Pakistan’s automotive sector has long been dominated by the three main Japanese automakers, Toyota, Suzuki and Honda. For the past few decades they have had the market in a stranglehold as they continue their regime of manufacturing sub par vehicles at exuberant prices, these iterated vehicles that they introduce each year feature little to no innovation in comparison to the previous variants. A prime example being the current generation Honda City that has been the recipient of two face lifts, each time only showcasing minor cosmetic and mechanical upgrades. All this could be coming to end soon as the government has just recently given permission to three new automakers to dive into the country’s automotive sector and set up manufacturing plants within the country bringing in a total investment of US$ 372 million.
These companies investing include Kia-Lucky investing US$ 190 million, Nishat Group investing US$ 164 million and United Motors investing US$ 18.1 million. The introduction of these new manufacturers means the automotive sector in Pakistan will finally be free of the tyrant rule enforced upon it by the current Japanese manufacturers. The introduction of these new manufacturers within the country was primarily done to loosen the grip the current Japanese manufactures have on the market and to finally introduce competition within the space. The introduction of these new manufacturers is of utmost significance and importance to the country, here’s what there establishment within the automotive sector means for the people of Pakistan.
Competition Within The Marketplace
Once these new automakers will start production, what entails will be proper competition in the automotive marketplace for the first time since the country’s inception. Competition in the industry is what drives innovation within the segment and primarily means better products at a lower rate for the consumers. Toyota, Honda and Suzuki have operated in the country with little to no competition over the past few years. Competition will finally force these manufacturers to innovate and introduce new models within their current range, at lower prices, and with better features if they are to have any hope of surviving.
Even before these automakers have had a chance to set up show manufacturers like Suzuki have already begun feeling the heat as they threatened to withdraw a planned investment of $450m in a new plant, unless the government extended the incentives offered to the new entrants in the market to the current established brands as well. Indus motors, the manufacturer of Toyota cars are planning to set up production to 65,000 units, as well as increasing the overall efficiency of their manufacturing processes, Honda Atlas is also taking steps in the same general direction.
An Abundance Of Choice In Each Segment
We will definately seean abundance of new models in each segment within the next few years as well, currently if you take a look at the market place you will find the 800cc segment completely dominated by the likes of the Suzuki Mehran. This trend will inevitably fade away with time as with the introduction of new models within each segment by the new automakers, consumers will have an abundance of choice when it comes to choosing their next vehicle. Thus ensuring that rather than consumers having to compromise there will be model to meet each consumers specific needs within each segment.
The prices of automobiles within Pakistan have been steadily rising over the past few years, again this is a trend that we hope we see eliminated as when the market place is eventually flooded with the influence of the three new automakers, this will require all the players within the country’s automotive sector to reduce their prices in order to stay relevant. When faced with stern competition, automakers all around the world resort to reducing the pricing on their models to keep sales consistent. In some cases they even offer deals such as offering optional extras such as sunroofs or an upgraded stereo system for free.
What do you think the introduction of these new automakers will entail for the automaker sector in Pakistan? Do you think they will bring significant changes, or they will fail to bring about any change at all, tell us by leaving a comment down below.


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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is just under a month away, and Nintendo has been pretty tightlipped about the game, even after several trailers. The mystery of it all has been exciting, and has led to a ton of speculation and theory-crafting around Link’s next adventure. But because of that speculation, it can be tough to nail down what’s a theory and what’s actually been confirmed. So let’s go through everything we know about Tears of the Kingdom.
Yes, Tears of the Kingdom’s weapons break again
Love it or hate it, weapon degradation was a key pillar of Breath of the Wild. Based on the footage Nintendo has shown, that will remain a mechanic in Tears of the Kingdom. If that’s a make-or-break (sorry, sorry) issue for you, maybe catch a Let’s Play, because swords, spears, and sticks will shatter as you use them in the sequel.
Breath of the Wild’s Zonai will be involved somehow
It’s still unclear how, but Tears of the Kingdom’s trailers have hinted at new information about the Zonai tribe. This group was absent in Breath of the Wild, but you can find remnants of their architecture and iconography within some areas in Hyrule. Beyond that, there’s very little tangible information about the Zonai in the games, though lore books have delved a bit more into their ideology. All that aside, Link is seen looting an item called a Zonai Charge from an enemy in Tears of the Kingdom’s 10-minute gameplay showcase, hinting that the long-lost tribe might be a major player. For more on the Zonai, check out our explainer.
Link can fuse items now
Resource management was already paramount to Breath of the Wild, but Tears of the Kingdom is taking that a step further by letting you craft new items with the materials you find across Hyrule. This ranges from homing arrows that combine arrow and monster eye to a makeshift hammer from a boulder and a stick. This adds a new dimension to your inventory when Breath of the Wild was already pretty systems-heavy to start with. Now it’s not just about keeping weapons on hand for when yours eventually break, it’s about remembering how something you’ve found could be crafted into something more useful later. It will make storage space all the more valuable because you never know what fusible item you might find before you throw something out. We don’t know all of what Link can craft in Tears of the Kingdom, but here’s a list of everything we’ve seen thus far.
Link can build entire new vehicles in TotK
Move over Banjo, it’s time for another beloved video game mascot to take on the Nuts & Bolts mechanic of building vehicles to ride around on. From what we’ve seen, Link can build land, water, and air vehicles, as well as combinations of these depending on which parts you put together. The 10-minute showcase video showed Link making a fan-powered raft that, when altered, could also fly into the air. This, along with the item fusing, is one of Link’s new abilities courtesy of whatever glove-like tech he’s got on his hand in the game, though we don’t know the origin of it just yet.
Link can rewind objects
In Breath of the Wild, Link is able to stop objects in place with a time-manipulating ability called Stasis. In Tears of the Kingdom, the time shenanigans continue with Recall, a new power that lets Link rewind objects around the world. This was illustrated with a rock that fell from one of the sky islands, which Link was able to stand on top of it, then rewind until it was high enough for him to reach the floating platforms. Producer Eiji Aonuma says this is one of several ways to reach these high areas.
Link can ascend through anywhere with a ceiling
Traversal is a big part of the modern era of Zelda, and Link gets new abilities to help with that in Tears of the Kingdom. Along with building vehicles and rewinding objects, Nintendo also demonstrated a new ability called Ascend, which allows Link to move upward through structures with a ceiling and pass through the surface Kitty Pryde style. While climbing and using stamina is a pillar of these games, this feels like a solid, balanced middle ground to at least help players move through environments a little quicker.
Link will fight alongside companions
While most of Breath of the Wild was an isolated, lonesome experience for Link, it looks like Tears of the Kingdom will have him fighting alongside his friends in some key moments. We’ve already seen footage of Link taking out enemies with returning characters like the Zora Prince Sidon, a returning character from the previous game and also the love of my life, so we’ll see if other characters pick up a blade and join the fight. But it will be interesting to see how these team-up moments will affect combat in the full game.
The map will be of the same Hyrule as BOTW, but with notable changes
Because Tears of the Kingdom is a direct sequel to Breath of the Wild, it will take place in the same iteration of Hyrule. Most previous games got around this thanks to technical advancements and changes in art style, or in Majora’s Mask’s case, removing Link from what we traditionally know as Hyrule entirely. But comparing footage of Tears of the Kingdom to Breath of the Wild, we can even see some significant geographical changes. On top of this, there are shifts happening in the game that will bring new dimensions to the world, such as the floating sky islands Link is seen traversing, or possible underground segments we’ve seen hinted at in trailers.
Something’s up with the Master Sword in Tears of the Kingdom
The Master Sword is an iconic weapon in the Zelda series with the power to repel evil, but acquiring the blade wasn’t required to finish Breath of the Wild. In Tears of the Kingdom, it seems like it’s playing a bigger role in the story. In a 2022 trailer, the sword is seen to be damaged and discolored. We don’t know how this came to be, but it does seem like the Master Sword will be a key item in Link’s next adventure.
Where we dropping, boys?
Because the floating islands around Hyrule are such an important part of Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo has added some traversal elements both for reaching these structures and for getting back down to ground level. You spend a lot of time falling while moving around Breath of the Wild’s open world, but Tears of the Kingdom takes it to a new level with a battle royale-style drop where Link is given a lot more control as he falls toward the surface. You can look around the map for your destination, speed up your descent, or pull out your paraglider to gently fall to the ground.
What are the constructs?
The trailers we’ve seen reveal Tears of the Kingdom will have a new type of enemy called constructs. Not much is known about these machines yet, but they do seem to be charged by Zonai technology, the aforementioned Zonai Charge. There seem to be combat and non-combat constructs, as Link is seen fighting a soldier construct but there are also ranger constructs that tend to the floating islands. So while some might be in your way, others will play a different role we don’t quite know yet. There’s a lot of mystery surrounding them at this point.
Ganondorf is back in Zelda (and sexy)
Series antagonist Ganon is almost always an acting force in the Zelda series, even if he doesn’t make a tangible appearance. In Breath of the Wild, the antagonist is called Calamity Ganon, which is a malice-driven entity that laid waste to Hyrule. Zelda tethers Ganon to Hyrule Castle for a hundred years. When Link wakes up in the modern day and slays Calamity Ganon, Zelda is able to seal it away. However, while the Calamity may be gone, Ganondorf is making a long-awaited return in Tears of the Kingdom. The character hasn’t been used in a mainline game since Twilight Princess in 2006, and his resurgence in the new game raises questions about the game’s place in Zelda’s timeline. Especially because the nature of Breath of the Wild’s place as a converging point was already a subject of serious discussion. He’s also beefy and the girls and gays are having a field day about it. Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer voices the character in Tears of the Kingdom.
Amiibo give you custom paragliders in Tears of the Kingdom
Tears of the Kingdom will have Amiibo support, specifically for figures from the Legend of Zelda series. Scanning your figures will give you in-game materials and weapons, as well as paraglider fabric based on whichever Amiibo you scan. For example, scanning the Majora’s Mask Link will give your paraglider a pattern based on the titular mask.
Tears of the Kingdom is more expensive than your average Switch game
As PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X games rise in price, the Switch has kept the $60 price point for most big games. However, Tears of the Kingdom costs $70, for some reason. Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser says the increased price point “reflects the type of experience that fans can expect when it comes to playing this particular game.” Which doesn’t actually mean anything beyond the company believing it’s worth a premium price and can get away with selling it as such. While Bowser says this won’t become the standard for Switch games, I’m curious to see what tune it’s singing when Tears of the Kingdom inevitably sells millions of copies at $70.
Is there a new Tears of the Kingdom Switch console?
As is the case with most big Nintendo games, there’s a new Switch console coming alongside Tears of the Kingdom. The $359 OLED console comes with gold joy-cons and a white dock, each with some lovely white and green decals evocative of the constructs and other in-game architecture. The console will launch ahead of the game on April 28. A pro controller bearing similar art will launch on May 12.
Does Tears of the Kingdom have pre-order bonuses?
Depending on where you buy it from, Tears of the Kingdom has different pre-order bonuses. They range from pretty normal stuff like the Best Buy art print to the weird like Amazon Japan’s spoon and fork set. GameStop includes a wooden plaque. Walmart was selling a wall scroll, but it’s since sold out. There is also a collector’s edition that includes a steelbook, art book, pin set, and a poster, but it’s sold out from most retailers this close to launch.
What is Tears of the Kingdom’s release date? When does it come out?
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will launch for the Switch on May 12.

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The time has come for the United States to introduce intelligent, progressive and specific digital asset regulations.
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent indictments against Coinbase and Binance have brought debate over the classification of digital assets to a boiling point, which I believe shows the organization’s inability to properly regulate digital assets. thinking about.
The lawsuit includes a list of over 15 digital assets that the SEC claims have passed the Howie test and are securities.To make the case successful, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler told CNBC,
“We have to show [the tokens listed by the exchanges] is a security and must be properly registered. “
However, when considering the securities purportedly listed by the exchange, there is no mention of the Terra Luna black swan collapse (aside from references in the Binance lawsuit). Binance still lists LUNA as well as classic tokens. LUNC, meanwhile Coinbase listed LUNA (wLUNA) is wrapped and still available via Coinbase Wallet. Terra Luna’s failure wiped out tens of billions of dollars from the cryptocurrency market capitalization, leaving retail investors with huge losses.
The SEC has also brought up token trading on FTX as part of its claim that Coinbase is wrong.in the lawsuit, SOL’s listing on FTX.US is being offered as part of the evidence that Solana is a security. Almost the same section is included in the Binance lawsuit.
At this time, FTX and its executives had a very high-profile presence on Capital Hill, and that SBF and its associates had personal or working relationships with several members of the U.S. government, including Mr. Gensler. is well known to have built The failure of this exchange has resulted in huge losses for U.S. customers, an embarrassing record of many government officials snuggling up with alleged fraudsters, and the unpleasant reality of having to deplete large amounts of campaign funds. left.
US fails to regulate cryptocurrencies
Coinbase has publicly sought guidance on digital asset regulation for years. “The SEC is an institution that we have really struggled with over the last few years,” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in a Twitter space earlier this year, suggesting the firm’s resoluteness not seen elsewhere. .
Armstrong explained that Coinbase had tried to contact the SEC to discuss the regulatory situation, but to no avail until the SEC specifically requested a visit to Coinbase last year. Coinbase has had “30 meetings in the last nine months” with the SEC, which was supposed to culminate in a meeting where feedback was given.
However, Armstrong claimed he canceled the meeting the day before the SEC was scheduled to meet and sent a Wells notice to Coinbase the following week. Nine weeks later, the company sued the exchange for multiple securities law violations.
References to Digital Assets in Congressional Records
while there was considerable increase Congressional activity on digital assets over the past few years has recorded more than 1,065 mentions of the term. Nonetheless, real progress on digital asset regulation has been excruciatingly slow.
Digital assets mentioned in the Senate for the first time hearing A 2000 paper titled “Utah’s Digital Economy and Future: Peer-to-Peer and Other Emerging Technologies” likened them to “databases.”
digital assets was also mentioned Statement by the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection at a Congressional Hearing in 2001. “Protecting digital assets and preventing unwanted digital intrusions protects the integrity of individuals and, in some cases, nations,” said John Schwartz, president and CEO of Reciprocal, Inc. It is equivalent to protecting.”
Schwartz was talking about digital files such as mp3 audio and mp4 video, but this is the first time he officially mentions the term, which is now making headlines.
The term was not frequently cited each year until 2019, when references to digital assets surged to 21, including bills. Managed stablecoins fall under securities law and the Keep big tech out of financial law.
By 2022, there will be 598 mentions of the term “digital assets,” including 22 bills, 14 congressional hearings and over 500 congressional calendar mentions. This year, 2023, with only 68 cases ever mentioned, the collection of parliamentary calendars is the biggest cause of the decline, down from 501 to just 8.
Usage trends of digital assets
I compared mentions of “digital assets” in Govinfo.gov’s congressional and federal databases to search volumes for the same term on Google from 2005 to the present.
The normalized graph below shows that interest from Google Search has increased since around 2017, but it took until 2020 for the US government to record increased use of the term.
In charts, data is scaled to a common reference point, making it easier to compare and analyze different data sets. Notably, when Google search traffic rises above 60, mentions of “digital assets” in official public records drop dramatically, temporarily to just 9.7.
Interest from Google Search appears to peak in 2021 and form a double top below the high in early 2023. If this were a stock or token chart, global technical analysts would suggest that such a move is a bearish indicator. .
Moreover, Congressional attention has just fallen off a cliff, with mentions dropping from 598 in 2022 to just 58 six months later in 2023.
Has the conversation about digital assets moved from official public records to backchannels and social media? Was the surge in 2022 related to the urgent need to define digital assets?
If so, why would a company (publicly) begging for guidance on digital asset regulation be sued by the SEC?
Part 2 of this three-part feature explores the impact of the SEC’s actions and explores alternative approaches to cryptocurrency regulation that may benefit the industry and its investors.
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Asvins an upcoming Tamil horror thriller movie directed by Tarun Teja Mallareddy and co-written by Yogesh Sudhakara Mallineni. The movie features Vasanth Ravi and Vimala Raman in the lead roles while Muralidaran, Saras Menon, UdhayaDeep, and Simran Pareek are in the supporting roles. The movie is produced by BVSN Prasad and Praveen Daniel under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. Here in this article, we have covered everything you need to know about Asvins release date, cast, storyline, teaser, trailer and more.
Asvins Release Date
The much awaited Tamil horror thriller movie Asvins, starring Vasanth Ravi and Vimala Raman is all set to release in cinema halls in June 23, 2023.
- Vasanth Ravi
- Vimala Raman
- Saras Menon
- Udhaya Deep
- Simran Pareek
The storyline of Asvins movie revolves around a team of YouTubers who unknowingly unleash an ancient evil spirit that had been dormant for 1500 years. As a result of their mistakes, this malevolent entity is awakened and poses a grave threat to the entire world, endangering its very existence.
The official teaser of Asvins movie was released by Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra on their official YouTube channel.
The official trailer of Asvins movie was released by Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra on their official YouTube channel.
Q. What is the release date of Asvins movie?
A. Asvins movie will be released in 23rd June 2023 in the cinema halls.
Q. Who is the director of Asvins movie?
A. Asvins movie is directed Tarun Teja Mallareddy.
Q. Who are the producers of Asvins movie?
A. Asvins movie is produced by BVSN Prasad and Praveen Daniel.
Q. Who are the writers of Asvins movie?
A. Asvins movie is written by Tarun Teja Mallareddy and Yogesh Sudhakara Mallineni.


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Within the span of just a couple of years, most healthcare organizations have resolved their concerns with cloud computing and many are testing cloud platforms with financial, HR and other back office applications. It's the first step toward what will ultimately be widespread use of the cloud to enhance patient care, while also streamlining IT and reducing costs. With ever-growing demand for healthcare and constrained resources for providing it, IT can and must drive the transformation that creates an information-centric environment in which patients have easy access to their records and participate in their own care. Big data analytics drives treatment efficiency and efficacy, and healthcare providers can take advantage of vast knowledge banks to collaborate on tough problems. In healthcare, cloud computing is at the center of this transformation. According to MarketsandMarkets, the global adoption for cloud services in healthcare will grow from $3.73 billion in 2015 to nearly $9.5 billion by 2020.
The momentum behind cloud adoption in healthcare comes as no surprise to us. These days, pretty much every conversation we have with IT leaders includes the words "Microsoft Azure". One of our customers, Houston Eye Associates, is the perfect example of a healthcare provider with a vision and a plan for how cloud computing is taking their organization into the future.
Houston Eye Associates (HEA)--the largest ophthalmology practice in the nation--understood that their IT systems needed a major overhaul for them to achieve their patient care goals. Virtual app delivery is core to HEA's ability to support 29 locations across the US and support future growth, but their existing virtual app solution was causing serious problems that had to be addressed.
Challenge: Improve productivity through reliable, fast access to patient records in exam rooms
A decade after installing its legacy VDI infrastructure, Houston Eye Associates (HEA) was stuck on an old version of Microsoft Windows server. This meant drivers and hardware couldn’t be replaced, which created daily problems for staff dealing with printers and peripherals. It also delayed doctors and patients from leaving exam rooms as they waited to be checked out after exams.
A bigger issue was the almost daily system reboots. Between 4-5 times per week, one of 10 Citrix servers needed to be restarted. This often caused a boot storm because HEA's EMR system was hosted on 3 of its 10 servers. Each time one of those 3 servers restarted, users were booted out and forced to log back in. As a result, doctors lost 30-40 minutes of productivity causing a backup in patient appointments.
HEA’s Director of Information Technology, Tom Merkle, knew that an infrastructure upgrade wouldn’t fix everything: “I either had to go with the new version of Citrix or the new version of VMware Horizon… neither option was appealing. I knew it would require me putting a huge effort into rebuilding the entire system. And after it was all done, I’d still have to worry about delivering apps, and I’d be spending all of my time keeping the systems up and running.”
Solution: Workspot Takes HEA Where it Wants to Go
Tom's vision was for a hybrid approach to delivering Windows apps that would provide HEA with the flexibility to deliver applications from on-premises infrastructure and also allow them to quickly scale to accomodate anticipated growth. That's where Azure comes in. With Workspot delivering virtual apps from Azure, HEA can grow their Affilate-based optometry business on-demand, with zero capital expenditure and without having to staff up the IT department with specialized skill sets. And since private healthcare information (PHI) is being exchanged between HEA and their affiliates, they have to be confident that the data is secure. Not only did Workspot meet all of the scalability and security requirements, but it was also able to support existing, unique workflows HEA had in place so doctors and staff barely noticed the transition to Workspot, other than the dramatic improvement in response times! The system was so much faster and reliable during the rollout that the requests for a Workspot account poured in to IT as soon as word got around about the performance improvement.
“The speed of our systems increased dramatically, saving 30-60 minutes per doctor, per day, of wasted time. That’s the difference between doctors seeing patients on time and being 1 hour behind.”
Tom Merkle, Director of IT, Houston Eye Associates
We are proud to be contributing to HEA's success and growth and grateful for the opportunity to positively impact HEA patients and doctors. Now HEA's IT team can focus on more strategic projects that will accelerate growth, and Tom will tell you that he's pleased he has a little more time to play baseball with his family.
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NZindierockers Surf City are playing a whole bunch of CMJ shows this week. You really have no excuse for no seeing them at some point.
Downloadable: Kudos (giant step mp3)
Oct 20 @ The Cutting Room (Live on KEXP)
Oct 20 The NZ @CMJ Showcase @ The Red Bull Space
Oct 20 Pukekos, Subbacultcha, Viva Radio Showcase @ Cake Shop
Oct 21 Ground Control Touring Showcase @ Bell House
Oct 22 Advanced Alternative Media Party @ The Suffolk
Oct 24 Brooklyn Vegan Party @ Pianos
Oct 26 @ Market Hotel
Surf City have a blogspot.
Morr Music is here.
Pop Frenzy is here.
Arch Hill is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.
BONUS: Dickshakers Union (mp3)


Barcelona are keen to meet Arsenal’s £23million asking price for Hector Bellerin, according to reports from Spain.
Bellerin, 25, has made 205 appearances for the Gunners since making his debut in 2013, including 23 during an injury-struck 2019/20 season.
But he faces stiff competition for minutes at right-back thanks to the emergence of Ainsley Maitland-Niles and the permanent signing of Cedric Soares from Southampton.
As such, Arsenal are willing to part ways with Bellerin and technical director Edu has set a price tag of between €20million (£18million) and €25million (£23million) for the player.
The Gunners are keen to raise transfer funds as they continue to weigh up big-money swoops for Lyon’s Houssem Aouar and Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey.
Meanwhile, Barcelona have long been linked with a move for Bellerin, who spent eight years developing at their La Masia academy before joining the Gunners in 2011.
After a dazzling 2016/17 season, the Catalans were believed to be readying a sensational £50million bid to bring the Spanish defender back to Camp Nou.
But at present, Barcelona are financially hamstrung by the coronavirus pandemic and the club will need to sell one of their players in order to finance the move.
Should Arsenal sell Bellerin to Barcelona for £23million? Have your say here.
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Nelson Semedo, 26, is the man on the chopping block, reports Sport, and a number of Barcelona officials are keen to sell the Portugal right-back.
Manchester City is seen as the ideal destination for Semedo and Barca still harbour hopes of landing a deal for Sky Blues defender Eric Garcia.
But relations between the clubs are frosty following the Lionel Messi saga in which the Argentine was widely tipped to move to the Etihad before reversing his decision last week.
Messi, 33, believed he was free to depart due to a contract clause and was backed to link up with former Barca manager Pep Guardiola.
However, Barcelona refused to acknowledge the clause given it expired in June and received backing from La Liga over their stance, ending City’s hopes of the transfer.
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PASADENA – Fire engineer Kevin Ambler spent Tuesday spraying the hillsides near the Rose Bowl with 2,000 gallons of fire retardant, a precaution against any mishaps at this weekend’s annual fireworks show at the Rose Bowl.
Ambler’s specially outfitted tanker truck was filled with Phos-Chek, which the department has used for the last 12 years to prevent sparks from any wayward fireworks from igniting fires.
“This is just a precaution,” said Pasadena Fire Department Cpt. Mike Maas. “We hit the base of everything around the Rose Bowl.”
Crews mixed more than 8,000 pounds of the white powder with water and loaded it into two tankers with special sprayers mounted at the front.
The trucks drove at about 5 mph around the Rose Bowl, spraying a light coat of the “slime” at about 25 gallons per minute on hillside brush.
The retardant is a familiar tool for firefighters, Maas said.
“It’s the same stuff that the planes drop on the ground during brush fire,” he said.
The retardant is non-toxic and non-corrosive and contains a fertilizer that “actually helps re-vegetate the area,” department spokeswoman Lisa Derderian said.
Fireworks from the Rose Bowl and illegal fireworks have not touched off any major brush fires, but small grass fires have erupted in the area in the past, Maas said.
Derderian said her office has already received several calls from residents who were grateful for the prevention measure.
Hillside residents have shown a “more heightened awareness” for fire safety since last August’s Station Fire scorched 250 square miles of the Angeles National Forest, she said.
For the first year, “red flag” parking restrictions will be in place around the Rose Bowl on July 4. Cars parked on the street in red flag zones can be towed, and owners will face steep fines, Derderian said.
The department also wants to remind residents that fireworks of all types are banned in the city, she said.
“We have zero tolerance for fireworks in the city of Pasadena,” Maas said.
626-578-6300, ext. 4475


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Scotland Collection Heavyweight Art Print
Printed image on 300gsm heavyweight card of Scotland Collection
Scotland's football team, affectionately known as the Tartan Army, carries a deep sense of national pride onto the pitch. Despite not qualifying for major tournaments as frequently as their neighbors, Scotland's fervent supporters remain unwavering in their loyalty. With a rich footballing heritage and a resilient spirit, the team continues to strive for success, aiming to reclaim their past glory on the international stage.
Artwork will be shipped 48hr DPD with cardboard protection.

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Obesity (Silver Spring). 2020 Sep 1. doi: 10.1002/oby.23026.
PubMed ID: 32875723
Objectives: Obesity is a major risk factor of severe forms of COVID‐19 but little is known about the post bariatric surgery (BS) setting. We assessed the prevalence of likely COVID‐19 and its risk factors in patients followed‐up after BS.
Methods: We surveyed 738 patients who underwent BS and were followed‐up at our university medical centre. A retrospective comparison of characteristics at baseline, one‐ year post BS and at the time of lockdown was performed between patients with a COVID‐19 likely event (CL) based on a combination of reported symptoms vs. those for whom it was unlikely (CU).
Results: CL occurred in 62 (8.4%) patients among whom 4 (6.4%) had severe form requiring hospitalization and 1 (1.6%) died. The CL group had a higher proportion of persistent type 2 diabetes (T2D) at last follow‐up (36.2% vs. 20.3%, p=0.01). BMI at the time of lockdown was lower in the CL group (30.2 ± 5.1 vs. 32.8 ± 6.5 kg/m2; p<0.01) with higher percent weight loss since BS in the CL group. Severe forms of COVID‐19 requiring hospitalization were associated with persistent T2D at last follow‐up visit.<.p>
Conclusions: In post‐bariatric patients, COVID‐19 likely events were associated with persistent T2D and lower BMI.


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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (10/25/2010) The development and first use of a high-density SNP array for the malaria vector mosquito have established 400,000 genetic markers capable of revealing new insights into how the insect adapts to outsmart insecticides and other preventive measures, according to findings published in the current edition of the journal Science. The SNP array's snapshot of the Anopheles gambiae genome can be used by scientists worldwide to advance public health efforts to contain and eliminate the deadly disease, according to Boston College biologist and senior author Marc A.T. Muskavitch.
The SNP array, a technology used to examine hundreds of thousands of features within DNA, detects single nucleotide polymorphisms and establishes genetic markers that can be used to understand the entire genome, particularly with respect to disease susceptibility and the likely success of insecticides and other mosquito-targeted interventions.
"We have developed a set of 400,000 markers with which we can study the genetics of the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles gambiae," said Muskavitch, the DeLuca Professor of Biology at Boston College, who co-authored the paper with an international team of researchers. "Each marker is like a genetic signpost along the genome. These markers have revealed that when mosquito populations begin to separate from each other, it is a very complicated process that can involve hundreds of genes. The genes we have identified are genes that we can now investigate, to better understand their roles in the complexity of mosquito populations."
The malaria mosquito is a member of a complex of seven species of mosquitoes, and within that complex are multiple populations that can display different traits and behaviors. Over many decades, modern public health efforts have sought to stop these mosquitoes, which spread the malaria parasite by taking blood meals from humans. Insecticides have be
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Reilly can be found in 2 countries throughout the world.
In some countries the place can be found more than once. For example America.
America has the highest number of places called Reilly, spread accross 2 regions.
The majority of the cities named Reilly can be found above the equator.
The northern most place is in the region Picardie in France. The southern most place is in the region Illinois in America.
See products related to Reilly on Amazon.com.
Use the search box below to search for cities and places in the world and display them on a map.
Cities named Reilly: to select only cities, choose "Cities".There are 3 places called Reilly in the world.
There are 2 places named Reilly in America.
There is one place named Reilly in France.
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I had recently been in contact with Birmingham Universities conservative party union. My aim was to film and edit a video blog about a questions and answer session from visiting local conservative party member, Andrew Mitchell.
Unfortunately the chairman of the union was slack in response and couldn't confirm whether it was alright for me to film the session, therefore I didn't attend.
Obviously this is disappointing especially considering the recent success the conservative party have had nationally in the local elections and this would have followed up nicely with a feature on the reaction from within the party.
but it was not to be...

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Angelina Jolie Spent Last Week in Vietnam for Charity
Just last week, it was reported that she and partner Brad Pitt had bought a house in New Orleans following their plan to move there. Just now word got around that Angelina Jolie has spent last week in Vietnam for a meeting on behalf of the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Project, her charity aiding her son's native country of Cambodia.
Per People magazine, it is reported that the actress and MJP executive director Stephan Bognar, met with officials from the International Finance Corporation's Mekong Private Sector Development Facility, a privately funded World Bank initiative that promotes economic development in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Jolie is reportedly interested in a program to get farmers to grow and sell bamboo, increasing their monthly income from $25 to $100-300. Just keep it here for further info on the project.
More Angelina Jolie News
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- Kim Kardashian Ditches Panties in Jaw-Dropping Look at Paris Fashion Week
- Britney Spears Feels Great in Her 30s Because Her 20s Were 'Horrible'
- Listen to Niall Horan's First Solo Single 'This Town' Here!
- Kim Kardashian Is Sick of Taylor Swift Question: 'I'm So Over It'
- Luke Cage's Leading Lady Misty Knight Confirmed to Return on 'The Defenders'
- Don't Call Zayn Malik 'Celebrity' Because He Loathes It!

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Tank Recovery Vehicle
|Kit #: 225||
Preview by Stephen ‘Tank Whisperer” Brezinski
Edited by Marc Mercier
The M32B1 is a WW2 and Korean War period Tank Recovery Vehicle (TRV) based on the M4A1 medium tank. According to my references, when the number of M3 medium tanks ran out to convert to M31 TRVs, the M32 TRV was developed. To be exact, the M32 TRV was based on the M4 tank chassis, the M32B1 is based on the M4A1, the M32B2 on the M4A2 tank, and the M32B3 is based on the M4A3 medium tank. All of the M32 variants were converted from existing tanks except for 111 M32B1 TRVs, which were built new. During the construction period, there were many improvements and the vehicles also underwent field modifications by their crews so in examining period photos, we may see a lot of variation from one M32 to another.
What We Are Supposed To Have In The Box
On the drawing left we see what appears to me to be a stock M32B1 as it might appear from the factory based on the neat appearance and lack of stowage.
Starting at the top we see the fixed, rounded, turret bolted to the turret race with 50 calibre machine gun on an open ring mount and behind it an escape hatch similar to the commander’s split-hatch cupola of the early-mid production M4 medium tank. The initial production M32 used a flat-sided hexagonal fixed turret. Affixed to the turret we see a spare roadwheel and a storage box. There is a support cable running from the A-frame peak up to a fitting on the left side of the M32B1. On the sides of the A-frame are small lines that represent ladder-like steps for climbing the A-frame.
The hull is the rounded cast steel hull of the M4A1 tank. Near the front is a rack with two spare drive sprockets. Some M32 and M32B1 had the spare sprockets mounted on the turret sides, some on the hull sides. Up on the port (left) hull side we see a pair of tubes that are used for towing recovered vehicles. On the rear hull are several spare roadwheels and an A-frame support for the A-frame crane during travel mode. Up on the engine deck are storage boxes, hand tools, and what appear to be spare return rollers. At the rear corner of the engine deck, we see the teardrop-shaped grouser-compartment cover that appears to be turned around 180 degrees from its normal orientation (I used to think these were small engine vents).
Turning to the suspension: the drive sprocket is the initial style often referred to as the "fancy" style of sprocket wheel. The heavy-duty Vertical Volute Spring Suspension (VVSS) bogies appear to have the solid spoked wheels, but the wheel type appears vague to me.
The M32B1 is painted in olive drab colour with minimal markings visible, only a vehicle number. The roadwheel’s rubber tires are painted dark gray. From the scenery the TRV appears to be set in NW Europe.
are a couple of old US photos from a technical manual. The photo right
shows an M32 or M32B2 (based on the welded hull construction) with the
A-frame crane raised forward and with the associated support and winch
cables deployed. Notice the small A-frame support still attached to
the peak of the crane and with cables running back to the rear of the
engine deck. Spare drive sprockets are affixed to the side of the fixed
turret. At the base of the A-frame crane, on the starboard (right) side
is a triangular bracket to support the A-frame off the glacis.
above shows the TRV with the hexagonal fixed turret. On the front
of the turret we see a long, small, rectangular hatch which I understand
is for a winch cable. Looking back to the left-hand profile photo,
we can see a cable coming from this location and going up to the peak
of the A-frame. In front of the turret is mounted an 81-mm mortar
which I believe was used for suppression of enemy fire and laying
a smoke screen. However, most M32 wartime photos I have examined do
not have this mortar.
The A-frame crane is folded back and we see the raised hinges attached to the glacis and hull sides. This particular M32 has a 3-piece bolted differential cover and a 57-degree angle glacis with direct vision (DV) hoods. The DV hoods and small driver’s hatches indicate this is a conversion from an early Sherman; wartime photos show appliqué armour on the driver’s hoods, but none on the hull sides since it did not carry ammunition.. Welded onto the differential cover, we see a tow pintle similar to that mounted on the rear of many Sherman tanks. On top of the glacis is a box with rollers visible that appears to be a port for a winch cable; I have found one photo of an M32 in WW2 with a looped cable clearly hanging down out of this box.
The Kit Parts
Most of this M32B1 kit contains the standard hull and suspension parts included within UM’s M4A1(75) kits. Unimodel’s Sherman kits are modular, with parts designed for multiple Sherman variant kits, so expect some extra unused parts such as extra roadwheels and engine decks.
I counted about 150 green colour, injection moulded, styrene plastic parts on nine sprues with four sprues particular to the M32B1 model kit, not including about 50 parts for the link & length tracks. There is one sprue named F containing 30 about etched brass parts. The plastic parts are well done, but overall not as detailed and more simplified than the average Revell, Trumpeter or DML kit. The UM etched brass parts a welcome plus but are not as finely done as that from Eduard, DML or PART, for example.
The two Sprue-A containing the tracks and wheel parts is the same as that included in other UM Sherman kits using VVSS bogies. Good news is that the open cast roadwheels (parts 5A) that UM included for the model are the correct 5-spoke style; in the initial UM Sherman kits they gave us incorrect 6-spoke open wheels.
I do not see any reason why these parts cannot be used with a 1/72-scale M4, M4A1, M4A2 or M4A3 kit from UM or another manufacturer to create other versions of the M32 TRV.
are the UM M4A1 upper hull (part 20C) that comes with the M32B1 kit
next to Retrokit’s M32B1 upper hull part at right. The UM hull
is the early production M4A1 hull with the two small oval driver’s
hatches and therefore commonly referred to as the small-hatch Sherman.
The Retrokit M32B1 is based on ESCI’s old big-hatch M4A1 hull,
a hull common to some M4A1(75) DD tanks and to M4A1(76) tanks. I have
not seen an actual count yet, but I have read that few M32 TRVs were
based on the M4A1 big-hatch hull, and if they were produced, it is
unlikely they served in WW2, but perhaps Korea and Cold War Europe?
The hull of the UM M4A1 could use a little cast-steel texture, such as by stippling the plastic with a stiff brush and liquid cement to soften the surface of the styrene or with a textured coat of Mr. Surfacer.
For a review of Unimodel’s M4A1(75) kits please go to:
www.172shermans.com/kitreviews/UM/M4A1 and www.172shermans.com/kitreviews/UM/T1E3.
Sprue D at the right holds parts for the fixed turret, turret fittings and the storage box (part 16D) that mounts on the rear of the engine deck. The hatch ring is simplified and moulded onto the turret roof (part 11D); I am unsure if this hatch ring was fixed in place or rotated as on the Sherman turret.
At right are the two Sprue H included in this UM kit holding spare roadwheels (23H), sprocket wheels (62H) and the brackets (parts 64H and 9D) for holding the base of the A-frame crane.
K is another sprue particular to UM’s M32B1 kit number 225.
This sprue contains the turret machine gun ring (parts 24K and 25K)
at top right, the A-frame parts at the bottom (parts 26K, 27K, and
Below are instructions focusing on assembly of the Tank Recovery Vehicle parts of the instructions. Like other UM Sherman kit assembly instructions, they are multi step, black & white line drawings. I have found them complete but can appear very busy so should be studied well before and during assembly. If you wish to see full instructions for this model kit I suggest you go to Henk’s magnificent website at:
On the left in Steps-7 through 15 are instructions for assembling the fixed turret and associated M31B1 parts. In Step-11 and Step 15 we see an attachment of small doors (parts 8D and 38K) for winch cables that, with a little work, could be modelled open. The spare sprocket wheels (parts 62H, 16F and 17F) could be mounted on the turret side, so see your photo references of a vehicle you wish to model.
If you wish to model a driver’s hatch open, you may wish to use a spare small-hatch from a Dragon Sherman kit as the Dragon parts have improved underside detail.
In Step 14 we see the instructions of UM’s little jigs (parts 42B, 46B) for bending the headlight and tail light guard parts (etched brass parts 2F and 3F). I glued my jigs onto a strip of thick plastic and use them with brass Sherman parts from Eduard and Dragon as well.
the right drawing, Steps 14 though 19 cover the final assembly of the
M32B1. We can see that the forward machine gun ring is open with a decent
visibility into the empty turret. For a good display model some added
interior detail will be needed or perhaps a figure to fill this empty
The A-frame crane is shown in travel mode but, with studying photos of the real M32 TRV, we should be able to accurately model this vehicle with the crane positioned forward. The A-frame does not have the steps seen in the box art and in reference photos; these can be replicated with a drill bit, fine wire and a lot of work.
Notice in Step 18 that sets of spare track links are mounted on the rear of the turret where on the box art there is a storage box there. Some TRVs had nothing in this location, some had rolled tarps stowed there.
offers two 3-view line drawings showing location of the water slide
decal markings included in the kit for TRVs serving with the 496th Field
Artillery Battalion and the 738th Tank Battalion in NW Europe. In historical
photos, I have seen a wide variety in the location and type of markings.
Vehicle names were also popular. On one M32 photo a spare sprocket wheel
partially hides a white star on the hull side.
etched brass fret particular to this UM kit is left of centre.
are several more old drawings of the M32B1 from Retrokit’s assembly
instructions for their kit. This is the vehicle represented by the UM
model kit, an M32B1 based on the small-hatch M4A1 tank hull. On this
vehicle, the spare sprockets are stored on the turret and there are
spare track mounted on the rear upper hull rather than spare roadwheels.
On the bow are the hold-out bars (parts 18D) used in towing vehicles.
In the left photo part of the sandskirt is removed and there is an unusual rounded plate affixed to the sprocket wheel which is the lifting drum. This rounded plate is included in UM’s M32B1 kit as parts 5F, 10F and 30K, and is shown in assembly steps 10 and 16. A boom-lifting cable is attached to the lifting plate and then to the boom lifting arm. When the TRV drives forward the cable winds around the drum and lifts the A-frame boom into place.
|This profile will help in determining scale of the complete TRV. Notice that this silhouette shows the M32 carrying a dummy gun on the fixed turret, something that I have not seen on actual M32 TRVs.|
I am very pleased that UM released this kit, the first styrene plastic M32 TRV in the 1/72-scale and it is more historically accurate than the Retrokit M32B1 which itself based on the accuracy-challenged ESCI M4A1 kit. The plastic is a bit softer than that used by the likes of Revell and Trumpeter but that also means it is easier to sand and shape and the glue bonds quicker.
From previous assembly of UM Sherman kits I found that fit of parts is generally good, but not as good as Revell and Dragon for example, so expect to need model putty and do some sanding.
No material to simulate the cables are included in the kit, but sewing thread with a light coat of white glue should work. We will have to study our references for information on how the cables are rigged.
No animals were harmed in the reviewing of this model.
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Article Last Updated: 30 June 2013


If you follow the blog you’ll know that I’ve touched on the subject of SSDs before. A quick primer for the uninitiated: an SSD (solid state drive) is a storage device that uses solid state memory (As in no moving parts, other examples include RAM and flash memory) and so it can access data much faster than the mechanical head/platter drives most people use now and with no moving parts, data loss due to mechanical failure is a thing of the past. The promise of SSD is huge and as they become commonplace they will no doubt revolutionize the way we work (think Photoshop swap disks that read and write @ 1400MB/s or computers that boot in 5 seconds). Because I work with such large raster files, swap disk performance in particular is a very big issue for me so I keep a close eye on the SSD market, waiting for the moment when the price to performance ratio hits the sweet spot. Right now most SSD technology is still on the pricey side and there are a few technical issues that are still being sorted out (write endurance supposedly being one of them) so I haven’t jumped in just yet. But as things change I will continue to post updates on the SSD situation.
For the first installment I thought I’d post on the very interesting OCZ Z-Drive. It’s insanely expensive right now, but as we all know, those prices drop pretty fast as the tech matures (remember $800 DVD writers?). The Z-Drive is basically 4 SSD drives in a RAID 0 array on a PCI-Express card. This is a novel concept; by using the PCI-Express bus OCZ has sidestepped the bottleneck of the SATA controllers allowing huge throughput in both directions. Boasting 700MB/s write speeds, the Z-Drive is certainly no slouch, but considering the price (they start at $1500!!) I’m holding out for more. I think the magic number for me would be 1000MB/s for around $500. This would make a perfect solution for Photoshop swap disks and other applications that require massive read/write throughput (video render disks etc.) and while it doesn’t make sense for me right now, it’s great to see this emerging technology headed in the right direction.


September’s article: The View from the Summit: United for Climate Action
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The latest from the Local Government Commission
The Sacramento Business Journal has honored Kate Meis in their 40 Under 40 list for her outstanding professional accomplishments & community involvement.
Five years ago, the City of Sacramento created its first Climate Action Plan, with specific goals, strategies and actions to reduce emissions and prepare for climate change impacts.
Placer County’s economy, culture, and communities all rely on thriving nature. However, many of their natural resources have been threatened as a result of climate change.
Infinite Earth Radio Podcast
Infinite Earth Radio is a podcast produced by Skeo, in association with the Local Government Commission. Each week we interview visionary civic leaders who are transforming the future.
Transitioning Fossil Fuel Communities – September 19, 2018
Adaptation and Livable Communities Series – how communities can prosper economically despite transitions. Kate Gordon is an internationally recognized expert on the intersection of clean energy and economic development.
Lyft – Fighting Climate Change One Ride at a Time – September 12, 2018
Smart Growth and Livable Communities Series – transportation, climate change and sustainability goals. Sam Arons is the Director of Sustainability at Lyft.
Hunger in America – Thinking Outside the Food Pantry – September 05, 2018
Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Environmental Justice and Equitable Development series – Taking a Look at Food Insecurity. Sharon Thornberry is the Community Food Systems Manager at the Oregon Food Bank.
This DIY Great Cities workshop session discusses Pop-up events and demonstrations.
Our panel includes Professor Manuel Pastor, author of two groundbreaking books on equity and growth.
Executive Director of the Local Government Commission, Kate Meis, speaks at the 2018 New Partners for Smart Growth™ Conference Kickoff Plenary.


Mexico's Formula 1 promoter Federico Gonzalez says the track is now ready for its final FIA track inspection, despite minor delays in putting down the final layer of asphalt.
With work on revamping the Mexico City circuit having been completed in less than a year, organisers found themselves having to wait to put down the top layer of asphalt because of unexpected poor weather.
But with F1 race director Charlie Whiting having travelled to Mexico for a track inspection this week, Gonzalez is happy that the venue is now complete, and that all that needs finishing off are some spectator facilities.
"There is still a little bit of work here and there – like painting – in the public areas for the people who are going to attend," Gonzalez told Motorsport.com.
"We are working hard on that – that is where we are 95 per cent done, so a little bit behind schedule, but for the rest of it we are confident and will be on time."
With wet weather delaying Mexico from completing the track surface, Gonzalez says that architect Tilke flew out its asphalt expert to make sure things were eventually completed in the best possible manner.
"We had a little delay on that [finishing the asphalt], but we are now finished 100 per cent," he said.
"It rained and made it difficult, but we did some proofs and the Tilke people came and brought out Dr. [Rainer] Harat – the most important engineer in terms of asphalt.
"He came and supervised the whole thing, and made some changes. So we are fine."
Gonzalez has admitted that getting the track ready for its F1 return has been far from easy, but believes the success of the event will be a just reward.
"In terms for us, it has been a very hard learning process," he said. "This project is really big. There was a lot of detail, a lot of international things, and since the construction happened in a small period of time, it was very challenging.
"For us, after doing this in less than a year, it was challenging but we are very happy and confident that the people will have a great experience when they see the track."
After the first batch of tickets for the grand prix were sold out immediately, organisers increased capacity to 100,000, and only a few places are still available.
Gonzalez adds that local hero Sergio Perez's podium finish in Russia has further served to boost interest.
"It has definitely helped," he said. "It could not have come at a better moment really. It looks like the whole thing was planned – and it wasn't!
"It really helps us because the perception of Checo Perez being a national hero could not be better.
"The timing with that podium, the pictures in the newspapers, it helped us to sell us more tickets and it helps the idea and enthusiasm of the people who will attend the race. If he does something in Austin, well – nothing could be better than that."


So apparently it wasn’t to be in either of the two Dog Days Original Soundtracks after all! Yui Horie’s insert song from Dog Days, Kitto Koi wo Shite Iru (きっと恋をしている) has been released as a insert single, and it definitely sounds better than her Presenter single.
You can listen to it with the player on the sidebar. It’s strangely soothing if played on a low volume. I wonder when the next single is coming out. If a translation of the song isn’t available, I might probably try my hand at it. The 2nd track is (unfortunately) not another song, but a monologue-of-sorts for Rico (played by Mizuki Nana) – detailing in a mini-drama what she plans to do before heading to bed. O.o


Bulleen Lions played Pascoe Vale at the NPL Victoria League 2 of Australia on July 24. The match kicked off 10:15 UTC. Bulleen Lions won 5-1.
Bulleen Lions and Pascoe Vale meet again 7 months after the NPL Victoria League 2 match which ended in a draw 2-2. Bulleen Lions will be playing the match after a draw against Brunswick City on July 15 in NPL Victoria League 2 which extended their unbeaten streak to 4 matches.
Pascoe Vale are preparing for the match after a loss against Northcote City in NPL Victoria League 2 on July 14. They're going to need to sort out the problems in the back first to improve the results as they have been conceding goals for 15 consecutive matches now.
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Bulleen Lions and Pascoe Vale have met 5 times since June 2017. 1 match ended in a draw while Pascoe Vale have won 4 times. The most recent match between them took place on April 21, 2023 at the NPL Victoria League 2 of Australia which ended in a draw - 2-2. Bulleen Lions have scored 7 goals in these 5 head-to-head matches in total while Pascoe Vale have scored 12. So, overall, Pascoe Vale have a better head-to-head record against Bulleen Lions in their recent history.
Bulleen Lions have won 11 of their 26 matches in NPL Victoria League 2, drawing 3 and having 12 defeats this season. They have scored 49 goals - 1.88 per match, conceding 40 - 1.54 per match. Pascoe Vale have won 8 of their 26 matches in NPL Victoria League 2, drawing 2 and having 16 defeats this season. They have scored 35 goals - 1.35 per match, conceding 58 - 2.23 per match.
Bulleen Lions have played a draw with Brunswick City in their previous match while Pascoe Vale have lost to Northcote City in their previous match. Overall, Bulleen Lions have won 8 of their last 20 matches, losing 9 and drawing 3, while Pascoe Vale have won 5 of their last 20 matches, losing 13 and drawing 2.
Bulleen Lions have won twice (3-0 against Eastern Lions on 10th of July and 3-1 against Werribee City on 3rd of July), lost twice (0-3 against Kingston City on 19th of June and 1-0 against Brunswick Juventus on 9th of June) and drew twice (1-1 against Brunswick City on 15th of July and 0-0 against Northcote City on 23rd of June) in their most recent 6 matches.
Pascoe Vale have won once (1-3 against Kingston City on 9th of July) and lost 5 times (1-2 against Northcote City on 14th of July, 0-2 against Brunswick Juventus on 30th of June, 3-1 against Langwarrin on 24th of June, 2-4 against Melbourne City U-21 on 16th of June and 4-0 against Manningham United on 10th of June) in their most recent 6 matches.
As always, Australia NPL Victoria League 2's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Bulleen Lions are the 7th in the table with 36 points after 26 matches, while Pascoe Vale are the 14th with 26 points in 26 matches.
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General Description Sausage Peeler ASP-3000
The Automatic Sausage Peeler ASP-3000 has been created for producers who require high production in sausage peeling, its productivity is 300 meters/minute. The Sausage Peeler ASP 3000 high capacity is designed to make a longitudinal cut along the length of the covering of the product to be peeled and due to a suction system, the casing is automatically extracted and led to a collection tank attached to the machine.
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- High productivity
- Great reliability
- Excellent cut quality (no marks on the final product).
- Easy to clean, no-cornered casing accumulator.
- It does not need steam, although it has an optional connector for it.
Technical Details Sausage Peeler ASP-3000
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Features Sausage Peeler ASP-3000
Materials of Construction: 304 and 316L Stainless Steel
. With steam management.
. Connected to factory steam supply.
. With stand-alone vacuum generator or connection link to factory steam supply.


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Learn About Dealing With Employees Allegations.
Employees turns out to be a very crucial asset on the performance of a company as they are mainly the backbone of almost all operations in the company.For you to be in apposition to gain the best results from the performance of employees and retain the best then they have to feel that the organization is concerned about their welfare .One of the most easiest and modern methods of managing employees is using the modern technology availed on the internet for employee management.When it comes to managing employees one of the variable assets that an organization should consider is the use of the modern technology in dealing with employee management.This involves using of employees management software which provides the correct information involving the appraisals and also which efficiently tackles time constraints and many other reasons which leads to employees dissatisfaction.
At times when dealing with employees not all times the interaction will be smooth and hence allegations must arise and hence its crucial to involve systems which allow the employees to report their problems.The person in charge of dealing with employees allegations should consider checking out on the factors which could lead to dissatisfaction of workers since it might injure the organization.Most of the allegations raised by workers usually concerns thins such as violence ,theft,harrassement and discrimination at the work place.The first step in solving a problem is identifying the problem and hence to manage employee allegations it is necessary that a channel to raise the allegations should be created.
Employees can be allowed to raise their complains over the phone line by email, text message or in person to the department involved with dealing in such issues.When the employees have raised allegations its duty of the organization to find out whether the allegations are true or false.When it comes to carrying out investigations it’s advisable that you hire a person with legal and investigation skills to deal with the matter specifically in serious issues such as sex harassment.
When it comes to carrying out investigation not all cases will require hiring of a legal profession investigator but it’s upon the management to decide the kind of investigation to be used.When dealing with issues involving dealing with the allegations raised by the employees it’s upon the organization to be transparent as an assurance that the organization is dealing with the allegations properly.
At time the policies of the organization may lead to difference between the organization and employees and to solve such an issue a mediator must be involved.In order to maintain good relationships between the employees and organization after a trebling moment it’s the work of the mediator to restore the relationship as it was.When it comes to employee management as far as dealing with employees allegations is concerned if it’s done in the best way possible then this creates an environment with good communication and it helps the employer work together with the employee towards achieving the objective of the organization.

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I remember a scene from long ago when I was visiting a family. The mother grew tired of dealing with her 8-year-old son and said to him softly: “Jimmy, come here, Mommie wants to talk with you.” When he got close, she whacked him across the side of his face. “And I’ll do it again if you don’t behave.” I was shocked and wished I had said something to her at the time. But I didn’t.
I know some people think that if you spare the rod, you spoil the child. I’m not one of them. If you hit a child, you only teach him that the answer to any problem is a violent one. Or, worse, given the mixed message from his mother, he has learned not to trust anyone.
There’s a lot of criticism about teachers and schools these days, about what is taught or not taught. But the problem may reach back further than what schools teach or don’t teach. The question of what and how children learn begins at home long before early schooling.
Children learn ethics from the people who raise them, not just what they say but how they act. It’s not memorizing moral rules in childhood that lasts, but observing how adults, especially parents act. And when a parent says one thing and acts to the contrary, it sends confusing messages to children. It’s the old “do as I say, not as I do” mantra.
I’ve often thought the most important learning for children is from their parents, yet there is so little preparation or training that equips them to be good ones.
So how do you teach children morality?
First, make sure what you teach is how you live. If, for example, you want your children to treat others kindly, then you must treat them with kindness.
Second, use stories to teach moral rules or truths, not abstractions. If you want your child not to lie, tell them the story about the little boy who cried wolf so often to tease people that when a real wolf came along no one believed him.
Third, tell them stories and ask them to judge what should happen. It’s an old way to share moral truths. Tell them the story of a man robbed and left on the roadside. If they were passing by, what would they do? The ethical choice would be to stop and see how to help the injured man. But, beware — children may come up with responses that will startle you. A child once responded to me about the wounded man: “I wouldn’t stop because it looks like he was already robbed.”
The best time to deal with ethical issues is when something arises that requires learning. A child may have hit someone or stolen something. It’s called a “teachable moment.” Sit down with the child and let them respond to two questions. First, how would you feel if someone did that to you? And two, what would happen if everyone acted like you did? Then listen. The questions are given to help the child learn the consequences of his action, not your lectures.
There’s a very practical way to practice ethics, whether you are a couple or a family. I call it “table talk.” What this means doing is once a week, preferably the same day and time (rituals establish patterns), sit together around the dinner table. When you are done eating, light a candle and place it in the center of the table. Each person is given a few minutes to talk about whatever they wish. When everyone has had a chance to speak, anyone can speak about the what was said and what was learned. Your home becomes the school and each of you teachers.
John C. Morgan is a writer and teacher. One of his books, “A LIttle Wisdom for Growing Up,” is a collection of fables or stories each with a moral that can be used as a resource for talking with children about ethics. It’s available on Amazon.


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Finance Ministers, heads of central banks and government delegations begin the official Spring International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings. Earlier in the week the IMF released two bi-annual reports that raised concerns about global political shifts and possible rollbacks of financial transparency regulations.
"The meetings are overshadowed by concerns that some countries are pulling back from global cooperation and that financial transparency regulations are at risk of repeal," noted Eric LeCompte, who monitors the meetings and is the Executive Director of the religious development group Jubilee USA."I'm concerned because possible roll backs of transparency regulation and renewed debt crises are a recipe for another financial crisis."
LeCompte will moderate a panel during the meetings today called "African Debt Crisis 2.0." Countries such as Ghana and Mozambique face renewed crises and several African countries now face famine conditions. Senior IMF and World Bank officials are speaking on the panel including the World Bank's Lead Africa Region Economist, Punam Chuhan-Pole and the IMF's Africa Deputy Division Chief, Laure Redifer. Academics and representatives of civil society including Reverend Aniedi Okure and Tirivangani Mutazu also will speak on the panel.
"It is a little ironic that we are so concerned about the repeal of basic transparency protections when we still haven't put in place proper global policies to prevent debt and financial crises," stated LeCompte, who serves on United Nation expert finance groups. "Globally we are still falling short on transparency initiatives and responsible lending and borrowing policies."
Read more about Jubilee USA's panel African Debt Crisis 2.0
Read the April 2017 Global Financial Stability Report
Read International Monetary Fund's April 2017 World Economic Outlook report

domain: finance


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