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TikTok received a bipartisan warning after being referred to by two senators as a “Chinese surveillance tool.” This was done when the corporation and President Joe Biden’s administration were negotiating a security accord that would allow the application to continue operating in the US and lift the temporary restriction that the former president had proposed.
Bipartisan Warning for Surveillance Concern
Sens. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, a Republican, and Mark Warner of Virginia, a Democrat, have jointly warned TikTok youthful audience about the risks involved in using the app.
According to Bloomberg, the notice was issued despite the Biden administration’s efforts to negotiate a security agreement with the company that would allow TikTok to continue operating in the country.
According to Cotton, it’s not just the content you post to TikTok but also all the data on your phone, other apps, and your personal information, including facial imagery and the location of your phone’s camera. He added that TikTok is one of the biggest monitoring operations ever and that it mostly targets young people in America. The application, according to Warner, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, poses a serious threat. “Somewhere in Beijing,” he continued, “all of the information that your child inputs and receives is saved.”
Just this month, two Republican congressmen announced that they would introduce legislation to forbid TikTok from operating in the US. Representative Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin and Senator Marco Rubio of Florida attacked the current administration for failing to act on the application.
Additionally, as the government works to obtain a security agreement, some critics expressed concern about data leaking.
According to the South China Morning Post, as part of the agreement, Oracle Corp. will retain the servers on which US user traffic will be routed while it evaluates the application’s algorithm.
The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Christopher Wray, expressed his personal opinions about the arrangement to a House subcommittee. He claimed that the application might be used by the Chinese government to manipulate the data of millions of users.
In terms of providing information or acting as a tool of the Chinese government, Wray continued, “Under Chinese law, Chinese enterprises are virtually compelled to do anything the Chinese government wants them to do.”
Also Read: TikTok Ban in the United States?The FCC Commissioner explains how users’ data is collected and accessed.
Currently, TikTok is working on “Project Texas,” which will segregate the private information from its American users and limit access to American employees alone. Regardless of how costly and difficult it is to build, Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew says it is necessary to do so in order to demonstrate to US officials that their goals are clear. The corporation stressed that not all of its staff members have access to the data of American consumers, but it vehemently rejected any connections to the Chinese government.
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FCMB shares drop most as market rout continues
The record sell-off in Nigeria’s stock market continued into this new week as investors on Monday March 28 moved to take profit in stocks like FCMB Group Plc, Learn Africa Plc, Caverton Offshore Support Plc and Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp).
Transcorp had earlier announced that a final dividend of 2 kobo per ordinary share, subject to appropriate withholding tax and shareholders’ approval, will be paid to shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members as at the close of business on Friday, April 8, 2022.
The Register of shareholders will be closed from Monday, April 11, 2022 to Friday, April 15, 2022 (both dates inclusive). On Friday, April 22, 2022, dividends will be paid electronically to shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Member.
FCMB Group decreased most on the Bourse, from N3.34 to N3.11, losing 23kobo or 6.89percent. Learn Africa also decreased from preceding day’s N2.17 to N 1.96, shedding 21kobo or 9.68percent.
Caverton Offshore Support decreased from a high of N 1.27 to N 1.18, losing 9kobo or 7.09percent while Transcorp decreased by 7kobo, from N1.07 to N1, losing 6.54percent.
The equities market’s benchmark performance indicator – Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) –All Share Index (ASI) decreased by 0.14 percent from preceding day’s 46,964.23 points to 46,893.86points on Monday.
Also, the value of stocks listed on the Nigerian Exchange decreased by about N38billion, from preceding day’s N25.311trillion to N25.273trillion. In 5,163 deals, investors exchanged 359,890,155 shares valued at N2.611billion.
The market’s positive return year-to-date (YtD) reached new low of 9.79percent, while month-to-date (MtD) the market has decreased by 1.05percent.

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TCA Taps Nick Offerman To Host Awards Show
The "Parks and Recreation" actor follows names such as Dax Shepard and Bill Maher as host of the annual event.
The Television Critics Association has announced Nick Offerman will host the 27th Annual Television Critics Association (TCA) Awards, which take place August 6th in Beverly Hills.
The comedic actor, best known for his work on Parks and Recreation, will serve as master-of-ceremonies at the event, serving up the invitation-only audience his self-described “corn-fed” style of humor.
"Nick Offerman's quick wit and easy style fits in perfectly with the tone of the TCA Awards, which is a low-key, non-televised event," said TCA President Susan Young. "It's a relaxed atmosphere where those honored can mingle with the writers who appreciate the work that goes into making great television."
The Chicago native said he was honored in a release announcing the hosting duties Friday.
“I am mighty flattered to be invited to speak in front of a crowd like this,” he said. “The last time I was awarded such a privilege was in front of the Eagle Scouts disciplinary board.”
Offerman follows in the footsteps of names such as Dax Shepard, who served as the host last year, and Conan O’Brien, Craig Ferguson, Bill Maher, Drew Carey and Wanda Sykes, all of whom have hosted the awards show in years past.
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Great expectations are fulfilled in grand style at Cypress, the sophisticated sister of neighboring Magnolias and Blossom and a premiere culinary stage for acclaimed James Beard-nominated executive chef Craig Deihl. Here—amidst the tasteful comforts of burnished brick, seductive corners, and an impressive wine wall spanning floor to lofty ceiling—this talented young chef spins a passionate tale of field, farm, and shore with carefully sourced heirloom ingredients and specialties that jog memories of classic favorites served alongside unique interpretations all Deihl’s own.
Upon entry, the foyer offers expansive views of luxe dining spaces, as well as dramatic lighting that leads the eye upward toward the stunning circular window on the second floor. The bar there offers very special cocktails, lively conversation, and a view of the animated kitchen pulsing energy from below.
A recent evening began with exquisite aperitifs, including a luscious limoncello-based martini and the icy Cypress Pear, a St-Germain elderflower liqueur-based delicacy with fresh basil garnish. Both drinks were ideal companions for sashimi tuna and chilly New Brunswick Beau Soleil oysters on the half shell, “beautiful sunshine” indeed with cilantro lime glaze and pineapple wasabi.
Known for his unforgettable charcuterie, Deihl has developed a repertoire that includes a variety of house-cured, -smoked, and -cooked meats that are not to be missed. We savored each bite from a platter featuring cured salami; smoked bologna and summer sausages; hot dogs; and a delicious coriander and orange salami spread made with sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and fresh parsley. Dilly beans, pickled cabbage, garlic cucumbers, and fennel pickles along with housemade mustard and irresistible lard biscuits completed this cornucopia of delight.
Progressing to the next course, we discovered beautifully crusted fennel- and juniper-brined marbled pork sirloin from Iowa’s Eden Farms served with Anson Mills indigenous Sea Island red peas and multicolored roasted carrots. The peas—finished with tomato jam and caramelized onions and spices—along with the richly glazed pork translated as a luxurious version of the familiar pork and beans. Crisp smoked Keegan-Filion Farm pork shoulder was braised and pulled, cloaked in mustard-seasoned bread crumbs, pan-seared, and served over housemade hominy with amazing smoked paprika pork “gravy” and pork rind crackling. Pan-roasted snapper, the perfect foil, was accompanied by creamy white Anson Mills grits and mushroom and crab ragu, offering a clean, simple contrast to this spectacular array of flavors.
For dessert, chef Jonathan Pabst delivered figgy, jammy, sticky toffee pudding on a pecan tuile base, just right with brandied pecan ice cream and toffee sauce. Not to be outdone, a perfect rectangle of lighter-than-air cheesecake swirled with lemon curd was delicious with a sour cream cookie crust, pâté de fruit gelée, lemon drops, and crème anglaise. Thanks to server Gina’s poised, professional attention to detail, all items were articulately described and delivered with impeccable timing.
A favorite among locals and visitors alike, Cypress received a notable accolade in January, as Deihl’s soppressata (or “Cypressata”) won the Good Food Award in the Southern region’s charcuterie category. Bestowed by a collaboration of farmers, food journalists, producers, and independent grocers to honor people making food that is delicious, respectful of the environment, and connected to communities and cultural traditions, this award was presented at a ceremony hosted by culinary icon Alice Waters. Sounds like all the more reason to visit this delectable fine dining spot.

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We operate by symbols. Everything we think we see is, by the time we perceive it, converted from the light that enters our eyes into a collection of ideas, into symbols for objects and creatures we know – or, for those things we cannot readily categorize, into a vague description of form and color and behavior. Everything we think we hear is, as well, converted into discrete sounds and music, as best as we can wrap them with understanding. All this happened in our minds long before we ever came up with actual words to describe things: Only much later did we create verbal language to be another set of symbols, verbal symbols we could readily convert to and from these symbolic perceptions of objects and creatures in the world around us.
We navigate by analogy. That is, we have no contact with the world that isn’t mediated by our brain’s model of it, which is constructed out from symbols – we are in a Choose Your Own Adventure novel, manipulating our reality at one layer of removal, always.
These verbal languages are fairly effective at describing the things we can perceive with our senses, but struggle to describe more abstract and ambiguous concepts and systems – so we have other languages and methods to approach these. We created mathematics, a whole new language, to describe the abstract idea of multiple discrete identical objects and how these operate in relationship to each other – when, really, no such ideal differentiated objects actually exist. And, in the same vein, we created fiction to be a meta-language, a language made out of our verbal language, to describe the social, cultural, and technological systems that quietly control our lives.
I’m using fiction in a very broad sense, here. One thing I would include under this heading, for example, is history: The main difference between history and fiction is that the former purports to portray the reality of a thing that has happened. However, this claim to reality is one that anyone can make, and which many spuriously try to. Even when the historical facts are well known and established, the interpretation of those facts – that is, the portrayal of the underlying systems that generated that particular chain of events – is very much a product of the author. Even an author attempting in all good faith to avoid influencing their interpretation with preexisting biases cannot possibly manage to do so: Our assumptions run too deep. Nevertheless, no matter how much empty space the author fills in, no matter how questionable the systems implied by their interpretation, the history takes on the authority of indisputable fact, suitable only to be challenged by other equally authoritative historians.
At one step removed from history, we have fiction that is intended to be ‘realistic’. The underlying systems of reality that govern the fiction are presumed to be the same as the ones that govern our lives, with the only difference being that the characters and situations are invented. In other words, the system, the machine, is intended to be a replica of the original, while the data set it operates upon is wholly fabricated. At another layer of remove there are science-fiction and other alternate reality stories, where the system of the world departs from reality in major ways – though also, usually, remains the same in several vital ways. Humans, or something very much like them, generally still exist in these stories, and they have cultures and laws and societies like ours. They still need to eat and to breathe, they still like to play and to fuck.
How much people tend to enjoy these stories tends to rest a great deal on how plausible they find these systems – that is, once we discount the obviously and acknowledged fantastical elements (suspension of disbelief), how closely does the remainder mirror what we understand reality to be? By replacing elements of the systems of reality with obviously fantastical ones, we can examine the remaining systems more closely, a way of holding a magnifying glass up to some aspect of our world, a way of color-coding the gears of reality. If the rest of the system that drives the fiction is shoddy, though, or if it otherwise fails to be plausible, the reader will reject it. Of course, this is the same situation as the external tensions I mentioned last week: What’s plausible and what isn’t plausible depends as much on the reader as the content. For some people, all robots being sapient is plausible. For some others, all humans being sapient is not.
Every fiction, though, carries an implicit argument: The systems portrayed in this story would create the results portrayed in this story. Because of this implicit argument, all art presents an idea of what the world is, could be, or should be.

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AuCom is a global manufacturer of world leading motor control solutions, based in Christchurch. Often flying under the radar, they needed to refresh their brand identity in order to tackle the global marketplace.
The launch of their innovative new EMX4 soft starter was the perfect opportunity to unleash a newly refined brand and thrust them into the limelight on the world stage, at the Hannover Messe.
The challenge in developing a new identity was to present a more visually aesthetic look and feel. A brand's persona is determined by how it speaks to its market, so we developed key messaging centred on the thought that AuCom gets it ‘right from the start.' We followed this through in the entire range of internal and external communications, including launch videos, product brochures, collateral, website and the international trade show presence for Hannover Messe.


GURUGRAM: The longest flyover in NCR will come up on the Dwarka expressway, a 9km stretch from the Delhi-Haryana border to the Basai railway overbridge in Gurgaon.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) this week invited tenders to build this elevated, 8-lane corridor, which will come up over the 6-lane main expressway that is still under construction. The flyover is part of an upgrade plan that the NHAI is rolling out across the entire 28km span of the road. Around 80% of the road will either comprise flyovers or underpasses. “Out of the 28km stretch, around 23 km would be access-controlled expressway,” said Udeep Singhal, NHAI project director for Dwarka expressway. He said the existing surface road would primarily be used as a service lane and for local transport.
Envisioned as the fourth link between Delhi and Gurgaon — after MG Road, NH8 and the old Delhi-Gurgaon road —Dwarka expressway originates at Shiv Murti in Delhi and ends at Kherki Daula in Gurgaon, near the toll plaza on NH8. But the road is running years behind schedule, though thousands of new apartments have been built there and sold. Homebuyers have not been able to move into the flats because the road is incomplete.
But Dwarka expressway is expected to witness heavy traffic when it opens, more so because Gurgaon’s new sectors have been built on either side of it, and the flyovers and underpasses are necessary to avoid gridlocks like the ones that NH8 currently witnesses. The exercise to build flyovers and underpasses and turn the road into an access-controlled ones will be carried out in four phases, according to the NHAI.
Phase 1 (6.5km) from Shiv Murti to Bharthal Chowk and Phase 2 (3.4km) from Bharthal Chowk to the Delhi-Haryana border are in Delhi. Phase 3 (10.2km) from the Delhi-Haryana border to Basai railway overbridge and Phase 4 (7.9km) from Basai railway overbridge to Kherki Daula are in Gurgaon. The tender given out this week, on September 19, is for Phase 3.
Work on remaining three phases will start later. In Phase 1, NHAI is in talks with the Airports Authority of India, land acquisition in Phase 2 is at an advanced stage and Phase 4 has still to overcome some litigation. Dwarka expressway was originally planned as six-lane expressway between Delhi and Gurgaon and it was expected to be completed before the Commonwealth Games in 2010 but was derailed by numerous lawsuits. In March 2016, the Haryana government requested the Centre to declare the road a national highway. NHAI took charge after that.
People who had invested in the area are still keeping their fingers crossed. “We welcome the NHAI move. But NHAI has invited tenders for only one of four phases and we hope authorities will clear the obstacles coming in the way of the project,” said Sudesh Sharma, who has invested in a residential property in Sector 103.
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Abbott surprised analysts this month with second-quarter results that outperformed expectations. Although the company's revenues for the quarter slipped 0.4% from last year's level to $5.5bn, this was $45m more than what analysts had anticipated. Medical product sales grew nearly 18% and were driven by Abbott's vascular division, which benefited from the addition of Guidant's vascular portfolio, including its Xience drug eluting stent (DES), acquired as part of the Boston-Guidant acquisition. Sales of the company's core vascular products soared 50% during the quarter, due to the US launch of its StarClose vascular closure device and the continued momentum of the roll-out of its Xact/Emboshield carotid stent system. The firm says it is planning more product launches for rest of the year, with a full European launch of Xience slated for the end of the third quarter/early fourth quarter, with Zomaxx following closely behind.

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Manchester United have confirmed what had become increasingly inevitable since Sir Alex Ferguson revealed his decision to retire on Wednesday when David Moyes was revealed as the man who will become the first new manager at Old Trafford in 26 years.
Although officially taking over on July 1 following his departure from Everton, Moyes’s work is likely to begin as soon as the season ends. It is an unenviable task for anyone to replace a man who has enjoyed a glory-laden 26-year reign, but Moyes will enjoy little in the way of a honeymoon period.
The Scot will want and need to put his stamp on the squad right from the off. And while part of that undertaking will consist of making his mark on the players currently in the Old Trafford dressing room, Moyes will also want to assert himself by bringing in some fresh faces.
Often forced to operate on a strict budget at Everton, Moyes will be given much greater financial clout at United. He will, however, be under huge pressure to spend the money wisely.
Here are four players that Moyes could target this summer.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Speculation linking the Portuguese star with a return to Old Trafford has swirled since he claimed to be unhappy for unspecified reasons at Real Madrid last September. There have been reports that United were putting together a financial package with help from sponsors to bring Ronaldo back to the club he left in a record £80 million deal in 2009.
Much of the thinking behind Ronaldo purportedly being keen on rejoining United was based on his still close relationship with Ferguson. Without the man Ronaldo has described as a father figure, the chances of United being able to secure his signing appear significantly weakened.
Leighton Baines (Everton) It is often the case that a new manager’s first place to look for signings is at his old dressing room. If Moyes is to follow that trend then left-back Baines looks by far the likeliest of his former charges to join him at Old Trafford.
Ferguson is believed to have targeted Baines as a long-term replacement for Patrice Evra last summer but was deterred by Everton’s asking price. Although Evra has enjoyed a return to form this campaign, Moyes could well see Baines, 28, as an upgrade, while also securing a player familiar and responsive to his methods.
Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund) In the midst of the flood of reports over Ferguson’s retirement and speculation over his successor, it has also been revealed that Wayne Rooney has recently had a transfer request turned down. That is unlikely to be the end of the matter, though, and Moyes will likely face a real challenge if he decides to try and persuade his former charge at Everton to stay at Old Trafford.
If Rooney, or indeed one of United’s other quartet of forwards does leave, then Poland international Lewandowski could well be the man Moyes targets. The Dortmund striker has been linked to United for some time and he also fits the bill for the type of target man that Moyes has deployed throughout his time at Everton.
Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) There are few, if any, managers in the world who would not welcome Bale into their squad. The electric Welshman has stepped up his game another level this season and the number of jaw-dropping late winners he has scored for Tottenham over the course of the campaign almost defies belief.
While Bale has been talked of strongly in connection with a move to Real Madrid, United are also believed to have long carried an interest. That is unlikely to be diminished with Moyes in charge. The prospects of Bale leaving appear to be increasing with Tottenham struggling to attain a Champions League place and, while it would still take an enormous transfer fee, the 23-year-old would be a signing to get fans excited about the post-Ferguson era at Old Trafford.
Marouane Fellaini (Everton) While Baines is the likeliest player to make the trip with Moyes from Goodison Park, Belgium international Fellaini could be another target. The 25-year-old, who has been linked with a switch to Old Trafford in the past, has suggested that he will look to move to a bigger club at the end of the current campaign.
Moyes will be well aware of Fellaini’s abilities and may well see him as the man to add some physicality to Manchester United’s midfield and compliment the playmaking skills currently at the club.


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The retailer’s new men’s shoe department, a relocated and expanded area, boasts 70% more space and offers one of the largest selections of men’s designer shoes in New York. The 13,000 sq. ft (1.200m2) department features a wide assortment of casual and dress shoes from designer and performance brands as well as an assortment of accessories, select fragrances and a gallery of hats. Ten new luxury boutiques expanded in the space from Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Burberry, Salvatore Ferragamo, Zegna, Tod’s, Givenchy and Valentino. The shoe business has been one of the highlights of the men’s category online for the past 24 months and has experienced double-digit growth over the past few years. A key feature is a tunnel-like display with the solid wood ribbed installation that provides a path intended to draw customers into the space. It also serves to create a distinctive home for sneakers and active product.
Several brands are making their Bloomingdale’s debut in the department including Off-White, Palm Angels and Thousand Fell. Other top brands include Versace, Bottega Veneta, Lanvin, Moncler, On Running, Y-3, Golden Goose, Veja and Birkenstock. The Bloomingdale’s Cobbler Concierge has relocated to the floor and there are outdoors-inspired brands, including Diemme and Merrell. The Valentino shop, which will open in early 2022, will be the largest of its kind in America and feature both dress shoes and sneakers. The department also features the largest To Boot presentation in the city, one of the biggest Birkenstock offerings and a “dynamite boot assortment. The Tod’s and Balenciaga shops are temporary and the permanent spaces will be installed after the holiday season. Overall, the men’s business has been steadily improving as customers feel more comfortable returning to retail stores, he said. Initially when stores were allowed to reopen after lockdown, customers would make quick trips to grab and go. Now they’re visiting more frequently and spending more time per visit.

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Berkshire Hathaway already owned 22.6% and will buy the 77.4% of the railroad it doesn’t already own for $100 a share in cash and stock, this includes $10 bn in outstanding debt. That is a 24% premiumn to the railroad’s closing price yesterday of $76.07. They will be borrowing $8 billion to finance the deal.
Warren Buffett said “It’s an all-in wager on the economic future of the United States”.
Berkshire Hathaway has been slowly accumulating a stake in the railroad over two years as Buffett takes a gamble on a large acquisition to deploy Berkshire Hathaway's s cash hoard. The Oracle of Omaha believes that trains will become more competitive as fuel prices rise.
“As oil prices go up, higher diesel fuel raises costs for rails, but it raises costs for its competitors, truckers, roughly by a factor of four. There could be a lot more business there than there was in the past.” Buffett told shareholders back in 2007.
“Our country’s future prosperity depends on its having an efficient and well-maintained rail system.”
Matthew K. Rose, Burlington Northern Santa Fe chairman, president and CEO said “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to become a part of the Berkshire Hathaway family,” said “We admire Warren’s leadership philosophy supporting long-term investment that will allow BNSF to focus on future needs of our railroad, our customers and the U.S. transportation infrastructure. This transaction offers compelling value to our shareholders and is in the best interests of all of our constituents including our customers and employees.”
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An array of Elseworlds tales of the Dark Knight! First, a teenage club hopper from another dimension is accidentally transported to a Gotham City where Batman is seen not as a scourge of evil but as a marketing tool. Then, in "Citizen Wayne"--written by Brian Michael Bendis--reporter Clark Kent strives to learn the terrible secret of mysterious billionaire Bruce Wayne. Finally, a wordless story set in a bizarre city full of Bat-people finds a Batman and Batwoman taking their young son on a fateful trip to the movies...a night that ends in tragedy.
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Message To Bears is the musical alias of English folk/electronic composer and multi-instrumentalist Jerome Alexander.
Alexander creates beautiful soundscapes by interweaving acoustic guitar, piano, electronics, ethereal samples, strings and hushed vocals.
In 2007 Jerome self-released his first set of home recordings (simply titled EP1) which sold out almost instantly thereby catalysing a conversation with the then newly-formed Dead Pilot Records about a re-issue. Read more on Last.fm
My new project HIN's first single is out now! Really happy to share this one.
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I’m very happy to share a new music project under the name HIN. We have a single called ‘The Lower Heat’ out soon followed by an EP. If you’d like to stay updated with this new project please follow the page! More news shortly. X
Something for your Saturday afternoon..
I produced Richard Walters' new single 'You're Like a Song', you can check out the stunning official video for this track here:
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Well this is really cool! Thank you so much to everyone who has listened to and supported my music in one way or another this past year, it's been wild.
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Boro community, located at Kaiama in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, is the hometown of the popular Ijaw and Niger Delta activist, the late Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro.
The community, where the newly commissioned National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp is located, is the cradle of Ijaw struggle. It was in the area that Major Boro and some armed militia men, mainly consisting of the Ijaw, declared the Niger Delta Republic on February 23, 1966.
But federal forces subdued the militia group during a battle that lasted for 12 days. Consequently, Major Boro and his men were jailed for treason. However, the regime of General Yakubu Gowon granted him amnesty on the eve of the Nigerian civil war in May 1967. He was then enlisted and commissioned as a major in the Nigerian army.
Despite the struggle, the area remained undeveloped inspite of the presence of abundant natural resources.
The alleged marginalisation of Ijaw people have continued to generate agitations over the years, calling on both the federal and state governments to look into the plight of the people of the area.
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Boro remained undeveloped until the government of former Governor Seriake Dickson constructed access road to the community, a development that paved way for the construction of the Presidential Amnesty Programme Training Centre by the federal government in the area, and construction of structures that have now been converted to an NYSC permanent orientation camp.
The people of Kaiama community were full of joy as Governor Douye Diri, in the company of the director-general of the NYSC, Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed, commissioned the permanent orientation camp for the training of corps members, 26 years after the creation of Bayelsa State.
The orientation camp has adequate facilities, including hotels, lecture arena, sporting facilities, lighting and water facilities, among others. The Bayelsa State Government, under Senator Douye Diri, said it had invested a lot of resources to ensure that the facility is comfortable to train corps members.
Daily Trust on Sunday reports that since the creation of Bayelsa State on October 1, 1996, Government Secondary School, Kaiama has been used as a temporary orientation camp for corps members despite hitches and inconveniences, especially when the school was in session.
Although the idea of building a permanent orientation camp for the NYSC was conceived during the then administration of Governor Goodluck Jonathan, the construction work actually started under the administration of Dickson.
An official of the NYSC who spoke on condition of anonymity told our correspondent that the permanent orientation camp was the best thing that happened to the agency in the state. He revealed that the school, which served as a temporary camp, was always flooded whenever it rained. He expressed happiness that with the new camp, that situation would be a thing of the past.
A resident of Kaiama, Ineye Friday, told Daily Trust on Sunday that many Ijaw sons and daughters considered Boro as a centre of freedom, adding that the contributions of Isaac Boro to Ijaw struggle has been recognised.
How I was almost sacked as commissioner trying to project Boro for NYSC camp – Diri
Governor Douye Diri, who was the Commissioner for Youth and Sports when the Jonathan administration planned the establishment of the NYSC permanent orientation camp, said he almost lost his job for projecting Boro community for the project.
Speaking during the commissioning of the camp as part of activities to mark the third anniversary of his administration, Diri said he was happy to complete the facility as governor.
He said, “I am tied to this camp, for very obvious reasons. While I was a commissioner under the Alamieyeseigha/Goodluck Jonathan government, specifically when Alamieyeseigha handed over to him, the issue of a permanent orientation camp was discussed in our executive council meeting. With me from Kolokuma/Opokuma was Austin Fabor Ogiebor, the then commissioner for lands and housing. In that meeting, we were to take a decision on where to site an NYSC permanent orientation because Government Secondary School, Kaiama was used as a temporary camp and the school calendar was almost always distorted. The two options were Okordia and Zarama. Of course, commissioners from that axis ably defended the former teachers’ training college to be the permanent orientation camp. But I raised the motion that Boro should be made the permanent orientation camp. After that argument, the governor decided that he was going to visit both camps before the council would take a decision. He directed me to go ahead to Kaiama and show him Boro community, where this site would be located. I recall that Boro was a bushy area at that time.
“I promptly communicated the chairman of the local government at that time and told him to clear the road to Boro as I was going in advance of the governor, who would inspect the location. Sadly, I got to Kaiama and there was no road to Boro. And the governor was already on ground, so I did not have any option than to lead him inside the forest. As we kept going, the governor got angry and said, ‘Honourable commissioner, have you brought me to your local government to be killed?’ I said no and he said I should expect to be sacked when we got back to Yenagoa. He turned and went back to Yenagoa.
“I called General Diriyai and related the situation, telling him that I was about to be sacked. I explained that I was only protecting the fact that the camp was temporarily in my local government and I didn’t see any reason for it to be relocated. I said I would be glad to be sacked for that reason
“In that cabinet, my friend and brother, who was the attorney-general and commissioner for justice, Rt. Hon. Seriake Dickson, witnessed all the arguments. He told me not to worry, that things would change. And the moment he took over as governor, one of the projects he had in mind was the construction of the permanent orientation camp in Kaiama. I was glad that my vision had been fulfilled. After the construction of that site and a road to Boro, he gave way for the construction of the amnesty training centre. Unfortunately, we later heard that some unscrupulous youths went and looted the centre. The NYSC orientation camp built by Dickson was not spared. Everything was looted, including tiles.
“My vision had always been that this permanent camp must be put to use, so we started the renovation of the buildings. The NYSC also said that because of insecurity, if there was no fence, the camp would not be put to use. So we quickly mobilised and fenced the camp round and ensured that solar lights were installed.
“Today, we have moved the orientation camp permanently to where it is expected to be. Its economic benefits to our people and those coming to Bayelsa State cannot be overemphasized.”
Speaking during the commissioning of the permanent orientation camp recently, the director-general of the NYSC, Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed, commended the Bayelsa State Government. He said the facility would not only enhance the smooth conduct of the orientation programme but would also serve as a morale booster to corps members and officials of the agency.
He said, “The state government under you has continued to make tremendous support to the NYSC. This has enhanced smooth conduct of our operations, including regular payment of monthly stipends to our corps members and transport fares to them upon completion of the national service.
“The completion of the orientation camp is a clear testimony of your passion for the Nigerian youth, who are being trained and mentored for leadership roles on the platform of this noble scheme. Indeed, this facility will not only enhance the smooth conduct of orientation programmes, but also serve as a morale booster to corps members and officials of the camp.
“We shall continue to reciprocate through the deployment of corps members to contribute to the progress and development of the state and their host communities.
“In view of the continued rise in the population of graduates posted for national service, we have made a continued appeal to state governments to take proactive steps to upgrade all our orientation camps to accommodate at least 5,000 corps members.”
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UEA library evacuated after water leak causes flooding and ceiling collapse
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The library at the University of East Anglia was evacuated after a water leak caused the ceiling to collapse.
A tweet posted on the UEA library's Twitter account at 2.17pm this afternoon (Wednesday, January 2) said the library had to be evacuated due to a water leak in the building.
The Norwich Tab reported the water leak caused flooding and a ceiling panel to collapse.
Maintenance were on site to clear the debris and to make the area safe before students were allowed to return.
Students were asked to leave their belongings behind with some expressing their frustration at needing to meet deadlines.
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But the UEA responded on Twitter: 'Unfortunately, it is not that straight forward; the leak has affected more than just the reception area.
'We are aware that people have deadlines and we doing everything we can to get you back in the building as soon as we can.'
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Huawei has just revealed the Mate X as its first foldable cameraphone. Fueled by Kirin 980 chipset and Balong 5G modem, the Mate X is a 5G equipped device that promises topnotch performance. On March 26, the Chinese company will be launching the P30 series of flagship smartphones. The Huawei P30 is expected to come equipped with triple rear digital cameras and the P30 Pro is coming to sport a quad camera setup on its rear. Live pics of the dummy unit of the Huawei P30 have been unveiled by Digital Trends to tell its design in actual.
Before the formal announcement of the Huawei P20, its images were flowed out with “Shirley” branding rather of Huawei. Shirley was the inner codename of the Huawei P20 smartphone. New shots of a smartphone with “Vogue” branding have been leaked. Recent information have unveiled that the Vogue is an internal codename of the one of the P30 smartphones. Because the flowed out shots unveil that the smartphone is equipped with triple rear cameras, it is being guessed that it may be the Huawei P30 handset.
The vertical triple camera setup is followed by a LED flash unit that appears to feature an autofocus camera. The VOGUE and LINK branding on the rear are expected to be respectively replaced by Huawei and Leica brand names.
The glass back screen of the phone has a chrome finish. There is with no fingerprint reader on the rear. Rumors surrounding the smartphone have claimed that it will be equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader. The edge of the smartphone is fitted with a amount rocker and a power primary. The smartphone does not function a 3.5mm audio. There is a USB-C tray on the bottom of the product.
There are with no images of the front screen of the cameraphone. Gossips surrounding the smartphone have unveiled that it will be equipped with an OLED screen with a waterdrop notch that will Supply full HD+ resolution. The Kirin 980 will be the driving force of the smartphone.
The publication that has flowed out the shots of the dummy piece has claimed that it is the Huawei P30 Pro smartphone. On the other hand, as mentioned over, its design suggests that it might be the Huawei P30 cameraphone.


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Have you been reflecting on your diet and thinking ‘seriously, what is the deal…? I don’t eat that bad – why can’t I lose weight or reach my fitness goals?’ You’re tracking your food, your macros is going well… so what is going on?? MINDLESS EATING – have you ever considered the amount of food you pop in your mouth without realising that you are doing it?
Eating without intention
Now, I’m not talking about sleep walking to the fridge at night – I’m talking all things ‘mumma’ that we do. I never realised I was a victim of this until I started IF (Intermittent fasting), So what is this ‘mindless eating’ I’m talking about? **picture this:
- Pouring the kids breakfast cereal (enter handful of nutrigrain here!)
- Kids didn’t eat all their toast (enter bite of cold jam toast before throwing in the bin here!)
- Kids took one bite of banana and don’t want it anymore (enter finishing banana here!)
Catching my drift? As mums, we somehow inherit this amazing gift of being the ‘leftover vacuum’ sometimes because we are hungry and we aren’t eating properly ourselves, other times because we don’t want to waste food or we are so tired we eat just to keep going – and almost 100% of the time without consciously knowing we are even eating!
Awareness of your eating habits
I’m sure you are all reviewing your day thinking about when these scenarios occur… The key to moving past these habits is absolutely #1 being aware that they are occurring and then finding a way to move forward that you’re comfortable with. I hate wasting food – it’s just something I don’t like to do, so how did I get past this without eating all the scraps myself?
How to minimise food waste
- Half eaten banana: Pop them in a ziplock bag in the freezer for smoothies or banana bread / muffins
- That dreaded ONE bite out of an apple: Save them up in the fridge and make some stewed apples (apple sauce) my kids love this hot or cold with a little bit of cinnamon as a snack or you can even make muffins or scrolls for lunchbox treats.
- Cold toast: If you don’t have chickens, a worm farm or a pet to feed scraps to, just throw it away!! A loaf of bread is not going to break the budget so skip that bite of cold jam toast – you aren’t helping anyone by eating this!
Follow these fundamental principles – If it can be salvaged and repurposed: save it, freeze it, reuse it! If it can’t offer anyone anything: chuck it away in the compost or FOGO bin if you have one and don’t feel guilty for it! For some of us, we have grown up with the principle of ‘not wasting food – eat everything on your plate’ and it can be tough to change your mindset around this. I don’t force my kids to finish their dinner, but there is no chance they are getting any dessert if they don’t eat a decent portion of their main meal first.
Are you eating mindfully?
Another ‘mind-less’ eating thing we tend to do is eating while on technology… have you ever been scrolling away on your phone and eating at the same time and before you know it all the food is gone? What happened to that delicious snack… it’s all gone without even noticing how much you were eating!? When you are on your phone, busy doing another task while getting some food down – you really aren’t appreciating your meal… you’re not being thankful for that fuel, those ingredients that make up that meal and consequently it’s gone without any enjoyment.
The best thing you can do in that moment is turn over the phone, don’t sit in front of the computer, TV or anything of the like – just be present in the moment to be with yourself and your thoughts… let your mind be free, your taste buds enjoy the wonderful meal you have in front of you and take some time away from all the distractions just to enjoy some time for you.
You will be surprised how much extra you eat without noticing once you are looking out for it occurring within your daily routine… From breakfast prep, left over sandwich crusts at lunch, lunchbox making, to testing 10 strands of pasta, or a few extra mouthfuls at dinner prep!
Think about what is going in your mouth…. Mindful eating is the key to successful eating habits.


Tuesday, December 15, 2009
This Friday @ 4PM: Christian McBride
Christian McBride was born on May 31, 1972 in Philadelphia. Electric bass was Christian's first instrument, which he began playing at age 9, followed by acoustic bass two years later. His first mentors on the instrument were his father, Lee Smith (a renowned bassist in Philly) and his great uncle, Howard Cooper (a disciple of the jazz avant-garde).
While intensely studying classical music, Christian's love for jazz also blossomed. Upon his 1989 graduation from Philadelphia's fertile High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (C.A.P.A.), Christian was awarded a partial scholarship to attend the world-renowned Juilliard School in New York City to study with the legendary bassist, Homer Mensch. That summer, before making the move to the Big Apple, the already in-demand bassist got his first taste of touring, going to Europe with the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, and traveling the U.S. with the classical jazz fusion group, Free Flight.
McBride never had a chance to settle into his Juilliard studies. Within the first two weeks of the semester, he joined saxophonist Bobby Watson's band, Horizon. He also started working around New York at clubs such as Bradley's and the Village Gate with John Hicks, Kenny Barron, Larry Willis and Gary Bartz. After one year at Juilliard, McBride made a critical decision to leave school to tour with trumpeter Roy Hargrove's first band, electing "experience with as many musicians as possible" as the best teacher. In August of 1990, he landed a coveted position in trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's band, which lasted until January of 1993.
In 1991, legendary bassist Ray Brown invited the young wunderkind to join him and John Clayton in the trio SuperBass. After being hailed “Hot Jazz Artist” of 1992 by Rolling Stone, Christian continued to prove it as a member of guitarist Pat Metheny's "Special Quartet," which included drum master Billy Higgins and saxophonist Joshua Redman. While recording and touring with Redman the following year, McBride signed to Verve Records in the summer of 1994, recording his first CD as a leader, Gettin' to It. He also graced the big screen playing bass in director Robert Altman's 1940's period piece, Kansas City (1996).
Christian recorded three more career-shaping albums at Verve: Number Two Express (1996), the soul-jazz fusion project A Family Affair (1998 – featuring Christian’s first two songs as a lyricist), and the critically acclaimed SCI-FI (2000), marking the inaugural execution of Christian’s concept of music being boundless by genre. The following year, he continued to expand his audience with two endeavors. He dipped into hip hop with a side project dubbed The Philadelphia Experiment, a “jam band”-inspired CD that reunited Christian with his high school friend, drummer Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson (leader of The Roots) and featured keyboardist Uri Caine and guitarist Pat Martino.
Later that year, pop star Sting invited Christian to become a key figure in his 2001 All This Time CD, DVD and tour. Then in 2002, Christian supported George Duke by becoming a member of his band and recording on his landmark album Face the Music: the legendary keyboardist’s first album on his own recording label, BPM. “Christian is a monster on that bass,” Duke states with pride. “It isn’t often these days to find a young musician so dedicated to his craft. Christian is my kind of musician, one that is open to new ideas, good at playing different styles, reads music prolifically and is dedicated to furthering the growth of music not only as a musician, but as a young representative of his profession. There isn’t anyone better. And besides that, he’s a great cat!”
There have been very few artists who truly embody the genuine, heart-felt passion for music in all areas as has Christian McBride. By boldly continuing to leave his mark in areas of musical performance, composition, education and advocacy, he is destined to be a force in music for decades to come.


Fox News is reporting that Bernie Sanders is not getting a pleasant reception from labor unions in Nevada prior to the Democratic caucuses there on the 22nd of this month.
Their specific bone of contention is that his proposed government run healthcare system would ruin years of painstaking labor negotiations that have brought various unions healthcare plans that they want to keep.
Sanders has accused unions that disagree with his plan of buckling under to corporate pressure.
“It’s disappointing that Senator Sanders’ supporters have viciously attacked the Culinary Union and working families in Nevada simply because our union has provided facts on what certain health care proposals might do to take away the system of care we have built over eight decades,” said Geoconda Argüello-Kline of Culinary Union Local 226 last week.
Sanders’ rivals for the Democratic nomination, most of whom do not agree with his socialized healthcare plan, have gone on the attack.
“I stand with [Culinary 226] and their fight for better wages, world-class health care, and the American Dream for working and immigrant families. No one should ever attack them for fighting and delivering for their members,” recently said Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
Las Vegas oddsmakers have Buttigieg the current favorite to come out on top in the Nevada caucuses.
But some unions stand with Sanders. Among them the hard left SEIU. “The debate over whether working Americans need ‘Medicare-for-all’ or union-negotiated health benefits is a false choice,” said Grace Vergara-Mactal, of SEIU 1107.
“While some working people have good health care plans through their jobs, many do not. Access to quality health care shouldn’t be based on luck, it should be a right. SEIU members support all proposals that will expand health care to millions more working people and their families, as ‘Medicare-for-all’ will.”
Sanders cannot afford to lose union support at this juncture, especially as his fate on Super Tuesday may deal his campaign a harsh blow.


No matter who builds them, there’s no denying that it’s awesome to see the electric pickup truck world starting to come into reality. There’s the Tesla Cybertruck, which boasts some very impressive numbers, especially for the top package with 500 miles of predicted range. For buyers who think the Cybertruck is too disco, there’s the Ford F-150 Lightning coming. Other trucks, like Rivian, also promise some great things that they’re likely to deliver on.
All of these trucks have one big problem few are talking about: range when towing.
Car and Driver mentioned this problem recently in an article about the F-150 lightning. The Lightning will have the chops to tow big loads, no doubt. All that electric torque on tap means that some very impressive loads are possible, and Ford’s targeted 10,000 pounds is probably less than it could really do if you felt like pushing the limits (don’t do that, though). The problem isn’t capacity, but range.
With a gas-powered truck or SUV, range isn’t really an issue. There are gas stations everywhere, and putting in a full tank of new gas only takes 5 minutes. Yes, it sucks if your MPG gets cut in half and you’re buying twice as much fuel, but it’s still very practical to hook up a big trailer and tow to your heart’s content on even the most rural roads.
With an electric truck, losing half of your range is a much bigger deal. The lack of DC fast charging stations means you will often not be able to reach the next charging station at all with a trailer in tow. Even if you can get to the next one, you’ll spend a lot more time doing the charging. What was a relatively easy trip in a gas-powered pickup or SUV becomes a very slow-going and painful adventure.
Real-World Tesla Model X Numbers
The real numbers are worse even than that. Towing the maximum load a Model X can handle, Bjørn Nyland went up a mountain in one of his videos. On more flat land, it appears that towing that weight made for consumption numbers over 600 Wh/km, or 960 Wh/mile. Climbing up the steep hills, that number went up over 1500 Wh/km, or 2400 Wh/mile. That means that even a 100 kWh battery would be depleted in about 100 miles on the flats, and just over 40 miles climbing steep hills. Ouch.
Even lower weights and relatively aerodynamic trailers can present a challenge for EVs. One person I was talking to recently told me that he pulled a Hi-Lo camper (one that folds down to half its height for travel) and with far less weight than what Bjørn Nyland was pulling, but even then, consumption numbers for the Model X he was using were around 700–750 Wh/mile on the flattest segments of road going normal highway speeds. Assuming a completely flat route (those don’t exist in the real world), that reduces the range of the 100 kWh Model X down to under 140 miles, meaning it got less than half its original range.
In practice, with some terrain, the Model X was losing about 2/3 of its range.
Bigger Packs Will Help, But There Are Limits Even For Them
Sure, the Cybertruck is supposed to have somewhere around a 200 kWh battery pack, and the F-150 Lightning is supposed to have around 150 kWh, but simulations do show that there are going to be some serious limitations to these trucks, even with big batteries.
Between the numbers I’ve gathered for a small collapsible trailer (they tend to add 400 Wh/mile when pulling them) and a small non-folding trailer (they add about 600 Wh/mile), combined with the numbers A Better Route Planner (ABRP) has built in (this is usually provided by manufacturers or based on manufacturer information), we can estimate whether some of the upcoming trucks will be able to make it to some popular destinations, and more importantly, back home.
ABRP estimates the best tri-motor Cybertruck will consume 485 Wh/mile at 65 MPH, which isn’t a lot more than the targeted EPA rating of 500 miles. Dividing 200 kWh by 500 miles yields 400 Wh/mile, so only going up to 485 Wh/mile for 65 MPH is pretty impressive, and may be a low estimate.
Unloaded, the top-shelf Cybertruck would create a minor inconvenience if one was to take on the challenge of going from Phoenix to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, and then back. On the way out, one would have to stop at the Flagstaff Supercharger (this is right at the top of one of the most intense highway climbs in the U.S.), and then stop at Page, Arizona’s Supercharger. No biggie.
Adding in the 400 Wh/mile for a modest travel trailer yields a problem: one would have to stop at both the Flagstaff and Page Superchargers, and then take the next leg of the trip at a maximum of 40 miles per hour — about 25 MPH below the speed limit on much of that route. Once at the end of the route, getting home to Phoenix (or the Interstate to take you elsewhere) would be a piece of cake due to the downhill nature of the ride after that.
Most people either wouldn’t be willing to drive like that (because going that slow is somewhat dangerous) or wouldn’t do it because they didn’t know better, and would end up getting stranded out in the boonies.
Now, add another 200 Wh/mile for a larger and/or less aerodynamic trailer (which is pretty normal at RV parks) and you start having serious problems on these rural trips. There simply isn’t enough battery power to get to the North Rim and back, even from Page, Arizona’s Supercharger.
I’ve checked with businesses and campgrounds along this route, and there’s no 50-amp RV service between Page and the North Rim. At the North Rim itself, there are no charging opportunities, with the possible exception of a 110-volt house plug that they may or may not let you use. There’s a restaurant and a hotel with Tesla Destination charging partway there, but that kind of beats the point of having an RV, doesn’t it?
Now, you can tell me this is an edge case, but not for somebody buying the tri-motor Cybertruck with its much-bragged-about towing and battery capacity. If they’re going to spend the extra bucks on this truck, many expect to be able to pull a modest camper basically wherever they want. They’ll want to be able to go to places like Carlsbad Caverns National Park, near El Paso:
Or, they might just want to be able to go from Denver to Los Angeles without needing to go 25 MPH below the speed limit on a big stretch of rural road:
Now, before anybody accuses me of bashing the Cybertruck because I don’t like it’s looks (it’s true, I don’t like the looks), let’s do Denver to Los Angeles with the same 600 Wh/mile trailer with the F-150 Lightning:
Or the Rivian R1T:
Every upcoming electric truck, with the best battery pack on offer for that truck, is going to be a ride on the struggle bus to make it to many parts of the country, and will even struggle a bit along some Interstate routes with decent access to fast chargers. And remember, this is with a fairly modest travel trailer, not the big three-axle toy-hauling behemoths we often see on American roads these days, which a half-ton truck can barely pull with a leveling hitch or as a fifth wheel.
The problem is very real, but there is a solution.
There Is A Good Solution Here
ICE fanatics (I’ve been accused of that, even on here) would stop at about this point in the story and tell us that electric trucks are for wimps or communists, and that they’ll obviously never work for “real” truck use. Me? I think every problem is an opportunity in work clothes.
What we really need to be doing is finding ways to make trailers more efficient. The days of hauling around giant brick-shaped 10,000 pound monstrosities can’t last forever. Not only is it a waste of energy, but it’s intellectual sloth to think that we can’t come up with a better solution that fits the needs and wants of people hauling cargo and/or recreational trailers.
Obviously, the biggest issue is going to be aerodynamics. Blunt the edges a bit and you’ll cut the energy needs back. Go for even better teardrop shapes (actual teardrops, not rounded ovals) and you’ll use even less energy hauling the trailer around. Drop the trailer down a bit, or shape it to fit behind the truck that’s hauling it, and you’ll get ever better gains in efficiency.
Other things — like weight, the rolling resistance of 4 or 6 cheap trailer tires, and many other design choices — are holding everyone back, too.
What do you think about this challenge? What would you do to make travel trailers, cargo trailers, and utility trailers more efficient and better for the environment? Let us know on Twitter or in the comments!
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Brian Pirolozzi, a junior majoring in biomedical sciences stared at his bottle of Dasani incredulously.
“Why would we have to buy bottled water if it wasn’t better than tap water?” he said.
LIke many others, Pirolozzi said he thought botted water was healthier than tap water because it costs more. The bottled water industry has yearly sales ranging between $50 billion to $100 billion worldwide, according to mnn.com.
Advertisements represent it as being a healthy alternative to tap water. It is bottled to be aesthetically pleasing, with one brand’s bottle shaped like a drop of water with a gold cap.
But Michelle Van Dyke, a community relations coordinator for the Hillsborough County Public Utilities Department, said bottled water is “one of the biggest marketing scams of this past century.”
“Our water costs half a penny a gallon,” said Van Dyke of Hillsborough County tap water. “When I was out with my family the other weekend, I had to buy a 16 ounce bottle of water and it cost me $2.50.”
The nationwide average cost of tap water is 0.002 cents per gallon, though consumers spend around 1,900 times as much to drink bottled water, which is about $3.80 per gallon. Those who buy bottled water in 16 ounce containers, which cost an average of $1.50, spend around 6,000 times as much money, according to a report by the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
The price of bottled water could be defendable if consumers gained something from the extra charge. But Connie Mizak, a USF professor in the department of Geography, Environment and Planning, said that has yet to be proven.
“There is no empirical evidence that bottled water is cleaner than tap water … There’s a lot of money being made on a resource that is available to all of us out of our faucets. It is a scheme, essentially,” she said. “The scary part is that, while municipal water is regulated by the EPA and has to meet the Safe Drinking Water Act standards, bottled water is regulated by the FDA and, under these rules, if bottled water is produced in a state and that product never crosses state boundaries to be sold, then it’s exempt from any regulations.”
This goes for all of the nearly two-dozen water bottlers located in Florida, including Zephyrhills, Aquafina and Dasani, which is sold on USF’s campus.
Dasani representatives could not be reached for comment.
Even if the bottled water has crossed state lines and has been required to meet FDA standards, they have “more lax requirements than tap water, which is tested on more elements,” said Van Dyke. Bottled water that is marketed as “100 percent spring water” is not even purified, she said, as the FDA allows it to come straight from the spring.
The filtration process bottled water companies use is often reverse osmosis for water from aquifers or other non-spring sources. This is a very common filtration technique, one that can even be installed at home for a one-time cost of $100, Mizak said. For those with a smaller budget, Mizak said, “carbon filters work just fine and catch the majority, if not all, of what reverse osmosis removes.”
USF has purified refilling stations in locations all around campus, such as Cooper Hall and various residence halls.
“A lot of my friends say they like the convenience of bottled water,” said Melisa Gingold, a sophomore majoring in business. “I’ve had my reusable water bottle for years now, though, and all I have to do is fill it up on my way out the door; that’s pretty convenient to me.”
Health concerns have also arisen in the bottled water dispute. Research has found that plastic bottles are leading to the development of carcinogenic, or cancer-causing, cells in the water.
A recent study conducted by the University of Missouri, found a “78 percent increase in the growth of the breast cancer cells compared to a control sample,” according to the EWG. The group responded to the study, saying the “ingestion of endocrine-disrupting and cancer-promoting chemicals from plastics is considered to be a potentially important health concern.”
Mizak said it could take “30 to 40 years” for cancer to develop from a carcinogenic chemical.
“Even though we don’t see the effects now, there could be effects down the road,” she said. “Why would you want to risk that?”
Mizak also expressed environmental concerns.
“Companies are buying whole aquifers and depleting them to a point that sink holes are created,” she said. “These aquifers are essentially holding up everything around them, and when you draw water out of them at an unsustainable rate, it’s going to lead to a collapse.”
After learning the facts concerning his bottle of water, Pirolozzi was less than thrilled about taking another sip.
“I feel like I’m being robbed and poisoned simultaneously,” he said.


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This traditional red velvet cake with ermine frosting is the perfect Valentine's Cake recipe. Make one for your sweetie. You'll love the smooth and creamy ermine frosting! | pastrychefonline.com
the BEST mug brownie recipe! TZ: using a 3/4 cup Pampered Chef bowl, microwave for 1 min. Optional: add a pinch of baking soda *Can make with GF flour
The moistest chocolate mug cake
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Large Teal, Turquoise, and Purple Dream Catcher with a Vintage Hand Dyed Doily, Flowers, and Peacock Feathers
With miles of lavender rows set as the background, this wedding is full of color and happiness. Get inside their tipi tent to witness the lively party. on http://www.bridestory.com/blog/hitchin-lavender-farm-wedding
Um. Yes please.
A naked cake - basically no frosting or icing - is a trend right now a la the rustic trend and trend toward DIY weddings. Cake by French Made.


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The Story Time Book Buddies at Boonslick Regional Library in Sedalia will begin in February.
Better Country KIX 105.7 Events
Amigos de Cristo is offering two types of language classes: ESL (English as a Second Language) and Spanish…
Look Good, Feel Better
In collaboration with the American Cancer Society, Bothwell Regional Health Center offers Look Good…Feel Better. This free program…
St Patrick’s Day Festivities
The VFW Ladies Auxiliary 2591 Celebrates St Patrick’s Day on Saturday, March 15.
There will be a benefit dinner and live auction for Jessica Pummill Kreisel on Saturday March 15.
Smithton 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament will take place on Saturday, March 22 in Smithton.
Home Energy Workshop
The University of Missouri Extension is offering Home Energy Saving workshop.
The Pettis County Firefighter’s Association will have their Annual Chili Supper.
Quzzing For A Cure
The Third Annual Quizzing for a Cure trivia contest is planned for Saturday, April 5, at the John…
The Sedalia Kiwanis Club has decided to reschedule their Card Night for Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 7pm…

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Treatment of healthcare workers carrying SA t408, and re-implementing and re-emphasising hygienic measures were effective to control the outbreak of SA t408 among neonates in the Jeroen Bosch Hospital. Rapid typing tools are indispensable to support adequate infection control measures. No new cases have been reported since November 2011. However, increased awareness is maintained in our setting to identify new cases. Furthermore, it is recommended that all fusidic acid resistant strains isolated from neonates are typed and analysed for possible clustering with other isolates in our hospital.
Routine surveillance of MSSA is not common practice in The Netherlands, so the epidemiology of MSSA and of specific methicillin susceptible isolates, such as t408, is largely unknown. This MSSA type, t408, is possibly linked to the EEFIC clone, which has caused outbreaks at neonatal wards causing BI and SSSS in several European hospitals [8, 10, 12]. EEFIC is most commonly seen as t171 but has also has been described as single locus variants t408, t659, t874, and t875 . All belong to MLVA complex 123 [pers. comm., de Neeling].
All newly identified SA t408 strains were fusidic acid resistant (EUCAST criteria) with MIC values 3–8 mg/L, while the non-t408 SA strains were fusidic acid sensitive. Considering the number of fusidin resistant (R) S aureus isolated from 2007 until 2011 in neonates in our hospital (total of 188 MSSA S aureus isolates on unique patients of max. 31 days old), we noticed a significant increase starting from the third quarter in 2010. In addition, the here described SA t408 strains were MecA-, PVL-, ETA-, ETB+, and ETAD-, like most other EEFIC strains[7–10, 13, 14].
Recently, Rijnders et al.  studied this EEFIC clone in the South of the Netherlands by examining skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) at GPs in 2007–2008. Of all participating SSTI patients seen by GPs in the southern part of the Netherlands, approximately 2.5% carried t408. This finding leaves room to speculate whether the cases described here were either related to a local outbreak, or a representative sample of the MSSA circulating in the community at the time. On the other hand, re-implementing stricter hygienic protocols did have an impact on the amount of new cases, suggesting a local outbreak was controlled.
Moreover, no overlap in hospital stay between was seen for some of the clustered cases. Patient P (Table 1) was found in November of 2011, three months after the last case of t408 was found. Patient A - the first case to be spa typed - had an unrelated Raman-type compared to the cases that were typed later.
Unfortunately, we have no data on frequencies of circulating methicillin susceptible SA spa types in the area of our hospital. This study shows spa type t408 in nine out of sixteen neonatal cases, in contrast to surveillance cultures among HCW which yielded only three t408 among 131 isolated MSSA. It is possible that t408 is the predominant strain amongst neonates in our area.
Raman typing appears to be a convenient method for epidemiological typing in an outbreak situation. It has superior discriminative power compared to spa-typing, which was not specific enough to distinguish between patient A (Table 1) and the cluster that was found. Patient A was the first typed t408 patient and had an unrelated Raman type. Raman-typing is highly specific, is fast (within an hour) with high throughput, and is an easy-to-use method for outbreak situations . In this study both spa-typing and Raman typing were used. Ideally, real time results identifying the incriminated strain would be most desirable to adequately install infection control measures. Spa-typing is more laborious than Raman typing and has possibly less discriminative power for this typical application (i.e. S. aureus t408). Raman typing is an expensive technique and specific equipment is needed. An important drawback of Raman typing is that the output data are not easily comparable between different databases since the output data can not be translated into exact numbers (as in spa typing). Therefore, Raman typing is not suitable for large scale outbreak settings or (inter)national surveillance.
From the observation at the operation theatre we concluded that it was highly unlikely that a member of the operation team could contaminate the neonate, since there is no direct skin contact between the operating team and the neonate. However possible sources of contamination existed because the resuscitation table was not properly cleaned, materials from previous caesareans were still present at the table, and a cleaning protocol for the resuscitation table did not exist.
Our advice was to devise a protocol for the cleaning of the table, and to write a protocol for twin deliveries, since this was missing.
During the observation of the neonatal ward we concluded that the resuscitation table, emergency trolley, and the incubators were not cleaned properly. Therefore we took environmental swabs of these surfaces as well. We also concluded that in the storage room no clear division between sterile and non-sterile products was maintained. We also noticed that a clear cleaning protocol was missing. These points were taken to the relevant wards/nurses and the hygienic protocols were sharpened/re-implemented.
Because most of our IB cases were caused by MSSA strains other than t408, we are interested to do a follow-up study where we will not only focus on bullous impetigo, but also on other impetigo cases seen in child day-care centres and GPs, to get a better understanding of the epidemiology of virulent MSSA strains amongst infants and older children.
Our outbreak peaked early summer in May, and lasted from March until August, with one last case in November. It seems unlikely that this outbreak can be linked to the yearly increase in impetigo cases that is seen in day-care centres and nurseries in late summer, since our outbreak didn’t peak in late summer [1, 2, 17].

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Hampton Inn & Suites Buffalo is a 3-star quiet venue featuring a non-smoking accommodation a short way from Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum, Dry Creek Petrified Forest and Crazy Woman Fine Art. Built in 2010, the hotel is a combination of French architecture and contemporary facilities.
The hotel is in the stunning location steps away from a memorial park and a museum. Nestled in the historic district and 2 km from the city center.
The hotel allows quick access to a national park and forests.
Hampton Inn & Suites Buffalo is within a 55-minute drive to Sheridan airport.
The rooms in Hampton Inn & Suites Buffalo come with a CD player, cable TV with on-demand movies, individual climate control, a safe and high-speed internet. Guests will enjoy views of Andes Mountains and Big Horn Mountains from their rooms. The rooms feature en suite bathrooms as well as a fridge, a microwave and a dishwasher for self-catering.
Eat & Drink
A range of local dishes is offered at the family restaurant. Guests can enjoy a meal in Winchester Steakhouse and Bozeman Trail Steak House, which are located in a mountain area, just about 10 minutes’ walk from Hampton Inn & Suites Buffalo.
Along with a lift, a designated smoking place and free self parking there are a photocopier, computers and a meeting room available on the premises.
The hotel provides guests with a play area and cribs for their children. A fitness center and a gym are among the on-site facilities.
Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel for free.
Free public parking is possible on site.

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San Francisco, from $108 a night
The Real Deal: The Glide into the Holidays package includes one night at the Westin St. Francis on Union Square, admission for two to skate at the annual Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square, and skate rentals for two. Rates start at $108 per room per night for a three-night stay.
When: Through Jan. 7, 2010.
The fine print: Breakfast is not included. Taxes are an additional 15.6 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Add $9 per room per night for a two-night stay and $51 per room per night for a one-night stay.
Contact: 888/625-5144, westinstfrancis.com.
Why it's a deal: The savings amount to about 30 percent based on a three-night stay.
San Francisco, from $139 a night
The Real Deal: The Holiday Family Survival package features a one-night stay at one of six area Personality Hotels properties: Hotel Vertigo, Hotel Frank, Hotel Diva, Kensington Park Hotel, Hotel Union Square, or Hotel Metropolis. You also receive a bottle of champagne, holiday candy, a $10 gas card, overnight parking, a calendar filled with kid-friendly holiday events in San Francisco, and a list of places of local shops.
Children will have their own check-in and will stay in kid suites complete with pint-size furniture, bunk beds, toys, and video games. Parents will sleep in an adjoining room or a separate bedroom area, depending on the hotel and the type of suite. Rates start at $139 per room per night.
When: Through Jan. 6, 2010.
The fine print: Breakfast is not included. Taxes are an additional 15 percent. Based on single or double occupancy.
Contact 800/553-1900, personalityhotels.com.
Why it's a deal: The discounted rate and perks amount to a savings of about 25 percent.
Berkeley, Calif., from $169 a night
The Real Deal: The Home for the Holidays package includes one night at the 279-room Claremont Hotel Club & Spa in Berkeley Hills, a choice between a peppermint latte and a peppermint hot chocolate, child care for three hours at the Claremont Kids' Club, free Internet access in the room, overnight parking, and complimentary use of the hotel's fitness facilities and three pools. Rates start at $169 per room per night.
When: Through Jan. 10, 2010.
The fine print: Breakfast is not included. Taxes and resort charges are included. Based on single or double occupancy.
Contact: 800/551-7266, claremontresort.com.
Why it's a deal: By booking this package, you'd save about 30 percent off standard prices.


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Guy Manning - Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards, Mandolin
Andy Tillison - Some Keyboards and Drum Programming
Jonathan Barrett - Bass
Simon Baskind - Percussion
Pav Chana - Tablas
Jon Burr - Harmonica
Tall Stories For Small Children
Part time member/collaborator of Parallel or 90 Degrees, Guy Manning here produces a worthy companion to that groups work.
Three epic suites comprise the main length of the album giving Guy time to weave his great vocals around beautifully constructed lyrics dealing with Religion / War / Mankind – sorry no Dragons, Princesses in Castles or Gnomes in Magicland here. There is, however, plenty of fine instrumental work especially on the longer pieces with beautiful guitar playing by Guy and driving Hammond by PO90 man Andy Tillison. Guy also incorporates into his musical creations great sound effects that bring the lyrics to life, in much the same way as Roger Waters does.
A great work for those that like PO90, Roger Waters/Pink Floyd, Anthony Phillips – Geese and the Ghost, Roy Harper.


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USA: A toxic refrigerant made obsolete when CFCs were introduced in the 1930s has been identified as the gas involved in a leak in an old apartment building in Milwaukee.
It is reported that the Milwaukee Fire Department and a hazardous materials team responded to a call from workers at the two-storey apartment building yesterday (Wednesday) who reported what they first thought was a natural gas leak. The gas was subsequently identified as sulphur dioxide, an old refrigerant commonly used
A worker was said to have been moving some old refrigeration unit in the apartment when a pipe broke, spraying the refrigerant into the worker's face. Another person, thought to be a resident, who came to help felt sick. Both were taken to hospital for observation.
Reports suggest that the sulphur dioxide was contained in an old distributed refrigeration system left over from when the apartments were built.