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It's been four weeks since I shot the IDPA classifier, and I finally got back down to Black Creek this week to shoot another IDPA match. It was a small course of fire, just 38 rounds minimum, but still a lot of fun. I didn't shoot as well as I would have liked, but trigger time is trigger time, and due to my busy schedule I'll take a match when I can get one!
The first three strings made use of the same target array, shown below. On the first string the shooter started seated, facing up range. On the signal you turned and engaged two targets on one side, with 2 body and 1 head shot each, from behind the barricade, then moved to the opposite side to repeat. The next string required engaging the two strong hand side targets, with one head and one body shot, strong hand only. Then the string was repeated for the weak hand side, using only the weak hand. Good stuff there.
Black Creek likes to mix it up with some steel in the IDPA matches on occasion. Some purists get upset by this but I welcome the opportunity. This week the plate rack was set up with the six plates painted in three colors, and the plates had to be knocked over in the prescribed order. This was done three times; free style, strong hand only, weak hand only.
In the end I finished low, just 10th out of 12. However since all the shooters except one were ranked Sharpshooter or above, and I'm ranked at the low end of Sharpshooter, I placed about where I expected. And there are plenty of upcoming matches at which to work on my IDPA skills.
After I finished shooting there were no other shooters waiting at the time, so the range master asked if I wanted to shoot the stages again or shoot the plate rack for a while. I don't get the opportunity to practice on a plate rack outside of matches so I took him up on that. I loaded up a few mags and took 6 or 7 runs on the rack. It's pretty amazing how much easier it is when there's no clock running!
I spent more time driving to the range than I spent on the range, but it was still fun. On the way down I was passed by the Google Maps Street View car. I don't know if it was recording or not but I figure it didn't hurt to fix my hair and smile as it went by.


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Now more than ever the need for primary care services is increasing in Queens.
“A study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and The Commonwealth Fund warns that safety-net hospitals in states with large concentrations of undocumented residents “will be particularly affected by the reduction in disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments scheduled under the Affordable Care Act that have previously cushioned the impact of providing uncompensated care.” Excluding undocumented residents “from coverage under the law will create new financial pressures on safety net hospitals.”
“A lot of times, you’ll find (uninsured) Asian Pacific Americans accessing emergency treatment instead of going to a primary care physician. They don’t access services until it gets so severe they can’t take it any more,” said Mui Mui Hin-McCormick, executive director of Connecticut’s Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission, which represents 50 countries.
“We want to be in a position where (undocumented immigrants) can go to the doctor for preventive services, which is key to health care reform,” added Yanil Teron, executive director of the Center for Latino Progress.”
Grameen PrimaCare is working hard to address this growing need!

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Lessons from COVID show it’s a bad idea
COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Since the first case of the current Ebola outbreak in Uganda was confirmed on September 20, the number of cases had by November 04 topped 131 across seven districts, including 17 in the capital city Kampala. Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) among confirmed cases is 48/131 (37%).
A total of 1,604 contacts actively being followed-up in eight districts, with follow-up rate of 93%, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) situation report of Nov.04.
By this time most people living in Kampala city fear another round of lockdowns perhaps even more than they fear becoming infected.
“Kampala should have restriction of movement. Let us hold Kampala when it is still early. The earlier we lock down Kampala, the better,” said Dr. Samuel Oledo, president of the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) on Oct.24.
Two high-risk districts have already completed a 21-day lockdown announced by President Yoweri Museveni on Oct.15. Mubende district, which is the origin of the outbreak and neighbouring Kassanda, which has recorded the highest number of cases, completed the lockdown on Nov.04.
And although the government says it is not considering Kampala high risk at the moment, it has not shied away from using the “threat” of lockdowns to try to persuade people to conform to the health procedures. These include reporting suspected cases, supporting contact tracing and undergoing isolation where potential exposure to an infected person has taken place.
“We don’t expect any lockdown, at least as of now. There is no indication of a lockdown in Kampala. If the situation changes significantly, the National Task Force chaired by His Excellency President (Museveni) will discuss it. But as of now, the situation does not warrant a lockdown,” says Dr. Henry Mwebesa, the Director General of Health Services. But, he adds, the National Ebola Task Force will advise on it if the Ebola spread threatens to get out of control.
“The penetration of Ebola in heavily-populated areas creates a situation of rapid spread and is associated with sustained and protracted person-to-person-transmission. Urban Ebola transmission is complex and the government will do all it takes to ensure the control of transmission in the urban settings,” says Dr. Ruth Aceng, the minister of Health.
Dr. Aceng also revealed on Oct.30 that the Ministry of Education and Sports could consider early examinations for non-candidate classes so that schools can close early for the third term holidays.
“The fewer the learners at school, the easier for us to carry out surveillance and ensure that learners are safe,” she said. She later clarified that the government plan is not to close schools.
Fears about an Ebola lockdown are based on the impact of severe lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Uganda first had an extended lockdown from March 2020 to June 2020. Many Ugandans recall the lockdown days with fear over hunger, widespread poverty, and harassment by lockdown enforcers.
If an Ebola lockdown is declared, it will be against the backdrop of an economy that has not recovered from the economic crisis associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with other global inflationary pressures.
The World Bank estimates that Uganda’s economic growth will be 3.7 percent in 2022, which is lower than pre-COVID-19 projections of over 6 percent.
“Rising commodity prices and the overall increase in cost of living pose new risks to livelihoods that had just begun recovering from the effects of COVID-19. These and other shocks are threatening to stall socio-economic transformation, thus increasing the likelihood of the people falling deeper into poverty,” said Mukami Kariuki, World Bank Country Manager for Uganda, at the launch of the latest World Bank economic update on the country.
The new global shocks, include the spreading impacts of global inflation and the war in Ukraine.
The fear of an Ebola lockdown by, especially Kampala city residents, is warranted because a functioning economy, especially in highly vulnerable communities in urban areas, is crucial to population health. Locking down Kampala will send the national economy in tailspin.
Kampala City district and its eight neighbours grouped under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA) contributes 31.2 percent of Uganda’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), offesr about 50% of formal jobs and over 70 percent of industrial production.
Blanket enforcement of lockdown measures may help to slow down the spread of a virus but it is now known that it can also quickly generate a larger and more protracted public health crisis in the form of deprivation and hunger.
Researcher Astrid R.N. Haas has been involved in a project, alongside Asim Khwaja, director of the Centre of International Development at Harvard University, and Adnan Khan, professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, to develop a more nuanced containment approach.
They analysed different approaches adopted by countries across the globe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on their analysis, they developed an approach they termed “Smart Containment with Active Learning”.
Published in the May 2020 policy brief by the Centre for International Development at Harvard University and the International Growth Centre, the argument for their smart containment is based on the COVID-19 containment measures. They say protracted, blanket national-level lockdowns are likely to be inefficient and costly instruments while refocusing on localised measures of ‘smart containment’ could enable the government to both respond to the health crisis and limit economic consequences which is key.
The smart containment strategy
Their smart containment strategy involves a graded action plan with four levels based on cumulative severity of disease outbreak. At each level, the containment involves smart testing and data collection and use, recommended levels of physical distancing, community messaging, and actionable decisions.
At Level 1, there are no infections identified yet. This period is for preparation. There is testing for high risk/high impact individuals e.g. health care workers, including questionnaire to understand symptomatic presentation (syndromic surveillance). There is also dedicated surveillance through a targeted network of reporting sites (sentinel surveillance). At this level emphasis is on basic physical distancing measures, standard health practices (hand washing, wearing masks etc.), and protective organizational and management practices.
By Level 3, infection has been detected and the spread projections are severe, underlying vulnerability is high, and population is high impact and/or high health risk. There should be extension of testing and contact tracing of high risk workers in areas adjacent to breakout areas too (including surveillance robocalls). There should be isolation of confirmed cases and quarantine of contacts but no full lockdown. Surveys of recovered cases, ongoing prevalence, and phone surveys to garner more information about symptoms that could indicate a re-outbreak. It is important to collect socioeconomic indicators to effectively respond to vulnerability.
In terms of physical distancing, full restriction on the movement of people within specific area for a specific short period is recommended until there are only a very low number of infections ensuring that people have the necessary essentials (food, water, health items) for the duration of the period. Potential quarantine of adjacent areas, where there is high risk of transmission is recommended.
At the highest Level 4, there is widespread disease. Here a full lockdown within specific area is recommended with quarantines and isolations measures in adjacent areas until there are only a very low number of infections (or based on anti-body testing). A higher level of complementary welfare and health support may be needed. Additional preventative and protective measures for vulnerable populations (e.g. elderly and health care workers) from getting infected.
They argue that within this framework of active learning, even governments with limited capacity can develop graded and data-responsive smart containment policies and that, once operationalised, these plans will help generate further evidence for policymakers, leading to better contextualised and sustained solutions.
This requires policy makers to find ways to handle a public health crisis without creating an economic one. Containment options must be informed by local conditions and suit varying circumstances. They should be reviewed and continuously updated with incoming data and evidence.
The approach they outline has implications for managing the current Ebola outbreak in Uganda as well as future health epidemics.
The human cost of blanket lockdowns
There is no agreed explanation about why the health impacts of COVID-19 were lower in some African countries, including Uganda, when compared against global rates. Still, the economic consequences, particularly of the lockdowns, were severe.
A Working Paper entitled ‘Estimating income losses and consequences of the COVID-19 crisis in Uganda’ by the International Growth Centre (IGC) says despite the country having relatively few cases, the pandemic’s indirect effects arising from an economic contraction and global recession, as well as the direct effects through ill health and death, are likely to have a devastating impact on poverty levels and people’s livelihoods.
The researchers, using income data, calculated that every month of lockdown results in losses of 9.1 percent of monthly GDP; resulting in a 3% decline in annual GDP in 4 months. They also point out that exposure to the shock is similar in Kampala and other urban areas, with 68 and 72 percent of households in these areas losing income, respectively. And, they point out, even in rural areas, the impact is not much less.
“Another unexpected result is that the total loss in income is larger in rural areas than in Kampala and close to that in other cities, by virtue of the much larger population in rural areas,” the researchers say, “So while much of the focus of popular discussion has been on Kampala, there is a comparable crisis in other cities and a larger, if more diffuse, crisis in rural areas.”
The researchers conclude that economic losses across Uganda as a result of lockdowns affected over 65% of the population and nearly ten years of poverty eradication efforts were erased.
The most extreme economic effects were felt in Kampala. Residents experienced an increase of 16.7 percentage points in poverty rates. Income inequalities also rose, represented by a 10.5% increase in the GINI coefficient.
The Gini coefficient is a summary measure of income inequality. It incorporates the detailed shares data into a single statistic and summarises the dispersion of income across the entire income distribution. The index ranges from 0, indicating perfect equality (where everyone receives an equal share), to 100, perfect inequality (where only one recipient or group of recipients receives all the income).
Explaining the impact of the crisis on inequality, the researchers say that nationally (and within rural areas), the impact on inequality is minor, but in Kampala the Gini coefficient increases by 10.5 percentage points, and in other urban areas the increase is 4.7 percentage points.
“This sharp rise in inequality for Kampala is due to the fact that many people who earned incomes near the middle of the income distribution (before the crisis) now have zero earnings,” they say. This was because many in the city could not earn a living at all for certain periods of time during the lockdown.
There are also likely to be long term effects on economic productivity, which remain to be seen. For example, Uganda closed schools for two years – the longest period of any country.
It’s not yet possible to adequately quantify these losses. Nevertheless, based on evidence from school closures elsewhere, this is likely to lead to a less skilled labour force and lower incomes. There are also likely to be significant associated social costs.
The reasons that Kampala fared worse than the national average lies in the overall structure of the city’s economy. In 2016 the World Bank surveyed informal businesses operating in the greater Kampala area. It showed that most businesses operated in the informal sector and were very small, with 46% employing fewer than five people.
Most importantly, 56% of owners said they engaged in trade and the services industry. And 93% of these microenterprise owners were, at the time of the survey, already operating close to the poverty line, or just beneath it.
When the lockdown was imposed, these businesses were no longer able to trade. Many of their owners and the households they supported would have been pushed far below the poverty line.
In urban areas like Kampala a high proportion of income is used to buy food. The blanket lockdowns resulted in 17% of Kampala’s population facing acute food insecurity and increased consumption gaps. A 2020 analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, an innovative multi-partner initiative for improving food security, nutrition analysis and decision-making, showed that 17 percent of Kampala’s 3.5 million residents, or 292,330 people, experienced adverse levels of acute food insecurity and had increasing food consumption gaps and reduced dietary mixture.
Smart containment strategies
The concern by the Ministry of Health in Uganda and the World Health Organisation over the latest outbreak of Ebola in Uganda is warranted. The current strain of the virus circulating in Uganda, the so-called Sudan strain, does not yet have an approved vaccine and has an estimated case fatality rate of 40%-60%.
The 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa – caused by a different strain – resulted in 28,600 cases and 11,325 deaths. The case rate significantly increased once the virus hit the densely populated urban areas of Conakry, Freetown and Monrovia.
Containing the current outbreak, particularly in Kampala, is therefore critical.
But containment needs to be done in a smarter way than was the case in the COVID pandemic. Contagion risks need to be weighed up against the benefits of maintaining economic interaction.
The researchers conclude in their policy brief that containment doesn’t need to take an all-or-nothing approach. Gradations need to be considered.
Any smart containment strategy requires accurate and up-to-date data on disease prevalence, trends and transmission. And, critically, regular socio-economic data also need to be collected to assess growing risks, particular in relation to poverty and hunger. This data should then be used to drive the analysis that underpins the policy decisions about when, where and how to impose restrictions – and lift them.
These decisions should be taken in a more targeted and flexible way, below district level, to ensure that containment is commensurate to localised information, which, in turn, will be far less economically costly.
The second part of a smart containment strategy is that it needs to be dynamic, and changes should be made based on updated information. This is what we termed “active learning”. Here, again, data play a key role, in continuously assessing the risk profile of an area.
This does not only have to be geographical, but can also be related to different sectors. For example, interactions with high contagion risk and limited economic value, such as sporting events, may be fully shut down for a period, while in the same area, activities that support the livelihoods of vulnerable populations may continue, adapted to meet health and hygiene standards.
Finally, continuous evaluations of policy responses are important in supporting this active learning.
Communication is key
Underpinning such a strategy is clear, credible, transparent and regular communication on what is happening and why it is happening. There is evidence from Sierra Leone during the last Ebola outbreak that effective messaging that makes use of citizens’ agency and self-efficacy is key in securing community support for containment measures.
It’s also important that the messaging focuses on de-stigmatising individuals and minorities, so that those who are potentially infected feel comfortable taking proactive measures like self-isolating and seeking medical care.
In the longer term it helped increase trust in authorities, popular understanding, and support for further measures, unleashing a positive cycle that ultimately ended the epidemic.
This article is based on research publication by Astrid R.N. Haas, Fellow, Infrastructure Institute, School of Cities, University of Toronto.
Source: The Conversation

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JK Sports Council felicitates medal winners, coaches
JAMMU- The Roller Skating teams have once again made Jammu & Kashmir proud by clinching 6 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals to emerge victorious in the recently concluded 59th National Championship held at Mohali and Delhi.
The teams played under the banner of JK Roller Skating Association affiliated with Roller Skating Federation of India. The event was organised by Roller Skating Federation of India.
The medal winners of the championship included Puneesh Puri who bagged 2 gold medals under 11 category, Tamana Sain won bronze medal under 14 category, Udhay Narayan Sharma bagged 2 gold and 1 silver medal under 14 category, Rajveer Singh bagged 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze under 17 category while Samarjyot Singh clinched 1 silver medal in Roller hockey under 17 category.
In addition to individual medals, Cadet boys under 11 category, Senior men quad hockey, Masters men quad hockey won the gold medal consecutively for the third time while Senior men inline hockey won the bronze medal.
The Sports Council on Thursday organised a mega felicitation function to honour these national champions for their outstanding performance in the said championship.
Secretary, Sports Council, Nuzhat Gul, congratulated the players, coaches and members of the association for the superb show in the championship and wished good look for their future endeavours.
Divisional Sports Officer, Ashok Singh Jamwal, also congratulated the medallists for their feat.
Gurcharan Singh Khurmi, President of JKRSA, presented vote of thanks and expressed special gratitude to J&K government and Sports Council for providing requisite sports facilities and support as well to youth.
Roshan Gupta, Seema Kharyal, Jatinder Sharma, Kamal Anand, Neetu Randhawa and parents besides officials from Sports Council were present during the felicitation ceremony.
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Seaford beach 'dangerously inadequate'
Recent tidal surges and high waves have left a town in East Sussex in a particularly vulnerable position, the Environment Agency has been told.
Local MP Norman Baker said the old sea wall and wooden groynes at Seaford, which had been buried under shingle since 1987, had now been exposed.
"Seaford beach is looking dangerously inadequate to protect the town," he said, adding it had been "eaten away".
The agency said its officers were "working 24/7 to reshape the shingle".
In response to Mr Baker's comments, it tweeted that dumper trucks would be on site on Tuesday and it was doing all it could to protect Seaford.
However, the continuing stormy conditions meant contractors had to call a halt to their operations during the morning.
The agency said it would resume its work as soon as the weather permitted.
In a letter to the agency, the Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes expressed concern for properties close to the beach if work was not done to reinforce the area against the elements as part of coastal management plans in the future.
"Fortunately, so far the stormy weather has caused little in the way of property damage or personal injury to my constituents in Seaford, but this looks more like luck than judgement," he said.
"Nevertheless, I am very concerned by the rate that the stormy seas have eaten away at the beach, which is of course the primary flood defence for the town.
"Events like this are predicted to become more common because of climate change, action must be taken to restore the strength of the beach," Mr Baker said.
Last week, part of the cliff edge at Seaford Head collapsed following several other recent falls along the coast.
In January, more than 9ft (3m) of the cliff at Birling Gap - part of the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs - fell into the sea during a tidal surge that hit the south coast.
The cliffs usually erode at a rate of about 2ft (0.7m) a year.
Barriers were put up along the edge of the cliff to ensure the safety of walkers.
Since last week a fence has closed off access to the front of the cafe and shop, which are still open, while the sun lounge area of the cafe was taken down due to concerns about the continuing erosion.
Steps leading to the beach have also been closed off as they are awaiting repairs.
Jane Cecil, general manager for the South Downs, said the sun lounge and ice-cream parlour were being removed following further cliff falls at the weekend "to conserve the rest of the building".

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Yes, we know. Top Gear and caravans… Two things that don’t naturally go together, unless one is being blown up or otherwise destroyed. Nonetheless, our selection of the best car and transportation new books this month features both. From titles about aviation (mentioning Richard Pearse and Richard De Crespigny), to Top Gear’s coolest 500 cars and an homage to caravans, here are our latest picks of the new transportation books!
A passion for flight : New Zealand aviation before the Great War. Volume 1, Ideas, first flight attempts and the aeronauts 1868-1909 / Errol W. Martyn.
“Not only is the Richard Pearse controversy finally put to rest here, but readers will also be surprised to learn just how many New Zelanders were activley engaged in one field or another of aeronautical activity. By 1914 they had filed some 70 patents, built or begun the construction of over 30 gliders or aeroplanes, worked with airships or learned to fly, here and abroad, and even invented and operated (for entertainment ourposes) a prototype equlivalent of today’s virtual reality flight simulator.” (Book jacket)
Top Gear : the cool 500 : the coolest cars ever made / Matt Master.
“Ever since Karl Benz first powered up his Patent-Motorwagen in 1885, man has salivated and swooned over automobiles. And none more so than the motoring fanatics at Top Gear Magazine, who have test-driven, critiqued and worshipped some of the finest cars in motoring history.” (Library Catalogue)
Engineers : from the great pyramids to the pioneers of space travel / [editor-in-chief Adam Hart-Davis].
“An epic visual guide to the great engineers who have built our world. Full of great tales of achievement and ingenuity. Engineers celebrates 80 of the greatest engineers that ever lived and the stamp they have left on the world.” (Library Catalogue)
My cool caravan : an inspirational guide to retro-style caravans / Jane Field-Lewis + Chris Haddon ; photography by Hilary Walker.
“A weekend away in a stylish caravan provides the perfect antidote to 21st-century living, and more and more people are now breathing fresh “retro” vibes into the humble recreational vehicle. Old-style campers also tap into the nostalgia/retro market and the desire for a simpler lifestyle. “My Cool Caravan” aims to inspire a new generation of camper owners and provide an idiosyncratic sourcebook for the design conscious. The inspiration for the styling can come from many different sources–this book looks at 30 styled campers in detail, covering themes such as Country Cottage, Rustic, Romany, Funky 1970s, Airstream, Trailer Park Treasures, and Recycled.” (Syndetics summary)
QF32 / Richard De Crespigny [with Mark Abernathy].
“On 4 November 2010, a flight from Singapore to Sydney came within a knife edge of being one of the world’s worst air disasters. Shortly after leaving Changi Airport, an explosion shattered Engine 2 of Qantas flight QF32 – an Airbus A380, the largest and most advanced passenger plane ever built. Hundreds of pieces of shrapnel ripped through the wing and fuselage, creating chaos as vital flight systems and back-ups were destroyed or degraded. In other hands, the plane might have been lost with all 469 people on board, but a supremely experienced flight crew, led by Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny, managed to land the crippled aircraft and safely disembark the passengers after hours of nerve-racking effort. Tracing Richard’s life and career up until that fateful flight, QF32 shows exactly what goes into the making of a top-level airline pilot, and the extraordinary skills and training needed to keep us safe in the air. Fascinating in its detail and vividly compelling in its narrative, QF32 is the riveting, blow-by-blow story of just what happens when things go badly wrong in the air, told by the captain himself.” (Library Catalogue)
Mechanics of flight / A.C. Kermode.
“ Mechanics of flight is an ideal introduction to the basic principles of flight for students embarking on courses in aerospace engineering, student pilots, apprentices in the industry and anyone who is simply interested in aircraft and space flight. Written in a straightforward and jargon-free style, this popular classic text makes the fascinating topic of aircraft flight engaging and easy to understand. Starting with an overview of the relevant asoects of mechanics, this book goes on to cover topics such as air and airflow, aerofoils, thrust, level flight, gliding, landing, performance, manoeuvres, stabilty and control” (Book jacket)
Test pilot : my extraordinary life in flight / Tony Blackman ; with a foreword by Sir Charles Masefield.
“Tony Blackman – Test Pilot covers Tony’s captivating career, from the RAF, national service and learning to fly, to squadron flying and testing aircraft at Boscombe Down. Tony gives great insight into the world of the aerospace industry and what it takes to be a test pilot. The book is testament to his fascinating life in aviation during which he flew with the legendary Howard Hughes and tested hundreds of aircraft, including Avros, Shackletons, Victors and all three Vulcan bombers – an almost unique experience.” (adapted from Syndetics summary)
The A303 : highway to the sun / Tom Fort.
“The A303 can take the adventurer from cosy, cummuter-belt Hampshire to the threshold of another land entirly, one of rocky headlnads and sandy beaches and the surging sea. It is a road of magical properties…” (Book jacket)
1001 cars to dream of driving before you die / general editor, Simon Heptinsall ; preface by Nick Mason.
“Prepare to be absorbed by this comprehensive, visual catalogue of the 1001 most important cars ever created. Drool over the sumptuous full-colour photographs, marvel at the carefully compiled technical specifications and enjoy the authoritative but entertaining reviews written by a panel of motoring experts. From Karl Benz through Bruce McClaren to the “Smart car” – welcome to the definitive guide to the greatest cars you can possibly drive on Earth.” (Book jacket)
Mighty moves : heavy haulage and house moving in New Zealand / Bee Dawson.
“Although the Board of the New Zealand Heavy Haulage Association decided in 1999 that it was timely to record the history of oversize movements in New Zealand, little happened until Christchurch heavy haulage pioneer Norm Durham passed away in February 2008” (Back cover)

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A fraudster who laundered money for an international crime gang has been ordered to pay back over half a million pounds or face an increased jail sentence.
The 26 year old man from Peterborough is currently serving a 27 month jail term after admitting laundering £170,000 for an international crime gang. His criminal activity made him £578,632.
The judge ordered the £41,248 seized from his bank accounts when he was arrested to be paid in compensation to three victims of the scams which included lottery fraud, bogus charity collections and investment fraud.
Appearing at Norwich Crown Court last week, he was given six months to pay back the outstanding £537,383 or face a further four years in prison. The debt will stay with him regardless of whether he serves further jail time.
Large scale operation
One victim paid £240,000 into one of the fraudulent schemes run by the gang, only £5,000 of which passed through the offenders’ accounts - showing the scale of the operation.
Detective Constable Al Bassam, who led the investigation, said: "This case shows that we will continue to pursue criminal assets even after the offender has been sentenced.
"The offender was living in the UK as an asylum seeker who was not working and not entitled to benefits, but records showed a huge amount of money was passing through his accounts. While he was not orchestrating the fraud he certainly benefitted financially.
"We have identified a number of victims who have been tricked out of their life savings. We're pleased that they will now receive some compensation”
For further information visit the Cambridgeshire Constabulary website.
Please note that Action Fraud is not responsible for the content of external websites.
To report a fraud and receive a police crime reference number, call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or use our online fraud reporting tool.


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Oct 28, 2009
Hey, this flyer looks alot like my logo up there!
This was originally going to be a series of two posters for two seperate shows back to back using similar images that would change from the first day to the second. Long story short the schedules got changed and the two shows ended up melding into one and I used the other image for the portfolio zine cover which I should have up in the next blog.
First I drew and inked a version but left the cross hatching uninked then scanned it.
After that I inked the cross hatching and scanned the version with the cross hatching in place.
I put the two together in Photoshop, the non cross hatching one ontop, and assigned the top outline one a dark blue color and the bottom with cross hatching a dark green.
From there I used the Wacom to flesh out shadows and highlights and broke down the Flame by selecting parts of it and assigning them colors and transparencies.

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Tesco is to end multi-buys on large bags of salad and remove ‘Display until’ dates from fresh fruit and veg in a bid to banish food waste.
More than 28,000 tonnes of food waste was generated in Tesco stores and distribution centres in the first six months of this year.
According to Tesco, which has also tracked 25 bestselling products from field to fork to understand where waste occurs, almost 70% of all salad which is used for bagged salads ends up in the bin. More than 30% of this waste occurs in the home.
The retailer is also developing ‘mix-and-match’ promotions for smaller bags of salad in a bid to help customers reduce the amount they are wasting at home.
Following the revelation that just under half of all bakery items are wasted, Tesco is also changing the way it runs its in-store bakeries.
In addition to using smaller cases, 600 bakeries in larger stores have also been rearranged to reduce the amount of bread on display.
And with a fifth of all bananas wasted, Tesco has also introduced a new temperature control system to ensure bananas last longer in transportation. Store staff are also set to receive ‘Love Banana’ training to help them show customers how to make bananas last longer.


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We provide a solution for the efficient handling of samples by integrating cap clamps, washers, readers and modifications for gripper arms. We strive to achieve the most efficient automated systems, so we also deal with individual requirements, designing and manufacturing grippers, arms and claws.
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Arkansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources
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Charles B. Johnson Papers
Abstract Military and Indian provision contractor and quartermaster's agent. Correspondence, agreements, orders, accounts, reports, returns, receipts, etc. concerning his work with the Indians of the Wichita Agency and the Seminole and Osage tribes in northern Texas, Arkansas, and Indian Territory.
Dates: 1841-1888; Majority of material found within 1859 - 1865

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Seed Funding to Implement Program Provided by the Lennar Foundation
IRVINE, Calif., April 17, 2019 (Newswire.com) - HomeAid America, a national nonprofit provider of housing and resources for the homeless, announces the launch of HomeAid WORKS, a workforce development program that will allow people experiencing homelessness the chance to pursue careers in the homebuilding industry. HomeAid WORKS is made possible by a $500,000 grant from the Lennar Foundation, the charitable arm of Lennar Corporation, provided as seed funding to create the new program.
HomeAid WORKS (Workforce Opportunities for Rebuilding through Knowledge and Skills) will provide technical construction training, education and job opportunities in the homebuilding industry for men, women, youth and veterans who are experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness or coming out of homelessness. The new program will be an extension of services provided through the organization’s main housing development and community outreach programs.
“We are blown away by the generosity of the Lennar Foundation,” said Peter Simons, CEO of HomeAid America. “The answer to ending homelessness is to provide the necessary housing, but it must be in conjunction with opportunities for ongoing work at a livable wage to create self-sufficiency. We will be able to use this funding to help move people from homelessness to having well-paying careers in homebuilding. It’s a win-win-win for the homeless population we serve, the building industry that supports us and the communities we operate in.”
HomeAid’s program identifies nonprofits working to help the homeless and builds additional housing facilities on their behalf at a deep discount through the in-kind donations of builders, their trades and suppliers. These cost savings are reinvested into life-changing programs such as job and life skills training, financial counseling and physical and emotional support. HomeAid WORKS will further expand the options available to residents as they work towards self-sufficiency. Job loss and the lack of affordable housing are two leading causes of homelessness, so giving those facing these challenges the chance to learn skills that can provide secure, well-paying jobs is critical to escaping the cycle of homelessness.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics states there are over seven million construction jobs currently available, marking the highest employment level for the industry in a decade, however, nationwide the homebuilding industry is impacted by a significant shortage of trained laborers. According to the National Association of Home Builders, 87 percent of home builders stated finding workers to be a problem in 2017, compared to 13 percent in 2011.
With job vacancy at its highest in a decade and people in need of work opportunities to advance their careers and earning potential, HomeAid will collaborate with partner nonprofits providing services to the homeless and connect them to training opportunities to learn skills such as framing, drywall, concrete, plumbing, electrical and carpentry and place them in a construction career after successful completion of the program.
The HomeAid WORKS program will be kicked off at a recruitment luncheon in Denver, the pilot market for the program, at the Colorado Homebuilding Academy on April 17. After Denver, three other HomeAid markets and will be rolled out this year and will be announced shortly.
Support from the Lennar Foundation comes at a pivotal time as HomeAid enters into its 30th anniversary and celebrates the success of completing over 560 projects that have housed more than 335,000 people who would have otherwise been homeless. Through the HomeAid model, more than $230 million of housing has been developed with a cost savings of over $120 million.
About HomeAid America
HomeAid, founded in Southern California in 1989, is a nonprofit provider of housing and resources for the homeless that operates through a network of 18 chapters in 12 states. Celebrating “30 Years of Building the Way Home,” HomeAid has completed over 560 housing projects with a value of more than $230 million, of which nearly 50 percent was donated by the building industry. HomeAid has added over 10,500 beds that have housed over 327,000 previously homeless individuals. For more information about HomeAid, call 1-888-3HOMEAID or visit www.homeaid.org.
About The Lennar Foundation
The Lennar Foundation was created in 1989 as the vehicle for Lennar to give back to the communities in which Lennar does business. The Lennar Foundation supports underserved children, education, homeless rehabilitation, medical research and the elderly.
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Do they try to ban their kids from drinking alcohol until they’re 18, or follow the more relaxed European approach and maybe let them have a little wine mixed with water at first, before eventually allowing the odd glass of wine at dinner?
It’s an approach favoured by increasing numbers of parents – indeed, new NHS figures suggest that while similar numbers of 11-15 year-olds had drunk alcohol in 2021 compared to 2018, more children than ever in the age group are drinking alcohol at home with their parents.
The survey found 60 percent of 15-year-olds drink alcohol at least a few times a year, and 16 percent of all 11-15-year-olds drink alcohol at least once a month. Of these, 75 percent are given the alcohol by their parents, 67 percent say they usually drink with their parents, and 76 percent drink at home, compared to 66 percent in 2018.
Yet official guidance states it’s healthiest and best for children to drink no alcohol at all before they’re 18.
“Alcohol is harmful to children and young people,” stresses Annabelle Bonus, Drinkaware’s director of evidence and impact. “Drinking regularly during childhood and young adulthood can cause permanent brain and liver damage to these developing organs.”
But the reality is there will always be some young people who drink before they’re 18, either with or without their parents’ knowledge, and Nuno Albuquerque, consultant treatment lead for alcohol specialists at the UK Addiction Treatment Group says: “Experimenting with alcohol is part of growing up for some 11-15 year olds.
“Children learn from those they live with, so we’d hope that parents – those who are either willingly or reluctantly allowing their children to drink at home – do so by encouraging responsible drinking”.
But what’s the best way to make sure children and young people drink responsibly if they do want to drink? Here’s the expert advice…
1. Talk to them early
Don’t just discuss responsible drinking with your child after they first come home drunk – do it a long time before there’s a chance of that happening.
“Have the conversation often and early,” advises Bonus. “Start conversations about alcohol before your child becomes a teenager, but that shouldn’t be the only time to discuss alcohol. The conversation will need to change and evolve as they get older to incorporate new life experiences.”
2. Be a good role model
“Your children will always be watching you, so if you regularly binge-drink, they’ll think this is OK as well,” warns Albuquerque. “Instead, portray healthy drinking habits in line with NHS guidance.”
3. Set boundaries
Bonus stresses that ground rules and consistency are key, and suggests: “Talk to other parents or caregivers about their rules, and let your kids know your stance on alcohol and why these boundaries need to be respected, even if they don’t align with theirs.”
4. Give them the confidence to say no if they want
Peer pressure is tough for young people to withstand, and Bonus says parents need to help kids have the strength to stand up to pressure from their friends to drink. “Normalising not drinking and not wanting to drink at home is a helpful step in reassuring young people that they don’t have to drink even if their peers are,” she says.
5. Dispel the hype
Young people may see adults drinking alcohol on TV and in advertising and possibly think it’s something to aspire to, so parents need to discuss this with their kids. “Quash the stereotype that alcohol is glamorous and that ‘everyone’s doing it’,” advises Albuquerque, “and explain how media and advertising portrayals of alcohol are often misleading and false.”
6. Help them have alcohol-free fun
Maybe let your child have a booze-free party – Bonus says the Alcohol Education Trust has helpful tips on how to hold a great alcohol-free teen party, as well as preparing for house parties at friends’ houses.
7. Suggest other ways to cope with stress
Albuquerque says it’s important not to let children develop an early association between stress management and alcohol as a coping mechanism. “If you showcase other, healthy alternatives for coping with difficult life situations, like exercising, talking, artistic expression etc, then your child will learn to cope in these ways instead,” he explains.
8. If they do get drunk…
If your child gets drunk Bonus advises: “First and foremost, make sure they’re safe. And when they’re sober, talk to them about the risks.”


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The Blue Balloon
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This was the book that introduced the lovable Kipper to millions of children the world over. A truly wonderful story to share and to be treasured and loved time and time again. Written in a single afternoon by the author, the story of a magic blue balloon takes a boy and Kipper on a wonderful adventure. Unique back in 1991 and still pretty unusual now, it has pages that expand into huge spreads that help to tell the story in a way that will have children gasping for more.
The Blue Balloon by Mick Inkpen
The Blue Balloon is now a celebrated classic which continues to delight millions of children. Kipper has found a soggy blue balloon in the garden. At first, it seems like an ordinary balloon, but it's not. It's full of fun and magic. This is a book to be treasured, loved, read time and time again, with fantastic fold-out pages.
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Beautifully illustrated and full of the kinds of visual surprises kids love. What's On (July 1993)
Inkpen's pale watercolours against a white background give a cool, calm feel, while the use of pull-out pages and sequences of pictures give an animated feel. Beginner readers will be able to tackle the simple text, but it's a great story to share with all ages. Junior, July 2000
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This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County.
Mr. Bitty is a very affectionate and loving older kitten. He is playful and has a very tolerant disposition. Mr. Bitty enjoys being a lap kitty after he is done playing. He will make a wonderful companion, come meet Mr. Bitty today. Mr. Bitty’s adoption fee is $85.
Rascal is a very affectionate little guy and loves to sit on your lap. He has a friendly, outgoing personality. He is partly house-broken, but does still need a little work. Rascal will make a great family companion. Rascals adoption fee is $125.
All Kosciusko County nonprofit animal rescue groups are invited to use our Pet of the Week feature to help animals find homes. Please send photos, information on the animals, and all adoption information – such as pricing, what the fee includes, and how to contact someone about the animal – to [email protected] and we will happily feature the animal(s).

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"At first, I thought the set seemed a tad overpriced for what I perceived as just "A nice decorative showpiece" But as I went on, building the set I realized the amount of detail and love poured into this one set. From the tuning knob on the TV Clicking because they have a cog on the back hitting a rubber piece. To the action of inserting a game cartridge to the console actually working. Majority of the pieces for this set are printed, with the exception of the cartridge cover (Which I think is intentional for people making their own custom labels) and the back of the TV information.
Then there's of course the grandest of functions, and that's the ability to turn the handle on the side to make Mario run through the level. The designers at lego have really outdone themselves on this one. If you're a fan of Nintendo and Lego then this set would be a must have, as I believe this set is going to be very pricey to try and locate once its out of production."
"A very good depiction of the A-wing fighter. This set was also my first time building a UCS set and my first return to lego after a long pause from it. The set has a lot of very fine details like the seat, the nice curving of the hull my the center front. And the stand is nice and sturdy at seemingly any angle. If there's anything I'd have to criticize it would have to be the stickers on the cockpit, I personally wet the stickers to allow myself some leeway to adjust them to get them nice and straight and aligned correctly on both sides. But I could easily see these stickers being something someone would remove and re-apply a few times to get it right. Which in turn would weaken the glue and cause them to peel later down the line. The second would be a nitpick but it relates to the minifigure. While really nicely detailed I would've wished his arms were printed. I know a friend who have the UCS snow speeder and it came with two rebel pilots with printed arms. Feels like that print could've been repurposed with white ink for this figures' arms. But I'm sure things are a lot more technical than that. It would've just been nice to see."


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For Mia Dinoto, the crippling anxiety attacks started when she was 8.
“I was diagnosed with OCD and anxiety. I got really, really depressed,” Mia says on her YouTube channel. “I got panic attacks 24/7 every single day. I would not leave my house. I was terrified to leave my house. I felt stuck inside myself. I was trapped inside myself.”
Raised in Christian home, Mia didn’t know Jesus and, trying to pray, found it difficult and neglected it for years at a time.
“Is my life going to be like this?” she asked her parents, who signed her up with a therapist three times a week.
“I got put on medication,” she says.
She wavered between being able to function “like a normal person” and relapsing, she says.
In her teens, Mia was diagnosed with anorexia. “It consumed my life,” she says. “I no longer cared about anything other than what I ate, what I looked like, working out. All my goals, priorities and values got thrown away. I didn’t care about anything else. I would do anything to get skinny and have the perfect body.”
Mia argued with her family members and treated them rudely, she says. “I got in fights with them every day,” she says. “I pushed all my friends away.”
“I got to a really unhealthy point where I was starving myself. I was malnourished,” she says. “I still looked into the mirror and thought I was fat. It consumed my thoughts. My anxiety and depression came back worse this time.”
Under the crushing weight of depression, she was fatigued and slept 16 hours every night. Living in California at the time, she would be outside in 90-degree weather with a jacket and comforter because her malnourished body felt cold; it didn’t have the nutrients to produce heat to warm itself.
Her regular menstrual cycle stopped for a year. “My body was shutting down,” she admits. “I didn’t care about my health. I just wanted to be skinny.”
“Saying it seems so stupid. Anorexia isn’t just a health problem; it is a mental health problem,” she now realizes. “It consumed me.”
Her parents enrolled her in a strict, in-house treatment center, but it didn’t work. Hearing a podcast about overcoming anxiety through chakra meditation and manifesting, she fell into New Age practices trying to get more balanced and “control her destiny.”
Then she stumbled across a video that challenged chakra ideas from the Christian perspective. She considered herself a Christian and was startled to hear, for the first time, that chakra was anti-Christian. She found out she was drifting ever farther from God.
“I didn’t want to do anything against Christianity,” she says. “I watched a lot of videos, and I realized I was being pulled away from God because I was depending on myself to fix things and not the Lord.”
Her brother started reading the Bible and this prompted Mia to do the same.
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Subaru has announced that it is cutting the price of its WRX STI model in time for the September new-registration rush.
The car will now be available from £26,995, making it one of the most affordable high-performance vehicles available in the UK. A new finance offer means that motorists can get their hands on the STI for less than £300 per month.
In addition to this, power-hungry drivers will be able to experience a further engine upgrade with the all-wheel drive WRX STI 340R, which is now available alongside the 320R.
It adds £1,599 to the price, and the power upgrades can both be added retroactively without affecting the warranty.
Darren James, managing director of Subaru UK, said: “The 340R power upgrade turns our most performance-oriented model into one of the most rapid and charismatic cars available in the UK.
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Mets third baseman David Wright has been out since August 3 with a strained right hamstring. The initial prognosis had him missing three to five weeks, which would have had him back towards the end of August at the earliest, but manager Terry Collins is aware there is a chance the cornerstone of his lineup may have played his last game of 2013.
Via MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo:
“No question,” Collins said when asked if Wright might not return from a strained right hamstring. “There’s nothing etched in stone. We’re hoping certainly that it’s four weeks. If it’s five, it’s five. If it’s six, it’s six. If he gets back, tremendous. That means the healing process and all the rehab stuff will work. But there is absolutely no timetable at all.”
Before landing on the disabled list, Wright had a .904 OPS, tops among National League third basemen. With 16 home runs and 17 stolen bases, he was well on his way to his third career 20/20 season.
The White Sox won’t make a bid for free agent outfielder Bryce Harper, Bruce Levine of 670 The Score reports. Believed to be the favorites to land shortstop Manny Machado in free agency, the White Sox watched him ink a 10-year, $300 million contract with the Padres. The club is apparently content with its roster otherwise.
Harper would certainly be an upgrade in the outfield, which currently features Adam Engel, Nicky Delmonico, and Jon Jay. It will soon feature prospects Eloy Jiménez and Luis Robert.
Last season, Harper hit .249/.393/.496 with 34 hom eruns, 100 RBI, 103 runs scored, and 13 stolen bases in 695 plate appearances. He led all of baseball, drawing 130 walks. Harper is also a six-time All-Star who won the 2012 NL Rookie of the Year Award and the 2015 NL Most Valuable Player Award.
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2. Post rules on your blog.
3. Write 7 non-important things/habit/quirks about yourself.
4. Name 7 of your favourite blogs.
5. Send an email/comment on their blog letting them know they have been
What only seven quirks? Well I guess I
will pick some book related ones.
- I use a portable iPod stereo so I can listen to books while
shaving and taking a shower.
- I made a custom book stand that I use in my bathroom
(a.k.a. library) and I bet I have read more books in bathrooms than
many people have read in their whole life. In fact I think I
have read more books in chow lines aboard ships than many people have
read in their lives.
- I get author centric. If I find a new author I
really like I read everything I can from their catalog and read a bunch
of their books in a row.
- I usually have three books going at once. One to
listen to on my iPod while working/driving, a novel, and some
spiritual reading. And of course there is the Liturgy of the Hours.
- Because that is not enough reading I also subscribe to
podcast novels not to mention numerous podcasts.
- Currently my aggregator has 476 RSS feeds and about 80
percent of them are Catholic blogs. I remember when I could
read all the Catholic blogs during lunch, but that was six years ago.
- I hate getting rid of books even if I have run out of room
to store them. Books are friends and you don’t dump your friends.
Now as to seven of my favorite blogs. Sorry I have too many
favorites. So if you want to do this meme consider yourself


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Sports have been an integral part of human civilization for centuries, and their impact on society and culture cannot be overstated. From the ancient Greek Olympics to modern-day global sporting events like the FIFA World Cup, sports have always captured the imagination of people worldwide. In this blog, we will explore the ways in which sports have shaped and continue to shape society and culture.
Bringing people together
Sports have the power to bring people together, regardless of their differences. When people come together to support their favorite team or athlete, they form a sense of community and camaraderie that transcends race, religion, and social class. Sporting events are often seen as a unifying force, where people from all walks of life can come together to celebrate their shared love of the game.
Promoting physical fitness and health
Sports have long been recognized as a key driver of physical fitness and health. Participating in sports can help people maintain a healthy weight, build muscle mass, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Sports can also promote mental health, with studies showing that regular physical activity can reduce stress and improve overall well-being.
Fostering teamwork and leadership skills
Sports can be a powerful tool for teaching important life skills, such as teamwork and leadership. Team sports like basketball, soccer, and volleyball require players to work together to achieve a common goal, teaching them the importance of communication, trust, and cooperation. Individual sports like tennis and swimming can also teach valuable lessons about discipline, perseverance, and self-motivation.
Inspiring role models
Sports have produced some of the most iconic and inspiring role models in history. From Muhammad Ali and Serena Williams to Michael Jordan and Usain Bolt, athletes have inspired millions of people with their stories of hard work, dedication, and perseverance. These athletes have become symbols of hope and inspiration, inspiring people to overcome adversity and achieve their dreams.
Sports can have a significant impact on the economy, generating billions of dollars in revenue each year. Sporting events can create jobs, attract tourism, and stimulate local economies. For example, the FIFA World Cup is estimated to generate over $14 billion in revenue and create tens of thousands of jobs. Similarly, the Super Bowl is estimated to generate over $500 million in economic activity for the host city.
Sports can also have a significant social impact, particularly in terms of promoting social inclusion and combating discrimination. Sporting events can bring people from different backgrounds and communities together, creating opportunities for dialogue and understanding. Sports can also be a powerful tool for promoting gender equality, with many organizations working to increase the representation of women in sports at all levels.
Sports can play a key role in shaping cultural identities and traditions. Many sports have deep cultural roots, and they can be an important part of a community’s cultural heritage. For example, football is deeply ingrained in the culture of Brazil, while cricket is a symbol of national identity in India. Sporting events can also be a celebration of cultural diversity, with many events showcasing different cultural traditions and practices.
Sports can also have a significant impact on politics, both domestically and internationally. Sporting events can bring countries together, promoting diplomacy and cooperation. For example, the Olympic Games have been used as a tool for promoting peace and understanding between nations. Sporting events can also be used to make political statements, such as when athletes use their platform to raise awareness about social and political issues.
Sports have a profound impact on society and culture, shaping everything from our physical and mental health to our political and economic systems. Whether it’s bringing people together, promoting physical fitness, fostering teamwork and leadership skills, inspiring role models, or driving economic growth, sports have the power to change lives and create positive social change. As sports continue to evolve and adapt to the changing needs of society, we can expect to see new ways in which sports impact our world.
It is important to recognize that while sports can have a positive impact on society and culture, they can also perpetuate negative attitudes and behaviors. For example, sexism, racism, and homophobia are still prevalent in many sports, and there is a need for continued efforts to combat these issues. Overall, the impact of sports on society and culture is multifaceted and complex. As we continue to engage with sports, it is important to recognize their power to create change and to use that power in a positive way. By fostering inclusion, promoting healthy lifestyles, and inspiring individuals to achieve their goals, sports have the potential to make a positive impact on our world for years to come.

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|English||The Legendary Swindler|
|Romaji||densetsu no sagishi|
|Japanese Release||September 16, 2005|
Chapter 2 →
Characters in Order of AppearanceEdit
Nao arrives at her apartment to find a postman delivering mail. She receives a package and opens it, she finds a alarming note. It was a message from the LGT Office explaining that she was entered into the Liar Game Tournament. With the note was 100 million yen. Just in case, Nao counted the money but unfortunately it was in fact 100 million yen. Attached to the package was another note, to her annoyance it explained that she couldn't withdraw her participation. She then begins to read the rules of the Liar Game Tournament, also attached to the package. The note explained what would happen in Round 1, where she must try and steal her opponent's money, the one with the largest sum would win. The LGT office would collect the money afterwards, however if you were not able to give back the money you would be in debt of 100 million yen.
She tries to consult someone, firstly she tried her friends but it didn't work out. Then she thinks about trying her family however, her mother had died and her father was fighting terminal cancer and she didn't want to bother him. She then decides to find a law firm. Nao pays a visit a lawyer, Tanimura Teruo for guidance. However, he explained that he wasn't able to do anything, and tried to persuade her to keep the money.
She returns home and later on, she receives another letter from the LGT office, it tells her that Fujisawa Kazuo would be her opponent for Round I. She felt relieved as he was her 2nd-year junior high school homeroom teacher. Nao decides to confront Fujisawa for help. He pretends to help and makes up a story about how the LGT was cheating their players out of their money by making them believe that their opponent was actually taking it. Nao is shocked at this, so after some convincing from her teacher, they decide to visit her apartment to hand over her 100 million yen to him for safe keeping. Nao falls right into his trap and tells him exactly where she hid the money; in her dresser drawer.
Both Nao and Fujisawa visit her apartment to find her money. Fujisawa comes to the decision that they should deposit it at safety deposit boxes. He then explains that she isn't able to deposit by herself, so he suggests that he would deposit both of their money by himself. Nao happily obliges.
She then believes that Fujisawa has deposited the money, so she relaxes, but the next morning she received another letter from the LGT Office and to her puzzlement she had lost ¥100.000.000 to Fujisawa.
Nao's decides to give Fujisawa a call, He begins to give an excuse explaining that the LGT Office probably found out that they knew each other so they sent the letter to try and get them to doubt each other. Being the honest girl she is, Nao believed him and felt sorry for doubting him. So he decides to pay a visit to Fujisawa.
Nao's knocks on the door but notices that he is on the phone, in the garden. She goes round to greet him but she overhears him talking. On the phone, he admits that all he said to Nao was a lie to steal her money. Unknown, to him Nao was standing behind him. Fujisawa explains that Nao is foolishly honest and that he tricked her out of ¥100.000.000.
Nao leaves feeling depressed and when she returns home, she finds another letter from the LGT Office telling her that she was fooled by Fujisawa. Nao begins to cry.
Again, she made a phone call to Tanimura Teruo asking him how she would be able to meet a scam artist, as he suggested. Tanimura replies shocked that there is no way to meet a scam artist, but then explains that ex-con was getting out of prison in two days; who could help her. This man was Akiyama Shinichi. Nao's mood lightened at the mention of Akiyama and would meet him two days later.
Immediately after Akiyama publicized release, he resumed his deceptive tricks, convincing several reporters that he was just another freed convict. The policeman accompanying him seemed to be on friendly terms with Akiyama, and told the ex-convict a path he could take from the prison campus in order to avoid confrontations. Soon after, he bumped into Kanzaki Nao, who had been lost while looking for the prison entrance. After glancing she realises that the men she bumped into was Akiyama, she immediately asks for his help to gain her money back.
- The name of the chapter "The Legendary Swindler" is also an nickname for Akiyama.


After testing himself the X-13 Vertijet Ryan, test pilot Peter Girard thought bigger and came to the idea of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) jet fighter. He conceived a sort of triangular shaped rotor/wing with movable tips. To counteract the rotor torque he planned to employ compressed air in the tail section. The wing rotated to take off like an helicopter and when the appropriate speed was achieve it became fixed to allow high-speed flight.
In 1962 Lockheed and Ryan found some merit in the idea…and in what’s better than Lockheed’s already stunning “Zip”?. It didn’t go further.
In this photo a lovely done interpretation. It could have been this cool.


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We love Europe here at Eclipse Ski. From the exotic wonders of Istanbul to the striking glaciers of Arctic Norway, holidays in Europe offer unique and diverse experiences in some of the world’s most stunning locations.
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At 1500m above sea level, the luxury ski resort of Verbier, Switzerland is nestled in a magnificent sun-drenched landscape. The settlement, located directly under the station, is typical of a Swiss village, with traditional wooden […]
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There is need for a Youth Justice Act in place to look into offenses that are referred by police and courts and which touch on young offenders to ensure fair justice.
Nominated MP Gideon Keter says he has already commenced the process to ensure the punishment given to the youths is not that harsh.
He says, as it stands now the courts have been implementing some laws especially in cases touching on youths has been somehow harsh.
The Legislator citing scenario where a 19 year old having sexual offense with a minor of 17 years, when taken to court they are given a harsh punishment as that of 19 year old defiling a 17 year old.
He says such lead to the poor development of boy child.
The Lawmaker says the Act should ensure that when a police or court refers a case of a minor they should be taken to Youth Justice Centers where they can be taken through lessons to ensure they are restored back to society.
“Our young people are really suffering a lot in matters justice and that is why I felt we need the Act in place”said Keter.
He added that he is in talks with the LSK and members of the Judiciary at large to address such so as to save the young people who are suffering due to petty offenses.
The Legislator was addressing media in Nakuru on Friday during the official opening of the new established Nakuru Law Courts.
The ceremony was presided over by Chief Justice David Maraga.


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Sydney Biennale organisers have signaled they will not dump a major sponsor with links to immigration detention centres despite artists' threats to withdraw their work from this year's event.
Earlier this week, a group of 28 Australian and International artists called on the Biennale's board to terminate its relationship with Transfield Services, because of the company's contracts with the Immigration Department.
Transfield is currently responsible for management, maintenance and security at the Nauru detention centre and is looking to extend its services to the facility on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.
This afternoon, the board released its letter of reply, which states that without the Biennale's founding partner, the event would no longer exist.
In the letter, artists are instead encouraged to air their views in their work. Transfield's director, Luca Belgiorno Nettis, is also the Biennale chairman.
On Wednesday one of the artists who signed the letter of complain to even organisers, Gabrielle de Vietri, says given the current situation on Manus Island, artists had "great concern and great conflict about being associated and profiting from this detention policy".


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In an era of digital instantaneous and accurate timekeeping, it is often asked of us– why even wear a watch ?
This is a good question. And while we don't wish to shoot ourselves in the foot, we can see how a watch can be annoying, cumbersome and redundant.
We also know that the modern millennial choses perhaps to wear a timepiece accidentally or as part of a wardrobe or look that they are trying to complete. These watches are not complicated and dare we say “disposable” in terms of quality and faddish style.
When one picks up a timepiece that such as the Heritage Automatic – JM 1022, we believe that they are in fact doing more than wearing a instrument that tells time. We believe that you are in fact paying an appreciation for an art of mechanics, material and workmanship that goes to the heart of what makes man great himself.
It is this ingenuity that has created a quite amazing combination of springs, screws and plates so that a reckoning of time is delivered automatically powered by nothing but the wearers own motions and activities.
Added to this, the workmanship such as that found in the Heritage Automatic JM 1022 demonstrates truly a handmade effort of polishing, cutting, application and assembly.
Leather straps, hands, dials, lenses and other parts too small to identify all assemble into one piece of man made mastery that works in tandem and with style and function on the wearers wrist.
And of course nothing completes the male wardrobe than the most pronounced if subtle accessories. A beautifully functional leather strapped timepiece completes fine tailoring, casual wear better than a plastic diagnostic device can.
With this in mind, is the question not why would you wear a watch, but perhaps why aren't you wearing one from James McCabe?


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Konami had a build of Pop ‘n Music for me to check out. I played it and fans should know it’s North American debut is very different from the arcade game.
This version of Pop ‘n Music wasn’t designed with a Pop ‘n controller in mind. The Wii remote and nunchuck control Pop’s hands.Well, from a mirror. If you want to hit a button you move the remote down as if you were Pop slapping the button. I pasted text over the screenshot to give you a better idea of the motions.
The strange thing about the controls is they don’t feel accurate. When I played “Virtual Insanity” I noticed I unintentionally hit multiple buttons while sliding the remote down/right or down/left to hit the green buttons. Then I discovered the “magic swipe” motion, which made Pop quickly smack the green, blue, and red buttons.
I’m not a Pop ‘n Music pro, but from my experience with the arcade version Pop ‘n Music is the kind of game that needs precise control. I suggested that the game would work better if Konami refined the motions and added a classic control scheme with buttons. Since Pop ‘n Music comes out on August 6 in Japan it’s probably too late to add either of these.
Speaking of the Japanese version, Konami did a fair job keeping Bemani music in the North American release. They localized the song list, which was expected, but there are a few Pop ‘n favorites in the build I played.
Please note that this song list is not final and Konami plans to sell additional songs over Nintendo Wi-Fi. Pop ‘n Music with “Love Shack” will shake into North American stores this fall.
Waiting For Tonight
Magical Voice Shower
Mei Kyu Shi Sui
Ska Ska No. 4

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