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Russia plans to buy Turkish treasury bonds via Akkuyu nuclear plant $6bn loan deal
A Russian state-owned company sought a $6.1bn loan deal this week to fund the construction and development of Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant, including plans to deposit some of the money with the Turkish Ministry of Treasury and Finance, according to official documents.
In a public announcement on Monday, Rosatom Corp collected bids from potential creditors to provide a $6.1bn credit line to finance Akkuyu Nuclear JSC, its subsidiary in Turkey.
The initial credit would be $3.3bn with an option of $2.8bn of additional funds.
The official documents suggest the money would be used for four projects, including the purchase of equipment, payment for construction and installation works, and operation of the nuclear plant and four power units with VVER-1200 reactors.
The money will also be also used for the acquisition and development of a uranium deposit in Kazakhstan, and for acquiring lithium assets abroad.
The official notice and the memorandum for the loan says one of the "intended uses" of the credit line would be for "temporary placement in deposits, purchase of dollar bonds of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance of the Republic of Turkey". The intended amount is not clear.
Rosatom’s Akkuyu Nuclear JSC also plans to use its subsidiary Atomenergoprom as the guarantor for the loan, and pledge some Turkish dollar bonds to secure the credit line if the lender agrees.
"Rosatom press service" confirmed that the company was using various mechanisms for both raising and securing the funds.
"In this case, the loan agreement could have a possibility that the funds could be temporarily placed into Turkish treasury bonds and/or deposits until they are used for the purpose of the project," the Rosatom press service said in emailed comments to Middle East Eye.
On Friday, Bloomberg reported that Rosatom had decided to wire $15bn to Turkey for the construction of the $20bn Akkuyu nuclear power plant, citing officials who said that an initial $5bn had already been received last week.
The officials suggested the move was a goodwill gesture by Russian President Vladimir Putin to thank Turkey for the breakthrough Ukraine grain deal brokered by Ankara this month.
Rapidly evaporating foreign currency reserves
The Turkish government is in dire need of foreign funding as a result of its rapidly evaporating foreign currency reserves.
Rosatom is expected to spend up to $2bn quickly on overdue payments to subcontractors.
The company told Bloomberg that it would indeed transfer some funds to Turkey, but an amount much lower than that declared by Turkish officials.
The power plant will satisfy 10 percent of Turkey's energy needs when fully operational in 2026.
Since last year, the Turkish treasury has introduced a number of tools to help provide a lifeline to its coffers by promoting Turkish lira assets.
In December, the treasury introduced "foreign exchange protected Turkish lira deposits" under a scheme to encourage investors to use the local currency.
The accounts, which are open to foreign investors, compensate savers if the exchange-rate depreciation exceeds the official interest rate.
One source with knowledge of the matter pointed out that the bid was open for only two days, Monday and Tuesday, with the evaluation to be completed on Friday, raising the possibility that a creditor might already have been chosen and the notice was a mere procedure.
The timing of the bid roused interest in Turkey as Rosatom decided to pursue the credit line just one day before its subsidiary, Akkuyu Nuclear JSC, cancelled its contract with the Turkish-Russian contractor Titan2 Ic Ictas, citing several violations, ranging from security to insurance.
Rosatom denies that two events are linked.
In a statement, Ictas reminded the public that the company was a joint venture, including a party associated with Rosatom.
"The attempt to cancel the contract is resulting in the removal of the Turkish partnership from the project as the contractor," Ictas said.
"There are steps to assign a Russian company as the sole alternative contractor. It is very clear that the aim is to reduce the participation of the Turkish companies within the management of the project and degrade them to subcontractor level."
'Turks are completely out'
An official document signed by Akkuyu Nuclear JSC indicates that the company will replace Titan2 Ic Ictas with TSM Enerji Insaat Limited Sirketi.
The main shareholder of TSM Eneji is Titan2 JSC, with 49 percent, which makes the company a subsidiary of Rosatom.
One Turkish source with knowledge of the matter told MEE that Turkish workers were not allowed onto the construction site on Friday, while Russian workers associated with Titan2 Ic Ictas were granted access.
"Turks are completely out," the source said. "That's about it."
*This article has been updated with comments by Rosatom.


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The protestors of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Illinois Turnaround agenda do “get it.” While temporarily dropped from his official plan for legal reasons, the Right to Work/Employee Empowerment Zones provision is particularly damaging to working families.
In addition, by scrapping Prevailing Wage Laws and Project Labor Agreements, the governor is proposing that we fix the state’s problems by lowering the cost of labor by giving employers more opportunities to pay us less. Labor in this context means all of us regular workers — hourly, salaried, union and non-union.
The governor’s plan asks absolutely nothing from the extremely wealthy and everything of the average worker. To this end, the state minimum wage, currently $8.25 per hour, will be held hostage until all of the governor’s demands are met. And, when those demands are met, Gov. Rauner will reward Illinois workers with a 25-cent raise a year until 2022 when the minimum wage will top out at a below poverty rate of $10 per hour.
Despite overwhelming public support for a drastic increase in the state’s minimum wage in the last election, the governor will continue to defy Illinois voters to promote his promise that more jobs will be created. The governor’s weak stance on worker pay should give all of us an idea of what kid of jobs Illinois will be attracting.
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The Czech Republic national football team face an away match against Israel on 11 October that will be critical for their Nations League campaign. The team has won one game and lost one game in the football tournament, and hopes are high that Jaroslav Silhavy’s team can improve their mediocre performance in last season’s Nations League.
September saw the Czech Republic making a positive start to their Nations League campaign. The team beat their rivals Slovakia 3-1 on 4 September. It was a tough away match that saw a goalless first half before Vladmir Coufal scored just after the restart. This was swiftly followed up by Borek Dockal scoring a penalty, while Michael Krmencik sealed the win with a fine goal in the 86th minute. While Ivan Schranz scored a consolation goal for Slovakia, it was too little and too late.
However, things came unstuck when the Czech team faced Scotland on 7 September. The Czech Republic suffered a 1-2 defeat despite Jakub Pesek scoring early on after a fine pass from Stanislav Tecl. But from here, Scotland started to gain momentum, and Lyndon Dykes scored midway through the first half. There were plenty more chances for either side to score, but Ryan Christie scored Scotland’s second goal from the penalty spot, and the Czech Republic had to leave empty-handed.
It was a particularly bitter result to take as the Czech team had to put together a makeshift squad for the match. This is because the entire squad who beat Slovakia just a few days prior had to enter quarantine after two players tested positive for Covid-19. This also meant that Jaroslav Silhavy couldn’t coach his squad, and David Holoubek had to act as a stand-in coach and pick nine debutants for the game.
The result has left the Czech Republic in second place in their Nations League B2 table. Only getting the top spot would ensure that they get promoted to League A. Scotland are just one point ahead of the Czech team. All of which makes the side’s game against Israel a critical match to win. Thankfully, the Czech Republic squad will have had time to recover after the Covid-19 scare, plus the side has a well-timed away friendly against Cyprus on 7 October.
But the Czech team’s game against Israel on 11 October won’t be easy. Israel held both Slovakia and Scotland to tough 1-1 draws. It will be interesting to see how the Czech Republic forwards cope with a solid Israel defense, but there is enough hope that talented young strikers like Adam Hlozek have what it takes to score. Many bookmakers featured at betting resources such as www.betting.co.uk give the Czech Republic decent odds to win this Nations League game.
Following this match, the Czech team travels to Scotland on 14 October before hosting Israel on 15 November. In this year’s Nations League group matches, the Czech Republic’s final game will be a mouth-watering home tie against Slovakia on 18 November.
Above all, Jaroslav Silhavy’s side will want to improve last year’s Nations League performance that saw them win two games and lose two games. This meant that the Czech team finished behind Ukraine in the Group B table and failed to be promoted to League A.
It’s been a tricky time for Jaroslav Silhavy since he became the Czech side manager on 18 September. But with nine wins out of 15 games, there are plenty of positives to take from his time in charge. The highlight must be when the Czech Republic beat England 2-1 in October 2019. This was a hugely impressive result seeing as England had thrashed the Czech team 5-0 just a few months previously.
Plus, with other notable wins over the likes of Montenegro and Kosovo, there’s plenty to suggest that the Czech team is on an upward trajectory. Nobody would have been able to predict they would have had to play Scotland with a makeshift squad, and hopes are high that the Czech team will be at full strength when they take on Israel next month.


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HAGOC confirmed to the Coordination Committee that the Games venues are expected to be completed in March 2021 and test events can take place from June 2021.
Even after the half time, Molders continued to keep Frankfurt's defence busy but still Nuremberg failed to turn their chances into a tangible reward.
"I went back to training, supper happy #CORONAOUT," the Brazilian posted on his Twitter account.
"Even without Neymar or Mbappe Paris have a very good team. We were solid, we were compact, we all worked together and it paid off in the end."
Chairman of the Olympic Coucil of Asia (OCA) Coordination Committee Raja Randhir Singh lauded Hangzhou 2022's preparations upon hearing their reports during the third Coordination Committee virtual meeting earlier this week.
"In view of the logistics in coordinating the five zones of the AFC Cup and completing the Inter Zone matches, the AFC executive committee also agreed that the pandemic created complexities which constituted a force majeure event and, with sadness, led to the cancellation of the 2020 competition," it said.
Guoan broke the deadlock in the 30th minute as the ball fell for Zhang Yuning after a series of ricochets, who turned around and finished with a low-strike.
International runners came from Britain, Germany, Argentina, Latvia, Finland, the Netherlands as well as other countries and regions.
Evergrande doubled the lead in the 69th minute with a stunning free kick from Ai, two minutes after his tap-in was ruled out due to off-side.
"I was super close to being a grand slam champion. I was a few games away, maybe a few points away. For me what upset me the most is not the third set or something like that, it's the fifth set. I had a lot of chances in the fifth set and didn't use them," said a disappointed Zverev, who was contesting his first career major final.
XI'AN, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- China's 14th National Games is scheduled to be held between Sept. 15 and 27 in 2021 in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, released the organizer on a media conference on Thursday.


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The Head and the Heart (I keep wanting to write The Hand and the Heart) are bouncy. Very bouncy. The three singers are bouncy. The keyboardist and drummer are bouncing in their seats. Singing lines like “someday we’ll all be ghosts” or “I want to die with the one I love” while bouncing all over the stage. And their bounciness is infectious and filled the Mercury Lounge.
Since I had just been to the Rock Shop and was comparing it in size to the Mercury Lounge I was surprised to realize that the Mercury Lounge really isn’t much bigger than the Rock Shop. It’s a good size – holds 200 people – but still smaller than I remembered.
Opening act Luke Rathborne looks really young (he’s 22) as does his bassist and drummer (Daryl Will and John Eathertly). He’s from Maine and now living in Brooklyn and they look like your typical indie boys but the music reached back to old school/garage/punk/grunge rock and roll with some really loud drums. Listening to his MySpace page doesn’t sound anything like the act I saw on Tuesday night. This music is moodier and sparser and more melodic and I’m not sure what happened between the record and the stage. I can’t say that either grabbed me but he’s young and has time to decide where he’s going to land.
The Head and the Heart are from Seattle and apparently are the next big thing. They played Conan in April and Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday. But Seattle doesn’t mean grunge anymore and this band goes to places similar to where The Low Anthem and Carolina Chocolate Drops go. The show was sold out within fifteen minutes and rtb got a ticket but I was shut out but Kenny got me in (Thanks! Kenny) and I found myself bouncing on a semi-upholstered bench.
Where The Low Anthem does new songs in a traditional American roots style and Carolina Chocolate Drops does old songs made new while not forgetting the roots, The Head and the Heart does new songs that feel traditional while also being turned on their head. I didn’t get the Holy Crap they’re great! feeling the first time I saw The Low Anthem or the chills that I got the first time I saw the Carolina Chocolate Drops but I definitely saw something special. The crowd knew most of the songs and sang along happily and the band looked happy and everyone was happy and bouncy.
Members are Charity Thielen (violin, vocals, percussion), Chris Zasche (bass), Josiah Johnson (vocals, guitar, percussion), Jon Russell (vocals, guitar percussion), Kenny Hensley (keyboard), and Tyler Williams (drums). Thielen, Zasche, and Johnson have some beautiful harmonies – when they worked. There were a few times that they went flat but I think nervousness had something to do with that. Thielen sometimes soared and when she let go it was glorious but it felt like she was afraid and holding back sometimes.
“Down in the Valley” and “Rivers and Roads” were only two of the stand-outs. This time the buzz is right. This is a band to watch and pay attention to.
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Hey! When’s the last time you came by the studio? If it’s been too long – save the date and join me in the studio next month. I’m holding my studio open, along with nearly the entire building of artists at B30West.
I have a couple new coastal works available — and a few absolutely colorful experiments for adding a little punch of artistic vitality to your life just in time before the darker version of Seattle arrives (aka fall/winter).
What is it? Artist Open Studios + Small Works Show
When is it? Sunday, November 5, 2017 from 2 – 6 PM
Where is it? Building 30 West, Magnuson Park (7448 63rd Avenue NE, Seattle) – Come find me at Studio Rousseau, located on the 3rd Floor in Studio 314.
Visit my working studio and the working studios of many other B30West artists, then check out ‘Art is the Only Choice’, an exhibit of small works featured in the SPACE Gallery. Exhibit runs Nov. 5 – Dec. 16.
Drop me a line and I’ll make sure to have a glass of wine waiting. Cheers!

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A dog wearing a bow tie – oh my! Michelle and Nick’s wedding took place on the Pier Top Ballroom at the Hyatt Pier 66 There the guests had 365 degree view of Ft. Lauderdale, including the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat show that was going the same weekend. During the portrait session the couple were invited onto a Yacht by a very nice owner and crew. We shot and edited this wedding film highlight the same day and showed the film at the reception with a projector and screen for all the guests to watch.
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Amanda Knox, who once more faces claims that she was involved in the killing of Meredith Kercher, told ABC's Diane Sawyer she wants the truth to come out and for her to be "reconsidered as a person".
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Actress Anushka Sharma is known for her vibe and her amazing film choices. The actress never fails to impress her fans with her extraordinary characters and acting skills. Recently, she jetted off to London to spend a vacation with husband Virat Kohli and their daughter Vamika. She took to her Instagram handle and dropped a video as the family spend their quality time together.
Anushka Sharma gives a sneak peak from her London vacay
The actress has posted a candid video of hers as she enjoys her coffee. From the video, it looks like sipping coffee in the streets of London along with Virat and Vamika has been refreshing for her. As the actress takes a stroll in London, we can’t help but notice Vamika in the pram. Sharing the video on Instagram, she captioned the same saying, “Major missing – London city & coffee walks… PS- that coffee lasted me a while (eyes emoji).”
Anushka enjoys her coffee moments as she walks across the streets of London. On the other hand, we notice Virat Kohli capturing her wife in candid moments. As she never fails to impress her fans, this video also has won hearts of netizens. Virushka fans have dropped comments saying, “Beautiful couple (heart emoji)”, another read, “Vamika in the pram (heart emoji)”, and another comment read, “Virushka (heart emoji).
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The actress was previously seen in 2018 film Zero alongside Shah Rukh Khan. Now, the Dil Dhadakne Do actress is coming back with Chakda Express. The film stands inspired about Indian female cricketer Jhulan Goswami. The actress explores herself in a fresh character as she never fails to try out new characters for herself as well as for the audience.
Also read: Anushka Sharma enjoys a coffee date with husband Virat Kohli in London, see pic

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Susanne van Doorn from Mindfunda interviewed philosopher Evan Thompson about his book ‘Waking, Dreaming, Being’. Evan Thompson builds a bridge between Western science: neurology and the oldest map of consciousness, Upanishad.
A big thanks to Christian Gerike for alerting me to this book, and to Christoph Grassmann, for sharing his presentation about the self in dreaming with me so I could prepare questions for this interview.
Evan Thompson talks to Mindfunda about:
- How his father William Irwin Thompson founder of Lindisfarne Association, as well as his wife, neurologist Rebecca Todd, influenced the ideas he proposes in this book.
- The waking state as a stream of consciousness with gaps in-between.
- The dreaming state and especially lucid dreaming is a special kind of awareness.
- Dreaming as more than random neurological chatter of the brain.
- A state of pure awareness.
- And finally Evan Thompson tells us why he picked up the pen to write Waking, Dreaming, Being.
I got aware of ‘Dreaming, Waking, Being’ because of a quote colleague Christian Gerike put on Facebook. It was this quote:
“The first quarter is the waking state. Here consciousness turns outward and experiences the physical body as the self. Waking consciousness takes enjoyment in the ‘gross’ objects of sense perception, yet no object holds its interest for long, because attention, motivated by desire, constantly flits from one thing to another. Consciousness in the waking state is restless, dissatisfied, and constantly on the move.”
~ Evan Thompson. ‘Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and consciousness in neuroscience, meditation, and philosophy.’ 2015, p. 9. New York, NY: Columbia University Press.
Needless to say I was fascinated. I got myself a copy of the book and enjoyed the book very much. Being diabetic, and having experienced a coma when I was a young child I always have had a fascination about consciousness. What had happened to “me” in that coma? I was not there but I still had flashes of memory.
I considered the voice in my head as my I, my concept of self. That little voice that whispers to me when my blood sugar is low: “Susanne you are not seeing well, it is time to measure your blood sugar level”.
Reading ‘Waking, Sleeping, Being’ and talking to Evan Thompson gave me a new framework for my concept of self. Evan suggests that there are four states of awareness: the waking state, the dreaming state, dreamless sleep and a state of pure awareness.
William James was one of the first psychologists and he coined the term “stream of consciousness”. The latest neurological research indicates that this stream is not continuous. it is filled with gaps. Evan talks about what could happen during such a gap and why understanding this is an important step towards understanding consciousness.
The waking state is a creator of the concept of self. Phenomenologists call them the “self-as-object”: a third person perspective, and the “self-as-subject”: me being aware of myself. This I and Me perspective carry over to dreaming.
Christoph Grassmann wrote a very interesting presentation about this for one of the psiberconferences organized by the IASD. Christoph was so kind to give me his presentation to prepare for this interview and that is why I asked Evan Thompson the question how his own sense of self had evolved during the process of writing the book. Evan told me that he had become more experienced in lucid dreaming. Lucid dreaming had made him able to change his perspective on his sense of self because he was able to change processes and experiment in lucid dreams. In fact, a lucid dream inspired him to dive into the poems of the Upanishad and compare them with the latest scientific research about consciousness. He had that dream in Dharmsala, where he was invited to speak for a Mind and Life Institute conference with the Dalai Lama and Western neuroscientists on how experience can change the brain.
“I’ve always wanted, since I was a kid, to catch the exact moment when sleep arrives and notice when I begin to dream. With the rising and falling of my breath, colored shapes start to float on the inside of my eyelids. They hover just beyond my gaze, turning into cows and shacks and mules, like the ones I saw this morning on the bus ride up the mountain. As I watch these images, trying not to tamper with them so they don’t fall apart, I find myself thinking of how Jean Paul Sartre explains pre sleep in his book The Imaginary, which we read in my philosophy class a week before I left for India. When we are conscious of drifting of to sleep, Sartre says, we delay the process and create a peculiar state of consciousness, and from them we fashion images -but these shift with each eye movement and refuse to settle into dreams.
The next thing I know, I’m flying over a large, tree-filled valley. I must be dreaming, I tell myself. From the memory of trying to watch myself fall asleep – still fresh in the dream- and the lack of memory for what came after, I realize I must have lost awareness during my drowsy reverie and reawakened in the dream. I’m having a lucid dream -the kind of dream where you know that you are dreaming. Indian and Tibetan traditions say that meditating in the lucid dream state can make it easier to see the consciousness beneath waking and dreaming, so I try to sit cross-legged and meditate. But my intention to sit this way won’t translate into action and I wind up kneeling instead. Then I lose the intention entirely and I am flying again, still aware that I am dreaming…”
Evan Thompson – ‘Waking Dreaming Being’ p 108
DReaming as more than neurological chatter
After all his research Evan Thompson is convinced that dreaming is more than random neurological firing from the brain. ‘Waking, Dreaming, Being’ gives us a framework to sharpen our mind. The framework that is handed to you as reader provokes your mind to think and rethink about your concept of self, your dreaming self and your memories. Any book that can do that is worth reading.
The science combined with the magic we all crave, magic that seems to be lost in our rational worlds is just what the doctor ordered.
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The Chicago Bulls have been skating on thin ice this season, and it’s starting to show. After a promising start to the season, the Bulls have been struggling to keep up with the competition, and their record reflects that. With a record of 15-27, the Bulls are currently in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings.
The Bulls have been plagued by injuries, with key players like Lauri Markkanen, Otto Porter Jr., and Wendell Carter Jr. all missing significant time due to various ailments. This has caused the team to rely heavily on their young core of players, who have yet to prove themselves in the NBA.
The Bulls have also been hampered by a lack of depth. With only a few reliable players, the Bulls have been unable to keep up with the competition. This has been especially evident in the fourth quarter, where the Bulls have been outscored by an average of 8.3 points per game.
The Bulls need to make some changes if they want to turn their season around. They need to find a way to stay healthy and get more production from their young core. They also need to add some depth to their roster, as they are currently relying too heavily on their starters.
If the Bulls can make the necessary changes, they may be able to turn their season around and make a run at the playoffs. However, if they don’t, they may find themselves skating on thin ice for the rest of the season.


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The Very Hungry CaterpillarBook - 1987
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This book shows the life cycle of the caterpillar from egg to butterfly. It also teaches numbers and counting with all of the foods that the caterpillar eats in the middle of the story.
The journey of life so cleverly use in the metamorphoses process a caterpillar takes. Great color Illustrations. I know this is a story I remember from reading to my children now 40 years later I am reading it to my granddaughter and she just loved it with all kind of question and a nature walk to go with it.
The caterpillar eats a lot of stuff and gets a stomachache and then builds a cocoon and become a beautiful butterfly by michael
This is a story about a caterpillar who eats something everyday of the week and he is still hungry each day until Saturday when he got a stomach ache He ate a leaf on Sunday and felt better he became a fat caterpillar who became a beautiful butterfly.
Hopper the elephant and Wilson the mouse wonder one day what exactly they might find at the end of the world. Determining that there’s a good chance of finding lemonade there, the two set out in a little boat with only a red balloon for company. Along the way they are caught up in a sudden squall and the two friends are separated. Wilson searches high and low for Hopper, until at last a friendly bird leads the two to one another. Continuing their journey (minus one red balloon) they find themselves back at their old dock. The end of the world is also the beginning. And for that the two of them could not be happier.
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“On Saturday, he ate through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream cone, one pickle, one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcake, and one slice of watermelon.
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Got the rest of my shipment of books not related to theological or biblical studies. Here’s what I got again:
- The Letters of Ernest Hemingway: Volume 1, 1907-1922
- The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigia Edition
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Other Stories
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False Misbehavior Elimination of Packet Dropping Attackers during Military Surveillance using WSN
Keywords:Energy efficient mechanism, Military surveillance, Network life time, Sinkhole, Watchdog, Wireless Sensor Networks
A Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) consists of many sensor nodes with low cost and power capability. The nature of WSN makes it easily prone to security attacks and paves way for attackers to easily eavesdrop the network. One of the deadliest attacks is the packet dropping attack by the intruder where the destruction caused to the network becomes inexplicable. It causes the intruder to lure all the packets and drop which will ultimately disrupt the military functionalities. It becomes essential to detect the attacker in split second before rendering heavy damage to the data and the network. Nodes in a WSN are usually highly energy-constrained and expected to operate for long periods from limited on-board energy reserves and there is a high need for energy-efficient operations. In this paper, a novel algorithm is developed to improve the existing Watchdog monitoring system to detect the false misbehaving node and to eliminate it in short time during surveillance. The existing Watchdog mechanism consumes more energy to compute the Sinkhole node in the network and its trustworthiness also becomes debatable. The simulation results show that exact elimination of the malicious node is done. Moreover, a greater percentage reduction in energy consumption is achieved by the proposed method that makes it more viable for military applications to detect the attacker.
FOROOTANINIA, A., GHAZNAVI-GHOUSHCHI, MB. An Improved Watchdog Technique based on Power-Aware Hierarchical Design for IDS In Wireless Sensor Networks. International Journal of Network Security & Its Applications, 2012, vol. 4, no. 4, p. 161-178.
YOUNGHO CHO, GANG QU and YUANMING WU. Insider Threats against Trust Mechanism with Watchdog and Defending Approaches in Wireless Sensor Networks. In Proceedings of IEEE CS Security and Privacy Workshops, IEEE 2012, p. 134-141. ISBN 978-1-4673-2157-0.
TRCEK, D. Trust Management in the Pervasive Computing Era. IEEE Security & Privacy, 2011, vol. 9, no. 4, p. 52-55. ISSN 1540-7993.
LOPEZ, J., ROMAN, R, AGUDO, I. and FERNANDEZ- GAGO, C. Trust Management Systems for Wireless Sensor Networks: Best Practices. Computer Communication, 2010, vol. 33, no. 9, p. 1086-1093.
VIJAY VARADHARAJAN A Note on Trust-Enhanced Security. Security & Privacy, IEEE, 2009, vol. 7, no. 3, p. 57-59. ISSN 1540-7993.
MARTI, S., GIULI, TJ, LAI, K. and BAKER, M. Mitigating Routing Misbehavior in Mobile and Ad Hoc Networks. In Proceedings of the 6th annual international conference on Mobile computing and networking. New York: ACM, 2000, p. 255-265. ISBN 1-58113-197-6.
KARLOF, C. and WAGNER, D. Secure Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks: Attacks and Countermeasures. Ad Hoc Networks, 2003, vol. 1, no. 2-3, p. 293-315.
BAGCHI, S., HARIHARAN, S. and SHROF, N. Secure Neighbor Discovery in Wireless Sensor Networks. ECE Technical Reports, paper 360. Purdue University, 2007. Available at: <http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1362&context=ecetr> [last accessed: 17 May 2014].
TRAN HOANG HAI and EUI-NAM HUH Detecting Selective Forwarding Attacks in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Two-hops Neighbor Knowledge. In Proceedings of Seventh IEEE International Symposium on Network Computingand Applications. IEEE, 2008, p. 325-331. ISBN 978-0-7695-3192-2.
WANG XIN-SHENG, ZHAN YONG-ZHAO, XIONG SHU-MING and WANG LIANGMIN. Lightweight defense scheme against selective forwarding attacks in wireless sensor networks. In Proceedings of International Conference on Cyber- Enabled Distributed Computing and Knowledge Discovery. IEEE, 2009, p. 226-232. p. ISBN 978-1-4244-5218-7.
KHALIL, I., BAGCHI, S., CRISTINA N. ROTARU, CN. and SHROFF, NB. UnMask: Utilizing neighbor monitoring for attack mitigation in multihop Wireless Sensor Networks. Ad Hoc Networks, 2010, vol. 8, no. 2, p. 148-164.
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I started a quest to find terrific blues music and incredible musicianship when I was just a little kid. I also have a tremendous appreciation of fine musical instruments and equipment. One of my greatest joys all of my life was sharing my finds with my friends. I'm now publishing my journey. I hope that you come along!
(Austin, Tex.) Strangest Things is the new release co-written by Austin’s David and Anne
Ducharme-Jones (doo-sharm). Strangest Things is
13 lyrically driven rock songs accented by David’s strong melodic
blues/jazz/rock guitar riffs. In celebration, the husband-wife team will perform at the One-2-One Bar April 22 at 8 p.m. The show begins at 8 p.m. and with
the $10.00 cover you receive a complimentary copy of the new CD. (www.ducharmejones.com)
Strangest Things features
the songwriting husband-wife team, David and Anne Ducharme-Jones. It was
produced and recorded at The Track Shack in South Austin.
Highlighted tracks to listen to and play include:
Red Roses (country rock)
Wherever You Go (poignant singer-songwriter)
David and Anne added a new
facet to their successful relationship with co-writing
these 13 songs. Though Anne has sung on David's solo albums and helped with
David's songs this is the first time they have completely collaborated on
all aspects. The thing they love the most about the writing partnership is
the eclectic nature of the songs they bring to life. These songs are
snippets of their own history, mostly love stories, including upbeat
roots-rocker "Red Roses" and "Two Satellites",
alongside moody and ambient "Of the Water", whimsical, jazzy
"Wherever You Go", and funky "The Girl Is Gone."
Anne steps into lead vocals on rootsey-rockers "I Don't Need
You," "Crazy Heart," and "I Was Wrong."
Long known for his stellar guitar performances, Dave's prior releases
(2009), and A LOUD
Guitar (2012) on which Annie joined him on background vocals
and at live performances.
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The September 19, 2019 – New York State Liquor Authority (the “SLA”) has issued a proposed Advisory relating to many types of agreements that often exist between an entity having a liquor license (a “licensee”) and an entity which provides services to a licensee (a “third party”) in exchange for the third party receiving a percentage of the licensee’s sales or profits.
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Pawan Kalyan's Political Entry: Will he Launch a New Party or Join AAP, Lok Satta?
By sangeetha seshagiri | March 5, 2014 5:33 PM EST
Update: Pawan Kalyan Calls off Press Meet, Read HERE
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Buzz surrounding Pawan Kalyan's entry into politics appear to have grown manifold ever since the actor's official spokesperson issued a statement to the media stating that he will clear his stand during a press meet in the second week of March.
Speculations are rife as to what would Pawan Kalyan announce in the meeting. One section of the media is claiming that the "Attarintiki Daredi" actor might start his own party, while the other section is speculating that he might join an established party.
In addition to the rumours that Pawan will be starting a new party, reports of possible party names have started to emerge. Buzz is that a team of experts are working on the party's name, its logo and other key aspects. Accordingly, the names that are in the list are Jai Hind Party (JHP), Pawan's Republican Party (PRP), Yuva Rajyam Party (YRP) and Pawan Kalyan's Praja Rajyam Party (PKPRP), reported Gulte.
While the website claims that the Jai Hind Party is the top contender to name the party, there are also reports claiming that Pawan's Republican Party or Yuva Rajyam Party could be possible choices of the actor.
As for the rumours that Pawan will be joining an established party, buzz is that the actor might join the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Meanwhile, Lok Satta party founder Dr Jayaprakash Narayan has reportedly welcomed the star to join their party, if he is interested.
One needs to wait until the second week of March to find out what the actor will be announcing in the press meet. Until then, the mystery surrounding the actor's political entry will continue.
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Phantom of the Opera, Don Juan Triumphant
The world will love you for your music, but, that's all it'll love you for.
The Phantom of the Opera 1989
The exceedingly beautiful girl is Jill Schoelen, playing Christine Day.
Actual singer of Don Juan Triumphant is Nancy Fontana
Don Juan Triumphant is Composed by Misha Segal
Lyrics on “Don Juan” by Harriet Schock
Your eyes see but my shadow My heart is overflowing There's so much you could come to know You're content not knowing Tenderly You could see My soul Here in the dark I only touch you in my dreams But will you ever hear my heart The way it calls to you As if your name were branded On the very soul of me It's calling like a child who's lost his way “I'm here - please say you hear me calling” Please say you see me Please say you hear me Please give my heart its home Don't leave me here all alone.


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Keeping Tabs On Sex Offenders
San Francisco, CA — The California Supreme Court has voted to continue requiring non-forcible oral sex offenders to register for life.
The vote reinstates a 1947 law that requires those convicted of non-forcible oral copulation with a minor to register as sex offenders with police for the rest of their lives. In 2006, citing the law was discriminatory, the court voted 6-1 to overturn it. However, changes in justices serving on the court in January, including two new appointees to fill vacancies, prompted another vote on the issue. This time, the new members split their votes, which resulted in a 4-3 decision to uphold the law. Up until 1975, all oral sex was illegal in California; however, a law passed that year that legalized consensual gay sex acts.
Critics continue to claim that the law is discriminatory because it lumps all sex offenders together. There is no word on whether any further appeals could be brought forth.

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super simple spinach artichoke dip that’s perfect for game day, brunch or just a fun appetizer that everyone will love!
- 10 oz frozen spinach, defrosted and drained
- 1/4 cup chopped onions
- 1 jar grilled artichoke hearts or 1 can artichoke hearts, drained and roughly chopped
- 3/4 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella, divided
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened to room temp
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons grated garlic or 2 frozen garlic cubes, defrost
- juice of 1/2 lemon (optional)
- 3–4 shakes hot sauce (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon salt, a few grinds of pepper)
- preheat oven to 375 degrees, prepared 8×8 glass or ceramic baking dish by spraying lightly with none stick spray
- in a large mixing bowl bowl with a spatula (or in stand mixer with paddle attachment), mix together greek yogurt, 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, parmasan cheese, cream cheese and mayonnaise
- add to that mixture the garlic, salt and pepper, and lemon or hot sauce (if using)
- stir again to combine well
- add in the chopped onions, the drained spinach and the chopped artichokes
- stir until everything is well combined
- put into baking dish and sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella over the top
- bake at 375 for about 30 minutes
remember to squeeze the liquid out of the spinach really well. i like these dish towels, they also have them at ikea which is what I used in the picture!
you can prepare this ahead of time and keep in the refrigerator until about 1 hour before you are going to serve it. while the oven preheats, let the spinach artichoke dip sit on the counter. then bake as normal and serve hot and delicious!
Keywords: appetizer, spinach artichoke, chips and dip


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Enjoy a journey par excellence, which combines a gourmet & wine experience with a train journey. During your return journey from Brig to Disentis, enjoy an 8-course gourmet menu prepared by a star chef (tba). The menu is accompanied by the finest of wines of a local winery based. In Disentis there will be an hour-long break where you can enjoy a concert.
Get on the train in Brig at 11 am and enjoy a day of culinary delights. During the journey from Brig to Disentis and back, you will be pampered with an 8-course gourmet menu by a star chef from the region. The menu is accompanied by the finest wines from a Valais winery. With each course we will serve you a wine to match the dish. Arriving in Disentis, you will proceed to the Benedictine monastery, where a concert will provide musical entertainment. On the way back, the culinary tour continues until you arrive back in Brig shortly before 7 pm.
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Impressions Exquisite travel & taste 2019
Star chef Klaus Leuenberger (Erner Garten) cooked for the guests. The Cave Biber winery supplied the wines to go with the gourmet menu. In the monastery church in Disentis, two generations of the Steiner family from Brig enchanted our guests with music and unusual sounds.
Impressions Exquisite travel & taste 2018
Star chef Mario Inderschmitten (Pension Albrun, Binn) cooked a fantastic menu for the guests. The Rhodan Winery supplied the right wines for the gourmet menu and in Disentis URSINA, the Swiss singer-songwriter, enchanted with her voice again this year.

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WASHINGTON — A baby-product manufacturer recalled Friday about 447,000 of its infant car-seat carriers after dozens of reports of the carrier’s handle coming loose.
The recall involves Safety 1st, Cosco, Eddie Bauer and Disney branded infant car-seat carriers with certain model numbers. They were sold from January 2008 through this month.
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Ride – Watton-at-Stone
19th June 2022 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Meet in Hatfield Town Centre outside Bebo cafe for 11am departure for a leisurely ride to Watton at Stone. We will also do a pick up at Morrisons supermarket on Black Fan Road in Welwyn Garden City.
Distance is just over 10 miles each way along mostly quiet roads and bridleways. There is one very short section of steep track where we may have to push bikes, and a busy road crossing. Recommended style of bike would be mountain bike or sturdy hybrid as the tracks can be rough in places, though most types of bike should be ok with care. We will get lunch at Crumbs Bakery in Watton. We can call into Watton Nursery if anyone is interested.
Bring a lock and suitable clothing.

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I need someone to take a 70's quality photo of a beautiful woman in a dress and make a drawing (color, not sketch) out of it. We wat a large field of flowers added behind her.
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Brewlux produces a cup of tea with full-flavor and aroma, the best possible cup you can take to-go from a café, and something that Alfalfa’s earth-conscious customer base should love.
Boulder, CO (PRWEB) June 29, 2011
Philanthropic loose tea company The Tea Spot is gearing up to premiere a new product, the patent-pending Brewlux™ compostable tea filter in early July at Alfalfa’s in their hometown of Boulder, CO. The eco-friendly Brewlux™ represents the perfect melding of both The Tea Spot’s and Alfalfa’s efforts to reduce waste and promote healthy living in the Natural Foods industry, and the two companies are excited to be combining their efforts. “At Alfalfa’s, it is our goal to have a zero waste store, and we were close to achieving that when we opened the store,” said Christina Thompson, Coffee, Tea and Juice Bar Manager. “The new Brewlux compostable tea infuser will be used for our take-out tea cups and help us to get even closer to our zero waste goal.”
The Brewlux™ is a large-volume loose leaf tea basket, making it the premium alternative to the tea bag for carry out tea service. In addition to providing loose leaf tea ample room to expand and develop into its full flavor, Brewlux™ provides the consumer with the satisfaction of participating in sustainable practices. The product is backyard and industrial compostable, and completes a fully biodegradable tea set when paired with a compostable to-go cup and lid. Made in the U.S. from U.S.-grown corn, Brewlux™ is marketed and distributed exclusively by The Tea Spot, Inc. The product received its first accolades when it was named “Best New Product” in the Innovation category at the 2010 World Tea Expo.
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ABOUT THE TEA SPOT, INC The Tea Spot is a certified woman-owned and operated business producing proprietary products for loose-leaf tea. Patented tea serving and steeping products are marketed under the Steepware® trademark. They also offer a line of exclusive, organic, and Fair-Trade Certified™ leaf teas. Based in Boulder, Colorado, the company was founded in 2004 by Maria Uspenski, a cancer survivor drawn to the health benefits of leaf tea during her recovery. She set forth to modernize the loose-leaf tea experience, making it an everyday luxury. Her message is simple and powerful: tea in its freshest form renders incredible flavor, unmatched health benefits, and is eco-friendly. The company ensures that its products uphold clean, sustainable and fair manufacturing standards. The Tea Spot’s model of social entrepreneurship incorporates a culture of giving as it grows: Ten percent of every sale made is donated in-kind to cancer and community wellness programs. More at theteaspot(dot)com or media(at)theteaspot(dot)com.


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The Daily News is reporting that the M9 service will be restored and expanded starting in January ... this coming from Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver... and all thanks to the MTA's improved budgetary outlook ...
The MTA slashed the M9 service back in the summer of 2010. The M9 previously traveled from Union Square, east along East 14th Street, down Avenue B, then Houston, Essex, blah, blah, before ending up in Battery Park City.
Then came the eliminated lines and rerouting and lord knows where the M9 starts now (23rd Street?) ... but it eventually travels south down Avenue C, across Houston, down Essex ... before dumping everyone off at City Hall. (Hello Mr. Mayor!)
The article doesn't mention which part of the M9 service the MTA will restore... and what this really means for East Village residents who use the bus...
Meanwhile, there's also no word on whether Silver will restore service to the Rusty Knot Party Bus.
Previously on EV Grieve:
If you depend on the bus around here, then you're kinda screwed now
East Villagers face busageddon

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PER PERSON :
$ 6,270.00 (double / twin occupancy)
$ 7,720.00 (single occupancy)
Stockholm: Clarion Hotel Sign 4*
Copenhagen: Phoenix Copenhagen Hotel 4*
Oslo: Clarion Hotel The Hub 4*
Ulvik: Brakanes Hotel 4*
Bergen: Clarion Hotel Admiral 4*
Balestrand: Kvikne's Hotel 4*
Geiranger: Union Hotel 4*
Arrive in Stockholm and transfer on your own to the hotel. Stockholm is a beautiful capital of Sweden situated on the water, with numerous canals and a picturesque old town.
Meet your tour escort and fellow travelers before dinner at 19:50 (7:50 pm) in the hotel lobby.
Dinner and accommodation in superior rooms at Clarion Hotel Sign, a first-class centrally located hotel.
After breakfast, Stockholm, a 4-hour city tour by a private coach. Discover Stockholm's many sights of interest, such as the Royal Palace, the old town (Gamla Stan), the Parliament, the Island of Djurgården, and the City Hall with its gorgeous golden and blue halls (entrance to City Hall included).
In the afternoon, explore Stockholm on your own. We suggest one of the popular canal tours or a visit to the Vasa Museum.
Dinner tonight is not included. There are many great restaurants around, and your tour escort will be happy to assist you with table reservations.
Accommodation in superior rooms at Clarion Hotel Sign.
After breakfast, continue to explore Stockholm on your own. Stockholm is famous for its many waterways and canals and is therefore often referred to as the Venice of the North. The city offers magnificent views on a 2-hour boat tour, “Under the Bridges of Stockholm.”
In the afternoon, we transfer for embarkation on a luxurious Tallink Silja Line cruise ferry departing at 16:45. Start your cruise to Helsinki, sailing slowly through the Stockholm archipelago past numerous small islands.
Buffet dinner on board. Enjoy a great variety of entertainment, shops, casino, and bars onboard.
Sleeping arrangements are in 2-berth outside private seaside cabins with shower/WC.
We suggest bringing an overnight bag for this cruise to avoid carrying heavy suitcases to and from the cabin.
Enjoy your buffet breakfast on board as you sail into Helsinki. Upon embarkation, a 3-hour city sightseeing with a local guide. Sights of interest in Helsinki are the Sibelius Monument and Park, the Senate Square, and the Cathedral (no entrances included).
Afternoon free for exploring the Finnish capital on your own shopping. Embarkation is at 17:00 for return sailing to Stockholm.
Buffet dinner on board. Sleeping arrangements are in 2-berth outside private cabins (seaside) with shower/WC.
After a delicious buffet breakfast on board, we arrive in Stockholm at 9:30. We continue our Scandinavian tour by coach through the charming countryside of Sweden towards Jönköping by Lake Vättern. We will have lunch at a nice local restaurant en route.
After lunch, the tour continues through the Småland and Skåne provinces to the city of Malmö. Then, cross over the Øresund Bridge to arrive in Denmark's capital city Copenhagen early evening.
Dinner and accommodation in superior rooms at Phoenix Copenhagen Hotel. The hotel is located in the city center by the charming Nyhavn harbor, surrounded by numerous waterside restaurants and vintage sailing ships, and close to the Ströget pedestrian street.
Breakfast at your hotel, followed by a 3-hour sightseeing tour of Copenhagen with a local guide. Explore Copenhagen's numerous sights of interest are the Christiansborg places of interest: the Royal Theatre, the Royal Palace Amalienborg, the City Hall, the old harbor of Nyhavn, and the Little Mermaid, the Rosenborg castle (no entrances included), and the Gefion fountain.
Afternoon free to explore Copenhagen on your own. We recommend a visit to the Rosenborg Palace or pedestrian shopping street – Strøget. You might also like a stroll in the famous Tivoli Gardens (the entrance fee is not included).
Accommodation is in superior rooms at Phoenix Copenhagen Hotel.
Dinner tonight is not included. The tour escort will be happy to assist you with table reservations at one of many nice restaurants in Copenhagen.
After breakfast, explore the city on your own, or take one of the many guided boat tours on the canal. Shopping is always a good option.
In the afternoon, we transfer to DFDS Seaways terminal for the overnight cruise to Oslo, departing at 14:15.
Delicious Scandinavian buffet dinner on board as you sail up the Kattegat on your way to Oslo. You may sit on the deck and watch the sunset or enjoy entertainment and dancing onboard.
Accommodations are in 2-berth private outside cabins with shower/WC.
We suggest bringing an overnight bag for this cruise to avoid having to carry suitcases to and from the cabin.
Scandinavian buffet breakfast on board as you approach the exciting Oslo Fjord and the Norwegian capital at 9:15.
After disembarkation, a 3-hour Oslo sightseeing with a local guide. Enjoy the panoramic views of Oslo, Oslo's main street - Karl Johans gate, the Opera house, the Old town Christiania, the Royal Palace, Akershus Castle, and Fortress. Visit the picturesque Vigeland Park showcasing more than 200 unique sculptures.
We will also visit the Fram Museum with the Polar Ship Fram. It is the strongest wooden ship ever built, with records farthest sailing north and south.
In the afternoon, explore Oslo on your own.
Experience its unique od and modern architecture, Edward Munch museums, walk through the new city district Bjørvika, past the Deichman Library. We also suggest a stroll along Aker Brygge, a lively pier with its numerous restaurants and sightseeing boats on the Oslofjord.
Dinner and accommodation at Clarion Hotel The Hub, centrally located close to the Karl Johan shopping boulevard.
After breakfast, we depart Oslo and drive via Hønefoss along the beautiful Halling Valley to the tourist town of Geilo and stop for lunch.
After lunch, we cross the wild Hardanger Mountain Plateau to Fossli. We will stop at the thundering Vøringsfoss Waterfall with a vertical drop of 180 meters. Continue the ride, descending the amazing Måbødal Canyon to the idyllic Hardangerfjord. Cross the Hardanger Bridge, continue driving along the Ulvik Fjord, a branch of the Hardanger Fjord, to the charming Ulvik village.
Dinner and overnight at the Brakanes Hotel, located on the banks of the fjord, in rooms with fjord views.
After breakfast, we will take a scenic tour along the beautiful Hardanger Fjord, famous for its many fruit orchards, via the towns of Øystese and Norheimsund, arriving in Bergen around midday.
Afternoon 2 hours city sightseeing in Bergen with a local guide, including a visit to the popular Fish and Flower Market, the famous Bryggen Harbour with its gabled packhouses, and the old Hanseatic Quarter.
Dinner and accommodation at Clarion Hotel Admiral, right in the heart of Bergen near the harbor.
After breakfast, we will drive to Voss, where we board the train for a spectacular ride on Flåm Railway, one of the world's most beautiful and steepest railways.
Right after, we depart onboard a ship for a spectacular fjord cruise on the narrow Nærøyfjord sailing from Flåm to Gudvangen. It is undoubtedly of the most stunning fjord landscapes globally, rightfully listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
We continue our fjord exploration by coach through the amazing Stalheim Canyon and Nærøy Valley, across the Vika Mountains to Vangsnes, for the short ferry crossing to the beautiful resort of Balestrand.
Dinner and accommodation at Kvikne's Hotel, superbly located on the banks of the fjord and surrounded by mountains.
Enjoy a traditional Norwegian buffet breakfast served in the hotel's elegant dining room in the morning.
Free day free in Balestrand is an excellent opportunity to explore the beautiful nature of the fjords. You may relax on the hotel terrace, taking in the fresh mountain air and stunning views, or walk in the town and visit the local art gallery and aquarium, exploring Balestrand's historic buildings and other sites. Another great option is to rent a rowing boat or a bike, or hike to the nearby mountains.
Dinner and accommodation at the Kvikne's Hotel.
After breakfast, we leave by ferry from Dragsvik to Hella and take a scenic trip along the northern side of the Sognefjord. Then we continue north to Fjærland, under the largest n Europe Jostedal Glacier, descending to the Nord Fjord, with a short at Olden where we visit the world-famous Briksdal Glacier in open "troll cars" - allowing the best views. Finally, you will enjoy a traditional Norwegian lunch in sight of the glacier.
After lunch, we drive via Loen and Stryn to the charming Hellesylt village, where we board a cruise along the Geirangerfjord, one of the most famous fjords globally, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2005.
Surrounded by blue waters and lush valleys, you will also see magnificent waterfalls such as the "Seven Sisters" and the "Bridal Veil."
Dinner and accommodation at the Union Hotel Geiranger, overlooking the Geirangerfjord.
After breakfast, experience the thrill of the roads twisting and turning through one hairpin bend after another leading to Geiranger Skywalk - Mt. Dalsnibba. Then, experience the most stunning panoramic fjord views on Earth (subject to weather conditions).
We drive across the rugged Grotli Mountains towards Lom, famous for its 14th-century stave church. Next, via Lake Vågå, before descending the magnificent Gudbrands Valley to the famous tourist town of Lillehammer. Finally, go alongside Lake Mjøsa, Norway’s largest lake, and arrive in Oslo, the capital, situated at the head of the Oslo Fjord.
Dinner and accommodation at Clarion Hotel The Hub.
Buffet breakfast at your hotel. Depending on your departure schedule, you may have free time in the morning to explore Oslo. We recommend a walk through the new central city district Bjørvika, Munch Museum, the Deichman Library, Oslo’s latest architectural additions.
Transfer on your own in connection with your flight or on to your next destination.
Maximum group size is 45 people. Average group size is 25-28 people.


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Three ladies are in the news today for alleged sexual misconduct:
1. Carrie Ann Bishop, 33, of Chesapeake, Virginia, is accused of having consensual sexual encounters over a three month period, with a 17 year old student. Story here.
2. Kelli Jo Camp, a 28 year old substitute teacher in Santa Barbara, California, is also accused of consensual sex with a 17 year old. According to school administrators, she was "very close to her male students." Details here.
3. Janet Susan Gallager Parker, a 28 year old former 8th grade teacher, was arrested "after school officials discovered photographs of the woman, partially-nude and draped in a rebel flag, on a student's cell phone." Details here and here.


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Representative Keeley for their advocacy and hard work ensuring these bills become law.”
“Sometimes, bad things happen to good people though no choice of their own and sometimes people make bad decisions by making a conscious choice to get behind the wheel of a car after drinking,” said Lew Schiliro, Secretary of the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security. “Today’s message is that making that choice to drink and drive is going to have serious consequences. While there are many things in life that we cannot change, we can and must change the decision to drink and drive.”
According to the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, 23% of the fatalities on Delaware’s road so far this year have involved alcohol. Last year, 38% involved alcohol and in 2009, 41% involved alcohol.


“We have come to a time where we must inform the public that after a year of privately undergoing a series of treatment for Esophageal cancer our beloved Traci Braxton has gone on to glory,” Traci’s Husband Kevin Surratt told TMZ.
Her mother and sisters were reportedly by her side when she died.
Who was Traci Braxton?
Born on April 2, 1971, in Severn, Maryland, Traci is best known for her role in ‘Sinners Wanted’, appeared on the family’s reality show, “Braxton Family Values.”
As a singer, she recorded the hit songs “Last Call” and “Broken Things.”
She married Kevin Surratt in 1993 and the couple has one son, Kevin Surratt Jr..
Kevin Surratt Jr. took to Instagram to confirm the news and pay tribute to his mother.
“When I heard the news about my mother being sick first thing she said was I’m going to fight and beat this. She fought to the end and today she’s at peace,” he wrote, along with a photo of him hugging his mother.
“I love my mother forever and this hurts so much but I’m at peace knowing she’s isn’t in pain anymore. I love you ma I’m going to miss you,” he added.
Following her death, several people took to social media to offer condolences.
“Rest in Eternal Power Traci Braxton. You were so loved and will be so missed,” one person wrote.
“Losing Traci Braxton feels like losing an auntie. We love that family yall, and I thank Traci and the Braxtons for being so raw and selfless with her precious family time for us as black people to feel seen, heard and understood through their show. Prayers to The Braxtons,” another person tweeted.


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This week’s Five Things Friday is by trumpeter and educator Sandy Coffin. I have known Sandy through freelancing in NYC and my recital at the International Women’s Brass Conference was right around the same time as her presentation so it is great to feature Sandy’s presentation with the Brass Chicks community in this format.
Sandy Coffin is trumpet player who has performed all around the US and Europe, premiered several new pieces written especially for her, presented lecture-recitals on original 19thC instruments in both the UK and NYC this past year, is working on a recording project of ‘lost’ cornet solos, teaches Brass Band at a private school in NYC, tutors with the National Youth Brass Bands of Scotland Summer Course, has won a bunch of awards, created a successful concert series, just signed an arranging contract with a music publisher, has degrees from Oberlin and MSM—and still isn’t sure what to wear.
Based on my presentation at the IWBC June 2017 at Rowan University and my interview with Christine Chapman, published in the Fall 2015 IWBC Newsletter.
As women, we do not have a ‘default’ dress code; we do not have a standard equivalent to the ‘suit and tie.’ Women have a particularly wide range of fashion options when the dress code says ‘formal,’ but each option carries certain connotations. The choices have become increasingly complicated for everyone, both women and men, so how do we go about making informed and appropriate choices?
[Note: this is not really about orchestra attire – when given specific guidelines, follow them!]
I think it is important, especially in these complex times, to talk about some of these issues, and particularly about how we choose to physically present ourselves in our performances, photos, and social media / publicity materials. I don’t believe there are any definitive answers, but hopefully talking about these things can help us all make educated choices – and allow us to excel in our performances.
- Can I actually play my best in this outfit?
- Whatever you choose to wear, be sure you can breathe easily and fully, and can move as needed – to get on and off stage, for mute changes, instrument switches, page turns, choreography, managing interactive electronics, etc.
- If you choose to wear a cocktail dress and heels, be sure you feel grounded and balanced in your heels! (Low incline platform shoes are great for that.)
- Practice often in the outfit to be sure. Video record yourself from various audience perspectives to be sure you are really presenting the image you want to project.
- Be informed about the performance space and audience sight lines. You don’t want to be surprised by the angles people are looking from – and what they can see. Keep them focused on your performance, not your wardrobe.
- How do our clothing, hair, make-up choices impact how others perceive us (the individual and/or ensemble)?
- Be aware of the story you want the audience to experience during your performance. You are not anonymous while producing sound on a stage. Wearing a cocktail dress and heels just because it seems to be the female equivalent of a man’s suit (performance uniform) without being aware of the cultural signals such an outfit projects can be inappropriate on stage.
- Be aware that different regions bring different cultural norms to the table. You don’t have to change yourself to fit, but you always need to be as aware as possible of the context others will have as they interact with you.
- How do they impact how we perceive ourselves?
- Self-perception is an integral part of performance presentation. Do you feel comfortable? Exposed? Powerful? Vulnerable? You don’t want to be focused on what you are wearing – you want your energy to go into your performance.
- Learn what styles make you feel most in control of the situation, strong, and secure.
- Determine what brings you closest to your own self-image of a successful performer.
- What factors can we use to determine what the consequences of our clothing/appearance decisions might be?
- Stay aware of the signals that some clothing was designed to project. Educate yourself. Talk with theater costume designers or fashion professionals.
- Choose the cocktail dress and heels if they make you feel good as a performer. But own the fact that a formal or sexy cocktail dress was designed to send signals about different things than a man’s business suit was. (Their names say it all…)
- Aim for PERFORMANCE POWERFUL. It is great when a performer is aware of how an outfit can be perceived, including the hidden signals that may have little to do with the music, and intentionally chooses to present themselves in that framework because it makes them feel strong. Clothing choices that seem to be made in the hopes of distracting from performance difficulties are less great.
- Get feedback from others about your performance presence, but reflect on what makes you feel good on stage. You need to feel solid and grounded, strong and powerful, so spend time reflecting on what makes you feel best.
- Are you prepared to deal with the full range of consequences of those decisions, including comments and unsolicited behaviors from others, and success or failure that has little or nothing to do with the actual performance
- When you feel solid, grounded, strong and powerful, the audience will join you in feeling that.
- You must own the story that you are presenting to the audience. Tell that story as powerfully as you can. Clothing and makeup choices should serve as backdrops or props in the telling of that story, not simply a costume for yourself. Keep it all integrated.
- Remember that others are going to bring their own agendas and interpretations to that story. Plan in advance for what those might be, based on cultural allusions, your own experiences, and research into the experiences of others. You can’t control other people’s responses or behavior, but you can prepare yourself in advance on how you would deal with a variety of responses.
“What’s Up With That Anyways?: Conversations with Christine Chapman” by Sandy Coffin. NoteWorthy, Official Newsletter of the IWBC, Vol. 22, No. 2, Fall 2015, page 5.
Reflections on Risk: by Ashley Fure, https://griddarmstadt.wordpress.com/2016/08/


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Check out how Todd Walker teaches you to add some "Funk" to your grooves, by playing on the Up-Beats!
Check out a cool Sixteenth Groove/Fill by Todd Walker, using a Inveretd Paradiddle and a 7-Note Phrase between the hands and foot!
Todd Walker playing/tracking in the studio to a short music sequence!
Learn a cool 7/8 pattern to apply between the snare and toms! This sticking can also be applied in a variety of combinations around the drumset.


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Vancouver Film School is a recognized world leader in entertainment arts education, offering 13 full-time programs to over 1000 students across eight campuses. Their graduates are also some of the most successful professionals in the 3D Animation and Visual Effects industries.
In one year at Vancouver Film School, students get more production hours than most four-year schools. Students are surrounded by teachers who know and care, and they get to use facilities that define industry standards.
This all sounds amazing, but let’s be honest, most people can’t afford to attend such an elite school. But the playing field has just completely changed!
Vancouver Film School are offering a full-tuition scholarship to their 3D Animation + Visual Effects program.
The winner of this amazing opportunity will be immersed in one year of intense study, in a space that mimics a real-world animation studio. Supported by industry professionals, the winner will create a quality portfolio to showcase their skills, tell their own story, and prepare them for a career in animation or visual effects.
If you want the best chances of making it deep in the animation industry immediately after graduation, then going to Vancouver Film School could be the best decision of your life.
Who can enter?
To enter this amazing competition you must be 18 years or older. That’s it! There are no restrictions on location or skillset. You just need to have a passion for animation and a desire to learn.
This contest is no longer available.
Entries Close: May 31st 2018.
Winners Announced: 7th July 201


The Importance of Emission Safety
Career Path : Automotive
Owning and operating a car comes with great responsibility. The convenience they afford us regarding commuting, transportation, and even recreation must always be taken with a strong consideration for safety and responsibility. But automotive safety goes well beyond the road. Proper maintenance of your car goes a long way to protecting the physical safety of your passengers and other commuters, with unexpected breakdowns causing many accidents. But just as important is the regular testing and controlling of your carâs emissions, for this can not only affect oneâs physical health, but the environment as well.
Emissions are the fumes that are expelled from a car as it burns gasoline and other fuels. These by-products are necessary for the car to operate, just as it is necessary for the car to expel them from the exhaust system. Most range from mild pollutants to noxious fumes and are a major cause of urban air pollution.
Some of the main automobile emissions are:
- Carbon Monoxide
- Nitrogen Oxides
- Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
- And various soot or particle smoke
When combined, some of the adverse effects of these emissions on the environment range from acid rain to the rise of greenhouse gases and smog. The deleterious effects on personal health range from asthma to other respiratory diseases, lung disease, cancer, and poisoning.
This is not to say that cars are completely harmful, but they do require us to regularly maintain and check the amounts of emissions we create both as a society, as well as individually with our own cars. This is especially true when the emission regulating system of an automobile is malfunctioning. For this, we have trained specialists who perform regular emission testing. This position makes up an important part of auto mechanic apprenticeship training.
Three major systems to control emissions that one learns are air injection, exhaust gas circulation, and catalytic converters.
This system utilizes fresh air along with exhaust gases. It is pumped into the exhaust system after being filtered. When it mixes with the exhaust stream, the engine uses a higher percentage of its gases and thus emits less by-product.
Exhaust Gas Circulation
This is a system whereby exhaust fumes are diluted. This is done by recycling some of the exhaust gases right back into the system instead of emitting them outright. It also has the effect of lowering the peak temperatures of combustion, which result in lower levels of nitrogen oxides.
The catalytic converter is a type of conversion instrument made of solid, primordial transition metals and installed in the exhaust pipe. This device converts many of the noxious emissions into less harmful ones by oxidizing them, for example, converting carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide.
The more students entering general mechanic apprenticeships, the more we can rest assured that problems regarding auto emissions wonât get out of control. But while we can rely on specialists to maintain our emission systems, we should not neglect that we have the first responsibility to bring our cars to them for regular checkups.
Visit Mohawk College for more information on auto apprenticeships.


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LAHORE, (Pakistan Point News - APP - 8th August, 2016) : A group of Korean investors called on CEO Punjab board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) Amena Cheema on Monday to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a solar module fabrication facility in Punjab. CK Lab Co Ltd. and CK Solar Co. Ltd. were both public limited companies that seek to establish a CK-Si-PVT solar module fabrication business in Faisalabad M-3 City.
The Korean delegation included Dr. Choi Moon-Sok, CEO of CK Lab Co. Ltd. Jin Dae-Hyun, CFO CK Lab Co., Ltd., Go Joomyeong, Vice Chairman of Head Office, KEPCO Plant Service and Engineering Co., Ltd., Jang Byung-Won, Executive Manager, and Sooba Khan, Ex-Honorary Investment Counselor of Pakistan to Korea. The PBIT CEO briefed the delegation regarding value propositions, opportunities and prospects offered by Punjab for establishing their manufacturing facility.
She introduced them to the representative of the Faisalabad Industrial Estate Management and Development Company who would propose them developed land in Faisalabad M-3 Industrial City. Dr. Choi Moon-Sok expressed his gratitude to PBIT for providing facilitation for the acquisition of land and described their plant and technology to PBIT. It was agreed that CK Solar would send their work plan to PBIT for facilitation and servicing. The company also desires to establish solar power generation plant in Punjab.