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Cost and inconvenience of testing will disrupt off-season demand predicts Fiona Macrae, head of consumer awareness initiative at Travel Insurance Explained
Following the disappointing summer season, many Britons are now turning their attention towards planning winter holidays with the hope of enjoying a more positive end to the year.
Unfortunately, on top of the ever-changing advice from the Foreign Office (FCDO) and the air bridges fiasco, another set of factors is complicating travellers’ plans over the winter months.
Some popular holiday destinations now require travellers to provide a negative Covid-19 test, which must be taken up to 72 hours before departure. However, as news reports have explained over the past few weeks, test results are taking longer than 72 hours to come back and, in many UK regions, no tests are available.
Since the crisis began, travel insurers have been under pressure and scrutiny for the cover and wordings of available policies. Many providers are now offering travel insurance with many variations of cover for Covid-19, but this is a new layer of complication for holidaymakers. If they arrive at their holiday destination without the necessary documentation – including a negative Covid-19 test result – it is important to note that there is no cover available on a travel insurance policy for denied entry to a country, or for any cost incurred as a result of the denied entry.
Some of the countries insisting on these tests are among the most popular winter sun destinations for British holidaymakers and are included in the FCDO’s quarantine-free list – as of 24 September 2020.
One example is mainland Greece. From August 17, all travellers entering Greece by any land border are required to produce a Covid-negative PCR test conducted in the country of departure within 72 hours of arrival in Greece. This applies equally to Greek nationals and Greece residence permit holders.
Another example worth mentioning is the Caribbean region, which is extremely popular with British holidaymakers for winter breaks. Some popular islands require visitors to provide a negative Covid-19 test result taken no more than seven days before travel, such as St Lucia and Antigua and Barbuda. However, most will expect tests are carried out between 24-72 hours before departure. Those requiring these tests will not be able to use the NHS, as at this time these tests are only for those displaying symptoms of Covid-19.
This is yet more financial burden on the traveller. Consumers will need to pay for a test to be carried out through a private health facility, which doesn’t come cheap with an average cost of between £100 and £200.
These results normally come back within 48-72 hours, depending on the clinic used, however last-minute tests, where the results are required within 24 hrs, can cost up to £500.
Again, travel operators should understand that this issue could affect the winter getaway and is another cost and complication for the consumer in an already difficult year.


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Spintop Ventures, leads the investment round for Aiba AS, a cutting-edge cybersecurity startup offering AI moderation platform to safeguard children and young adults on the internet.
This partnership aims to address a pressing global issue: The alarming increase in cyber grooming and toxic behaviors directed towards children and young adults in the digital world. With Aiba’s advanced solutions which identifies these behaviors in real-time and reduces potential severe abuses, gaming companies and social media companies can expect a robust defense mechanism to ensure the safety and well-being of their younger user base.
– Aiba addresses a major problem in today’s digital society and their AI-driven moderation platform will protect vulnerable users in real-time against cyber grooming and other toxic on-line behaviour and we are proud to support Aiba in their important mission, notes Erik Wenngren, Partner and co-founder of Spintop Ventures.
Co-lead Futurum Ventures, family office Skattum Vekst, Antler and a number of high profile tech entrepreneurs joined in the funding round giving the company a substantial runway to continue to develop its AI assisted platform and build international sales.
Digital safety for users has been identified and addressed by legislators across the world through the recently introduced Online Safety Bill in the UK and the EU Digital Services Act and Aiba’s offering will make compliance easier for gaming and social media companies.
– We offer more than just technology; we pledge to create a safer online realm for children and youth globally. Partnering with top-tier allies like Spintop amplifies our likelihood of achieving this mission, says Hege Tokerud, CEO of Aiba.
Emerging from the prestigious Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Aiba AS is poised to make a significant impact in the world of digital safety. Aiba works closely with the Norwegian Police and global gaming companies like MovieStarPlanet developing the platform and are developing cooperation with other gaming companies to improve their user online safety.
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Kim and Kourtney Kardashian are filming their next reality show right here in New York City, and more specifically, in a penthouse in TriBeca. The sisters will be living at the Smyth Hotel for three months during filming, according to Perez Hilton (they have been spotted in town). Kourtney is allegedly playing around with the idea of relocating to the city, and has been scoping out some retail space near the Apple store on West 14th Street for their Dash Boutique store. And men: Kim is looking for a "quality man"—though we're assuming they've got casting agents finding a selection of suitors for her.
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At end-2013, subscribers to pay TV service in Brazil reached over 18m – representing an 11.4% growth from the previous year. The largest contributor to this growth is satellite TV with over 11m subscribers. Although the growth actually slowed down in 2013 – 13% increase YoY (versus 40.9% growth between 2011 and 2012) – satellite TV is expected to remain the most popular platform reach 16m users by 2018 (25% TV household penetration). Satellite TV has been the most popular pay TV platform since late-2011 when it surpassed the CaTV base thanks to the entry of new players such as Embratel and Telefonica do Brasil (Vivo brand). Sky Brazil, owned by the US-based DirecTV group, is the largest satellite TV operator with 5.4m subscribers and the second largest among the nation’s pay TV operators. Although at a slower pace, the Cable TV market continues to grow, attracting 6.9m subscriber in 2013 – almost a 9% YoY growth. Net Serviços is the main CaTV player as well as the largest pay TV operator in Brazil with over 6m base.
The IPTV subscriber base remains small as a result of the influence of different factors. First of all, Brazil was late to join the IPTV bandwagon due to regulatory hurdles that prohibited fixed line providers to offer pay TV services until late 2011. Additionally, there are only two players — Telefonica do Brasil and Oi so far — with limited service coverage even in main cities such as Sao Paolo and Rio de Janiero. IPTV is expected to experience sluggish and subdued growth as satellite TV continues to expand its reach. Additionally, some carriers adopted a new sort of white label reselling model, according to which they offer their satellite TV packages to regional ISPs. Satellite TV provider Unotel, for instance, managed to forge 100 partnerships covering 490 municipalities and is planning to launch in June. Another satellite provider, Algar Telecom, is following the same strategy.


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Become a Volunteer
Give the precious gift of time to those who need it most.
Time…it’s the greatest gift of all
Passion, positivity and generosity are the 3 main ingredients when it comes to being a great volunteer.
Volunteering your time is truly the gift of giving.
2016 Census ABS reports revealed 3.6 million people volunteer spreading happiness amongst strangers every year. In general, volunteers are happier people as a result.
Being a volunteer gives you a sense of pride, knowing you are helping others, increasing your own self confidence and self esteem. When you’re volunteering you’re giving back to the community. It’s such a rewarding experience.
Residents may feel isolated from their families due to distance, work commitments, busy lifestyle or the current pandemic. Social isolation is often a key trigger for depression for many in the community. Our residents genuinely look forward to socially interacting with our volunteers, the staff at St Andrews certainly appreciate your commitment to volunteering!
If you recently retired, became unemployed, enjoy meeting new people, lost a love one, or merely have a few hours spare, no matter what age, volunteering can help restore a sense of pride, restore new meaning and purpose in your life.
You can also develop new skills or try a new career path.
Peter H, Ballina
“I really enjoy the interaction with the residents. This is something I can do to help them get over their loneliness. There are so many lonely people “out there” with things going on around Covid. I enjoy it too; I actually get something out of it. Especially when they can’t get out or don’t get many visitors”.
“When I first started volunteering at St Andrews, I was a bit anxious, I didn’t really know what to expect even though I had been around people in aged care before. After one day, it felt normal, it feels good inside, good that I could talk to the residents and they enjoy it”.
Robyne M, Ballina
“I started volunteering 4 years ago. I worked at St Andrews for 9 years and after suffering a number of traumatic events in our family, I retired. For the next 2 years, I sat on my lounge. I decided to return to St Andrews as a volunteer.
My days are so full, we do craft, cooking, sideshows, scrabble, call bingo, play rummy, have choir, chats but most of all, I’m just here for them. It feels really good when I come back in – it’s my second home. Seeing the smiles on the resident’s faces, and knowing they miss me when I’m not here. They bring so much joy to me, as I do to them. Volunteering saved me.”
A wide range of activities
We welcome volunteer enquiries for a wide range or activities including:
- Story telling
- Daily walks
- Men’s group
- Choir and entertainment
- Kitchen and or meal service
- Bus driver
- Technology use and support
- Auxiliary, fundraising etc.
Interested? Fill out the form on the right and we’ll be in touch.
If you would like more information about volunteering at St Andrews, please contact Kim, the Business Development Officer, on 6620 5841.
We encourage people with a disability, life experience, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally diverse backgrounds.

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National Group expects the preference for dry hire to continue to increase as Australia’s mining sector goes from strength to strength.
As featured in Australian Mining, written by Vanessa Zhou.
The growth of Australia’s mining industry has positioned long-term dry hire as a highly attractive option versus purchasing equipment over the past five years.
This change in the mining industry has been driven by strategies to increase production, export volumes and bottom-line profitability.
As mining fleets expand, companies that are constrained by capital availability are regularly choosing to opt for long-term dry hire over purchasing.
National Group managing director, chief executive and founder, Mark Ackroyd, has witnessed this shift as his company has grown over the past 24 years. Dry hire now represents 90 per cent of National Group’s business.
“Dry hire gives mining companies an option to free up capital expenditure without recording big-ticket purchases on their balance sheet,” Ackroyd tells Australian Mining.
“They can continue using the equipment and give it back after 12 months, one year, two years or even more, without any ownership responsibility.
“All they’re responsible for is fuel, the supply of operators and minor repairs. They can use the machine for as long as it’s required to get the job done and increase production.”
It is no surprise that long-term dry hire has emerged as an appealing alternative for mining companies, given its benefits in current market conditions.
National Group provides greater flexibility by offering two types of dry hire, with maintenance being an option that mining companies can choose to take onboard themselves.
In this scenario, a mining company will carry out all the minor repairs and equipment services, with only the obligation of major repairs assumed by National Group.
Alternatively, National Group also offers fully-maintained maintenance in which they are responsible for managing the machines onsite and conducting all equipment repairs, major or minor.
This removes maintenance and safety hazards that mine site personnel may be exposed to, thereby minimising the risk for the mining company. This is also an attractive option for mine sites who do not have the resources.
In both scenarios of dry hire, mining companies stand to gain from more accurate budgeting forecasts, greater flexibility and customisation of the equipment needed for their mining activities.
National Group offers an extensive fleet, which includes a variety of large bulldozers, excavators and ultra-class dump trucks for dry hire. It has a fleet-wide availability of over 90 per cent, with each unit of equipment delivering up to 700 operating hours per month.
“Our fleet comprises of around 300 plus units of heavy earthmoving equipment, with this number being added to weekly on average,” Ackroyd says.
“We have regular interest from several Tier 1 Australian mining companies looking to hire equipment, with dozens of large and extra-large pieces of heavy mining equipment arriving soon.”
Equipment such as Caterpillar 6040 excavators, Caterpillar 24 motor graders, and Caterpillar 793F trucks, are all machines being added to National Group’s line up.
Ackroyd says the demand for equipment hire has increased as mining companies transition to an owner-miner approach, with commodity cycles continuing to advance.
His confidence in this approach stands on the strength of the mining sector, which is the top contributor to Australia’s gross domestic product.
When global uncertainty shook economies last year, Australia delivered record revenues for iron ore, gold and copper.
Australian Bureau of Statistics data reveals that the resources sector provided $270 billion into the economy in 2020.
This represents 62 per cent of the country’s total export revenue, with iron ore exports soaring from $96 billion in 2019 to $116 billion in 2020.
BHP and Rio Tinto, the world’s two largest miners, believe the strength of the iron ore market will be sustained.
The companies foresee a persistent shortage in global iron ore supply, while a soaring demand for the commodity is expected to continue due to Chinese steelmaker activity.
According to BHP, a National Group customer, this puts Australia in an advantageous position for its high-quality seaborne iron ore – an essential ingredient to blast-furnace steelmaking.
BHP chief executive Mike Henry says that while the world is a more volatile and uncertain place today, the global economy is rebounding strongly despite the ongoing effects of COVID-19.
“In steel, for example, we expect continuing strong end-use demand to underpin production of more than one billion tonnes in China for a third consecutive year,” Henry, speaking during BHP’s half-year results presentation, says.
“Add population growth and further rises in living standards to this equation, and the conditions are very promising.”
Ackroyd agrees that the mining sector is in a strong place and will continue to be in the next five years.
“I don’t see any impending challenges in the mining industry over the next five years. It’s the number one driver of the Australian economy and a leader in the country’s COVID-19 economic recovery,” Ackroyd says.
“But regardless of the positive landscape ahead, mining always comes with a certain degree of uncertainty. Dry hire allows mining companies to operate more effectively, and with greater flexibility in both good and more uncertain times.”

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Most of our work that we did outside the wire never lasted more than 48-72 hours, so my biggest concern for that duration was water.
I would generally wear eight mags on my IBA, one in my M-4, and have another stashed either in a cargo pocket in my pants, or would sit it within easy grabbing reach on the dash of the Humvee. So, generally ten mags.
Also, two mags for my pistol plus the one in it.
At first, ammo was issued to us on stripper clips that were issued to us in ammo cans and we loaded from that. After a couple of patrols and the subsequence de-charging of magazines, we all just started loading loose ammo by hands into our mags.
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The holiday home comes with a TV.
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Last week, on Channel News Asia, the program “It Figures” covered a topic of great interest for Singaporeans, especially on rainy days – Taxis! More specifically, the availability of taxi cabs in Singapore was the main discussion of the episode, and it had some interesting numbers to share. From the get-go, the first set of figures caught my eye, when the program revealed that Singapore had three times the taxis per population compared to New York. In fact, Singapore had the highest ratio among five major cities: City Taxi to Population Ratio New York 1.6 per 1,000 people Hong…
Last week, on Channel News Asia, the program “It Figures” covered a topic of great interest for Singaporeans, especially on rainy days – Taxis! More specifically, the availability of taxi cabs in Singapore was the main discussion of the episode, and it had some interesting numbers to share.
From the get-go, the first set of figures caught my eye, when the program revealed that Singapore had three times the taxis per population compared to New York. In fact, Singapore had the highest ratio among five major cities:
|City||Taxi to Population Ratio|
|New York||1.6 per 1,000 people|
|Hong Kong||2.5 per 1,000 people|
|London||2.7 per 1,000 people|
|Tokyo||3.6 per 1,000 people|
|Singapore||5.1 per 1,000 people|
With comparable figures like these, it would be natural to assume that Singapore’s taxi availability would be among the highest as well. However, despite the highest taxi per population ratio, the program went on to show that the perception of availability of taxis in Singapore were quite different from what the data suggests. Anecdotal quotes suggested that folks struggled to get a cab when they needed one.
A potential cause of this issue was highlighted by the episode. It commented that Singapore had 7 different taxi companies, each with their own separate fleets and calling systems. This meant that the large fleet of taxis lacked a centralized calling system to bridge the demand and supply gap.
And, that’s where GrabTaxi has managed to wedge itself into. Through a mobile app, GrabTaxi offers to link cab drivers with commuters needing a ride. It’s also becoming very popular among consumers and cab drivers alike – a possible reason could be that being an app, GrabTaxi could be used by any cab driver and commuter with a smartphone.
According to a Sunday Times report, GrabTaxi already had the second largest network of cabbies, behind Singapore’s land transport giant ComfortDelgro Corporation Limited (SGX: C52). Another Digital Life report published in May 2014 suggested that apps were already giving taxi companies a run for their money. The report also shared a lament from Transcab’s General Manager:
“We have invested in call centres. It seems unfair that these apps are using our cabs”
But before any panic sets in, let’s also view the topic from ComfortDelgro’s perspective. The transport company has some strengths of its own. A peek into its 2013 Annual Report revealed key figures about its taxi business and the company’s efforts behind them:
a) It owns a fleet of 16,600 taxis in Singapore
b) The ComfortDelGro Taxi Booking app registered a total of 2.13 million downloads in 2013
c) Taxi bookings made via the app accounted for about 41% of all taxi bookings.
d) Together with other services and channels such as SMS-A-Taxi, automated bookings made up 88% of all bookings made.
e) The company invested S$16 million into IT security, quality, and operational efficiency.
Further, in 2013, ComfortDelGro’s taxi operations only contributed to less than a third of the company’s revenue and profits. Instead, its bus operation was the major contributor at 50.2% of revenue. Finally, the company makes more than half of its revenue overseas.
With a taxi fleet that makes up more than half of Singapore’s taxis, and its own highly used app, it would appear that ComfortDelgro has a large enough network to hold its own against an upstart like GrabTaxi. As such, this latent threat might not be imminent yet. This sentiment was shared on the Digital Life report where most of the disruption appears to be happening on taxi companies with smaller fleets at this point of time.
No matter which side you choose, it seems certain that there is great interest to bridge this demand and supply gap between taxi providers and commuters.
Whoever provides consumers with their expected level of convenience may ultimately win out and the possibilities are significant. According to research outfit Nielsen, Singapore already boasts one of the highest penetrations of smartphones in Asia at 87%. With this level of devices already in the hands of many commuters, the opportunity lies with ComfortDelgro to continue to step up its efforts to reduce the user’s friction in the simple action of booking a cab.
Especially, I would add, on a rainy day like today.
The information provided is for general information purposes only and is not intended to be personalised investment or financial advice. Motley Fool Singapore contributor Chin Hui Leong doesn’t own shares in any companies mentioned.


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This week, we found an interesting article from MediaWeek that discusses how even though new media devices are big and becoming more popular in our digital world, the television is still dominating the home.
Despite this key takeaway, there are several interesting points that emphasize the increasing use of online video, DVR and Internet TV:
- The computer has replaced the radio as the No. 2 media activity, behind television
- Digital boomers spend 9.5 hours with all four screens (TV, computer, mobile and out-of-home) compared to 8.5 hours for all other age groups.
- The average adult spent 309.1 minutes watching live TV and only 14.6 minutes playing back programming via DVR. DVD use was higher at 22.9 minutes
Even though the radio and the computer have a fairly similar reach, on average people spend about 2 hours and 33 minutes on the computer – almost an hour longer than the radio. We wonder if this shift will change drastically as more options are made available? On the flip side, we’re also seeing cable and satellite companies offer interactive service, which will make the television set even that more appealing. As the article notes, this shift may be dependent on generations as their consumption is often loosely based on their day-to-day habits.
I often wonder why some people prefer one device over another. The New Jersey Business News also wrote an article discussing this similar subject and noted that for the following reasons, people are choosing to watch TV over any other device…
…partly due to the drawbacks of online video. Watching video on a PC isn’t as comfortable as watching TV while relaxing on a couch. And the quality of Internet video, while improving, still isn’t as good.
What do you think? Will TV continue to be the number one source of media consumption or will this trend slowly change?
If you are strongly for or against traditional TV, what are your reasons?
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Trendon, Traiton, and Taileigh Starr, and Jessica and Remington Roth, participants of Gordon City Library’s 2014 Summer Reading Program, “Fizz, Boom, Read”, were entered in the “NEST Read to Win $529!” drawing as part of a joint program put on by Nebraska’s 529 College Savings Plans (NEST), First National Bank of Omaha, Nebraska State Treasurer Don Stenberg and the Nebraska Library Commission.
Fifteen summer readers, five in each of Nebraska’s three congressional districts, will be randomly drawn from those who complete a summer reading program. Each winner will receive $529 in a NEST college savings account. The library of each winner will receive a $250 donation. Winners will be announced during college savings month in September.
“NEST is proud to support the educational efforts of Nebraska’s children as well as the great work of the libraries statewide,” said Deborah Goodkin, Managing Director of NEST at First National Bank of Omaha. “With the libraries encouraging leisure reading during the summer, children can daydream and think of places they want to go and what they want to be. We hope this scholarship program encourages children and families to get involved in summer reading and complete the program with a little extra incentive for a possible scholarship.”
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Participants in the Gordon City Library’s 2014 Summer Reading Program will explore science elements as we present “Fizz, Boom, Read!” Children will explore simple science experiments, growing crystals, robot fun, fantasy characters, imagination, and reading adventure through stories, snacks, games, crafts, and prizes! Summer Reading Program dates are June 17, 19, 24, and 26 from 1:00-2:00 P.M. The 2014 Summer Reading Program is open to young people entering Kindergarten and up. All programs are free of charge. Call the Gordon City Library at (308) 282-1198 for more information or to pre-register for “Fizz, Boom, Read!”
Dr. Maya Angelou passed quietly in her home before 8:00 a.m. EST, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Her family is extremely grateful that her ascension was not belabored by a loss of acuity or comprehension. She lived a life as a teacher, activist, artist and human being. She was a warrior for equality, tolerance and peace. The family is extremely appreciative of the time we had with her and we know that she is looking down upon us with love.

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TQ author writes: A historic moment has been captured at this year’s E3 event of a Dreamcast Dev Kit. Take a look at what a dev kit looked like for the most advanced and arguably the greatest gaming console in the history of gaming.
I F'ing love my Dreamcast!
Me too. I plug it up every now and then, just to play Power Stone with my friends.
Don't forget MvC2 and CvS2 on Dreamcast as those ports were SPOT on.
How i miss dreamcast ;(
still play my dreamcast. i own 3 of them lol
I only one and I love it dearly! I even got the VMU for the controllers lol. I remember playing Soul Calibur 2 on the Dreamcast and it blew me away!
Crazy Taxi & Shenmue 2 =)
The vmu was so awesome! Playing games like soulcalibur, sonic adventure, and mvc2 I would love looking down at the screen to see what would show up on it. The console itself just had something special about it, also the startup jingle has to be the greatest.
NFL 2k over phoneline FTW
"Take a look at what a dev kit looked like for the most advanced and arguably the greatest gaming console in the history of gaming" What??? I agree it was ahead of its time but the greatest Console in gaming history??
you're ruining the moment...
lol sorry my bad
Yes, they failed ahead of MS/Sony and Nintendo.
Ill ruin it more what the title ment to say.. is the (PS4) arguably the greatest console in the history of gaming..
and I too, loving my Dreamcast since forever. still have lots of DC games in my collections to play yet.
Damn, shouldn't have sold my Dreamcast. I had most of the best years of my life on that system... :'(
I remember when I bought mine on 9/9/99 at launch. I bought mine with Blue Stinger(the game was a little crappy), but I had fun with it. I had Crazy Taxy, Jet Set Radio, Red Dog, Soldier of Fortune, Grandia 2(loved Grandia), Resident Evil Code Veronica,Skies of Arcadia, Power Stone, Shenmue awesome games man. I had so many games. I think a lot of us would like for SEGA to make another console, but that's just wishful thinking. I played games since ATARI and Coleco, but my very own very first console was a SEGA Master System.
Sega should really grow some balls and launch Dreamcast 2 a year late after PS4 and beat it on everything from price to power. I'd buy it over any of these systems, PS4 being the shiniest of three turds.
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The plant consists of three hydropower turbines, of the brand Francis. The most distinguishing feature about these types of turbines is, that they use a special technology, which is ideal for a small hydropowerplant as Hartevaerket, due to the fact that this specific technology generates a lot of energi from a relatively small amount of water.
The two large turbines each generates 350 kW per hour, and uses 2400 liters of water per second. The small turbine genertes 250 kW per hour and uses 1200 liters of water per second.
The original technology
The turbines and generators that you can experience at Hartevaerket, are the original ones, dating back to 1918. They are still functioning and in use.
Thus, all technology at Hartevaerket is 100 years old. There has only been one replacement, that of Ristehuset, which is located at the top of the hill, where the water is filtered before being lead to the turbines. Ristehuset was replaced in 1947.
The Power grid
Hartevaerket is plugged into the 10 kV net of EWII.
The has been established a 60/10 kV substation, next to Hartevaerket.
This means, that Hartevaerket has a strong arming to the distribution, which ensures that the plant kan deliver system services, in the form of primary regulation.


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Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Dimerization of Aldehydes to Esters
Version of Record online: 7 DEC 2010
Copyright © 2011 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Chemistry - A European Journal
Volume 17, Issue 1, pages 91–95, January 3, 2011
How to Cite
Tejel, C., Ciriano, M. A. and Passarelli, V. (2011), Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Dimerization of Aldehydes to Esters. Chem. Eur. J., 17: 91–95. doi: 10.1002/chem.201002921
- Issue online: 5 JAN 2011
- Version of Record online: 7 DEC 2010
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With the increase in the availability of junk food, the quality of food eaten by people has decreased significantly. The reason for this is that instant and junk food contains fat and carbohydrate calories that are rich in the hyper-pelayatal mixture, which lacks a very low protein or fiber, especially due to this fact, these foods are not feeding them all Which you take in a lot of quantity
What is fiber?
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Dietary fiber, also called obesity, is the part of the food that your body can not digest or absorb. Unlike other macronutrients such as fats, proteins or carbohydrates, which breaks and absorbs your body, fibres are not digested by your body. Instead, it remains relatively comparable to your stomach, small intestine and colon. Fiber consumption is very important for your intestinal health and nutrient absorption. It can effectively reduce your energy intake as there is no calorie value in all fibers, yet it is “counted” as a carbohydrate and can increase saturation. The benefits of a fiber-rich diet are:
1. Food-rich fibre-rich foods take more space in your stomach, giving you a sense of completion. It is surprising that why is it easy to go into the whole box of cookies and still eating, but a bowl of salad fills you up? High availability of fibre in your salad fills your stomach, which gives you higher offspring, which prompts you to stop eating the brain.
2. Decreasing digestion When you eat rich foods insoluble fibre, it creates a gel in your stomach like a substance that slows down your digestion and absorption. The slow pace of digestion helps you keep the food full of food and allows you to send saturated signals to your brain, which works to stop you from eating.
3. Insulin Control Another benefit of slow digestion is increased insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control. A high fibre diet slows down the entry of nutrients such as glucose in the blood. The slow release of glucose in the blood allows effective delivery of insulin.
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Why? By eating too much fibre, your GI can actually be detrimental to your ability to absorb health and some nutrients, while you take extreme swelling when you take it to the peak. The best way to estimate optimum fibre intake is to eat 10 grams of fibre per 1000 calories, for example, if you are eating 1500 calories, then you consume at least 15 grams of fibre. Apart from this, due to the sudden increase in dietary fibre intake, there may be intestinal gas, stomach swelling and cramping. In a period of 2 weeks, your diet is recommended to increase fibre gradually. drink plenty of water; Fiber works best when absorbing water.
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan church leaders, hosted by President Uhuru Kenyatta at Nairobi’s State House, gathered to offer prayers for their country.
Four Catholic bishops were among the church leaders, whose prayers focused on recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, corruption and national unity. The Oct. 10 state-sponsored service was part of the Oct. 9-11 days of prayer for the nation.
Those representing the Catholic Church included Archbishop Anthony Muheria, currently presiding over the National Interfaith Council on the country’s COVID-19 pandemic campaign.
Kenya has recorded nearly 42,000 COVID-19 cases and fewer than 800 deaths.
“Let us thank God for (coming) this far, while we continue to observe the laid-out health guidance in the battle against the pandemic with high hope that all will be well,” said Muheria as he offered his prayers.
Kenyatta thanked the religious leaders for seeing the need to gather to give thanks to God on many issues facing the country. He urged Kenyans to forgive him for any sin he might have committed against them, while assuring them that he had forgiven any sins against him.
Catholic bishops have been outspoken against the Kenyan government on charges of corruption. Last year, the bishops launched a national campaign titled, “Let Us Break the Chain of Corruption.”
In late August, Kenyatta called for investigations into alleged embezzlement of funds meant to fight the coronavirus.


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With a stay at Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, you'll be centrally located in Edmonton, just a 4-minute walk from Shaw Conference Centre and 12 minutes by foot from Rogers Place. This 4-star hotel is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Edmonton City Centre and 1.8 mi (3 km) from Commonwealth Stadium.
Make yourself at home in one of the 198 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and minibars. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. LCD televisions with digital programming are provided for your entertainment, with wired and wireless Internet access available for a surcharge. Bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find a health club, an indoor pool, and a spa tub. This hotel also features wireless Internet access (surcharge), concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
Enjoy local cuisine at The Harvest Room, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
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Featured amenities include wired Internet access (surcharge), a business center, and limo/town car service. Planning an event in Edmonton? This hotel has facilities measuring 12000 square feet (1115 square meters), including conference space. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
- 24-hour front desk
- Accessible bathroom
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Children's pool
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Computer station
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 12000
- Conference space size (meters) - 1115
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Electric car charging station
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- In-room accessibility
- Indoor pool
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 8
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Pets allowed
- RV, bus, truck parking (surcharge)
- Reception hall
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Spa treatment room(s)
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- Steam room
- Total number of rooms - 198
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Wedding services
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired Internet access - surcharge
- Year Built - 1915
Pets allowed Check-in time starts at 3 PM Check-out time is noon
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The preferred airport for The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald is Edmonton, AB (YEG-Edmonton Intl.) - 26.6 km / 16.5 mi.
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
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Hotel Area Information
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
River Valley Funicular - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Shaw Conference Centre - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Citadel Theatre - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Stanley A. Milner Library - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Winspear Centre - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Edmonton City Hall - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Sir Winston Churchill Square - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Art Gallery of Alberta - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Francis Winspear Centre for Music - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Edmonton City Centre - 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Royal Alberta Museum - 1 km / 0.6 mi
Rogers Place - 1 km / 0.6 mi
Telus Field - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
Muttart Conservatory - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Edmonton Ski Club - 1.7 km / 1 mi
The preferred airport for Fairmont Hotel Macdonald is Edmonton, AB (YEG-Edmonton Intl.) - 30.3 km / 18.8 mi
Hotel Room Information
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- The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: between CAD 15 and CAD 35 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: CAD 14.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room wired Internet: CAD 14.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: CAD 14.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Fee for wired Internet in public areas: CAD 14.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: CAD 35.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: CAD 45.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: CAD 25 per pet, per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Hotel Check In/Check Out Policy
Check In: 3:00 PM - Check Out: 12:00 PM
Hotel Check In Instructions
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Number of Rooms: 198
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AMD quad-core 'erratum' creates problems for early adopters
A "design and process tuning step" is being blamed for the first quad-core AMD processors at 2.4 GHz being shipped with a BIOS fix, containing a workaround for what now appears to be a serious erratum.
An AMD spokesperson told BetaNews this afternoon that the first wave of its quad-core Opteron server CPUs and Phenom desktop CPUs were shipped on the November 19 launch date with a known erratum -- a documented bug. Customers received CPUs along with a BIOS fix that includes a workaround.
"Respective to Quad-Core AMD Opteron," AMD's Phil Hughes told BetaNews, "we are only shipping processors earmarked for specific end-user installations where customers have had the opportunity to validate the stability and robustness of the solution where it leverages the BIOS fix or some other potential software workarounds. Quad Core AMD Opteron processors shipping for general availability in the Q108 timeframe will not have this erratum."
Hughes acknowledged shipment delays for the latest wave of Barcelona architecture CPUs, but reiterated earlier comments made by AMD executives that the company continues to plan to ship "hundreds of thousands of quad-core processors" during the fourth quarter of the year...a quarter that is now three weeks from being over.
The problem, Hughes confirmed, was first brought to light on Monday by The Tech Report, and concerns a critical element of the CPU called the transaction lookaside buffer (TLB). Here's what it does: In modern computer environments, each application thinks it has the entire memory space all to itself. Virtual memory enables this application to "think" it has 4 GB of unencumbered address space, while the CPU is busy translating the addresses the application presents into real addresses in physical memory.
To do that, the operating system presents the CPU with a virtual memory handler. But modern CPUs bypass this handler, using a faster local cache where it can buffer translated addresses in advance. This is the TLB, which for AMD quad-cores is located in the L3 cache. The TLB is designed for failover, so in the event of a "TLB miss" (when the table doesn't translate correctly), the OS virtual memory handler is called in for backup.
Apparently, a certain level of stress which AMD's own engineers did not test for, causes more TLB misses than usual. And though AMD has yet to say so explicitly, it would appear its BIOS fix could be turning off the TLB altogether...which could explain what many hardware enthusiast sites are reporting to be a 10% performance hit compared to unpatched BIOS.
Despite the apparent setback, Hughes said his company is sticking by its projections of shipping "hundreds of thousands" of quad-core processors this quarter.
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~1/3 cup virgin (i.e. nobody's done nothing to it) olive oil and ~1/3 cup
about a teaspoon of Italian seasoning (dry from packet)
pinch of sugar
Take nice ripe tomatoes (home grown is best), and cut into slices.
Cut a red onion in half and cut THIN rings
Place a layer of tomatoes on a plate
lightly salt (I use Lowerys) and pepper
spread a layer of onions - not too much - they will over power everything
sprinkle a layer of crumbled blue cheese
lightly sprinkle with the oil/vinegar
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Qatar use since long time French fighters and others weapons used before actuals Mirage 2000-5 the Mirage F1 and as say Jeff for F-35 the beat goes onQatar adds a dozen more Rafales to order
Qatar will operate a future fleet of 36 Dassault Rafale fighters, having signed an option to boost a previous commitment for 24 of the type.
- 07 DECEMBER, 2017
- SOURCE: FLIGHTGLOBAL.COM
- BY: CRAIG HOYLE
Announced by the manufacturer on 7 December, the development builds on a contract signed in May 2015 covering the provision of 18 single-seat Rafale EQs and six two-seat DQ-model trainers. Dassault has not disclosed whether the fresh order for 12 units will contain any additional trainers.
The Qatar Emiri Air Force is scheduled to take delivery of its first Rafale in 2018.
An artist's rendering of the combat aircraft shows it in a two-tone grey camouflage livery and armed with MBDA's radar-guided Mica medium-range air-to-air missiles and short-range Diehl Defence IRIS-Ts.
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WASHINGTON • The US and China agreed to recognise the other’s aircraft safety approvals, which may boost the Asian nation’s burgeoning aviation industry and make it easier for companies like Boeing Co to sell products there.
The US-China Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement was announced last Friday, before President Donald Trump is set to travel to China. Trump will travel to China on Nov 8-10 on a trade mission with representatives from about 40 companies including Boeing.
Each nation will move toward automatic approvals of aircraft designs, manufacturing and equipment, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a press release. It’s similar to agreements between the US and
Canada, and the US and Europe, which have mature aircraft manufacturing industries. Under the agreement, the FAA and the Civil Aviation Administration of China will recognise the other’s regulatory systems for aircraft and parts.
The significance of the agreement is more symbolic than concrete as the two nations have been increasingly cooperative on aviation issues for years, yet it’s an significant way for US companies to maintain a toehold in one the world’s largest aircraft markets, said Richard Aboulafia, an industry analyst with the Teal Group Corp. “It shows that the US takes China’s aviation industry seriously and that it regards their civil aviation officials as reliable partners.” — Bloomberg


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This book contains 10 two-page solos written in the normal lap harp range. That is, if you have C below middle C and 24-26 strings, you can play this book. All of these pieces are in the key of C (or a minor) with no flats or sharps except for one piece, where you will need G#s.
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A South You Never Ate at Chatham Vineyards on Oct. 28 will celebrate the foodways of Virginia’s Eastern Shore along with the culture and stories behind them. This progressive dinner of all tapas includes an open bar with Eastern Shore beer and Chatham wine and a signature surprise cocktail. Twelve chefs have committed their time to crafting two dishes apiece for the small plates that will showcase some of the Shore’s most distinct ingredients.
This is another in a Meet the Chefs series that will introduce an all-star lineup of creative cooks who have committed their time to make this an unforgettable farm-to-table experience.
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His bio in a nutshell: The Dabney’s Chef de Cuisine, Tim worked in Michelin-starred kitchens around the world before joining the team at the Washington, D.C. restaurant. His love of cooking and passion for exploring the history of food took him from upstate New York to Charleston, South Carolina, San Francisco, California and Switzerland. Tim grew up near Albany where his culinary career started as a dishwasher. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, he moved to Charleston to work at an esteemed Sullivan’s Island restaurant under Chef Jacques Larson. From there, Tim moved to San Francisco with the opportunity to work under Chef David Barzelay at the two-starred Michelin restaurant Lazy Bear. Before joining the team at The Dabney, Tim worked in Europe and brought home new perspectives on the origins of American cuisine and techniques.
What Tim loves about Eastern Shore food, culture: “I love that the Eastern Shore is a true community made up of people who continually try to make each other's lives more enjoyable and full of excitement in regard to food. Everyone is bringing something to the table, whether it’s lending land to raise heritage sheep or being ready to jump into brackish waters and show a bunch of city people how it’s done on the Eastern Shore. Everyone shows up to help everyone, which is almost impossible to find in this day and age. I really appreciate the dedication to building a community.”
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, abbreviation of UNESCO, identifies culturally and historically important places that played a huge role in shaping our modern civilisation. Some of these world heritage sites are visually stunning, making them instantly recognisable. Can you identify these heritage sites in this History Quiz? We also have fun trivia for you in the answers.
Forbidden City, located in Beijing, is probably the second most recognised place in China after The Great Wall. Construction of the large palace started under the Ming Dynasty in 1406, taking 14 years and the labour of a million people to complete. Spanning 178 acres, Forbidden City wasn't just the home for the Emperor but also government headquarters for the Empire.
Why is it called Forbidden City? The heavily fortified palace with high walls did not allow any ordinary citizen to enter. It was also very restrictive to the people who worked there. Forbidden City was divided into two courts - the inner and outer. Outer court was where the government employees worked while only women who were employed as servants and maids were allowed inside the inner court. The royal family themselves rarely left the fortress, all the necessities were brought directly to the Emperor.
Ming dynasty's rule ended in 1644 after the Manchus rebel took over the city, starting the 300 year rule of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Empire collapsed in 1908 and after the formation of The Republic of China, the Forbidden City was opened to the public. It was made into a museum in 1914 and the artefacts such as paintings and sculptures were put on display. In 1987, UNESCO declared Forbidden city a world heritage site.
An oasis in the desert, Palmyra in northern Syria was an important junction along the silk route the stretched from Rome to China. During the mid 3rd century, Palmyra was under Roman occupation but had some very important freedoms like - having their own laws, tax codes and an army. Because, Palmyra was a trading post for every good exchanged between Europe and Asia, it became incredibly wealthy. So wealthy in fact, that it could challenge the colonial Roman Empire. The King of Palmyrene, Odaenathus, along with his wife Zenobia, captured Roman territories towards the west. Odaenatus was assassinated by his nephew, after which he was succeeded by his young son.
Zenobia continued her conquests capturing Egypt, Syria and Turkey. Romans who until now were preoccupied with Goths in Europe decided to retaliate. They sent General Aurelian who recaptured Egypt and led the troops to Palmyra. The Roman troops were able to ambush the Palmyrene army in one of the attacks but Zenobia survived and escaped to the city fortress. The Romans then began the seize of Palmyra, starving the city of food. Zenobia secretly tried to head to Persia in hope for help but was captured en route by Roman guards.
Over the following years the city was taken over by Byzantine, Timurid and Ottoman Empire. In 2015, ISIS destroyed several Roman architectures that defined the city. They have been driven out the Syrian Army but the heavy damage to the ancient city cannot be undone.
The history of construction of Angkor Wat is a little unclear. It was built during the reign of Khymer Empire in modern day northern Cambodia. King Suryavarman II started building the temple complex as a dedication to the Hindu God Vishnu in 1113 and the construction finished almost a century later. It was however converted into a Buddhist temple around the 14th century. The grand temple's architecture is so visually striking that many Cambodians in later century found it hard to believe that their ancestors built the remarkable temple complex and thought it was built by the god Indira instead.
Chichen Itza is an ancient Mayan city located in the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico. The place - once the Mayan capital around 600 A.D - 900 A.D, today boasts of well preserved remains of the culture including the towering pyramid called El Castillo, various temples and a ballgame court.
The pyramids were important part of Mayan culture. El Castillo has 365 steps, matching the number of days in a Mayan calendar year. It was aligned to match the angles of sunrise and sunset which at particular times of the year illuminate the stairs, giving an illusion of a slithering snake.
Abu Simbel is a rock cut temple from ancient Egypt built by Ramesses II around 1244 B.C. Standing at 20 meters tall, the statues depict Ramesses II himself, who ruled Egypt for 66 years. One of the statue's heads fell soon after its construction due to an earthquake.
In 1950's the Egyptian government decided to construct a high dam to help the local economy. But, there was a problem of the dam water flooding Abu Simbel. UNESCO spent 40 million dollars to rescue the temple. It was broken down, moved and reconstructed at a higher ground; safe from the flood water but close to the original location.
Acropolis was constructed by ancient Greeks in the years 447-432 BC. The hill top citadel overlooking Athens was built as a place to worship goddess Athena. Today Parthenonis (in the picture), the large pillared temple is the only recognisable remain of the once magnificent complex that consisted of Propylea - the entrance, Erechtheion - a temple, Temple of Athena Nike and a 12 meter tall gold-and-ivory statue of Athena.
During the Byzantine rule, Acropolis was turned into a church and then into a mosque during the Ottoman rule. After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the independent Greek state started the restoration of Acropolis.
Just like Angkor, people in the British Isles were often mystified looking at these gigantic but well arranged stone structures. The 12th century king of Monmouth, Geoffrey proposed a theory that a wizard named Merlin built the Stonehenge with magic.
In reality, the question of who build these magnificent stonehenge is still unresolved. Theories in history suggest that the construction started during the time of Beaker People and ended at the time of Wessex Culture in a period from 3000-2000 B.C. Eighty Bluestones were used in construction, each weighing from 3 tons to 30 tons. But, there are no sources of Bluestone near the site and it is speculated that these heavy stones were transported on sledges from quarries up-to 160 miles away from the site.
The purpose of the Stone rings is again a mystery as there are no written records. Speculation range from it being a ritual site for funerals; an astronomical guide such as a calendar; or a system to predict solar and lunar eclipses.
During the height of the Inca Empire, they built a city in the Cuzco valley in the Andes Mountain, 2500 meters above the sea level. The city built around 1450, was at the centre of the Inca Empire under the king Pachacutec, stretching north along the Andes up to Ecuador and down south to central Chile. Despite the altitude, Machu Picchu was a fully functioning city, with agricultural lands, houses, temples, military outposts and palaces.
The city is believed to have been abandoned after the death of Pachacutec. Later, the Spanish arrived at the Andes; leading to the wars, conflict and the slow collapse of the Inca Empire. The city however, remained undiscovered until 1911, when Hiram Bingham found the 'Mystic City in the Clouds'.
Located in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean, 2000 miles away from the Chile's coast, it is remarkable how a culture flourished in the middle of nowhere. The remote Easter Island was only discovered in 1722, by Jacob Roggeveen, who found giant sculpted statutes spread along the coast of the Island and there was no signs of the civilization that built them.
The islands were inhabited by the Polynesians during the 11th century and most of the giant stone structures were constructed during 14th and 15th century - during the peak of the civilization.
Why were the giant statues - some as tall as 30 feet and weighing up to 75 tons - built on Easter Island? No one knows. There are also questions about how the giant stones were transported from the quarries. The collapse of the civilization is believed to be because of strain on resources due to the rapid growth in population. Forest was cleared, resources were exploited and the environment devastated. This lead to a lot of infighting and even cannibalism. Still, the remains of the statues on the Easter Island are engineering marvels by themselves and a testament to the ingenious Polynesians that once inhabited the Island.
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With the San Francisco Giants again in the World Series, it seems appropriate to recall a minor connection to the team that Stark County enjoys.
A man — Charlie Fox — who was a coach and a manager of the team in the 1960s and 1970s, once lived in Stark County.
“With the hiring of Charlie Fox as a coach for the San Francisco Giants of the National League, Stark County has made another contribution to baseball’s major leagues,” an article on the sports section front page said on Nov. 5, 1964. “Fox, who lived in Massillon for several years before becoming manager of the Tacoma, Wash., team in the Pacific Coast League last season, will serve under the Giants’ new manager, Herman Franks.”
Little was said in the article about what Fox did while he was in Massillon.
According to www.Baseball-Reference.com, the New York City native had grown up delivering newspapers “in the shadow of the Polo Grounds,” where the Giants, when they were a New York team, played their home games.
“A catcher, he played briefly for the club in 1942 (hitting .429), before serving in the Navy during World War II,” said the website.
Fox could have been a regional scout for the Giants while he was in Massillon. He served in that capacity from 1957 to 1963. Previously he had been a manager in the Giants farm system.
He had managed in AAA in 1964, before being hired for the big league team after the season.
Fox coached for the Giants and was on their “strategy” committee from 1965 to 1968. He returned to “Triple A” for a couple of years, then took over as manager of the Major League Giants in 1970. He led the team to the Natiuonal League Championship Series in 1971, but was gone as manager by 1974.
Fox briefly was manager and then general manager of the Montreal Expos late in the 1970s. Again briefly, he was manager of the Chicago Cubs in 1983. He coached for the New York Yankees in 1989, and was a scout for the Houston Astros from 1990 to 1993.
Stricken with pneumonia, he died at 82 in 2004.
It would be interesting to know what Fox did while he was living in Massillon.


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Planning pecan pie for Thanksgiving dessert? Might want to think again. Apparently searing heat and periods of drought have hammered the harvest, sending pecan prices through the roof -- $11 a pound, anyone?
"I've been farming for 60 or more years, and this is the driest I've ever seen," Louisiana grower Ben Littlepage told the Associated Press. "The bayous are completely dry." He's expecting a quarter of his usual harvest this year.
China also claims a chunk of the U.S. pecan crop, reports the AP, as the nuts are favorite treats for the Chinese new year celebrations.
In more nut news, peanut butter prices are also set to climb. Business Insider says the U.S. peanut crop is down by 13 percent this year due to weather extremes, and shortages will translate to cost increases on the shelves.
Still, peanut butter remains a great source of nutrients and is packed with protein, and the National Peanut Board is reassuring PBJ fans that the cost per serving will go up by just 4 cents, to 16.5 cents.
Are you crazy for nuts? Will you still make pecan pie this year?

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Updated:Two of Atlanta's best known companies are donating $1 million dollars each in cash and services to the relief effort in earthquake-crippled Haiti.
The donations are coming from UPS and Coca-Cola.
Atlanta-based shipping giant UPS said Wednesday the donation through its charitable arm, The UPS Foundation, consists of $500,000 in cash and up to $500,000 of services for the shipment of needed supplies.
The funds will be divided between various relief organizations, including the American Red Cross and UNICEF.
Earlier Wednesday, automaker General Motors announced a $100,000 donation through its charitable arm to the relief effort.


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New Comma Baroque’s Upcoming Concerts for the 2014-2015 Season:
Flights of Fancy – Eclectic Flavors from 17th & 18th-Century Europe
Baroque musicians representing Indiana Purdue Ft. Wayne, Ft. Wayne Baroque Soloists, and New Comma Baroque unite to bring an eclectic treasury of music to life including music by Pfeiffer, Schenck, Sweelink, Telemann, et al!
Indiana Wesleyan University Department of Music Concert Series
Herman Baker Recital Hall, The Phillippe Performing Arts Center,
Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN
Saturday, January 10, 2015 7:30PM


Ministry of Defence has issued a recruitment notification for the recruitment of Lower Division Clerk & Painter through recruitment notification – Ministry of Defence Recruitment 2015. Candidates who have completed 10th,12th can apply for the new recruitment notification from Ministry of Defence.
Eligible candidates can apply offline for the Job Lower Division Clerk & Painter on or before 17/07/2015. Find more information about the vacancy like Age limit, Selection Process, Qualification, Application fee, How to apply etc can be found below.
Company Name : Ministry of Defence
Vacancy Name : Lower Division Clerk & Painter
Educational Qualification : 10TH,12TH
Total No Of Vacancy : 02 Posts
Salary : Rs-5,200-20,200/-pm
Job Location : Mumbai
Last Date To Apply For This Job : 17/07/2015
Address For The Job Vacancy : Ministry of Defence, Mumbai-400101
Detail Of Ministry of Defence Lower Division Clerk & Painter Recruitment:
Applications are invited from Indian Nationals for the following posts. The scale of pay and specification of the post are given below :-
|Designation of post||No.of Vacancies||Pay Scale||Essential Qualification|
|Lower Division Clerk||01||Rs 5200-20200 + Grade Pay Rs 1900/-||
10 + 2 or equivalent from a recognized Board or University.
Typing speed of 35 wpm in English on computer or 30 WPM in Hindi on computer.
|Painter||01||Rs 5200-20200 + Grade Pay Rs 1900/-||
Matriculation or Equivalent.
Certificate in the trade from a recognized Industrial Training Institute or 3 years training or experience of actual work in the trade
- Short listing of application if required will be made only on the basis of percentage of marks obtained in the essential qualification prescribed for the above posts. No weightage will be given for additional/higher qualification.
- The above posts are subject to all India Service liability including field service.
- Age Limit and its relaxation for LDC & Painter :-
- Category UR-18 Yrs to 25 Yrs
- Category PH(HH)-UR 18 to 35 years
- Specification of PH: Hearing impairment. Govt servants will get age relaxation upto 35 years in case of Painter and upto 40 years in case of LDC.
Selection Procedure For Ministry of Defence – Lower Division Clerk & Painter Post:
- Candidates can apply on or before 17/07/2015
- No Detailed information about the selection process is mentioned in the recruitment notification
How To Apply For Lower Division Clerk & Painter Vacancy in Ministry of Defence:
- Candidates will fwd application properly sealed in an envelope to the address mentioned against the post applied for through Ordinary/Registered/Speed post. Application in person will not be accepted.
- Candidates are requested to superscribe the words “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF LDC/PAINTER” on the top of the envelope while sending the application form
- Last date for receipt of application : 21 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in the Employment News.
- In case of candidates belonging to Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Misoram, Sikkim, Ladhak Sub Division of Jammu and Kashmir State, Lahaul & Spiti District of Pangi Sub Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nikobar Island & Lakshadweep shall be 28 days from the date of publication of this advertisement.
- However, the crucial date for determining the age limit for all shall be the closing date for receipt of application i.e. 21 days from publication.
Important Dates To Remember :
Last Date to Apply for this job 17/07/2015


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The Howard County Volunteer Fire Department is on scene of a major explosion and fire at the WTG gas plant near 846.
Firefighters received the call around 12:45 a.m. and stayed on scene to monitor the scene throughout Sunday morning.
Plant officials depressurized the plant.
The facility received extensive damage but there were no injuries.
The cause is unknown at this time and is under investigation.


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The other day I heard someone on the radio say something like, “In order to help you grow, I will have to displease you at time. If I’m always trying to please you, you will not grow.” We live in community with others and have an obligation to help each other grow – sometimes that means we have to care more about the other person than ourselves – make the hard decisions that will result in our colleagues’ … students’ … childrens’ … spouse’s … friends’ growth. Growth of any type requires movement … impetus … a shift … some type of movement.
There are at least three categories involving the word move:
- Immovable – stuck … fixed … imobile
- Moveable – malleable … transferable … transportable
- Mover – grower … shaker … change agent
Our position in this tension changes over time … monthly … weekly … even hourly. It’s all about who we are (traits) and the nature of the situation (state). No matter … we always have a choice. So what keeps us from being moveable or being the mover? If it’s fear of failure, then we just need to get over it and acknowledge – even embrace – our humanity. One of my favorite quotes by John Wooden (legendary UCLA Men’s Basketball Coach) addresses this idea of risk-taking. He said, “If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.”
So when we move, we’re going to make mistakes. Our character will be revealed as we determine what we do next. Movers and the moveable will learn from those mistakes and grow … oh, yes, we’re back to growth. Are you comfortable? Is it time to get uncomfortable and start moving? I suggest that you go out and make some mistakes … in fact, go for it and …

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Background: Bone age studies require X-ray of the left hand and wrist to assess skeletal maturity. The Tanner-Whitehouse 3 (TW3) scoring method provides an objective framework for calculating bone age and specifies exact placement of the hand. In our service we have noted a number of poor quality films, caused by difficulty with hand placement, e.g. scrunching of the fingers. This compromises the ability to score accurately and in a proportion necessitates re-X-ray, with time,...


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We’ve covered six leadership traits and skills. Now, it’s time to talk about two mindsets that must permeate our leadership behaviors.
The first is positivity. Being positive is the way others see that the hard work is worth it.
Now, leaders ought not be a fake, smile-plastered, Pollyanna; positive leadership is not “soft” leadership. It does mean that leaders generally use positive language, display appropriate optimism (tempered with realism), and treat people kindly.
It is also falling short to simply preach a “positive attitude.” While it is possible to control our attitude, and a positive attitude does make our day better and work easier, those around us do not see our attitude; they see our behavior.
So – have that positive attitude. Good plan. If it’s a bad attitude day, though, you are not defeated. Stay positive in your words and body language around your folks, so they understand that the hard work is worth it.
“When enthusiasm is inspired by reason, is practical in application, reflects confidence, and spreads good cheer, raises morale, inspires associates, arouses loyalty, and laughs at adversity, it is beyond price.” – Coleman Cox
If you ask the people I interact with, they will tell you that I am caring.[next week – passion]


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Is your company, family, community group or business looking for a way to give back over the holidays? Please consider donating to this worthy cause to help the dogs. Any amount is greatly appreciated.
WE NEED YOUR HELP
We are fully funded by Donations
(Tax Receipt available for your donation)
Many pet owners and their beloved pets are in crisis due to
COVID-19 and need our help now more than ever. It has become increasingly difficult for us to raise funds during this Pandemic due to the restrictions implemented in social gatherings. We have been unable to do our fund raising events this year, which has drastically affected our funds we use to help with rescuing dogs and the medical costs incurred to get them healthy and available for adoption. Currently we have a medical Vet bill for a rescued Mother dog who had to have an emergency cesarean section (2 am on a weekend of course) to give birth to her pup. This also includes the Mother being spayed, getting her shots, special milk for the pup and shots for the pup. So far we have received $1800.00 in donations which is awesome, but have a long way to go to reach our goal of $3995.00 to cover the medical bill. Please donate to help us cover this cost.
Due to COVID-19 we will not be accepting any new applications for adoptions until further notice.
We are allowing adoptions to the pre-approved adoption applicants that we had on file before COVID-19.
Our volunteers thank you for your consideration we all need to be safe and stay home.
In case of an emergency please contact your veterinarian.
Okanagan Small Dog Rescue is run completely by volunteers.
We give up our time and hearts to do this. We will make mistakes or we will forget a phone call and sometimes we may take too long to respond to your email. Please respect that we are always doing the best that we can do.
Our mandate states ‘No dog shall die for lack of medical care” AND THIS is what we do best.
We would like to acknowledge Murray for all the hours he put in to make this website and maintain it over the past years. Thank you very much for volunteering your time to do this for us!

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In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or medieval period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history: classical antiquity, the medieval period, and the modern period. The medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages.
Population decline, counterurbanisation, invasion, and movement of peoples, which had begun in Late Antiquity, continued in the Early Middle Ages. The large-scale movements of the Migration Period, including various Germanic peoples, formed new kingdoms in what remained of the Western Roman Empire. In the 7th century, North Africa and the Middle East—once part of the Byzantine Empire—came under the rule of the Umayyad Caliphate, an Islamic empire, after conquest by Muhammad's successors. Although there were substantial changes in society and political structures, the break with classical antiquity was not complete. The still-sizeable Byzantine Empire, Rome's direct continuation, survived in the Eastern Mediterranean and remained a major power. The empire's law code, the Corpus Juris Civilis or "Code of Justinian", was rediscovered in Northern Italy in 1070 and became widely admired later in the Middle Ages. In the West, most kingdoms incorporated the few extant Roman institutions. Monasteries were founded as campaigns to Christianise pagan Europe continued. The Franks, under the Carolingian dynasty, briefly established the Carolingian Empire during the later 8th and early 9th century. It covered much of Western Europe but later succumbed to the pressures of internal civil wars combined with external invasions: Vikings from the north, Magyars from the east, and Saracens from the south.
During the High Middle Ages, which began after 1000, the population of Europe increased greatly as technological and agricultural innovations allowed trade to flourish and the Medieval Warm Period climate change allowed crop yields to increase. Manorialism, the organisation of peasants into villages that owed rent and labour services to the nobles, and feudalism, the political structure whereby knights and lower-status nobles owed military service to their overlords in return for the right to rent from lands and manors, were two of the ways society was organised in the High Middle Ages. The Crusades, first preached in 1095, were military attempts by Western European Christians to regain control of the Holy Land from Muslims. Kings became the heads of centralised nation-states, reducing crime and violence but making the ideal of a unified Christendom more distant. Intellectual life was marked by scholasticism, a philosophy that emphasised joining faith to reason, and by the founding of universities. The theology of Thomas Aquinas, the paintings of Giotto, the poetry of Dante and Chaucer, the travels of Marco Polo, and the Gothic architecture of cathedrals such as Chartres are among the outstanding achievements toward the end of this period and into the Late Middle Ages.
The Late Middle Ages was marked by difficulties and calamities including famine, plague, and war, which significantly diminished the population of Europe; between 1347 and 1350, the Black Death killed about a third of Europeans. Controversy, heresy, and the Western Schism within the Catholic Church paralleled the interstate conflict, civil strife, and peasant revolts that occurred in the kingdoms. Cultural and technological developments transformed European society, concluding the Late Middle Ages and beginning the early modern period.
The Norman conquest of England
was the invasion and occupation of England
by an army of Normans
and French led by Duke William II of Normandy
in the 11th century. William, who defeated King Harold II of England
on 14 October 1066, at the Battle of Hastings
, was crowned king at London
on Christmas Day, 1066. He then consolidated his control and settled many of his followers in England, introducing a number of governmental and societal changes.
William's claim to the English throne derived from his familial relationship with the childless King Edward the Confessor, who may have encouraged William's hopes for the throne. But when Edward died in January 1066, he was succeeded by his brother-in-law Harold, who not only faced challenges from William but also another claim by the Norwegian king, Harald Hardrada. Hardrada invaded northern England in September 1066 and was victorious at the Battle of Fulford before being defeated and killed by King Harold at the Battle of Stamford Bridge on 25 September 1066. William, however, had landed in southern England, and Harold quickly marched south to confront William, leaving many of his forces behind in the north. On 14 October Harold's army confronted William's invaders near Hastings and after an all-day battle, was defeated and Harold was killed.
Although William's main rivals were gone, he still faced a number of rebellions over the following years, and it was not until after 1072 that he was secure on his throne. Native resistance led to a number of the English elite having their lands confiscated, and some of them went into exile. In order to control his new kingdom, William gave lands to his followers and built castles throughout the land to command military strongpoints. Other changes included the introduction of Norman French as the language of the noble elite, the court and government, and changes in the composition of the upper classes, as William enfeoffed lands to be held directly of the king. More slowly the conquest eventually changed the agricultural classes and village life: the main immediate change appears to have been the formal elimination of slavery, which may or may not have been linked to the invasion. There was little change in the structure of government, with the new Norman administrators taking over many of the forms of Anglo-Saxon government.
Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الله بن عبد المطلب) (c. 570 – c. 8 June 632), also transliterated as Muhammad (Arabic: محمد), was a religious, political, and military leader from Mecca who unified Arabia into a single religious polity under Islam. He is believed by Muslims and Bahá'ís to be a messenger and prophet of God and, by most Muslims, the last prophet sent by God for mankind. Non-Muslims regard Muhammad as the founder of Islam. Muslims consider him to be the restorer of an unaltered original monotheistic faith of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and other prophets.
Born in about 570 CE in the Arabian city of Mecca, he was orphaned at an early age and brought up under the care of his uncle Abu Talib. He later worked mostly as a merchant, as well as a shepherd, and was first married by age 25. Being in the habit of periodically retreating to a cave in the surrounding mountains for several nights of seclusion and prayer, he later reported that it was there, at age 40, that he received his first revelation from God. Three years after this event Muhammad started preaching these revelations publicly, proclaiming that "God is One", that complete "surrender" to Him (lit. islām) is the only way (dīn) acceptable to God, and that he himself was a prophet and messenger of God, in the same vein as other Islamic prophets.
Muhammad gained few followers early on, and was met with hostility from some Meccan tribes; he and his followers were treated harshly. To escape persecution, Muhammad sent some of his followers to Abyssinia before he and his followers in Mecca migrated to Medina (then known as Yathrib) in the year 622. This event, the Hijra, marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar, which is also known as the Hijri Calendar.
In Medina, Muhammad united the tribes under the Constitution of Medina. After eight years of fighting with the Meccan tribes, his followers, who by then had grown to 10,000, took control of Mecca in the largely peaceful Conquest of Mecca. He destroyed the pagan idols in the city and then sent his followers out to destroy all of the remaining pagan temples in Eastern Arabia. In 632, a few months after returning to Medina from The Farewell Pilgrimage, Muhammad fell ill and died. By the time of his death, most of the Arabian Peninsula had converted to Islam, and he had united Arabia into a single Muslim religious polity. (read more ...)
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- ...that buboes are pus-filled egg-sized swellings of the lymph glands of the neck, armpits, and groin; typically found in cases of bubonic plague?
- ...that laws passed in the late 1300s aimed at maintaining class distinctions by prohibiting lower classes from dressing as if they belonged to higher classes?
- ...that Pier Gerlofs Donia, a 15th century Frisian freedom fighter of 7 feet tall was alleged to be so strong that he could lift a 1000 pound horse?
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How much money did Chester Bennington have?
Opinions are divided about suicide. Nonetheless, it is more and more an issue. People choose to end their own life. So did Linkin Park’s frontman, Chester Bennington. He was found dead on July 20th, 2017 at the age of only 41 in a house in Palos Verdes Estates, near Los Angeles. Confirmations from the police and information from the band members are still pending. The singer leaves a cherished one Assets of 25 million euros.
A shaped life
Chester Benninton had a tough time as a child. Serious incidents have permeated his life. When he was 11 years old, his parents divorced. Neither the father nor the mother cared enough for him. He felt very neglected and even wished he could kill his family and run away from home. Chester Bennington was also exposed to sexual abuse and could not confide in anyone. All in all, he had a very difficult childhood and he never felt the carefree feeling that children usually have.
The singer drew his creativity from these dire events and circumstances. With pictures and writing songs, he found a way to express one’s feelings. He dreamed of becoming a musician one day. Back then the bands Depeche Mode and the Stone Temple Pilots were his role models. He was a member of the second band mentioned until 2015. In 1993 the founding of Sean Dowdell and his Friends followed, the dream of becoming a musician came true for Chester. But life as a musician also had its downsides. The singer became addicted to drugs and alcohol, he used them as a remedy to suppress the difficult childhood memories. By the time he was of legal age, he was at the peak of drug addiction. He was therefore sentenced to social hours by a court.
Chester Benningtion and Linkin Park
The band Dowdell and his Friends did not have a big breakthrough, which is why the end of the band in 1998 was not surprising. Linkin Park started his career in 1999, and the group initially called itself Hybrid Theory. Their first EP was a flop, so the members tried to develop a new strategy for success. They succeeded, together with the new publisher Warner Music Group they had found a strong partner. With their new name, Linkin Park, they are putting the Year 2000 the first step for many great successese. Their first album sold over 24 million copies – the band is one of the biggest of the 21st century.
Despite the ongoing success and many musical highlights, Chester Bennington suffered. Alcohol and drugs were his friends. His childhood kept catching up with him, maybe until the end. Some experiences are hard to cope with, Chester probably couldn’t. As a lead singer Chester Bennington was unbeatable, the fans were enthusiastic about him and his band Linkin Park. He was also involved in many music projects, including the song Yesterday with Paul McCartney. The musician leaves six children and many songs that will remind us of him forever.
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