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By Dr. Bernd Franke
June 19, 2015. In December 2014, local residents of Llaushë/Lauša village, in the city of Skenderaj in northern Kosovo, approached the Department of Forensic Medicine and reported a possible mass grave in the village cemetery. Four bodies had been buried there in the late nineties, during the Kosovo War, they said. In late April of this year, forensic experts from the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) exhumed the remains for further investigation.
Most of the time, the challenges faced by Roma people in Kosovo attract hardly any attention. But over the last several weeks the media have intensively questioned the exhumation. Some journalists have called it a “mistake,” claiming that the site is in fact not a mass grave, and that the remains had originally lain elsewhere and been reburied in 2002.
Media reports identify the remains as belonging to a Roma mother and two of her children, with one other person, who were killed on March 5, 1998, during the war, together with members of the prominent Albanian Jashari family. According to one report — which cited a resident of Llaushë — the bodies were first placed in a garage by Serbian forces following the end of military operations. The remains were then buried in the Jashari family cemetery with the slain family. After the war, because they were not members of the family, the bodies of the three Roma individuals were removed and reburied in the village cemetery, where they were found in December.
Missing the Point
The story in the media centers on EULEX’s involvement rather than on the Roma losses. The exhumation is discussed without questions or comment about the state-sponsored wrongs inflicted against Roma people in Kosovo. Prior, during, and in the aftermath of the war, and even after NATO deployment, there were reported killings of Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptians in the region. Suspecting the Roma and Ashkali for having collaborated with the Serbs during the war, extremists conducted horrific campaigns of ethnic cleansing.
Research on this period has recorded ethnically motivated murders of Roma throughout Kosovo. According to some sources, more than 100,000 Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptians were forced to flee the region due to massive violence. Of the 19,500 Roma houses that stood before 1999, 14,500 were destroyed at that time.
Fact finding missions have uncovered violations such as rape, torture, illegal detention, and destruction of property on a large scale. Renewed ethnically motivated clashes occurred in March 2004. Mass unrest, violence, and civil-war like conditions were directed mainly against ethnic minorities, resulting in the destruction of a further 700 homes; 4,000 Serbs, Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptians fled in panic and fear for their lives.
A Tenuous Future Course
Today, although the security situation has improved due to the commitment of the international community, the crimes committed against the Roma during this period have yet not been fully investigated and prosecuted. In many cases witnesses did not appear before the court, and delays and lenient sentences were widespread, in the years after 2004, specifically. Further judiciary responses, with a specific focus on crimes against ethnic minorities, are still necessary.
Measures have been taken to protect ethnic minorities in Kosovo, including the Roma, since the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1244 in 1999 and due to the continued presence of the international community. This is encouraging. The European Union has recently funded a large housing project for Roma in Mitrovica in Northern Kosovo, while a number of NGOs have focused on providing medical and educational assistance. Finally, with four seats in the national assembly, Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian representatives can in theory take part in the political decision-making of Europe’s youngest country.
However, despite these advancements, much remains to be done. As noted by the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo on the occasion of this year’s International Roma Day, Kosovo’s Roma population continues to suffer the effects of discrimination, limited access to education, high unemployment, and other persistent forms of marginalization. It remains to be seen whether the country is able to create a sustainable climate which can provide Roma people with a secure home, a tolerant society, and strong prospects for the future.

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Dennis Gruending covers a talk by Nahlah Ayed, London-based foreign correspondent for CBC Television. These things that have gone wrong are many, and not terribly surprising if you were paying a attention. A couple of them, as teasers:
Absence of political choices
No matter what upheavals occur, the same old regimes that come back as new ones. For example, when President Hosni Mubarak was forced out of office in Egypt, the only well-organized political opposition was the Muslim Brotherhood, which had existed for many years but had been suppressed by the regime. The Brotherhood had experience as an opposition but not in governing and things went badly once they were elected. The army then deposed the elected president Mohamed Morsi and is in control once again. Ayed said that in Egypt there “was no third way” that would represent the young people who had been instrumental in the protests that deposed Mubarak.
Continued exclusion of women
Even in Middle Eastern countries where women are well represented in the workforce, Ayed said, they are not allowed to “step up” politically. Women were active in some of the Arab Spring protests, but there appears to be no place for them in the structured political systems of government or opposition.
There are a few positive signs as well, which you can read about through the link.

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Netherlands to repatriate largest ever group from Syria
The Netherlands is to repatriate 12 women and their children from Kurdish camps in Syria. The group of 40 people is to be the largest ever repatriated by the country.
On their return, the 12 women will be arrested on suspicion of joining jihadi groups and their children will be taken into state care.
The announcement follows a court ruling in May, ordering that the women be repatriated.
According to government figures, around 300 Dutch citizens went to Syria to fight, with 120 still there.
Earlier this year, a women was sentenced to three and a half years in prison by a Dutch court for joining Islamic State.


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The Natural Resources Defense Council has said it intends to sue the federal government for violations of the Endangered Species Act regarding the tidewater goby, a sometime resident of Malibu Lagoon.
The 2-inch, bottom-feeding fish has been found in California’s tidal streams and coastal wetlands since 1856, but since 1900, has disappeared from 74 percent of the lagoons south of Morro Bay. In fact, it had vanished from Malibu Lagoon but was reintroduced in 1990 from populations in the Ventura River.
Since then, it has been the subject of much debate among environmentalists, water-quality advocates and others.
Reconstruction of flood-damaged Malibu Creek Bridge, under emergency expedition order by Gov. Pete Wilson (January 1995), was stalled for a month to protect the goby during its March 15-April 15 breeding season — even as the National Marine Fisheries were protecting the migration of steelhead trout until June. (See related story on A8.)
Also, there is no consensus on how water-level management and pollution control efforts in the lagoon would affect the goby, which is known to be adversely impacted by groundwater overdrafting and discharge of agricultural and sewage effluents that cause algal blooms. All life stages of tidewater gobies are found at the upper end of lagoons in salinities less than 10 parts per thousand. The increased flow of salt water into the lagoon when the sand berm is breached (either during winter storms or artificially to lower the water table) could also affect the gobies.
In a letter to Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt July 14, NRDC Senior Attorney Joel R. Reynolds said the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has failed to designate critical habitat for the tidewater goby, a violation of the ESA.
The service listed the goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi) in 1994, but claimed critical habitat could not be determined because detailed information on the possible economic effects of such designation was not available at the time.
The ESA granted the service an extension of one year.
Named in the 60-day notice of intent to commence civil action are: the Secretary of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its director, regional director and field supervisor for the Ventura Field Office. Field Supervisor Diane K. Noda was unavailable for comment Tuesday as to whether the service had responded to the NRDC letter

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BEIJING - A stream little more than a metre wide separates them, but for at least three centuries a bitter rivalry pitted two eastern Chinese villages against one another -- until love brought the adversaries together.
Wushan and Yuepu in Fujian province, which count between them some 7,500 inhabitants, used to observe an unusual tradition whereby people who lived on one side of the river were forbidden from marrying those from the other.
"Nobody can remember where this ban on marriages came from, we only know that we fought each other around 300 years ago for the right to use the water," Wang Hongdong, Communist Party secretary for Wushan told AFP on Friday.
The confrontation led to a curse, which said that marriage with a person from the rival village would lead only to misfortune.
The rivalry was passed from generation to generation.
"They fought again about 40 years ago, over graves," Wang said.
"Then relations started to settle, especially over the last 10 years. We started to build a shoe factory together and the young people were getting on well."
But villagers remained forbidden from marrying their rivals until a young girl from Yuepu fell in love with a boy from Wushan, around three years ago.
"The families were dead against the marriage on account of the curse," Wang said. "They really believed in it".
The young couple married anyway but were forced to leave Fujian and move to another province, some 1,500 km (900 miles) from their home.
In 2015 they returned to the villages to celebrate their marriage in the young man's house, but the parents of the bride refused to attend.
But when the woman later gave birth to two beautiful boys, the inhabitants of both villages stopped believing in the curse, Mr Wang said.
To mark the reconciliation and officially abolish the ban on marriages, the two villages this week organised a ceremony in the presence of local Buddhist and Communist authorities.
Some 500 people attended.


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Multimeter doubles as a calibrator
31 March 2011
A new process multimeter from Yokogawa is an on-site measuring instrument that offers the functionality of a digital multimeter for basic measurements such as voltage, current, and resistance, with the additional benefit of acting as a calibrator for electrical and process measurements.
Incorporating functions for repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting of plant equipment, the new CA450 is said to offer a single-unit, on-site measuring solution.
The unit is a true RMS digital multimeter with a basic measurement and generator accuracy of 0.05% and dedicated sensor modes for direct inputs from sensors such as AC/DC clamp probes. Its process-related features include loop check and 4-20 mA output generation and measurement functions.
The CA450 can also be used to carry out operating checks and adjustments on valve positioners, including zero span adjustment, response testing using the auto-step function, and tests for hunting, sticking/slipping and valve open/close errors. Controller programs can also be verified using the CA450's 4-20 mA step generation function, which switches between 4 and 20 mA in 4mA output steps.
Electrical measurements include power supply peak-to-peak measurement with instantaneous detection in the DC voltage measurement mode, and AC/DC current measurement up to 180 A AC and 3000 A AC in sensor mode. The CA450 can also be used to check panel meters for correct connection, reproducibility and errors.
The CA450 is designed to offer operator safety, featuring current terminal shutters to protect both the operator and the instrument against incorrect connection. The unit also conforms to the 600 V CAT.4 and 1000 V CAT.3 standards.
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Through its production of green steel, the company aims to make a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions in the supply chain as part of the H2 for Hamburg (H2H) project. ArcelorMittal’s Hamburg plant will be converted to climate-neutral steel production in four steps by 2030 as part of the H2H project. These include the construction of a hydrogen-powered demonstration plant for the direct reduction of iron ore (H2First) and the technological upgrading of the existing direct reduction plant (H2Ready) to replace the long-term use of natural gas with green hydrogen. "In order to ensure the supply of green hydrogen, we rely on the local hydrogen industry network and a significant proportion of hydrogen from the Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub," comments Dr. Uwe Braun, CEO ArcelorMittal Hamburg.
Update 2023: The European Commission has approved funding for the production of near zero emissions steel with green hydrogen in a demonstration plant at ArcelorMittal Hamburg. The total funding, which will come from the Federal Republic of Germany, amounts to 55 million euros, which is half of the €110 million total capital expenditure required.

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The Shops at Clearfork
This mixed-use development includes retail, office, cinema and residential uses on a 50-acre site. Cassco Development Co. has partnered with Simon to develop the first phase of retail at Clearfork into a 500,000 square foot outdoor, open-air shopping destination. The Shops at Clearfork anchors by Neiman Marcus and includes 100 high-end speciality stores, a premium luxury theater and distinctive restaurants offering a unique shopping and dining experience in Fort Worth. Site design and planning elements focus on pedestrian scale and interaction.
- Services: Master Planning, Architecture
- Client: Cassco Development Co. / Simon
- Status: Completed
- Year: 2018
- Scope: 50 Acres / 500,000 SF


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The America’s Test Kitchen is one of my favorite sources for information. I try to catch their shows on Pbs and pick up the cookbooks when they come into the library. A new one came out the end of last year. It is called What Good Cooks Know: 20 years of test kitchen expertise in one essential handbook.
While some of the information on saute pans, oven mitts and grill brushes may change in the next few years the basic information on how to choose potatoes or kale, or identifying cuts of meat will not.
The information on the page is easy to read. On many pages the information is presented in blocks making it easy to navigate the page. Charts on how to buy certain foods and what to look for in kitchen tools and equipment is presented at the end of the book.
Unfortunately, you can not go far on the America’s Kitchen website without a membership; the cookbooks and TV shows make it easier to get their advice and recipes.

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Just like you need plants to breathe in the fresh air, your plants also need proper space and airflow to flourish. There’s nothing more frustrating than a beautiful plant that seems to be turning yellow or drooping wearily. The best way to prevent this, is the right care! Sadly, a plant can’t tell you what it needs, but luckily there are lots of things to show whether your plant is happy and healthy.
In the same way you go for regular check-ups to find and cure potential health issues, your houseplants should be given a healthy environment to stay as fit as a fiddle. Please learn more here or watch the video below:

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One-of-10 Lister Knobbly Continuation for sale
Track day season is almost upon us; what better way to blow away the cobwebs than a Knobbly?
By Matt Bird / Thursday, 9 February 2023 / Loading comments
The continuation sports car is big business nowadays, and it isn’t hard to see why. Who wouldn’t want a sports car that looked how sports cars used to look, but built to modern tolerances and with an OEM seal of approval? It’s little wonder that continuation cars from Jaguar and Aston Martin sold as fast as they did. It was equally unsurprising that some also saw them as not quite cricket, building iconic cars again 50 years after they went out of production. But anyone who got a brand-new DB4 for their millions probably wasn’t too fussed.
It was 10 years ago that the great Lister comeback was announced, bringing together the three companies using the name – Lister Storm, Brian Lister Light Engineering and George Lister Engineering of Cambridge – to resurrect the Knobbly under one banner. Probably Lister’s most famous car (if you aren’t as obsessed with 90’s GT racing as this writer and once followed Newcastle because of the Storm sponsorship), the Knobbly was a darling of the 50s’ sportscar scene. It was powered by the glorious Jaguar XK straight six, it looked like nothing else on the grid even when seemingly no two cars were made the same, and it was driven by top chaps like Stirling Moss, Ivor Bueb and Innes Ireland. The Lister Knobbly was everything great about the classic British sports car, and therefore perfect for a continuation model. Especially as the new team, amazingly, could draw on the expertise of some engineers involved more than half a century before.
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And what a way to arrive at the paddock this would be. Fast, too, with far more than 300hp moving substantially less than a tonne. Presumably a new owner would just have to hope for some leniency when it comes to oversteer, as none of the Dunlops look especially grippy. But it promises the kind of sensory overload and satisfaction that precious few new cars can match, and certainly not those with such a relatively low power output. And the best bit? Where those continuation E-Types and DB Astons cost millions, the rarer Lister is available for £425,000. Hardly a Caterham alternative, sure, but for a box-fresh historic race car with all the right paperwork and IVA approval, the Lister won’t be the most expensive one out there. See you at Goodwood…
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Calibrations are performed with the ionisation chamber in a water phantom using ARPANSA’s Eldorado teletherapy head.
The absorbed dose to water rate from this source is measured annually with the Australian primary standard graphite calorimeter. ARPANSA ionisation chambers are measured at the same time as the chamber under test, and are used to make sure that the Cobalt-60 source decay has been properly accounted for, and that the measurement geometry is correct.
Figure 1: Farmer chamber in waterproof sleeve in front of the Cobalt-60 source.
The ionisation chamber is calibrated with the build-up cap removed and (if the chamber is not waterproof) placed in a 0.5 mm thick Perspex sleeve in a water phantom. The reference point is the geometrical centre of the chamber, which is placed 5 cm beyond the surface of the water phantom where the absorbed dose to water rate is known. The phantom is a custom built Perspex tank of dimensions 40 cm x 40 cm x 40 cm. The beam enters the side through a 2 mm thick Perspex window. The absorbed dose at 5 cm depth is corrected for the non-water equivalence of this window.
The source-surface distance (SSD) is 100 cm and the beam is square with approximate size 10 cm x 10 cm.
Over the 10 year life of the source the absorbed dose to water rate varies from about 10 mGy/s down to about 2.5 mGy/s. The calibration coefficient is denoted ND,w in the IAEA TRS-398 Code of Practice.
If the ionisation chamber is sent for calibration with an electrometer, they will be calibrated together in Cobalt-60. However this measurement is only used to confirm that the combined calibration coefficient is equal to the product of the separate calibration coefficients of the chamber and electrometer. For the remainder of the measurements the chamber is connected to an ARPANSA electrometer.
Polarity and recombination corrections
Polarity correction measured at Cobalt-60 by reversing the polarising voltage of the ionisation chamber. The recombination correction at Cobalt-60 is measured using the two-voltage method (for therapy ionisation chambers, this correction is usually less than 0.1% at Cobalt-60). The calibration report contains both the corrected and uncorrected ND,w.


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A spine-chilling play, based on several original ghost stories by Charles Dickens.
In an ancient, crumbling mansion, sheltering from the howling winds that tear across the surrounding desolate moorland, two men stumble across a dark and terrifying secret that will change both of their lives.
When a young book dealer, David Filde, is employed by a former associate of his uncle to catalogue a private library, he finds an incredible array of rare and antiquated books. But as a series of strange and unexplained events conspires to keep Filde from his work, he realises that if he is to convince his sceptical employer that the mysterious phenomena he is experiencing are real, they must journey together to the very edge of terror, and beyond...
Reviews of the Play
'Great pace and terrific suspense... guaranteed to raise goosebumps' Maidenhead Advertiser
'Gripping... and fascinating too' British Theatre Guide
Keith Railton will be directing this petrifying tale (ably assisted by Jon Elves) and is holding an OPEN READING on Sunday 3rd July @ 7.30pm in the Criterion Bar. All those interested in being involved in any way are invited to attend.
AUDITIONS will take place on Sunday 10th July & Wed 13th July, both @ 7.30, when all those interested in being cast should attend.
DAVID FILDE, a book dealer, mid-twenties
LORD GRAY, a middle-aged business man
MARY, a young bride
Keith can be contacted on 07886 363341 if you would like to discuss the parts in advance of the reading or subsequent audition
In line with our EDI policy, we undertake an EDI impact assessment of all our artistic programming. ‘The Haunting’ has no specific diversity message within its narrative. The play can be cast with complete neutrality on race/ethnicity. Its themes call for gender specificity in certain roles.

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DescriptionAcreage adjoining the Ocala National Forest. Fourty (40) total acres at the corner of maintained Forest Road SE 150th Street and dirt road SE 257 Court in southwest Marion County just west of Altoona and jsut north of SR 42. Property has frontage on small Nicotoon Lake chain. Could be split into two 20 acre building tracts. Very unique forest acreage for sale. Ideal for camp, retreat, or secluded lakefront homesite. Priced at $3,000 per gross acre. There is approximately 10 acres in lake or lake bed. Property consist of the west 1/2 of Marion County Parcel 50850-000-00.
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This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is made and entered into by and between the United States Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), DirectEmployers Association (DE) and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), collectively referred to as "the parties."
Purpose and Scope
The parties recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to promote voluntary compliance by employers that are covered federal contractors and subcontractors (hereinafter referred to collectively as "contractors") with their mandatory obligations under the laws OFCCP administers, and specifically with regard to this MOU, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), 38 U.S.C. § 4212, and its implementing regulations at 41 CFR part 60-300. The parties are entering into this MOU with the specific and mutual goals of working together to support OFCCP’s contractor and compliance officer education and training related to compliance with specific aspects of the VEVRAA statute and regulations, in order to increase the efficiency of OFCCP’s compliance evaluations and investigations of contractors, enable voluntary compliance with OFCCP’s regulations, and minimize, to the extent feasible, the cost of compliance by contractors.
Under this collaborative arrangement, OFCCP will share with DE and NASWA certain training materials it develops for compliance officers and contractors regarding VEVRAA’s mandatory job listing requirement (hereinafter "training materials"), 1 for the purpose of obtaining any feedback DE and NASWA might have on the topic of listing employment openings with the appropriate employment service delivery system (ESDS). Such feedback may be useful to OFCCP in addressing specific questions and concepts that OFCCP’s regulated community may have about their VEVRAA mandatory job listing requirements.
OFCCP is responsible for securing compliance by all contractors with the laws and regulations that it administers and enforces, including VEVRAA. This responsibility includes not only conducting compliance evaluations and investigations, but also facilitating proactive compliance with the terms of the contracts entered into by federal agencies and their contractors related to nondiscrimination and affirmative action obligations. See 38 U.S.C. § 4212(a); 41 CFR §§ 60-300.5, 60-300.40.
This MOU, like other measures undertaken by OFCCP to educate and support contractor compliance regarding their contractual nondiscrimination and affirmative action obligations, generally promotes economy and efficiency in federal procurement.
OFCCP is a civil rights agency within DOL that protects the rights of workers by ensuring that contractors comply with their legal obligations to provide equal employment opportunity, including prohibitions on discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. In addition, contractors are prohibited from discharging or otherwise discriminating against applicants or employees who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or that of others, subject to certain limitations.
DE is a nonprofit employer association that provides services to contractors to assist them in meeting their OFCCP obligations, including specifically the mandatory job listing requirement under VEVRAA. Because of its relationship with NASWA, DE is well positioned to address protected veteran recruitment compliance.
NASWA is a nonprofit national trade association representing the state workforce agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico. State workforce agencies deliver training, employment, career, and business services, in addition to administering the state-level unemployment insurance, veteran reemployment, and labor market information programs within the United States. NASWA provides policy expertise, shares promising state practices, and promotes state innovation and leadership in workforce development.
DE and NASWA have entered into a partnership and have developed the National Labor Exchange ("NLx"), the intention of which is to allow DE member companies to list available jobs in the manner and format the ESDSs around the country permit.2 See 41 CFR § 60-300.5(a)(2).
Pursuant to the MOU, OFCCP makes the below commitments.
- OFCCP will create the training materials identified herein, and will share such training materials with DE and NASWA prior to finalizing and publishing them.
- Prior to sharing the training materials, OFCCP will provide a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) to DE and NASWA prohibiting the disclosure or dissemination of any or all parts of the training materials to any other entities prior to their final publication by OFCCP.
- OFCCP will consider, but is not bound to accept, any feedback from DE and/or NASWA on these training materials.
- OFCCP’s national office leadership agrees to meet, to the extent feasible, once annually with DE and NASWA, at DE’s annual member meeting and at a NASWA meeting of its board of directors respectively.
DE's and NASWA's Commitments
Pursuant to the MOU, DE and NASWA make the below commitments.
- DE and NASWA agree to enter into an NDA with OFCCP prior to receiving any draft OFCCP training materials.
- DE and NASWA will provide any feedback on the OFCCP training materials within a timeframe mutually agreed to by the parties. Neither DE nor NASWA, however, is required to provide any feedback under this arrangement.
Effect of Agreement
- Nothing in this MOU limits OFCCP’s interpretation or enforcement of its laws and regulations.
- This MOU does not authorize the expenditure or reimbursement of any funds. Nothing in this MOU obligates OFCCP to expend appropriations or enter into any contract or other obligation not explicitly referenced in this agreement.
- This agreement will be performed in full compliance with all applicable laws, including the Privacy Act of 1974, the Freedom of Information Act, and the Federal Records Act.
- This MOU does not intend to create an advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). This MOU must be interpreted and implemented in a manner consistent with this intent.
- By entering into this MOU, the parties do not imply an endorsement or promotion by any party of the policies, priorities, or services of the others.
- Nothing in this MOU shall be interpreted as limiting, superseding, or otherwise affecting OFCCP’s normal operations and functions.
- This MOU does not limit or restrict the parties from participating in similar activities or arrangements with other entities.
- This MOU contains all of the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties. None of its terms or conditions, or other understandings, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this MOU shall be deemed to exist or be legally binding upon the parties. This MOU is not intended to confer any right upon any private person or third party.
Resolution of Disagreements
Any disputes arising under this MOU will be resolved informally by discussions between the signatories to this agreement or other officials designated by each party.
Period of Agreement and Modifications
The provisions of this agreement are effective on the date of signature, and the parties can modify the MOU only by mutual consent. This MOU is effective for a three-year period unless extended by mutual agreement, in writing, by the parties. Any party can unilaterally terminate this MOU by providing 30-day written notice to the other parties.
The undersigned hereby agree that this document represents the understanding between them.
CRAIG E. LEEN Date Signed: 02/13/2020
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Candee J. Chambers Date Signed: 02/13/2020
Scott B. Sanders Date Signed: 02/13/2020
National Association of State Workforce Agencies
1 38 U.S.C. § 4212(a)(2); 41 CFR §§ 60-300.5(a)(2)-(6)
2 This statement does not connote a determination that any contractors using NLx are compliant with their obligations under 38 U.S.C. § 4212(a)(2) and 41 CFR § 60-300.5(a)(2). Such a determination can be made by OFCCP only in the context of a compliance evaluation or investigation authorized under VEVRAA’s implementing regulations.


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FWBO and "Protestant Buddhism"
In recent decades thousands of Westerners have become Buddhists - Or have they?
Is it possible that their Buddhism is so mixed with Christian attitudes that they are not really Buddhists at all? Are they playing out the latest act in a drama that began, not in ancient India, but in sixteenth century Europe? Could they be the children of the Reformation? Are they really Protestants? In their attitudes to such issues as culture, ritual, tradition, morality, and the 'self', one English academic believes he has found evidence that they are, and that the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order provides a perfect case-study.
In this detailed commentary, the FWBO's founder examines the arguments and the evidence behind the theory. In doing so he not only corrects a number of mistaken and perhaps commonly held views about the FWBO, but also throws fascinating light on themes that are crucial to the establishment and spread of Buddhism in the modern world.
If you are a Western Buddhist - or even thinking of becoming one - then this book is for you.
The Burden of Self
Protestantism and Buddhism
Modernism and Buddhism
Culture and Buddhism
The Cultural Translation of Buddhism


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Home | Introduction | Accommodation | Attractions | Beaches | Broadbeach | Burleigh Heads | Coolangatta | Costs | Events | I'm a Backpacker | Lamington | Meter Maids | North Tamborine | Rainforests | Springbrook | Surfers Paradise | Visas | Weather
This southern city lies on the Queensland and New South Wales border as the gateway to South East Queensland. Gold Coast Airport is located within 5mins drive of Coolangatta Beach and its accommodation & shopping district, a feature rarely seen anywhere else in the world!
Coolangatta is a great introduction to Queensland. The north-facing beaches Coolangatta, Greenmount and Rainbow Bay are popular swimming and surfing beaches. With walking tracks connecting the headland between Rainbow Bay and Coolangatta, forming part of the Southern Points Promenade and GCCC’s Oceanway network of 36km’s of walking/bike tracks, you can explore the coastline at your own pace.
Coolangatta and nearby Tweed have historic links. Captain Cook named Point Danger and Mount Warning as he sailed up the east coast in 1770. The Tweed River was developed as a port from the 1830s to ship cedar.
In early land surveys in 1883, the Twin Towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads were laid out on each side of the border. Coolangatta’s charms were discovered by holiday makers in the 1880s with visitors from Brisbane and northern New South Wales gravitating to the pretty beaches annually.
Coolangatta has Queensland’s first surf life saving club – Tweed Heads & Coolangatta SLSC, formed at Greenmount Beach in 1911 and soon after, guest houses started to appear along the beachfront.
Coolangatta offers loads of activities – dive sites at Kirra and Cook Island to the south. Stand on Point Danger to spot dolphins, see circling birds, spy migrating humpback whales and the sense of the jagged coastline.
With an abundance of interesting shops, al fresco restaurants, cafes, clubs, pubs, live entertainment, cinemas and beachfront markets, Coolangatta is a perfect holiday destination for all ages. Coolangatta is also home to the Wintersun Festival Australia's Leading Rock & Roll Nostalgia Retro Event.
Coolangatta is a great place to be for New Years Eve celebrations, giving visitors two New Year’s Eve fireworks displays, one at 11pm Qld time, as NSW rings in the New Year an hour ahead of Qld. You can also look north along the coastline to see displays at Surfers Paradise lighting up the night horizon.
Gold Coast Tourism’s Griffith Street Visitor Information Centre can help you get the most of your visit.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on the Gold Coast is world renowned for its feeding of huge flocks of free-flying wild Rainbow Lorikeets, which come to the Sanctuary to feast daily.
The multitude of events, shows and attractions include dingo encounters, free flight bird shows and even crocodile feeding of the park's massive saltwater crocodile. Also, the Sanctuary's recognized as a quality research and conservation facility.

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As a kid, there was something that would always make me lose interest & respect in an adult immediately. It was when adults talked down to me.
The tone of their voice goes a little higher. They ask cheap questions and refrain from big words. It only makes them sound stupid & amateurish.
It also puts a barrier between the adults & children, a certain distance.
We can under-estimate kids. They may not have the years of knowledge & experience we do, but they are very switched-on.
As with everyone, the best way to talk with children is by engaging with them. Have a genuine conversation with them and get a glimpse at who they really are.
The fascinating thing about children is that they see the world in a different way to what you do. Even more, they have tremendous imaginations. Why wouldn’t you want to tap into that?
In fairness, kids can also be dull to talk to at times when they are going on about their toys or similar. A little patience will be rewarding.
Have a look at the world through the eyes of a child. In the process, you may rediscover something about yourself.
Relationship are delightful and prone to problems. Prevention is often the best cure.
Do we avoid sincerity to the point that we can no longer recognise it?
How often do you stop to analyse your life? It both enriches and grows you.
How can something as simple as Uno enhance your relationship?
Today you will win a lottery with 1 in 7 billion odds.
When someone dully insists on asking about work, be sneaky and turn the conversation into something interesting. We give you 20 ways to do it.
How do people perceive you? And what can you do to mold that perception?
Do you want a game where everyone wins no matter how badly they play? Do you think you know everything about your lover?
How do you respond when an important conversation presents itself? Do you minimise it?
Are conversations about entertainment pointless?

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It is hard to exaggerate the role that agriculture plays in human development. From providing basic sustenance to employing millions of farmers worldwide, agriculture is a fundamental part of almost all societies and economies. Yet, agricultural systems must adapt, even transform, to meet a growing number of challenges and constraints. This transformation is crucial for achieving many of the post-2015 SDGs.
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The Honor Band 6 appeared on the certification website of the Bureau of Indian Standards, hinting at its imminent launch in India. The band is listed on the BIS certification website, as per a screenshot shared by tipster Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings), with model number ARG-B19.
— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) November 27, 2020
The Honor Band 6 was introduced in China earlier this month, and instead of a fitness band, it looks more like a smartwatch. The fitness tracker’s standard edition is priced at CNY249 (approx. Rs 2,800), while its NFC variant is priced at CNY289 (approx. Rs 3,250). Three colour options are available: Meteorite Black, Coral Pink, and Grey.
Band 6 of Honor: Specs and features
With 198 x 368-pixels and more than 100 watch faces to choose from the Honor Band 6 has a 1.47-inch AMOLED touch display. The band comes with a side function button and is up to 50 metres water-resistant.
The fitness tracker comes with the Huawei TruSeen 4.0 continuous heart rate monitoring technology, the SpO2 blood oxygen saturation tracking sensor, the Huawei TruSleep sleep quality analysis technology, and over 200 personalised assessment suggestions to improve it and the Female Cycle, Tracker.
The Honor Band 6 supports 10 modes of professional sports, including Outdoor Running, Indoor Running, Outdoor Walking, Outdoor Cycling, Indoor Cycling, Swimming, Free Training, Indoor Walking, Elliptical Trainer, and Rowing Machine.
The fitness tracker is equipped with a 180mAh battery that lasts in typical use for up to 14 days and in heavy-use scenarios for up to 10 days. It supports fast magnetic charging, which is fully charged in about 65 minutes. Other intelligent features like message reminders, phone finder, remote camera and music control, weather updates, idle alerts, to name a few, are supported.


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Sources say the frontman of Maroon 5 has been seeing the 21-year-old Sports Illustrated model since early spring.
After ending his relationship with Victoria's Secret model Behati Prinsloo, Adam Levine is now dating Sports Illustrated model Nina Agdal, Us Weekly reports. Some sources told the site that Levine began romancing the 21-year-old brunette since early spring.
The new couple hasn't publicly announced the relationship, but Agdal has already been spotted visiting Levine multiple times. On May 23, Agdal was reportedly seen on the set of "The Voice". Five days later, she attended a live taping in Los Angeles, California.
"Her hair was up in a bun and she wore a low-cut, white sleeveless top and dark jeans," an eyewitness who was at the scene told the site. "She was watching the show on a monitor with others backstage."
Previously, Levine was linked to Namibian beauty Prinsloo. The frontman of Maroon 5 started dating the 24-year-old model in May 2012 and they quietly broke up earlier this year. Neither Prinsloo nor Levine has commented on the split, but a source close to Levine confirmed, "Behati was in and out, but they finally ended it. It wasn't an abrupt ending."
Agdal, who was named the Rookie of the Year in the Swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated, recently replaced Kate Upton to take a high school senior to his school's prom. Jake Davidson, the high school boy, initially asked Upton to be his prom date but she couldn't make it. Instead, Agdal went and seemingly delighted Davidson.
"Had such a great prom night. Thank you jakedavidson23 for being an awesome date!" Agdall tweeted after the event. In another tweet, Davidson wrote, "@NinaAgdal you are the best! thanks so much for everything." She replied, "You are! Thank you babe."

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Tribute paid to former reporter and Felsted community stalwart Myrtle Page
- Credit: Archant
Myrtle Page, who worked as a reporter for a number of newspapers including the Dunmow Broadcast and Saffron Walden Reporter, has died aged 85.
Myrtle, who had lived in Felsted since 1975, had suffered from lung and heart problems but died suddenly on holiday in Yorkshire on October 24.
A service to celebrate her life was held at the Three Counties Crematorium, Braintree on November 20.
Myrtle was born in Walthamstow on June, 12, 1932 and went to Walthamstow Girls High School. She trained as a secretary and became a public relations officer before becoming a journalist.
In the 1950s, she worked for the public relations company Pritchard Wood, the agency in London’s Charlotte Street who coined the phrases: “If you want to get ahead get a hat” and “Have a break, have a Kit Kat.” Myrtle, who had trained as a secretary and therefore had Pitman shorthand, was unusual in starting as a press officer and becoming a journalist. It is more usual for careers to go the other way round.
Myrtle met her husband Eric, an optician at Walthamstow Tennis Club. They married in 1959 and had two sons. The boys were born in Wales in the 1960s where Myrtle, having now become a journalist, worked as a sub-editor for the Abergavenny Chronicle.
After they moved to Essex, she became a reporter for titles including the Broadcast, the East Anglian Daily Times, the Essex Chronicle and the Braintree and Witham Times.
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She was also invited to a Buckingham Palace Garden Party in appreciation of her work for the The Oyster, the journal of the Rural Communities Council of Essex, which works to promote fellowship and activities in rural communities including an annual village of the year competition for which she and Eric were judges, though not for their own village, of course.
In Felsted, Myrtle was a member of the bowls club and also a piano teacher. She was also a member of the Samaritans.
Her husband, Eric said: “She had a great sense of humour, there was always banter and repartee. She had a very good eye for detail and was always interested in everything that was going on.”
Myrtle leaves sons Stuart and Keith daughters-in-law Carol and Julia and grandsons Rowan, Jake and Ethan.


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I’ll be hitting one, maybe two local stores in Raleigh to support Free Comic Book Day this Saturday. What a cool concept — to promote comics, a bunch of comic publishers work with comic shops to GIVE comics away.
You know what they say — the first’s one’s always free.
I went last year with Drew, and he got some Simpsons comics and a Wizard of Oz comic. I’m hoping he’ll want to go again, but he was sort of ho-hum about it all.
My big question is — do I throw caution to the wind and bring our 2-and-a-half-year-old Mitch, too?
Thing is, Mitch LOVES books. Loves going through stacks of books. While Drew would prefer to build something, like a contraption or a tower or train tracks, Mitch would rather be read a pile of books, or flip through them himself.
But do I want to unleash 40 pounds of pure energy in the area comics shops? And did I mention that he sometimes likes to tear up books…?
I’ll let you know how it goes.
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That sounds awesome! Yes, please do share how the day goes; wish I could be there! I remember taking Grandma to the comic store in Chapel Hill: VERY COOL!
Hey Beth — is there still a comic shop in Dubuque? I remember one downtown.
Not sure if this is the same one I went to — Comic World & Things, 2255 John F. Kennedy Rd., Dubuque, IA, 52002
(563) 584-1762 (no website??)
Oh, and Beth — did you see this page?
We’d love to get some more FAN ART like this! Hint hint hint! 🙂
Hope you’re doing well. Lizzie and the boys say hello to Bebe!

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text: Still have your hopes up about a Windows Phone 7 slider from Sony Ericsson? Then you might want to dial back those expectations, at least according to Sony Ericsson France CEO Pierre Perron. He recently told French newspaper Les Echos that while Sony Ericsson has indeed been in talks with Microsoft about Windows Phone 7, the company is not likely to pursue it because it would "run the risk of standardizing our smartphones," adding that (roughly translated), "we would be obliged to fight only on design and price, which we want to avoid." Perron also seemed to outright dismiss the idea of a tablet from Sony Ericsson (be it Android or otherwise), flatly stating that the company doesn't want to be the "24th" tablet on the market. Of course, it could well be a different story a few months or a year down the line, but it certainly doesn't sound like Sony Ericsson will be straying far from its current strategy at the moment.


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Primary hepatic invasive aspergillosis with progression after rituximab therapy for a post transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder.
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SourceAnnals of Hematology, 85, 9, (2006), pp. 621-623
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SubjectN4i 2: Invasive mycoses and compromised host; NCMLS 1: Immunity, infection and tissue repair; NCMLS 1: Infection and autoimmunity; UMCN 4.1: Microbial pathogenesis and host defense; UMCN 4.1: Microbial pathogenesis and host defense
We present a case of primary hepatic and possible splenic invasive aspergillosis (IA), which progressed under anti-CD20 B cell treatment for posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disease following allogeneic stem cell transplantation, to highlight the clinical value of a positive galactomannan-antigen test, an intestinal portal of entry of Aspergillus, and the detrimental effect of B lymphocyte depletion in IA.
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Chiropractic & Headaches
Whether occasional or frequent, dull or throbbing, or a migraine that causes debilitating pain and nausea, headaches are a common ailment among our patients. In fact, the American Chiropractic Association reports that 9 out of 10 Americans suffer from headaches.
Headaches can have many causes. These can include foods, environmental stimuli and daily behaviors (like excessive exercise and lack of sleep). About 95% of headaches are “primary” headaches – tension, migraine or cluster headaches. These can be the hardest forms of headache to treat with medications – the causes are often subtle physical problems that an average doctor won’t notice.
Recently many studies have shown that chiropractic care is in many cases more effective than medication in treating migraines and other headaches.
- A report released in 2001 by researchers at the duke University Evidence-based Practice Center found that spinal manipulation resulted in almost immediate improvement for those headaches that originate in the neck and had significantly fewer side effects and longer lasting relief of tension-type headaches than a commonly prescribed medication.
- According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, in one study “22% of those who received a chiropractic manipulation reported more than a 90% reduction of attacks. Also 49% reported a significant reduction of the intensity of each migraine.”
- In another study, in which participants were randomly assigned spinal manipulations, medication or a combination, spinal manipulation worked as well as the medication at reducing migraines, and had fewer side effects.
These studies are just starting to brush the tip of the iceberg where chiropractic care and headaches are concerned. In our office we have a very close-to-home success story. Our front desk receptionist, Sara, had suffered with migraines for years before getting care from Dr. Cutitta. Now that she works for the office and is under regular chiropractic care her migraines have been reduced more than with any of her previous medications – and with none of the nasty side-effects those medications came with!
Because there are so many different causes for headaches, the first thing our office does is assess the cause of your headaches. Once we have an idea of what is causing your headaches, we will tailor a care plan to address the cause of your symptoms. These care plans usually include chiropractic adjustments to correct muscular and skeletal structure changes that are caused by stress or injury, as well as physical therapies like TENS or Ultrasound to help reduce nerve irritation. Our goal is to help our patients start having the "normal" number of headaches per year - which is none!
Tension headaches are caused by muscular tension and contraction involving the muscles of the shoulders, neck and head. Often this tension is a result of emotional stress, though injuries can also set a pattern of muscle contraction into play. It is normal for muscles to contract when we are threatened, irritated or angry, a reaction known as the fight or flight response. Over time, though, if work or home life creates a constant source of stress from which we can neither fight nor flee, the muscular tension can become chronic. This, in turn, leads to uneven stresses on the skeletal structure of the body, and changes in normal posture and movement to compensate. The stress this places on your body can actually change how the vertebrae in your neck - causing more stress to your muscles as they try to compensate for the shifting support structure beneath them. This can become a vicious cycle that eventually results in pain, often as headache pain.
Chiropractic adjustments, combined with other therapies such as trigger point therapy and massage, can release muscular tension and correct the skeletal changes to break the cycle of pain. Often patients with chronic headaches will find relief through chiropractic in just a few treatments, as muscles relax and nerve irritation is reduced
Migraine headaches are vascular headaches, arising from sudden dilation of the blood vessels of the head. No one knows exactly what causes migraine headaches, though the basic mechanism, involving both the nervous and vascular systems, is well studied. Migraines can be triggered by hormonal changes, foods, smells, weather changes, stress, and many other triggers. The headaches often begin with symptoms other than pain, such as visual auras, nausea or sensitivity to light and sound. The headache that follows can vary in intensity, but is often severe. Many migraine sufferers have found over-the-counter pain medications to be ineffective, and resign themselves to wait out the migraine event in a dark, quiet room. A variety of pharmaceutical drugs have been developed to treat migraines, but none of them work for everyone, and many have unwanted side effects.
Chiropractic can play an important role in treating migraines. Clinical studies, though still preliminary, suggest that chiropractic may have a measurable role in the prevention of migraines. Through manipulation and adjustments of the spine and neck, migraines can often be reduced or prevented. Nerves control vascular system tension, and chiropractic adjustments reduce irritation of the nervous system beginning with its roots in the spine, also improving vascular flow.


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Friday, September 30, 2011
The Seraph Seal by Sweet & Wagner
Product Description by Amazon
An epic tale of good and evil based on the four horsemen of the Apocalypse found in the book of Revelation.
Using the four horsemen of the Apocalypse to symbolize the four Gospels,http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif four transcendentals, and four forces of the universe (air, water, earth, and fire), Sweet and Wagner weave a fast-paced, end-times tale of good vs. evil and the promise of a new dawn for humanity.
Set in 2048, when planet Earth is suffering from the damaging effects of years of misuse and abuse, cultural history professor Paul Binder receives a mysterious letter that leads him to examine a lost 2nd-century Diatessaron manuscript. Ancient prophecies, cryptic letters, and strange events set him on a course to uncover the missing clues that could lead humanity into a new age. Each character embodies elements of the four horsemen in a race to save the world from total destruction. Layered with forgotten symbolism from the ancient Jewish and Christian traditions, the book is a story in which the main character's journal serves as a guide to the reader in interpreting clues and understanding the conclusion.My Review:
The Seraph Seal is pretty thick and I must admit that the size of it overwhelmed me a little. Within the first few chapters, I was pretty captivated. However, it didn't take long to feel some déjà vu. Throughout the book, it felt like the same characters but with different names, a slightly different story line and a whole lot of Christian rhetoric. Because of many parallels, the book felt like a cheap attempt to re-do the much acclaimed and highly controversial DaVinci Code. It bored me at times, not because of the lack of storyline, but the use of too many characters and way to much detail too fast created a thick web of confusion and made it hard to keep up with a clean idea of exactly where the story was going. I felt like the climax of each chapter was predictable and could have been tweaked a little better.
1- I like the general idea of the book, but the rhetoric is too obvious, borderline cheesy.
2- The authors are obviously well versed and educated on Biblical teaching, but it may help to not cloud the actual storyline with so many details. Are they trying to convert me or entertain me?
3- The story will feel like a knock-off version of Dan Brown's The Davinci Code.
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Great price for what you are getting. San Marzano tomato sauce is very tasty. Best in this part of NJ by a mile.
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d.k1910/9/21, 10:24 p.m.
Would have been an 8.1 if it didn’t have the grease. Both sides had it so it wasn’t just pepperoni. Had one with smoked mozzarella and it was good as well.
michael.baturin7/15/21, 10:15 p.m.
Insanely delicious. Great flavor in the cheese, sauce, and crust. Favorite pizza in this area by a good margin.
kevin.mcdowell16/9/21, 10:02 p.m.
Little rubbery and floppy. Could’ve been cuz it was delivered. Average at best.
ed.wilkins15/29/21, 9:57 a.m.
Ordered 3 different pizzas all three undercooked and doughy. Fries under cooked. Wings were trash
jeff144man5/8/21, 6:32 p.m.
If you are a fan of Papa's, or Delorenzo's, you have to try Tigas, they are just as good, if not better.
mikeester934/9/21, 3:39 p.m.
Good crisp. Little bit of flop. Very good cheese and sauce. Nice crunch with the crust. Stange occurrence, they didn't reheat my slices, so the pizza was just kinda warm. Who knows how much better it could have been had it been hot.
dani.e1/23/21, 9:04 p.m.
The sauce is so good. Crust is delicious. We also got white pizza with spinach and garlic. Awesome
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OMG!!! All organic ingredients and house made Fresh Mozz... Delicious!!!!
lokiboy2/21/20, 10:16 p.m.
Loki Boy - lip licking pizza crunch puppy. Tiga’s Medford NJ very good! Eat while fresh and hot. Cool a pie in less than 12 min!
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New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Ball Drop Ultimate Experience with Ryan Seacrest ’19 New Year’s Eve is unquestionably the biggest holiday in the U.S. every year. It rings out the old and rings in the new. Way back in 1974, the world’s oldest teenager Dick Clark put together the New Year’s Rockin Eve celebration that takes place in the heart of the beast–Time Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York. And it’s a real doozy. […]
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By Omar Bah
Rice growers at the Jahally-Pacharr rice fields, the one-time hub for rice cultivation in The Gambia have expressed disappointment over the new government’s lack of interest in addressing the plight of Gambian farmers.
Jahally-Pacharr is an agricultural rice cultivation project designed for communities in the Central River Region south famous for its tons of output in rice production during the days of the PPP government. Its production sharply dropped under former President Yahya Jammeh who took ownership of the rice fields and brought it to its knees.
But the farmers who said they thought the new government would take the farm seriously felt disappointed becoming unrealistic.
Ansumana Fatty, a rice grower who walked into The Standard offices on Tuesday urged the government to, as a matter of urgency, help them with running water and tractors.
“We are calling on the government to help us as Gambia cannot continue to live in dreams forever. Enough is enough,” he added.
Fatty said farmers at the site will wage a massive campaign against Barrow in the 2021 presidential election if the government fails to address their plights.
“As I speak to you, we don’t even have water to cultivate our rice. We also badly need tractors because we spend D1000 to plough each hectare which is very expensive,” he added.
He said since Jammeh left office their problems have even compounded.
“We are confident that Jahally-Pacharr alone can feed the entire country if the needed capacity is there, but unfortunately this government has done nothing towards addressing the constraints of farmers. We don’t even have water to cultivate our crops talk less of farming materials.”
He said had the government focused on one of the country’s biggest rice field, “Gambia will soon stop importing rice”.
“We have also written to the Office of the President last February for the Gambian leader to swiftly come to our aid but to avail,” he said.


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Four local correctional officers brought home medals in horseshoe competitions held at the United States Police and Fire Championships in San Diego this past week.
The Madera pitchers, all local members of the Big Valley Horeshoe League of Madera, garnered an impressive tally of seven medals, collectively.
Brothers Eric and Jason Longcor won a bronze medal in B-Division doubles action while Eric also brought home a bronze medal in A-Division singles competition. In the C-Division, Danny Aguirre scored a pair of silver medals in both singles and doubles play. Harlen Rippetoe and partner Rick Brown, a San Rafael fireman, also battled to win silver medals during the two-day event.
The Unites States Police and Fire Championships, formerly known as the Western States Police and Fire Games, started in 1967 as the California Police Olympics, featuring multi-sport competition amongst law enforcement and fire officials. The games continued to expand, and the first World Police and Fire Games were held in 1985...


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Discussion in 'Ne Obliviscaris' started by Tim Charles, Dec 1, 2009.
how many more days of recording left?
Not too long Dan...
Any chance of the album being out by the end of the year?
NeO album name released!
Nah, more like ''Universe explosion''
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development has completely scrapped the bidding process previously underway for contracts to manage the Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance to low-income persons, and will start again from scratch.
The Washington Free Beacon previously reported on the Section 8 contracts, including allegations from a long-time contractor who claimed bureaucrats in the agency had been purposefully skewing the process.
At the time of that report, HUD was in the process of taking comments on proposed language for a new bid, but the process has now ground to a complete halt.
"Based on the extensive comments received in response to the draft solicitation, HUD is taking time to perform additional due diligence to ensure all comments and recommendations are considered in developing the final approach to obtaining the services to replace the current PBCA [Performance Based Contracting Award] services," the department said on the FedBizOpps.gov website. "This solicitation is cancelled in its entirety. Future requirements will be initiated through a new solicitation, which is expected to take several more months to develop."
HUD began to contract out management services of most of the department's Section 8 portfolio through a competitive bid in 2000, in large part because HUD was having trouble managing those services themselves. However, for reasons that have never been clearly explained, the department shifted in 2012 to make the process more like a state-based grants structure.
The Government Accountability Office ruled later in 2012 that HUD should keep using the competitive bidding process. When HUD appeared to ignore the GAO determination, a consortium of contractors sued. The contractors lost the original hearing in district court, yet won on appeal.
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case, meaning the appeals court victory for the group of contractors would stand.
Emails obtained by Navigate, one of the contractors who sued, show bureaucrats discussing the refusal by the Supreme Court to hear the case.
"The Supreme Court denied certiorari yesterday, leaving in place the Federal Circuit's holding that the contracts used to administer the program are procurement contracts," wrote Doris Finnerman, an attorney in HUD's Assisted Housing division. "Procurement contracts" refers to the competitive bidding process, not contracts "awarded" through a grant structure.
"Still to be resolved is the legal/policy question whether the procurement must be a full and open competition or limited to Public Housing Agencies because of the language in the U.S. Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. 1437f. If anyone asks for my opinion — ☺ — I would advise a full and open competition," Finnerman added.
"It'll be up to the lawyers to figure out [if] the competition can be limited," wrote Keith Surber, HUD's acting chief procurement officer.
Doris Finnerman replied, "I'm for any competition that disadvantages the plaintiffs!!"
Scores of other emails scattered over a period of roughly two years also raised questions about HUD's intentions and actions when they shifted away from the standard competitive bidding process in 2012.
In January, the CEO of Navigate, Eric Strong, told the Free Beacon that the bid for which HUD was taking comments at the time was still not a compete and full return to the competitive process used before.
"What we wanted all along was an equal playing field," Strong said at the time. "And we're like so many other businesses and many of our colleagues. We compete. We win. We lose. But we want a level playing field and a fair shot at keeping or getting more contracts."
"We're still hopeful to get past all this and get back to a fair and equitable rebid."
HUD did not respond to a request for comment on the latest developments.


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By Karen Taylor
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington’s Transportation Secretary says the replacement for the Interstate-5 bridge over the Skagit River will be built this summer right next to a temporary bridge that is expected to be put in place in the next few weeks.
Lynn Peterson says the temporary bridge will be put over the gap as soon as they get the okay from the National Transportation Safety Board.
The temporary span will be similar to a ‘bailey’ military bridge, but will have four narrow lanes to allow more traffic to cross.
The replacement bridge should be finished by the fall.
DOT will close I-5 to roll the new span into place.
Federal emergency funds cover 100-percent of partial repairs, but will not cover the full replacement of the bridge.


The New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects has recognized NYCHA Red Hook Houses among its 2017 Design Awards Winners. The future project received Merit distinction in the Urban Design category.
Commissioned by the New York City Housing Authority, KPF worked with landscape architecture firm OLIN to devise a resiliency and renewal program in response to Superstorm Sandy. Making landfall in October 2012, the storm left thousands of Red Hook residents without power and basic necessities for more than two weeks. The neighborhood’s infrastructure also suffered dramatically, with virtually all basement mechanical rooms destroyed and requiring years of repair. Faced with NYCHA’s largest development in Brooklyn, KPF was charged with lessening the community’s vulnerability to natural disasters and improving the sustainability and livability of its 28 buildings housing 6,000 people.
In order to align their master plan with these goals, KPF performed extensive design research and rounds of community input, including forums, surveys, and workshops. The final scheme includes 14 above-ground “utility pods” that deliver heat and electricity to each building and offer meeting space for public programming. The additional Lily Pad scheme provides permanent flood barriers in the form of raised earth at the center of internal courtyards and an active flood wall supplemented by passive barriers. These elements transform the experience of residents and guests by providing vibrant, social spaces in conjunction with the area’s infrastructural needs.
The AIANY Awards identify outstanding designs by New York City based architects in any location as well as work in New York City by architects around the globe. An exhibition at the Center for Architecture featuring the winners will be on view from April 21 to June 20, 2017.


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Principal horn of the Kaliningrad Symphony Orchestra, Vadim Shvedchikov is an international artist and soloist.
Prior to coming to Kaliningrad, Vadim has served as a Principal horn with different orchestras worldwide including Shanghai Opera House and Guiyang Symphony Orchestra, where he received a ‘Musician of the Year’ award only a year after joining it.
As a Guest Principal horn Vadim has performed with some of the leading orchestras including Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Serbian Radio Symphony, Suzhou Symphony Orchestra and Qingdao Symphony Orchestra. He has worked with a number of world’s renowned conductors such as Franz Welser-Möst, Neeme Jarvi, Andrew Litton, Gabor Takacs-Nagy, Robert Spano, Eiji Oue, Daniel Oren, Mark Wigglesworth, Tito Munoz and many others.
Vadim is a Boston University Scholar under the studio of an internationally renowned horn virtuoso Prof. Eric Ruske. Prior to his Masters degree he completed his Honours Bachelor of Music degree on full scholarship at National University of Singapore where he studied under Han Chang Chou (Tianjin Juilliard School) and Jamie Hersch (Associate Principal horns of Singapore Symphony Orchestra).
Vadim has participated in numerous performances with different ensembles including Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Orchestre des Champs-Elysées, Boston Brass, Australian Brass, Imani Winds and many more.


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The 18th annual Alianait Arts Festival is set to take place under the big top from June 30 to July 3 in Iqaluit.
This year’s line-up of artists include Canadian Logan/Layla Staats, Silla, Shauna Seeteenak, as well as Greenlandic National School of Theatre production Angakkussaq.
Other performers listed include Mike Paul Kuekuatsheu, Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory and Jenseeraq x Ummatit; Iqaluit hip-hop artist FXCKMR, 666god, and Kimmernaq and Uyarakq.
Tickets are available to purchase online at Eventbrite, or in-person either at the door or through Arctic Ventures.
More information about this event can be found on the Alianait website.


HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – After years of searching for the Holy Grail of combat vehicles and failing to the right mix of technologies at an affordable price, the Army is within reach of a plan to develop a pair of manned and unmanned fighting vehicles with revolutionary capabilities over legacy fleets, according to Gen. Robert Abrams, chief of Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).
“We have been in this long pursuit of the Holy Grail of combat vehicles, like Indiana Jones,” Abrams said at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual Global Force Symposium here last week. “We need a vehicle with precision, extreme range lethality, weight reduction, maneuverability, survivability coupled with … exponential reduction in sustainment requirements. That’s the Holy Grail. We think it’s possible.”
The current fleet of M1 Abrams tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles is not optimized for future combat, especially in urban terrain, he said.
“We’ve got some great enhancement we’ve been doing all along and we have some additional plans for execution with our current fleet, but the next-generation combat vehicle needs to be revolutionary or 10X, as we call it inside CFT world. It’s got to be 10X better than our current fleet and guarantee our overmatch in the future.”
Maneuver robotics and autonomous systems, power generation and advanced materials, integrated active and passive vehicle protection suite and directed energy.
“All of those, we believe are in the art of the possible,” but the current armored vehicle designs cannot accept those technologies, he said. “We’re looking for exponential reduction in sustainment requirements with component readiness, speed of diagnostics, reduced fuel consumption if we use fuel at all and common repair parts.”
The Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) will actually be two platforms types, one optionally manned and one unmanned, both of which will be developed and optimized for operation in dense urban terrain, said Brig. Gen. David Lesperance, director of the Next-Generation Combat Vehicle Cross-Functional Team.
“It’s from the beginning designed to be an unmanned close-combat platform … that ultimately will deliver decisive lethality and overmatch in future operational environments,” Lesperance said. “The second capability is a manned [capability set] that is optionally manned from the beginning … that maneuver soldiers deploy to engage in close combat as well as simultaneously delivering decisive lethality.”
“So we’ll have a mix of platforms that control other robots and those that just conduct close-combat and maneuver soldiers to positions of advantages,” Lesperance added. “Through our experimentation pathway, we’ll get that mix right.”
The two vehicles will be developed in parallel but will not be “inextricably linked” and thus may progress at different schedules. Both lines of effort will progress through three experimentation phases between fiscal years 2018 and 2023, each feeding into development of prototype vehicles that will be used in the next phase of testing, Lesperance said.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, the Army will deliver two sets of each NGCV variant that will go through Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) testing and then through a six- to nine-month extended experimentation with an operational unit at FORSCOM, Lesperance said.
“That will be both maneuver and live-fire experimentation that will allow us to then feed back into the second phase of the program, a purpose-built robotic combat vehicle and a purpose-built manned fighting vehicle,” Lesperance said.
Two robotic variants and four manned versions will be built and delivered back to ATEC for a second experimentation “window” beginning in fiscal 2021 and then to FORSCOM in fiscal 2022.
In late fiscal 2023, the Army should deliver a mix of seven robotic prototypes and 14 optionally manned variants for a final round of experimentation in fiscal 2024 “that allow us to begin to look at a company level what manned-unmanned teaming could be,” Lesperance said.
“To us, the game changer is manned-unmanned teaming,” he said. “Imagine making contact with the enemy with an unmanned robot and allowing a decision-maker to understand quicker and to make a better decision … and move to a position of advantage to deliver decisive lethality in a way that we do not do now on 100-percent manned platforms.”


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Meditation is integration. Millions of people around the world—in different professions, from diverse cultural backgrounds and world religions attest to the benefits of its practice. Most days we feel fragmented. Our body is here, our hearts somewhere else and our minds jumping from one thought to the next. But the practice of meditation integrates our fragmented self. Each one of us has a job, a profession, a field of expertise in arts or sciences to which we dedicate our lives. Adding the practice of meditation enhances our work and makes us feel whole.
As one of the millions who practice meditation I have discovered that whatever we do in life when it is combined with the practice of meditation, it gets better. Latent within each one of us are unique possibilities and specialized capabilities that are revealed to us when we meditate. Meditation penetrates beyond the multiplicity of our daily lives into an indivisible realm. In that realm, within each individual is the reality where infinite joy dwells. With one pointed-concentration we can access this inner place where insights, ideas and wisdom bubble.
I can personally attest to this phenomenon. When I combined my writing with the practice of meditation I was filled with unshakable security, serenity and wisdom beyond the reach of the senses and the intellect. After decades of practicing thus I decided to share it with fellow writers that resulted in the Mindful Writers Group.
I am the facilitator of the Group. We meet once a week and practice the Writing Meditation Method. The Method combines meditation and journaling, followed by writing our works in progress. Its practice eliminates blocks, maximizes productivity and enhances writing skills.
When the Mindful Writers’ minds, hearts and bodies are integrated they work from the deepest level where they see themselves as unmasked, ungarbed and authentic. No longer are they stuck in an eddy, no longer is their creative flow static. Their minds are clear and their awareness improved. They are able to drive deep into the consciousness and become one with it. This results in acquiring an original writing voice.
In our day-to-day life, someone’s word or action may pinprick us. The single pricks can accumulate into serious problems. Meditation and journaling enables mindful individuals to turn their attention to positive and promising actions and ignore the pinpricks. The Method instills energy, deep drive, courage and self-confidence to face challenges of the writer’s life. Those who practice it don’t let their vital energy be sucked up by frustrations, worries and broodings.
Now, in the third stage of my life, my spiritual goal has become my path. The daily practice of the Writing Meditation Method hones my self-understanding and helps me better understand my immediate surroundings and the world at large. Its practice weaves my professional writing life with my inner meditative/spiritual life.
The individuals in any field of work can practice this. The daily practice of meditation results in new insights. It helps solve problems and decision-making. It utilizes intuition to overcome paralysis of analysis. Many individuals enthuse how sitting still in silence and solitude helps them create and innovate, obtain better people skills, balance work and family life and makes them happier. They can deal better with negativity in their lives.
No matter what else you do in your life combining the practice of meditation with your work will clear your thoughts, open your heart and deepen joy in your life.
If you would like to read more about the Writing Meditation Method or the Mindful Writers Group please visit the website: www.Mindful-Writers.com
To learn more about the Writing Meditation Method Read:
“Writing Meditation Method: How does it work.” (July 2, 2012)
“Revise your Day” (Nov. 13, 2011)
“Pleasures of Writing Meditation” (Nov. 30, 2011)
Read what some Mindful Writers have to say about the Method:
Kathleen Shoop, “Life Transformed.”
Audrey Snyder, “How Writing Meditation Method Affected My Writing.”
Julie Long, “Mindful of My Truth.”
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The founder of Mindful Writers Group, Dr. Madhu B. Wangu was a
professor of South Asian religions. She has published five books and
numerous essays on Hindu & Buddhist Art. Her CD Meditation for Mindful Writers, recorded in 2011, has inspired hundreds of writers to
complete their manuscripts. She inspires writers to delve deeper in
their work as she guides them in body-mind-heart meditation and
writing marathons at conferences and seminars. At present, Dr. Wangu
is seeking representation for her debut novel, The Immigrant Wife and
A Collection of Short Stories. She is writing A Guidebook for Mindful
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How Do Junk Food and Healthy Food Differ?
Juicy and processed foods have high levels of sugar, fat, and calories, and are not particularly nutritious. Experts blame junk food for the obesity epidemic, which is now a major contributor to chronic disease. However, healthy food is far better for you, as it contains essential nutrients and is not as high in calories. Listed below are some of the most important differences between junk and healthy foods. You’ll find these differences quite surprising.
Junk food is often a quick and easy way to satisfy cravings, and many people eat it daily. However, many people do not have the time to prepare healthy food from scratch. In this modern world, it’s easy to buy fast food, which is cheap, easy to carry, and looks appetizing. Plus, it’s easy to find in most markets. In addition, it provides more employment and is more convenient than cooking.
Healthy foods are rich in antioxidants, which help protect your body from free radicals that can cause cancer. While junk food is low in antioxidants, it’s still worth choosing healthy foods as a snack. Instead of potato chips or French fries with onion dip, opt for crunchy vegetables, nuts, or air popcorn. You’ll have more energy and feel better afterward. If you’re interested in eating healthier, you’ll never regret it.
Besides being lower in calories, healthy foods are also rich in healthy fats and nutrients. Eating a diet low in calories is beneficial for your overall health and helps you lose weight. The main difference between healthy and junk food lies in the percentage of saturated and unsaturated fats. The former is higher in fiber and contains more nutrients, while the latter is low in both. Junk food is easy to get, cheap, and highly processed. It’s also high in sodium and sugar, and the calories and fats in junk food are not good for your health.

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Wake Up is the second studio album by British pop rock band The Vamps. It was released on 27 November 2015. It debuted and peaked at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified Gold. Wake Up" was released on 2 October 2015 as the album's lead single. Rest Your Love" was released as the second single of the album on 27 November 2015. I Found a Girl" was announced as the third single of the album and was released on 1 April 2016.
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