98 Applied Research of Accelerated Degradaton Test for DTG
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Comparing with traditional accelerated life test, an escalating tendency has been to adopt the accelerated degradation test (ADT) which has the superiorities such as short test time, low cost, enough numbers and high estimating accuracy. Meanwhile, with the Dynamic Turned Gyroscopes (DTG) engineered, it is more intensive to get its lifespan and reliability index, etc. So in order to obtain reliable DTG lifespan and reliability index with fewer time and cost, the advance accelerated test technique and evaluating lifespan method arc more important for the research of DTG lifespan and reliability.
For these reasons, based on the reliability test technique, the feasibility of accelerated degradation test for DTG was studied in this paper. Firstly, the performance variation of components used for DTG in long-term application condition can be given by the analysis of failure mode and cause, and the effect on the DTG was analyzed. The possibility of the performance degradation of DTG was illustrated, which was proved by experimental data of DTG for long-term application. With the research results that temperature is the main fact affecting output characteristics of DTG the reliability pre-research test was utilized to study the accelerating ability of DTG performance degradation with temperature environment stress. By analyzing the performance data under temperature-accelerated stress, the accelerated ability of performance degradation was demonstrated. All of the above proves the feasible of accelerated degradation test for DTG. Furthermore, the research of this paper lays a foundation for DTG accelerated degradation test development and makes prepare for the analysis of DTG reliability.


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Debtors, creditors and business risk
Bob Dylan’s famous line “The times they are a-changin’” has hardly been truer for small business in New Zealand than now.
For the first time since the Pandemic started businesses are operating in an environment where there is a reduction of easily accessible cash for their customers. Interest rates are rising, inflation is high and not only does this affect profitability of the business it affects the customers of our businesses.
In this environment businesses need to pay careful attention to their debtors and creditors and the risk that they pose.
Due to increase in costs in the economy and interest rates, customers of most businesses are not paying their accounts as quickly as they were a year ago. For cash flow purposes this is extremely important for every business. As well as the usual focus on communicating with debtors to ensure payment is made, businesses should in this current time, review their contracts with their customers.
It is recommended that Terms of Trade be updated to ensure they allow for effective recovery of debt and security if appropriate. Receiving a personal guarantee from your customers or taking a charge over goods sold as part of their Terms of Trade may be critical to whether or not your business receives payment.
Be conscious under the Fair Trading Act that contracts with non-business customers must not include any unfair contract terms as defined in the Fair Trading Act. From August 2022 these obligations also apply to business to business contracts worth less than $250,000 (ie. not just consumers). Unfair terms include limiting your liability entirely or having the unilateral ability to terminate the contract, vary prices or impose penalties. The Commerce Commission have helpful information about other terms which may be deemed unfair at https://comcom.govt.nz/business/your-obligations-as-a-business/unfair-contract-terms
On the other side of the ledger, our own suppliers also need to be paid. If our debtors are slow paying can we pay our creditors?
The Companies Act sets out a range of duties of directors. A primary obligation of company directors is to not carry on your business in a manner likely to create a substantial serious loss to the company’s creditors.
Continuing to trade when you are unable to pay your creditors could pose a serious risk to your company and to you as a director. Directors will be personally liable for losses in circumstances where they trade recklessly.
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When they went into liquidation and Dempsey Wood wasn’t paid, Mr Gapes was required by the court to pay $100,000 for the breach of his director’s duties under the Companies Act and a further $280,000 to Dempsey Wood for breaching the Fair Trading Act because he represented that PRD could pay for ongoing work.
If you have any concerns about whether or not your business can meet its obligations under the Companies Act, you should seek advice from either your lawyer or your accountant.
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I am absolutely delighted to be able to bring you yet another awesome interview in our ongoing series focusing on local (and awesome) writers. This week, Kristy (from the awesome Book Frivolity blog) and I had the amazing pleasure to chat to the legendary Kate Forsyth. Kate has had such an incredible impact on the speculative and historical fiction scene here in Australia, and it was such an honour for Kristy and I to sit down and shoot the breeze with her about writing, her latest book The Beast's Garden, and how she goes about her research and investigating for a book. (note, my questions are in black and Kristy's are in blue. Be sure to check out her amazing site too over at Book Frivolity... she's a very cool cat!)
Kate Forsyth, welcome to Smash Dragons and Book Frivolity!
First up, tell us about yourself.
Why did you start writing? Was it something you always envisaged doing professionally even when you were young?
I have always wanted to be a writer. There was never a moment of epiphany in which I thought: that’s it! That’s what I have to do! I just always knew. I began writing stories and poems as soon as I could hold a pencil, and I wrote my first novel when I was seven. I have never stopped since. As soon as I finish one novel, I begin thinking about the next.
Your latest book, The Beast’s Garden, is a fascinating retelling of Beauty and the Beast that is set in Nazi Germany. I’m curious, what inspired this particular story and its setting?
The idea first came to me as a kind of dream. I was drifting between sleep and awakening, in that hypnopompic state I call the shadowlands. A lot of my best ideas come to me in that state – not quite a dream, not quite a daydream. I call it ‘liminal dreaming’.
I saw a young woman dressed in a long golden dress, leaning on a black piano and singing in a very sensual way to a nightclub full of SS officers in their sinister black uniforms. Somehow I knew that the woman was German, and she was some kind of resistance fighter seeking to cajole secrets from the Nazi officers. More images came – I imagined her hiding in the rubble of a bombed out city, and scrabbling for something to eat in a wintry forest. I knew that she had an old battered copy of Grimm’s Fairy Tales that was like a talisman for her.
At the time, I was struggling with my novel The Wild Girl, which tells the story of the forbidden romance between Wilhelm Grimm and Dortchen Wild, the young woman who told him many of the world’s most famous fairy tales. One of the stories she told him was ‘The Singing. Springing Lark’, an utterly beautiful version of ‘Beauty & the Beast’ which I loved because of the courage and steadfastness of the heroine, who must follow her beloved beast-husband for seven years and battle with the enchantress who first cursed him. I was trying to find ways to weave Dortchen’s tales through my novel, and had not yet seen my way clear.
I was, at the same time, also working on the chapter on the Grimm brothers in my doctoral exegesis. I had discovered that Adolf Hitler had been a great fan of the Grimms, and that the Allies had banned their books and stories after the end of the Second World War. This really troubled me, as I had loved the Grimms’ fairy tales since I was a child, but had hated all that Nazism stood for since I had read Anne Frank’s Diary when I was twelve.
These worries and anxieties had kept me from sleeping, and so I had read an old World War II thriller into the dark hours of the night. My subconscious mind connected all these different things, and somehow put them together into my vision of the girl in a golden dress (which is a key motif of ‘The Singing, Springing Lark’.)
I knew at once I was going to write a story about the German resistance – even though I did not yet know there had been one!
When re-imagining such a well-known tale, are there confines that you find you need to write within, so it doesn’t stray from the initial essence of the story?
For me, yes. It is always very important that I am true as possible to what I see as being the spirit of the original story. This is because I love the stories so much, and believe passionately in their hidden meanings. However, I would never set those constraints upon other creative artists. I think fairy tales and myths and legends are extraordinarily versatile, and open to interpretation, and that there are many ways to turn them inside out and upside out, and shake new stories out of them.
If so, do you write the story within the confines, or do you mould the story to them once you have the initial story down?
I write my story within the confines as I see them.
There are a number of books that deal with the horrors of Nazi Germany, and recently some that have caused some outrage due to the indecorous ways they deal with it. How do you go about creating three dimensional characters and scenes, in a way that doesn’t infringe on the memory of those that survived such a horrific time in history, especially when it is still so fresh in our cultural memory?
You have put your finger firmly upon what was my greatest challenge in writing The Beast’s Garden. It was soul-harrowing research, and I felt very strongly the need to be as sensitive and truthful as possible. I kept imagining myself into the skin of my heroine, Ava. She was just an ordinary young woman, who had to make very difficult choices about how to live her life. She tried to be brave, she tried to be kind, she tried to be steadfast in her loves and loyalties … yet she was living at a time of terrible fear and tension, where the cost of bravery was torture and death, not only for herself but also for the ones she loved. Would I have been able to be as brave? I hope so … and yet I wonder. I am just an ordinary woman too, and it takes such courage to stand up for what you believe is right.
Did you face any particular challenges whilst writing this book?
The whole creative process was a challenge! The research was enormous, and horribly upsetting. I had to stare into Hitler’s face, both literally and metaphorically, day after day, week after week, month after month. I had to find some way to make my story believable (it is, after all, a fairy tale retelling!) I wanted to show something of the dreadful reality of living in Berlin during those tumultuous years. I also wanted to do my best to honour those brave souls who stood up to Hitler and paid the price for it.
It is impossible not to study Hitler and the Holocaust without suffering some kind of existential crisis. I had to think about the very nature of evil, and what is the right way to fight against it.
I suffered unspeakable nightmares and inexplicable anxieties the whole time I was writing the book. It made me fear for the world we live in, and wish that I could be a better person – braver, stronger, more outspoken. I am trying now to be that person, but it is hard to know sometimes what is the best thing to do.
How much research did you undertake prior to writing it?
A great deal! Dozens and dozens of novels, non-fiction books, diaries, memoirs, poems, and documentaries. It took months.
Thanks to social media we get to follow you on some of your research travels, which is incredibly interesting for those intrigued by historical fiction research. Do you have an idea of the story before researching, or does the idea stem from the research?
Thank you so much! I’m glad you love following my strange and wild adventures.
Essentially, before I start writing a novel, I do as much reading and research as I can, so I am deeply immersed in the time and the place of the story. I plan my narrative arc carefully, and lay out as much of the skeleton of the plot as I can.
I began with a strong sense of the story I want to tell, but the process of research throws up many more ideas, and previous ideas may change and grow.
I do not start writing the novel until I have a strong feeling for my characters. Their voices, their inner lives, and, of course, the world in which they live.
Writing the novel then presents me with many new and unexpected questions, and I return to my research books again and again, and usually realise that I need to do more.
I do not usually go on a research trip until the first rough draft of the novel is written. By then, I know what I need to discover and where I need to go. Also, by that time, I have been inhabiting the skin of my characters for a long time, and so everywhere I go will be experienced through their eyes, their ears, their soul. I cannot always control the timing of my research trips, though, as I build them around other commitments such as teaching and touring.
For the first time ever this year, I went on a research trip for a book that I was only just beginning. This means I will need to go again next year. It is, however, a very complex and challenging novel, and so I think I will need the extra time.
Have you ever uncovered something when researching that you surprised you, something you didn't expect to find?
Of course! All the time. That is one of the primary purposes of the research.
When writing a Historical Fantasy like Bitter Greens (2014), that spans time and continents, interweaves them with real life and fictional characters, then adds the irregularity of magic (I’m tired just thinking of it all!) - How do you keep everything from tangling, when there are so many elements intersecting and interacting at different points? When reading them, it’s easy to imagine you plotting over a huge corkboard with pins, and strings in knots!
I record all my ideas and inspirations in a notebook, which then travels everywhere I go. I stick in maps, diagrams, photographs, copies of paintings and poems and quotes, sketches and doodles and lists of things to do, character outlines, chapter breakdowns, timelines, research notes, books to buy and books to read. The timelines and plotting plans slowly grow and develop, and I constantly type them up as they evolve, and stick them in the notebook again. Planning is everything in a book as complex as Bitter Greens, but luckily I love the planning process.
You have written many different titles across genres ranging from fantasy through to historical fiction and children’s books. How do you think you have grown as a writer since your debut Dragonclaw was first published in 1997?
It’s hard for me to tell! I don’t read my novels again after they are published, and I wrote Dragonclaw so long ago. I was 30 when it was published, and next year I will be 50, and I have lived a rich and full life in the meantime, so of course my writing must have changed as I have.
However, I think all of my books are woven with threads of suspense and romance and history and magic. It’s just that some are more suspenseful or romantic or magical than others, according to the story’s need. I always say that the story demands its own shape. By that, I mean that the story tells me what it needs to be, and all I do is listen and try to do my best by the story as it is shown to me.
Is there a process involved when deciding what genre/audience age to write for next?
It mostly has to do with what story has grabbed hold of my imagination and won’t let go. I have been contracted for books that I very much wanted to write, but then have had a new and brilliant idea electrify my imagination, and been compelled to sit down and try and give it life.
I have many more ideas than I could ever write, though, and sometimes I need to think about my husband and my children, and their needs. For example, I badly wanted to write Bitter Greens, my retelling of ‘Rapunzel’, for a very long time. However, I knew it would be a very difficult and time-consuming book, and so I waited until my youngest child had started school. That meant I could write full-time for the first time. Similarly, my son has been doing his final school exams this year, and so I’m having a much quieter year, and not touring the world!
When world-building for your Fantasy novels, are you a Gardener or An Architect?
I’m both, of course. And neither. I really dislike this kind of simplistic approach to the creative process. Each book develops differently, and throws up new challenges and offers new rewards. I think planning is a very important part of the process, but I also believe passionately in the importance of intuition, spontaneity, and surprise. Each new book is a new emotional and psychological journey for me, and calls on a whole range of different creative tools.
What is your take on the state of Australian speculative fiction?
I think it’s wonderfully diverse and fresh, and has a strong sense of community and camaraderie. I love the work of so many Australian writers, and am very glad I can call so many of them friends.
In your opinion, what do we need more of?
What has been the best thing a fan has ever said to you in regards to your work?
I am so blessed in the love and support of my readers, and get so many wonderful, heart-warming and uplifting letters and emails and artworks. I actually print the loveliest ones out, and stick them in my diary, so that whenever I’m feeling a little low, I can read them again and remind myself that there are many people who love what I do.
The best messages are always the ones that say, essentially, ‘your books helped save my life.’
It’s always a humbling and sobering experience, and reminds me to always take what I do seriously. Art must have serious intent.
Hypothetical question… if you could become a character in another fantasy writers universe who would it be and why?
I’d want to be Lucy in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe!
Obligatory Top 5 Fantasy Reads?
(If you don’t mind, I’m going to answer this in two parts.)
1) The 5 Fantasy Reads That Shaped Me (not counting children’s books)
J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings
Terry Brooks, The Sword of Shannara
Mary Stewart, The Crystal Cave
Marion Zimmer Bradley, The Mists of Avalon
Tad Williams, Memory, Sorrow, Thorn
2) My favourite Australian Fantasy Reads
Garth Nix, Sabriel
Juliet Marillier, Daughter of the Forest
Lian Hearn, Across the Nightingale Floor
Alison Croggon, The Riddle
Kim Wilkins, Daughters of the Storm
Obligatory Top 5 Historical Fiction Reads?
1) The 5 Historical Novels that Shaped me (not counting children’s books)
Isabel Allende, The House of Spirits
Tracy Chevalier, Girl with a Pearl Earring
Sarah Dunant, The Birth of Venus
Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl
Susan Vreeland, Girl in Hyacinth Blue
2) My favourite Australian Fantasy Reads
Jesse Blackadder, The Raven’s Heart
Geraldine Brooks, Year of Wonders
Kate Morton, The Forgotten Garden
Kim Wilkins, The Angel of Ruin
Marcus Zusak, The Book Thief
Everyone needs to know – Are you an e-booker or dead tree collector?
I prefer p-books, because of their beauty, and also because I like to read in the bath. I also find my eyes are tired after a long day in front of the computer, and printed books are more soothing to tired eyes.
However, I read a lot on my i-pad as well, particularly when I’m travelling. And I love the instant gratification of getting a book as soon as I want it!
I also buy a lot of old books, particularly if they are signed by the author!
What authors/genres/books are you reading at the moment?
In the past week or so I have read:
Jane Yolen, Snow in Summer (YA fairytale retelling)
Anne Gracie, The Spring Bride (Regency romance)
Angus Donald, Outlaw (historical fiction)
Michael Morpugo, Kaspar, King of Cats (illustrated children’s book)
Martin Walker, Children of War (contemporary crime)
Jan Marsh, Christina Rossetti: A Writer’s Life, (literary biography)
So you can see I have a very eclectic reading diet!
Complete the following sentences –
Fantasy and Historical Fiction rocks because… they open our eyes to other ways of living and thinking.
If I were Empress of the Earth I would… make sure every child had enough to eat and enough to read.
Vegemite flavoured chocolate is… a terrible waste of chocolate.
I am taking Kristy on my next (all expenses paid) research trip to… Let’s make it France and Italy, shall we? Got your passport?
What’s next for you?
I am working on a new novel about the painting of the famous ‘Briar Rose’ series of paintings by the Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones.
Can we expect to see you at any events or conventions over the next few months?
My son is beginning his final school exams in a matter of weeks, and so I am keeping a very low profile till he is finished. I am at the Jewish Literary Festival in Sydney on 30 August, at the ASA National Congress in Sydney on 11 September, and I might be coming up to GenreCon in Brisbane in late October (the week my son’s exams finish!) Then I’ll be at Supanova in Adelaide on 21 & 22 November. That’s it! Hopefully I can gets lots of writing done.
And finally, best advice for any aspiring authors out there?
I think the best advice I can give anyone is to have courage, and to keep the faith in yourself and your story. Writing is a very challenging occupation, for so many reasons, and the only way to triumph is to never let yourself believe the dark voices in your head. Be brave, stay strong, and never give up!
Kate Forsyth, thank you for talking to Smash Dragons and Book Frivolity!
The Beast's Garden is available for purchase at all good online and bricks and mortar retailers. Be sure to check out Booktopia for a signed copy (if they haven't already sold out mind you) of it! Also, Random House has recently released new jacketed versions (see photo above for Dragonclaw cover) of Kate's wonderful Witches of Eileanan series. We recommend you purchase these books immediately! Finally, be sure to check out Kristy's Book Frivolity webpage here. She is an amazing reviewer, and a passionate supporter of all things historical and speculative fiction.
Until next time people, be nice to each other, and keep on reading!

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For those who are subscribers to New Mexico Magazine, you know what it’s like when you receive the issue that reveals the winners of the annual photo contest. Exciting!
View the 2013 photo contest slide show:
This year, magazine editors were a little sneaky when they chose a non-descript cover photo of someone in a hot tub (weird) to promote Valentine’s Day, but once I opened up this monthly publication I discovered the inspiring and beautiful images from the contestant winners (which maybe someday will be me!)
As I eagerly flipped through the pages, each showcased a new photo that captured the enchanting diversity that is our state. I think more inspiring than the pretty pictures was the introductory article about the grand prize winner. Mr. Hall from South Dakota had entered the photo contest for many years before being selected, something that many of us amateur photographers think could be us someday.
It’s easy to take scenic photos here in New Mexico, whether it be a colorful sunset, a charming encounter with a resident, or the mesmerizing architecture. I can only imagine what it would be like to be featured in THE New Mexico Magazine.
So as I enjoy the return to my home state, I will continue to take pictures of its unique beauty with the hopes that someday my photos could grace the page of a magazine. Click. Click.
Until then, I’ll just settle for my self-published blog of Sandia Mountain photography at http://weeklywatermelon.wordpress.com


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Researchers at Kaspersky Lab in Russia have discovered yet another new nation-state attack attributed to members of the infamous Stuxnet and Duqu gang. But this time the perpetrators were hiding in plain sight---inside the security firm's own networks.
Kaspersky says the attackers became entrenched in its networks some time last year. For what purpose? To siphon intelligence about nation-state attacks the company is investigating---a case of the watchers watching the watchers who are watching them. They also wanted to learn how Kaspersky's detection software works so they could devise ways to avoid getting caught. Too late, however: Kaspersky found them recently while testing a new product designed to uncover exactly the kind of attack the intruders had launched.
The attackers appear to be the same group that created Duqu, spyware discovered in 2011 that was used to hack a certificate authority in Hungary, as well as targets in Iran and Sudan, and that shared a number of similarities with Stuxnet, the famed digital weapon that sabotaged Iran's nuclear program. The team's handiwork popped up again in 2012 in two sophisticated spy tools Kaspersky helped expose---the massive Flame surveillance platform that infected thousands of victims over a period of five years and the mysterious Gauss attack, which contained a payload so securely locked that it's yet to be deciphered.
The hack against Kaspersky bears some of the hallmarks of the 2011 Duqu attack, including sharing an algorithm and large amounts of the same code. But where the original Duqu consisted of just six modules, Duqu 2.0, as Kaspersky is calling it, is a massive, 19-megabyte toolkit with plugins for various reconnaissance and data theft activities. All of these are stored in and operated stealthily from inside an infected machine's memory in order to bypass detection tools that might otherwise uncover them if they were stored on the machine's hard drive. The attackers also appear to have used at least three zero-day exploits to conduct their attack, as well as a clever technique to surreptitiously extract data remotely and communicate with infected machines.
"The entire code of this [attack] platform is some of the best we have seen ever," Costin Raiu, director of the company's Global Research and Analysis Team, told WIRED. "It is incredibly well written. Almost no mistakes anywhere."
Kaspersky is still trying to determine how much data the attackers stole. The thieves, as with the previous Duqu 2011 attack, embedded the purloined data inside blank image files to slip it out, which Raiu says "makes it difficult to estimate the volume of information that was actually transferred." But at least, he says, it doesn't appear that the attackers were out to infect Kaspersky customers through its networks or products. Kaspersky claims to have more than 400 million users worldwide.
Kaspersky wasn't the only victim of Duqu 2.0. Based on data the company collected from its customers, the attackers also struck a series of hotels and conference venues, each of them a location where members of the UN Security Council met in the past year to negotiate Iran's nuclear program. That program is a recurring interest for the attackers behind the Duqu code, which shouldn't come as a big surprise. The US and Israel reportedly were behind Stuxnet, but various researchers have long suspected that Israel alone was behind the Duqu code. The focused spying on the nuclear negotiations, from which Israel was excluded, would seem to support this theory.


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Dr Rupesh Adimulam is a Consultant Psychiatrist, specialising in General Adult Psychiatry. He has been working as a Psychiatrist since 2011 at the North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. He has worked as a Locum Consultant in the sector model and also as an inpatient Consultant. Within the field of Psychiatry, he has a particular interest in Neuropsychiatry and has established a neuropsychiatry clinic at the Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford.
He treats and manages many psychiatric illnesses including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD), schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Adult ADHD and sleep disorders. He is dedicated to his work to provide the best care and support for his patients and aims to assist his patients during the course of their recovering from these disorders so that they can function to the best of their abilities.
With his dedication to Psychiatry, he has developed an interest in quality improvement and has been a local MAC chair since 2015. He is also known to be the medical lead in the infection control board and is involved in Flu vaccination campaigns. Dr Adimulam also works as a representative for the general adult psychiatry and neuropsychiatry course.
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(WHDH) — A young doctor died over the weekend following a fierce, monthslong battle with COVID-19, her family said.
Adeline Fagan, 28, of New York, passed away in Houston on Saturday after falling ill in early July, Syracuse.com reported. Her father, Brant Fagan, confirmed her death in an update on her gofundme page.
“Our beautiful daughter, sister, friend, physician, Adeline Marie Fagan, MD passed away,” Brant wrote. “We want to sincerely thank all who supported Adeline and us through this difficult time. You were all there cheering and praying and crying.”
Adeline, an OB/GYN resident physician in Texas, went to work on the morning of July 8 feeling well but she “began to feel under the weather” by the time her 12-hour shift ended, according to family.
“What started as intense flu-like symptoms escalated within the week to a hospital stay,” a post on the page said. “Adeline spent the next few weeks battling COVID and was treated with several different respiratory therapies and put on dozens of drugs.”
Adeline later decided to begin an experimental drug trial but her lungs failed before doctors could find out if the new treatment could prove effective, family said. She was intubated and placed on a ventilator on Aug. 3 and hooked up to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation the next day.
Her family said she was projected to be on the ventilator and ECMO for at least six to eight weeks.
Brant said Adeline had been “doing wonderfully” until she suddenly developed a “massive brain bleed.” A neurosurgeon reportedly said that Adeline had a “one in a million” chance of surviving a procedure to reduce pressure.
Doctors told Adeline’s family that they have seen similar developments in COVID patients who spend time on ECMO. Adeline would have been left with severe cognitive and sensory limitations if she had survived the procedure.
“We spent the remaining minutes hugging, comforting, and talking to Adeline,” Brant recalled. “Then the world stopped.”
Adeline’s gofundme has raised more than $150,000.
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- The Rouse Avenue Court sent former Union Minister P Chidambaram to Tihar Jail on Thursday
- Karti himself has been granted bail in INX media case by Supreme Court in 2018
As the Rouse Avenue Court sent former Union Minister P Chidambaram to Tihar Jail on Thursday, his son Karti Chidambaram looked deflated and defeated. He resigned to his father's fate claiming that this is how things worked in the Indian legal system. This was a far cry from his triumphant fist gesture when he was granted bail in the INX-Media case by the Supreme Court on March 2018. Karti Chidambaram had appeared confident, cocky, unrepentant and now dejected and resigned.
WATCH | Karti Chidambaram's response to father's custody in Tihar: 'No merit'
Here's the journey of a confident Karti to a defeated Karti:
INX-Media case against Karti
- February 28, 2018: Karti Chidambaram arrested by the CBI in connection with the INX Media case for violating the Foreign Exchange Management Act at the Chennai Airport. He was sent to judicial custody in Tihar Jail (Cell No. 7). Incidentally, his father has also been housed in the same cell on Thursday.
- March 23, 2018: Supreme Court granted Karti Chidambaram bail after spending 23 days in Tihar Jail. He emerged out of court triumphant raising his fist and smiling for the cameras.
- August 7, 2018: Delhi court extended interim protection granted to P Chidambaram and his son Karti till November 1 in the Airtel-Maxis case. That protection is eventually extended till March 8, 2019.
- April 26, 2019: While the ED sought more time to gather evidence in the Airtel-Maxis case, Special Judge OP extends Karti's protection till May 30, 2019. The interim is yet again extended till August 23.
- March 25, 2019: A confident Karti filed for Lok Sabha nomination from Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu. He won the seat by defeating BJP H Raja in May 2019.
- May 2019: After the Supreme Court asked Karti to deposit Rs.10 Crore as surety, Karti had approached the apex court seeking for its release. This was dismissed.
READ | Karti Chidambaram rejoices after bail in Aircel-Maxis case, tweets
INX-Media case against father P. Chidambaram
- August 19, 2019: Even as the ED summoned his father in connection with the AirBus aviation case, Karti cheekily tweeted 'what next?' to the ED.
- August 21, 2019: The CBI and ED replied by placing his father P Chidambaram under arrest in connection with the INX-Media case. This rattled Karti, who immediately called it a political witch-hunt.
- August 21, 2019: After his father's dramatic arrest from his Delhi residence, Karti alleged that BJP was behind the arrest, saying, "Yes, of course, all of this is being done by BJP. Who else? You think Donald Trump? No."
- August 22, 2019: With former Home Minister P Chidambaram in CBI custody, Karti still maintained his confident demeanor saying, "My bail has been confirmed by the Supreme Court."
- September 5, 2019: A Delhi court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in the Aircel Maxis cases filed by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Rejoicing too early, Karti had tweeted, "We win some too."
- September 5, 2019: The same Delhi Court granted judicial custody to CBI, sending his father to the same cell he resided in 2018 in Tihar jail for 14 days. This finally deflates KArti as he states there is 'no merit' in judicial custody, adding that ' we will go through the process as this is how things work.'
WATCH | Karti Chidambaram clarifies on his bail as father sent to CBI custody
WATCH | Chidambaram arrested, Karti accuses: Of course BJP- who else, Trump?

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California, also known as “The Golden State”, is one of the most diverse states in the United States of America. The culture, environmental diversity and size of California offer great venues for the visitors who come to the state every year. California is a place where you can experience a little bit of everything. The state boasts of majestic mountains, shaded redwood forests, busy metropolis, and peaceful countryside. It also has some charming towns, exciting major cities and world’s best wineries.
Today I have listed top 10 places to visit in California. This will help you pick up the “must visit” places for an exciting adventure in California. The article features natural wonders and popular attractions that will be fun for the whole family.
1. Palm Springs:
Palm Springs is a popular winter playground located in the California desert. People visit the place to take advantage of the sunshine in a number of ways. It is a warm place with sun shining 350 days of the year. During the winter months, it has a pleasant temperature of 16 degrees centigrade. Palm Springs hosts a number of exciting events like Stagecoach and Coachella music festivals. It is also a home to some of the finest dining restaurants, bars, clubs, and casinos.
2. San Diego:
San Diego is a city located at the southern tip of California. This small coastal city is famous for its beaches, surfing, tourism and naval operations. The city is also a major hub for biotechnology, telecommunications, and defense industries. San Diego has a diverse culture, primarily because of its connection with Mexico. It also offers many delicious cuisine options. The most popular attraction in San Diego is America’s Premier Zoo in Balboa Park. The other popular attractions are SeaWorld San Diego and Birch Aquarium. Make sure you visit beach towns like La Jolla and Ocean Beach when in San Diego.
3. Los Angeles:
Los Angeles is the shiny and the energetic city of California. It is the first place that comes to the mind when people consider visiting California. Visit Los Angeles if you want to catch a glimpse of the celebrities. This second largest city of the United States is located in southern California. It is surrounded by the mountains, valleys, and Pacific coast and has a beautiful weather throughout the year. Los Angeles offers a wide range of attractions like wild-and-crazy Venice Beach and Malibu and the sandy background. Los Angeles also has some of the best-known amusement parks like Universal Studios Hollywood and Disneyland. Shop at some top-notch designer stores in the Beverly Hills, the place that caters to the stars. You can also dine at the same restaurants where the celebs and wealthy people dine. You can also hire a tour guide to help you get a sneak peek into the lives of the Hollywood celebrities.
4. Golden Gate Bridge:
San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most famous landmarks of California. The bridge spans the water between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco waves. The bridge replaced the ferry system, that was used to get people between Marin Country and San Francisco. The orange bridge over the blue water of the San Francisco Bay offers an unforgettable sight. Tourists can take a bike ride, drive or walk across this famous suspension bridge. You can also take a stroll in the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. The Golden Gate Park is one of the most heavily visited parks in California. It has beautiful museums, gardens and an observatory.
5. Yosemite National Park:
Yosemite National Park is one of the most famous national parks not only of California, but also of the United States. The beautiful valleys, mountains, rivers and huge waterfalls have drawn visitors throughout the decades. It is also a source of inspiration for the poets and photographers. The Yosemite Waterfall, carved by the glacier during the last ice age is a beautiful sight. A major attraction of the Yosemite National Park is the Upper Yosemite Falls that drops 1430 feet at one point. The visitors will be humbled by attractions like Sentinel Dome, Cathedral Spires, Half Dome and Sentinel Rock. Yosemite National Park is also included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Disneyland is one of the most popular theme parks in the world. It has been California’s family destination for decades. It is a combination of theme rides intermingled with shopping and eating. The shows are designed for both kids and adults. It was directly supervised by Walt Disney during the construction of this park. Walk Disney, after visiting the various theme parks around the world, wanted to create something for parents and children alike. The massive amusement park has attractions like New Orleans Square, Frontier Land, Adventure land, and Fantasyland. The main motive of these attractions is to capture the imagination of all who visit it. There is a lot more to Disneyland than just the theme parks. It also has hotels, resorts and shopping malls at the Downtown Disney District. More than 14 million people visit Disneyland every year.
7. Universal Studios Hollywood:
The Universal film studio and the theme park are the oldest studios in operation. It is said that the park started as a guided tour through the Universal film studios. It later went on to become a theme park with hosts of rides and interactions. Some of the popular franchises displayed here are ‘Shrek’, ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Despicable Me’. The show also holds live water shows and stunt shows.
8. Lake Tahoe:
Lake Tahoe is a beautiful freshwater lake nestled between California and Nevada. It is the second deepest and the highest elevation lake in the country. A trip to this lake will make it a trip to remember. The horned peak surrounding the lakes is a year round destination. The beauty of this lake nestled in the pine-covered mountains is awe-inspiring. During the summers, this lake is a playground for boaters and during the winter, the surrounding mountains offer excellent terrain for skiing. If you like adventure, you can try hiking, biking and watersports at Lake Tahoe and its surrounding areas.
9. Santa Catalina Island:
Santa Catalina is a charming island located 22 miles from the Los Angeles. The interiors of this island and most of the coast are uninhabited. It is a very popular holiday destination for day-trippers and boaters. It is also a popular vacation and honeymoon spot in California. Some attractions of Santa Catalina include kayaking, swimming, deep-sea fishing, parasailing, surfing, camping and diving. You can reach this island via ferries, private boat, small planes, and helicopter.
Napa valley is the world’s best vineyard. The other vineyards may offer wines as good as Napa, but none of them has the cachet of Napa Valley. The Napa valley is quite narrow, barely 5 miles wide. Its two main thoroughfares are lined with vineyards and wine tasting rooms. The wineries offer several ways to taste the wine, so make sure you choose the best for yourself. The best way to explore the different wineries is by biking through the winding vineyard roads. You can also visit the neighboring Sonoma Country, a region nest known for winemaking. Take a tour of Napa alone or with an organized group.
California has almost everything to offer to its visitors. We hope you have a fun-filled time in California. Share your experience with us in the comment section.

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The Fair Housing Act of 1968, which was officially signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, extended the basic discrimination protections within the 1964 Civil Rights Act into the housing market. It explicitly prohibits discrimination in the purchase, sale, rental, or financing of housing — private or public — based on race, color, national origin, religion, or sex. The act was amended in 1988 to also include familial status and disability.
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One of the biggest digital money transferring service Xoom, a PayPal service, was launched in Bangladesh on Thursday.
The prime minister’s ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy inaugurated its operations for Bangladeshis at PayPal and Xoom and Freelancer Conference in Dhaka.
Joy, who was a chief guest at programme, said in a conference, “The Bangladesh expatriates have been sending their remittances through various channels at the cost of high charges and hassles.”
“From now on people will be able to send money through a PayPal account within 2 hours,” he said.
Addressing the program, state minister forIT Junaid Ahmed Palak said, “Bangladesh is second in the world in terms of freelancing and the country’s freelancers have long been waiting for this service.”
He did add that this service will only enable people to receive money from abroad. They cannot send money abroad. However, they are working on bringing PayPal’s full-fledged services here, he said.
Paypal is now available in 203 countries around the world. In 29 of these countries, Paypal provide full fledged services while in 103 they only have inbound services.
Days ago, Paypal account owners were not able to send money to Bangladesh from other countries. From now on, people can send money to Bangladesh using their Paypal account.
The feeis $4.99 for sending less or equal to $999.99, but for $1,000 or higher it’s tottally free.
The Xoom service is already available to use with Sonali Bank, Social Islami Bank, Pubali Bank, Janata Bank, Rupali Bank, Uttara Bank, Agrani Bank, The City Bank, and Islami Bank. However Xoom provide money transfer services from the US to different countries.


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Section 1. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, a justice of the State Court, or a Senator may be removed from office by recall. Recall is initiated by a petition which shall identify the official sought to be recalled by name and office, state the grounds for recall, and be signed by at least twenty-five percent of the persons qualified to vote for the office occupied by the official, except that recall of a justice of the State Court requires the same number of signatures as a statewide elective office. A special recall election shall be held not later than sixty calendar days after the filing of the recall petition. An official is removed from office with the approval of a majority of the persons voting in the election. A recall petition may not be filed against an official during the first year of his term of office.
Section 2. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor or a justice of the State Court may be removed from office upon conviction of impeachment for misfeasance or malfeasance in office, or for conviction of a felony. A justice of the State Court may be impeached by a petition from the Governor setting forth in detail the grounds of impeachment. The Governor or the Lieutenant Governor may be impeached by a petition from the Chief Justice of the State Court setting forth in detail the grounds of impeachment. Upon the signing of a petition of impeachment, it shall be served upon the Speaker of the Legislature who shall convene the Legislature to try the impeachment. A conviction of impeachment requires the concurrence of three-fourths of the Senators. The manner and procedure of removal by impeachment shall be prescribed by law. Judgments in cases of impeachment may not extend beyond removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust, or profit under the State, but such person may be liable and subject to information, trial, judgment, and punishment according to law. No officer may exercise his official duties after he has been impeached and notified thereof, until he may have been acquitted.


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There is a tiny place on the west coast of New Zealand not far north of Raglan which holds a special place in my heart. A good friend of mine calls this place home and for close to 20 years now I have been fortunate enough to be able to escape the big, bad city and spend whole weekends there free of the intrusions of the digital world. Time slows, shoulders drop and days are spent unhurriedly, eating good food, taking in the fresh air, riding horses, walking through pockets beautiful native bush, all in wonderful company.
The last time we visited we were sent home with bags of beautiful coffee, roasted locally, garden greens and an armful of watercress picked from the road's edge. A dark-green watercress with a deliciously peppery flavour which we used in sandwiches and salads. I had the best of intentions of turning it into pesto....perhaps next time! The recipe below is also a wonderful way of using watercress. Spinach would make a good substitute if you can't find watercress.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely sliced
500g potatoes, peeled, roughly cubed
1 litre chicken stock
200g watercress (or use spinach)
100ml cream, plus extra for drizzling
Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan and over a medium heat fry the onion, leek and garlic until soft and translucent. Take your time doing this – a longer, slower cook helps to develop the sweetness. Add the potatoes, pour in the chicken stock and let simmer until the potato is soft.
While the potato cooks put the watercress (reserve a few leaves to serve) in another saucepan and let it wilt over a high heat . This will only take about a minute. Remove from the heat and using a stick an immersion blender, whiz the wilted watercress up with a ladleful of the soup stock until smooth.
Pour the cream into a saucepan and heat until almost boiling. Blend the stock and potato soup base with the stick blender then pour in the cream and the blended watercress, blending again to just combine. Season to taste and serve with a drizzle of cream and a sprig of watercress.

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Published: 16 Aug 2021 • 21:04
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Malaga and Madrid, which already operate four routes to Morocco, will add two weekly flights to Tangier and Tetouan respectively, while Alicante will add two weekly flights to Tetouan as part of Ryanair’s summer 2021 recovery programme.
Ryanair’s Spanish customers can now book a well-deserved end-of-summer getaway, flying at the lowest fares and with the option to take advantage of Ryanair’s zero fare in the event of a change of plans.
To celebrate the launch of these new Spanish routes, Ryanair has launched a seat offer with fares from €29.99 for travel in September and October. This promotion will be available until midnight on Wednesday 18 August via the Ryanair.com website.
The new summer routes that Ryanair will offer between Spain and Morocco are:
Spain – Morocco Summer 2021
New routes Weekly flights
Madrid – Tetouan 2
Alicante – Tetouan 2
Malaga – Tangier 2
Jason McGuinness, Ryanair’s Director of Commercial, said: “As Europe’s No.1 airline, we are delighted to continue to drive recovery and growth in Spain despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Following the success of the vaccination programmes, Spanish air traffic, led by Ryanair, will recover strongly this summer and we are pleased to add more routes to our recovery programme for the Moroccan destinations of Tetouan and Tangier.
“Mindful that Covid restrictions change regularly, customers can now book flights for a well-deserved break knowing that, should they need to postpone or change their travel dates, they can do so up to twice with a zero exchange rate until the end of December 2021.”
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Del the Funky Homosapien
Bukue One, Vokab Kompany, Serendipity Project
1011 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
Doors 8:00 PM / Show 9:00 PM
This event is 16 and over
Del the Funky Homosapien
Hailing from Oakland, California comes Del the Funky Homosapien no doubt a true innovator and legend in the world of underground Hip-hop. Del got his start rapping behind his cousin, Ice Cube, as a member of his back-up band and crew. After parting ways, Del ventured out as a solo artist, making music that immediately gained attention. Del's music offered a fresh new outlook on an otherwise gangsta rap controlled California Hip-Hop scene. His viewpoint offered a more detached alternative style laced with humorous rhymes and funky beats. After securing a deal with Elektra Records, Del released two critically acclaimed albums, I Wish my brother George was here ( 1991) and No need for alarm (1993). Despite record sales in the hundred of thousands, his third album, Future Development, was never commercially released. Fed up with the commercialized music industry, Del began working with his crew, the Hieroglyphics, to create a massive independent network of Oakland based Hip-Hop. The crew began to successfully release projects under their own Hieroglyphics Emporium label. Del, joined by a talented coalition of emcees, including Pep Love, the Souls of Mischief, Casual, and Domino, went on to create a critically acclaimed album called 3rd Eye Vision ( 1998). With the release of the album, "Hiero" went on the road and toured incessantly, supporting the album for much of 1998. Since their inception, the Hieroglyphics crew has developed a cult like following, while giving each one of their artists the creative freedom to expand. For his next solo effort, Del demanded complete control and came out with 17 tracks of pure Del funkiness. He handled the majority of the production on the album but also collaborated with some of Hip-Hop's finest including Prince Paul and El-P(Def Jux). The album, titled Both Sides of the brain, again garnered excellent reviews. Rolling Stone magazine commented, "Del's elastic language is the real star here. Rhyming about everything from The Hobbit to Joe Piscopo, he cements his status as rap's staunchly independent lord of the underground and perhaps the best rapper you've never heard." Continuing to grow in popularity, Del would soon solidify himself as one of Hip-Hop's most versatile artists. Linking up with powerhouse producer Dan "the Automator" Nakamura and world-class turntablist Kid Koala, Del helped to create one of the most innovative Hip-Hop albums in recent history. Deltron 3030 received wonderful reviews (4.5 stars from RollingStone) and continued on to further secure Del's place in Hip-Hop history. The ideas and concepts born with Deltron 3030 allowed for the creation of Del's next project, the globally embraced "Gorillaz" collaboration. With Dan "the Automator" Nakamura, Blur's Damon Albarn, Tom Tom Club's Tona Weymouth, Buena Vista Social Club start Ibrahim Ferrer, and Kid Koala working together, the album was an immediate hit. Del's lead vocals on the smash single "Clint Eastwood" helped the Gorillaz sell over 5 million records worldwide. Del has successfully released quality, critically acclaimed material for over 10 years. There seems to be no stopping him and as history has shown. Del's lyrics and wordplay are the Midas touch to his wonderful taste in production. Del the Funky Homosapien has grown from the 17 year-old protege of Ice Cube, to a crafted artist, whose hypnotic voice has transcended the norm, taking underground Hip-Hop to an even deeper level.
Tion Torrence, aka Bukue One, is a product of that confluence of underground currents. In Bukue's hip-hop dictionary, there are 5 elements: rapping, djing, breaking, graffiti, and skate boarding. Intromission is the extraordinary album of a true Bay Area original, who in a single leap can pull a 360˚ kickflip, throw up a graffiti burner, and spit a tight verse.
Bukue One grew up straddling the border between Berkeley and Oakland, California. The dichotomy of the leftist college town and the gritty streets of The Town manifested itself musically in Bukue from an early age. "I watched early skate videos that featured music from punk bands like Bad Religion and Black Flag, but my friends were listening to NWA and Run DMC." He was also surrounded by music courtesy of his father, who was a backup singer for Marvin Gaye's touring band. Being a somewhat naÃ¯ve preteen, he didn't see any contradiction in listening to such dissimilar genres. Living in the East Bay instilled a political consciousness in Bukue from a young age; his parents were both active members of the Black Panther party. So by the time Bukue was entering his late teenage years, he was socially conscious, a talented skater, and a renowned graffiti artist. His love of hip-hop had yet to translate into making music however. Bukue's entry to the hip-hop game came in the form of a live event production company, whose goal was to merge his love of skating and hip-hop. In 1998 Bukue's company, Urban Productions, organized a 4 day hip-hop/action sports festival in San Francisco featuring an a-list of artists, b-boy crews, djs, and skaters such as The Hieroglyphics, Artifacts, Style Elements, Rock Steady Crew, Shortkut, Apollo.Pro, Mike Carroll, Henry Sanchez, and Mike York. Afterwards, Bukue expanded his business into a record label and tour management firm. En route to Australia as tour manager for Aceylone, the hip-hop muse struck Bukue, resulting in "4 Tha Graff Heads", an ode to graffiti culture. As luck would have it, the art of graffiti was in vogue Down Under, and Bukue had a minor hit on his hands. Bukue saw that he could combine his business skill, hustle, and passions to make a sold living; a philosophy cum lifestyle that he has practiced to this day. "I'd like to think of myself as having a blue collar work-ethic with executive skills."
Intromission is Bukue One's first proper album. His previous recorded work consists of a series of mixtapes, including The Last Starfigher (2000). The material for the mixtapes came about on Bukue's many stints as tour manager/ performer with the likes of Blackalicious, Aceylone, Roc Raida, Abstract Rude and Del the Funky Homosapien (whom he also manages). So even though Bukue has been in the rap game for almost 10 years in one way or another, this will be most people's introduction to his work. "Intromission is all about reintroducing good old party hip-hop to young kids. It's me saying that it's okay to dance and smile; there's enough anger out there these days. I'm a party-rocking emcee." This is not to say that there is no substance to Bukue's songs. The 18 tracks on the album reveal his diverse musical and topical influences. The single, "Majah Knock" is an ode to the legendary bass-heavy west coast sound. Bukue knew it would be his single the moment he heard it, but it took a minute to convince producer PH-7 to boost the bass "up to West Coast levels." On "Ready now" Bukue showcases his roots reggae influences, musically and lyrically; "Why do we so heavily embrace the paper chase that wasted space and time? /When did all the madness begin? / Where do we go from here?" The majority of the album was produced in, surprise, Germany. In Bukue's tours through Europe, he developed a love for the sound that German producers were turning out. "The hip-hop culture in places like Berlin and Hamburg now is like the US in the late 80's. In Germany, people are making music to make true hip-hop, not to get rich." Tapping different producers known for their signature sounds allowed Bukue to make an album that incorporates his assorted styles. Krutsch has the reggae, dancehall, and classic hip-hop sound down pat. Flaps is a master of a funky, spiritual sound tinged with a 70's blacksploitation feel. PH-7 provides the straight bangin' hardcore boom-bap. Through all of the stylistic changes, Bukue's flow keeps the album consistent.
This is Bukue One. Emcee, Graffiti Artist, Skater, and Hip-Hop Entrepreneur. So the next time you're at a show and the emcee finishes by ollieing off the stage and skating through the crowd to sell his merch and sign autographs, there'll be no doubt as to what you've just experienced. Chances are that you'll be sweaty from dancing and hoarse from signing along. Bukue One has just completed his intromission as the defender of the five elements of hip-hop.
"Vokab Kompany is another act that refuses to be pigeonholed. Two MCs might lead you to believe that it's hip hop, but that doesn't begin to tell the story. The seven-piece band from San Diego played for more than an hour, a set that was at times funky, jazzy, heavy, bouncy, even bluegrassy...And it all made sense. Through it all, the crowd was treated to microphonic gymnastics of the dueling MCs, Rob Hurt and Burkey. The group is legit; see them" Lindol French-Sacramento Press
With relentless drive they have worked to combine high energy stage performances, 7 piece live indie electro hip-hop (w/ a violinist to boot), with catchy hooks, and rhythm based harmonic vocal delivery to find themselves emerging from an underground electronic scene that primarily embraces the DJ.
While they still have an edge and integrity in their writing process and production, their songs have mass appeal. It's a sound that has deep indie roots, with forays into soul, funk and fresh west coast hip hop laced over a unique sound, all performed live!
A new breed of hip-hop, Serendipity Project works hard to promote conscious thought through positive vibes. Combining jaw-dropping lyricism and sultry female vocals with high-energy hip hop and funk, the band has won over crowds young and old.
Having toured throughout Canada & The US with Del the Funky Homosapien (Gorillaz, Hieroglyphics, Deltron 3030) & Bukue One, the group has also embarked on a few mini tours with hip hop legend KRS One, beat-box extraordinaire Radioactive and have been featured on popular summer music festivals such as the Harmony Festival, 2006 Missoula Hempfest and in August '07 they're set to rock the 2007 Olympia Hempfest.
Helping to create a positive local hip hop scene in their hometown of Santa Cruz, the band originally held down a weekly gig called 'Hip Hop Nights' pairing underground acts such as Josh Martinez, Sleep, Psalm One, Qwel, Bicasso and Z-Man with the best local talent in the area. Lasting almost 3 years, the nights got so popular that they were able to move up from the neighborhood dive bar to the biggest nightclub in town. Out of these weekly gigs arose Santa Cruz's first Freestyle Battles where local and not-so-local MCs were able to hone their skills. Following the release of their first album, "Accidents Happen…" the band decided to give up 'Hip Hop Nights' and start focusing on the music. Since then, the band has transformed into a powerhouse of on-stage energy, raw, uncut free-funk grooves and positive vibes.
Serendipity Project have shared the stage with well respected artists such as Lyrics Born, Del The Funky Homosapien, Lateef, The Pharcyde, Zion I, Haiku D'Etat (Aceyalone, Abstract Rude, Mikah 9), Souls of Mischief, Bukue One, Canibus, Crown City Rockers, Speech of Arrested Development, Tre Hardson, Fishbone, Tha Liks, Digital Underground, War, Cake, Bob Weir, Spearhead, Ozomatli, 2 Live Crew, Al Howard, Vince Wellnick's Avalon Allstars, Luna Angel and C-Rayz Walz amongst many others.
Rooted in Santa Cruz, CA, Serendipity Project has been accumulating an ever-expanding and loyal following, having played over 350 shows throughout the Northwestern United States and Canada since the group's inception in 2003.
The band is comprised of MC Knowble, Vocalist/Saxaphonist Alma Carlson, Dave Moilanen on Keys, Itay K on Guitar, Finn Stobbe on Bass, Keith Wieland on Drums and DJ Spinobi (formerly of Ozomatli) on the 1's & 2's. With extensive musical backgrounds ranging from garage bands to jazz bands to a Grammy award-winning group, each member of Serendipity Project brings their own unique influences into the creation of the band's sound.
Their forthcoming album, "The Project", though still very much in progress, aims to be a true testament to the heart and soul of the hip hop generation – unifying genres to create a sound that truly captures the spirit of today's youth. It features Gift of Gab and a few of the acts that the band has encountered on stage and on the road touring in their graffiti-soaked short bus (painted by different artists before every tour).


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Following an organized search of 178 lakes in 20 counties by 200 trained volunteers, the Minnesota DNR has confirmed the invasive algae starry stonewort in Grand Lake in Stearns County.
This is the first new confirmation of starry stonewort in a Minnesota lake in 2017, the DNR said in a news release Tuesday, Aug. 15.
Two other Stearns County lakes were previously confirmed to have starry stonewort: Rice Lake last year and Lake Koronis in 2015. Koronis was the first Minnesota lake where starry stonewort was confirmed.
DNR invasive species specialists confirmed a light, isolated growth of starry stonewort near Grand Lake’s public access. Treatment options are being considered. To date, starry stonewort has not been eradicated from any lake in the United States.
“Although we were hoping to find no new populations, we are glad this one was discovered early, thanks to the people who participated in the coordinated search known as ‘Starry Trek,’ said Heidi Wolf, DNR invasive species unit supervisor. “We’re also encouraged that there hasn’t been a greater number of lakes found to have starry stonewort during this major search.”
“All but one of Minnesota’s nine cases of starry stonewort have been reported in August, when the telltale star-shaped bulbils are most abundant and visible,” Wolf said. “Now is the time for people to look.”
Starry stonewort is an alga that can form dense mats, which can interfere with use of a lake and compete with native plants. It is most likely spread when fragments have not been properly cleaned from trailered boats, personal watercraft, docks, boat lifts, anchors or other water-related equipment, the DNR said in the release.
According to the DNR LakeFinder report on Grand Lake, the 650-acre fishery located two miles south of Rockville in eastern Stearns County “has a maximum depth of 34 feet and a modest watershed dominated by row crops, forest and pasture. … Grand Lake is primarily managed for northern pike and walleye and was last surveyed in 2008. Anglers can expect good fishing for smaller northern pike and good-sized walleye.
“Emergent and floating leaf vegetation was common along the south and west shoreline, primarily wild rice, yellow waterlily and bulrush,” the DNR continued in the report. “Submerged vegetation was not surveyed, but coontail and chara were the dominant species in 2008. Curly leaf pondweed was present but rare. Water clarity was good.”
The Aug. 5 “Starry Trek” event was coordinated by the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center, University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota DNR. A tandem event, called “AIS Snapshot Day,” involved the River Alliance of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin Extension and Wisconsin DNR.
This new confirmation is a reminder to boaters and anglers to follow Minnesota laws to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, the DNR said in the release. Information on how to identify starry stonewort can be found on the DNR’s website, and any suspicious plants should be reported to the DNR.
“We also encourage anyone interested to consider becoming part of an even larger group of trained detectors next year through University of Minnesota Extension,” Wolf said.
Details about starry stonewort and other aquatic invasive species are available at mndnr.gov/ais. More information about citizen science at the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center and the AIS detector program is available at aisdetectors.org.


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Welcome to my home! My new blog and business, Jana Hunter Interiors, is an adventure that I look forward to sharing with you. My goal is to build a friendship with those who love to decorate and make their house a home.
Meet Elizabeth, 6, and Daniel, 2. My two blessings are the greatest joy ever as they teach me daily: patience, to laugh, and to let go. Elizabeth in her own right is “my little decorator.” She plans her own birthday parties (more details later) and is very particular about her bedroom.
Daniel, of course, is 2 and is ALL BOY!
My husband, Mark, is a retired C-130 pilot of 23 years and is a pilot instructor in the C-130J program. He’s my handy man! I’m very blessed and fortunate to have someone who is able to tackle our home projects. And we love to take self-portaits!
During this adventure, I will share our home, client’s homes, DIY’s, cooking, birthday parties, tips, and everything else that comes to mind. As I like to say, “Life is a blank canvas!” Thank you for being a part of my masterpiece!
P.S. We’re still tweaking the website, so be sure to check back daily to see its progress!!!!

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A portion of the southbound lane of D.W Brooks will be closed on October 19th and 20th from 6am to 5pm. There will be flaggers in place to direct traffic. The road will be reopened after 5pm each day. All sidewalks will remain open during this time.
The access road between the Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Tennis Stadium and D. W. Brooks Drive, which is to the south of the Paul D. Coverdell Center, will be closed October 17th - 21st from 6am to 5pm and again the week of October 24th - 28th from 6am to 5pm. The road will be reopened after 5pm each day.
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Good morning! Here are some nice places to get coffee in the Bay Area!
Coffee has been intertwined with the Bay Area for years. It’s the home of Graffeo, which was founded in the 30s in North beach, and remains one of North America’s oldest artisan coffee roasters. It’s the place that spawned Philz and Peets and the dark roasts of beatnik lore. In the last decade, it led the Third Wave coffee movement, as a new generation of businesses redefined what coffee — and a coffee shop — could be. Today, San Francisco and its surrounding cities boast a rich collage of coffee options. There’s something for everyone, whether you want old school or new school, quiet laptop time or human-friendly conversation. Share your favorite coffee spots in the comments.
Bonus: Watch Jerry Seinfeld explain to David Letterman why coffee is so great:
Jonathan Kauffman contributed reporting to the above gallery.


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CHARLES CITY BOYS ARE ARRESTED FOR POSSESSING PHEASANTS 1949
Posted By: Betsy Hernandez
Date: 1/28/2008 at 22:34:33
The Mount Pleasant News
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
October 18, 1949
Keith J Oldham
Charles City Boys Are Arrested For Possessing Pheasants 1949
New Hampton, Ia.—Three Charles City youths were arrested in Chickasaw county over the weekend for possession of pheasants out of season and having an assembled gun in their car.
Keith J Oldham, 18, pleaded guilty when arraigned before Mayor Earl Lampson here and paid a $100 fine and $29 costs. Robert Munson, 16, and Glen Nelson, 17, were given preliminary hearing before Mayor Lampson and their cases were transferred to juvenile court, with a hearing scheduled for Wednesday.
The youths were arrested by H.O. Eells, state conservation officer.
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In the second edition of Projections, Evil Twin puts together 60 minutes of pure house excellence. Combining bassline and future house selections in the mix, the recent UK-to-L.A. transplant takes us on dynamic ride to the thumping sounds of a packed club dancefloor. With recent support from Oliver Heldens, and a remix signed to Black Hole Recordings’ Magik Muzik imprint, the veteran DJ/producer is ready to take over in his new hometown. With a slew of shows just wrapped up in Vancouver at Rain, Cabana and Encore Dance Club, and several more gigs lined up in L.A. at Sky Bar and Golden Box for the remainder of April, Evil Twin is set to spread his music all over.


Bipartisan bill addresses debris
Peters pushes for NOAA program
U.S Senator Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Hills, Ranking Member of the Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee and a member of the Great Lakes Task Force, joined his colleagues to introduce bipartisan legislation to help address the growing problem of marine debris affecting the Great Lakes and America’s coastlines.
The Save our Seas (SOS) Act would reauthorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Debris Program, which removes thousands of tons of debris, such as plastic microbeads, ghost nets, abandoned vessels and other waste, from the Great Lakes and coastal waters every year.
According to a release, marine debris harms the Great Lakes ecosystem, creates health hazards and threatens the region’s multi-billion dollar tourism, fishing and boating industries.
“Marine debris litters both our ocean coastlines and important inland waterways like the Great Lakes, which is a source of drinking water for 40 million people and a critical economic driver,” Peters said. “Whether it’s research into the effects of plastic microbeads or cleaning up abandoned vessels and ghost nets, NOAA’s Marine Debris Program helps preserve and protect the unique Great Lakes ecosystem. This bipartisan legislation will help strengthen research and international coordination to ensure that we can safeguard our coastlines and the industries that depend on them.”
Peters joined U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan, R-AK, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI, Cory Booker, D-NJ, Chris Coons, D-DE, Jim Inhofe, R-OK, Lisa Murkowski, R-AK, and Thom Tillis, R-NC, to introduce the bipartisan legislation.
Intact marine debris from foreign countries travels great distances and poses problems for nations who are not responsible for the mismanagement of the source country’s solid waste. This is particularly true for waterways and coasts in the United States whose shorelines require constant cleanup of foreign-sourced marine debris. Every year approximately 11,000 tons of plastic debris enters the Great Lakes, primarily through Lake Erie and Lake Michigan. Also contributing to the Great Lakes debris problem are building materials, batteries, appliances, fishing gear and abandoned vessels.
NOAA’s Marine Debris Program works with regional partners including the Alliance for the Great Lakes, Partners for Clean Streams, and Sea Grant programs to conduct education, outreach and removal projects to help prevent marine debris from entering the Great Lakes.
The legislation reauthorizes NOAA’s Marine Debris Program through fiscal year 2022 and permits the NOAA Administrator to use funds up to $10 million to assist with marine debris cleanup efforts. The bill also urges the President to work with other countries that produce large amounts of marine debris to find solutions and alternatives to marine waste. The bill also facilitates and encourages international accountability in trade negotiations with relevant partners that produce marine debris.
A NOAA spokesperson said they could not comment on pending legislation.
Locally, action will be taken to cleanup Lake Michigan's shoreline in Holland on Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants are asked to sign up here.
— Follow this reporter on Twitter@SentinelJordan.


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I have vivid memories of sitting on the bed, admiring my mother drape herself in a sari and patiently perfecting the pleats so that they would fall just right. I was her assistant, collecting and holding on to the accordion of fabric at the bottom while she’d gather them to the perfect height before tucking the pleats into her waist. It was somewhat of an orchestral doing. Not to be rushed. It did take a moment, as she was not in the habit of wearing a sari on a regular basis. We were living in Montréal and the only real time for dressing in a sari was during the festive season or a special occasion.
I was fascinated by everything about the sari. The stunningly bright colors, the intricate detail in the hand embroidery, elaborate patterned boarders, and the way the fabric looked and felt. Unlike her regular day to day attire, my mother had a specific section in the wardrobe dedicated for her saris. The very special ones were kept safely folded and tucked in thin cotton casings. Each one was a small treasure. I had a few favorites. A deep chocolate silk with a beautiful azure and golden embroidered border. There was a simple, yet regal peacock blue sari with golden threads. But the sari that I remember most fondly, is one that I named The Royal Garden. It is unique and was perhaps a contemporary piece for the 80’s. A delicate ‘parrot’ green silk organza with handprinted florals in white with pink and violet accents. All tied together with delicate golden threaded embroidery. Everything about it was perfect. It was airy and feminine with the perfect pops of colour. I loved it. When asked, I would always choose for her to wear that one.
Years later, when I was moving away, my mother gifted me one of her saris. It was the chocolate silk. It was unexpected and I was touched. She hadn’t worn it in years and thought I’d find better use for it. For a couple of years, I simply held on to it. Eventually, I re-crafted it into a cocktail gown which I’d go on to wear numerous times - (not one to shy away from wearing the same outfit on several occasions) and long before the #reware and #30wearschallenge. Reflecting on it now, that was perhaps the beginning of Bella Mews, I just hadn’t realized it.
Still enamored by the sari, I continue to find ways to repurpose them. There are no longer pleats or draping, but it is still the sari - simply in a new form.


FTSE 100 on course for small weekly rise
U.K. stocks headed lower for a second straight session on Friday, with investors spooked by growing signs that global central banks are inching closer to unwinding their ultraloose monetary policies that have supported stock markets in recent years.
The FTSE 100 index fell 0.2% to 7,325.14, building on a 0.4% loss from Thursday. The benchmark was moving toward a rise of 0.1% for the week, the first week of trade in the second half of 2017.
Friday's weakness "follows another bond market selloff [on Thursday] that again proved contagious for equities, investors digesting hawkish ECB minutes and prepping for further withdrawal of global easy money policy; tapering of ECB QE, unwind of Fed's balance sheet. Maybe even a U.K. rate hike," Mike van Dulken, head of research at Accendo Markets, in a note.
The Bank of England hasn't raised interest rates in 10 years, but recent comments from policy makers have fueled chatter that a hike is coming sooner rather than later.
Read:Will the Bank of England's 10-year hiatus on rate hikes end soon? What analysts say (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/will-the-bank-of-englands-10-year-hiatus-on-rate-hikes-end-soon-what-analysts-say-2017-07-05)
Additionally, comments from ECB President Mario Draghi last week and hawkish minutes from the ECB's June meeting (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ecb-considered-abandoning-vow-to-accelerate-qe-2017-07-06), published on Thursday, have added to concerns the central bank may consider ending its aggressive bond-buying program soon. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve has already raised rates twice this year and focus is now on when it'll start shrinking its massive balance sheet (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-might-start-balance-sheet-drawdown-in-september-fomc-minutes-hint-2017-07-05).
Later on Friday, attention turns to the closely watched U.S. nonfarm payrolls, which could also weaken or strengthen the case for the Fed to tighten policy. The data are slated for release at 1:30 a.m. London time, or 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Read:U.S. forecast to add 180,000 jobs in June, but don't be surprised if hiring falls short (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-forecast-to-add-180000-jobs-in-june-but-dont-be-surprised-if-hiring-falls-short-2017-07-06)
Stock movers: On the FTSE 250 index , shares of Aveva Group PLC (AVV.LN) gained 2.4% after the engineering softmaker company said it made a solid start to fiscal 2018 and that its full-year outlook remains in line with expectations.
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KARACHI, Oct 20: Cotton prices fell further on Thursday on active ginner selling following reports of steady arrival of phutti into ginneries and large unsold stocks lying in the godowns of ginners.
The market decline was led by the Sindh type amid reports of damage to the quality lint owing to heavy rains and floods as some of the deals in the lower Sindh lint were done as lower as Rs4,500 per maund, floor brokers said.
They said even fine type from the upper Sindh, which is being sold at par with their counterpart in the ready section, was sold between Rs5,600 and Rs6,000, lower from the average rate of Rs6,000.
Punjab variety also showed an identical fall but average prices did not breach the barrier of Rs6,000 while some fine lots were traded around Rs6,200 per maund.
Market sources did not rule the possibility of fresh decline in prices in the coming sessions as speculative forces have taken over the cotton trade and may confuse growers to sell phutti in panic.
They said the crop may be on the higher side but may not be sufficient to meet the annual consumption needs of the textile sector and the gap would be bridged through imports.
About 20,000 bales changed hands at the falling prices as spinners and mills continued to build up long positions amid fears of a rebound if growers held back their stocks of phutti.
Official spot rates were revised downward by Rs200 per maund at Rs6,100 for an average quality of lint.
The following were some of the notable deals reported by the Karachi Brokers Forum:
SINDH TYPE: 200 bales, Sultanabad at Rs4,500, 400 bales, Mirpurkhas at Rs5,000 to 5,300, 2,200 bales, Khairpur at Rs5,600 to Rs6,000, 2,000 bales, upper Sindh at Rs5,800 to Rs6,000.
PUNJAB VARIETY: 200 bales, Haroonabad at Rs5,800, 400 bales, Hasilpur at Rs5,900, 200 bales, Fort Abbas at Rs5,950, 1,000 bales, Burewala at Rs5,950 to Rs6,100, 600 bales, Bakhar at Rs6,000 to Rs6,100, 400 bales, each Chichawatni, Gojra and 600 bales, Mongi Bungalow and Alipur and 200 bales, each DG Khan, Pak Pattan, Jatoi, Sheher Sultan and Kaichiwala at Rs6,000, 200 and 400 bales, Shujabad and Mian Channu at Rs6,075, 1,000 bales Layyah, 800 Rahimyar Khan at Rs6,100, 800 bales, Tonsa Sharif at Rs6,100 to Rs6,200, 400 bales, Bahawalpur at Rs6,000 to Rs6,1001, 200 bales, Khanewal at Rs6,100 to Rs6,200, 400 bales, Kabirwala at Rs6,150, 100 bales Rajanpur and 800 bales, Fazalpur at Rs6,200.

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Its been a while we heard from YBNL Princess Temmie Ovwasa. The Alternative Soul Diva who also known as YBNL Princess unveils “Bamidele” sequel to “Jabole” which was released last year.
Premiering the music video along with the song’s digital release, the eclectic music crooner is seen at home singing about bringing the love of her life close.
Temmie Ovwasa then gets ready to go out for a ride, where she meets her crush on the road and later at the bus stop…
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