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Varadkar says he believes vote on Irish unity would be 'very divisive'
TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has said a vote on Irish unity in Northern Ireland would be "very divisive".
The Fine Gael leader also said he did not want to see a border poll soon because he does not think it would be successful.
His comments came after former first minister and DUP leader Peter Robinson said he believed holding fixed generational polls on Irish unification could be a way to stabilise politics in the north.
Delivering a lecture at Queen's University in Belfast on Thursday, Mr Robinson said he would be very confident that citizens would choose to stay within the UK.
But reflecting on the aftermath of the Brexit vote, he said the prospect of a simple yes/no poll to deal with "colossal constitutional change", and which could be carried with a majority of just one vote, was a "recipe for chaos" on the island.
As such, he said there was a need for processes and timescales to be agreed in advance, rather than having to "tackle the issue on the fly" if unification was ever backed.
Mr Varadkar said yesterday he did not want a border poll in the near future as he did not think it would help the political situation in the north.
"I think a border poll would be defeated and very divisive," he said.
"We should be respecting the primacy of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) and, at the heart of the GFA, is power-sharing within Northern Ireland, ever-increasing cooperation within the north and south and peace in Britain and Ireland."
He said that while the 1998 accord provided for the possibility of a border poll, and would allow it to pass by a majority of one, he did not think the time or the conditions were right.
"I think the focus should be on getting the institutions up and running again, rather than focusing on a border poll," he said
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said the principle of consent as enshrined in the Good Friday Agreement must never be undermined but that work was needed to "build an Ireland that works for all".
"Peter Robinson's comments suggest that somehow unionist votes count for more than nationalist votes – that is ludicrous and untrue," he said.
"I say to Mr Robinson – those days are long over and they are never, ever coming back."
Ulster Unionist leader Robin Swann said talk of a border poll was a "distraction to the ongoing abdication of political responsibilities".
"To hold a border poll or entertain the prospect of a generational border poll would create uncertainty and instability and throw out any prospect of introducing normal politics to Northern Ireland," he said.
Meanwhile, a survey has suggested less than half of people in Northern Ireland identify themselves as sBritish.
The study found that only 47 per cent of those questioned felt strongly British - less than the number who consider themselves Irish (59 per cent), Northern Irish (58 per cent) or European (57 per cent).
The survey, conducted for the BBC by Lucid Talk, found that just four per cent of Catholics defined themselves as British while 29 per cent of Protestants considered themselves Irish.
Just over a quarter said the UK's decision to leave the EU has made them more likely to vote for a united Ireland.
Some 45 per cent of those asked said they would vote for Northern Ireland to stay in the UK, while 42 per cent would vote for Northern Ireland to join a united Ireland.
Just under 13 per cent indicated they were undecided or would not vote, leaving the result potentially in the balance.

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The AT150SP surface planer, also known as a jointer, is one of the most unique machines in the whole of the Axminster Trade range. It has been upgraded for 2018 to feature extra long tables and a new fence system.
The rugged construction, independently fully adjustable tables, 3-knife cutter block and powerful motor makes the 150mm surface planer a popular choice for keen hobbyists and trade professionals alike. This surface planer is constructed largely of cast iron and is mounted on a substantial steel stand which also houses the motor and the switchgear. The planer block is equipped with 3 resharpenable high speed steel blades which give a truly excellent finish to the timber. In addition, there is a setting device included which eases the job of blade changing.
The planer block is fully protected across its whole width by a strong aluminium alloy guard. The infeed and outfeed tables are 1,400mm in length and are both independently adjustable for height, which not only makes for quick adjustment of the blade height relative to the table but allows for cutting of stopped chamfers up to 12mm deep. There is a quick stop system on the infeed table to allow repeat depth settings to be made quickly.
The side fence, which is a heavy cast iron unit with a ground surface, is held by a robust cast iron bracket. This is clamped to the table by a substantial hand lever and slides smoothly across the bed guided by a rail. The fence is fully adjustable for angles between 45°, 90° and 135°. Waste extraction is from the rear of the machine via a 100mm (4") flanged spigot fixed to the body and should be connected to a suitable chipping extractor. Four adjustable rubber feet provide stability in use.
If you need to produce laminates or veneers using a bandsaw, the AT150SP surface planer could be the ideal partner machine to provide a perfectly flat reference side for running along the bandsaw fence.
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- 3-knife cutter block gives a super smooth finish
- 1.1kW 230V 1ph induction motor
- Substantial steel stand houses the motor and switch assembly
- Planer block fully protected by a strong aluminium alloy guard
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|Location||Archives and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of South Dakota.|
Ruth March Egge was the daughter of T.E. Egge. Her hometown was Webster, South Dakota. She attended All Saints School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from 1909-1912. In the summer of 1910, She took a European tour with her parents and brother.
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Bodh Gaya(Bihar), May 29: A Tibetan exiles' march on foot that began from New Delhi has reached Bodh Gaya in Bihar.
Around 135 Tibetans including five women and an 80-year-old man began theirarch on foot from New Delhi on April 9.
All along the way, they distributed pamphlets in order to create awareness and garner support for the cause of the freedom of their homeland.
The protesters later offered prayers in memory of Tibetans who died during Chinese crackdown in Tibet in last two months.
"The main objective of the march on foot is to pay homage to hundreds of Tibetan brothers and sisters killed in Tibet in last two months. We will offer prayers for the peace of their souls. We want to gain support of Indian citizens and government for the Tibetan cause," said Sonam Dorje, a member of the Tibetan Youth Congress.
Tibetans have been staging series of protests in the year of Beijing Olympics in an attempt to draw international attention towards their cause.
Chinese officials met envoys of the Dalai Lama recently in a bid to resolve the issue without much progress.
The talks took place a few months before Beijing hosts the Olympic Games in August and weeks after deadly riots in Tibet and the subsequent security crackdown that drew international criticism.


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Protecting Your Dream…
As a young child, your parents had a dream for you. As you become a teenager, your parents’ dreams can become a distant memory as you struggle with teen behavior or choose to experiment with drugs. Every teenager has dreams for their future too. Although you may find it difficult to navigate through the peer pressure, media influence, academic stress and puberty, you can still remember your own dreams for the future. You must remember your dream and how you planned to achieve it. Teen drug abuse and teen addiction can steal a parent and child's dreams for their future.
The Jefferson City Heroin…A Dead End Campaign involves educating the youth in our community about Heroin’s devastating affects so we can restore those dreams and save the lives of local teens so they can avoid a life that leads to a dead end.
The advocates of this Campaign understand the pressures you face daily as a teenager and the changing behaviors that can cause heartbreak, fear and jeopardize your safety and future. This web page was created to provide teenagers with resources to help them navigate through this crucial period in their lives as it relates to peer pressure and illicit drug use.
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Sri Lanka’s economy sank into one of the deepest recessions since the country’s independence in 1948. With around $35 billion in foreign debt, Sri Lanka is the first government in the Asia-Pacific region to default on its international obligations since Pakistan in 1999.
According to government statistics Sri Lanka owes at least $5 billion to China. India has also lent $3.8 billion, Japan is owed at least $3.5 billion, and another $1 billion is due to other rich countries.
The country is seeking an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout. On September 1, the IMF struck a deal to provide $2.9 billion over four years to help salvage the country but reiterated that much will depend on the cooperation of the country’s existing creditors including China.
Reuters reported, on Tuesday, September 13, Investment bank Lazard started working with India, China, and Japan on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring.
Government sources said the bank would formally meet with private creditors, who hold about $12 billion in bonds, this weekend.
According to Samantha Power, USAID administrator, Sri Lanka seeks to emerge from its economic crisis. The U.S., as a creditor and as a member of the Paris Club, stands ready to participate in restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt. Power urged China to assist Sri Lanka, “It is imperative that all Sri Lankan creditors, most notably the People’s Republic of China, cooperate in this process openly and on comfortable terms with each other.”
The Chinese regime plays an increasing role as a global creditor, offering significant loans to developing countries, which often involve higher financing costs and “debt-trap diplomacy.”
According to The Washington Post, China’s domestic politics may limit its freedom to maneuver. Chinese economic decision-makers disagree over whether they should participate in multilateral financial institutions and debt restructuring, and whether they should take losses on outstanding loans. China’s central bank and finance ministries have mainly supported debt relief efforts, but the policy banks want to avoid writing down debts and taking losses.

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These are the Don S. Shoemaker “Conversation Pieces”, produced in volcanic pine heartwood by SEÑAL, S.A.
I have only seen very few of these rare pieces in many years. This line was truly original!
These samples were taken from a SEÑAL, S.A. catalogue which Dick Shoemaker was very kind to make available to me.
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Chapter 06 - The Last of the Plainsmen by Zane Grey
Chapter 6: The White Mustang. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Mike Vendetti. Playlist for The Last of the Plainsmen by Zane Grey: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL00C9DC8EE53D7660 The Last of the Plainsmen free audiobook at Librivox: http://librivox.org/the-last-of-the-plainsmen/ The Last of the Plainsmen free eBook at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2057 Zane Grey at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zane_Grey View a list of all our videobooks: http://www.ccprose.com/booklist
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EDITORS' CODE OF PRACTICE COMMITTEE | INTRODUCING IPSO
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) became the new regulatory body for the UK newspaper and magazine industry in September 2014.
Under the Chairmanship of Sir Alan Moses, IPSO has a wider remit than its predecessor, the Press Complaints Commission. It has a particular commitment to monitor and enforce compliance with the Editors' Code of Practice, which remains central to the self-regulatory system.
IPSO is not bound by the precedents of the PCC, though it may choose to use them. Inevitably there will be a process of reassessment and development resulting in policy and procedural changes.
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Beautiful beach session for these two !
We were on a trip to Marseille and just like that, we sheduled a lovely photoshoot at the beach. We have done the photos before a picnic at Carry-le-Rouet beach.
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Looking ahead to the roasting of superannuation fund leaders that would take place over the coming two weeks at the Hayne royal commission, counsel assisting Michael Hodge said in opening remarks that fund trustees were left “alone in the dark with our money” and “surrounded by temptation”.
By the time he made his preliminary closing remarks on Friday at the end of the superannuation phase of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, Hodge was wondering whether those temptations were so unmanageable that they could warrant legislative intervention to eliminate them.
Members of super funds, like most beneficiaries, are “vulnerable”, “disengaged and disadvantaged by a lack of financial literacy”, and “readily able to be taken advantage of”, Hodge said.
Over the last fortnight, the counsel assisting has presented evidence from seven directors of trustees and nine other officers from within trustees or their service providers, cumulatively responsible for $627 billion worth of funds under management.
The evidence as a whole suggested “some RSE [registrable superannuation entity] licensees are not, as they are obliged to do, prioritising the interests of their members over the interests of others”, Hodge said.
Parties given leave to appear – and the public more generally – have been asked to turn their minds in the coming weeks to issues that go to the heart of what constitutes responsible management of $2.6 trillion of Australians’ retirement wealth. The laborious process of sifting through it all will then go to Commissioner Kenneth Hayne.
Some common decisions made by trustees were particularly troubling, Hodge said.
These included charging ongoing financial advice fees to members and not providing services in return, charging grandfathered trailing commissions and other forms of conflicted remuneration, and delaying the transfer of accrued default funds to MySuper products, with the effect of prolonging the payment of trailing commissions in legacy products.
Trustees had also failed to intervene when related parties had charged fees that resulted in negative returns, and hadn’t adequately overseen the distribution channels of their superannuation products that were managed by related parties, Hodge said.
This conduct did “not demonstrate a sufficient prioritisation, or any prioritisation, of the interests of the members over the interests of the trustee or parties related to the trustee”, and might also breach the best-interests duty and other legal obligations, he said.
In some cases, trustees widely outsourced the services required to administer a trust, and while this was not prohibited per se, trustees needed to understand this did “not absolve the trustee of ultimate responsibility for what occurs in relation to the use and application of trust money”.
Misleading or confusing communications with members had also been a problem, on matters such as fees, commissions and tax surpluses, the transfer of accounts to MySuper and why compensation was being paid for past mistakes.
“In most industries, the forces of competition can be relied upon to minimise improper conduct and effective regulation can be expected to address breaches of the law when breaches occur,” Hodge said.
“However, for superannuation, the disengagement of members, amongst other things, may limit the effectiveness of competition, and there are also questions, commissioner, as is apparent, about the effectiveness of regulation in relation to superannuation.”
This left RSE licensees with a strong obligation to comply with fiduciary obligations.
Hodge identified several questions that arose from the proceedings:
- Do certain structures raise inherent problems? For example, if a trustee is a disregarded entity, if funds are invested in related-party insurance policies, or if the superannuation trustee is integrated into a financial advice business.
- Are these structures so unmanageable that legislative intervention is needed?
- What other types of relationships present obvious challenges to a trustee discharging its duties and provide little or no benefit to members?
- Should legislative interventions eliminate some of the industry’s worst temptations?
- Should commissions in the industry be prohibited, for example, along with the grandfathering of commissions in legacy products?
- Should ongoing advice fees be banned, with such fees limited to one-off payments for a service immediately exchanged?
- Should there be stronger laws against misconduct? This could include harsher penalties for directors who breach their covenants imposed under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act, civil penalties for failing to act in the best interests of members, and greater civil penalties for breaches of the sole-purpose test.
- Is the current allocation of roles to regulators appropriate or is one entity better placed than the other to carry the responsibility of protecting consumers if the balance were to be altered? Can more be done to encourage regulators to act promptly on cases of misconduct?
- Also, are there further structural tweaks necessary to make it more likely consumer interests will be best served in the superannuation industry? Some possibilities include the prospect of “stapling” consumers to a single super account so they don’t end up with new accounts each time they change jobs and imposing obligations on shareholders of trustees to exercise their powers in the best interests of members.
In closing, Hodge tendered 41 additional documents, including those relating to case studies that ultimately didn’t publicly front the commission – namely, items involves Cbus Super, Sunsuper and Mercer.
By Friday this week, counsel assisting will provide full closing submissions, address policy issues for consideration, and provide additional case studies. Parties given leave to appear will then have a further seven days to provide written submissions of no more than 20 pages in relation to each of the case studies submitted.
The general public will have until September 21 to make written submissions, with an upper limit of 50 pages on the policy issues raised.
“But as with all page limits, that’s the outer limit, not the necessary extent,” Hayne pleaded.

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Similar relative decline in aerobic and anaerobic power with age in endurance and power master athletes of both sexes
Bagley, L., McPhee, J. S., Ganse, B., Müller, K., Korhonen, M., Rittweger, J., & Degens, H. (2019). Similar relative decline in aerobic and anaerobic power with age in endurance and power master athletes of both sexes. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 29(6), 791-799. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13404
DisciplineGerontologia ja kansanterveysGerontologian tutkimuskeskusGerontology and Public HealthGerontology Research Center
© 2019 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
Lower physical activity levels in old age are thought to contribute to the age‐related decline in peak aerobic and anaerobic power. Master athletes maintain high levels of physical activity with advancing age and endurance or power training may influence the extent to which these physical functions decline with advancing age. To investigate, 37‐90‐year‐old power (n = 20, 45% female) and endurance (n = 19, 58% female) master athletes were recruited. Maximal aerobic power was assessed when cycling two‐legged (VO2Peak2‐leg) and cycling one‐legged (VO2Peak1‐leg), while peak jumping (anaerobic) power was assessed by a countermovement jump. Men and women had a similar VO2Peak2‐leg (mL/kg/min, P = 0.138) and similar ratio of VO2Peak1‐leg to VO2Peak2‐leg (P = 0.959) and similar ratio of peak aerobic to anaerobic power (P = 0.261). The VO2Peak2‐leg (mL/kg/min) was 17% (P = 0.022) and the peak rate of fat oxidation (FATmax) during steady‐state cycling was 45% higher in endurance than power athletes (P = 0.001). The anaerobic power was 33% higher in power than endurance athletes (P = 0.022). The VO2Peak1‐leg:VO2Peak2‐leg ratio did not differ significantly between disciplines, but the aerobic to anaerobic power ratio was 40% higher in endurance than power athletes (P = 0.002). Anaerobic power, VO2Peak2‐leg, VO2Peak1‐leg, and power at FATmax decreased by around 7%‐14% per decade in male and female power and endurance athletes. The cross‐sectional data from 37‐90‐year‐old master athletes in the present study indicate that peak anaerobic and aerobic power decline by around 7%‐14% per decade and this does not differ between athletic disciplines or sexes. ...
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Sykkeen ja hengityskaasujen muutokset aerobisella ja anaerobisella kynnyksellä varusmiespalveluksen peruskoulutuskaudella : sekä niiden yhteys kuntotasoon ja kehon koostumukseen Flygare, Jukka-Pekka (2019)Tämän Pro gradu -tutkielman tarkoituksena oli selvittää varusmiespalveluksen kahdeksan viikkoa kestävän peruskoulutuskauden harjoittelun vaikutuksia varusmiesten sykkeeseen ja hengityskaasujen muutoksiin aerobisella ja ...
Hormonal and HRV responses to block training guided by heart rate variability Nikander, Aku (2017)Aku Nikander (2017). Hormonal and HRV responses to block training guided by heart rate variability. Liikuntatieteellinen tiedekunta, Jyväskylän yliopisto, Liikuntafysiologian pro-gradu tutkielma, 67 s. Harjoittelun sekä ...

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The Shwedagon Pagoda is a very important and beautiful place in Yangon, Myanmar. It’s a big, golden temple that is over 2,500 years old and can be seen from many places in the city. For people who follow Buddhism in Myanmar, it’s a very special and sacred place because they believe that it holds eight hairs of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. People visit this peaceful place to pray, make offerings, and show respect. Many people, both from Myanmar and tourists, also go there to enjoy its beauty and learn about its historical and religious importance. It’s a shining symbol of Myanmar’s rich culture and Buddhist traditions.
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Tourism Australia Managing Director Andrew McEvoy stated he does not believe Qantas’ recent engine incidents will have a negative affect on Australian tourism (AAP, 06-Nov-2010). He added inbound tourist arrivals are up 6% so far this year. Chinese arrivals up 20%, Japanese up 19% and Korean up 17%.
Tourism Australia: “I definitely don't think it will impact on tourism numbers in Australia. They've had some trouble of late, but they're a great airline. But there are also so many different ways to get into the country,” Andrew McEvoy, Managing Director. Source: AAP, 06-Nov-2010.


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Travel 1km eastward from Myrtos and you’ll encounter the lengthy, secluded Sarikambos beach, though the seabed turns coarser here. Continue 2km further east and you’ll stumble upon a tiny bay adjacent to the Nea Myrtos greenhouses. Swimming is generally avoided here due to potential pollution from the greenhouses.
Sarikambos beach is located in the southern part of Crete, Greece.
Yes, Sarikambos beach is suitable for swimming as the water is clear and calm.
No, there are no water sports activities available at Sarikambos beach.
Yes, there are several hotels and apartments available near Sarikambos beach.
Yes, there are several restaurants and cafes available near Sarikambos beach.
Yes, Sarikambos beach is suitable for families with children as the water is shallow and calm.
Yes, there is a parking area available near Sarikambos beach.
The water colour of the Sarikambos beach is blue.
The Sarikambos beach has sand as its sand type.
The Sarikambos beach has a normal water depth.
The sea surface at the Sarikambos beach is usually calm.
The Sarikambos beach is usually quiet.
There are no facilities available at the Sarikambos beach.
The Sarikambos beach can be accessed via a paved road.
Yes, the Sarikambos beach is nudism friendly.
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4 things every buyer needs to know
By Carol S. Billups
The real estate options in Los Cabos are absolutely stunning and well worth the investment. Of course, before you jump right in, it’s important to remember the whole picture. Asking questions is a good thing. The answers you get may be critical to determining what—and where and how—you’ll be buying. While there are many things you should learn up front, here are four critical issues to consider before starting your search.
It’s All About Trust
Per Article 27 of México’s constitution, non-Mexicans who purchase property within 50 kilometers of the ocean (approximately 30 miles) must hold that property in trust with a Mexican bank. The trust grants you all the rights, privileges, and benefits of a Mexican citizen as pertain to the property but also restricts you from seeking any legal action from your home country. In other words, you cannot ask the United States or Canada to intercede if you have a dispute in México. Instead, you must settle things through México’s court system. This trust, called a fideicomiso, also offers some estate planning benefits. Of course, it is not without cost; that includes annual fees. If no trust currently exists for the property in question, your attorney will obtain permission from Congress to set one up. In some circumstances, an existing trust can be assumed by the buyer. Your real estate agent can explain the trust to you in detail.
Deal or No Deal
Here in Los Cabos, it is customary for the buyer to pay the costs involved in conveying title (closing costs). Depending on what you are purchasing, these costs can be significant and they must be paid in two parts: one half upon acceptance of your offer and the balance at closing. In Mexico, there is a 2 percent federal tax on the acquisition of real property. Additionally, there are fees to local government and to the bank holding the trust. The transaction will be presided over by a state-appointed attorney who is charged with verifying the transaction and collecting taxes (although this attorney’s title is notario público, it should never be confused with a notary public in the United States or Canada). With closing costs on a moderate purchase totaling as much as 5 to 7 percent of the purchase price, it is important that you make these costs part of the budget. Before starting your search, it is a good idea to get a rough estimate of the closing costs from your real estate agent. In many cases where the budget is tight, my clients have had to adjust their estimated price range to be sure they are able to cover these closing costs without issue.
The Long Game
One can imagine that setting up a trust and completing the requisite paperwork might take some time. Closings in Los Cabos take longer than in your home country and in some cases quite a bit longer. A simple closing may take two months to accomplish, but depending on the parties involved it could be much longer. The trust departments of Mexican banks have always had the reputation of being hard to work with but in recent days they have achieved a level of difficulty that boggles the rational mind. And as a party to the transaction their participation is essential to the transaction but in some cases that will seriously impact the time it will take to transfer title into your name properly. At press time one institution, HSBC Bank, was refusing to participate in any transfer, thus forcing sellers to move their existing trust to another bank in order to sell their property. In essence, sellers with existing trusts there have two transactions to complete with closing dates as far as one year from acceptance of the offer. Importantly, if you are buying a property with an existing trust, it is vital to find out which bank currently holds the trust. If a transfer is necessary, consider having your real estate agent stipulate in the offer that the seller will pay the costs for this intermediate transaction.
Once you own the property you hope to enjoy it for years to come. Responsible ownership means there will be associated costs. What those costs will be largely depends on how you plan to use the property, so it’s best to discuss this with your agent prior to purchase. For example: If you are planning to use the property as a vacation rental, you will most certainly need a concierge or property manager who will handle at minimum meet-and-greet service, maid service, and checkout. But if you plan to use this as a personal property for vacation use or long-term owner occupancy, you might look at communities where all outdoor maintenance is performed by the home owner’s association, which makes a single-family home as carefree as a condo. Paying utility bills online may mean you need no additional management services at all, but most owners find having someone local to check the property periodically, pay bills, and have the property ready for occupancy helpful. Other recurring costs include an annual fee to your trustee bank and annual property taxes. Trust fees are set at the time of closing and remain the same each year. Property taxes in Los Cabos are a fraction of those in the United States or Canada, often just a few hundred dollars per year with discounts for early payment in first quarter of the year.
Having a frank discussion of your plans with your agent can help target your search to appropriate properties. Learning some of the basics from the start can assure that your purchase is as pleasant and trouble free as a day in your dream Los Cabos home.
Carol Billups is broker-owner of Cabo Realty Pros, a full-service real estate firm in Los Cabos. Billups has been helping clients find their perfect Los Cabos real estate solution for more than 19 years. Her website is www.caborealtypros.com. She can also be reached at carolbillups@hotmail .com or by phone at 044-624-147-7541.

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- In a small bowl, mix the breadcrumbs and the Parmesan cheese.
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- Remove scallops, top with the butter-cheese mixture and broil for 5 minutes. (I broil them using the second rack level.)
Calories 185, Fat 7.4g, Cholesterol 55mg, Sodium 270mg
Carbohydrates 7.9g, Protein 20.8g

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'De Tempst' brewery is part of this building campaign. In the course of the 19th century the buildings were split up into different lots and their use was changed to housing and from the beginning of the 20th century the parts were also used as warehouses.
In terms of interior, the building in the Korte Zeevaartstraat 2 has the highest value. This is currently a restaurant. Old interior elements were preserved, the wooden floors, the rafters with the engraved numbering, the recuperated 18th-century entrance door, the wooden beams with engraved white stone supports on the first floor.
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With a meticulous restoration plan for the buildings, and the thoughtful insertion of a new interior, we succeeded to preserve the character of the architecture. Instead of restoring the building to its (too) perfect old glory, in which case it would have end up in a chronological vacuum, a new interpretation has been attempted with modest contemporary additions and details, with inspiration from the past and looking out to the future.
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The holidays are coming up, and it can be a dangerous trap for those trying to lose weight. However, researchers have found that while diet is an important factor, exercise plays an important role as well. A new study by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Disease (NIDDK) recently revealed that modest diet and exercise could help decrease body fat and sustain muscle in adults.
The study, conducted under the National Institutes of Health, was recently featured in the online edition of Obesity. The findings showcased that both diet and exercise play a role in weight loss, as opposed to only diet alone. Researchers looked at data from 11 participants of “The Biggest Loser,” a reality television show on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) that showcases obese adults who lose weight over a number of months. The scientists specifically studied the impact of a restricted diet and strenuous exercise regime.
“By including the show’s contestants as voluntary study participants, this research took advantage of a cost-efficient opportunity to study a small group of obese individuals already engaged in an intensive lifestyle intervention,” remarked NIDDK senior investigator Kevin Hall, who is unaffiliated with the television program, in a prepared statement.
In the project, the researchers found the body fat, resting metabolic rate (amount of energy that was used during periods of inactivity), and total energy expenditure of participants at the start of the program, during the third week, and at week 30. Week 30 was also the week in which participants returned home after training at an isolated ranch for 17 weeks. The average weight loss in the program was 128 pounds, with approximately 82 percent pounds lost due to reduction of body fat and the other 98 percent based off the preservation of lean tissue. The researchers believe that the preservation of lean tissue brought a number of benefits to the individuals, including maintaining strength and mobility while also lowering the risk of injury.
To calculate the changes in diet and exercise along with the weight loss, the scientists utilized a mathematical computer model that focused on the differences in human metabolism. The computer model looked at the results due to specifically diet and exercise as opposed to other factors that may have been involved. Through an exercise simulation, they determined that participants who adapted moderate lifestyle changes could keep their weight loss and prevent weight gain; these small changes included activities like participating in 20 minutes of daily intense exercise or decreasing calories by 20 percent .
“This study reinforces the need for a healthy diet and exercise in our daily lives,” remarked Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers, NIDDK Director, in the statement. “It also illustrates how the science of metabolism and mathematical modeling can be used to develop sound recommendations for sustainable weight loss – an important tool in the treatment of obesity – based on an individual´s unique circumstances.”
The research comes at the right time. According to the NIH, over two-thirds of U.S. adults who are 20 years and older are overweight or obese. As well, over one-third of adults are considered obese. Individuals who are considered obese have a greater risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain forms of cancer.


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Jonathan is a drama/science fiction film directed by Bill Oliver and written by Gregory Davis. It stars Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver).
In this sci-fi-tinged drama, Ansel Elgort plays two brothers living very separate lives — inside the same body. Previously content to live life in shifts with one another, their delicate balance is ruined when they become emotionally involved with the same woman (Suki Waterhouse).
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“Jonathan leaves the office every day at noon. When he gets home, he goes to sleep. Every morning he wakes up and there is a breakfast prepared for him along with a video telling him about the second part of his day.”
Hits theatres on 16th of November 2018.
A young physics prodigy Stillman (Asa Butterfield) faces a tough question: What length would you go to get back the love of your life?’ After his relationship with girlfriend Debbie (Sophie Turner) ends, he sets out to fix his past mistakes by building a time machine. With the help of his best friend Evan (Skyler Gisondo), this fantasy romcom will prove that there are some issues that science can’t fix. Starring also are Will Peltz as Ryan and Aubrey Reynolds. The film will be in theatres and On Demand on 9th November 2018.
This story is a mashup of two of M. Night Shyamalan’s past projects: 2000’s Unbreakable and 2016’s Split. In this all-new comic-book inspired thriller, Elijah Price, or as he is known in super-villain circles ‘Glass’ (Samuel L. Jackson) convinces Kevin Wendell Crumb (James McAvoy), a man suffering from 24 personalities, to let out an evil superhuman figure called ‘the Beast.’ Also re-featuring in this sequel mash-up are Casey Cooke (Anya Taylor – Joy) the only captive to survive an encounter with the Beast in Split, and Bruce Willis, who reprises his role from Unbreakable as a superhuman security guard, David Dunn, who uses his supernatural abilities to track the two men who are creating havoc: Glass and The Beast. And to make things LOTS cooler, it looks like they all get locked away together. The film will be in theatres on 18th January 2019.
The Best of Enemies
This drama film tells a story on the actual events that took place in Dunham, North Carolina during the racially charged summer of 1971. After a black only school burned down, Ann Atwater (Taraji P. Henson), an outspoken civil rights activist and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader are forced to work together. They are forced to co-chair a community summit aimed at desegregating the schools despite the hostility from the white supremacists. The events that unfold change the lives of both Atwater and Ellis and the community of Dunham. The film will be in theatres on 5th April 2019.
This horror remake/revisualization is based on Stephen King’s terrifying novel. The story follows a family, the Creeds, when they move from Boston to their rural Maine. Dr. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) and their young children Gage and Ellie discover an eerie pet cemetery near their new home. When their cat is killed tragically by a truck, Louis resorts to burying the cat in the mysterious cemetery which is not what it seems. The family seeks enlightenment on the cemetery from their weird neighbor Jud Crandall (John Lithgow). A series of evil occurrences occur, and a delicate chain of mysterious consequences that makes them believe that maybe ‘dead is better.’ The film will be out on 5th April 2019.
A couple, Bryan (Aaron Paul) and Cassie (Emily Ratajkowski) decide to go away to a beautiful romantic villa on the countryside of Italy so that they can rekindle their love using a home-sharing website called “Welcome Home.” Cassie meets a handsome stranger who lives around, and Bryan seems threatened by Federico (Riccardo Scamarcio). Federico manipulates the couple, taking advantage of Bryans jealousy and their crumbling relationship to make them turn on each other through mistrust and suspicion. The film will be in theatres and on Demand on 16th November 2018 or Exclusively on DirectTV on 18th October.
The Delinquent Season
This film is a tense drama revolving around two couples that appear to be living in marital bliss in their suburban home in Dublin Ireland. However, an altercation occurs, changing everything. The themes of love, marriage, lust, and family are dominant throughout the trailer, and the question asked is: How well do any of us know each other? The film will be in theatres and On Demand on 9th November 2018.
This holiday comedy story revolves around a young woman, Lauren (Writer-Director Jenna Laurenzo) who comes home for the Thanksgiving holiday with a secret that was bound to change the dynamics of her family. Unknown to her, her extended family also have exciting surprises to reveal. When they all come together for the holidays, the hilarious series of events set the stage for epic realizations. She discovers that there is no good time to drop the lez bomb. Starring Oscar winner Cloris Leachman, Oscar nominee Bruce Dern, Emmy winner Kevin Kane, Steve Guttenberg, Kevin Pollak, Elaine Hendrix, Brandon Michael Hall, Rob Moran among others. It is available for pre-order on iTunes now, and coming to theatres on 9th November 2018.

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Warrior has long been the bane of Hunter. While they do not have as many taunts as other decks, they can gain or a ton or armor, which allows their life total to go way above the normal cap of thirty. TGT brought them even more tools to stay alive, which has made them even more consistent. However, despite this, Midrange Hunter is one of the best decks at challenging Control Warrior and beating them with the usual Hunter damage mixed with heavy amounts of board control. This guide will show you how to use Midrange Hunter’s resilient minions and surprising amount of burst to beat Control Warrior, regardless of the threats they play or the removal they have.
Midrange Hunter has a lot of cards at its disposal. There are many different slot choices as well as ways to play the deck. It is important to understand a deck before taking it to the ladder. Moreso, it is very important to play a deck that fits your playstyle. If you are used to aggro, then you should look at the lower curve Midrange Hunters. However, if you want to play slower that is an option as well. Below are a couple of decks for you to look at and see which one best appeals to you.
While a perfect curve is not as important in this matchup as it is in others, you still want to do your best to open strong. There are a couple ways to go through this game, and if you go the damage route you most definitely try your best to get early minions onto the board. However, what sets this matchup apart from others is that you are going to try and take powerful cards rather than ones that neatly build your curve. When going against Warrior the most important thing is to try and make their removal as weak as possible.
Cards to KeepWebspinner Haunted Creeper Mad Scientist Animal Companion
Quick Shot if you have opening minions to go with it.
Eaglehorn Bow if you have opening minions or the coin with another three drop.
Houndmaster is a good keep if you have a beast coming before it.
Piloted Shredder is a very strong card and should always be kept with the coin and an opening play.
One last note, Savannah Highmane is very slow, but can be justified with the coin and if you have a very strong starting curve.
How to Win
Winning this matchup is going to come in two separate stages. The first of those stages will be focused around your minions, while the second will be centered around increasing amounts of damage. Your minions are by far the most important part of this game. Most decks struggle against Control Warrior because of how efficient Garrosh’s removal is. Shield Slam and Execute are the two best one-cost removal cards in the game, and they get even better when backed up by weapons. However, that is not a problem for you. One of the most defining trademarks of Midrange Hunter is sticky minions, which is Control Warrior’s downfall. Using these minions wisely is the most important key to this match.
Make sure to keep your deathrattle cards in their first form. This is very important because of Brawl, which will decimate you if you’re not careful. Making sure you can always keep something on board is very important. In that same vein, always count their removal. Warrior only has a finite amount of premium clear cards, and if you can get them to use a Shield Slam or Execute early on it will pave the way for the end of the game. However, if they do have removal left you always need to be careful about what threats to play. Never give them an easy way to deal with your board, and always have something in deathrattle form to play around Brawl. If you don’t have deathrattle minions, then simply create a board that is threatening but allows you to have a follow up play such as a Houndmaster and a beast.
The other part of this matchup is knowing what to do with your damage. Even as a Midrange Hunter you have a lot of damage in your deck. A lot. Kill Command and Quick Shot both add up very quickly, and most of your minions pack a real punch if they get through. The longer this game goes, the more of a disadvantage you are at. Warrior will eventually gain enough armor to get out of range, and their large threats will start coming down. You need to beat this by killing them before they can properly stabilize. The overall rule here is almost all damage should be saved for face unless you can use it to get a huge minion onto an empty board or you need to clear a taunt. Eaglehorn Bow is a great repeatable source of damage, but it should be used mostly to clear minions in the early to middle game.
Early Game Strategy
While you do want your early minions, the first couple of turns should be spent reacting to Warrior rather than playing your own game. This is because you want to watch out for both Armorsmith and Acolyte of Pain. Each of those cards can create problems if ignored, and you want to make sure they do as little damage as possible. While you don’t mind if it takes a couple of hits to kill Armorsmith, always try to get rid of Acolyte in one attack to limit their early card draw. Eaglehorn Bow is the best tool for that to happen, but Quick Shot works as well.
In order to carry out your plan you always want to get minions onto the board if possible. All of your two drops do a nice job of creating board presence in different ways. Hero powering on turn two is always the last resort. If Warrior gets off to a slow start you want to push through as much damage as you can. While many decks have to respect Fiery War Axe, your deathrattle minions don’t. This gives you the opportunity to just run things out onto the board and then react to what Warrior plays.
Knife Juggler is a card you want to be careful with, but if you don’t see a Fiery War Axe on turn two don’t be afraid to run it out as a way to challenge a turn three Acolyte of Pain. Animal Companion is also one of your best openings. Yes, it does die to Death’s Bite, but if they don’t have an answer it can get their life total down really, really quickly.
Never hesitate of coin out a turn three Houndmaster if it has a target. This will allow you to trade, stack up early pressure or challenge their Death’s Bite on turn four.
The middle turns of the game are where you need to switch gears and make Control Warrior answer you. Need is the key word there, because if you don’t start getting down threats you will fall behind and almost never be able to come back. Another reason is that most versions of Control Warrior don’t run Midgame minions. Rather they rely on weapons, removal one of their two Sludge Belchers to stop the bleeding. This is the time where you need to get ahead.
Houndmaster is perhaps your best tool if you can trigger it. The reason being that Control Warrior actively depends on Death’s Bite to clear the board on turns four or five. If they can’t, they have to use other, more premium removal which really causes them to struggle going into turns six and seven. The deathrattle on Death’s Bite is supposed to clear out a lot of the junk on board, but if you force them to use the first hit on a buffed minion it keeps the board in a state you want. Piloted Shredder is also great for this reason, forcing them to two for one themselves while also taking damage.
These turns are going to be used setting up the last turns of the game in one of two ways. You either want to try and get some solid board presence or some extreme pressure. If you have the board it will keep Warrior from getting anything solid down since your minions trade much better than theirs. On the other hand, if they are low on life you can also force them to play reactively since they will constantly be scared of dying. Either way, you want them worrying about their health when turn seven comes around.
Late Game Strategy
The late game here is very simple. You need to kill them. There is really nothing else to it.
Warrior loves making games go long, and cards like Shield Block, Shieldmaiden and Bash help them do it. You need to cut them off and try to end the game on turns six, seven, eight or nine. You will often do this with a high damage minion such as Savannah Highmane, Piloted Shredder, Loatheb or Dr. Boom or with your usual burn package. Always be conservative with your burn spells and try to save them for the finishing blow.
If they have already played Justicar Trueheart you need to go into overdrive. She completely shuts off your hero power, and takes the game away in just a few turns. Remember, the only real way to beat Justicar is through overwhelming board control. For this reason, you always want to drop them to low life through minions more than burn as they are a repeatable source of damage.
Brawl is one of Control Warrior’s premier weapons these days. If they set it up well it almost always leads to a win. You want to stop this from happening at all costs. This is why you need to save your deathrattle minions. Always think about the removal your opponent could have and then play to it. For instance, if you have a Piloted Shredder on turn four, you should expect it to die to Death’s Bite. If you can protect it behind a Houndmaster, even despite its deathrattle, you should.

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SAN FERNANDO, Calif. and WASHINGTON, D.C. /California Newswire/ — Today, U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley, Calif.) recognized the one year anniversary of bipartisan Senate passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Cárdenas called on the Republican House majority to stop obstructing passage of this critical piece of economic legislation.
“Today, we recognize the courage of action, shown in the Senate, to fix our clearly broken immigration system, bringing millions of families out of the shadows,” said Cárdenas. “Meanwhile, Republicans in the House are ignoring the vast majority of Americans, who want comprehensive reform. They are ignoring $900 billion in deficit relief that immigration reform would provide.”
He added, “They are ignoring 120,000 jobs that could have been created this year. Most of all, however, they are ignoring the American Dream. Millions of families are in this country, working hard and crying out for a chance to pay a fine, learn English and help rebuild our nation. To not even have debate this critical legislation, one year on, is a complete lack of leadership by the majority of our House.:
According to the Bipartisan Policy Center, immigration reform would boost gross domestic product by about 4.8% and productivity by 1% percent over 20 years.
Also, Business Roundtable finds that immigrants are nearly 50 percent more likely to start a business than native-born workers, creating increased innovation and entrepreneurship.


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Chocolate heart with almonds, pistachio and candied orange
1-2 pieces of chocolate bars for melting
2 tsp butter
Raw pistachio (you can also use roasted without salt)
Raw almonds (blanched and/or sliced)
Pieces of candied orange peels
Put the chopped chocolate and the butter in a heatproof bowl that fits snugly over a pot of barely simmering water.
Remove the shells of the pistachios and grind them.
Set the hearth shaped form, cover it with a aluminum foil and put the melted chocolate in it.
Sprinkle plenty of nuts and orange peels on top of the melted chocolate.
Let it cool down and it is ready to eat.


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Margit Keller, Bente Halkier, Terhi-Anna Wilska and Monica Truninger (Eds.) (2017). Routledge Handbook on Consumption. London and New York: Routledge. https://bit.ly/2PCCetf
Consumption research is burgeoning across a wide range of disciplines. The Routledge Handbook on Consumption gathers experts from around the world to provide a nuanced overview of the latest scholarship in this expanding field. At once ambitious and timely, the volume provides an ideal map for those looking to position their work, find new analytic insights and identify research gaps. With an intuitive thematic structure and resolutely international outlook, it engages with theory and methodology; markets and businesses; policies, politics and the state; and culture and everyday life. It will be essential reading for students and scholars across the social and economic sciences.


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Graphic Design is the visual communication of a message. Everywhere we look we see the results of graphic designers’ work. The designs (and more importantly the messages) that stick in your head and get a response are the ones that have done their job.
The graphic design process isn’t just about being creative. It’s about being able to convert a message into a clear, aesthetically pleasing and memorable call to action – be it for a corporate display ad, a company newsletter or a menu.
You know good design when you see it, we all do. You also know bad design. It just makes you feel like something’s not right and you can’t put your finger on why. It doesn’t ‘click’ for you.
Tinstar’s experts have decades of experience, so we know what clicks.
We live and breathe the eight basic principles: alignment, hierarchy, contrast, repetition, proximity, balance, colour and space – all of which help us to to create a visually attractive, effective and compelling call to action.
We can design you a brand to catch the eye of your next customer and turn that glance into a new business phone call.
We can make well designed, targeted marketing material with just the right information and the perfect call to action. It’s a well dressed sales team working hard for you.
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The existing Ostiglia combined-cycle power plant (CCPP), located in Ostiglia, Lombardy, Italy, is being extended with the addition of a new 880MW combined-cycle unit.
Italy-based electricity generation company EP Produzione, a subsidiary of the EHP Group, is developing the power plant. The expansion was proposed in July 2020 and is expected to be operational by 2025.
The development of the new unit is in line with the objectives of Italy’s Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan, which is aimed at achieving decarbonisation while bolstering the security of the national electricity system. The new unit will supply clean energy to more than half a million households in Italy.
The project is part of Terna’s Capacity Market programme. A European grid operator, Terna designed the programme to procure energy by awarding long-term supply contracts through competitive bidding.
The new unit is being developed within the existing Ostiglia thermoelectric power plant site, which spans 51ha on the left bank of the River Po. The site is found in the Ostiglia municipality of the province of Mantua, located in Lombardy in northern Italy.
The existing power plant includes three combined-cycle gas turbine units with a total installed capacity of 1.13GW.
Ostiglia combined-cycle power plant make-up
The new Ostiglia CCPP unit will be a multi-shaft unit, consisting of gas and steam turbines that drive their own generators. The unit will also include state-of-the-art technology to facilitate optimum natural gas usage along with a high degree of flexibility.
The plant will comprise a Siemens SGT5-9000HL gas turbine, SGen5-3000W gas turbine generator, SST5-5000 steam turbine, SGen5-1200A steam turbine generator and heat-recovery steam generator.
It will also include Siemens’s T3000 control system, which helps to ensure reliable power plant operations by supporting power plant operators. The system implements the highest cybersecurity standards and has received the IEC 62443 certification, a leading standard for IT security for industrial communication networks, from American IT security company TÜD SÜD.
In the future, the natural gas-fired power plant will be able to operate with up to 30% hydrogen fuel.
The SGT5-9000HL gas turbine has the capacity to generate up to 880MW of power with more than 60% net efficiency.
The gas turbine weighs 497,000kg and measures 13m (42.6ft) long, 5.3m (17.4ft) wide and 5.5m (18.1ft) high. The turbine is capable of operating on fuels that include natural gas, liquified natural gas (LNG) and distillate oil.
Suitable for both 50Hz and 60Hz grids, the SST5-5000 steam turbine can generate between 120MW and 700MW of power. It is suitable for CCPP as well as steam power plants and offers an efficiency of more than 64% in combined-cycle mode.
The SGen5-3000W gas turbine generator weighs up to 425t and offers high operating flexibility. It incorporates a MICALASTIC® insulation system and Global Vacuum Pressure Impregnation (GVPI) technology, enabling optimum electrical endurance.
The new CCPP unit will feature Siemens Energy technology, which will substantially reduce carbon dioxide emissions due to its high efficiency in comparison to coal or older gas-fired power plants. It will also maintain nitrogen oxide emissions at less than 10mg/Nm³.
The air-cooled condenser in the plant will eliminate the need for water to be drawn from the nearby River Po for cooling purposes. It also features a flexible operating range, along with minimised fuel consumption.
In February 2022, construction engineering company Fata, part of Danieli Group, signed an agreement to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for the project in a consortium with Siemens Energy, an energy company based in Germany, and Demont, a construction company.
Siemens Energy will supply the gas turbine, steam turbine, gas generator, steam generator, heat recovery steam generator and control system for the expansion. It will also provide long-term services for all the equipment and components.
Demont will be responsible for the mechanical erection of all plants, as well as the engineering, procurement and construction of the balance of plant piping.


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February 10, 2020
For 23 years, the Cotton and Rice Conservation Systems Conference has promoted sustainable production practices.
That trend continued at the recent conference in Memphis with more than 100 speakers offering insights into conservation techniques that preserve natural resources and improve production efficiency.
"We've charted new territory for agriculture," said John LaRose, conference chairman, in his welcoming remarks to the 23rd annual conference.
He praised speakers, including farmers, consultants, university scientists and industry representatives for working "in a united effort," to develop more sustainable production systems through "innovation and state-of-the-art research."
Other general session speakers targeted specific issues and challenges facing agriculture.
"Looking for markets for cottonseed is a challenge," said Coley Bailey, Mississippi cotton farmer and Cotton Incorporated board member.
He said the textile industry's desire to source sustainably grown cotton offers a challenge but possibly a bigger opportunity for the industry. "We have to tell our story," he said. "And we have a big story to tell. The environmental impact of polyester micro-fibers washing into rivers, streams and oceans, and poisoning fish could shift consumer preference from synthetics to cotton, a natural biodegradable fiber."
More demand, he added, likely will precipitate a rise in cotton prices. "Polyester will respond but Cotton Incorporated will double down on our sustainable message."
He cited the new U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol as a positive step toward "telling the world about the sustainable practices of cotton."
Jason Krutz, director, Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute at Mississippi State University, cautioned farmers not to take water availability for granted.
He explained that west Texas farmers once pulled as much as 2,000 gallons of water a minute from the Ogallala aquifer. They pull a fraction of that now, and Krutz said some have considered the possibility that the region could revert to dryland production or rangeland.
"How do we farm dryland acreage in the Mid-South?" he asked. "We don't want to face that. That's what the MWRRI is working on."
He said funding from the U.S Geological Survey will help address the Mid-South water issue.
Krutz said improvements in rice irrigation has shown a 40 percent reduction in water use, enough to "irrigate every acre of cotton and corn in the region."
Water conservation, he said, will be critical for the region.
Derek Haigwood, Arkansas farmer and director, United Soybean Board, said USB is actively pursuing sustainability investments.
He also noted the board is looking at new soybean disease threats. "USB is focusing research on methods to combat Cercospora leaf blight. "This has typically been a Southern disease, but it is moving north," he said. "We've seen significant losses, but a lot of folks are working to find ways to combat it." Researchers are looking at resistant cultivars and chemistry solutions.
Abiotic stress, weather, also damages soybeans annually, Haigwood said. "I wonder how many 100-year weather events we can have. I've seen three 100-year floods and one 100-year drought. What can we do?"
He said flood tolerance studies under way may produce seed that will survive in wet years. "We are not there yet, but we are getting there," he said.
A word on trade
U.S. Trade Ambassador Greg Doud, addressing the conference remotely from Washington, D.C., said recent events offer hope for U.S. agriculture trade.
He cited passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade deal as a positive for agriculture. He also cited a trade pact with Japan, Phase 1 of the U.S./China agreement and a South Korean agreement as good news for agriculture.
Doud said the 86-page Phase 1 China trade document includes 27 pages related to agriculture and 57 specific Chinese commitments to agriculture. "We also have specific timelines," he said, "and real enforcement teeth."
He said trade negotiators failed to include rice in the Japan agreement. "But we were successful with rice in the Korea deal."
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Cooper Tire Europe has opened a new 211,000-square-foot UK warehouse in Swindon, which has the capacity to store 400,000 tyres.
Cooper stores tyres at the Spectrum Building from across both its brands, Cooper Tires and Avon Tyres.
By moving its warehouse location from Melksham to Swindon, it has also created 17 new jobs in the area, while increasing speed of delivery as a result of close proximity to the M4.
Attending the official opening was Swindon Town Football Club captain Nathan Thompson (Avon Tyres is an official partner of the club), and Jeff Schumaker, Cooper Tire vice president – global manufacturing.
Cooper Tire Europe marketing communications manager, Sarah McRoberts, said, “With this new warehouse in Swindon we are able to better service our UK customers’ requirements, and increase stock levels across the full Cooper and Avon winter and summer product ranges.
“We now have 30 staff based in Swindon, and are delighted to have had new employees joining the Cooper family as a result of our expanded warehouse facilities.”


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This unsigned photo shows former Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas lifting the iconic UEFA Champions League trophy after Los Blancos won the competition with a 4-1 AET victory over Atletico Madrid in Lisbon. The photo is displayed in sturdy yet stylish official UEFA Champions League framing, which measures 58cm in width by 48cm in height. It is the perfect memento for any Madrid fan fondly remembering the club's La Decima title.


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A South Shore bank was robbed this afternoon, but no injuries were reported, authorities said. The robbery took place at a LaSalle Bank branch, in the 7100 block of South Stony Island Avenue about 3:30 p.m., said Chicago Police Officer John Mirabelli. The robber implied he had a weapon and fled with an unknown amount of money, he said. The FBI was investigating at the scene.
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CBN mulls macro-prudential regulation for banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is planning the adoption of a macro-prudential regulatory framework for banks.
This requires the measuring of the health of the banking system, and how it contributes to the growth of the economy, rather than concentrating on health of individual banks.
CBN Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, Kingsley Moghalu, told The Nation that the regulatory framework is becoming popular among developed nations and covers the financial system and the economy.
He explained that the apex bank is applying the risk-based supervision approach for the banks, where it assesses the direction of the risks, to determining whether such risks are increasing or decreasing.
He explained that part of the plan being considered is that banks should have counter cyclical capital buffer, which requires that they increase their capital and volume provisions they are making for bad loans when the going is good. He said such practices are already being implemented in the United States of America, Britain and Malaysia.
“They are doing it for the rainy day. This is the type of things that macro-prudential regulation entails,” he said.
According to him, a country such as Nigeria that is a mono-product economy, should adapt to this model because it is imperative the country.
He said the banking industry is constantly evolving all over the world, and Nigeria should understand that banks operate in the context of wider microeconomic environment.
“It is important to note that the role of fiscal managers is as critical as that of the supervisory institution in ensuring stability of the banking system,” he said.
He added that the challenge of going forward, is to look beyond the strength of an individual bank and emphasise the link between the banks and the micro-economy as well as the real economy.
For him, it is only when the real sector is not developed, banks will not have basis to sustain their growth.
Moghalu, however, insisted that banks are healthy, adding that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conducted a stress test for the banking system; the results show that the banks are sound. The average capital adequacy ratio is about 18 per cent, which is quite high; the average liquidity ratio is about 64 per cent.
The Deputy Governor said if the apex bank had applied the high level macro-prudential tools during the global financial crisis of 2009, it would have been able to know that the high price of oil, which kept the banks awash with cash and the combination of excessive margin lending, especially at the capital market, posed systemic risks to the health of the banks.
He said adopting the new approach would make it difficult for the banks to fail, adding that the apex bank will not be caught off-guard in the future.


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Enjoy fantastic Cherry Blossom Weekend @ The Watergate Hotel! I was thrilled to being teaching Flower Crown Classes and taking in the Beautiful art work on display by Simon Bull, Tea in The Pink Suite and best of all meeting so many fantastic young ladies!! The Watergate is the place to be to keep off your Cherry Blossom experience🌸
Did you know that tomorrow is #nationalpuppyday ? To celebrate, let’s learn a bit about police dogs 🐕. This photo is from the Museum’s K-9 exhibit and shows K-9 King who worked with the Anoka (MN) police Dept. from 1967-1972. He sits with Patrolman Andrew Revering.
He was honored by the producers of the tv show ‘Lassie’ for his brave actions. He revived the “Lassie Gold Award for Meritorious Action” for tracking a fleeing suspect and dragging him away from two loaded guns.
German shepherds, like King, and Belgian Malinois are the two most common breeds of police dogs. They most often perform tasks like suspect apprehension, tracking suspects or missing persons, or detecting drugs or bombs. #k9#policedog#dccool#thingstodoindc#friday#goodboy
This goddess of nature won first place award at the Hill Center TREEmendous juried art show. Dr. Yemonja Smalls with her painting. Under the Baobab Tree. Must see it in person, floor 2! #visitdc#thingstodoindc#freeindc#womenartists
When you visit the Museum, be sure to visit the ‘Gangsters & G-Men’ Case in the History Time Capsules exhibit. You’ll find an original wanted poster from the Lindbergh Baby case as well as some artifacts from the trial.
Not familiar with the case? Charles Lindbergh, the first person fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic, was a huge celebrity in the 1930’s. His son, Charles Lindbergh Jr., was kidnapped out of his nursery window on the night of March 1, 1932. Lindbergh Sr Discovered a handwritten ransom note in his son’s room and alerted local police in Hopewell, NJ.
Over the course of many weeks, more ransom notes were received. The notes demanded money in the form of gold certificates, an odd format that had recently been discontinued by President Franklin Roosevelt.
Eventually, the FBI took over the investigation and Congress passed the Federal Kidnapping Act which made transporting a kidnapped person across state lines a federal crime and part of the FBI’s jurisdiction.
Eventually, a man named Bruno Hauptmann was arrested after gold certificates from the paid ransom money were traced to him. The sole special agent from the FBI’s recently opened Crime Lab compared writing samples from Hauptmann to the ransom notes and determined they were a match.

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Forms of Irish Tunes
The definitions that follow will sound a bit technical. Language has its limits. THE definitive way to discern a form of traditional Irish music is to listen to a proper performance.
When most people think of Irish music the forms of reel and jig come to mind. Perhaps waltz and hornpipe. But, within these major headings are many fine details and unique tune forms. This course will focus on these forms of Irish traditional tunes.
The most frequently played tunes during a session are reels. These tunes are notated in 4/4 time with the strong beats being the first and third. Say the word ornamental alligator to get the feel of the four-beat reel.
The next most frequently played tune form during a session is the jig. Double and single jigs are notated in 6/8 time counted as two strong beats that each contain three subordinate beats. Say the words pineapple apricot to feel the six-beat pulse of a jig.
Slip jigs are often played during a session. These tunes are notated in 9|8 and felt as three strong beats, each of which has three subordinate beats. Say the words pineapple apricot coconut. The slip jig has often been called “the ballet of Irish dance”. Search for “slip jig” on YouTube to see some extraordinary dancing.
A hornpipe and a reel are very similar. Hornpipes are always slower and have a bouncy, or light feel to them. Both forms are properly notated in 2|2, but often appear written in 4|4. In either case the melodies tend to be successive pairs of notes. In reels the accents tend to be more or less equal. In a hornpipe the first note of the pair tends to be accented. Also in a hornpipe some of the note pairs are replaced by triplets. Hornpipes are often written as a succession of eighth-notes. That makes the tune appear to be a reel. But the title “hornpipe” takes the player to change the pairs of eighth-notes into pairs of dotted-eighth and sixteenth notes.
Other forms that may be heard during a session include the following.
- Hop Jig
- Barn Dance
- Strathspey (technically a Scottish form)
A significant factor that distinguishes the performance of Irish traditional music from American forms of bluegrass, jazz, blues and pop music is the individual solo. It is traditional in American bluegrass for each member of the band to “take a break”. That is, to play a solo improvisation based upon the chord changes that support the melody. During traditional Irish sessions, no solos are performed. Sessions are all about community. That means everyone playing the same tune together. There is no “look at me” moment during a traditional session.


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James has been tweaking the accessibility of his site navigation. I’m looking forward to the sequel.
A good introduction to variable fonts, and an exploration of the possible interface elements we might use to choose our settings: toggles? knobs? sliders? control pads?
Another great deep dive by Heydon into a single interface pattern. This time it’s the tooltip, and its cousin, the toggletip.
There’s some great accessibility advice in here.
Mike examines the real power of CSS custom properties compared to Sass variables—they can change at runtime.
I’m convinced that in almost all cases, responsive design logic should now be contained in variables. There is a strong argument too, that when changing any value, whether in a media query or an element scope, it belongs in a variable. If it changes, it is by definition a variable and this logic should be separated from design.
There are some great hands-on accessibility patterns in this talk transcript from Scott.
Comparing different ways to hide content accessibly:
There are three reasons behind hiding content in an interface, and it’s important to identify what those reasons are, as they will correlate with the appropriate technique needed to hide such content.
- Temporarily Hidden Content
- Purposefully Visually Hidden Content
- Purposefully Visual-Only Content
There’s a lot of great knowledge in here that can be applied to plenty of other interface elements too.
Following on from Ire’s post about linting HTML with CSS, here’s an older post from Ebay about how being specific with your CSS selectors can help avoid inaccessible markup getting into production.
Rich has posted a sneak peek of one part of his book on Ev’s blog.
Here’s one of them new-fangled variable fonts that’re all the rage. And this one’s designed by David Berlow. And it’s free!
aria-current attribute is very handy and easy to implement. Léonie explains it really well here.
Harry demonstrates a really good use for CSS custom properties—allowing users to theme an interface.
This is what Nick Sherman has been banging on about for years, and now the time has come for variable fonts …as long as typographers, browser makers, and standards bodies get behind it.
More details on Ev’s blog.
I wrote a while back about how I switched from using a button to using a link for progressive disclosure patterns. That looks like it was a good move—if I use a button, I’d need to use
aria-controls and, as Heydon outlines here, the screen reader support is pants.
In the same vein as Hugo’s script, Ire walks through the steps involved in making an accessible modal window. Seeing all the thinking and code required for this really highlights the need for a way of making the document in the background inert.
Accessibility Matters: Meet Our New Book, “Inclusive Design Patterns” (Pre-Release) – Smashing Magazine
I think it’s a safe bet that this new book by Heydon will be absolutely brilliant.
It’s a handbook with valuable, time-saving techniques that will help you avoid hacky workarounds and solve common issues effectively.
On the need for a way to mark parts of a document as “inert” while the user is interacting with modal content.
A typically superb article by Aaron. Here, he breaks down a resilient approach to building for the web by examining the multiple ways you could add a button to a page. There’s a larger lesson here too:
We don’t control where our web-based products go or how our users access them. All we can do is imagine as many less-than-perfect scenarios as possible and do our best to ensure our creations will continue to do what they’re supposed to do. One of the easiest ways to do that is to be aware of and limit our dependencies.
Here’s a bit of convergent evolution: Hugo’s script is similar to what I wrote about recently.
He also raises a point that Kevin mentioned:
I would like to investigate on the
summaryelements as they are basically a native implementation for content toggles.
For some reason
details never got much browser love, even though it’s clearly paving a well-trodden cowpath.