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2012 MAY 10 - (VerticalNews.com) -- According to the authors of a study from La Plata, Argentina, "Schinopsis haenkeana is a native tree to the Chaco Serrano Forests in Argentina. The white-rot fungus Phellinus chaquensis degrades its wood, causing a white-rot type of decay."
"The objective of this study was to investigate the structural alterations caused by P. chaquensis in S. hankeana decayed naturally and in vitro. Sound living branches with decay and basidiocarps of P. chaquensis were sampled from the field and in vitro decay tests were performed according to the ASTM D-2017-81 standard method. Naturally decayed branches exhibited an innermost discolored zone with white-rot decay and an outer yellowish-white portion of sound sapwood. Using LM and SEM, degraded tissue displayed diagnostic characters of selective delignification and simultaneous decay. Findings indicate that P. chaquensis causes a mottled pattern of decay (selective delignification plus simultaneous decay) in S. haenkeana wood. Other features such as accumulation of extractives, profuse deposition of crystals and tyloses, typical of Schinopsis spp. heartwood, were additionally observed. In laboratory degraded material, signs of selective delignification and incipient stages of simultaneous decay were noticeable only microscopically. Chemical analysis revealed an oxidative alteration of aromatic moieties in naturally decayed samples which might be related to the accumulation of phenols as a response to fungal attack when compared to sound samples," wrote M.L. Luna and colleagues, National University.
The researchers concluded: "Naturally degraded sapwood exhibits anatomical and chemical modifications that indicate the development of discolored wood derived from the host-pathogen interaction."
Luna and colleagues published their study in IAWA Journal (Characterization Of Schinopsis Haenkeana Wood Decayed By Phellinus Chaquensis (basidioiviycota, Hymenochaetales). IAWA Journal, 2012;33(1):91-104).
For more information, contact M.L. Luna, UNLP, Fac Ciencias Agr & Forestales, Catedra Microbiol Agr, RA-1900 La Plata, Argentina.
Publisher contact information for the IAWA Journal is: Int Assoc Wood Anatomists, Rijksherbarium, PO Box 9514, 2300 Leiden, Netherlands.
Keywords: City:La Plata, Country:Argentina, Region:South America, Forestry
This article was prepared by VerticalNews Agriculture editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2012, VerticalNews Agriculture via VerticalNews.com.

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So you keep hearing this phrase “van life,” and you’re subsequently seeing stories about people living out of their vehicles. Well, millennials have been pushing the boundaries on home-owning for years, and this is where we’ve landed- living in a van. Why do we choose to live like that instead of settling down and buying a home?
The answer becomes clear when we look at other rising trends of our generation. There has been a rise in minimalism, a renewed interest in travel, the loss of reliance on college and a career, the fear of debt and bills, and the simple fact that we are living much differently than our elders- in every aspect.
The less is more concept has not fallen on deaf ears when it comes to millennials. Minimalism has been on the rise for years now- mostly within our generation. It’s the idea that we don’t need a lot of stuff. Material items are out, and experiences are in. This coincides perfectly with living in a van. You, of course, can’t have as many physical objects if you want to live in a tiny space.
Van life consists of only the necessities. Most people have only what they need to survive. One cup, one plate, a few outfits- that’s it. We are willing to sacrifice having a ton of things for the experience you get from traveling.
It’s a difficult transition for some but for many twenty-somethings, it’s a piece of cake. We have a different mindset than our parents when it comes to how many items we need. Even for those living in apartments or homes, you’ll notice a vast contrast in the amount of clutter and non-essentials. We gravitate towards a more simple approach.
The love for travel is one of the main points made by van-lifers. Living in your car, you can go wherever you want- whenever you want. You can visit national parks, big cities, major monuments, everything your continent has to offer. People spend their entire lives wanting to travel, but millennials have taken the bull by the horns.
The mentality that we need to go to college, and we need to have a career in our twenties is, thankfully, dwindling. We’re realizing the importance of utilizing our youth. You have your whole life to settle down and have your forever-job, so why waste the best years of your life with work?
That’s not to say we aren’t working. We’re just being much more creative about it. Freelancing and working through our computers is the new wave. We are discovering ways to use our skills to sustain ourselves while on the road. Many plan to have a more typical career later on, but there’s no reason not to hold off for a bit. You do your career job for most of your life, so halting that for five years isn’t going to make a big difference in the grand scheme of things.
In many cases, people take their career jobs and turn them into a remote, work-from-home job. Insurance jobs or customer service representatives can often make a smooth transition to being on the road. This way you’re making a substantial income, and since you’re living minimally you’ll be able to save a ton of money for your next adventure.
When it comes to college, we’re deciding whether or not we need it for our own personal goals. If you want to be an artist, you can be self-taught. We have an entrepreneurial spirit that makes us able to sell our skills without having any degrees. There are a ton of internet resources that allow us to sell our work- or do our work- all from our laptops.
Having no house or apartment means having no rent. That’s a huge win on its own. Van lifers don’t have to put up with the usual monthly bills that homeowners do which is another way they are able to sustain their lifestyle. Think about all the extra money you’d have if you didn’t have to pay rent. A van is a significant investment right off the bat, but over time you’ll save thousands.
With many millennials plagued by debt from student loans, (if they did choose college) the scariest thing is piling on more. By living in a van, you’ll be able to save all the money from bills and pay off your loans much quicker. It’s a less stressful life when you’re not constantly thinking about your bank account.
We value many different ideas than our elders once did. We value our young adulthood. Instead of settling down, buying a house, and having children at 25, we’re out chasing our dreams and still reaching our goals. We know there is always time in the future to do anything else we decide.
The thirties are the new twenties. That’s when millennials are starting to wind down and start a family. We would rather live in a van and have stories to tell our kids about our travels for years to come than be filled with regrets.
Now you can see the appeal of this van life thing. No bills, no boring jobs, and traveling all the time- there are hardly any downsides. You do have to live minimally and find a creative way to sustain yourself, but those are worthy sacrifices for the outcome. Would you try van life yourself?


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Beds and their Bedfellows
A history from the earliest humans to those occupying ‘the bed of the future’.
The average human spends around one third of their lives in bed. It is easy to imagine that the experience is universal, as our species could not continue without the two most obvious bed-related activities: sleep and sex. However, as Brian Fagan and Nadia Durrani demonstrate, while the basic principles remain almost unchanged across time and geography, the physical makeup of the bed, the attitudes towards beds and their range of uses vary considerably. What We Did in Bed: A Horizontal History is an ambitious book, which touches on bedfellows from a wide range of cultures and eras, from the earliest humans who ‘probably slept high above the ground’ to those occupying ‘the bed of the future’, which in the authors’ conjecture includes biometrics readers, virtual reality technology and levitation enhancements.
Years ago, conducting my own research on medieval beds, I would lie awake at night worrying what ‘bed’ really meant, and whether the piece of furniture on which I was lying counted as a bed, according to my definition. Fagan and Durrani may have had similar worries in the wee small hours. ‘How can we be sure we are even looking at beds?’, they wonder. Their audience might ask the same question. Why do the mats woven by the Sibudu people, for instance, which were ‘far more than sleeping places’, have a higher claim to be a bed than a carpet? What place does a medieval lit de parade or an army-issue sleeping bag have in a book entitled What We Did in Bed?
As it turns out, they have every right to be included. The authors argue persuasively that a bed is anywhere people might sleep, either every night or habitually in specific circumstances, but also that a bed is much more than its perceived function. Churchill governed Britain from his bed. Dying monarchs of many cultures were dragged from their trundle beds or battlefields to their state beds, so that they could be observed dying in splendour. Ancient Etruscans would lie down to eat and were buried in coffins emulating dining couch scenes. A bed is not, therefore, simply a place for sleep or sex, but right at the centre of how people everywhere lived, and continue to live, their lives.
This book is a fascinating read. It is full of anecdotes set in and around the bed, making use of primary sources where possible, and the authors can’t seem to stop themselves from relating interesting facts only tangentially linked to the topic in hand. As such, the reader is treated to a wealth of knowledge, from the rate of semen emission in ‘a strongly built seventy-year-old’ (once a month) compared to a ‘strongly built fifteen-year-old’ (twice a day) to the 930 calories a day consumed by the fifth-century ascetic John Cassian.
As the authors make clear, this book is written by archaeologists and the scholarship is strongest when engaging with archaeological evidence. In particular, the stone houses at Skara Brae are explored in great detail, carefully separating the archaeological evidence from ‘speculation’. Similar attention to detail is employed in reference to artefacts such as Tutankhamun’s triple-folding travel bed and the objects found in Kha’s tomb and in the treatment of the ancient Greek klinai, wooden-framed dining couches also used for bed rest after childbirth, or occasionally as death beds.
One of the few activities not discussed is the act of reading in bed, but perhaps we should conduct our own empirical research: the book is perfect bedtime reading for anyone interested in the historical and contemporary everyday.
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Hollie L.S. Morgan is the author of Beds and Chambers in Late Medieval England: Readings, Representations and Realities (York Medieval Press, 2017).

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10 Ways To Get Rid Of Chest Congestion
Chest congestion can make life unpleasant and uncomfortable. It can also lead to serious chest infections such as pneumonia and bronchitis. That is why you have to do everything in your power to get rid of chest congestion. The earlier you start doing things that are meant to help you with chest congestion, the easier things will be for you.
Fortunately, there are simple thing that you can do that can help you be free from chest congestion. Here are 10 best ways to get rid of chest congestion;
1. Keep Yourself Well Hydrated
Being well hydrated is extremely important when you want to get rid of chest congestion. Ensure that you are well hydrated by drinking plenty of water every time you get the chance. Lack of water in the body forces the mucus in your lungs and throat to coagulate and to thicken. This makes it a lot harder for you to get rid of it. When you drink a lot of water, your mucus will not get thick and it will be very easy for you to get rid of it.
2. Steam Can Be Very Helpful
Steam will help to break and dissolve the mucus that is sitting deep in your throat and lungs. Take a long hot shower so that you can inhale steam. You can also fill up a bowl with hot water and then place your face over it. Hold your face in front of the bowl for as long as you can so that you can inhale as much steam as possible. Try to breath as deeply as you can. You can add a few drops of eucalyptus or peppermint into the water to make it more effective.
3. Check Your Diet
What types of food are you eating? Your chest congestion may be getting worse because of the types of foods that you are eating. Although food does not have a direct relationship with chest congestion, there are certain foods that increase the production of mucus. You have to minimize these foods when you want to get a relief from chest congestion. Salt, sugar, dairy products and fried food are some of the foods that lead to increased production of mucus. Reduce the consumption of these foods until the chest congestion problem goes away. Focus on eating foods that will help you clear the congestion. These are those foods that do not encourage the production of mucus. Garlic, citrus foods, ginger and spicy foods are good examples of foods that will discourage the overproduction of mucus.
4. Take Over The Counter Expectorants
Expectorants are drugs that help to break the mucus apart to make it easy for you to expel it from the body when you cough. There are many over the counter expectorants that you can use when you want to get rid of excess mucus. You can ask the pharmacist to recommend the best or you can seek recommendations from your doctor. Expectorants are not safe for children who are less than six years old. If it is a child who is suffering from chest congestion, you should talk to your doctor before using any type of expectorant.
5. Avoid Suppressant
Suppressant are good when you want to reduce coughing. Unfortunately, they thicken the mucus in your lungs and throat. You should avoid taking suppressants because they can make things worse for you when you are suffering from chest congestion. Keep in mind the fact that coughing is perfectly normal and helpful when you are suffering from chest congestions. Coughing is meant to help you get rid of the excess mucus. There is no need to try to minimize or to stop the coughing.
6. Drink Hot Beverages
Any sort of hot beverages such as tea and coffee can help relieve chest congestion. Even hot water can be very helpful. Tea not only hydrates the body, it contains caffeine, a stimulant that help your body to get rid of phlegm when taken in small amounts. Instead of drinking cold water to hydrate yourself, you should drink warm water.
7. Take Mixture Of Lemon And Honey
Honey and lemon are effective chest congestion home remedies. Honey is one of the best healing foods provided by nature. Consuming honey when you have a congested chest will help to reduce infections in the respiratory tract. Honey is able to reduce infections because of its amazing antibacterial properties. Lemon is a great source of vitamin C. Vitamin C helps to make your body more effective in fighting infections. Make a mixture of lemon juice, honey and hot water and take it just like hot tea. You can also add lemon and honey to your tea. Taking this mixture three to four times every day will be very helpful as far as chest congestion is concerned.
8. Use A Humidifier In Your Bedroom
Using a humidifier when sleeping can help to open up your nasal passages so that you can breathe better. This makes it possible for you to sleep well.
9. Try doing some Yoga
When you are not feeling well, exercise is probably the last thing in your mind. However, a little yoga can be very helpful when you have congested chest. This is because there are certain Yoga positions that will help you to drain out the excess mucus by opening up your air way. Do not put so much pressure on yourself when you are doing yoga. You just need to do small yoga moves to start feeling better.
10. Get Prescription Medication From Your Doctor
If you don’t get well despite doing most of the things that are listed here, you should talk to your doctor so that you can get prescription medication. Chronic or recurring chest congestion, or congestion that does not go away after a few days may be an indication of a much serious problem. Most problem’s that cause chest congestion can easily be treated.
Other Useful Tips:
- Drink ginger tea on a regular basis. Ginger tea can help to prevent and treat a host of respiratory infections.
- Try to spice up your food with garlic, black pepper and chilies. These spices relieve chest congestion.
- Elevate your head when sleeping. This position will help to promote the drainage of mucus.


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Opinion: The tragedy of Aberfan: a pain that will last forever
PUBLISHED: 13:33 25 September 2018
James Marston visited Aberfan, 52 years after the tragedy that claimed so many lives
This week I have ventured away from the confines of Suffolk and Norfolk and struck off to discover fresh climes.
I am on holiday – motoring through the Welsh marches. It is the sort of holiday I enjoy – looking at things, visiting historic houses, seeing what’s about.
I have, as I write, managed Hereford Cathedral, a cider mill, and the historic towns of Malvern and Monmouth – where, in the town museum, I note there is an interesting collection of memorabilia associated with Norfolk’s very own Horatio Nelson.
As part of my travels I have been exploring the valleys of South Wales – once one of the industrial and mining heartlands of the UK.
And as I drove, with my father, down the Taff valley I found myself in the pit village of Aberfan.
It is a place that will be forever associated with the disaster there that claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults as a vast spoil tip slipped onto the Pantglas Junior School.
That disaster was in 1966, long before I was born.
To visit a grave is one of my interests and something about which I have written. I like graveyards because they offer an insight into the history of a community, they tell me something about the people who lived there, they can have fascinating, even amusing inscriptions, one can come across the occasional famous person, or even the infamous.
Visiting graveyards is one thing, but to visit the mass grave of 116 children? I wasn’t sure whether this was simply fuelling my journalistic interest or blatant curiosity – perhaps it was.
But after a visit to the memorial garden which now occupies the site of the disaster, I determined to drive on, up the side of the valley, to the white stone arches that mark the graves.
The Aberfan cemetery is on a steep incline. It is cool and fresh, and overlooks the village where many of those buried there lived.
Halfway up and to the right is the mass grave where the children and many of their parents are laid to rest.
As I made my way up we spotted a couple laying flowers.
I felt a little uncomfortable – I suspect because while I was curious, I wasn’t there to grieve for a loved one. We pressed on.
It was when I began to read the gravestones, read the powerful words of grief and love, that I got an insight into the awful pain and loss that had been the legacy of the disaster. It brought a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes. It wasn’t like any other graveyard I had been to, not even like the vast cemeteries of northern France where the youth of a generation lie. Aberfan is a moving place, a place where emotion is unavoidable.
These were 7,8,9,10 and 11 year olds, their lives snuffed out before they could really be lived at all.
It struck me that although I knew about this disaster, I suspect there are many younger than me who have never heard of it at all.
My father struck up a conversation with the lady who had been laying flowers. He remarked that we wanted to see, to visit, to observe and to make our own pilgrimage there but that it wasn’t easy to explain why.
The lady’s eyes filled with tears as she said she lost two small brothers in the disaster now more than 50-years ago.
“We get people coming here from all over the world. I like it that people come here to see,” she said.
Unwilling to pry despite every journalistic bone in my body wanting to hear her story, she went on to say that it was a day she could never forget and the conversation moved on.
It was then she said thank you, thank you to us for making the effort. It was as if she gave us permission to be there.
Aberfan remains a moment in British history that was so shocking and so horrific not just because so many died but because it was, probably, unavoidable. The inquiry afterwards looked at issues of public accountability and responsibilities of those in authority over those whose voices were often unheard – and perhaps some good came from it.
Aberfan resulted in legislation that began the health and safety measures that we can often, too easily, decry.
But perhaps it is worth thinking about, the next time we moan and carp about things that might seem silly to us and unnecessary, that woman I met on a Welsh hillside, whose pain was etched into her face, as she went back to the day, as a 13-year-old, when her little brothers were taken away.
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All but one of the Florida statewide constitutional amendments on the midterm ballot passed with each getting more than 60 percent of the vote.
The only one that came up short was Amendment 1. It would have increased the homestead property tax exemption by $25,000 for homes worth more than $100,000.
With 11 amendments passing, there are a lot of changes coming. We're taking a look at some of the things that will impact you.
Amendment 3 gives voters control over casino gambling in the state, meaning voters need to approve any future expansion of gambling.
Most felons in the state will get back their right to vote in future elections thanks to Amendment 4 passing. To vote, they must be done with the terms of probation and parole, and people convicted of murder or sex crimes are not included.
Greyhound racing will be illegal in Florida by 2020 after Amendment 13 passed. However, you'll still be able to wager on races outside the state, and the poker rooms that are attached to the tracks can still operate once the racing is outlawed.
Amendment 9 passed, so you'll no longer be able to vape or smoke e-cigarettes in indoor work places. It also makes drilling for oil in Florida coastal waters illegal.
Amendment 11 allows non-citizens to buy and sell property in Florida. It also makes future changes in sentencing laws retroactive to impact people already convicted. It also removes leftover language about the approval of a high-speed rail after that was voted down in 2004.
Amendment 6 authorizes the creation of a bill of rights for crime victims, giving them more protections from suspects and better access to information in their case. It also raises the mandatory age of retirement for state judges from 70 to 75.
Amendment 2 makes an existing law permanent, placing a 10 percent cap on the annual increase of non-homestead property.
Amendment 5 requires the Florida Legislature to approve all future state tax or fee increases with a supermajority. It does not apply to local taxes.
There are multiple parts involved with Amendment 7, but mainly it would extend death benefits to certain first responders as well as require a two-thirds vote from university trustees and the state board of governors to raise fees.
Amendment 10 is another one with several elements. It requires every Florida county to elect certain officials among other things.
Amendment 12 bans public officials from lobbying during their terms in office plus six years after the term ends.


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Do You Need A Simple Beach Bike? Firmstrong urban man single speed beach cruiser bike is considered the best of its class as it is very simple and offers some features that make it functional, as well.
Even if some cruiser bicycles ignore the style of the bike and only focus on the performance, this bike didn’t ignore either of them, because it also has a very cool style that would attract a style-conscious person.
In this Firmstrong bicycle review, we will introduce a simple bike with high performance and great style which is sold at an affordable price (nearly 200 dollars).
What Feature Does Firmstrong Urban Man Bicycle Offer?
Especially when it comes to a cruiser bike, nobody would like to ride a bad-looking bike (neither man nor woman), as any small modification to design can turn an awesome-looking bike to a weird one.
That’s why cruise bicycles have to combine high performance with good looking (just like what Firmstrong urban man beach cruiser bike did), so let’s begin with what the bike offers concerning the performance.
Its frame is made of strong steel.
Bike brakes are KT coaster bikes.
It’s available with 19”, 24”, 26” size (but mainly 24 and 26 inches).
It’s a single-speed bike, although there are models with 3, 7 or 21 speeds with 26 inches size only.
The bike has no does cruiser whitewall tires.
Synthetic leather grips at the ends of the handlebars.
The bike has a chain guard to protect your clothes.
The bike has a very tough steel frame that is suitable for a cruiser bicycle.
This makes the bike a bit heavy, but it’s still not very heavy to be lifted.
The front half of the frame has accessory two thin branches that split and go backward, then reconnect (with a small tube) again just behind the seat, then each one continues till it ends at one side of the rear wheel attaching to the central hub of the wheel.
The front side has convex curves upwards. This gives the bike a very strong and cool appearance.
These curves are compatible with the chain guard, making the design nearly perfect.
The most important advantage of the bike appearance is that it’s available in many colors in order to make you able to choose the color you like the most.
The bike offers high performance besides the cool-looking, thanks to the drivetrain system, which allows any cyclist to ride the bike with a speed ranging from 3 to 15 Miles per hour without any effort.
The bike offers a single-speed, but you can buy the other models with 3, 7 or 21-speed levels.
These speed levels are only available in the 26” size bikes.
The type of Firmstrong urban man bicycle braking system is the standard reverse pedal coaster brake, as this type is considered the default braking type for a typical beach cruiser.
In the multi-speed models of the bike, the braking system has handbrakes only, this is because the handbrakes are very responsive, strong, and they don’t have the annoying creak.
The Bike Wheelset:
The Firmstrong urban man beach bicycle has a cool wheelset. The bike has whitewall tires that have an old-fashioned but tough look. The rims have a fair amount of spokes inside, this would prevent any potential buckling from happening when the wheels hit something tough.
The tires of the single-speed models are slightly nodose in order to make it easier to cycle across the tough ground (sand or dirt).
But the multi-speed models have smoother tires surface, in order to ensure very fast cycling inside cities, and easier roads.
Saddle and Handlebars:
The handlebars of the Firmstrong bicycle are concave from the rider side, this design offers a comfortable position for your whole upper limb.
In addition, to the synthetic leather grips that would allow you to ride for a longer time without feeling any hand palm discomfort.
The saddle is also comfortable as it’s stuffed and has some additional springs, that could absorb the shocks instead of your body.
Finally, the Firmstrong urban man beach cruiser isn’t an easy competitor, because of its simplicity, awesome design, performance, and its price.
Why Is Firmstrong Urban Man Bicycle Special?
As we mentioned before, the Firmstrong bike has a fabulous design, especially with matte black color, with a steel frame.
The bike is also available in many colors and with different speed system setups. Even if it’s better to choose the single-speed model of the bike, others may still like the multi-speed models as they allow cyclists to ride the bike in the city streets smoothly so they can use the bike to commute.
Some cyclists prefer the single-speed model because it’s easy to initiate movement with it and you can cycle Firmstrong Urban man cruiser at high speed without getting tired.
The saddle of the bike is very comfortable, this is one of the necessary features of a cruiser.
- A comfortable saddle and leather handlebars grip.
- It has a traditional design.
- The bike has a tough steel frame.
- Easy-to-use reverse pedal brakes.
- Handlebars design that makes cycling comfortable.
- The single-speed models offer 3 to 15 mph speed.
- It has an unstable chain guard.
- Sometimes it’s hard to shift gears (multi-speed models).
The Firmstrong Urban Man Bike has the traditional design, with the main features of cruisers, in addition to some updates.
It has some models with the multi-speed system, this would allow cyclists to use the bike in cities as well. In this Firmstrong Bicycle Review, we have discussed every feature the bike offers in order to make you able to decide whether it worths its price or not.
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Thirty years ago, the first steps were taken towards the creation of what is currently considered a national reference organization in support of victims of crime in Portugal. In a context of awareness of the rights of the victim of crime and with the aim of addressing the lack of any support structure for this, was born APAV - Portuguese Association for Victim Support.
This year 2020, APAV celebrates 30 years of existence. Over three decades, the institution has transformed challenges into opportunities, charted a path of effort and perseverance, established itself as an active voice in society contributing to its balance and pacification and has become more agile and responsible in building a Portuguese society. fairer and more democratic society.
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The Conference ROAR: Challenges in providing support to victims of cybercrime will take place on the 3rd of November 2020 in the headquarters of Altice Portugal (Lisbon) as the final event of Project ROAR: Empowering victims of cybercrime.
By hosting this event, the Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV) and its partnership aim at presenting the results and outputs of Project ROAR but also at creating a knowledge-based space for the exchange of good practices and for pushing forward recommendations on how to enhance prevention on cybercrime and the support provided to its victims.
The Conference will gather civil society organisations, academia, industry, media, law enforcement agencies, judicial authorities and policy makers from across Europe, thus providing a unique opportunity to strengthen synergies and discuss multidisciplinary strategies to prevent and combat cybercrime, discussing current and future threats, challenges in investigating these crimes and in supporting victims.
The Conference programme is diverse not only in terms of speakers’ nationalities and background, but also in the types of sessions it foresees. In the Conference, besides the plenary sessions where key-note speakers will share their expertise on several matters related to cybercrime, participants will have the opportunity to register for different workshops in which relevant topics concerning the digital world will be discussed, such as online frauds and cyberstalking in the context of intimate relationships, among others, as well as prevention and mitigation measures through a multidisciplinary approach.
The range of topics within the Conference’s main theme and the diversity of session format is intended to encourage the active participation of those attending the Conference as the knowledge shared and produced will be in itself a positive result of the Project.
To organise this Conference, APAV is using its experience as an organisation which hosts similar events for almost 30 years but also on the inputs, ideas and suggestions of its partners in Project ROAR.
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Marking the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, celebrated on July 30, APAV presents an awareness campaign. In 2019, 86 victims of human trafficking in Portugal were reported, an increase of around 45% compared to 2018. According to the Immigration, Borders and Asylum Report of the Aliens and Borders Service, with regard to the type of exploitation, Portugal, in countercycling with the other European Union countries, continues to signal mostly victims of labor exploitation, coming from third countries. According to article 160 of the Penal Code, the crime of human trafficking is committed by those who deliver, recruit, entice, accept, transport, lodge or welcome a person with the intention of subjecting them to exploitation, namely sexual exploitation, sexual exploitation work, begging, slavery, organ harvesting or the exploitation of other criminal activities, through the use of violence, kidnapping, abuse of authority, taking advantage of the victim's mental incapacity or through another form of deception or coercion. Human trafficking is a very complex crime, as it involves different actions, forms of violence and exploitation, which continues to affect millions of people worldwide and increasingly requires the development and constant updating of effective measures to combat it and the protection of its victims. APAV continues to develop work in the area of intervention with the victims of this crime, through the Center for Reception and Southern Protection (reception unit for women victims of Human Trafficking) and the assistance and support work provided by the Support Network to Migrant and Discrimination Victims (UAVMD). The campaign now presented was developed by Maianga, an advertising, audiovisual and cultural production agency that operates in Angola, Cape Verde, Portugal and Brazil.
The Portuguese Minister of Justice, Francisca Van Dunem, closed the PROVICTIMS Conference: the role of the Public Prosecution in the promotion of victims’ rights. The minister spoke about the main challenges of guaranteeing the rights of victims in Portugal and in the context of the European Union and acknowledged that APAV, “due to the processes it has led, the projects it works on, the way it works, has become a partner essential, in this unfinished and so demanding mission for all of us, to protect and dignify as specified in its statute”.
The Conference brought together civil society associations, the Academy, Security Forces, judicial authorities and policy makers from across Europe, providing a unique opportunity to learn about transnational practices and discuss how public prosecutor services can impact victims' rights.The PROVICTIMS Project seeks to improve the role of prosecutors in promoting the rights of victims, as well as improving cooperation between the Public Ministry and victim support services.
More information at apav.pt/provictims
The Portuguese Association of Victim Support will promote, on September 15th-16th 2020 in Lisbon, the PROVICTIMS Conference: the role of the Public Prosecution in the promotion of victims’ rights. This Conference takes place as part of project PROVICTIMS, co-financed by the Justice Programme of the European Union, in which APAV counts with the collaboration of national partners and European the organisations Irish Council for Civil Liberties, White Circle Croatia and the Association for Social Reintegration of the Basque Country.
This event is destined to Public Prosecutors, Judges, other judicial actors, Police Officers, representatives of civil society organizations and members of the Academia, providing a unique opportunity to learn about transnational practices and discuss the role of Public Prosecutors in promoting and guaranteeing the rights of victims.
The registration is free. The room capacity was limited; APAV complies with all public health rules.
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text: When the town of Nowata votes to cancel its losing high school football team, the Possums, a local radio announcer decides to keep broadcasting imaginary games, team or no team. Now it seems the Possums are so good, they're going all the way to the state championship. That is, until the real state champs hear about it and challenge the Possums to a real game. Will it be a fantasy come true? Or will Nowata lose more than its small-town pride?

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Bass guitar player Hook gets 'new perspective' on Curtis
Peter Hook has revealed how he uncovered a new dimension to Joy Division's music while preparing a memorial gig for Ian Curtis.
The bass guitar player performed the Joy Division album Unknown Pleasures last night in Manchester, commemorating the 30th anniversary of Curtis' death.
Hook told NME that preparing for the memorial gig had brought out new levels of Curtis's music to him as he analysed it for the first time since it had been written.
"It has made me put his role in the band into a whole new perspective," he said, noting that he had finally understood various songwriting techniques the late singer and lyricist used.
He also revealed that he had been paying his respects to Curtis by visiting his grave earlier.
Hook is also busy at the moment with side-project Freebass.
The band, which also features Andy Rourke of The Smiths and Mani from Primal Scream, have recently announced details of a UK tour.Posted on 19 May 2010 15:30 to category : Music News
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The plot weirdens.
On Wednesday, Page Six reported that in the wake of the contentious new “Allen vs. Farrow” documentary, Woody Allen backers had unearthed a photo that revealed that his ex Mia Farrow had Photoshopped her late daughter, Tam, out of a “Throwback Thursday” picture that she posted on Twitter.
The pic was posted in 2016 and showed two of her other kids, Dylan and Ronan, meeting Hillary Clinton — but Tam, who died in 2000, had been digitally removed.
Later in the day, Farrow appeared to explain the curious behavior in a statement by saying that many of her children had “elected to live very private lives,” and so she’s “selective in her social media posts” to protect their privacy.
But on Thursday the same tipster discovered that the picture had also been posted years earlier on Twitter — unedited, with a smiling Tam in the shot.
The picture — which looks to be about 25 years old — first went online in October 2012 with a caption saying, “My son [Ronan] meets his future boss Hillary Clinton.”
We don’t know what changed in the intervening four years, but it makes Farrow’s “privacy” explanation for the Photoshopping hard to swallow.
Farrow deleted the 2016 tweet after we published the story.
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These 4 options make Mercedes S-Class the best luxury car on the planet
The four awards for the 2014 Mercedes S-Class are impressive, but there are four things that set this luxury sedan apart from the competition. The S-Class is impressive and took home four awards at the Vehicle Dynamics International Awards, 2014. The S-Class was nominated for the awards by both the UK’s Vehicle Dynamics International magazine’s expert readership of chassis and dynamics professionals and by its editorial team.
An international and independent judging panel of automotive journalists voted for the four and six shortlisted finalists in each category and came up with the winners. The panel was made up of 27 judges from 19 countries. The 2014 S-Class won an unprecedented four awards winning 'Car of the Year', Magic Body Control won 'Innovation of the Year', Dr. Hermann Storp, who led the development of the S-Class, won 'Dynamicist of the Year', and the wider Mercedes-Benz Research and Development department won 'Dynamics Team of the Year' too.
Mercedes-Benz’s aim while developing the new luxury saloon was to set new benchmarks and make the best car on the planet and it looks like they succeeded. S-Class comes with the most comfort, dynamic and safety technologies fitted to any car. But four other things set this car apart from all other luxury sedans.
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the most diverse range within the Mercedes-Benz line-up. It comes with more power options than any luxury car in the world. S-Class comes available with a choice of four, six, eight or 12-cylinder engines and three Hybrid models. In the UK, S-Class is the number one luxury car and the new S-300 BlueTEC Hybrid makes its dealer launch this month.
S-300 BlueTEC Hybrid will be powered by a four-cylinder diesel engine and a 27 hp electric motor. Mercedes says the new BlueTEC Hybrid luxury saloon will be capable of returning 61.4 mpg on the European combined cycle while emitting only 120 g/km of CO2. Is it a surprise that the new S-Class is the number one selling luxury sedan in the world?
In its biggest sales market, the U.S., Mercedes has seen particularly great demand for the S-Class sedan in April, whose top models, the S 600 and S 65 AMG, are also available starting this month. The flagship S-Class achieved its seventh month of double-digit year-over-year sales gains with 1,909 units sold in April, up 73.1 percent.
Why did the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class win an unprecedented four Awards at the Vehicle Dynamics International Awards, 2014? The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the most diverse range within the Mercedes-Benz line-up and comes with the most comfort, dynamic and safety technologies fitted to any car in the world. And it helps that the luxury saloon comes with four engines with the most power options of any luxury car on the planet.
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Where is Lizzie After Beating High on Life? As soon as G3 cartel’s operations have concluded, Lizzie is missing from the house and unknown where she may have gone. Players need to search for her in the game based on different theories as to her whereabouts; different locations might provide clues on where she might be; it might help talking with Gene Zaroothian or exploring various Slum areas where Tweeg may have seen her last or watching out for G3 cartel members that might kidnap her before searching them all before discovering Lizzie and saving her from imminent danger! By exploring different areas and completing missions players will ultimately locate Lizzie and rescue her from danger!
Where is Lizzie After Beating High on Life
As you progress through the game, you will encounter Lizzie who lives with Gene Zaroothian. As the story develops, you’ll discover that Lizzie has started dating an alien named Tweeg who will eventually arrive at their house; after defeating Skrendel Bros Lizzie leaves with Tweeg. Eventually after defeating G3 Cartel’s fourth boss and turning in their bounty Gene Zaroothian informs of Lizzie’s disappearance.
After receiving this news, it will be necessary for you to leave all weapons except Kenny and Knifey with Gene Zaroothian and head directly for Space Applebee’s where Tweeg works.
“You should go through the Gateway of the Slums which you previously opened and walk along its tunnel until you reach Applebee’s, located in the Slums area.” From there head west toward docks using your Jetpack/Tether ability in order to cross any Sludge that may exist between there and Applebee’s.
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Once you reach Uptown, look for the Applebee’s shop where Tweeg works. Upon entering the shop, inquire about Tweeg’s whereabouts. The waiter will inform you that Tweeg hasn’t shown up for his shift. Kenny will then ask the waiter to prepare a table for two, and while you’re talking with him, you’ll hear Lizzie and Tweeg arguing outside. Tweeg has sold Lizzie to the G3 Cartel, and he proceeds to kidnap her and flee.
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The G3 Cartel will attack you and Warp areas will start appearing in the Slums as you make your way back to the house. You must defeat the enemies and head to Blim City to take care of the Warp areas there too. Upon reaching the house, Gene will inform you that he has located Lizzie’s coordinates. Kenny’s doomed planet will then teleport the house.
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Gene will advise you to rest while he works on opening a portal to rescue Lizzie. After sleeping in your room, head downstairs to receive a shield upgrade for the Bounty Suit, and learn that Gene has found Lizzie’s coordinates. When the portal is opened, enter it to locate and rescue Lizzie.


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DENVER — Hoping to see Missy Franklin swim at her final high school state meet?
Sorry, it's a sold-out show.
Franklin, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, will compete for Regis Jesuit High School in the 200-yard individual medley and 500 free — along with two more relay events — at the Class 5A state championships this weekend in Fort Collins, Colo.
There really weren't that many tickets available for purchase.
The Colorado High School Activities Association allocated 922 of the roughly 990 tickets to schools so that all parents of qualified swimmers had a chance to see their kids swim. The few remaining tickets went fast, especially with fans of Franklin hoping to see the 17-year-old compete one final time in her prep career before heading off to the University of California, Berkeley.

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Movie nights are one of our favorite things to do as a family. Once a month, we all sit together in one place to binge on pizza, popcorn, and screen time. With the release of Hocus Pocus 2, I was so excited to celebrate this movie night with a Hocus Pocus party! The cool weather rolled in so we were even able to pull out our projector and smell the woodsy aromas of bonfire out on our patio.
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Hocus Pocus Party Details
What I love most about the decor I used for this Hocus Pocus party movie night is that it’s spooky enough for adults but cute enough for the littles! Since this was going to be a dark movie night for the boys, it was important that I leaned more into the magical, whimsical styles of a Hocus Pocus party rather than spooky & scary. The disco balls & custom printables were a perfect to pull in that magic!
To see our Hocus Pocus Movie Night in real-time,
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Hocus Pocus Party Food
Because this was a movie night, we opted for pizza from our local favorite pizza place, popcorn, & some Hocus Pocus party treats!
Hocus Pocus MOvie Trays
One of the best things I’ve purchased for our movie nights, aside from the popcorn machine and projector, are these movie trays! Every single time I’m prepping for a movie night, without fail, the boys ask me if we will have these trays! They come in a bulk pack in Amazon so I always have them on hand and if they don’t get too gross, I fold back up and reuse! I fill them with drinks, treats, popcorn cups, and their movie ticket!, They even have pop-up drink sections too for cans and bottles!
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- Bag of Candy Corn
- Skeleton Casket Boxes with Treats – Apple Cider Yogurt Pretzels, Ghost Peeps, Cookies
- Popcorn Cups
The boys are always excited when we pull out the popcorn machine to pop fresh popcorn. It’s always fun to theme the machine to the movie so, I created this custom Hocus Pocus 2 movie poster sign and taped it onto the door. The sign really leveled up the popcorn station and set the tone for the movie!
Magical Hocus Pocus Kid Tables
These magical Hocus Pocus kid tables were a PERFECT touch to our movie night! I don’t always set up a kid table for the boys when we have a movie night but, since we were going to be outside on our patio, I wanted to give the boys their own space to enjoy pizza and treats before we started the movie!
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- Book Centerpiece: Dollar Tree DIY
- Purple Magic Ball Plates (DIY Video)
- Poison Beaker Cups – Dollar Tree
- Black Cat Snack Cups
- Disco Balls
- Bat Napkins
- Black Mesh Fabric – Dollar Tree
The boys absolutely loved the details on their table but, the family favorite: this DIY Book from the Hocus Pocus movies. This was an easy DIY using a fake Halloween book box from Dollar Tree. I glue a Dollar Tree eyeball to the front, Mod Podged paper towels onto the front and bind of the book, and let it dry. Then, I covered it in a few different shades of brown acrylic paint, and dabbed some antique gold rub-n-buff onto it. To finish it off, I added the “snakes” using hot glue! You could also purchase some fake reptiles to glue and paint the snakes onto the cover as well!
To keep with that magical and whimsical theme of Hocus Pocus, I filled Book with pink tissue paper and disco ball ornaments. I also scattered a few of those disco balls on the table to it looked like they were over flowing from Book. I LOVE how this turned out! Note to self: disco balls make any party setting better!
Cozy Movie Night Corner
This is one of my favorite spots of our home! It has the perfect viewing spot for our projector and gives the coziest vibes. To make it a little more magical, I hung these witch hats from our umbrella, decorated the table with pumpkins and Halloween themed charcuterie, threw a Boo blanket in the swing, and tossed some spooky cuties onto the sofa!
DIY Hocus Pocus Signs
Wooden Round Sign:
I absolutely LOVE this sign! Now that our movie night is over, I have it centered on our spooky bookshelves in our homeschool room and it’s ADORABLE! I used THIS wooden cutout from Michael’s & a wooden round from Hobby Lobby (similar one HERE.) I painted the wooden round first and sprinkles some star glitter onto it while it was wet. As it dried, I painted to Hocus Pocus pieces. I attached it using hot glue and added some plastic spiders from Dollar Tree!
For this, I used my silhouette cutting machine to cut out this design I created with light purple vinyl. I put it onto a piece of acrylic from Lowe’s and painted the back with black paint using a foam brush!
Hocus Pocus Party Printables
If you’ve been around for a while, you already know how passionate I am about creating one of a kind parties using printables that are customized to my boys or our theme! This printable set was designed to encompass all things magic and love for the original Hocus Pocus film & bring in colors that embodied Halloween & whimsy.
This movie night was definitely our favorite to date and I hope you love it enough to recreate it for your own family! With a little DIY and a few cheap supplies, you can take a simple movie night and make it a party!

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Being an elder sister to my younger siblings, I’m not sure if I should be forever grateful to the higher being for awarding me this role or to sulk in the overwhelming duty I feel attempting to measure up. The responsibility that this role entails for me is sometimes too much or maybe I take it too seriously than I should hence why I have decided to write and share this. Maybe I have it all wrong and your insights or perspectives on this might lessen what I feel at times. I would very much appreciate your advice/comment/input below if you resonate.
One of my major challenges of growing older has been seeing my siblings growing older too and making their own crucial life decisions of which some of these I wouldn’t have made if I were them based on what I know now. I do know that is expecting too much but in reality I can’t help it but be on their face. I think I was too comfortable when they were younger and followed suit the rules they had assigned to by our parents or even by me. When they actually listened and had no choice but to take heed of the advice. Not to say that our parents knew it all or what they asked of us was always the best for us but you get what I mean. But now the bitter pill to swallow is watching their adulthood gradually unfold in this world of sin. It is quite something not to see them as the little innocent humans my mind wants them to always be.
Maybe it’s the feeling a mother has sometimes when they wish their babies to remain infants and stay innocent. We, the older siblings have this feeling that leads us to be very overprotective of our smaller ones. It’s like when first borns feel like they have to parent their younger ones. I don’t know if it’s just me but this feeling is hard to shake off and it manifests itself in one way or another in our relationships. For good or for worse.
I am a younger sister to one brother and it might sound weird to say that at times I wonder if there are any responsibilities I have for him except to be the gorgeous and loving sister that I am. Huh! did I just blow my own trumpet? Not a question. On a serious note, I do actually wonder if there is more I’m supposed to do. It sounds only natural for the elder ones to take care of their younger ones although it does however happen that the younger ones take care of the elder ones. Whichever way I think love should be the leading factor. And even this sometimes isn’t enough.
I think the basic primal instinct for someone like me in this case is to protect and be there for all my siblings. Equally and adequately and in the best way that I can, without beating myself up over and over again. But is it easy? No! How realistic that can be I leave it up to you. I have been an adult longer and have learnt a thing or two that I wouldn’t want my siblings to go through. Finding the balance and the grace to be fully there for them and not fuck it up in the process has been quite a journey for me.
This journey has involved some long silences that can be mistaken for grudges. Admittedly, I grew up around a dysfunctional extended family and one thing I always dreaded was for my nuclear family to turn out like that. Taking from my extended family drama and others, I couldn’t wrap my head around how two people born of the same womb would let their differences turn them into ardent adversaries.
Looking into my personal journey and from where I am at right now I see how possible that can be. I have painfully learnt that it all comes down to communication. We so many times let our ego take charge and coming down from it requires a lot of grace. Communication is actually key to everything. I think for this to happen we have to be a bit more open minded and also realize what the intentions or end goal is from both sides. Some of us are poor communicators and that has to be taken into account. Assumptions being the mother of all fuckups play a big role in feeding into the seemingly irreconcilable siblings disputes.
I like to think that your sibling has your best interests at heart. And even if you can’t take their advice on anything, showing that you hear them would mean a lot. Y‘all coming down from your high horses and having a mutual understanding not led by greed, jealousy or any ill motive which should never be the case is the harmony needed.
I think we also get it twisted a lot that people owe us their lives. Just like some parents make it clear to their kids that because they birthed and raised them that everything they do has to be in their honor and that they should always feel indebted to them till death, some of us become like this to our siblings. That because we helped them at some point in life they should never disappoint us. This is such unrealistic and unnecessary pressure. It is like literally telling someone not to live.
At some point I wanted so bad to instill the values and whatever else I thought was good for my siblings on them and I got frustrated when it didn’t work the way I had hoped. I forgot so easily that they are their own persons, that they each learn differently, that they are now becoming adults, that it is okay for them to make mistakes, that they all have their own different outlook on life, that what we now have in common isn’t only the ground rules at home that we were accustomed to, that what they want to become isn’t supposed to be something I have to fully comprehend, that they basically don’t owe me anything, that they can stand by themselves and thrive even in my absence, that what they do with their life isn’t about me, that I am only a spice they can do without or with when their tastebuds crave it, and life moves on. That and even more.
It is painful to accept this but it is true. I have also learned that in so badly wanting the best for them I can fuck up our relationship. It’s hard to fathom drifting apart from people you love so much they are literally your world. That fear for me is insanely crippling and quite daunting. I recently felt an undeniable ounce of guilt for leaving my family. God knows how many tears I have shed because of this. The uncertainty of it all. Me not being present to witness their most remarkable achievements and see their growth first hand. And so on.
But I have accepted that there can be love in giving space. That support doesn’t come in one form. I‘m learning to forgive myself for being tough on them. To find some comfort in knowing that one of my main motivations of starting this blog was to share bits of me with them given the distance and time zones. I‘m beginning to accept that the so called mistakes they make or might make have absolutely nothing to do with me. Hell, there is a great chance that what in my eyes I want to term as mistakes is in their eyes their biggest blessings. I have also learned I shouldn’t ever question myself for their actions. Managing my expectations and letting them take the path that is theirs to take is something I have no power over and no option but to accept. Yes, they will always be my younger siblings and this overproctective layer might or might not fade. I can only hope that love abides us till the end of time.
What will be will be


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Or note the air traffic control system that helps their plane get in safe.
Now the chokepoint is, predictably, the airfield at Port au Prince, which lost its air traffic control equipment.
The signal, standard on all aircraft, set off a series of alarms at air traffic control towers in the area.
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I never liked hats when I lived in England. If I had to, in really bad mountain conditions, I might put my hood up, but I didn’t even like anyone touching the top of my head, let alone stifling all my creative flow by cramming a bobble hat on it.
How times have changed. It’s not that hats are essential in Vancouver – the stupidly mild climate means that you really don’t need one until you venture to the higher areas – but I like my hats now. I have a cute little peaked cap, a flaps-down, dangly bobble hat, several quirky creations that my mother has knitted (one looks like a furry green wig and makes everyone laugh), and a few that make me look like my mother (and what’s wrong with that? There’s a woman with real style if ever I saw one).
Hats are cool. So are hoodies, especially with the hood up – it’s still menacing when worn by a grown man, but less so when he cheerfully shouts “How ’bout this weather, eh?” as he passes. My husband wears a full fur, flaps down and everything hat, like the one at the top of this page. I don’t walk with him when he does, but our neighbours don’t seem to mind.
Vancouver was recently voted one of the worst-dressed cities in the world, mainly due to our habit of chucking on a pair of yoga pants at the drop of a hat (ha, see what I did there?) That’s why I love Vancouver – people go to Safeway in their pyjamas, I live in my yoga pants on the weekend, I can go to a posh restaurant in my hiking boots and yes, everyone wears a hat.


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It has been a long week, 6 days of work in a row, but now I have a little time off. Even though I have been busy, I did make a little time for art, I made the above wall hangings (these are just fired, no glaze yet) and pendants, and I glazed them last night. Notice in the photo, the shadow at the top and little whiskers, it is none other than my Max. The stack of wall hangings next to the whiskers did not make it, they were flawed and must go in the bin. Only about half of what I make ever makes it, that is just the way with clay, you never know what you get until it is done. I work in porcelain and it is even harder, but that is one of the reasons I like it best.
I have a question for all of you, I need your help with something. About two weeks ago I put out a call for orders, for custom made ornaments (see this post). It was a total failure and I need to know why. I asked a blogger friend of mine and they said they thought the price was too high.
I asked clients and they said no, they thought the price was fine, and a few have ordered some. I have thought a lot about it, these are one of a kind, custom made, you can't buy these in a store.
To me that is worth something. Sure you can buy ornaments, probably as low as 50 cents, but if you want something special does it come cheap? Should it come cheap? I don't do this purely for the money, I love doing it, but I also want to get some appreciation (in the form of money) for the work and care I put into them, as an artist it is often too easy to sell ourselves short. I also realize that for many money is tight and perhaps it is as simple as that. Or maybe July is too early to be thinking about this for most of you. I just want to know and perhaps there is no answer. Maybe you simply did not like them, or Christmas for that matter :-), or maybe you just don't need a custom made ornament. I don't want any of you to feel badly because you did not order some, I don't want pity orders :-). I just want to get my business going and I need to know what I am doing wrong, and who best to ask, then you? Is it my selling technique? God knows I could improve that. I tried selling Christmas cards last year and same thing happened. I know you don't come to my blog to buy things, I do understand that and I don't want you to feel like that is what my blog is about, it's not, but I do make art that I want to sell, So help me out and just give me your gut reaction, (but please be kind :-). I appreciate your thoughts on this.
In other news, my mom is getting better daily. I am now thinking about a maybe move to Oregon, calmly and slowly. Looking into things at my own pace which tends to be slow :-).
Also thinking about many other things, but this post is getting long, so I will save the rest for later. Happy Saturday! Love. XOXO


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Beer, Coke and Phone Cards, but No Health Care?
Last week, New York Times columnist, Nicholas Kristof, wrote a piece about families in the developing world spending more on beer, cigarettes and elaborate festivals, than on their children’s education. He pointed out some interesting dilemmas when it comes to where the finances of the family are spent. Why, after a hard day’s labor and living such a difficult life, shouldn’t a father or mother be able to enjoy a beer with their peers in the evening?
However, lacking in Kristof’s analysis was a look at the flip side of that equation. Why is it that beer, soda, cigarettes and phone cards are ubiquitous in the most remote regions of the world, but those same areas often lack basics like health care?
I’m seeing this first-hand in Tanzania at the moment, on a trip for Pathfinder International. On a 10-hour-drive on Saturday from Arusha to a remote area called Shinyanga, we went miles on a rutted dirt road without seeing anything, when suddenly, a small wooden shack with a mud roof appeared — a phone card provider (in countries like Tanzania you pay for minutes on your cell phone via phone cards). Was there a clinic in site? Or even any kind of provider who could help with medical needs? Probably not.
Once in Shinyanga I was amazed at the amount of advertising — all for beer, soda or phone cards. Even the local district hospital sign indicating where people can find care is a billboard for Coke. This is a town where every Sunday the electricity is shut off from 8am to 6pm. This is where the homes are made of mud bricks with grass roofs (one of our staff at Pathfinder saw a goat on the roof happily munching away on some fresh grass growing on the roof). This is where patients with HIV and AIDS routinely lack medicines to fight opportunistic infections because the hospital or pharmacy are out of stock. You may not be able to get medicine, but not to worry, you can go have a soda or a beer.
What’s frustrating to me is that clearly there are ways to get these goods to retail outlets regularly. Are there ever stock outs of soda? Doubtful. If there is a way to ship soda and beer to remote regions, why not condoms? Contraceptives? Medications? Medical supplies? One could argue that there is demand for these other goods — and Kristof’s column would be a good example. But there is also a demand for health care.
It’s too bad we can’t put condoms on soda bottles, HIV messages on the back of phone cards or even take advantage of these shipping opportunities to throw a few boxes of medical supplies in with the other goods.
Certainly, as Kristof argues, we need to educate families about the importance of investing in their children’s futures and funnel more funds to women (who spend more of the household income on improving the family). But we also need to rethink supply and demand, as well as distribution. We need to find out how these goods are in constant supply and then ensure that what people really need to save their lives, make it into those channels, as well.
Tanzania: Sala Lewis


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Bitcoin virtual currency on Wednesday traded above $ 20,000 (roughly Rs. 14.7 lakhs) for the first time following a continuing higher run in recent weeks.
At just 12, Bitcoin reached a record high of $ 20,398.50 (roughly Rs. 14.9 lakhs) before withdrawing to $ 20,145 (roughly Rs. 14,81,000), which was still earning within a day of almost to four percent.
It has seen a meteoric rise since March, when it was $ 5,000 (roughly Rs. 3.7 lakhs), driven by online payments giant PayPal saying it would enable account holders to use cryptocurrency.
Meanwhile several central banks have responded to the rise of cryptocurrencies and the diminishing global use of cash by announcing plans for bank-backed digital units.
Several central banks including those of China and Sweden – but also the US Federal Reserve – are also testing digital applications in response to Facebook’s recent moves to produce its own digital unit, Libra.
Unregulated by any central bank, Bitcoin has emerged as an attractive option for investors with an appetite for the exotic – though criminals have also seen its appeal under the radar.
Meanwhile the status of the digital asset, launched at the end of 2008, has been disputed over whether it should be considered a form of money, asset or commodity.
After the unit surpassed $ 1,000 (roughly Rs. 73,500) for the first time in 2013, it began to attract the attention of financial institutions increasingly and has experienced wild price changes.
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Passing Through by: Jay Northcote
reviewed by: Becky
Don’t waste a chance at happiness…
Leo is a lonely workaholic with no time for romance in his life. His job in London takes all his energy and commitment. When he goes to Cornwall to stay with his terminally ill uncle, Edwin, love is the last thing Leo expects to find.
Tris lives in a cottage on Edwin’s land. Gay, but still half in the closet, he and Leo bond over their affection for Edwin, and the pull of attraction between them proves too strong to ignore. In Tris’s arms, in the wilds of Cornwall, Leo finds a peace he’d forgotten existed.
On his return to London, Leo finds himself grieving for more than just the loss of his uncle. When some unexpected news gives Leo the chance to return to Cornwall, he’s afraid it will be too late to rekindle things with Tris. But having learned much from his stay with his uncle, Leo doesn’t want to look back and wish he’d done things differently.
It’s time to seize the day—if it’s not already too late.
I love this book for the lessons it teaches you, and for the characters so lifelike you can really relate to them all on some level! Leo is so wrapped up in his work and city life that when he goes to stay with his Uncle Edwin in his last days, he has some winding down to do, he never thought winding down would entail finding the man he wants above all others!
Tris lives on Edwin's land in a small cottage, and he and Leo couldn't be more different, but different is good in this case and the two quickly acknowledge there is a spark there. Can these two men get over their hurdles and make a life together?
This story will make you feel things most books don't, you want to climb in it and help these two men out at times, but the path to love is not always easy, but it is always worth it, join these two men and a lovely cast of characters as they learn this lesson and many more! Thanks Jay, for giving us a book of lessons that is so beautiful in the teaching!
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Out of his peripheral vision, he saw Tris turn towards him, but Leo carried on gazing out at the gentle, rolling movement of the sea. Tris shifted his feet in the sand, bringing him closer. The warm skin of his arm brushed Leo’s, and Leo ached for more contact. He needed human warmth and touch to chase away the cold emptiness in his heart.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — The country added 19,057 cases to the Covid-19 tally as of noon today but for the second day straight the number of infections have dropped below the 20,000 mark, bolstering hope that the outbreak would stabilise soon.
The densely populated state of Selangor still contributes the largest share of cases, at 3775, but still had a visible drop from recent days.
Three states — Sabah, Johor, and Sarawak — all registered cases above the 2,000 mark in the last 24 hours, while Penang, Kelantan, Perak and Kedah recorded cases above 1,000 respectively, in a sign that states outside the central region could be hit by yet another wave of infections.
Sarawak, where more than 80 per cent of its population have been fully immunised, topped the three states that reported four-digit cases, at 2,723.
The high rate of infections and surging hospitalisation cases in the East Malaysian state has baffled analysts given the level of its people already vaccinated.
States with cases in the hundreds are Negeri Sembilan (242), Terengganu (605), and Melaka (338). The Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur also registered three-digit cases (711) but Labuan and Putrajaya both reported cases below 100.
Perlis reported just 99 cases.
The cumulative tally of positive cases is now a little over 1.8 million, Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said on Twitter today.
Malaysia continues to register a high fatality rate, with the Ministry of Health reporting 362 deaths related to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours even as more people have been vaccinated. The coronavirus has killed 17,883 people to date.
Active cases now stood at a quarter million. From the total, 978 were severe cases with 460 needing breathing support.
As of September 3, nearly half of the country’s 29 million population have been fully vaccinated as the government ramped up efforts to inoculate as many people as possible amid concerns over the spread of the more contagious Delta variant.
Among the adult population, nearly a third of them have received complete doses while 86 per cent had received at least one.
The increased vaccination rate may explain the drop in ICU bed occupancy. The national ICU utilisation rate dropped to 87 per cent as of 5pm yesterday and regular bed occupancy was 71 per cent.
Still, the ICUs at hospitals in states with cases in the four digits are still registering near maximum occupancy or are overcrowded. Sabah’s ICUs have a 108 per cent utilisation rate, similar to Perak. Kedah’s ICU occupancy rate is currently at 118 per cent.
Selangor, despite the dip in daily cases, is still seeing a near-maximum ICU utilisation rate of 97 per cent. ICUs in Johor, Penang and Kelantan are also almost swamped.
Negeri Sembilan, once a major outbreak centre, is the only state to see ICU occupancy drop in line with the surge in vaccination rate.
The southern state now has the second-lowest ICU use rate next to Labuan, at just over 30 per cent. The latter territory’s ICU utilisation rate is zero.
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