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But if someone deviates from the "Scout" topic and suddenly starts ranting about dislike of an oil company... or starts putting down our oil sands/ethical-oil production.... or throws out an off-hand comment like "lets be more casual and try and drop the para-military look".... statements like that, even if they are the opinion ONLY of the person typing them, might be just enough for the 'drive-by' viewer who might end up thinking we are a bunch of left-wing pea brains or a group of anti-Military hippies.
This is a bit of a straw man argument. Just because someone thinks that people who try to make scouts look "para-military" with the attendant emphasis on regalia are a little self-important and somewhat misplaced in their thoughts on uniforms doesn't automatically make them an "anti-military hippie." Trust me on this one. The average passer-by doesn't take this nearly as seriously as you probably think they do.
Conversations that are too focused will inevitably be less productive than they can be - there is a bias imposed by the restraints. Since scouting is a movement with a strong ethical core, it only makes sense to bring about other factors, such the environment into consideration when discussing sponsorships. How can you tell a kid with a straight face that taking some stick out of a forest as part of a leave no trace lesson that you'll have some detrimental effect on the environment when you're being bankrolled by a terrible polluter with extensive human rights abuses? It's like having Imperial Tobbacco donate sports equipment. Saying "oh that's another topic" is essentially putting a set of blinders on (what social scientists call "cognitive dissonance.") Really, it's very hypocritical. After all, a scout is honest.
As for an open forum - it's important to note that SC is not a paramilitary organisation. It's a volunteer organisation reflecting the values of Canadian society at large. If people don't think that their opinions will be valued, they really won't bother. If SC doesn't want to have some criticism of its policies, than it shouldn't have a facebook page. If you're going to (try to be) trendy and hip by using the internet and social media, then be prepared for differeing opinions and some criticism. After all, you're using the tools that helped take down Mubarak and free Tunisia. Sacre bleu! They don't like the new shirts! Whatever shall we do?
I hardly think that the public will lose faith in SC if some leaders are pointing out that they don't agree with SC policies. I'd like to think that a baseline of disagreement and dissent is healthy, especially if it's a volunteer organisation that's trying to keep up with the times.


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(WBNG) -- The United Way of Broome County is looking for volunteers for its Day of Action 2021.
The United Way says it is looking for civic-minded volunteers and volunteer groups from businesses that are looking to help local organizations.
The United Way says for this year, it has developed innovative and socially distant opportunities to keep its partners, staff, and volunteers safe while they meet the community's needs. They say all projects must comply with COVID-19 safety standards and be socially distant volunteer opportunities.
The volunteer events will be held on June 18 and 19.
If you are interested in volunteering, click here.
United Way of Broome County Executive Director Lorianne Welch said the need for volunteers in the community is constant despite the pandemic.
For more information about the Day of Action 2021, click here.

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Introduction: RGB Infinity Mirror
Let's build an RGB infinity mirror!
I know there are many instructables that teach how to make an infinity mirror, but I think mine is one of the simplest to build.
It's a DIY very easy, you only need the following materials:
- Frame - You can use any frame as long as it has enough thickness to accommodate the LED strip. I used HOVSTA from IKEA!
- RGB LED strip - OK, it doesn't have to be RGB, you can use any LED strip, but if you can change color it looks much better! For this project I used a 1m (3ft) USB RGB LED strip with infrared remote control.
- Mirror & Glass - They should be as thin as possible so they can fit in the frame. I used a mirror with 3mm (0.12in) and a glass with 2mm (0.08in).
- Mirror film - Easily found at your local store.
Step 1: Let's Start!
Bring all the materials together, open the toolbox and let's get started!
Begin by disassembling the frame until you find the inner frame. Start sticking the LED strip from one of the inner corners and when you reach the end you have to cut the inside frame as you can see in the image.
Make a hole in the frame to pass the cable from the led strip.
The illumination of our RGB infinity mirror is complete!
Step 2: Now the Tricky Step...
Well, it's not complicated but it's the step that requires more attention.
Spray the glass using soap and water, believe me, it's the only way to apply the mirror film without leaving air bubbles. It requires a lot of effort and patience...
Do not rush this step, it will take some time until you get rid of the air bubbles.
When you finally get rid of them, cut off the excess mirror film.
Step 3: Assembly
Let's make the assembly of our RGB infinity mirror!
Let's start by putting the glass with the mirror film in the frame. The side of the film should be inward to avoid scratching.Then we put the inner frame with the LED's. Pass the power cord through the hole and if you did everything right, everything should be perfect.
Finally we put the mirror and close our frame. If all went well, the frame became an RGB Infinity Mirror!
Step 4: Done!
Our RGB infinite mirror is complete!
It is very easy and doesn't take much time to build. The application of the mirror film requires more attention but the rest is quite easy! Hope you liked it and if you decide to build one for yourself don't forget to share in the comments.
I leave it to your imagination what to do with it ...
See you in next instructable!
PS: I'm going to put a heart in the center to offer my wife an infinity heart on Valentine's Day!
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so, if I understand what is not stated, the film is installed, reflective side down, secured with something, then the frame is turned over, with something (glue)? holding all together, and turn leds on. Earlier you stated glass with film side down, which flipped over would = the top, correct? I think the confusion is "put the film side inward" to me that means down, into...., when turned over the film side will be up, with mirror on the bottom, and the lights will show thru the 2 way glass/film??????????????????????????
Reply 4 years ago
Hello and thanks for your comment.
I will try to respond as best as possible although English is not my native language.
You do not need any glue to close the frame, the reason I mentioned that the mirror and glass should be as thin as possible is to allow the frame to be mounted without glue. The frame will look just like any other frame that has never been modified.
To avoid scratches, the mirror film should face the LED strip and mirror, it should be protected inside the frame, although it works in one way or another.
I hope I have been able to clarify your doubts, if you need any further help please ask.
4 years ago
I love how chunky it looks but how slim it really is.
Reply 4 years ago
The illusion is amazing!
I'm glad you liked it, thank you.

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Members of the most recent Virtual Town Hall for Business on Feb. 12, hosted by the City of Leduc, addressed potential issues with at-home business permits
The virtual town hall was the second in an initiative started by the city’s Economic Support and Recovery Task Force. The panel included city council representatives, members of the Leduc & Wetaskiwin Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Business Association and local business owners.
During the question and answer period, one resident brought up problems they’d had after applying for an at-home business license.
The resident, who works as a chair rental hair stylist, was denied a home occupation permit due to sharing her rental space and a lack of parking. She said the owners of the property have signed on to the business plan and the downstairs tenant is willing to sign a letter that said they don’t use the two-car parking garage.
The resident asked how to get approved for the permit.
Mayor Bob Young noted the problem the resident had is a good example of how council could change the land-use bylaws to facilitate small businesses.
“One of the things our council has been looking at is we want to try to make things easier. In the past a lot of our land use bylaws have made it very difficult to get things done … we’re trying to promote secondary suites but unfortunately our bylaws, as they read write now, if you have a secondary suite it doesn’t allow you to have a business,” Young said during the town hall.
He encouraged the resident to appeal the decision with the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board and added making things easier for small businesses is a priority for council.
“Council will be looking at changing our bylaws and making it easier but unfortunately municipalities aren’t built for speed … we’re looking at the parking as well. City of Edmonton just removed a lot of the parking requirements for their land use and the City of Leduc is studying that right now. I would think we will see some changes on that but right now your best avenue is to appeal it.”

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NICK MENZA Streaming Isolated Drum Tracks From MEGADETH's "Poison Was The Cure"
July 19, 2015, 5 years ago
Former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza has uploaded the isoltated drums for "Poison Was The Cure", the fourth track off of Rust In Peace which was released on September 24, 1990 via Capitol Records. The album was produced by Dave Mustaine, Mike Clink and mixed by Max Norman. Rust In Peace charts in the UK (#8), US (#23), Switzerland (#29), Japan (#29), Sweden (#34), Australia (#47), Canada (#70), Netherlands (#72),
Following the departure of Jeff Young and Chuck Behler in 1989, Rust in Peace is the first album to feature guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza.


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Milestone Reached for New EPIC Caravan
Raisbeck Engineering, a provider of performance enhancement systems for aircraft, reports it has successfully completed its pre-certification flight tests for its new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) program for the EPIC Caravan, a drag reduction system designed for the Cessna Caravan 208B.
Completion of the pre-certification flight tests marks a “significant milestone and clears the way for STC approval,” which company officials anticipate receiving in August 2021.
“We are in the final phase of pre-certification,” said Hal Chrisman, president. “We have completed over 131 flight hours and verified that EPIC Caravan is compliant with all of the required FAA Part 23 regulations. Our next step is to present company test results to the FAA pending issuance of a Type Inspection Authorization (TIA), which we anticipate receiving by mid-June. The FAA TIA is an important step towards STC approval, in that it marks the final milestone before the FAA finds compliance of the new system to Part 23 regulations by its own flight tests.”
EPIC Caravan was designed to address the aerodynamic drag issues associated with the Cessna Caravan 208Bs flying with cargo pods, company officials said, explaining, “the Cessna Caravan 208B experiences a significant decrease in speed and an increase in fuel burn when equipped with the factory cargo pod.”
The new drag reduction system, which weighs in at 38 pounds, addresses the need to reduce drag and decrease fuel burn. The system, which includes a composite Forward Cargo Pod Fairing and metal Dual Aft Body Strakes, offers a “cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution by reducing drag in all phases of flight while providing the option to add 4-5 knots cruise speed at typical cruise power settings or reduce fuel flows and lower interstage turbine temperature (ITT) by flying the same speed,” company officials explained.
The lower ITT will reduce engine maintenance cost and the Forward Cargo Pod Fairing eliminates the need for a cargo pod de-ice boot, further reducing maintenance costs, officials add.

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text: Thrilling new discoveries in science and technology are announced almost daily. Cutting-Edge Science and Technology keeps readers at the forefront of new research. Space Exploration covers incredible work being done in our solar system, ranging from the New Horizons Pluto mission to cutting-edge studies on comets, engine technology, and humanity’s future journeys to Mars. High-impact photos and explanatory graphics and charts bring scientific concepts to life. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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Dr. Rufino M. Uytingco graduated from the Coll of Med, Univ of Perpetual Help Sys, Binan, Laguna, Philippines in 1982. He works in Turlock, CA and specializes in Family Medicine. Dr. Uytingco is affiliated with Emanuel Medical Center. He speaks English, Spanish and Tagalog.
Years in Practice: 33 Years
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Tagalog
Medical School: Coll of Med, Univ of Perpetual Help Sys, Binan, Laguna, Philippines
Graduation Date: 1982
Hospital Affiliations: Emanuel Medical Center
Specialties: Family Medicine

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Thursday, 31 July 2014
Fellini filming and dreaming from anton withagen on Vimeo.
8½ (Italian title: Otto e mezzo) is a 1963 Italian-French comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini. Co-scripted by Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano, and Brunello Rondi, it stars Marcello Mastroianni as Guido Anselmi, a famous Italian film director. Shot in black-and-white by cinematographer Gianni di Venanzo, the film features a soundtrack by Nino Rota with costume and set designs by Piero Gherardi.
Its title refers to Fellini's eight and a half films as a director. His previous directorial work consisted of six features, two short segments, and a collaboration with another director, Alberto Lattuada, the collaboration accounting for a "half" film.
8½ won two Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Costume Design (black-and-white). Acknowledged as an avant-garde film and a highly influential classic, it was among the top 10 on BFI The Top 50 Greatest Films of All Time, ranked third in a 2002 poll of film directors conducted by the British Film Institute and is also listed on the Vatican's compilation of the 45 best films made before 1995, the 100th anniversary of cinema.
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
A documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record. Such films were originally shot on film stock—the only medium available—but now includes video and digital productions that can be either direct-to-video, made into a TV show or released for screening in cinemas. "Documentary" has been described as a "filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception" that is continually evolving and is without clear boundaries.
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
Dutch government, in spite of recent claims as one of the richest in Europe, seems to lack an enormous amount of money in their budgets.
The elderly have to pay the price for this under a new law named: the participatiewet (participate law ??) and therefore they are forced to work even if so they are retired.
This is shown here ,with a smile ,in the format of an ancient Dutch newsreel. ITS FUNNY, ALLRIGHT,
BUT I AM AFRAID, THAT THIS HORRIFYING FUTURE IS MOVING A LOT NEARER AS ONE THINKS!!
Because of the stylistic similarities between comic strips and early animated movies, "cartoon" came to refer to animation, and the word "cartoon" is currently used to refer to both animated cartoons and gag cartoons. While "animation" designates any style of illustrated images seen in rapid succession to give the impression of movement, the word "cartoon" is most often used in reference to TV programs and short films for children featuring anthropomorphized animals, superheroes, the adventures of child protagonists and related genres.
Monday, 28 July 2014
A movie theater or movie theatre (also called a cinema, movie house, film house, film theater or picture house) is a venue, usually a building, for viewing movies (films).
Most but not all movie theaters are commercial operations catering to the general public, who attend by purchasing a ticket. The movie is projected with a movie projector onto a large projection screen at the front of the auditorium. Most movie theaters are now equipped for digital cinema projection, removing the need to create and transport a physical film print.
Many have been in the asylum process for years, and include Somalis, Afghans,, and stateless persons. Human Rights Watch is concerned that sending people back to states without a functioning government, such as Somalia, or to states otherwise insecure due to continuing post-conflict violence, like Afghanistan, would place their safety at risk. The Dutch government claims that the proposals are safe and humane, said Rachel Denber, acting executive director of Human Rights Watch's Europe and Central Asia Division. But sending people back to places where they could be in danger not only jeopardizes their safety, it is illegal. For years, asylum seekers endured an inefficient asylum process they worked, went to school, raised families, and waited. Threats to their safety and well-being are the price they be forced to pay for the past mistakes and abuses inherent in the Dutch system
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate "production numbers".
The musical film was a natural development of the stage musical after the emergence of sound film technology. Typically, the biggest difference between film and stage musicals is the use of lavish background scenery and locations that would be impractical in a theater. Musical films characteristically contain elements reminiscent of theater; performers often treat their song and dance numbers as if there is a live audience watching. In a sense, the viewer becomes the diegetic audience, as the performer looks directly into the camera and performs to it.
Inspiring Stanley Kubrick
“I would say that there are elements in any good film that would increase the viewer’s interest and appreciation on a second viewing; the momentum of a movie often prevents every stimulating detail or nuance from having a full impact the first time it’s seen. The whole idea that a movie should be seen only once is an extension of our traditional conception of the film as an ephemeral entertainment rather than as a visual work of art. We don’t believe that we should hear a great piece of music only once, or see a great painting once, or even read a great book just once. But the film has until recent years been exempted from the category of art — a situation I’m glad is finally changing.”
Saturday, 26 July 2014
Belgrade Serbia from anton withagen on Vimeo.
Home video editing
Like many other technologies, the cost of video editing has declined by an order of magnitude or more. The 2" Quadraplex system cost so much that many television production facilities could only afford a single unit and editing was a highly involved process requiring special training. In contrast, nearly any home computer sold since the year 2000 has the speed and storage capacity to digitize and edit standard-definition television (SDTV). The two major retail operating systems include basic video editing software - Apple's iMovie and Microsoft's Windows Movie Maker. Additional options exist such as more advanced commercial products, as well as there are free opensource video-editing programs. Automatic video editing products have also emerged, opening up video editing to a broader commercial audience of amateurs and reducing the time it takes to edit videos.
Friday, 25 July 2014
The beginning of cinema from anton withagen on Vimeo.
The history of film is a long one that, by some accounts, extends as far back as the early 1700s and the discovery by German physicist Johann Heinrich Schulze that silver salts react to light exposure by becoming darker in color. By the late 1800s, celluloid film had appeared and the ability to record motion pictures through a camera had become a reality. Indeed, it was none other than George Eastman, who in 1889 perfected the first commercial transparent roll film, one year after the name “Kodak” first began to be used to market his cameras. It was the Eastman flexible film advancement that made it possible for the development of Thomas Edison’s motion picture camera in 1891. Edison called his first generation picture camera a “Kinetoscope,” after the Greek words “kineto,” which means “movement,” and “scopos,” which means “to watch.”
Thursday, 24 July 2014
Shrimps from anton withagen on Vimeo.
In the post-production process of film editing and video editing, a dissolve is a gradual transition from one image to another. The terms fade-out and fade-in are used to describe a transition to and from a blank image. This is in contrast to a cut where there is no such transition. A dissolve overlaps two shots for the duration of the effect, usually at the end of one scene and the beginning of the next, but may be used in montage sequences also. Generally, but not always, the use of a dissolve is held to indicate that a period of time has passed between the two scenes.
In film, this effect is usually created with an optical printer by controlled double exposure from frame to frame. In linear video editing or a live television production, the same effect is created by interpolating voltages of the video signal. In non-linear video editing, a dissolve is done using software, by interpolating gradually between the RGB values of each pixel of the image. The audio track optionally cross-fades between the soundtracks.
Early Transport from anton withagen on Vimeo.
Flipcams are some of the hottest selling video cameras today. It’s easy to see why. They’re cheap, easy-to-use and produce a great shot.
If you want to get into creating videos but do not want to spend much on a camera, then a flipcam is a great place to start.
Flips are VERY basic, so they don’t provide a lot of videographer options, but that’s what makes them easy to use.
The final video image you get with a Flip is quite good, as they are HD quality. Of course, as with ANY type of camera, you will get the BEST results if you know exactly what you are doing.
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
Climate Change from anton withagen on Vimeo.
“There are a million ideas in a world of stories. Humans are storytelling animals. Everything’s a story, everyone’s got stories, we’re perceiving stories, we’re interested in stories. So to me, the big nut to crack is to how to tell a story, what’s the right way to tell a particular story.”
Caught on camera from anton withagen on Vimeo.
"Charlie" Chaplin, was an English actor, comedian, and filmmaker, who rose to fame in the silent era. Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona "the Tramp" and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry. His career spanned more than 75 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death at age 88, and encompassed both adulation and controversy.
Chaplin was scouted for the film industry, and made his first appearance in Keystone Studios's Making a Living (1914). He soon developed the Tramp persona and formed a large fan base. Chaplin directed his films from an early stage, and continued to hone his craft as he moved to the Essanay, Mutual, and First National corporations. By 1918, he was one of the best known figures in the world.
In 1919, Chaplin co-founded the distribution company United Artists, which gave him complete control over his films. He refused to move to sound films in the 1930s, instead producing City Lights (1931) and Modern Times (1936) without dialogue. Chaplin became increasingly political and his next film, The Great Dictator (1940), satirised Adolf Hitler. The 1940s were a decade marked with controversy for Chaplin, and his popularity declined rapidly. He was accused of communist sympathies, Chaplin was forced to leave the United States and settle in Switzerland.
Monday, 21 July 2014
Dutch island: Texel from anton withagen on Vimeo.
Digital photo slide shows can be custom made for customers, using their photos, music, wedding invitations, birth announcements, or virtually any other scannable documents. Some producers call the resulting DVDs the new photo montage. Slide shows can be created not only in DVD, but also in HD video format and executable file for PC. Photo slideshow software has made it easier to create photo slideshows, eliminating the need for expensive color reversal film, instead requiring only a digital camera and computer. By using computer software one therefore has the ability to enhance pictures in a way that isn't otherwise possible. There are several new variations on the tradition slide show.
A travel documentary is a documentary film, television program or online series that describes travel in general or tourist attractions without recommending particular package deals or tour operators. A travelogue film is an early type of travel documentary, serving as an exploratory ethnographic film.
In the past, the genre was represented by television shows, such as Across the Seven Seas, showcasing travelogues produced by third parties, and occasional itinerant presentations of travelogues in theaters and other venues. "Shock" travelogues, such as Mondo cane (1962), also enjoyed a certain following.
The British comedian and actor Michael Palin has made several series in this genre beginning with Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days (1989
The fault in our Amsterdam stars from anton withagen on Vimeo.
The Fault in Our Stars is a 2014 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Josh Boone, based on the novel of the same name by John Green. The film stars Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, and Nat Wolff, with Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, and Willem Dafoe in supporting roles. Woodley plays Hazel Grace Lancaster, a sixteen-year-old cancer patient, whose parents force to her attend a support group, where she subsequently meets and falls in love with Augustus Waters, portrayed by Elgort.
Development of The Fault in Our Stars began in January 2012 when Fox 2000, a division of 20th Century Fox, optioned the rights to adapt the novel into a feature film. Principal photography began on August 26, 2013 in Pittsburgh, United States with a few additional days in Amsterdam, Netherlands before concluding on October 16, 2013.
The Fault in Our Stars was released on June 6, 2014 in the United States. The film received positive reviews from critics, retained the No. 1 spot at the domestic and worldwide box-office during its opening weekend, and as of July 17, 2014, has a gross of over $238 million against its budget of $12 million, making it a blockbuster at the box office. The soundtrack was released in North America on May 19, 2014 while the score was released on July 8, 2014.
Friday, 18 July 2014
Winter in Madrid from anton withagen on Vimeo.
“When you’re able to distinguish the art of the horizon at the bottom of a frame, or at the top of the frame — but not going right through the center of the frame — when you’re able to appreciate why it’s at the top and why it’s at the bottom, you might make a pretty good picture-maker.”
Manslaughter from anton withagen on Vimeo.
Loutish behaviour and degeneration are commonplace today. Its the theme of this thriller shot in my hometown in the Netherlands. People no longer take the needs of others into account. They refuse to take responsibility for their behaviour. If you confront people, they just say: mind your own business.
"The man in the street " has already a solution to the problem: There should be more police and we need more repressive measures. Police presence in certain areas could help combat degeneration and loutishness. Conflicts and nuisance are a part of everyday life, certainly in large cities. It looks a mess, but is this really an example of loutishness?
Turen til Squashland The Trip to Squash Land, from anton withagen on Vimeo.
Turen til Squashland, on the other hand, is about a sentient sausage who rides a black whale to rescue a bunny rabbit. The film was shot by the tweenaged Trier (he added the ‘von’ to his name in film school) on his Super 8mm camera in 1967. In terms of technique and design, it is shockingly good. The short has a naïve sweetness that Wes Anderson often aspires to while having the uncanny dream-like quality of an early David Lynch movie.
Dredge Up This Story from anton withagen on Vimeo.
Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to "document" reality. Although "documentary film" originally referred to movies shot on film stock, it has subsequently expanded to include video and digital productions that can be either direct-to-video or made for a television series. The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is the world's largest documentary film festival held annually since 1988 in Amsterdam.The objective of the IDFA is to promote creative documentaries and to present them to as wide an audience as possible. It started as a small festival and has grown to an eleven-day festival, screening more than 200 documentaries and attracting nearly 120,000 visitors.Apart from its international film program, the variety of genres and the many European and world premieres featured each year, the festival also hosts debates, forums and workshops.

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Can bonsai orchards be the new way we grow our fruits?
The lockdown imposed by (almost) every country all over the globe to contain the spreading of Covid-19, has also led many of us to re-discover the delight of reading, start new hobbies or venture ourselves into new and unlikely activities to speed up the passing of time. For me, this has been attempting (with 0 success rate so far) growing a bonsai avocado tree, using seeds coming from a natural-size avocado plant. After weeks spent looking at the seeds hanging from three toothpicks over a glass full of water all lined up on my desk, I am still waiting for the smallest sign of awakening from my lethargic friends. However, during the wait, I started thinking if bonsai could become something different from just a “hobby”. Could bonsai orchards be feasible?
This thought came from the fact that, at present, 80% of suitable land for agriculture has already been used. At the speed at which the world population is growing, there will not be enough land to feed the 9 billion people expected (according to the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affair) to be living on Earth by 2050. Besides improving our cropping systems via plant breeding to obtain high yield varieties, extending the agricultural production to marginal lands or growing our crops in stacked trays in vertical farms, we dont have many other options to make the best out of the land we have. Assuming that cutting down more forest areas to clear up room for crops is not an option, we need to be creative…so why not thinking if bonsai plants could actually bear our fruit supply? After all, they can definitely save much more space than normal trees right?
Bonsai agriculture might sound like a good idea…
Besides allowing for a much higher planting density, the fact that the plant is small doesn’t affect the fruit: the plant size derives from a constant pruning of the branches and not from a genetic modification, so they bear normal fruits, which have the same taste of those coming from “proper” trees. Given the small size, also pruning and harvesting could be managed in a much easier, cheaper and faster way, as compared to normal orchards. Crop protection from agricultural pests, could be easily carried out by just covering the “trees” with nets, as we do to protect carrots in vegetable gardens. Probably the biggest problem we would face if we managed a bonsai orchard, would be having our trees overgrown by weeds taller than the tree itself! However, if we moved the bonsai system into a controlled environment, like a greenhouse, also the weeding problem could be more easily managed. Growing trees in a greenshouse is actually not uncommon, especially for varieties which flower in Spring (in the Northern Emisphere) and are therefore more prone to frost risk.
…but it is most likely irrealistic
However, growing a bonsai tree takes a really long time and probably even more care than a normal tree. From seedling to a “full bonsai” there is a time span of at least 10 years (it depends mostly on the species) of constant care: pruning and “training” to keep the tree small, require much more effort than the pruning to give trees the proper shape in a normal orchard. Bonsai trees also seem to be more prone to abiotic stress (mostly drought stress), so growing them on the field would become irrealistic, especially considering the extreme precipitations and drought events caused by climate change. We coud theoretically still grow them in a greenhouse, paying attention to humidity parameters and water supply, but the truth is that growing a bonsai is an art which requires a lot of patience and skills. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any information on how many fruits each bonsai tree grows compared to a regular tree, to see if having a higher planting density could at least make up for the lower individual production.
So far, bonsai agriculture remains an idea and bonsai trees are just a hobby. If I will ever succeed in making an avocado bonsai plantation, I will write a post about it in a 20 years time!

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Affordable and Reliable Winchester .40 S&W 165-Grain FMJ Ammunition
This Winchester .40 S&W ammunition features a full metal jacket projectile for improved reliability and accuracy in a variety of firearms. The cartridges utilize a 165-grain bullet capable of traveling at 1060 fps, giving them 412 ft/lbs of energy at the muzzle. This ammunition is great for target practice, range use and plinking. When you need dependable ammunition that you can count on, you can trust in Winchester.
In 1873, less than a decade after the Civil War and when Westward Expansion was in full gallop, Winchester introduced the first successful centerfire cartridges. Winchester has set the world standard in superior ammunition performance and innovation for more than a century. To millions of hunters and shooters worldwide, the name “Winchester” means quality and performance. No matter the sport, game or protection, you can always depend on Winchester ammunition to perform as promised.
Winchester .40 S&W Ammo Features and Specifications:
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Bullet Weight: 165 Grain
Rounds: 500 Rounds Per Case
Muzzle Velocity: 1060 fps
Muzzle Energy: 412 ft/lbs
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e-Bug IPC teaching resource roll out to schools
e-Bug teaching resources has being sent to all academies and maintained schools across England in January 2022, accompanied by a letter of support from Jenny Harries, CEO of UKHSA.
These resources have been developed by the Primary Care and Interventions Unit within UKHSA, with input from other relevant departments, for use by teachers to inform students aged 3-16 about infection prevention, control, and treatment.
Please see the attached letter for more information about e-Bug Educational Pack.
If you would like to review these resources in advance, you can find these here and will also be able to access these on the new website once this is launched later this month.


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There’s a captivating dusk in the astonishing tattoos by artist, Nick Imms. Fictional characters and real people come together in his work. He’s created amazing black and grey tattoos and pop cultured inspired pieces.
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Durga is one of the most revered dieties in Hinduism. She is worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Devi. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction and wars. Her legend centres around combating evils and demonic forces that threaten peace, prosperity, and the power of good over evil.Durga is believed to unleash her divine wrathagainst the wicked for the liberation of the oppressed, and entails destruction to empower creation.
Craft: Bengal Pattachitra by the Patuas (State of West Bengal)
Artist- Rahim Chitrakar
Note: @kalkatte vaali on the paiting is just a water mark & the same would not be seen on the original painting. The original painting would have the signature of the artist.
28in (Length) x 22in (width)
Art Paper, Natural Vegetable Colours made by the artists. Old recycled fabrics trimmed as per the dimension of the paper & pasted a esthetically on the rear for the stiffness.
The paintings are pest controlled.
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The paintings are not returbanle as they made to order.
Any imperfections/irregularities to be viewed as virtues of hand-painted craft.


Ductile flow by grain fracture/granulation is called cataclasis and the rocks cataclasites. At deeper crustal levels, flow generally occurs by deformation within mineral grains by plastic flow, and movement of crystal defects, or diffusive mass transfer or diffusion of atoms or point defects through a crystal.
In consolidated rock, grains are locked in place by irregularity of shape, by cohesive grain boundaries, and by cement. During cataclastic flow, rock deforms without localizing fracture or strain at a hand sample scale, but the individual grains fracture and slide relative to one another to accommodate changes in shape.The grains behave as rigid particles, and the relative displacement of grains is by fracture or granulation. The overall or bulk deformation in such cases is a ductile flow which takes place primarily at low lithostatic pressures found at shallow crustal levels. The rocks get mylonitised and by rapid chilling into fault movement related glasses such as pseudotachylytes. The transition from cataclasis to mylonitization is a function of temperature and therefore of the depth.


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The start of US interest rate rises could inject volatility into global financial markets and create risks for Britain’s financial stability, a new member of the Bank of England’s top panel of financial regulators said yesterday.
Alex Brazier, who took a seat on the BoE’s Financial Policy Committee on Monday, cited the normalisation of US borrowing costs as one of the main global risks for markets.
The FPC was set up in 2013 after the failure of Britain’s financial regulation to protect the country against the 2007-08 financial crisis. Last year it imposed curbs on large mortgages and required banks to hold more reserves against potential losses.
Brazier – in remarks which share concerns expressed by other BoE officials – said rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve or a change in perceptions of their timing and scale would reflect good news about the US economic recovery.
“However, it would probably reduce the extent of the search for yield and prompt a reduction in global risk appetite,” Brazier said.
Brazier joined the BoE in 2001 after university, and most recently served as principal private secretary to Governor Mark Carney and his predecessor, Mervyn King.
“Both of them pushed me to the edges of my limits,” Brazier said.
He is now the BoE’s executive director for financial stability, strategy and risk. This is a new role created last year by Carney as part of a shake-up of the bank.


Gun gang threatens police
Police were threatened by a gang at gunpoint -giving rise to fears the latest wave of gun crime could be spreading into the Richmond.
Concerned residents called officers to Boileau Road, Barnes, at around 11pm on Thursday, March 8, after a group of men were seen acting suspiciously.
The three men made off as soon as police arrived and were chased on foot to a nearby cul-de-sac, where one aimed a single-barrel sawn-off shotgun at officers and threatened them.
No shots were fired and when police withdrew the suspects made off in the direction of Kilmington Road.
Search teams were combing through a taped-off area surrounding Baynes House, a block of flats in Kilmington Road, the following day for vital clues as to the suspects' identities.
They are described only as wearing balaclavas or bandannas.
Nigel Magid, whose mum Eileen lives in the flats, said: "My mother has only just moved in here.
"She had the scare of her life - there was so much commotion."
One other resident, who did not want to be named, said: "At about 3am there were helicopters all over the place.
"There were some lads out here with a gun - they tried to break into someone's house down the road.
"Police were walking up and down all night and all the neighbours were out talking.
"It was mad - it's normally quiet around here, you just don't expect this sort of thing."
The two police officers were unharmed in the incident.
Police have said enquiries are ongoing and are now appealing for anyone with information to come forward and contact the incident room on 020 8217 7366. No arrests have been made.
By Natalie Fahy
If it weren't so tragic, it would be funny. The UK has practically outlawed the private possession of firearms, yet gun crime is on the rise in the island nation. I think they need to do two things, at least. One, repeal all the laws that have disarmed the law-abiding populace, and arm their police, completely. It's long past due.
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"By letting go it all gets done" Lao Tzu
Autumn Equinox Yin Yoga - This Sat 23rd Sept 4.30 - 6.30pm
Autumn equinox is a time for new beginnings, a punctuation point between seasons and a call for self-care.
This Yin Yoga class is perfect for literally everyone! Perhaps you have been sitting at a desk all week and your neck and shoulders are feeling it? Or you've been hauling around young children and your back is sore? Maybe you are feeling a little overwhelmed, lacking energy or stressed and are in need of some spa like rest? Or perhaps you've been working out too hard at the gym or just finished running the Harrow Half Marathon and need some deep, releasing stretches?
Whatever your reason for coming to Yin Yoga, it will leave you feeling wonderfully open, rested and like new. During this restorative, floor based class we'll begin with controlled breathing (Pranayama), then move through Yin and Restorative poses, wrapping up our practice with a long & deeply nourishing Yoga Nidra or "yogic sleep".
Yoga Nidra is a powerful antidote to our modern day, stressed out lifestyles where our nervous system tends to be in a constant state of 'fight or flight'. It brings us to that place between sleep and consciousness where deep emotional and physical healing can take place. It is a fast track way for us to switch over to our "rest and digest" parasympathetic nervous system, which is where healing happens.
This practice is designed to restore the nervous system and help release deeply held tensions from the body and mind. We'll use props to support the postures, while gently stretching and strengthening the body.
These classes take place only now and again, so make sure you don't miss out! Your body and mind will thank you. Book here.
If you haven't yet made it to a class & are still not convinced that yoga is for you, then be sure to take a look at the reviews!
I look forward to seeing you on the yoga mat soon.
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Design of Three Phase Homopolar Synchrone Reluctance Machine with Double Statoric Winding and Double Massive Rotor
C. Belalahy, I. Rasoanarivo, S. Rael, and F. M. Sargos
GREEN Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine, Vandoeuvre lès Nancy, France
This paper deals with the design of a three phase synchronous reluctance machine constituted by two stators and two massive rotors. A coil is placed in the stator, between the two salient poles of the rotor. These poles can have parallel or perpendicular axes. Such structures allow the rotor to work as an inertial load and provide high dynamic performances with regards to energy conversion, a ...
Coupled Electromagnetic, Thermal and Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Axial Flux PM Synchronous Machines
DAEIMI, Department of Automation, University of Cassino, Cassino, Italy
This paper investigates the Electromagnetic and thermal behavior of Synchronous Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Machines. The Axial Flux machine employed for tests and simulations has a Soft Magnetic Compound stator core. The electromagnetic analysis is used to assess electromechanical variables and machine parameters. Furthermore, the thermal source is obtained from a DC current flow model which is ...
J. S. Hong1, S. H. Ko2, K. H. Kang2, and I. S. Kang1
1Department of Chemical Engineering, POSTECH, South Korea
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, POSTECH, South Korea
Electrowetting shows some distinctive features when an AC electric field is applied. This includes the delay of the dielectric breakdown of insulating layers and the delay of contact-angle saturation. To enhance our understanding on those phenomena, yet to be fully explained, we investigated the fundamental nature of AC EWOD (electrowetting on dielectrics), both numerically and experimentally.The ...
Using Perturbation Force Analysis for the Design of a Levitronc: an Application of Magnetic Levitation
Z. De Grève[1,2], C.Versèle, and J.Lobry
Faculty of Engineering, Mons, Belgium
Belgian Fund for Research, F.R.S./FNRS, ResearchFellow, Belgium
The Levitron offers an interesting demonstration of natural magnetic levitation using permanent magnets. It is composed by a small magnetized top and a circular magnetized base with a hole on its center. The top is placed in an area where magnetic field configuration and gyroscopic torques allow the existence of a locus of stable equilibrium. In this paper, we intend to dimension and realize a ...
V. Sharma, S. Narmadha, S.K. Dash, R. Veerasamy, B.K. Nashine, K.K. Rajan, and P. Kalyanasundaram
IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is a 500MWe, sodium cooled, pool type, mixed oxide (MOX) fuelled reactor. Sodium flow measurement in various loops of the reactor is of prime importance from the operational and safety aspects. To measure the flow of electrically conducting sodium in large secondary circuit pipes, probe type permanent magnet flowmeters (PTFM) are used. PTFM works on the ...
Determination of Electric Potential Distribution and Cell Resistance of a Uranium Electrorefining Cell
S.P. Ruhela, S. Agarwal, B. Muralidharan, B.K. Sharma, B.P. Reddy, G. Ravisankar, K. Nagarajan, C.A. Babu, and P. Kalyanasundaram
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam 603 102, Tamil Nadu, India
Electrorefining is an electrolytic process for obtaining high purity metal. In this process the impure metal is made anode and the high purity metal is deposited on cathode. Electrorefining is a key step in pyrochemical reprocessing of spent fuel from metal fuel fast reactors. Development of an electrorefining cell, in which processing of 10 kg of simulated spent fuel will be demonstrated, is ...
Y. Kostogorova-Beller, and R. Collins
National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita, KS, USA
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Wichita, KS, USA
An interaction of aluminum aircraft skins with a laboratory-simulated, low-level, long-duration, continuing current representative of a natural lightning flash was modeled with COMSOL Multiphysics. For the analysis of the lightning direct effects on aircraft, the external environment is represented by the idealized current components. Particularly Component C is used and is characteristic of ...
T. Bödrich, H. Neubert, and R. Disselnkötter
Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
ABB AG, Forschungszentrum Deutschland, Ladenburg, Germany
The operation of transformers is characterised by strong dynamic interactions between the magnetic system and the electric circuits that are connected to the primary and econdary windings. Transient finite element modelling (FEM) of the transformer with coupling to SPICE circuit models containing the electrical sources and loads is a powerful means for analysis and design. This paper describes ...
F. Mercier, D. Chaussende, J.M. Dedulle[1,2] and J. Lefebure
Laboratoire des Matériaux et du Génie Physique (LMGP), Grenoble INP - CNRS, France
IRIS Technologies, Grenoble, France
Despite its real advantages compare to seeded sublimation growth, SiC solution growth has never given convincing results. The difficulty of stabilizing the growth front, and thus avoiding any polycrystal formation results from a poor description and understanding of the coupled phenomena that occur in the crucible. This paper addresses the coupled electromagnetism, heat transfer and fluid dynamic ...
Modelling the Effects of Temperature and Moisture Ingress on Capacitance and Dissipation Factor Measurements within Oil Impregnated Paper Transformer Bushings
D. Smith, S.G. McMeekin, B.G. Stewart, and P.A. Wallace
Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
The majority of power transformer high voltage bushings today are of the condenser oil impregnated paper (OIP) type. The ingress of moisture, through the deterioration of the bushing over time, can result in a significant reduction in life and is a major failure mode of these bushings. Currently, the measurement of capacitance and dissipation factor is the most common method used to assess the ...


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Bernstein analyst Doug Harned contends Boeing will have to slow 777 production in 2018. Boeing maintains that it will win enough orders to stay at the current 8.3 monthly.
Sanford C. Bernstein analysts said Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) numbers among utilities that would benefit most if the Supreme Court strikes down federal mercury standards.
Sanford C. Bernstein analysts say Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) numbers among utilities that would benefit most if the Supreme Court strikes down federal mercury standards.
Procter & Gamble's announcement that it plans to rid itself of the high-profile Duracell battery brand overshadowed the Cincinnati-based company's Friday report on first-quarter earnings.
Procter & Gamble Co. CFO Jon Moeller provided clues this week as to which of the 100 or so brands the Cincinnati-based company will exit so it can concentrate on its most profitable ones.
Duke Energy struck a better deal than projected in agreeing to sell its 11-plant Midwest power fleet to Houston-based Dynergy. The plants are in Ohio, Illinois and Pennsylvania. Duke had already written off part of the value of the plants as a loss in its first-quarter earnings. Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Hugh Wynne projects an earnings-per-share gain for shareholders by 2016 unless Duke uses the money simply to avoid future borrowing.
Speculation on which Procter & Gamble brands will be sold or discontinued began as soon as CEO A.G. Lafley announced he planned to get rid of up to 100 underperforming ones on Friday.
Procter & Gamble Co. revealed new products on Friday.
Speculation is ramping up over what new category of products Procter & Gamble Co. plans to enter before the end of the year.
Procter & Gamble Co.’s announcement this week that it plans to unveil a consumer product in an entirely new category within the next six months has fueled speculation on what that might be.
Procter & Gamble Co. has 121,000 employees worldwide, and at least a few are smart and polished enough to succeed CEO A.G. Lafley in a job that could pay $16 million to $20 million a year.
Slowing growth at Anheuser-Busch InBev is increasing the likelihood of the brewer attempting a takeover of its $79 billion rival — SABMiller.
Ohio regulators have shot down Duke Energy’s (NYSE:DUK) request for a capacity charge to support its Midwest power-generation fleet, increasing the likelihood it will be sold.
Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing may have been all smiles in announcing a $2.9 billion deal for Google's Motorola Mobility business — but there’s a definite detractor group: The investors.
Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing may have all smiles in announcing that $2.9 billion deal for Motorola’s mobility business from Google (Nasdaq: GOOG)— but the ...

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Ultimately at one with their own creative freedom, Illusionaut follow the pathway of expression based on each idea or feeling. As such, every song offers equal parts nostalgia and unpredictability.
There’s a chaos to the structure, precision to the playing, and a wonderful melodic resolve to the hook, all in all delivering a sound and style that’s naturally, evidently, DOGSTOOTH.
Original rock of humble yet devoted origins, Stevski7 has crafted a beautifully poetic, moving anthem with the mighty and emotive Something Wrong You Said.
Songwriting on top form, riffs at their best, rhythm relentlessly gripping – an explosive start to an extensive, purposeful album.
Iceland rock outfit KRAMPAR encapsulate the turmoil of their name and story with a leading single that quickly and poetically enthrals from the outset.
Come Taste The Misery keep things real, engaging, and lead with their best throughout this entrancing new album.
“Music is the greatest force in the universe, and in the face of all of our daily struggles & suffering if we can go to a temple inside of our hearts & listen to a song that touches us deeply, then we are truly free, no matter of circumstances.”
Explosive rock hooks, anthem-like structures and fearless indie purity – Patrick Lew Band keep their sound eclectic yet passionate throughout an incredibly versatile collection of originals.
Kicking off the new season with a much-welcomed return to their grunge-led roots – Love Ghost take on darkness and defeat with this hard-hitting, deeply emotive new single.
We’ve all shared these ups and downs, seen the crazy, been the crazy – we may as well embrace the music as one.
Emotionally raw and revealing verses pave the way towards an explosively nostalgic, nineties-esque rock hook that urges you to turn up the volume – Deer Pilot hits with unforgettable impact.
In its essence, Deer Pilot is a no-punches-pulled rock band. There’s no vocal tuning, no fixing, no fakery of any kind. The goal is to sound like real humans playing music. The sound you get live is what goes on the records.


Less than completely satisfied with the report of the city’s affordable housing task force, Evanston aldermen voted Monday to hold a special meeting on the issue themselves Dec. 7.
The task force, composed mainly of housing advocates, produced a report that calls for more spending on housing programs, increasing the city staff devoted to housing issues and engaging in a marketing campaign to build community support for affordable housing.
Alderman Ann Rainey, 8th Ward, said the report appeared to be attacking the aldermen when it called for increasing the “political will” to carry out housing programs.
She said that any time she “made any criticism of the disaster the community was facing,” with programs advocated by the city’s housing commission, the commission “kept pushing for more money for projects that were dead a long time ago.”
Several affordable housing programs have required bailouts from the city in recent months as the housing market declined and developers were unable to sell the units they’d produced at prices that would recover their costs.
Alderman Lionel Jean-Baptiste, 2nd Ward, said he was concerned that the housing commission had never previously raised any concern about the non-profit Community Housing Development Organizations the city has relied upon to produce affordable housing.
Task Force Chair Susan Munro said the CHDOs were limited by a city policy that required them to finish one project before they could start another.
“That meant,” she said, “that they couldn’t grow because they never had any cash flow.”
Munro conceded that a consultant to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development told her this weekend that with five CHODs, Evanston has too many for a city of its size.
Alderman Coleen Burrus, 9th Ward, called the recommendations from the task force “fabulous.”
But she agreed with Rainey’s call for a special meeting, rather than — as City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz had suggested — having staff produce a draft work plan on housing issues for a council meeting in January.
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Download Video: Airport Safety Information Video Series Intro (MP4)
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An introduction to the FAA Airports Video Series by Dep. Assoc. Admin. Winsome Lenfert about what the series covers and how airport operators can learn more about ARP.
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Shop ram-raid witnesses sought for police probe
Rockingham detectives are calling for witnesses after a stolen vehicle was allegedly used in a ram raid on Cash Converters in Rockingham in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police say a white Toyota LandCruiser stolen in Mandurah around June 28 was used to smash the front windows of the shop.
An alarm was activ-ated about 1.17am on Saturday.
Police are conducting an audit to gauge which items were taken from the shop but stated they suspected several electronic items had been stolen.
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Sure, Joe Blanton is no Zack Greinke but..um..he was also once a Dodger. Last year. For 10 starts. The Angels signed Blanton to a two-year, $15 million deal last week. He’s a solid innings eater only missing extended time during the 2011 season with an elbow impingement. Which, if my mastery of the English language serves me, means somebody trespassed on his elbow. Yikes. Blanton recovered from that injury, though, to make 30 starts and throw 191.0 innings in 2012. His 4.71 ERA in 2012 may not thrill Angels fans still reeling from the loss of Greinke but he did have a 3.39 xFIP in 2012.
Blanton has the same problem that bugged Ervin Santana and Dan Haren last season. He serves up the long ball. In 2012, Blanton gave up the ninth most (29 or 10 behind Santana) home runs at a 1.37 HR/9 clip. But there is a silver lining for Blanton instead of just being able to pitch innings in bunches. Blanton’s strikeout to walk ratio has been getting better over the past few seasons topping out at 4.88 K/BB last year. That mark was second best for starters to Cliff Lee who I believe invented the K/BB stat.
With an improved defense behind him, Blanton should be more valuable than his name recognition leads people to think. In this silly baseball economy, he’d only have to be a two win player each year to more than make the value of his contract. Not a bad signing but not the front line guy the Angels and fans were hoping for. *Anibal Sanchez Anibal Sanchez Anibal Sanchez*
I may have buried the lede somewhere. Joe Blanton turns 32-years-old today, December 11. Ice cream cupcakes and pony rides for everyone! Okay, maybe not everyone. Blanton is listed at 6-3, 235. He probably doesn’t need “crushed pony to death for 32nd birthday” added to his Wikipedia page.

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|• Arabic||بيت ليد|
|• Also spelled||Bayt Lid (official)
Bayt Leed (unofficial)
|• Head of Municipality||Salamah Draidi|
|• Jurisdiction||16,753 dunams (16.8 km2 or 6.5 sq mi)|
Beit Lid (Arabic: بيت ليد) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the northeastern West Bank, located a few kilometers southwest of Tulkarm and west of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 4,994 inhabitants in 2007. In 1922, its residents amounted to 653, then rose to 1,807 in 1961.
Agriculture is a major economic sector in Beit Lid, with olives, almonds, figs, grapes and grains being the primary crops grown on 16,753 dunams. Until recently, agriculture employed most of the working males of the town, however, many residents are employed in small business professions, such as construction, blacksmithing and electricity. Many in Beit Lid that worked inside Israel, have been unemployed since the Second Intifada and the difficult conditions surrounding it.
There are four schools (two primary and two secondary), four kindergartens, a clinic operated by the Palestinian National Authority and founded in 1964. Beit Lid contains four mosques, including Masjid al-Qadima, Masjid Fatima Zahra, Masjid as-Salaam and Masjid Salah ad-Din.
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HAMILTON COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - An off-duty cop is no longer welcome inside the bank where he fired his weapon while trying to stop a robbery in-progress, according to county officials.
Mount St. Joseph University police officer Carl Rauschenberger was justified when he returned fire at two suspects inside the Key Bank in Colerain Township, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters announced Wednesday.
Rauschenberger won’t be facing charges for the May 22 incident, but he will need to find a new bank, Deters said.
"The disturbing part of this story is this: this morning, I spoke with the police officer and he told me that Key Bank called him and told him that they no longer wanted his business because he had traumatized the bank customers and employees,” Deters said.
However, Key Bank disputes that claim.
"There appears to have been a misunderstanding, and we apologize for any confusion," the company said in a statement Wednesday night. "To be clear, at no time did we ask this client to end his relationship with KeyBank and we will contact him to discuss his concerns."
Rauschenberger drew his weapon when he encountered Malcolm Jones and Nelson Jones inside the Springdale Road bank.
Officials said Malcolm Jones began shooting at the officer, prompting Rauschenberger to return fire.
Deters said the officer acted heroically and risked his own life to ensure that no one else got hurt.
“If I were running Key Bank, I would have given this officer a medal and free checking,” the prosecutor said.
There were no injuries to the police officer, the customers in the bank or any bank employees.
Malcolm Jones was wounded.
Both suspects fled the scene.
Nelson Jones has been arrested and Malcolm Jones remains at large. Both suspects have been indicted on federal charges including armed bank robbery.
Deteres’ office is donating $2,500 to Crime Stoppers for information leading to the arrest of Malcolm Jones.
"If he is arrested prior to October 1, pursuant to a Crime Stoppers tip, my office will offer an additional $5,000 reward," Deters said.
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A god. A king. A herald. Every title Thor has worn has come with its own powers, its own terrible responsibilities.
But none of them will be enough to stop the Black Winter. To save the Ten Realms – the entirety of the Multiverse – the Odinson must become…something else…
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Originally meant to be the girlfriend, friend, or supporter of skinheads
. It was stated that girls aren't supposed to be skinheads, but rather to help out the guys that are, but still wanted rank within the skinheads. So, they became skinbyrds. Some skinbyrds took on the look of skinheads, with the boots and shaved heads or chelsea hair, but most remained anonymous and chose to look 'normal'.
Some claim that there is no such thing as a female skinhead, and all that exists are skinbyrds. I suppose this though counts on what subgroup of skinheads you are.
Traditional skinheads believe in skinbyrds, and racist ones do too. Sharp and Rash skinheads think of women as skinheads, however.
See that girl over there, hanging out with all those skinheads, she's a skinbyrd.


What does sustainability mean in the ultra-disposable world of fashion where it is often the last consideration in a person’s purchase decision process?
Ultimately, sustainability is not something that can be seen easily from the outside. How do you know if that garment she’s wearing was made from local, organic cotton, rather than from imported, conventionally grown fibres made in a sweatshop?
You don’t and there’s the rub.
Sustainable fashion is nearly impossible to market unless a brand image is attached to it. Brands need to cultivate an image of sustainable production processes that a person can trust when going to a store. Patagonia may be the best that I know of that does this, although it is mostly a very expensive type of hippie brand that the article below laments.
Patagonia makes a big deal about their environmental programs and corporate social responsibility programs, so I naturally assume that they are on the leading edge of doing good for the planet and me. They are sustainable without having to actually define what that is.
For the sustainable fashion movement to stick, brands need to carry the torch forward. Whether that means individual designers or whole lines of clothing, the key is the ability for people to quickly and easily recognize a sustainable article of clothing much like they can with organic produce.
Source: Montreal Gazette
Indeed, most sustainable fashionistas are proud of their earthiness, but are keen to see more high-style clothing grace the industry. It’s part of an effort to ditch that hippie stigma.
“We want to enjoy dressing up; we don’t want to wear hemp all the time,” said Alexandra Schwartz of Studio Breathe, a sleek-looking Montreal yoga and karate studio. On Nov. 19, Schwartz held a charity auction for the David Suzuki Foundation to promote ethical consumerism.
Schwartz agrees that, aside from a few cute frilly tops, Montreal’s sustainable-fashion movement tends to produce lots of casual T-shirts and cozy sweaters. Because many of these looks can be granola-heavy, “terms like ‘organic’ can get a negative reaction,” she said.
Schwartz also believes customers are wary of eco-clothing because of “greenwashing” – whereby companies advertise items as eco-friendly when they have only a small percentage of organic cotton mixed with a bulk load of petroleum-based ingredients. They may also make other eco-claims they can’t back up.
In the hopes of giving sustainable consumerism a fresh start, Schwartz has adopted the “blue” philosophy of Adam Werbach, the former head of the Sierra Club and now CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi S, the ethical division of the ad agency. Werbach’s “blue” ideology stresses the ethical features of consumerism — such as buying a pair of those charitable Toms Shoes — rather than just focusing on the “green” items, such as organic cotton.
Eva Anastasiu is an ex-Montrealer living in Paris who runs www.ecofashionworld.com with three other partners. The site, which was launched two years ago, has more than 1,000 subscribers to its newsletter, and more than 300 sustainable brands listed.
A regular at Paris’s Ethical Fashion Show, Anastasiu believes the industry’s mission should be to reach out to the global fashion community.
“The goal is to have more fashion designers to go eco-(style) — not necessarily more humanitarians,” Anastasiu said. While she’s all for former Peace Corps workers launching their indie fashion labels, she thinks designers with proven talent should be recruited into the sustainable-fashion movement. That way, they can help improve the industry’s style and image, which is key to igniting an even larger consumer trend. In turn, even more corporations will have to become responsible.
She sees looks becoming more upscale: Last year, John Patrick Organics was nominated for the Council of Fashion Designers of America award. This year, two more sustainable-fashion designers, Monique Pean and Natalie “Alabama” Chanin, were nominated.
“All this organic culture is a heritage of hippie culture; it’s just where it started,” Anastasiu said. “Now it’s taken up by people who are trained as designers and more fashionably interested brands.”
Bigger brands such as American Apparel should also be recognized for their vertically integrated business model and fair working conditions, Anastasiu said. “And they have quite a bit of organic cotton,” she added. Anastasiu lists H&M as another company with corporate-responsibility initiatives.
Still, Anastasiu acknowledges that bigger companies tend to be about “fast fashion” — fast food for your wardrobe, based on manufacturing and selling cheap, disposable clothes. This runs counter to the sustainable-fashion philosophy, which is all about good quality, longer-term buys from smaller, up-cycled vintage stores, and sustainable-fashion shops.
“A lot of eco-fashion designers are amazing people: They go to farms, to factories, and have their noses everywhere,” she said. “I admire them so much, and I really think their work should be promoted.”


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For some of us, family is all that matters; for others, family can drive us nuts. We love them, and, they tweak our buttons. Whatever the issues, it’s important to remember that as souls we chose our family, we’re together for a reason, to learn and grow. It doesn’t have to be a prison! From our family we absorb beliefs, values, attitudes; often we take on what they tell us about who we should be, sometimes we allow them to define who we are.
The biggest challenge can be appearance…pretending that we are really happy when we’re not…in which case the opportunity is to let go and be real. Sometimes we are so different from our family, we feel that we don’t fit, we don’t belong, in which case we can ask ourself why are we there. We are always part of the whole.
First, we need to be honest and accept how we feel, then we can look at any clash in energy. Family offers us such a gift…a way to see energy. Friction is often needed to polish the diamond, to make it shine more brightly. By rubbing up against one another, rubbing up against what is most uncomfortable within us, we can see any energy that limits or separates us and transmute it into something more refined…for example, any need to control everything in life into being aware of who we are being and following our guidance. First we need to see and accept what is.


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"Mama Said is power and attitude with an almost timeless sound. This is the New Classic Rock."
Northern California based female-fronted rock band, Mama Said, has a distinctly retro sound inspired by classic rock of the late 70’s/early 80’s, and the classic rock revival of the early 90’s. Singles from their debut album "Change in the Weather,” co-written and produced by Jim McGorman of The Goo Goo Dolls, are being released now. The songs feature addictive vocal melodies and beautifully textured guitar hooks, but their intention is also clear, to make an album about growth, change and coming together.
Past shows include: Bottlerock Napa Valley 2022 & 2023, Rutherford Dust, Napa's Friday Nights in the Park, The Blue Note, JaM Cellars, Almost Famous, Hopmonk Sebastopol, Sky & Vine @ Archer, The JaM Pad at Bottlerock, The Uptown Theater supporting Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, City of American Canyon Fourth of July, Raymond Vineyards, Yountville Summer Music Series, St. Helena Music in the Park, Women's Half Marathon Oxbow Commons, City of Napa Earth Day, Amado's San Francisco and more.
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Erythrodermic psoriasis is a particularly inflammatory form of psoriasis that affects most of the body surface. Eczema and psoriasis are some of the most challenging skin conditions encountered by skin care professionals. This can lead to many a confused client and skin care professional. Clients will most likely be under a physician’s care, who will diagnose the type of psoriasis present. The other types are less common and present inflamed skin with red bumps; Clients will most likely be under a physician’s care, who will diagnose the type of psoriasis present. Clients will most likely be under a physician’s care, who will diagnose the type of psoriasis present. As of today, psoriasis has no cure. A single cause of the disease has yet to be uncovered, but it is known that developing the disease involves the immune system, genetics and environmental factors.
Signs and symptoms vary from person to person, in both type and severity. Seborrheic dermatitis can look like psoriasis, eczema, or a skin allergy. Red or pink areas of thickened, raised and dry skin typically present on the elbows, knees and scalp. Clients will most likely be under a physician’s care, who will diagnose the type of psoriasis present. Refusing to service a client and referring her to a physician is the surest way to either lose a client or gain her eternal loyalty. Anyone can get hand eczema at any time, but it is most likely to occur in people who are genetically predisposed, those who have wet-work jobs such as nurses and hairstylists, electronics workers, those exposed to irritating or allergy-inducing substances, and those who are under stress. Although stasis dermatitis is not contagious, it does need some extra care during nail services. Herpes (which comes from the Greek word meaning to creep ) simplex applies to several types of skin eruptions characterized by the formation of blisters. Salicylic acid is prescribed for a client with a diagnosis of psoriasis. The nurse caring for the client anticipates that which diagnostic study will be prescribed? Constipation rather than diarrhea is most likely to occur with this medication, although diarrhea may occur occasionally. When stored unopened under refrigeration, insulin can be used up to the expiration date on the vial.
The physician organizes the list with the most likely diagnosis given first. A complete medical history consists of an account of: (1) the present illness; An account of the present illness, which includes the circumstances surrounding the onset of recent health changes and the chronology of subsequent events that have led the patient to seek medical care, is essential to understanding the course of the disease process. A client who adheres to the medications will likely have a better outcome, and adherence also is important for preventing the development of drug resistance. Adherence to medical care means more than simply taking medications as prescribed. HIV testing may be either anonymous or confidential, depending on the local laws, or both types of testing may be available. Children and adolescents can develop psoriasis, but it occurs primarily in adults. (See ‘Psoriasis treatment’ below.). Psoriasis can be diagnosed by examining the skin. These effects are most likely to occur when topical corticosteroids are used for long periods of time.
Fissuring within plaques can occur when lesions are present over joint lines or on the palms and soles. Acute episodes of plaque psoriasis may evolve into more severe disease – eg, pustular or erythrodermic psoriasis. Discuss treatment options (including no active treatment), likely benefit from treatment, and side-effects; agree a management plan. This can lead to autoimmunity, one form of immune dysregulation in which the immune response is directed against normal parts of the body such as cells, tissues or organs (called auto-antigens). Additional blood tests can determine whether an autoantibody is present. Often these symptoms lead to the incorrect diagnosis of asthma or a lung infection by physicians not familiar with autoimmune lung diseases in primary immunodeficiency diseases. Psoriasis is another type of autoimmune skin disease that is more severe than eczema. What does this man most likely have? I also feel terribly for Dr. Liang, who will absolutely practice CYA medicine for the rest of his life. The diagnosis is visual; very few other diseases mimic herpes zoster, especially in the localization of the rash, which is otherwise quite similar in appearance and initial effect to that of poison oak or poison ivy. Physicians can take a viral culture of the skin, which involves a microscopic examination of the skin using a Tzanck preparation. Plaque psoriasis (psoriasis vulgaris) (L40.0) is the most common form of psoriasis. Itching and pain can interfere with basic functions, such as self-care, walking, and sleep. Client Satisfaction Survey. In this report we will discuss the clinical findings, diagnosis, and evolving methods of treatment for psoriasis with special attention given to those cases that present themselves in the lower extremity. 1 The epidemiological features of palmoplantar (acral) psoriasis has remained somewhat obscure; however, in our experience, neither palmoplantar pustulosis nor the chronic plaque form of acral psoriasis can be considered rare in a podiatric practice, and both are certainly under-diagnosed. Cases manifesting in childhood are far more likely to be associated with HLA-Cw6 and a positive family history. 9 It is patients with this form of psoriasis that most commonly present themselves to podiatric clinicians. Tell your doctor about medical problems of any type, including any surgery that you have had. Also, knowing all of your past and present medical problems will help your doctor decide the best way to care for your condition. The parts of the physical exam that are most helpful in diagnosing heart failure are:. If physical findings and your medical history strongly suggest heart failure, you most likely will have a chest X-ray, an echocardiogram, and electrocardiography to evaluate the heart size, shape, and function and to evaluate the lungs for signs of fluid buildup. Continue reading below.
PATIENTS SHOULD BE INFORMED BY THEIR PHYSICIAN OF THE RISKS INVOLVED AND BE UNDER A PHYSICIAN’S CARE THROUGHOUT THERAPY. Pregnant women with psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis should not receive methotrexate. An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of stress. Stressors can also be defined as short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic). Under most circumstances, once the acute threat has passed, levels of stress hormones return to normal. Stressed parents may even make their children more likely to develop asthma. If you have recently been diagnosed with lupus, you are most likely feeling overloaded with the long list of physicians you are told you now need to see. These types of physicians are trained treat each organ, every disease, all ages and genders. Type 508 Accommodation and the title of the report in the subject line of e-mail. Physicians and other health-care providers play a critical role in preventing and treating sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). More comprehensive, annotated discussions of such evidence will appear in background papers that will be published in a supplement issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Which of these clients will the charge nurse on the medical unit assign to an RN who has floated from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)?. Which client needs the most immediate assessment? My last article on psoriasis generated a lot of conversation and feedback from readers struggling with this condition, or who have clients who do. This discussion will be limited to cysts that occur in the skin and are palpable to massage therapists. I looked into this phenomenon, and here’s what I found: When fat cells die off inside a cyst, a calcium deposit might form. The important thing is that the clients were evaluated by a primary care physician to rule out anything more serious.

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The U.S. Justice Department announced yesterday that Chevy Chase Federal Savings Bank and its mortgage subsidiary agreed to an $11 million settlement of the nation's first discrimination suit brought against a lender for refusing to serve minority neighborhoods.
Under the settlement, the privately owned Chevy Chase and its B. F. Saul Mortgage Co. subsidiary agreed to offer low-cost mortgages to residents of majority-black areas in the District of Columbia and Prince George's County, expand its presence in those neighborhoods and try to hire more blacks for lending positions.
"To shun an entire community because of its racial makeup is just as wrong as to reject an applicant because they are African-American," Attorney General Janet Reno said in a statement.
"Some neighborhood banks may turn away blacks because of their race, but other neighborhoods may not even have banks to which blacks can turn."
The case differs from previous Justice Department lender lawsuits, which have centered on charges of denying loans to minorities, rather than avoiding entire neighborhoods.
Chevy Chase, Maryland's largest thrift, denied the allegations in the lawsuit, which was filed with the settlement in the U.S. District Court in Washington.
From 1988 to 1993, 71 percent of its more than 1,600 mortgage loans in Washington were in the allegedly redlined neighborhoods, the company's chairman and chief executive officer, B. F. Saul II, said in a statement.
The court approved the settlement yesterday as well.
The company settled the case to avoid defense costs, and because the settlement mirrors Chevy Chase's own programs, Mr. Saul said.
The settlement "calls for the kind of investment in the community that the bank has been engaged in and believes will best enable it to deliver necessary products and services to the entire community," added Andrew Sandler, an attorney for Chevy Chase.
The Justice Department charged Chevy Chase with violating the federal Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act by redlining black areas, or declaring them off-limits for mortgage lending.
From 1976 to 1992, the banking company made about 97 percent of its mortgage loans in predominantly white areas, the Justice Department said, and from 1988 to 1992 it received less than 6 percent of its home mortgage applications from blacks.
Before the department's investigation, which it said was prompted by a 1993 Washington Post series, Chevy Chase had "virtually all of its branches and mortgage offices in majority-white areas," the department said in a statement.
It said the bank since has opened three branches and two mortgage offices in black areas of Washington and Prince George's County.
The settlement "is one of the clearest messages I think the administration has sent that it is serious about community reinvestment and serious about fair lending," said Tom Chalkley, director of the Baltimore-based Maryland Alliance for Responsible Investment, which encourages lenders to abide by community reinvestment laws.
The settlement requires Chevy Chase to:
* Open three mortgage offices and one bank branch in majority-black neighborhoods in Washington.
* Evaluate other sites for bank branches in allegedly redlined communities.
* Take steps to obtain a market share of mortgage loans in black neighborhoods comparable to its market share in white neighborhoods.
* Extensively advertise its services and make sales calls to real estate agents active in black areas.
* Continue efforts to recruit blacks for loan production jobs.
The company also has agreed to set aside $7 million toward a program of below-market-rate mortgage loans for residents of majority-black areas. The program is estimated to generate $140 million in financing for those areas.


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Bill Williamson reports for the Pioneer Press that the Minnesota Vikings haven't decided whether to offer a contract to RB John Avery.
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has found substantial evidence that cannabis (plant) is effective for the treatment of chronic pain in adults, and moderate evidence that oromucosal cannabinoids (extracts, especially nabiximols) improve short-term sleep disturbances in chronic pain. The paradoxical superiority of the cannabis plant over cannabinoid molecules represents a challenge for the medical community and the established processes that define modern pharmacy. The expanding and variable legalization of cannabis in multiple states nationwide represents an additional challenge for patients and the medical community because recreational and medicinal cannabis are irresponsibly overlapped. Cannabis designed for recreational use (containing high levels of active ingredients) is increasingly available to patients with chronic pain who do not find relief with current pharmacologic entities, which exposes patients to potential harm. This article analyzes the available scientific evidence to address controversial questions that the current state of cannabis poses for health care professionals and chronic pain patients and sets the basis for a more open discussion about the role of cannabis in modern medicine for pain management. A critical discussion on these points, the legal status of cannabis, and considerations for health care providers is presented.
Keywords: marijuana; medical cannabis; medical marijuana; medicinal cannabis; medicinal marijuana; recreational cannabis; recreational marijuana.
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Social media is buzzing about new plans for Costco coming to Brantford.
A posting on Facebook that has been shared hundreds of times indicates that the retailer has signed a deal for a new city location to be on undeveloped land at the Lynden Park Mall.
While a Costco spokesperson wouldn’t comment and a representative of the mall developer said he knows nothing of the plan, Brantford Mayor Chris Friel indicated something may be in the works.
“It’s not my announcement to comment on,” said Friel.
“But it should be coming.”
The Facebook posting says the “exciting post-election news” comes from outgoing mayor Friel’s campaign manager, Deb Lawrence. When contacted on Thursday, Lawrence also was closed-mouthed.
“Let’s just say the rumours are out there. Any announcement would be a joint one from the mall owners, Costco and the city.”
Lawrence added that, when announced in 2015, the proposed mall expansion plans included a “large format retail building in the south portion of the site.”
Costo has been working with the city to open a big-box warehouse on a 6.7-hectare parcel of land bound by Craig Street to the southwest, Morton Avenue to the south, Wayne Gretzky Parkway to the east and Highway 403 to the north.
The Ministry of Transportation has raised concerns about the effect increased traffic from the Costco would have on the 403 interchange at Wayne Gretzky Parkway.
Lawrence said locating Costco on the mall property would “solve those traffic problems.”
Costco spokesperson Ron Damiani said the company never comments on “market rumours.”
“It’s basic commercial real estate 101,” he said.
“If we say we are interested in specific markets then the land values go up. And if we say we’re not interested in specific markets then land values go down. We don’t think it’s ethical to ever comment on any expansion or relocation plans or building movements of any sort.”
Steve Bishop, vice-president of development services at North American Development Group, owners of the Lynden Park Mall, said he knows nothing of a plan for Costco to move to the mall property.
He did say that the property has now been fully designated and zoned for expansion and that they are finalizing the site plan agreement, something they have been working on with the city for the past two years.
Among the plans outlined for the mall expansion were: renovation and expansion to accommodate a total gross floor area of 51,350 square metres; a hotel with 96 suites and ground floor retail on the west side of the site near Wayne Gretzky Parkway; and a retirement home.
Since that time, said Bishop, the former Sears store has closed at the mall, leaving significant vacant space.
“We are trying to backfill that space,” he said.
“There are some exciting things we’re working on but nothing we can announce yet. It will be very good for the city. We are working with some big names.”
Bishop said there is still significant site work to be done on the property, including scrubbing, grading and servicing of the land. And he said the development is market-dependent.
“We have to know we have an end user before we start anything,” he said.
City residents have been anxiously awaiting the Costco for years.
City Coun. John Utley said the question he gets asked most is about the warehouse retailer.
“When is it coming?” he said people want to know.
City Coun. Cheryl Antoski said she’d be thrilled if a Costco deal is finally reached.
“Council has done everything it can to get it to happen,” said Antoski, whose ward contains both the Lynden Park Mall and the proposed Costco site.
But, she said, if there is a private deal that requires no zoning changes, the city doesn’t have to be privy to it.
The expanded mall could bring hundreds of jobs to the city.
And Costco, known to pay higher wages than the industry standard, could hire as many as 250 employees.
Brantford Expositor 2018 ©

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