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Actor and Director Sreenivasan, an iconic figure in Mollywood, has joined the Kitex company-backed Twenty20 party as one of its advisors. Along with Sreenivasan, a clutch of other well-known personalities including V-Guard group founder Kochouseph Chittilappally and director Siddique too publicly expressed their support by aligning with the party.
Twenty 20 came to power in Kizhakkambalam Panchayath in Kochi in 2015, and in the 2020 local polls, the party bagged three more panchayaths. Subsequently, the party has announced its plan to contest in the upcoming state polls. With the likes of Sreenivasan and Chittilappally coming on board, Twenty20 has strengthened its team.
In an interview with Moneycontrol, the 64-year old actor shared his views on Kerala’s political scenario, the Left government, upcoming elections and his association with Twenty 20.
Why did you decide to join Twenty20?
Until now, what I thought is that if Twenty 20 is something confined to a panchayath, there is no point for me to get involved in this. But, when I heard that they are going to contest in state assembly elections, I decided to support them.
Should one see this as a formal entry of actor Sreenivasan to active politics?
For many people, politics is a profession. For me it is not. As I said, joining Twenty20 as an advisor is my wish to support a larger cause. Whenever I get time, if I can do anything to support them, I will do that. Beyond that one shouldn’t read into this. In fact, I haven’t even taken membership of the party and I don’t think I ever will.
What’s your idea of working with a political party?
Even if there is an iota of goodness in society, we should support that. We haven’t seen that all these years in any of the traditional political parties. There has never been a movement like this in Kerala. At a time when there is nothing good to expect from the existing political parties, joining this movement is a relief to me. This is not for any personal gain but for the hardworking and suffering population of the state. It is my wish that things should change so that Keralites can live here in a much better way. For that the political culture should undergo a major change. Politicians have destroyed that culture and brought us to this pathetic situation.Is it a governance failure of the Pinarayi Vijayan government?
Consider what Kejriwal (Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal) said: even those who are illiterate buy buses and run a profitable business. Here, institutions like KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation) run by IAS officers and big ministers operate in crores of rupees of losses. The only thing all governments have done to this state is pocket public tax money. By development, they mean the development of the politicians. There is no development for the people. Janangalkku oru mannankattayum illa (nothing for the people).Recently, industrialist Kochouseph Chittilappally too spoke on the same lines …
Yes. And we have been suffering from (misgovernance) for years…various types of corruption. Can anyone with some common sense tolerate all this injustice any longer? Now, there is a new trend, which I haven’t seen in the past. In the television channels, political parties have nyayeekarana thozhilalikal (Justification workers). Every evening, they appear on television screens and begin justifying their political party’s actions—no matter what. Remember, all these people have their relatives in government services. So, they can continue the ‘justification work’ every day.
Around 30 years ago, you wrote a political satire film, Sandesham, which exposed political tricks. Have things changed since then?
Yes. The big change is large-scale corruption. In Sandesham, corruption was not a subject because politicians were not as corrupt then as the ones today. Today, corruption has spread like cancer from head to toe.So you are saying politics have worsened since then …
Yes. No doubt about it. Today, every politician steals public money whenever they get a chance. And they will go up to the Supreme Court to find an escape route from the punishment. They will use the same taxpayers’ money that belongs to Keralites to pay their lawyers. If there are cases against them, they are spending government money to have Supreme Court lawyers to argue for them ... even to save political murderers … oru rakshayumilla (there is no hope).
I couldn’t tolerate all these anymore and that’s when I saw this (Twenty 20). And I supported them. I don’t want any personal gains. Ee kallanmare onnu ozhivayikkittiyal mathi (I only want to get rid of these thieves).
Will you make another political movie like Sandesham reflecting the new political reality of Kerala?
I wish to surely do that. But I haven’t got a clear idea, for what it will be, until now. I will try for that.
Will you contest elections at any point?
No. I will not. There are people who have the ability to contest elections. I’m someone with so many wishes in life, but lack the ability to achieve many of those. I feel people who are more able and talented should come forward as public representatives …Kerala is a state with high-quality human capital. But still no development …
Those youngsters who are talented and skilled leave the state at the first opportunity. The state doesn’t benefit from their service.
Why doesn’t this scenario change?
The main reason for the talent exodus is the politicians of Kerala. Take for instance, even in states like Uttar Pradesh, I heard there are only around 17 people on the PSC board. but here, for a small state like Kerala, we have around 24 PSC members. Why did the government appoint these 24 people? Their salary will be around one to one and half lakhs per month. For doing what? These people have been appointed by the ruling party. They are party men.
There are charges on back-door appointments…
Yes. On the top of all these, back-door appointments are rampant leaving the PSC as mere spectator. These postings are not based on merit. Those who are meritorious will not get government jobs today through Kerala PSC.
Is this a new form of corruption?
The prevailing practice is that the party gives jobs to a maximum number of people belonging to that outfit. This helps to bring all families linked to these people in their vote bank. These people thus become party publicists across the state. Only those people who benefit from government jobs are in the party cadres today.
A new form of quid-pro-quo?
Yes. A kind of politics that we haven’t heard about so far in Kerala.
How is Twenty-20 different from other political parties?
Some people told me that Twenty 20 is a corporate party and Kochouseph Chittilappally and Sabu Jacob (Twenty20 party founder) are corporate bosses. They say the Twenty 20 government will work for corporate interests. My answer to them is this: these are people who have already earned money from their businesses. At least, they don’t need to steal public tax money. They are willing to do real work for the development of the state.
What is the root cause of corruption?
The root cause of corruption in Kerala is that politics have become an easy way to make money for those who have neither money nor power in their lives. It’s like what we say in Malayalam, alpanu artham kittiyal ardharathrikk kudapidikkum (when a silly/idle person gets money, he will show off). Such people have so far ruled Kerala and ruling even now. The politics they practise is politics of exploitation of common people. That’s why I lost faith in them.So you have lost faith in all other parties?
Yes. I have lost faith. And we have been witnessing such corruption for years. If I had faith in any of the political parties, I would have gone to that party. In democracy, elections have lost meaning. They have become only an expensive exercise. In the last local body elections, one person sold Rs 10 lakh worth personal property to contest, I heard. He did that probably hoping that he can make a minimum of Rs 50 lakhs once get elected.
What is Twenty 20’s plan of action?
This election is a test for Twenty 20. Only after we understand and assess how many voters support this movement in Ernakulam, we will plan to expand further to other parts of the state. They are likely to field eight candidates this time.
How was the initial response?
The response, especially from young voters, was very encouraging since the day we announced memberships. There was a big rush to join the party. That is the kind of hope the new generation has on this movement.
What should be the prime goal of Twenty 20?
To improve the standard of living of the average Keralite.
Will you compare the Twenty 20 movement in Kerala to the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi in 2012?
My wish is that Twenty 20 should grow to at least that level. I always discuss with the party the kind of efforts put in by Arvind Kejriwal to build that party. But, we still don’t know to what extent that model can be replicated here. At least, that’s the hope.What’s your view on the Kerjiwal government's performance?
Kejriwal is a leader who practised the good politics he preached. Despite implementing schemes like free ride for women, water, electricity at lower rates, Delhi government finances are in good shape. When a question was raised on the source of money for all these schemes, Kejriwal said he doesn’t buy aircraft for personal use, as the chief minister of a state recently did spending Rs 190 crore on an aircraft for personal use. That reply explains everything.
This is probably the first time that many prominent personalities come together in Kerala to form a political alternative. Would you call this a historic event?
At this stage, we can only hope that it will come to that. We don’t know how this model will evolve. I must say I’m getting personal messages even from unexpected corners--people affiliated with other political parties--wishing success for Twenty 20.How do you assess the Pinarayi Vijayan (Left Front) government’s five years?
Giving jobs to own party people through backdoors—that is the only major ‘development’ agenda this government has presented in the last five years. This government also changed fight against COVID-19 as a big political campaign and a poll plank. The Vijayan government pitched it as if they performed better than all other states in India. They used the epidemic for political gain. Also, this government has spent the highest amount of money on newspaper advertising to promote the government's achievements. We see full-page newspaper advertisements almost on a daily basis. Can’t this money be used for the well-being of the poor, say for housing? The state is neck-deep in debt. The per capita debt has shot up to Rs 55,000. What kind of governance are they talking about?
But other parties too are not so different from this practice.
True. Recently, I saw four full-page advertisements in leading Malayalam newspapers by Piravom MLA Anoop Jacob advertising his achievements in the constituency. I understand, each paper will charge around Rs 20 lakh for this. Remember, we haven’t even started the election process. If someone is spending Rs 20 lakh today, he must have seen a way to recover at least Rs 50 lakh from this later—it is common sense.There was a statement from a local CPM leader that you don’t have a clear political stance …
When I was clueless about politics, SFI (CPM’s student wing) appealed to me. When I got a bit wiser, I liked KSU (Congress party’s student wing) and as I got a bit more intelligent in life, I started following ABVP (BJP’s student wing). Now, I have developed some common sense and I support Twenty 20. Does the constitution bar me from changing political views? (laughing)Loss of political integrity has been cited as an issue in the state …
These people, who call them leaders, have lost all political decency. Appo kanunavare appa ennu vilikkunna alukalnu ivarokke.. (Meaning—they are political opportunists.) It’s people like this blaming me about my association with ABVP, that too long ago, you see. The LDF government has now allocated Rs 5 crore and land to build a memorial for KM Mani, against whom they levelled major corruption charges previously. What political decency and moral right they have to question my political affinity?
Do you have any comments on Jose K Mani’s entry to LDF?
I have no comments to make on this. But I recall, I had a friend named Ashokan who was an interior designer. Many years ago, once when he went to Pala to do interior work of KM Mani’s new home, Mani told him not to do expensive beautification work on the front-side of the house and focus on other parts so that people will not see the kind of money spent on this.
There was a controversy on Deep-Sea fishing contract. The government said the company entered into MoU without the ministry’s knowledge.
It is the same government which said it was unaware about Swpana Suresh (gold smuggling case key accused), who without any qualification, drawing Rs 3 lakh salary a month under its nose. So, this statement on deep-sea fishing contract is very much believable…(laughing)
You recently said one Kerala-based TV channel deleted your questions while interviewing CM Pinrayi Vijayan..
Yes. That’s true.
What was the question?
It was about why the Left opposed the Express Highway project in Kerala. I asked the CM when Dr MK Muneer (former UDF minister) tried to launch the Express Highway project in Kerala but the Left parties opposed it asking how will it benefit the poor? I asked--the Left has been striving hard for uplifting the poor in the state for years. Won’t those people buy cars and use the same Express Highway when their income levels improve? I asked Pinarayi Vijayan this question.
What was the response?
Vijayan laughed a lot. Then the channel deleted the question itself from the interview. But, I spoke about this in a different channel later.
How can we tackle corruption in the society?
Children need to be taught about values from early stages. We must study how preliminary education is designed in developed countries. People with high educational qualifications should teach small children.You faced some backlash for saying this in Kerala …
Yes. Anganwadi teachers staged a dharna in front of my house for openly speaking about these issues. They said I insulted them and I should apologise. I never insulted them. I only said primary teachers should be well educated. That’s how it is in many developed countries. Our education system is flawed and that’s one major reason for a corrupt society. I have said in one of my films--each person has limited needs but the problem begins when one aspires to live like others. This should be taught to kids at a young age.
Is religion causing disharmony?
Yes. Let me tell you an example. Finland is considered to be among the happiest countries in the world. For many people in that country, there is no concept of religion and to my understanding, even the concept of God. Most crimes happen in countries where there are religions. In the absence of this, people live happily. Look at some of the Sacandinavian countries.
Were you approached by any other party?
Yes. The Kerala LDF offered me an assembly seat last time. I refused.You were seen as a Left sympathiser.
If that was the case, I would not have written Sandesham thirty years ago. My place is Pattiam in Kannur. That is an LDF stronghold. My father was a communist party worker. Those days, there was a leader I respected a lot—Pattiam Gopalan, who was also a Parliament member. He was a very good personality, a poet and a great leader--very different compared with the Communist leaders today. After his death at the age of 42, the party leadership became directionless. After that, I became ‘allergic’ to this party.
What you think about E Sreedharan joining BJP?
People like E Sreedharan should have joined Twenty 20.
He said BJP is the most secular party now..
That is something he understood and something I can never understand. I heard that he has been given big offers that he couldn’t refuse at this age. I don't know if it is true. People, no matter how good they are, can fall for such offers. This could be such a case. I wish he joined Twenty 20.


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Charlie Benante, drummer for thrash metal act Anthrax, has recently spoken about his views on the status of the music industry. He told The Metal Command show that it’s not so good, and he knows who is to blame for that. It’s the tech giant Apple who kills the music and makes it hard for young artists to become recognizable.
In the interview ha stated:
“You really have to put a lot of blame on the tech industry” for its role in devaluing music by giving free users the ability to play any album or artist catalog on shuffle. As much as everybody loves Apple, I also think Apple had a big hand in destroying music, and nobody really says that; everybody’s still on the side of Apple, but I believe Apple was one of the big hands in this that helped destroy music. The record companies had a big hand in it, because they got greedy. The artists got greedy when they felt, ‘Oh, I can get a three-album deal for 75 million dollars,’ but at the end of the day, if they’re taking all that money, what happens to the lesser-known bands who are striving to become something? Where does that money come from? I mean, it was just such a mess, and it really dug a hole for itself. And now who is paying for it? Everybody.”
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Contra Costa District Attorney candidate Dan O’Malley sent out this press release a few minutes ago in response to an Oct. 12 statement from the Concord Police Association about his candidacy:
WE MUST CONTINUALLY EDUCATE OURSELVES ABOUT
Response from DA Candidate and former Judge Dan O’Malley
I am saddened that a Concord Police Officers’ Association board member recently chose to criticize me for representing a victim of domestic violence. I would like to clarify several inaccuracies in his letter to you. I know and trained many, many Concord Police Officers during my twelve years as an instructor at the local Police Academy and a deputy district attorney at the District Attorney’s Office, and I have nothing but the utmost respect for the working cop on the street.
I admit that I represent a VICTIM of Domestic Violence, however, I never reached out to any news agency on this topic for political gain. In fact, it was Lisa Vorderbrueggen of the Contra Costa Times who contacted me, and asked the following question: ‘Why does a victim of Domestic Violence need a lawyer to advocate for her?’ In a thirty minute discussion, I expressed my views regarding society’s treatment of women and who are victimized by batterers and sex offenders.
We must continually educate ourselves about domestic violence. My comment was not a criticism of the outstanding law enforcement officers in Contra Costa County. Rather, it stemmed more from my personal experience that the more I know, the more I realize there is to learn. My goal is to provide forums and multi-disciplinary trainings to promote ongoing awareness and education for all professionals responding to violence against women. Many of the Concord Police Officers appreciate these efforts of on-going training to understand the subtleties of violence against women and girls.
In fact, while the officer was writing his political hit piece of me, his colleagues who specialize in domestic violence reached out to the Alameda District Attorneys’ Office, requesting specialized training on the intricacies of domestic violence and human trafficking.
Training is a good thing. Collaborating with our Advocate partners, such as STAND For Families Free of Violence, allows all law enforcement professionals to do our jobs in the best way we can. In fact, I was honored just two months ago by the Family Stress Center (STAND’s partner) for my work towards the prevention of family violence. Just last week, two of the most prominent victims’ rights groups in California, Citizens for Law and Order, and the Crime Victims Action Alliance, honored me with their endorsements for District Attorney.
POST provides ongoing law enforcement training in domestic violence and CDAA provides DV training for Prosecutors. I support both statewide organizations wholeheartedly.
While I have the utmost respect for the working police officers of the Concord Police Department, it is unfortunate that the Union leadership of that department is elevating politics over the needs of victims of violent crimes. All of us in the law enforcement community should be able to agree that every day we need to strive to become better advocates for victims. It is when we think we have nothing to learn that we need to learn the most.
Regarding their endorsement of Mark Peterson, I will invite them to investigate the following facts:
• Under Mark Peterson’s watch, the Contra Costa District Attorneys’ Office was brought to shame when a young female Deputy DA was allegedly brutally raped.
• Peterson turned a blind eye because his good friend and direct subordinate was the alleged rapist.
• The investigation yielded a sex scandal involving the now infamous “Anal Sex Club” that had been occurring in Peterson’s division.
• That’s why he was demoted and that’s why Mark Peterson is in no position to call himself an advocate when it comes to protecting women from sexual or domestic abuse.
I will always side with the victim. Period. Maybe that’s why 95% of police officers support me.


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Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar was facilitated by BCCI in the Narendra Modi stadium today on completing 50 years of his test debut . He was handed over momentos by BCCI secretary Jay Shah to celebrate his test debut in West Indies which happened in 6th March 1971. That series proved to be a roaring success for Sunny as he totalled a massive 774 runs in 8 innings of 4 tests that he played in that series at a stunning average of 154.80. He scored 124 & 220 in the 4th test fighting an acute toothache . Those 774 runs in a debut series is still a world record .
Sunny continued his great career for 16 years becoming the mainstay of Indian batting and providing belief to other aspiring batsmen from India over the years through his flawless technique and temperament , that one can play fast bowling well in overseas conditions .
With 34 test hundreds and 10122 runs at 51 average , Gavaskar was the 1st ever batsman to breach the barrier of 10000 test runs and was the batting role model on which the subsequent greats Tendulkar , Dravid shaped their careers .
Thus it was a great gesture on the part of BCCI to faciltate the Indian batting legend , who became the batting model for future generation Indian batsmen.

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Apple iPhone 15 specs and rumors latest: will there be an iPhone 15 Ultra?
All the latest up-to-date Apple iPhone 15 and 15 Pro news plus rumoured specs and features we think we'll be seeing this September
The next Apple iPhone isn’t far off. So turn your attention to 2023’s upcoming phone series from Apple, most likely called iPhone 15. Welcome to our regularly updated feature with all the latest iPhone 15 rumors.
Once again there should be four models; the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus as well as the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. The latter model may go even more premium and be called the iPhone 15 Ultra (to match the Apple Watch Ultra).
When is the iPhone 15 release date?
The iPhone 14 series hit the shelves back in September 2022. Recently it re-launched in yellow.
As you can see below from the dates of previous iPhone launches, we’re predicting that the iPhone 15 will debut on either Tuesday 5 or Tuesday 12 September 2023. With the iPhone release date normally taking place just over a week later on a Friday, the iPhone 15 release date would be 15 or 22 September 2023.
Apple’s iPhone launch events usually take place at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park, Cupertino, California and start at 10am PT, 1pm ET, 6pm BST, 1900 CET.
iPhone 15 series at a glance: what we’re expecting
- The Dynamic Island to be on all iPhone 15 models
- The iPhone 15 Ultra will replace the Pro Max
- Four models will again debut – iPhone 15 and 15 Plus as well as the iPhone 15 Pro and Ultra
- USB-C will replace Lightning – finally
- The Pro and Ultra may have a new periscope zoom, but it might just be the Ultra
- Again there will be 6.1 and 6.7in screen sizes
- All will run iOS 17 out of the box. We’re expecting to find out more about the new software (which will also almost certainly come out in September) at next week’s Apple developer conference, known as WWDC. Check out everything we think will happen at WWDC23.
When has the iPhone launch taken place in the past?
The original iPhone came out in January 2007, though the UK launch was towards the end of that year. Since, some launches have taken place in June and even October. But since the iPhone 5, things have settled in the September slot. The exception to this was in 2020, when the delay to the iPhone 12 lineup was caused by the global slowdown in production due to the pandemic. The iPhone 13 series returned to normal and the iPhone 14 launch was slightly earlier than the launches in previous years. That’s led to our slight uncertainty about the week the launch event is going to be in.
- iPhone 5 – 12 September 2012
- iPhone 5S / 5C – 10 September 2013
- iPhone 6 / 6 Plus – 9 September 2014
- iPhone 6S / 6S Plus – 9 September 2015
- iPhone 7 / 7 Plus – 7 September 2016
- iPhone 8 / 8 Plus / X – 12 September 2017
- iPhone XS / XS Max / XR – 12 September 2018
- iPhone 11 – 10 September 10 2019
- iPhone 12 – 13 October 13 2020 (later due to manufacturing delays with the pandemic)
- iPhone 13 – 14 September 2021
- iPhone 14 – 7 September 2022
iPhone 15 rumoured design
The iPhone 15 won’t look a whole lot different. Some models – possibly just the Pro and Pro Max/Ultra – are set to have slightly more curved edges than the iPhone 12-14s have had, though it is subtle. These renders from serial renderiser (yes we made that up) Ian Zelbo points the way to the likely design:
These renders are the result of various rumours about the new iPhones as well as information gleaned from accessory makers.
In May 2023, MacRumors got hold of dummy iPhone 15 units. These again show a very similar aesthetic to the Zelbo renders above. Again they show the USB-C port on the bottom and slightly rounded bezels. There are some suggestions that all iPhone 15 models will have this. But it could well be this change will be Pro-only.
This should provide a softer feel in the hand than the angular models we’ve had since iPhone 12. However, there’s not a massive amount that’s revealing here.
In terms of the screen bezels, leaker Ice Universe claims that they will be even slimmer than the Xiaomi 13‘s 1.81mm bezels at just 1.55mm. That’s definitely in the box marked ‘unconfirmed’ at present.
One of the key differences this time around is in the materials. The iPhone 15 Pro (and possible Ultra) will have a titanium casing rather than stainless steel. The SIM tray could also potentially be removed on all variants though European networks may not be that keen on that.
The iPhone 15 Pro is also rumoured to come in a dark red colour this time around.
iPhone 15 button changes
It also seems certain that the premium models won’t have buttons that move when pressed. Instead, they’ll be solid state with taptic feedback to make you feel like you’ve pressed them. This is just like the Home button on later Touch ID iPhones.
A single volume button may or may not be in these models. We may also be saying goodbye to the physical mute switch. Getting rid of it altogether is a sad move – how else do you mute your phone in your pocket? It’s a big USP of what makes an iPhone an iPhone in our book. We’re also wondering how you’ll be able to avoid pressing the mute button when you don’t want to.
Some rumours suggest there will be an Apple Watch Ultra-style action button instead of the mute switch. This button will then enable to choose what you use it for. So you could still mute if you wish or configure to use another common shortcut.
Without having room for buttons to move, the mechanisms will take up less space inside the iPhone. It’s also one less part that could break, with the side buttons as part of the Self Service Repair program. Plus, it’ll make the device more water-resistant, with fewer openings for water to creep in. Stuff regular Craig Grannell wrote this piece about why a portless iPhone would be a bad thing.
iPhone 15 rumoured display specs
The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max’s Dynamic Island feature will be rolled out across all iPhone 15 versions. That’s according to display industry analyst Ross Young. The Island will presumably stick around until Apple can get rid of it altogether. It could well get some extra features in iOS 17.
While Young expects the Dynamic Island to appear on the standard iPhone 15, he doesn’t think that the non-Pro models will get 120Hz displays or Apple’s ProMotion tech. As for an under-display Face ID system, Young suggests this will come to the iPhone 16 Pro in 2024. Another regular Apple watcher, Ming Chi-Kuo, agrees.
Getting rid of the Dynamic Island will definitely require a serious improvement in under-display camera tech for it to be as good as the current arrangement for Face ID. And since Apple has clearly done a lot of work on Dynamic Island, we don’t expect it to go anywhere anytime soon.
iPhone 15 USB-C, MagSafe and charging
We know the iPhone 15 will have to make the jump to USB-C. Apple head of marketing Greg Joswiak acknowledged this in an October 2022 chat with the Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live event (video below). The EU has legislated for it and it’s well overdue on the iPhone, having been a staple of the iPad for several years now. Some rumours suggest Foxconn is making wired Apple EarPods with USB-C.
One side-effect of the move to USB-C is that it should be capable of fast 40Gbps Thunderbolt data speeds like Macs and the iPad Pro. This may be something that’s restricted to the Pro models, or even just the UItra. That could mean that you could use an iPhone with a display, but given how un-keen Apple seems to be to give the iPad Pro proper external display support, this seems a pipedream. The move to USB-C should mean Apple can make a bigger thing out of fast wired charging. Even so, the fastest charging speeds are rumoured to be restricted to cables that are certified as part of Apple’s Made for iPhone (MFI) program.
As for the wireless charging, it sounds like the new phones will all support the Qi2 standard, which is based on MagSafe. Cheaper (non-MagSafe) Qi2 wireless chargers will be able to charge up to 15W. You can currently only get this speed with MagSafe chargers. We don’t know if there will be any rise in the MagSafe charging speed though. You’d hope so, considering 15W is pretty pedestrian compared to some wireless charging speeds these days.
iPhone 15 memory, RAM and chips
We also believe the new iPhone 15 Pro will have more RAM – 8GB instead of 6GB. That’s according to Taiwanese research company TrendForce. Interestingly TrendForce says in the same note that the proportion of Pro vs non Pro models is tipping more in the Pro’s favour – around 60% of iPhone 14 models sold, partly due to the late introduction of the iPhone 14 Plus. Rumours suggest there will be 2TB of storage available on the iPhone 15 Ultra, with lower capacities on the other units.
As for chips, expect the standard iPhone 15 models to make the jump to the Apple A16 Bionic series from last year’s iPhone 14 Pro, while the iPhone 15 Pro models will move to the A17 Bionic which will be even more efficient thanks to a 3nm manufacturing process.
The iPhone 15 will continue to use 5G modems from Qualcomm, probably the X70 from early last year. Apple’s difficulties with developing 5G modems are well documented. It started developing them itself in 2019 but the results of that work are unknown. Apple models definitely won’t be ready this time around, though it looks set to move away from Qualcomm modems either in 2024 or 2025. Apple has already announced a deal for some future 5G radio parts to come from Broadcom US facilities.
Battery life on the standard iPhone 15 would stay broadly the same, but the iPhone 15 Pro and Ultra could have a few hours extra as a result of the new chips used.
iPhone 15 cameras
Nikkei suggests that Sony Group will apparently supply the iPhone 15 with a top-tier image sensor. According to Nikkei, Sony’s newest image sensor doubles the saturation signal in every pixel, which reduces overexposure or underexposure. That should stop photo subjects being drowned out by backlight. The standard iPhone 15 will have a 48MP main lens.
The iPhone 15 Ultra should offer 8K video recoding alongside a periscope camera (seemingly not coming to the Pro). This technology involves multiple camera lenses at an angle, to decrease a smartphone camera’s size, improve zoom, and increase the megapixel count. Introducing a periscope camera with 5x zoom (some say 6x) on the iPhone 15 would enable Apple to approach Samsung’s impressive zoom capabilities. Though, since the S23 Ultra has a 10x optical and 100x digital zoom, it will still lag behind that.
The iPhone 15 Ultra will almost certainly have a thinner camera bump, thanks to that rumoured periscope camera. However, it appears that the camera bump won’t reduce on the Pro. Indeed, something very noticeable from the iPhone 15 Pro renders we’ve seen so far is that the individual camera lenses are bigger.
It’s also been suggested the periscope lens on the iPhone 15 Ultra could mean the position of the telephoto and ultrawide lenses are switched around to fit everything in. The periscope camera would be the one between the flash and LiDAR sensor.
How much could the iPhone 15 cost?
Given the outrage over the higher prices in Europe for the iPhone 14 (starting at $799/£849), we’d expect the iPhone 15 price to stay the same. But if there is an Ultra model instead of the Pro Max, you can expect that will command an even more premium price than we saw with the iPhone 14 Pro Max. So you’d expect a starting price somewhere in the region of $12999/£1249.
We know that Apple is keen on introducing higher spec models to take advantage of bigger sales prices. “I think people are willing to really stretch to get the best they can afford in that category,” said Tim Cook in Apple’s Q1 2023 earnings call.


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Conservatory Sudbury Suffolk (CO10): For lots of householders in Sudbury, adding a bit of extra living space to their home is pretty much on top of their list of priorities. It may be because of the need for a home office, a new arrival in the family, or merely because the additional space would provide the ideal area to relax and entertain family and friends. A conservatory is a brilliant addition to your family home to create extra living space, without costing the earth.
An expertly installed and nicely designed conservatory doesn't just improve the visual appeal of your Sudbury property, but can also add value to your house and increase its saleability should you decide to sell in the future. A conservatory that matches the look of your house is an attractive feature that provides extra space to your home and should give you years of pleasure, along with increasing that all important X-factor when you eventually sell.
There are many conservatory fitters in Sudbury to select from, and it can be a challenge to pick one. To be able to supply you with the best conservatory to fit your needs, a reliable conservatory installation company will conduct a full site survey of your premises before consenting to carry out any actual work. Not all conservatories will need planning permission, and specialist assistance from your conservatory sales force should be able to inform you if this is needed. If you happen to own a building that is listed or reside in a conservation or protected area you'll probably need some kind of permission to build a conservatory from your local authority.
There are a number of different models of conservatory to select from to suit your home:
- Victorian - The timeless conservatory option with a ridged roof and rounded front wall.
- Edwardian - Another timeless layout which is much the same as the Victorian, but with a flat front to generate extra space.
- Lean-to - A style that blends with almost any house, the lean-to is the simplest conservatory to construct.
- Gable - The gable ended construction of this style enables the maximum quantity of daylight into your conservatory and is sometimes called a Georgian.
- P-Shaped - The P-Shaped conservatory generates a roomy interior and combines the lean-to and Victorian models.
- Lantern - A wonderful conservatory style that is perfect for larger homes, and offers a much taller space with a central glazed roof structure to provide a spacious, light feel.
Now that you have an idea of the style of conservatory you prefer, the next step is to decide on the additional fittings and fixtures that will need to be fitted during the initial construction phase. This will range from TV points, electrical sockets and light fittings, to under-floor heating, ventilation and choice of floor covering required to match your style and taste. Subject to the size of your conservatory it's a good idea to look at what shading, curtains and blinds you will need, since they may need to be tailor-made to suit.
The top quality materials that contemporary conservatories in Sudbury are made from will keep your room at the right temperature whatever the weather. Efficient glazing fitted within insulating and high performance frames will guarantee that your conservatory is cool in summer and warm in winter. You'll be able to relax and make the most of your conservatory and your views of the garden without having to worry about what the changeable British weather has in store for you. A conservatory can unquestionably give an outside feel to an inside room.
If you would like to blend the conservatory fully into your style of home it's possible to have a solid roof to replicate that of your home. By matching a solid roof, the interior ceiling can also be smoothly synchronised to your home's interior to form a natural expansion of your living space. With the extra insulation and privacy afforded from a solid roof, your conservatory has numerous alternatives for its use, including an additional bedroom.
A different option if you do not wish to install a solid or glass roof is a panelled style roof. The mix of solid panels and glazing will allow you an increased level of privacy whilst still allowing your conservatory to be flooded with sunlight.
Fully glazed or half-walled sides aren't the only alternatives for your conservatory. Becoming more and more popular in Sudbury are the orangery style of conservatories. The brick framework used to build an orangery allows it to smoothly integrate with the design of your home but still permits plenty of light to flood into the area. The taller, lantern style roof and combination of glazing and plastered walls gives a spacious and airy feel to an orangery conservatory.
Before any building commences, and to make certain that you end up with a conservatory that gives you many years of use, make sure all your requirements and needs have been fully talked through with your conservatory installer. Ask for help and advice from your chosen Sudbury installation company and get suggestions on all the different styles, flooring, electrical fixtures and shading which match your exact requirements, together with the type of conservatory you want. They'll also be willing to give you an estimate for an all inclusive price, therefore avoiding any nasty surprises when you eventually get the final bill.
To reduce the cost of a conservatory it is possible to build and install it yourself, though this is only if you have some experience in construction work. If you haven't got the relevant experience, it's best to hire an experienced installation company in Sudbury, to build your conservatory to the demanding standards required. This might cost a bit more in the initial outlay, however will more likely cost you less in terms of stress and problems in the future.
When picking a conservatory company it is always advisable shop around and obtain several different price quotes. Consider their range of past projects and ask to see references before signing up to any deal. The majority of conservatory companies in Sudbury will offer this information during the preparation phase to highlight their portfolio of work and display their products and services.
A recognised qualification or membership of a professional trade association like the British Standards Institute, the GFF (Glass and Glazing Federation) or the Fair Trades Association will give you peace of mind that your chosen Sudbury conservatory company has the experience, qualifications and appropriate insurance cover to finish your build to an excellent standard.
As long as your chosen Sudbury conservatory installer is certified by the DGCOS (Double Glazing and Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme) you will have a good level of protection during and after the build should any problems occur that cannot be resolved amicably. Also find out if your installation service is a member of Federation of Master Builders (FMB). These memberships and accreditations provide you with knowledge and peace of mind that the conservatory installation company you have chosen has attained a recognised level of excellence in the construction industry.
Conservatory installation can be done in Sudbury and also nearby in: Brundon, Belchamp St Paul, Bulmer, Clare, Great Cornard, Acton, Great Waldingfield, Middleton, Cavendish, Borley Green, Glemsford, Little Cornard, Long Melford, Little Waldingfield, Newton, and in these postcodes CO10 0ZE, CO10 1GH, CO10 0WL, CO10 1JA, CO10 0EQ, CO10 1QG, CO10 0PN, CO10 1SZ, CO10 1RF, CO10 1LL. Locally based Sudbury conservatory fitters will most likely have the postcode CO10 and the telephone dialling code 01787.
Information, Help and Social Media
Discover the fundamentals on a tiled roof conservatory by using YouTube here. If you want to find out more info on on building a conservatory check this out. To learn the social media reaction to conservatory trends, check this out. The dedicated Wikipedia "conservatory" page is the spot to head for details of notable conservatories, conservatories around the world, the history of the conservatory and types of conservatory.
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You will soon discover that there is a mind blowing assortment of different jobs that the majority ofought to be able to handle inside and outside your house in Sudbury, Suffolk and these include: Victorian conservatories, orangeries in Sudbury, conservatory design, garden rooms Sudbury, conservatory cleaning, conservatory flooring, commercial conservatories, conservatory lighting in Sudbury, bespoke conservatories, wooden conservatories, uPVC conservatories Sudbury, conservatory installations, uPVC conservatory installation, wooden conservatory installation, residential conservatories in Sudbury, conservatory extensions, Edwardian conservatories, small conservatory ideas, orangery installation, and plenty of others not listed on this page.
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Also: Newton conservatories, Bulmer conservatories, Little Waldingfield conservatories, Long Melford conservatories, Cavendish conservatories, Belchamp St Paul conservatories, Great Waldingfield conservatories, Glemsford conservatories, Middleton conservatories, Brundon conservatories, Great Cornard conservatories, Clare conservatories, Borley Green conservatories, Little Cornard conservatories, Acton and more.
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Folks who live in the following streets have just recently requested conservatory installation - Ingram's Well Road, Reynolds Way, Cat's Lane, Hares Walk, Gregory Street, Redhouse Lane, Manor Road, New Street, Woodpeckers, Mayflower Way, Colneys Close, Constitution Hill, Meadows Place, Edgworth Road, Drury Drive, Plough Lane, Cheyne Court, Hyde Road, St Benedict's Close, St Gregory's Court, Meadow Lane, Church Walk, Meekings Road, Curzon Road, Walnut Tree Lane, Elizabeth Way, as well as the following local Sudbury postcodes: CO10 0ZE, CO10 1GH, CO10 0WL, CO10 1JA, CO10 0EQ, CO10 1QG, CO10 0PN, CO10 1SZ, CO10 1RF, CO10 1LL.
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Anacostia is a historic neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Its downtown is located at the intersection of Good Hope Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. It is located east of the Anacostia River, after which the neighborhood is named. Like the other quadrants of Washington, D.C., Southeast encompasses a large number of named neighborhoods, of which Anacostia and Capitol Hill are the most well known. Anacostia includes all of the Anacostia Historic District that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Often the name Anacostia is incorrectly used to refer to the entire portion of the city that is southeast of the Anacostia River. The name “Anacostia” comes from the anglicized name of a Nacochtank Native Americans settlement along the Anacostia River. Captain John Smith explored the area in 1608, traveling up the “Eastern Branch”—later the Anacostia River—mistaking it for the main body of the Potomac River, and met Anacostans. Before the arrival of whites, the Nacostine villages in this area were a lively center of trade visited by Native Americans such as the Iroquois of New York. Even after the founding of Maryland, Leonard Calvert, in a letter to a merchant in London, described “Anacostan” as one of the three best places in the colony for trading with natives.
Around the year 1668, native peoples previously living south of Anacostia were forced northward by war. Anacostine Island, which first appeared on a 1670 map drawn by Augustine Herman, was settled by the Anacostans around this time. The core of what is now the Anacostia historic district was incorporated in 1854 as Uniontown and was one of the first suburbs in the District of Columbia. It was designed to be affordable for Washington’s working class, many of whom were employed across the river at the Navy Yard; its (then) location outside of and isolated from the city made its real estate inexpensive. The initial subdivision of 1854 carried restrictive covenants prohibiting the sale, rental or lease of property to anyone of African or Irish descent. Abolitionist Frederick Douglass, often called “the sage of Anacostia,” bought Cedar Hill, the estate belonging to the developer of Uniontown, in 1877 and lived there until he died in 1895. The home is still maintained as a historical site in Anacostia.
During the Civil War, Anacostia was protected by a series of forts upon the hills southwest of the city. Following the conclusion of the war, the forts were dismantled and the land returned to its original owners. Anacostia, always part of the District of Columbia, became a part of the city of Washington when the city and District became coterminous in 1878.
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The Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development Municipal Development District (SEED MDD) was created by the voters in November 2017 and finalized in July 2018. SEED MDD is a political sub-division formed to promote, assist, stimulate, and enhance economic development as well as the quality of life in Sweetwater. Sweetwater Economic Development is funded through a half-cent sales tax and governed by a 5-member Board of Directors who are appointed by the City’s governing body.
It is the job of the Municipal Development District to encourage job creation in Sweetwater and the extraterritorial jurisdiction area while providing businesses with incentive packages quickly and effectively. Sweetwater Economic Development can also attract other businesses to Sweetwater such as retail, industrial offices, and distribution centers.
Along with creating jobs in the area, Sweetwater Economic Development can also assist in building projects to improve the lives of citizens. These projects include park improvements, beautification of the community, housing, demolition of dilapidated structures, community development, infrastructure improvement, retail recruitment.
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This weekend will see an assortment of Australia’s most talented sim racers competing on the world stage.
The 2020 iRacing Le Mans 24 Hour has attracted more than 1,000 cars and will be divided up into multiple splits, based on the iRating of the driver who enters the car.
A large number of Australian drivers and teams will take part in the event, with the Logitech G Altus eSports outfit entering a two-car, eight-driver attack on the event in a pair of Porsche RSR machines. The #43 entry will be steered by young guns Cooper Webster and Jackson Souslin Harlow, along with international pilots Yannick Lapchin and Alexander Lauritzen while team owner Simon Feigl will be joined by Zach Hanlin, James Scott and Sam Blacklock in the #83 machine.
With the strength of this driver line-up, it’s likely one or both of these cars will feature in the coveted top split, which will be commentated by the voice of international endurance racing, John Hindhaugh and the Radio Show Limited team.
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As part of his contract, interim Superintendent Bidermann was assigned an equity consultant as part of his career development as SUSD’s new leader. Kathy Garcia and Maria Mendez made the recommendation of hiring John Ramirez Jr. to the SUSD Board as part of their hiring package for Biedermann. Click here to read the consultant utilization form that began John Ramirez Jr.’s contract.
A simple Google search reveals that John Ramirez Jr. has a problematic past that should have immediately disqualified him from being hired as a consultant. In his past position as a school superintendent, he was investigated for sexual harassment of an employee and misuse of the district credit card. His conduct even made national news. This Des Moines Register article describes the problems with his tenure with the Alisal School District
He also drew the public spotlight on himself in the admitted personal use of district credit cards and a sexual harassment complaint filed by a former district employee.
Recently, Superintendent Biedermann cancelled John Ramirez Jr.’s contract with SUSD after hearing from other board members about John Ramirez’s troubled work history.
Who advised Maria Mendez and Kathy Garcia to bring John Ramirez Jr. to SUSD? Sources tell us it was Anthony Silva. Silva also controls the votes of Maria Mendez, Kathy Garcia, Scot McBrian, and Cecilia Mendez as part of a plan to create havoc against his enemies in SUSD.
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The MCH Group, organisers of Baselworld, announced the cancellation of Baselworld 2021 that had been planned for 28 January to 2 February 2021. In a press release circulated a few days ago, Michel Loris-Melikoff, Managing Director of Baselworld said, “Together with the exhibitors and visitors, we are working intensively on clarifying and discussing the requirements and options for new platforms. “We will be taking a decision on possible follow-up formats by the summer and will then provide information on the new concept and scheduling.”
The release also mentioned that the MCH Group reached an agreement with its exhibitors on the settlement of the 2020 Edition. By this we can only assume, that exhibitors will now be given an even bigger refund, instead of the “partial refunds” the group planned to issue, due to the postponement of the fair to January 2021.
In collaboration with the Swiss Exhibitors’ Committee, an amicable solution has been drawn up, unanimously approved by the Comité Consultatif and also supported by industry associations.
“I welcome the constructive attitude of the representatives of the MCH Group, which has enabled us to find a balanced solution”, says Hubert J. du Plessix, President of the Swiss Exhibitors’ Committee. “I would also like to thank Patek Philippe, Rolex, Tudor, Chanel, Chopard, Hublot, Zenith and Tag Heuer, who, in a spirit of solidarity with the sector as a whole, have agreed to a lower refund so that the other exhibitors can benefit from better conditions.”
Bernd Stadlwieser, CEO of the MCH Group, stresses: “We are pleased to have worked together and, in just a short time, found a solution that is acceptable to everyone. In the light of the large loss of revenue due to COVID-19 and our responsibility to all our stakeholder groups, this solution marks the limit of what is possible for us. With the amicable settlement for Baselworld 2020, we can now concentrate fully on the future.”


Matthew McConaughey was nervous meeting Martin ScorsesePTI | Jan 1, 2014, 02.04 PM IST
Actor Matthew McConaughey was nervous before meeting director Martin Scorsese for a role in 'The Wolf of Wall Street'.
The 44-year-old 'Sahara' actor said he felt a little starstruck by the revered 'Goodfellas' filmmaker, but he was immediately put at ease by the Hollywood veteran's easy-going nature and sense of humour, reported MTV online.
"I studied Martin Scorsese in film school in 1992, at the University of Texas. All of the sudden, a year and a half ago or two years ago, I'm going to meet Martin Scorsese at this apartment in New York," McConaughey said.
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Agencies admit failing to protect water sources from fuel pollution
The agencies charged with overseeing oil production and protecting California’s ever-dwindling water sources from the industry’s pollution all fell down on the job, one state official told a panel of peeved lawmakers Tuesday.
During a testy two-hour oversight hearing, officials from the California Department of Conservation, the department’s Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources and the state Water Resources Control Board promised senators a top-down overhaul of their regulation of the disposal of oil field wastewater.
But after a handful of recent embarrassing revelations about the division’s history of lackluster regulation, lawmakers questioned how they could trust agency officials to follow through, characterizing longstanding agency practices as corrupt and inept.
Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) called the division’s failings “endemic” and said that just reading background materials to prepare for Tuesday’s hearing caused her blood pressure to soar.
“There has been a serious imbalance between the role regulating the oil and gas industry and the role of protecting the public,” Jackson said.
Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources officials admitted last summer that for years they inadvertently allowed oil companies to inject wastewater — from fracking and other oil production operations — into hundreds of disposal wells in protected aquifers, a violation of federal law. Disclosures by oil drillers show high levels of benzene, a carcinogen, in the water that comes out of the ground with oil. Benzene is naturally occurring but extremely dangerous.
So far, the state has shut down 23 of the hundreds of injection wells that are in aquifers not approved for waste injection.
Agency officials have attributed the errors to haphazard record-keeping and antiquated data collection. And they have said that initial tests on nine drinking water supply wells found no benzene or other contaminants.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has called the state’s errors “shocking” and said California’s oil field wastewater injection program does not comply with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
The state has been taking broadsides from the U.S. EPA, the state EPA and local water boards, all focusing on the troubled Underground Injection Control program, which is supposed to monitor the disposal of production water into below-ground wells.
The topic of Tuesday’s oversight hearing: “Is the underground injection control program working?”
A barrage of pointed questions indicated that the senators, at least, believed it was not.
Lawmakers several times said that Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources officials had requested more funding to solve intractable problems and had received beefed-up budgets beginning in 2010.
But the millions in new funding came with the requirement that the division annually report to the Legislature the results of its reform efforts. The agency has filed only one such report since 2010.
“The reports simply don’t come back,” said Sen. Lois Wolk (D-Davis). “This is a management issue. That’s the problem, not resources.”
Conservation department chief Mark Nechodom told Wolk he was unaware until recently that the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources was required to file reports to the Legislature and vowed to get back on track.
In another exchange, state oil and gas supervisor Steven Bohlen was asked whether cyclic steam injection practices — in which steam is injected underground with such pressure that rock formations are crumbling and potentially creating dangerous sinkholes — are violating federal and state regulations.
Bohlen said that he thought so but that he hadn’t had time to “brush up on regulations.”
He also said the oil industry’s technology had outpaced the state’s regulations, many of which have remain unchanged for decades.
Bohlen was also asked why the state agency said it will continue to allow, in some circumstances, additional injection wells in aquifers the EPA considers to be off limits.
Bohlen responded by saying that Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources officials believed those aquifers would probably become approved for injections in the future.
“But isn’t it violating federal law now?” asked Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica).
Bohlen did not respond.
Lawmakers also asked officials at the state Water Resources Control Board why they allowed injection wells to operate in high quality water sources.
Jonathan Bishop, chief deputy director of the board, said his agency took the word of the division that the wells were legally permitted.
“We relied on their expertise,” Bishop said. “In hindsight, maybe we should have done independent analysis. We didn’t.”
As each agency took its blows from the oversight committee, Nechodom said, “We all fell down.”
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Last minute bookings are not a new phenomenon. What is new today is that increasing numbers of travellers have the ability to search and make a booking via a mobile device. In addition location-based services (LBS), which allow marketers to target travellers with relevant offers near their current location, are growing rapidly. According to recent research by EyeforTravel, LBS expenditure is expected to near $10billion by 2016, while smart phone sales are predicted to reach 982 million units by 2015. What is more, marketers are expecting an ‘onslaught’ of mobile apps and tools within three years. So it really is time for firms to understand the preferences of this segment of the travelling community. This means going much further in understanding a customer’s preferences – from the vehicle they choose ro rent to the type of hotel they wish to stay at. After all, every person is different. What we now know, however, is that bookings made on a smartphone device are more likely to be same-day bookings: either somebody booking spontaneously or someone in a distressed situation. On the other hand those using a tablet are more likely to be a in a relaxed scenario, at home researching a holiday.
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Over the past two years, suppliers and intermediaries have expanded their mobile portfolio considerably. They have created new offerings and then refined these to address this last-minute segment of the travelling community. Today mobile sites and apps are being designed to feature simple and fast search and booking tools, backed up by attractive options such as tonight-only deals and mobile exclusive promotions.
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We have received some lovely feedback over the last few months. There just isn't room for all our feedback but we thought we would include a few quotes here so that, if you are new to Dragon Drama, you can get to know us a little better : )
"Just wanted to say what a fantastic innovative performance. We loved it and really enjoyed the show. I know I'm gushing but I could watch it again and again such great performances from everyone. And Gemma was perfectly cast - it suited her so well and she was so confident she was not quite recognisable at times. And we loved the music. Thank you for all your efforts - great show great performance. Viv, Jim and Alex xx and of course Gemma xxx"
"Dear Rossy Thank you so much for such a wonderful production last night, I really really enjoyed it! I was so impressed by the standard of everyone’s performance and I found the story to be funny, touching and most definitely thought provoking. I may possibly have shed a tear as well! May’s character was particularly poignant as, at the age of 7, May was that painfully shy child holding in the confident and happy girl I have now. Dragon Drama was very much the place where the “real” May learnt to come out! It was a marvellous production and I am excited to imagine where Dragon’s Flight will be landing next! Thank you for everything you do to make Dragon Drama so very special. With love Sue Curtis x"
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"Well if I haven't told you before, you are doing a marvellous job. I can't praise Dragon Drama enough. Whether you just want your kids to do drama for fun and to build confidence, or if they want to take it more seriously and get involved in productions or take LAMDA exams, there's something for everyone. Brilliant stuff. Sx"
I can't tell you how excited T was to re join you for the first session of the term yesterday. We produced a small count down sheet and he marked off the days to D-Day. T loves his time with you and of course Harry and is so happy. Thank you so much for the fabulous work and time you give everyone.
Mrs S and son aged 5 year
Having done years of DD they're all masters of improvisation and going with the moment, so I have every confidence that if any of them do or say something unexpected during their performance they'll just run with it... and therein lies the bones of all good acting.
Mrs B and daughters aged 11 and 13 years
I thought the Top Hat was really good. Excellent performances, nature of the script made it really good for impro extras, music throughout combined with setting made it really Victorian…
Mrs M and daughter aged 12 years
Just wanted to say belated THANK YOU for the summer camp. K and A loved the week with you. It was fantastic - I know they are not the most out going kids but they are creative and its great for them to be part of an experience that values everyone.
Mrs P and daughters aged 6 and 9 years
Hi Rossy Just a note to say how lovely Thursday's performance was! I was amazed to see how much Indie has come on and there was no stage fright which always grips her at school!!! She really loved doing her bit and being covered in glitter! And she was really proud that she managed to do it in front of "all those parents"!
I hoped to catch you to say a big thank you for your work with the chick! You have worked so hard and I hope you have a restful Christmas and see you in the new year!
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Home / International / Beazley hails rate momentum after profit slump
11 February 2019
Beazley’s pre-tax profit fell by more than half to £76.4 million ($139 million) last year, squeezed by storm and wildfire claims and a decline in investment returns.
After-tax profit fell to £68.2 million ($124.4 million) from £130 million ($237 million) in 2017.
But the specialty insurer is upbeat about this year, citing a hardening market that has lifted rates on the renewal portfolio by 3%.
“Although market conditions were challenging, depressing our earnings, we entered [the year] with positive premium rate momentum and higher interest rates that should deliver stronger returns going forward,” CEO Andrew Horton said.
Gross written premium grew 12% to £2.62 billion ($4.8 billion) last year and net written premium increased 14% to £2.2 billion ($4 billion).
The insurer paid out about £110 million ($200.7 million) to clients affected by natural catastrophes.
The combined operating ratio improved one percentage point to 98%.

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Open Mic & Featured Performer: Jan Loe
WHEN: Saturday, February 18, 7:30 PM
WHERE: Essex Green Shopping Center, 495 Prospect Avenue, West Orange (walk past Panera, turn right into the courtyard; Café Zed is the 2nd storefront past Citi Bank)
“Jazzy” Jan Loe has performed in New Jersey, New York, Texas and many jazz and folk venues across the country.
A spirited singer/songwriter and excellent guitarist whose music is a unique blend of folk, classical and jazz, Jan has performed at the Smithsonian in D.C. has opened for Cliff Eberhard, Paul Glasse, Sara Hickman, Annie Haslam, and shared the stage with many notable musicians. Jan studied jazz, and classical voice, guitar and piano. We know you will enjoy meeting the organizer/founder of the Festival of the Goddess, LaDida Events and SHEE Collective Events, to name a few!
WHEN: 7:30 PM (sign-ups at 7 PM)
All performers are welcome and encouraged to participate with music, comedy, poetry and dance, the third Saturday of the month!
- March 17: Dave Sherman & Friends
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Daily Prompt – Familial Feasts
Yesterday was Father’s Day in many countries. If you could dedicate a holiday to a more distant relative, who would it be — and why?
My personal choice would be to celebrate the life of my grandfather, long since passed away.
I had little time with him in my childhood, but those precious days are forever etched in my mind.
He taught me so much, we shared many common interests. We both loved music, he had been a conductor in a symphony orchestra. He was in tune with sound and told me how he saw different colours in his mind as music played; changing colours portraying the melody, tempo and the volume.
He revealed the mystery, as it was then to me, of flight and how aircraft were trimmed. I will never forget his saying,’ you could make a brick fly, if you trimmed it right’.
He was interested in electronics, as a hobby, and he shared with me whatever I was capable of learning as a young boy. His passion for how things worked inspired me in my career as an electrical engineering technician.
He joined with me in model making, first with plastic model aircraft, and then on to models that actually flew, along with model boats that we took to a boating lake. All along he gave me knowledge, tips and tricks.
Most of all he inspired me with creativity in finding solutions to problems. It would be years before that creativity began to be channelled in to the arts, first painting and then writing.
Notwithstanding there is no grandfather’s day, I remember him often, with love and gratitude.


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The Art of Bird Illustration by Maureen Lambourne
Author: Maureen Lambourne
Year of Publication: 1990
Source: The Internet
Place of Publication: UK
Pages: 192 p
Picture on page 54 - Two Icelandic Falcons. Oil painting of gyrfalcon signed by Jacob Bogdani (1658-1724).
Picture on p.166 - Falco peregrinus. Oil painting by Joseph Wolf, dated 1866.
Picture on p.167 - Falco rusticolus. Drawn and lithographed by Joseph Wolf for Schlegel and Wulvershorst's Tratte de Fauconnerie, 1844-53, a history of falconry.

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Spartanburg, SC – Injury-Causing Collision at John Martin Rd & Centura Ct
Spartanburg, SC (July 22, 2022) – On Friday, July 22, local police reported an automobile accident outside of Spartanburg that resulted in injuries being sustained by at least one person. The collision occurred close to 7 a.m. at the intersection of John Martin Road and Centura Court.
Both vehicles involved were severely damaged. The victims of the collision were immediately attended to by medical professionals who hurried to the spot. At this moment, the names of those who have been harmed have not been disclosed. The extent of the injuries sustained as a consequence of the incident is also unknown.
Officials from the local law enforcement agency are now conducting an investigation into the factors that led to the collision.
Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
South Carolina Auto Accidents
So far this year, there have been 741 fatalities on South Carolina’s roads. That translates into the death of hundreds of people who will never again be able to visit their homes, schools, places of work, or be with their friends. As a consequence, countless more individuals have suffered injuries.
Personal injury lawsuits may be difficult and entail a variety of issues, including the reconstruction of car accidents, claims of medical negligence, injuries sustained on the job, and even claims of wrongful death. It is of the utmost importance to get legal counsel from an experienced, talented, and aggressive personal injury attorney as soon as possible in order to pursue legal action against the party that was irresponsible.
The lawyers at Monge & Associates have years of experience fighting for the rights of those who have been wrongfully injured in crashes brought on by negligent driving. Our legal staff is dedicated to protecting victims’ rights and assisting them in raising the funds necessary to support their rehabilitation. Call a Spartanburg personal injury lawyer at 888-688-1924 if another party was to fault for your injuries.
Note: Our writers used secondary sources when creating this accident news post. We have not independently verified all of the facts surrounding this accident, therefore, if there is any information that is incorrect, contact Monge & Associates immediately. We will correct the post to reflect the most accurate information available. We will remove a post if requested.
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SHIMOGA: The Shimoga District Porters’ and APMC Workers’ Association staged a demonstration here on Wednesday urging the authorities to increase their wages. The demonstrators said that porters were working at a godown belonging to the Department of Food and Civil Supplies for nearly 10 years and they did not have job security. They were also deprived of Provident Fund and ESI facilities.
They said that despite several requests made to the department there had been no positive response in this regard. They submitted a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pandey and sought his intervention in this matter.
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Halsbury's Laws of Canada -- Oil and Gas (2021 Reissue) / Partnerships (2021 Reissue)
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OIL AND GAS
Michael A. Thackray, QC, B.Sc., LL.B.
The energy sector continues to have a major influence on both Canadian economic growth and national policy. From a legal perspective, the law governing oil and gas is diverse and is drawn from a wide variety of traditional legal disciplines, including torts, administrative law, contracts, securities, trusts, environmental law, commercial law, criminal law and real property law.
Written by one of Canada's most respected energy sector lawyers, the newly revised Oil and Gas (2021 Reissue) title provides a concise, organized and informed narrative of the law that governs the ownership of, access to and extraction of oil and natural gas in Canada. Topics covered include:
Maurice Coombs, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M.
Apart from sole proprietorship, partnership is likely the oldest form of business organization known to the common law and one of the most pervasive. Originally developing out of the law of contracts, it is now an independent body of law that has a life and development of its own. The law of partnerships in Canada represents a classic example of judge-made law, for the most part distilled and illuminated, but not codified, by statute. It continues to be developed by decisions of our courts made in the context of the relevant partnership legislation.
Thoroughly revised and updated, the Partnerships (2021 Reissue) title provides a clear explanation of the law that governs for-profit, non-corporate business organizations in Canada. Topics covered include:

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We are proud to introduce our newest staff member, Tracy Reeves-Fletcher. Tracy has a strong dance background as details below in her bio. She is also a mommy and local to San Mateo. We feel she will be a perfect fit for our dance programs. Tracy will be teaching for both the Small Fry program, and the Principal Arts program. You can expect to start seeing her in the studio observing classes and meeting students this week.
Tracy is an East Coast native, who moved to the Bay area 5 years ago from Chicago. She has been teaching dance for over 15 years, in both small dance studios, and on college campuses. Born in Chicago, but raised on the East Coast, like most little girls she started dancing at the age of 6. Then as a teenager attended The Governor’s School for the Arts, a performing Arts high school program, in the Tidewater area of Virginia. She graduated with a focus in Modern Dance. She then attended Virginia Commonwealth University, in Richmond VA, graduating with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts, with a focus in Modern Dance performance and Choreography. After pursuing some professional development, she then attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, in Greensboro North Carolina. She attended UNCG as a Patricia Roberts Harris teaching Fellow for all three years of the program obtaining a Master’s of Fine Arts also in Dance performance and Choreography. Throughout her education she has been teaching a myriad of dance forms from Creative movement to Contact Improvisation.
Her dance forms include ballet, tap(broadway & rhythm), jazz, Hip Hop, modern, contemporary, ballroom and African. Her specialities include Advanced Rhythm Tap and Contemporary. Tracy has a passion for dance movement and is looking forward to watching your children express themselves through dance.


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I’ve yet to meet someone who doesn’t like Sean Bean. I think he’s one of the greatest villainous actors working today (alongside Gary Oldman), and now we have word that he’s adding another villain role to his massive repertoire in a film called Ca$h.
Soon-to-be star Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek, the upcoming Red Dawn, Thor, and Cabin in the Woods) joins Bean in this “quirky psychological thriller” from writer/director Stephen Milburn Anderson. The film looks to deal with some fascinatingly pertinent topics, including the state of the economy, wrapped in an action movie setting.
Here’s the synopsis from the film’s official website:
A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan (CHRIS HEMSWORTH) and his wife Leslie (VICTORIA PROFETA) when they are faced with a life-changing decision which brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic (SEAN BEAN) to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a tumultuous adventure through the streets of Chicago, each are pulled deeper and deeper into a desperate spiral of deception and violence… All in the name of cash.
CASH is a quirky psychological thriller that explores the mysterious power which money yields over humans, triggering despicable acts to possess it. At a time when foreclosures, debt and unemployment are so common, CASH takes a bold look at our human foibles of greed, materialism, cowardice and immorality amidst a backdrop ripe with satire, stereotypes, mind games and consequences.
CASH is the dynamic work of acclaimed director Stephen Milburn Anderson. Known for his examination of societal evils in SOUTH CENTRAL, Anderson continues his analysis of hte human persona through CASH. Joining him on this endeavor are Producer Naveen Chathappuram and Executive Producer Prema Thekkek.
Thanks to the podcast section of the official site, I found out that Bean is actually playing two roles in this film – identical twin brothers. Spoiler alert: one is rocking a pretty ridiculous mullet. The film is rumored for release in a few months – Spring 2010.
This sounds like a dash of Joel Schumacher’s Phone Booth mashed up with Richard Kelly’s The Box. Anybody excited for this project? I am, if only to see Hemsworth mix it up with Sean Bean on screen.


So, here we are again with the very good news for the Samsung Galaxy owners as a bundle of Samsung smartphones going to get Android 4.4.4 Soon. The road map is shown right below; check for your device.
Android 4.4.4 for Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Note 3 Snapdragon and Samsung Galaxy S5 will be revealed soon. There is also a news that theses smartphone will get Android 4.4.4 this month. So its better to keep the eye on the notification panel because it can be rung at any time.
However, the update for Samsung Galaxy S4, Note 3 Neo and Galaxy S4 Snapdragon will release this November. So the users of these smartphones have to wait for sometime to get something very new on their smartphone screens.
On the other hand we have Galaxy Grand Series and and Galaxy S4 series. So, coming to the point Android 4.4.4 will launch for these devices till the end of this November.
But it is the good time for Note 3 and Galaxy S5 users, as Android 4.4.4 is about to knock at your side. Keep the Eye.


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The Indian Paratha Company was started in the year 2014 to provide fresh and tasty vegetarian, vegan and Jain food to highway travellers. We are a vegetarian restaurant that serves both traditional favourites such as Aloo Paratha and modern adaptations such as the Parathzza and Q-paratha. IPC offers a place to relax and presents a unique Swiss chalet design structure with good music.
It is a renounced brand with the right credibility and we invite anyone for a franchise opportunity, who believes in serving fresh, healthy and delicious vegetarian, vegan and Jain food. IPC ensures that our food wastage is maintained at 2%, way below the industry average. From being the market trend to having a profitable ROI; IPC never fails to disappoint its franchisees and aims to roll out 200 outlets by 2020 within India and beyond.
The food industry in India has been witnessing several changes in recent years. The consumers are now increasingly health-conscious, shifting preferring protein-rich and organic vegetarian menu. Therefore, catering to these consumers, eateries are now adapting to serve vegetarian, vegan and Jain menu and are reaping huge profits from this trend.
The products of Indian Paratha sell themselves. With IPC, you not only get brand recognition but also our customer-favourite recipes, superior business structure and revenue generation opportunity. An IPC franchise of can reap you a 50% ROI, effectively paying back your money in just 6 to 9 months.
The changing food habits of the Millennial generation has drastically changed the dining-out culture in India to one that leans towards vegetarian food. Keeping up with this trend, IPC provides the best vegetarian, vegan and Jain menu to its customers. We innovate new offerings in our menu by observing the latest trends, local appeal and varying tastes of the customers. They are then test-marketed to measure their appeal before they become a regular meal in our repertoire.
IPC boasts of providing fresh and tasty vegetarian food that is scrumptious, but more importantly hygienic and fresh.
IPC develops in-house ingredients, spices, sauces and Indian cottage cheese to maintain authenticity and quality.
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SAARC Chamber Announces Three-day High Level Business Leaders Conclave
President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suraj Vaidya Tuesday announced to organize a high level three days 6th mega edition of SAARC Business leaders Conclave (SBLC) on March 16, 2018 at Kathmandu, Nepal
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 05th Dec, 2017 ) :President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suraj Vaidya Tuesday announced to organize a high level three days 6th mega edition of SAARC Business leaders Conclave (SBLC) on March 16, 2018 at Kathmandu, Nepal.
It was disclosed by him here at a meeting with SAARC Chamber Pak chapter Vice President Iftikhar Ali Malik, said in a statement issued by SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He said SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry will organize the conclave in which chambers from all South Asian member countries will participate besides highlighting the importance of trade in the region Unfolding the salient features of the conclave, Suraj said the theme of this year's conference is "Unleashing Shared Prosperity through Economic Integration.
Prime Minister Nepal will inaugurate while ministerial round will have the participation of all the Commerce Ministers of SAARC member nations. Over 500 leading business leaders, eminent international experts and senior dignitaries from public and private sectors of SAARC member nations are expected to attend the business conclave and contribute to the economic development of the region.
Highlighting the importance of the economic integration in South Asia, he said the urgency of the need for new policies to stimulate economic growth is all the more poignant because the region as a whole remains plagued by extreme poverty.
Suraj Vaidya said the geopolitical importance of South Asia, shared borders with Central Asia and the oil-rich Gulf, its natural resources, and its human capital make the region's potential for growth enormous.
He underlined the need of opening markets for each respective country of the SAARC chamber and lower barriers to trade and investment, especially to regional partners, while improving economic freedom with a deliberate focus on strengthening rule of law, eradicating endemic corruption, and reducing bureaucratic regulations that harm businesses and investors.
He further said despite their proximity advantages, however, South Asian economies tend to focus more of their trade on distant economic regions, such as the European Union, rather than on their neighbors.
Intra-regional trade remains less than 5 percent. This is dismal compared to other growing regions in the world, such as the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), for which 25 percent of the trade is intra-regional adding he said the growth in interregional and intraregional trade among emerging markets makes up one-fifth of the world's total trade and is expected to surpass North South trade flows by 2030.
He said India and Pakistan import very little from the region, with India importing considerably more from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh than neighboring Pakistan, the second-largest economy in the region.
He said therefore, the 6th SAARC Business Leaders Conclave is an opportunity where leading business leaders, politicians, opinion makers, prominent academicians, and Industry players, renowned and celebrated figures of South Asia, being the drivers of socio political change, can vocally advocate policies that promote such integration.
SAARC Business Leaders Conclave is truly the only podium that articulates and speaks the voice of the private sector to the public sector in the region, he concluded. Secretary General SAARC Chamber Hina Saeed and Deputy Secretary General Zulfiqar Ali Butt were also present on the occasion.


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Conbulk d.o.o. Koper was established in 2018 based in Koper, Slovenia.
This company offers door-door service from Koper to any part of the world.
Conbulk is a logistic part of Bluemarine group of companies.
Their strategic positions are the key to the constant growth in the Port of Koper, being the main point of exit of neighbor countries.
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Remember the supposed Cruz and Kasich alliance that formed to defeat Trump? Well, Cruz is responding to it…and Kasich isn’t happy.
Ted Cruz, whose campaign announced an alliance with that of John Kasich’s earlier this week, on Thursday denied to reporters that such an alliance existed.
Cruz’s comments came during a press availability with journalists, according to CNN’s Teddy Schleifer:
Cruz: "John Kasich made the decision, in his own political self-interest, to withdraw from Indiana."
— Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) April 28, 2016
On Sunday, the Cruz and Kasich campaigns both issued statements announcing a strategic alliance aimed at stopping Donald Trump from reaching the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination.
“(O)ur campaign will focus its time and resources in Indiana and in turn clear the path for Gov. Kasich to compete in Oregon and New Mexico,” said Jeff Roe, Cruz’s campaign manager.
Here was the response from Team Kasich:
I can't stand liars.
— John Weaver (@jwgop) April 28, 2016
Read more: USA Today