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GSoC 2017 - 3D OSM Plugin API for ESA-NASA Web World Wind
The goal of this project is to create a plugin API to display OpenStreetMap (OSM) data on NASA Web World Wind virtual globe in three dimensions. The OSM data is going to be fetched in real time based on a bounding box or a URL for OSM data and some keywords. The adapter will offer a function to extrude the polygons present in the fetched data using an arbitrary height value. Additionally the project may extract the real heights of buildings using DSM data and apply these heights to extrusion, improve performance via various caching techniques, and tile the data. In case the tiling will be implemented, a new adapter may be created to tile any GeoJSON data. (https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/projects/#4767034027016192)
The project can be found at https://github.com/kilsedar/3dosm.
|May 30 - June 8 2017||OSM data retrieval and filtering|
|June 9 - 15 2017||OSM data rendering|
|June 16 - 26 2017||Extrusion of OSM polygon data|
|June 27 - July 2 2017||Investigation of caching techniques|
|July 3 - 20 2017||Implementation of caching|
|July 21 - 24 2017||Search for DSM data with a large enough coverage|
|July 25 - August 9 2017||Implementation of an algorithm to match the DSM and OSM buildings|
|August 10 - 20 2017||Development of a use case application to showcase the API developed, where bounding box is defined by drawing a rectangle on the globe, or providing a URL for data|
|August 21 - 29 2017||User interface implementation|
ɤ In case time remains, existing tiling procedures will be investigated and the most suitable one will be implemented.
- What did I complete this week?
- configured the environment for unit testing
- implemented OSMLayer and OSMBuildingLayer classes, which fetch the OSM data given a bounding box, render the data in 3D, zoom on the data
- What am I going to achieve next week?
- research on how tiling can be implemented for OSM data in NASA Web World Wind and start its implementation
- Is there any blocking issue?
- there is no blocking issue
Candan Eylül Kilsedar studied Computer Science and Engineering in BSc and MSc. Currently she is working in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, in GEOlab, Politecnico di Milano, Italy as a research fellow and PhD student. GEOlab focuses highly on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and as a result she has experience in using FOSS. She wants to take the opportunity of joining GSoC 2017 to extend her knowledge in FOSS development. Her mentors for this project are Patrick Hogan, the project manager of the NASA World Wind and Jakub Balhar, software Engineer at Gisat. Eventually she wants to develop & use FOSS to build better communication and collaboration inside and among cities. She is interested in web technologies and geographic data visualization techniques. Her GitHub repositories can be found at https://github.com/kilsedar.


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What is air drying (AD) in dried fruit processing?
Air drying (AD) is a common method of preserving fruits by removing moisture from them. The process involves exposing the fruits to air, usually between 50°C and 80°C, for several hours until they reach the desired moisture content. The advantages of air drying are that it is simple, economical, and widely available. The disadvantages are that it can cause loss of nutrients, color, flavor, and texture in the fruits.
Dried fruits using air drying can still be good sources of dietary fiber, antioxidants, and minerals. However, they may also contain more sugar, calories, and additives than fresh fruits. Therefore, it is important to consume them in moderation and check the labels for any added ingredients. Dried fruits can be enjoyed as snacks, added to cereals, salads, or baked goods, or rehydrated for cooking or making jams.

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Kathleen Barton, Director of Chemical Process R&D, Pharmacia
Kathleen P. Barton, PhD, is a Director of Chemical Process R&D at Pharmacia Corp. in Skokie, IL. Her 20 years of experience include 10 years in the Chemical Process Industries with 3M Co. and The Dow Chemical Co.; and 10 years in the pharmaceuticals industry with Marion Merrill Dow and Pharmacia. For the past 5 years she has been in an engineering management role in Pharmacia's API R&D organization. Dr. Barton is on the Visiting Committee of the UW-Madison Dept. of Chemical Engineering, and she is on the Executive Council of the North American Mixing Forum.

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The US Navy has instructed Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky to start full-rate production of the new CH-53K King Stallion helicopter, which will eventually replace the CH-53D helicopters used in the US, Israel and other countries.
The CH-53K is a multi-mission helicopter that can carry a 27,000 pound load over 110 nautical miles, more than triple the capacity of the older CH-53E aircraft.
The helicopter will be used to transport armored vehicles, equipment and personnel to support operations deep inland from a sea-based center of operations.
The move will increase production of the helicopters to 20 aircraft per year. A network of over 200 suppliers across 34 states will work on production.
The US Marine Corps' aims to purchase 200 of the helicopters.
“Ramping up production of the most technologically advanced helicopter in the world allows the US Marine Corps to build out its CH-53K King Stallion fleet and support mission success,” said Bill Falk, director of the CH-53K program. “This production authorization stabilizes Sikorsky’s domestic supply chain and is a testament to our enduring partnership with the Marine Corps.”
Israel has bought 12 of the new helicopters
In October, Defense Ministry director-general Amir Eshel visited the Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky factories in Connecticut on a working visit and toured the production line of the CH-53K helicopter.
As of October, the Defense Ministry had purchased 12 CH-53K helicopters to replace Israel's aging Yasur helicopter fleet. Israel was the second country, after the US, to purchase the advanced helicopter. The helicopters are supposed to enter service in Israel by 2026.
Used by the 114th and 118th squadrons since 1969, the Yasur is the air force’s primary helicopter used to transport soldiers and equipment. They have been used in a wide variety of missions, including secret operations and search and rescue missions.
Anna Ahronheim contributed to this report.


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Five bike-rental firms made it clear that users can get back their in-app balance, following their statement weeks ago that bike-rental deposits are secure and are totally refundable, local media is reporting.
Bike-rental firms including Mobike, ofo, Bluegogo, and UniBike made the statement at a conference hosted in Beijing yesterday by the China Consumers Association (CCA). Growing problems emerging with the bike-rental boom has caught the attention of the consumer rights watchdog, such as failures in contacting customer service and slow deposit refunds.
Currently, however, users cannot apply for the refund directly through the app. Instead, they must contact customer service either over the phone or through the feedback interface inside the app.
In response to the deposit safety issues, bike-rental firm representatives present reiterated that all the deposits are kept in banks under third-party supervision and in separate accounts from their operating budget.
Mobike and ofo earlier have said they have sped up the process to enable real-time deposit reimbursement. TechNode has confirmed this and received the refund shortly after submitting the application.
But for the in-app balance refund, TechNode found it is still slow and inconvenient to get back refund.

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In this paper, we report two rare cases of foreign body oral injuries caused by forks inserted tightly into both sides of the lingual interdental spaces between the mandibular deciduous canines and first deciduous molars (FDMs). These pediatric cases of foreign body insertion caused not only soft tissue injuries but also the potential luxation of affected deciduous teeth, i.e., the FDMs in the present cases, during the removal of the object by force.
Injuries caused by objects in the oral cavity have been frequently encountered in children . Almost all injuries are caused by familiar items such as toothbrushes, sticks, pencils, cylindrical toys, and straws, and toothbrushes are the most commonly reported cause of foreign body oral injuries . Although forks are used daily for eating, injuries associated with forks have been rarely reported, except for cases of swallowing forks. Most of these cases have a psychiatric cause, probably because these injuries are common but not very serious . There has been a rare case report of a fork inserted bilaterally between the interdental spaces that was then difficult to remove. However, object insertion in children can result in not only soft tissue injuries but also the potential luxation of the affected deciduous teeth during the removal of the item by force . Here, we report two rare cases of oral injuries caused by forks that were inserted tightly into both sides of the interdental spaces between the mandibular deciduous canines (DCs) and the first deciduous molars (FDMs).
A 3-year, 6-month-old boy visited our clinic because a fork accidentally became stuck in his mouth while eating breakfast. His mother did not witness the moment when the accident happened. She tried to remove the fork but could not due to his pain. He had bronchial asthma and was taking tulobuterol tape 1 mg/day. On examination, the fork was inserted between the ventral surface of the tongue and mouth floor ( Fig. 1 A). The outer tines were stuck in the lingual interdental spaces between the mandibular DCs and FDMs on both sides. The tines were slowly and carefully removed by hand without force, with the doctor placing his fingers on the mandibular arch. Examination after removal showed that the fork was intact, and only minimal damage to the mesiolingual gingiva of the FDM on both sides with a small amount of bleeding was found. The total length of the fork is approximately 140 mm, the metal part of the length is approximately 55 mm, the maximum width is approximately 25 mm, the depth is approximately 15 mm deep and inclined toward the tip. ( Fig. 1 B and C). There was no discomfort and no mobility on both sides of the DCs and FDMs and no injuries at other sites of the oral cavity. At the 1-week follow-up, no complication of the oral mucosa or teeth was observed.
A 7-year, 10-month-old boy was brought to the emergency clinic of our hospital with a fork stuck in his mouth. He was subsequently referred to our clinic for fork removal. He had accidentally stuck the fork in his mouth while eating supper. He typically used chopsticks while eating but used a fork that day to eat pasta. His mother attempted to remove the fork but could not. He was otherwise healthy. On examination, the tongue was forced downward by the fork, and the outer tines were stuck in his mandibular lingual interdental spaces bilaterally between the DCs and FDMs ( Fig. 2 A). The fork was removed by hand without force, with the doctor placing his fingers on the mandibular arch. The fork was intact upon removal, and a shallow indentation was found on both sides of mesiolingual gingiva of the FDMs. Both sides of the DCs and FDMs were stable without complications. A superficial abrasion was found on the dorsal surface of the tongue; however, injuries in other areas were not found. The removed fork was almost the same as it of the case 1. ( Fig. 2 B and C). At the 1-week follow-up, the soft tissue scar had healed and there were no complications with the DCs and FDMs.

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The SSM plebiscite could have been hacked with a predictably skewed result. In any case Cairns News has a long-standing policy of ignoring the gender neutral campaign started years ago by the feminist movement, contemporaneously referred to as the ‘femminazi’ collection of dykes.
Canberra is infested with thousands in this clique. They sit in the multitude of offices found in the Prime Minister’s Department many drafting bills such as the SSM legislation which was passed yesterday in the Lower House.
This newsletter will continue to use the grammatically correct terminology of Mr; Mrs; husband; wife; de-facto; girl; boy; married couple; fisherman; waiter; waitress, ad infinitum.
Time after time Australia has been the guinea pig for the cultural revolution orchestrated by the United Nations and the
Dark Government which is largely unknown to the average Australian. The SSM continues the tradition paving the way for the seemingly normal people remaining on the planet. Every day Mormon lifestyles seem more attractive.
The growing fascism emanating from state parliaments will be evident to all when the Queensland ALP begins its legislative attack on the business and farming sectors during this term of parliament.
The campaign to restore the Upper House should begin in earnest drawing its members from the existing number of state politicians without adding any more. – Gil Hanrahan
“It was scary as hell”: Kids terrified as cops storm Gold Coast home by mistake but they could not care less.
This is what happens when the Oxley Police Academy trains recruits to regard the public, whom they are supposed to serve, as “the enemy”
January 9, 2016 1:45 am
FIRST ON MYGC: A Gold Coast mother-of-two says her children were too traumatised to sleep last night after half-a-dozen police burst into their home and detained their father by mistake.
Kristy Stewart told myGC a squad of officers stormed her Coombabah home along The Esplanade at around 9.30pm on Friday after allegedly mistaking her address for another in the street.
Mrs Stewart, 35, says her two children, aged 10 and eight, were shaking in terror as they watched police order her out of the house and rush inside to detain their innocent father.
“My husband was out on the back patio with the kids and I was in the kitchen when I looked outside and seen an officer approach the front patio,” Mrs Stewart recalled.
“I opened the front door and five or six police officers and two police dogs started coming from the front.
“They yelled ‘step out from the door and put your hands to the front’.
“I stepped to the side and they yelled at me to stay put.
“I kept repeating that they had made a mistake, that we have done nothing wrong (but) they wouldn’t listen.”
Mrs Steward told myGC the officers then raced inside her home and detained her 32-year-old husband in front of her 10-year-old daughter and eight-year-old son.
“My husband walked up the hallway as he could hear the commotion and was grabbed by both hands by an officer and (the police) said, ‘we know who you are, you’ve done something very bad’.”
But as it would turn out, the police actually had no idea whose home they were in.
“My husband kept saying that he hadn’t done anything and my daughter was pleading with them that we were not doing anything wrong.
“Finally they asked for our address which obviously didn’t correlate with the address they were suppose to attend.”
Mrs Stewart told myGC the officers “bowed their heads”, some with “embarrassing smirks on their face”, as they walked back out of the house and regrouped on the front lawn.
“The police were discussing how to get to the other address which is when I helped them out by giving them directions,” she said.
“It is extremely embarrassing for the Queensland Police Service, considering they are equipped with GPS.”
“It certainly shook us up. My kids and husband were so scared. It was scary as hell.”
Mrs Stewart said one officer yelled from the window of his patrol car before speeding off, “some excitement for you tonight!”
This is a must view video for all Australians with Independent MP Andrew Wilkie exposing the police state government we live under explaining each section of deprivation of your freedom in his speech to parliament December 2015.
You now have information we are a police state and make an informed decision at the next Federal election polling booth to return your Australia from a police state run by decades of a duopoly government system, to the democratic Australia handed to you by your forefathers that you have voted away.


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As expected I did not do any UTF-8 related task during u2k15... Instead I sat in the network^Wfunky room to continue working on unlocking the network stack.
I was really happy to arrive in Berlin without any known fallout from unlocking the first parts of code to the process incoming packets. These parts correspond to what was previously known as ether_input() and include all the pseudo-drivers input routines. I must admit that after all the crazy changes we did during l2k15 I was really prepared to back out this commit. But since nothing showed up, I worked on the next logical step.
I spent most of my time with bluhm@ doing the necessary plumbing to ensure that resources obtained from a route lookup are always valid as long as a CPU processing packets in the hot path need to access them. As explained two years ago my ground work has been to limit the number of globally accessible data structures to a single one: the routing table. So the idea is to convert all the lookups in the hot path to use the routing table and then turn the routing table lookups' code MP-safe.
And that's exactly what Alexander did in ``in_arpinput()'' as a result of our work during u2k15.
We now have to make sure the interface pointers obtained from route entries are always valid to be able to take ``in_arpinput()'' outside of the KERNEL_LOCK.
Once this is done the next big step is pf_test() which should allow us to unlock the IPv4 forwarding path... Stay tunned!
I'd like to thank Stefan Sperling for organising this awesome hackathon and IN-Berlin for hosting us.
Thanks for the report, Martin! The work you did here looks awesome!
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Fall is here! Well, a Florida fall! The days are getting a little cooler and it’s been a blessing after a hot and wet summer! Thank your air conditioner this November with a day at the HVAC spa. There are various things you can do to pamper your air conditioner. Give your air conditioner a break and open up those windows and doors (if your have a screen! You still want to keep those creepy crawlies out!) Your air conditioner has worked hard, why not reward it with some preventative maintenance.
A Clean Air Conditioner is a Happy One
Air filters can block airflow and reduce your system’s efficiency by 5% or more! Preventative maintenance and a nice cleaning can reduce the buildup and keep your air conditioner running like new. Change your air filters after our long summer and maintain a healthy air flow. Make sure your outdoor units are protected from debris and foliage.
Treat Your HVAC to Aeroseal
Bruno Air Conditioning is pleased to offer Aeroseal, an innovative new technology that seals your air ducts from the inside. Aeroseal Duct Sealing is a simple six step process that can fill holes and cracks within your air duct. Air duct leaks also pose health concerns. A leak contributes to poor indoor air quality by allowing dust and other harmful particles inside your home. According to the EPA, most people spend roughly 90% of their lives indoors. This makes indoor air pollution one of the five most urgent environmental problems facing the United States.
Aeroseal will help you maintain a cool temperature indoors but you can help it along the way by keeping your temperatures consistent. With cooler air outside, consider giving your air conditioner a much deserved break. Keeping a consistent temperature day and night can also create a comfortable environment as well as improve the lifespan of your system.


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There’s a lot we don’t know about the human gut microbiome. We know this collection of bacteria, viruses and other critters residing in our digestive tract have crucial roles in many areas of our health. For many of these, we’ve barely scratched the surface of research.
Avocados aren’t exactly every-day fare for most Americans. Most people think of guacamole and other Mexican or Southwestern dishes in relation to them. They’re far more versatile than that, however, and new research suggests that finding more ways to get them in our diets may benefit gut health.
Vitamin D is an essential micronutrient for humans. Called the “sunshine vitamin,” it’s a building block of strong bones and involved in a number of processes. Recent research has also identified it as important to the immune system, particularly in the fight against COVID-19 coronavirus.
Mental health is in the news right now. The isolation, fear and anxiety of COVID-19 shutdowns have spawned a society very much on edge, and not as mentally healthy as it could be. But there are three key things that can help us turn the corner on this problem.
Everyone loves Christmas cookies, unless you’re a total Scrooge! Scrumptious treats that only appear this time of year. However, most of us can live without the excess calories, fat and sugar. So here’s a few that won’t make you say “ho, ho, oh no!”
Science has already established a link between periodontal (gum) disease and metabolic syndrome. A group of Japanese researchers went looking for a more specific linkage. They wanted to know what the specific connection was between gum disease and metabolic syndrome. They believe they have found it.
The United States CDC says over 42 percent of adults and 18 percent of children are obese. Both numbers continue to rise. This epidemic costs the nation $147 billion (USD) annually. Change is needed to reverse the course of this dangerous trend. Could part of the solution involve restaurant menus?
We often hear about the health benefits of veganism, vegetarianism and other diets low in red and other meat. While those benefits are often legitimate, it seems that some diets may put you at a higher risk for bone fractures. What might cause this bone fracture risk?
Self-control has always been a key ingredient in successful weight loss. Overcoming temptation and keeping hunger in check play key roles in the weight loss journey. Research has now shown that specific brain regions, especially those involved with self-regulation and motivation have important roles as well.
We have long suspected a link between diet and depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses. A study out of Australia reinforces that belief. It also shines a light on the damage highly-processed fast food can do to human mental health.


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“Last February, I got a call that there was a strange woman in my house. I remember driving back to the house, and the only thing I picked up from the office was my mobile phone”
Recently, Nollywood actor Gideon Okeke recently took to his Instagram page to announce the end of his four year marriage, not long from that, another Nigerian celebrity couple, Oritsefemi and his wife Nabila Fash, are heading for a divorce.
Ms Fash did confirm that they were officially separated; this was during a live video session with popular OAP Daddy Freeze on Wednesday night. She confirmed that she and the singer were officially separated but not officially divorced.
This was the first time that she came out to publicly confirm the status of her shaky union with the Nigerian singer.
Nabila Fash reveled this in an interview with, accusing the singer of incessant cheating.
Recall that previously, the couple’s marriage has been mired with allegations of cheating, of which the singer refuted the claims.
According to her, the singer has two daughters from two different women before they met, and she took those girls as her own child.
She mentioned that the singer had gotten another lady pregnant while they were dating, and while they got married, he did welcome another daughter with the same woman.
Nabila revealed that the singer was expecting a child with the fourth woman during the period he came online to appeal to the public to beg, narrating how she had to move out of their home because he was physically abusive towards her.

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The UAE strongly condemned the shooting incident that targeted a number of people in central Paris, France on Friday, which resulted in deaths and injuries.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) affirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence aimed at destabilising security and stability in contravention of human values and principles.
The Ministry also expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of France and to the families of the victims of this heinous crime, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.
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Kern County Fire Department units from across Tehachapi Valley contained the flames at an apartment fire in the 400 block of South Mill Street to two units early Wednesday.
Firefighters who arrived shortly after midnight found an eight-unit complex with smoke and fire coming from one of the downstairs units. Most of the building's tenants were already outdoors as firefighters arrived.
The first firefighters to arrive searched the room showing flames. Finding no one inside, they quickly established a water hose line and began attacking the flames. Other firefighters swept adjoining apartments.
Utilities to the entire complex were severed and the Red Cross was notified. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Paramedics from Hall Ambulance treated one person, who declined to go to a hospital. Tehachapi Police and utility workers also responded.


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There may have never been a better football game — sports game — than Tecmo Bowl.
It’s been too long, but Tecmo is finally bringing us some real details on the upcoming Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff for Nintendo DS.
“Yes, it’s been a while since our last update on Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff. We figured you’d want to spend some time with Madden ’09 and kick off the NFL season with some friends “" and of course you didn’t want to miss that opening concert with Usher and Keith Urban, right? (Note to NBC and NFL: Football fans like Usher and Keith Urban..really???)” Tecmo said Thursday.
“And yes, EA has done it again with Madden NFL ’09 taking 3 spots in the August 2008 Top 10 sales charts with the 360, PS3 and Wii versions. But what about the DS version?” they ask.
Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff releases in November for the DS and they are banking on retro-loving players who remember the ultra addictive Tecmo Bowl.

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Open Farm recipes focus on a limited set of ethically sourced proteins and locally grown, non-GMO fruits and vegetables to create a wholesome, nutritionally balanced food for your pets. Open Farm is committed to raising the bar for farm animal welfare. Each recipe is certified humane and they are a proud partner of the Global Animal Partnership. Open Farm offers a wide variety of flavours with both grain-free and ancient grain recipes available. With so much choice and the best ingredients, there is sure to be a recipe your pet will love! Be sure to check out their freeze-dried toppers and treats as well!
We are very excited to now carry NutriSource! NutriSource provides many great recipes for both dogs and cats, as well as a wide range of treats and bone broth supplement. NutriSource has recipes for puppies, all life stages, small breeds and large breeds as well as recipes targeted for weight management, performance, and seniors. Additionally, they offer grain-free and grain-inclusive recipes to suit every dog and cat’s needs. All NutriSource formulas deliver compact nutrition and include prebiotics and probiotics to help support a healthy gut. NutriSource has been family owned for 3 generations and are a fantastic brand to support and try with your pet today!
Kettle Craft’s delicious pet treat rewards are made from the highest quality ingredients and make a perfect training treat for puppies! Available in 2 different sizes and a wide range of flavours, including Venison & Apple and Smokey Bacon, there is something for everyone and we bet your pups will love these! Also available in 3 tasty recipes for cats!
West Paw Zogoflex
We are loving the West Paw Zogoflex toys! Made in the USA from a BPA-free and non-toxic material that is super tough and fun for dogs to chew. With nine different shapes and sizes available, there is sure to be a toy for every dog, including yours! Zogoflex toys even float for pups who like to swim and they are dishwasher safe for easy cleaning!
Hemp 4 Paws
Hemp 4 Paws is a fantastic line of CBD pet products including dog treats and tinctures for dogs and cats. We’ve received a ton of great feedback from our customers that these products have helped their pets with a wide range of issues including anxiety relief, appetite improvement and pain management for joint issues such as arthritis. They have tinctures (oil) for every size of dog as well as a salmon flavoured formula specifically for cats, plus three flavours of dog treats available. Find out more about this line of products in-store and see if it’s right for your pet!


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A grand music night featuring renowned singers enthralled the people of the twin cities held in Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC). Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Saqib Zafar was chief guest while Member Punjab Assembly Momina Waheed participated as special guest flanked by Naheed Manzoor and Director RAC Waqar Ahmed. Renowned singer Fazal Abbas Jutt presented various famous traditional songs on the occasion and folk artists mesmerized the people by presenting traditional dances of Baluchistan, Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu Kashmir and got big applause from the audience. Addressing at the occasion, Commissioner Rawalpindi said that folk music and dance was spirit of culture which had been evolved through centuries.
He said that it was common responsibility of the people to adhere with their indigenous culture instead of adopting foreign culture.—APP

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Ben Vereen Leaks Participation in Rocky Horror Reboot on Fox
The Tony-winning Broadway performer adds to the star-studded cast.
Tony Award winner Ben Vereen announced via Twitter today that he will join the cast of Fox's upcoming reboot of The Rocky Horror Picture Show as Dr. Everett Scott. The remake of the cult classic will be presented on the Fox network as a two-hour taped broadcast directed, choreographed, and executive-produced by Kenny Ortega. Additional executive producers include Lou Adler and Gail Berman.
The celebrated actor and dancer joins a cast that is also slated to star Tony winner Annaleigh Ashford (Columbia, Sylvia), Laverne Cox (Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Orange Is the New Black), Victoria Justice (Janet, Victorious), Ryan McCartan (Brad, Liv & Maddie, Heathers: the Musical), Adam Lambert (Eddie, Glee), Reeve Carney (Riff Raff, Penny Dreadful, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark), Staz Nair (Rocky, Game of Thrones) and Tim Curry, the original Frank-N-Furter, who returns as the show's Criminologist Narrator.
Vereen is best known on Broadway for his Tony-winning performance as Leading Player in the original production of Pippin. His other stage credits include Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jelly's Last Jam, and Fosse, among others.
I'm excited to announce that I will join the cast of Rocky Horror Picture Show on FOX as Dr. Everett Scott! #RockyHorror— Ben Vereen (@BenVereen) February 5, 2016

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home is now where we live, work, and educate. ADUs are a way to make that happen. Additionally, homeowners looking to augment income can use ADUs to add beauti- ful and functional space to a property at a reasonable price to generate extra income for college, retirement, vacations, or to simply pay off the mortgage quicker. RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS ADUs are a huge opportunity for residential landlords. It’s almost impossible to build a new detached home for $80,000-$150,000 when you account for the costs of land, materials, and government fees. Landlords have existing inventory, access to private capital, experience managing tenants, and they understand that thoughtful design is important to increasing property values and quali- ty of life for tenants. Would you be
willing to spend $100,000 to build a new ADU that rents for $1,500 on an existing rental? Does this change your average vacancy rate? Cash flow? Depreciation? Quality of tenant you’re able to attract? COMMERCIAL LANDLORDS ADUs on the commercial side come with fewer politics. If you own multifamily or commercial, chances are you won’t have any NIMBY issues as you’re operating in zoning meant for density. In California, multifamily and apart- ment owners have the ability to add up to 25 percent more units by converting unused storage, parking, or underutilized amenity spaces. If you have a 20-unit apartment, that’s potentially five additional units. Owners can also build up to two detached units. Not every state has ADU regula- tions. Even if they do, it may not be
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The Edo House of Assembly has passed into law a budget estimate of N116.6bn for the year 2016.
The state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, had on December 14, 2015, presented a budget proposal of N111.5bn to the House for consideration.
Details of the “Budget of Finishing Well” presented by the governor showed that N58.9bn was set aside for capital expenditure while the proposed recurrent expenditure stood at N52.6bn.
However, prior to their approval on Thursday, the lawmakers had raised the appropriation bill with about N5bn.
During the consideration of the bill at plenary, a total of N59.5bn was allocated for capital expenditure while N57.2bn was allocated for recurrent expenditure.
For recurrent expenditure, a breakdown of the bill revealed that N15.6bn and N300m went to the administrative and economic sectors, while N2bn and N17.8bn were allocated to law and justice and the social sectors, respectively.
Also, the administrative and economic sectors got N1.7bn and N22.3bn as capital expenditure, respectively.
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Some videos of Alicia and Damon at the “Jason Bourne” press conference and following premiere have been added to youtube! You can watch them below (click the “CONTINUE READING” link for all the videos) – and make sure you scroll down for our photo update from the events as well.
The South Korean premiere of ‘Jason Bourne’ was held in Seoul earlier today, and our gallery has been updated with the first available photos of Alicia! We hope to have a lot more up later this weekend, she looked so beautiful.
Before the premiere, Alicia and Matt Damon held a press conference about the film at the Four Seasons hotel in Seoul. I posted an article with quotes and more from the conference earlier today, which you can read here. High quality photos have been added as well – thank you so much to Luciana for helping us with the first batch of photos!
The film will be released in South Korea to the public on July 27.
Earlier today, Alicia was spotted attending the ‘Jason Bourne‘ Australian Premiere along with her co-star, Matt Damon. She looks stunning, as always, wearing a Rodarte ruffle detail gown. The first batch of pictures has been added to our gallery, but stay tuned as more are likely to be added in the days to come.
Alicia attended the Louis Vuitton 2017 Cruise Collection yesterday, which took place at Oscar Niemeyer’s Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum on Saturday. She looked smashing in a Louis Vuitton patterned dress, and the first batch of high quality photos have been added to our gallery! Alicia was seated next to Jaden Smith and Catherine Deneuve. Thank you so much to my friend at Fassbender Online for helping us with some of the photos – more will be added later.
Yesterday, Alicia talked to Vogue’s André Leon Talley on the Met Gala red carpet about winning an Oscar for ‘The Danish Girl’ and being on the cover of Vogue for the first time. Watch it below!
Alicia attended the 2016 MET Gala yesterday, side by side with Louis Vuitton’s artistic director, Nicolas Ghesquière, in a custom Louis Vuitton dress. The first batch of pictures has been added to our gallery – stay tuned as more are to be added soon:
Today is the annual MET Costume Institute Gala, and Alicia is one of the attendees! The MET Gala is a black-tie extravaganza held the first Monday in May to raise money for the Costume Institute (a.k.a. the fashion department), the only one of the Met’s curatorial departments that has to fund itself. The event is considered to be one of the biggest of the year, and only the biggest stars gets invited!
Alicia is gracing the red carpet this very minute, looking absolutely fierce in an unique custom made Louis Vuitton. We will update with many HQs tomorrow, but for now – check out how gorgeous Alicia looks below! And make sure to follow us on twitter for updates throughout the night.
This week is Paris’ Fashion Week and Alicia was present yesterday at the Louis Vuitton Autumn/Winter 2016 Runway Fashion Show along with designer Nicolas Ghesquière and fellow Louis Vuitton Ambassadors Léa Seydoux, Jennifer Connelly and Selena Gomez. High-quality pictures have been added to our gallery.


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Archiving Loss: Holding Places for Difficult Memories by Martine Hawkes
By drawing many stories from a difficult archive of events and shifting history, the loss of archiving: holding places for difficult memories asks how we can walk and walk in…
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By drawing many stories from a difficult archive of events and shifting history, the loss of archiving:holdingplaces for difficultmemories asks how we can walk and walk in the path of memory, loss and silence in the archive. The difficult events discussed in this book include the responses of States to refugees, the events of genocide, as well as other pockets of less documented trauma, violence and loss.
This book describes the archives whose language and logic are the ways we remember and respond to the difficult events and the ways in which memory and loss are expected to be coherent, reliable and lead to clear conclusions. In his question of what is missing and what is in the archive of difficult events, this book argues that it is necessary to look closely for other ways of remembering loss and archivingmemory..
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Kito Europe GmbH is always good for a surprise where products are concerned which make the impossible possible. And this is also the case with the extremely short trolley SHB (Short Headroom Block). The shortest trolley offered on the market to date has been developed by KITO Europe GmbH. With a hook height of 115 mm, in the one-tonne load capacity range, this hoist is absolutely unbeatable. As customers repeatedly faced the problem of there being absolutely no more headroom for upward movement, Kito responded to the needs of its customers and the market and made the resulting short trolley a permanent feature in its product portfolio. Here too, the focus was directed at functionality and the technical requirements were realised in the interests of its customers. Closer investigation showed that the problem of restricted lift height often arose, for example, where machines had to be lifted for maintenance purposes, but the extremely small space between the machine and the ceiling did not permit this. Or in the paper industry, to shorten the down time needed for essential maintenance work and to get production going again quickly. The short trolley is permanently installed, so it is always available for this purpose.Naturally, there are also other application problems which can be solved with the short trolley SHB. The basic unit is a hand chain hoist, the well-known M3 model from the CB Series.


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In a late-night tweet via their official Twitter handle on Tuesday, September 22 2020, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, disclosed that Nigeria recorded 176 new cases of the novel coronavirus.
According to the nation’s health agency, the new cases were reported from 14 states of the federation, and the FCT, with Lagos topping the report having 73 new infections.
READ ALSO: Nigeria records 195 new COVID-19 cases as PTF disburses N1bn to states
Other states with new cases include Plateau- 50, FCT- 17, Rivers- 8, Ondo- 6, Niger and Ogun- 5, Edo and Kaduna- 3, Oyo -2, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Delta and Nasarawa with 1 case each.
The new cases bring the country’s total caseload to 57,613 with 48,836 cases discharged and 1,100 deaths.

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UK’s largest marine simulation centre opts for Wärtsilä
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The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to provide a full scope of marine simulators for a new training facility at Solent University’s Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering, located in Southampton, England.
Scheduled to complete in spring 2019, it will be the largest marine simulation training centre in the U.K. The contract with Wärtsilä, which was booked in September 2018, is linked to a five-year continuous service agreement.
“We are extremely proud to have been selected to provide the simulators for this very important training facility. The quality and flexibility of our solutions are the highest on the market, and have been developed to deliver the most realistic and valuable training possible for the marine officers of the future. The digital technology used aligns very closely with Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine initiatives, whereby high levels of digitalisation and connectivity are employed to deliver even greater efficiencies,” says Joonas Makkonen, Vice President, Voyage Solutions, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
“The simulation centre will be a central pillar of our maritime education, training and research programme. We are very pleased to be able to call on the global experience and extensive industry know-how of Wärtsilä in making this project a success,” says Syamantak Bhattacharya, Dean of Solent University’s Warsash School of Maritime, Science and Engineering.
The simulator complex will provide decision support, analysis, and training based on live data received from ships and ports. The Wärtsilä scope includes state-of-the-art navigational bridges, engine room, liquid cargo handling, Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), and crane operation simulators.
Wärtsilä simulation and training services provide integrated solutions and high quality content designed to bridge the gap between the Standard of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for seafarers (STCW), and the required level of competency. STCW sets the minimum qualification standards for masters, officers, and watch personnel on seagoing merchant ships and large yachts.
The equipment technology is provided by Transas, the leader in training and simulation services. Transas was acquired by Wärtsilä in May 2018. The company offers both land- and ship-based simulation systems that utilise digital twins of actual vessels covering all onboard systems. Real data from the ship can also be used to replay onboard operations for training purposes.
To date, more than 5500 simulators have been delivered by Transas to some 1300 customers in more than 90 countries. The main customer segments include both government and privately owned training centres and academies, shipping and crewing companies, agencies such as port authorities and pilot associations, as well as navies and coastguards.
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Rail safety technology improvements delayed by cost, complexityCurtis Tate, McClatchy Washington Bureau, May 14, 2015
Most of the nation’s railroads will not meet a Dec. 31 deadline for installing collision-avoidance technology that could have prevented Tuesday’s deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia.
Congress in 2008 required that railroads install positive train control by the end of this year, and although the rail industry has made progress on the $9 billion system, equipping 60,000 miles of track and 22,500 locomotives with the technology has proved to be complicated.
The technology has to work across not only the seven largest freight railroads but also 20 commuter railroads, Amtrak and dozens of smaller carriers. It requires 36,000 wireless devices that relay information to train crews and dispatchers from signals and track switches.
It also must work in densely populated regions where multiple rail lines intersect and are heavy with passenger and freight traffic, such as Chicago, Southern California, New York and New Jersey.
“Each of these systems has to be able to talk to each other,” said Ed Hamberger, the president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, an industry group.
Even lawmakers who months ago wanted to hold the industry to the 2015 deadline have softened their position in recognition that the system simply won’t be ready.
Hamberger told reporters Thursday that the industry needs another three years just to get the equipment installed, and two more to make sure it works. Of the 60,000 miles of track where the system is required, he said only 8,200 miles would be ready by year’s end.
A bill approved by the Senate Commerce Committee in March would give railroads until 2020 to complete the task. But Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who wrote the legislation that contained the 2015 deadline, said a five-year blanket extension was not the answer.
“In my view, that is an extremely reckless policy,” she said in a statement Thursday. Feinstein has introduced a bill that would extend the deadline on a case-by-case basis.
The technology was not in place at the site of Tuesday’s derailment, on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, the busiest passenger railroad in the country. The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday that positive train control would have prevented Train 188 from approaching a 50 mph curve at more than 106 mph.
Eight people were killed and more than 200 were injured. It was Amtrak’s first fatal accident on the Northeast Corridor since a January 1987 crash that killed 16 people. In that instance, positive train control could have stopped a freight locomotive from running past a stop signal into the path of the Amtrak train.
The NTSB has recommended positive train control for decades. In January, the board included the technology on its “Most Wanted” list of safety improvements. It did not endorse giving railroads an extension beyond December.
Amtrak actually may finish its installation of the system on the entire 457-mile passenger rail corridor between Washington and Boston ahead of most railroads.
“We will complete this by the end of the year,” Amtrak President and CEO Joe Boardman said Thursday at a news conference in Philadelphia.
The rail industry supports the Senate bill that would give the companies a five-year deadline extension, and even some of the industry’s toughest critics in Congress are prepared to give it more time.
According to the Federal Railroad Administration, freight hauler BNSF and Metrolink, a commuter railroad in Southern California, are positioned to meet the original deadline.
An August 2008 collision near Chatsworth, Calif., prompted Congress to pass the Rail Safety Improvement Act requiring positive train control. Twenty-five people were killed when a Metrolink commuter train ran past a stop signal and into the path of a Union Pacific freight. According to the NTSB accident report, the Metrolink engineer, who was among those killed, was texting just before the crash.
Another fatal crash, on New York’s Metro North commuter railroad in December 2013, renewed calls for positive train control. Four people were killed when a New York-bound train jumped the tracks in the Bronx. The train was traveling 80 mph when it hit a 30 mph curve.
Positive train control is designed to prevent a train from running a red signal or approaching a slow curve too fast. Accident investigators don’t yet know why Train 188 was going more than twice the appropriate speed when it derailed in Northeast Philadelphia, but they do know the accident was preventable.
“The Amtrak disaster shows why we must install positive train control technology as soon as possible,” Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said in a statement Thursday.
One thing Congress did not do when it required railroads to install the system was give them any money to do it. When asked Thursday how much the government had contributed to the freight railroads to assist with positive train control, Hamberger, of the Association of American Railroads, replied, “Zero.”
President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2016 budget includes $825 million to help commuter railroads install the technology. The president’s 2009 economic stimulus provided $64 million to Amtrak for its installation. But that wasn’t enough, the railroad said in a report justifying its 2014 budget request.
Overall, Amtrak has spent $110.7 million since 2008 to install positive train control.
“Additional funding to fully comply with PTC requirements is necessary,” Amtrak said.
Richard Harnish, the president of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association, a group that advocates for passenger rail improvements, said in a statement Thursday that positive train control was delayed because Congress gave railroads an unfunded mandate.
“Congress needs to invest in the safety of our transportation system,” he said.


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A special train - "Swarnim Vijay Varsh Special" - took a group of 69 Bangladeshi war veterans to India on Friday to commemorate Bangladesh's 51st Victory Day.
The tour was arranged to give these war veterans a taste of the country.
Mudit Chandra, additional divisional railway manager (ADRM) of North Central Railway, welcomed the war veterans at the Agra Cantt Railway Station, reported The Times of India.
"Our aim is to make war veterans aware of the culture of Agra and of India. We stand steadfast as a testimony to strong cooperation and bonding between India and Bangladesh," he said.
According to railways sources, the war veterans visited Agra Fort on Friday and will visit the Taj Mahal on Saturday.

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Yongguk can't help himself but to look Himchan while dancing to Secret's Songs.
Recently Yongguk develop a new habit, taking off all of his clothes before sleeping and its been bothering himchan lately.
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N.C. State has had a knack for late additions on the basketball recruiting trail.
Lennard Freeman, Maverick Rowan and Shaun Kirk all committed to N.C. State after the usual recruiting cycle.
Wolfpack coach Mark Gottfried is hoping to find more late success with Antwan Walker, a 6-7 forward from Woodson High School in Washington, D.C.
Trey Mines, Walker’s coach at Woodson, describes the lanky senior forward as a classic late bloomer. Walker, who is 6-7 and 210 pounds and is rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, didn’t start playing organized basketball until the ninth grade.
“He was OK his freshman year,” Mines said. “He got a lot better by the end of his sophomore year, and then he started to develop a jump shot as a junior.
“This year, he was just a monster.”
I think he would have a chance to come in and play right away and contribute.
Trey Mines, Antwan Walker’s high school coach
Walker averaged 16 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks, Mines said, and led Woodson to a 33-0 record and a D.C. State Athletic Association tournament title. The Warriors were the first city public school to finish undefeated since 1985.
N.C. State offered Walker a scholarship after an AAU tournament in Dallas in mid-April, Mines said. Georgetown and South Carolina are the other major programs recruiting Walker.
Mines said there’s still a chance Walker could go to prep school next season. Walker won’t turn 18 until the end of November.
“We just want to figure out the best situation for him,” Mines said.
Even though N.C. State has jumped into the recruiting process late, Mines said there are some major pluses for the Wolfpack.
“I think he would have a chance to come in and play right away and contribute,” Mines said.
N.C. State is short on frontcourt help. Forwards Abdul-Malik Abu and BeeJay Anya both declared for the NBA draft. Neither have hired an agent and have until May 25 to return.
Abu, who was second on the team in scoring and led the Wolfpack in rebounding, told ESPN earlier this week that he was “seriously considering hiring an agent or transferring.”
Anya said on Wednesday he was still in the middle of the evaluation process. If both left, Freeman, a senior, would be the only scholarship forward on the roster.
The addition of point guard Dennis Smith is also working in the Wolfpack’s favor, Mines said. Smith played his AAU ball for Team Loaded North Carolina. Walker plays for Team Loaded Virginia.
“Dennis is definitely a selling factor and one reason why (Walker) likes N.C. State,” Mines said.
Walker still needs to make the qualifying score on his SAT, Mines said. Walker is scheduled to take the college entrance exam on Saturday. Mines hopes Walker will be able to make a decision in the next month.
Mines said Walker’s age would be the primary reason he would go to a prep school instead of college next fall.
“He could get the test score and still decide to go to prep school,” Mines said. “It’s really just a matter of what’s best for him. I don’t want him to feel like he’s rushed to make a decision.
“We’ll sort out all the options after the test and then go from there.”
Smith is the only freshman addition to the Wolfpack roster. Sophomore guard Torin Dorn, a transfer from Charlotte, is eligible after sitting out the 2015-16 season.
N.C. State missed out on some immediate help when Arizona State graduate transfer Savon Goodman recently picked LaSalle.
Arkansas guard Jimmy Whitt, who would have had to sit out the 2016-17 season, picked SMU after being pursued by the Wolfpack.
N.C. State is still recruiting Turkish big man Omer Yurtseven, Coppin State guard Christian Kessee, a graduate transfer, guard Tyrell Gumbs-Frater, a high school senior from Toronto, and junior college forward Keanu Pinder.
Not counting the players who have declared for the NBA draft, N.C. State has six scholarship players currently on the roster. The NCAA limit is 13.
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RSS trying to immerse people in a reverie of religion: Biman Bose
RSS is celebrating Basanti Puja, Annapurna Puja and Ram Navami in West Bengal which is unprecedented in the state, Bose said.
Mamata Banerjee supports Congress Rajya Sabha candidate from Bengal
Her act is also being seen as a gesture to expand the Congress-Trinamool ...
Section of Bengal CPI-M not happy with support for Gopalkrishna Gandhi
The decision to support Gandhi's candidature has not gone down well wi...
Several injured in the face off between CPM and Police in Kolkata
According to the political observers, the Left Parties took to street to re-establish its presence at a time when its existence is fading with an apparent saffron surge in the state
Opposition Left Front blames Mamata Banerjee for mishandling of Darjeeling issue
Trouble in Darjeeling started on Thursday when Mamata Banerjee was holding her maiden cabinet meeting at the Raj Bhavan there.
CPIM to organise rallies from several undisclosed locations for May 22 Nabanna agitation
Party activists from East and West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura will gather at the Kona Expressway to rush towards the Nabanna.
Mamata Banerjee is the symbol of intolerance: Biman Bose
Continuous attacks on CPM rallies in Bengal prove how "intolerant "TMC government is, said Left Front chairman Biman Bose.
Narada issue: CPIM and Trinamool are busy extracting political mileage
There is no doubt that the ruling Trinamool Congress is on the backfoot as CBI has taken up the case in which a number of ruling party MPs and ministers were seen accepting money in front of Narada camera.
Two-day CPIM state committee to decide march to Nabanna date
CPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechuri will attend the two-day state committee meeting to be held from February 22.
CPI(M)'s peasants wing plans to mobilise lakhs of people during march to Nabanna in May
CPIM polit bureau member and Left Front chairman Biman Bose had also received injuries while taking part in the agitation.
Left Front announced candidate for April by-polls in West Bengal without consulting the Congress
Many Bengal Congress leaders, however, feel that they should not field candidate for the Contai by-elections to keep in tact anti-Mamata votes.
CPI(M) politbureau condemns attack on Bengal party chief, resorts to wildcat agitation
The politbureau issued a statement condemning attack on Mishra and said "What makes the attack reprehensible is that policemen watched."
Mamata Banerjee government has ruined Bengal in four years: Biman Bose
Slamming the Trinamool Congress regime for "ruining" the future of the state, Left Front Chairman Biman Bose today said the fourth anniversary of the TMC regime represented lawlessness in West Bengal.
Biman Bose asks Mamata to be ready for CBI grilling
"The questions do not arise. The moot question now centres around existence of the government," the CPI(M) Politburo member said.
Party to take decision on any political adjustment: Biman Bose
Veteran Marxist leader slammed the ruling Trinamool Congress for "undermining the democratic values of the state and letting loose a reign of terror.


Spinx, the Greenville-based fuel and convenience store company, recently opened a new store at the corner of Rutherford St. and Shaw St. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on January 10.
This particular store holds significance for Stewart Spinks, Spinx Founder, as it was built at the same site as the first ever gas station owned and operated by the Spinx company, which opened in 1976. That first store was known as “BoJo.” In a speech at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Spinks shared his memories of working at the store with his mom.
A Milestone in Revitalizing Poinsett Highway
This store signifies a major milestone toward the revitalization of the Poinsett District. Spinx has been a corporate partner and champion of Greenville Revitalization Corporation and Greenville County Redevelopment Authority for several years. The property was purchased from Orders Realty Co., a subsidiary of Orders Mattress Company. As a nod to this history, Spinx installed a brick sign with the name “Orderest” that reads, “Founded on this site by J.B. Orders, Sr. 11.1.1931.”
Standing at the north entrance to the city of Greenville, the Spinx serves as a gateway to the Poinsett District. The store features a full-service kitchen, tunnel car wash and eight gas pumps. It’s the largest Spinx location to date, at over 6,600 sq. ft.
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Sunday, October 5, 2008
One solution would be through a climate change adaptation program that would provide training and resources to help poor farmers find solutions to maintain productivity. Such a program is being advocated by Oxfam America and others as a way to reduce poverty, promote national security, and cope with climate change. Climate change adaptation programs could work with current United States international programs and could be funded using some of the proceeds from a carbon cap-and-trade system. Variations of cap-and-trade have been endorsed by both candidates for President, and will likely come before Congress next year.
In the meantime, Iowans can act by signing the climate change petition, or by reading the article and emailing a letter to the editor highlighting the need to help all farmers adapt.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
"Sisters on the Planet" is a documentary portraying four inspirational women and how they are fighting back against climate change.
The film will leave you inspired and ready to take action. Come meet others and learn what we can do here locally.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
In fact, the Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative (EJCC) recently released a report analyzing the ways in which African Americans will be disproportionately affected by global warming. The report finds that:
-global warming amplifies nearly all existing inequalities
-sound global warming policy is also economic and racial justice policy
-climate policies that best serve African Americans also best serve a just and strong United States
-climate policies that best serve African Americans and other disproportionately affected communities also best serve global economic and environmental justice
Sunday, August 17, 2008
A summary of our recent meeting in Des Moines follows:
Vision: We envision ourselves as an organization that draws connections between poverty and the injustice of climate change. We want to focus on education and empowerment of Iowans to take action for climate justice, and we will advocate for the rights of those who are disempowered.
Online Tools: We like the flexibility of setameeting.com for scheduling our meetings. We want to use a zoho group for online conversation between meetings. Email us if you would like an invitation to join.
1) We are scheduling a meeting with the staff of both of our Iowa senators during the last week of August or the first week of September.
2)There will be an opportunity to help run a table at the Downtown Farmers' Market on September 27th. (See our previous post)
3)There is a big event being planned with the League of Women Voters on November 13th. We will show our new movie: "Sisters on the Planet" and bring in a speaker who has been to Bangladesh.
Basically, we set up a table of information alongside local farmers and craftspeople at the market. As market patrons pass by, we invite them to learn more about Oxfam and our work solving poverty and climate change. If they are interested, we invite them to sign our climate petition or join our listserv to hear about upcoming actions. The response is usually positive; as we exchange stories and information with passers-by. Not everyone wants to sign up right away, but most people appreciate the chance to learn about our work and to lend us their persepctives on our issues.
To help further our mission of empowering Iowans to make a difference for those facing poverty and social injustice, we are planning to be at the Downtown Des Moines Farmers' Market on August 30th and again on September 29th. Come and visit us!
Monday, July 14, 2008
In this video from Oxfam America, people from around the world tell us how climate change is impacting their communities and their lives. The United States needs to stop harming and start helping. Providing resources to vulnerable communities through an international adaptation program is an important part of any climate solution. Countless small actions have contributed to causing climate change, and small actions can help craft the policies that will reverse it. Take action to help the communities in the video: click here to add your name to Oxfam America's petition for climate justice.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
If you're curious about the Oxfam Action Corps or have a passion for climate justice, come to our next meeting on June 18th at 7pm at Caribou Coffee (3220 Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines).
Monday, June 2, 2008
How might you celebrate in Ames?
Iowa Oxfam Action Corps is having an informal meeting discussing Climate change and how it hurts the poor.
Taking place June 7 at 5pm at Cafe Diem on Main St. In Ames
- Learn about the campaign
- Discuss how we will engage Iowan on Climate Justice
- Plan up coming actions
- Meet others who are interested in climate change
No RSVP is necessary, just come if you can and pass the word on.
To learn more about Iowa Action Corps please visit our blog at: http://oxfamaction-iowa.blogspot.com/
Also, we have established a secure listserv that I will be using in future correspondence (it avoids my needing to bcc everyone via gmail). You can subscribe yourself at firstname.lastname@example.org
Finally, right now, the Senate is debating a climate change bill that could have a huge impact on communities around the world. We need you to make sure that they’re not leaving poor people behind. Climate change is already affecting the world’s most impoverished people, who are facing droughts, floods, and increased disease—and are least equipped to deal with these disasters.
Tell the Senate to we must ramp up our efforts to help vulnerable communities impacted by our changing climate. http://act.oxfamamerica.org//campaign/LW
Monday, May 26, 2008
An important step in the right direction, the Climate Security Act will be introduced for debate in the Senate on June 2nd. The act would set up a cap-and-trade system to reduce climate-altering pollution. Under cap-and-trade systems, polluters are required to acquire licenses to pollute. The government caps the total amount of pollution by limiting the number of available licenses. The Action Corps would like to see most or all of the pollution licenses auctioned instead of given away, and the proceeds reinvested in community adaptation efforts, poverty alleviation, and the public good.
Communicating the importance of climate justice to government figures is an important part of what the Action Corps does. The Oxfam Action Corps looks forward to maintaining a working relationship with Senator Harkin's office as the Climate Security Act and related legislation moves forward.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Stephen, Action Corps Co-leader and organizer of the march, was quoted in the Des Moines Register saying: "When people think of climate change, they think of polar bears, but we need to think of people too." Another walker said: "Every time someone sees a message, even for just a minute, it's one more time they think about it". Read the article to see what else was said.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
1) Sign the Petition
2) Sign up for the Oxfam Climate Change Action Team
3) Send me an email at email@example.com if you want to help and to get on the list serv!
Iowa Action Corps Co-Leader
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
We went to the Captiol to speak with aides to Representative Boswell and Senator Harkin about the effects of climate change on people who suffer from poverty and hunger in the US and around the world. We asked that they support efforts to stop harming by reducing pollution and start helping by providing international adaptation funding for disadvantaged communities around the world to adapt to the effects of climate change.
We're back in Iowa and excited to bring the human face of climate change to Iowans across the state!


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It’s the beginning of fall, leaves are changing, the weather is getting chillier, and Halloween décor is starting to appear on the shelves at the local stores. Witnessing all of this transformation got me thinking about the seasons we go through in our life, moments of heartbreak, periods of romance, and the times when we’re flying solo. Having a creative outlet during these different phases is so important. So, in the spirit of celebrating seasons of change, I interviewed the ultra-talented singer-songwriter, Sarah Nischwitz, about how she uses her talents to cope with life’s romantic twists and turns. Let’s see what she had to say!
Juliette: Sarah, I’ve seen you perform live in NYC and you are wildly talented! I’m totally a fan! How did you get where you are today? Tell us a little bit about how you discovered your love for music?
Sarah: I started writing songs when I was very young. I would record radio shows on my little brown Mattel tape player with the handle-I still have the tapes! I finally learned to accompany myself in 8th grade when my mom found a beautiful upright for $500. I taught myself every song off of Jewel’s “Pieces of You” . I finally picked up my parents’ old Yamaha guitar my sophomore year of college and the rest is history! I started playing covers at the local coffee house every week, and really got a chance to work on my showmanship. Now, in NYC I try to hit up open mics all the time and book showcases and gigs. Some day soon, I would love to go on tour with a band!
Juliette: Wow! You sound mostly self-taught, that is so encouraging! Now, what I love about your music is that it deals with love during the fruitful seasons and during seasons of heartbreak. How is your personal life reflected in your art?
Sarah: How is it not!? My music is always inspired by something that moves me deeply-a relationship, a break-up, an experience. I have trouble sitting down and being like, “ok, let’s write a song”. But something will happen that I really feel, and I cannot put down my pen. I’m going through a lot of changes in my life right now and think I have 10 songs in my notebook already. Gotta keep that paper handy!
Juliette: That is such an awesome way to vent your feelings! Thanks so much for your time Sarah! Now, I know my Ladies are going to want to hear your awesome music, where can they go to check you out?
Sarah: No problem Juliette, it was fun! Your girls can hear my music on the web at www.sarahnischwitz.com and www.myspace.com/sarahnisch . If you’re in the city, come show your support and see me perform live THIS Wednesday, September 24th at Mr. Dennehy’s in NYC from 8-11pm.
Juliette: I’m totally there!
Thanks for tuning in Ladies. Whether you’re a poet, a painter, a musician, or just have a imaginative soul, I encourage you to get creative about changes in your life too!


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Nashville (AP) -- Tennessee House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh says a bill sponsored by Senator Bill Ketron requiring English-only written driver's license exams in Tennessee is simply a publicity stunt.
Naifeh, of Covington, said he thinks all Ketron wants to do is get his name in the paper.
Ketron, of Murfreesboro, has said the bill would fight illegal immigration and protect the state's roads from drivers who couldn't understand road signs.
Ketron's bill passed the Senate Transportation Committee last week.
Tennessee currently gives its exams in three languages other than English: Korean, Spanish and Japanese.
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HARBOUR dredging could be responsible for a spike in fish deaths at Gladstone, and water testing should be expanded.
And water testing should be expanded to include metals and organic chemicals in sediments on the harbour floor, a report has found.
The desktop review headed by Australian Institute of Marine Science chief executive Ian Poiner found the cause of the fish disease remained unknown but it questioned whether the current water testing regime at the heavily industrial port, north of Brisbane, was "fit for purpose".
Gladstone fishermen blame Australia's largest dredging project to enable development of the multi-billion-dollar LNG export industry at Gladstone for the poor harbour health.
The report said there were a number of possible explanations including netting, chemical damage, nutritional issues or parasites and bacteria but did rule out dredging as a possible cause.
The panel said fish were normally good indicators of eco-system and environmental health. It concluded there was "an issue of concern around the health of some species of fish in Gladstone Harbour and this is possibly caused by environmental factors, but the extent of the issue is currently not known."
Queensland Fisheries Minister Craig Wallace welcomed the report as vindication that seafood from Gladstone Harbour was safe to eat.
The release of the report in Gladstone came as a local fisherman produced a shovel-nosed shark covered in red sores that he said had been caught in the harbour yesterday morning.
"They say they don't know what's wrong with the fish. We know what's wrong -- it's the dredging," fisherman Trevor Falzon said. "The fish population in Gladstone is declining big time."
Gladstone Fish Market owner Simon Whittingham said the report had raised a lot of the concerns put forward by the fishing industry.
"I think the report has got a lot in it that the government needs to listen to. I am not a greenie or a tree-hugger but what is happening here is just cruel," he said.
Gladstone Ports Corporation chief executive Leo Zussino welcomed the report and said he would make a "considered response" on Monday.
"The corporation notes the comments by Dr Poiner that the independent panel could not find fault with the water quality monitoring programs."
However, the report said: "The panel discussed the focus on total (particulate plus dissolved) metals data in water and a lack of monitoring data for metals in sediments and the apparent lack of monitoring data for organic chemicals in sediments and water.
"Given the focus of the monitoring programs, the panel discussed whether the available water quality data is fit for purpose.
"The panel noted the current parameters measured may not provide an appropriate trigger for ecosystem health problems that may be responsible for the observed fish health issues in Gladstone Harbour.
"For example, mercury, which can be highly toxic due to formation of methyl mercury, was not included in the list of tested metals."
Read more on The Australian.


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Workplace Assessments are designed to look specifically at the interaction of individuals with their workplaces and are considerate of various factors including physical environments, psychological and cognitive demands, physical job demands, and social interactions. We utilise these assessments to help create safe and productive workspaces by bringing human abilities into job performance and workplace design considerations. Our team are able to deliver well-balanced working environments that are able to sustain employee wellbeing and reduces an organisation’s risk of injury or illness in the workplace.
When a workplace assessment may be required?
- When individuals report being unable to perform certain tasks due to the task and/or workplace orientation
- If an individual is reporting development and/or aggravations of their condition due to task performance within their workplace
- If an employer is unable to clearly determine appropriately modified duties that can support an individual’s rehabilitation
- When medical professionals require a greater understanding of the workplace to help guide return to work plans
- If individuals report limited improvement with their condition despite active treatment engagements
- When trialed workplace interventions have been unable to remove perceptions of discomfort and/or an inability to perform
What is a workplace assessment likely to involve?
- Identifying the ability to perform work functions and biopsychosocial factors perceivably impacting performance.
- Education on safe and efficient ways to complete working tasks independently.
- Promoting an increase in functional ability/tolerance by establishing a plan for the graded return to activities.
- Determining the need for equipment, therapeutic aids, and appliances to assist with task performance.
- Determining if there is a need for permanent support, structural changes and/or modifications within the workplace.
What a workplace assessment produces?
- A full assessment report completed within 5 working days of assessment providing practical recommendations regarding action plans required.
- Delivery of a graduated return to work (activities) plans to establish clear timelines for progression (if required).
- Allied Health advocacy for support with equipment, modifications and services procurement following formal approval receipt.
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Slovakia’s entrance into the Schengen zone will lead to changes in administration fees for visa applicants, Natália Hattalová of the Interior Ministry communications department told the TASR newswire.
Slovakia's laws on administration fees for submitting visa applications will have to be harmonised with European Union legislation, she said.
As of the day Slovakia joins the Schengen border-free zone, fees for the application forms for granting airport transit visas, transit visas, short-term visas and visas with limited territorial validity will cost €60, plus €1. Applicants will pay Sk5,000 (€147) to apply for a long-term visa, which is also valid as a short-term visa.
The EU sets the individual fees within the framework of all EU countries.
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