Raya gifts from Mumong village council to orphans
THE Village Consultative Council (MPK) of Mumong recently donated over $7,000 to 143 orphans from the village in time for the Hari Raya Aidil Fitri festivities.
Village Head of Mumong and Belait District Representative to the Legislative Council Yang Berhormat Hj Mohd Yusof Dulamin said last weekend that the amount was obtained through donations from the villager residents.
“Although there are several charitable donations already made throughout Ramadhan, we still see it is the MPK’s obligation to do our part in helping those in less fortunate circumstances,” said YB Hj Mohd Yusof.
He added that the orphans were identified by the MPK and existing lists from the government authorities.
During the donation ceremony, the MPK also donated $3,000 to the Belait District Office’s Welfare Fund. The amount was sourced through a cut of the registrations and rental fees of the recently concluded Belait Fair, which the MPK organised. Although the inaugural fair faced challenges in drawing the response it targeted, YB Hj Mohd Yusof said the MPK made sure that its commitment to charity was maintained.
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I know I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: What will they think of next?
The latest is an offer for a free DNA test that supposedly can show whether you might get cancer or another disease, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.
This scam is showing up at health fairs and assisted living facilities, with the perpetrators claiming that the test is covered by Medicare. All you have to do is provide your Social Security number and Medicare card.
“With this information, scammers might obtain medical care using your name, sell the information on the dark web or commit other forms of identity theft,” the resource center says.
What to do about this, according to the center:
• Hang up if a caller offers free DNA testing, and never give out your Medicare/insurance number or date of birth to anyone for a test not ordered by your doctor.
• Consider freezing your credit so your identity is kept safe. However, the center says, if you have already taken this step but still need to enroll in Medicare, you will have to temporarily unfreeze it.
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If you’re traveling this summer, here’s something to be aware of: a seemingly friendly stranger who offers to take a group picture for you.
It’s tempting to turn over your camera or smartphone because you want a photo of the whole family in front of the latest tourist site, but don’t do it. There have been instances of strangers taking off — with your camera — rather than taking the promised photo, according to The Washington Post.
Use a selfie stick, if you’ve got to have that photo.
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Las Cruces police are warning about a confusing Twitter account that is “tweeting inappropriate and potentially harmful information that in no way represents” the city or the police department, according to a news release.
The fake account is similar to the department’s legitimate one, which is @LasCrucesPolice, and uses stolen images to confuse people.
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Hidden fees for everything from phone services to hotel bills pose increasing headaches for consumers, according to a new survey by Consumer Reports.
At least 85 percent of those surveyed have seen a surprise fee on their bills over the past two years, and the biggest culprit was telecommunications bills, which includes cell phone, internet and cable, according to the group.
The report, to appear in Consumer Reports’ July magazine, suggests that fighting the fees is a good strategy. Three out of 10 people who got slapped with one of these fees contested the charge and 64 percent of those won by either getting the charge removed from their bill or getting a refund.
Of course, the best thing to do is to look for the fees in the first place,” Consumer Reports said. “And with more and more Americans paying bills automatically, that doesn’t always happen. So it’s important to review your statements periodically.
Contact Ellen Marks at firstname.lastname@example.org or 505-823-3842 if you are aware of what sounds like a scam. To report a scam to law enforcement, contact the New Mexico Consumer Protection Division toll-free at 1-844-255-9210.

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Conford, Matthews and Botter.
Defendant was convicted, after a nonjury trial, of violating the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A:151-41(a) which prohibits possession of a "pistol or revolver" in a public place without a permit. He admits that he had in his possession a flare gun while attending a concert. The section cited was amended by L. 1966, c. 60 (sec. 32) which is commonly known as the Gun Control Law.
While the trial judge found that defendant did not intend to use the flare gun as a weapon on the particular occasion, he nevertheless found that defendant possessed it at the time so that if necessary it would be available to him as a weapon. He also ruled that such an instrument was a "pistol or revolver" within the meaning of the statute. Defendant claimed that he had a motorcycle which he rode in the countryside and carried the flare gun in case he had an accident in an isolated place.
The State takes the position that the 1966 Gun Control Law unconditionally requires registration of firearms, regardless of their intended use, and absolutely prohibits
possession thereof without a permit regardless of the intent to use. In this regard the State is correct. State v. Hatch , 64 N.J. 179, 186 (1973). The State further contends that since N.J.S.A. 2A:151-1(b) defines a "pistol or revolver" as including "any firearm" within certain dimensions, and paragraph (a). of that section defines a "firearm" to include a "pistol * * * or other firearm * * * device or instrument in the nature of a weapon" which can fire a solid projectile, a flare gun clearly comes within its terms because it can fire a projectile. Moreover, the State points out that under N.J.S.A. 2A:151-57.1 flare guns are expressly permitted to be possessed for signal purposes "aboard boats, or ships in open tidewater or upon aircraft," but not otherwise.
The State acknowledges the State Police have heretofore interpreted N.J.S.A. 2A:151-41(a) to exempt flare guns. Accordingly, we are asked to interpret this statute prospectively so that in the future flare guns will not be exempted thereunder. On that condition, the State agrees that defendant should be acquitted on the present charge because of prior practical contemporaneous interpretation.
We are satisfied from the description in the record of the flare gun in question that it is a firearm in the nature of a weapon which can fire a solid projectile or other noxious thing by the action of an explosive, as defined in N.J.S.A. 2A:151-1(a). We find that the flare gun does have the characteristics of a pistol, although apparently lacking a handle or butt. The testimony below described it as a cylinder or pen-type device with a spring-loaded type mechanism released by a thumb latch. The testimony also shows that these guns can be extremely dangerous if fired at someone in close range. The express permission of these devices in specific instances under the statute, as noted, fortifies the inference that their possession without a permit was prohibited in others. We conclude the instrument is comprehensive within the proscriptions of N.J.S.A. 2A:151-41(a).
We accede to the State's request that defendant's conviction be reversed and that the application of the Gun Control Act to flare guns be declared prospective only, commencing with the date of filing of this opinion.


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Maida or Bleached Flour or All purpose flour forms an almost essential ingredient of many cuisines across the world. Breads, Naan, rotis, dumplings, frankies, momos & wantons are just some of the varied uses for the bleached flour. Bread forms a very important part of our routine diets and is consumed by all and sundry.
This Maida is a derivative of wheat flour itself. Wheat is used in diets across the globe and is considered a part of the staple diet of North India. It is derived by putting the wheat through some specific processes which culminate in us getting to eat this fine white flour.
But is the adage that ‘All that glitters is not Gold’ true in this aspect also? Is Maida really the healthy food that we all should consume? Does it have any side effects which we are yet unaware of? Lets find out.
How is Maida-Bleached Flour (All purpose flour) Made?
Maida is a specially processed flour extracted from wheat grains.
To better understand Maida, we need to first look at the Wheat grain.
Two types of flour can be made from the Wheat grain.
During This Refining Process, wheat flour loses the following essential nutrients
- Whole Wheat Flour:
Prepared by grinding and mashing of the whole wheat grain (Bran, endosperm and germ). It tends to preserve the nutritive value as it contains carbohydrates and proteins along with fibers, vitamins and minerals
- Bleached Flour (Maida):
It is finely milled, bleached wheat flour which is white in color and soft in texture. Made from only the Endosperm part of wheat grain, after separating it from bran and germ. Endosperm being the starchy white part of the grain, is made up predominantly of carbohydrates. After separating the endosperm from bran and germ and milling, it is refined by passing it through a sieve. Initially it is yellowish in color due to presence of wheat pigments. It is then bleached with one of the following bleaching agents like Benzoyl peroxide, Chlorine dioxide, Calcium peroxide, nitrogen dioxide, chlorine Azodicarbonamide, Potassium bromate to achieve the white colour of the maida. A chemical called alloxane is added in the maida to make it soft.
Now let us look at the hazardous effects associated with bleaching agents used to make the Bleached flour [Maida]
- Half of the beneficial Unsaturated fatty acids
- Vitamin E
- 50% of the calcium content
- 70% of the phosphorus content
- 80% of the iron content
- 98% of the magnesium content
- 50 - 80 % of the Vitamin B complex
- Most of the fiber
- Benzoyl Peroxide:
- It interferes with the metabolism of Omega-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids.
- It also destroys vitamin A and vitamin B from the flour.
- Chlorine Dioxide:
- It destroys the vitamin- E from the flour.
- It causes a significant retardation of the physical growth in children.
- Increases risk of developing asthma and allergies.
- It is actually an industrial chemical used commonly for making the soles of shoes and foamy yoga mats
- Azodiacarbonamide cause rapid breakdown of gluten present in the wheat into Gliadin and Glutenin, both of which increase Gluten intolerance.
- When heated as in case of bakery items it breaks down into two chemicals which are proven carcinogens [Cancer causing agents].
- Potassium Bromate:
- Has toxic effects on kidneys.
- It is a carcinogen responsible for kidney and thyroid cancer
- It is already banned in many countries from European union, UK, US etc.
- Recently in July 2016 the Indian government has also banned potassium bromate use as a bleaching agent in maida.
Adverse Health Effects associated with eating of Maida or Bleached Flour
- Calcium Peroxide: Austalian food additives guide warns people having allergies or asthma to eat flour containing calcium peroxide.
- Diabetes Mellitus:
- Alloxane in the flour destroys Insulin producing cells (beta cells) from pancreas causing Low insulin production which causes Diabetes.
- Also Maida lacks fiber thus the carbohydrate ( sugar) from the flour gets rapidly absorbed. Rapid rise in blood sugar level. Increase secretion of insulin. Insulin resistance. Diabetes mellitus.
- Metabolic Syndrome:
- Maida creates insulin resistance as well as less insulin production due to destruction of insulin producing cells by alloxane.
- Ineffective utilization of insulin leads to Conversion of excess sugar into fats.
- This excess visceral fat deposition causes weight gain, heart problems (atherosclerosis), increase in blood cholesterol levels collectively known as metabolic syndrome.
- Lack of fiber allows rapid absorption of sugar from bleached flour into the blood. This rapid blood sugar rise leads to an increase in insulin secretion.
- This excessive production of Insulin causes excessive formation of body fat causing Obesity.
- Gluten present in the wheat breaks down into gliadin and glutenin during the bleaching process. Gliadin stimulates reward centers thereby increased craving for food- more hunger- more food intake – weight gain
- Risk of Gall Stones:
- Gall stones are usually made up of cholesterol. Fiber in diet does not allow excess rise in cholesterol levels. Food high in maida lacks fiber thus increasing the chances of gall stone diseases.
- Maida causes increase in the Inflammation and pain across the body. Thus whoever suffers from chronic diseases, their pain is increased due to maida consumption.
- Increased Blood Lipid levels
- Heart Attacks:
- Abnormally high bad cholesterol levels cause deposition of fat in the blood vessels of the heart thus narrowing them and increasing the risk of Heart Attacks.
- High levels of gluten in bleached flour leads to higher risk of gluten intolerance and allergy.
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Quick reminder: I’m reading tonight at Pandemonium Books and Games in Cambridge, sometime between 7 and 9pm. There will be cookies from me and goodies from another author, so save some room after dinner for dessert!
i’m having trouble deciding what to read. Here are the selections I’m considering:
1. The first chapter of A Witch’s Kitchen
2. The mud fight chapter of A Witch’s Kitchen (always a crowd pleaser, but I’ve read it at Pandemonium before)
3. The bonus Cretacia story from the Kickstarter, which I don’t think I’ve ever read aloud
4. My short story “Weeds” from YEAG2017
5. My short story “My Mother the Ocean”, which will appear in YEAG2018
Which one would you like to hear? Please vote in the comments or on my Facebook page.

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What’s The Best Christmas Movie | Film Club #26
It’s time for our holiday special. In this episode, our ATMI crew debates a very important and pressing topic: What is the best Christmas movie?
Each producer in the roundtable presents their pick for best Christmas movie and plead their case as to why it reigns supreme. Prepare yourself for some classic festive film picks, but some way out there ones as well.
Plus they talk about their favorite holiday movies growing up, what the worst Christmas movie is, and much more.
Roundtable hosted by Roey McCowan.
Hosted by Quinn White.
Music by Kendrick Whiteman and Ormund Alaois.
Alaska Teen Media Institute is based in Anchorage, Alaska. We would like to acknowledge the Dena’ina people, whose land we work on.
Many thanks to supporters of our podcast, including The Alaska Community Foundation through the 2022 Healthy Communities: Arts, Culture, Play Grant. The views expressed in this program do not necessarily represent the views of our sponsors.

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- Social Security is not part of the deficit.
- Social Security is not going bankrupt.
- For years, President Obama has been telling us he wants to "reform" Social Security. As in cut it.
- In his nearly disastrous first debate with Mitt Romney, President Obama even admitted that his position on Social Security was somewhat similar to Romney's position on Social Security.
Congressional Democrats and Democratic candidates are supposed to run on the president's plan, in 2014? Congressional Democrats and Democratic candidates would be smart to run away from the president's plan in 2014.
Why does he do this? Paul Krugman:
Since the beginning, the Obama administration has seemed eager to gain the approval of the grownups — the sensible people who will reward efforts to be Serious, and eventually turn on those nasty, intransigent Republicans as long as Obama and co. don’t cater too much to the hippies. This is the latest, biggest version of that strategy. Unfortunately, it will almost surely fail. Why? Because there are no grownups — only people who try to sound like grownups, but are actually every bit as childish as anyone else.Just as much at fault as Republicans for the terrible politics. Wholly responsible for proposing bad policy.
After all, if whoever it is that Obama is trying to appeal to here — I guess it’s the Washington Post editorial page and various other self-proclaimed “centrist” pundits — were willing to admit the fundamental asymmetry in our political debate, willing to admit that if DC is broken, it’s because of GOP radicalism, they would have done it long ago. It’s not as if this reality was hard to see.
But the truth is that the “centrists” aren’t sincere. Calls for centrism and bipartisanship aren’t actual demands for specific policies — they’re an act, a posture these people take to make themselves seem noble and superior. And that posture requires blaming both parties equally, no matter what they do or propose. Obama’s budget will garner faint praise at best, quickly followed by denunciations of the president for not supplying the Leadership (TM) to make Republicans compromise — which means that he’s just as much at fault as they are, see?


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As reported in the research magazine Pictures of the Future, researchers in the 170 square meter lab can simulate almost any smart grid because the facility is equipped with control cabinets full of batteries as well as with a cogeneration plant, an emergency power unit, an adjustable local grid transformer, various loads and converters, two refrigeration units, and a water purification plant.
The team can create a wide variety of miniature versions of smart grids. That's because the lab's diesel generator can also take on the roles of a combined-cycle power plant or a biomass reactor. In these simulations, the ratio of fluctuating to conventional sources of energy corresponds to that of the real-life electricity market. Smart grids will become common in a few years. When fluctuating sources of energy further increase their share of the grid, smart control systems have to ensure that the distributed energy producers interact perfectly with large power plants, as otherwise there is a risk of instabilities and even power outages that can cause considerable damage.
This is exactly what the CT researchers in Erlangen are preventing in their tests. Among other things, they simulate a high level of incident solar radiation so that the photovoltaic system's converter supplies a lot of electricity. When this causes an excess supply of energy in the grid, voltage and frequency increase. To deal with this situation, the researchers adjust the converter's parameters so that they help stabilize the grid instead of unrestrainedly feeding their maximum output into the power network.
The test lab also has a scenario in which the power grid breaks down. The distributed energy producers such as the battery and the photovoltaic system then have to get the power grid up and running again. To perform such a black start, the researchers synchronize the various components so that they all raise the supply voltage to the specified value at the same rate and the power demand of the associated loads is equally distributed between the various energy sources. The researchers set the internal control units so that the converters synchronize themselves on the basis of the voltage and frequency information and ensure stable operation.
The work at the lab in Erlangen provides researchers with a foretaste of the challenges that grid operators face during Germany's energy transition. The operators have to connect countless photovoltaic systems, wind turbines, and biomass reactors with conventional power stations and energy storage systems and create a stable power grid. From 2011 until the fall of 2013, Siemens and the power utility company Allgäuer Überlandwerk studied how this could look in practice. To do this, the two partners examined the network around the village of Wildpoldsried in Bavaria. Here, the village's 2,500 inhabitants sometimes produce five times as much electricity from renewable sources as they themselves consume.
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An international team of physicists has monitored the scattering behaviour of electrons in a non-conducting material in real-time. Their insights could be beneficial for radiotherapy.
We can refer to electrons in non-conducting materials as ‘sluggish’. Typically, they remain fixed in a location, deep inside an atomic composite. It is hence...
Two-dimensional magnetic structures are regarded as a promising material for new types of data storage, since the magnetic properties of individual molecular building blocks can be investigated and modified. For the first time, researchers have now produced a wafer-thin ferrimagnet, in which molecules with different magnetic centers arrange themselves on a gold surface to form a checkerboard pattern. Scientists at the Swiss Nanoscience Institute at the University of Basel and the Paul Scherrer Institute published their findings in the journal Nature Communications.
Ferrimagnets are composed of two centers which are magnetized at different strengths and point in opposing directions. Two-dimensional, quasi-flat ferrimagnets...
An Australian-Chinese research team has created the world's thinnest hologram, paving the way towards the integration of 3D holography into everyday...
In the race to produce a quantum computer, a number of projects are seeking a way to create quantum bits -- or qubits -- that are stable, meaning they are not much affected by changes in their environment. This normally needs highly nonlinear non-dissipative elements capable of functioning at very low temperatures.
In pursuit of this goal, researchers at EPFL's Laboratory of Photonics and Quantum Measurements LPQM (STI/SB), have investigated a nonlinear graphene-based...
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Massive Disneyland Attraction Database
Photo: The Hamlet's Lair on Tom Sawyer Planet attraction, which recently celebrated its feathered anniversary
Hamlet's Lair on Tom Sawyer Planet
November 19, 1964
Avg. queue length:
It's a planet right out of the imagination of Practical Pig -- only with less Tom Sawyer and more hamlets! Anyone dumb enough to swim over can search for treasure bolted to the walls in hamlet caves, searach for secret hamlet gimmicks, and peek between the logs of a fort destroyed by termites!
- If it's dark out, cast members will joke with your friends.
- If you are traveling with out-of-town guests or Boudin fanatics, you may want to line up for the nearby themed autograph pavilion.
Policies and Notices
- Because this is a stationery attraction, children are required to buy themed glasses.
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Kelly, a Traveller girl, is isolated and unhappy at her new school. Until the hot summer day when she meets Ben.
Ben offers to help Kelly with her history project. It's just schoolwork - except that the investigation quickly becomes compelling. Strange puzzles are revealed. A dark secret of the local quarry comes to life. Soon the mystery of the past is spilling into the present - and into Kelly's own life.
Kelly must bring the long-buried truth to light. And she will leave no stone unturned...
A tense, moving mystery with brilliant historical detail of Victorian life, by the author of the Carnegie-nominated One Day In Oradour.
Available since: 09/11/2015.

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Full Show - Episode 945Authored on October 23, 2020
What type of Halloween costumes can you get for your pets this year? Jeff Ryman lets us know what the hot items are in his lifestyle report. A new documentary series airing in Ontario is telling the story of the now closed area of Prince Edward County, known as the Heights; Karen Magee has the details. You can now ask your Amazon Echo to recommend audiobooks for you. Ryan Hooey has the scoop! We’re joined by critically acclaimed Canadian musician Tannis Slimmon for another edition of Artists Corner!
Full Show - Episode 944Authored on October 22, 2020
Halloween seems to be a favourite occasion at Audible, and Michael Feir gives us a guided tour of Audible’s Arkham County. UK’s Fern Lulham runs a game of Just A Minute with Ramya and Margrett, this time the Halloween edition! Last week, Health Canada announced a new treatment called Luxturna, which deals with the mutated RPE-65 gene found in particular types of inherited eye conditions; Fighting Blindness Canada President Doug Earl gives us the details. Community Reporter Nick D’Ambrosio highlights how Halloween 2020 is looking in Montreal. We flip through quirky stories from around the globe with Jeff Ryman, on What in the World. Six original podcasts are joining the AMI-audio lineup. Thoughtful, emotional, funny and informative, these podcasts offer an intimate peek into the blind and partially sighted and disability community in Canada. We get the lowdown on two of those podcasts.
Full Show - Episode 943Authored on October 21, 2020
The 21st Annual imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival is taking place online starting today through Saturday and we get the lowdown with Niki Little, the artistic director of the event! The TV schedule is another thing affected by COVID-19, but Greg David joins us with exciting TV news. Ryan Delehanty has been working on a podcast called Tales from the Halifax School for the Blind. We get all the details on the project and collaborations. On Accessible Gaming, Dave and Debbie introduce us to games we can try for Halloween, including Pumpkin Bowling! Mary Mammoliti of Kitchen Confession shares creative and safe ways to celebrate Halloween this year.


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The fungicidal effectiveness of electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water on peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch.] fruit was studied. Fruit were inoculated with a spore suspension of 5 × 105 conidia/mL of Monilinia fructicola [(G. Wint.) Honey] applied as a drop on wounded and nonwounded fruits, or by a uniform spray-mist on nonwounded fruits. Fruit were immersed in tap water at 26 °C for 5 or 10 minutes (control), or treated with EO water varying in oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), pH, and free available chlorine (FAC). Following treatment, fruit were held at 20 °C and 95% relative humidity for 10 days to simulate retail conditions. Disease incidence was determined as the percentage of fruits showing symptoms of the disease, while severity was expressed as lesion diameter. EO water did not control brown rot in wound-inoculated fruits, but reduced disease incidence and severity in nonwound-inoculated peach. Symptoms of brown rot were further delayed in fruit inoculated by a uniform-spray mist compared with the nonwounded-drop-inoculated peaches. Fruit treated with EO water held for 8 days at 2 °C, 50% RH, did not develop brown rot, until they were transferred to 20 °C, 95% RH. The lowest disease incidence and severity occurred in fruit immersed in EO water for up to 5 minutes. EO water having pH 4.0, ORP 1,100 mV, FAC 290 mg·L-1 delayed the onset of brown rot to 7 days, i.e., about the period peach stays in the market from a packing house to consumer. No chlorine-induced phytotoxicity was observed on the treated fruit. This study revealed that EO water is an effective surface sanitizer, but only delayed disease development.
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My Artsy Decor has been curated from my passion and love for art since I was a little girl. Sidelined for a good number of years, I was reunited with art when I rediscovered my love for it while setting up my new home. I found it extremely satisfying to make decor pieces for my home. Seeing my creations coming to life rekindled the art lover in me. This time, I found my love in abstract art and combined it with home décor. While living my passion, I decided to sideline by corporate career to pursue my passion. And honestly, it's so much fun!
During the peak Covid year, on December 2, 2020, my passion venture—My Artsy Decor was born. Since then, we’ve been spending hours to dress up your havens, your cosy homes, with our hand-poured sculpture candles and other artsy home decors made of real Agate stones and marble. Overwhelmed with the response, we added new lines, one at a time, after careful experiments and field trials.
Our new lines of handpainted wearables and personalised gifts picked up fast. The intent behind our handmade designer candles is not only to enhance your home decor but also to elevate your space with mood-enhancing scents and serve as a reminder to enjoy the small pleasures of life.
Our stone decor collections like designer coasters, photo frames and platters are unique and locally made. The line of customised and personalised gifts attract customers, leading its fast expansion. The handpainted wearable collection is trendy and loved by our clients.
Active with a portfolio of several collection lines in the categories of decor, gifts, art pieces and handprinted wearables, we don’t compromise on quality while catering to your artistic cravings. Do check the testimonial section to know what others have to say about us. My Artsy Decor operates on distribution channels like retail and e-commerce.
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Communication key as industry prepares for 2020 global 0.50% sulphur cap
The goal has been clearly defined. Now it is time for stakeholders to prepare their game plan, and work together as a team to reach the goal. Although we have a date for the global 0.50% sulphur cap for marine fuels under MARPOL Annex VI, there are some unknowns to deal with, so communication will be needed to allow everyone to adopt the strategies that will work best for them.
Paraphrasing a famous quote by Donald Rumsfeld, there are several “known knowns” about the MARPOL Annex VI compliance options, but there’s also a few “known unknowns” and there may be some “unknown unknowns” surfacing along the way.
What do we know? We know that ships can comply with the 0.50% and 0.10% MARPOL sulphur limits by using traditional marine distillates (MGO/MDO); by using other types of low sulphur marine fuels that don’t fit into the ISO 8217 marine distillate tables; by using alternative fuels such as LNG or methanol; or by installing abatement technology such as scrubbers. All of these options have their own benefits and challenges, and owners need to balance out considerations such upfront investment versus long term savings, running cost, operational complexity, regulatory demands associated with each option, and availability of the right fuels and technologies to meet their requirements.
Demand for MGO is expected to rise. In a white paper on the preparation for 2020, global marine fuel trader and supplier World Fuel Services (WFS) says that increase in demand will lead to more land-based quality product finding its way into the marine supply pool. This could lead to more fuels containing bio-diesel and therefore fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) being supplied to ships. WFS notes that the new ISO 8217 Final Draft International Standard recognises this with new distillate grades (DFA, DFZ, DFB) which allow up to 7% FAME, and references the CIMAC guide on best practice to ensure such fuels can be safely used on ships.
What don’t we know? Unfortunately, we face several unknowns and it is here that communication will be needed to help stakeholders with their decisions.
Although the official International Maritime Organization (IMO) availability study said there will be sufficient refinery capacity to meet global demand for low sulphur fuels in 2020, we don’t know whether this assumed refinery capacity will translate into actual sufficient supply of suitable fuels for the marine market by that date. Refineries will make their product output decisions individually based on their interpretation of regulatory and market signals. Though refiners are unable to talk to each other about their plans due to competition laws, it would be helpful if they communicate with the bunker supply community; including cargo traders, about what they will be able to provide.
We can be quite certain that there will be different products on offer to meet the 0.10% emission control area (ECA) limit and the 0.50% global sulphur limit, with the latter costing less. Fuels between 0.10% and 0.50% sulphur are more likely to be blends containing variable amounts of residual fuels and other blend components as opposed to traditional MGO/MDO.
What we don’t know is exactly how these blends will be made and how they will perform, and the extent to which differing qualities will make fuel management more challenging. The WFS white paper says it “makes sense to gain experience of using ultra low sulphur fuel oil (ULSFO) now – in order to be prepared for the operational and supply issues ahead of the 2020 deadline.” IBIA has observed that while some experience has indeed been gained with such fuel formulations in ECAs, unfortunately there is little incentive for suppliers and ship operators to gain experience with fuel blends between 0.10% and 0.50% sulphur because there are only limited sea areas in China where ships might want a 0.50% sulphur fuel prior to 2020.
The blends for the 0.50% sulphur limit may be different from the more novel ‘ULSFO’ fuels seen for ECA consumption. Hopefully, the oil majors and professional fuel blenders that have begun working on these fuel solutions will make sure they are tried and tested. It could also be beneficial for them to enter into partnerships with shipping companies to run ship trials with very novel blends, and for the refineries and professional fuel blenders to let us know where and when they will make these fuels commercially available.
And there we have yet another unknown: When will suppliers make fuels for the global 0.50% sulphur limit available? IBIA put this question to a few suppliers, and their response was as you could expect: it depends on when owners begin ordering it! They also noted that ships’ timing will be different depending on their trading and bunker purchasing patterns. Just-in-time end-user demand will also delay supply, meaning November/December 2019 could be extremely busy as suppliers rearrange and clean their storage tanks and barges to deliver low sulphur fuels. They will need to sort out their fuel sourcing well ahead though, because refiners do not have a switch to turn off high sulphur residual fuel output and replace it with low sulphur fuels.
Once again communication is the key; bunker suppliers and traders need strong signals from buyers about where and when the will begin to buy fuels to meet the global cap, and information from refiners and/or cargo traders about where they can source suitable fuels. Likewise, the refiners need strong demand signals if they are to pick marine fuels as one of the market segments they will cater for.
We also don’t know just how big the uptake of scrubbers and alternative fuels will be, and it will take a while for this to become clearer as owners are still mulling their options. Once they have decided, they need to communicate their intentions so suppliers can assess not just the requirement for low sulphur fuel, but also the level of demand for high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) from vessels with scrubbers.
Assuming full compliance, demand for HSFO will shrink dramatically in 2020. The IMO availability study estimates that 36 million tonnes of fuel will be scrubbed in 2020, accounting for about 11% of global marine fuel demand. Suppliers would need segregated storage, barge tanks and supply lines for three different sulphur grades to cater for all needs, so if HSFO becomes a niche market, will they continue offering it? It seems likely that major bunker ports with plenty of storage/delivery options will have HSFO, but it may not be viable in smaller ports unless they have regular calls from vessels with scrubbers, such as cruise ships, ferries or other short sea operators.
IBIA told a recent Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) workshop that communication is key: bunker buyers must tell suppliers what they want, when they want it and where. This applies to everything as we approach 2020; be it low sulphur marine fuels, HSFO, LNG or other alternative fuels.
One good example of such communication came from Per A. Brinchmann, VP Technical, Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WWL), who told the EGCSA workshop exactly what they want from scrubber manufacturers and laid out some of the 2020 options. He said MGO to meet 0.50% and 0.10% sulphur limit seem obvious, but maybe not competitive, predicting the use of the cheaper new fuel formulations will increase. As for scrubbers, he said these would be attractive for newbuilds, while retrofits may be an option for the youngest part of the fleet. LNG is also an option for newbuilds. At least that gives a broad brushstroke of intentions; details will emerge once scrubber and LNG-fuelled newbuild orders are confirmed.
Brinchmann also predicted that HSFOs will still be used by ships in 2020 even if they do not have a scrubber, which brings us to yet another unknown: how good will compliance be? It is a huge concern for operators dreading an uneven playing field, and could make it hard for suppliers to predict, with confidence, how product demand will be distributed.
The IMO will be looking at ways to ensure effective implementation of the global sulphur cap in 2020, starting at the Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) in January 2017. It follows discussions at the 70th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, recognising that there are challenges. IBIA was active in the debate at MEPC 70 and will also participate at PPR 4 with proposals for ways to overcome these challenges.
No doubt we have a momentous task ahead of us as we strive to meet the 2020 environmental regulatory requirement in an effective and equitable manner. IBIA, with its broad-based membership representing all stakeholders in the marine fuel sector, good relations with shipping organisations and consultative status at the IMO will strive to help achieve this objective.
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Currency ZAR Research
I started by looking at money that had recently been updated and so started researching the South African Rand as more inspiration to help me create a new British Pound notes in 20 years time. The South African Rand increase in size muck like most other currencies to represent value and are high in colour that differentiates the notes from each other. All the notes feature the former South African Leader Nelson Mandela shown in different colours but with the same image of him. On the front of the notes the background are all slightly different with blank areas for holograms. Clear fonts have been used on the notes so that they can be easily read and differentiated between as well as colour. On the reverse of the notes feature some of Africa’s most well known animals presented in the same style as the image of Mandela. There are also smaller images used in the background of the notes that are all linked to the early African cave paintings that are all slightly different.

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New functions introduced for radar data processing help masters to avoid adverse ocean conditions
Radar is a key tool for tugboat operators to avoid hazards and can now identify large waves that could disrupt cargo and vessel towage.
Oceangoing tugs would ideally avoid adverse weather and potentially hazardous waves during towage duties; however, detecting and analysing waves would be useful in mitigating risk to tugs and their tow. Manufacturers have developed software that analyses radar returns at different radio frequencies to detect potentially damaging waves.
Japan Radio Co (JRC) has developed radar functionality to detect these waves, helping tug masters minimise destabilising vessel motions.
JRC says its navigational radar JMR-7200/9200 can be upgraded with software for wave analysis. This comes as more ships and tugs lose cargo in adverse weather and sea conditions.
In the past 12 months, there have been several incidents of containers falling overboard from container ships operated by Ocean Network Express, Maersk Line, Evergreen Marine, APL and MSC in heavy weather during ocean voyages.
At least one tug operator has suffered a similar issue. In June 2020, Young Brothers lost at least 21 containers in Hilo Bay, Hawaii off barge Ho Omaka Hou, which was being towed by 1991-built tug Hoku Loa, while sailing from Honolulu. The US Coast Guard is still investigating the incident but suspects this tow may have been adversely affected by wave action.
Heavy rolling and pitching can cause containers to lose their stability and fall overboard. These incidents could have been prevented by using weather routeing and wave analysis radar.
JRC says its radar Wave Analysis function can help operators deviate away from potentially damaging waves. Radar can measure wave height, direction and length to support masters’ decisions so navigators steer vessels on the safest course and speed to reduce rolling and pitching.
JRC radar’s signal processor Blizzard accurately measures waves and detects vessel movements simultaneously through scan correlation and pulse-length adjustment. Blizzard can analyse waves ahead in the range of 1.5-2 nautical miles (nm) in a 4 km2 zone, while JRC’s navigation radar continues to detect ships up to 12 nm away to prevent collisions.
The wave analysis function is integrated in the JRC JMR-7200 and 9200 IMO radar as a software licence function, with no additional hardware. To display both wave and navigation information, a window can be included on the IMO radar screen to indicate wave height, length, period and direction in values, or displayed in a spectrum chart for easy and fast interpretation.
Alternatively, wave analysis functions can work in combination with a JRC dynamic sensor, JLR-21, to measure the motion of the vessel around three axes. Wave data can be recorded and shared with shore-based managers, ship design institutes and weather data companies for research and to improve calculation models.
“By analysing and measuring the waves, and presenting clear decision-making information to the crew, we can prevent containers from falling over or rolling dangerously,” JRC says.
In Canada, Rutter Inc launched an advanced radar processing system for its Sigma S6 line. WaveSignal uses X-band radar and predictive analytics to determine when quiet periods in wave action will occur.
This information can be used to improve mariner safety while conducting on-deck operations, carrying out cargo or personnel transfers and offshore activities.
WaveSignal provides a high-definition display of approaching wave fields and combines this with a timer to predict the next change. Operators can use this to assess risks and identify safe periods for on-deck operations.
Rutter says an operator can input specific wave height thresholds as determined by the nature of the work and acceptable conditions. When these thresholds are exceeded, a red signal light is activated on the bridge display and on a deck signal panel. Quiet periods are identified with a green signal light, indicating it is safe to proceed.
Rutter chief executive Blair Wheaton says WaveSignal was developed during 12 years of research following German-based OceanWaveS’ acquisition in 2008. “It has been very challenging bringing this breakthrough product to market,” he says.
“Because only now, some 12 years after the idea first germinated, has computing power and high-definition imaging been up to the task of dealing with the complexities of real-time wave prediction,” says Mr Wheaton.
There are times when captains do not need to detect waves and would benefit from suppression of this clutter. JRC and Alphatron Marine introduced a new river radar with wave suppression technology in August 2020. JMR-611 is the first river radar to meet the stricter requirements for maximum reflection from radar monitors. JRC says it is the first river radar to have calculation technology to minimise signals from waves on open water, which disrupt hazard and ship detection. With this sea-state function, buoys and other small hazard echoes will remain clearly visible.
Broadband pulse-compression radar, such as Navico’s HALO20+ and HALO20 radars provide hazard detection in short range and long range for tracking objects with small footprints and low profiles.
Navico says these can be used in crowded waterways and in poor visibility to provide navigators with a clear, current picture of their surroundings. HALO20 can detect hazards up to 24 nm away. Masters can monitor selected collision hazards with mini-automatic radar plotting aid target detection to track up to 10 targets. It requires 18 W of power and has 24 rpm.
HALO20+ has VelocityTrack for dual-range operations and can detect targets from a greater distance than HALO20. This radar comes in a compact dome antenna (50.8 cm diameter) and delivers high-quality short-, mid- and long-range detection, with full 360° sweep, up to 36 nm. HALO20+ consumes 29 W of power and requires 10.5-31.2 V direct current. It weighs 5.9 kg, has a minimum range of 50 m and an operating temperature range of -25°C to + 55°C.
Furuno Electric gained certification from Lloyd’s Register in December 2020 for its HermAce digital health manager tool. This uses a virtual replica of wheelhouse equipment, including radar workstations, based on data streamed directly from the vessel and offers live identification and diagnosis of problems. It enables managers to remotely monitor, maintain and test the onboard equipment, reducing costs and need for engineer-vessel visits.
Miros is working with BW Group to use radar for vessel performance optimisation. The two companies expect this to provide reliable information in actual operating conditions, such as a tug’s speed and performance during different weather and sea states.
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She also had twins from another marriage. By: AP | Los Angeles |
Published: July 13, 2020 6:55:16 am
Benjamin Keough with mother Lisa Marie Presley at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. He is the grandson of the late Elvis Presley. “She is completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated but trying to stay strong for her 11-year-old twins and her oldest daughter Riley,” Widynowski said in the statement. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines
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Benjamin Keough, the son of Elvis Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie Presley, has died. Nancy Sinatra tweeted her condolences to Lisa Marie Presley, writing, “I have known you since before your mama gave birth to you, never dreaming you would have pain like this in your life. TMZ reports that Keough died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Sunday in Calabasas, California. Lisa Marie Presley’s representative Roger Widynowski said in a statement on Sunday to The Associated Press that she was “heartbroken” after learning about the death of her son Benjamin Keough. He was the love of her life.”
Lisa Marie Presley had Benjamin Keough and actress Riley Keough, 31, with her former husband Danny Keough. He was 27. “She adored that boy. I’m so very sorry.”
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Snowden’s Escape Will Hurt U.S. and China Relations, King Says
Hong Kong’s decision to let Edward Snowden leave despite a U.S. warrant for his arrest will hurt relations between U.S. and China, Representative Peter King, a New York Republican who serves on both the House Intelligence and Homeland Security committees, said in an interview on Bloomberg TV today.
“Hong Kong wouldn’t have allowed him to leave Hong Kong without sign-off from the Chinese government,” King said.
“To allow him out of the country one or two days after extradition papers were served is not good faith, and for some reasons Hong Kong and China wanted to let Snowden get away and this is a direct slap at the U.S.,” King said.
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China Reform Monitor - No. 1271
Burkina Faso and Swaziland to maintain relations with ROC;
China pushes RCEP after US withdraws from TPP
Edited by Joshua Eisenman
February 23, 2017
Xinjiang will spend over 1.5 trillion yuan ($218 billion) on infrastructure this year, the official China Daily reports. Last year, Xinjiang invested 998.4 billion yuan on 62 major rail, highway, and energy projects. This year, to further boost regional economic growth, the government plans to increase investment by 50 percent, primarily in transportation infrastructure. This includes more than 200 billion yuan on new roads, 34.7 billion on the rail network, and 14.4 billion yuan to upgrade the Urumqi airport. The region also plans to invest over 227 billion yuan in projects including water diversion, power transmission and cloud computing. "Upgrading infrastructure in Xinjiang is important for tackling overcapacity, deepening supply-side reform and supporting China's 腺elt and Road' initiative," according to a provincial work report.
Beijing's municipal internet watchdog has ordered 17 websites to be shut down for "breaching rules," including several websites linked to prominent liberal economist Mao Yushi who had criticized Mao Zedong. Mao's Sina Weibo account has also been deleted. The Hong Kong Economic Journal says the economist drew criticism from Mao Zedong supporters after he published a controversial article dismissing official narratives that portray the former leader's "god-like legacy." Chinese authorities have recently penalized several scholars and officials who have questioned or criticized the Chairman. Last week, Zuo Chunhe, deputy of a local media watchdog in Hubei, was sacked after he said online that Mao supporters were "worshipping the devil." Deng Xiangchao, an academic from Shandong, was sacked from a government post after he made similar comments.
Taiwan's last two African allies, Burkina Faso and Swaziland, will not break ties with Taipei despite Beijing's generous attempts to woo them, Bloomberg reports. "We get outrageous proposals telling us, 訴f you sign with Beijing we'll offer you $50 billion or even more.' Taiwan is our friend and our partner. We're happy and we see no reason to reconsider the relationship," said Burkina Faso's Foreign Minister Alpha Barry. Taiwan's deputy foreign minister flew to Burkina Faso in September to discuss projects resulting in $47 million in subsidies over the next two years in various industries from agriculture to defense, he said. Swaziland spokesman Percy Simelane agreed: "We're very happy with our relationship and intend to maintain it for a very long time because our friendship is based on our national interests and not on the size of Taiwan's wallet." A spokeswoman at Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs echoed the sentiment: "Our relations are concrete. All cooperation projects are being processed as planned."
[Editor's note: Last month the tiny island nation of Sao Tome and Principe split with Taiwan cutting to 21 the number of its diplomatic partners. The prime minister of Sao Tome and Principe denied asking for money, but said the decision to break with Taiwan would improve the lives of his people. China is sending medical aid and has expressed interest in building a deep-water port, according to the Macau Daily Times.]
After U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order withdrawing from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), "China should proactively push forward negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)," the official People's Daily reports. "As the TPP suffers from setbacks, the RCEP is the free trade agreement that is easiest to accomplish with the most visible results. Talks on the RCEP have accelerated recently - there were six rounds of talks in 2016." The official China Daily agreed: "Asian nations can no longer expect to develop their economy by providing ever increasing exports to U.S. markets. It is time for Asian economies to start relying more on regional and neighborly ties. A much more accommodative reality, as China realized a few years ago, is that Asian nations focus on forging stronger economic ties among themselves." The Global Times reports that "the TPP has only had a 'fake death' and that Trump may replace it with something that is 'even harsher' on China. We must not have the fantasy that the U.S. is genuinely handing control over to China."
The Pakistan Army has proposed a new alternative internet network be laid along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route to secure the flow of online traffic. Director General of the Special Communications Organization Major Gen. Amir Azeem Bajwa told the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology that the network that currently brings internet into Pakistan is routed through submarine cables developed by a consortium that has Indian companies either as partners or shareholders. To address this "serious security concern," Bajwa proposed a new alternative network system that will require the laying of over 800 kilometers of fiber optic cables along the CPEC, Pakistan's the Dawn reports.


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TOWER— The Little Eagles Childcare Center has closed temporarily while the organization seeks a new lead teacher. The center must abide by strict state licensing requirements, which include having a lead teacher on the premises during the bulk of the center’s hours of operations, and without a teacher in place, the center cannot accept students.
The center is currently seeking a new lead teacher, but the hiring process, which includes interviews, background checks, and certification approval by the state Department of Human Services, is likely to take at least a few weeks.
Amy Richter is continuing as center director, on a part-time basis. She had also served as lead teacher for Little Eagles, but has taken a new position with the Head Start program, which prevents her from serving in a teaching capacity at Little Eagles.
“This temporary closure is unfortunate, but we have taken pains to comply with all the state rules in place to ensure a quality experience for the students and families we serve,” said Troy Swanson, board chair for the nonprofit corporation that operates Little Eagles. “We’re not about to cut corners.”
Swanson said the center management intends to have the facility back up and in operation by May, when programs like Head Start, Early Learning Family Education, and Learning Readiness end for the summer. “In the meantime,” said Swanson, “we encourage parents who will be needing summer care to contact us immediately for registration materials and to learn more about financial assistance opportunities.”
Parents of children may qualify for childcare assistance through St. Louis County, or for Early Learning Scholarships for children ages three and four. Eligibility for Early Learning Scholarships includes families earning up to 185 percent of the federal poverty level.
“We can help people negotiate the process of applying for the assistance that is available to help make quality childcare affordable to families,” said Director Amy Richter.
Richter encouraged parents to consider the value of the early childhood enrichment offered by a high-quality, state-licensed facility like Little Eagles. Numerous studies have consistently demonstrated the many benefits of high-quality centers like Little Eagles, which offer students the kind of daily structure that young children benefit from, as well as academic enrichment, socialization, and development of muscle and motor skills.
“Centers like Little Eagles provide much more than child care,” notes Richter. Indeed, the center is being renamed the Little Eagles Learning Center to emphasize the important learning opportunities made available there.
The center first opened in November and has seen a growing number of students enrolled. Little Eagles staff anticipate significant interest from families this summer, so parents are encouraged to register as soon as possible to ensure they will have a space. The center can take no more than 18 children. Once re-opened, the center will be able to accept children ages 16-months to pre-Kindergarten. For more information or for registration materials, contact Amy Richter at 410-7077 or Marshall Helmberger at 753-2950.


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Valette, self portrait circa 1917.
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‘His blog is kind of like finding a first edition of the Necronomicon three to four times a week.’ I know how this writer at the Dangerous Minds website feels. He is talking about John Coulthart’s Feuilleton, an extraordinarily committed undertaking even by the standards of the most compulsive and sleep-deprived bloggers. Coulthart set out, in February 2006, to post an item every day and so far as I can tell from random searches in his archive, and incredible as it might seem, he has stuck to this arduous programme, though he does down tools at Christmas for a brief respite. more...This week on his blog, John has discussed 15th century woodcut initials, the German feature film Die Farbe and a vandalized collection of books at the Islington library:
I was going to title this post “Fucked by Monty” but thought that might give the wrong impression. The phrase was one of several titles added to the cover of The Collected Plays of Emelyn Williams by Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell when they were happily defacing the books of Islington Library, London, in the early 1960s. Despite the outrage of the librarians at the vandalism most of the defaced books were put aside and are now prized items in Islington’s collection. This week the library announced an exhibition of the books, Malicious Damage: The crimes of Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell. The Guardian has a gallery of the covers here (and there’s more at Joe Orton central), rare examples of what might be called “guerilla collage”. links and more
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"For my part, I found Habibi utterly repugnant and well deserving of a place on a list of worst comics of 2011."A few months back:
"Glidden’s comic is a work of self-condemnation; a “warts and all” cautionary to all those who would seek to traffic in their trifling insights, for therein lies undistinguished banality. It is the rotting carcass of the autobiographical genre in comics."Way back in the day, Top Shelf once stopped sending review copies to the Comics Journal because the magazine kept giving them to this guy to review. "We can see no purpose in it" they said, quite logically. "But he keeps asking for them," replied the Journal.
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Wanatolia represents the heart of Habibi’s most problematic elements. In the sense that Habibi is a fairy tale (which Thompson has stated he was intending to create) it is understandable that the city is constructed as “timeless.” In other words, the majority of Dodola and Zam’s story isn’t tied to an analogous timeline. The problem arises when in the latter chapters of the book Thompson reveals that the same backward setting of Wanatolia (which houses the harem filled palace of the Sultan) dually houses a modern urban city. When Dodola and Zam return to Wanatolia after escaping the palace and recouping with a fisherman, we see the city in a completely new light: it is now a vibrant bustling city with billboards for Coca-Cola and Pepsi, SUVs, and free women pushing strollers...This strikes me as an overly linear reading of the work. By the time you get to that part of the book, with all its parables and tangents, It's difficult to think of the action as taking place in a city or a time in any real sense. Will any reader think that the sea of junk, for instance, is supposed to be literal? It's all in ideaspace, to refer to Alan Moore's concept, where one thing and its opposite tend to exist in immediate juxtaposition. And it fits perfectly with the tradition of the Nights (without getting into the complications of how they got the way they are):
...The entire events of the book are retroactively a modern reality in the wake of an urban Wanatolia.
The tales vary widely: they include historical tales, love stories, tragedies, comedies, poems, burlesques and various forms of erotica. Numerous stories depict Jinns, Ghouls, Apes, sorcerers, magicians, and legendary places, which are often intermingled with real individuals and geography, not always rationally...Next time, some thoughts about the art in Habibi.
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Madrid Open 2019: Sloane Stephens and Petra Kvitova power to third round
In wide-open field, No1 is up for grabs by former Madrid champ Simona Halep or Angelique Kerber
• In wide-open field, No1 is up for grabs by former Madrid champ Simona Halep or Angelique Kerber
• Current No1 Naomi Osaka is one of seven former No1s in draw and one of 10 Major champions
• Defending champion Petra Kvitova is only woman in draw with more than one title in 2019
The Mutua Madrid Open is one of the biggest events of the women’s tennis season, one of the four Premier Mandatory titles in the calendar.
And there are few more iconic venues on the tour than the ultra-modern Caja Magica, a tennis facility that has set the standard for the elite in men’s and women’s tennis.
No fewer than three of the clay show courts can be closed at the click of a switch against any inclement weather, and there is no shortage of still more cover from sun and rain for the tens of thousands of fans who support the tournament.
But its outstanding facilities are not the primary reason that the very best come to the Spanish capital. This is one of the most lucrative stops on the WTA tour, both in prize money and points: a purse of over $7million and 1,000 points to the champion.
This year’s draw finds just one of its scheduled 16 seeds missing, world No11 Serena Williams, and a total of just four women ranked high enough for a place in the 64-woman draw.
But the quality does not end there. Remarkably, just one woman this year has won more than one title, and that happens to be the defending Madrid champion Petra Kvitova, who launched her clay campaign with victory at the Stuttgart Premier just a week ago.
And the breadth of talent in women’s tennis is also matched by its depth. For example, the last nine Majors have been won by eight different players—the only one able to double up is the winner of the last two, No1 Naomi Osaka. And overall, there are 10 Major champions in the draw, even with both Serena and Venus Williams missing.
Osaka, though, is only one of seven former No1s in Madrid, and her place at the top is under threat from two of them. If Osaka fails to reach the semi-finals, two-time Madrid champion Simona Halep could seal No1 with the title. And Angelique Kerber could return to the top for the first time since 2017 if she wins the title—though Osaka, who has already beaten Dominika Cibulkova to reach the second round, would have to lose her next match against wild card Sara Sorribes Tormo.
There have, for sure, been some upsets already. Former No1 and runner-up in Madrid, Caroline Wozniacki, was forced to retire in her opener as her battle with rheumatoid arthritis continues.
The form of Garbine Muguruza at her big home tournament fell short again with a loss in her opener. She has only once made it as far as the third round in Madrid in what is now her eighth appearance.
Other seeds to join the first-round exits were Madison Keys, Julia Goerges, Qiang Wang, Aryna Sabalenka, Anett Kontaveit, and No6 Elina Svitolina.
And one more woman among the big names would have to watch her step if she was to make the third round. Sloane Stephens faced the unseeded Victoria Azarenka—twice a finalist in Madrid—and the match certainly lived up to their previous 3-3 record.
Stephens won the pair’s last three matches, but Azarenka had only begun to make her way back onto the big stage over the last year, after giving birth to a son in 2016 and then facing protracted custody battles.
This year, however, Azarenka had twice beaten top-10 players, and she looked pumped to do the same again in a contest that would last more than two hours.
There was little to choose between them in the first few games as both pounded deep from the baseline. Stephens missed the chance to break in the sixth game as Azarenka upped her serving level, and the two women went on a 14-point run of holding serve right up to 40-0 on the Belarusian’s serve, 4-5. Then Stephens thumped a huge forehand to break the run against serve, stepped inside the court again to take the ball early, and won four more points for the break and set, 6-4.
With a quick opening hold in set two, Stephens went 14-17 on her serve, but then she took her foot off the pedal, threw in a poor service game, and Azarenka saw her chance. Now it was her turn to step in and capitalise on some second serves, and she broke.
Azarenka dug in to hold off a break chance in the sixth game, broke again for 5-2, and got away with a couple of double faults to serve out the set, 6-2.
It proved to be a wake-up call to Stephens, who fended off trouble in the third game to hold, and then broke in the sixth game, 4-2. Her formidable forehand was back in its groove, and she accelerated to the finish line with a final break, 6-2.
Stephens was followed onto the huge, echoing Centre Court by defending champion Kvitova, who took on former runner-up Kristina Mladenovic. The two had played each other seven times before, with Kvitova holding a 6-1 advantage.
The Czech extended that run with a seventh win, 6-3, 7-6(5), in a tough couple of hours that had some wayward serving on both sides, but also some big-time ball-striking from the baseline. After an early exchange of breaks, Kvitova fended off another threat and broke again, sealing the first set with 11 winners to four from the French woman.
It was a similar story in the second set, a break apiece, but was ultimately decided in a gritty tie-break. Kvitova came through the 97-point set with just one more point than her opponent.
Elsewhere in Kvitova’s bottom quarter, last year’s runner-up Kiki Bertens beat Jelena Ostapenko, 6-4, 6-3, and will next play No12 seed Anastasija Sevastova. It will be their third meeting at the same tournament in consecutive years—with a win apiece.


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Short supply chain success stories catalysed by COVID-19 crises in Spanish islands.
Projects & Practice
Green Care projects on family farms offer social services close to home in rural areas. They increase the quality of life for people, secure and create jobs while also helping to preserve small-scale agriculture and forestry.
An EIP Operational Group was set up to strengthen the food chain and create short distribution channels for small and medium farms in the Madrid region.
A company making pork products used RDP support to purchase new equipment that allowed it to increase production capacity and end product quality.
Developing a herd management tool to optimise efficiency and animal welfare on dairy farms.
A cooperation project to promote the consumption of locally produced beef and create economic and environmental benefits.
A winery in response to changing consumers’ preferences, decided to restructure its bottling plant in order to widen the range of high quality wines produced.


The SPGS inspection and advisory team here lists the most common problems they encounter during their site visits to private planters.
1. Insufficient weed control before planting: Planting trees into a weedy site is a very common practice but is a costly mistake. With Eucalypts, it is essential to fully control the weeds on the site prior to planting and even with Pines, at least the 1m diameter planting pit must be weed free. Many planters are (eventually!) finding out the benefit of pre-plant spraying with glyphosate, particularly where there is heavy grass growth.
2. Poor quality seedlings: many nurseries are still are not culling sufficiently (i.e. sorting and throwing out seedlings that do not make the grade). The optimum seedling size is around 20cm tall – measured from the root collar. Smaller seedlings can be planted but will only succeed where the land preparation and pre-plant weeding has been very good.
3. Seed of dubious origin: ensure the seed has its ‘passport’: you must know (or demand from the supplier) the exact background of the seed to ensure that it complies with the SPGS rules. The SPGS Tree Planting Guideline chapter 5 – Tree Species for Commercial Timber Production in Uganda - has more details.
4. Deformed roots: we are often called to identify the cause tree deaths when they are 1-2 years old. Nine times out of ten this is caused by deformed roots, which indicates a nursery problem. The seedlings could have been pricked out badly (forming the classic ‘J’-shaped root) or they could have been overgrown in the nursery when their roots can easily become ‘pot-bound’ if not pruned regularly.
5. Bad timing of land clearance: often land is being cleared too late leading to insufficient time to burn the trash properly or pre-plant spray. This inevitably leads onto the next problem…
6. Late planting: planting seedlings late in the season is not good practice as it means that very small trees which have not had chance to fully establish their root systems, are then subjected to the hot, dry period following the rainy season. Aim to plant as early as possible in the rains – once the soil is sufficiently moist (to at least 30cm depth) and the rains appear to have settled in.
7. Late beating-up: beating up is the replacement of trees that died after the initial planting and if carried out late, is a major cause of variability in the plantations, with seedlings of very different ages - and thus various sizes - growing together. It is caused often by not raising (or buying) enough seedlings to cover the operation or by planting too late in the first instance. The golden rule with eucalypts is to beat up not more than 4 weeks after initial planting. With pines it is preferable to beat up in the same season. We recommend raising at least 15% extra seedlings for the beating up operation.
8. Labour shortages: if you know labour is in short supply, why not do something about it? For example, invest more in looking after your workers so that they stay with you or train a reliable team for chemical spraying, which saves on manual weeding.
9. Firebreaks: we have seen very few plantations properly protected from fires. As your investment increases and the next season is usually more severe (Dec-Feb), start planning soon to protect your growing assets. Read SPGS Tree Plantating Guideline chapter 16 – Forest Fire Protection.10. Spraying Glyphosate: we have heard stories of nozzles being enlarged (the sprayers were being paid by the knapsack!) and seen for ourselves where unskilled operators caused more harm than good by either not putting sufficient chemical on the target weeds or by damaging the trees through spray drift. The solution? More training and better supervision. Refer SPGS Tree Plantating Guideline chapter 12 – Safe Use of Glyphosate Herbicide


The Vikings will be faced with an interesting decision this offseason when it comes to the future of safety Harrison Smith. Smith, who is certain to go into the Vikings’ Ring of Honor one day, has missed the past two games while on the COVID-19 reserve list and his replacement, rookie Camryn Bynum, has recorded an interception and a sack in a loss to Baltimore and a win over the Chargers, respectively.
Smith, who has no interceptions and one sack in seven games, agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract extension before the season but it wouldn’t be difficult for the Vikings to get out of the deal after this year. Smith, 32, has no guaranteed money remaining and releasing him with a post-June 1 designation would mean only a $1.816 million salary-cap hit for the Vikings in 2022. The savings would be $11.55 million.
Smith’s salary-cap hit for 2022, if he’s on the roster, will be $13.466 million.
Veteran safety Xavier Woods signed a one-year contract with a $1 million base salary last offseason, but he could be retained at a reasonable figure. That means a safety combination of Woods and Bynum would cost the Vikings far less and seems like a strong possibility, especially if Mike Zimmer is no longer coaching the team.
Bynum was drafted by the Vikings in the fourth round last April out of Cal and moved to safety after playing cornerback in college. His play against the Ravens and Chargers should get him on the field more, even when Smith returns. One possibility could be a “Big Nickel” look that includes Bynum, Smith and Woods all on the field.
- There are rumblings that Vikings quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko had a hand in the team’s far-more-aggressive offensive approach during Sunday’s 27-20 victory over the Chargers. That makes a ton of sense considering how different the offense looked compared to the first eight games with offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak calling the plays.
- The Vikings have almost no choice but to have Mason Cole continue as their starting center over 2019 first-round pick Garrett Bradbury, who has missed the past two games while on the COVID list and should be returning soon. Cole, acquired from Arizona during the offseason, has provided stability at the center position that Bradbury hasn’t been able to bring. Pro Football Focus gives Cole a 68.2 grade, compared to 56.2 for Bradbury. The Vikings will have to decide this spring whether they are going to pick up the fifth-year option on Bradbury’s contract for 2023.
- Representatives for Byron Buxton and Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey and general manager Thad Levine continue contract negotiations for the talented but often-injured center fielder, according to SKOR North insider Darren (Doogie) Wolfson. The most-recent talks took place at the General Managers’ meetings in Carlsbad, Calif. Doogie also said that trade talks involving Buxton have taken place and there is a chance he will be moved, if a deal can’t be worked out. The Twins made a seven-year, $80 million offer to Buxton last summer, but he likely wants north of $100 million. Buxton will be a free agent after the 2022 season. Complicating matters is that MLB’s Collective Bargaining agreement expires Dec. 1 and a deal that would prevent a work stoppage doesn’t appear close.
- Jose Berrios is staying in Toronto long term. The Twins traded the pitcher to the Blue Jays at the trade deadline last season after it looked like he would leave Minnesota when he became a free agent following the 2022 season. Berrios, who went 5-4 with a 3.58 ERA in 12 starts with the Blue Jays, reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $131 million contract extension on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Berrios has proven to be one of the most durable starting pitchers in the game.
- Former Gophers men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino’s New Mexico team is 2-1 with wins over Florida Atlantic and Grambling sandwiched between a loss at Colorado. Jamal Mashburn Jr., who played last season for Pitino in Minnesota, led the Lobos with 18 points in an 86-61 victory over Grambling on Monday night. Mashburn is second on the team in scoring, averaging 17.3 points per game.
- Guard Marcus Carr, who also left Minnesota after last season and transferred to Texas, is second on the Longhorns with an average of 10.5 points in two games and leads the team with 10 assists.
- Former Wild winger Andrew Brunette is 3-2-3 since taking over as interim head coach of the Florida Panthers after Joel Quenneville resigned on Oct. 28 following the release of an investigation into how the Blackhawks handled claims by Kyle Beach that former video coach Brad Aldrich sexually assaulted him in 2010. Quenneville was coaching Chicago at that time. Florida started the season 7-0-0 but has lost four in a row. The Panthers remained in first place by two points over Toronto entering Tuesday’s games. Brunette, who also was in the Wild’s front office at one point, was hired as an assistant in Florida in June 2019.
- Former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, whose playing career appears to be finished, was back home at Target Center on Tuesday sitting courtside by Timberwolves owner-in-waiting Marc Lore at the Wolves-Suns game. Fitzgerald has a minority stake in the Suns.
- A Minnesota Hockey Authority said a couple weeks back that Ryan Hartman was his early-season MVP for the Wild. My quick response was that it was Marcus Foligno. Well, given Hartman’s play since then let’s just say the Hockey Authority was right. Hartman led the Wild with seven goals and was tied for the team lead with 11 points in 14 games entering Tuesday night’s game against San Jose. Foligno had five goals and 10 points in 14 games. Hartman also is a bargain after he signed a three-year, $5.1 million deal with the Wild last spring.
- Can someone explain to me how Karl-Anthony Towns, on his 26th birthday and a night when he scored a game-high 35 points, doesn’t get the shot, or even touch the ball, on the Wolves’ last meaningful trip down the floor in a 99-96 loss the Phoenix Suns on Monday night at Target Center? The Wolves trailed by two when D’Angelo Russell attempted a 26-foot, three-pointer with 5.6 seconds left and Anthony Edwards mishandled the ball after getting the rebound. Seems like you should have wanted the ball in KAT’s hands at that point.


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Fans of trading card games can prepare for the premiere Chronicle: RuneScape Legends next year.
Jagex, the creators recognized-MMORPG fantasy game RuneScape, October 11 at Tobacco Dock in London revealed Chronicle: RuneScape Legends. This is a collectible card game set in the magical world of Gielinor. Players take on the boss known to RuneScape, as well as be able to fight with each other. Production will also create adventures using living books and cards together to develop the story.
- By the way we have worked from the beginning of the year - said James Sweatman, chief designer. - We want to make the game not only fun and interesting, but most of all build on the rich history of RuneScape. In the coming months, we will disclose further details of the same title, as well as its debut on tablets and smartphones.
- RuneScape is the basis for the success of our studio for 13 years. Thanks to the Chronicle: RuneScape Legends title will be enhanced even more. This is a very important step for Jagex, as we take a completely new game to "family RuneScape". Chronicle is our crowning achievement of 2014, in which a well-developed RuneScape - said Phil Mansell, Vice President of RuneScape.
Chronicle: RuneScape Legends (it is worth noting that this is a working title) will hit the PC / Mac, tablets and mobile devices. The premiere is planned for next year.
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Rozalind MacPhail is a flutist and producer who blends effected flute, electronics, voice, omnichord and silent film. MacPhail creates music for film and live performance and has released several albums of original work. She explores new ways to combine image and sound, in works that speak honestly of place, person and the human experience. Rozalind recently took home an East Coast Music Award for Electronic Recording of the Year and MusicNL’s Female Artist of the Year. MacPhail is sponsored by Gemeinhardt Musical Instruments
I had a great conversation with Rozalind about her work as a flutist and electronic musician. We discussed everything from the technology, philosophy, and technical approach Rozalind uses in her music.
Official Website: The hub for Rozalind's work.
Bandcamp - Rozalind's releases.
SoundCloud - More of Rozalind's music.
YouTube - See some of Rozalind's Audio/Visual work.
The RPM Challenge - Make an album during February.
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2 killed as KOMO News helicopter crashes beside Space Needle
Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:50:22 GMT —
Two people were killed and one was critically injured when the KOMO News helicopter crashed and burned Tuesday morning on Broad Street only yards away from the Space Needle.
Emergency personnel immediately rushed to the scene.
Two vehicles were struck in the crash. Witnesses said a man could be seen running from from one car with his sleeve on fire, and he was extinguished by officers at the scene.
Huge flames and plumes of black smoke poured from the burning wreckage, about 50 yards from the base of the Space Needle. Fuel gushing from the wreckage caught fire and burned for a block from the crash scene.
The Seattle Fire Department said two people were found dead in the wreckage. A third person was rushed to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of critical injuries.
Witnesses said the helicopter crashed as it was taking off from the roof of Fisher Plaza, across the street from the Space Needle.
"We mourn the loss of a couple of our co-workers today," KOMO-TV anchor Dan Lewis said during a breaking news segment. "It's so difficult for us to look at this scene, of the wreckage down there."
Reporting from the street, reporter Denise Whitaker said, "It is definitely a tragic scene down here. It is a difficult time for all of us this morning."
Fire crews were able to extinguish the flames within a half-hour. Traffic was diverted from the area.
-- Full Disclosure: KOMO is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group also owns KVII --


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• The premium reimbursement HRA qualifies as minimum essential coverage (MEC). Consequently, an employer who offers a Premium Reimbursement HRA (or a combination of group major medical coverage and Premium Reimbursement HRA coverage) to at least 95% of its full-time employees in a month will not be liable for the tax under Code Section 4980H(a) (aka the “sledgehammer”) for that month.
• It is also possible for the Premium Reimbursement HRA to be considered affordable and minimum value for purpose of the tax under Section 4980H(b) (aka the “tackhammer” tax). Premium reimbursement HRA coverage that is considered
“affordable” is also considered to provide minimum value. And the Premium Reimbursement HRA coverage is considered affordable for a month if the required contribution (the excess of the self only premium for the lowest cost silver plan in the applicable rating area over 1/12 of the annual reimbursement from the Premium HRA for self only coverage) is less than the product of the required contribution percentage (9.86% in 2019) and 1/12 of the employee’s household income. The IRS has indicated that employers may continue to use the affordability safe harbors set forth in the Code Section 4980H regulations to determine affordability since they will not know the employee’s household income.
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guidance seems to suggest that an employer is considered to make an offer for purposes of the 4980H rules with respect to any employee in a designated class to whom the Premium Reimbursement HRA is offered even if the employee (or dependent child) does not have IM Coverage. Nevertheless, additional clarification would be helpful.

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I made these burgers for lunch after branding calves and they were a hit! It isn’t easy when you have to help with the ranch activities and cook for everyone, but these made it look easy. Burgers were mixed and formed a night in advance, enhancing the flavor. They were so good I made them the next night for a – Burger night made easy!
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1 lb ground beef
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
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Mix together and grill to desired doneness. Top with your favorite burger toppings and you have dinner!
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The Scalise baseball shooting was driven by political hatred of that particular party by the deceased shooter. According to the FBI, the shooting was called an assault and not terror. That belies thier own definition. Why? Because he acted alone and had no ties. Domestic terrorists sometimes act alone. The motive of the descedent was anger at a political party. That makes it terror because the motive was to intimate and hurt the GOP. As in most every instance of terror, unity was the response. Unity brings people together after a hateful act meant to terrorize. The FBI is entirely wrong to say that the Scalise shooting was not terrorism. Read the FBI definition below.
The FBI’s definition of terrorism: The “unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, to further political or social objectives.”
The Scalise shooting was absolutely an act of domestic terrorism because of who was attacked and why they were attacked. The shooter was angered by the GOP party and had a list of targets from that party. The outcome of unity was the outcome to the objective of the shooter which was to instill terror and change the GOP party through fear. The shooter is dead but saying that it wasn’t terror related is willful denial. The Oklahoma bombing and attempts at assasination are politically motivated and calculated as was the Scalise shooting. The shooter sought change through violence. Just because the shooter didn’t involve himself with other terrorists doesn’t mean that wasn’t his goal. The FBI calls it an assault. It was a lot more than that. The bullets shot by the terrorist came with hate, fear, and violence, stopped bravely by the capital police. Thank goodness for their presence of mind and professionalism in stopping the hate monger from killing our lawmakers and associates.

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