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This species is rare in India. It inhabits subtropical and temperate forests in North-east India (mainly in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, and Nagaland), Bhutan, Myanmar, and China, at the heights of 1,800m-3,300m asl. It is an altitudinal migrant, it inhabits up to the heights of 1,400m during winter and 3,300m during summer (BirdLife International 2017).
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/). According to the IUCN Red List Assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population size estimated at 2,500-9,999 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to deforestation. Another major threat to this species is hunting for meat and feather (mainly in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland) (BirdLife International 2017).
Cite this page along with its URL as: Bhavanarayeni, R., and A. Bayani. 2023. Tragopan blythii (Jerdon, 1870) – Blyth's Tragopan. Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Birds of India, v. 2.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.birdsofindia.org/sp/749/Tragopan-blythii
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“That’s a pretty full set of experiences for an evening walk. Flowers, birds, deer, caves, gorges, rivers.”
“Yes – I may continue this theme of exploring tributaries of the Lune – a walk which starts low in the Lune valley and then climbs up into the hills gives a tremendous variety of scenery, flora, fauna etc.”
“I think your suggested tributary project is a good idea.”
This exchange, between Andy, Conrad and myself, from the comments on a previous post, really set me to thinking. The idea of exploring the tributaries of the Lune, which started life as no more than an off-the-cuff remark, now seemed really quite enticing. I found a list of tributaries on Wikipedia; even a cursory glance at a map revealed that list to be far from comprehensive, but there’s intrigue and poetry in some of the names: Peggymarsh Pool, Whitespout Gutter, Sweet Beck, Traitor’s Gill, Aygill, Wrestle Gill. There are some familiar names which surprised me a little: the waterfalls on the River Rawthey which drains Baugh Fell and Widboar Fell and the Mare’s Tail on Whernside both ultimately feed into the Lune, as does Fell Beck which tumbles into the yawning chasm of Gaping Gill and resurges from Ingleborough Cave. On the other hand, there are many more unfamiliar areas: Birk Beck up near Shap, the many becks and gills which run down the northern valleys of the Howgills into the infant Lune, the River Wenning and it’s valley.
I’ve begun to pore over maps even more than I usually do; tracing wriggling blue lines back up away from the Lune through steepening contours. Of course, not even obsession is original: while looking for a map of the Lune watershed I came across ‘The Land of the Lune’ by John Self. I’ve a strong feeling that I’ve seen this book before, made a mental note that I ought to buy it in future, and then promptly forgotten. Fortunately for me, the second addition is available free online. I suspect I shall be consulting it a lot in the coming months.
Anyway, after two days of heavy rain, when the opportunity of an after work walk presented itself, something with waterfalls seemed appropriate. I opted for the Rivers Twiss and Doe, which join to form the River Greta and then flow into the Lune. Of course, this is better known as the Ingleton Waterfalls walk, and has appeared on this blog once before. According to the leaflet I was handed when I paid my fee for parking and for the walk, the route is roughly 4½ miles and should take between 2½ and 4 hours. I had already decided that, having paid for the privilege, I was going to do the leisurely version and get value for money. (I had thought about parking elsewhere in the village and walking the route in reverse, thus circumventing the charge, but…£6 well spent I thought, you can judge for yourself at the end of the post!)
There were still quite a few other people embarking on the route even though it was quite late, but they’d soon left me behind because I spent so long taking numerous blurred photos of the juvenile Dipper and the parent who was in attendance. The interactions between the adult bird and the youngster were momentary and purposeful and often involved the fledgling moving before receiving its snack, so that the only photo I managed to get of them together involves a lot of moving feathers and smudged wings.
Taking my time like this, I was pleasantly surprised by how rocky and steep-sided the Swilla Glen is. I also don’t recall ever noticing this cave before.
When I finally left behind the distraction of the Dippers, I found I moved into the territories of several Grey Wagtails. I took a lot more photos, and some of them even came out reasonably sharp.
Early Bumblebee on Water Avens.
Near Thornton Force I sat on a bench to eat a snack and watched a group of hard-hatted, hammer-toting geology students, the latest in a series of such encounters along the Glen.
Above the Force, it was the turn of a Pied Wagtail to pose for many photos.
Another male Reed Bunting.
I tried, in vain, to get photos of the Sand Martins which were streaming along above the river.
A Meadow Pipit (perhaps).
Looking towards the Forest of Bowland.
There are many waterfalls on both the Twiss and the Doe and I haven’t included photos of them all. This may be one of the smallest…
…but look for the little speck of white on the mossy rock on the far bank. It’s another…
It was preening itself. I was standing with my back to the trunk of the tree on the left of the photo below and the Dipper didn’t seem to be aware of my presence. I was able to take lots of photos, but unfortunately most of them are blurred.
Throughout almost all of the walk, I could hear woodland birds on all sides, but generally couldn’t see them. Towards the end of the outing I heard Woodpeckers on more than one occasion. Eventually I managed to pick out one of them in the canopy above…
I do realise that not all of the Lune’s tributaries are this spectacular; still, this has hardly dampened my enthusiasm for the scheme!

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ISLAMABAD, Dec. 17 : Pak-China cooperation in Electric Vehicles (EVs) is quite promising as it is beneficial for both the countries, according to a report published by Gwadar Pro.
Pakistan’s Daewoo Express and China’s Skywell Automobile have signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement, under which Skywell Automobile will provide its state-of-the-art electric buses for the Pakistani market in Phase-1, and in Phase 2, shall set up a manufacturing plant to produce EVs in Pakistan.
The report says, given the high cost of importing EVs, it’s necessary and mutually beneficial to establish local manufacturing plants in Pakistan.
Pakistan needs the same kind of manufacturing lines in Pakistan. It will be cheaper to manufacture in Pakistan as the labor cost is lower in Pakistan. And we can have an abundance of the workforce to work in these factories.
Aside from the indicated above, joint marking and government policy are also of great significance at the starting phase of EVs development.
In retrospect, at the starting point of China’s EVs, around 10 years ago, the Chinese government provided a lot of financial support policies. “If a customer buys one EV, the government will provide subsidy from around RMB10,000 to 50,000, that means a lot,” Wang mentioned.
It is worth mentioning that in April this year, the Chinese government also extended monetary incentives that were about to expire and prolonged the purchase-tax exemptions of new energy vehicles (NEVs) through 2022.
At last, to tap the potential for cooperation, the differences in weather conditions and driving habits between the two countries also need to be taken into consideration. But despite the differences, “I think the future is bright,” said Wang Shida, Associate Research Professor at China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations.
Since the first electric vehicle charging station was set up and made functional in Islamabad in July this year, the shortage of charging piles remains a major problem in advancing the usage of EVs.
Wang Shida further saidt, the charging pile, in fact, is an issue not only in Pakistan but even in China, which has been developing electric vehicles for several years, given insufficient installation of private charging piles as well as poor user experience for public ones.
“Chinese charging companies are already using big data technology to resolve this issue. Because big data technology and analysis can provide very specific data. Using this we can know where to install charging piles and how many. So for doing that maybe big data technology is a way out,” said Wang.
Besides, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production in November expressed concerns over the higher prices of vehicles in the country. Under some circumstances, the EVs do cost more than the traditional ones, especially when they are imported instead of being locally produced. However, in terms of manufacturing and maintenance cost, some experts hold optimism.
“If you look at the manufacturing, then I don’t think EV’s price is higher than that of the gasoline cars as more parts are used in gasoline engine than electric engine. Besides, after-sales services or maintenance for EVs is also lower in cost,” said Sameer Siadiqui, Incident Manager (APAC) at ABB Global.
Pakistan has informed the international community that it’s working on a plan to ensure that by 2030 at least 30 percent of the vehicles used in the country are electronic, at a meeting of the 32-member UN Group of Friends on Sustainable Energy for All earlier this month.

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Jonathan Wilkins discusses the stages of hot cutover and alternative solutions to minimise downtime
Let me set the scene. As a plant manager, you've set your sights on a full system upgrade. You've broken the news to the rest of the team and you’re pleasantly surprised to see they share your excitement. You might think their happiness is a result of having a brand new system, but in reality it might be the prospect of having a short holiday while the upgrade is completed.
With hot cutover there's no need for a full plant shutdown. Quality assurance machinery can continue to run and the lack of downtime means your customers won't be affected. Hot cutover may sound like the perfect solution, but don't be fooled into thinking it's a simple process.
Hot cutover planning
After making the decision to go for hot cutover upgrades, the first thing to do is plan the logistics.
Cutover logistics should consider the space requirements of the old and new equipment, since both will be in operation as the cutover is performed. Power, communications and other connections must also be part of this planning since operator stations and I/O cabinets may be moved during the process.
Cutover sequence planning looks at the order that units will be converted from the old system to the new. Generally, a back to front order is used, unless factory conditions dictate otherwise. A key consideration is the switchover of PLCs. It's important that time and quality isn't sacrificed as a result of human error, so ensure that operators know which PLCs are in operation.
The logistics of hot cutover isn't the only thing to consider prior to the switch; a safety review should also be conducted. All plant operators should complete the relevant safety training and be provided with the necessary equipment well in advance.
The earlier you recognise any potential risks, the better. By conducting an initial field survey, challenges can be identified and solutions can be engineered. The most successful solutions consider the associated risk, cost and potential schedule changes.
Too much to ask?
If you're unsure whether you have the time and capacity to conduct a full system upgrade, there is another option. Implementing obsolete replacement parts can make your system as good as new. Whilst hot cutover ensures your system stays up and running throughout the upgrade, working hours can be lost on training and shifting machinery. With a vast network of authorised suppliers, European Automation sources and delivers parts anywhere on the planet, in record time, meaning your workforce can continue doing what they do best.
If you are considering an upgrade to tackle energy efficiency standards such as the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) and ISO50001, don’t exclude obsolete industrial automation spares as a solution. Cutting the monthly bills and reducing your carbon footprint doesn't have to mean a costly upgrade. Industries from aerospace to oil and gas are already reaping the efficiency benefits of Eco Obsolete Technology (EOT).
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Honda Civic Type R 2017 On Way to Hit the Roads in Autumn
The Honda Civic Type-R has almost got a legendary status. Honda’s latest track version of its sizzling hatchback was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show.
Honda will start the production of the new Civic Type R later in this year. The Honda Civic Type R 2017 is grounded on the freshly re-engineered typical Civic tailgate; however it’s been systematically pinched to make it appropriate for the path as well as the road.
The Honda Civic Type R 2017 includes a bone up form of the turbocharged 2.0-litre VTEC petrol engine incorporated in the previous model. Honda has increase the flow rate of the exhaust gases with the upgradition of ECU’s mapping which claims the advance control response and drive-ability at peak.
The Civic Type R includes 320 bhp (239 kW) with 295 ft lb (400 Nm) of torque instead of 306 bhp (228 kW).
The weight of the car’s kerb is same as the existing Type R’s 1382kg, said Kakinuma.
With the similar weight and simply a minor upsurge in power, the new Honda Civic Type R model’s 0-62mph time is fixed to a little destabilize the existing car’s time of 5.7secs. The new Civic Type R also preserves the six-speed manual gearbox with a new rev-match control system which assures to offer flat gearshifts and contradicts heel-and-toe driving.
New Honda Civic Type R price and release date
The Honda Civic Type R will be created in Honda’s Swindon plant in the UK. It will ship to world markets and also in North America in this autumn.
The expected price of the Civic Type R is the £30,000.
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Stop at City Street Inn 103 PH97 to discover the wonders of Osaka. The property has everything you need for a comfortable stay. Service-minded staff will welcome and guide you at City Street Inn 103 PH97. Each guestroom is elegantly furnished and equipped with handy amenities. The property offers various recreational opportunities. No matter what your reasons are for visiting Osaka City Street Inn 103 PH97 will make you feel instantly at home.
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Agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) police operations against drug traffickers operating in Central American countries, said the New York Times.
According to U.S. newspaper article, the officers took part this year in a drug operation in Honduras conducted by Honduran security forces, including a confrontation with the narcotraffickers.
The New York Times said the DEA has five command-style equipment have been deployed to Honduras, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Belize and Haiti.
Based on interviews with officials involved, the newspaper said the program is called Support Advisory Team Abroad (FAST, for its acronym in English), which was created during the George W. Bush.
The newspaper said the program was created to investigate the links between the Taliban and drug traffickers in Afghanistan and continued under the administration of President Barack Obama, expanding its area of action.
"All U.S. law enforcement activities are carried out in close coordination with host countries and the U.S. embassy," said Lawrence Payne, spokesman for the DEA.
"Fast teams provide essential support to law enforcement agencies of host countries," explained Payne.
Following questions of sovereignty, the countries involved do not accept the presence of foreign agents in its territory.
Mexico, which has accepted U.S. aid, for example, through surveillance by drones, has rejected the presence of commands.
According to U.S. federal law, DEA agents can not implement directly arrests outside EU territory, although they are allowed to participate in operations with local security forces.
The newspaper quoted scholars saying that while the program entails potential benefits would not stop "permanently" the flow of drugs because it requires a country to have strong institutions.


Former Manchester United defender, Gary Neville, has suggested three players the club should sign this summer.
Neville urged the Red Devils to make a move for Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho, Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane in the transfer window.
According to him, Sancho, Kane and Varane are exactly the types of players manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs at Old Trafford to compete with Manchester City for the Premier League title next season.
Man City won the 2020/21 Premier League title ahead of Man United, who finished second on the log.
Asked in a Twitter Q&A: ‘Where can Man Utd finish next season with the right signings?’ Neville replied: “Varane, Kane and Sancho = title.”
Meanwhile, Kane, who will leave Tottenham this summer, has been linked with a move to United, while Sancho and Varane have been linked with moves to the club in the past.
Man United will tackle Villarreal in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
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The fermentation allows the transformation of wine into vinegar. It is a very delicate process that takes place under the constant supervision of the 'maestro acetaio' in order to obtain a product that is aromatic and without defects.
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While being arrested and taken to jail is a traumatizing experience, the true weight of the allegations set against you are yet to be felt. Having a criminal record can haunt you for the rest of your life. Whether you are being charged with a misdemeanor, DUI, or serious felony, your standing in your community may forever be altered if you are found guilty. Most people already know this, which makes the situation they are in all the more stressful and frightening. You may feel powerless now, but when you begin working with the lawyers at the Eighmie Law Firm, that will all change. Our legal team will be at your side for every step of the way, and will ensure that your rights are protected. One of our criminal defense lawyers is a former Assistant Public Defender with the 19th Judicial Circuit, in addition to being a former Navy Judge Advocate General. We have a comprehensive understanding of the criminal justice system in Florida, and know how to get results for our clients. Here at the Eighmie Law Firm, we represent defendants who have been charged with the following types of offenses:
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A lot can go wrong during an arrest and in the immediate hours afterwards. From false confessions to unintentionally revealing information that makes them appear to be guilty of a crime, defendants are often tricked by the police when they get arrested and before their lawyer shows up. While our criminal justice system is better than that of many nations, it is still not without fault. After all, a study by the Office of Justice Programs found that 11.6 percent of cases with a sexual assault component led to wrongful convictions. And, 30 percent of DNA exonerations involve cases with false confessions, according to the Huffington Post and the Innocence Project. To protect yourself when you are arrested, we strongly recommend using your constitutional right to remain silent and protect yourself from self-incrimination. Remember the following:
- Police questioning is done to build evidence of your guilt, not to clear your name;
- Contradictory statements can be used to make you look dishonest. A lengthy interrogation, during which food and sleep are withheld, causes confusion and innocent but false statements to be made; and
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If you get arrested, you must politely but firmly decline to answer questions by the police and invoke your right to remain silent. Next, you must request to speak with a lawyer.
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Durston wins Derbyshire player-of-the-season award
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Derbyshire all-rounder Wes Durston has been named the club's player of the season for 2011.
The 30-year-old has enjoyed a prolific season with the bat, scoring 1,785 runs in all competitions with two first-class matches still to play.
Durston has scored 1,012 runs in the County Championship, at an average of 42.16, and 492 runs in the CB40 at an impressive 40.91.
He signed a new deal in August, which keeps him at the club until 2013.
Durston signed for Derbyshire midway through the 2010 season following his release from Somerset and a string of excellent performances for the Unicorns.


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In today’s society, we often look for easy, simple solutions to solve complex problems. Whether it’s drinking a weight-loss shake in hopes of shedding a few extra pounds or taking a pill to resolve uncomfortable feelings of anxiety, we often search for the easy way out because the alternative requires much more from us. Similarly, […]
A pandemic is an interesting time to pursue any major life changes, such as buying a house, starting a new academic program, or getting sober. Although you may recognize that you need help to overcome your addiction, you may also be hesitant to go to detox due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19.
The new coronavirus and the illness that it causes, COVID-19, are wreaking havoc on every aspect of life. With more than 352,000 confirmed cases in the U.S. and 1,324,907 current confirmed cases across the globe, many of us are very aware and even fearful of the negative implications this has on our daily lives.
Opioid abuse and addiction are common in the U.S. and many people try to detox on their own without medical intervention. If you are addicted to prescription opioids or heroin and you’re trying to get sober, you may be searching for help to detox.
During the holidays, the likelihood of alcohol and drug abuse in social situations is much higher and the number of drug and alcohol overdoses increases dramatically.1,2 Although there are many positive things about the season’s celebrations and activities, it can also be a very difficult time for some people. Excessive drinking is often portrayed as […]
If you or a loved one has been arrested for a drug-related crime, you should know that you’re not alone. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, 45.2 percent of all inmates are incarcerated due to drug offenses.1 However, addiction alone is not an imprisonable offense.
Although substance abuse and addiction is a widespread problem, there is a major treatment gap in America. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, less than one percent of Americans get the treatment they need.1 Many of those who do not receive treatment cite finances as one of the major roadblocks.
Klonopin, like many other benzodiazepines, can be a powerfully addictive drug, so quitting isn’t as easy as it sounds. Quitting cold turkey may sound like a great option, but in reality, it can be very dangerous. Fortunately, there are alternative options that are safe, effective, and more comfortable than the cold turkey method.
Drug and alcohol detox is designed to help clients heal physically. However, there are also many facets of detox treatment that promote spiritual and emotional healing, such as H&I meetings. During detox at Briarwood, we host H&I meetings to introduce our clients to the 12-Step Program and connect them with other sober people in recovery. […]
Updated on April 5th, 2021 If you are struggling with alcohol abuse and you’re ready to quit drinking for good, you’ve probably considered detoxing from alcohol at home. Most people who are addicted to alcohol will experience uncomfortable alcohol withdrawal symptoms when they suddenly stop drinking. Although there are many benefits of quitting alcohol, the […]


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Outmigration (reuveny 2008), or a weakening of the state (barnett/adger 2007) while most proponents of the climate-conflict thesis agree that environmental violence barnett, jon (2000): destabilizing the environment-conflict thesis. So-called “environmental conflict thesis”, in particular, focuses on the barnett, jon (2000), “destabilizing the environment-conflict thesis”,. Climate change, human security and violent conflict pp 207-221 | cite part of the hexagon series on human and environmental security. The environmental conflict thesis and scarcity driven explanations of violent and conflict in africa, (addis ababa, university for peace), barnett, j 75barnett, j (2000) 'destabilizing the environment conflict thesis.
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Chemicals in food may trigger attention deficit hyperactivity
Here is a reason why people should eat organically grown food. A study in the US has linked attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) in children to pesticide residues in commercially grown fruits and vegetables they consume. Till now the disorder was either labelled as a hereditary disease or linked to exposure to tobacco and alcohol before birth.
Researchers at the Harvard University and the Montreal University in Canada said the presence of synthetic chemicals such as pesticides in food could be one of the factors triggering adhd. The researchers studied 1,139 children aged between 8 and 15 and found that children with high levels of metabolites of organophosphate pesticides in their urine were more prone to adhd. These children were a part of the national health and nutrition examination survey in the US during 2000 and 2004. The results, reported in the June issue of Pediatrics, for the first time shows even low pesticide levels in food can cause neurological problems.
Organophosphates are one of the most widely used pesticides in agriculture. In most countries, a large number of pesticides and growth regulators remain unregulated. For instance, the consignments of Indian grapes that were rejected by the EU in April contained chlormequat chloride, a growth regulator not screened in India (see ‘EU rejects Indian grapes’, Down To Earth, May 16-31).
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Ben & Jerry’s Honors Ron Burgundy With New Flavor
Milk was a great choice in this situation, as the legend continues, in more way than one! A new flavor of ice cream is coming and it's to be named Scotchy Scotch Scotch, after Ron Burgundy's favorite refreshment behind the anchor desk.
Don't worry kids, the ice cream is booze-free. The new cream contains "butterscotch ice cream with ribbons of butterscotch swirl", was unveiled at a launch in New York according to The Guardian.
Clearly, the news comes as the upcoming Anchorman sequel, The Legend Continues, coming out December 20th. Vermont's most famous residents have developed the limited edition frozen dessert to celebrate! If you live in the United States, you can get your hands on some!


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Bank of Israel Bank Supervisor Rony Hizkiyahu has stopped the appointment of Zion Keinan as the new CEO of Bank Hapoalim to replace Zvi Ziv, who resigned March 25. Hizkiyahu is looking into the circumstances surrounding the approval by Hapoalim's board of the resignation and subsequent appointment.
In an exceptionally strongly worded letter to Hapoalim chairman Dan Dankner, Hizkiyahu demanded the bank freeze Keinan's appointment until he finishes his examination. Keinan is presently the head of the corporate banking division.
In his letter, Hizkiyahu expressed his amazement as to the speed in which the appointment was made, as well as the decision making process and even aspects of corporate governance at the bank. Hizkiyahu's questions are more than a hint of what he may consider the possibility of management failures at Hapoalim.
The Bank Supervision Department of the central bank will examine if the minimal conditions for reaching a reasonable decision were met at the board meeting where the Ziv's resignation and Keinan's appointment were both approved.
The supervisor will also check whether the issue of replacing the CEO appeared on the board's agenda, which had been called to approve the bank's annual report.
Since there is a doubt as to whether the change in CEOs even was on the agenda, there is also a question as to whether there was any serious discussion of the matter. Such a discussion would have had two sides: the reason for the resignation and the appointment of a replacement.
Ziv reported his resignation stemmed from differences of opinion between Dankner and himself on the bank's future. Such disagreements obviously require the board's consideration, and the board is supposed to decide as to which of the two senior executives is correct in their strategic outlook for the bank. Based on the length of the meeting, it is unclear whether any such discussion took place.
The replacement of Ziv is particularly sensitive in light of the present economic crisis and the fact he resigned only the day before the publication of the bank's financial report. The resignation is unprecedented in Israeli banking.
Another question is whether other CEO candidates were considered in addition to Keinan. When Amiram Sivan resigned as the bank's CEO, the board looked at a large number of possible replacements and took a long time to do so. Hapoalim even offered the job to Bank Leumi CEO Galia Maor.
However, this time no such process took place, and Keinan was approved immediately without any search committee or even any other candidates being presented or considered.
Keinan will take over from Ziv only at the end of the year, so it certainly seems as if the board had adequate time to locate and consider other candidates - and appoint the most appropriate.
Over the last two years there have been a number of events related to Hapoalim's board that stirred the interest of the supervisor, including the replacement of the previous chairman, Shlomo Nehama under the similar circumstances of a one-day decision, and the resignation and replacement of external director Prof. Amir Barnea.
In light of the large number of controversial events, Hizkiyahu is likely to require a thorough examination of the board's actions, including the protocols and transcripts of the meetings and interviews with all those involved.
If the supervisor finds irregularities in Ziv's resignation and Keinan's appointment, Hizkiyahu could demand the board meet to discuss both issues again, and do so in depth.
Hizkiyahu also has the authority not to approve Keinan's appointment as CEO if he finds him unqualified or inappropriate, though any examination of Keinan's qualifications will not start before the examination of the board's actions is completed.
The supervisor also has the power to examine the actions of the chairman, Dankner, and the controlling shareholder, Shari Arison. It is not known whether Hizkiyahu intends to do so.
Hapoalim officials were angry and hurt that Hizkiyahu decided to release his letter to the media just minutes after he sent it Dankner.
A Bank Hapoalim spokesperson said, "It would have been appropriate for the bank to reply to the supervisor, not via the media."
Hizkiyahu's letter implies he hinted to Dankner on Thursday morning that he would not approve the appointment.
Nevertheless, when the bank reported its financial statements Thursday, Dankner was asked if he thought the supervisor would approve the appointment.
"Zion [Keinan] has been at the bank for 30 years. He was deputy CEO, and I do not see any reason why the appointment should not receive approval from the Bank of Israel," said Dankner.
He also said the bank had yet to officially ask Hizkiyahu for approval of the appointment, as required.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule that would represent an increase in payments to hospitals of approximately $27 million in 2014.
CMS also proposed two new readmission measures used to calculate readmission penalties for fiscal 2015 under its Hospital Readmissions Reduction program. In fiscal 2014, the maximum payment reduction penalty will increase from 1 percent to 2 percent.
The proposed rule will be published in the Federal Register on May 10. CMS will accept comments on the proposed rule until June 25, 2013, and will respond to comments in its final rule to be issued by August 1, 2013.
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A Boston couple who wanted to have a nice, relaxing stay in Los Angeles, were put through hell when their Airbnb “super host” interrupted their sleep by banging on the door and crashing through the window.
Medical residents Jaleesa Jackson and Chiedozie Uwandu rented a guest house in June from a man named JJ on Airbnb, the couple said in an interview with the Boston Globe.
On the first morning of their stay, Jackson and Uwandu were jolted awake when they heard knocking and yelling at the front door around 5:30 a.m.
Jackson told the Globe she heard a man shout, “I know you're in there, Kevin” before she opened the door and told the man to leave. Later on, she told JJ about the incident and he replied, “Yeah, that was me. Sorry about the confusion. Life's too short for me to give you an explanation. Have a nice time in LA.”
Their nightmare was only beginning.
That night while they slept, a man wearing a hoodie came crashing through the window of their bedroom.
Uwandu, who suspected the man was a burglar, immediately leapt out of bed, jumped on the man and pinned him down with a knee in his back. However, the man broke free and ran away as Uwandu realized it was JJ.
Jackson called 911 and told them their Airbnb host attacked them. As police helicopters flew overhead, the couple waited at the house. Eventually, police brought JJ back to the house in a squad car.
Moments later, an elderly lady arrived and questioned Jackson and Uwandu about who they were and why they were staying in the house. From this conversation, the couple learned the old woman rented the house to JJ and did not authorize him to list the property on Airbnb.
After contacting Airbnb, the couple was told the company would refund the $708 they paid to rent the guest house; however, they were not given the money until recently. Additionally, Airbnb offered to relocate the couple to another property, but Jackson and Uwandu opted to check into a nearby Hilton hotel, which wound up costing them $2,300 for the room, parking, and expenses.
They asked Airbnb for $5,000 compensation but they were only given $2,500, plus five therapy sessions to “overcome the trauma,” which Jackson and Uwandu turned down..
After the couple’s story went public, Airbnb released a statement saying the host was removed from the site and that they fell short in handling the issue.
“Our original handling of this incident fell well below the high standards we set for ourselves. We have apologized to Dr. Jackson and Dr. Uwandu for our insufficient response. We are currently working with them to make this right, and we are reviewing every aspect of this case from the reports of the host’s disturbing behavior to our response. Our community’s safety is our priority, we are deeply sorry for the anguish and inconvenience our guests have experienced and again we are working to make it right.”
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It’s not exactly a stampede, but the number of Republicans willing to acknowledge President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory is growing, with Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio and the veteran party operative Karl Rove, who served as an adviser to the Trump campaign, urging the president to accept defeat.
While only four sitting senators in the president’s party have publicly congratulated Mr. Biden, other Republicans are creeping gingerly in that direction, and Republican state elections officials are pushing back against the Trump campaign’s unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud.
“We need to consider the former vice president as the president-elect. Joe Biden is the president-elect,” Mr. DeWine told CNN on Thursday.
Earlier this week, the governor — who represents a one-time tossup state that has swung decisively for President Trump twice — had signaled that he wanted to wait for Mr. Trump’s legal challenges to be adjudicated before going all the way.
On Wednesday night, Mr. Rove, a ferocious partisan fighter who was a key player in President George W. Bush’s campaigns, wrote an op-ed for The Wall St. Journal, “This Election Result Won’t Be Overturned,” pointing out that recounts often change hundreds but seldom tens of thousands of votes, and never in the multiple states that Mr. Trump would need to overturn to claim victory.
“The president’s efforts are unlikely to move a single state from Mr. Biden’s column, and certainly they’re not enough to change the final outcome,” wrote Mr. Rove, who provided strategic advice to Mr. Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale and others close to the president.
Two powerful forces are preventing more Republicans from immediately following suit.
First is fear of Mr. Trump, who refuses to concede and threatens defectors. And second is the more acute factor of the double runoff in January for Georgia’s two Senate seats, which will determine which party controls the upper chamber. Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler will require near-maximum turnout from the Republican faithful, and they are very firmly behind Mr. Trump’s post-election resistance movement.
Though most leading Republicans have not repeated Mr. Trump’s fraud claims, they have also declined to acknowledge Mr. Biden’s victory — which could further embolden Mr. Trump, who refused to commit to the peaceful transition of power during the campaign and undermined confidence in any results that did not favor him.
Mr. Biden leads Mr. Trump by more than 20,000 votes in Wisconsin, more than 50,000 in Pennsylvania and nearly 150,000 in Michigan, all states that have already been called for him, though Mr. Trump is pressing legal challenges. Mr. Biden also leads by more than 10,000 votes in the uncalled states of Georgia and Arizona, though he does not need either one now that he is president-elect.
And there were signs that the president’s Red Wall on Capitol Hill might be more of a temporary barrier than a permanent political bulwark.
Senator James Lankford, Republican of Oklahoma, told a radio station in his home state on Wednesday that he would intervene as soon as Friday if the Trump administration continued to refuse to grant Mr. Biden access to presidential daily intelligence briefings.
“There is no loss from him getting the briefings and to be able to do that,” Mr. Lankford, who sits on the Senate Oversight Committee, told radio station KRMG.
The first-term senator added that doing so would ensure continuity of governance “if Joe Biden is elected, which it looks like he is.”
On Thursday, Senator Charles E. Grassley, the longest serving Republican in the Senate, told CNN he thought Mr. Biden should be in the loop. “I would think — especially on classified briefings — the answer is yes,” he said.
At least two other Republican senators, Mike Rounds of South Dakota and Marco Rubio of Florida, have suggested Mr. Biden should have access to the briefings, although neither went as far as Mr. Lankford.
As of Thursday, the Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, Mitt Romney of Utah and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska had publicly acknowledged Mr. Biden’s victory. A fifth, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, called Mr. Biden “quite likely” to prevail and urged Mr. Trump to cooperate.
On Wednesday, Arizona’s attorney general, Mark Brnovich, a Republican, told Fox News that state officials had received about 1,000 complaints about the election but found “no evidence” of widespread voter fraud.
“If indeed there was some great conspiracy, it apparently didn’t work,” he said.
Mr. Brnovich stopped short of declaring a winner, and it is not within his official responsibilities to do so anyway.
Still, he added, “It does appear that Joe Biden will win Arizona.”
After more than a week of vote counting and only periodic election calls, the shape and the resulting stakes of the next Senate have finally come into sharp relief: Party control will be determined by a pair of runoff elections in Georgia in January, and who wins those races will have profound implications on President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s policy agenda.
Senate race calls made on Wednesday formalized outcomes that were widely expected, with Senators Dan Sullivan of Alaska and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, both Republicans, holding onto their seats and giving their party a 50-to-48 advantage.
If Republicans win either Georgia race on Jan. 5, they will maintain control of the chamber. Democrats must win both seats in the traditionally conservative state to leverage Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’s tiebreaking vote and take control.
If Democrats do win both races, close aides to Mr. Biden and economists who helped advise his campaign say the president-elect will try to push through a large stimulus plan for the flagging economic recovery — most likely along the lines of the $2.2 trillion that House Democrats approved this fall.
His stimulus plan under such a scenario would include hundreds of billions of dollars for state and local governments that have lost tax revenue amid the pandemic recession, extended unemployment benefits for people who lost jobs during the crisis and a new round of aid for small businesses.
Mr. Biden’s team is also developing a government employment program — called the Public Health Jobs Corps — that would put 100,000 Americans to work on virus testing and contact tracing.
A narrow majority in the Senate would also give Mr. Biden the chance to push through tax increases on corporations and the rich to fund ambitious plans like rebuilding roads and bridges, speeding the transition to carbon-free energy and helping Americans afford health care.
But if Republicans win at least one Georgia seat, Mr. Biden will most likely need to settle for a wave of executive actions that would bring more incremental progress toward his policy goals while trying to cut compromise deals with Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader.
Tax increases, even for the ultrarich, would almost certainly be off the table, as would expanding the Affordable Care Act to give Americans the ability to buy into a government insurance program like Medicare. Mr. Biden would continue to push for infrastructure and health care bills, economists around him say, but he would be unlikely to win support for his full agenda in those areas.
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s abrupt installation of a group of hard-line loyalists into senior jobs at the Pentagon has elevated officials who have pushed for more aggressive actions against Iran and for an imminent withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Afghanistan over the objections of the military.
Mr. Trump made the appointments of four top Pentagon officials, including a new acting defense secretary, this week, leaving civilian and military officials to interpret whether this indicated a change in approach in the final two months of his presidency. Mr. Trump also named Michael Ellis as a general counsel at the National Security Agency over the objections of the director, Gen. Paul M. Nakasone.
There is no evidence so far that these new appointees harbor a secret agenda on Iran or have taken up their posts with an action plan in hand. But their sudden appearance has been a purge of the Pentagon’s top civilian hierarchy without recent precedent.
Most of the officials and former officials interviewed this week agreed that there was a large element of score-settling and attention-grabbing by Mr. Trump and his aides as they have defied calls to concede to President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.
WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. named Ron Klain, a veteran Democratic operative and a decades-long confidant, to be his White House chief of staff on Wednesday, the first step toward putting in place his administration’s senior leadership.
Mr. Klain, a lawyer with deep experience on Capitol Hill, advising President Barack Obama and in corporate board rooms, served as Mr. Biden’s chief of staff when he was vice president and has been seen for months as the most likely choice to manage his team in the White House. Known for steady nerves, he also has a fierce wit, which he has frequently unleashed on President Trump on Twitter.
He was particularly critical of Mr. Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, having served as the “Ebola czar” under Mr. Obama during an outbreak of the deadly disease in 2014. A video of Mr. Klain lecturing Mr. Trump about the pandemic was widely viewed during the campaign.
In a statement, Mr. Biden called Mr. Klain an “invaluable” adviser, noting in particular the work they did together during the economic crisis in 2009 and the Ebola outbreak.
“His deep, varied experience and capacity to work with people all across the political spectrum is precisely what I need in a White House chief of staff as we confront this moment of crisis and bring our country together again,” Mr. Biden said.
Mr. Klain has gone in and out of government over the past several decades, at times practicing as a lawyer and later working with Steve Case, the founder of AOL, in a venture capital investment firm called Revolution.
Mr. Klain thanked his well-wishers in a tweet on Wednesday night, saying that he was “honored by the President-elect’s confidence” and that he would “give my all to lead a talented and diverse team in a Biden-Harris” White House.
The choice of Mr. Klain, 59, who first went to work for Mr. Biden in the late 1980s when Mr. Biden was a senator from Delaware and Mr. Klain was a recent graduate of Harvard Law School, signals that the president-elect intends to rely on a tight circle of Washington insiders who have been by his side for years.
Advisers have said that Mr. Biden will announce other top White House staff members in the coming days, even as Mr. Trump refuses to accept the results of the election, tweeting “WE WILL WIN!” on Wednesday evening.
Mr. Biden is not likely to reveal his cabinet picks until around Thanksgiving, several people close to the transition said.
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke with three more foreign leaders on Wednesday, in the latest show of international support for his election victory. He committed to an early meeting with one: President Moon Jae-in of South Korea.
In a statement, the Biden transition team said the president-elect had participated in “congratulatory calls” with Mr. Moon, Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan. The calls with three of America’s closest allies came the day after four that Mr. Biden held with Western European allies, in a return to traditional diplomatic protocol after years of President Trump’s haphazard foreign interactions.
Mr. Biden spoke with each leader about the coronavirus pandemic, the global economy and “strengthening democracy,” according to descriptions of the calls from the transition office. While the State Department would typically help facilitate such calls for a president-elect and supply him with translators if necessary, a source familiar with Mr. Biden’s calls over the past two days said the Trump administration had refused to provide such assistance.
But even as Mr. Trump continues to make false charges of voter fraud and claims to be the true winner of the election, virtually all of the world’s major leaders have now acknowledged that Mr. Biden will be inaugurated in January. The few holdouts include two autocratic allies of President Trump — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil — as well as President Xi Jinping of China.
In a Twitter post, Mr. Moon said he and Mr. Biden affirmed their countries’ “robust” alliance and desire for a “peaceful and prosperous” Korean Peninsula.
During their 14-minute phone call, Mr. Moon noted Mr. Biden’s “long experience in state affairs, his excellent leadership and clear vision,” said Mr. Moon’s spokesman, Kang Min-seok. Mr. Biden praised South Korea’s largely successful fight against the coronavirus, comparing it with the Trump administration’s handling of the pandemic.
The two leaders agreed to meet as soon as possible after Mr. Biden’s inauguration, Mr. Kang said.
Mr. Moon’s government hopes that the Biden administration will restart stalled negotiations over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and drop Mr. Trump’s talk of reducing U.S. troop presence in South Korea, which now numbers 28,500.
“As president, I’ll stand with South Korea, strengthening our alliance to safeguard peace in East Asia and beyond, rather than extorting Seoul with reckless threats to remove our troops,” Mr. Biden had written in an opinion column published by South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency days before the election.
WASHINGTON — For four years, Vice President Mike Pence has walked the Trump tightrope more successfully than anyone else in the president’s orbit, staying on his good side without having to echo his most incendiary language.
But in the final weeks of Mr. Pence’s term, his relationship with President Trump faces what may be its toughest challenge yet.
Mr. Pence must now balance his loyalty to an enraged president making baseless claims of voter fraud against his own political future and reputation. He also has to deal with how Mr. Trump’s talk of running for president again in 2024 could leave him with no lane to run in. It would be difficult for Mr. Pence to even start raising money if the president is floating his own name.
So far, Mr. Pence appears to be handling the pressure much as he has over the past four years: appearing to be unflinchingly loyal while also steering clear of engaging in Mr. Trump’s pressure campaigns.
In the last few months of Mr. Pence’s vice presidency, his advisers want him focused on leading the coronavirus task force and helping the two Georgia Republicans facing runoffs that will determine whether the party maintains its Senate majority.
Those advisers said they would prefer that the vice president steer clear of the Trump campaign’s legal fights over the election, and so far, Mr. Pence has been careful not to repeat Mr. Trump’s most baseless attacks on the electoral system.
In his brief remarks last week after election night — he kept them to 53 seconds — Mr. Pence tried to make what amounted to a non-endorsement of the president’s claim that the election was a “major fraud on our nation” into something that sounded like unquestioning support.
“As the votes continue to be counted, we’re going to remain vigilant, as the president said,” Mr. Pence said at the White House. “We’re going to protect the integrity of the vote.”
For almost a week afterward, Mr. Pence was not seen or heard in public, though it was reported that he spent time with Mr. Trump in the Oval Office on Friday. The president is scheduled to have lunch with him on Thursday.
The Postal Service’s inspector general has informed Congress that a worker who had made allegations of ballot corruption at a facility in Erie, Pa., had disavowed his claims, which Republicans had called evidence of widespread fraud in Pennsylvania’s voting.
Richard Hopkins, a postal employee in Erie, “completely” recanted allegations that a supervisor was “tampering with mail-in ballots” after investigators questioned him, the inspector general’s office said on Tuesday, according to the Democratic leadership of the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
Not long after the Democrats’ announcement, Project Veritas — a conservative group that researchers say has run a disinformation campaign to delegitimize the voting process — released a video in which Mr. Hopkins said that he had not actually recanted his statements.
Mr. Hopkins had claimed in a sworn affidavit given to President Trump’s campaign that he overheard what he believed to be a discussion about backdating postmarks on ballots that arrived at the postal facility after Election Day.
Ballots must have been postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 3, to count. The implication of Mr. Hopkins’s claim was that postal workers had backdated ballots that should have been disqualified.
In Pennsylvania, mail-in ballots received after Election Day have been separated from those that arrived by Nov. 3 and have not been counted yet. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has won Pennsylvania without them.
Only about 130 mail-in ballots arrived after Election Day, out of about 135,000 ballots cast in Erie County, the chairman of the county’s board of elections said in a statement.
MOSCOW — When the strongman ruler of Belarus declared an implausible landslide victory in an election in August and had himself sworn in for a sixth term as president, the United States and other Western nations denounced what they said was brazen defiance of the voters’ will.
President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko’s victory, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said last month, was “fraud.” Mr. Pompeo added: “We’ve opposed the fact that he’s now inaugurated himself. We know what the people of Belarus want. They want something different.”
Just a month later, Mr. Pompeo’s boss, President Trump, is now borrowing from Mr. Lukashenko’s playbook, joining a club of truculent leaders who, regardless of what voters decide, declare themselves the winners of elections.
That club counts as its members far more dictators, tyrants and potentates than leaders of what used to be known as the “free world” — countries that, led by Washington, have for decades lectured others on the need to hold elections and respect the result.
The parallel is not exact. Mr. Trump participated in a free and fair democratic election. Most autocrats defy voters before they even vote, excluding real rivals from the ballot and swamping the airwaves with one-sided coverage.
But when they do hold genuinely competitive votes and the result goes against them, they often ignore the result, denouncing it as the work of traitors, criminals and foreign saboteurs, and therefore invalid. By refusing to accept the results of last week’s election and working to delegitimize the vote, Mr. Trump is following a similar strategy.
The United States has never before had to force an incumbent to concede a fair defeat at the polls. And merely by raising the possibility that he would have to be forced out of office, Mr. Trump has shattered the bedrock democratic tradition of a seamless transition.
Top congressional Democrats renewed calls for a sweeping coronavirus relief package on Thursday, insisting that voters had given President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his party a mandate to fight the pandemic aggressively.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader in the Senate, cited record-breaking infections across the country, along with the presidential election results, to justify their position that any package must be much larger than what Republicans had been suggesting.
By holding firm to keeping $2.4 trillion in new spending as their starting point, Democrats appeared to be closing the door on the possibility of a year-end compromise with Republicans, who have proposed spending a fraction of that amount.
“This election was maybe more a referendum on who can handle Covid well than anything else,” Mr. Schumer said. “The Donald Trump approach was repudiated and the Joe Biden approach was embraced. That is why we think there is a better chance of getting a deal in the lame duck.”
Leaders in both parties have acknowledged the need for another round of stimulus, but they have yet to agree on the scope and cost of a second package, with Republicans insisting on a much smaller bill than what Democrats — and even the White House — had been advocating ahead of the election.
The potential for agreement appeared to narrow further on Thursday, with a top Republican indicating that Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, was no longer planning to rely on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to cut a deal with Democrats.
“There hasn’t been any discussion yet between McConnell and Pelosi, but McConnell is not going to rely on Mnuchin anymore to do the dealing,” Senator Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, told reporters on Thursday morning. “I think he’s intending to take it over and try to get something going.”
Mr. McConnell, for his part, told reporters on Capitol Hill that “my view is, the level at which the economy is improving further underscores that we need to do something at about the amount that we put on the floor in September and October,” referring to the targeted $500 billion packages Senate Republicans tried to pass before the election.
The price tag Ms. Pelosi and Mr. Schumer were discussing, he said, “is not a place I think we’re willing to go, but I do think there needs to another package.”
But Ms. Pelosi portrayed Republicans as “cold-hearted” for insisting on a smaller relief package and tried to upbraid them.
“It’s like the house is burning down and they just refuse to throw water on it,” she said.
Both sides will also have to reach an agreement on critical spending legislation to prevent a lapse in government funding on Dec. 11, with either an agreement on the dozen annual must-pass bills or another stopgap spending bill.


Japanese team flies in to view renovated Cheltenham hotel
By Andrew Merrell | 22nd October 2019
It is not often that a plumber gets an international audience, but working on a multi-million pound project for one of the county's most high profile businesses is a little different.
Gloucester-based SK Heating and Cooling ltd knew its involvement in the renovation of Cheltenham's The George Hotel for the Julian Dunkerton-owned Lucky Onion Group would be different, and it knew every detail would need to be just right.
Turnkey county building firm Dowdeswell Estates hired it to find and fit air conditioning units in the multi-million-pound 47 bed hotel project, and the city business duly found the best equipment for the job - in Japan.
It turned out there was a mutual interest in meeting face to face - with SK Heating and Cooling being able to ensure every detail of the fit-out was covered to its clients liking, and world leading air conditioning manufacturers Daikin Industries able to learn from a unique insight into the UK market.
According to SK Heating and Cooling ltd the trip enabled the Japanese engineering giants "to understand the unique constraints of pipework installation in construction refurbishment projects in the UK compared to the different challenges they face in the Japanese market".
"Air conditioning pipe work can hold a typical pressure of up to 30bar (430psi) and the need for brazing joints on pipe work in air conditioning systems is one of the many difficulties faced in UK refurbishment within an existing building," said a spokesman for the business.
"Currently, rigid hot works procedures take place involving fire protection, fire safety and fire watch but these procedures require constant management and are also very time consuming.
"The visitors specifically wanted to view a project with all or most of the pipework still exposed as when a project is complete it is often covered by the building fabric.
"Daikin representatives had a close up view of the challenges faced within an existing building and as they were guided through the premises they were given demonstrations and examples of typical challenges as well as hearing the views and opinions of the SK installation engineers providing valuable first-hand knowledge and insight".
"Following introductions to the Dowdeswell Estates directors they were grateful for the opportunity to view the project at an important stage."
To find our more about SK Heating and Cooling visit http://skheatingandcooling.co.uk/ or telephone 01452 410500.
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ITALCOGEN becomes part of the COGEN Europe Board
ITALCOGEN’s entry onto the Board of COGEN Europe was announced by ITALCOGEN President, Mr Golinelli. He also recalled the activities carried out by the Italian cogeneration association and the major work carried out in synergy with the other associations.
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CHPA Summit, great turnout for the 2023 edition of the main event for cogeneration in the USA
David Gardiner,Thomas Smith,
Active consumers in the energy transition path. The goal of the smartEn association
In Poland, the PTEZ association promotes cogeneration
Happy Birthday COGEN Europe: the association celebrates 30 years of activity


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'Women That Inspire Us'
The portrait series is titled ‘Women That Inspire Us’.
After a fan on Twitter suggested she “drop new music already” to help her get over the flu, Boucher replied: “Just played label new music they rly dig it so hopefully smthn soon”.
Her acclaimed last album ‘Art Angels‘ was released in 2015. An announcement of her new record along with tour dates is expected in the months ahead.
The artist previously told fans in the summer she was “in the studio every day trying to legit make something you’ve never heard before.” She added: “Unexplored sonic landscapes. i need another month or 2 of pure unadulterated creativity at which point i will begin finishing tracks. won’t let u down”.
Before that, she had revealed she was working on “chill vibes, downtempo, synth-y shit” and said she wanted her next release to be “slower and more reflective”.

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Finding the right form of exercise that is not only bearable, but also beneficial for people with arthritis can be tricky. However, Pilates is proven to be a great option.
Derived from the Greek words arthritis means joint inflammation with ‘arthro’ meaning joint and ‘itis’ meaning inflammation. There are different types of arthritis including, Osteo, Rheumatoid arthritis, Gout, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Lupus and Scleroderma – all of which Pilates can assist in. Pilates will provide a joint friendly workout as it helps reduce joint pain and stiffness and increase flexibility, muscle strength and endurance. By speaking with your Pilates Instructor and letting them know of your arthritis, they can easily adjust your session with different exercises to suit your joints and help assist as part of your own comprehensive arthritis treatment plan.
To give you an idea, here are some of the arthritis friendly exercises and stretches performed in our Pilates classes. Some of which can also be done in the comfort of your own home.
Stretching in particular benefits those with arthritis as it lubricates, enhances and maintains range of motion in the joints. However, if you practise some of these stretches at home, there are some precautions to consider before adding them into your stretching routine – it is always best to avoid stretching cold muscles and use dynamic/active stretching as a warm up.
You should also start off small when including these exercises and stretches into your routine. With the help and guidance from your pilates instructor you will preserve and increase, overtime, the range of movement in the joint. Instructors will also introduce props that will assist and create great alignment, make sure the tempo of your movement is fluid (too fast ruins alignment, too slow stresses the joints), and adjust your exercises to a light resistance to keep you pain free and increase resistance if you are pain free.
There are also some other forms of therapy that can help assist pain and inflammation. We’ll include them here, but always ask your GP, specialist or pilates instructor to ensure you’re using the right form of therapy specific and most helpful to you.
If you are living with arthritis and want to discover how Pilates can help book in for a Pilates Body Assessment. We are offering them free to any new client! Learn more here.


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A recent report shows that if a family member or close friend divorces, it drastically influences that possibility that you will divorce as well. A research team at Brown University discovered the fact after analyzing decades of data on divorce and remarriage.
The researchers then determined that participants in the study were 75% more likely to become divorced if a friend was divorced. The individuals were also 33% more likely to divorce if a friend of a friend had recently gotten divorced.
Interestingly enough, researchers determined that social networking has made divorce more contagious than in the past. This is because individuals now post about their relationships online, causing conversation about the potential of divorce. Sociologists say that there is a social contagion, which is the spread of information, attitudes and behaviors through friends, families, and other social networks.
Overall, reports show that the chances of divorcing increase approximately 16% if a friend or close family member has been divorce, and increase 75% with the overall divorce rate. The probability of a divorce then rises another 12% if the friends and relatives of the individual's friends divorce. As people discuss the divorce process with those that have gone through it, it may encourage them to. This may also be because potential divorcees can gauge a family's approval or disapproval of divorce, and determine whether or not the action would be acceptable in his or her social circle.
If your friend recently divorced, or a family member divorced, and you have watched the process, considering your own divorce, then you may want to talk to an attorney near you today. A San Fernando divorce lawyer at Cutter & Lax can help you with your case and teach you how to best go about getting the successful divorce that you need. Discuss options with your attorney right away to get started on this process.

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