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- Food Security excerpt: "Dr. Kwaw Andam, a research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institutes's Ghana Strategy Support Program in Accra visited our lab at UCSB to collaborate on an urban food security research project."
Dr. Kwaw Andam, a research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institutes's (IFPRI) Ghana Strategy Support Program recently visited the WAVES lab and the Department of Geography at UCSB for a week of collaboration. Previously an economist for the World Bank, Dr. Andam's research focuses on agro-processing, value chain analysis, and livestock production in Ghana. He and Cascade Tuholske conducted an urban food security survey in Accra in summer 2017 to assess the demographic, socioeconomic, and spatial predictors of household food security in low- and middle-income neighborhoods in Accra, Ghana's capital. This research is supported by a Borlaug Fellowship in Global Food Security and IFPRI. While at UCSB, Dr. Andam assisted Cascade with data analysis and drafting of a paper that they plan to publish this spring. While much of his time was spent in the office, Dr. Andam still had time to visit local favorites such as Cold Springs Tavern and the Santa Barbara Harbor.


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Today we woke up to a beautiful sunny day. Today my Grouchy Husband and I took a break from the mountain to take the girls into the Steamboat base area and see the Ice Castle.
The plan was to spend the morning at the condo and then head out after my Baby got up from her nap.
The girls spent the morning drinking milk.
Then the girls did some morning yoga stretching with my Grouchy Husband. My Baby was showing them how to do downward facing dog.
And exchanged lots of morning kisses and hugs.
The Ice Castle was amazing! It started being built in December and was created by a combination of connecting pre-made icicles and misting during the night to create the ice walls. My mom and Ka Yee Yee (Auntie Karyn) joined us on our afternoon outing.
There are beautiful icicle formations on the aches that connect the different rooms of the Ice Castle.
The caverns inside the Ice Castle had icicles that covered the ceilings.
My favorite were the icicles that had pom poms on them.
The girls sat on the ice thrown.
My Grouchy Husband sat on the ice thrown with his two princesses.
My Princess and I stood in front of an amazing ice wall.
The girls love their Pau Pau (婆婆 maternal grandmother), I think sometimes more then me! The sun was in my Princess’ eyes so Ka Yee Yee gave her sunglasses. They are almost straight on her face.
My Princess said this was my Grouchy Husband’s and my room in the Ice Castle.
We had a great time walking through the Ice Castle. Now time to find some ice cream!
We walked into the Steamboat base area to find some ice cream. It was super crowded because of the nice day and it was close to the time the mountain closes.
Finding ice cream was not an easy task. We ended up getting some from a bar!
Near the entrance of the gondola is an old gondola cabin.
Steamboat is a beautiful mountain. It’s laid back and has a great ski school. It just needs an ice cream parlor.
When we got back to the condo, Ka Yee Yee made roast pork buns (叉煾包 ,cha siu bao). It was her first time making them and they were delicious.
My Dad and Uncle Billy have on their “Old Guy Rules” shirts. This is their uniform during ski vacations.
At the souvenir store I let my Princess pick out one thing and of course she chose the rubber band gun. My Grouchy was supposedly one of the best shooters in the police academy but could not hit the target. He claimed it wasn’t shooting straight. Haha.
Dinner tonight was rib roast, asparagus, salad, corn casserole, mashed potatoes, and sweet potato fries. I was full just looking at the food.
Loving our Colorado vacation,

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They were determined to destroy us - all of us, the entire Jewish people - to eradicate us so completely from the planet that not only were there none of us left, but even the memory that we had ever existed would be expunged. It was truly the most extraordinary undertaking, like that Chinese emperor who swore to annihilate the whole of human history, and built the pyre on which the rite would be performed; only he paused for just that one moment too many, and the realisation that would defeat him entered in - that he could indeed throw everything upon the fire, but the fire itself would still exist, and the universal infamy of the fire as well; preserving precisely that which the rite of fire had been intended to destroy.
Yet how admirable, how remarkable an idea it was! To build a universal empire of Jewish genocide - the realisation of a Christian dream as old as Augustine and the apostle Paul! A total evaporation, not just of people, but of culture, language, history, tradition! Yet could they not see that it was impossible; that we were made from dust, and numbered as many as the specks of dust; what use then to return us to dust? Could they not see that survival of some sort was positively inexorable?
They pulled out our gold teeth - its value as currency survived.
They shaved our heads - a wig and a bald scalp survived.
They broke our bones - the cracking of the knuckle reverberated through the pages of history.
They burned our corpses - the smell of incense soothed the nostrils of God.
They denied this Holocaust had taken place – the act of denial provided for its confirmation.
How, they asked, can we resolve finally the problem of the Jews - the question survived.
So they began to murder us, one by one - but there were always more Jews: those of other lands that had not yet been conquered; those who lived as marrano Jews in deepest secrecy; those who had pretended to convert away from Judaism; those who had not yet been born; the Khazars and Falashas; those hundreds of years hence who would discover by chance some fragment of parchment, some archaeological remainder, and spread abroad the rumour of a murdered people.
So they burned our shuls, tore up our Torah scrolls, banned and burned our literature, re-wrote our history, changed our names to numbers, disallowed our language, closed our shops, impregnated our daughters, forged defamatory documents, counterfeited blasphemies, faked apostasies, compelled us to break our own most sacred laws, harnessed the whole gamut of art and science in their great endeavour, created an entire industry of propaganda, a complete infrastructure of mass-murder: factories of killing, dockyards of killing, railway-lines of killing - but the very act of obliteration survived.
No, they could not destroy us.
For how could they have gone further?
Kill every Jew on the planet? Christians would still remember that Jesus was a Jew; and the Holy Scriptures would survive.
Kill every Christian too? How, without committing mass suicide?
And what of the Moslems who share a common heritage?
Kill every Moslem too?
And Druze, and Bahai, and Gnostic...
Wipe out all religion then, just to be safe... religion’s contribution to human history will survive.
Eradicate history then, as that Chinese emperor sought in vain to do - the ashes of the pyre will survive.
And even if you built the biggest bomb and blew planet Earth out of the heavens, would not God - our God, a Jewish God - survive?
And if not God, then some few stars, just a handful of yellow stars, like the ones they made us wear on our uniforms to denote that we were Jews; just a handful, even of distant, yellow stars, as numberless as Abraham’s descendants, flickering indestructibly in the advancing black hole of the sky...
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well ... this is a small reworked leftover from an oold Indiegameproject (The Aftermath)
that should've been used as a WebsiteBG with this scrolling-parallax FX while moving the mouse in the foreground of the Website.. (its too discreet effect on this piece)
Originally bigger, but it takes too much MB - You can download it to get it to fullscreenmode and perhaps see more
I thought it might be really cool - they didn't
but I still think so - and since that time I'm thinking about doing more pieces like that with more scrollingspace and a lil bit 'mouseover' interactions, like crows sitting in foreground an flapping off when the cursor 'hits' them and a few idling animations of characters or animals or breaking&falling parts of those buildings.. to have a scene to look at for some minutes.. not just plain stillife.
What do you guys say?

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By 343 Industries -
Last Week, we revealed the opening cinematic for the Campaign mission titled “Blue Team.” If you wanted a sneak peek into the Halo 5: Guardians Campaign, we also wrangled a handful of articles and videos for your enjoyment. This week, we’ve seen footage pop up from around the globe previewing both Arena and Warzone, and wanted to collect a smattering of previews for you to check out.
Below is a curated list from various media outlets covering Halo 5: Guardians’ Multiplayer. We’ll kick things off with IGN’s look at CTF gameplay on Fathom.
- Polygon – Full Contact: Hands-on with Halo 5’s Arena Multiplayer
- Engadget – Halo 5: Guardians Warzone Preview
- A+E Interactive – Halo 5’s Warzone and Arena modes fill needs for epic fights and esports
- IGN – Raid on Apex 7 Full-Match Commentary
- Ready Up Live – Halo 5 Gameplay, Raid on Apex 7
- Podtacular – Halo 5: Guardians Warzone – Escape from A.R.C. Gameplay
- GameSpot – Warzone Makes Halo 5 the first Interesting Shooter in Years
- Games Radar – Halo 5 Arena and Warzone action
- Kinda Funny Games – Let’s Play Halo 5 Arena


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Reliable handheld device to allow hunting to control up to 6 dogs
- Simultaneous training of up to 6 dogs (additional equipment required for dogs – sold separately)
- 6 levels of continuous stimulation and set the correct sound
- Range up to 1.5 km
- Built-BarkLimiter ™
- Remote control of a traffic light on the dog’s collar
Simple and easy to use device PRO 70 enables intuitive operation and training with one hand in a radius of 1.5 kilometers, so there is no need to drain the dog with eyes. Upper shield is uncomplicated solution to select one of the 6 levels of stimulation. The Pro 70 may be adapted so as to train simultaneously with its use even six dogs (additional equipment required for PSA). It allows you to remotely control lights signaling LED on the device for the dog, which are perfect for low light, and also activate its built-in BarkLimiter , which helps reduce the barking of dogs.
Classic, rugged construction
The PRO 70 uses a proven, longitudinal design, which enjoys high reputation among coaches, while it is also easy to use. With a little effort, you can learn one-handed operation, so you do not need a dog drain from the eye, even when switching between levels of stimulation and dogs. Shield control the level of stimulation, correction and sound worlds LED is located on top of the unit manually, allowing intuitive operation. Switch dogs and colorful buttons are conveniently located so you can easily use them. Permanently mounted transmitter antenna 6 cm eliminates the risk of loss of or damage to the antenna, while providing a range of up to 1.5 kilometers.
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Enjoy 6 levels of continuous stimulation and sound settings for up to 6 dogs at the same time (requires additional equipment for the dog – sold separately). To the highest setting assigned more power stimulation, which provides greater efficiency and choice among a range of options. There is also the possibility of remote control integrated with the device for dog traffic light LEDs that allow you to locate your dog in low light.
The PRO 70 is equipped with a built-in module BarkLimiter activated device dog. The module BarkLimiter Autorise uses technology that automatically adjusts a correction to the optimum level in order to reduce the frequency of barking.
Rugged, waterproof and durable
Both the hand-held transmitter and the collar of the dog unit have been designed for wind resistance, sudden changes in altitude and unfavorable conditions during training and hunting.Equipment for the dog is offered with insulated, removable stainless steel pins in 2 lengths, which provide greater comfort for the dog and reliable operation in wet conditions. Equipment for the dog complies with the standard water resistance 1 ATM(10 meters).
The device itself PRO 70 is compatible waterproof IPX7 . Both the transmitter and the device for the dog are equipped with a powerful lithium-ion battery. Battery indicator and transmitter devices for the dog tells you to charge the unit.
Pairing with collar
The colored buttons of the transmitter equipment PRO 70 can be attributed to the collar of the same color, which will provide control over which dogs stimulated and corrected that sounds. Additional collars with a width of 2 cm with a polyurethane coating are sold separately.


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As the world continues to deplete its nonrenewable resources, there has begun a shift toward using renewable materials for the production of fuels and chemicals. Terrestrial biomass, as well as municipal solid wastes, provides renewable feedstocks for fuel and chemical production. However, one of the major challenges to using biomass as a feedstock for fuel and chemical production is the great amount of innate variability between different biomass types and within individual biomass species. This inconsistency arises from varied growth and harvesting conditions and presents challenges for conversion processes, which frequently require physically and chemically uniform materials. This chapter will examine intrinsic biomass compositional characteristics including cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, extractives/volatiles, and ash for a wide array of biomass types. Additionally, extrinsic properties, such as moisture content and particle grind size, will be examined for their effect on biomass conversion to fuels using four major conversion processes: direct combustion, pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction, and fermentation. A brief discussion on recent research for the production of building block chemicals from biomass will also be presented.
Part of the book: Biomass Volume Estimation and Valorization for Energy
Bioenergy is an important renewable energy option worldwide, but the industry is susceptible to a myriad of risks including biomass supply, of which drought plays a role. Crops yields decrease during drought, increasing year-to-year risk for the agricultural industry. For the renewable energy industry, in particular, the effect of drought on crops is substantial and complex. This chapter discusses the current state of knowledge regarding how drought affects biomass destined for renewable energy as it relates to dry biomass yields and chemistry, the latter of which heavily impacts cost of production and final product yields. Advanced supply systems are one option for reducing biomass supply risk. These systems lead to higher, less variable crop yields during uncontrollable events like drought; however, the quality of material supplied in a drought year may still vary as drought impacts plant chemistry. This chapter provides analysis for chemical composition of four bioenergy crops observing that both carbohydrates and lignin decrease during a drought year compared to a year with minimal to no drought. These chemical changes can impact biochemical conversion through inhibitor formation and altering degradability during pretreatment.
Part of the book: Drought

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The Commerce Commission's early view that it would decline the proposed merger between NZME and Fairfax NZ is "a significant setback but not irreversible", says a competition lawyer.
The regulator, in a draft decision this morning, said its initial view was the media company merger would be likely to substantially lessen competition in a number of markets, including the markets for premium digital advertising, advertising in Sunday newspapers and advertising in community newspapers in 10 regions throughout New Zealand.
"It also considers the merged entity would be likely to increase subscription and retail prices for Sunday newspapers and introduce a paywall for at least one of its websites," the commission said in its draft determination.
NZME owns the NZ Herald, Herald on Sunday, nzherald.co.nz website, a range of regional newspapers, Newstalk ZB and entertainment radio stations, while Fairfax owns stuff.co.nz, the Sunday Star-Times and other metropolitan and regional newspapers.
The commission also said that the check that NZME and Fairfax provide on each other would be lost in the merger, as would different perspectives and voices.
"In an industry where the costs of achieving scale are substantial, we consider the loss of plurality that arises from the proposed merger is likely to be significant and potentially irreplaceable," it said.
While it could not put a dollar figure on such "detriments", the commission said "that they are likely to be so fundamental to a well-functioning New Zealand society that they outweigh the organisational efficiencies achieved by the merger".
The two media companies made a joint statement to the New Zealand stock exchange this morning, saying the commission's concerns relating to plurality of media were "unquantified".
"The parties' view is that the [commission] has failed to properly take into account the diversity of opinions that will continue post-transaction in an increasingly converged digital world," the two companies said.
Both sides have the next fortnight to respond to the draft decision. The commission has also scheduled a conference next month where NZME and Fairfax can advance information in support of the tie up.
A final decision is due on or before March 15 next year.
A partner at law firm Simpson Grierson, Anne Callinan, said the draft decision raises questions about the extent to which the regulator can base its "decision on unquantifiable detriments to the public" and whether the commission had correctly assessed these.
"Obviously a draft determination that does not accept the authorisation is a significant setback, but it is not irreversible ... more often than not the commission has stuck to its draft determination, with one exception where it did change its mind from the draft decision and allowed the merger of two North Island ski fields," she said.
That case was the 2000 deal between Ruapehu Alpine Lifts and Turoa Ski Resort.
Commentators expressed mixed views on the draft decision today.
Media commentator Bill Ralston said he was surprised and called it "short-sighted".
"Frankly, it's getting harder and harder for traditional mainstream media companies to be able to survive and it would see to me that some form of merger is possibly the only way they would do it," Ralston said.
Journalists' union E tu, however, welcomed the draft decision, saying that its concerns were echoed by the commission.
That includes the issue of reduced competition, which E tu's members believe could drive down quality and reduce media diversity.
"Our members believe they made a strong case for rejecting this merger and now they
feel they've been heard," said the union's national media organiser Paul Tolich.
Shares in NZME fell 16c today, to close at 50c.


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Item description for Plastic Culture: How Japanese Toys Conquered the World by Woodrow Phoenix...
Plastic toys based on Japanese comics, movies and TV shows from Astro Boy, Godzilla and Gatchaman, to Power Rangers, Sailor Moon and Pokemon, have had a powerful effect on the imaginations and the markets of the West, and have kick-started trends in design and pop culture that have crossed from Japan to the West and back East again. Lavish full-color photographs of cult, limited-edition, and "designer" toys take us through the postwar period and right up into the present, with a fascinating look at the current vogue for "urban vinyl" and "art" toys. Extensively researched, the book includes interviews with the leading players in today's toy world, including long-established Japanese toymaking giants Kaiyodo and Sanrio, world-famous fine artists and producers of "art" toys Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara, and cult Hong Kong designers of "urban vinyl" toys Michael Lau and Eric So. With its blend of incisive analysis and stylish photography, this is a book that will appeal to a wide range of readers: from those interested in the latest trends in contemporary art, to toy collectors young and old, and to anyone with an interest in Japan's influence on contemporary pop culture.
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Est. Packaging Dimensions: Length: 9.92" Width: 7.8" Height: 0.71" Weight: 1.32 lbs.
Release Date Aug 18, 2006
Publisher Kodansha International
ISBN 4770030177 ISBN13 9784770030177
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More About Woodrow Phoenix
WOODROW PHOENIX is an illustrator and designer based in London. He has published a number of comic books and strips, including "The Sumo Family," which appeared weekly in The Independent on Sunday in the U.K., and "The Liberty Cat," published in Japan by Kodansha in Morning magazine. His critical essays on comics have appeared in catalogs for exhibitions at the ICA in London, and at the University of Sussex.
Reviews - What do customers think about Plastic Culture: How Japanese Toys Conquered the World?
Urban vinyl at its best! May 2, 2008
This is an amazing book! Eloquently written, with great insights into toys as a whole, this book gives a comprehensive overview of the emergence of designer vinyl. Great images!
now i feel much smarter This book is great Mar 22, 2007
All the cool pictures of toys I can't have are nice. But it's really better than all the other toy books becuase it explains all about toys and how come they are so cool. I know it was for adult level reader but I learned a lot that my friends don't know! It wasn't hard to read and I wish it was twice the size. My only problem is There was not enough Blythe information even though she's on the cover.
Urban Vinyl Sep 6, 2006
Ah, what a wonderful invention plastic is! Nearly limitless possibilities, able to be shaped into almost any form, take on any color, and endure across the centuries. As functional as it is fantastic. Of course, it was only a matter of time before artists took this malleable material into their capable hands, and created something that the inventors of the plastic would have never imagined. In this case, it is toys.
"Plastic Culture: How Japanese Toys Conquered the World" supposes to tell the story of plastic, and its journey from function to fantastic, from commerce to art. Supposes to, because unfortunately the book seems to have fallen victim to a loss of focus, or possibly a conflict between writer and editor. Instead of this history of plastic, and their connection to Japanese culture, what the writer wanted to write about was an artistic movement called Urban Vinyl, originating in Hong Kong and then spreading to Japan and the US. That's his passion, and it shows.
The first half of "Plastic Culture" is rough. It begins with a very brief history of plastic's invention, and its use in toys across the years. There is some brief connection with Japan, introducing the Kaiyodo model makers who perfected the garage kit. There is a half-hearted section on using toys for marketing purposes as mascots, mainly mentioning McDonalds Happy Meal toys and the Olympics. Trying to swing the story back to Japan, Sanrio is covered with their successful line of Hello Kitty figures and other characters. These articles are all short on text, and heavy on pictures, jumping rapidly from section to section without much logic or interest. Its pretty boring, and not very well researched. Then, on page 43, author Woodrow Pheonix begins the section on Urban Vinyl. And it all changes.
The Urban Vinyl movement began in Hong Kong, with a couple of young talents started taking apart GI Joe figures and putting them back together street-style, dressed in the latest Hong Kong fashions and with an attitude that GI Joe never imagined. These two, Michael Lau and Eric So, exhibited their work at galleries, and inspired other artists to see toys as a medium of expression, rather than just playthings. The movement jumped across the water, to Japan with its ingrained toy culture, and then to the US underground comics scene, where artists like Dan Clowes ("Ghost World") and Archer Prewitt ("Sof' Boy") began teaming up with Asian designers to produce unique figures combining all of their talents and visions. Into this comes Takashi Murakami, famed for his Superflat exhibition and one of Japan's greatest modern artists, who sees the concept of creating original works of art in toys, rather than just reproducing existing works in plastic. Yoshitomo Nara, another prominent Japanese modern artist, follows suit. Its fascinating.
If this book had been called "Urban Vinyl," and started with Lau and So in Hong Kong, then been given enough depth to explore the artistic movement completely, it would have been incredible. Woodrow Pheonix has a real passion for this movement, and a deep insight into what makes it tick and how the pieces fit together. His interviews with Murakami and Nara really made me reconsider the way I see toys, and it was great to here these two giants of modern art put forward such opposing yet complementary viewpoints on Urban Vinyl.
But it wasn't, and so "Plastic Culture" is really only half a great book. That second half is really something, and worth picking up the book for. It makes me want to learn more about Urban Vinyl and hopefully someday Pheonix will get to write the book that he should have. I will be first in line to pick it up.


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NORTH READING – Less than a year after adopting a town bylaw restricting the locations where registered sex offenders can live, Town Meeting voters will be asked to repeal the law in October.
As the Transcript reported last week, a recent decision by the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court overturning a similar ordinance in Lynn makes North Reading’s bylaw problematic. The SJC ruled that cities and towns cannot ban sex offenders from living near parks and schools and struck down the Lynn law that had been in effect since 2011.
North Reading’s bylaw was passed by Town Meeting last October and approved in January by the Attorney General’s office. But in an unusual move, the AG’s office attached a significant number of caveats to its approval, essentially saying the law, and others like it passed by other communities, may be vulnerable to future legal challenges.
At the time, the AG’s office cautioned the town that “no Massachusetts appellate court has yet reviewed sex offender restrictions similar to that which North Reading has adopted” and since the state constitution puts greater restrictions on the exercise of police powers than the U.S. Constitution, “it would be possible for sex offender restrictions to be affirmed under the federal Constitution, but struck down under the Massachusetts Constitution.”
That warning turned out to be prophetic when the SJC overturned Lynn’s law a couple of weeks ago, comparing it to past discrimination against Native Americans and Japanese Americans.
In light of the SJC’s unanimous decision, Town Administrator Michael Gilleberto said, it is the recommendation of Town Counsel that North Reading’s bylaw be repealed. There are no plans for a replacement bylaw at this time, Gilleberto said.
North Reading’s bylaw is very similar to Lynn’s but also differs in several ways.
Lynn’s law banned Level 2 and Level 3 sex offenders, (those with a high or moderate risk of reoffending), from living within 1,000 feet of a school or park in the city. The court found this effectively banned those offenders from 95 percent of that city’s housing, forcing them into other cities and towns.
North Reading’s bylaw limits where “finally classified” Level 3 sex offenders can establish permanent residence (defined as 14 consecutive days or more) in relation to an elderly housing facility, school, daycare center or school bus stop.
For elderly housing, schools, daycare centers and parks, Level 3 sex offenders are prohibited from living within 1,000 feet under North Reading’s bylaw. The restricted area drops to 250 feet for school bus stops. There are about 400 school bus stops in town and they can change from year to year.
Under North Reading’s bylaw, Level 1 and Level 2 sex offenders are not affected and a Level 3 sex offender would not be affected by the law if the church, school, park, elderly housing, park, daycare facility or bus stop is established after the sex offender establishes permanent residence in town.
The Selectmen voted 3 to 1 to recommend that Town Meeting repeal the sex offender law. Kathryn Manupelli was absent and Michael Prisco voted in opposition.
Prisco said he disagreed with the court decision and wanted to send “a small message.”
Selectman Stephen O’Leary noted the SJC’s decision to overturn the Lynn law does not make any changes to the Mass. Sex Offender Registry or its requirements. For instance, sex offenders must still register and notify police where they live. O’Leary said he reluctantly voted to recommend the law be repealed because the town can’t enforce it.
North Reading is one of 49 cities and towns with ordinances or bylaws restricting where sex offenders can live. According to the state, there are 2,642 Level 3 and 6,115 Level 2 sex offenders in Massachusetts. Some supporters of the sex offender restrictions have vowed to lobby the governor and the state Legislature to pass statewide residency rules.

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Sacha Distel died aged seventy-one on 22nd July 2004 at his mother's home in Rayol-Canadel, Southern France. He had been ill for some time and the main cause of death was apparently cancer of the stomach.
In an interview a month after Sacha Distel's death, his widow Francine said she knew that he had been unfaithful and that she knew it was going to happen and she also knew it was going to pass. Sacha had been involved with actress Brigitte Bardot in 1958, having invited her to his birthday party in St. Tropez. The relationship ended in 1959. He was romantically involved with singer Dionne Warwick. Sacha, did however, publicly state that he remained faithful to his wife and that anything he wanted in a woman he could get at home.
Sacha Distel was the son of a Russian-Jewish emigre who was born in Odessa, then the Russian Empire and French-Jewish pianist Andrée Ventura, born in Constantinople, in Turkey. His uncle, bandleader Ray Ventura, promoted jazz in the 1930s and was involved with swing music in France. After Ray Ventura settled in Paris, France, with his orchestra Les Collegiens, Sacha Distel gave up playing piano and switched to the guitar.
In 1948, Ventura invited Sacha Distel to hear Dizzy Gillespie perform with his orchestra. Sacha Distel's efforts led to the orchestra's split into two rival bands: Guy Wormser's New Orleans band and the cool jazz and bebop aficionados led by Sacha Distel. After meeting Hubert Damisch, a saxophonist, Sacha Distel founded the band that would allow him to be with the leaders. With help from Jean Marie Ingrand on bass, Mimi Perrin on piano, and Jean-Louis Viale on the drums, the band won the Coliseum's Night of Jazz Meilleur Petit Orchestre Moderne award, with Damisch and Sacha Distel winning prizes on the same night.
Sacha Distel became a professional jazz guitarist. During his career he worked with Dizzy Gillespie and Tony Bennett. He appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in the late 1950s after establishing himself as a French crooner. He rose to fame in 1958 with the song "Brigitte", a homage to Brigitte Bardot, with a photo of the couple on the cover. In the 1960s, he composed "La Belle Vie", a tune that made its way across the Atlantic as "The Good Life" and performed by Tony Bennett. French lyrics were added in the 1970s and it became Sacha Distel's signature tune. During the 1960s, he had a variety show on French television. His only British hit single came in 1970 with a cover of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head", the Oscar-winning Burt Bacharach/Hal David song from the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Sacha Distel's version reached Number ten in the UK. In the 1970s, he became popular outside France and hosted the Miss World contest in London in 1977.
Sacha Distel appeared on TV variety shows in the UK throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including Seaside Special and The Val Doonican Show. Maintaining his popularity in his homeland, however, Sacha Distel recorded French versions of English-language hits, such as "Vite, Cherie, Vite" ("Beach Baby"), "Chanson Bleue" ("Song Sung Blue") and "Je T'Appelle Pour Dire Que Je T'Aime" ("I Just Called To Say I Love You"). He also recorded in German, Spanish and Italian to satisfy his audiences in other parts of Europe.
In August 1980, in honor of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Sacha Distel performed at Buckingham Palace to mark her 80th birthday.
On 12th of January 2004, Sacha Distel recorded an edition of Desert Island Discs for BBC Radio 4.

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The Prince Albert Daily Herald begins a new chapter in the delivery of news to the city on Thursday.
Beginning on June 19, the Daily Herald’s website at www.paherald.sk.ca will be launching its new digital subscription plan using a metered access system.
Subscribers to the Daily Herald will continue to have complete access to the city’s leading news source across all platforms -- paper, E-edition and the website.
The “all access pass” will give subscribers unrestricted website usage, moving them past the metered controls.
Non-subscribers will be able to enjoy up to six articles, videos or photos per month. To continue reading breaking news, in-depth stories, opinion pieces, videos, photo galleries and reader comments, non-subscribers will be invited to become digital subscribers.
The web-only subscription will be offered at .99 cents for the first month, and will be renewed automatically at a rate of $12.90 per month.
John Morash, publisher of the Daily Herald, said throughout its 103-year history, the newspaper has continuously change to remain relevant to its many readers.
“Great news coverage is a costly thing to produce,” Morash said. “We had to rethink our online approach because that business model was simply not sustainable.”
The Daily Herald joins a long list of newspapers in Canada and the United States in establishing a metered access system and launching digital subscription plans.
That list includes some of the most prestigious newspaper in North America, including the Globe and Mail, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, New York Times and L.A. Times.
The Daily Herald’s strong writing is complemented with the city’s best news photography along with videos, blogs and many other offerings on the website.
“Hardware stores don’t give away hammers and we’re no different,” managing editor Perry Bergson said. “The industry has moved in this direction in recent years. It’s the cost of being the city’s best news provider. It’s a nice bonus that our loyal readers and subscribers won’t be paying anything extra when we move to a metered website.”
Subscribers can go to www.paherald.sk.ca and click on the “Press +” icon to activate a website subscription on or after June 19.
Subscribers can then enjoy the Daily Herald whenever it works for them; in print, with the E-edition, or on the website, whether it be desktop or mobile.
Morash says it’s an important step forward.
“We believe metered access will allow us to continue delivering the news coverage you’ve come to expect from us and to invest in the future of quality journalism in Prince Albert.”


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With over three decades of success, countless hit tracks, and sold out albums and concerts under her belt, Regine Velasquez is definitely a national treasure. Her songs never go out of style and she never fails to give us major goosebumps during every live performance.
So in celebration of the Asia's Songbird's 50th birthday today, April 22, we gathered some of her greatest performances in recent years. Browse through because you know as well as we do that a Regine marathon is never a bad idea:
1. Regine’s first-ever performance on the “ASAP Natin ‘To” stage
For her first performance on "ASAP Natin 'To" when she became a Kapamilya in 2018, Regine belted out her classic hit “Narito Ako” and shared the stage with Sarah Geronimo and Jona.
2. Regine’s Mariah Carey medley duet with Morissette
Regine and Morissette’s duet on “ASAP” is still by far one of the greatest musical collaborations we’ve ever watched in the show. Their incredible vocals gave justice to Mariah’s hits, and the way they effortlessly complemented each other? Iconic.
3. Regine and Moira dela Torre's “Unbreakable” duet
Regine’s high notes and Moira's mellow voice were the perfect combination for the “Unbreakable” theme song. Their “ASAP” performance of the song was just as notable.
4. Regine’s emotional performance with Sarah Geronimo
Regine and Sarah have already performed duets numerous times in the past, but in their “ASAP Natin ‘To” duet last year, the Asia’s Songbird got really emotional for her “anak-anakan." Her voice was breaking as they sang "Pangarap Na Bituin" and it will make your heart melt.
5. This goosebumps-inducing performance of Regine with OPM biriteras
In 2017, Regine marked her 30th year in the industry with a sold out arena concert. In one of her numbers, Regine gathered some of the country’s greatest Birit Queens —Morissette, Angeline Quinto, Jona, Aicelle Santos, and Julie Anne San Jose — to perform her iconic hits with her on stage.
Which among these performances is your favorite? Share it with us in the comments!
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California resident Rachel Oda PO ‘20 voted in the election, and cast a ‘Yes’ ballot on Proposition 64, which legalized the use of recreational marijuana for California residents over the age of 21. She defended her vote by saying that marijuana was already partially legal through medical use and that “our government might as well take advantage of it and tax it.”
The proposition would take advantage of the use of marijuana by collecting taxes to pay for education and infrastructure projects throughout the state. These recreational sales cannot legally begin until Jan. 1, 2018.
However, even though marijuana is legal in the state of California, college policy towards the substance remains the same.
“Pomona College still adheres to Federal guidelines around marijuana, as it currently does in the case of medical marijuana. In addition, Pomona College remains a smoke-free campus,” Pomona’s Associate Dean of Students and Dean of Campus Life Christopher Waugh wrote in an email to TSL.
When reached for comment, other colleges echoed Waugh’s statements for their own policies.
Leslie Hughes, Harvey Mudd College’s Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, said that HMC will adhere to federal guidelines since the school receives federal funding.
Similarly, the offices of the deans of students of Pitzer College, Claremont Mckenna College, and Scripps College confirmed that their policies would not change—recreational marijuana is still prohibited.
Pomona’s Student Affairs Committee, chaired by Paul Cahill, Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, and consisting of students, staff, and faculty, would be in charge of any changes in policy.
Professor Cahill wrote in an email to TSL that like Pomona, “private peer institutions in states that also legalized marijuana have maintained the same policies they had before marijuana was legalized in their state.”
Cahill offered up examples such as Colorado College in Colorado and Whitman College in Washington.
Waugh wrote that “in the instance of the new state law, no policy changes were necessary.”
One such example of substance policy is the points system at Pomona. Currently, any Pomona student will get five “points” for the use or possession of marijuana, four for a first offense, while alcohol possession or consumption will net students three to four points. After a certain amount of points, the school takes punitive action against the students, ranging from counseling to residential probation. This system is in its first year, replacing a fine-based system, which was less harsh towards marijuana use.
Oda hopes that the college will treat marijuana use in a similar way to alcohol use, but Waugh wrote that the only way the policy will change is with a change in federal guidelines.
“I anticipate an adjustment would be considered only in the instance of a change in Federal guidelines,” Waugh wrote.


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The War: FUBAR
Airs Monday, August 6, 2012 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV
Friday, August 3, 2012
Credit: Courtesy of National Archives
THE WAR, a seven-part documentary series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, explores the history and horror of the Second World War from an American perspective by following the fortunes of so-called ordinary men and women who become caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in human history.
Six years in the making, this epic 15-hour film focuses on the stories of citizens from four geographically distributed American towns — Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and the tiny farming town of Luverne, Minnesota. These four communities stand in for — and could represent — any town in the United States that went through the war's four devastating years.
Witnesses from the Home Front
The power of THE WAR comes from the intimate, personal stories of dozens of American citizens who lived through the war. They moved to booming “war towns,” worked in defense industries, made the best of life in internment camps, contributed to the war effort, met servicemen and fell in love, and worried about the boys they knew who were overseas. Select a name to see a biography and a list of video interviews, photographs and objects related to that witness.
Individuals from each community take the viewer through their own personal and quite often harrowing journeys into war, painting vivid portraits of how the war dramatically altered their lives and those of their neighbors, as well as the country they helped to save for generations to come. Winner of three Primetime Emmys.
"FUBAR" (Part Five) - By September 1944, the Allies seem to be moving steadily toward victory in Europe. "Militarily," General Dwight Eisenhower's chief of staff tells the press, "this war is over." But in the coming months, on both sides of the world, a generation of young men will learn a lesson as old as war itself — that generals make plans, plans go wrong and soldiers die.
On the Western Front, American and British troops massed on the German border are desperately short of fuel. Allied commanders gamble on a risky scheme to drop thousands of airborne troops, including Dwain Luce of Mobile and Harry Schmid of Sacramento, behind enemy lines in Holland, but nothing goes according to plan; it's clear that the war in Europe will not end before winter.
Letters and Diaries
Letters to and from the front lines were a lifeline for service men and women fighting in World War II. Few things mattered more to those serving abroad than getting letters from home, “mail was indispensable,” one infantryman remembered. “It motivated us. We couldn’t have won the war without it.” The mail, whenever it arrived, also helped reassure the worried families of servicemen back home.
Over the next three months, American soldiers are ordered into some of Germany's most fiercely defended terrain. In the Hürtgen Forest, tens of thousands of GIs, including Tom Galloway of Mobile, fight a battle in which the only victory is survival. During his missions over Germany, fighter pilot Quentin Aanenson of Luverne loses so many friends and sees so much death that he comes close to collapsing in despair.
In the Vosges Mountains, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, including Robert Kashiwagi, Susumu Satow and Tim Tokuno of Sacramento, is assigned to an overly ambitious general and endures weeks of brutal combat. At the end of October, they are ordered to break through to a battalion of Texas soldiers caught behind the lines - no matter the cost.
In the Pacific, General MacArthur is poised to invade the Philippines at Leyte. The 1st Marine Division, including Eugene Sledge and Willie Rushton of Mobile, is ordered to take the nearby island of Peleliu. The fighting drags on for more than two months in one of the most brutal and unnecessary campaigns in the Pacific.
In October, Sascha Weinzheimer of Sacramento and the other internees in Manila thrill to the sight and sound of American carrier-based planes bombing Japanese ships in the nearby bay, and a few weeks later, American troops land on the island of Leyte, 350 miles away.
In movie theaters back home, as Katharine Phillips of Mobile recalls, Americans cheer the newsreels of General MacArthur's "return." But months of bloody fighting lie ahead before the Philippine Islands are liberated.
Up Next: The next two episodes will follow on August 7th at 9 p.m. and the 8th at 9 p.m., 2012 on KPBS Television.
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Report: Ole Miss remains under NCAA investigation
OXFORD -- Ole Miss is the subject of a NCAA investigation in multiple sports, YahooSports is reporting.
The report, released early Thursday morning, alleges that the probe relates to the women's basketball and football programs. A source told the Clarion-Ledger that there is nothing new about this inquiry, which dates back to the former coaches of both programs. A Notice of Allegations has not been sent or a formal hearing set with the NCAA Committee on Infractions.
The look into the football program is related to previous staff's and is not expected to include Hugh Freeze, who was hired in December 2011.
In the case of women's basketball, Ole Miss has been waiting on word from the NCAA for two years.
Former coach Adrian Wiggins and two assistants were fired by Bjork after academic and recruiting misconduct was found, and Bjork self-imposed a postseason ban for that season. In April 2013, after hiring Matt Insell to coach the team, Bjork said that the program would be short two scholarships for the 2013-14 seasons as well as putting limits on its own recruiting and probation.
"We want it," Bjork said then of a Notice of Allegations. "We're ready."
The NCAA Department of Enforcement went through a long period in 2013 where it was short-staffed, as a series of staff members fled the NCAA for member schools. But Yahoo reported in August that the department is back to nearly 100 percent staffing, and "there are 10 Division I cases that are being "taken to final disposition" at present, covering a total of 50 allegations. Eleven cases, with a total of 58 allegations, are in some stage of briefing before the NCAA Committee on Infractions – the group that decides penalties for schools. Of that total, Duncan said four or five cases totaling 36 allegations will be brought to conclusion by the end of the year."

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The Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, founded in 1889, is one of the oldest golf clubs in Asia and probably the world. It is an institution, rich in tradition, history and carries an ambiance unparalleled in this country.
Founded, primarily for their rest and recreation, by the British planters who opened up the land for tea in the Nuwara Eliya district, to this day it caters to some of the customs and traditions of the country’s colonial past. This quaint admixture of old world charm and modern trappings invests it with a special aura, and is the essence of its attractiveness.
It is located in Nuwara Eliya, known the world over for the premier quality of the tea produced in the plantations that surround the club.

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Robert West, member of the colonial Assembly and the Council, active in Indian affairs, and a militia officer, was born in Chowan County, the son of Robert and Martha West. After his father died in 1689, his mother reared Robert and his three brothers, Thomas, John, and Richard. Robert became involved in land speculation in the early eighteenth century and on 8 May 1713 was appointed a land appraiser for Chowan County, his first public office. Two years later he served as church warden of St. Paul's Parish, Edenton, and was elected a member of the Provincial Assembly, a post he filled until 1728. In 1716 he was granted 500 acres of land near Sandy Point on the northern side of Albemarle Sound. He was a justice of the peace for Chowan County from 1716 to 1727. West became active in Indian affairs, serving first as a commissioner to settle the boundaries of Tuscarora lands in 1722 and then as a commissioner to Indians in 1725. He was appointed the Indian commissioner for the province on 22 Jan. 1731 and held the position for five years. In 1717 West was commissioned a major in the militia and thereafter appears in public records as Major Robert West (as opposed to his son, Colonel Robert West, who made a name for himself in Bertie County beginning in the mid-1730s). Appointed to the Council in April 1724, West served until 1730. He was buried in the county of his birth.
Robert J. Cain, ed., North Carolina Higher-Court Minutes, 1724–1730 (1981), Records of the Executive Council, 1664–1734 (1984), 1735–1754 (1988).
John L. Cheney, Jr., ed., North Carolina Government, 1585–1979 (1981).
William S. Price, ed., North Carolina Higher-Court Minutes, 1709–1723 (1974).
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1 Answers: What Questions Would a Fundamental Analyst Ask?
There seems to be a good strategy behind Fundamental Analysis and I am looking for the kinds of questions asked by a Fundamental Analyst.
My plan is if I have a list of as many questions as possible then i can look at the stock I am considering and then apply the questions and work out the answers.
Then if I can find a stock which fits my criteria, has a good margin of safety, then I will invest knowing the company shares I have bought are good and will go up.
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Some questions a Fundamental Analyst might ask are: Is the company’s revenue growing?
Is it making profit? Is it able to repay its debts? How does it compare to industry competitors?
Those are some of the few, but basically you would look at whether the company stock is a good investment.
So the intrinsic value. Fundamental is based on the concept that the price of the stock does not fully reflect its real value.
In the financial world, that real value is called the Intrinsic Value. So let’s take a small example. Say Microsoft is trading at $28 per share.
After much analysis, you figure out that its intrinsic value, how much it’s really worth, stands at $34 per share. That is 21% higher than its Current Value.
In the eyes of the Fundamental Analyst, that presents a great buying opportunity, as the stock would be called undervalued.
In the opposite case where the current price is $34, but you find out that it’s actually worth $28, you would say that it’s overvalued.
The largest assumption in Fundamental Analysis is that in the long run, the stock will always reflect the fundamentals.
But no one really knows how long the long run is. It could be a period of days or even years. So that is what Fundamental Analysis is really about.

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Lenders to Jet have taken over the company’s management and board. The lenders will shortly initiate an auction process to find a new strategic investor for the company.
A person close to the development said lenders will now own slightly more than half of Jet, while Goyal’s shareholding will reduce to half of his earlier holding of 50.1%. The airline’s lenders led by the State Bank of India will further infuse Rs 1,500 crore into the company via debt instruments “against security of its assets”, Jet said in a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
An “interim management committee” led by the lenders has been created to manage the daily operations and cash flow of the beleagured airline, the statement said.
Jet facing the worst financial crisis of its 25 year old existence has defaulted on loan payments and payments to its vendors, delayed salaries, grounded a majority of its planes and cancelled hundreds of flights in the last few months.
Beginning of the endgame: The funding tangle
The writing on the wall had become clear a few days ago when SBI asked Goyal and three fellow director to resign in view of the airline edging closer to the brink after more and more planes began getting grounded every week for lack of funds. SBI, the lead lender of the consortium that extended loans to Jet, also clearly signalled that it would not be picking up Etihad's 24% stake.
SBI chief Rajnish Kumar, however, had insisted that forcing the airline out of business was a bad idea. “We believe that it is in everybody’s interest that Jet Airways continues to fly,” he said.
As reported by ET, the MoU on the fund infusion plan required Jet's lenders to convert debt into 11.4 million shares. The airline had already enhanced its share capital and as a next step, was supposed issue fresh shares via a rights issue. Under the MoU, Etihad was supposed to infuse Rs 1,600-1,900 crore for a 24.9% stake, just below the 25% threshold which necessitates an open offer.
Lenders were to pump in another Rs 1,000 crore for a 29.5% stake. The carrier's debt worth about Rs 450 crore was to be converted into equity. As per the plan, Goyal — who had already put in Rs 250 crore, would see his holding at about 17.1% and not more than 22%.
The Etihad hardball
Etihad had earlier put a big spanner in Goyal plans by refusing to play ball if the restructuring strategy for Jet was not reworked. The UAE airline said it would not infuse emergency funds of Rs 750 crore if it didn't find the resolution plan acceptable. Jet's prospects went from bad to outright bleak after Etihad dug in its heels and said it won't be part of the fundraising plan drawn up by the consortium. This left Jet's lenders with practically no option to save the drowning airline.
Under the resolution plan, lenders were to give Rs 750 crore to Jet on an immediate basis, with a comparable amount supposed to be raised by Etihad. Jet's fate was sealed for all practical purposes when Etihad refused to comply with this condition. According to sources, the lenders too refused to accept Etihad’s condition that it should have the right of first refusal if any of them decides to exit Jet.
Delaying the inevitable
Naresh Goyal had tried every trick in the book to keep from ceding control of the airline he founded 25 years ago. When pressure from creditors reached a crescendo, he had reportedly agreed to step down as chairman, albeit with a big rider attached — that his son Nivaan be allowed to take his place at the helm.
Signs of the coming crisis were evident as early as mid-December last year when Nikos Kardassis, widely hailed as Naresh Goyal's turnaround man, abruptly left Jet. The Greek-American aviation veteran, whom Goyal had brought in to help him turn Jet around, went on leave but never returned.
A history of troubles
Memories of Kingfisher, the biggest aviation fiasco in India's history, are still fresh. The airline that had the second largest share in the domestic travel market finally went under in 2012 after years of losses and high debts.
Some years ago, low-cost airline SpiceJet too was about to crash-land for more or less similar reasons as Jet's. It eventually made a successful comeback mainly owing to the business savvy of its new owner — he managed to recast every single deal that the airline had been beholden to.
Industry experts are unanimous that Jet's troubled basically started when its competitors — no-frills carriers SpiceJet and IndiGo — took the pricing war to a whole new level. The two airlines are expected to keep on at their pricing game, which means capital infusion is the only thing that can keep Jet flying. Near-term losses are unavoidable for Jet, and only a sufficient amount of capital will help the airline deal with that blow. A lot is going to depend on what move — more capital infusion or a change of hands — Jet's lenders go in for next.
Of high interest in aviation circles will also be what path the government chooses to take. Last November, civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu said that reviving private carriers like Jet is not his mandate, but that of Jet’s management.
In all likelihood, as things stand, the government can't probably afford to let Jet fly into the sunset with its 23,000 jobs as a fraught election season nears. But here's the moot point: can it muster the political will to treat Jet differently than it had threatened Kingfisher?
All said and done, the first chapter of the turbulent Jet Airways saga has now come to an end. Will the new chapter be any different? The fate of Jet, as they say, is truly up in the air now.
Here's what Jet Airways said in a filing to the stock exchange:
- Two nominees of promoter viz. Mr. Naresh Goyal and Mrs. Anita Goyal, and one nominee of Etihad Airways PJSC to step down from the Board. Additionally, Mr. Naresh Goyal to also cease to be the Chairman of the Company.
- Immediate Funding support of upto ~ INR 1500 crore by Lenders by way of issue of appropriate debt instrument against security of its assets which will restore normalcy to Company's level of operations.
- Resignation by Mr. Naresh Goyal, Mrs. Anita Goyal and Mr. Kevin Knight, as directors of the Company, and induction of 2 (two) nominee directors of Lenders. Additionally, Mr. Naresh Goyal will also cease to be the Chairman of the Company.
- Bidding process to be initiated by Lenders for sale/issue of shares to new investor(s), the process expected to be completed in June quarter.
- Constitution of an Interim Management Committee to manage and monitor the daily operations and cash flow of the Company.
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49 Comments on this Story
Sudhir749 days ago
In last 5 years many businesses have come crashing down. Need to revamp government policies for better growth of business.
Bale Mogaduvoy751 days ago
Naresh Goyal started first private air line and changed air travel land scape. Sustained it for 25 years. Employed and paid millions of person months salary. He took loans BUT NEVER ran away from India. COmpany is in bankruptcy stage. But the guy stands TALL by relinquishing his board position - of course he had no choice to save the air line he founded. Useless people , self entitled job seekers, parasite blood suckers - who are not entrepreneurs / risk takers/ job creators, wealth generators WILL TALK loud, accuse, blame , do name calling. But none of these stupid people can start a company and give jobs. NARESH GOYAL. MeerU BALEMOGADUVOY - YOU ARE A GREAT MAN. RESPECTS TO YOU
Dilip 751 days ago
A hundred day late departure.
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The head of an Australian community foundation recently recognised as a responsible investment leader is encouraging other foundations to follow its footsteps and commit to investing more ethically.
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Australian Communities Foundation (ACF) has successfully met a pledge for 100 per cent of its investment portfolio to be responsibly invested, as part of a six-year journey to align the investments of its corpus with its mission and values.
ACF CEO Maree Sidey told Pro Bono News that with a corpus worth around $140 million, it was a major achievement to transition entirely to responsible investments.
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The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns to action after nearly one month away for the final elimination race of the Round of Eight. The drivers will head to Martinsville Speedway and fight for spots in the championship race. This battle will be wild considering that no drivers have locked themselves in.
The first two Truck Series Round of Eight races featured first-time winners. Christian Eckes locked up the win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 24 and then Tate Fogleman won at Talladega Superspeedway on October 2. Both drivers are ineligible for playoff points, so their victories mattered little in the overall championship race. They just prevented other drivers from locking up spots in the final four.
Regular-season champion John Hunter Nemechek is in the best position heading towards Martinsville. He sits 36 points above the cutline, one point ahead of Ben Rhodes (+35). Matt Crafton is 10 points above the cutline while Sheldon Creed (+5) holds the final transfer spot.
The Truck Series elimination race will take place on Saturday, October 30, at 1 p.m. ET. FS1 will provide coverage for the 200-lap event as the Truck Series drivers kick off a packed playoff weekend that also features elimination races in the Xfinity Series and Cup Series.
Crashes Disrupted Multiple Drivers at Talladega Superspeedway
While four drivers sit above the cutline, the others have work to do. Stewart Friesen (-5), Carson Hocevar (-37), Chandler Smith (-34), and Zane Smith (-40) are all in danger of elimination after incidents at Talladega Superspeedway.
Zane and Chandler will enter the Martinsville race in must-win situations. Zane finished 33rd after a crash while Chandler ended his day 19th overall and multiple laps behind the field. He had to head to the pits after a crash so the No. 18 team could make repairs, but he was able to return to the track and finish the race.
Hocevar ended his day 25th after a crash while Friesen crashed and finished 22nd. Though only one of these drivers can easily secure his spot in the championship four with a strong performance at Martinsville. Friesen will have the opportunity to overcome a five-point deficit at a track where he has seven starts with four top-10s and one top-five.
Multiple Playoff Drivers Have Wins at Martinsville Speedway
All eight drivers will head to Martinsville Speedway with the goal of winning and automatically locking up a spot in the championship four. There are multiple drivers that have previous wins at the Virginia short track, including two still eligible for playoff points.
Matt Crafton, a three-time Truck Series champion, has two wins at Martinsville in his career. He held off Bubba Wallace on March 30, 2014, after leading 47 laps. He then returned to Victory Lane on October 31, 2015, after a fierce battle with Nemechek. Now he will fight for his third win at Martinsville and the opportunity to compete for a fourth title.
The driver of the No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota has also won a race at Martinsville Speedway, albeit with a different team. Nemechek captured the checkered flag on March 26, 2018, while driving for his family-owned team, NEMCO Motorsports. Kyle Benjamin made a late push and even hit Nemechek from behind, but he could not complete the pass in the final turn.
Nemechek will now return to Martinsville in the No. 4 Toyota. He has already reached Victory Lane five times in his first season with KBM, including at another short track in Richmond. Now Nemechek will fight for another win, which would lock him into the championship race.