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Article from All Arab News by Nicole Jansezian
After a decade in Haiti, the Vanderpools are bringing their transformational organization to the Middle East.
Dr. David and Laurie Vanderpool seem to gravitate to the tough cases.
Take for instance their work in Haiti. The Vanderpools sold their home in Tennessee, and David quit his practice as a private trauma surgeon, to move to Thomazeau in 2013 after witnessing the devastating effects of the 2010 earthquake on Haiti.
In the face of rampant poverty and a lack of sanitary conditions, they established a compound there building an electrical grid, a sewage system and a running water system. And, even more than deplorable physical conditions, the Vanderpools faced physical violence, kidnappings of their staff members and even the murder of the base manager.
Despite these challenges, the Vanderpools were intent on changing a prevailing mindset in Haiti that people with disabilities are a curse and an embarrassment to their families.
Nearly a decade later, at a Jerusalem cafe on a stormy spring day, the couple explained how their journey has now led them to the volatile Middle East – and more specifically the West Bank. Here they started a new outreach for their faith-based humanitarian development organization, LiveBeyond.
“We are always looking for people groups we can impact,” David Vanderpool told ALL ARAB NEWS. “ We are trying to improve the lives of people.”
Last summer they established an outreach in the Ramallah area for people with disabilities, a program called Johnny’s Kids, named for Laurie Vanderpool’s younger brother, Johnny Stallings, who had Down syndrome and died 12 years ago at the age of 46.
Johnny’s Kids was originally established – and is still running – in Haiti where local workers have now been trained to provide education, nutrition and therapies to children with intellectual and physical disabilities. The compound there consists of a guesthouse, a surgical hospital, a demonstration farm, a church and a school.
With the program running well in Haiti, Laurie said they came to the West Bank in 2018 to see, “is there anything that our skillset can help here.” At some point during that month, the need became clear.
“I was missing Johnny’s Kids and I was here praying by myself in Jerusalem,” Laurie said, recalling that at that exact moment, dozens of children with special needs walked by participating in a march. She promptly joined them.
About the same time, David was meeting with people who showed him a major need in the West Bank.
This auspicious timing lined up with their research. David said they had found that scant governmental and private support in the Palestinian Authority – and a society that tends to hide its citizens with special needs – resulted in hardship on the families of people with disabilities.
The caretaking responsibilities usually falls disproportionately on the mother. Many times, the mother cannot even leave the house to shop because no one else can care for a child who is either bedridden or homebound.
“We felt that in Ramallah the tremendous burden is on the mom,” David said. “The moms are just absolutely at a breaking point.”
Currently, Johnny’s Kids is a mobile service. Local Palestinians working with the organization visit the homes of 40 participants who suffer from various syndromes and congenital diseases.
The goal, however, is to get a building where the participants can come for a program similar to the one in Haiti. Then the parents will be able to drop off their child for a day program, thereby freeing up the families to do other things.
“The benefit is going to be seen mainly in the mothers after we find a center,” David said.
Both in Haiti and now in Ramallah, a further aim of LiveBeyond is to help people with disabilities integrate into – and be accepted by – mainstream society, David said. While it may take years to get someone to a point of independence, it could take even longer for society to accept them as well.
Laurie’s family is a model of this unconditional acceptance. Her family treated Johnny – the middle child between four sisters – no differently despite his challenges. Her father, Gene Stallings, a legendary coach in both the National Football League and for college teams, wrote about experiences in his memoir, “Another Season: A Coach’s Story of Raising an Exceptional Son.” Johnny was a fixture at games wherever Stallings coached and the family became advocates for people with Down syndrome and other disabilities.
And now through LiveBeyond, the Vanderpools combine David’s medical skills with Laurie’s personal experience and empathy to transform the lives of others. Several testimonies have already emerged from their work in Haiti. One child had been left on a mat since he was born and couldn’t even sit or lift his head when they met him. After intensive therapy and care, the boy was able to feed himself, pull himself up to standing and even start walking.
“It has been one of the most gratifying things in my life to see this,” Laurie said.
Laurie said results have a ripple effect. It has served to erase some of the stigma attached to disabilities. During their time off, some of the staff members now visit people with disabilities, take them out, bathe them if needed and bringing them in to their own homes.
“It increases wonderful values in the community, it opens hearts – and changes hearts,” David said. “It promotes kindness and charity.”
They are hoping to see similar results among Palestinians as Johnny’s Kids expands.
“We are focused on poverty relief and making kids’ lives better – that is our mission,” David said.
Dr. David Vanderpool’s book is “Live Beyond: A Radical Call to Surrender and Serve.”
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— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) March 27, 2023
During an episode of American Idol, Katy Perry’s behavior as a judge left many viewers surprised and calling for her to be replaced. People were taken aback by her peculiar actions on the judging panel.
Katy Perry’s recent appearance on American Idol has left many fans bewildered and calling for her replacement. During the show, the singer pretended to be a cat and donned ultra-tight leather trousers that left her looking sensational. Her co-star and fellow judge, Lionel Richie, jokingly referred to her as Catwoman. A clip of her performance was posted online in the week to tease the new episode, leaving fans in awe of her impression.
American Idol fans were left perplexed by Katy Perry’s recent appearance on the show.
During an episode of American Idol, Katy Perry amazed her fans by transforming into a cat. The judges were surprised by her appearance, with Luke Bryan even calling her “Katy Purry.” Katy fully embraced her feline persona, getting up from her seat and putting one foot on the table while declaring that she’s “ready to prowl for talent.” She even playfully pawed at Luke. However, some fans didn’t find it amusing and criticized her behavior in the comments section. One person suggested that she should be replaced along with Luke, while another expressed disappointment and called it “so stupid.” Some also felt sorry for Luke for having to deal with her antics.
Katy looked absolutely stunning in her form-fitting leather pants, as showcased in a recent photo from American Idol.
Fans are divided over Katy Perry’s performance on this season of American Idol, with some praising her portrayal of Catwoman while others criticize her comments to contestants. Reports from April suggested that she might be replaced due to her perceived rudeness towards performers during auditions. Many viewers have taken to social media to express their disappointment with Katy’s behavior, with some calling her “nasty and rude.” Producers are reportedly considering replacing her to keep the audience happy, but no official comment has been made by ABC, Disney, or Katy’s publicists.

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Hersch describes himself as a stand-up comic first and a musician second. He plays the piano well, he says, but it was never his aim to be a musician. After reading economics and accountancy at Lancaster University, Hersch worked in the music business for several years, most recently as touring manager of the London Festival Orchestra. An interest in comedy started at university, after which he progressed via pubs and clubs to bigger venues in London and abroad. The classical music show was a success this year at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Comparisons with Victor Borge are inevitable. "I think my show is more accessible," he says, admitting his surprise at finding the grand old man of comedy performing in Stockholm at the age of 87. He elaborates. "My aim is to take the pomp out of classical music. My show is as much for those who don't listen to classical music or who are put off by it as those who do."
But would someone who knows nothing about classical music understand the innuendos? Hersch replies that he uses only the most obvious music, such as Vivaldi's Four Seasons, The Messiah and Beethoven's Fifth, and that no extracts are longer than five seconds. "Classical music can seem like a sea of names and composers. I place them in history, and the comedy comes by messing around with bits of music."
Because Hersch has a horror of classical music being seen as "something you sit through and then switch off", he makes sure there is plenty to look at on stage. As well as an array of instruments, including a piano, violin and recorder, he uses slides and sound cues from advertisements to liven up the proceedings. No music is allowed to take itself too seriously. He is particularly hard on opera ("It took people a long time to get used to sitting still for hours"). And of contemporary classical music he says: "It can seem so terribly obscure to people who rarely go to concerts. I'm sure there was second rate baroque music written but it hasn't survived."
The audience is very much part of Hersch's act. Audience participation is not the norm in the Purcell Room, but he regards this as a challenge. Although he is passionate about popularising the classics ("making people see that classical music is really about great tunes"), his main aim is to send his audience away with a joke - "laughing while you learn", as he calls it. "If the show inspires the audience to go and listen to classical music then so much the better."
Rainer Hersch appears at the Purcell Room on December 5, 6 and 7 at 8pm.

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Clint Eastwood has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards and won four, as well as received the Irving G. Thalberg Lifetime Achievement Award. None of those awards, we’d like to note, are for his musical contributions.
His latest musical effort is “Gran Torino,” the title track to his latest vehicle (sorry, we couldn’t resist). We know Gran Torino is a car, but here, it also serves as a state of mind. Life, love and loneliness flow through the Gran Torino, and, therefore, through Eastwood’s character, Korean War vet Walt Kowalski, who’s bewildered and often dismayed by the world around him.
“Gran Torino” is performed by twenty-something British jazz popster Jamie Cullum, who wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the music with Eastwood, Eastwood’s son Kyle, and Michael Stevens.
It’s usually a bad sign when it takes so many people to write a song (unless there’s a lot of sampling going on and the writers from the borrowed song are credited). That’s not the case here. It’s more just confusing: Given how spare the music, delivered on piano by Cullum, is it’s hard to figure out how it took four people. The lyrics match the sparseness of the tune and are nicely evocative, especially the oft-repeated refrain about “beats a lonely rhythm all night long.”
“Gran Torino” is nominated for a Golden Globe for best original song this year (as is Eastwood’s score for “Changling.”) He was previously nominated for his scores for “Grace is Gone” and “Million Dollar Baby” and for best original song for “Grace is Gone” (co-written with Carole Bayer Sager). It’s a nice song, but it’s not awards caliber. Not when Eastwood is competing with the likes of Peter Gabriel and Bruce Springsteen.


Doctors are starting to discover that COVID-19 can have long-lingering effects. That’s no surprise to the auto industry which is expected to feel the impact for years to come, according to a new study which anticipates global vehicle sales will fall about 47 million short of previous forecasts during just the next three years alone.
The pandemic’s effects will be felt across the industry and, indeed, around the world, with demand expected to fall to 70.5 million this year, off from the record 94 million which the industry isn’t expected to come close to again until the second half of this decade, predicted consultancy AlixPartners, as part of its annual state-of-the-industry study. The U.S., meanwhile, will likely come in at barely 13 million – and could possibly dip as low as 12 million should the economic recovery lag, said Mark Wakefield, the firm’s head of automotive operations.
The industry has been forced to pile up record debt, the study noted, taking on $72 billion in credit lines, term and other forms for debt during a 12-week burst. That is more than during the entire Great Recession, and will contribute to what Wakefield described as “a profit desert” that will likely stretch out for the foreseeable future.
The industry will need to adjust in an assortment of ways, according to members of the AlixPartners team which presented its findings during a Thursday-morning webinar. That includes cuts to structural costs, as well as investments in critical new technologies such as electric and autonomous vehicles.
- Numerous products that were set to be rolled out this year will be pushed back to 2021, something several automakers have already confirmed;
- Where automakers where expected to invest a collective $234 billion in electric vehicle development efforts during the next five years, that now is likely to be trimmed to $200 billion;
- Spending on autonomous vehicle development also will be cut, with manufacturers focusing more on semi-autonomous, rather than fully driverless, vehicles for the time being;
- Structural cost cutting will be a critical goal for the industry, but that will likely translate into fewer jobs and lead to the closing of numerous plants around the world;
- As many as half of all automotive suppliers are financially “stressed,” with about 7% “distressed” to the point they may go bankrupt in the next year or two.
Part of the problem facing the auto industry is that the pandemic has broadly impacted a variety of different industrial sectors, noted Wakefield. The hardest hit is the travel business where airlines, hotels and other businesses could take years to recover. For the auto industry, meanwhile, that’s playing out with a massive cut in demand by rental fleets which could trim several million vehicles from original purchase plans in 2020.
“We’re not going to be shipping cars to rental fleets for some time,” Mark LaNeve, the head of U.S. sales, service and marketing at Ford, told TheDetroitBureau.com last month.
Another sector facing serious troubles is the emerging ride-hailing business. “We see ride-hailing hit very hard,” said Wakefield. “This has been a real setback.”
That has been backed up by other studies, including recent ones by IBM and Capgemini, with some industry analysts questioning whether major players like Uber and Lyft – which were already posting massive losses before the pandemic – can survive.
What’s up for debate is how that will play out for the auto industry. With studies also showing that there likely will be less use of mass transit, that could help drive up demand for both new and used vehicles, according to some, though AlixPartners analyst Stefano Aversa said it is still unclear if that scenario will play out.
Asked whether the post-pandemic challenges could change the fundamental structure of the business, Aversa said it is very likely there will be “a couple of other” mergers among global automakers, along the lines of the deal being finalized by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA. And he said there likely will be an assortment of more targeted deals focusing specifically on product and technology programs, such as the ones that Volkswagen and Ford announced last year.
If there is anything good to emerge from the coronavirus, said Wakefield, it’s the fact that financial markets did not melt down as they did during the Great Recession, meaning there are loans available for qualified vehicle buyers – along with the debt being accumulated by manufacturers. But even there, some industry watchers are raising caution flags, especially with the decision by Wells Fargo this week to stop lending to independent auto dealers.
What’s clear, according to the new AlixPartners study, is that the auto industry has taken a massive hit that will take years to work through. In the meantime, manufacturers will have to struggle through slow sales and under hefty debt loads that will strain their ability to deliver even marginal profits.


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Washington: Women in India are more likely to get prenatal care when pregnant with male babies, according to a groundbreaking study that has implications for girls` health and survival in patriarchal societies. The study by Leah Lakdawala of Michigan State University and Prashant Bharadwaj of the University of California, San Diego, suggests sex discrimination begins in the womb in male-dominated societies such as India. "It paints a pretty dire picture of what`s happening," said Lakdawala, MSU assistant professor of economics. In India, while it`s illegal for a doctor to reveal the sex of an unborn baby or for a woman to have an abortion based on the baby`s sex, both practises are common, Lakdawala said.
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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi casts his vote in Rampur
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On November 23 the delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan headed by the akim of the East Kazakhstan region Berdybek Saparbayev visited Kazan University. The guest was accompanied by the Chairman of the State Council Farid Mukhametshin.
KFU rector Ilshat Gafurov made a brief presentation on the activities of the Federal University, areas of its development, social infrastructure and other information. Akim also visited the Museum of History of Kazan University and Lenin lecture hall. Moreover he signed the Book of honorable guests.


The Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has accused the former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader, All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, of manufacturing falsehoods and painting a non-existing picture of his stewardship.
Reacting to reports that he was backing some persons as leaders of the ninth National Assembly because of his alleged interest in the 2023 presidency at the weekend, Tinubu, in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Tunde Rahman, had alleged, among others, that Dogara and President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, padded the national budgets, in the last three years, with projects that profited them.
Responding to the allegation through his Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Turaki Hassan, Dogara said Tinubu is “pursuing fascist agenda to control all levers of power in Nigeria.”
According to Dogara, “Only the ignorant with dubious academic certificates will say the maker of a document has padded the document that only he can constitutionally make.
“The legislature cannot be accused of padding a budget it has unquestionable constitutional power to review. The budget is a law and the executive does not make laws.
“Therefore, it’s only the ignorant and those who hold dubious academic certificates that say the maker of a document has padded the document that only he can constitutionally make.”
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Documentary traces the rise of contemporary stand-up comedy through some of modern American history's most successful Jewish comedians.
Featuring interviews with the likes of Jerry Stiller, Larry King, and Sid Caesar among others, When Comedy Went to School documents the rise of modern stand-up comedy in the United States, depicting how a cast of Jewish-American entertainers in the Catskill Mountains laid the groundwork for future generations of funnymen.
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Prostate Cancer and COVID-19: Is Hormonal Therapy a Protective or Risk Factor?
Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2020
For patients with prostate cancer, further studies are needed to determine whether hormonal therapy, particularly in castration-resistant prostate cancer, has a positive or negative effect on infections with COVID-19, according to findings from an epidemiologic study presented in the journal Oncology. Sabino De Placido, MD, of the University Federico II, Naples, Italy, and colleagues focused on Italian patients with prostate cancer being treated with hormonal therapy or chemotherapy to provide a snapshot of the population during the pandemic.
“Reducing the dose of cancer therapy, interrupting treatment if the cancer is not an aggressive cancer, or changing treatment drugs could be options for the management of prostate cancer patients who are COVID-19–positive,” the authors concluded.
The authors focused on patients undergoing hormonal therapy or chemotherapy for prostate cancer; these patients received telephone and in-person pretriage in March 2020 at the Tortora Hospital in Pagani. There were 72 patients, of whom 48 had a hormone-sensitive disease and 24 had a castration-resistant disease.
Of the patients, two with the castration-resistant disease had COVID-19 (no patients with hormone-sensitive disease had the coronavirus). Both patients were receiving luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist therapy, and one patient was receiving enzalutamide. Both patients were admitted to the urgent intensive care unit because of clinical worsening, and blood tests showed severe lymphopenia, anemia, and an increase in platelets.
At the start of treatment, the patients were prescribed retroviral therapy, antibiotics, heparin, and chloroquine; one patient also received tocilizumab as a salvage treatment. Both patients underwent aggressive treatment of the coronavirus because of concomitant comorbidities. After 3 weeks of hospitalization, both patients were discharged.
“Whether hormone therapy, especially in a castration-resistant prostate cancer setting, has a detrimental or beneficial effect during an aggressive course of COVID-19 remains unknown,” concluded the investigators.
Disclosure: The authors reported no conflicts of interest.

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BY DAY this plant is an unassuming succulent in a garden pot, by night it is a carbon guzzling superhero helping fight climate change.
One of Bendigo's most respected gardeners is talking up spekboom ahead of the Bendigo's Sustainable Living Festival on March 27.
Jane Ceary says spekboom is amazing, and not only because it lives for up to 200 years.
"It absorbs more carbon than most other plants," the founding member of the Friends of the Bendigo Botanic Gardens said.
Some groups estimate that one hectare of spekboom thicket absorbs as much as 10 times more carbon than plants in forests like the Amazon, according to the periodical The Mediterranean Garden.
Each hectare of spekboom could capture 4.2 tonnes of carbon every year.
"This is the only plant I have heard of that has that capacity," Mrs Cleary said.
Spekboom evolved in arid conditions with some fairly unique quirks that have given it that carbon storage capacity.
It closes tiny pores in its tissue during the day to avoid water loss. Those tiny pores - or stomata - open at night to suck up the carbon the plant needs to transform sunlight into the energy.
That effectively separates processes many plants do simultaneously.
Mrs Cleary hopes Australian groups including councils explore the possibilities that spekboom has to offer.
The plant has already inspired a social movement in its native South Africa, where people are planting the succulent and sharing photos on social media to raise awareness about what others can do to deal with climate change.
Spekboom is not fast-growing but is exceptionally hardy and suited to pots and balconies.
It is often used in herbal medicine and can be used in salads and other dishes.
The 2021 Sustainable Living Festival will showcase the best of living products, programs, goods and services in central Victoria.
It will feature speakers including conservationist and Gardening Australia presenter Jerry Coleby-Williams.
The free event takes place at the Garden For the Future, next to the Bendigo Botanic Gardens in White Hills.
Organisers say people will need to book a ticket though, to manage numbers in the age of COVID-19.
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Knicks vs. Cavs game 2 odds and predictions: Who is the favorite?
The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the New York Knicks for the second game of the Eastern Conference first round, with Knicks leading the series 1-0.
On Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31) will go against the New York Knicks (47-35) for the second game of the Eastern Conference first round. The Knicks currently lead the best-of-seven series 1-0 after securing a 101-97 victory in the opening match.
Once again, the Cavaliers are favored by Vegas by five points on their home court and are expected to play with great urgency to avoid falling behind 2-0 in the series against the Knicks.
In the first game, New York secured 17 offensive rebounds, which proved crucial in securing the victory. Despite Donovan Mitchell’s impressive 38-point performance, Jalen Brunson led the Knicks to victory.
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In the first game of the series, point guard Jalen Brunson continued to show why he was one of the biggest free-agency signings of the season. He dominated on the court, scoring an impressive 27 points and causing major problems for the Cavaliers’ defense. Brunson had already demonstrated his prowess against Cleveland during the regular season, dropping 48 points in one game, and he carried that same level of success into the opening playoff game.
In the upcoming game two, Julius Randle will be the key player to watch for the Knicks. After an extended absence, Randle returned to the court in the first game and performed well. Despite shooting just 7/20 from the floor, Randle managed to grab ten rebounds and made his physical presence felt in the game’s crucial moments. Although he may not always be the most efficient scorer, there is no denying Randle’s overall production and impact on the court.
In the series’ first game, the Knicks’ bench made a significant impact, and surprisingly, the team still has room for improvement. Players like RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and Quentin Grimes struggled with their shooting, going just 3-for-21 combined. This indicates that the Knicks’ offense could become even more vital if these players perform better in the upcoming game.
While Cleveland is expected to perform better in the second game, the Knicks’ dominance during the minutes when Donovan Mitchell was off the court in the first game cannot be ignored. Furthermore, Jalen Brunson played limited minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, so there is potential for him to have an even more significant impact in the upcoming game.
In the first game of the series, Cleveland struggled to find their offensive rhythm, shooting only 32% from beyond the arc and scoring a mere 97 points. Although the team’s defense performed well, holding the Knicks to 101 points, their lackluster offensive output ultimately contributed to their defeat. Furthermore, the Cavaliers surprisingly lost the rebounding battle during crucial game moments. As we advance, their ability to compete on the glass will likely be a deciding factor in the upcoming game. If they want to cover the spread as five-point favorites, they cannot afford to be out-rebounded by 13 again.
Cleveland’s reserves appeared to lack playoff experience. The bench scored only 17 points and shot just 4-for-13 (30.8%) from the field. Although Donovan Mitchell’s 14 fourth-quarter points led a late-game rally that gave Cleveland the lead with over two minutes left, the team ultimately failed to score enough clutch baskets. For instance, Darius Garland had 17 points through three quarters but didn’t attempt a single shot in the final quarter, exemplifying Cleveland’s struggles to execute down the stretch.
Knicks vs. Cavs odds
The Knicks (+160 to +170) managed to win Game 1 but are considered underdogs in their upcoming rematch against the Cavs (-194 to -204) by five points. As anticipated, the Over/Under total is set at a modest 214.5 points.
Nevertheless, taking a broader perspective, the Knicks seem to have gained an edge. They are now expected to win the series, with odds favoring them at -170 to -158. On the other hand, Cleveland’s odds have taken a hit, with their series odds falling from +134 to +140.
Knicks vs. Cavs predictions
Securing a victory in game two is crucial for Cleveland, as a 0-2 deficit could spell disaster, particularly with the upcoming travel to New York for the next two games. However, the Knicks’ superior performance in game one suggests that they will put up a fight and keep the game closely contested.
The Knicks have a 4-1 record in their five matchups against the Cavs this season, with their only loss occurring early in the season before they found their footing. Given their triumphant road victory, Knicks supporters should be optimistic about their prospects. If they win Game 2, they will have a 2-0 advantage in the series, with the next two games to be played on their home court. The series may very well be decided by then.

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Back when I was an innocent child, I dreamt of “working” on different fields. It ranges from being an Astronaut, Archaeologist, Construction Worker, a Farmer, a Journalist and even being a Doctor despite me hating blood. Why am I telling you this? Well, because my friend, this week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is all about those Characters Whose Job I Wish I Had. It made me a bit nostalgic.
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
Note: I would be talking about characters from books, movie, series, anime or maybe games.
Professor Minerva McGonagall from The Harry Potter series
Out of all the subjects at Hogwarts, I have to say that Transfiguration is what caught my attention. Also because I just like Professor McGonagall. Realistically speaking, I just want to be a Professor as good as McGonagall, stern and yet still loved and respected by her students. She reminds me of one of my lovely teacher back in high school.
Professor Minerva McGonagall played by Dame Maggie Smith
Andrea Sachs from The Devil Wears Prada
I am talking about Andy in the movie and not the one in the book. I hate that Andy in the book. Moving on! Andy was aiming to be a journalist before she became Miranda Priestly’s Junior assistant. I’m glad that in the end of the movie, Andy decided to pursue her dream. As mentioned above, I used to (and sometimes still think) want to be a journalist specifically for The Philippines Daily Inquirer. But I have to admit, being an Editor-in-chief like Miranda is awesome too.
Andrea Sachs played by Anne Hathaway
Sara Howard from the Kreizler series by Caleb Carr
Note that I will be basing it on The Alienist series on Netflix instead of the book. From being a secretary for the NYPD (and only female employee in NYPD) to being a private detective in 1890s New York City. Sara is an example of a strong and independent woman which is worth admiring. Enough said.
Sara Howard played by Dakota Fanning
Olivia Moore from the iZombie series
Aside from me genuinely being fascinated of the whole medical examiner job, I really like Liv’s work environment. Ok, I am not talking about the police morgue but her co-workers. Her boss Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti and Detective Clive Babineaux. I really like their work and character dynamics. It is part of the reason why I love rewatching the series.
From left to right: Clive Babineaux played by Malcolm Goodwin, Ravi Chakrabarti played by Rahul Kohli and Liv Moore played by Rose McIver
Umetarou Nozaki from Monthly Girl’s Nozaki-kun
Imagine being a young mangaka and having your friends be your co-workers. The usual work day must be both stressful and fun. To be honest, the reason why I like the idea of Liv’s and Nozaki’s working environment is because I have yet to experience it in my life. I am projecting. Sad, I know.
That is all. I can’t really think of any other characters. If you have a Top Ten Tuesday post, feel free to leave a link to it in the comments. I would love to read it!
Thank you so much for reading. I’ll talk to you again this Thursday for an Anime Chat! Keep safe!

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- Younger fans are still interested in sport but consume it differently
- Almost half of Gen Z and Millennials prefer to look on their phones
- However, streaming has not yet replaced television as the primary method
According to a new report from LaLiga Tech and Nielsen, Gen Z and Millennials are interested in a wider variety of sports than older generations and have very different consumption habits shaped by mobile technology.
The study, commissioned by the technology department of Spain’s top soccer league, found that consumers aged 34 and under followed 6.3 sports on average – a slight increase over those followed by older demographics. However, 65 different sports were listed, highlighting that there is an opportunity for niche disciplines that can use mobile and digital technologies to showcase themselves to this potential audience.
Almost half (46 percent) of younger fans prefer to watch sports on their smartphone, half play games while watching a match and 41 percent play fantasy sports to complement their experience. As many as 55 percent expect to see and interact with live stats during a game, reflecting the challenge for broadcasters to integrate more data into their production.
The study also explained the ongoing shift to over-the-top (OTT) services, but half of those who streamed sports did so while simultaneously watching traditional linear TV. This suggests that OTT is seen as a way to consume more sport at the same time, rather than replacing TV as the primary viewing method.
According to LaLiga Tech, the study contradicts the conventional wisdom that younger people are less interested in sports and confirms that technology is a way to reach this audience. However, it also warns that rightsholders need to use data analytics to learn more about viewer behavior and ensure fans have access to the digital platforms they need to access content.
“The future of the sport depends on its fans and when those fans change their behavior it is important that the industry responds,” said Fabio Gallo, Product Director at LaLiga Tech.
“This report underscores trends that we have been observing for some time; Digital audiences are drawn to esports through gaming, streaming content or mobile apps, but their fandom hasn’t changed and may even be growing.
“Now is the time for sports organizations to prepare for change by creating proprietary digital platforms that allow their content to be discovered by a new generation and using data analytics to build stronger fan links than ever create.”
“We see that fans are already choosing to consume sport through digital platforms as an additional option to traditional formats,” added Ramón Amich, General Director of Nielsen Sports Spain.
“Fans are looking for immersive experiences and to that end we are seeing a clear preference for digital channels. Clubs, sports organizations and federations face the challenge of improving communication and the television experience in order to retain fans.”
In a separate development, technology developed by LaLiga Tech found that 99 percent of the 7,809 games analyzed in Spain last season were free of match-fixing. The Tyche 3.0 tool uses artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor domestic and international bets and identify potential discrepancies.


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About Al Tayer Group:
Al Tayer Group is a privately held holding company established in 1979. Currently the group has operations in 6 countries in the Middle East, including nearly 200 stores and 23 showrooms in multiple markets in the Middle East. The company is headquartered in Dubai, UAE and employs nearly 9,000 people.
To disburse authorized payments in accordance to established procedures accounting for all transaction types under appropriate head/ account. Assist in general accounting activity from time to time.
A- Disburse the joining advance, one time accommodation advance, temporary staff salaries, and miscellaneous payments to individual employees as per the company policy.
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E- Be responsible for the safe custody of cash received and/ or other relevant documents and safe transfer to the bank or security collection service.
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B- 2 to 3 years experience in a similar position.
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First of all, happy eastern to everybody!
I've planing to build an 3 phase system wie Multiplus II inverters. For my off-grid installation I asked my, what happens if one of the inverters stops because of an error or defectiv.
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Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S) is prepared by a corporation as part of the filing of their tax return. Each shareholder is provided a Schedule K-1 by the corporation. The K-1 reflects the shareholder's share of income, deductions, credits and other items that the shareholder will need to report on their individual tax return (Form 1040).
Schedule K-1 1120-S Form:
The actual K-1 (Form 1120S) consists of three parts:
Part I - Information about the Corporation. This section contains basic information on the corporation such as its Name, Address and EIN.
Part II - Information about the Shareholder. This section contains information about the shareholder and their investment in the corporation. Specifically, this section identifies the percentage of stock ownership that the shareholder has for the tax year.
Part III - Shareholder's Share of Current Year Income, Deductions, Credits, and Other Items. This section is used to report the shareholder's share of any of the corporation's Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.
To assist in the entry of a Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S), review the Shareholder’s Instructions for Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S) and any instructional information that the corporation provided the taxpayer/shareholder with the K-1.
To report your 1120-S in the program, go to:
- Income (select my forms)
- Less Common Income
- K-1 Earnings
- Schedule K-1 Form 1120S
Most of the items contained on a Schedule K-1 are entered on a specifically designed K-1 Input Menu in the program. Amounts entered will then pull to the appropriate form, schedule or line of the taxpayer’s return. Some items may have to be entered on other entry menus based on the item and/or the election that the taxpayer makes on how to treat that income, deduction or credit item.
Below are links to IRS forms. These may be helpful in completing the entry of your Schedule K-1.
- Shareholder's Instructions for Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S)
- How Do I Report the 1120-S Entries That Are Not Shown in the Program? Some items reported on your Schedule K-1 (Form 1120S) may need to be entered directly into a specific form instead of the K-1 entry screen. Please refer to this link to determine if this is case for any items that do not have an entry field located on the K-1 entry screen.
NOTE: This is a guide on entering Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S) into the tax program. This is not intended as tax advice.

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Almost one quarter of UAE parents pay over Dh55K on school fees – but how does it compare with education costs abroad?
Almost one quarter of Dubai parents pay more than Dh55,000 on one child’s school fees every year, according to new data released by the emirate’s schools’ regulator, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).
An official KHDA infographic stated that 22% of Dubai private-school students attend schools with fees of Dh55,000 or more, while 9% of those pay Dh75,000 or more.
Perhaps more surprising though – given the perception of Dubai as a premium destination – is the fact that 42% of students pay under Dh18,000 to attend school each year. The remaining 14% pay between Dh35,000 and Dh55,000.
The cost of Dubai education relative to the rest of the world
Although the number of zeros involved in sending a child to private school in Dubai might seem steep, it offers value when compared with the price of equivalent education in other parts of the world.
By far the most popular curriculum to study in Dubai is the British curriculum, with 80 British-curriculum schools in Dubai out of 251 schools all together.
However, the cost of a private-school British-curriculum education in Dubai is generally lower than the equivalent private-school education in the UK.
At the top end of the range, famously premium British boarding schools such as Harrow and Eton are more than Dh215,000 per year to attend.
In contrast, the average cost of education at a premium British-curriculum Dubai school such as Brighton College is just under Dh100,000 (although they do not offer a boarding option, whereas Harrow and Eton only have boarding places.)
Brighton College UK, a co-educational day and boarding school which achieved the UK’s 5th best A-level results in 2021, is Dh139,600 for day attendance (£26,310)The cost of an IB education at ‘premium-plus’ priced GEMS World Academy is between Dh94,652 and Dh114,128 at secondary level, while similarly premium North London Collegiate School in the UAE ranges from Dh92,000 per year in Grade 7, rising gradually to 104,000 in Grade 11 and 12. This is on a par with its UK-based sister school, NLCS in the UK (an all-girls’ school), where fees for the senior school are Dh104,609 (£21,147) per year throughout.
When it comes to academic performance, Dubai’s academically elite schools also offer value.
St Paul’s Girls’ School – which consistently comes in the top few spots of the UK’s exam league tables each year and had 87.5% of its students achieving A* grades at A-level in 2021 – is around Dh140,000 per year (£28,389).
Meanwhile the academically selective Dubai College – which saw 81.29% of its students achieving A or A* results at A Level in 2021 – is Dh82,482 per year.
There are also a whole raft of reasonably priced yet premium schools in Dubai – such as Safa British School (Dh29,262 for FS1 up to Dh50,000 for year 8) and GEMS FirstPoint School (Dh40,183 – Dh68,734) which offer an outstanding standard education at great value when compared with international equivalents.
Shedding light on Dubai’s schools
The recently published KHDA report offers – in addition to information on school fees – an overview of the current state of the education sector.
Other highlights include the fact that 215 new schools have opened in Dubai in the past three years, and that Dubai registered a 3.5% increase in the number of pupils going to private school – skyrocketing from 279,191 in the autumn of 2020 to 289,019 this year.
Dr Abdulla Al Karam, Director-General of KHDA, said: “Growth, strength and possibility have long been hallmarks of Dubai’s private school sector. The growth in student enrolment shows the confidence that parents have in the ability of Dubai schools to provide high-quality education in all circumstances. The sustained development of the emirate’s school sector reflects the energy, resilience and dynamism that Dubai has been able to maintain. Consistent with the Expo 2020 theme of opportunity, our education sector continues to offer families and investors new possibilities.”
The infographic also contains some other illuminating tidbits – did you know that 48.8% of Dubai school teachers are under the age of 40 for example? Or that the Dubai district with the greatest number of schools is Deira (53), followed by Mushrif (41 schools), then Hadaeq Mohammed Bin Rashid (36 schools) and Jumeirah (20 schools)?
Also featured in the infographics are figures from the KHDA parent survey conducted this year, completed by more than 70,000 parents. According to the survey, 87% parents said they are satisfied with the quality of education their children receive in Dubai.
Key Numbers from Spring Edition of KHDA landscape report:
- Total number of schools in Dubai – 215 schools
- Total number of students in Dubai – 289,019 students
- Total number of Emirati students in Dubai schools – 30,515 students


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We talk to Kindness - about pop, YouTube and Visual Arts - ahead of his performance at this year’s San Miguel Primavera Sound.
Kindness, aka Adam Bainbridge, struts a fine line in elegant, funk infused pop; but happily drops the elegance for his gloriously shambolic live shows. His online persona is wilfully cryptic (his Last FM biog, for example, reads simply “Be Kind”); whilst he is almost pointedly upfront in his visual aesthetic (the cover for his recent debut, “World, You Need A Change Of Mind”, is a head on, eyes front portrait). His self-directed video for “House” offers a dry deconstruction of pop music; but closes with a joyful dance to the track in question. With his tongue placed far from his cheek, Bainbridge suggests a celebratory sideways glance at an industry he is fast becoming a part of.
I interview Bainbridge, as he waits to board a plane for New York. It’s oddly in keeping. As he answers from the departure gate he warns me that he may be called forward at any minute. Even when the announcement is made – and I can hear the rush of movement in the background – he assures me “we can keep trying” concluding that “even if they call me forward, you can walk all the way up to the plane on the phone can’t you?” I manage to ask one more question, to which he responds that I should move to Barcelona – he’s playing there on Wednesday next week, at the inaugural party for the Primavera Sound festival – before he boards the plane. Acknowledging the somewhat trite metaphor: Kindness is going places, but he’s all for taking you with him.
"When we play live we’re much closer to the shambolic, silly human beings that we actually are. How you’d like to present yourself for all eternity: that’s the record"
Although you are a solo artist your name denotes a group; was this a conscious decision?
I think so. First of all, I think the name Adam Bainbridge suggests I should be writing pastoral folk records – singing about blackbirds – and I decided to make it more ambiguous. Also, I guess the name kind of represents something, whereas my name… doesn’t. It seemed like a way of saying this is trying to be outside of what’s expected of us as young people, in a generation at this moment in time. It’s sort of contradictory. It’s not what most people would associate themselves with, if that makes any sense.
I understand you have additional musicians who join you for live shows. How does that affect the sound of your work?
It’s pretty different. It sounds a lot more organic than the record. The record was a real labour of love, but it was also experimenting with what could be done in the studio. I think as much as we try to re-create that live, it sounds like people playing as opposed to arranged songs as it were. They are two very different things.
Your live shows seem to be quite shambolic in nature, in the very best sense of the word. Are you intending to create a dialogue between the live and recorded sound?
I think so. I like the idea of having an opening statement that is very precise and quite elegant and everything you would want to stand as a kind of legacy. On the other-hand, when we play live we’re much closer to the shambolic, silly human beings that we actually are. How you’d like to present yourself for all eternity: that’s the record. And then there is how we actually act in real life and that is the live show.
Your relationship to the internet is unusual. Although you have clearly benefited from the exposure it allows, you have been quite reticent in your approach to it and (until recently) remained relatively anonymous. Was this a conscious decision and if so, why?
Yeah. I think there are a number of things that are so expected – and yet so un-necessary – in the career of any young musician now. And I think there would be no harm in refusing to do any of them. I am all for direct communication: there is an email on my MySpace page and it still works and it always has worked. But there is no need for a Twitter account and talking in minute details about breakfasts or tour schedules or – you know – complain about my life. It just seems so unnecessary. I’d rather just communicate through the live performances and the music.
There seems to have been a little bit of a shift recently though. In the video for “House” specifically, you as a personality seems to be the focus. What prompted this shift?
I don’t know. I was surprised that the sense of honest communication wasn’t also felt in the “Cyan” and “Gee Up” videos, because I also felt that those were very direct representations of who I am and what the project is about. One is poking fun and the other is like a dry conceptual exercise in representing song lyrics. But they are both – you know – representative of the project. I don’t know. It’s because it’s this thing of being asked to imagine how people perceive you from the outside and I honestly have no idea.
You often direct the videos for the tracks yourself. Was that something you always intended to do?
Umm … no, but I was offered the opportunity. The people I worked with recognised the level of involvement I had and it seemed appropriate to just do it, rather than explain laboriously to someone else what to do.
I understand you have a Visual Arts background, Kindness seems to embrace that. Is the cross pollination of art forms something you intend to pursue in the future?
It was kind of accidental. There was a serious desire to represent the music in the best way possible. And if that means being involved personally, then so be it. By taking the photographs myself, I believed it would have a greater emotional resonance. Coming from me, rather than found images or I don’t know what. To be personally involved was the main thing. You know? There are much better artists in the world than me. I am just trying to keep myself involved directly with everything that represents the record that has been made.
"I thought: well what’s the most honest and straight-forward way I can represent the record? And if it’s a self-portrait, I guess that that is the best way to do it"
You seem to take the cover art quite seriously.
I think all musicians want to find the visual compliment to their record. You are all into making this record – you have taken all this time and energy and thought – and then someone turns around and says, “now how are you going to represent this whole thing visually?”, when you hadn’t really had the time to think about it or hadn’t really given it a second thought. I think that’s why I ended up doing something as direct – and, you know, almost obnoxious – as sticking my face on the cover. I thought: well what’s the most honest and straight-forward way I can represent the record I just made? And if it’s a self-portrait, I guess that that is the best way to do it. You can spend five years making a record but the bizarre reality of it is that the official side of it – the first thing that people will perceive – is the cover. They’ll see it before they hear it, so it’s something that’s important, even though it ought not to be in some ways. But like I say, you have to find a way to represent the record that’s been made in a way that seems to be appropriate.
So, Visual Arts are something you would cite as an influence?
Yeah, sure. I think we are all influenced by everything we are coming across at all times and that ought to be Visual Arts as much as music. I think all of the stuff I’ve seen recently in pop music has a very strong visual element to it. It’s always been that way I think. They always go hand in hand.
In regards your musical influences, they seem to be quite an eclectic mix. What did you grow up listening to and what are you influenced by now?
I don’t know, I think the more major influences are probably things I have heard recently, rather than in my childhood. My parents were pretty encouraging and had an open minded approach to music. We were a mixed race family in Peterborough. My Mum came from South Africa and bought with her these freedom records and Miles Davies. My Dad was a Geordie from Newcastle and he had a lot of tapes that were quite alternative. He also listened to a lot of Black music for a white Northern guy. But like I say, my major influences are from discoveries now. I’d give more credit to YouTube; having instant access to every great record ever made. I’m a YouTube guy!
In regards to your song-writing process; do you come up with a melody and a traditional song structure first or could it be something like an image that prompts a composition?
It depends. I had a funny experience when I was recording recently. I went to a Basquiat retrospective at the Museum Of Modern Art, it was very well curated. I got back to the studio and I wrote a song in fifteen minutes. But no-one else likes it. I think it’s because they didn’t have the same visual reference. They think it’s terrible. It sounds like “When I’m Sixty-Four” by Paul McCartney.
Although you grew up in Peterborough you have spent a lot of time living in Berlin and London. To what extent, if any, would you say geography has affected your work?
I think just being able to have the ability to write music is really related to Berlin, there is that freedom from full time employment. Also knowing when to move when you are frustrated or you have become stuck in a rut. You don’t need to have very much money; all you really need is understanding friends and a place to stay. Just getting out of London sometimes!
I’m planning to leave London soon…
You should move to Barcelona!


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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Shares of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba tumbled as much as 9% on Tuesday after the publication of a state media report that cited Chinese officials taking action against an individual surnamed Ma.
The papers recovered after the report was updated to make it clear that the authorities were not targeting the company’s founder, Jack Ma.
State broadcaster CCTV initially reported that authorities in the city of Hangzhou, where Alibaba is based, had taken action against an individual surnamed Ma, suspected of using the internet to engage in activities that would have jeopardized national security.
The broadcaster later revised the report to make it clear that the individual in question had a three-character name, indicating that the authorities’ target was not the billionaire founder of Alibaba.
An Alibaba spokesperson did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Alibaba shares were down as much as 9.4% in early trading in Hong Kong. Later, the shares reduced most of the losses and closed down 1.76%.
“Saying that a guy surnamed Ma in Hangzhou helped an investigation set off panic, but when the clarification came out… (helped) calm the market,” said Steven Leung, sales director at brokerage UOB Kay Hian.
Chinese officials have previously taken action against Ma’s business empire after he made comments in Shanghai in October 2020. At the time, Ma accused China’s financial watchdogs of stifling innovation in the country.
Chinese regulators ended up suspending the listing of fintech Ant two days before its planned debut on November 5, 2020. The company would be valued at $37 billion in the IPO.
In addition, authorities ordered the company to be restructured and launched antitrust investigations into Ma’s business, leading to a record $2.75 billion fine for Alibaba in April last year.
Ma himself has kept a low-key public profile since the authorities’ crackdown on his business began.
(By Donny Kwok in Hong Kong and Brenda Goh in Shanghai)


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除了上述的HKR115因交通意外提早退役，DBAY107(JL8594)亦率先於二零一一年退下火線，其位置由一架配順豐車身的猛獅NL323取代。而在二零一四年愉景灣向亞歷山大丹尼士購買Enviro200時，其中一架十一點三米版本新車用件取代DBAY135(JL6971)，並沿用了原車隊編號。至於二零一六年一月，除了一架愉景灣一手購入的NL262及四架來自城巴的同款巴士退役外，DBAY188(KS3963)亦在是次退役名單上，成為車隊中首部退役的NL263，而最後兩架NL262 包括DBAY131(JL7593)及DBAY35(JM1972)，則在愉景灣區內服役至二零一七年四月才退下火線。不論配Caetano或順豐車身的NL263，最終都於二零一八年九月開始逐一被配用順豐Lion's City Hybrid車身的NL323所取代，最後一架退役的NL263為DBAY198(NA1909)，並且於二零一八年十一月退役後，被改裝成愉景灣隧道意外事故搶救訓練車。
Before the introduction of the pair of Mercedes Benz O405, the entire fleet of DBTSL was composed of minibuses and full-sized single decker from Japan. As the continuous growth of demand along with the development of Discovery Bay, DBTSL started to looking for buses with higher capacity and as mentioned above, the O405 was chosen and the chapter of using European bus model was started. To cope with both fleet and networks expansion, more buses were purchased and most of them were from Mercedes Benz as well as MAN and Dennis. A batch of MAN NL262 full-sized single decker was purchased for the service linking Tung Chung Town Centre after the opening of the Discovery Bay Tunnel on 27 May 2000.
Almost at the same time, CTB placed a repeat order of MAN NL262 as a result of the satisfactory performance and there were some differences between two batches of NL262. Firstly, ZF transmission was chosen on DBTSL samples for the use on highways. Since there was only limited stops for the external service, single door version bodywork was chosen and hence, more seats offered as well as equipped with racking for passengers personal belongings. A comfortable journey was made as compartment was air conditioned by Sutrak air conditioning unit driven by the MAN engine.
Followed the opening of the tunnel, external connections between the community become mainly relied on road instead of the ferry service and there was a need for DBTSL to acquire more full-sized single decker satisfied the demand. A pair of Caetano single door bodied MAN NL263, the first Euro 3 bus in Discovery Bay, was introduced to Discovery Bay in 2001 which was the second operator of the type in Hong Kong. It should be mentioned that MAN NL263 not only the successor of NL262 but also the Bus of the Year 1999 in Oct., 1998. NL263 shared a similar design with NL262 and a Euro 3 emission standard MAN engine was fitted with a ZF fully automatic gearbox. As a standard for the DBTSL fleet, luggage racks was fitted and they were the first in the fleet with wheelchair parking bay provided. Further purchasing order for Caetano bodied MAN NL263 was made in the following year and 2 of the 5 new buses (HKR182 and 183) acquired featured with a dual-door bodywork and Voith fully automatic transmission for the use on the new internal service introduced.
Sunny Bay Station and The Disneyland Resort Line was opened in Jun. and Aug., 2005 respectively to cope with the opening of the HK Disneyland. DBTSL launched a new service DB03R to connect the Sunny Bay Station and extra buses need for the networks expansion. At that time City Bus was selling its redundant NL262s in its fleet and 5 of them was purchased by DBTSL. Compared to the NL262 purchased by DBTSL, the second-hand NL262 was fitted with dual-door bodyworks and parking bay for wheelchair. Moreover, Voith transmission was fitted when new in contrast to the ZF seen on the previous batch of NL262 in the fleet. One thing should be mentioned that JM1951, former 1571 in City Bus fleet was classed as HKR115 in DBTSL fleet, a fleet number originally belonged to another NL262 (JL4689). JL4689 was new in 2001 but withdrawn prematurely in 2005 after a serious accident in Tung Chung when serving DB01R. Another batch of Gemilang bodied MAN NL263 was purchased in 2007 to meet the growing demand of external services, the mechanical specification was same as HKR182 and 183 and Nippon-Denso air-conditioning was chosen. Besides DBTSL, only NHKB operated the Gemilang bodied NL263 and the batch acquired by the former was the last of the type in Hong Kong.
A brand new corporate image of Discovery Bay was launched in 2008 and the original green and white livery for the DBTSL fleet including MAN NL262 and NL263 was changed into the new purple and white livery with the fleet suffix changed to DBAY as well.
The successor of NL263, the NL273 was first introduced by NLB in early 2008 and followed by Discovery Bay a year later, they were as a replacement of the Mercedes Benz O814 (DBAY71 and 72) and strengthen the capacity of the DBTSL fleet. A facelift version of Gemilang bodywork was chosen and all the DBSTL NL273 was powered by a MAN engine that complied with Euro 4 emission standard and a Voith fully automatic gearbox. In addition, Nippon-Denso air conditioning unit was chosen as seen on the last batch of the NL263. An additional order for 3 Gemilang bodied NL273 was made and delivered in the end of 2008 to cope with the development of the Discovery Bay North.
The first NL262 to be withdrawn was HKR115 as mentioned above and DBAY107(JL8594) was replaced by a NL323 in 2011. When the Alexander Dennis Enviro200 entered service in 2004, the sole 11.3m sample was as a replacement of DBAY135(JL6971). All but one of the second-hand MAN NL262 together with a single door NL262 were retired in Jan., 2016 and DBAY131(JL7593) and DBAY35(JM1972) were the last two NL262 serving the community which finally reached their end of service life in Apr., 2017. In Jan., 2016, DBAY188(KS3963) become the first NL263 withdrawn from the fleet and all of them was finally replaced by the MAN NL323 with the Lion's City Hybrid bodywork supplied from Gemilang since Sep., 2018 and the last NL263 to be retired was DBAY198(NA1909) and it was converted as rescue training bus of Discovery Bay Tunnel after it withdrawal in Nov., 2018.
With the commissioned of the Euro 6 version NL323, the MAN NL273 finally withdrawn from the fleet since Oct., 2021 and DBAY195(NY7716) was the first to be replaced and only two NL273 (DBAY72 and 197) survived as in Aug., 2022.
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Chalet at the quieter rear part of the Sandown Bay Holiday Park, which is located just above one of the largest Sandy beaches and on the IW
187 Sandown Bay is located at the quieter rear part of the Sandown Bay Holiday Park, which is located just above one of the largest Sandy beaches on the Isle of Wight, with safe and shallow bathing waters.
Sandown Holiday Park is an often-overlooked hidden gem of a location, situated in Yaverland, at the far end of Sandown Bay, where the long rows of wooden groynes, where the beach opens up to vast areas of unspoilt sand. There is easy access to the coastal path along the cliff top and towards the beach and also up to Culver Down. There’s even a pub at the top!
The chalet has recently been fully refurbished to a high standard and is very well-maintained self-catering holiday property, ideal for a relaxing holiday on the Isle of Wight. Bed linens are provided, but you will need to bring your own towels
The are 2 bedrooms, a master bedroom with a double bed and a second bedroom with bunk beds.
The sandy beaches of Sandown Bay are within easy walking distance, as are popular attractions along the seafront, such as Sandown Zoo, Dinosaur Isle and the new crazy golf course and playground at Sandham.
There are some excellent bars and restaurants along the seafront, all with great sea views and a walking distance from the Chalet, so you can leave the car behind.
NB: The chalets run on £1 coin operated electricity meters
Interior layout The are 2 bedrooms, a master bedroom with a double bed and a second bedroom with bunk beds, and open plan living and kitchen area and 1 Shower Room with a shower.
Exterior Traditional chalets with lawned communal areas surrounding the chalets with parking areas nearby.
Accessibility statement Accommodation is all on the ground floor. There is one step into the property
We want to reassure guests of our ongoing commitment to guests, hosts and cleaners wellbeing Cleaning and key handovers are conducted in line with Covid-19 protocols, industry and local standards.
From any of the Ferry ports, head for Sandown and to the Seafront along Culver Parade. Continue eastwards, past the Zoo. Just after the car park on the right, continue up the hill appox 200 yards and take the first right into Sandown Bay Holiday Park. Number 188 is towards the rear of the development. Follow the road round to the left and park in the last car park. Number 187, is a few steps from the car park, facing westwards.
There is ample parking available in front of the property in the various parking bays, and additional space available a few yards away in the overspill area.


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The house and 'old world' garden at The Heights dates back to the 1850s. The house was built in 1855 and is remarkable for being the largest (14 rooms) German, prefabricated house in Victoria.During the 1930s, the building was extensively altered to reflect contemporary taste although the extensive gardens, stables, outbuildings and water tower survive intact from the 19th century.The heights retains a small collection of fine Georgian furniture collected by the last owners, Louis and Marnie Whyte.Early 1860s plantings still dominate this beautiful Geelong garden today and the aged oaks and conifers provide great delight to visitors. Garden or self-guided garden walks are available.
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Wonga mortgage? We’d love to do it
Loan boss blasts back at critics
THE founder of WONGA has claimed Britain should be PROUD of the payday lender in a huge blast back at his critics.
Boss Errol Damelin said that his firm was at the cutting edge of technology — and could even one day offer MORTGAGES.


VIDEO: Twin Falls Woman Given New Heating System Before Christmas
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX)- A Magic Valley woman was surprised Tuesday morning with a new heating system just before Christmas. Nicole Steward was surprised by Rob Gamache of Precision Heating who gave away the system.
Listeners of 95.7 KEZJ, KOOL 96.5 and News Radio 1310 nominated Steward during a contest. Precision Heating will custom install the new system for Steward. Gamache said he wanted to do something nice for the Magic Valley and give back to the community.
All Steward has now to heat her home are electric space heaters. Her old boiler heating system gave out on her. Precision Heating hopes to have the system installed before Christmas.
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About Starter Motor
A car engine needs to be rotating at a significant speed in order for it to start. The Sedona Kia starter motor is a powerful electric motor which provides the power to turn the engine. The Sedona Kia starter motor works to provide enough power to get the car engine turning at the correct speed for it to start.
The starter motor is usually situated near the back of the engine, on the underside, where it can be bolted into position on the outer edge of the flywheel. The flywheel is a large cog, approximately 12" in diameter, which is connected to one end of the crankshaft, the main shaft inside the engine, which is turned by the movement of the pistons.
This powerful, electric motor is driven by the car's battery, and starts working when you turn the key in the ignition. It has a thick shaft with a small stubby sprung-loaded cog. When the ignition key is fully turned or starter button pressed, the power is transmitted via a solenoid switch to the motor. When the starter motor rotates, the sprung-loaded cog, due to its design, spirals out against its shaft spring and engages the cog of the flywheel. The starter motor then turns the flywheel, which rotates the engine via the crankshaft and the firing sequence is initiated and the engine starts. When the ignition key or button is released, the sprung-loaded cog on the starter motor disengages from the flywheel and pops back clear.
It is not uncommon for starter motors to malfunction. General wear and tear takes it toll on the Sedona Kia starter motor and it will eventually need replacing. Symptoms of a faulty starter motor can include an engine which is really slow to turn over and no response at all or just a click or clunk from the starter motor when you turn the key in the ignition. It is advisable to have any problems looked at by a professional. When replacing the Sedona Kia starter motor it should be compatible with the make and model of your car.
- The largest car assembly plant in the world is owned by Kia. It is based in Ulsan, South Korea.
- A deal with 20th Century Fox saw Kia build special editions of the Kia Sportage and Sorento. The tie-in was with the X-Men: Apocalypse movie, and while the Sportage resembles the shape-shifting character of Mystique, the Sorento looked incredible with it's Wolverine inspired claws.
- Kia doesn't quite have a production facility on every continent (they don't have one in Australia), but they are present in 190 countries and have over 5000 dealerships.
- Kia's presence in the European market has been stellar. In 2018 they sold an astonishing 494,304 cars, which meant a full decade of consecutive growth.
- It wasn't until 1974 that Kia produced their first car. Before that, they focused on bicycles and motorbikes. By 1998, they had produced their one-millionth car! Kia were the company that produced South Korea's first-ever bicycle, first-ever motorbike, and first-ever domestic truck.


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Hi guys, hope everyone’s weekend is winding down nicely. I can’t even tell you how happy I am that I took tomorrow off. It makes such a big difference in my Sunday night mood, let me tell you!
Anyways, last week several of you responded that you would like some inspiration for meal planning, food prep, and grocery shopping, so here you go! Not sure if this will be a consistent Sunday night post, but we’ll see.
F&F Meal Plan: Week of 4/14
Whenever Tim & I meal plan, I literally just take a piece of scrap paper and outline the week ahead by day, then divide into two rows, one for lunch and one for dinner. First I fill in any plans I know I have to eat out during the week, then I just fill in the rest based on what ingredients are on sale at the store and what ingredients I have around the house. I also will look through recipes I’ve bookmarked during the week or feel in the mood for, or what I think could last a couple of days to save on money. Here’s what this week’s plan is looking like:
We normally will meal plan through Friday and Saturday, but this week we have some birthday plans for Tim’s 28th, so we aren’t including them this week. Based off of the meal plan, I then go through what ingredients are needed for each meal. I will make sure to check if we already have them, so I don’t duplicate and buy anything for no reason. Then I’ll only write down what we need.
And yes, I divide my list into section of the grocery store:
Total spent this week: $79.42. This includes an extra week’s worth of Chobani (on sale for $1 at Target this week so we stocked up), more chicken than we actually need so we’ll freeze the rest, and some extra ingredients for Tim’s birthday dessert. We also still need to get crab for Tim’s Irish themed birthday dinner on Thursday (better to buy day of), so this week’s total bill is definitely a bit higher than normal. We usually try to spend around $70-75 weekly, split between the two of us. I think that’s pretty good, but I bet we could make our bill even lower if we spent more time couponing. Any tips?
Finally, we do some meal prep for the week:
This week’s meal prep included:
- Cottage cheese + strawberries + slivered almonds for breakfasts
- Snacks: Celery sticks, strawberries, carrots (leftover from last week), unsalted cashews, grapes
- Ingredients prepped already to make a roasted sweet potato salad (inspired by Elizabeth’s recipe, thank you!). Will prep the sweet potatoes tomorrow night
- Prepped quinoa to have on hand (will mix with the sweet potato salad and have some leftover)
- Banana almond quinoa bites (leftover from Friday)
- Turkey meatballs & spaghetti squash
- 4 hard-boiled eggs
- Unpictured: Protein cookies because they are in the oven, and I don’t feel like waiting to post this.
Do you meal plan and make a list for grocery shopping, or are you more go with the flow when it comes to your weekly meals?
Hope you guys find this helpful – let me know!
I’m off to relax for the rest of the night. Tomorrow we’re heading into Cleveland Circle to watch the runners for the Boston Marathon. I’m excited!

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Ford teases an all-electric performance SUV called the ‘Mach 1’
Ford just rolled out a new Ranger pickup truck, Edge crossover, and Bullitt Mustang here at the North American International Auto Show, all of which were either rumored or expected. But the company teased something totally out of the blue at the very end of its press conference: an all-electric performance SUV called the “Mach 1” that will hit the road in 2020.
Ford didn’t offer any details about the Mach 1’s performance or show what it will look like. The company simply rolled a short teaser video about the project, which showed a Mustang and an Explorer pull into a building just before a (fake) bolt of lightning strikes. The garage doors come back up, but the video cuts before anything is revealed.
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Published Apr 01, 2011The recent CBC-driven Hip Hop Summit has been in full effect of late, but perhaps the highlight of the recent events was a performance from legendary Canuck spitter Maestro at a gala event that took place in Toronto this past Tuesday (March 29).
Flanked by fellow MCs K-os and Shad, the hip-hop icon jumped into his classic old-school number "Let Your Backbone Slide." Decked out in -- what else -- a black tuxedo, Maestro Fresh Wes made the other two look like classless slobs as he conducted thangs.
Shad delivered one of the song's memorable verses, while K-os acted as hype man, but for all intensive purposes, Maestro was the star of the show. It was a throw-down, a showdown, and hell no, he couldn't slow down. And it was totally awesome. Did we mention he was wearing a black tuxedo? Damn.
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Qatar is home to a number of tribal families in addition to the ruling al-Thani family. These include the al-Khalifa, the al-Sudan, the al-Saud, the Utubi, the Bani Khalid, the Qawasim, the al-Musallam, the al-Ainain, the al-Attiyah, and the al-Kuwari. Several of these families, such as the al-Sudan and the al-Musallam, predate the al-Thani family’s arrival in Qatar. The al-Khalifa and the al-Saud are kin to the rulers of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, respectively, while the al-Sudan and the Bani Khalid are among Doha’s oldest residents. The latter received exceptional rights and privileges, including exemption from the pearl taxation. Thus, without the intervention of the British in 1868, either Bahrain or Saudi Arabia might have subsumed the Qatar peninsula under the al-Khalifa or al-Saud family or an old, established family might have emerged organically as the kingdom’s ruler.
Doha neighborhoods are effectively tribal neighborhoods and the family council, or majlis, makes decisions about both personal and community matters. Tribal allegiance carries over into the structure and processes of Qatar’s political system. Where electoral systems exist, most citizens vote according to their tribe; this divides representative institutions along tribal lines, helping to diffuse dissent.
The al-Khalifa, a branch of the Utubi Arabs from Central Arabia, migrated to Kuwait and from there expanded their trading, fishing, and piracy activities into Bahrain and northern Qatar. By the 19th century, they were the dominant family in the Northern Gulf region. Under the al-Khalifa, the northwestern city of Zubarah served as the economic center of Qatar. The rise of the Doha-based al-Thani family and its successful efforts to separate Qatar from the al-Khalifa-led Bahrain shifted the balance of power and the center of trade to the south. This centuries-old tribal rivalry continues, embodied by the dispute between Bahrain and Qatar over the Hawar Islands. However, there is an extensive web of intermarriage between the two families and today, the al-Khalifa are considered the second most powerful tribe in Qatar.
The al-Attiyah are another historically important family that have also strategically married into the al-Thani family. The mother of former Sheikh Hamad was a member of the al-Attiyah family. These marriages have resulted in prominent state appointments, including Qatar’s first chief of police and, more recently, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy, and chief of staff of Qatar’s armed forces. The family is historically associated with the army.
The al-Sudan tribe accompanied the al-Khalifa on their migration from Arabia, settling in in northern Qatar where they undertook both agricultural and fishing activities. They are among the oldest of the tribes, as evidenced by their domestic presence in a central Doha neighborhood.
The Bani Khalid were a powerful Arab tribe that asserted their independence from the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century. In Qatar they established fishing villages and ruled much of al-Hasa and Qatar before the rise of the al-Sauds. They are among the oldest of the tribes but have lost almost all of their influence. The al-Ainain family was the tribe’s most prominent clan, controlling Doha until its exile in the 1820s to Wakra in the southernmost part of Qatar.
The Al-Musallam have the longest recorded history in Qatar. An Ottoman source from the 16th century designates a member of the family as the Sheikh of Qatar. They dominated the northern Qatar settlements of al-Huwaila and Zubara until the arrival of the Utubi al-Khalifa. However, by the 1820s, they were outnumbered by the al-Thanis and other allied tribes.
The al-Kuwari family shares a common ancestor with the al-Thanis and cooperates closely with the ruling family. This makes them highly influential and results in appointment to important government posts. Originally based in Doha, in 1878 they moved to Fuwayrat on Qatar’s northeast shore in protest of Jassim bin Muhammad bin Thani’s alliance with the Ottoman Empire.
Christopher M. Blanchard. Qatar: Background and US Relations. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, 2010.
Allen Fromherz. Qatar: A Modern History (Washington D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2012).
Mehran Kamrava. "Royal Factionalism and Political Liberalization in Qatar." The Middle East Journal 63(2009): 401-420.
Rosemarie Said Zahlan. The Making of the Modern Gulf States: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. (Reading: Ithaca Press, 1998).

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Music rooted in Mandingue tradition
‘Balafô Douma’ is the first single from N’famady Kouyaté’s debut EP, ‘Aros I Fi Yna’. Originally from Guinea Conakry, N’famady‘s music is rooted in the Mandingue tradition of his West African homeland with new interpretations, life, and energy provided by the indie, pop, and jazz influences of his new home in Wales.
The title translates as ‘it’s great to be playing balafon’ and represents N’famady’s musical journey, from the power and strength of his family heritage (having been taught the traditional wooden African xylophone – the balafon – as an infant) to wowing audiences in the UK and Ireland on tour with Gruff Rhys. The song was recorded at the legendary Rockfield studios with vocals recorded in Guinea.
The forthcoming EP features guest appearances from Gruff Rhys (Super Fury Animals), Lisa Jên Brown (9Bach), and Kliph Scurlock (ex-The Flaming Lips).
‘Aros I Fi Yna’ is a kaleidoscope of vibrant sounds and colours, a mesmerizing and joyous introduction to a truly international artist.


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SEDDON ATKINSON's customers are being given an opportunity of buying ostensibly identical tractive units plated either at 32.5 or 38 tonnes.
It can supply 301 and 401 tractive units plated at either weight, depending on customers' preference, and these can subsequently be replated at "relatively low cost", according to Seddon.
A spokesman confirmed that this has been achieved by having vehicles type approved at both weights, but refused to elaborate on how this has been done. Type approval requires that physical changes be made to certain areas like engine output or spring rating to establish the plated weight.
Seddon's move injects some clarity into a confusing picture of type approval and 38 tonne legislation.
Essentially, there are four courses of action open to operators, depending on the classes of vehicles they run Those registered before May 1 last year — those already plated by the Department of Transport — and which have a design weight above 32.5 tonnes will continue to be plated at 32.5 tonnes unless the operator applies to have the vehicle replated.
For vehicles registered between May 1 last year and April 30 this year and which are not plated, the DTp will automatically plate at the design weight when they come forward for their first test. Any operator wanting to have these vehicles kept at 32.5 tonnes must have this done before April 30, even if the vehicle's first test is not scheduled for much later.
Vehicles first registered on May 1 or after will automatically be plated at their type approved design weight, and can only be replated if the vehicles are physically altered.
Vehicles type approved and registered from April 1 to 30 will remain plated at 32.5 tonnes unless the operator applies to have it up-plated. These vehicles need not be presented at test stations.
Some operators have indicated that test stations are having difficulty accommodating all the vehicles that need to be replated by the end of this month, and it is likely that others will be disappointed if they have not already arranged to have their vehicles processed.


Here at the North Leeds Food Festival we recognise the abundance of musical talent which deserves greater attention.
Each year we bring together local break-through artist at the festival, providing you with with large viewing areas to soak up those rays.
Are you a local musician or band? Would you like to perform at the 2018 festival? Send us an email!


Lonnie George Johnson was born October 6, 1949 in the super-hot segregation in Mobile, Ala, the son of a World War II veteran who worked as a civilian driver at nearby Air Force bases and a nurse’s aid mother. Johnson’s father was a skilled handyman who taught his children to build their own toys. The seeds of this genius inventor, scientist and engineer was planted early.
When Johnson was a prepubescent, he and his dad built a pressurized Chinaberry shooter out of bamboo shoots. At the age of 13, Johnson attached a lawnmower engine to a go-cart he built from junkyard scraps and raced it along the highway until the police pulled him over. That was the end of that.


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Managing Director of M/S Kitty Steels Ltd., Hyderabad Sentenced for 3 Months along with the Fine of Rs. 5000/- Each for the Two Offences Committed under Section 276B and 276C of the Income Tax Act.
The assessee company had deducted tax at source from the salaries, dividends and payments made to the contractors, but had not deposited the tax so deducted to the credit of the Central Government within the prescribed time. The assessee company had also failed to issue the requisite certificates of TDS u/s 203 of the Income Tax Act.
The Hon’ble Court, after hearing both sides and perusing the documents came to the conclusion that the assessee had willfully attempted to evade the payment of tax and had committed offences punishable u/s 276B and 276C(2) of the Act.
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According to Apple, Apple is testing iPhones that swap the Lightning port for USB-C a new Bloomberg report by Apple Whisperer Mark Gurman. But don’t expect to see it in this year’s iPhone lineup, since the “at the earliest” transition wouldn’t happen until 2023, Gurman says. The report follows reliable Apple analysts Ming-Chi Kuo’s tweets this week This suggests that Apple will switch to USB-C in the second half of 2023, which is likely to be when this year’s iPhone lineup will be released.
The move would be a big one, although it’s not a total surprise. Apple has already switched the iPad Pro, iPad Air and iPad Mini to USB-C. And the EU has put forward a proposal in September that would require many devices, including smartphones, to include USB-C ports — Gurman says this legislation was “a key reason” for Apple’s move to consider the change. There are also technical benefits to moving to USB-C, which allows for faster transfer speeds than Lightning.
Rumors have also surfaced of Apple developing a portless iPhone, and Gurman says Apple has been “working on portless iPhones” for the “last few years.” But its Friday report doesn’t suggest a portless iPhone will be available any time soon.
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company first introduced the Lightning port with the iPhone 5 in 2012.