WhatsApp Plans to Withdraw Support from Dying Platforms including BlackBerry & Windows Phone
Facebook owned WhatsApp has recently announced through its official blog post that they are in the process of withdrawing support from dying platform such as BlackBerry devices (including BB10 version), Nokia’s Symbian 40 & 60 version devices, Google’s Android 2.1 & 2.2 version devices and Windows phones with 7.1 version of operating system.
Talking about the existing Mobile Market Share, WhatsApp, the 7 yrs. old instant messaging app with over 1 billion active monthly users, revealed that Android, iOS and Windows Phone 8 and above are the devices that contribute to 99% of the total market share value. Elaborating further on its latest move, the company said that it wasn’t an easy decision to make since the company plans to grow further with the evolving mobile market. This news will be a major setback for the aforementioned mentioned platforms, except for BlackBerry10 users as their devices also support the Android apps. But in the process, the BB10 users stand to lose the Hub integration feature if they really want to keep WhatsApp running on their devices.
Here’s what WhatsApp communicated through its official blog post:
While these mobile devices have been an important part of our story, they don’t offer the kind of capabilities we need to expand our app’s features in the future. This was a tough decision for us to make, but the right one in order to give people better ways to keep in touch with friends, family, and loved ones using WhatsApp. If you use one of these affected mobile devices, we recommend upgrading to a newer Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone before the end of 2016 to continue using WhatsApp.
Having said that, switching to another platform will be like swallowing a hard pill for devoted BlackBerry and the other listed mobile users. But ardent WhatsApp users will have to make that switch if they want to continue using WhatsApp’s services.
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MANILA — A team in hazmat suits descended on a densely packed neighborhood in Valenzuela City in response to a call that a resident was showing severe flu-like symptoms.
The group, collectively known as the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, navigated the narrow entry to the compound, then carefully took a swab from the person’s throat and nose, a crucial step in determining if he had contracted COVID-19.
While awaiting official test results that could take days, the team went on to identify those who had close contact with the person, now classified as a “person under investigation.”
Should anyone of them develop similar symptoms, however mild, they were told to inform the surveillance team immediately, a protocol that applied strictly to other communities being watched for possible outbreak.
It’s a tedious and indispensable process that’s done over and over again to make sure that the fast-spreading disease, which has killed at least 37,000 people and threatened to paralyze economies worldwide, will be contained.
In the Philippines, the total death count is 96 from 2,311 confirmed infections as of Wednesday.
The hunt begins with epidemiology teams working round the clock as the new coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across continents.
“They’re the ones who hunt down what we call the invisible ones, people who we don’t know if they are positive or negative for COVID,” Dr. Jaime Exconde Jr., Valezuela’s chief health officer, told ABS-CBN News.
They are called “disease detectives,” who play a key role in a gripping medical “whodunit,” said Dr. Enrique Tayag, who headed the country’s National Epidemiology Center for 10 years.
Epidemiology is described as a “science of high importance,” a method to identify the “distribution of diseases, factors underlying their source and cause, and methods for their control.”
In short, it looks at the big picture and goes to the root causes of say, disease outbreaks, to determine what should be done to contain them. Epidemiologists are the eyes and ears on the ground, gathering all relevant data and making sense of them.
“It’s the heart of public health,” Tayag told ANC’s Matters of Fact podcast.
The Philippines, with a population of 105 million, has around 120 certified epidemiologists, meeting the global standard of one such expert for every 1 million people, Tayag said.
In Valenzuela, the city government beefed up its 15-man epidemiology and surveillance units with trained nurses spread to different barangay (village) health offices, said Exconde.
Last February, the interior department instructed local governments to put up one “Barangay Health Emergency Response Team” for every 5,000 people within their respective areas.
Policy decisions, such as the current 30-day lockdown of the entire Luzon island, are driven by data collected and analyzed through epidemiology, said Tayag.
The work doesn't stop with keeping as many people as possible under home quarantine, and practicing a strict 1-meter physical distancing.
Surveillance teams closely monitor areas for confirmed and possible cases, details of which would indicate if the enhanced community quarantine is actually working.
The “next 1 or 2 weeks will be really crucial” in answering this question, said Dr. Edsel Maurice Salvaña, an infectious diseases specialist, noting that many of the recent confirmed cases were likely infected before the lockdown was imposed.
A person infected with the new coronavirus usually falls sick within 5 to 14 days.
It’s only by the third or fourth week of the lockdown, said Salvaña, that health officials will know if the spread of the virus is slowing down and flattening the infection curve.
KNOW THE ENEMY
“To slow down transmission, you need to know the enemy,” said Tayag, who is also one of the country’s only around 250 infectious diseases specialists.
Knowing the enemy also requires actual testing.
The Department of Health has been under pressure to conduct “mass testing,” which, Tayag said, could be the direction now that more testing kits are coming in.
Described as a “game changer” is the SARS Cov2 kit of Gene Xpert recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration. It will make use of existing machines available all over the Philippines and currently used for tuberculosis tests.
But Tayag clarified that mass testing does not mean “testing everyone” for COVID-19.
“Kasi ganito yan. Pag may mass testing, ano ugali ng Pilipino? Kung sino yung hindi dapat i-test, sila pa yung nauuna. Alam mo naman yung nangyari. Wala pa nga yung mass testing, nagpapa-test yung hindi dapat i-test,” he said.
(It's like this. If there's mass testing, how do Filipinos behave? Those who do not need to be tested are the ones who take it first. You know what happened here. Even though there is still no mass testing, those who do not need to be tested are taking the tests.)
Tayag said mass testing should be “carefully planned” and give priority to those showing symptoms, especially serious cases.
Medical frontliners should also be tested regularly even if they don’t manifest any symptom, he said, noting that it’s important for doctors and nurses attending to COVID-19 patients to have “peace of mind.”
Well-planned testing will allow government to make better use of limited resources, particularly during contact-tracing, which, he said, need not be done in cases where someone is tested only because of cough but later turns out to be negative for the new coronavirus.
Tayag said authorities, in this case, could then zero in on people who came in close contact with positive cases, with tests available to those who would later fall ill.

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Eddie Cibrian is PISSED at ex-wife Brandi Glanville’s latest missive against LeAnn Rimes, to the point where the actor actually called her out publicly for it.
Glanville, who Cibrian left for Rimes, fired off some explosive Tweets this week, claiming son Mason “became extremely ill” after he ate one of Rimes’ laxatives.
It only got worse from there. Much worse.
“LeAnn has a severe eating disorder. She has [a laxative] in every purse,” Brandi told Us Weekly. “Mason found one on the floor and thought it was a Skittle!”
Glanville also claimed that LeAnn lets 9-year-old Mason’s brother, 5-year-old Jack, ride his bike on “a very busy road where drunk drivers have crashed.”
“He doesn’t have a helmet on and he’s driving without his training wheels, which he doesn’t even do at my house,” The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star said.
A source said that Glanville is so fed up, she’s planning to forbid her two sons from ever being alone with Rimes, 30.
“I’m sure it was great, but they don’t even realize that they’re in danger.”
When Eddie got wind of this rant, he fired off a statement to Radar.
“It is absolutely ridiculous that my ex-wife continues to put the personal lives of myself, LeAnn, our sons and my family on public display for the sake of her notoriety,” he said.
“She is fully capable and has the means of contacting myself and LeAnn privately to discuss any matter concerning the children.”
Cibrian went on to argue that their kids are perfectly safe with Rimes, who he wed last year and who “continues to be a loving and positive influence” on them:
“The love they have for their ‘bonus mom’ continues to grow each day as we navigate the changes to our family; a fact that Brandi cannot argue as she herself has stated as much.”
“If my ex-wife truly cared about the welfare of our sons, she would stop the constant bashing on an important person in their lives and focus on productive co-parenting.”
That, he says, will “make our blended family the strongest it can be.”
The war of words really heated up this week, with Cibrian reportedly emailing Brandi Glanville and saying “Grow up already and for once, PUT THE KIDS FIRST!”
Her response: “MAN THE F**K UP Eddie put the tequila down and be a proper parent.”
Nothing further from LeAnn or Eddie’s camp … for now.

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text: Premier David Burt and Canadian Consul General Khawar Nasim discuss the adoption of digital assets after the COVID-19 global pandemic in an effort to bounce back. Premier David Burt talks about how one positive of the pandemic was that it accelerated individual, local and international adoption of technology whether that be in the web2 or web3 space. From a Bermuda perspective, COVID gave the nation the opportunity to use technology in ways it had not before. Khawar Nasim echoes a similar sentiment to that of Premier Burt in that we can not wait for a disaster to make big changes in our society. Additionally, he adds that technology should no longer be treated as a separate element in Canada as it encompasses almost every aspect of our daily lives.


Investigation of Alternative Ignition System Impact on External EGR Dilution Tolerance in a Turbocharged Homogeneous Direct Injected Spark Ignited Engine 2015-01-9043
Dilution of a stoichiometric spark ignited (SI) charge with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) has been shown to improve thermal efficiency and fuel consumption through improved combustion phasing and heat transfer losses at the knock limit in conjunction with a reduction of heat transfer losses and pumping losses at throttled conditions. However, combustion stability can be adversely affected by EGR dilution. The degradation in combustion stability can be mitigated by selecting an ignition system that can successfully propagate a self-sustaining flame kernel in the presence of a high concentration of diluent and increase the apparent burn rate. This investigation examines improvements to EGR dilution tolerance and brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) for multiple alternative ignition systems at various engine operating points while maintaining a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio. The work was performed on a high compression ratio (CR) turbocharged 4-cylinder direct injection (DI) engine with cooled external EGR. Two configurations of an inductive ignition system were evaluated in addition to four alternative ignition technologies with no attempt to optimize the combustion system hardware. The use of alternative ignition technologies in this investigation show the potential to realize improvements in EGR dilution tolerance and fuel consumption compared to current production technology, normalizing for the parasitic power loss of each ignition system. The results show that utilizing advanced ignition technologies can improve BSFC by 2.4% at the conditions tested.


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Y.J. Trivedi Academy for IPR - Annual IP Summit 2013
We are pleased to announce that Y.J. Trivedi Academy for Intellectual Property Rights, Ahmedabad, is organizing a two day International Intellectual Property Summit 2013. The seminar will be spread over several sessions including inaugural and conclusive sessions.
Dates: 26th - 27th January, 2013
Venue: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
India, especially Gujarat is a knowledge-based economy. Its scientific and research capabilities, technological infrastructure, and biomedical potential are recognised and acknowledged globally. In the pharmaceutical and biomedical fields, Indian hospitals, universities and research centers are highly advanced and they engage in vigorous R & D activities, to which there is also a considerable commercial potential. At the same time Indian IP environment is very complex and challenging, due to numerous factors. Today, to a large extent, India is a microcosm of many of the discussions on IP policymaking currently taking place around the world.
Intellectual Property is becoming one of the most influential and controversial issues in today's knowledge-based society. This IP SUMMIT will discuss a wide range of issues, such as international trade policy (multilateral, regional and bilateral agreements), the legal manifestation of ownership of breakthrough technologies, foreign direct investment, innovation climates, competition rules, monopolistic behaviour and public health, IP in contemporary business models, the evaluation of intangible assets, the protection and management of knowledge assets, IP in business strategies of knowledge-based industries and companies.
The excellences that are qualified to speak at the IP SUMMIT 2013 may fall within the criteria described below :
"Copyright, Patent, Design And Trademark Specialists, As Well As Those Dealing With The Legal, Economic, Business, Academic And Political Aspects Of IPRS."
The excellences in IPR shall speak within the frame of their indigenous knowledge. The diversity of IPR across the globe shall be enjoyed by the talks of the excellences from various parts of the globe. Not surprisingly, we conduct IP SUMMITS that create a difference and mark the ignition of new minds in the IPR. Undoubtedly, the trajectory of development has been significant, which is quite evident from the immense success of our five IP SUMMITS.
With this backdrop a two day IP SUMMIT is proposed to address IPR issues across the countries in the globe, with a view to understand the operational dynamics and development perspectives both in principle and practice, in Intellectual Property. The general themes to be included are the following:
However, the themes are not exhaustive, but they are merely suggestive to the issues to be taken up in the IP SUMMIT 2013.
- Trademark at a global platform through Madrid system
- Global Challenges faced by corporates in protecting IP
- IPR development through judicial activism
- Protecting the Patent Law Fundamentals
- European Community Trademarks and Designs
- Relation of Trademark and Geographical Indication.
- Balancing IP rights and Public Interest towards Knowledge Society
- Free Software, Open Source and Other Alternative Legal Regimes for Protecting Content
- IP issues in Cultural Heritage
- Discussion on Role of IP as Business Asset: Concerning Mergers And Acquisitions
You are kindly requested to fill in the registration form and submit / send it to the Organizing Committee of the IP SUMMIT through post or courier along with applicable registration fees to any of the below mentioned address:
Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA)
Torrent-AMA Management Centre,
Core-AMA Management House,
AMA Complex, ATIRA Campus,
Dr. V.S. Marg, Ahmedabad - 380 015
Y. J. Trivedi & Co.,
2nd Floor, City Square Building,
University Road, Polytechnic,
Ahmedabad - 380 015,
Phone : 079-26303777
Email : email@example.com
- Registration fees: Rs. 1500/- per participant.
- For AMA Members and Multiple Nominations: Rs. 1200/- per participant.
- Special Concession for College Students: Rs. 500/- per person
- International Participants: US $200.00
The last date of enrollment is 20th January, 2013.
Mr. Jatin Jani / Mr. Hasmukh Thaker
Phone: 079-26303777, 079-26305040, 079-32916809
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Get advice on pests, plant diagnostics at the fair
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chemung County invites Chemung County Fair visitors on Tuesday to bring weeds, insects or diseased plants in sealed containers to the Cornell Cooperative Extension display in the rabbit building where a horticulture educator and Master Gardeners will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to offer helpful tips on their control.
In addition to 4-H youth displays, Cornell Cooperative Extension educators will be demonstrating healthy cooking, recycling and the benefits of volunteering in the 4-H building at various times Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the fair.
For more information, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chemung County at (607) 734-4453.


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Oct 30, 2017
The demand for health services in England is both growing and changing in nature, yet resources are limited in their ability to respond to the scale and scope of need. RAND Europe and the University of Manchester have been commissioned by the Department of Health (in close collaboration with NHS England and the Office for Life Sciences), to conduct a study to examine the potential of innovation to respond to the challenges that the NHS faces.
The demand for health services in England is both growing and changing in nature, yet resources are limited in their ability to respond to the scale and scope of need. As a result, the NHS is under increasing pressures to realise productivity gains, while continuing to deliver high quality care. RAND Europe and the University of Manchester have been commissioned to conduct a study to examine the potential of innovation to respond to the challenges the NHS faces, and to help deliver value for money, efficient and effective services.
'Innovation' in this study refers to any product, technology or service that is new to the NHS, or applied in a new way, aimed at delivering affordable and improved care. The learning we have gained adds considerable depth to the practical discussions presented regarding how innovation can be first nurtured and then made meaningful and actionable in a variety of settings. This is important given the complexity of health innovation systems and the diversity of elements that need to interact and work together for the overall system to function effectively.
We share insights related to skills, capabilities and leadership; motivations and accountabilities; information and evidence; relationships and networks; patient and public engagement; and funding and commissioning. We will develop these detailed learning points into a more systematic analysis as the research evolves. The research is funded by the Department of Health Policy Research Programme, in close collaboration with NHS England and the Office of Life Sciences.
The emerging insights highlight that successful innovation in the health system happens when combinations of drivers come together at national and local levels, and discusses how this happens in practice. These drivers span: skills, capabilities and leadership for innovation; motivations and accountabilities; information and evidence environments; relationships and networks; patient and public engagement efforts; and innovation funding and commissioning landscapes.
The insights also suggest that getting the best returns from the UK's health and care innovation requires designing approaches to innovation that:
In the next phase of the study, we will build on the insights gained thus far to identify what are likely to be the highest impact actions that could enhance the contribution of innovation to health system performance. We aim to establish practical recommendations for stakeholders across policy and practitioner communities.
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Live Music - Chris Jamison Trio
Thursday, October 12, 2017
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Travels far and wide have shaped Chris Jamison’s music, from his songwriting start as a teenager living in London, to early performances in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Dubbed the “Paul Simon of Texas” by the Austin Chronicle, the Texas native’s songs have been called “sing-a-long immediate and earworm lasting” (No Depression) and “universal and poetic” (Asheville’s Mountain Xpress). In April 2017 Jamison released his sixth record, Mindless Heart.
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Traveling Luck for Poružnička Reka, Serbia (general), Serbia
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Craiova(CRA), Craiova, Romania (216.7km)
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Anova Vacuum Sealer – Precision Sealer, Includes 10 Precut Bags
Anova Vacuum Sealer – Precision Sealer Info at a Glance:
Brand: Anova Culinary
Product Dimensions: 16.73 x 4.8 x 3.14 Inches
Weight: 2.31 Pounds
Power Source: Corded Electric
THE BEST WAY: There’s no question that vacuum sealing is the best way to make sure no air enters the bag during a sous vide cook. Vacuum sealing ensures that your food will stay fully submerged when you’re cooking, and it will seal in maximum flavor. Further, the ability to seal, freeze, then store food for later means that prepping your meals in advance a breeze (Voltage: 110).
WHAT SHOULD YOU COOK: Sous vide cooking ensures the perfect level of completion for almost any food. Fish, chicken, vegetables, beef, pork, eggs, lamb, and more are all ideal candidates for sous vide circulation. Having the capacity to lock in flavor and moisture throughout the cooking process results in taste and texture that is second to none.
EMPOWERED: The all-new Anova Vacuum Sealer makes the perfect companion to the best selling Anova Culinary AN500-US00 Sous Vide Precision Cooker, or any of Anova’s other sous vide circulators. The Sealer makes it easy to achieve restaurant-quality cooking results in the comfort of your own home at the push of a button. The Anova Sous Vide Vacuum Sealer is compact, reliable, and simple to use in comparison to most other vacuum sealers currently available. It also ships with 10 free Anova pre-cut vacuum sealer bags so you can get started straight away!
EASY TO USE: Simply place your desired food into an Anova pre-cut or rolled vacuum sealer bag. Next, season the food as desired then insert the opened end of the bag into your Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer. Remove the air and seal the bag simply by pressing a single button. Separate seal and air pulse functions are also included for your convenience.
CUSTOMER PROMISE: Designed in San Francisco, CA comes with a 5-year manufacturer warranty. In the Anova app, Anova delivers thousands of sous vide recipes for free. These recipes are created for cooks that are at any skill level – and they are created by award-winning chefs and home cooks alike. The numbers speak for themselves. With more than 60 million units sold to date and half a million #Anovafoodnerds worldwide, you could say people love cooking with Anova. Try it yourself and find out exactly why with the Anova 100-day money-back guarantee.
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Simple to use straight out of the box, this vacuum sealer will vacuum and seal a bag at the touch of a single button. Additional modes include Pulse, for more control over air extraction, or Seal, for individually sealing ends of bags whether you’re extracting air or not.
Purposefully designed to be much smaller than most other vacuum sealers on the market, Anova has ensured this sealer is going to fit wherever you need it to when you’re not using it.
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To get you started Anova has included 10 free pre-cut Anova Vacuum Seal Bags. Double ribbed, with seven-layer construction made to withstand even the most prolonged (or multi-day) cooking sessions. When you run out, refills are available from Anova in both pre-cut bags and rolls, enabling nearly unlimited size options.
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Designed in San Francisco, CA. Anova, known for leading the market in sous vide cooking, prides itself in creating precision kitchen tools for home cooks of every skill level.
Simply vacuum seal your food at the press of a single button.
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Anova is on a mission to change the way people cook by creating a line of home cooking devices that deliver professional-level results for chefs at all skill levels. Whether in the hands of a total beginner or a seasoned pro, Anova’s line of products are guaranteed to be easy to use and bring serious precision to any kitchen.
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This chilly #FashionFriday we’re in desperate need of layers! We’ve had a little bit of a revamp and filled our showroom with brand new pieces from Barbour Menswear, all of which are ideal for keeping out the cold.
For over 120 years, Barbour has been redefining British style. With countryside flair in Barbour’s more practical range, to authentic motorcycle vibes in Barbour International, we’ve got a little bit of everything at John Douglas Menswear.
Whether you’re looking to brighten up your wardrobe or add to your sports basics, Barbour cater for everyone. Keep reading to take a closer look at some of our top picks this March.
Jackets & Jumpers:
This half zip cotton jumper in a grey marl is the perfect everyday essential. Under a Barbour jacket, this knitwear is ideal for layering up in the snow!
We thought coat buying season was almost over, oh man were we wrong! Luckily, Barbour has us covered.
To say Barbour are well known for their wax jackets would be an understatement. A staple piece in every mans wardrobe, a wax jacket from Barbour tough yet stylish.
This matt-finished, deep chocolate brown jacket comes equipped with four utility pockets, gold/brass buttons and a faux fur lining on the collar. The ideal top layer in the winter.
Another Barbour basic is the quilted jacket. Great for keeping out the cold, wind and even better, waterproof, you can’t go wrong with a Barbour quilted jacket. Available in a variety of colours and styles from John Douglas Menswear, you won’t have to worry about being caught without a warm enough top layer again.
Polos and Shirts:
So what do you wear underneath all of those layers? Barbour has both casual and smart options to keep you going for every occasion this March.
Have a look at some of our latest favourites.
This nautical toned polo is modern and simple. Layer up with brighter colours, or keep it chic with cool tones.
For those winter parties or nights out, Barbour shirts have a great range for smart-casual. Easy to layer up with tshirts or jumpers, this duo toned navy and pink is bang on trend this season.
For a pop of colour in the grey weather, this bright red polo is perfect. Liven up your wardrobe and stand out from the crowd.
That’s all for this weeks #FashionFriday. We hope you’re keeping safe and warm! If you brave the snow this weekend, be sure to visit us on Chestergate, Macclesfield to grab some more winter warmers.
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Celia Blue Johnson shares research she has conducted for her new book, Odd Type Writers: As a young writer Virginia Woolf preferred to stand while she wrote. Her desk was three and a half feet tall. Quentin Bell, Woolf’s nephew, concluded that the habit was spurred by sibling rivalry. Woolf’s sister Vanessa was an artist who painted at an easel. Bell noted, “This led Virginia to feel that her own pursuit might appear less arduous than that of her sister unless she set matters on a footing of equality.” Eventually Woolf transitioned from standing to sitting.
In his late twenties, James Joyce wore a white coat while he worked. He’d put it on, climb into bed, and compose his work with a blue pencil. His sister Eileen noted that the coat “gave a kind of white light” that helped him see the page. Joyce battled eye diseases throughout his life. As his sight worsened, the resourceful author magnified his entire creative process, writing intricate sentences with colored crayons on large pieces of cardboard.


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Neighbour - Foreigner - Neighbour
The installation 'Neighbour - Foreigner - Neighbour' takes into account, railings so present in the urban space of Tirana. They function as restrictions, dividers and markers of private property. Their appearance ‘threats’, excludes, their decoration makes no difference.
This installation, invites the visitor into a quite interactive relationship. It proposes a new choreography for these objects, thus stripping them of their primary role of 'threatening exclusion' and giving them a new role of connection and repetition.
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The global real estate market is among the many industries that is bearing the brunt of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The US recorded a plunge of a whopping 33% in its GDP in the April-June quarter, with the property sector shedding trillions of dollars and being a major contributor to this loss. The pandemic has forced people indoors and left office spaces, restaurants and cafes, shopping malls and other places of social significance empty and deprived of revenues.
When the real estate market will spring back into shape remains to be seen as the world is still struggling to cope with the pandemic, but one thing is certain – the market will not be the same anymore. By that, we mean, technological revolution, which transformed major sectors like retail and transport, is about to change the way we engage with property. Here are 7 ways in which technology is set to revolutionize the way this market operates –
- Social Media Marketing – The stay-at-home lifestyle imposed by COVID-19 has forced businesses to remodel their advertising strategies. From advertising outdoors, companies have had to shift to digital forms of advertising as their audience is now mostly at home spending a significant chunk of their time on phones and laptops.
The real estate market, which earlier relied on large flashy billboards for advertising, will also have to embrace digital marketing trends such as social media marketing. It will have to learn to showcase its products and services on the humble phone screen via ads and other content.
- Targeted Advertizing – Targeted advertising refers to serving ads to specific customers who, you know, are interested in your product or are likely to become interested in it. You can gain insights about such customers from their buying history and behavior on the internet.
The property market will also need to utilize targeted advertizing for better ROIs on its ads. Companies will have to invest in gathering high-quality consumer data on the basis of which they can target only those potential customers that have a higher chance of converting into paying customers.
- Emergence of Virtual Marketplaces – With more and more consumers discovering the joys of online shopping as their favourite brick-and-mortar stores shut shop, it is likely they will turn to using the internet for searching and discovering properties too. This will lead to the emergence of more virtual marketplaces for real estate. Thus, in the future, we can expect the role of the real estate agent to be either be greatly minimized or transformed altogether.
- Virtual Reality-Powered Walk-throughs – Social distancing is a misnomer for what the world is doing as a preventive measure against COVID-19. People are actually practising “physical distancing”; they are quite connected to each other socially.
In the context of buying, selling and leasing properties, this will mean that landowner, agents and tenants are interacting with each other as before, but they are doing it virtually rather than meeting face-to-face. Companies that realize that “social distancing” is here to stay as a hangover of the pandemic have even started investing in creating Virtual Reality (VR) aided walkthroughs of properties for their clients.
- Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Showcasing Pre-Constructed Projects – Using BIM, architects design 3D models of buildings for their clients to help them visualize what the actual buildings will turn out to be like. These models help the clients get a good idea of the look and feel of the building, and propose changes before the work starts. BIM technology will be used even more extensively in the future as companies will utilize 3D models of their projects for pitching to investors.
- Digitization of Processes – In vein with the need for creating virtual walk-throughs is the need for digitizing processes that follow. The stakeholders in the real estate market will aim to digitize the process of mortgage from the beginning to the end to eliminate the need for face-to-face meetings. A part of this process is remote online notarization (RON), in which the notary and the borrower get together in a videoconference, and the entire process is completed online. With the emergence of digital signatures, the process of RON has been rendered even more reliable and secure.
- Automation of Processes – The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the need for automation of tasks and removing human beings from them for reducing the risk of disease transmission. In the real estate market, blockchain technology is being explored for the same.
Smart Contracts are an application of blockchain technology, which allow for the terms of the agreement between transacting parties to be directly written into the lines of code. They can automate transactions between disparate, anonymous parties and even make them more secure. For example, a rent agreement between a house-owner and tenant can be coded into a smart contract. As per the agreement, when the tenant deposits the rent amount specified in the agreement into the house-owner’s bank account, the smart contract will automatically send the virtual keys of the house to the tenant. Thus, the transaction is completed securely without requiring the house-owner and tenant to meet.
In what other ways do you think technology will change the real estate market? Share your views with us in the comments below!


FORTEZA-100 is a volumetric bi-static microwave sensor that generates an invisible detection zone between a transmitter and receiver. When an intruder crosses the detection zone, an alarm is generated. FORTEZA-100 provides perimeter security of any object that needs protection against unauthorized intrusion from outside (industrial plants, airports, power stations, private houses, etc.) Operation on 24,15 GHz allows to: - use the sensor in many countries all over the world without getting approval for frequency use; - minimize the influence of different types of interference; - provide narrow detection zone and make it possible to use the sensors on different sites. Configuration of sensors using special software (under Windows) via USB allows to set the optimal operation mode, also remotely from the guard room via RS-485 interface. 4 frequency letters eliminate the influence of adjacent sensors. Like this it is possible to put several sensors near each other.


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The outcome of today's Olympic torch relay in San Francisco could determine whether the torch will continue along its planned route—the longest in Olympic history—or be cut short due to the boisterous, disruptive protests that have accompanied it in Athens, London, and Paris. International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said the Committee's executive board will discuss on Friday whether to end the relay after this afternoon's event, which is shaping up to be a tense stand-off between police and protesters.
The City of San Francisco has called in extra law enforcement officers from the California Highway patrol and nearby suburbs, banned flights above the city and boats near the waterfront where the torch will pass, and sequestered the the flame in an undisclosed location. During the relay the city plans to encase the torch in a three-layer babooshka doll of police officers: cops on foot, cops on bikes, and cops on motorcycles. If protesters still manage to block the relay, the city will load the torch onto a boat and sail around them.
Only once crowds begin to line the route this afternoon will anyone be able to tell whether San Francisco is in for the same experience as Paris. An activist with Save Darfur in Paris told me roughly 15,000 protesters showed up for the torch relay there. Organizers in San Francisco predict half as many. Some American activists, particularly on the left, are reluctant to protest China's human rights record while the U.S. government continues to occupy Iraq and operate Gitmo. Moreover, many leaders of San Francisco's Chinese-American community (Asians comprise 30 percent of the city), see the protests as a pall on what they'd hoped would be Chinese-American community's moment in the sun. Near the start of the route this morning, protesters exchanged shouts with supporters of the Chinese government as police stood between the two groups. San Francisco was chosen as the torch's only stop in North America because of its sizable Chinese-American community, but the strength of feeling on both sides could prove to be a powder keg of a kind not seen across the Atlantic.

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Newborn daughter inspires Josh Brolin’s eloquence
The year 2018 continues to be a big year for Josh Brolin. The actor starred in two hit superhero movies, first as übervillain Thanos in “Avengers: Infinity War” and, barely a month later, as the antihero Cable in “Deadpool 2.”
But it got even better early last month, when he and his wife Kathryn welcomed baby daughter Westlyn Reign, nicknamed Bean, whom Brolin described in an Instagram video as “a flawless gem through and through.”
More recently, he posted a photo of Bean sleeping. Part of his caption said, “The baby is asleep, but I am not. She trusts me cradling her as she securely floats in dream and makes the sounds of a [filly] foal romping through what feels like a religious meadow.”
The actor, 50, continued: “When she’s awake, she growls like old Nick Nolte, and once she drifts off, she transitions into the soft equine playfulness of a suckling taunting her mother. And I watch her, for hours. I stare at all the corners of her face and make note of how it’s changed since the last time yesterday …”
Bean is the couple’s first child, and Brolin’s third. —OLIVER PULUMBARIT
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Ahead of Take-Two's June 11th Q2 earnings call, Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter says the publisher will announce announce studio closures, lease terminations, game cancellations, and push back Grand Theft Auto IV
's release date as new management struggles to turn the company around.
Pachter says Wedbush is maintaining Q2 sales estimates of $181 million, lower than consensus estimates of $202, with NPD sales data implying that the publisher's sales are down 23 percent from the year prior.
"Shareholders apparently believe that new management has the 'magic bullet' required to reverse the company’s recent history of consistent quarterly losses," says Pachter, adding that "although we are impressed with new management and believe that they will ultimately succeed in turning Take-Two’s fortunes around, we think that the turnaround will take more than a year to complete."
"Accordingly," he adds, "we continue to believe that the company is overvalued on its fundamentals, and advise shareholders to sell."
He continues: "We believe that new management understands what is required to turn the company’s fortunes around, and believe that they will take prudent steps to return the company to profitability. However, we believe that there are significant structural changes required in order to control costs, and believe that these changes will take more than a year to complete. On the revenue side, new management is saddled with the decisions made by the prior management for at least another year, and we do not expect new games such as The Bigs, All-Pro Football, Fantastic Four
, or The Darkness
to be wildly profitable.
We also think that the new management will take steps to cut costs as soon as practicable, resulting in studio closures and charge-offs for games in development."
On the new management's strategy, and in particular its plans for what will surely be Take-Two's biggest title of the year, Pachter says: "In its first conference call with investors, new Take-Two management did not update its predecessors’ FY:07 guidance for revenue of $1.2 – 1.25 billion and EPS of breakeven. We did not consider this to be a reiteration; rather, we believe that the new management team was not yet prepared to reaffirm prior guidance, nor was it prepared to lower guidance.
With an additional 10 weeks of experience, we expect the new management team to lower guidance for FY:07 significantly. We believe that it is possible that the company will choose to “throw in the towel” on FY:07 by shifting the release date for Grand Theft Auto IV
by a few weeks, increasing the losses incurred this year and improving the company’s prospects for FY:08.
We believe that a two-week delay would provide a reasonable gap between the launch of Halo 3
and the launch of GTA IV
, and would actually help sales of both games.
In addition, a delay of the “normal” SKU for GTA IV
by two or three weeks could allow Take-Two to maximize revenues from the $89.99 Collector’s Edition of the game by shipping that SKU on October 17, and to increase overall profitability."
On the studio's overall portfolio and increasing competition, he adds: "We continue to believe that at current levels, Take-Two shares are overvalued. In our view, the company faces an uphill battle in turning around its history of generating losses in a strong video game environment.
We think that heightened competition from the competitors above will limit Take-Two’s ability to grow its market share, and we continue to believe that its sports experiment is misguided.
While we believe that new games like The Bigs
and All-Pro Football
are likely to receive critical acclaim, we are not sanguine about their prospects in a competitive sports market. We expect to see increased resolve from competitor Electronic Arts in defending its sports dominance, and think that new CEO John Riccitiello is a formidable adversary determined to bury Take-Two’s sports effort."
Pachter concludes, "We continue to think that the loyal Take-Two shareholder base faces a prisoner’s dilemma—choosing to stay the course and hope for a return to profitability in FY:08, or to sell their shares. Shareholders gain if everyone chooses to cooperate, but if any large shareholders choose to sell, the remaining shareholders will likely lose. We continue to believe that the company is overvalued on its fundamentals, and advise shareholders to sell."


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Aurasma uses augmented reality technology to help bring books to life. You can experience it for yourself in the FHPS high school media centers!
Aurasma is a free IOS or android app that uses your device’s camera to recognize real world images and then overlay rich media on top of them in the form of animations, videos, 3D models and web pages.
The media center is using Aurasma to overlay video book trailers on top of book covers. In other words, you can aim your device at a book cover and watch a short video book trailer.
Simply download Aurasma from the app store to your device. Open the app, search for and follow the “fhpsmedia” channel. Then you can aim your device at a trigger image, which are mostly book covers in our media centers, and the cover will magically transform into a video book trailer or another related video. To find books that work with Aurasma, simply look for the Aurasma logo on a book’s spine.
There are also other trigger images not tied to books throughout the media center. Some are educational, while others are there just for fun. Just look for the Aurasma logo and give it a try.
Take a look at the short video above for another explanation as to how it all works. And have fun!
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“Kane” is an American professional wrestler of WWE as well as a performing artist. His real name is “Glenn Thomas Jacobs” and is having a current net worth of $7 Million. and yearly income of $1.3 million.
He earned an estimated salary of $905,000 and $851,000 in 2013 and 2006 respectively and currently entitled with a 5 year contract.
I believe after The Undertaker, Kane is the most feared wrestler in WWE right now. He is currently not acting like what his past is full about, the dangerous red monster. Right now he is acting as a member of The Authority and wrestlers do not fear him a lot. I think he should leave this Authority thing and focus on his solo career where he is popular and have a more good chance to win more number of titles under his name and in return he will definitely earn back the respect of fans.
|Kane Salary/career earning 2015:||$1,300,000|
|Winning and other Bonus||$366,672|
|Kane Net worth:||$7,000,000|
|Born Place:||Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain|
|Full or real name:||Glenn Thomas Jacobs|
He started his wrestling profession in 1992 through a number of independent wrestling promotions. He participated in Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW) as Unabomb and in the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) as Doomsday. He later joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1997 where he at present wrestles as Kane. He is the WWE storyline brother of “The Undertaker”. Both have competed at number of occasions as Brothers of Destruction.
|Year||Kane Salary||Kane wrestler Net worth||Winning Bonus|
|2015-2017 (according to contract)||$1,265,017||–||–|
He has grabbed 16 titles in his WWE profession, making him the first wrestler ever to hold every one of the three WWE world titles. He is the 3rd Grand Slam Champion in WWE history. He is a 1 time Money in the Bank winner.
Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain is the place where he was born. Kane is one of the best professional wrestler who was born on 26-Apr-67. According to Forbes 2015 salary, Glenn Thomas Jacobs is earning $1,300,010 per year while winning bonus is $366,672 Now you know how much Kane earns. He has a market value of $5,500,075.
He is the quickest person to cash in the Money In The Bank briefcase. He presently holds 4 records in the Royal Rumble: Most eliminations with 43, Most successive appearances with 12, Most total appearances with 18 and the fastest elimination of an opponent at 1.8 seconds in 2009, opponent was “Santino Marella”.

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text: In typical TTR fashion, the crew was set up to begin the filming of Iouri Podladtchikovs TTR video profile along with some TV content. Iouri was in house when suddenly there was some loud music coming from outside the interview room. Generally speaking, we dont like it when stuff interferes. We opened the door and try to ask as politely as we can for the noise to decrease, but before we had a chance to stop anything, in comes TTRs CEO Drew Stevenson along with Iouris musically talented brother Igor Podladtchikov! They gave us a quick sneak preview of the duet that was to take place later in the evening after the quarterpipe qualifications. Im going to just lay it out there though: Drew is not the best singer. But he is entertaining, as his duet with Igor in the riders tent didnt seem to go on as planned with Drew forgetting his lines or simply just covering up the words on his lyric sheet with his thumb. Nevetheless, Igor put on a great set with a couple covers of Outkast and Radiohead only after a few of his own original and unique tunes. Usually Igor plays with a full band supporting him but instead performed solo with just his voice and guitar. It was cool stuff and certainly kept in tune with the competitions laid-back atmosphere. You can tell Igor has a natural gift for songwriting. Igors music is also featured in a special story and music project put together by 7th Sky magazine. An eclectic pool of individual singers and songwriters, both well-known and unknown were given a mission to write a song based on one of 11 stories written by various people involved in snowboarding and other board sport industries. Its an interesting concept that should not go unnoticed. Check out seventhsky.ch to read the stories and listen to the music.


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A collapse developed at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Maryland, in early 2001. The location of the collapse was over a groundwater drainage system pipe buried at an elevation of +0??9 m (reference is to Chesapeake Bay level). The cause of the collapse was a subsurface drain pipe that collapsed because of saltwater corrosion of the corrugated metal pipe. The inflow/outflow of sea water and groundwater flow caused soil to be removed from the area where the pipe collapsed. To prevent damage to nearby structures, the collapse was quickly filled with uncompacted sand and gravel (???36000 kg). However, the plant had an immediate need to determine whether more underground voids existed. A high-frequency multichannel surface-wave survey technique was conducted to define the zone affected by the collapse. Although the surface-wave survey at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant was conducted at a noise level 50-100 times higher than the normal environment for a shallow seismic survey, the shear (S)-wave velocity field calculated from surface-wave data delineated a possible zone affected by the collapse. The S-wave velocity field showed chimney-shaped low-velocity anomalies that were directly related to the collapse. Based on S-wave velocity field maps, a potential zone affected by the collapse was tentatively defined.
|Title||Delineation of a collapse feature in a noisy environment using a multichannel surface wave technique|
|Authors||J. Xia, C. Chen, P.H. Li, M.J. Lewis|
|Publication Subtype||Journal Article|
|Record Source||USGS Publications Warehouse|


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Godfrey launched into some sort of incantation that I couldn’t understand, swirling the wand in the air as he intoned what sounded like nonsense words. “You do know that ‘destroying me’ never ends well, right?” I pointed out. He ignored me, lost in his conjuration – or whatever it was supposed to be.
Alan glanced at me dubiously. “He’s waving a stick at us.”
“I think it’s supposed to be a magical stick,” I pointed out weakly.
“There!” proclaimed Godfrey, lowering the wand. “Her power is entirely neutralized. Now get her!” Perhaps the funniest thing about the Sons of Kek was that once they set up their memes, their plan always seemed to simply consist of ‘Get Her!’ I wondered if any of them had seen the original Ghostbusters film.
The six Sons holding the memes remained in place, while the other six charged at us. Tim and Alan adopted karate stances as they moved in, trying to position themselves to defend me. Each landed a solid punch on the first Son to reach them, knocking two of the six attackers to the ground. Two more engaged me directly. As they reached me I could feel the pendant practically burning against my skin.
I decided to try something I had only seen in the movies. I punched with both hands at once. Each of my fists collided with the face of an attacker, and down they went in a heap. Godfrey’s eyes widened as he witnessed the move. ‘But… but…’ he sputtered. ‘That’s not possible!’ He started chanting again, this time violently rending the air with the eclipse wand. I still felt nothing besides the heat of the pendant.
Tim and Alan were exchanging blows and blocks with the last two attackers as I stepped out from between them and walked a few paces away. “I’m over here!” I called. As the last two Sons disengaged and turned to strike me, I repeated the double-punch move. Both dropped hard on the ground.
Trump Card – it’s a terrific novel, I guarantee it! #TrumpCard

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Presto News - 24th October 2011
I decided several months ago that I would write an article on Liszt this week. It seemed an obvious time to do it as the two hundredth anniversary of his birth was just two days ago (on 22nd October), and I thought that leaving it until now would allow me to consider the many new releases which have come out in this anniversary year. The problem is I hadn’t anticipated quite how many new releases there would be this year, the sheer quantity of music which Liszt wrote, and actually how little of it I really knew!
Ferencz (Franz) Liszt
During the nineteenth century Hungarian composer Franz Liszt became renowned throughout Europe as a virtuoso of the piano: one of most technically advanced pianists of his age, and probably one of the greatest of all time. He wrote an almost unbelievable amount of music for his instrument – more than Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Mendelssohn and Schumann combined – and it is generally marked by its technical difficulty.
But while primarily associated with the piano, it wasn’t just piano music that Liszt wrote. He also composed a number of original songs and, through his symphonic poems, made a significant contribution to development of programmatic music and the idea of extended single movement orchestral works. There is also a small amount of chamber music, some choral works and some organ works.
So, with such a vast amount of music, literally hundreds of new and re-packaged recordings and so little space, I thought the best thing to do was to pick a small handful of standout releases which cover the main areas of his compositions and are artistically some of the finest in their class.
First up then the piano music. This is the most difficult as there have been so many outstanding discs this year and I’ve enjoyed many of them, but the one which I’ve come back to several times is that of the young French pianist Lise de la Salle. It was released back in May and is unusual in that it provides a collection of works which are at once both eclectic and fairly representative. Large-scale compositions like the Ballade No. 2 and Funérailles are paired with much shorter pieces like Nuages gris and a few transcriptions and arrangements. Transcriptions are a hugely important part of Liszt’s legacy and here you can hear, amongst others, his arrangements of Isolde’s Liebestod by Wagner and Ständchen by Franz Schubert.
Lise de la Salle is completely in command of the technical challenges while alive to both the subtleties of phrasing and the raw excitement of the more powerful moments. As Gramophone pointed out when they gave this disc an Editor’s Choice last month, everything is given time to “speak, to weep and sing and sigh” (part of Liszt’s own definition of a true virtuoso).
For the two Piano Concertos I’ve been enjoying a new recording from Stephen Hough. He seems to get just the right balance of bravura, muscle and abandon with spontaneity, lightness and wit. He is well supported by the Bergen Philharmonic under Andrew Litton and, released next week, I think this is likely to be one of our best-sellers in the run up to Christmas.
Liszt wrote about seventy songs over a forty-five year period, mainly in French and German. But perhaps surprisingly they remain for the most part outside the mainstream of recital programming, despite have been previously championed by singers like Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Here to try and do something about that is the German soprano Diana Damrau with a whole disc of the composer’s songs due to be released early next month. Damrau brings her customary silvery and very expressive soprano voice while offering some really beautiful and delicate moments.
Finally I’d like to mention a couple of box sets which both wrap up the orchestral and other areas of Liszt’s work as well as provide some compelling and sometimes legendary recordings of his piano works at very attractive prices.
The Sony box “Franz Liszt: Master And Magician” includes 25 CDs plus bonus DVD ("Horowitz Plays Liszt"). The First Concerto is with Artur Rubinstein, the second is with Van Cliburn, while the piano works are provided by pianists including Claudio Arrau, Emanuel Ax, Evgeny Kissin and Murray Perahia. Leonard Bernstein and Claudio Abbado feature amongst the conductors of the orchestral works and there are some older recordings as well including Sergei Rachmaninov playing the same Schubert song transcription mentioned earlier.
The 34-disc Deutsche Grammophon “Liszt Collection” contains some of the most famous recordings on disc. Krystian Zimerman is the soloist in the Concertos while Lazar Berman plays the Années de pèlerinage. Elsewhere there is a nice mixture of old and new with legendary names like Jorge Bolet and Claudio Arrau mixed in with one of DG’s current young stars, Alice Sara Ott.
Lise de la Salle plays Liszt
Lise de la Salle (piano)
Grieg & Liszt: Piano Concertos
Stephen Hough (piano), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton
Diana Damrau (soprano) & Helmut Deutsch (piano)
Liszt: Master and Magician
25 CDs plus bonus DVD: "Horowitz Plays Liszt".
A great collection of piano and symphonic masterworks alongside essential chamber music, choral works, and music for organ.
The Liszt Collection
Divided into six musical-genre sections, the box covers the range of Liszt’s vast oeuvre like no other box on the market.
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For knitters, knitting your first sweater is a rite of passage. It’s an intimidating feat, after all. The sheer endurance and commitment it takes to complete a sweater is a commendable accomplishment, not to mention the skills and techniques you’ll need to master.
But what if I said you could knit a sweater, no matter your skill level?
Let me introduce you to the Dreaming Jumper from Wool and the Gang! It’s the easiest sweater you’ll ever knit, and a complete beginner could do it.
Seriously—this dream isn’t too good to be true.
About Wool and the Gang
Wool and the Gang is a sustainable knitting supply company. They make yarn from biodegradable natural materials, such as wool and alpaca, and from recycled textile waste using sustainable factories.
As a knitter, I’ve recently begun to care about the fibers I use, and it’s important to me to buy high quality, sustainable yarn that I can use to make long-lasting garments that won’t hurt the earth.
Wool and the Gang has an eco-friendly line of yarn made from recycled wool, which now benefits climate change organization Friends of the Earth! They also make vegan yarn produced with renewable energy and yarn from upcycled t-shirt scraps.
Making my Dream(ing Jumper) come true
(Totally not sorry for this awful pun)
I knitted this sweater using the Dreaming Jumper kit. The kit includes everything you need: yarn, needles, pattern instructions, and a yarn sewing needle for stitching the pieces together.
The sweater is constructed from four rectangles: the front, back, and two sleeves. It’s knit completely in garter stitch, the simplest stitch pattern consisting only of knit stitches.
Because the yarn is so thick and the needles are so large, this sweater knits up incredibly quickly. It took me about a month from start to finish, and it wasn’t a huge time commitment at all; I’d pick up the project for a few minutes here and there when I had the time. I also just love the process of knitting itself! (More on why making my own clothes is my favorite way to practice slow fashion)
This sweater would be the perfect first project for an enthusiastic beginner! If you think that making a sweater is too difficult or would take too long, the Dreaming Jumper is out to prove you wrong.
What I loved:
- It’s a statement piece, without a doubt. I wore this to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art with my red Weekday jeans and felt like two LEGO blocks stacked on top of each other, in the best way possible. I also looked much more fashionable and artsy than I actually am! Fake it ’til you make it, right?
- It’s probably the coziest sweater in the world.
- The yarn is high-quality Peruvian wool, and incredibly soft and plush! Not scratchy at all.
- This is the most beginner-friendly sweater you could knit. If you’re hesitant to knit a sweater because you’re intimidated, you should try this project and see how easy knitting a sweater can be!
- The yarn is sourced and produced with sustainability in mind. A slow fashion dream come true!
What I didn’t love:
- It was way too big for me! I followed the instructions for my size, but because it was so oversized, I had to shorten the sleeves by a good 16 rows/8 inches. If I made this sweater again, I would also make the body pieces less wide because I felt like I was drowning in wool (not a terrible feeling, but kind of impractical). The pattern did say how large the finished sweater would be, so I probably should’ve paid more attention to that. A tip for making it fit your body the way you want it to: Measure a sweater that has the fit you want and see if it’s close to the measurements in the instructions. If it isn’t, calculate the number of stitches you’ll need to cast on based on your gauge (how many stitches = 1 inch).
If you’re not sold on knitting a sweater as your first project, I would also recommend these kits for beginners:
- Foxy Roxy scarf or the baby version, Lil’ Foxy Roxy (one rectangle instead of four!)
- Happy Daze beanie (totally doable in an afternoon; beanies knit up SO quickly)
- My Babe snood (smol yet snuggly)
These kits also make great gifts for your crafty and/or fashionable friends!
If you haven’t tried knitting or are new to knitting, what’s the most intimidating aspect of knitting for you? For my knitters, let me know what your first project was and how it went!
Sweater: Wool and the Gang Dreaming Jumper kit in Cinnamon Dust
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The City of Stoughton received nearly $40,000 this month for its work to make the new public works facility energy efficient.
The money was awarded by Focus on Energy during an event before the June 13 open house at the new facility. Focus on Energy is a statewide energy efficiency and renewable resources program, and according to a news release from the organization, the city and its architect consulted with the program in designing the building.
The energy-efficient equipment will help save the city nearly $44,000 annually, a release from Focus on Energy said. That includes furnaces, boilers, water heating system, LED lighting and occupancy sensors.
“With the financial incentive and more than $44,000 annually in energy cost savings, the energy-efficient equipment will pay for itself in less than seven years,” the release said.
The program offers “energy expertise” and financial assistance to customers of the 107 utilities that fund and participate in the program across the state, which includes Stoughton Utilities. The city has participated in eight Focus on Energy projects since 2013.
For information about Focus on Energy, visit focusonenergy.com.


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PACKAGE: EOS Performance Package
SURFACE FINISH: Glossy Black
PACKAGE INCLUDED: Tesla Model Y Side Skirts
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Thank you coach Gareth Baber for allowing the national sevens squad members to be in action for their clubs.
This will surely create intense competition with those players not in the squad and the selection door will be wide open.
Every player will now be assessed and the best and fittest under high tempo conditions will survive the test.
It will also help improve the performance level of each player and the organisers should also implement a performance tracker analysis daily to assess the top 13 to 15 players who can assist the selectors choose the best for Fiji.
DJ is also in town.
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MARICOPA — Anglin Dairy, located on State Route 238 and Green Road, is in talks with the city and Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone their land for possible housing in the future.
The Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission heard from RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture on behalf of Anglin Dairy on more of the site details at a Sept. 14 meeting, gearing up for the rezoning to be brought before City Council Oct. 20.
The property is a 493.71-acre, L-shaped stretch of land north of SR 238 and currently functions as an active dairy and farming operation. To the north, the land borders Gila River Indian Community vacant land. To the west is Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Course and to the south and east is mainly vacant land with some agriculture.
The recommended rezoning was for discussion only at the meeting, including a public hearing portion. The commission heard a proposition to change the existing combination of low-density residential, medium-density residential and mixed-use land to a master-planned community.
According to Ryan Wozniak, senior planner for the city, a master-planned community would include a mix of smaller and larger plots of land.
“Residential areas, adequate open space, schools, churches, neighborhood facilities (come) under a Master Planned Community envelope, which is supposed to be more thought out, more balanced, better transitions, no arbitrary lines as to where one designation goes versus the other designation — so a potential win there,” Wozniak said.
This change in zoning was a request of the applicant, Richard Anglin, owner of Anglin Dairy, DA Holdings LLC.
“The applicant came to us looking for justification as to why that amount of mixed-use, ‘Maybe a master-plan community?’” Wozniak said. “Giving us more of a variety of mixing of uses on the site rather than these hard lines would make sense.”
The application comes as the city’s continued growth threatens to encroach on the farming area. One of the city planner’s goals to minimize these conflicts in land use is by implementing the overarching master-planning community.
Commissioner Ted Yocum agreed with the applicants, saying, “The use of this site as a dairy right now is becoming non-compatible considering the direction we seem to be going in that particular area.”
He also made his goal to diversify housing clear, citing an overwhelming majority of single-family homes already in Maricopa and the need for more variation in housing.
He compared Maricopa’s 99% single-family homes to Phoenix’s average of 64%, and stated over the next 10 years, around 22,000 new buyers and renters will not be in the market for a single-family home, opting instead for alternative types of housing currently underrepresented in Maricopa.
“We are certainly highly overstocked, percentage wise, in single-family detached homes versus the number of multi-family homes that — from a buyer’s perspective and a renters perspective — are (needed) to meet that demand,” Wozniak said.
Commissioner Dan Frank mentioned his appreciation for the current low-density zoning.
“My concern is that we’re getting kind of monolithic — not so much anymore with the apartments coming in,” Frank said. “Almost everything we’re getting is medium-density product, it just would be nice to get some more diversity the other way, a little bit of a larger lot kind of product.”
Frank also called the commission’s attention to the Vekol Wash, which will impact the area and need addressing should the rezoning be approved by the council.
Wozniak also stated during his presentation they are currently conducting a traffic study that would show the impacts of traffic at the entrance to the property. Supporting documents confirm this and mention a roundabout could be a solution.
“The City and ADOT support a possible roundabout at the intersection of Smith Enke Road (SR 238) and Green Road that would be able to accommodate truck and trailer traffic,” the document states.
An overpass might also be suitable for the area, and site planners are also considering a fourth leg to head south on Green Road.


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The Next R handlebar features 800mm of premium unidirectional carbon with the shred-ready positioning of Race Face's SixC bars. DH strength and Enduro weight for when you really need to lean into it. - Manufactured from UD Carbon with matte clearcoat - Carbon optimized flex for improved small bump compliance - 35mm bar diameter for incredible strength/weight ratio
Zipp's stalwart Service Course SL 80 handlebars now have an option for those who prefer an ergonomic flat top. The new Service Course SL 80 Ergo retain the same 80mm reach and 125mm drop of the existing Service Course 80 bars, perfect for a rider looking for a medium reach and shallow drop who likes reaching down to, rather than into, the drops. New is the flattened bar top and a 3° backsweep for a neutral wrist position on the tops. The bars feature a 7° ramp angle for a flat transition to the hoods and a 4° outsweep at the drops. In addition to the ergonomic benefits, the Service Course SL 80 Ergo are our first ergo bars to be clip-on compatible. Made of 7050 aluminum, the Service Course SL 80 Ergo weighs 275g for a 42cm-wide bar. It is available in High Polish Black, which features white logos on gloss black background, or Beyond Black, with a subtle matte black logo on the gloss black bar. Light weight, stiffness, and comfort: the Zipp Service Course line provides the right fit for all rider types. - 7050 aluminum for light weight and durability - 80mm reach and 125mm drop for a medium-high position - Flattened top shape to better fit the hand - Clip-on Compatible - Affordable - Di2 RS910 junction compatible - ISO 4210 compliant. See Declaration of Conformity for details. - Flat transition to hoods - Short reach to brake levers - 3° backsweep for wrist comfort - Anatomic drop shape - Flattened top shape to better fit the hand
- High-polished, chrome-plated CrMo construction - Purebred classic track bar in either 31.8mm or 26.0mm bar-clamp diameter - Deep drop and reach profile for true sprinting performance - 654g @ 42cm(26.0mm): drop/reach are measured center-to-center
Woodchipper is Salsa’s signature drop bar for off road riding, where its unique shape delivers comfort and control no matter how rough the terrain. Woodchipper Bars bend along three planes to create extra-wide lowers while still maintaining a shallow drop. - Lightweight and strong 6061-T6 aluminum alloy construction - Ergonomic design works well with integrated road shift/brake levers or bar end shifters - 114mm drop, 56mm reach, 25° flare angle, 38° drop angle - Available in 42, 44, and 46cm widths - 31.8mm clamp diameter with 120mm width for use with Salsa Anything Cradle and aerobars - The Woodchipper’s non-conventional shape requires a unique setup for optimal comfort. The brake/shifter position should be canted downward slightly, resulting in a 20–25° downward angle of the drops. - Weight: 357g (44cm)
The drag-defying profile of Bontrager's Elite Aero VR-CF Handlebar is proven to save up to 23 seconds per hour over a traditional round handlebar. Take advantage of the shaped 6066-T6 aluminum and internal routing, and bring your ride's aerodynamics to the next level. - Custom-butted, 6066-T6 alloy construction - Variable Radius Compact Flare (VR-CF) increases wrist clearance for ergonomic positions - Compatible with clip-on aero bars - Aero drop bar profile is more aerodynamic compared to traditional round bars - Internal cable routing for Di2 and standard housing - Laser-etched brake lever position lines for spot-on control setup - UCI compliant
On today’s road bikes, silver stands out amid the sea of stealthy black color schemes. This time-honored handlebar color is available on the Zipp Service Course 70 XPLR, our newest drop-bar offering. The bar’s moniker, XPLR, exemplifies the desire to explore the world with an expanded definition of cycling on a drop bar bicycle — from paved roads to gravel, mud, dirt, and even singletrack. The Service Course 70 XPLR helps you go faster by placing your body, starting with your hands, in an optimal "comfort zone" position for hours of rough riding over mixed terrain. Whether on a two-hour training ride from home or a 200-mile gravel adventure, today’s riders demand more of their cockpit: comfort, control, and the ability to carry what they need. We met these needs by creating a bar with shallow and wide drops while focusing on two crucial metrics — outsweep and flare. - Bar drops provide a wider, balanced, and secure position with drops that are about 6cm wider than the hoods position for technical or intense riding. - The 70 XPLR features an ergonomic top with an extended 100mm clamping area for computer mounts, aero-extensions, bags, and whatever else you may need for the long haul. - Distinctive silver finish - Reach: 70mm - Drop: 115mm
Goodbye, chatter Ready to ditch the wrist fatigue that accompanies rough road rides? IsoZone foam pads are integrated directly into the tops of the alloy Elite IsoZone bar for a 20% displacement in vibration. Features Di2 compatible ports for clean internal wire routing when integrated with Shimano EW-RS910 bar-mounted Di2 junction. Soak up the chatter and ride on in comfort while enjoying a better looking cockpit. Product details - Custom-butted, 6066-T6 alloy construction - Confidently access brake levers while in the drops with our VR-SF shallow, flared drop and shorter reach design - Compatible with Shimano EW-RS910 bar end Junction-A for cleaner Di2 routing - Compatible with clip-on aero bars - Shot-peened finish increases fatigue life - Laser-etched brake lever position lines for spot-on control set-up
$35.00 - $39.00
Lightweight aluminum construction with a versatile riser bar design.
A 35mm mountain bar that maintains a forgiving ride feel and maximizes strength with minimal weight. Large and in charge Line 35 is ready for any terrain and changes what's possible on the trail. It maintains comfort and control on any ride, and an oversize clamping diameter increases strength and decreases overall bar and stem weight while ensuring a compliant, forgiving ride. Proven sweep and convenient graphic markings help dial in the perfect setup. Product details - Oversized 35mm clamp diameter offers lighter weight and higher strength than 31.8mm diameter - Quad-butted, tapered wall, 7050-T6 aluminum construction - Laser-etched brake lever position lines for spot-on control setup
- AL6066 tubular alloy construction - Traditional road bar - Flattened aero bar top for enhanced comfort and grip - EN-Road safety certification - Clamp Size: 31.8mm - Rise / Reach: 80mm - Upsweep / Drop: 130mm - Color: Black - Finish: Matte - Type: Road Drop
$13.99 - $17.99
This mid-rise handlebar provides smooth lines and pure comfort - Black powder coat - 1"(25.4mm) clamp, 5.25" rise, 27" wide - Handmade in Maysville, Kentucky
$249.95 - $250.00
Thomson's Carbon Road Handlebars are as light, stiff and strong as they are beautiful. Thomson crafts them of three types of unidirectional Toray carbon, molding them in one piece and putting a mild wing shape on top for a nice platform and support for your hands. And you get the perfect bend for riding in all hand positions with plenty of clearance for your wrists at any bar angle. Plus, there are provisions on the bottom for the cables so you get a tidy tape job and even more comfort.
The WING/10a offers great fit versatility - allowing the rider to fine-tune the grip height for their riding style and comfort preferences. The straight hand grips are part of the flippable design that allows the grip height to be modified by 10mm. For optimal aero performance, the bar should be set in the low position to increase the separation from the armrests. Aero The Wing/10a employs a truncated airfoil (Kamm Tail) to stay within UCI regulations while offering the performance of a much deeper section. This, along with tidying up the underside of the wing where the cables used to exit has led to a small improvement in performance. For optimal aero performance the bar should be set in the low position to increase the separation from the armrests. Fit Data - The WING/10a is available in the following widths: 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 - The straight hand grips are part of the flippable design that allows the grip height to be modified by 10mm. The grip length can also be trimmed by up to 30mm. - The WING/10a offers the greatest fit versatility of any alloy basebar we’ve previously made, allowing the rider to fine tune for their riding style and comfort preferences. - An additional reason for the truncated design of the wing was to improve hand comfort when sitting up on the bar tops
Easton’s new AX series line of bars meets the needs of the growing drop bar adventure and gravel segment. Building off the highly successful and critically acclaimed line of new MCD road bars and EA70 and EC70 AX bar utilizes the same top shape and reach as well as the ergonomic drop shape but turns up the drop flare from 4 degrees all the way up to 16 degrees. The wider stance in the drops provides more control on gnarly terrain and long gravel assaults. - Weight of 42cm bar (grams): 290 - Bar Drop (mm): 80 - Drop Bend Style: Compact - Bar Reach (mm): 120 - Material: Aluminum - Bar Top Style: Round
- The FatBar Carbon is the ultimate DH race handlebar. - This ride-tuned handlebar combines the ultimate blend of strength, stiffness and shock absorption.
The Salsa Cowchipper provides comfort, control, and efficiency for long days in the saddle, whether road touring, crushing mixed surfaces, or conquering the Great Divide. While the Cowchipper retains some resemblance of a traditional road bar, its radical 24° flare in the drops boosts leverage, stability, and comfort dramatically. - Lightweight and strong 6061-T6 aluminum alloy construction - 116mm drop, 68mm reach, 24° flare angle, 12° drop angle - 31.8mm clamp diameter with 120mm width for use with Salsa Anything Cradle and aerobars - Weight: 322g (44cm)
Full carbon fiber road handlebar with thoughtful ergonomics highlighted by a short reach shallow drop geometry and full Di2 compatibility. Who It's For Road riders with a preference for compact geometry, light weight, and refined electronic groupset integration. Why We Made It Because we understand that your ride experience can be established by the comfort and control achieved with a handlebar, we take handlebar design seriously. The ENVE Compact Road Handlebar is available in both a traditional and compact geometry and a variety of width options to meet the fitment needs of most cyclists. Ergonomics of the Road Bars are thoughtful and allow for a wide range of adjustability from tilt to brake/shift lever placement. To round off the finish, the ENVE Compact Road Handlebar can be routed externally for mechanical groupsets but is also drilled for internal electronic routing for modern electronic drivetrains including compatibility with Shimano RS-EW910 bar end plug junction box installations. The Compact Road Handlebar includes ENVE's Integrated Bar End Plugs.
A fly-weight, modern flat bar for XC and trail riding, available with a +/- 5mm rise. The M5 bar is ENVE's lightest XC and trail bar. Designed with an offset grip position and a 31.8mm clamping surface, the bar can be mounted with a positive or negative rise of 5mm. This versatile bar combines a familiar 9-deg sweep with the greater width and strength that’s demanded by today’s more aggressive XC riders.
TruVativ's tough Hussefelt Comp Riserbar is made from butted aluminum for a long fatigue life and great strength. The wide bar and high rise gives you an upright position for greater control in technical sections and confidence on steep descents.
$44.99 - $49.00
These are 31.8mm flat top road drop bars with very shallow reach. - Double-butted and tapered 6061-T6 aluminum bars - 120mm wide center section with 31.8mm diameter - Flat top bar with cable grooves - Accessory Mount Diameter (mm): 31.8 - Bar Clamp Diameter (mm): 31.8 - Bar Drop (mm): 125 - Bar Reach (mm): 70 - Bar Top Style: Flat - Clip-on Compatible: Yes - Color: Black - Defined Color: Black - Drop Bend Style: Compact - Material: Aluminum - Weight: 266g - Width: 38cm - Width Measurement: Center
- DH Race tuned award winning alloy handlebar design, developed with World Cup professionals - Injected proprietary foam Vibrocore provides vibration damping to reduce arm pump and hand-numbness - Increased strength and stiffness compared to conventional alloy bars - Shot-peening and anodizing enhances fatigue life even further - Adjustable to 740mm - KEY TECHNOLOGIES: Vibrocore, Dual XGT, CNC Bending, Impact Ends, MGR Super 6 Alloy - MATERIAL: MGR Super 6 Alloy - WEIGHT (g): ±340 (15mm) / ± 350 (30mm) / ±360 (50mm) - DIAMETER (mm): 31,8 - RISE (mm): 15 / 30 / 50 - LENGTH (mm): 800 (adjustable to 740) - GEOMETRY (deg°): 4° up x 8° back - FINISH: Shot peen anodized, decal logos
The SES AR Handlebar reveals our vision for the future of road handlebar shaping and design. Purpose-built for the modern road rider, the SES AR handlebar features compound flared drops for confident handling, aerodynamic shaping with internal/external routing options for clean airflow and aesthetics, and a carbon laminate that has been tuned for responsive handling without sacrificing comfort. - Application: Road Race, All-Road, Gravel, Cyclocross - Sizes: 38cm, 40cm, 42cm, 44cm, 46cm - Weights: 243g, 245g, 248g, 262g, 280g - Full Integrated Internal or External Routing - Lifetime Incident Protection and 5 Year Factory Warranty
The Pro Vibe Aero handlebar is built to meet cycling’s highest demands using state of the art technology. It's an ultra-high performance handlebar constructed with Innegra fibers to ride the most punishing conditions and is designed with aerofoil shapes to give you a performance edge on the road. The Vibe Aero is developed with Di2 in mind offering ultimate integration for maximum aerodynamic performance and ultra-clean styling. - Full UD Carbon aerodynamic design that meets UCI requirements - Integrated brake, shift, and Di2 cable routing
Building on PRO’s knowledge of making elite road and off-road bars comes the DISCOVER range of flared bars to give riders more control in varied off-road situations. - 12 degree flare for optimal riding position - AL-6066 construction for increased rigidity - Shimano DI2 integration - Ergonomic top section for multiple hand positions - The ideal handlebar for long gravel rides
$109.99 - $114.99
An ultra-high performance handlebar constructed to ride the most punishing conditions. The PRO Vibe Alloy handlebar is built to meet cycling’s highest demands using state of the art technology. The Vibe Alloy is developed with Di2 in mind offering ultimate integration for maximum aerodynamic performance and ultra-clean styling.
A wealth of rise and plenty of backsweep make Dimension Cruiser bars great for a comfortable, upright riding position. - AL-6061 aluminum alloy - ISO4210 safety tested for city/trekking use - Not recommended for use with bar-ends or clip-on aero bars - 50-degree sweep
$50.00 - $54.00
The Salsa Cowbell blends speed, comfort, and efficiency for high performance efforts on gravel and paved roads. Designed with gravel racing and riding in mind, Cowbell bars feature a 12° flare that puts your hands, wrists, and arms into a natural, comfortable position in the drops. - Lightweight and strong 6061-T6 aluminum alloy construction - 115mm drop, 68mm reach, 12° flare angle, 12° drop angle - Available in 38, 40, 42, 44, and 46cm widths - 31.8mm clamp diameter with 120mm width for use with Salsa Anything Cradle and aerobars - Weight: 314g (44cm)
Whatever your adventure, Salsa's Salt Flat Handlebars are lightweight, comfortable, and durable. Whether you are racing, riding laps at your local track, or exploring new trail for the first time, grab hold and let’r rip! - Signature 11° back sweep, 6° up sweep, zero rise - 800mm and 750mm width options - Graduated ends for easy trimming - 31.8mm clamp diameter with 100mm width for use with Salsa Anything Cradle and aerobars - Weight: 189g - Note: Salt Flat bars are not compatible with bar ends
Zipp's answer—true to our fit-first philosophy for handlebar design—is an innovative new all-road bar: the Service Course SL 70 XPLR. The bar's moniker, XPLR, exemplifies the desire to explore the world with an expanded definition of cycling on a drop-bar bicycle—from paved roads onto gravel, mud, dirt, and even singletrack. The Service Course SL 70 XPLR helps you go faster by placing your body, starting with your hands, in an optimal "comfort zone" position for hours of rough riding over mixed terrain. Today's riders demand a few things out of their cockpit, whether they are doing a two-hour training ride from home or a 200-mile gravel adventure: comfort, control, and the ability to carry what they need. We met these needs by creating a bar with shallow and wide drops, specifically focusing on two crucial metrics—outsweep and flare. Features - Bar drops provide a wider, balanced, and secure position with drops that are about 6cm wider than the hoods position for technical or intense riding. - The 70 XPLR also features an ergonomic top with an extended 100mm clamping area for computer mounts, aero-extensions, bags, and whatever else you may need for the long haul.
- Freeride inspired all mountain suitable geometry makes the bar extremely versatile - Rock solid in the park or on the trail - Cost effective upgrade to your cockpit without sacrificing quality - Shot-peening and anodizing enhances fatigue life even further - Material: Alloy - Weight (g): ±395 (25mm) / ±400 (40mm) / ±420 (60mm) - Diameter (mm): 31.8 - Rise (mm):25 / 40 / 60 - Length (mm): 785 - Geometry (Degree): 5°up x 8°back (25mm) / 5°up x 9°back (40mm) / 4°up x 10°back (60mm) - Finish: Shotpeen anodized, laser logos
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David Moyes’ Manchester United face Jose Mourinhos Chelsea,on Monday night,in the premier leagues first big showdown. The build up to this fixture has already had its share of sound bites with Mourinho voicing his opinion that the Manchester United squad was not terrific in their previous title-winning season. This match is way too early to be termed decisive in the title race,though a win for either side will be a definite shout out to others who harbour title aspirations. In particular,to the blue half of Manchester,who was stunned last night 3-2 by premier league virgins,Cardiff City.
Mourinho will be eager to repeat the success he has enjoyed not only at Old Trafford but also against Moyes,who he has beaten on four occasions and drawn against twice. In polls conduct last season,by United fans,Mourinho was voted as the most preferred choice to replace Sir Alex. Moyes will want to ensure the faithful that United will be a force under his tutelage. He is fully aware that his side has not been earmarked as favourites and insists he is unfazed,In a way it suits me not being classed as favourites. It suits my sort of nature,fighting back and quietly getting on with the job. Also Read: Rooney saga hangs over Chelsea-United clash
Both teams enter into the game on the back of solid opening week outings. Chelsea were brilliant against Hull City but were made to sweat against Aston Villa. United meanwhile cruised to a 4-1 victory over Swansea City with Robin Van Persie and Danny Welbeck securing a brace each. Both sides are expected to line up as follows Manchester United: De Gea,Jones,Ferdinand,Vidic,Evra,Carrick,Giggs,Valencia,Welbeck,Cleverly (possibly Kagawa),Van Persie and for Chelsea: Cech,Ivanovic,Terry (Luiz on the bench),Cahill,Cole,Ramires,Lampard,De Bruyne,Oscar,Hazard,Torres. But the player,who has dominated the media headlines in the run in to the game,may only find a place on the bench Wayne Rooney came on as a substitute against Swansea and is likely to reprise the same role against Chelsea. Also Read: I want more ambition from Hazard,says Mourinho
The players to look out for include Danny Welbeck,who was excellent against Swansea and unlike last season,looked comfortable in front of goal. Besides his brilliant work ethic and ball recovery skills (8 in attack and 3 in defence against Swansea) his ability to press high up the field could render problems for Chelseas midfield duo. Kevin De Bruyne,rested for Chelseas mid-week game,is a player whose forward burst of pace and directness could pose a challenge for the United back four. De Bruyne is a player who besides providing incisive through balls loves to strike the ball from range as is evident in the 10 goals he scored in the Bundesliga last season.
The last game between these sides was a cagey affair in which Chelseas Juan Mata stole the points with a winner late on. This time around one should expect the sides to show more attacking intent. I expect the game to end all even at two goals apiece.


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Two years ago, we approached Sea-Tac airport — the nation’s 15th busiest airport — about putting some beehives on their property. And doing an art exhibit inside the terminal. And turning some of the scrub land currently ridden with invasive weeds into wildflowers. And installing nesting habitat for native pollinators.
Why? If we raise local, disease-resistant and pesticide-free bees and distribute them to the local beekeepers, that will reduce our regional dependence on genetically-compromised bees from elsewhere. If we use airport property, we have much better control over the bees’ breeding ground, and can raise better bees.
If we inspire and educate people about pollinators and the need for locally-grown food, that will help the local food system grow. If we rehabilitate land right here in the city, that will reduce our dependence on fossil fuel and support our local economies. If we build habitat to support native pollinators, that will help them thrive and create ecological diversity.
The airport said: “yes!”
It took all of the two years to get to this point, and a staggering amount of work by us, our colleagues at The Common Acre (the non-profit that eventually took over sponsorship of the program) and the Port of Seattle (which runs Sea-Tac). We called the project “Flight Path: The Art+Science of Bees.” And this is just the bee-ginning.
Already we’ve installed 16 honey bee hives on the property and are beginning our queen-rearing operation. The project launch was covered by dozens of news outlets (including this one), including some comprehensive, educational articles in Crosscut Media and Yes! Magazine. A few weeks ago, in the wake of intensive publicity around our launch, the St. Louis airport announced–hey!–they’re going to put bees on their land too. And then the Port told the Flight Path team they want to dedicate 50 acres to pollinator habitat; we’re working with them to begin mulching and planting to start this fall, and install habitats for bumblebees, mason bees, and other native bees in the spring.
The Common Acre and airport curators identified an exhibit site and are gathering some of the region’s best artists, including Mandy Greer, David Lasky, Celeste Cooning, and many more.
Our goal is to make this project a model for urban agriculture everywhere: from corporate campuses to colleges and universities to cities in decay, even to vertically-farmed properties. As long as people are living in cities (and the trend only points to more and more urbanization), we need to find ways to produce food in those cities. And food needs pollinators.
“Flight Path” means not just the trajectory of planes or bees — it also means the trajectory of humans. It’s up to us to choose where we go.

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