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Women diagnosed with isolated cancer cells in the sentinel lymph node often are considered node-negative and likely don't receive any additional treatment after surgery such as chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or radiation therapy (treatment after surgery is called adjuvant therapy). A fairly large Danish study suggests that this treatment approach may need to change.
In this study, women diagnosed with node-negative, early-stage breast cancer -- but who actually had isolated cancer cells in the sentinel lymph node -- were 56% less likely to survive without the breast cancer coming back in the 5 years after treatment compared to women who were truly node negative (no cancer cells at all in the sentinel lymph node). This suggests that classifying cancers as node-negative when there are isolated cancer cells in the sentinel node may result in inadequate treatment and a higher risk of breast cancer coming back (recurrence).
During surgery to remove early-stage breast cancer, the lymph node closest to the cancer -- called the sentinel node -- often is removed and sent to a pathologist for evaluation. Removing just this one node is called sentinel node biopsy, or sentinel node dissection.
Clusters of cancer cells -- called micrometastases -- found in the sentinel lymph node mean that the cancer has spread beyond the breast. If there are micrometastases in the sentinel node, the cancer is considered node-positive. Other research has shown that when micrometastases are found in the sentinel lymph node, the risk of the cancer coming back is higher compared to node-negative cancer. To lower the risk of node-positive breast cancer coming back, doctors may recommend one or more of the treatments below after surgery:
- removing other underarm lymph nodes (axillary node dissection)
- radiation therapy to the underarm lymph nodes
- hormonal therapy if the cancer is hormone-receptor-positive
In this study, women diagnosed with node-positive breast cancer who got treatment after surgery were 43% more likely to survive without breast cancer coming back 5 years after treatment compared to women diagnosed with node-positive breast cancer who didn't get treatment after surgery.
Based on the results of this study, the same treatments after surgery used for node-positive early-stage breast cancer (micrometastases in the sentinel node) also may be needed when only isolated cancer cells are found in the sentinel node -- even though isolated cancer cells in the sentinel node often is considered node-negative.
If you've been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and a sentinel lymph node biopsy was done, ask your doctor about the specific results of the biopsy. If any cancer micrometastases were found, your doctor will likely recommend an axillary lymph node dissection. Your doctor also may recommend axillary lymph node radiation.
If the cancer was classified as node-negative, ask your doctor if there were any isolated cancer cells in the sentinel node. If isolated cancer cells were found, talk to your doctor about the results of this study and whether your treatment plan should include adjuvant radiation, chemotherapy, or hormonal therapy. Together you and your doctor can decide on a treatment plan that makes the most sense for your specific situation.


Inaugurating Braj Raj Mahotsav and Hunar Haat, Adityanath lauded Central schemes and highlighted the government’s work amid the pandemic.
CHIEF MINISTER Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday inaugurated Braj Raj Mahotsav and Hunar Haat at Vrindavan here. The 10-day event will host around 400 artisans, craftsmen from across the country, displaying their indigenous traditional products as part of the government’s Vocal For Local campaign. Before the ceremony, Adityanath shared a meal with sadhus from Mathura and Vrindavan regions.
Signalling a campaign push ahead of the Assembly polls next year, the CM emphasised the work done by Mathura MP Hema Malini in the region. “A month ago, I received a call from MP Hema Malini that the plan is to organise an event of this scale. Since she has become the representative, she has been raising the voice of people. She has been focusing on every detail, including how to improve each teerth place here. She keeps deliberating upon how to organise such events and to promote them. She is an artiste of great calibre and knows how to support talent,” said Adityanath during the opening ceremony.
The CM recalled that earlier this year, an event was organised with similar grandeur. “I had the honour of visiting this region when the Vaishnav Kumbh was organised. We all know it was a difficult time and Covid-19 was a huge challenge. But due to the hard work of all the public representatives and the blessings of the sadhus in the region, we were able to pull it off and make it a grand success,” said Adityanath.
He complimented the work done by Brij Teerth Vikas Parishad, saying that schemes worth more than Rs 400 crore were implemented by the committee.
Adityanath also lauded Central schemes, highlighting the work of the government amid the pandemic. According to officials, this was Adityanath’s 17th visit to the Braj region as chief minister.
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Jul 18, 2012
Odyssey - "Abysmal Despair" ...
Now it has to be noted right off the bat that this isn't a classy album as it is raw, rough around the edges and has low-fi production but there is an energetic charm to these noisy dirges that becomes addictive after a few spins. The sound of the band is bass-driven and strangely, the vocals have a southern-blues twist to them which makes the band unique among other stonerized sludge-rock bands. The vocals are delivered with a lot of passion but some of the excessive screaming parts might seem a little grating to some listeners. The album like I have already hinted at is not what you could call catchy riff rock but it has some very "retro" moments. 'Wolfspit And Witches Breat' kicks off sounding like a long-lost Grand Funk Railroad track while 'No Fucking Way' has massive 70's psych-rock inspired riffing with a slight progressive rock twist. A buddy of mine compared some of their passages to being like a 70's punk-rock version of early Mastodon and I think that is fairly accurate. The two tunes I just mentioned both come from the second half of the album and that is where this album really takes off. The first half of the album however is a lot harder to digest at first.
The opener 'Pyramids' blends stoner-metal, 70's punk and very aggressive sludge-metal but without nailing any one direction so it sounds a little convoluted and comes off a bit ambiguous and ambivalent stylistically. This leaves you scratching your head wondering what kind of band are they trying to be. They certainly don't sound like anyone else exactly, which is a good thing but the lack of hooks means there is little to remember about songs like 'Pyramids.' The closest they come to a hooky song comes with the second tune 'Wicked Witch' which at least has a more concise appeal to it while the following title track is just a total out-and-out bombastic riff and noise fest that while not too infectious, knocks you into the dirt with sheer power and energy. 'Keloma' is one of the album most "punk" moments while the last two album tracks 'This Ship Is Sinking' and 'Darkred' bring the album to a very heavy, noisy, energetic close. When you listen to this album from start to finish, you get the impression that they are a little confused on what kind of direction they want to go in. Is it the stoner/doom/sludge metal crowd they are after are they looking for drugged-up 70's punk-psych rock listeners? I guess it doesn't really matter at the end of the day if you just have great songs and there is a lot to love about Odyssey's 'Abysmal Despair' but where they fit in with the whole stoner-sludge-doom-psych-retro scene is hard to say. 'Abysmal Despair' is available on Transubstans Records and is something you have to hear for yourself. It is not the most memorable or catchy album going around but there is refreshing about it that will have you coming back to it time and time again....8/10.
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27th September 2019
One welcome feature of this week’s Supreme Court decision on the prorogation issue was that it was openly and unapologetically a “constitutional” judgment.
It proudly wore its constitutional significance like a judicial robe, or like a brooch.
This is not the case of previous constitutional cases.
Take the 1968 House of Lords case of Padfield, for instance.
You can read Padfield without realising its constitutional significance (and many first year law students do).
But as interpreted and applied in subsequent cases, the Padfield principle is a fundamental rule of the UK constitution.
Put simply: it is not open to a Minister to do a thing (or not do a thing) that would circumvent or frustrate an Act of Parliament.
And this makes sense: there would be no point in having Acts of Parliament if ministers could casually sidestep the legislation.
So, in the context of Brexit, where there is now the Benn Act obliging the Prime Minister to seek an extension of the Article 50 period so as to avoid a No Deal Brexit, this principle means:
- a minister cannot send a side letter to the European Union saying that the UK does not really want an extension and asking EU to reject the application
- the government cannot use delegated or secondary legislation (or Orders in/of Council) to rob the Benn Act of effect
And so on.
The response to each of these clever ideas is simple: Padfield.
Unless the government source behind such wheezes explains how the Padfield principle can also be sidestepped then it is just legal illiteracy and amateur lawyering.
These suggestions would not even cause any delay, to “run down the clock”: the law is so basic here that the High Court would not need more than a few hours before granting a remedy preventing such unlawful behaviour.
It may be that the real intention with these suggestions is to get the courts to intervene because it “plays well” politically.
But such infantile tomfoolery is not a good reason for the law not to be upheld.
All because someone wants to break the law to show off to others, it is not a reason for the law to not be applied.
Thank you for reading me on this new(ish) blog.
I expect to be blogging here more often, instead of spending time on Twitter.
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São Paulo – Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, cargo throughput at ports in Brazil was up 4.2% in 2020 from 2019 to 1.15 billion tons, as per an annual statistical report released this week by the National Agency for Waterway Transportation (Antaq).
The numbers include throughput at state-run and private ports combined. State-run units accounted for 34% of throughput, while private facilities handled 66%. The majority of cargo – 775.5 million tons – was outgoing, i.e., exports, whereas 377.2 million was incoming, i.e., imports .
Via Brazil-Arab News Agency


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Mitchell Manlapig of Shawnee received OBU’s W.P. Blake Award, the highest award given for a senior man at the University. The presentation was made by OBU President Dr. Heath A. Thomas in a surprise visit to Manlapig’s home.
Awards to outstanding seniors in all Colleges and Divisions are typically presented in a special awards chapel, which was not held this year due to the University’s move to distance learning. Instead, these students received a personal touch in their individual presentations.
The W. P. Blake Award is named for the chairman of OBU’s first board of trustees, who was an Oklahoma Baptist pioneer from Okmulgee. The award was established in 2011 to recognize an outstanding man in the graduating class who embodies Blake’s written desire that OBU “perpetuate the heritage of Christian citizenship.” The selection is made by a committee named by the University president. In making the selection, the committee chooses the man of the graduating class who most nearly exemplifies the qualities which characterize the ideal OBU man, including personal character, scholarship, leadership, concern for others, and Christian commitment.
Manlapig was also recently recognized as the Outstanding Senior in the Division of Music. He is a double major in musical arts with an emphasis in piano and in psychology. He serves as the accompanist for the Bison Glee Club as well as the pianist for the OBU Symphonic Winds when needed. He has performed as a soloist in OBU’s annual Concerto-Aria concert and as the principal percussionist of the OBU/Shawnee Community Orchestra. He is also a member of OBU’s percussion ensemble and is an instructor in OBU’s Music Preparatory Department.
Dr. Chris Mathews, Dean of the Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts, was proud of Manlapig’s many accomplishment and noted how deserving he truly is of the W.P. Blake Award.
“Mitchell Manlapig is academically determined and musically gifted. I have had few students who compare to his curiosity and drive to develop holistically as a musician. He is a fine pianist, having been invited to perform as a soloist for the Concerto‐Aria concert and serving as accompanist for the Bison Glee Club for three years. In addition, he has served throughout his academic career as timpanist for theOBU/Shawnee Community Orchestra and regularly performs with the Symphonic Winds. In recent years, he has dedicated himself to development as an orchestral conductor and was asked this year by faculty to conduct public performances of both the OBU/Shawnee Community Orchestra as well as Mozart's "Magic Flute," a full production of the opera.
“In my personal interactions with Mr. Manlapig, I have witnessed his gracious spirit, his thoughtful approach to ideas and people, and his genuine concern for Biblical faithfulness. I am proud to have had him as a student and believe him to be a worthy recipient of the W.P. Blake Award.”

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Dog Food Advisor has been busy the past two months reporting Salmonella concerns, and the list of recalled products just got longer. Raw Basics from Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin announced Tuesday a voluntary recall of the product labeled “Tucker’s Pork-Bison Formula” due to potential Salmonella contamination. The company joins the ranks of recently recalled Steve’s Real Food, Northwest Naturals, Raws for Paws, and Smokehouse Pet Products.
No illnesses have been reported, but the Nebraska Department of Agriculture notified Raw Basics of positive Salmonella findings after a routine test. The potential for contamination is reported to be isolated to one lot of products (108 boxes) distributed in Minnesota, Georgia, Kansas, and Pennsylvania.
The specific product being recalled is the five-pound box of “Tucker’s Pork-Bison Formula with the lot code 27717 and best by date of 4/17/19.
Dog Food Advisor warns,
“Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products”
Pet owners are encouraged to check their dog food supplies for the affected product. Everyone with a box of the recalled dog food can return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. For questions and concerns, call Raw Basics at 800-219-3650.
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1658 spectators had come to el bombardero
this cloudy day. Marlon Frijling
was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ivar Carlsson
and Willi Schwartzengarber
kracks_recre decided to use a 4-3-3 set up.
The following players had been chosen: Morel - Seckendorf, van Oel, Sanfilippo, Oliveros - Harder, Madrid, Kuilman - Guzmán, Owca, Berlepsch.
Barcelone* had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation.
Starters: Voigt - Crişan, Patrick, Møller Nielsen, Patouillard - Jahl, Lavaud, Leforestier, Zarins - Le Blanc, Ciron.
kracks_recre used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings.
Making his way up the middle 11 minutes into the match, A. Owca
almost managed to squeeze a goal past the visitors' keeper, but the alert G. Voigt
blocked it to keep the score level.
Barcelone*'s B. Ciron
was shown a yellow card after 18 minutes for slicing down an opponent.
The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave A. Owca
from kracks_recre a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 31 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient!
33 minutes into the match, a typically brave header by B. Ciron
from A. Zarins
's cross looped just over the opposing goalkeeper's desperate reach. Goal for Barcelone*, making the score 0 - 1.
kracks_recre's J. Berlepsch
made an attempt at equalising 37 minutes into the match, coming in from the right, but the ball hit the post and the defence easily cleared the rebound.
The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 1.
kracks_recre had most of the ball, with 54 percent of possession.
Content with how the game was proceeding, the Barcelone* coach let J. Ørskov
replace W. Jahl
after 75 minutes.
The Barcelone* players could smell victory in the air. A. Leforestier
wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for B. Salles
after 75 minutes.
The coach of Barcelone* was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 75 minutes, A. Žilinec
came on for P. Le Blanc
of Barcelone* took advantage of a mistake on the home side's right after 78 minutes which increased the away team's lead to 0 - 2.
The home team's supporters got excited again when N. Seckendorf
broke through the visitors' central defence and caught their keeper off guard, making it 1 - 2.
kracks_recre players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead.
After 84 minutes of play, L. Harder
evened things up for kracks_recre with an impressive goal coming up the middle. 2 - 2.
kracks_recre took the lead 85 minutes in, as A. Owca
broke through on the left and put the 3 - 2 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper.
Possession in this half belonged to kracks_recre, who controlled the ball 58 percent of the time.
The most dominating kracks_recre player was without a doubt A. Owca
turned in a dismal performance, however.
Barcelone*'s top performer was clearly B. Ciron
On the other hand, R. Møller Nielsen
's play was disheartening.
The match ends 3 - 2.

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Artists Association of Nantucket offers a wide variety of special events throughout the year from free outdoor art shows and live art auctions to elegant benefit dinners.
Join us for our popular fund-raising events, including Spring Sweep, the 2020 At Home Dinner & Auction, Wet Paint 2020.
You may also wish to participate in our public programming events including artist demonstrations, the historic Sidewalk Art Shows, and the Plein Air Nantucket Festival.
Though some may be affected by Covid-19 restrictions, here's our full calendar of events.
2020 At Home Dinner & Auction
- Saturday, July 18
- Stay-at-Home Gala
The Artist Association of Nantucket will honor beloved Nantucket artist Robert Frazier at this year’s special At Home Dinner & Auction on July 18. This year, the Auction is a stay home festivity. We encourage you to buy tables and tickets in order to support the Artists Association. If you will be on island, we invite you to gather a small group of friends, enjoy a lovely meal, and watch our live-stream gala in celebration of 75 years of AAN and the achievements of our dynamic artist community.
For more information about the Auction host levels, please contact Tracey Sears.
For a preview of the 2020 Live At-Home Auction telethon: click here
To browse and bid online from July 16 through July 21 in the 2020 Silent Auction: click here
To browse our 2019-2020 Yearbook: click here
Sidewalk Art Show 2020 – August 22
- August 22, 2020
- Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Dr.
A change in venue to the Visual Arts Center, 24 Amelia Drive — A beloved tradition dating back to 1930, the Sidewalk Art Show is the oldest of its kind in the U.S. and is a wonderful opportunity to meet a bevy of Nantucket’s finest artists.
Free to the public. Come one come all, Saturday, August 22, 9:30 to 2:00 p.m. safely spaced and monitored on the lawn at 24 Amelia Drive. Rain date will be the Sunday of that same weekend.
For more information about the Sidewalk Art Shows, please contact Liz Hunt O’Brien.
Plein Air Nantucket 2020
- Tuesday–Sunday, June 16-21 - no sign up required, no fee
- Plein Air Paint Out, Brant Point, June 17, 10 a.m. onward
- Frank Swift Chase Awards - no reception in 2020
- Fresh art hangs at Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington Street
This year — no sign-up required, no fee to participate, no stamping of canvases. Great fun at a distance! Open to all painters, the outdoor painting festival features artists in the landscape and their new wet works hung for sale each day in the windows of the AAN Gallery. Our annual Paint Out at Brant Point beach, June 17, starts at 10 a.m. Rain date 6/18.
Paint Nantucket! – Cancelled !
- Monday, June 15, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Downtown Nantucket
Cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions. This one-day Plein Air Event may be rescheduled for fall 2020.
C. Robert Perrin Master Artist Demonstrations
- Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, 19 Washington Street
POSTPONED. In tribute to C. Robert Perrin, a longtime artist member, AAN hosts three Master Artist Demonstrations per season. The demonstrations are held in the same style that Perrin did his, with lots of friendly conversation while the artist is at work. The demonstrations include refreshments. New members are welcome to join the night of the demonstration.
For more information about the 2020 Perrin Master Artists Demonstrations, please contact firstname.lastname@example.org.
The Artists Association of Nantucket has a long history of collaborating with other local nonprofit organizations and businesses in the Nantucket community. Sharing resources is one of the best ways to bring the arts and culture to island residents. From exhibitions shared with the Nantucket Historical Association to children’s classes with Nantucket S.T.A.R. to art therapy classes with the Fairwinds Center to participating in the One Book One Island Week with the Nantucket Atheneum and many island nonprofits and businesses, AAN realizes the importance of working together to provide creative public programming. For more information about collaborations or to suggest a collaboration, please contact Liz Hunt O’Brien.
Spring Sweep 2020
We changed format for Spring Sweep 2020.
We did a successful on line auction of almost 300 artworks by AAN artists.
One of the best opportunities to launch or expand your collection of Nantucket art is at Spring Sweep. Artist members may bring an unlimited number of pieces to this popular silent auction. The deals go quickly. Free and open to all.


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Wallpapers were considered an outdated fashion for some time. It was only found on traditional or grandparent’s house. Over the years, wallpapers have gained the popularity momentum. Thanks to the fashion, revolution that removed the traditional veil put on the world. Today you get to see wallpapers that are stylish, sleek and updated.
Wallpapers come in a variety of styles and patterns such as floral wallpaper, designer wallpaper and more. These radiate style and elegance into the room. The wallpapers that enhance the look of the room are also capable of uplifting the mood of the people living in it.
Flow with the fashion trends
Varieties of wallpapers are available today to meet everyone's requirement. You can choose wallpapers for different purposes such as to cover the ceiling, decorating furniture and also hang it as art. Here are a few types of wallpaper trends, which you can try.
Neutral colours are timeless beauties. Neutral shades are on the high in today’s fashion world. These add the much needed classic look we all look for without much effort. Neutral shaded wallpapers with textures bring a luxury feel to the room.
Modern wallpapers are nothing close to the wallpapers of olden days. People do not hesitate to bold colours or abstract designs on their walls or furniture. Modern wallpapers such as brick wallpaper, floral wallpapers and designer wallpapers can easily create an vibe in the space. Combining natural wood flooring and light ceiling with contrasting texture wallpaper will upgrade the look of the room into a funky fun-filled space.
These are evergreen looks. contrasting scheme the foundation of modern styles. Selecting black and white wallpaper pattern will help an airy feel in the room. You can combine this with plain light shade furniture to help in making the wallpaper as the focal point.
Light shades are always soothing and create a calm feel. Light shaded large floral wallpapers are a blessing to any room. These designs are subtle looking and create an illusion of large space. You can combine these with shaded furniture to take the peacefulness to the level. Light coloured wallpaper can be solid coloured or textured with large designs.
Botanical wallpapers are a new addition to modern wallpapers. These create an illusion of dense forest on the wall. You can also go for tropical wallpapers, which are a combination of different hued leaves, animals, birds and fruits. These wallpapers add drama to the look of the room.


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09 September 2011 10:19 [Source: ICIS news]
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Iranol Oil, a major Group I base oil producer in Iran, is offering a mix of bulk and flexi-bag cargoes totalling about 11,600 tonnes on the Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME) on 11 September, a company source said late on Thursday.
Iranol is offering 5,000 tonnes of SN150 in bulk on the IME at $1,261/tonne (€908/tonne) FOB (free on board) BIK (Bandar Imam Khomeini) from its Abadan refinery.
The firm is also offering 2,800 tonnes of SN500 in bulk on the IME at $1,249/tonne FOB BIK from the firm’s Tehran refinery.
SN650 bulk cargoes amounting to 2,800 tonnes will also be offered on the IME at $1,235/tonne FOB BIK from the Tehran refinery.
In addition, Iranol is offering 1,000 tonnes of SN500 in flexi bags on the exchange at $1,255/tonne ex-refinery from the Tehran refinery.
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The Drawing of the Dark
Subterranean Press is bringing The Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers back into print for all the completists who want a high quality edition of the third book written by this author. It’s perhaps worth pointing out there have been twenty editions of this work, and the use of any secondhand dealer with a reasonable stock is likely to turn up a copy. This is not a publisher rescuing an early work from obscurity. So is it worth rescuing?
Well, this is not one of the best books from Powers. First appearing in 1979, it’s an alternate history fantasy where the Fisher King and Merlin mount a defense of Vienna. It’s 1529 and the Ottoman Empire is on the march. If their troops can bring down the walls, they can probably roll across Europe and produce a unified empire under the command of the East. All the powers of the West, both physical and magical, therefore focus on Vienna to prevent the loss of the city. To get the best result, they set out to find the reincarnation of Arthur to lead the defense. With him in the city, they feel confident of success. Unfortunately, he’s been reborn as a drunken Irishman. . .
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As wonderful as Disney Magic is, most people accept that the pixie dust comes at a price – and it’s not cheap. While you’re sure to pay a pretty penny for a day at one of the Walt Disney World theme parks, there is one place where you can get a healthy dose of Disney without dropping a dime.
Disney Springs is the dining and shopping mecca of Walt Disney World. As such, it does make it tempting to pull out the wallet and buy, buy, buy. If you head in with a smart plan and careful agenda, however, you can enjoy a filling taste of Disney absolutely free. Here’s how you do it.
10. Visit the LEGO Imagination Center
The LEGO Imagination Center is a dream come true for kids who know how to get creative with these little building blocks. This store has building tables both inside and out with deep reservoirs of LEGO and Duplo blocks. Central to the outdoor building area is a massive LEGO race track. Small stations around the track are stocked with pieces so kids can build their own cars. Once they’ve fashioned the perfect vehicle, they can race down one of two ramps side-by-side with other builders.
9. Check Out the Waterside Stage Entertainment
The Waterside Stage, located across from the World of Disney Store and just a stone’s throw from the LEGO Imagination Center, plays host to a variety of free performances. You can dance along with a Disney DJ, watch middle and high school band, orchestra, or dance performances, and even catch some celebrities. Sharky and Bones of Jake and the Neverland Pirates have graced this very stage in all their piratey glory.
A signboard will let you know who’s on for the evening and provide show times. If the stage is empty, the bleachers still make a nice place to stop for a snack or some people watching.
8. Stop at Ghirardelli
The Ghirardelli store at Disney Springs has two sides. If you’re approaching from the Waterside Stage, the first door you approach is the one you want. This leads to a tiny chocolate shop with all the classic Ghirardelli favorites. At first peek, this little store may look too crowded to bother with, but it’s well worth a little tour of the cramped quarters for the free chocolate waiting just inside.
The complimentary square is usually milk chocolate with a caramel center, but sometimes you’ll find a seasonal specialty. If you have a sweet tooth, this is one free treat you can’t miss.
7. Pop into Basin
Just behind Ghirardelli, you’ll find Basin, the luxurious bath store. Stop by the deep sinks in the center to wash that chocolate off your hands first. Once you’re nice and clean, you can get to the sampling. Try some soaps and scrubs at the sinks. Moisturize with a heavenly lotion or thick body butter. Add a sweet touch of scent with a dab of solid perfumes. For pampering samples, it doesn’t get any better than this stop.
6. Peruse Disney’s Pin Traders
If you have some Disney pins on hand, you may be able to score a few great finds at Disney’s Pin Traders. This circular store will have you browsing in circles for at least two laps if you’re a real pin lover. The massive pin trading board offers an excellent opportunity to swap out your own tired pins for some new pieces, without having to buy anything new.


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With Ekko being added the Inventor system in the Teamfight Tactics season 6.5, it has become much more possible for gamers to use up to 4 Recycle in this lineup. Combined with the fact that Irelia is proving to be a very powerful main unit, you can take advantage of Tech Bear’s attack stats buffs for the whole squad to make this unit even more domineering.
You can replace Jinx with Blitzcrank if you don’t roll out this unit
Basically, you still build the basic Inventor team with 5 units including Jayce, Seraphine, Ekko, Zilean and Ezreal. Then you will add Gnar and Irelia to both activate 2 Attacks and have 2 Idols. In the last position, the best one will be Jinx to get 4 Recycling, but you can also use Blitzcrank to find a way to quickly take down an enemy unit.
The main Kha’Zix
This playstyle will take advantage of the fact that Kha’Zix can trigger 2 Assassins easily with Ekko and deal massive damage to the opponent’s back row. Just like Irelia, Kha’Zix also became a real monster with a powerful attack buff from Tech Bear.
Kha’Zix is also an extremely powerful force when combined with the Inventor
However, there is a caveat that you need to have Orianna and Silco in the squad to operate it in the best way. The reason is because Orianna will increase a significant amount of attack speed with the Machine effect and the ability to buff a small shield for Kha’Zix with skills. As for Silco, this is simply too strong a unit to help Orianna launch attacks earlier and Kha’Zix can be immune to control.
This is the usual gameplay of gamers who use the Inventor squad when they own Camille early. With good stamina in the early game, Camille is capable of helping players get through the difficult early game. Towards the end of the game, Camille will activate 2 Challengers and 2 Machines to help Draven have great attack speed and “carry the team”.
If you have a strong Camille early on, you can think of playing the main Draven
With this lineup, Silco is still a strong choice at the end of the game when this unit proves to be too powerful. However, if you own the Elegant Seal and Draven in VIP form, you can replace Silco with Leona or Syndra to activate 3 Elegant milestone for this unit. Otherwise, a good defensive champion like Braum is still the first choice to protect Draven from damage
In terms of squad operation, the main Sivir gameplay is not too different from Irelia. However, instead of using another Recycling unit to get 4 champions, you need to add Tech champions to help Sivir survive better. Normally, Sejuani will be the chosen unit when it also activates 2 Guards with Jayce.
Sivir and Sejuani will activate many powerful effects in the Inventor team
With item building, Sivir also proved to be different from the above 3 units when she is suitable for the attack speed build like Guinsoo’s Rageblade, Statikk’s Electric Knife. Of course, if you don’t own many Wooden Bows, you can still aim for crit items for Sivir as usual.

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Texas swarming with boozed-up birds
A bevy of migratory birds making their seasonal return to North Texas have raised eyebrows among residents after getting intoxicated on fermented berries.
As reported by UPI, cedar waxwings return to Texas at this time of year, and have been causing a commotion with their drunken antics.
There have been frequent sightings by residents in the Fort Worth area of drunk and disorderly cedar waxwings flying into windows.
“Because they predominantly eat berries, sometimes they eat berries that have fermented and are a little bit past their prime,” Rachel Richter, an urban wildlife biologist with the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife, told WFAA-TV. “They tend to overindulge a little bit, which can get them intoxicated,” she added.
According to Richter it’s common for the birds to get a bit squiffy after gorging on fermented berries, and the more frequent sightings this year are probably due to a higher proportion of residents working from home and spotting them at it.
Cedar waxwings can be found in Texas from late December until April. The birds have large livers that can detoxify the ethanol in alcohol and prevent them from suffering any long-term ill effects from eating fermented berries.
This isn’t the first time we’ve reported on the mischievous creature. Back in 2014 they were founded to be getting drunk on frosty fermented berries in Canada.
According to the Journal of Ornithology, an entire flock of cedar waxwings fell to their untimely deaths in Los Angeles in 2006 and 2007 after feasting on bunches of fermented berries.

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Warm lentil salad with smoked salmon
A comforting salad for cold days that’s quick to prepare. What makes it really special is the addition of lots of chopped fresh herbs.
For best results, use top quality lentils. Here in France, I’d recommend lentilles vertes du Puy, small dark-green lentils with a fine flavor. Elsewhere, just seek out the top quality — usually identifiable by price. Ditto the smoked salmon. Go for organic if you can find it. The flavor is great, and it’s far better for your health than the farmed variety.
3/4 cup (150 g) lentils
2-1/2 cups (1/2 liter) water
2 slices smoked salmon, about 3-1/2 ounces (100 g)
1 tsp. sea salt or table salt
1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 shallot, peeled and finely minced
freshly ground black pepper
5 tbsp. chopped fresh herbs: chervil, dill, mint, cilantro, parsley or a combination
2 handfuls arugula or another tender salad green
Rinse the lentils in a sieve under running water. Place in a pot, cover with the water and set the pot over high heat. When the water boils, turn down to a simmer. Add the bay leaf.
Cook the lentils until they are just tender and the water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
While the lentils are cooking, prepare the smoked salmon and the dressing. Cut the salmon into bite-sized strips. In a large bowl, whisk the balsamic with the olive oil.
When the lentils are ready, remove from heat. Remove the bay leaf. Add the sea salt. Stir the warm lentils into the dressing. Add the minced shallot. Grind in some black pepper.
Now add the chopped herbs and stir. Taste and adjust the seasonings as necessary. You may need a bit more salt.
Add the salmon strips to the warm lentils and serve on individual salad plates beside a handful of arugula. Use a couple of sprigs of herb for garnish. Serves 2.

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Humanists Doing Good will be having Daniel Suelo speak in Grand Junction on July 19th at 10 am in the Garden Room.
Suelo is a simple living adherent who stopped using money and has been called "the most famous homeless person." He is a thoughtful man who graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder and has served in the Peace Corps. He's held standard jobs before completely swearing off money in the fall of 2000 and giving up his life savings. He has lived ever since without receiving or spending money. This choice has provided him with a sense of peace and a lifestyle that many envy. He currently lives part-time in a cave near Moab, when he is not wandering the country.
Suelo has been featured in The Guardian, The Huffington Post, Details, the BBC, the Denver Post and on television shows like The Moaning of Life with Karl Pilkington.
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“HYDROPONICS” is the growing of plants in a liquid nutrient solution with or without
the use of artificial media. Commonly used mediums include expanded clay, coir, perlite,
vermiculite, brick shards, polystyrene packing peanuts and wood fiber.
Hydroponics has been recognized as a viable method of producing vegetables (tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers and peppers) as well as ornamental crops such as herbs, roses, freesia and foliage plants. Due to the ban on methyl bromide in soil culture, the demand for hydroponically grown produce has rapidly increased in the last few years.
The word hydroponics comes from two Greek words ‘hydro’ meaning water and ‘ponos’ meaning labor. This word was first used in 1929 by Dr. Gericke, a California professor who began to develop what previously had been a laboratory technique into a commercial means of growing plants. The U.S. Army used hydroponic culture to grow fresh food for troops stationed on infertile Pacific islands during World War II. By the 1950s, there were viable commercial farms in America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
- It can be used in places where in-ground agriculture or gardening is not possible (for example, dry desert areas or cold climate regions).
- More complete control of nutrient content, pH and growing environment.
- Lower water and nutrient costs associated with water and nutrient recycling.
- Faster growth due to more available oxygen in root area.
- Elimination or reduction of soil related insects, fungi and bacteria.
- Much higher crop yields.
- No weeding or cultivation required.
- Some crops, such as lettuce and strawberries, can be lifted from ground level to a much better height for planting, cultivation and harvesting. This gives much better working conditions and hence lowers labor costs.
- Crop rotation/fallowing is not necessary.
- Transplant shock is reduced.
- Initial and operational costs are higher than soil culture.
- Skill and knowledge are needed to operate properly.
- Some diseases like Fusarium and Verticillium can spread quickly through the system. However, many varieties resistant to the above diseases have been bred.
Hydroponic systems can either be liquid or aggregate. Liquid systems have no supporting medium for the plant roots; whereas, aggregate systems have a solid medium of support. Hydroponic systems are further categorized as open (once the nutrient solution is delivered to the plant roots, it is not reused) or closed (surplus solution is recovered, replenished, and recycled).
Liquid Hydroponic System:
They are closed systems.
- Nutrient Film Technique (NFT): Plants are placed in a polyethylene tube that has slits cut in the plastic for the roots to be inserted. Nutrient solution is pumped through this tube.
- Floating Hydroponics: Plants are grown on a floating raft of expanded plastic.
- Aeroponics: Plant roots remain suspended in an enclosed growing chamber, where they are sprayed with a mist of nutrient solution at short intervals, usually every few minutes.
Aggregate Hydroponic System:
- Rockwool Culture: It is the most widely used medium in hydroponics. Rockwool is ground-up basalt rock that is heated then spun into threads making wool. It is very light and is often sold in cubes. Rockwool can hold water and retain sufficient air space (at least 18 percent) to promote optimum root growth.
- Sand Culture
- NFT and Rockwool: Plants are established on small rockwool slabs positioned in channels containing recycled nutrient solution.
These system are further categorized into:
- passive systems
- active systems
1. Passive systems use a wick and growing media with very high capillary action. This allows water to be drawn to the plant roots. The Wick System is by far the simplest type of hydroponic system (Figure 1.)
Figure 1. The Wick System.
2. Active systems work by actively passing a nutrient solution over your plants roots. Examples include:
The Water Culture System is the simplest of all active hydroponic systems. The platform that holds the plants is usually made of Styrofoam and floats directly on the nutrient solution. An air pump supplies air to the air stone that bubbles the nutrient solution and supplies oxygen to the roots of the plants (Figure 2).
Figure 2. The Water Culture System.
The Ebb and Flow System works by temporarily flooding the grow tray with nutrient solution and then draining the solution back into the reservoir. This action is normally done with a submerged pump that is connected to a timer. The timer is set to come on several times a day, depending on the size and type of plants, temperature, humidity and the type of growing medium used (Figure 3).
Figure 3. The Ebb and Flow System.
Drip Systems are probably the most widely used type of hydroponic system in the world. A timer controls a submersed pump. The timer turns the pump on and nutrient solution is dripped onto the base of each plant by a small drip line (Figure 4).
Figure 4. The Drip System.
NFT Systems have a constant flow of nutrient solution, so no timer is required for the submersible pump (Figure 5).
Figure 5. The NFT System.
The Aeroponic System is probably the most high-tech type of hydroponic gardening. A timer controls the nutrient pump much like other types of hydroponic systems, except the aeroponic system needs a short cycle timer that runs the pump for a few seconds every couple of minutes (Figure 6).
Figure 6. The Aeroponic System.
Nutrient Management Techniques
The major disadvantage of a closed system is the difficulty of nutrient management. Four main techniques are commonly utilized.
Water addition, pH and electrical conductivity (EC) control are all automatic. The
pH is a measure of the acidity of the substrate and controls the availability of mineral
nutrients; whereas, the EC gives an estimate of the nutrient content.
The recommended pH for hydroponic culture is between 5.0 and 6.0 because overall availability of nutrients is optimized at a slightly acidic pH, and the EC level should be 1.5 to 3 dS m-1
The water makeup of the holding tank is automatic, usually by float valve, i.e. the tank level is held steady. Here both water and nutrients are being taken, but only water is being replaced. Therefore, the EC will fall until the tank solution is brought up to strength by nutrient addition. The EC is periodically checked and adjusted to the required value by adding nutrient to the tank by hand. The pH is adjusted if necessary by adding acid (dilute sulfuric acid) to lower the pH or an alkali (dilute sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution) to raise the pH.
The holding tank is partly or completely run down then refilled as a batch by adding water and/or nutrient. The important aspect of this technique is that the effects of the addition are checked.
The holding tank is partly or completely run down then refilled using a standard strength nutrient solution. However, the resultant EC in the system is not checked or adjusted. This technique can lead to disaster.
Nutrient Solutions for Hydroponics
Commercial hydroponic growers need a more accurate control of the components in a nutrient solution to achieve commercial success. Numerous ‘recipes’ for hydroponic solutions are available. Many use different combinations of chemicals to reach similar total final compositions (Table 1).
Table 1. Major element and micronutrient ionic forms and normal concentration range found in most nutrient solutions (Jones, 2005).
Element Ionic Form mg/L, ppm
Nitrogen (N) NO–3, NH+4 100 to 200
Phosphorus (P) HPO2-4 , H2PO–4 30 to 15
Potassium (K) K+ 100 to 200
Calcium (Ca) Ca2+ 200 to 300
Magnesium (Mg) Mg2+ 30 to 80
Sulfur (S) SO-24 70 to 150
Boron (B) BO3- 30.03
Chlorine (Cl) Cl– —
Copper (Cu) Cu2+ 0.01 to 0.10
Iron (Fe) Fe2+, Fe3+ 2 to 12
Manganese (Mn) Mn2+ 0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo) Mo0–4 0.05
Zinc (Zn) Zn2+ 0.05 to 0.50
Soil versus Hydroponics
There is no physiological difference between plants grown hydroponically and those grown in soil. In soil, both the organic and inorganic components must be decomposed into inorganic elements before they are available to the plant. These elements adhere to the soil particles and are exchanged into the soil solution where they are absorbed by plants. In hydroponics, the plant roots are moistened with a nutrient solution containing the elements. The subsequent processes of mineral uptake by the plant are the same (Figure 7).
Figure 7. Origin of essential elements in soil and hydroponics.
Nutrition and Hydroponics
There is no conclusive evidence that produce grown hydroponically are more nutritious or healthier than produce grown by any other method, although some small studies indicate that it may be possible. Many countries, such as Holland, do not differentiate whether the produce has been grown by hydroponics or by any other methods; they just concentrate on the quality of the produce. Produce quality is more likely to remain consistent in hydroponic systems, as plants are often less stressed than in other systems.
Hydroponics in the Home Garden
For the hobbyist, hydroponics is a highly technical specialized form of agriculture that has an ever expanding application to everyday use. At the same time, home hydroponic gardens have become so simple that people without a green thumb can be successful in growing flowers and vegetables in their homes. Many of the advantages of commercial hydroponics also apply to the home and hobby gardeners. In many industries, small systems are developed, then expanded for large scale use. Conversely, in hydroponics, large scale commercial production is becoming more common, while it is more of a challenge to make smaller systems economically feasible.
Planning Commercial Hydroponics
Hydroponic systems are only one of the options available when you are considering whether to grow a crop. Planning for a commercial business should, therefore, follow the normal sequence for considering any horticultural enterprise. Don’t overlook soil growing. You need a worthwhile reason to use a hydroponic system instead of soil.
If you do choose to go with hydroponics, you should evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each type of production system for your crop of interest. For short term crops such as lettuce, the common choice is recirculating NFT or flood and drain gravel channels. For longer term crops or those very vulnerable to root disease, the common choice is nonrecirculating, media-based systems.
During recent years, there have been an increasing number of companies offering a range of turn-key packages. They sell a total package of protected structure, hydroponic and support systems, and often include consulting and marketing agreements.
List of some Hydroponic Suppliers
- American Plant Products and Services
- Horizon Hydroponics
- American Hydroponics
- GreenCoast Hydroponics
- Eco Enterprises
- Better Grow Hydro
Hydroponics may be used in underdeveloped countries for food production in limited space. It is even feasible to grow hydroponically in areas of poor soil conditions such as deserts. The desert sand serves as a good growing medium and seawater can be used to mix nutrient solution once the salts have been removed. The popularity of hydroponics has increased dramatically in a short period of time leading to an increase in experimentation and research in the area of indoor and outdoor hydroponic gardening.
Jones, J.B. 2005. Hydroponics: a practical guide for the soilless grower. CRC Press. Boca Raton. Fla.
Mason, J. 1990. Commercial hydroponics. Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst, NSW.
Resh, H.M. 2004. Hydroponic food production: A definitive guidebook for the advanced home gardener and the commercial hydroponic grower. Newconcept Press, Inc. New Jersey.
Savvas,D. and H. Passam. 2002. Hydroponic production of vegetables and ornamentals. Embryo Publications. Athens, Greece.
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Six Buffalo, New York Starbucks employees who voted to unionize last month left the store on Wednesday, citing concerns the understaffing could put the health of their employees and customers at risk as COVID cases increase In the region.
According to Starbucks Workers United, about a third of staff are currently absent due to a positive COVID test or exposure to someone who tested positive. Workers said they will return to work when they feel they have enough staff and resources to do their jobs safely. A return on Monday is possible.
The six employees who left the store formed a picket line outside and three more inside before Starbucks finally decided to close the store for the day.
“The pressure to go to work is on many of us, while some of us already have other health issues. The company has once again shown that it continues to put profits first. people, “Starbucks Workers United said in a statement.
The workers move comes days after the company announced a new policy requiring a COVID vaccination by January 10 or for any unvaccinated employee to be tested weekly.
“This is an important step that we can take to help more partners get vaccinated, limit the spread of Covid-19 and create choices that partners can have based on what is best for them,” said Starbucks COO John Culver said in a letter sent. to employees at the end of December. “If vaccination rates increase and community spread slows, we will adapt accordingly. But if things get worse, we may need to consider additional measures. For now, I hope we will all do our part to protect each other.
The union representing Starbucks workers had previously accused the coffee giant of ‘shock and awe’ tactics such as changing the hours of pro-union workers and having managers discuss with employees the potential drawbacks of unionization to deter two more New York stores to vote to unionize.
All Buffalo area stores have been operating as “take out” locations since Monday, Starbucks said. More than 15,000 people have tested positive in Erie County over the past week, the highest seven-day total to date.
Starbucks spokesman Reggie Borges said the company has met and exceeded CDC and expert guidelines and offered compensation for vaccines and isolation.
“Beyond that, all leaders are empowered to make any changes that make sense for their neighborhood, which includes reducing store opening hours or moving to 100% take-out only, which is the case in Buffalo, ”he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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High Road To China
The following weapons were used in the film High Road To China:
Luger 1908 Parabellum
At the beginning of the movie a Luger is used by one of the thugs trying to stop Eve Tozer (Bess Armstrong).
Mauser C96 Broomhandle
One of the other thugs uses a Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"
Smith & Wesson M&P Revolver
Eve Tozer (Bess Armstrong) uses a Smith & Wesson M&P when escaping from an Afghan tribe. Later an M&P is used by Kim Su Lee (Ric Young).
Colt Model 1878 Double Action Revolver
Patrick O'Malley (Tom Selleck) and Eve Tozer (Bess Armstrong) both use the same Colt 1878 Double Action Revolver. It can be identifed as an 1878 by the bird-head grips seen briefly when carried by Bradley Tozer (Wilford Brimley) in a holster before he hands it to O'Malley.
Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873
A Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 is used by an Afghani tribesman.
M24 Serbian Mauser
During the climactic battle between the warlord's troops and the villagers Mauser rifles are seen being used by both sides. Since the bulk of the movie was filmed in Yugoslavia I'm assuming that the Mauser Rifles are the M24 Serbian Mauser.
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*
A Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* is seen slung over Kim Su Lee's (Ric Young) back.
A Lewis Gun is mounted to the top wing of Patrick O'Malley's (Tom Selleck) plane. It is used both in aerial combat and taken off for infantry action. The plane of Eve Tozer is also equipped with one, but never used.
It appears that two Maxim MG08 Machine Guns are mounted onto a plane. Rather than the special aerial models it looks like two infantry models were mounted onto the plane. In addition a Maxim MG08/15 is used in an anti-aircraft role by the Warlord's troops during the climactic battle.


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As Egypt Roils, Israel Watches
As the streets of Cairo erupt in chaos, Jerusalem wonders if the military can set things right again.
TEL AVIV — A year ago, Egyptians elected their first Islamist president. Across the Red Sea, Israelis were on edge.
TEL AVIV — A year ago, Egyptians elected their first Islamist president. Across the Red Sea, Israelis were on edge.
"Israeli officials most dread the prospect of an Islamist president," I wrote in these pages in the lead-up to Mohamed Morsy’s victory, when the Muslim Brotherhood candidate appeared to be a frontrunner.
A year later, now that Egypt’s military has deposed the Islamist head of state, one might expect Israel to breathe easy. But like so much in this region, the two neighbors’ relationship is exceedingly, unendingly complex.
"It’s at once more complicated and much simpler than it seems," says Mark Heller, an Egypt expert at Tel Aviv’s Institute for National Security Studies. "What’s complicated is that there’s no denying the deep hostility of every Islamist movement, including the Muslim Brotherhood, to Israel. But it’s also true that the other political forces in Egypt, including those simplistically described as liberal or secular, are often no less hostile."
"What makes it simpler is that as long as the army has the dominant role in foreign and security policy, it doesn’t matter so much who controls parliament or the president’s office," he says.
Several months into Morsy’s term, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officials told me ties with their Egyptian military counterparts had never been better. Egypt’s Army is the beneficiary of Washington’s annual $1.6 billion aid package to the country — money dependent on it playing nice with the Jewish state. Not that there’s any love lost between the two, but at least there are shared interest. Egypt’s generals have no desire for another costly war with their neighbor, with which they shares an interest in keeping Hamas gunmen ensconced in Gaza rather than terrorizing either country’s soldiers or civilians.
And yet shortly after Morsy’s presidency began, Israel saw signals that its anxiety over Islamist rule may have been justified. Just a few months in, video footage emerged from 2010 showing him perorating: "We must never forget, brothers, to nurse our children and our grandchildren on hatred for them: for Zionists, for Jews." Egyptian children "must feed on hatred…. The hatred must go on for God and as a form of worshiping him."
In another video he called Israelis "bloodsuckers", "warmongers" and "descendants of apes and pigs" — all well-established anti-Semitic tropes, the last of which derives from the Quran and hadith and is a favorite of Islamists. Morsy countered that his words had been "taken out of context," but it soon was revealed that he had told a group of U.S. senators that American media is "controlled by certain forces" keen to discredit him. Even when trying to clear his own name, Morsy was unable to steer clear of anti-Semitic slurs.
And yet Israelis could not deny that this deeply flawed leader had kept the two countries’ three-decade cold peace at a chill roughly similar to that of his pro-Western predecessor Hosni Mubarak. Morsy, it seemed, might not be the monumentally destabilizing force Israeli leaders had feared. It’s true that under him, government-to-government contact was lacking to nonexistent — dealings with the Israelis were almost entirely handled by the military and intelligence. And yet when conflict predictably erupted between Israel and Hamas in last year’s eight-day Operation Pillar of Defense, Morsy’s government played a useful role mediating between the two sides, each of which refuses to talk to the other directly.
Indeed, a chief Israeli concern had long been that a Brotherhood-led government would be favorable to the Hamas statelet in the Gaza Strip. (Hamas is, after all, effectively the Brotherhood’s Palestinian branch.) And yet Morsy’s government, however, did nothing to stop the Egyptian army from destroying smuggling tunnels to Gaza — in fact, with him in office, more tunnels were destroyed than Mubarak’s men had ever dreamed of. This, for Israel, was a godsend — the tunnels were conduits for consumer goods difficult for Gazans to obtain due to Israeli and Egyptian trade restrictions. Terrorists and their weapons also passed through in abundance.
Equally important, Morsy’s government clamped down hard on jihadist groups in Sinai. The vast, sparsely populated area — just half a million people in an area three times Israel’s size — is inhabited mostly by nomadic Bedouin who have historically experienced de facto semi-autonomy (or arguably neglect) from Cairo.
Post-Mubarak, Sinai quickly became a terrorist springboard for sundry jihadists including but not limited to al Qaeda. In the summer of 2011, eight Israelis were killed in a terror attack launched from Sinai, and last summer gunmen killed 16 Egyptian soldiers and stole their vehicles before Israeli troops stopped them dead in their half-tracks as they threatened the border.
Now, just a few days after Morsy’s fall, brazen acts of violence have already returned to Sinai. On Friday, July 5, six Egyptian soldiers were killed as Islamists launched a multipronged rocket and gunfire offensive on a number of army installations and an airport. Troops responded with a curfew on northern Sinai and by closing the country’s one crossing into Gaza for good measure.
It’s uncertain whether the perpetrators were Morsy supporters — angry (or paid) to exact retribution for the military coup — or garden-variety jihadists eager to hit Egyptian troops (and presumably Israelis) whenever possible. To Israel, the cause is less relevant than the effect: Sinai’s oil sands are once again ablaze.
But even if the military manages to put out the fires in Sinai, the larger problems plaguing Egypt may be too hot to touch. The Institute for National Security Studies’ Mark Heller says Egypt’s problems, chiefly its failing economy and the rootedness of political Islam, are so deep as to be fundamentally untreatable. Once the breadbasket of the Roman Empire, Egypt is today the world’s largest wheat importer.
"No government has had the courage to charge market rates for wheat or bread — it’s political suicide to cancel those subsidies," says Heller. "The only way Egypt can keep that up is through foreign income. Unfortunately tourism is in the toilet, foreign investment has disappeared and Egyptians are pulling out their capital."
Of course, the violence isn’t limited to Sinai — 30 people were killed across Egypt on Friday alone in clashes between Morsy backers and opponents. Watching from Jerusalem, Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his cabinet to keep mum. The Israeli premier surely knows that publicly backing either side will only hurt its cause, and that Egyptians in any case have a penchant for seeing a Zionist hand behind every domestic development. But Israel’s lawmakers are not known for their discretion, and it wasn’t long before one of them — Tzachi Hanegbi, an ex-minister close to Netanyahu — weighed in:
"Israel’s clear interest is for Egypt to remain stable, favorable to the West and the U.S., and that it does not let itself get carried away by a wave of religious extremism," he told Army Radio. "The return to prominence of the army and a secular authority capable of ensuring the stability of the country is good news."
Zvi Mazel, Israel’s former ambassador to Cairo, agrees. "What happened in Egypt is excellent, first of all for Egypt but also for the region and for Israel," says Mazel. "Imagine if the Brotherhood had stayed in power — eventually it could have taken over the army, police, and intelligence and Egypt would have found itself like Iran, with little chance of ridding itself of radical Islam."
"In the long run, the Brotherhood would have cooperated with their ally Hamas, and I believe that in a few years it would have canceled the peace treaty and maybe even attacked Israel," he said. "I’ve been monitoring the Brotherhood for 20 to 25 years, looking for signs of pragmatism. Sorry to disappoint you, but I haven’t found any."
After deposing Morsy, Egypt’s military authorities named the relatively unknown judge Adly Mansour as interim president, and the more widely known Nobel Prize-winning moderate Mohamed ElBaradei as interim prime minister. Heller, however, says the choice of a long-term replacement is virtually irrelevant, and that the country’s essential conflict is between its only two organized forces: political Islam and the military. As long as the latter continues to run foreign and defense policy — as he expects it to — Israeli-Egyptian dynamics won’t substantively change.
Indeed, from Jerusalem’s perspective, Egypt’s revolution redux bears many of the same markers as its first. This time, as after the 2011 anti-Mubarak revolution, Israel faced growing threats from insurgents in Sinai, smugglers in Gaza, and a general unease over the erosion of that elusive term "stability."
And yet this time there is at least one difference: the phenomenon of average Egyptians relaying eyewitness reports on Israeli TV news — in fluent Hebrew.
Egypt’s 12 universities all offer Hebrew courses, and thousands of Egyptians graduate yearly with a degree in the language. Until now, most Egyptians had maintained an unofficial boycott against visiting Israel or speaking to its media. It’s unclear what caused the change, but over the past week each of Israel’s three networks have run nightly interviews with a rotating cast of anti-Morsy demonstrators.
On Thursday, it was the turn of journalist and protester Heba Hamdi Abu Saif. Appearing on Channel 2 from Tahrir Square, she declared with near-perfect diction: "Every leader in the world draws legitimacy from the people. If the people withdraw that support, he mustn’t stay any longer."
Then she added a personal note, hinting that she’s not a fan of Israel’s prime and finance ministers, and encouraging a little people power across the border: "If Bibi and Yair Lapid aren’t doing their jobs, then get rid of them and bring in leaders whom you want. They made you promises they didn’t keep, so don’t just keep silent," she enjoined. "We too were made promises that went unfulfilled, but it’s the people who must decide."
Citizens of democracies generally resent foreign nationals telling them whom to vote for, but for Israelis used to near-universal distaste from their Egyptian neighbors, it was refreshing to be treated as a normal country. Still, whoever becomes Egypt’s president, bilateral relations will remain fraught. And yet Abu Saif’s televised display of chutzpah came as a relief — a silver lining perhaps for Tel Aviv in the clouds of tear gas at Tahrir.
Oren Kessler is a Tel Aviv-based writer and analyst, and the former deputy director for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington. His first book, “Fire Before Dawn: The First Palestinian Revolt and the Struggle for the Holy Land,” is forthcoming from Rowman & Littlefield.
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We took our annual Thanksgiving Day long walk this year wearing shorts, T-shirts, sandals and mosquito repellent. Very warm weather for the end of November. So warm that many plants were way off schedule. Dead and new hydrangea flowers on the same bush; spring-blooming bulb foliage up already; roses in full bloom with perfect buds and flowers and vigorous new growth; camellias and azaleas flowering in late fall.
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Forcing flowering and budding plants to enter into winter dormancy and protecting their still-active roots can help them survive freezing temperatures with less damage and reset their bloom timers back to early spring.
One trick that works well for increasing chill hours for lilacs in order to encourage them to set spring flowers is to dump ice on the roots in winter. Pouring ice over early sprouting spring bulb foliage and camellias and azaleas may slow down flower production timing. A very early spring fertilization of leaf tips with bulb food or bone meal when they normally first appear is the usual recommendation, but feeding now would be premature. Wait to fertilize spring-blooming bulbs and other spring flowering plants until spring.
Remove all hydrangea flowers and cut back a third of the older, grayer or broken branches to the ground. Cut back remaining canes by a third to just above a double-leafed node if possible. This pruning technique will guarantee summer flowers since most hydrangea varieties bloom on old wood, although some newer hybrids bloom on old and new wood.
Roses will continue to flower and set new buds during our short, mild winter unless we trick them into dormancy by removing all green growth. Make your last bouquet of the season this week and then cut off all spent flowers, buds and new growth. Pre-prune roses by also cutting off any weak, spindly growth and any canes that cross through the interior. Then strip off all the green leaves. It’s a bit easier and faster to blast most of the leaves off with water from the hose rather than hand stripping.
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The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has sought permission from a special court in Bengaluru to declare the founder and CEO of the now-liquidated startup Divas Multimedia Private Limited as the fugitive economic culprit.
The Emergency Department has transmitted a request under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, to declare Ramachandran Viswanathan an economic offender before trial in the Central Agency’s Anti-Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case over the failed 2005 satellite deal between Devas Multimedia and the commercial arm of Isro Antrix Corp.
Declaring someone as a fugitive economic criminal will allow the CEO to seek confiscation of property belonging to the accused in India and abroad that has been identified as proceeds of economic crime.
The Special Court has yet to consider an application by the ED earlier this month to declare the CEO of Devas Multimedia an economic offender. She had ordered in April 2022 that the indictment against Viswanathan and nine others be split due to the failure of the CEO of Dewas Multimedia to respond to a court summons.
In March, the Special Court rejected a petition by the Director of Emergency for a proclamation order against Viswanathan. The CEO sought a warrant against the CEO of Devas Multimedia to compel him to appear before the Bengaluru Special Court to try the money laundering case brought against him and six others in 2018.
Viswanathan is a satellite communications entrepreneur in the United States and is the president of Omnispace LLC, a start-up in that country that assembles a constellation of satellites to power 5G from space, especially to provide connectivity to remote areas where the terrestrial mobile network does not operate. Works.
Devas Multimedia and its investors, including major German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom, are engaged in a drawn-out legal battle around the world over the Government of India’s 2011 decision to scrap the 2005 satellite deal between Devas and Antrix in Isro.
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The Michigan Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit Thursday against the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) claiming that the newly drawn and adopted redistricting maps would disenfranchise Black voters and break a federal voting rights law.
The lawsuit was originally filed by the Detroit Caucus, a group of Black metro Detroit state House and Senate members, and additionally included local officials and residents. The group claimed the maps were in violation of the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) and unjustly split up Detroit’s Black voters.
In a 4-3 decision, the court dismissed the lawsuit on the grounds that the plaintiffs did not present sufficient evidence to support its assertion that the commission should have kept the same number of majority-minority districts.
The order said that the plaintiffs did not identify “grounds or legal authority that would allow” the court to “question the Commission’s decision not to draw race-based, majority-minority districts.”
The unsigned order came from three Democratic-nominated justices — Bridget McCormack, Megan Cavanagh and Elizabeth Welch — as well as GOP-nominated Elizabeth Clement.
Three justices dissented: GOP-nominated David Viviano and Brian Zahra and Democratic-nominated Richard Bernstein. They said in the order that the majority of justices failed “to adequately grapple with the evidence and factual assertions that plaintiffs have put forward.” The dissenting judges also said the court should have enlisted an independent expert to assist in reviewing the case.
“We believe, by contrast, that it is too soon to rule on the merits of this case and that plaintiffs deserve an opportunity to prove their case,” the three justices said. “They deserve their day in court.”
There remain two more lawsuits challenging the MICRC. One was filed by seven Michigan Republicans who claimed the approved congressional maps were “non-neutral,” “arbitrary,” and discarded community boundaries.
The second was filed earlier this week by a coalition of voting rights organizations who were challenging the MICRC’s Michigan House map for its “political fairness.” The group claimed the maps gave an advantage to Republicans.
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Cricket Betting Tips for 2nd game :Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd odi, Dambulla
Bangladesh will certainly be looking to the seal series in the second game at Dambulla against Sri Lanka after winning the first one by 90 runs. Sri Lanka need to produce a better all-round game against a resurgent Bangladesh side that is on a roll following their win in the 100th test at Colombo.
Sri Lanka would need to produce their A-game in the second game as the hosts are missing their key players like Kusal Perera and Angelo Matthews who were ruled out of the contest due to injuries. Upul Tharanga will be desperate to score big runs to help Sri Lanka level the series and fight for the series prize in the third game.
The first game was a big wake up call for Sri Lanka as it signaled that Bangladesh are no more pushovers in the format as they hammered the hosts by 90 runs. Dilruwan Perera, Nuwan Pradeep and Nuwan Kulasekara have been included in the squad to add experience in the bowling lineup.
Kulasekara could come in place of Lahiru Kumara who was expensive in the first game of the series. Niroshan Dickwella has fully recovered from the injury as same batting order will take the field. Kusal Mendis, Upul Tharanga and Dinesh Chandimal need to raise their game for the big game on Tuesday.
We believe Chandimal again will be the top scorer for Sri Lanka for this game with vital contribution coming in from Asela Gunaratne. Sri Lanka would be keen to bat first as the chasing was tough proposition for the side at Dambulla in the series opener.
Bangladesh will be confident of pulling a series win in Sri Lanka as the side produced a clinical performance in the first game. Tamim Iqbal scored his eight ton of his one day career as he well given good support by Shakib Al Hasan and Sabbir Rahman who chipped in with half centuries. Soumya Sarkar is our pick for the second game as left –handed will be keen to make an impression with the bat in the second game of the series.
Mehedi Hasan Miraaz and Mustafizur Rahman bowled incisive spells for Bangladesh to stem the flow of runs and dismiss Sri Lanka for 234 runs in the 45th over.Mehedi could take three wickets in this game as well as the off-spinner is turning out to be find of the season for Bangladesh since making his international debut last year in Test cricket against England.
We predict Bangladesh to win the series as Sri Lanka is missing their big players for the contest.


ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has said that the entire country is proud of Sadiq Khan’s victory, son a Pakistani immigrant in London against Conservative Party’s Zac Goldsmith in mayoral election.
Rashid congratulated Labour Party’s Sadiq Khan, first Muslim mayor of London.
The government representative availed the opportunity to criticise Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan. He said that Sadiq Khan’s win has refuted claims of PTI chief about his popularity outside Pakistan.
Goldsmith is brother to PTI chief’s ex-wife Jemima Goldsmith. Rashid said that Khan was supporting an election campaign against a Pakistan-born candidate. Londoners have rejected Khan’s ‘politics of lies’, he added.
Rashid said that election of a Pakistan-born candidate as London’s mayor is a joyous occasion for all Pakistanis. Goldsmith’s defeat against Sadiq Khan has made people’s stance on many controversial issues evident, he said.
Opposition Labour Party’s Khan won on Friday with 57 percent votes. Khan, son of an immigrant bus driver, won 1,310,143 votes against 994,614 main rival Goldsmith.
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Zac and sister Jemima both forwarded their congratulations to Khan after his victory was made public.
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Goldsmith was criticised by several sections for resorting to negative politics by stereotyping Khan and accusing him of sympathizing with terrorists.


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