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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s European tour set to hit a number of countries along with the EU and NATO headquarters between May 1 and May 9, 2014 is an important stage in the “great maneuvers” currently unfolding as part of the new global game. Shinzo Abe’s visit is similar to other trips undertaken by heads of other leading nations over the last month and a half. These included the visit to four European countries by Chinese President Xi Jinping (March 22 – April 1), the Asian tour by American President Barack Obama (April 23-29) and the Washington visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel (May 2).
A mutual testing of the waters is taking place during these meetings between key players where they probe each other’s stances on both age-old problems and recent issues. The overall situation in the world is becoming more alarming, and although the biggest threat to world stability is currently coming out of the Eastern Asian region, the sudden heightened tensions in the form of the Ukrainian crisis are making the situation in Europe uneasy as well.
The overall picture of the global game currently looks like a game of poker in an old aristocratic salon. A few gentlemen with their cards tightly pressed against their chest are intently peering into the eyes of their partners, attempting to guess their hands and what they’re ready to bet.
However, it is still too early to eliminate the possibility that the relatively harmless card game could quickly turn into an old-style western cowboy classic. The final scene is usually along an old dirt road in a beat-up desert town, where a few unshaven fellows gather opposite one another on each end of the street. They, too, are intently staring into their opponents’ eyes, yet they are no longer armed with cards, but with colts in unfastened holsters. It was exactly 100 years ago that a similar transformation in the geopolitical game happened in Europe.
Before leaving for Europe, Shinzo Abe was able to once again “synchronise his watch” with his key ally during Barack Obama’s visit to Tokyo, where they primarily discussed the vital Japanese problem of a stronger China.
The level of current tensions in the relations between China and Japan can be illustrated, at the very least, with the fact that both sides have ceased communications at the government level. Even at international forums where such communication cannot be avoided, the leaders of both countries chat about the weather without even sitting down. This divide happened in the summer of 2012 when three of the five contested Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands were bought out from a certain “private owner”. China then responded that “Japan is purchasing that which is not her own”.
This is why, when the American stance pertaining to the “Chinese problem” is relatively clear, it is especially important for Tokyo to get a feel for China’s weight on the European continent while also stimulating closer ties between Japan itself and leading members of the EU. China and Europe’s mutual aspirations of developing the already large-scale trading and economic relations were already demonstrated during Xi Jinping’s European tour which happened a month before Shinzo Abe’s trip to Europe.
It appears that Japan harbours no illusions with respect to this aspect and the only answer seems to be to develop all of the aspects of their own relations with the Europeans. During the already completed part of his European visit, the Japanese Prime Minister mainly focused on various aspects of the trade and economic sphere of these relations and, in particular, cooperation with leading European nations on long-term nuclear energy projects.
It should be noted, however, that in recent years, increasingly more attention is devoted towards the aspects of defence, where the key Japanese national partners are Great Britain and France. However, during the visit to the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Shinzo Abe noted the necessity to further develop Japan’s relations with the world’s leading military and political union as a single entity.
It is important to note that China is also interested in further strengthening ties with the Europeans in the area of defence. However, this is made difficult due to the prohibition on selling weapons to China that was agreed upon by the western powers, headed by the U.S., after the notorious events of 1989 in Tiananmen Square; a prohibition that is in effect to this day. In the middle of the last decade, Washington curbed any European attempts at renewing the sale of weapons to Beijing.
Nevertheless, European companies at times ship systems with elements of so-called “dual-purpose technology” to China. Japan has expressed its displeasure with these cases numerous times. One particular case was when Japan complained to the French President Francois Hollande after China was sold a system of landing “civil” helicopters on the decks of “civil” vessels.
As has already happened in South-Eastern Asia, the Middle East and Africa, the European continent could, too, turn into an arena for a Japanese-Chinese economic battle. To strengthen its positions in Europe, Japan is especially focused on the prospects of signing a free trade agreement with the EU. Talks about this agreement began in April of 2013. At a press conference with Shinzo Abe, Angela Merkel expressed her wishes that this agreement could be signed next year. Experts note that, as of today, members of the future agreement currently make up roughly 40% of the global GDP.
Shinzo Abe’s trip to Europe is a worthy reason to discuss the topic of similarities and differences in the current global stance of Japan and Germany, that is, two countries that ended up on the losing side after World War II where they fought as allies. The fact that both countries are global economic leaders today increasingly leads them into the very small circle of the leading global players. Due to this, it is tempting to forecast a repeat of the pre-war situation, one of the main features of which was the Japan-German military and political alliance.
However, the cyclical repetitiveness of history never fully recreates the environment that was present during the previous cycle. The fundamentally new current situation is founded on the fact that China is acting as a second great power and on the different assessments that this leads to in Japan and in Germany.
Despite the fact that China is Japan’s main trading partner, Japan still sees China as the main threat to its foreign policy interests as well as its security. This is why the problem of an additional military component in the economy is becoming more relevant for Japan as it still remains the foundation in upholding national interests.
In Germany, however, China’s rise to power in the global arena is not evaluated as even a potential threat and is not seen as a barrier to developing mutually beneficial trade and economic relations. One indicator of this is the abovementioned visit to Germany by China’s President Xi Jinping. It was a return visit after the triumphant trip of Angela Merkel to China in the fall of 2012.
Up until recently, the situation in Europe did not motivate Germany to significantly increase its military potential. Why should the country stress “the global community”, when, as it happens, with the help of its economic potential, Germany can still feel fairly comfortable in the new global game? This is why Berlin is currently completely oblivious to the obvious hints from across the ocean with respect to the necessity to play a bigger role in the issue of securing European safety.
Naturally, the tensions in Europe have soared since the bubble in Ukraine burst. However, it is difficult to see even any perspective barriers to a situation where all “interested parties” could combine forces to heal the present wound that has suddenly appeared on the European body, and without any special expenses for all the “healers”.
In relation to the situation in Ukraine, leaders from Japan and Germany have chosen their words carefully in agreeing to undertake certain measures against Russia “if necessary”. After Shinzo Abe’s visit, Merkel went to Washington on the next day to discuss, primarily, the same Ukrainian crisis with the American president.
The difference between Japan’s and Germany’s currently foreign policy standpoint has become increasingly clearer during Shinzo Abe’s statements at a press conference in Berlin. The Prime Minister basically stated that Japan “will not follow the German example” in assessing its participation in the Second World War.
This statement was practically the answer to the remark made in 2014 by Xi Jinping about the fact that Japan needs to pay attention to the German experience of fostering ties with its neighbours after the war. The Chinese leader meant Germany’s apology for the damage done to its neighbours during the war, her material compensation and the corresponding coverage of the events of the war in school textbooks.
In explaining Japan’s stance on the issue, Shinzo Abe pointed out the “significant differences” in the character of participation for both of the former allies, in their post-war history, but most importantly in their present foreign policy surroundings. China and South Korea immediately followed with negative evaluations of this statement.
The results of Shinzo Abe’s trip to Europe is just another piece of evidence that the ever growing potential for conflict in Eastern Asia is beginning to spread to other regions, including Europe.
Vladimir Terekhov, leading research fellow at the Centre for Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the Russian Institute of Strategic Research, exclusively for the online magazine “New Eastern Outlook”.

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The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano State on Friday set aside the election of a member, representing Takai/Sumaila Federal constituency,Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila
Solacebase recalled that Shamsuddeen Dambazau, the son of former minister of Interior Abdulrahman Dambazau was recognized by the Supreme Court as a member representing Sumaila/Takai Federal Constituency after instituting a case against Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila who won at the general election as it was discovered that he never participated in the primary election
Shamsuddeen Dambazau, who did not contest the election but came second in the APC primaries, got the mandate when a Federal High Court in Kano disqualified a former presidential aide, Kawu Sumaila, in a pre-election suit.
Shamsuddeen Dambazau, is the son of former minister of Interior Abdulrahman Dambazau.
In her ruling, the three-man tribunal, led by Justice Onyekan Abdullahi, upheld the decision of the Supreme court on the matter, which disqualified Kawu Sumaila on the grounds that he did not participate in all the preliminary stages of the election processes.
“We hold that, if a Tribunal or court found out that a candidate did not participate in any stage of the election process, the Tribunal has no option other than to declare the next candidate with the highest number of votes, as the winner in the election,” the learned judge said.
“Consequently, Suraj Idris Kanawa, being the next candidate with the highest number of lawful votes cast is the right candidate to be declared the winner in the Takai/Sumail Federal House of Representatives election, held on March 23, 2019.
“Notice is hereby given to INEC to declare the First Petitioner, as the winner and issue a certificate of return to him.
“Suraj Idris Kanawa is, therefore, the winner of Takai/Sumaila Federal House of Representatives election, which the Tribunal has upheld,” the judge concluded.
In his immediate reaction after the judgment, counsel for the Petitioner, Tijjani Yahaya, said the judgment was an affirmation of the supremacy of the rule of law and a signal to politicians to always abide by the provisions of their party constitutions and other laws of the land.
Also in his reaction, counsel for the First respondent, Dr Nasir Aliyu, said his client, Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila, is a law-abiding citizen and has accepted the ruling of the court.
Also, Dr Aliyu said his client has no plan to appeal the judgment.

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Audley Redwood is a luxury retirement village set within acres of landscaped parkland and near Bristol. Just minutes from historic Clifton and the spectacular North Somerset coast, there are breathtaking scenes right on your doorstep.
Surrounded by beautiful green landscape, Audley Redwood comprises 106 retirement apartments and 20 cottages, all built to perfectly complement the local Georgian architecture, and offering exquisite retirement living.
Today's luxury retirement village sits within the grounds of the former Redwood Hotel and Country Club, which was built in 1898 and served as house for Sir Greville Smyth's ornithological collection.
The village also stands adjacent to the popular Old Bristolians Rugby Club, and is a short drive from the Victorian Gothic revival estate of Tyntesfield.
Tyntesfield is a Grade II* listed building with extensive gardens and panoramic countryside views. The place is surrounded by semi-ancient parkland with mature beeches, oaks and sweet chestnuts. What was once a family home is now owned by the National Trust and popular with visitors throughout the year.

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SILVERHILL, Ala. (WKRG) — A girl in Silverhill gets a special surprise Saturday. Yesterday members of Make-a-Wish Alabama unveiled a new playhouse and nursery for an 11-year-old named Abby.
Over the summer the group crowd sourced a wish list of items to help make this project a reality. They say more than 35 items were purchased to put this small house together. Silverhill’s mayor and fire department were there to help celebrate as the house was unveiled.
- Almost all Cox services restored, still working heavily damaged areas
- OCSO: Man shot during drug deal gone bad now facing drug charges
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- COVID-19 cases rising among US children as schools reopen
- Missouri man charged with killing wife after 4 prior domestic reports

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About the event
The Robert F. E. Stier Memorial Lecture in Medicine, presented this year by Dr. Jim O’Connell, president and founder of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program.
Dr. O’Connell will share the story of how he transitioned from the role of Chief Internal Medicine resident at Mass General Hospital to the country’s first street doctor for those experiencing homelessness. Recounting his 35 years of serving Boston’s most vulnerable population, Dr. O’Connell will illuminate the history of homelessness and the undue burden of co-occurring medical, psychiatric, and substance use disorders among chronically homeless persons. Most importantly, Dr. O’Connell will reflect on the many lessons he’s learned while caring for his patients.

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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) gathered 48 internal experts and advisors, from disciplines and divisions Hospital-wide, to develop a multidisciplinary, comprehensive and innovative program targeting pediatric obesity. The Healthy Weight Initiative launched in August 2005, renamed the Healthy Weight Program (HWP) in 2006.
The Healthy Weight Program advances the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity by integrating excellence in clinical care, research, quality education and community advocacy. Our vision is to be a premier pediatric program dedicated to the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.
The Healthy Weight Program has five strategic goals:
Choose "Specialty Care" and "Market Street" from the drop-down menus.

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Applying for a Visitors Visa. (Visa Applications are not processed at the Dominica High Commission)
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- Application fee of £25 (bank draft/postal order/cheques should be made payable to the Dominica High Commission)
- Medical report including HIV/AIDS test
- Visas are issued within 10 days
- All information in foreign languages should be translated by a certified translator, stamped and notarised appropriately.
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For further info contact the Dominica High Commission (Contact)
Do I Need a Visa to Enter into Dominica?
The following persons do not need a visa to enter into the Commonwealth of Dominica:
Persons from the following countries wishing to enter into the Commonwealth of Dominica for a period not exceeding six months:
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Few doubted the season premiere of SNL would be filled with sketches from the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, but what many were waiting for was for Bill Hader to take on Clint Eastwood, and the infamous chair.
Bill Hader, complete with high waisted pants and gruff voice, did indeed reprise his role as Eastwood, and this time he was promoting the “Clint Eastwood and Chair” comedy tour.
Hader rambled, he berated the chair, and he even gave other politicians "chair" time.
'Talking' to President Jimmy Carter he said: “Nice work on those hostages. That turned out great.”
When 'speaking' with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie he suggested: “We’re going to need a bigger chair.”
The Eastwood and Chair tour should be a huge success. Too bad there are no scheduled tour dates, no predetermined theaters, just "Eastwood and Chair" taking their act on the road performing and entertaining audiences where ever they darn well see fit.
This opinion article was written by an independent writer. The opinions and views expressed herein are those of the author and are not necessarily intended to reflect those of DigitalJournal.com


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Laud them though we might, most models don’t lead charmed lives. You have the exceptions, of course — Petra Nemcova, Kate Moss, Karlie Kloss — who have done the legwork and the name recognition to do what they really want to do, but for most young models, the game can be unjust and even cruel.
The shady, predatory side of the industry is the one former model Sara Ziff wanted to portray in her new film “Picture Me: A Model’s Diary”, which chronicles five years in the lives of a group of models, following them backstage and beneath the makeup. The movie (or at least the trailer) reveals a world of women who are treated more like robots than human beings.
To promote her movie and her cause, Ziff has been conducting interviews with models as young as 16 (who lie about their age) at New York Fashion Week for The Cut. Sena Cech, one of the models in Ziff’s movie, talked with Gawker about some of her worst experiences as a young model:
I was working for Air France Magazine, and my agency calls me and says, “One of our girls had an allergic reaction midway through a shoot and had to go.” They told me she’d gotten hair in her eyes while they were cutting her bangs. They said “Get down there!” It was really weird when I got there. So they do my hair and makeup. Then the photographer was shooting and he’s using a UV flash, and it burned the first six layers of the whites of my eyes. Six cell layers. It even burned the assistant’s arm.
We’re going to see the film when it premieres today at New York’s Angelika Film Center — and we recommend that all aspiring models do the same. [Watch the trailer below and tell us it shouldn’t be required screening in the waiting room at modeling agencies.] ‘Picture Me’ will also be screened at the Angelika’s sister cinema in Los Angeles on Sept. 24.

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The much-anticipated Indian battle royale game, Indus, has finally launched its gameplay trailer. The trailer shows us what to expect from this mobile battle royale game. The trailer features a blend of Indian classical music and hip-hop and several Indian characters such as SIR-TAJ, Adam, Adya, and more. The graphics are reminiscent of titles such as Valorant and Apex Legends.
The trailer introduces us to the game’s island map, Virlok, which has a futuristic theme based on Indian culture and lush greenery. It also showcases weapons and character skins. Players can play in both third-person and first-person perspectives, though it is not yet clear if players can switch between the two mid-game or if there will be two separate modes for the two.
For those unfamiliar with the battle royale genre, it is a mode where many players (usually around 100) parachute onto a map to fight until one person is left standing. The game is developed by SuperGaming, a Pune-based gaming studio, to put India on the global gaming map. SuperGaming launched the trailer of Indus in New York Times Square last year to promote the game.
Pre-registrations for Indus are now live on Google Play for Android. Pre-registration for iOS will open soon. According to the company, pre-registration will fetch players exclusive surprises. To pre-register, search ‘Indus’ on Play Store, open the listing, and hit the green ‘Pre-register’ button.
Indus was initially scheduled for a 2022 release, but it has been delayed since SuperGaming has yet to provide a definitive date. The company says that it will hold multiple communities playtest throughout the year so that people can experience the game and provide feedback.
Earlier, FAU-G or Fearless and United Guards were released by Bengaluru-based company nCORE Games. FAU-G managed to draw eyeballs with the involvement of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and even got millions of pre-registrations. However, it soon faded due to a poor storyline, amateur action sequences, and terrible gameplay.
So, if you’re looking forward to playing a battle royale game with an Indian theme, you can pre-register for Indus now. Keep your eyes peeled for more updates about the game as it nears its release.

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Developer Frictional Games has released an update for the PlayStation 4 version of SOMA, its superb underwater horror adventure, adding the 'Safe Mode' option that arrived on Xbox One and PC at the end of last year.
Safe Mode is designed for those that find SOMA's stealth sections either too tough or too overwhelming. Once the optional mode is enabled, the game's monster will merely react to your presence inquisitively, rather than try to attack you on sight.
As Frictional explained on its blog when the new mode was released last year, "Monsters might sound and act more threatening if they spot you, so there is still an incentive to being careful, but it's no longer mandatory to keep hidden".
Despite these tweaks, the new mode retains SOMA's deeply unsettling atmosphere, as well as all puzzles and events that were in the original version.
As a happy bonus, Safe Mode also makes it a lot easier to explore and appreciate SOMA's more interesting corners - something that could be quite a chore when trying to avoid the game's roving monsters in their original guise, especially in the labyrinthine areas .
Thomas Grip, founder of Frictional Games and director of SOMA, discussed Safe Mode, and the rationale behind it, in more detail last year, prior to its release on Xbox One and PC. PS4 players can download the update now.


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Girls basketball: Lindell’s 22 paces Cougars over Falcons
Published 12/23/2009, INFORUM
ADA, Minn. – Haley Lindell scored 22 points to lead Ada-Borup over Moorhead Park Christian 63-39 in girls basketball on Tuesday.Word count: 72
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Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Spicy Chile-Coconut Tomato SaladFrom taylorbw 9 years ago
- Pork Tenderloin: shopping list
- 2 pork tenderloins, shopping list
- 1 1/2 to 2-pounds total kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper shopping list
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1/2 lime, juiced shopping list
- Chile-coconut Sauce: shopping list
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped shopping list
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped shopping list
- 1 lemongrass stalk, white part only, chopped into small pieces shopping list
- 1 fresh red jalapeno, cut into rounds shopping list
- 1 (14-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk shopping list
- 1 teaspoon sugar 1 lime, juiced shopping list
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce (recommended: Nam pla) shopping list
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper shopping list
- Stems from 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro shopping list
How to make it
- Put the pork on a platter and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Add the olive oil and lime juice and turn to coat the pork with the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in the refrigerator.
- For the Chile-Coconut Sauce: Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the ginger, garlic, lemongrass and chile and cook to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the coconut milk, and sugar and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lime juice and season with fish sauce, and salt and pepper. Cool to room temperature. Add cilantro stems and puree using an immersion blender or blender.
- Preheat an outdoor gas or charcoal grill. Blot some oil onto a thick square of paper towel and then carefully and quickly wipe the hot grates of the grill to make a non-stick surface. Put the pork on the grill and cook, turning to brown all sides, until crusty on the outside and almost cooked through but still slightly pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from the grill and let rest for a few minutes.
- To serve, slice the pork and add it to the bowl with the tomato salad. Pour over the chile-coconut sauce and toss it all together.
- Chile-Coconut Tomato Salad:
- 1 1/2 cups shredded, unsweetened coconut 2 pounds fresh heirloom tomatoes, cut into big chunks (variety of colors purple, yellow, bright red) 1/2 small red onion, slivered 1 fresh red jalapeno, thinly sliced Leaves from 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro Handful fresh mint leaves Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Extra-virgin olive oil 2 scallions, trimmed and chopped
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Spread the coconut out in a thin layer on a baking sheet and bake, shaking every now and then for even cooking, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
- In a big bowl, toss together the tomatoes, red onion, chile, cilantro, mint, and salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil or with some remaining Chile-Coconut Sauce and fold in the toasted coconut and scallions.
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Interesting article. It's got me following links like crazy and reading up on a bunch of things I've always had a passing interest in (cryptography) but never bothered to really look into.
I've finally looked up how to use PGP with email and got it all set up, but since I know absolutely nobody else who uses PGP for their email I can't even try it out.
I doubt anyone I know personally and could truly verify their identity (that they are who they say they are) could be bothered to go through the effort to set it up for themselves. They'd probably just look at me strangely and wonder what all the fuss was about.

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PULLMAN, Wash. — Winter wheat fields in eastern Washington are plagued with the worst infestation of cheatgrass in recent memory.
Currently, downy brome infestations in many eastern Washington winter wheat fields are nothing short of disastrous.
It’s too late to do much to help this year’s crops, but farmers and ranchers should act now to minimize infestations next year.
Downy brome (the approved name for cheatgrass) is well suited to the climate and cropping systems of eastern Washington. In fact, it may be better adapted to the winter wheat/summer fallow rotation than the winter wheat.
The large amounts of seed produced this year will increase future infestations if current production practices are continued.
Reducing the size and severity of future infestations requires changes in production practices to make the environment less favorable to downy brome.
Chemical control options will increase with the introduction of new herbicides within the next few years. University studies in the Pacific Northwest have shown that these herbicides consistently provide greater than 85 percent control of downy brome. “This summer, downy brome infestations are so severe in some fields that some yield loss would occur even if 85 percent of the weeds were removed.
Although new herbicides being tested effectively control downy brome, nearly all weed scientists agree that herbicides are not a stand- alone management practice. These herbicides will be most effective when integrated into a total package to control downy brome. Cultural practices must be used to reduce the downy brome seed bank in the soil.
Severe downy brome infestations this year are due, in part, to fall rains that promoted early emergence and fall growth of the weed. Some of the most severe infestations are in early planted wheat fields. Infestations may be lighter in fields where planting was delayed until fall rains brought on the first flush of downy brome.
This first flush of weeds were then killed with tillage or non-selective herbicides prior to seeding. Downy brome emerging ahead of, or along with, the wheat are the most competitive and cause the greatest yield loss in winter wheat.
Downy brome develops and matures more rapidly than the winter wheat and continues its growth and development at temperatures that induce dormancy in winter wheat. This let downy brome increase its competitive hold both late last year and early this year while the wheat was relatively noncompetitive.
Some of the most severe infestations may be attributed to late winter or early spring top dressing with nitrogen fertilizer. Spring top dressing in particular can benefit downy brome growth and increase winter wheat yield loss due to increased competition. Deep placement of nitrogen during the summer fallow period would have given the more deeply rooted wheat a competitive advantage. With moderate to severe infestations of downy brome, it is advisable to forgo top dressing.
Farmers can minimize future infestations from this year’s “bumper crop” of downy brome by reducing the amount of viable weed seed before winter wheat is sewn for next year’s crop. This will minimize infestations and provide better return to investment of herbicide and other production expenses.
Use cultural or mechanical methods to enhance germination of downy brome this fall, after which tillage or non-selective herbicides can be used to control the weed.
Germination is enhanced by even distribution and greater soil contact of the downy brome seed. Even-seed distribution can be accomplished through the use of a combine-mounted straw chopper or chaff spreader.
Light tillage following wheat harvest will increase contact between soil and seed. USDA-ARS research has shown light disking or cultivation to most effectively reduce the bank of downy brome seed in the soil when combined with fall applications of non-selective herbicides.
Skewtredding is also effective, particularly where it is desirable to leave more surface residue than is left by disking or sweep cultivation. Even post harvest harrowing is more effective than applying no tillage, although effectiveness will largely depend on the timeliness of fall rains, the relative effective ranking of disk, sweep, cultivator, skewtredder, harrow, no treatment management has been shown in both dry and moist years.
Managing downy brome soil seed banks is particularly effective because of downy brome’s short seed life. Typically, the downy brome soil seed bank can be nearly eliminated if no influx of seed occurs over two years. Rotating out of winter wheat for two years can effectively reclaim fields from downy brome infestations. Following the winter wheat crop with two years of spring crops or following the fallow year with a spring crop, will greatly reduce re-infestation potential before rotating back to winter wheat.
With the current low cost of wheat, opportunity cost of complementary crops may be reduced, thereby favoring the use of these alternatives.
Opportunity cost is the difference in profit potential between the profit made from wheat and profits made from the alternative. The time may be ripe for finding a profitable crop that is less environmentally suited to perpetuating downy brome infestations.
Select alternative crops that have recognizable markets and options for weed or other pest control. It’s also important to select crops that will not require large capital investments in specialized equipment.
Once fields are reclaimed from severe downy brome infestations, it is important to continue management under a maintenance strategy. This could include a spring crop in the rotation, but it must rely on harvest, post harvest tillage, and optimal use of other production inputs along with the use of new herbicide resources.
However, understanding why the problem occurred, adjusting current production practices, and using new tools for management will result in a more desired integrated approach to downy brome. The results of the integrated approach will minimize downy brome infestations even if future weather patterns are favorable for infestations.
Information on downy brome and its management is explained in greater detail in “Managing Downy Brome Under Conservation Tillage Systems in the Inland Northwest Cropping Region,” extension publication PNW0509. The publication should be ready for distribution by August 1998.
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Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, the forthright chief executive officer of significant exchange Binance, has actually introduced his business is intending to designate greater than $1 billion to procurements and also financial investments in 2022. Binance’s leading task in this area is offering $500 million in funding for Elon Musk’s organized requisition of the social media sites system Twitter.
Previously this year, a Delaware court ruled that Musk and also Twitter have up until October 28 to seal the deal, with Zhao’s declaration suggesting Binance can contribute in the possible deal.
To day, the exchange has actually allocated $325 million for a total amount of 67 tasks this year, compared to $140 million devoted in 2021, Bloomberg reported This verifies Binance’s decision to proceed its growth drive in 2022 in spite of the recurring crypto market recession.
“& ldquo; We did consider a great deal of loan providers in current months since that’s where all the concerns are,” & rdquo; Zhao claimed, including that he wanted “& ldquo; genuine items that individuals make use of”& rdquo;.(* )The chief executive officer claimed that Binance has actually stayed lucrative even with the most up to date crypto market distress.
“& ldquo; NFTs are a great deal greater than offering images of apes,” & rdquo; Zhao claimed, including that he thinks “& ldquo; this modern technology will certainly remain” & rdquo; as maybe made use of for a range of objectives, such as providing college levels and also tickets.
The business owner additionally claimed that the coming months are most likely to lead the way for even more debt consolidation within the crypto market, as there is “& ldquo; a great deal of chance” & rdquo; for mergings and also procurements in the present market.
Various other significant strategies by Binance include its organized $200 million calculated financial investment in the media business Forbes. The exchange is additionally thinking about ending up being a capitalist in video gaming firms, according to Zhao.


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The Districts are a four-piece indie rock band from the small town of Lititz, Pennsylvania. The group formed in 2009 while members Rob Grote, Mark Larson, Connor Jacobus, and Braden Lawrence were all still in high school. The prolific young band released their first EP, Kitchen Songs, in 2011 followed by Telephone, their debut full-length, the following year. Their second EP, the more acoustic-leaning While You Were in Honesdale, was released in late 2012 and the band continued to perform regionally.
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Cathy Reinking, a veteran Hollywood casting director, will discuss Cracking the Myths and Glimpsing the Realities of Working in Television, Film and Theatre at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 23, at the Smith-McFarland Theatre of East Stroudsburg University’s Fine and Performing Arts Center, Normal and Marguerite streets, East Stroudsburg.
Reinking, a graduate of UCLA’s Theatre program, works and lives in Los Angeles and is a former manager of casting for NBC. Some of the many television shows she has cast include Frasier, Arrested Development, According to Jim, The Office and Medium.
Reinking recently co-created, co-wrote, co-produced and cast a web comedy titled “The British Invasion” which involved ESU alumni. She has also cast pilots, films, web series, commercials and plays.
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As I wrote about in a recent blog post, I’m interested in the idea of building and fostering a data-driven culture within government and non-profit organizations. My inspiration is the work of Carl Anderson and his book Creating a Data-Driven Organization. While I’d been intending to let these ideas ferment ahead of the NYC DCAS Management Academy class I’m scheduled to teach in mid-January, I got the opportunity to take a first stab at presenting this during a recent Data Analytics for Managers class I taught as part of the professional development program for the City University of New York (CUNY).
While not a government agency, the CUNY system was chartered by the New York State Legislature, combining several colleges founded and run by the City of New York. The system is funded by both the State of New York and the City of New York, allowing employees to enjoy many of the same benefits as public sector workers. The researchers at the various CUNY schools enjoy a much closer relationship with city and state agencies based on this quasi-governmental status.
The participants in this class came from a diverse cross-section of the CUNY system including facilities, administration, marketing, grants, and human resources across a number of the CUNY campuses around New York City. Almost from the start, the participants in this class were bringing up key issues in building a data-driven culture in their offices and schools. This included concerns with the unreliable databases they use, the lack of support they received for using reliable analysis to guide decision making, and the general lack of comfort with data they noticed in those they worked with. These were concerns I’ve heard voiced before in my classes and isn’t unique to New York City.
Among the key struggles they had was getting buy-in from their supervisors and fellow employees for a more data-driven approach to their work. They were trying to better utilize the tools that would enable them to do more analysis in their work, supporting their decision making with more and deeper insights gleaned from the data they collected or otherwise had available. Several specifically mentioned this in their introduction, expressing a hope they would learn techniques to deal with these issues.
Hearing this, I offered them the opportunity to forgo my usual afternoon open data discussion to discuss Anderson’s ideas of building a data-driven culture, with the caveat that this would be impromptu and heavily borrowed directly from Anderson with little preparation or gestation. They agreed and what followed was an interesting exploration into the key elements of Anderson’s thesis on how data-driven cultures are built.
Ultimately, I felt I was evangelizing the evangelizers. Some were already providing data leadership in their offices, demonstrating the value of more and better data analysis in successfully meeting (and exceeding) the expectations of their managers. Some were working with the near impossible task of wrangling large amounts of data into actionable insights. Others were just trying to improve the data work they were already doing. They were all keenly aware of how important the “central source of truth” (as Anderson would say) was for their job, particularly because their central source of truth (or “system of record” as I like to call it) was unreliable. Individual offices were still managing their own data in order to do their work and many could sympathize with the third of executives who make decisions on unreliable data.
The idea of “goals first” also seemed to resonate with the group. They were fully aware of what happens when data and metrics are used to put a positive spin on something after it’s been done, rather than having the “success metric” (as Anderson calls it) defined in advance and widely understood by everyone in the organization. They intuitively understood the value of broad data literacy, having taken it upon themselves to develop their own data literacy and that of their co-workers. We discussed “p-hacking” and it’s analogues in government and public institutions like CUNY. People at various levels want to show impact and will often select metrics that show the impact they want to promote, rather than the metrics that tell the whole story.
Less familiar to them was the idea of iterative development, which I explained in the context of software development. The idea of starting small with something and developing toward the eventual goal was something they seemed to quickly grasp, especially when I contrasted it with the approach of trying to plan out everything in advance in the waterfall method. There are too many examples to list of failed waterfall-style projects (it certainly would’ve helped Healthcare.gov). It didn’t take much discussion for the basic concept to sink in.
While they were amused with the idea of making decisions based on the HiPPO (Highest Paid Person’s Opinion) in the room and intrigued with the idea of building a testing culture, I think these are key areas where it gets more challenging to import the experience of building data-driven companies to government. By their nature, governments are structured hierarchically. There are (ideally) clear lines of responsibility for the essential work that a government agency is tasked with doing. This is essential in a democracy such as ours that puts a value on accountability, particularly for dereliction or abuse of the public trust. The civil service is also embedded in a political system where the fortunes of elected officials rise and fall on the public’s perception of how good (or bad) the government does the work of governing. The highest paid person is often the one who will suffer the most when things go wrong and has a keen interest in seeing everything go well, or at least be perceived as such.
Beyond just the perception problem, Google or Facebook can “move fast and break things”, but government agencies are responsible to their citizens to provide critical services today, tomorrow, the next week, month, year, decade, century, etc. As a private company, Facebook can go out of business tomorrow without causing a massive disruption in critical services people rely on for their survival (despite what they might think of this possibility).
Government is too important to fail at the tasks expected of them and therefore must be naturally cautious about how it goes about delivering those services. While there are plenty of examples of where government has been able to successfully innovate how it delivers services, the process of innovation is necessarily more conservative in government than the private sector. Building a testing culture inside government will require building a tolerance for a testing culture outside of government.
While in an ideal world, we as citizens would all cheer an agency that tries new things and gladly admits when it makes a mistake, we don’t live in that world. Rather we live in a world where criticism for faults, real or perceived, is swift, punishing, and merciless in the court of public opinion. It takes a different kind of leadership in government to accept the risks of trying something new and innovative where failure is not only possible but welcome as a learning experience. It means the scope of innovation is necessarily smaller, the consequences of failure less, and the chance of success greater. That different kind of leadership is one that accepts challenge to closely-held opinions when it’s not backed up with data. The HiPPO should be a data-informed opinion, blending both critical analysis and experience. As Anderson quotes:
“Do you have data to back that up?” should be a question that no one is afraid to ask and everyone is prepared to answer.
This along with the inquisitive, questioning culture Anderson advocates are some of the biggest challenges I see in bringing this to government, particularly to those agencies that have a history of very top-down decision making based on a limited or anecdotal understanding of the issues. This will also be a challenge to those agencies with particularly technical tasks requiring a higher degree of specialization and potential liability concerns (NYC Department of Transportation, for example). That’s not to say this can’t be done, merely that the lessons learned from private industry must be more thoughtfully adapted to the public sector to be useful.
My students struggled with how they would be able to do this in their offices seeing these challenges. I agree with them that this isn’t easy. I think the key is to pick low-hanging fruit. Like Michael Flowers did as Chief Analytics Officer with the NYC Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics, focusing on important but relatively easy tasks first, it’s possible to introduce the benefits of data-driven decision making. Making clear the benefits of a data-driven culture can help build the support and infrastructure necessary for more complicated challenges. This helps build momentum and broaden support based on results.
One student shared her experience doing exactly this when she used a data-driven approach to turn around a project that had been plagued with problems. She was not only able to ultimately solve these problems, but go above and beyond the expectations of those involved with respect to what the project could achieve. The demonstrable value of her approach helped build support or at least tacit acceptance by her colleagues. She didn’t do this on her own, however, and made clear her achievements were only possible with the support of her supervisor, but it showed the way for the other students seeking to do something similar in their offices. The challenge then becomes institutionalizing the practice so that when they move on the people left behind continue to build and sustain the data-driven culture they’ve started.
I’m fully aware that this class of 15 people doesn’t represent the CUNY system as a whole, but is a self-selected group of people already drinking the Kool-aid of data. I’m encouraged to continue this discussion with my students in future classes and better develop the ideas we discussed. Anderson lays out a lofty vision of the data-driven organization, one I’m sure he still finds challenging to build at Warby Parker. There are benefits along the path of evolving organizations to be more data-driven, even if the progress is slow and the challenges daunting. These include the time, money, and potential lives saved through more and better use of data in decision making, as well as the increase in accountability and transparency in the delivery of services when decisions can be described clearly using the data available on hand.
Ultimately, this is what it means to govern in the 21st century, making cities not just smarter, but more responsive to the needs of both their citizens and their employees. I look forward to the insights that come and sharing them in future blog posts.


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Without any public fanfare, a giant tunnel boring machine named Kathleen has completed digging the first rail tunnel under Sydney Harbour for a new metro train line.O’Sullivan (2019-11-21)


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Houston’s MetroBank NA isn’t the only bank that has signed a marketing deal with the Houston Rockets this season.
East West Bank, the Pasadena, Calif.-based financial institution on Sept. 20 announced it signed a three-year agreement with the franchise. Like MetroBank’s deal, it’s all about capitalizing on the team’s new recruit, Jeremy Lin, the Taiwanese-American basketball star who draws large numbers of viewers from both the U.S. and Asia.
“He’s a good role model,” said Esau Liu, senior vice president and southwest region manager at East West Bank in Houston. “With the strategic alliance with the Rockets, in terms of marketing and promotion in China, I think it’ll be significant.”
Terms of the deal were not announced.
East West Bank has operations in China and focuses its resources and strategy on both the U.S. and China markets, he said. As I reported in April, East West Bank is banking on Houston’s international energy and trade to drum up business between the two countries.
The deal “should be a good tactic to support our corporate strategy for the U.S. and China markets,” Liu said.
He added the California-based bank also has a marketing deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Houston Rockets are already a well-known entity in China because of Yao Ming, the 7-foot 6-inch Chinese basketball player who retired from the Rockets in 2011.
The deal will give East West Bank “both in-arena and on-air exposure,” according to a statement. The bank also said it will support the team’s community efforts in Houston, including a program that aims to boost reading levels at the Houston Independent School District.
The $21.5 billion-asset East West Bank has two branches in Houston. Liu says the bank “wants to continue (to push) our name in the Houston market.”


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The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island, east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the north and Ontario to the northwest.
The southern part of the state is in the Atlantic Coastal Plain and includes Long Island and several smaller associated islands, as well as New York City and the lower Hudson River Valley.
Western New York is considered part of the Great Lakes Region and borders Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, and Niagara Falls.
The central part of the state is dominated by the Finger Lakes, a popular vacation and tourist destination.
As the Iroquois sided with the British during the Revolution, they soon after migrated to Canada. Also, in 1778, the United States relocated the Nanticoke from the Delmarva Peninsula to the former Iroquois lands south of Lake Ontario, though they did not stay long.
Mostly, they chose to migrate into Canada and merge with the Iroquois, although some moved west and merged with the Lenape.
To differentiate from its city with the same name, it is sometimes called New York State.
The state's most populous city, New York City, makes up over 40% of the state's population.
The most devastating event of the century, however, was the Beaver Wars.
The large Upstate New York region comprises several ranges of the wider Appalachian Mountains, and the Adirondack Mountains in the Northeastern lobe of the state.
Two major river valleys – the north-south Hudson River Valley and the east-west Mohawk River Valley – bisect these more mountainous regions.
Then, after the Revolution, a large group of them split off and returned to Ohio, becoming known as the Mingo Seneca.
The current six tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy are the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Tuscarora and Mohawk. drafted the Indian Removal Act, the Lenape were further moved to Missouri, whereas their cousins, the Mohicans, were sent to Wisconsin.


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Madrid had come under pressure for assisting ships on their way to Syria.
An offensive to take out the ISIL from its stronghold in Raqqa, Syria will start within several weeks, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said. Carter told NBC …
Critics say France is playing both sides in the conflict.
Move will wipe out ‘vexatious claims,’ UK prime minister said.
Renewed interest in a mid-ocean Portuguese island with strategic potential.
Italy opens a new front in the debate over EU defense cooperation.
UK Defense Minister Michael Fallon warns against undermining NATO.
Despite talk of solidarity and increased spending, political obstacles will prevent any real progress.
EU military cooperation plans are ‘not directed against the UK,’ Von der Leyen said.
Parliament president says Brexit could allow the rest of the EU to seek closer integration.
They failed to provide the court with sufficient evidence of coup involvement.
Security headquarters should be close to political institutions.
Politicians keep up army’s apperance, buying expensive equipment, General Richard Barrons said.
France, Germany and Italy are keen to integrate EU security capabilities.
When Britain leaves, remaining EU countries may find it easier to cooperate on defense and foreign policy.
Socialists want to repair old ties with Moscow. The presidential election gives them a chance.
New weapons test raises tensions in East Asia.
Despite tensions over the Armenian genocide and a German airbase, Berlin continues to view Ankara as a key partner.
US president says Washington has ‘more capacity than anybody, both offensively and defensively.’
Kiev is increasingly worried about the risk of a renewed war with Moscow.
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Local media reported overcrowding in jails following crackdown over attempted coup last month.


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Second Round of Homeowner Rehab Projects Completed by GGHRA in Partnership with Planters Bank and FHB of Dallas
GREENVILLE, Miss. – November 16, 2020 – Greater Greenville Housing and Revitalization Association, Inc. (GGHRA), in partnership with Planters Bank, has been awarded additional grant monies to repair or rehabilitate homes owned by elderly and/or disabled individuals in Washington county. The grant is part of a $2.50 million program provided through the Special Needs Assistance Program (SNAP), a product of the Federal Home Loan Bank’s Affordable Housing Program (AHP). Since the AHP's inception in 1990, FHLB has awarded more than $300 million in AHP funds to assist more than 53,500 households.
Earlier in the year, GGHRA was awarded funding to substantially rehabilitate seven low-income, elderly and/or disabled households within Washington County. Typically, funds are only awarded once a year. However, after the release of initial funds, Federal Home Loan Bank offered an opportunity for additional grants. GGHRA in partnership with Planters Bank accepted three in the late summer months. “The partnership that we have developed and maintained with Planters Bank has helped us assist numerous Washington County residents, especially the elderly and disabled, with their housing renovation needs. The repairs we make through our Homeowner Rehabilitation Program provides an opportunity for these specific families and/or individuals to continue living independently in their own homes. Through the Special Needs Assistance Program (SNAP) and the support of our partner bank (Planters Bank), Greater Greenville has been able to have a tremendous impact on increasing the standard of living for so many people within our region,” said Daniel Boggs, CEO of GGHRA, of the partnership.
CRA officer Christopher Lewis says, “Planters Bank enjoys the partnership with Greater Greenville Housing & Development Association and the Federal Home Loan Bank so that we can provide grants to worthy recipients within our county. The SNAP grants allow repairs to be made so that residents are able to stay in their homes, and we are proud to provide this service to our community.”
In addition to improving the living conditions of Washington County residents, GGHRA also understands the importance of impacting the local economy through grant programs. As was the case in each of GGHRA’s Homeowner Rehab Program’s projects, the organization utilized solely local vendors and contractors to assist in the latest three rehabs.
Per the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the greater Greenville community maintains one of the highest concentrations of substandard housing for the state of Mississippi. Homeowner rehabilitation is one of the more popular programs that GGHRA offers to the greater Greenville community, as exemplified through the substantial waiting list GGHRA maintains for this program. The purpose of the program is to mitigate structural issues associated with the housing unit, alleviate physical decline, and to address health, safety, and wellness issues due to disrepair.
For more information regarding this program please visit www.gghra.com or contact them at 662-378-3121.

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I have to write a letter of explanation for derogatory credit. – I am refinancing my home loan and getting some equity out. There are a few things on my credit report that don’t look good. What kinds of explanations are best? I don’t even really know why they were 30 days late. But they were and I have to deal with it now. I have not had anything bad in the past year but they still want a letter of explanation.
Letter: Trump is simply a con man – Trump dominates american daily life through his tweets, television coverage and using derogatory labels for his opponents – “Sleepy” Joe Biden, “Crooked” Hilary, “Crazy” Bernie, “Pocahontas,” “Rocket.
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This episode can be seen in its entirety here. This is from a mildly degraded videotape copy, but certainly is watchable, and is probably also the only gray-market video available; there's never been an authorized release of the program on home video. The first segment of the same source material can also be seen on YouTube here:
John Whiting also recorded a BBC-TV2 interview of Vonnegut by Adrian Mitchell wrapped around the UK debut of the episode, which Whiting describes in detail here, and which he posted the audio of here.
Photo of Vonnegut on-set. Courtesy Jake Goldman at The Airship blog.
The book, published by Dell hardcover subsidiary Delacorte and in large-format paperback in their Delta line, features a long essay by Vonnegut as introduction, in which he praises star William Hickey and the production generally, while also noting he wanted nothing more to do with film/television production after the nearly simultaneous production of the films Slaughterhouse-Five (which he approves of enormously), Happy Birthday, Wanda June, the film of Vonnegut's stage play, which he abhors, and this television production, which is mostly positive about. However, the amount of money even modest productions cost to mount rubs him the wrong way, as does the way that audio/visual media can delimit the ability of the reader or even the radio listener for deciding how characters might look or incidentally behave...that film and television spell things out far too concretely. Primary scripter George Odell took bits and chunks from Cat's Cradle, The Sirens of Titan, Slaughterhouse-Five, Wanda June, "Harrison Bergeron" and other KV writing to work it into a fairly coherent whole, and Bob Elliot and Ray Goulding, old favorites of Vonnegut's, apparently improvised a lot of their dialog, playing characters, who're covering the time-travel mission Hickey's character has been chosen for, in a manner reminiscent of and somewhat parodying Walter Cronkite and Wally Schirra's Apollo coverage for CBS. In addition, the producers and some of the rest of the cast made on-set rewrites and did a bit of improvisation; the producers went on to two more SF literary adaptations for PBS: the fine standalone telefilm based on Ursula Le Guin's The Lathe of Heaven and the atrocious American Playhouse adaptation of John Varley's "Overdraw at the Memory Bank".
The book, which must be close to the most obscure and unreprinted in the KV bibliography, is made up mostly of dialog and photos, taken by Jill Krementz or, more often, stills from the production. There's also a flip-pages animation in the bottom corner of a number of pages...all rather reminiscent of the paperback derived from the Pennebaker/Dylan film Don't Look Back. And, as with that book, in the days before convenient home recording and playback of a/v materials, this book was the closest thing most of the audience could have to a portable copy in 1972. And it certainly makes a few bits of the dialog more clear, though not necessarily more smoothly integrated into the whole.
Secondhand copies of the paperback, particularly, are widely available on the secondhand market.

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The River Cottage farm, established by British food personality Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall to promote high-quality, local, and sustainable food, has inspired a television series, restaurants and classes, and a hit series of books. In this new addition to the award-winning collection, River Cottage baking instructor Daniel Stevens shares his irrepressible enthusiasm and knowledge to help you bake better bread. From familiar classics such as ciabatta and pizza dough, to new challenges like potato bread, rye loaves, tortillas, naan, croissants, doughnuts, and bagels, each easy-to-follow recipe is accompanied by full-color, step-by-step photos. There’s even an in-depth chapter on building your own backyard wood-fired oven.
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The River Cottage Bread Handbook
There is nothing in the world as satisfying to eat as home-baked, handmade bread. Of course, technically, the artisan baker down the road is much better at it, but no amount of skill and craftsmanship can replace the utter joy of eating and sharing the stuff you make yourself. And it is practical to make bread -- exceptional bread -- with your own hands, in your own home, on a regular basis.
I know you are busy, so I have given you roti -- a flat bread you can make, from cupboard to table, in less than five minutes. But I know that you also have free time, and I hope I can persuade you that free time spent in the kitchen -- by yourself, with friends, or with children, with music in your ears, wine in your glass, flour in your hair, and magic in your hands -- is time that could not be better spent.
If you are new to bread making, this sense of pleasure might not be immediate, but I am confident that you will reach it more quickly than I did. I remember my first loaf well -- even the birds wouldn’t eat it. I had followed the two-page recipe to the letter and the cookbook assured me that “homemade bread is easy.” That was rather hard to swallow (as was my bread). Still, I soldiered on, day after day. After all, practice makes perfect.
There are two kinds of bread in the world: bread that hands have made, and bread that hands have not. In an ideal world, all bread would be hands-have-made -- by your hands and my hands, and by the hands of those few professional bakers left who are still doing it properly. I guess there will always be hands-have-not bread, and while it’s not that bad, or at least it is surely edible, it seems a sh...


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KUALA LUMPUR: Building greater trust and transparency will be the main focus in raising professional and ethical standards of bankers to prepare them to combat financial crime.
Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB) chairman Tan Sri Azman Hashim said it is vital for the bankers to have a code of ethics that promotes honesty, accountability and ethical conduct to maintain the highest levels of integrity in their professional practice.
“We can invest in the best anti-crime financial tools technologies and have the best policies in place, but if we do not have the people and capacity to implement them this effort will be useless.
“With this, we will be able to cultivate a culture of professionalism which will further contribute to raising the reputation of the banking industry and ultimately strengthen public trust, ” he said in his welcoming remarks during the two-day International Conference of Financial Crime and Terrorism Financing (IFCTF 2019) yesterday.
Organised by AICB, the conference which began yesterday covered topics and case studies related to fraud, combating corruption and bribery, conduct risk, proliferation financing and cybersecurity.
Themed “Building Trust and Transparency: Collaborate, Accelerate, Strengthen”, the event attracted the participation of 1,300 delegates from the public and private sector, including regulators and financial practitioners.
They will be enlightened on the latest regulatory updates, new tools and technologies to take on financial crime and implement more effective and efficient preventive controls. — Bernama
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is scheduled to deliver a special address this evening and launch a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative to combat financial crime.


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Recently, the Hog Roast Corby team were hired by Scott for a 60th birthday party which was being held at a private home in Northamptonshire. The food was served as a buffet in an outdoor service for a fantastic garden party he was hosting. The client also requested the team to serve the food on wooden crockery to give the buffet a more luxurious. Scott selected the Southern Slow Roast menu for the Hog Roast Corby team to serve to the guests. The buffet featured a selected of American style meat including Texan 24 hour beef brisket, Cajun spiced whole roast chickens and Creole pulled quarter of spiced lamb. The client also requested for the team to serve a portion of salmon so that the buffet was suitable for all of the guests. To compliment the meats, the team also served a variety of sides including Memphis style crunchy coleslaw, a Greek salad, mac and cheese and Cajun spiced sweet potato wedges. The meats were also served with a selection of bread rolls and also a triplet of spicy sauces including Stubbs legendary hickory bourbon BBQ sauce.
The Hog Roast Corby team’s Catering Manager, Ben, delivered the buffet to 50 people who all appeared to really enjoy the food. Ben was assisted by his wife, Beth, who did great job of bringing the buffet together and ensuring that everything they had cooked was perfect. The buffet was served mid-afternoon from 3:30pm on wards. The buffet was served under a marquee and the weather was gloriously sunny throughout the afternoon. The food was cooked in Hog Master machines and served in heated metal trays to keep the food warm.
The client contacted the team after the service to thank them for their great hard work. Scott thought the food was ‘magnificent’ and was really impressed by the quality of the ‘outstanding’ service. He said that all of his guests were complimenting him on his catering choices as they all loved the food. Scott also expressed that he hoped to book the team again in the future for another event.


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Holy crap, Cincinnati, that sucked, didn’t it?
It must have been hard watching your team lose a Super Bowl in such an ignominious fashion, wasn’t it? I wouldn’t know anything about it personally, seeing as I’m a Houston Texans fan and will probably see the world turn into a radioactive cinder long before I see the team I love fight for the Lombardi Trophy.
But you know something? It was a great season y’all had, and I think I may have a way of making 2022 even better for both our teams. Would you like to hear it? Well, c’mon into the Houston Texans’ sales office where value is king, because do I have a deal for you.
As we both saw in the Super Bowl, your Bengals sure did struggle to keep Joe Burrow upright. I mean, I know the refs basically intervened in the last two minutes of the game to give the Rams 20 yards and 13 first downs, but I can’t help you with finding reliable refs who you can outbid the Rams for to ensure favorable calls. That’s just above my pay grade. However, I can help you with keeping Burrow upright. Your offensive line gave up, what, seven sacks for 43 yards in the big game? And one of those sacks resulted in Burrow injuring his good knee, too. Not great, Cincinnati.
But what that tells me is you might be in the market for a high-quality, and I do mean HIGH, pre-owned left tackle to take some of the pressure of protecting Joe Burrow’s life off of Joe Burrow himself.
This is our Tunsil model. It runs great and he blocks like a dream. He does get the occasional false start, but if you just let him warm up a little bit, that’ll sort itself out real quick. And he’s incredibly reliable, once you can get him out onto the field. He’s only had a little bit of light wear and tear. He only tore a thumb last season, and it was fully healed after four weeks.
What’s that? Why do we have him under a tarp winterized if he only had a minor ding with an expected recovery time of four weeks? We didn’t want other dealerships to get jealous of our flagship model. That’s why.
And he didn’t want to go back out onto the field for a losing team that he wasn’t going to help win games. But that’s beside the point.
Besides, we’re overstocked with left tackles right now as it is. We have a brand new model we’re trying to break in.
Tytus Howard is a fine addition to our lot and we think he has potential, but for some reason we just can’t find the right spot to place him on the field. We won’t be needing the Tunsil model to protect our quarterback because we have his replacement. We don’t really feel like we need to protect our quarterback so much as to hang on to this fine specimen. This means that we have our Tunsil model PRICED. TO. MOVE! And you, lucky Bengals, can get in on the ground floor for the right price.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. For this kind of quality craftsmanship, we must be demanding a pretty penny for this left tackle. And we did buy him at a premium for two first round picks and a second round pick and a hefty contract extension to boot. To be fair, the last sales manager we had was a complete rube who, I think, was hired by his dad so he didn’t understand what money was. But still, despite all that, we are willing, MORE than willing, to sell Tunsil’s contract to you at a fraction of the price! Because we like you and, in an odd way, we kind of see ourselves in you, back when we had dreams of being a competently-run franchise.
So here’s my first offer: if you want to give us a first round pick and maaaaaayyyyybe a third for Tunsil, you can have him right here and now. I’ll even put a bow on him for your and pay the shipping costs out of my own pocket! But I understand if you’re a little hesitant about spending that kind of capital.
You need time to think it over, while watching tape, over and over again through the entire offseason, of Joe Burrow getting sacked seven (7!) times during one of the most important games of your lives. I get it. You take some time and think it over. If you like what you see and want to save your quarterback’s life, maybe we can work something out. But you gotta remember, this is a premium talent and there are going to be other teams—so many other teams—who are going to be in the market for a left tackle of this caliber. So don’t take too long in getting back to me on this, okay?
Here’s my card with my email address and phone number. If you have any questions or want to make a counteroffer, please contact me any time.
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The first ten 3D printed houses have been put into use at Qingpu District, Shanghai. The size varies from 24 to 60 square meters on one floor; a single unit has been constructed in two floors.
The walls of these structures are concrete which have the function of insulation, but air-con is necessary in summer.
The core technology of 3D printed house lies in the printing material which is mainly made from construction waste, according to Yingchuang Company, the research and development manufacture of these houses.
Compared to tradition construction, the building period of 3D printed house is shorter; the cost is 30% to 50% less. And the life span of these houses can be thirty to fifty years.
The company is going to build a 3D printed architecture industrial park and an urban construction waste disposal centre at Qingpu District.


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Stickers are very on fleek at the moment, thanks to the popularity of bullet journals and the like. We’re all going mad for stickers to make our notebooks and journals look unique and pretty.
I’ve always been a sticker fan and loved them as a child. I still do. I’d be up for doing a bullet journal but I’m rubbish at keeping up to anything like that. I’ve had many diaries and journals in the past and I just can’t seem to make it stick. LOL see what I did there? I am punny.
Anyway, for those that can commit to a diary for longer than three days, Sticker Swaps might be for you. It contains an envelope of 5 high quality stickers, plus a stack of random ones from their huge selection.
Take a look at the ones they sent me – I love the retro gameboy and the mushroom!