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David Hall is snapping up farmland to bring his vision of a sustainable high-density community to life. The neighbors are horrified.
By Caroline Winter, Bloomberg
Nicole Antal, a 30-year-old librarian in Sharon, Vermont, was putting together a town report in late January when she stumbled upon a series of odd land purchases: In just three months, a Utah-based foundation had quietly bought more than 900 acres of nearby farmland, an area larger than Central Park. All of the land was either adjacent or close to the birthplace and memorial of Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church. “I’ve always loved mysteries,” says Antal. “And this seemed like a good one.”
That evening, when Antal got home to the 450-square-foot house she’s building with her husband, she strapped on a headlamp. The house doesn’t yet have electricity and she needed to prepare dinner for her 5-year-old son, Robin. She also wanted to poke around online. Standing next to her wood-burning stove, Antal flipped open her precharged laptop and Googled the name of the Utah organization: NewVistas. “This strange website popped up,” she says. “It had all these architectural models with fake people walking around. I didn’t know what to think.”
NewVistas, Antal soon discovered, was started by a wealthy Mormon engineer named David Hall, who wants to build sustainable, high-tech, high-density communities all across the globe. From the looks of things, he hoped to build one right in her backyard, in rural Vermont.
During the next few weeks, Antal was busy starting the year’s maple syrup harvest. She also quit her part-time job at the library to focus on homesteading and raising her son. But in her free time, she scoured the NewVistas website and public records, and resolved to write a story for a local blogging platform called Daily UV. When she contacted Hall by e-mail, he replied almost immediately, and, after some back and forth, suggested they speak on the phone. “I was pretty nervous,” says Antal, who’s shy, with a round face, asymmetrical haircut, glasses, and a French accent from growing up in Belgium. “Talking on the phone is very uncomfortable for me. But it was also exciting.”
On the scheduled day, Antal parked her red Toyota Tacoma pickup next to a nearby bridge, known among locals for having reliable phone reception. She pulled out a Moleskine notebook, summoned her courage, and dialed Hall. They introduced themselves and talked about their respective backgrounds and interests, and then, over the span of an hour, Hall blew Antal’s mind. Yes, he said, he was planning an elaborate, 20,000-person community that would extend over four small towns, including hers, and the blueprint was based on the so-called Plat of the City of Zion, a Mormon document depicting a vision that Joseph Smith and two colleagues jotted down in 1833. And while that all sounded a bit far-fetched, Hall revealed that he already had more than 150 engineers working on technology and architecture for the project. “One hundred and fifty engineers!” says Antal. “Before then, it was all just conceptual. All of the sudden it seemed like, oh my God, this is going to happen tomorrow.”
Hall’s community plan, pictured on the right, is based on a vision recorded in 1833 by Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon church. Hall hopes his communities will be replicated throughout the world.
When Antal’s story was posted on Daily UV two weeks later, it sent Vermont into a frenzy. The Associated Press, National Public Radio, and several local papers produced follow-up stories. Concerned citizens formed a Stop NewVistas group. “New Vista? No Mister!” read one Facebook post. Some Vermonters worried Hall was buying the land to serve as headquarters for a Mormon cult. Witnessing the uproar, an opportunistic PR firm contacted Hall and offered to help him navigate the peculiar minefield that is Vermont, the 49th-most-populous state with only 626,000 residents—famous for being fiercely proud, idealistic, and ornery. (See: Bernie Sanders.) “It was clear that this guy was gonna need help,” said Bryan Mills, a partner in the firm.
Hall hired Ellis Mills Public Affairs, and kept buying land. As of June, his foundation had purchased 1,263.9 acres, spending $4.9 million. And that wasn’t all. He soon revealed he didn’t want just one Edenic settlement in Vermont. He hoped to build 1,000 NewVistas developments, housing 20 million people. “I gasped,” Antal says.
Out in Provo, Utah, Hall began arranging a series of trips to meet with angry Vermonters. He’d been hoping to wait and meet the community only after he’d successfully completed some novel farming experiments on his newly purchased land. “I wanted to have something to show, but the news got out,” Hall says, seated in his office one morning in May. “Nicole found me.”
At 69, Hall is tall and rosy-cheeked, with bright white hair and a quiet, friendly, yet determined demeanor. He often slaps the table with the palms of his hands, or throws them to his forehead, cringing, when describing the environmental and societal ills he hopes to solve with his Smith-inspired communities. Hall is funding the project with money from Novatek, a fossil fuel drilling equipment company he built over 40 years and sold last fall; his net worth is reported to be a nine-figure sum. Hall says he’s already spent more than $100 million on NewVistas and plans to spend at least $150 million more.
His office, inside a drab, single-story industrial building, looks practically unused. There are no books, photos, or wall hangings—only a shelf containing a sweater still wrapped in plastic and two trophies that Hall and Novatek won for having the most patents in Utah. “All I need is a computer, and I have that right here,” he says, taking an iPhone from his pocket. On his otherwise empty desk are two large renderings of Smith’s Plat of the City of Zion, a square grid plan, which Hall refers to as “a national treasure.”
“When this square is thus laid off and supplied, lay off another in the same way, and so fill up the world”
Hall is a fourth-generation Mormon. “Joseph Smith was just the wildest guy out there,” he says. “Lots of things he did were stupid, but in my view, he was a sage or a seer and didn’t even understand what came to him.” As the story goes, the plat plan appeared to Smith while he was studying Enoch, an Old Testament prophet who designed a city so perfect it was whisked off to heaven. The text accompanying the blueprint, written out by Smith and his comrades, says each plat should house 15,000 to 20,000 people within one square mile (though the definition of a mile has changed slightly), and that the design should be replicated worldwide. Written in the style of 15th century English, it reads: “When this square is thus laid off and supplied, lay off another in the same way, and so fill up the world in these last days, and let every man live in the city, for this is the city of Zion.”
Hall stumbled upon the document in the 1980s while researching Mormon history in a Salt Lake City library. “I’m the only one who’s really studied this scroll, to this day,” he says, “the only one who knows every word.” Hall had always been interested in architecture and planned communities, and quickly became obsessed with the plat, eventually using Smith’s vision to calculate every aspect of his NewVistas communities. “Other people might say, ‘You’re trapped in this box,’ but it actually helps me solve problems,” he says. “I’ve used it to triangulate right down to the itty-bitty details, like what type of wood to use.” (It’s pressboard.)
Hall’s master plan, laid out in a 26-page single-spaced document, can be found online. The overarching mission is to achieve “global environmental balance by building a network of environmentally and socially sustainable villages, communities, and megalopolises.” The first, he says, will likely be built in Provo, where he’s also in the process of amassing 5,000 acres (and meeting with significant pushback from the community). Once that’s up and running, he’ll move on to Vermont and then across the globe.
The plats, Hall says, are designed to incorporate agricultural, industrial, commercial, and residential space. The entire community is pedestrian and exploits layout tricks to sustain individual privacy and views of nature. Rooftop farms will make use of advanced techniques drawn from marijuana cultivation, and box-shaped greenhouses will improve yields and prevent the spread of disease and insects. Ground-floor spaces will be occupied by businesses, all connected by enclosed walkways and space for moving “pods” that transport the sick and elderly.
Within the community, each person will be allotted just 200 square feet of living space, but apartments will be soundproofed, with Roomba-sized robots that rearrange furniture for different needs and times of day. Each robot, Hall says, will move quickly, “then go right back into its nest.” Furnishings and possessions not being used will be stored inside 4-by-4-foot boxes that are integrated into the apartment floors and electronically move up and down as needed. “We’re still a few years off from having that work, but it’s not Dreamsville—it’s technically feasible,” says Hall. (And on trend: NArchitects has just completed a 55-unit building of 260- to 360-sq.-foot apartments on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, though it relies on solutions such as Murphy beds instead of robots.) Multipurpose buildings will serve as schools, conference centers, sports halls, and houses of worship, both Mormon and non-Mormon. To help maintain wilderness and animal habitat, and stop urban sprawl, each community will be surrounded by thousands of acres of unplanned nature. Livestock will also be kept outside the towns—along with what he calls “sustainable drilling sites,” used to extract building materials and natural resources.
A plat, says Hall, will be subject to state and regional laws, but will also be overseen by a board and hierarchies of leaders with, it appears, strong Mormon family values. “Each [multi-family] house has house captains, which are a team of one man and one woman,” reads Hall’s document. “These are a selected married couple, with each providing leadership for and dealing directly with issues related to their gender.” Asked in person about this traditional-sounding setup, he said that gay and single people could hold leadership positions.
Legally, the communities will be owned by a trust that operates two for-profit entities: a property holding company and a capital fund that controls intellectual property and most financial assets. Families and individuals who wish to join must invest their net worth and be employed either outside the communities or by a NewVistas company, or Vista Biz. Those who start Vista Bizzes will be given startup funds by the community but must surrender their IP rights. They also must agree to put nearly all their profits back into the community in exchange for what Hall calls “dividends”—payouts from overall wealth earned by the plat businesses. But everyone is also free to leave and take their companies with them, if dissatisfied. “Competition and the freedom to walk is crucial,” he says.
Not far from downtown Provo, Hall has built what he calls a “modern-day Edison lab” at the site of a defunct steel mill, with grand views of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. There are 12 industrial buildings housing 25 companies—five of which are run by Hall’s five children—developing technology for the settlements. One Vista Biz, called Medic, is developing a water-efficient toilet that also measures blood pressure, weight, and overall health by using sensors and sampling what passes through it. Hall hopes insurance companies will eventually cover the costs of installing such toilets at companies to track worker health. “Instead of going to the doctor for a checkup, the doctor will call you when something is wrong,” he says. Another company, the Building Elements Group, is designing a 4-by-4-ft. kitchen and narrow, lightweight elevators for tiny homes. Hall plans to market these products as soon as they’re viable and use proceeds to help fund his first NewVistas community, which he says will likely require at least $3 billion. This fall, he also plans to break ground on a Provo hotel that will incorporate NewVistas innovations, where he, his wife, Karen, and some employees will field-test life in close quarters.
Inventors and tycoons—not to mention architects and cult leaders—have long been tantalized by utopias of their own construction. In the early years of the 20th century, Thomas Edison grew obsessed with concrete and sank millions of dollars into a future in which people would live in concrete houses, lounge on concrete sofas, and play études on concrete pianos. Convinced the cheap, fireproof material would eventually replace wood and stone, he published a book, The Romance of Cement. His ideas proved prophetic; much of our urban construction is now concrete. But the expensive, impractical method he patented for manufacturing concrete homes in a single pour never caught on.
In 1921, Edison’s friend Henry Ford caused a run on Alabama real estate when he announced plans to tack a 75-mile-long city onto Muscle Shoals. This “new Eden,” as Ford called it, was to support industry without destroying agriculture or creating urban sprawl, in such a way that workers would never be far from nature. Those plans never came to pass, but in 1928, Ford broke ground on Fordlandia, a large rubber plantation and city in the Brazilian Amazon. It included a power plant, hospital, library, and golf course, as well as employee housing and hamburgers for all. But workers soon rioted, unhappy with the Western diet and values and having to work 9-to-5, rather than in the cooler morning and evening hours. Ford also didn’t know how to farm rubber trees, and the city was abandoned. Dilapidated structures still remain—an Ozymandias-in-the-jungle reminder of Ford’s folly.
Inventors like Buckminster Fuller have also proposed architectural cure-alls, such as building a giant geodesic dome over Manhattan. “The cost of snow removal in New York City would pay for the dome in 10 years,” he wrote in 1960, according to Wade Graham’s Dream Cities: Seven Urban Ideas That Shape the World. More recently, Peter Thiel, the litigious libertarian venture capitalist gave $500,000 to found the Seasteading Institute, which aims to establish floating autonomous communities in international waters. Meanwhile, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, operates Sidewalk Labs, which reportedly plans to solicit bids from cities to build “digital districts” filled with driverless cars, high-speed internet, and more efficient infrastructure for water and electricity. Perhaps farthest along is Songdo, the South Korean community being built on reclaimed swampland. In what has been dubbed The World’s First Smart City, trash is sucked from apartment and office buildings into underground pipes, automatically sorted and recycled, buried, or burned for fuel.
None of these attempts has been perfect enough to get swept off to heaven, but that hasn’t deterred Hall. “They didn’t have this,” he says, pointing to his Plat of Zion poster.
“This 20,000-person settlement is going to be bigger than our state capital”
Hall’s dream of creating sustainable, walkable communities goes way back to his youth. In 1954, his father, H. Tracy Hall, together with a team of engineers at General Electric, invented the synthetic diamond, technology that is now used in everything from grinding tools to semiconductors. Twelve years later, Hall, the third of seven children, who was then 20, got sent to Moonie, Australia, to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He remembers the mining town as hideous and sin-filled. “It was just awful,” he says, looking pained. “There were drill rigs every 10 acres, just wrecking the earth.” The miners, desperate for conversation, confided their misery. Drilling like that destroys lives, with workers separated from home for prolonged periods at remote mines, Hall says. “That’s when you get prostitution, all the things that wreck families.”
Improved drilling technology, including the use of synthetic diamonds, would allow for drilling closer to home, Hall thought. Years later, after getting his engineering degree from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Rider University, he took over his father’s company, H. Tracy Hall Inc., which became Novatek and grew to be worth more than $100 million. Last fall, Hall sold the company for an undisclosed sum to Schlumberger, which calls itself the world’s largest oil-field services company. He remains president, though he now spends much of his time on NewVistas, including the increasingly fraught effort in the Green Mountain State.
Vermonters, who’ve taken to calling Hall “Diamond Dave,” are ready for battle. In Royalton, the town next to Sharon—Joseph Smith’s birth house spans the border they share—a copy of his 26-page plan is on display at the local co-op, marked up by pen and yellow highlighter.
In early June, a group of 10 NewVistas opponents gathered at BALE (Building A Local Economy), a community center in Royalton, with wooden floors and local art on display. Everyone sits on folding chairs, and a red tin filled with homemade chocolate-chip cookies makes the rounds. “We’re really not that interested in what religious figures 200 years ago thought about urban development,” says John Echeverria, a professor at the Vermont Law School. “I think [Hall] can permit us to be skeptical about whether Joseph Smith, 200 years ago, came up with a solution for our environmental problems.”
“Just to put it in perspective, this 20,000-person settlement is going to be bigger than our state capital,” says Kyle Milaschewski, a systems engineer at a crisis-logistics firm who lives in Sharon. He says an influx that large would destroy Vermont’s democratic governance structure. Euclid Farnham, a retired dairy farmer, eighth-generation Vermonter, and town historian for Tunbridge, where Hall has also bought land, pipes in: “I’d say, to put it into perspective, his dream is our nightmare!”
Even if the NewVistas development doesn’t happen for years, locals worry it will divide the community between those fighting the plan and those hired by Hall to help arrange land purchases and conduct farming experiments. “One question I can’t answer is how that self-sustained community can feed 20,000 people year-round,” says Michael Sacca, a filmmaker who’s lived in Vermont since the 1980s. “He might not know this, but it gets cold here. It’s hard to grow things in the winter.” Sacca’s inadvertently hit on another aspect of Vermont that appeals to Hall: As a location it will test how well his plans can adjust to seasonal challenges.
On June 2, Hall arrives in Vermont for a series of meetings. The first takes place on a Thursday afternoon in the Woodstock regional planning office, a former farmhouse overlooking Vermont’s rolling green hills. The air is fragrant with freshly cut grass, and an old dog meanders about the premises unaccompanied. Inside, the meeting room is packed with concerned citizens. Several town representatives are there, along with local journalists.
“I’m the darn guy who caused all these problems,” Hall tells the seated group by way of introduction. He doesn’t let his PR handlers do any talking, and he doesn’t rein in the extent of his vision. Despite Vermont’s beauty, he points out, the state has high levels of pollution and sprawl, paired with poverty and unemployment. He recounts visiting Vermont as a boy, memories of which, along with Smith’s birthplace and memorial, drew him to this state, and says he would preserve the state’s natural grandeur. “In my crazy mind, two-thirds of Vermont would be wilderness and one-third would be the farms that are occupied, and you’d have 20 million people in Vermont,” he tells the group, slapping the table. “That’s a crazy idea. But that’s what I can lay out.”
The strongest rebuke comes from Gus Speth, a longtime environmental activist and co-founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council. “Because of your affection for this site … you have selected the most incongruous place imaginable to plop this huge experiment in social engineering down,” he says. “And it’s going to destroy these communities. It’s the biggest existential threat to this area that I can imagine.”
Speth continues, “You may not know this, but you’ve landed in a field of warriors”—he might have said “lawyers”—“and the people who live here are going to fight every step of the way. And before you spend an enormous amount of time and energy and money, and end up with nothing but a bucket of embarrassment, we would urge you to think of pulling out. Because in the end, it’s not going to happen. It’s not going to happen, Mr. Hall. Not here.”
Hall appears unshaken. “It seems to me,” he replies, “that if communities are running well in other places and the economic system works well, and it’s proven that it’s ecologically superior to other systems, then Vermont—with all its good people who want to be ecologically correct and advance—would approve it. I apologize that I have such great confidence in it, but I personally think that the people of Vermont will eventually ask for it.”
Two days later, Antal is making crepes in her tiny house, which sits on 47 acres of farmland. She and her husband, a computer engineer for Dartmouth College, say they chose to build small only because it was what they could afford. Outside, they’ve dug a well, built and hand-painted a chicken coop, and planted sprawling vegetable gardens. Inside, jars of maple syrup line a windowsill. Robin watches The Lion King in French on a laptop.
The couple moved to Vermont five years ago, oddly enough, from Salt Lake City. The previous night, Antal had invited Hall over for a simple dinner of bread, cheese, and salad. She’d showed him her petite house, and they’d talked, off the record, for more than two hours. “He’s a really nice guy,” Antal says. “Part of me feels bad for exposing his plan, because I think he means well.” One of Hall’s mistakes, she suspects, may be that he’s an engineer who tries to solve everything as if it were a math or physics problem without factoring in human emotion. “He’s nerdy, and I love that,” she says. “He sees these issues in the world, and he’s trying to find a way.”
“I also feel like a hypocrite,” she adds. “It’s like, we need big ideas, we need new ways of living that really address climate change. Then this comes, and I’m like, ‘No.’ ” Hall’s faith in Smith’s plat, his ardor for sustainable drilling, and his obsession with high-density living all terrify her. As does the fact that Hall is getting old and might set plans in motion only to leave them for less passionate, less well-intentioned followers to execute.
Thinking of the long fight ahead, Antal tears up. “Every time I dig in the garden, it’s like, my grandkids will be here eating these blueberries,” she says. “This land is everything to me, it’s Robin’s future. And I just don’t want 20,000 people moving in next door.”


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In computer simulations, astrophysicists show that launching dust from the lunar surface could decrease the solar radiation reaching Earth.
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The longest-reigning monarch in France’s history, Louis XIV, earned the sobriquet le Roi Soleil or “the Sun King” because of, surprisingly, his love for ballet. It had nothing to do with the star at the center of our solar system. But weirdly enough, during Louis XIV’s reign, the sun began acting a little strangely.
Sometime around 1645 its behavior changed. Sunspots became exceedingly rare. In some years, no sunspots were detected at all. The sun’s energy dipped. This period, known as the Maunder Minimum, occurred within a “Little Ice Age” and coincided with a particularly cold spell in the North Atlantic around 1650.
Today, things are going in the opposite direction. The Earth is getting warmer even as the sun’s energy has remained fairly stable. The chief reason for this increase in temperature is the burning of fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, trapping heat. Without a rapid curbing of CO2 emissions,above preindustrial levels in the next few decades. The worst-case scenarios see temperature increases exceeding 2 and even 3 degrees.
In the past few years, a controversial technofix has been floated as a solution: Why not dim the sun? This process, known as solar geoengineering, could involve a number of different mechanisms, but one of the more hotly debated ideas suggests spraying sulfur particles into the atmosphere, in a process that mimics the eruption of volcanoes. The reflective particles would then bounce the sun’s rays back into space.
it’s necessarily a good idea to even try this — it doesn’t address the underlying cause of climate change and the potential consequences are not fully understood. There’s a non-zero possibility that tampering with the atmosphere could bring about irreversible changes we’ve not considered and are not at all prepared for. It also might make us believe there’s a way to reverse climate change without reducing carbon emissions. Spoiler: Nope.
But, what if, instead of depositing particles into the atmosphere, we dropped them off in space? What if we attempted some astroengineering?
In a new paper, published in the journal PLOS Climate on Wednesday, a trio of scientists discuss scenarios to do just that, shielding the sun’s rays from the Earth by depositing reflective particles — dust — in space. Using computer simulations, the team discovered that one possibility is to use moon dust, blast it from the lunar surface into space and provide a temporary dimming of our home star.
A simulated stream of dust crosses the face of the sun as viewed from Earth.
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Benjamin Bromley, a theoretical astrophysicist at the University of Utah and first author on the paper, notes that the trio did not set out to develop a climate solution and that they’re not climate scientists. His normal line of research involves studying how planets form — and in that process, himself, computer science student Sameer Khan and Scott Kenyon, of the Smithsonian astrophysical observatory, found inspiration.
“Making planets involves collisions, and we learned from that research that a comparatively small amount of dust can go a long way in intercepting starlight,” Bromley said. “That got us to think about dust as a way to dim the sun.”
Bromley notes the proposal would mimic the scenario that occurred during the Little Ice Age, when Louis XIV reigned over France. You’d need a lot of dust but, provided you could get it into space, it would essentially work to reduce solar radiation, blocking around 1% to 2% of the light.
One of the team’s first ideas was to deposit a platform that spits space dust out at the Lagrange point L1, which lies about 900,000 miles inside Earth’s orbit, directly between the sun and the Earth. At this point, objects are kind of stuck in place by the gravity of the two bodies. (Indeed, the opposite Lagrange point, L2, is where the James Webb Space Telescope lies, outside Earth’s orbit.)
The problem, in the simulations, was that the dust would quickly blow away from the L1 point. It wasn’t stable enough to keep a dust shield in place.
So they looked a little closer to home: the moon. They produced simulations that demonstrated launching lunar grains from the moon toward L1 was the most promising strategy.
Space bubbles could block the sun’s rays and cool the Earth.
“Lunar dust stood out for two reasons,” said Bromley “First, it can be pretty efficient at deflecting sunlight, and second, it turns out that the most efficient grain size is the most plentiful on the moon’s surface.”
This, he notes, was a fun surprise and something they didn’t know going into the project. One of the problems, though, is just how much dust is required. It would be cost prohibitive to constantly send rockets full of space dust to a platform out at L1, so the moon provides a second advantage.
“If we can get the infrastructure to the lunar surface, launching the dust from there is much easier because of the moon’s weaker gravity compared with Earth,” Bromley said.
But what happens once the dust is out there in space? Fortunately, the simulations showed that the dust grains didn’t end up raining back down on Earth. Instead, they would drift outward from the sun, on a journey into the infinite dark.
The trio’s suggestion isn’t the only space-based solar shield that’s been proposed. A similar proposal to use lunar dust was made in 2007 by Curtis Struck at Iowa State University. Last year, a team of scientists at MIT proposed the idea of “space bubbles.” The idea is exactly what it sounds like: create a raft of bubbles in space, at L1, to deflect incoming sunlight. This process would be reversible.
All these methods come with a caveat: They’re not going to be implemented quickly enough to halt the current temperature increase. But if we put the planet on an irreversible path to a hothouse, we might need to turn to a “break glass in case of emergency” solution. You can add moon dust to that list.
“If we get to a point where dimming the sun is a needed step, lunar dust should be explored as an option, despite the technological challenges,” says Bromley.


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Laughing is treated to be the best therapy in the world. A person laughing daily gets his lifetime increased. This is exactly true and there are always person who always try to imitate and make you happy by many ways. There are numerous comedians in India, and the list of the best 10 is as followed:-
10.) Shakeel Siddqui
The stand-up comedian from Pakistan, and TV actor is a frequent and prominent actor in India. He is also known as ” teelli” in Pakistan. He gained popularity after he appeared in first season of Comedy Circus, a comedy show on Zee TV. He dint succeed to win the show, but his versatility, made him the co-host of the next season of the show. He appeared in many shows since then, DUS KA DUM, and as a judge of Boogie Woogie a dance based competition show. In Pakistan, prior coming to India, he along with Umer Sharif, played in famous stage comedy play” Bakra Qistoon pay”, and ” Nayi ammi Purana Abba. After attacks in Mumbai, 2008, It was heard that he was beaten up and was forced to leave the nation back to Pakistan.
9.) Saloni Daini
A fictitious character, Gangubai has been immortalized by this young little charm girl, Saloni Daini, has made her the best child comedian of the nation. She is from Pune. She has won the Chhote miyan on 7 March 2009.At the age of 3 only, she had started facing camera and acting in Marathi serials and films. He on-screen partner is Rajiv Thakur, a well known stand up comedian as well. She was starred in No problem as a child artist and she portrayed the role of Tuk-Tuk.
8.) Krishna Abhishek
The nephew of famous Bollywood actor Govinda and cousin of Soumya Seth and Ragini Khanna. Although, started his career as an actor, he could make his name and then on gained fame from his comedy aspects of style. Along with sudesh lehri, he rocks the show, and participated in successive series of comedy circus. His talent of blind man makes him outstanding among the others.
7.) Bharti Singh
The character immortalized by Bharti singh is none other our sweet “lalli”. This young lady has been the sensation for many years. Her extra ordinary performance nad unmatchable quality of mimicry and comedy makes her to grab a spot at number7. Born on 3 July 1989 in Amritsar, Punjab. She was the second runner up of the comedy series, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge , Season 4. She has been a regular participant of comedy circus. She has also done some Punjabi films namely Ek noor (2011) and Yamle Jatt Yamle (2012).
VIP is the best mimic character of the nation. He can continuously play for moments for almost more than 50 Bollywood actors without being stopped or startled by any hitch. He is the regular contestant of comedy circus. Recently, he was a part of the movie, BOL BACHCHAN (2012) by Rohit Shetty, an ex-judge of the show Comedy Circus and famous film director. His full name is Vijay Ishwarlal Pawar, in short simply VIP.
5.) Sudesh Lehri
A famous actor, tv personality and the classic stand up comedian. He was the finalist of Great Indian Laughter challenge in 2007 and by then already proved his excellence in Punjabi film industry. The famous dialogues of him include those of Punjabi ” Main thappar marna tere and ” teri maa ka sakinaka”. Having already worked in many Punjabi films and Hindi movies, he is now paired up with Krishna Abhishek in comedy circus. He was recently seen in the movie Ready, a role along with Salman Khan, a comic role.
4.) Ahsaan Qureshi
The second runner up of the first laughter show and the mega hit of the era, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. He has been a stage actor for more than 20 years and focusing on political issues, he is continuously active. Having a part of Big-Boss season 2 also in yester-years,He also acted in movies like Bombay to Goa (2007) and a Bhojpuri movie, Hanuman Bhakt Hawaldar.His slow style comedy and long enhanced version of style gained him popularity among the audience.
3.) Kapil Sharma
The best comedian and the winner of almost consecutive comedy circus shows for last 4 years is Kapil Sharma. A Punjabi from nature and culture, he is the winner of season 3 of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. His potrayal of famous comedy characters are ” lala roshan lal and Shamsher singh( Punjab Police Cop). His ultimate talent of solo comedy makes him the best and outstanding. Having done acting in movies like The legend of Bhagat singh, Khakee and Bhavnao ko samjho ( A movie directed by his fellow comedian Sunil Pal).He is currently a part of many upcoming movies of big banner. A man of different talents, he unarguably best for the spot number
2.) Sunil Pal
The undisputed champion of the first season of ” The Great Indian Laughter Challenge”. Sunil pal gained popularity in stand up comedy because of his mimicry of many Bollywood actors and his own created character, A drunkard ” Ratan Noora”. He recently had directed, wrote, and produced the movie ” BHavnao ko Samjho”, a movie which had 51 stand-up-comedian. He has also acted in movies like Bombay to Goa, Hum Tum, Phir Hera Pheri, Apna Sapna money Money. His movie is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Record for having record stand up comedian in his movie that is 51 in total. He is at number 2 in the list of best stand-up comedian of India.
1.) Raju Srivastav
The list top comedian is Raju Srivastav. He was born in Kanpur on the day of birth of Jesus, 25 December 1963. Since his childhood, he was allured in making fun and mimicry.Born in to a poet family, he was already the master of talents. He gained fame from The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, where he was the people’s choice. Although, he didn’t win the show but he was the second runner up of the show. Having done acting in many films, he was the champion of ” The Great Indian Laughter Challenge – Champions”. He was given the title ” The King of Comedy”. The portrayal of fictitious characters ” Manohar and Gajodhar” is the national-hit. His way of delivery of comedy in his traditional language mainly comprising the typical bihari language and awadhi makes him outstanding in the list and to all choice, he is unarguably the best of all of the comedians in India.

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TORONTO -- An west-end mom accused of nearly killing her 11-year-old son by dropping a fridge on him was denied bail Wednesday as her relatives cried in court.
The 32-year-old mother of four lost her bid for freedom and was remanded in custody until Sept. 25 when she'll appear by video at the Ontario Court of Justice .
She is facing charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and failing to provide the necessities of life. She's accused of crushing her son with the 200-pound appliance and then dragging him to her apartment balcony and locking him outside.
The woman's son -- who is battling for his life after suffering major head and abdominal injuries -- is listed in stable but critical condition, Toronto Det. Stephen Laramy said outside court.
Justice of the peace Alfred (Budd) Johnston rejected a bail application made by the woman's lawyer, Gordie Goldman. A publication ban was imposed on the proceedings.

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Imagine taking all the flavors of a warm, gooey cinnamon roll and condensing them into a delicious, sippable treat. That's the essence of a Cinnamon Roll Drink. This beverage captures the essence of cinnamon, sugar, and cream cheese frosting, creating a unique drink that is both comforting and satisfying.
The Allure of a Cinnamon Roll Drink
A Cinnamon Roll Drink can be a great way to enjoy the flavors of a cinnamon roll without turning on the oven. Whether you enjoy it as a cozy winter warmer, a sweet after-dinner treat, or a dessert substitute, this unique concoction provides all the sweet, spicy, and creamy elements you'd find in a freshly baked cinnamon roll.
There are several ways to make a Cinnamon Roll Drink, but here's a simple recipe for a warm version that's like a hug in a mug.
Making Your Own Warm Cinnamon Roll Drink
- 2 cups of milk
- 1/4 cup of brown sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick (or 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon)
- 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- Whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon for topping
Combine ingredients: In a saucepan, combine the milk, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
Heat: Warm the mixture over medium heat until the sugar is completely dissolved and the milk is hot but not boiling.
Add flavor: Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
Serve and enjoy: Pour your Cinnamon Roll Drink into mugs, top with a generous swirl of whipped cream, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
The end result is a comforting, sweet, and flavorful drink that truly tastes like a liquid cinnamon roll.
Alternatively, you can turn this into a cool, iced cinnamon roll drink for those warmer days. Just let the milk mixture cool completely, remove the cinnamon stick, and pour over ice.
The Sweet Conclusion
There's something incredibly comforting about a cinnamon roll. Whether in solid or liquid form, it has a way of warming not just your taste buds, but your heart as well. This Cinnamon Roll Drink offers a unique way to indulge in a beloved dessert, providing the same delightful blend of sugar, spice, and everything nice, but in a refreshing, drinkable form. Next time you're craving a cinnamon roll, consider making this drink. You might just find it's the sweet treat you've been searching for.
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Finally we have gotten our claws into the artwork and details for the Slamdance award-winning zombie opus I Sell the Dead (review here).
“In 19th Century England a young graverobber (Dominic Monaghan) finds himself condemned to death for his crimes, with only a priest (Ron Perlman) for company for his last night before the gallows. A hilarious tale is told of a life spent digging up and selling supernatural corpses, including vampires and zombies, and the many shenanigans involved!”
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'I'm ready to play with him': Jadeveon Clowney anxious to see Deshaun Watson on field
BEREA − Friday was the last practice the Browns held before Sunday's game at Miami. The next time they get on the practice field after that game, they will have an additional person with them.
Quarterback Deshaun Watson will be allowed to participate in on-field activities starting Monday. However, the Browns aren't planning on any such workouts a day after returning from South Florida.
That means Wednesday is the most likely day Watson returns to the field. It'll be the first time he's been back on the practice field since Aug. 30, when his 11-game NFL Personal Conduct Policy suspension began.
"I've been waiting, we're still waiting," All-Pro defensive end Jadeveon Clowney said Friday. "I'm ready to play with him. I've played with him before, he's a big energy booster for a team, he can go out there make some crazy throws, make some plays and I think when he gets back we can open up our playbook with him a little different. It's going to be exciting to see when he gets back. I'm just ready for it. See how it goes. We need to be in a good situation when he gets back. So that's what we're fighting for right now."
Coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday a plan has been put in place to work Watson back into the fold. All Watson has been able to do since returning to the team facility on Oct. 10 is go through meetings, receive treatment and do strength and conditioning drills.
While Watson, who was acquired from the Houston Texans in a March 18 trade, has been sidelined, Jacoby Brissett has handled the starting quarterback job. It's already been determined that Watson will start when his suspension ends, on Dec. 4 at his former team.
"I have talked to the guys," Stefanski said. "We kind of have a plan for that moving forward. Deshaun is a great, great teammate. He has been awesome having him back in the building and in the meetings rooms. That is the next step in this where he can he get out there and practice.”
Watson's suspension is a settlement agreed to by him and the league after the NFL appealed his original six-game ban. Those violations stem from allegations made by 26 women through the judicial system in Texas of sexual misconduct or sexual assault during massages.
Of those, 24 resulted in lawsuits, 23 of which have been settled, although a 25th lawsuit was filed against Watson in Harris County, Texas, on Oct. 13 that made similar sexual misconduct claims against him. All occurred while he was still quarterback of the Texans.
The Browns head to Miami with a 3-5 record after having a bye week last week. They've ridden Jacoby Brissett at quarterback in Watson's absence, which was the plan all along once they signed him a day after the Watson trade occurred.
General manager Andrew Berry nipped any talk of Brissett remaining the starter even when Watson is eligible to play during a bye-week press conference. The Browns' longest-tenured player nipped any talk of a quarterback controversy brewing in the locker room on Thursday.
"I think the guys have been focused on playing the next game and who we have right now," All-Pro guard Joel Bitonio said Thursday. "Deshaun’s been around the team and it’s been great to have him in the building but right now, Jacoby’s been out there. He’s been our guy and that’s what we’re rolling through and I’m sure that week when he comes back it’s going to be a little bit different but honestly the team’s been focused on who we have to play, who’s playing for us right now and that’s the most important thing.”
There's a pathway to the playoffs for the Browns, one that involves Watson coming back from the suspension and playing at the high level over the final six regular-season games. That also assumes he's capable of reaching that level after having not played a regular-season game since Jan. 3, 2021, a span of 700 days.
The Browns players, though, know there's another piece to the puzzle that has nothing to do with Watson.
"We've got to win regardless if he comes back or not," All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett said. "Anything can happen, praying to God that he's healthy and everything goes right when he comes back, but I don't plan on handing it to anyone. He's coming back to us so we're all going to do our part and he's going to come in and do an exceptional job, and we fully believe that. But we've got to win for the sake of winning, wanting to be great and do great for the sake of this city. Not just for him coming back."
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The fashion community is left behind. Almost everyday we hear news of fashion-technology sector (Google making fabric) and tech companies taking away our talent (Apple hires Burberry). The whole point is Tech-Industry is taking over fashion industry. The hard fact is that traditional companies and people in fashion industry will not survive their current jobs.
So here we are going to make a case
Why everyone in fashion should SERIOUSLY consider contributing back to fashion industry?
But before we do that, keep in mind we not asking you to work for FREE. It’s your job, your hard-work, your bread and butter. Keep making margins on production, consulting, trading, designing or whatever you are doing.
However we would like to introduce the idea of building an open source fashion environment and contributing our resources to the community. At Google, Apple, Facebook and many other medium and small technology companies are encouraging their employees to contribute to open source and they can spend one day a week (20% of their work hours) contributing to any open source they wish.
Why? Ask any programmer or developer and they will tell you how much they benefit from belonging to an open source community. It helped them to establish reputation,gain respect and valuable experience. In return the tech companies gain faster innovations. Even their hiring process now also include analysis on the applicants' contributions to open source community.
Now let's compare this to fashion industry. Which company do we know is participating in any open source project? We can not think of any. (If you know any, please leave a comment below.) The fashion industry has long been rusted by the mentality of distrusts and alleging infringements on each other. Unless we can create an open source environment within fashion community that we can learn more, know more, CONTRIBUTE more, and work smarter; we could suffer the same fate as newspaper industry and print industry. We need to keep reinventing ourselves.
"Unless we can create an open source environment within fashion community that we can learn more, know more, CONTRIBUTE more, and work smarter; we could suffer the same fate as newspaper industry and print industry." - Saral Kochar, CEO Techpacker.
What is the role of Techpacker?
Techpacker has designed a very unique, first of its kind platform for the fashion community. Our aim is to open these closed gates of fashion industry that is very cautious and reserved when it comes to sharing individual resources.
Techpacker is working on instigating collaborations among leading fashion designers, technical designers, product developers and factories from around the world. Together we contribute and share our experiences and expertise not only to help the industry but to learn from and collaborate with each other. During the research and development stages of Techpacker, we found that approximately 60% of the information on a related style that goes on a techpack (spec/sheet) can be shared.
Therefore, Techpacker is inviting the whole fashion community to join hands to create one of the largest open source library in the world. Consisting of sketches, flats, sewing & seam diagrams, Point of Measurements diagrams, materials such as zippers, label, buttons, etc... this open source design library will be able to better the way we work and better the way we design. Every user on our system, be it with FREE subscription, can make the most of this resource library and use it in their projects. We do highly encourage you to contribute back to the community and grow your open source portfolio.
Techpacker is NOT a Factory. And neither do we believe in taking jobs away from anyone anywhere. Techpacker’s job is to provide and facilitate tools that are necessary for collaboration between designers and factories around the world. We distinguish ourselves as facilitator and creating the perfect environment for togetherness in fashion industry. Therefore we are working with many organizations and schools around the world who shares the same vision such as Manufacture New York, TML-To Make Locally (Hong Kong) and others by sharing our knowledge and tools, such as our web based 'product development management solution with visual interface and desktop as well as mobile integration.
If you believe in what we do or want to learn more or would like to contribute and share your experience or resources to help the fashion community, simply email me directly at Saral@techpacker.com or leave me comments below. We will reach out to you and work together to bring a better future for the fashion industry. We will provide all tools necessary to make it easy for you to contribute.
The author is the CEO at Techpacker. He lives on a boat, walks to work, mediates and enjoy hiking. He graduated from London College of Fashion with product Design Development degree. He has worked as a Product Developer at American Eagle Outfitters, Li & Fung and most recently run a successful denim trading company Indigod.
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A review of the KENWORTH W900L BIG BOB EDITION V3.0 [1.29.X] MOD Mod
This model is self-sufficient, it doesn’t amend the standard W900l
It’s accessible for purchase at the Kenworth cabin
Updates in versions 2.0 and 3.0
The SCS’s default model is revised and rectified.
– 3 cabin variants are available: The default (Aerocab Sleeper 72 inch)
enhanced with vents (Aerocab Sleeper 72 inch) and expanded from the factory (Studio Sleeper 86 inch).
–The default day cab and its frame were removed.
–3 types of sleeping bags corresponding to the cabs are in the interior.
*–The interiors in external models are switched to high-definition internal ones.
– The opening mechanics of the front windows has been reshaped to match the external model,
The same goes for the canopy mount point.
The windshield is aligned upright, complying with the external model
*–Different frame sizes are available (265,275,285,295,305 inches).
*–Real-life wheel alignment is replicated by reducing the front wheel track.
*–Step, toolbox, auxiliary power (odd_fellow) features can be added via accessories
**–Four new 20-inch bumpers for driver plates have been introduced.
*–In the cabin, 3 CBS stations are fitted, with differentiated materials. The stations have independent slots.
–You can install three different shifting handles in the interior.
*–Truck and interior materials and textures have been largely revamped.
–Now you can notice the antenna on the mirrors bars from inside the cabin.
–Grille tilt aligns with the actual truck’s geometry (by default it is upright).
–The nameplate on the hood is rendered more vibrant red.
–Mirrors on the hood are shrunken by a tenth.
–Suspension on all frames is made more flexible for a pleasant ride rocking more default oak.
–Camera settings in the cabin have been adjusted including 67 fov and other head movement parameters.
–The camera’s adjustment range has been expanded, initially the camera couldn’t be set close enough to the dashboard.
*–Standard radio model has been replaced by the odd_fellow model with adjusted materials. The radio has a separate slot.
–Instrument lights have been revamped.
*- The Exclusive salons and Smoke devices got a blue-lit setup by PIVA.
**–Standard salon has a yellowish lighting and a regular computer
**- Accessory package anchor points for SISL are added (my version of the package that comes with this mod)
*–Engine color can be customized.
–Headlight materials are now separate from cabin Windows.
–Glass reflection on the internal and external model has been adjusted.
*–Bumper plate that can be custom labeled.
*–Oversize flags have been re-positioned to the bumper.
*–Wing ends of the hood, now have a more rounded look compared to the standard.
**–7 grill hood options available
**–5 sun-shield visors have been added.
**–Kriechbaum sound & engines have been adapted.
**–Exhaust emits smoke.
**–Cabin lights can be operated through “u” button
**- among other features…
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The Fluid Bed Processing course is taking place at Leeds University between the 15th – 17th May 2019 and is supported by iFormulate.
Fluidised beds are widely used in industry due to their characteristic fluid like properties of good mixing and heat transfer. Applications of fluid beds range from combustion in power stations, catalytic reactors to the engineering of particles via methods such as low density agglomeration and encapsulation.
This new course focuses on the use of fluid beds in the particle engineering area and covers:
- The basic principles behind fluidisation
- The important of particle properties
- The impact of bed design on the structure and optimal operation of fluid beds, both batch and continuous
The course is grounded in practical experience gained across numerous industrial sectors by a range of speakers, from academia, equipment manufacturers and end users. The scientific principles of fluid bed operation will be reinforced by a number of practical demonstrations which show the theory in practice.
The course will cover…
- Day 1 Fluidisation basics
- Day 2 Industry case studies
- Day 3 New developments and innovations
David J Smith is the founder and Director of DJS Process Consulting Ltd. He is a chartered engineer and a fellow of the institution of chemical engineers with over 30 years experience in the process manufacturing industry. His career began at Proctor & Gamble where he was heavily involved in new processes and product development, process design, commissioning, process optimisation and trouble shootings within a global environment as well as being named an inventor on 19 process patents. David then moved in to consultancy where he actively supports new product innovations, pilot plant installations, patent preparation through to the management of projects relating to new state of the art factories, currently in America and China.
David will be presenting on Thursday 16th May 2019 at 13:30pm. His presentation titled:
Operations: Start Up, Shut Down and Process Control
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YUGOSLAVIAN Model M95M Mannlicher straight-pull short rifle # 26736 (8x57mm), made by Steyr (undated). Excellent condition, with 95% or better bluing and a mirror bright and very strong bore. Bolt not matching (as usual), triggerguard is stamped 26736 (matching). Stock has very few dings and handling marks, extractor works just fine, and internal magazine clip is present. Not import-marked, scarce, by FAR the nicest example of one of these I have ever encountered. PHOTO . . . $1275. REDUCED! $950. C&R
GERMAN Model 1926 bolt-action single-shot training rifle, no serial # (.22 Long Rifle) mfg. by Bernhardt Paatz Waffenfabrik und Maschinen-bau in 1926 in sporter configuration. Excellent Condition, with 90% or better bluing, barrel measures 27 1/8" long, bore is bright and strong. All markings are extremely clear, ADOLF LOESCHE HANNOVER on top of barrel (Loesche was a prominent German retailer at the time). Stock has original finish with checkered grip, rear sight adjustable from 30 to 180 meters. Not import-marked. Scarce.PHOTOS . . . $495. C&R
GERMAN Sportmodell bolt-action single-shot training rifle # 20587 (.22 Long Rifle) mfg. by Herm Weihrauch in mid 1930's in semi-sporter configuration. Very Good condition, with 75% or better bluing, heavy barreled bore is bright and strong. No numbered small parts. All markings are extremely clear, Waffenfabrik Herm Weihrauch / Zella-Mehlis Thur. on left side of receiver, Deutsche Sportmodell in Olde German script on right side of receiver. Stock has original finish with slot for sling and round bolt disassembly disc. Not import-marked, very rare manufacturer. PHOTOS . . . $575. C&R
FINN Model 39-57 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action TARGET rifle # 504493 (7.62x54R) with 1943 SK.Y barrel. This is a standard M39 Civil Guard rifle that was configured into a match target rifle by milling the left side of the receiver to accept an aperture rear sight, the left side of the stock being inlet to accept that sight, the right side being inlet for the radically bent bolt-handle these target rifles had. It was subsequently reconfigured at a later date back to the standard M39 configuration and fitted with an unmarked straight bolt. Near Excellent condition with an excellent, mirror-bright bore. Nearly full bluing on exposed metal surfaces, exterior of receiver, rear sight base and magazine lightly pitted but sound. Missing rear sling-swivel and sling-bar (those were not used when configured as a target rifle). Extremely rare and all but unknown in the U.S.A. While it doesn't have the fancy stock associated with the later (and much more common) 28-76 target rifle, it utilized the standard M39 stock with modifications. PHOTOS . . . $1250. C&R
SOVIET Model 91/30 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle with beautiful LAMINATED stock and round receiver. Excellent-PLUS arsenal refinished condition, with 99% or better bluing on all metal parts and mirror-bright bores (have NOT been counterbored at muzzle). Buttstock has almost no handling marks. Includes cleaning rod and correct web sling. No individual photographs, only a few available. . . $425. C&R
SOVIET Model 91/30 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle with hexagonal receiver (made 1925-1937). Excellent arsenal refinished condition, with 99% or better bluing on all metal parts and mirror-bright bores. Buttstock is solid birch with minor handling marks (mostly in the shellac finish). Includes cleaning rod, no other accessories. No individual photographs. . . $319. C&R
FINN Model 96 Mauser bolt-action rifle # 483886 (6.5x55), mfg. by Carl Gustaf in 1920 with straight bolt and unthreaded muzzle, [SA] Finnish property-marks stamped on left side of receiver. Excellent condition, with 90% or better strong bluing on all metal parts. Has strong markings and a bright and strong bore (disk marked 6.50/0). Only barrel-bands and buttplate stamped 886 (matching), other numbered parts stamped and (sometimes) re-stamped and overstamped with various 3-digit numbers. Beech stock & handguard has some light handling marks but is otherwise sound. Includes correct sling in used condition. PHOTOS . . . $775. C&R SOLD
SWEDISH Model CG63 Mauser bolt-action TARGET rifle # 137845 (6.5x55) mfg. by Carl Gustaf in 1903 and converted to the match configuration at Carl Gustaf in 1964. Excellent-PLUS condition, with 100% bluing, all visible serial numbers matching. Near perfect, mirror bore, has a Lyman rear aperture sight and a aperture front sight that takes different target inserts. Has sticker from a 1981 athletic competition on right side of stock. PHOTOS . . . $1250. C&R
FINN Model 39 Mosin Nagant bolt-action rifle # 27703 (7.62x54R), barrel by VKT in 1941 for the Finnish Army Signal Corps. Excellent condition, with full original bluing on all parts and very strong markings. Bolt scrubbed and not renumbered, top of barrel-shank stamped V. Bore is mirror-bright with perfect rifling (NOT counterbored at muzzle). Finn three-piece wartime stock (rounded finger-joints) has popsicle-stick joints on sides and some superficial (non-critical) damage to top of tang with the usual dings and other handling marks. Includes cleaning rod. Very rare variety. PHOTOS . . . $850. C&R
ITALIAN Model 91/24 Mannlicher-Carcano Truppi-Speciale bolt-action carbine # O546 (6.5x52 Carcano) mfg. as a long-rifle by Terni in 1918 and reconfigured into a carbine at Terni in 1924. Near Excellent condition with 80-90% bluing and bold markings. Slightly grainy but strong bore, left side of barrel has crossed rifles accuracy marking. Buttstock numbers faint but match, has FAG 39 refurbishment cartouche and thick brown stain. Includes cleaning-rod, has sling swivels on side as well as bottom of stock Initials Z G carved into left side long ago. Not import marked. PHOTOS . . . $425. C&R
ARGENTINE Model 1909/47 Mauser bolt-action cavalry carbine # 012530 (7.65x54) mfg. by F.M.A.P. (Rosario, Argentina) in 1951. Very Good condition, with full arsenal rebluing turning a bit brown from age. Bold Argentine crest above chamber. Bolt not matching (numbered 012508, which is close), remaining numbered parts match receiver. This carbine has an excellent mirror-bright bore, stock has a few scuffs and expected handling-marks. PHOTOS . . . $475. C&R
GERMAN Standard Modell Mauser bolt-action rifle # B58853 (8x57mm), mfg. by Mauser in circa 1932 with MAUSER BANNER atop chamber. Near Excellent condition with full original bluing (turning brown from age). Correct straight bolt, but no matching serial numbers anywhere. Bore is very sharp and quite bright, receiver has commercial BUGN proofs. Includes cleaning rod (not shown in the photo). Finger-groove walnut stock retains its original finish and is sound with no cracks. Not import marked, a decent example of a very scarce precursor of the 98k. PHOTOS . . . $850. C&R
SWEDISH Model 96/38B Mauser bolt-action short-rifle # 138116 (6.5x55), mfg. by Carl Gustaf in 1903 with straight-bolt and threaded muzzle. Very Good condition, with 50% or better fading bluing on all parts. Has very strong markings and a very bright and strong bore (disk marked 6.51/2). All bolt parts, bolt-release and buttplate stamped 116 (matching), remainder of parts mixed, rear sight has VÄSTERÅS wheel-type insert. Beech stock has many nicks, dings and handling-marks from actual use. PHOTOS . . . $525. C&R SOLD
POLISH Model 44 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action carbine # KD24759 (7.62x54R) mfg. by Radom in 1953. Excellent-PLUS, literally UNISSUED condition with 100% bluing on all metal parts and a mirror-bright perfect bore. All-matching numbers, wood nearly mar-free.PHOTOS . . . $825. C&R
SWEDISH Model 38 Mauser bolt-action short-rifle # 657221 (6.5x55), mfg. by Husqvarna in 1942 with bent-bolt and non-threaded muzzle. Excellent condition, with 95% or better bluing on all parts. Has a mirror-bright very strong bore (bore-disk indicating 6.49/1). T-type rear sight has 150 meter zero. All bolt parts stamped 221 (matching), rear band stamped 595, bolt-release stamped 480, remainder of parts stamped with crooked crowns. Beech stock & handguard has its original finish, with a few minor scuffs from handling & storage. Includes unnumbered cleaning-rod. PHOTOS . . . $875. C&R SOLD
GERMAN Gewehr 88/05 Commission bolt-action rifle # 5222c (8x57JS) mfg. by Loewe in 1891. Excellent condition, a Turkish refurb with full remaining bluing and retaining its metal barrel-jacket, magazine altered in 1905 to utilize regular stripper-clip loading. No matching numbers (as usual). Barrel and receiver S-marked, bore is mirror-bright. Walnut stock was sanded long ago and is a little scuffed-up but sound. Rear sight graduated with Western numbers. Completely functional, I would not hesitate to shoot this (however I DO NOT recommend any firing military ammo in it, only modern U.S.-manufactured commercial loads in it rather than milsurp ammo). Includes cleaning rod, not import-marked. PHOTOS . . . $675. Antique, no FFL required
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- It highlights the occupation of vessels with larger than 10 Meters
- The location of the port, within the city, is its main claim as a nautical destination
The Marina of Estepona has established itself as a permanent destination throughout the year, according to the data analysed by Marinas del Mediterráneo, company that manages the concession of this port enclave. Like this, the Port of Estepona flees deseasonalization and maintains a regular occupancy level throughout the season, getting a customer loyalty.
In this sense, long-term guests can become at the port between 10 and 15 years, according to data handled by Mediterranean Navies. The main reason users choose this port is its location, but you also have to add others like the safety of the enclosure, quality of service, and the current gastronomic and leisure offer.
Specifically, highlights the level of occupation of vessels with larger than 10 Meters, who rub the 100%. And if we talk about slobs between 20 and 25 Meters, moorings are permanently occupied and currently none are available. So, the Marina of Estepona has established itself as a stable enclave for higher vessels.
All of this has been a good deal for the port's economic income. During the summer season, turnover has grown 5%, compared to the same period in the year 2018. It is also worth noting the percentage of occupation of the months of June, July and August, that has been from the 70%.
As for the countries of origin of marina users in summer, national customers stand out, which have made up 81.53% of the total. These are followed by the English, who remain the international customers with the largest presence and account for 6.89%. The list is completed by Germans, Belgians and Croatians.
No doubt, the location of this marina, within the city, is the main claim as a nautical destination. For Manuel Raigon, managing director of the port, "the proximity to the village and the good combinations to the airports makes users choose Estepona as their permanent port, to then be able to move to other points around the area". Regarding the new customers, he emphasizes that participation in the nautical fairs "has paid off and they place Estepona on the map of Andalusia".
Another of the claims are the different activities that are organized throughout the year as a, For example, the street market, that has great roots in the municipality and that develops every Sunday morning. Also, this summer the Princess brand chose the Marina of Estepona to present its new boat. It has also been chosen by several producers to make advertising films or series, even filming a movie.


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Intranasal Ketamine for Alleviation of Acute Suicidal Ideation. An Emergency Department, Trans-Diagnostic Approach: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Proof-of-Concept Trial
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Background: suicidal patients are often presented to the Emergency Department, where specific treatment is lacking. Ketamine, a rapidly acting antidepressant with anti-suicidal properties might offer relief.
Methods: thirty eligible participants who suffered acute suicidal ideation and required hospitalization were randomized to intranasal ketamine 40mg or placebo, between August 2016 to April 2018. Safety and efficacy evaluations were scheduled for two and four hours, on days 1, 3, 7, and 21 post administration. Primary outcome was suicidal ideation four hours post administration. Randomization was carried out by the pharmacist while the rest of the study group was blinded.
Outcomes: Fifteen subjects were randomised for ketamine and fifteen for control, all were analyzed for primary and secondary outcomes. Four hours post administration the mean difference in suicidal symptoms between the groups, measured by the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) item of suicidal thoughts, was 1.267 (95% confident interval 0.1-2.43, P<0.05) favoring the ketamine group, with suicidal ideation remission rates of 80% of the ketamine group compares with 33% of the controls (p<0.05). The mean difference in depressive symptoms, measured by MADRS, at the same time was 9.75 (95% confident interval 0.72-18.79, P<0.05) favoring the ketamine group. The treatment was safe and well-tolerated.
Interpretation: Intranasal ketamine alleviated suicidal ideation and improved depressive symptoms four hours post ketamine administration. We present an innovative paradigm for the management of suicidal individuals in emergency setting. Future larger-scale studies are warranted to establish treatment recommendation.
Trial Registration Number: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02183272.
Funding Statement: This study was supported by the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention.
Declaration of Interests: All authors declare no conflict of interests.
Ethics Approval Statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the University of Cincinnati Institutional Review Board.
Keywords: suicide, ketamine, emergency department, suicidal ideation
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Citizen Review Committee
August 18, 2009
Date Approved: September 15, 2009
Meeting Location: Lovejoy room, Portland City Hall
CRC Members Present: Hank Miggins (Vice-chair), Loren Eriksson, JoAnn Jackson, Lewellyn Robison, Rochelle Silver
CRC Member Absent: Michael Bigham (excused), Mark Johnson (approved)
City staff: LaVonne Griffin-Valade (City Auditor), Mary-Beth Baptista (IPR Director), Constantin Severe (IPR), Irene Konev (IPR), Michael Hess (IPR), Linly Rees (Deputy City Attorney), Shannon Callahan (Commissioner Saltzman’s Office)
Police Bureau: Captain David Famous (IAD), Lynn Courtney (IAD), Cordes Towle (IAD), Scott Westerman (PPA), David Dobler (PPA)
Community/Media: Dan Handelman (Portland CopWatch), Regina Hannon (Portland CopWatch), Debbie Aiona (League of Women Voters), James Pitkin (Willamette Week
I. Vice-chair Miggins called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
II. Introductions and welcome.
III. Approval of 7/21/09 minutes: Ms. Robison moved that the minutes be approved. Mr. Eriksson seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
IV. Appeal Hearing for CRC Appeal No. 2009-C-0002 (IPR/IAD No. 2008-C-0037)
Ms. Rees reviewed the rules for hearings and the standard of proof. Mr. Miggins outlined the hearing process. Ms. Silver read a synopsis of the complaint, which had been prepared by Mr. Johnson:
On November 9, 2007, police responded to a call at the Appellant’s residence. Officers A and B talked to the Appellant, who reported that another resident had tried to assault her. The officers were unable to determine that a crime had taken place. Appellant alleged that Officer A wrongfully failed to make an arrest and that he threatened to arrest Appellant if he had to come back again. Appellant also alleged that both officers discriminated against the Appellant based on Appellant’s perceived sexual orientation. On November 12, 2007, Officers A and B responded to another call at the same address, together with Officer C.A third resident of the apartment complex accused Appellant of violating a stalking order. Officer A interviewed the accuser and other witnesses while Officers B & C waited with the Appellant outside the building. Based on Officer A’s interviews with the accuser and other witnesses, Officers B & C took the Appellant into custody. Appellant alleged that Officers A and B failed to conduct an adequate investigation, that Officer A inappropriately seized Appellant’s video camera, and that Officers B & C used unnecessary force in detaining Appellant. Following a full investigation by IAD, the Police Bureau found that the officers were EXONERATED on all six allegations. The Appellant appealed the findings on allegations one through five. She did not appeal the finding on allegation #6 regarding excessive force.
The appellant provided testimony. The involved officers were not present for the hearing. The commander who recommended the findings was not present due to recent hospitalization. Following the appellant’s testimony, there were follow-up questions and discussion by CRC; public testimony from Dan Handelman (Portland Copwatch); a statement by PPA President Westerman; and a final statement from the appellant.
Vice-chair Miggins called for a motion regarding the first allegation, that Officer A failed to arrest a co-tenant who allegedly assaulted the appellant. Ms. Robison made a motion to affirm the Police Bureau’s finding of Exonerated. Mr. Eriksson seconded the motion. The motion passed by a vote of 4-1.
Yes: Eriksson, Miggins, Robison, Silver
Vice-chair Miggins called for a motion regarding the second allegation, that Officer A threatened to arrest the appellant if he had to come to her apartment building again. Mr. Eriksson made a motion to affirm the Police Bureau’s finding of Exonerated. Ms. Silver seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Vice-chair Miggins called for a motion regarding the third allegation, that Officers A and B discriminated against the appellant based on her sexual orientation. Ms. Silver made a motion to affirm the Police Bureau’s finding of Exonerated. Mr. Eriksson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Vice-chair Miggins called for a motion regarding the fourth allegation, that Officers A and B Officers A and B failed to conduct an adequate investigation. Ms. Robison made a motion to affirm the Police Bureau’s finding of Exonerated. Mr. Eriksson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Vice-chair Miggins called for a motion regarding the fifth allegation, that Officer A inappropriately seized the appellant’s video camera. Ms. Robison made a motion to affirm the Police Bureau’s finding of Exonerated. Ms. Silver seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
There followed public comment by Mr. Handelman and Ms. Hannon. Mr. Handelman questioned why IAD did not review the video on the appellant’s camera. Ms. Hannon stated that the appellants should have an advocate to represent them since the police officers have the police union to advocate for them.
At the close of the first hearing, the appellant stated that she wished to withdraw her second appeal and left the meeting.
V. Following a short break, CRC decided to proceed with the second hearing on CRC Appeal No. 2009-C-0003 (IPR/IAD No. 2008-C-0100).
Ms. Silver presented a synopsis of the case: On 3/2/08 Portland Police Bureau Officers A and B, while on duty and driving in the vicinity of SE 26th and Belmont, saw the appellant walking down the street. The officers followed for a while, pulled over and allegedly asked appellant about a legal matter pursuant to the appellant’s previous arrest. The appellant alleged that the officers harassed him/her, and that one of the officers called the appellant a “faggot” and took the appellant’s picture with his cell phone camera. After an IPR/IAD investigation of the allegations, it was determined that none of the allegations could be proven and each received a final determination of “unproven.” In his review, Assistant Chief Martinek agreed with the “unproven” findings but added “debriefing” to Allegation #1 (harassment) related to the officers’ judgment in handling of this matter. Commander Morse debriefed the officers.
Mr. Miggins said that he would prefer not to have any voting on the findings in this case since the appeal was withdrawn by the appellant and the appellant was not present. He recommended discussion of the case only for the purpose of identifying any possible training or policy issues, with no voting on the Police Bureau’s findings.
Ms. Silver said that if she were to vote on this, which she was not, she would challenge the Police Bureau’s findings. She said that she thinks that any reasonable person would have to consider what Officer A and B did in this situation as harassment.
Ms. Silver made the following statement:
“This appellant was walking down the street. She was minding her own business, walking her dog, and because these police officers had some prior experience with her that involves some legal matter that had to do with them, they followed her for a couple blocks and then started talking to her. I’m just picturing it in my head, about how I would feel if a police car was following me for a couple of blocks, especially if I didn’t like police people, which I don’t think the appellant does. So, I do think that what they did was harassment. I was appalled, and I think, in the handwriting of the Assistant Chief, I think the Assistant Chief was appalled too, but he just wrote down that he questions the judgment of these police officers, and if this was their judgment, maybe they shouldn’t be riding together. And I know that we don’t have any power to change discipline or that kind of thing, but I just wanted to publicly say that I was upset.”
Ms. Robison said that she agreed with what Ms. Silver said. She said: “There is some sort of “gut level response in people, even those who consider themselves law-abiding, about the men in uniform, and following them down the street. It’s tricky to call, because I think, in many of the officers’ minds, it’s ‘meet and greet,’ but for a lot of people who are being met and greeted, it’s a certain level of harassing.”
Mr. Eriksson said: “As far as the two previous comments, I totally agree. I was really torn on this one myself, especially as was pointed out that the commander or higher made that statement. He was pretty upset with it too. I don’t know if I would have changed the vote unless I could have had more information.”
Ms. Jackson said: “All I can say is all three are clearly unproven to me, and I think that’s the right finding, but I do think number two also deserves a debriefing.
Ms. Robison added: “These officers surely should have realized that there was a degree of antagonism and certainly [garbled] in speaking to the appellant.They probably should have written a report…. It just strikes me that this one seems obvious that it needed an incident report.”
Mr. Miggins said: “I think item one and item two most definitely in my opinion go beyond harassment. They’re intimidating. I personally look at number one and number three as an intentional intimidating [garbled]. That’s my view…. The officers could be within policy and procedures, going down the street following [the appellant], but because of previous encounters, have made it intimidating as hell. There’s no other way to say that. I don’t know what you do about that, but I do know I can say to the Bureau that I think that’s intimidation. I think that person was intimidated by what happened. Maybe not so much as I would have had it been me, because of the previous history with those officers and that citizen.
Mr. Miggins asked Ms. Robison to capture for the Tracking List any policy issues that have come out of the discussion of the appeals.
Ms. Jackson expressed concern that the appellant, when asked to address the specific allegations, did not seem to know what they were. Ms. Jackson asked what the process is for getting the appellant ready for the hearing. Mr. Miggins said that he would like to invite the Appeal Process Advisors (APAs) to come to a meeting to talk to CRC about this. Ms. Robison referred CRC members to the APA protocol and the guidelines that were written for APAs. Ms. Jackson said that tonight’s appellant was clearly disappointed with the process and her disappointment was so huge because she failed to understand what CRC’s purpose.
Ms. Baptista suggested that at the beginning of the hearing there could be a summary of the APA’s interaction with the appellant. Ms. Robison said that she would feel uncomfortable with the APAs describing their discussions with the appellant.
Mr. Eriksson noted that when IPR staff used to present the case summary at appeal hearings, they included the allegations, the findings, and the three possible decisions CRC could make regarding the findings. However, the CRC presenter at tonight’s hearings said that this procedure was not clear to her. Ms. Robison reminded the group that the new procedure is still in the testing phase, and any suggestions for improvement of the instructions for CRC presenters are welcome.
Mr. Miggins suggested that for the next appeal hearing the presentation should include the allegations, the findings, the relevant definitions of findings, and the possible actions that CRC may take regarding the appeal.
VI. Director’s Report (Director Baptista)
> 2009 CRC recruitment. Selections have been made. Nominees are Jeffrey Bissonnette, Loren Eriksson, Hank Miggins, Ayoob Ramjan, Jamie Troy II, and Myra Simon. Nominees must pass a background check that will likely take 4 weeks. City Council appointment is tentatively scheduled for October 7, 2009 at 9:30am. Jeff Bissonnette and Myra Simon will begin their service immediately following the appointment. The remaining nominees will begin their terms on January 1, 2010. Thank you to the Interview Panel - Debbie Aiona and Michael Bigham.
> Support the CRC workgroups, including the “IPR Structure Review” workgroup to produce a final product by summer / early fall of 2009.
> Begin phone calls to complainants regarding their decision not to appeal.
IPR Accomplishments: Thanks to the hard work of Irene Konev we had a strong and diverse pool of applicants for the CRC. Two finalists brought in for an interview (and one who was chosen as a nominee) applied as a direct result of her outreach efforts to community and faith-based organizations. Another nominee for the CRC resulted from her outreach efforts to the City Commissioners and the Mayor.
Appeals: IPR has received a timely appeal request for IPR/IAD case number 2008-C-0150. The appellant has been offered mediation in lieu of an appeal and has decided to proceed with an appeal. At the September CRC meeting, thirty minutes will be set aside on the agenda for a case review discussion of this case.
Community Outreach (Irene Konev): Outreach focus for July was the recruitment of volunteers to serve on the Citizen Review Committee. The recruitment had a successful outcome of receiving twenty applications. Outreach also focused on the IPR website to update and add a new section, IPR News. This new feature to our website gives Portlanders an opportunity on Portland Online to subscribe to email notifications of the all the latest events and notifications. An email address was also set up specifically for CRC. The two email addressed make it easier for community members to correspond directly to CRC members. All these additions and revisions have given us the highest number if visitors to our website for the whole year. A total of 7,605 visitors came to our website from the public and 1,745 visitors came to our website from those working for the City of Portland. Outreach events are posted the IPR website calendar and sent out to those signed up on IPR News. In addition, Outreach went on a ride-along in Southeast Portland, attended a community festival, PDX Expo, put on staff trainings for Portland Women’s Crisis Line, Mentor Oregon Brokerage, and presented at an Office of Neighborhood Involvement community meeting. She attended Colored Pencils, a multicultural event. Several meetings took place for agency partnerships with the Office of Human Relations.
VII. Workgroup Updates
Case Handling Workgroup (Ms. Robison). Workgroup continues to be in hiatus due to lack of sufficient members.
Bias-based Policing Workgroup (Mr. Miggins). A meeting scheduled for July 28 was cancelled. Another meeting date has not yet been determined.
IPR Structure Review Workgroup (Ms. Jackson). The last meeting was 8/11/09. CRC members were invited to come and share their information or comments on the focus areas. Hank Miggins attended and Lewellyn Robison shared her comments via email.
Next meeting: 9/10/09, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., 1st Floor Auditor’s Conference Room: Agenda: Finish discussion of margin comments of the outline and begin to develop a concept design and time table for the draft report.
Outreach Workgroup (Mr. Eriksson): Last meeting 8/6/09. Discussed a draft work plan and agreed to incorporate more of the consultant’s report into the work plan. The work group discussed the role of CRC and IPR; ways to be more “customer-friendly” at CRC meetings, such as having a CRC member serving as host to visitors and having community members come to the table to make their public comments; and filming the Portland Community Media Face to Face show. Mr. Miggins requested CRC’s approval to proceed with this project.
Next meeting: 8/25/09 at 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Audit Services Library. Agenda: Discuss what the workgroup’s product will be complete work plan.
PARC Report Review Workgroup (Mr. Eriksson). Last two meetings: 7/22/09 and 8/5/09. The workgroup is reviewing its assessment of the Police Bureau’s response to PARC recommendations and determining whether or not they will make recommendations regarding each item. At the last meeting Commander Tellis of the Training Bureau attended and addressed the Police Bureau’s response to specific PARC recommendation regarding training.
Next meeting: 8/26/09 at noon – 1:30 p.m. in the Audit Services Library. Agenda: Continue assessment and work with the IPR senior management analyst Derek Reinke, who is assisting in drafting the work group’s report.
Protocol Workgroup (Ms. Robison). Last meeting: 8/10/09. The workgroup finalized revisions to Protocol No. 5.18 (Policy Review). CRC members were asked to review the revised protocol and vote on whether or not to approve it at the next CRC meeting.
Next meeting: 8/31/09 at 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. in the Audit Services Library. Agenda: Discuss 5.05 and 5.07 and procedures for CRC members presenting cases at appeal hearings.
Mr. Miggins announced that the Tracking List Workgroup will have its first meeting on either 8/28/09 or 9/11/09. He envisions that this workgroup will be short-lived and will focus on the whole issue of tracking policy questions.
VIII. Old Business:
Ms. Silver asked for an update on CRC business cards. Ms. Griffin-Valade has approved of the business cards, and Ms. Baptista said that she will get this done. There followed some discussion about the possibility of having a dedicated CRC voicemail number.
Ms. Konev asked Mr. Miggins regarding the Portland Community Media Face to Face program if a decision had been made to film the show on an October date rather than the September 1 date. Mr. Miggins said that he suggested the October date so that the Outreach Workgroup would have more time to work on it. He also thought that approval of the full CRC was needed to go ahead with this. Ms. Konev expressed concern that there may not be another chance to film the show until after January.
Ms. Robison made a motion to film the Face to Face show on September 1. Mr. Eriksson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
IX. New Business: None
X. Public Comment Dan Handelman (Portland Copwatch): Mr. Handelman said that he thought the appeal hearing went smoother than past hearings. He suggested that it would be better if a short, one-sentence summary of the case is given before the case is presented. Mr. Handelman suggested that CRC write a letter to the Assistant Chief expressing how they felt about the second appeal case. Mr. Handelman also said that there needs to be someone to provide support to the appellants or remind them or to remind them to say something they need to say and keep them on track. He noted that police officers have the Police Union to represent them, while the citizens are on their own. Mr. Handelman also announced that the next issue of the People’s Police Report will be available next month.
XI. Wrap-up Comments:
Ms. Silver said that she thought Mr. Handelman’s suggestion about writing a letter to the Chief or Assistant Chief about the CRC’s comments about the second case was a good idea, “otherwise our discussion will just sort of go up in the air.” Ms. Baptista stated that Assistant Chief Martinek is going to be at the next meeting to talk about precinct restructuring, so they could possibly personally talk to him about their discussion instead of writing a letter. Mr. Miggins said that he supported the recommendation to write a letter. It was decided that Mr. Miggins and Ms. Silver would get together to write the letter, which they will then give to Chair Bigham so that he can put it on the agenda for approval at the next meeting.
XII. Vice-chair Miggins adjourned the meeting at 8:18 p.m.