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In the past 10 years the incidence of dengue has increased 20 times, Dr. Ashwini Kumar, entomologist and Deputy Director at the National Institute of Malaria Research said in Goa on Friday.He was speaking on the sidelines of a malaria awareness programme organised for schoolchildren by the Goa Science Centre. Dr. Kumar said the spread of dengue and chikungunya was worrying as there is no specific treatment other than maintaining platelet count, infusing platelet plasma to avoid internal bleeding. He said the spread of the virus can be controlled by removing containers, tyres and coconut shells in and around houses and schools. Dr. Kumar said, “The dengue virus does not have a long site range and bites the nearest host. It strikes only during the day.”He recalled that in February 2016 the Indian government had declared that malaria would be eliminated by 2010. The country was divided into three zones based on the incidence of malaria. While in the first zone with States like Goa with incidence as low as less than 1\1000 cases in population, the target is to eliminate the malaria by 2020. For the States in the second zone where the malaria cases are 1-2\1000 of population, the target fixed is 2022, for elimination. It is the third zone States where the incidence is very high with more than 2\1000 of population, the aim is to accomplish elimination of malaria by 2027. And then the country can go to WHO for certification in 2030 if for the three intervening years country produces only negligible number of cases and nil local cases, says Dr. Kumar.The third zone comprises States such as Odisha, some North Eastern States, Jharkhand, Bihar, some districts of Madhya Pradesh and States like Tamil Nadu where the incidence is very high. He said 4% of the country’s population resided in Odisha, but the State accounted for 30% to 40% of the country’s malaria cases. States such as Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand have poor access to healthcare. In Goa 90% of malaria cases are of vivax malaria, while in Odisha 90% are cases of falciparum, considered a killer malaria.Dr. Kumar, who also serves as adviser to the WHO Global Malaria Programme, said after the Rural Health Mission was turned into the National Health Mission, accredited social health activists have used kits to detect and treat malaria and reduce its incidence.In Goa, he said the incidence was confined to coastal areas and construction sites. Dr. Kumar said if the State took precautions such as screening migrant labour coming from States such as Odisha and Jharkhand, malaria cases in Panaji, Mapusa, Calangute-Candolim and Margao can be reduced.
In January 2019, when the Uttar Pradesh government organises the Kumbh Mela, it will have a special unit to help: a volunteer force of ex-servicemen. The Ganga Task Force (GTF), specially trained by the Ministry of Defence will help with crowd management, spread awareness on keeping the river clean and stop people and industry from polluting the river.Currently, a “battalion” of 300 personnel has already been trained and stationed in Allahabad. Plans are afoot to expand it to 500 and post them in Kanpur and Varanasi, said Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Director-General, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).“The GTF is a unit of the Territorial Army deployed in the services of the Ganga with the approval of Ministry of Defence for four years till December 2020. It consists of three companies of over 100 men each to be stationed at Kanpur, Allahabad and Varanasi, with the Battalion headquarters at Allahabad. The full strength would be 532, including 9 officers and 29 Junior Commanding Officers (JCOs). Big mandate Their functions will include: Planting trees to check soil erosion, patrolling sensitive river areas for biodiversity protection, patrolling ghats, monitoring river pollution, and assisting during floods/natural calamity in the region,” says a note by the NMCG viewed by The Hindu.The jawans have also been trained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to measure the health of the river.In 2015, the government, had cleared the creation of such a force. However, a defined mandate — such as to punish or imprison those found polluting the river — is being fleshed out in a forthcoming ‘Ganga Act,’ which is yet to be ironed out as a Bill and is under discussion. “They may have the right to bear arms, but we wouldn’t want them to be involved in imprisoning offenders, as that could conflict with the State police,” said Mr. Mishra.The jawans will have boats to keep a watch on activities, the note added.The NMCG runs the ‘Namami Gange’ mission to clean the Ganga river. It has a ₹20,000-crore, Centrally-funded, non-lapsable corpus and consists of nearly 288 projects.
An abandoned Pakistani boat was seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) near Sir Creek area off Gujarat in the Arabian sea, an official said Tuesday. The fishing boat was found abandoned in the Sir Creek estuary along the Indo-Pakistan border near Kutch off the Gujarat coast Monday night by a BSF patrolling team, he said. No fisherman was found in the boat. A search operation was launched in the area but no one was found, the official said, adding that some fishing equipment were seized from the boat. Pakistani fishermen have several times crossed over to the Indian waters on boats during fishing. In October, the BSF had caught five Pakistani nationals from Indian territorial waters from creek area in the Arabian Sea near border pillar number G-33 close to the Indo-Pakistan border.
The STF of the Odisha Crime Branch on Friday arrested one more member of an international wildlife crime syndicate for his involvement in smuggling of pangolin scales. Mohammed Jamshed (42) was arrested from Khaja Street, Berhampur.On June 19 last year, a person named Samsuddin Khan was arrested from Begunia area of Khordha district and 5 kg of pangolin scales was seized from him. During interrogation, Samsuddin had revealed how wildlife articles were being smuggled from remote parts of Odisha and transported beyond country’s boundary.
The ongoing Budget session of the Maharahstra legislature may be cut short after Mumbai was put on high alert following air strikes across the border in Jammu & Kashmir.Following a police briefing, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis convened a meeting on Wednesday of leaders from across the parties where the issue was discussed. The week-long session is scheduled to end on March 2, with a debate on the drought situation slated for March 1.According to police intelligence sources, “Mumbai is on high alert since morning following the air strikes. Instructions have been passed on to unit commanders to increase checking across State borders and be observant to signs of tension.” When legislature is in session, some 5,000 policemen are deployed on bandobast duty. Another 1,500 personnel are on field to handle various protest marches during the session. In case of any tense situations, the force can be deployed to other parts of the city.An opposition leader who attended the meeting said, “It was felt that the Vidhan Bhavan premises, where key state political figures are gathered for the session, could be an easy target.” Those who attended the meeting included Maharashtra DGP Datta Padsalgikar and Mumbai police commissioner Subodh Jaiswal.A formal decision on whether or not to curtail the session may be taken on Thursday morning at an all-party meeting, the leader said. The interim Budget will be passed on Thursday if the session is curtailed.
Glaciers around the world are melting and contributing to sea level rise, but scientists still don’t quite understand how exactly glaciers give birth to icebergs as they flow into the ocean and lose ice. That’s because the ice breakup patterns vary across different environments and can be difficult to observe directly. Now, researchers have found a way to study these patterns in detail—by listening to the sounds of ice splitting off, they report online this month in Geophysical Research Letters. The researchers used underwater microphones aboard buoys to record the ambient noises of a variety of ice breakups at the Hans Glacier in Norway and synchronized the recordings with time-lapse photos of the glacier (as shown in the video above). They observed three types of ice losses, each with a distinctive and detailed sound signature: the splash of an ice block falling off into the water; the crack of a fragment sliding down the glacier’s rough surface; and the soft thud of an underwater ice chunk breaking away and floating up, followed by a secondary impact as it surfaces. The scientists hope that these sound patterns would help them understand the mechanisms of glacier ice breakups and predict the mass loss more reliably.
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Sri Lanka’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) has instructed the police personnel deployed at tourist spots to learn Hindi, Chinese and other foreign languages, which are widely spoken by visitors coming to the country. India and China are the top two source countries for international tourists to the island nation.“The officers of the Tourist Police Division should pay special attention to language training. In addition to English, they should also learn widely used international languages such as Chinese, Hindi and French,” IGP Pujith Jayasundara said, according to a report in the Sri Lankan daily, The Island.Jayasundara gave the directions at a meeting with senior officials of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and officers of the Tourist Police Division, which was organized at the Police Headquarters in Colombo last week.“We have to understand the important role played by the tourism sector in the country’s economy. In a few years, it is expected to become the largest foreign exchange earner for the country. Therefore, ensuring safety of the foreigners visiting Sri Lanka will be a top priority for the police force,” the Sri Lankan publication quoted Jayasundara as saying in the meeting.Jayasundara also said that 25 new Tourist Police stations would be set up across the country to ensure the safety of tourists, and asked the Tourist Police Division to position itself as a brand, adding value to Sri Lanka’s reputation as a safe destination.Sri Lanka recorded a 15.3 percent growth in the number of tourist arrivals during the first half of 2018, compared with the same period in 2017. India topped the list of countries sending tourists to the island, with 206,337 Indians visiting Sri Lanka in the first half of this year. Chinese tourists stood at the second place, with the number of tourist arrivals from the country marked at 136,294 persons, according to PTI.It was also reported earlier this month that Indian tourists may soon be entitled to get a visa-free entry in Sri Lanka, with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe appointing a task force to look into the possibilities of extending the facility to tourists from India and China.The proposal was aimed at encouraging more people to visit Sri Lanka and curbing “chaos” during the immigration process, Tourism Minister John Amaratunga said, the news agency Xinhua had reported earlier. Following recommendations from the task force, the proposal may be implemented in the off-peak months of October, November, March and April, the minister had added.Tourism in Sri Lanka suffered over the last three decades due to volatile situations arising from civil war in the country. However, the sector has now become one of the leading industries in the nation, attracting tourists from all over the world. Related ItemsHindiSri LankaTourism
Anoop Dave, a real estate consultant in Philadelphia, recalls a dinner conversation he had two years ago with a senior Goldman Sachs executive involved in the firm’s global real estate investments. This executive swore he would never invest in India, adding that his determination had been cemented by impressions formed after a recent visit to the country.Times change. For about a year now, Goldman Sachs’ Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds have been exploring the Indian market and checking out potential investment partners. In March 2005, the firm announced it planned to invest up to $1 billion over the next two years in Indian private equity, real estate, private wealth management, and other businesses in India for its institutional clients. A month later, California Public Employees’ Retirement System invested $100 million in a $400 million real estate fund promoted by India’s Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services.At last count, international funds had reportedly invested some $2.5 billion in Indian real estate. Nearly two dozen domestic funds have raised another $3.5 billion for similar investments, including Wall Street powerhouses such as J. P. Morgan, Warburg Pincus, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, the Blackstone Group, Colony Capital, Starwood Capital, etc.Rising ReturnsAll these companies are encouraged by Indian policy changes in February 2005 that allow foreign investment of up to 100% in construction development projects with fast-track approvals. The real attraction is investment returns of potentially 25% and more in Indian projects that might be hard to come by today in the U.S. and Western Europe. India’s urban office space market is tiny at about 60 million sq. ft., compared with New York City’s 400 million sq. ft. or New Jersey’s 175 million sq. ft. (Bangalore, in southern India, has 25 million sq. ft. of office and high-tech space, of which 9 million sq. ft. was built last year.) Investors could view that as a glass half-full or half-empty.Investors from Asia have been among the earliest to jump into India’s construction development industry, firming up a presence established before the latest hreforms. Large Singaporean development companies that already have projects underway in India are Ascendas, CapitaLand and Keppel Land. In June 2005, Ascendas launched its $350 million “Ascendas India IT Parks Fund,” with investments in two IT parks – the International Tech Park in Bangalore and the Vanenburg IT Park in Hyderabad. Keppel Land has stakes in several IT parks across the country. Indonesia’s biggest conglomerate, the Salim Group, has proposed four investment projects in West Bengal – a “health city,” a “knowledge city,” a special economic zone and an express highway that will account for 1,500 acres.Enter the DeveloperTishman Speyer is among the first U.S. developers to invest in India. In April 2005, the New York City-based firm formed a joint development company with ICICI Venture Funds of Mumbai that will have a war chest including leverage of up to $2.5 billion. Tishman Speyer and ICICI Venture Funds are bringing in $300 million each in equity and will invest equally in projects. Kishore Gotety, ICICI Venture Funds’ director of investments, says the internal rate of return net of developer margins and fees could be between 25% and 28%. He says returns were “in excess of 100%” in some markets such as Devanahalli in Bangalore, where a new international airport is being planned. He believes returns could be equally high in other locations earmarked for large infrastructure projects.So far, the Tishman Speyer-ICICI Venture Funds company has signed memorandums of understanding for two ventures in India. One is a $200-million project for residential and commercial development on 42 acres in Bangalore’s prime Whitefield suburb. The project is in the final stages of due diligence, and the Tishman Speyer-ICICI Venture Funds company has struck a deal to buy the land. Gotety expects to have the residential component ready for occupancy within two years. The commercial space is expected to be ready in five years. While it will initially be leased to tenants, plans are to sell it eventually. The second project is in Devanahalli, where Tishman Speyer and ICICI Venture Funds are buying a 25-acre lot whose final use has not yet been decided, says Gotety. An earlier plan for a development project in Pune, 100 miles south of Mumbai, has been shelved for now.“This is a long-term partnership,” says Gotety about ICICI Venture Funds’ venture with Tishman Speyer. He explains that the U.S. developer has “relationships with large tenants that we find very valuable. We are able to contribute with our access to institutional land owners and banks and our local influence.” He believes that once the current fund with Tishman Speyer kicks off, “very shortly we will need more capital.”Gotety has no complaints about the government’s revised construction development policy, though he worries that too much money could inflate short-term property prices to unjustifiable levels that will hurt later investors. He says it is important to ensure that price spikes are not driven by speculators. But that is not an immediate worry; he adds that most of the market is driven by users, and that about 70% of the bookings in residential projects “are made by the people who want to live in those houses.”Gotety believes that Indian real estate is unlikely to face speculative bubbles like those in other Asian markets in the mid-to-late 1990s. He points to India’s conservative ratios for “floor space indices” (FAR or “floor area ratio” in the U.S.), which measure the relationship between the size of a lot and the total space that can be built on it. That index is between 1 and 2 in most Indian markets, while in land-constrained Hong Kong, it went up to more than 10.New York City-based developer Vornado Realty Trust has teamed up with the Chatterjee Group, a venture capital firm also located in New York City. The Chatterjee Group has more than $1.5 billion in investments, including some in Indian real estate development projects and business process outsourcing operations. Vornado’s investments through this partnership are primarily in the booming market for information technology parks in cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad and Navi Mumbai.Vornado’s president Michael Fascitelli declines to detail the company’s investments in India, but says that it plans to create a fund that will co-invest with its Indian partner. Initially, Vornado will be a minority partner in the fund. “It will buy and develop corporate properties all over India,” says Fascitelli. “We are encouraged by the growth of India and the opportunistic play in that market.” He adds that while his company has targeted China and India as the top destinations among emerging markets for real estate investments, India scores higher marks. “We feel more comfortable about India than we feel about China,” he says.The lay of land for development in India has improved in several other areas over the years, according to Marja Hoek-Smit, director of the International Housing Finance Program at Wharton’s Samuel Zell and Robert Lurie Real Estate Center. “You have to lower the transaction costs,” she says. “India has had a problem with high stamp duties, and they are addressing it state by state.”She says land assembly procedures have been simplified with the removal of India’s land ceiling act. “The land ceiling act made it difficult for private investors to accumulate land for development, and governments in different states have eliminated the law.” Hoek-Smit says zoning and permitting regulations, while having been simplified, “are still major constraints for development both because of the rules themselves but also because so many different agencies have overlapping jurisdictions. Simplifying the process is as important as improving the zoning, planning and subdivision rules.”Wharton real estate professor Peter Linneman discussed some of these challenges in a 2001 paper titled, “International Real Estate Investing.” According to the paper, “One of the most difficult questions faced when deciding to enter a local real estate market is whether to use a local partner.” Linneman acknowledges that local partners bring knowledge and expertise, but they also play by a different set of rules.“All too often foreign investors find that their local partners use their powers to re-strike their partnership, and that there is little that can be done to stop them.” Linneman says an alternative is for foreign investors to build their own “deep local infrastructure,” but that requires a much greater commitment of capital and managerial effort.Choosing the right investment vehicle is also difficult. U.S. investors who weigh buying equity in an existing Indian developer worry about control and their downside exposure if the company defaults. Another option is to set up special purpose vehicles, but here the Indian developer could cherry-pick the more lucrative projects for its own firm, and leave the riskier ones for the joint venture. Dave says U.S. private equity funds are trying to deal with such situations with an array of contractual restrictions.Brokerage DealsWhile many U.S. investors are still testing the waters, real estate services firms with existing operations in India are on a roll. Anshuman Magazine, managing director of CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) South Asia based in New Delhi, joined CBRE in 1994 to launch its Indian operations – the first by a foreign brokerage firm. Today, he runs operations in 66 cities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal from his New Delhi base, with 600 employees in seven cities. It has property management contracts totaling 25 million sq. ft. in 14 cities, and has advised on construction projects of more than 10 million sq. ft. in just the last two years.Cushman & Wakefield of New York City entered India in 1997, and the firm has since grown to offices in four cities with 350 employees. Many of its global clients have significant operations in India, including HSBC, Verizon, IBM, Lucent Technologies and Boeing. Arshpreet Chaudhry, managing director of client solutions at Cushman & Wakefield in New York City, who oversees his firm’s India strategy sees big gains around the corner. “Real estate and construction development in India will have availability of cheaper, long-term capital from international lenders,” he says. “Foreign developers will encourage implementation of international best practices, and prices will get competitive for better quality.”The $5-Billion QuestionDepending on whom you ask, the total equity capital headed for Indian real estate is between $3 billion and $5 billion – and that could be just the beginning.What lessons can India learn from similar hreforms in other emerging markets? Wharton’s Hoek-Smit believes there are many. She points to Thailand as an example of well-executed real estate policy hreforms. Thailand adjusted its regulations and approval procedures related to urban development to facilitate moderate income housing development. The second measure it took was to make housing finance more widely available. Hoek-Smit says Thailand started that process withreforms at its state housing bank, which before the mid-1980s “was hindering the creation of a competitive playing field for mortgage lending.” The Thai government revamped the bank’s management in the late 1980s, which pegged its rates just below the rest of the market. “They gradually teased the market down into serving a lower income clientele as spreads came down,” she says.Soon, the resulting competition lowered the average mortgage lending rate from 15% to between 7% and 8%. The newly energized state housing bank works on other fronts as well such as improving borrowers’ credit information and setting up a credit bureau. Hoek-Smit says Thailand carried its hreforms across the system, making it easier to get development rights and smaller plot sizes to build affordable housing.When Hoek-Smit revisited Thailand in 2000 after the real estate crisis had blown over, she saw the net positive effect. “If you were at the 20th percentile of income distribution, you could buy a small new apartment and receive mortgage finance to pay for it, and that is unique,” she says. “In most emerging economies, the lowest priced new construction is affordable only for the 60th and 70th percentile of the income distribution.”Vornado’s Fascitelli says he expects high returns from investments in India “because of the risks.” He admits that he has “tons of concerns” about investing in India. “It is a developing market, and global business practices are being established slowly,” he says. “It’s a high-growth, developing economy, like a child becoming an adult.”Whatever the temptations, there are some who won’t allow themselves to be swayed. Wharton’s Linneman says there’s certainly money to be made from investing in Indian real estate, but he is convinced that “developing is for locals.” “India is a place where Indians will make money but I am not sure Americans will; it’s the same thing with China,” he says. “I don’t even want to develop in St. Louis, much less in Bangalore.” Related Items
Four years after the death of Pravin Varughese, a jury convicted a man in the United States of first-degree murder. Gaege Bethune of Eldorado, Illinois, was convicted on June 14, and faces 20 to 60 years in prison when sentenced.The Indian-origin student, 19, was killed in February 2014, following a fight with Bethune in an inebriated state. Bethune was accused of beating up Varughese, robbing him and driving off, leading to his death from hypothermia in the single-digit temperatures, the Associated Press reported.The body of Varughese, who was a student at the Southern Illinois University, was found after being missing for five days, PTI reported. Authorities in Carbondale had initially called it a tragic accident, and the cause of death at that time was reported as environmental hypothermia, Chicago Tribune reported.However, the Varughese family was not convinced with the findings. They raised questions about the last tweet that he posted late that night: “Bloody knuckles … guess I was in a fight #backdown.”The family got an independent autopsy performed, the results of which differed from the local coroner’s report. The family then filed suit against Carbondale and its police chief, who was fired soon after, according to the Chicago Tribune.The jury found Bethune, who was also 19 years old at the time of the incident, guilty of one count of murder after the state argued that he battered Varughese and that his death was “a direct and foreseeable consequence,” the Southern Illinosian reported.Bethune told the police during investigations that he gave Varughese a ride on the night of Feb. 12, 2014 after a party, PTI reported. Both of them drove around to look for cocaine, and got into a fight.Bethune’s defense attorney, Michael Wepsiec said that he would seek a new trial, since the injuries found on Varughese’s body shouldn’t have led to a murder conviction for his client, according to the Chicago Tribune. He pointed out in his arguments that only superficial bruises were found on Varughese’s body and $24 was in his wallet.“We’re certainly going to file a motion for a new trial and see what we can do with that,” he was quoted as saying by the publication. “Right now I think we’re all in shock at the verdict of guilty on the felony murder based on the aggravated battery. The evidence does not support that.” Related ItemsIllinoisIndian American
With an average Air Quality Index of 424, Muzaffarnagar remained among the most polluted cities in the country on Monday. Marked in the ‘severe’ category by the Central Pollution Control Board, the prominent pollutant here was PM2.5. With Moradabad, Meerut and Hapur not far behind on the pollution index, it seemed as if the stocks of crackers that were shunned in Delhi-NCR found their way into the region.District officials said they tried to enforce the Supreme Court directions on using green crackers but its result could not be felt in the green belt. Additional District Magistrate (City) Atul Kumar held the meteorological conditions responsible for the sudden spike in the AQI. “We enforced the ban on crackers by putting up hoardings, promoting green crackers and organising local melas. The practice of gifting crackers on Diwali has come down considerably in the region. Sunday was the first day when we felt a nip in the air. It seems the smog has settled down.” He said there was no stubble burning as it was the sugarcane hub. “Winds from Punjab and Haryana could have a played role,” he mused.‘Cracker busting still on’However, Rakesh Singh, a farmer from Beda Sadat village, who is known for practising organic farming, said ban on crackers proved ineffective in the region. “It was rampant both in the urban and rural areas. The bursting of crackers started two days before the festival and is expected to continue for two more days,” said Mr. Singh, adding the ‘kolhus’ that crystallise jaggery also adds to the pollution as they run on diesel. More than the administration, Mr. Singh held the people responsible for the problem. “Even the educated indulge in the practice which affects not only humans but also animals and microorganisms which are useful for farming,” he added.
Former Jammu & Kashmir Governor and newly-appointed Governor of Goa Satya Pal Malik said here on Thursday there hadn’t been a single casualty in Kashmir since the withdrawal of the special powers and there was a change in the people’s attitude in the Valley.Mr. Malik, who was the chief guest at the 50th International Film Festival of India closing ceremony, said he came to Goa only three weeks ago and was in Kashmir before that, where he would remember a ghazal from Pakeezah (1972) every night before sleeping. “There’s a line in it, which was particularly relevant during my time in Kashmir, ‘Aaj ki raat bachenge to sahar dekhenge [If we survive this night then we will see the morning]’,” said Mr. Malik.After the withdrawal of the special status, he said, there was is peace in the Valley. “Earlier, if there was any little activity in Kashmir, 50 people used to die in one go because they used to be instigated and the police used to shoot them but today after Article 370 was removed, not one bullet has been fired,” said Mr. Malik.“When I used to discuss with bureaucrats that we may have to revoke Article 370, they would scare us that we will have to shoot a thousand people and even the local police might revolt. But just a week after revoking 370, I went to the markets and public places and there was peace so much so that a boy walked up to me and said ‘Come I will make you tea’,” he said. J&K Governor from August 2018 to October 2019, Mr. Malik said during his tenure, he made a public offer to the youth of the Valley to drop guns. “Some used to tell them that they neither love India, Pakistan, Hurriyat or the two parties in Kashmir. But they were taught if you shoot, you will get jannat [heaven]. That is why I said I don’t know if you will attain jannat by killing but if you develop Kashmir, then you will die as a good Muslim and maybe you will get a second wife after you die,” said Mr. Malik.
Flags of SEA Games countries raised at Athletes Village Letran Knights pull through for injured Ambohot View comments Read Next The Malditas will next face Vietnam on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at University of Malaya. PH billiards team upbeat about gold medal chances in SEA Games PLAY LIST 03:07PH billiards team upbeat about gold medal chances in SEA Games05:25PH boxing team determined to deliver gold medals for PH00:59Sports venues to be ready in time for SEA Games00:50Trending Articles01:35Panelo suggests discounted SEA Games tickets for students02:49World-class track facilities installed at NCC for SEA Games03:04Filipino athletes share their expectations for 2019 SEA Games00:45Onyok Velasco see bright future for PH boxing in Olympics02:25PH women’s volleyball team motivated to deliver in front of hometown crowd01:27Filipino athletes get grand send-off ahead of SEA Games The squad, which even lost striker Eva Madarang to injury, thus boosted its chances for a medal as the tournament uses a single-round points system format. LATEST STORIES Catriona Gray spends Thanksgiving by preparing meals for people with illnesses SEA Games in Calabarzon safe, secure – Solcom chief MOST READ Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. WATCH: Streetboys show off slick dance moves in Vhong Navarro’s wedding Football – Women’s Team: #MAS 1-2 #PHI #KL2017 #RisingTogether pic.twitter.com/XXladDeP14— Kuala Lumpur 2017 (@KL2017) August 15, 2017KUALA LUMPUR — The Philippine women’s football team hacked out a 2-1 triumph over host Malaysia to start its Southeast Asian Games campaign late Tuesday night.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSWATCH: Drones light up sky in final leg of SEA Games torch runSPORTSSEA Games: Philippines picks up 1st win in men’s water poloSPORTSMalditas save PH from shutoutPatricia Impenido and Camille Rodriguez scored for the Malditas to sandwich a Malaysia goal at UiTM Stadium.ADVERTISEMENT LOOK: Venues for 2019 SEA Games Man sworn in as lawyer by judge who sentenced him to prison as a teen 20 years ago Brace for potentially devastating typhoon approaching PH – NDRRMC UPLB exempted from SEA Games class suspension
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LATEST STORIES Kammuri turning to super typhoon less likely but possible — Pagasa Read Next E.T. returns to earth, reunites with grown-up Elliott in new ad Activists raise their fists as they rally in support of NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick outside the offices of the National Football League on Park Avenue, August 23, 2017 in New York City. During the NFL season last year, Kaepernick caused controversy by kneeling during the National Anthem at games to protest racial oppression and police brutality. Kaepernick is currently a free agent and some critics and analysts claim NFL teams don’t want to sign him due to his public display of his political beliefs. AFP/GETTY IMAGES FILEHUNTSVILLE, Alabama — President Donald Trump has a suggestion for National Football League owners whose players decide to take a knee during the national anthem: fire them.And the president has a similar suggestion for fans of the sport: walk out of the stadium in protest.ADVERTISEMENT Delarmino, Chua settle for silvers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick started the trend last year when he played for the San Francisco 49ers. He hasn’t been signed by an NFL team this season.READ: NFL: Kaepernick’s controversial protest puts QB on cover of TimeFEATURED STORIESSPORTSWATCH: Drones light up sky in final leg of SEA Games torch runSPORTSSEA Games: Philippines picks up 1st win in men’s water poloSPORTSMalditas save PH from shutoutTrump’s hard-nosed reaction to protests by several athletes over treatment of blacks by police came Friday night during a freewheeling rally in Alabama. He says such players are disrespecting the flag and deserve to lose their jobs.Trump also bemoaned that football has become less violent. That view comes amid growing concerns over repeated head blows and a brain disease. BSP sees higher prices in November, but expects stronger peso, low rice costs to put up fight Nonong Araneta re-elected as PFF president MOST READ Frontrow holds fun run to raise funds for young cancer patients Fire hits houses in Mandaluyong City Trump talks impeachment while meeting NCAA athletes PLAY LIST 01:07Trump talks impeachment while meeting NCAA athletes02:11Trump awards medals to Jon Voight, Alison Krauss01:04Trump attends World Series baseball game in Washington DC01:37Protesters burn down Iran consulate in Najaf01:47Panelo casts doubts on Robredo’s drug war ‘discoveries’01:29Police teams find crossbows, bows in HK university01:35Panelo suggests discounted SEA Games tickets for students02:49Robredo: True leaders perform well despite having ‘uninspiring’ boss02:42PH underwater hockey team aims to make waves in SEA Games LOOK: Loisa Andalio, Ronnie Alonte unwind in Amanpulo for 3rd anniversary View comments Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Brace for potentially devastating typhoon approaching PH – NDRRMC


64GB (32GBx2) Mac Pro Memory for 2013 Model 6,1. Contains two (2) 32GB DRAM memory modules that are specifically designed and SPD configured for the 2013 Mac Pro Model. Due to configuration of the 2013 Mac Pro processor, these modules will register at a bus speed of 1066-MHz.
96GB, PC3-10600, DDR3-1333, 1333Mhz, 8.5GB/s Bandwidth, CAS 9-9-9-24, 5ns Cycle Time, ECC, Dual Rank, RoHS Certified, 256x72, 1.5V, 240pin DIMMs.
These ECC DIMMs contain the Apple Specified Thermal EPROM Sensor.
The following installation video covers the Mac Pro DDR3-1866Mhz.
Click here to find Apple's installation guide for the 2013 Mac Pro.


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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 by Dave Blum
One of my favorite books in recent years is Gary Harper’s “The Joy of Conflict Resolution“. Harper, a trainer, writer and facilitator based in Vancouver, is a member of the instructional team of the Centre for Conflict Resolution at the Justice Institute of B.C. His book bears the subtitle: “Transforming Victims, Villains an Heroes in the Workplace and at Home”. The central tenet of Harper’s work is this:
When in conflict, we tend to enter a “drama triangle”, in which there are three main players: 1) the victim, 2) the villain and 3) the hero. Our customary role is generally the victim; someone has threatened our values or is depriving us of something we need or desire. So we freeze, either suffering in silence or complaining about the situation and blaming the person responsibile for our plight (the villain). The hero has a more active role, defending his own interests or coming to the victim’s rescue –“evening the score”. The villain is the one doing the depriving, often from a emotional place of mistrust, control and fear.
Each role has a dark side: although victims gain sympathy, they also absolve themselves of responsibility, meanwhile sacrificing a sense of control or influence over the situation. Although heroes empower themselves and potentially earn societal acclaim, their activities are clearly aggressive. They walk a fine line between righteousness and self-righteousness…while keeping the victim entrenched in their helplessness. And the villains, they tend not to see themselves as the bad guys at all; within their own storyline, they are the misunderstood heroes, with clear and perfect justification for their actions.
Whether in the workplace, at home, or taking part in corporate team building activities, the trick is to step out of the drama triangle. Harper writes that the first step is “telling people our story (in a way they will be able to hear it) and listening to their story with curiosity. Such open communication fosters mutual understanding, and this understanding provides a bridge over which we can exit the drama triangle and enter the circle of resolution.”
The Joy of Conflict Resolution is a fascinating read. I refer to it often during my treasure hunts and scavenger hunts, where strong emotions tend to arise. Check it out!

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got poems with street cred?
send it here :
sometimes a man should stop
which may take
an awful lot of time
he should just act.
like getting his poetry out
or have the ball rolling by now
two way chap
that’s been cooking for months ;
is for poetry written twenty years ago.
now with few poems
wearing small press badges,
for some kind of affirmation
only to be told
by editors and publishers
that they’d enjoyed reading the poems,
don’t hesitate to submit again,
or they’d already selected the poems
to be featured
on their next issue,
can be for a chapbook
or the idea of a two way chapbook
where the other writer
just wants to get his poetry out
and i keep on
messing things up
by changing my mind
about the concept
about the layout
about the title of the chapbook
about the number of poems to be included
reflecting my clinging naivety;
the other writer said to me
there’s no bread to be made
in small press.
a sound advice
to be realized
as genius strikes
one more time
then comes another poem,
i go ask myself something stupid like :
“ should i send
this one to Rattle ? “
“ how about another
to Empty Mirror ? “
“ will a chapbook
be the next step?”
followed by the classic of all questions :
“ what the fuck
for ? “
you can be black, blatantly racist
and still managed to blow smoke rings
with white intellectuals.
there is something wrong
in this picture.
this was 1969.
we all eat our own shit sometimes.
nobody cares if some of your words
comes out of your ass.
it’s the same shithole where the best poetry
the world had ever known came out.
the aforementioned verse is for us to swallow,
no questions asked.
ad motherfucking infinitum.
pride fucks hard.
it seeks an audience
and alienates it;
feeds on the ego
and talks of glory
down the line
as if it was happening
at the moment .
a champion of his own self,
no one gets a chance
even the heavenly bodies
with dreams and running out of it
with love cold and misunderstood
with pockets empty as a wooden heart
with long stares on empty walls
with life fading like a dying star
with eyes owl wide open and awake
with death looming large
fixin’ to die is all I hear
all I want to do now is go home
and shut myself from the world
there is a dying music playing
for a failed marriage coming
there’s a ghost of a dog sighing
on the chambers of my sleep
and it numbs me but couldn’t shed a tear
for i’m waiting for someone to die
after that I will watch someone ruin his life
By then maybe I can cry
But not now
No, not now
from Silver Birch Press Mythic Poetry Series
The ferryman was adamant;
he knew I was confused about whether to stay or leave.
He downplayed the monkey bleeding me to death
as unimpressive and pretentious. With sarcasm, he pointed out
that the hurting brought about by
my romanticizing death was
of childish inclination.
So he told me of the obolos coin I would bring
when the due time comes
and if I ever chicken out, I can frequent the same empty streets
dreaming of narcotics. He said there I’ll find the same kind of haunting
in the upper world of Akheron
if I ever wander thru it
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: I was into mythology at an early age, with Hercules as starting point, and I always had a picture in mind of reading poetry or stories based on myths matched by art with a touch of surrealism. Of course, the…
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Nestle on Friday announced that it has entered into a joint collaboration with Merit Functional Foods and its technology partner Burcon NutraScience to speed up innovation in the fast growing plant-based protein segment. The collaboration comes at a time when an increasing number of people across the globe are switching to dairy-free drinks.
Products like oat-milk and soy milk have gained substantial popularity over the past few years. Nestle isn't the only company trying to capture the plant-based protein market. Lately, a number of other big players too have into similar collaborations to speed up innovation in the plant-based business segment.
A timely collaboration
Nestle has already been trying to tap the lucrative plant-based protein segment. The Swiss food giant last year launched soy and wheat-protein based burger brand, Incredible Burgers, in Europe which has already gained popularity. The partnership with the Canadian plant-based food ingredient maker will now enable Nestle to develop and commercialize Merit and Burcon's plant-based protein products for use in its own food and beverage products, including non-dairy products.
"The partnership with Burcon and Merit will give us access to unique expertise and a new range of high-quality ingredients for plant-based food and beverages," said Stefan Palzer, Nestlé's chief technology officer. Burcon's strength lies in making plant-based proteins extracted from non-dairy products like oat milk, soy, pea, hemp, sunflower and various other products. The company has been developing this technology for the past 19 years.
Merit Functional Foods on the other hand has been using Burcon's technology and has been attempting to build a commercial-scale factory to produce plant-based protein products. The facility is likely to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2020.
Plant-based protein drinks market growing
Nestle isn't the only company trying to tap the fast-growing plant-based protein products market. Lately, Starbucks too introduced oat milk and two other non-diary drinks for its US and Canadian customers.
An increasing number of Americans are shunning cow milk and going for non-diary alternatives. The popularity of oat milk has been on the rise since 2016 with the entry of Oatly in the US market. Oatly's oat milk soon struck a chord with customers who have been fast switching to non-diary drinks. This saw sales of oat milk jump substantially. In fact, oat milk sales have surged a whopping 636% in the 52 weeks ending October 26, 2019.
Also, the non-diary drink market reached $2.3 billion in 2018 according to Mintel. Nestle thus seems to have made the right move. It thus makes sense for Nestle to further penetrate the plant-based protein segment given that it already is making its presence felt with plant-based burger market with Incredible Burgers.

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Christ Temple Church of Pittsburgh reopened Sunday, August 12, 2018!
Our services are as follows:
Sunday, Sunday School, 9 am, Worship/Celebration 10:30 am
Wednesday 6 p.m. Empowerment through the Word.
The ministry of Christ Temple Church goes beyond the walls of Christ Temple, into the community to strengthen and empower families. Families are the foundation of the community and the church. We feel a mandate, because of our experiences, to help families in every way possible.
In addition, the legacy of Christ Temple Church is based upon a family tradition of church. We know that a strong relationship with God will strengthen the family. Therefore, we desire to build relationships with families in the community, to impart the word of the God and practical application of the Word that will changes lives.
We believe in a youth ministry and our focus will be to attract youth and their families.

domain: sociology


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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is coming back with another exciting episode on 22 June 2019. Who is the mysterious man with the wild boar head? Check out the preview stills and short synopsis of Episode 12.
Episode 12 – The Boar Bares its Fangs, Zenitsu Sleeps
Tanjiro and Zenitsu get separated inside the strange house where the room spins every time the hand drum sounds. Zenitsu, who is now accompanied by Shoichi, feels hopeless because of fear. At the same time, Tanjiro encounters the owner of the house, a drum-playing demon, and a mysterious man wearing the head of a wild boar.
The anime is part of our weekly anime reviews:
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Episode 11 Review: Tsuzumi Mansion
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Top 10 E3 Dream Projects Reveals (A Wish List for this Year’s Conference)
E3 is coming and it's time to start thinking about what we hope is getting unveiled.
E3 2017 is fast approaching and while we have had confirmation of some of the titles being unveiled at the show such as Farcry 5 and Microsoft’s Project Scorpio the conference has certainly had its share of surprises over the years such as the announcement for Shenmue 3 giving the conference the genuine feeling that anything could happen. So with that in mind, here are the Top 10 announcements we’d love to see happen.
10) Skies of Arcadia Remastered
Originally released for the Dreamcast where it was frustratingly like much of the console’s catalogue sadly overlooked only to gain slightly more of a response when it was re-released on Nintendo’s Gamecube. Since then it has gone on to gain something of a cult following with many RPG fans proclaiming it one of the best games of all times, which of course is all the justification that traders seemingly need to charge insane amounts for a used copy.
Since the game’s release we did see this world of sky pirates represented in Sonic Allstars Racing Transformed where it gave us some of the most memorable tracks of the game and with so much excitement surrounding the remaster of Final Fantasy VII and the numerous remakes for Kingdom Hearts why couldn’t we see this game being given the same treatment so that it finally can get the recognition it deserves.
9) Borderlands 3
Despite creating one of the most beloved sequels of all time with Borderlands 2, Gearbox have struggled to follow it up despite the game being followed by a prequel and even being given the Telltale Games treatment it has been relatively quiet on the Borderlands front. The company meanwhile has staggered from one misfire to the next with Battleborn being crushed by Blizzard’s Overwatch, so surely it’s time for the company to return to Pandora for another round of vault hunting. A tempting tech demo at GDC give us hope a new title is on the way.
8) GTA 5 – New Story Mode / Map expansion
Since the release of GTA V three years ago, the game has only continued to evolve, especially with its port to both the Xbox One and PS4, Rockstar Games have been keen to continue the evolution of their revolutionary GTA Online which despite having a problematic launch has only improved with each free DLC which has only helped them to grow the world from simple costume packs such as the Valentine’s Day and Beach Bums DLC’s through to the world changing Biker and Business DLC’s while no doubt ensuring a steady stream of micro-transactions for those impatient gamers eager to get their hands on the new toys.
While Rockstar currently seems to have no plans to end in the immediate future their additions to their online world, what we really would like to see finally happen is the promised new Story mode in the same way that GTA IV had The Lost and The Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony why have Rockstar been so reluctant to provide us the same for GTA V?
Unquestionably for those of us sick of being blown up constantly by hyperactive teens in tanks a new story mode would be certainly welcome, much like an expansion to the world which has also been hinted at in various leaks which seemed to suggest the ability to fly to different cities or is this a plan for GTA VI? Come on Rockstar give us a reason for us solo gamers to come back!
7) Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Since being rebooted in 2013 with a gritty new edge while being scripted by Rhianna Pratchett the games have had something of a renaissance as the games served as a prequel introducing us to a Lara Croft before she became the legendary treasure hunter and it’s been fantastic to see her evolve over the course of the two games.
Now of course we want to see where her adventures take her next, in particular the setting for the game having seen her battle through a mysterious island and the snow capped mountains were can we expect her next adventure to take her? At the same time as exciting as knowing the setting, getting to see what new skills she brings equally has us excited and will we ever get to see Lara battle a T-Rex again?
6) Metroid Returns
Once one of the key icons of the Nintendo roster, recent times have hardly been kind to Bounty hunter Samus Aran whose games have frequently fallen foul of Nintendo’s constant desire to try and reinvent the wheel with the control systems for both the Wii and WiiU. Now with the Nintendo Switch currently one of the hottest consoles on the market will this be the time for Nintendo to bring back an old favourite, especially with the current lack of Third Party developers for the console surely Samus could tempt a few more of the old school Nintendo crowd back to the console.
5) New Crash Bandicoot
With the remaster of the Crash Bandicoot Trilogy coming out on June 30, 2017, it feels like the fresh looking Crash can finally get a continuation. The fanbase is definitely there and everything should be in place as in a recent chat over at Playstation Underground while showing off three level of the remastered game, they have talked about the remaster having a new look and some new designs to give it its own style while still holding the heart of the originals. It does give us hope that all the stars are aligned for the announcement of a new Crash Bandicoot.
4) Overwatch or Scott Pilgrim Telltale Game
When we did our review of Batman: The Telltale Series, we looked at possible properties that would be awesome to have as a Telltale Game. A video game property has been lacking since the last they did was Minecraft. We’re tied on wanting either an Overwatch Telltale Game since it is a multiplayer first person shooter and the characters don’t exactly have a back story so it would be nice to have it as a Telltale Game to also support the comics available on Amazon Kindle.
However, if pairing up with Blizzard may be problematic, there’s always the option of getting the Scott Pilgrim world into Telltale Game and giving it the Telltale reboot. The movie did pretty well so there is no reason to doubt that Scott Pilgrim has a fanbase that will look forward to it.
3) Radiata Stories Remastered
There’s a remaster hype nowadays and an extremely underrated game is Radiata Stories that finds the perfect balance between being an RPG adventure as well as giving the story two different paths to take as well as injecting a perfect amount of humor, making each character really come to life in unexpected ways. With the rise of Final Fantasy and all sorts of Playstation 2 games getting that remaster love, there is no reason to deny this for Radiata Stories, especially as a Square Enix game, which is essentially the mark of RPG and story quality assurance.
2) Soulcalibur VI
Fighting games are making a return especially when online multiplayer is so convenient now. Soulcalibur has a fun backstory and a nice collection of colorful characters. We’ve seen Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, Injustice 2 and Mortal Kombat X all have a new addition to their franchises in the last two years. It is time for Soulcalibur to come back with a Soulcalibur VI that will take the fighting game genre by storm.
1) Until Dawn 2
Until Dawn was a great story-driven choice-based experience with a lot of genuine tense moments and cause and effects that made a difference. Plus, it had a great atmosphere. The devs built a great game and with their familiar voice cast. What we’d like to see in Until Dawn 2 but make it into an anthology style where it just makes an entirely different story.
E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) 2017 runs from June 13th – June 17th in Los Angeles. What dream project would you like to see unveiled?


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Riza - Utrecht30€
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Pablo - Amsterdam40€
Trusted teacher: Ableton Live, Logic or Cubase are the most used computer programs to create your own music today. From electronica, to house, techno, R&B, Hip-Hop, etc. Everything can be done easily with your personal computer if you know how. And that's how I will help you get the music you have in your head to the computer. I will teach you all the techniques that are necesary, like Mixing, Mastering, Synthesis, Audio manipulation as well as some of the most usefull software instruments to reach your goals. You don't need to have any experience to start the lessons, just your personal computer and motivation! As well as starting from zero, you can also learn advanced techniques like Mixing and Mastering, Integration of Acoustic Instruments into the DAW and Live Performing and DJ with Ableton Live. The topics that I will teach you are: -Basic DAW knowledge and editing. -Sequencing -Software Instruments -Sampling -Midi Control -Room Acoustics and Speakers -Mixing -Mastering -Analog Instruments -Vocal Recording and Mixing -Acoustic Recording -Integration of acoustic instruments with electronics Also I will be able to help you with diferent DAWs to find wich one better suits you.
Ableton live · Cubase · Logic
Trusted teacher: As an experienced award winning producer, composer and sound designer working in the industry (from any form of media to music production, art installation) I would love to share my knowledge with people who has similar ambitious and passion to learn more about 'Ableton Live' and people who want to improve their 'sound' and taste in 'music production' through creative 'Ableton Live' using. I can help you to improve your skills with any topic of : *DAW 101 *Sound design *Sampling *Creative Mixing *Mastering *Music Production
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Music is a great way to express yourself and your feelings, it is an amazing tool to learn about your personality. As an art form, music has been around with us from ancient times. As a musician, you'll need to be able to know music theory and acquire technique. Through years of teaching I've developed a method of learning music in a practical and structured way, keeping the joy of making music as a main focus, as well as providing with all the necessary theoretical background. I teach music to all ages: my students currently are from 5 to 81 years old. And all levels: I have an individual approach for every student. You will learn how to play music, listen to music, compose your own music and more! Usually, my students are able to make music within a first week of learning and I have a lot of positive feedbacks and reviews from them! My lessons are: saxophone, improvisation, composition, Ableton Live, artist development.
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Alex - Amsterdam46€
Trusted teacher: Ableton Live is a software music sequencer and digital audio workstation. In contrast to many other software sequencers, Live is designed to be an instrument for live performances as well as a tool for composing, recording, arranging, mixing, and mastering. Max, also known as Max/MSP/Jitter, is a visual programming language for music and multimedia. Over its more than thirty-year history, it has been used by composers, performers, software designers, researchers, and artists to create recordings, performances, and installations. Depending on your interest I will show you how to use and customise each program to your needs, but also show you how to combine the two in order to get the best of the 2 worlds. Ableton and MaxMSP are a killer combo for anyone that wants to: - expand their musical instrument with electronic extensions - create custom made controllers for their live performances - create complex automations for live or studio use - produce music, compose, arrange - create automated VJ sets to accompany their live performance - create a live looping performance - control backing tracks for live performances - work on generative music - program art installations and much more I will give you sets & patches with examples to accompany the lessons, but also help you build your own creations in MaxMSP or Ableton.
Sound (music) · Computer programming · Ableton live
Trusted teacher: I can help out beginner to intermediate producers. We can start all the way from the beginning or focus on specific topics that you would have questions about. I can teach you to produce tracks in an intuitive way without the use of music theory but can also incorporate the basics of music theory in the lessons. I’m specialised in sound design, playing live sets on stage and developing the identity of artists. It helps me to get intermediates to the next level. When you want to start with music production you need to work in a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). I work mainly with Ableton because it's very intuitive and "jammable". It's a great DAW to work in, especially for beginners. Preferably my lessons will be focused on Ableton but I can also work in other DAW's because the fundamentals are mostly the same in all of them. The following aspects will be covered in Ableton Live: 1. The Basics (overview of the layout) 2. Arrangement, session and clip view 3. Working with sequencers and MIDI 4. Recording and routing 5. Audio and MIDI effects 6. How to work with the built-in instruments in Ableton Live. 7. How to go from a basic beat to a finished track. 8. Mixing and mastering 9. The basics of music theory 10. Intermediate: sound design, synthese, synthesizers, sampling, field recordings 11. Intermediate: developing your own liveset with MIDI controllers, drumcomputers and synthesizers 12. Intermediate: developing your own sound and identity If you have any question, don't hesitate to message me!
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Dario - Amsterdam56€
Trusted teacher: Professional electronic musician 2 master's degrees in Jazz and Live-Electronics at Conservatorium v Amsterdam Producing your own music is easier and easier, let's work songs from your own productions and go through wonders of Ableton live for production and live usage. We will discuss EQ, Compressions, Effects, synthesis and mixing. Music theory on guitar and piano are also a topic of discussion. Students of any level are welcome LGBTQ + friendly
Trusted teacher: Ableton Live is a powerful tool for making music and designing your own music sets to play live. In the lessons, you will learn how to work with the software and music production tools, learn the tips and tricks, as well as the musical terms necessary to translate your own ideas into music, and you’ll be able to prepare everything for a live show or a master track. Besides the more technical approach, we will also work on composition techniques and how to unleash your creativity. Depending on your background and musical preferences, we will adjust the content of the lessons so that it fits you best. The lessons can be done in English, Dutch, Spanish or Catalan.
Computer generated music · Ableton live · Audio production
Deniz - Amsterdam40€
Trusted teacher: Hi everyone, seems like Corona is not easing up and clubs, concert halls are remaining closed. So, I have time for new students for music theory, piano, improvisation, composing, music production on Ableton, and singing. From beginner to advanced levels, you all are more than welcome ! Helping others to discover their musical tendencies is my superpower, it’s been a desire for years. When I do a music lesson, I firstly observe their strong side and help them feel in touch with that. I create a personal working journey for every other student and do teach what they want to learn through the easiest way they can internalize a simple idea, making music with more than 14 years of experience in the music education field,. I’m here For beginners who want to learn basics in music theory & harmony, improvise on the keyboard & piano, create chord progressions on your own, understand the logic behind composing & producing, and know actually what they are doing on your own productions. For advanced, to freshen up your knowledge, get deeper on a subject, or gain another perspective towards your musical approach. Worldwide for online lessons or private in Amsterdam. Don’t be shy, please get in touch ! WHO IS SHE? My name is Lora, I am a classically trained pianist with a degree in Composition & Performance. I received training in music in various disciplines as a composer in my bachelor's degree and as a sound designer in my Masters's degree. Today combining them to make my own music, besides, help music lovers to find their own way of learning and reflecting on music is what I mainly do. In the last fourteen years, I have worked with students of all ages and from different levels. My main purpose is to help the student to discover their tendencies and internalize a simple idea, making music. I give piano lessons at home or on location in Amsterdam and surroundings. It is my belief that whether it is piano or another instrument, creating melodies and sound with the assist of your body&mind is all by itself a beautiful idea to sustain.
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Trusted teacher: Hello everyone! This is Eren. I am 25 years old. I am a Turkish drummer/producer, graduated from the Utrecht Conservatorium Jazz&Pop Drums department. I am actively playing in 3 bands, and have good experience for my age. I really would like to share my knowledge and experience with you! I will use the stuff that my teachers gave me in the conservatory, and my own techniques in the lessons. Any level is welcome! I can also help with music theory, ear training, solfege and music production in Ableton(basics of ableton, MIDI, audio recordings, mixing&mastering). We will play, learn, talk, have fun, even sometimes get bored but at the end I will make you a good drummer!
Drums · Music theory lessons · Ableton live


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Specialised Equipment for Discharge
The Specialised Equipment Essential for Discharge (SEED) Program is a NSW Health equipment program administered by EnableNSW. The program provides essential equipment for discharge to eligible people with a newly sustained spinal injury or acquired brain injury.
Eligibility for the SEED program
To be eligible for funding through the SEED program, an applicant needs to meet the eligibility criteria for EnableNSW including:
- Living in NSW with confirmation of a discharge destination to a community setting
- Enrolled in Medicare
- A person is ineligible if they are being discharged to a Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or another hospital, rehabilitation setting, or another state or territory
- Not be eligible to receive equipment through any other government funded program.
In addition, the applicant must meet the specific SEED clinical eligibility criteria:
- Diagnosis of a newly sustained spinal cord injury or acquired brain injury:
- a permanent condition (not temporary or likely to resolve)
- this being the primary reason for the admission to the inpatient/rehabilitation facility.
- Inpatient of one of the following NSW Public Hospital inpatient rehabilitation facilities:
- Adult services
- Prince of Wales Hospital Spinal Cord Injury
- Royal North Shore Hospital Spinal Cord Injury Service
- Spinal Injury Unit, Royal Rehab, Ryde
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program Westmead Hospital
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program Liverpool Hospital
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program Royal Rehab, Ryde
- Paediatric services
- Service o Sydney Children’s Hospital
- The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
- John Hunter Hospital
A person who is currently an inpatient of another NSW Public Hospital inpatient rehabilitation facility may be considered for the SEED program, if the person is receiving input from one of the following specialist services:
- Rural and regional Brain Injury Rehabilitation Programs
- State Spinal Cord Injury Service (SSCIS) Spinal Outreach Service
- Regional Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Services (Hunter or Port Kembla Hospital).
- Adult services
Applicants who are inpatients of an interstate specialist facility may be considered for eligibility for the SEED Program if they meet the first three criteria. People ineligible for SEED may seek assistance through the EnableNSW Aids and Equipment Program.
The application process requires submission of an EnableNSW Application Form and supporting documentation, a letter or email, from the specialist service, which outlines how the person meets the SEED eligibility criteria. EnableNSW will review the application and advise the applicant and clinical service in writing of the outcome of the application.
- Equipment that is available through the SEED program includes:
- A primary mobility aid for example, a manual wheelchair or power wheelchair
- Positioning equipment for example, a wheelchair backrest, height adjustable bed
- Transfer equipment for example, a mobile hoist or slide board
- Bathing equipment for example, mobile shower commode
- Pressure care equipment for example, pressure care cushion, pressure care mattress.
EnableNSW stock equipment through the Equipment Allocation Program (EAP) is to be considered in the first instance.
- Equipment requests submitted by prescribers must meet the eligibility and clinical criteria for each category of equipment funded through the program.
The application process requires the applicant to advise EnableNSW if they are considering seeking compensation in relation to their condition. This will not impact on their eligibility, however, in the event that a compensation claim is successful, the person will be required to reimburse NSW Health for cost of equipment provided through SEED, including a 13% administration fee.
There is a co-payment for accessing most services through EnableNSW. The co-payment for adults on a pension or low income and for children under 16 years, is $100 in each year that assistance is provided. For adults on higher incomes, assistance is available for items over $800 and a person is required to make a co-payment of 20% of the cost of the device (when accessing stock equipment through the EAP, this copayment is reduced to $100).
Maintenance and repairs
EnableNSW is responsible for maintenance and reasonable repairs to equipment it has funded and can be contacted via email or telephone to arrange this.

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Sale of high-yielding rice variety at Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), North Lakhimpur
LAKHIMPUR: Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), North Lakhimpur under Assam Agriculture University (AAUA) has managed to sell the seeds of high yielding rice variety innovated in various research stations under the university. The seeds of the rice variety are suitable for the upcoming kharif season.
Intending seed wholesalers, retail sellers and farmers can purchase the seeds at Rs. 38 per kilogram, the price fixed by AAU, at the outlet of the RARS located at Boicha-Gorumuriya during the office days from 10 am to 2.30 pm.
Chief scientist of the RARS, Dr. Prabal Kumar Saikia stated in a press release that rice varieties of Ranjit, Bahadur Sub-1, Ranjit Sub-1, Padmanath, Panindra, Padumoni, Masuri, Geetesh were available in the RARS at present. Moreover, saplings of coconut, lemon and black-peppers, which can be planted in the months of April and May, were also available in the institution. Intending parties and persons can contact on mobile numbers 8638642977, 9435607598 and 9435387405 for further information in these regard, stated the Chief Scientist in the press release.

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text: The other day I was on my way home from work when I saw this clunky old car with the words "JUST DIVORCED!" written on the back window. This made me both sad and outraged. How could someone use the same means which a man and woman use to celebrate and announce the happiness of their sacred union as a means to practically brag about the sad and often unjustified situation of divorce. Certainly I don’t know this woman whose car bore these words but the trends of divorce these days point to a situation in which divorce could have been avoided. It is things like this that show our children that divorce is not only acceptable, but celebrated. How sad.


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In fact, Gamecock fans and Chattanoogatailgaters share a common link – Trains. Yep, trains.
In 1990 a longtime South Carolina fan and his wife, with a business near campus, decided that they hated the look of worn out old train tracks which ran alongside of the stadium. His idea to spruce things up and make use of the tracks helped create one if the neatest forms of tailgating in the country. They decided to renovate cabooses and update them with everything a football fan would desire. They placed the cabooses on the cleaned up tracks and created a one of a kind tailgating experience.
If you are going to tailgate, why not do it inside of a private train caboose with running water, a living room, big screen TV’s, cable, air conditioning and heat for cold days while being located only a few short steps from the grid iron action.
Today there are 22 Carolina “Cockabooses” located next to the stadium. Each caboose is stationary so rentals are available for home and away games. Can’t make the drive to an away game, why not party in your own caboose?
In honor of the Carolina Gamecocks and the Cockabooses this week’s recipe is a time honored camping dinner with a South Carolina tailgate twist. It’s a Cockaboose Hobo Dinner PoBoy.
In a nutshell, a Hobo dinner is a meal cooked in foil over a campfire traditionally containing meat and assorted vegetables or baked beans with available seasonings. For our purpose, I’m moving that to the grill and adding some French bread deli rolls. Use what works best for you and theme it towards your team. Of course, you can also use the oven. Just make sure you use a cookie sheet to catch any drippings.
Are you ready to messy? Here we go!
Cockaboose Hobo Dinner Meatball Po Boy
For the Meatballs
- 1 pound ground turkey (or beef)
- Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper
- Flavored bread crumbs (crushed croutons)
- Minced garlic
Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and form into meatballs. Or, use your favorite meatball recipe of course, and in a pinch for time - go buy some meatballs!
For the mix
- Sliced or chopped onions
- Sliced or chopped potatoes
- Diced red or yellow peppers
- Seasonings of your choice
- Can of baked beans
Directions: Use heavy duty foil pans. Start grilling the meatballs. Place all of the mix ingredients in a large enough foil pan. Season as you desire. When the meatballs are done and the potatoes are tender - the dinner is done.
The Bread: You have to go with French Bread deli style buns for a PoBoy of any type! Heat French bread on the grill add the meat balls, onions, veggies, and any desired items from the pack on the bun, top with cheese if desired and other condiments. You can also use traditional Po Boy toppings such as thin sliced lettuce, tomatoes and more. Serve hot with any condiments or sauces and cheese that suits your taste buds!
Don't want a Sandwich? Don't worry - this dish is easily adaptable to foil pack cooking! Serve the meatballs with baked beans over the top of foil pack grilled veggies!
- Originally Published - Chattanoogan.com

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Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who touts his environmental bona fides, has enthusiastically championed wind power, solar power and electric cars, all in recent months. Now he is facing a much tougher call on an issue that boils down to this:
Just how green is garbage?
Environmentalists in Maryland are urging O’Malley (D) to veto legislation that would put incineration of garbage on par with solar and wind power as a source of renewable energy.
Debate over the bill puts O’Malley in a difficult spot. Many of the groups opposed to the bill stood side by side with the governor as he pressed unsuccessfully for legislation to spur the development of offshore wind power and limit construction of septic systems.
But Maryland faces a deadline to increase its use of renewable energy. Its energy administration backed the incineration bill, and so did the government in Montgomery County — the only local jurisdiction in Maryland that controls a waste-to-energy plant that is certified as a renewable source. The facility, in Dickerson, generates enough electricity to power about 50,000 households and earns millions in annual revenue.
“This bill does not take away from any other renewable project,” said Robin Davidov, executive director of the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, a regional governmental organization that develops, finances and manages waste-to-energy projects. “The technology has evolved to the point that it’s so clean and so reliable that it’s the best option for managing solid waste.”
Despite support from county officials, the bill was opposed by seven of Montgomery’s eight state senators, who view the measure as a boon for the waste companies that operate facilities in Maryland and that lobbied lawmakers to introduce and pass the legislation.
“The question is, should we put as high a priority on waste incineration as we do on solar and wind energy? The answer is not just no, it’s hell, no,” said Sen. Brian E. Frosh (D-Montgomery), who has urged the administration to reject the bill. “This will result in a windfall for existing waste-to-energy plants. It’s unjustified, and it’s a lousy policy.”
Maryland, 28 other states and the District have renewable energy standards; all include landfill gas collection as a renewable source, but only 19 include trash incineration, according to a 2009 federal study.
Over the next decade, Maryland law requires the state’s power companies to get an increasing percentage of their energy from renewable resources. Companies that sell electricity must show they are meeting the standard by purchasing credits, essentially claim checks for renewable power.
Under current law, electricity from waste incineration is classified as a second-tier credit that will phase out of the market after 2018. The District, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, for instance, classify waste-to-energy as a second-tier resource.
The bill on O’Malley’s desk would elevate its status, making credits from waste-to-energy plants more valuable, removing the 2018 expiration date and making new plants eligible for the credits. Plans are underway for facilities in Frederick County and Baltimore.
In Montgomery, electricity from the plant in Dickerson generated $20.5 million in fiscal 2010, including $304,000 from the sale of renewable credits. If the bill becomes law, the county would earn about $250,000 more a year.
About 20 miles northwest of Rockville, the county’s waste-to-energy operation burns about 1,800 tons of trash each day.
The plant was designed, built and has been operated since 1995 by New Jersey-based Covanta Energy, the largest operator of waste-to-energy plants in North America, with 41 facilities, including sites in Alexandria and Lorton.
A smelly mix is tipped into a 90-foot-deep trash pit and then dropped into the mouth of boilers lined with water-filled tubes. Heated to temperatures of up to 2,100 degrees, steam powers turbines that are hooked into a generator connected to the grid.
The plant is outfitted with state-of-the-art scrubbers and filters to capture toxic pollutants such as mercury, and emissions from the 275-foot-tall stack are tracked and posted on the county’s Web site.
Paul Gilman, who is responsible for Covanta’s environmental compliance program, pointed to the 2009 study, which found that waste-to-energy plants produce electricity more cleanly and efficiently than landfill gas-to-energy, which is classified as a top-tier renewable credit in Maryland.
Sen. Thomas M. Middleton (D-Charles) said he agreed to sponsor the bill this year after meeting with Covanta representatives, who emphasized the alternative: Households and companies will continue to generate trash that would otherwise be diverted to landfills.
“You have to be a realist. Would you rather landfill waste or use it as a renewable energy?” said Middleton, who chairs the committee that oversees the state’s energy policies. “Looking at the new technology that’s out there, these plants aren’t the big polluters that we experienced years ago.”
Covanta has been a political player in Annapolis, contributing $4,000 to O’Malley since 2009, according to campaign finance records, and $3,500 to Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert) since 2007. The legislation passed the Senate on a vote of 24 to 20 in the final hours of this year’s General Assembly session.
In their letter to O’Malley this week, environmental groups argued that enhancing incentives for garbage incineration undercuts recycling because the facilities rely on trash for fuel. Providing more valuable credits to the facilities, they said, weakens the state’s clean-energy goals by subsidizing existing facilities instead of encouraging new technologies, such as wind power.
“We should meet these goals squarely and fairly . . . not by creating even greater incentives for incineration or other destructive, polluting industries,” said the letter signed by such groups as the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Maryland League of Conservation Voters.
The governor, who has until the end of May to act on the bill, has expressed support for converting waste to energy. He visited Middleton in his office in the final weeks of the session, the senator said, and asked whether Middleton needed help shepherding the legislation.
O’Malley spokesman Rick Abbruzzese said Tuesday that the governor is reviewing the bill.
On the final day of the session this month, O’Malley told reporters that the country needs to move toward “zero waste,” according to the Associated Press. “And part of that zero waste will, by necessity, involve converting our waste to energy, albeit with a very robust recycling component on the front end.”
Staff writer John Wagner contributed to this report.

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Commercial Paving for Farr Family Tire & Wheel In Camp Hill, PA
Our customer, Farr Family Tire & Wheel at 3537 Hartzdale Dr. Camp Hill, PA 17011, needed to expand and pave their whole parking lot.
We ripped out grass to make the parking lot bigger and replaced the whole parking lot with ID3 asphalt for better durability for a mechanic shop.
Our Commercial paving contractors
They are those that will typically offer the pricing for the roles required in the outline of a bid. The one that’s offered the work is often very cheap bidder however not continuously. Once operating in commercial jobs, the contractor can report back to the development manager or general contractor rather than the owner. One in all the roles a paving contractor will is pour parking lots, walkways, and floors in new developments. If it’s a municipal project they will repair any damage in an existing paying like cracks or potholes or lay new sidewalks, or roads.


Alberto LattiMexican journalist and writer, shared with the team of Aristegui News his predictions for World Cup Qatar 2022in addition to advice for all those Mexicans who meet in the Arab country from the next November 20, in what will be an atypical competition due to the entire social and political context in which it will take place.
then a exclusive interview where he shares the considerations to be followed by the attendees and his opinion on how the election of the Qatari country to host FIFA will be reflected in the development of a sporting event of the highest level in a State of zero tolerance and known human rights violations.
Latin Market is a journalist, writer, television presenter, polyglot and Goodwill Ambassador of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. He was born in Mexico City in 1978 and has been part of the coverage of soccer World Cups, Olympic Games, Champions League finals, World Series, Superbowl and the most important sporting events in the world.
In his career, he has published six books. His first was Latitudes. Chronicle, trip and balloonrepublished as a bestseller in 2016, then in 2018 his novel was released Here Borya a year later he published 100 geniuses of the ball, in 2019 he wrote 100 Olympian Gods, in 2020 100 gods of Olympus and the digital book 20 balls of hope in times of crisis, and his most recent publication was this month with Geniuses from Qatar, From children to cracks.
By Alejandro Romero and Javier Galvez.


In an unprecedented move, the Water Resources Control board voted in December to require water users to leave more water in the lower San Joaquin River to improve water quality and help fish. “This decision represents the water board taking its job to protect the public trust and our fisheries more seriously,” said Regina Chichizola, salmon and water policy analyst for the Institute for Fisheries Resources.
The State Water Resources Control Board has proposed flow requirements for rivers that feed the Delta based on a percentage of ‘unimpaired flows… If approved, this ‘unimpaired flows’ approach would have significant impacts on farms, communities throughout California and the environment. We join many other water agencies in our belief that alternative measures …
Members of the Colorado River Indian Tribes will vote Saturday, Jan. 19 on a proposed ordinance to allow for the lease of a portion of the Tribes’ Colorado River water allocation to outside interests. The issue of leasing Tribal water rights has become a contentious issue among Tribal members. Opponents claim this compromises the Tribes’ resources, while supporters point to the economic benefits.
Citing what they say would be a disastrous decision for the region, the Oakdale and South San Joaquin Irrigation Districts have joined with other members of the San Joaquin Tributaries Authority (SJTA) in a lawsuit challenging the state’s right to arbitrarily increase flows in the Stanislaus and two other rivers.
Far less settled is how Newsom will fill his administration’s most important positions regarding state water policy. One of Newsom’s key tests confronts him immediate: State Water Resources Control Board Chair Felicia Marcus’ term expires this week.
Learn from top experts at our annual Water 101 Workshop about the history, hydrology and law behind California water as well as hot topics such as water flows, the Delta, disadvantaged communities and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. For the first time, the workshop offers an optional groundwater tour the next day
After more than three years, 104 days of testimony, and over twenty-four thousand pages of hearing transcripts, the hearing before the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) on the proposal to construct two tunnels to convey water under the Delta (aka California WaterFix) is almost completed. Probably, that is: there could be more if the project changes again to a degree that requires additional testimony and/or environmental review.
In an attempt to block the state’s plan to divert more water toward the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and away from the Bay Area, the Santa Clara Valley Water District has filed a lawsuit arguing the project could significantly reduce the local water supply. If the plan advances, the water district might have to spend millions of dollars to obtain alternate water supplies and pull up more groundwater.
The State Water Resources Control Board proved back on Dec. 12 that it wasn’t listening to a single thing anyone from our region was saying. By voting to impose draconian and scientifically unjustifiable water restrictions on our region, four of the five board members tuned out dozens of scientists, water professionals and people who live near the rivers.
The city of San Francisco is not standing down in California’s latest water war, joining a lawsuit against the state on Thursday to stop it from directing more of the Sierra Nevada’s cool, crisp flows to fish instead of people.
One of the Water Education Foundation’s most popular events, Water 101 offers a once-a-year opportunity for anyone new to California water issues or newly elected to a water district board – and anyone who wants a refresher — to gain a deeper understanding of the state’s most precious natural resource. It will be held Feb. 7 at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento.
State officials on Wednesday issued new water curtailment orders to thousands of users and adopted emergency regulations that allow them to more quickly crack down on people who ignore orders to stop diverting water from drought-stricken rivers and streams, including the upper Russian River.
Six weeks after ordering thousands of California water users to stop diverting from rivers and streams amid the worst drought in a generation, state officials say only 31 percent have bothered to respond by sending back the required forms. Now, their efforts to force the rest to comply are prompting threats of lawsuits and economic chaos.
After more than 10 hours of often emotional testimony Tuesday by Stanislaus County farmers and other California water users, the State Water Resources Control Board delayed deciding what to do regarding conflicting water rights.
The skirmish over a scarce amount of water intensified Tuesday as state water regulators considered emergency rules that would allow them to cut off Central Valley farmers without the usual formal process.


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Costly damage to equipment, delays in production, danger to workers are all results of arc flashes in electrical equipment. Federal law requires arc flash labels on electrical equipment, and since 2000, OSHA has required labels too.
According to this article in EHS Today, there is struggle with compliance because of budget considerations, workers overloaded with tasks, or unwanted focus on National Electrical Code violations in the facilities (or the fear of violations being revealed). Additionally, some employers consider code requirements as advisory only, when, in fact, the majority of local governments have amended their building codes to include the labeling requirement.
A lengthy survey of the facility and compiling of details of the electrical system is the standard labeling procedure.
The system is analyzed, calculating bolted fault currents, arc-fault currents and incident energies at each of the panel boards, motor control centers, switchboards, transformers and medium-voltage equipment on the premises. From the compiled calculated values the labels are prepared, and then applied to the equipment.
This analysis requires engineering-level workers. Electricians apply the labels and the typical number of labels at an average-sized workplace can range from 100 to 300. A large refinery can require as many as 3,000 labels.
The article goes on to say that half this procedure is no longer necessary and a simpler method of labeling electrical panels exists. In this process an electrician familiar with the premises performs a survey.
To read the entire EHS Today article, click here.
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