge Yelisséeff helps to explain both. He was number two in the Ukrainian Navy when Russia ceased Crimea.
Only to defect when put to the test. He was awarded a new job for it, Deputy Chief of Russia's Baltic Fleet. It didn't come as a surprise to those who once served along side of him.>>
> When he took an oath of allegiance to Ukraine these were empty words for him.
He was always pro-Russian.>> It illustrates the divided royalties that some personnel and countries that once belonged to the Soviet Union might still face. Yelisséeff was just one of many to defect, and almost all Ukrainian forces in Crimea failed to resist. Russia's tactics weren't the only reason Ukraine's military had suffered years of neglect.
There was a power vacuum in Kiev, and many Crimean residents felt more affinity with Moscow. But Russia worked hard to undermine military loyalty sources told Reuters. Exploiting weaknesses and making attractive offers.>> Post an apartment, they offered me to stand Simferopol if I wanted. Accion have offered to make me a defense minister of Crimea.
>> The Russian Defense Ministry didn't respond to questions on their account of events. But now NATO military plan is believed it's looking to reuse the tactics. One commander told Reuters Moscow intelligence is trying to recruit it ethnic Russians in the military of countries on it's borders. The Baltic states are thought to be particularly at risk.
Officials there are playing it down, but if a new confrontation should break out with the west, these people could prove valuable and NATO is being advised to keep guard.


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By Sabina Mollot
Eliot Rabin, the Republican candidate in this race, is tired of being thought of as a token candidate for his party.
“I’m in it to win it,” he said this week, while also lamenting he hasn’t gotten much support from his own party other than an early endorsement from Manhattan GOP.
Besides, said the longtime New Yorker and South Carolina native, the campaign has been going well in that he has gotten some support from the Democrat voters he’ll need to stand a chance against a party fixture like Maloney. Donations as well as interest for his campaign have come from his customers at the two Upper East Side Peter Elliot clothing boutiques he’s owned for decades as well as from his fellow alumni from Citadel Military College in South Carolina and neighbors at his building on 81st Street.
“The first question out of their mouths is, ‘Are you a Democrat or are you a Republican?’” he admitted. “But as you’re talking to people, they say they’re Democrats, but they’re not really. They have their own views. After they’ve been speaking, (you can see) they’re independent.”
He also doesn’t care much for labels and just as easily sees himself as a “left wing Republican,” although, he acknowledged, “that confuses them.” Sometimes he’ll ask voters, “What if I told you I was a liberal Republican or a conservative Democrat?”
When speaking with him about their concerns, gun control has come up a lot. Despite being a gun collector himself, Rabin is, like Maloney, pro-gun control and staunchly anti-NRA. “I don’t believe the Second Amendment means what the NRA says it means,” he said. “The Constitution says you have the right to bear arms in a well-organized militia.”
Another issue that comes up is Rikers Island, which Rabin is against closing.
“It’s a real estate play,” he said of the plan to shut it down. “It’s (currently) safe. It’s on an island. They want to put jails in the boroughs but not Staten Island. Local boards are going to have to approve it, but they’re not going to approve it. They’re going to fight it all the way. Why are you doing this? It frees up Rikers Island for all the real estate developers. It should be cleaned up, fixed up.”
He said he is actually more concerned about immigrants in government detention. “Putting kids in immigrant camps — this is not America,” said Rabin.
In a previous interview, Rabin also said he wants to bring back the draft, and believes immigrants should be able to earn citizen status by serving in a military branch.
Education was also a motivating factor for Rabin to run. “We’re in a city that spends almost $30 billion on education and teachers have to ask children to ask their parents to bring pencils,” he said. Previously, Rabin has also said he dislikes how public schools nowadays are reminiscent of prison buildings.
Naturally, he’s hoping voters will see past the party and see him as a veteran as well as a veteran small business owner, who’d like to abolish the city’s (recently reformed but still existing) Commercial Rent Tax that’s applied to businesses from Chambers to 96th Streets in Manhattan.
“It’s unconstitutional and discriminatory,” said Rabin, who said he just got a tax bill of over $40,000 for his two shops. “There are almost 2,200 empty storefronts in (the city). When you walk on 81st and First, every now and then you’ll see a store open, Prada, Gucci.”
An upscale bag shop next to his boutique has just closed, as has a nearby Chloe shop. “It makes people frightened and it’s disastrous to small businesses.”
On Halloween, he’ll be engaging Maloney in a debate, and said some people have been trying to bait him to trash talk her. But, he added, “That’s not my game. I know what I stand for, tolerance and civility.”
Nevertheless he had some praise for a former opponent of Maloney’s, primary challenger Suraj Patel who got over 40 percent of the vote, even beating the incumbent in the Brooklyn part of the 12th Congressional District. “He did quite well,” said Rabin.
As for his own campaign, as of Friday, Rabin said he has about $12,000 in his war chest.
Rabin added, “Win or lose, I need to get my voice out there so maybe we’ll wake everybody up.”

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Horizon Forbidden West undoubtedly looks gorgeous. The lush green, shiny chrome, and flowing red stand out as soon as you start the game. However, some players have noticed that the visuals have a shimmery layer coated over them. I noticed this glitch when I first booted up the game too – it was slightly disorienting, and I couldn't figure out what the issue was, so I chalked it down to tired eyes.
It appears that my eyes are blameless, as a number of players reported encountering this glitch. Some Redditors suggested switching on motion-blur as a temporary way of mitigating the issue – and it did work, but not at the desired level. Guerilla did eventually take notice of the reports and put out a quick fix for it.
"Hi everyone, thanks to your helpful feedback we've located a visual shimmering issue when playing the game. We're happy to inform you that this is now resolved; please restart the game twice for this to take effect," tweeted the studio. Restarting the game twice is definitely an unconventional method of dealing with this, but as the developer mentioned, "Restart it once for the fix to download, and a second time for the fix to activate!"
Forbidden West has had quite a launch, receiving a warm reception by critics and fans alike. Aloy even managed to get onto the cover of Vanity Fair's Italian issue for the month of February. In a feature titled "Aloy e la rivoluzione", or "Aloy and the revolution", author Ofmario Manca says, "With her freckled cheeks and her austere appearance, Aloy has managed to redeem an industry. Aloy is neither mother nor spouse, nor supporting actor or helper, but a strong and courageous woman who, in a world where gender differences no longer exist."
That's not all though. In a recent interview, legendary director John Carpenter said he "cannot wait" to get his hands on Horizon Forbidden West. It looks like the game lived up to his expectation as he later took to Twitter to praise Ashly Burch's performance, saying, "Ashley Burch triumphs as Aloy in HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST, the new sumptuous, epic action game."
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text: Michel Itel shares his experience living with lung cancer and relationships and support networks. We are also joined by Nicole Parkinson from Lung Foundation Australia, who provides insights and tips on how people living with lung cancer can manage their relationships. This episode is part of a 4-part miniseries talking about lung cancer treatment; side effects; struggles and mental health; and relationships and support networks. We also talk about support resources that are available to people living with lung cancer. This episode was created using excerpts from our interviews with Michel Itel and Lung Foundation Support Nurse Nicole Parkinson. This episode has been kindly supported by Lung Foundation Australia and sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb.

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By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 4 out of 5 Americans want to prepare now for rising seas and stronger storms from climate change, a new national survey says. But most are unwilling to keep spending money to restore and protect stricken beaches.
The poll by Stanford University released Thursday found that only 1 in 3 people favored the government spending millions to construct big sea walls, replenish beaches or pay people to leave the coast.
This was the first time a large national poll looked at how Americans feel about adapting to the changes brought on by global warming, said survey director Jon Krosnick, a professor of political science and psychology at Stanford.
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Farmers’ Perceptions on the Adoption of Environment-Friendly Pepper Production Methods in Malaysia
This study investigates the farmers’ perceptions on the adoption of environment-friendly pepper production methods in Malaysia. This piece of information is deemed useful and important for the policy makers in Malaysia to devise appropriate policies to help Malaysian pepper farmers to have continuous market access in the gradually competitive international market arena. For this purpose, besides semi-structured interviews conducted on a random sample of 100 pepper farm households throughout Sarawak, structured questionnaires were also distributed to 31 literate pepper farmers randomly sampled in Sarawak between 1999 and 2007, to gather information regarding farmers’ perceptions on the adoption of environment-friendly pepper production methods in Malaysia. The results from the survey indicated that pepper farmers in Malaysia were generally less proactive and would take no initiative to produce environment-friendly pepper if there were no mandatory requirements from the government on these pepper farmers to curtail the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in their pepper cultivation ventures. There is an urgent need for Malaysian government to promulgate relevant policies to be integrated in the pepper production handbook or guidelines to make it mandatory for pepper farmers in Malaysia to minimize or even totally eliminate the use of chemical inputs in their pepper production processes.
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Hi, I am in need of an French & English-speaking solicitor for my property purchase in the Vendee. Can you recommend?
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" It is also worth noting that there are some things that a notaire is not obliged to tell you about, which an independent solicitor could cover – for example, while the notaire must inform you of anything that would directly affect the property, they won’t necessarily tell you about any local developments that would indirectly affect you. And, of course, there is no guarantee that your notaire will be able to speak English, so if your French is not that fluent, this is another reason why you may wish to seek independent legal advice. Always choose a bilingual solicitor … ideally you should involve them at the initial contract stage so they can advise on the wording of the compromis de vente."

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To ameliorate mild discomfort, Tramadol, an opioid analgesic is often used. Users can develop an addiction to it although it is said to be less habit forming as compared to other prescription opioids.
People who use or misuse Tramadol are at most risk of becoming addicted. There are even some reports of addictions among people who have followed the directions of their doctors.
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A lot of people get used to tramadol with continuous usage over time. Thus, in order for them to achieve the same effects of the substance, they have to increase their doses. Withdrawal symptoms and tolerance are experiences suffered when one tries to quit the drug. Mild ill health, despondency, easily angered are some physical signs of tramadol use disengagement.
Evidence of Tramadol addiction are insusceptibility to tramadol use as well as disengagement from tramadol use. Reckless use of Tramadol along with severe cravings and the inability to relate well with others are other signs of addiction.
Knowledge Of Tramadol
Tramadol is a prescription drug for moderate pain classified as an opioid painkiller. The continuous ache from ailments like fibromyalgia as well as agony felt after surgery are ameliorated using Tramadol.
It comes in packages containing 50 mg pills as an oral medication. Trammies, ultras chill pills are the informal names used on the street to represent tramadol. Considering that tramadol is a narcotic pain reliever, the drug is likely to suffer abuse and therefore very risky if ingested in large quantities.
Tramadol brands include
- Ultram ER
To ameliorate mild ache, tramadol acts by attaching to opioid sites in the brain. While it is very effective in treating pain, it is among the least potent pain relievers available. But when used for a long time, tramadol can be addictive.
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Tramadol Misuse Effects
As tramadol is less addictive compared to other opioid pain relievers, it is frequently used. Tramadol is classified as a IV substance while many other painkillers are under schedule II as defined by the Controlled Substances Act.
Many people tend to abuse tramadol because of its soothing and ecstatic effects. Those who abuse it will usually claim to be feeling happy and relaxed when under its influence. Individuals suffering from severe pain will sometimes feel like they need to take the drug in larger doses.
People who use tramadol regularly risk addiction as well as opting for more powerful pain relievers or illegal substances to quench their desires.
Sadly, it slows down the user's heart and lung function because it is depressant of the central nervous system. Death or grave consequences awaits persons who consume tramadol in large quantities. Below are the signs of tramadol misuse
- Feeling sleepy
- Respiratory distress
- Unusual low blood pressure
- Reduced heart rate
- Moist skin
- Muscular weakness
Typical Drug Mixtures That Include Tramadol
Polydrug use or combining Tramadol with other drugs is common. To enhance the euphoric feel obtained from drugs, drug addicts usually mix tramadol with other drugs. Tramadol is often mixed with the drugs listed below
- Alternative pain relievers
- Sleeping medications such as benzodiazepines
- Medication used to treat colds
When tramadol is consumed with other drugs, the risk of becoming addicted to it is increased. Since it is a depressant of the central nervous system (CNS), it is very dangerous to mix it with other CNS depressants such as opioids, alcohols and sedative hypnotics. Combined, the drugs can result into respiratory complications. Overdose or seizure risks are also heightened when used together.
Tramadol Misuse And The Stats
The withdrawal symptoms coming from Tramadol abuse are intense and very severe in many cases. In order to beat an addiction to tramadol, treatment and medically assisted detoxification are the safest manners.


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The U.S. Army Contracting Command intends to begin soliciting proposals to award a firm fixed price 5-year contract for the production of M203 grenade launchers.
The service is asking for the production of M203 and M203A2 grenade launchers.
The M203 is a family of a single-shot 40 mm rifle-mounted grenade launcher designed for the U.S. M16 and its variant, the M4 carbine.
The purpose of the 40mm grenade launchers is to provide personnel with offensive and defensive capabilities to engage targets in the field. These weapons provide the Soldier with a lightweight, operator friendly, flexible, lethal, and reliable tool.
The device attaches under the barrel, the launcher trigger being in the rear of the launcher, just forward of the rifle magazine. The rifle magazine functions as a hand grip when firing the M203. A separate sighting system is added to rifles fitted with the M203, as the rifle’s standard sights are not matched to the launcher.
It should be noted that new M320 systems have been developed to replace the M230 family of grenade launchers.


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Family-based Group Treatment for Children with ADHD and Their Parents
The ADHD Group Treatment Program consists of weekly groups for parents and children. Parents meet in a group to collaborate with one another and enhance parenting skills. Children meet with their peers to learn the tools and skills necessary to improve their social skills and their well-being. Families are brought together for the last portion of the group to work on a task or review key concepts.
- Increases parental knowledge concerning ADHD and other disorders
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Intelligence Testing Article Analysis
PSY450/Diversity and Cultural Factors in Psychology
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PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Police are searching for an armed robbery suspect who they say threatened a store clerk with a shotgun.
Police said the white male suspect was wearing a mask when he walked into the Cumberland Farms on Division Street shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday.
According to Pawtucjet police, the suspect opened a duffle bag containing a shotgun, showed the clerk the weapon and then threatened to shoot her.
Police said the suspect took off with cash and cigarettes.
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By Felix Matasva, Manicaland Correspondent
MAUNGANIDZE village headman, John Maunganidze, has rapped Chipinge Rural District Council (RDC) for its plans to sell residential stands on a piece of land in ward one, initially targeted for extending an irrigation scheme for local communities around Birchenough Bridge.
Speaking to NewZimbabwe.com in Birchenough Bridge recently, Maunganidze said his community had been dealt a big blow.
The traditional leader pleaded for government intervention over the matter to ensure the local authority takes heed of villagers’ plea for an extension of Maunganidze Irrigation Scheme.
Maunganidze Irrigation Scheme is one of the major sources of fresh farm produce in Mutare.
Many residents in the eastern border city cash in by trading in fresh supplies from Maunganidze community, which is a beneficiary of the irrigation scheme.
Plans to accommodate more locals into the scheme have since hit a brick wall after Chipinge Rural District Council resolved to sell residential stands on at least 115-hectare land which had been spotted by the community as suitable for such a development.
Maunganidze said if the irrigation scheme is extended, it can play a pivotal role by providing a source of livelihood as well as boosting food security for locals, who are currently wallowing in abject poverty.
“We appeal to higher offices to help us in extending the irrigation scheme in Bangwe of Maunganidze Village. We are tired of begging for alms, hence if we practise farming, we will be able to sustain our families,” he said.
“It once emerged that Headman Maunganidze was on a collision course with council. We are merely advocating for ways of sustaining our livelihoods. No headman can fight government since they are employed by the same government. I have thousands who need to be included in the irrigation scheme since they have no land.
“This area is arid and there is also high unemployment. It is not fair; they (Chipinge RDC) are pegging the area to sell residential stands. Our efforts to engage the lands ministry were fruitless,” said Maunganidze.
Maunganidze villager, Elmon Murire, said the land which the local authority is planning to sell stands on was once surveyed and confirmed to be suitable for farming purposes since its soil is fertile as compared to other places in the area.
“That is the only area with good soil, and it was proposed that it can be allocated to locals for farming purposes under an irrigation scheme. The people who are dwelling here were once displaced from Middle Sabi Chipangayi to pave way for sugar cane farming.
“They now want to displace us again, saying they want to sell stands to people who can afford. We cannot suffer because we do not have money because we are citizens of this country. We are no longer free, and the matter is now beyond our control,” said Murire, adding that they were once intimidated by police and soldiers in combat after trying to speak up against council.
Reached for a comment, Chipinge Rural District Council chief executive officer, Blessing Mamvosha blasted headman Maunganidze, saying he has no authority over the land since the local authority is carrying on with its plans within the confines of law.
“We are only dealing with a gazetted area in Maunganidze Village. What we are doing as Chipinge RDC is above board since we are working on a planned area which was gazetted in the master plan.
“Council is a planning authority, and the headman seizes to have any jurisdiction over that land. We cannot argue with him because once the land is gazetted by his Excellency, it becomes a planned area. We are mandated to set up residential stands and our plans are being done according to the law,” he said.
Manicaland secretary for provincial affairs and devolution, Edgars Seenza, said in 1986, the area was removed from communal lands, meaning traditional leaders have no legal mandate to settle anyone within that boundary.
“The traditional leader is not correct, and they are going to be advised. We extracted documented evidence to the effect that the area villagers think is being targeted, is not part of the growth point. It was originally, in 1982, part of the growth point. They do not know because they do not have official documents,” he said.
Seenza added that villagers are not planners, hence cannot tell government about where to establish an irrigation scheme since it is work reserved for technocrats.
“The stands are there and Chipinge RDC is prepared to give them first preference. A team of planners carried out an assessment and identified a 100-hectare land for an irrigation scheme within a walking distance from the stands. We are going to show them (Maunganidze villagers) the area and work on it since there is also a source of water supply.”


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Comfortable chastising and cajoling in his fluent English, Sergei Lavrov has brought scowls and smiles to the faces of officials from four U.S. administrations during more than two decades as a senior statesman from Russia.
So it was no surprise that when the Russian foreign minister paid a visit to President Trump last Wednesday, there were broad grins all around the Oval Office — just in time for Moscow’s official photographer to memorialize a chummy image of a tête-à-tête that Trump might now wish he could forget.
Lavrov — almost certainly aware of Trump’s proud indifference to the conventions of his office, especially when trying to impress visitors — listened as Trump bragged about the intelligence he receives and shared highly classified information from a U.S. partner with Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, who also attended, according to current and former U.S. officials.
The meeting that produced one of the biggest crises yet for a White House already well accustomed to tumult began as a favor from one president to another.
On May 2, eight days before Lavrov showed up at the White House, Russian President Vladimir Putin was on the phone with Trump and made a request. Putin had “new ideas” about stopping the civil war carnage in Syria, according to a senior U.S. official, and noted that his top diplomat, Lavrov, would soon be visiting the United States for a previously scheduled meeting with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
“Will you see him?” Putin asked Trump, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the private talks.
“Yes,” Trump replied.
Lavrov’s itinerary had him going nowhere near Washington — 4,100 miles away in Fairbanks, Alaska, where he and Tillerson would be attending a meeting of the Arctic Council, the group of countries that have territory in the Arctic region. Putin glossed over that detail with Trump, however, and once he agreed to a face-to-face meeting with Lavrov, the Russian minister changed his plans to jet first to Washington.
For the Kremlin, a private audience with the president was a major opportunity to show the world that U.S.-Russia relations were normalizing.
Since the crisis in Ukraine, when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and sent troops into breakaway eastern Ukraine, the United States has sought to show that it is not conducting “business as usual with Russian figures,” said Andrew Weiss, a Russia specialist who is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
[Trump revealed highly classified information to Russian foreign minister and ambassador]
But Putin and his deputies, Weiss said, have “sought whenever they could to lessen that international isolation and demonstrate, ‘See, we’re back in the family of nations, and we’re all going to get back to business again.’ ”
Trump on Tuesday said that his meeting with Lavrov was “very, very successful” and that it was a precursor to “a lot of great success over the next coming years” in fighting global terrorism.
Trump’s advisers insisted that the president did nothing wrong.
“What the president discussed with the foreign minister was wholly appropriate to that conversation and is consistent with the routine sharing of information between the president and any leaders with whom he’s engaged,” national security adviser H.R. McMaster told reporters Tuesday.
In one important respect, the Trump administration’s hand might have been forced. After Putin received Tillerson in Moscow last month — meeting privately with the secretary of state for two hours at the Kremlin — the United States owed reciprocity to Russia in the form of an audience with Trump for Tillerson’s Russian counterpart, Lavrov. Rejecting Putin’s request for a Trump-Lavrov meeting would have represented a breach in diplomatic tradition.
Never mind the United States’ growing list of grievances with Russia — which includes the conclusion of U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia interfered with the 2016 presidential election to help elect Trump, as well as Moscow’s refusal to rein in support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad amid that country’s civil war and humanitarian crisis.
U.S. officials moved forward regardless to orchestrate Lavrov’s meeting with Trump. Weiss said that “throws out the very limited leverage we have with the Russians, and makes it look like we’re softies.”
The meeting took place the morning of May 10 in the Oval Office, the very symbol of presidential power, and White House aides took pains to keep the plan from leaking to reporters. It was not until the president’s daily schedule was released about 10:30 p.m. on May 9 that the Lavrov meeting was confirmed.
The date was set before Trump knew he would be firing James B. Comey as FBI director on the afternoon of May 9. The president’s advisers knew the optics would be bad politically, one of them said, but calculated that the fallout would be just as bad if Trump abruptly canceled on Lavrov, so he kept the appointment.
There was no photo availability for Lavrov pulling up at the White House driveway, as is typical for arriving foreign dignitaries. The meeting was considered “closed press,” meaning that the White House press pool was not allowed to enter the Oval Office for what is known as a photo spray, which usually lasts for a minute or two.
Instead, the U.S. and Russian officials who negotiated the visit agreed in advance that the meeting would be documented only by one official photographer from each delegation. A few hours before the meeting, according to a White House official, some of Trump’s aides wondered why they could not bring in the press corps and were told it had been “predetermined” that there would be no access.
The two photographers took pictures at the start of the meeting and then left the room. White House aides said they were under the impression that the Russian photographer in attendance was on Lavrov’s staff, and were angry when they later saw the photos published online by Tass, the state-owned Russian news agency.


KUCHING: The first phase of the Masjid Darul Hana landscape development project is expected to be completed sometime in May.
Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the first phase, which involved 9.7 acres of land, was currently at 77 per cent completion.
“The phase, which is known as Taman Islam, includes the construction of five water features (fountains), carpark, parking bays for buses, and gazebos.
“The carpark is already completed while the construction of five water features is currently ongoing.
“Once completed, it will also be equipped with smart facilities such as closed circuit televisions and street lightings.
“By then, it will be the first big scale Taman Islam in Sarawak,” he said when attending a briefing on the proposed landscape development at Masjid Darul Hana here yesterday.
Abdul Rahman said the second phase, expected to start next year, would be to construct an open plaza involving 6.4 acres of land, whereby two land lots would be acquired in early 2021.
“The third phase will be the construction of a Malay Heritage Museum while the fourth phase will be the construction of a smart primary school whereby SK Pulo will be transferred to the new school.
“As stated by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, the vicinity (Darul Hana area) will become a smart town because Kuching is transforming into a smart city.
“Darul Hana area will become the pioneer of smart living when additional smart facilities are included to the mosque,” he said.


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Orlando International Airport (MCO) has five on-site parking structures that provide both short and long term parking. MCO parking rates start at $10 for economy parking and range up to $28.76 for valet parking.
We put together this helpful guide to give you a quick overview of the cost to park at Orlando Airport, which includes short- and long-term options, on-site and off-site locations, covered and open-air parking facilities.
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|Wally Park Orlando - Book Now!||$6.55||$47.87||5 Minutes||Self-Park (Shuttle)|
|MCO Economy Parking||$10.00||$50.00||5 Minutes||Self-Park (Shuttle)|
|MCO Parking Garage C||$17.00||$85.00||3.5 Minutes||Self-Park (Monorail)|
|MCO Parking Garages A & B||$19.00||$95.00||2 - 3 Minutes||Park and Walk|
|Hyatt Valet Parking||$25.00||$125.00||0 Minutes||Curbside Valet|
|Orlando Airport Valet Parking||$28.76||$143.80||0 Minutes||Curbside Valet|
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MCO North & South Economy Lots (price from $10 per day)
Orlando Airport provides two economy lots (North and South) located 2 miles from the entrance to the airport. MCO Economy parking is free for the first ten minutes, $5.00 for 3 hours of parking, and $10.00 for an entire day of parking. The uncovered parking lot is regularly patrolled by airport security. Free shuttle service is available at both parking lots, with shuttles arriving every 10 minutes. Be aware that reviews have suggested the shuttles do not always arrive on time.
Orlando Airport Economy Parking Rates
|0 - 10 Minutes||Free|
|11 Minutes - 3 Hours||$5.00|
MCO Parking Garage C (price from $17.00 per day)
Parking Garage C at MCO Airport is free for the first 20 minutes of parking and each additional 15 minutes is $1.00, up to a daily maximum price of $17.00. It is located more than a mile away from the Orlando Airport and is connected via an Automated People Mover (monorail). It takes approximately 10 minutes to park at Garage C and make your way into the Main Terminal. Signs for the garage are not easily noticeable when driving onto MCO property. Keep an eye out for a blue sign marked with the letter “C.”
Orlando Airport Parking Garage C Rates
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|Each Additional 15 Minutes||+ $1.00|
MCO Parking Garage A/B and Terminal Top Parking (price from $19.00 per day)
MCO Parking Garages A/B are located on either side of the airport, associated with Terminal A and Terminal B. Orlando Airport Terminal Top parking lies directly on top of the Main Terminal and connects these two parking garages. Parking is free for the first 20 minutes, then charges $2.00 for 30 minutes and each additional 15 minutes adds $1.00, up to a daily maximum rate of $19.00. Please note that these garages are known to be busy and crowded. Multiple levels of the parking garages are typically marked with a sign displaying, “full.” Most spaces are covered, except for the rooftop parking area.
Orlando Airport Parking Garage Rates
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|21 - 30 Minutes||$2.00|
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Hyatt Valet Parking is available at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport. It costs $4.00 for the first 20 minutes of parking, then $1.00 for each additional 20 minutes, up to a maximum of 3 hours. The daily rate is $25.00 for 24-hours of parking. All parking spaces are covered. Electric charging stations and car detailing services are also available. Hyatt Valet parking is open 24 hours.
MCO Hyatt Valet Parking
|0 - 20 Minutes||$4.00|
|Each Additional 20 Minutes||+$1.00|
MCO Valet Parking (price from $28.76 per day)
Orlando Airport valet parking is exceedingly convenient for hurried travelers. The price reflects its premium value. Valet parking is $9.59 for 1 hour, $19.18 for 2 hours, and $28.76 for the whole day. Visitors will find the valet kiosk at the Departing level of both A-side and B-side of the Main terminal. Complimentary curbside check-in is available for passengers on Alaska Air, American Airlines, United, and Us Airways. These passengers do not need to wait in line at the counter when valet parking their car at the Orlando Airport. Your car will be parked in a covered parking garage. Valet parking is only open from 6:00 am – 11:00 pm.
Orlando Airport Valet Parking Rates
Secure Your Parking Spot at Orlando Airport
As a major tourist destination, Orlando Airport is always going to be crowded. The parking garages around Orlando Airport will fill up around the holidays, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas. Alternative lots will be available in case the parking garages are at capacity, but you might need to drive around for quite a while to find a parking spot. The parking fees are also subject to increase during the holidays. The best solution is to book in advance with an off-airport parking provider with a dependable shuttle service. It's a major benefit to be able to reserve online and relax knowing your parking spot is waiting for you before you leave home. Compare the rates for MCO parking with ParkFellows and choose the option that is best for your travel dates.
* Prices are subject to change. Prices were last updated in June 2020.


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Saturday afternoon, the Hokies steamrolled a Wake Forest team that has fallen
a long way from its perch as 2006 ACC Champions. The Virginia Tech offense
rolled up video game numbers in yardage and points, while the defense showed a
troubling propensity for giving up big plays that could cost them down the road.
Tech has Duke next weekend, but after that, November is going to be a wild ride.
It’s best not to analyze a game like this too closely, because (stop me if
you’ve heard this one) things are never as good as they seem, and never as bad
as they seem. On Saturday, things were very, very good … on offense, at least.
Commentary on a game like this can rapidly fall into meaningless
back-slapping praise. Tyrod Taylor was really on the money, wasn’t he? Wasn’t
that a great catch by Logan Thomas? Dyrell Roberts had a breakout career game.
Danny Coale was running free all day long. David Wilson looked great. Etc., etc.
You get the point: there is no point.
The bottom line is that this game was exactly what it needed to be: an
injury-free, confidence building blowout that padded the stats, added another
tick to the ACC win column, and was the most stress-free game this season. Wake
Forest is a bad team, so this 52-21 whipping was just what we hoped going in.
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[CAF Note: Last week Jin Zengmin was the Solari Hero, for challenging a local politician to swim in the polluted rivers in China. This week another activist, Chen Yugian, spoke out online against the pollution, and was beaten for it, this is his story.]
By Tom Phillips
Chen Yuqian, a 60-year-old resident of Pailian village in Zhejiang province, was one of at least three concerned citizens who last week called on Chinese environmental officials to brave the rivers they were supposed to be keeping clean.
A businessman from the same province vowed to pay 200,000 yuan (around £20,000) to his local environmental protection chief if he dared bathe in a rubbish-clogged river near Rui’an City.

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(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrated the groundbreaking at MLK Gateway, a renovation of the historic retail buildings at the intersection of Good Hope Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE that will bring office, retail, and other neighborhood amenities to Ward 8.
“Today, we are continuing the transformation of this historic neighborhood by revitalizing the gateway of the Anacostia business area,” said Mayor Bowser. “My Administration never gave up on this project because we know it will help us bring jobs, housing, and new amenities to Ward 8. We thank all of our community and private sector partners for making this project a reality.”
Phase One of the project includes the renovation of the historic retail buildings at 1201-1215 Good Hope Road, SE including a two-story office addition above the retail. The office addition of 20,000 square feet will be occupied by D.C.-based Enlightened, a leading cyber-technology company, bringing 150 employees from their downtown DC location to Anacostia. Phase Two of the project will consist of a new building construction at 1909-1913 Martin Luther King. Jr. Avenue, SE with street-level retail and multi-story office above.
“The MLK Gateway project is an example of what is possible when residents, the DC government, and the private sector come together,” said Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, Chairperson of the Business and Economic Development Committee. “This project will not just revitalize this prominent intersection and gateway to historic Anacostia, it will bring jobs with a new technology company, Enlightened, Inc., and a small business incubator to provide training and expand residents access to greater economic opportunity.”
The development of the MLK Gateway is a collaboration of DC Government and the private sector, including the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Menkiti Group, LISC, CityFirst Bank, PNC and Enlightened. The project was financed using a combination of $4.25 million in New Market Tax Credits and $3.3 million in Opportunity Zone equity. The project also received a $700,000 grant from the DC Government’s Neighborhood Prosperity Fund.
“MLK Gateway demonstrates what we can deliver when the public and private sectors work together to make big, strategic investments and use new tools like Opportunity Zones to support existing communities,” said John Falcicchio, Interim Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. “We look forward to bringing this historic corner of the Anacostia business center back to life again.”
“We are excited to be part of this historic project and are grateful for the trust that our city, our partners, and the community have placed in us,” said Bo Menkiti, Founder and CEO of The Menkiti Group. “We look forward to delivering this project that honors the past, engages the present and paves the way for the future of the Anacostia neighborhood.”


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Michigan Man Seriously Injured in Viral Trend “Cold Water Challenge”
You may have been seeing this on social media. It's called "The Cold Water Challenge." Basically, people challenge friends to jump in cold water this time of year or be forced to pay an amount of money to charity. A 32 year old father took the challenge, jumped into a body of water and was paralyzed.
While raising money for charity is a good idea, there needs to be some safety measures and proper structure for this. In this case, it doesn't seem to be the fact that it was cold water that injured the man, but rather a common hazard when diving. (The bottom.)
However, jumping into frozen lake superior could be deadly if the proper precautions aren't taken.


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HDR 10 with Dynamic Tone Mapping
Faithful to The Original Picture
Previously, HDR Tone Mapping delivers identical picture quality as the average of full frames. As The HU85LA adopts HDR10 with Dynamic tone mapping, on a frame by frame basis, it can deliver optimized picture quality each frame.
More Fluid Action
The HU85LA with TruMotion technology, a type of video processing where animation frames are generated between existing frames, makes animation look and feel more fluid.


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Explore the possibilities for your signs in Tonbridge
You need signage for your Tonbridge business, but you’re not sure where to start. Signage is a critical part of any business, yet it can be difficult to know where to start or what type of signage will be best for you. At Sign Makers UK, we have the expertise and experience necessary to provide you with the perfect signage solution for your business. We can create signs in any material, for any location, and in any style. We guarantee that our signs will represent your business in a professional and attractive manner whilst remaining durable and long-lasting. Here are some options:
A lot of business owners don’t feel confident in their interior design skills, and this often shows in their signage and decor. Internal signs from our sign makers in Tonbridge will help you to create a great first impression. We offer a wide range of services, so you can find the perfect solution. Our team is passionate about creating beautiful and eye-catching signs that will make your premises look amazing.
It’s not always easy to make your business stand out, but a well-designed external sign is sure to catch the eyes of locals. At Sign Makers UK, we provide expert design and installation services for external signs that are sure to get you noticed. Our signs are made to fit safely and in line with any planning regulations, so you can be confident that your investment will pay off.
Signage is often one of the last things that businesses think about, but it’s one of the most visible aspects of your company. A bad sign can ruin your reputation and cost you customers. Metal signs are a great way to make a statement with your signage. They’re durable, stylish, and made to last. We offer a wide range of options so you can create a sign that’s perfect for your business.
Acrylic signs are a popular choice for businesses because they offer several benefits over materials like wood or metal. They are cost-effective, lightweight, and easy to customise. Acrylic signs can be used internally or externally to grab attention and communicate your message loud and clear. With a range of colours available, you can find the perfect match for your branding.
A vinyl sign is a great way to show that your business is modern and up to date. They’re affordable, easy to produce, and can be customised in any way you want. Vinyl signs are perfect for businesses looking for an attention-grabbing and cost-effective option. Our team can work with you to come up with a design that meets your needs and helps you stand out from the competition.
Not only do illuminated signs grab attention and make your business more visible, but they also show that you’re keeping up with the latest trends. LED illuminated signs are a great way to light up your business without breaking the bank. Our signs are bright, durable, and affordable.
A glimpse into our sign making workshop
It can be hard to know who to trust when it comes to getting a sign made. There are so many companies out there that claim to be the best, but how do you know which one is right for you? Sign making is a complex process. There are a lot of things that go into making a good sign, from the design to the finished product. And if something goes wrong along the way, it can be difficult to fix it. A glimpse into our sign making workshop will show you that we take pride in our work and care about every detail. From start to finish, we handle your sign with precision and care. Our team of experts use only the latest equipment and techniques, so you can rest assured knowing your sign will look great and last for years.

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In the realm of Croatian music, few names evoke as much reverence and adoration as that of the legendary Oliver Dragojević. His soul-stirring melodies and impassioned performances transcended borders, weaving emotions into each note and carving an indelible mark in the hearts of fans worldwide.
A Musical Journey
Oliver Dragojević’s musical odyssey traversed decades, earning him acclaim not only as a singer but as a maestro who crafted ballads that echoed the sentiments of generations. Among the myriad of gems in his repertoire, “U Ljubav Vjere Nemam” stands as a testament to his ability to evoke raw emotions through music. Its haunting melody and poignant lyrics have resonated with countless listeners, including me, serving as a personal favourite and a testament to his lyrical prowess.
Impact on Croatian Music
Oliver Dragojević wasn’t merely a singer; he was a beacon of Croatian musical heritage. His artistry bridged generations, appealing to the young and old alike. His ability to infuse traditional Croatian elements into contemporary melodies showcased his versatility and cemented his status as a cultural icon. Songs like “Cesarica,” “Pismo moja,” and “Vjeruj u ljubav” remain timeless classics, etching themselves into the fabric of Croatian music history.
Legacy of Emotion
What set Dragojević apart was his unmatched capability to evoke raw emotions with every lyric sung. His voice, a vessel of profound emotion, transcended language barriers, connecting with audiences on a visceral level. Whether joyous or melancholic, his songs resonated with universal human experiences, offering solace and companionship through life’s emotional landscapes.
A Loss Felt Deeply
The passing of Oliver Dragojević on July 29, 2018, left a profound void in the Croatian music scene and the hearts of his countless admirers. His departure marked the end of an era, but his music endures as a testament to his enduring legacy. Despite his physical absence, his melodies continue to echo through the hearts of those who cherish his music.
Oliver Dragojević remains an everlasting presence, his music a timeless companion that transcends temporal boundaries. As we remember his contributions to Croatian music and the immeasurable impact he had on his audience, we honour his legacy and celebrate the gift of music that he shared with the world.


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We love this beautiful story from T Magazine on women who define what’s beautiful now.
Photography Craig McDean
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“It’s essential to feel beautiful to oneself. Not in an egotistical way, but in a self-loving way. To look in the mirror and say, ‘you’re beautiful, I love who you are, because you are me.’ I know that sounds so esoteric and weird, but it’s true.”


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The colloquium “Globalization, Gender and Mobility” was co-organized by the Euro-Mediterranean Academic and Scientific Network on Women and Gender (RUSEMEG) and the Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR) on May, 11, 2016 in Tunis. The colloquium is framed in the Axis 1 “Strengthening the capacity of the actors working for equality” funded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development and the project “Developing Women Empowerment“, labelled by the Union for the Mediterranean.
Several papers were presented at the colloquium:
1. Migration and the economic empowerment of women in Lebanon, Noura Raad
2. International Organization for Migration, Lorena Lando
These papers are available in the attached file.
This platform is part of the Axis 1 "Strengthening the capacities of equality actors" of the Priority Solidarity Fund "Women for the future in the Mediterranean" funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and led by the European Institute of the Mediterranean, in the framework of the project “Developing Women's Empowerment” labelled by the Union for the Mediterranean.


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Streetcar supporters packed Mercantile Library and Fountain Square on Nov. 14 to start a two-week campaign that seeks to prevent the incoming mayor and City Council from canceling the ongoing project.
Turnout was particularly strong as supporters reached the 200-person capacity at Mercantile Library before the event started. Another 200 watched the event from the Jumbotron screen at Fountain Square, according to the event’s organizers.
In attendance were Over-the-Rhine business owners and residents; council members P.G. Sittenfeld, Chris Seelbach and Wendell Young; and supporters from around the city.
The goal of the event was to organize supporters and begin lobbying the three perceived swing votes in the incoming council — Sittenfeld, David Mann and Kevin Flynn — to support continuing the $133 million project. All three have spoken against the streetcar in the past, but they told CityBeat they want to fully account for the project’s cancellation costs, completion costs and potential return on investment before making a final decision.
The city released a letter from the Federal Transit Administration on Nov. 14 stating the city must return nearly $41 million in federal grant money if it cancels the project; the remaining $4 million in federal funds would fall under the discretion of Gov. John Kasich, who could shift the money to other parts of Ohio.
The city’s share of the $133 million total cost is $88 million, $23 million of which has already been spent as of September.
Speakers urged supporters to contact the nine newly elected council members and raise awareness about the streetcar’s benefits before Mayor-elect John Cranley, who opposes the streetcar project, and the new City Council take office in December.
Streetcar supporters argue the city would be forfeiting a great return on investment — 2.7-to-1, according to a 2007 study from consulting firm HDR that was affirmed by the University of Cincinnati — if the project were canceled. They also claim cancellation could lead to various unknown costs, including potential litigation from taxpayers who live along the planned streetcar line and contractors already involved in the project.
But opponents argue the project is too expensive and the wrong priority for Cincinnati. They say the project has forced the city to raise property taxes and deprioritize projects like the interchange at Interstate 71 and Martin Luther King Drive.


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But is it true?
Does flesh impart
the spirit heart with mystery
to synchronize its beating—
fare its child with golden history
beyond its bloody birth,
its soft resigning death
to spur romance alone?
There is a touch of sainthood
in the firelight raconteur who
sketches in the apparition of a god
to dress his reach into the past...
from where did that emerge?
In truth, inside of us.
In truth, each journey to the mountaintop
will pass the lions in the heart,
medusas on the sands to lure us
to the lands of strange delight
where men and beast unite,
where totems tower
beyond our failing sight.
And with it all, the fantasy of song—
the legend sung to men
far long upon the trail
who caught a glimpse
of that old highway through the mist
from earth to fair Olympus
where the demigods cavorted
one last time, and left their imprints
in the golden dust.
With humankind there just is not enough
to raise the breath of life beyond,
yet with the fabled must
of prowling lions, teacher and disciple
feed their mind and soul
not from the carrion of Eden
but the cradle of the Ark.


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'Justification' in the Bible
who has been delivered for our offences and has been raised for our justification, it will be reckoned.
And shall not as by one that has sinned be the gift? For the judgment was of one to condemnation, but the act of favour, of many offences unto justification.
so then as it was by one offence towards all men to condemnation, so by one righteousness towards all men for justification of life.


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By: Jacob Mattie, Peak Associate
I have a few small grocery stores close to where I live — not small like that Safeway without a decent bakery section, or even the Buy-Low Foods you can fully explore in a few aisles. I mean the kind of small where the employee stocking the shelves also runs the cash register and the company uniform is whatever they decided to wear that day.
I was drawn to one by the surprisingly affordable produce laid out in front and was surprised by the products offered inside. Rather than being faced with eight different types of peanut butter (almost all of them identical, and yet somehow lacking crunch without added sugar), the shelves were stocked with ingredients I’d never seen before. Cactus slices in oil; more types of pickled foods than I’d ever imagined; arrays of spices (I’d had no idea you could buy whole curry leaves); and fruits, vegetables, and meats I’d never seen before in grocery chains.
It brought to mind a conversation I’d had with a friend a long time ago. She’d been doing policy work, trying to protect the exact types of stores in which I was now standing. She’d emphasized how much of a culture is drawn from the foods we eat. More than just a food source, a culture’s recipes provide a link to peoples’ histories, and their sharing has offered a way to connect with elders.
There are plenty of discussions around the importance of food to culture — to the point where several culinary practices have been recognized on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list, and such practices are formally studied under the field of food anthropology.
Of course, central to a recipe is the ingredients used. Standing in the local grocer, surrounded by unique ingredients, really drove home the number of foods people have learned to use and the number of recipes that exist beyond what can be made with foods bought from the common supermarket.
As customers migrate from local grocery stores to supermarkets, small store owners are forced to either close or raise their prices — making specialty ingredients less accessible to those that would be looking for them. With the erosion of food culture, the history that can be passed between generations is reduced, and so too does the richness of the cultures that make our city so vibrant.
When you next find yourself out shopping for groceries or looking for a way to add a bit of variety to your pantry, stop by an independent grocery store. They play an important role in the cultures that surround us and would really appreciate the financial support.

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Title: The Eugene Field I Knew
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AFG Music was started in 1980. It is a place where professional musicians do their "day gig". Resumes of performance credits are available for viewing if you wish. Since then we have tried to encourage and support music in the community.
AFG Music stocks reeds for most reed instruments, strings for most string instruments, including guitars and basses, and brass supplies such as valve, tuning slide grease, etc. We also rent and repair most string, reed, and brass instruments.
We have a staff of professional musicians who teach their respective instruments on most band and orchestra instruments. We also teach guitar and piano.
In 1990, we created the Orange County Community Orchestra which performed for community groups including Coastline College for approximately 12 years.
Thank you for taking the time to read this statement.


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One of my ongoing gripes about the iPhone, the iPod touch, and Zune product lines are that they don’t offer a small, yet useful, feature that the iPod (and iTunes) has offered since 2001: Shuffle By Album.
Thanks to the XNA Game Studio 3.0 development environment and Zune’s support of it, I’ve been able to add this functionality back into my portable media player: my Zune 80.
What is Shuffle By Album? Simply put, it’s when you want the player to randomly select the first track of an album, plays the entire album, and then selects a new album. Pictured a “group by album, sorted by track.” Simple right? It should be. They had it in the Gen 1 iPod 5GB… yet I get the impression that it’s a little used feature.
Why do I care? Because I’ve got a very varied collection of music that was recorded at drastically different volumes. For example, if I was using Shuffle By Song, I could jump from an Offspring song to a Springsteen song to a Les Miserables track… all at different volumes. Bit of a mess. With shuffling set at an album level, I’d stick with the Offspring song until the album ran out and then shift to something else… less jarring.
How did I do it? It all starts with getting the XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP bits installed… to figure out how to do that, go here: http://creators.xna.com/en-US/downloads – and yes, you want the 3.0 bits. Even though they still released as a Community Technology Preview, it’s the first version that supports Zune; 2.0 only supports Windows and Xbox.
After you get the bits installed, you’ll want to follow the instructions to get your Zune docked and connected to the Visual Studio 2008 development environment. There’s instructions with the XNA GS bits – it’s easy… easy enough that I don’t remember how I did it first go around.
Once your Zune is happy and has a new high level menu item for Games, download my source code for this project through CodePlex. Compile the project and you’ll find the bits waiting for you on the Zune itself.
Project overview: The majority of the heavy lifting for this Zune app is done by the Framework. The Framework exposes all of the information about music library including the track information and album art. That said, within the project there are three major components, all of which were designed to mirror the built-in playback controls of the Zune:
Content – this includes all of the stock bitmaps and fonts that the application uses as part of its UI. [Remember that unlike Win32 applications, there is no stock UI controls in the gaming world so you are literally given a blank canvas to work on.]
ZunePad.cs – this is a generic interface to all of the Zune controls, including the Z-Pad that is part of the new 4/8/80 devices. Picked that up off http://xnawiki.com/index.php?title=ZunePadState and it’s a very handy class to have.
ShuffleByAlbum.cs – the main functionality of the application lives here.
- Play/Pause works as you’d expect it to
- Left/Right is track control – Right is always next; Left is “restart current track” unless its in the first five seconds of a track
- Up/Down is for relative volume control
- Center button is next album
- Back button exits the application
- Album art is used to show the current, previous, and next album
- Known limitations:
- Unplugging a set of headphones does not pause playback – no access to see this via the Framework
- Screen stays on at all times – no access to dim/turn off the screen via the Framework
- Volume is relative to the app – no access to device-level volume control
- Application reboots on exit – all games do this
- Playback-bar outlook is cheesy – no skills for art work
The source is open, for anyone that wants to check it out – it’s fairly straight forward but it’s also written with a game architecture in mine, so Win32 programmers may see things they don’t expect; games programmers might be


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Background: Interest in initiatives that promote home cooking has been increasing, but no studies have examined whether home cooking is associated with dietary quality using longitudinal data on meals served in a diverse sample of families. Objective: The present study examined data on multiple meals per family in diverse households to determine whether home-cooked meals are more likely to contain nutritious ingredients than pre-prepared meals. Design: Data for the study came from the National Institutes of Health–funded Family Matters Study. As part of this study, between 2015 and 2016, 150 families provided ecological momentary assessment data on 3,935 meals over an 8-day observation window. Participants/setting: In this study, investigators followed 150 families with children aged 5 to 7 years old from six racial/ethnic groups (n=25 each non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, Hispanic, Native American, Hmong, and Somali families). Recruitment occurred through primary care clinics serving low-income populations in Minnesota. Main outcome measures: The main outcomes were participants’ self-reports of whether they served fruits, vegetables, and whole grains at a meal, and reports were made within hours of the meal. Statistical analyses performed: Within-group estimator methods were used to estimate the associations between meal preparation and types of food served. These models held constant time-invariant characteristics of families and adjusted for whether the meal was breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack and whether it was a weekend meal. Results: For all racial/ethnic and poverty status groups, meals that were fully or partly home-cooked were more likely to contain fruits and vegetables than pre-prepared meals (P<0.001). Meals that were partly home-cooked were the most likely to contain whole grains (P<0.001). Restaurant meals were more likely to contain vegetables than pre-prepared meals (P<0.001) but were equally likely to contain fruits and/or whole grains as pre-prepared meals. Conclusions: Interventions or initiatives that encourage fully or partly home-cooked meals may help families incorporate nutritious foods into their diets. In addition, evaluations of potential strategies to increase the likelihood of supplementing pre-prepared and restaurant meals with nutritious meal ingredients warrants further investigation.
Bibliographical noteFunding Information:
FUNDING/SUPPORT Research is supported by grant number R01HL126171 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (Principal Investigator: J. M. Berge). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute or the National Institutes of Health. The Family Matters study is a team effort and could not have been accomplished without the dedicated staff who carried out the home visits, including Awo Ahmed, Nimo Ahmed, Rodolfo Batres, Carlos Chavez, Mia Donley, Michelle Draxten, Carrie Hanson-Bradley, Sulekha Ibrahim, Walter Novillo, Alejandra Ochoa, Luis ?Marty? Ortega, Anna Schulte, Hiba Sharif, Mai See Thao, Rebecca Tran, Bai Vue, and Serena Xiong.
© 2019 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Home cooking
- Racial/ethnic differences
- Whole grains


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A survey was sent out to KSU students recently, asking their opinion on gun control on campus. This was touched on in a Collegian article published on Oct. 23 titled “SGA discusses surveys on concealed carry.”
I hope this will prompt students to really think about the solution to this nation-wide problem in light of the massacres that are becoming increasingly more common. The recent Umpqua shooting was on a college campus, as were others. I don’t think I need to enumerate why this is a significant issue to K-State students.
The decision to allow concealed carry on campuses is one that I fear will not combat mass shootings, but actually result in more violence. Perhaps we should look at precedent: there were several students with concealed weapons in the Umpqua shooting that could have used them but chose not to because they were afraid of being mistaken as the killer by the police. This, to me, demonstrates that allowing concealed carry on campuses will not solve the root of the problem and will most likely increase accidents.
Do we really think the “good guy with a gun,” who, by the way, did not have to get a permit or take a gun safety class, is really going to take down a shooter in a moment of panic? Arming untrained college students with guns is, frankly, complete lunacy.
And yet, if students do not take a stand on this issue, that is what we are going to get. As university students, we pose a combined force if we actually voice our opinion. I don’t claim to know all the answers; I just hope that K-State students will look at the facts, form an opinion and voice it. Young adults have the lowest voter turnout, but the most years to deal with the consequences. Let’s try and solve some of these issues.
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Matthews Discusses Role of Activist Investors in Key Decisions
Earlier this week, the Chief Financial Officer at eBay, Scott Schenkel, was appointed Interim CEO. According to Stanton Chase International Chairman Mickey Matthews, this positions Schenkel well for remaining in the role permanently.
“If investors are looking at controlling costs and boosting efficiency, then the CFO and interim CEO has a shot [at the permanent CEO role],” Matthews tells the Wall Street Journal.
Read the full WSJ article here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/interim-ceo-role-gives-ebays-finance-chief-chance-to-audition-for-top-role-11569449980
To read more insights from Mickey Matthews about interim and permanent hires, click here.


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The Hotel of Lost Details (Lost Details Series)
Guided tours; turning the rooms of the NH Hotel into museum spaces; seeing a re-enactment of Duchamp’s famous Fountain, an interactive installation titled Shower and a predominant wall decoration in the typical style of the early NHisme. We exit the room through the gift shop containing the latest line of cosmetics and bathrobes.
Venue: NH Hotel Amersfoort, NL
Date: 14.10 – 16.10.2016
Exhibition: In de zevende hemel
Event: Blauwdruk 033 Art Manifestation
More pictures coming soon! And a video of the guided tour!


Earlier, I noted that one of the disturbing issues of the Hobby Lobby case is that it puts the government is charge of deciding the sincerity and importance of religious beliefs. I had no idea Justice Sotomayor had already proven me correct.
Concerning an injunction granted to Wheaton College, the NY Time reports,
“Let me be absolutely clear,” [Sotomayor] wrote. “I do not doubt that Wheaton genuinely believes that signing the self-certification form is contrary to its religious beliefs. But thinking one’s religious beliefs are substantially burdened — no matter how sincere or genuine that belief may be — does not make it so.”
What are Justice Sotomayor’s qualifications to determine whether or not Wheaton’s beliefs are burdened or not?
She says she doesn’t doubt that Wheaton’s beliefs are genuine, but then doubts that their beliefs are substantially burdened. How can she doubt that?
By such a statement she is talking out of both sides of her mouth. She is doubting the sincerity of their belief by denying that it is burdened by a governmental requirement.
Once again, the American citizenry would be better served by keeping the courts, and the legislature and White House, out of these matters. No person’s religious beliefs should be subject to the whims of a court.