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Shell's new boss, Ben van Beurden, said bets on U.S. shale plays haven't worked out for his company. Its North American performance was already hit by pessimism over offshore Alaska, but its latest move shows Big Oil hasn't quite mastered how best to capitalize on the U.S. oil boom.
"Some of our exploration bets have simply not worked out," Shell’s Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden said.
Van Beurden said it was bad management policy to commit close to $80 billion in capital on its North American portfolio and still lose money. Now, he said, it's time to cut the loss and slash exploration and production investments by 20 percent for 2014.
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Shell's new boss made big waves earlier this year when he said he wasn't ready to commit any more capital to drilling in the arctic waters off the coast of Alaska. Now, the company said its profitability has been impacted by losses in U.S. shale basins in the Lower 48.
In January, he warned things weren't going as he expected. Fourth quarter upstream earnings, he said, were hit by high exploration costs and lower production volumes. Its upstream business in the Americas, Shell warned, was expected to incur a substantial loss this year.
His disappointment comes as the U.S. Energy Information Administration said strong growth was expected from the Bakken, Eagle Ford and Permian basins in the country. By the end of this year, EIA said crude oil production should reach 8.4 million bpd and hit 9.2 million bpd in 2015 thanks in part to shale.
Shell, however, said it may have to unload its stake in the Eagle Ford shale play in Texas to keep its corporate checkbook balanced.
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The tendency would be to blame Shell for its poor management team. While Marvin Odum, the boss of Shell's U.S. division, wasn't discussing how the cut backs would hurt business at his Houston office, he still has a job, however.
Onshore North America is different from offshore North America. Offshore, there are no private landowners to negotiate with, though from an engineering standpoint, onshore is much easier. BP last week acknowledged the challenge and decided to spin off its onshore business to better focus on the "unique characteristics" of U.S. shale.
Shell, by its own admission, said it hasn't quite figured out the do's and don'ts of the shale boom. While credited with exponential growth in U.S. oil and natural gas production, Shell's problems say more about the difficulties of shale exploration than they do about the company itself. The shale boom, for all its glory, has yet to spread much outside North American borders. BP said its new spin off "will be designed to adapt" to onshore problems, where shale still proves to be a tough thing to crack.
By Daniel J. Graeber of Oilprice.com
I hope this gets through to you.
So what's up with Shell? What is the bigger picture in terms of energy company success, in US shale?
I'm trying to get at the bigger picture by looking at Energy Sector data. You might go to Morningstar's Sector Returns and make two queries. We're looking at Total Return (share price + dividends). First, see what the line up looks like for the top-performing 100 energy (mostly petroleum) companies. Then check the line up for the 100-largest by market cap energy companies. The two lists are not the same.
The list for the 100 largest companies (top-to-bottom on return) shows the petroleum majors toward the middle of the list -- they have to be in there somewhere, 'cause the list is made up of the largest companies.
Now look at the list of the top 100 performers, of any size. The Majors are not to be found.
Are the Majors that poor as energy performers? No, they show good, high consistency performance. The chance of break-out performance from a major is relatively low. Meanwhile, smaller "more nimble" companies come and go on performance, in part from chance alone.
Next, make a list based on 5-year performance for the top performers. Compare that to a list of that same group for the last one year. You will be amazed at what seems to be a reshuffling of the cards. Low consistency.
I'm just an average Joe Blow, but what it looks to me like is quite a commentary on the "success" of the US shale industry -- more than it is a commentary on Shell Oil -- just like the article says.
I'm more of an index investor. I am commenting more out of concern about what the US is pouring investment dollars into. We need to transition away from fossil fuels, generally. Fossil fuels are bringing in decreasing net benefit to society, and decreasing returns to investors. The Energy Sector is currently on the bottom rung among all sectors.
Am I misguided in saying that we need to take another look at the dollars and cents of what we are doing in energy and the environment?
And now, a cold winter caused prices to soar.
If there is so much supply, why the soaring prices. Ditto for oil. World tensions aside we have $100 oil.
The hope for the US economy was this abundance of cheap energy. Now the stock market is nervous, supposedly over: you pick: China debt, Ukraine tension, shadow bank collapse, rising interest rates,
or weather crimping the consumer.
Maybe it is the prospect of the dream of a resurgent industrial America collapsing.
Naw. Couldn't be.
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"Do you think you'll ever write anything for adults?"
This is the question I have been asked time and again ever since I had my first children's book published 24 years ago. It's as though there is a value attached to writing a "grown-up book" that is not attached to writing for young, inspiring and expanding minds. As though you will only have grown up yourself and matured as a writer once you have graduated to writing for adults. Does it really matter, though? If you are a writer, isn't it the writing itself that counts, not the market for which it is intended?
When I was a student, I wanted to write an Important Novel. I read Important Novels. So naturally if I were to attempt to write anything, I should attempt to write just that. Except that I had no idea how to do this. I had nothing Important to say. I had never experienced anything that I considered to be Important. So I scribbled in diaries and wrote pieces for school and college magazines and wrote stories in secret which I never showed anyone.
And then I had children. And suddenly the world of children and their vast imagination was what I was engaged with on a daily basis. And I was re-reading all the books I had loved as a child and realising that this was what I wanted to do - I wanted to add to this glorious canon of story-telling.
As the award-winning writer David Almond said on realising for the first time that he was writing for children: “I got halfway down the first page [of writing Skellig] and realised to my astonishment that this was a story for young people. And I felt liberated… I began to discover a way to write very plainly about very ordinary things, but somehow to expose the extraordinariness in them.”
To write very plainly about very ordinary things, but somehow to expose the extraordinariness in them. Isn't that the essence of all good writing? To expose the extraordinariness in the ordinariness of life? It is for me. For life is rich in stories, whether it's the overheard anecdote on the bus, or the ripe gossip your best friend serves up on a long country walk, or the shocking tale your mother tells you that she learned about at her bridge club, or the tiny story about the drowned girl tucked into the middle pages of the Sunday paper.
It doesn't much matter to me whether I am writing for adults or children. My latest book happens to be for adults because I am not sure that many children would be interested in the subject matter. My next book might be for adults, it might not. I am not sure yet. I am never sure who my books will be for - is my story best published as a picture book, a poem, a short story or something else? It is the publishing industry that is best posed to answer that question.
I am a writer, so I just write.

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The news came after Greek Cyprus announced a partial relaxation of currency controls, raising the ceiling for financial transactions that do not require central bank approval, but keeping most other restrictions in place. Sarris, who was dispatched to Moscow last month but returned empty-handed as Greek Cyprus sought Russian aid after rejecting a European bank levy proposal, said his main goal of agreeing a deal with lenders had been accomplished. He said it was also appropriate to resign since he was among several people under scrutiny by a team of investigators looking into the collapse of the country's banking system. His resignation was accepted by the government. "I believe that in order to facilitate the work of (investigators) the right thing would be to place my resignation at the disposal of the president of the republic, which I did," Sarris said. Before quitting, he said it was not clear when the remaining capital controls would be lifted.
The island introduced curbs on money movements when banks reopened on March 28 after a two-week shutdown while the government negotiated a 10 billion euro bailout from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union.
Greek Cyprus's status as a financial hub has crumbled in the space of a fortnight after authorities were forced to wind down one bank and slap heavy losses on wealthier depositors in a second in return for the financial aid.
Its capital controls are a first for the euro zone, introduced by Greek Cyprus as it strives to prevent a cash drain.
A finance ministry decree on Tuesday, the third since controls were first introduced, raised the ceiling on transactions which do not require central bank approval to 25,000 euros from 5,000 euros. It also permits the use of cheques worth up to 9,000 euros per month.
Other restrictions introduced last week, including a 300 euro per day cash withdrawal limit and a 1,000 euro limit on the amount travellers can take overseas, remain in place.
The decree - signed by Sarris and dated April 2 - is valid for two days. Greek Cypriot officials have said it could take up to a month for restrictions to be fully removed.
Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades, who has been in power for just over a month, says he was forced to accept onerous terms imposed by lenders to avert a default and an exit by the island from the euro zone.
Under the terms of the deal, Greek Cyprus will have until 2018 to carry out measures to shore up its finances and begin to receive aid starting in May.
The island will pay an interest rate of 2.5 percent on its rescue loans, with repayment starting in 10 years. The loans will repaid over 12 years.
On Tuesday, Anastasiades appointed three retired Supreme Court judges to investigate political, civil and criminal responsibilities over the demise of the economy, one of the bloc's smallest.
Greek Cyprus last week agreed to break up its No. 2 lender Popular Bank, kept on an ECB liquidity lifeline for months, into a "good" and a "bad" bank. The bank's "good" assets will be transferred to Bank of Cyprus, where depositors have been forced into accepting massive losses on uninsured deposits of more than 100,000 euros.
The process, known as a "bail-in" sees 37.5 percent of deposits exceeding 100,000 euros converted into equity in the bank, and an additional 22.5 percent used as a buffer which could also be converted into equity if circumstances warrant it.
In a deal brokered early on Tuesday morning, it was also agreed that a small portion of the remaining 40 percent in uninsured deposits effectively frozen under the arrangement, 10 percent, be unblocked.
The Greek Cypriot administration had unsuccessfully argued that the entire 40 percent be unblocked, a source familiar with the consultations said.

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The New Mexico Department of Health announced 253 additional cases of COVID-19, the fifth-straight day with over 200 cases and the third day out of four with more than 250 cases. Before Friday, the state had only recorded one day with more than 250 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Monday’s numbers reflected the largest one-day total of cases in Doña Ana County, with 85. Bernalillo County followed with 60.
The previous highest number of cases from Doña Ana County, which includes the state’s second-most populous city, was 56 on July 4.
In addition to the 253 confirmed cases, the state also announced two additional deaths. The percentage of total tests per positive tests on Monday was 4.88 percent.
The total number of cases reached 13,507, while the number of deaths related to the disease reached 515.
The two deaths involved men who were hospitalized. One was in his 60s from Bernalillo County, and the other was in his 70s from Sandoval County, who had an underlying condition. The state does not identify underlying conditions, only if one was present before death.
In addition to the growth in Doña Ana County—which includes 282 new confirmed cases, or 23.29 percent, since last Monday—Lea County also continues to experience an increase of cases, with 17 more cases announced Monday. Out of Lea County’s 204 cases, 91—or 44.61 percent—have been found since Monday.
DOH announced that 129 people were hospitalized as of Monday for COVID-19, an increase of ten since Sunday. The number could include residents of other locations hospitalized for COVID-19 in New Mexico hospitals, but would not include New Mexico residents hospitalized out-of-state.
DOH also announced that there are now 5,902 COVID-19 cases designated as recovered, an increase of 42 cases since Sunday.
The state’s coronavirus information page said Monday the state had processed 380,240 tests, an increase of 5,186 since Sunday.
The state provided the number of new cases by county, and by detention center, on Monday:
- 60 new cases in Bernalillo County
- 6 new cases in Chaves County
- 8 new cases in Cibola County
- 6 new cases in Curry County
- 85 new cases in Doña Ana County
- 2 new cases in Eddy County
- 1 new case in Hidalgo County
- 17 new cases in Lea County
- 1 new case in Lincoln County
- 1 new case in Los Alamos County
- 3 new cases in Luna County
- 12 new cases in McKinley County
- 2 new cases in Otero County
- 1 new case in Quay County
- 4 new cases in Rio Arriba County
- 1 new case in Roosevelt County
- 8 new cases in Sandoval County
- 18 new cases in San Juan County
- 8 new cases in Santa Fe County
- 1 new case in Socorro County
- 1 new case in Taos County
- 5 new cases in Valencia County
- 2 new cases among New Mexico Corrections Department inmates at the Otero County Prison Facility
The state also provided the total number of cases, including Monday’s numbers.
Two previously reported cases, one in Doña Ana County and one in Eddy County, were identified as duplicates and removed from totals.
- Bernalillo County: 2,531
- Catron County: 2
- Chaves County: 127
- Cibola County: 241
- Colfax County: 9
- Curry County: 199
- Doña Ana County: 1,211
- Eddy County: 104
- Grant County: 24
- Guadalupe County: 20
- Harding County: 1
- Hidalgo County: 60
- Lea County: 204
- Lincoln County: 14
- Los Alamos County: 9
- Luna County: 104
- McKinley County: 3,514
- Otero County: 60
- Quay County: 7
- Rio Arriba County: 110
- Roosevelt County: 72
- Sandoval County: 769
- San Juan County: 2,560
- San Miguel County: 22
- Santa Fe County: 275
- Sierra County: 14
- Socorro County: 61
- Taos County: 49
- Torrance County: 48
- Union County: 8
- Valencia County: 151
DOH reported the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by federal agencies at the following facilities:
- Cibola County Correctional Center: 2
- Otero County Prison Facility: 275
- Otero County Processing Center: 149
- Torrance County Detention Facility: 43
DOH reported the following numbers of COVID-19 cases among individuals held by the New Mexico Corrections Department at the following facilities:
- Central New Mexico Correctional Facility in Valencia County: 6
- Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center in Cibola County: 1
- Otero County Prison Facility: 450
- Penitentiary of New Mexico in Santa Fe County: 1
A total of 31 long-term care and acute care facilities reported at least one positive case among staff and/or residents in the last 28 days, an increase of six since Sunday.

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- Paradigm shifts in automotive E/E architectures
- How to effectively manage the increasing number of CPU cores, their functions and performance
- Resolving the complex challenges of intra-ECU communication
The global automotive industry is rapidly transitioning from hardware- to software-defined vehicles. As a result, many features and functions traditionally driven by mechanical systems are now primarily controlled by software. While this transition is the key to creating next-gen electric and autonomous vehicles, it also increases complexity and requires a stronger emphasis on the efficiency, security and safety of in-vehicle networks.


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Forget your guidebook — the real stuff comes from the mouths of the locals! Explore some famous landmarks as well as hidden gems on this Bangkok day tour that takes you through the city by boat and on foot.
You’ll begin this Bangkok tour by walking to the pier, where you’ll board a longtail boat down the Chao Phraya River, also known as the River of Kings. The name of the river perfectly reflects this part of the tour; you’ll feel like royalty on your relaxing journey! This river is also the reason why Bangkok is known as the ‘Venice of the East,’ and you’ll explore this nickname further as you glide through the network of khlongs, or canals. Many of the khlongs have been filled in over the years and converted into roads. These roads have turned into little Thai communities, and as you swoop through the waters you’ll discover insights into these neighbourhoods. This area of Bangkok feels like a world away from the busy streets and chaos, and a welcome break from the bustling city centre!
You’ll continue by heading over to the Grand Palace. Strolling through the palace grounds feels like walking through an Asian version of Alice in Wonderland — the buildings are so beautiful they almost don’t feel real. But bet your bottom dollar, they’re real alright! Your local guide will tell you all about the history behind the palace and the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand, Wat Phra Kaew. This place is considered to be the spiritual centre of the nation, making it a visit that you cannot afford to miss.
From one beautiful temple to another, you’ll move on to Wat Po, another temple that is integral to the Buddhist religion in Thailand. It’s home to the famous golden reclining Buddha and is the birthplace of traditional Thai massage. This is one of the most popular things to do in Bangkok, and with our local guide to take your through the temples, you’ll hear all the secret stories and local knowledge about the place.
Your tour will finish up as you glide back into pier, from where you can continue to explore, or your local guide will be happy to give you directions back to your accommodation. This tour shows you a truly unique side of the city that you won’t find on any of the other day tours in Bangkok, and it gives you the opportunity to visit both famous sights and hidden spots, exploring them through the eyes of a local.
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, entrance fees as indicated, transport as indicated.
Exclusions: Drop off transfer, items of a personal nature, tips / gratuities for drivers or guide.
Dress standard: Dress requirements to enter the Grand Palace are very strict following. Please ensure you wear pants or skirts that are ankle-length, and a t-shirt, shirt, or blouse, and closed-toe shoes (no thongs or flip-flops). Please note the authorities will likely deny the entire group entry if anyone is not dressed appropriately.
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North Korea rebuffs Obama's warnings at nuclear summit
President Obama's admonition against firing a long-range rocket next month went unheeded by North Korea, which argued it is for economic development. Will China and Russia have any sway?
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President Obama’s warnings of dire “consequences” if North Korea fires a long-range rocket next month encountered a quick and firm rebuff today from Pyongyang that underscored the North's determination to keep up its nuclear and missile programs in the face of widespread international condemnation.
As Obama flew home tonight after three days of intense talking about a range of nuclear issues at a conference of leaders of more than 50 countries, the sense among analysts here was that he had made little if any headway in tamping down North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.
A North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman, in a lengthy defense of the North's insistence on going through with the plan to fire the rocket, stressed that the reason is to put a satellite into orbit.
North Korea “will not give up the satellite launch for peaceful purposes,” the spokesman was quoted as saying. The launch was “a legitimate right of a sovereign state” and was “essential for economic development.”
The emphasis on “economic development” appeared as a rebuff not only of President Obama but also of China’s President Hu Jintao and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Both of them, in talks with Obama on the sidelines of the two-day nuclear security summit, expressed concern about North Korea’s insistence on firing the rocket. They clearly did not have a rocket launch in mind when they urged the North to focus on economic development.
The global leaders agreed, after final sessions of the summit, on a declaration against all forms of nuclear terrorism that said not a word about the issues on the minds of all of them – the nuclear programs of North Korea and Iran.
“China is certainly talking politely,” says Han Sung-joo, a former foreign minister and ambassador to Washington, “but I don’t think China will actually do that” – that is, risk upsetting the North Koreans by withholding some of the fuel and with which it keeps its North Korean protectorate alive.
Instead, Mr. Han predicts, “China will try to persuade South Korea to make it to six-party talks” on North Korea’s nuclear program. The talks, hosted by China, including the United States, Japan, Russia, and the two Koreas, were last held in Beijing in December 2008 – and are still regarded as essential in bringing about rapprochement on the Korean peninsula.
Sense that North will get away with launch
The irony is the abiding sense that North Korea can get away with firing the rocket, despite all protests, on the calculated gamble that all rhetoric will fail to gain significant traction in the run-up to the US presidential election in November and South Korea’s election in November.
“North Korea has given a kind of dilemma to both the US and South Korea in that they will go ahead with the rocket launch,” Han surmises.
The problem is how literally to view what people are calling “the leap year agreement” in which US envoy Glyn Davies and North Korean envoy Kim Kye-gwan, meeting in Beijing, came to three conclusions.
First, according to statements by both their governments, North Korea would observe a moratorium on tests of long-range missiles and nuclear devices. Second, the US would provide 240,000 tons of emergency food aid. Third, North Korea would admit inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the first time since they were expelled in early 2009, shortly before North Korea last tested a long-range missile and then, in May 2009, conducted its second underground nuclear test.
If the US holds back on food aid, Han explains, that will “reduce the chances” of the North’s inviting IAEA inspectors as promised. “North Korea can then put all the blame on the US,” says Han, “and the US will have to find a way to punish North Korea.”
Nor do analysts see much chance that China and Russia will risk their own relations with North Korea by more than token pleas for the North to give up the missile launch and return to six-party talks on its nuclear program.
“China and Russia will put some modest pressure,” says Paik Han-soon, director of the Center for North Korean Studies at the Sejong Institute, a leading think tank here. “But they will not be taking concrete steps.” They know very well, he says, that “North Korea will go its own way” regardless of what anyone says to the North Koreans.
Despite all the rhetoric, the sense persists that North Korea will return to a talking mode and get the US to make good on the bargain after April 15 celebrations marking the centennial of the birth of founding leader Kim Il-sung, grandfather of the young new leader, Kim Jong-un. North Korea has said it will fire the rocket at around that time.
“North Korea is not interested in what was discussed and achieved here,” says Mr. Paik. “They cannot expect anything good to come out of this summit.”
In fact, the stated purpose of the summit was to come up with ways to combat nuclear terrorism – especially the danger of highly enriched uranium falling into the hands of terrorists. The summit wound up with a communique reaffirming “our shared goals of nuclear disarmament, nuclear nonproliferation, and peaceful uses of nuclear energy.”
One example was coordination on policies to reduce the amount of highly enriched uranium used for medical purposes. “We are working very aggressively,” said US Energy Secretary Steven Chu, “so terrorists who might have access to this material cannot have access.”
The dilemma posed by North Korea and Iran, however, overshadowed all the deliberations–though the North was not mentioned in the formal sessions.
“Washington needs to manage the situation so they don’t completely destroy formal talks,” says Choi Jin-wook, a senior researcher who specializes on North Korea at the Korea Institute of National Unification. “They will still need to get North Korea involved in that dialogue.”


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Exploring the Importance and Benefits of mosquito nets (bed nets): A Focus on Netto Brand
Mosquito-borne diseases continue to pose a significant threat to public health in many parts of the world. As the global community seeks effective ways to combat these diseases, the use of mosquito nets, also known as bed nets, has emerged as a vital preventive measure. In this article, we delve into the significance of mosquito nets, with a spotlight on the renowned Netto Brand. With their commitment to quality and expertise, Netto Group, a prominent mosquito net (bed net) manufacturer and exporter from Thailand, has been making remarkable contributions to public health in over 20 countries.
Understanding mosquito nets (bed nets)
mosquito nets, commonly referred to as bed nets, are protective barriers made from finely woven mesh fabric. The primary purpose of these nets is to create a physical barrier between individuals and disease-carrying mosquitoes, thereby reducing the risk of mosquito-borne infections. These nets can be hung over beds or sleeping areas, effectively shielding people from mosquitoes during their most vulnerable times – when they are asleep.
The Netto Brand’s Commitment
Netto Group, a distinguished manufacturer and exporter of mosquito nets, has emerged as a trusted name in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases. With a strong commitment to quality and innovation, Netto Group has been instrumental in supplying high-quality mosquito nets to various parts of the world. Their expertise and dedication to public health have earned them a reputation as a reliable partner in the global battle against vector-borne diseases.
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mosquito nets, commonly known as bed nets, play a vital role in preventing the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases. The Netto Brand, a distinguished manufacturer and exporter from Thailand, has demonstrated exceptional dedication to producing high-quality mosquito nets that contribute significantly to global health efforts. By providing effective and accessible solutions, Netto Group has exemplified the potential of a private enterprise to make a positive impact on public health outcomes worldwide. As we continue to combat the threats of mosquito-borne diseases, the use of mosquito nets remains a cornerstone of preventive strategies, with the Netto Brand leading the charge towards a healthier and safer future.


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Surbhi Jyoti is flaunting her new hair cut
Tv Talks Network, 19 December 201719 December 2017
The gorgeous new Nagin, Surbhi Jyoti, is all over the media news after Ekta Kapoor announced to have casted her in Nagin 3 series.
Surbhi has mersmerized all her fans by her fresh appearance.
She has chopped her tresses short and is now sporting a sexy diva look.
The actress, who shot to fame with her role Zoya in Qubool Hai, is now flaunting her new short hair cut.
She looks fresh and younger after opting for this new look. Surbhi has experimented with her looks.
Surbhi posted her pic on instagram and wrote: I think this is something we all want in our lives... some call it 'change'
some call it 'newness'... I call it 'maa ki ankh, dekha jayega'
Surbhi was last seen in Koi Laut Aaya Hai which could not do much for her.
The show failed to garner any numbers and was hence pulled off-air.
We wish her good luck and hope her new look proves lucky for her upcoming venture.

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Hospital visitor treated for smoke inhalation after elevator malfunctions
June 7, 2012
People in Rochelle Park would not expect a hospital to be a place where they could get hurt. However, a hospital in a nearby state proved to have unsafe conditions for hospital visitors.
Recently, smoke began pouring out of an elevator motor at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital. A woman who was a visitor at the hospital became trapped inside and had to climb out by herself. After she freed herself, she was taken to another hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
A portion of the hospital was forced to evacuate. The elevator malfunction caused the emergency department to shut down for two hours. In accordance with hospital emergency plans, patients who had to be evacuated were taken to Fox Nursing Home.
It appears that the woman who was stuck inside the elevator will make a full recovery. However, the accident could have been much worse. Even so, she may have to heal emotional scars. Being trapped in an elevator that is filling with smoke would certainly cause anyone to panic.
An investigation into the cause of the elevator malfunction is likely already underway. It is important that the hospital determine exactly what caused the motor to begin smoking so that a situation like this never happens again.
Hospitals and other public places should be safe. When someone is injured because of an establishment’s failure to maintain safe conditions, an investigation should be completed in a timely manner. After all, people should be able to visit public places and feel assured that they will not be put in danger.
Source: The Daily Star, “Fox Hospital partially evacuated after elevator incident,” May 29, 2012


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Despite launching the configurator for the all-new Z4 in mid-January, BMW only gave its website visitors the option of speccing out the base, sDrive30i version. Now, prospective customers finally get to configure the range-topping sDrive M40i as well.
Pricing for the 2020 BMW Z4 sDrive M40i starts at $63,700, a significant premium over the $49,700 sDrive30i. There are six colors available for the new M40i, named Alpine White, Black Sapphire Metallic, Glacier Silver Metallic, Misano Blue Metallic, San Francisco Red Metallic, and Frozen Grey II Metallic, while customers can also select between the standard black roof and the Moonlight Black soft top which has a greyish tinge to it.
They also get to choose between three three different wheel designs that are offered in four unique finishes, although opting for anything other than the standard 18-inch ones means parting ways with an extra $600.
Moving to the cabin, potential buyers will be pleased to know that there are a number of configurations available, the most eye-catching of which features Magma Red leather across the seats and door panels as well as aluminum and gloss black trim.
BMW is also offering the Driving Assistance Package for $500, the Premium Package for $1,400 and the Executive Package for $2500. The latterincorporates adaptive LED lights, ambient lighting, Vernasca leather upholstery and a 12-speaker Harman Kardon sound system with five tweeters, five mid-range speakers, and two central bass speakers under the front seats.
Powering the Z4 sDrive M40i is a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine with 382 hp and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque in U.S.-spec, as M40i models in other markets, including Europe, make do with 335 hp.


tracking its work on development of Tejas MK-II aircraft ,will also
officially start its work on development of countries Next Generation
5th Gen fighter aircraft from mid of 2011 onwards .
Aeronautical Development Agency which is currently developing Tejas
MK-2, which will be powered by American GE F414 higher thrust (98kn)
will have its first flight by 2014 and will hit production by 2016 ,
Aeronautical Development Agency has already studied official Air Staff
Requirement (ASR) submitted by Indian Air force earlier this year and
also has been working unofficially on the design of AMCA and other
technology for a while now .
Official of ADA have told idrw.org that ADA plans to have first
flight of AMCA by 2018-19 time frame ,since most of the design
characters of the aircraft have been already done, but the design is
still kept for improvement , which means design has not been frozen yet
by ADA .
ADA had earlier has shown a wind tunnel model of AMCA in last years
Aero India 2009 , a final or a close AMCA design models may be reveled
in next year Aero India 2011 air show claims defence expert Rakesh
AMCA was earlier called the Medium Combat Aircraft, and basic designs
of first sketches where available in late 90′s , MCA or even AMCA is
still not officially sanctioned Project by government of India ,it was
mostly in house Research and Development by ADA .
Official funding will mark the official development of the aircraft it
self , AMCA is projected to have Max take off weight not exceeding 25
tones very similar to Mig-29 , with” Full Stealth” characters as
requested by Indian Air Force , which will be supported by locally
built active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar which will be
likely spin off of AESA radar which is under development for Tejas MK-2
It is likely that the Kaveri Mk-2 engine presently being developed by
French Company Snecma and DRDO’s Gas Turbine Research Establishment
will be used for the AMCA.but ADA will also have GE’s F-414 has back up
in case Kaveri Mk-2 does not hit production by 2016 . Kaveri Mk-2 is
likely to also power Tejas MK-1 when Ge F-404 engines which currently
powers them will come up for engine change .


Infinix Hot 10 Lite (x657b) – 6.6″ Hd – 32GB ROM / 2GB RAM – 13MP/8MP – 5000maH – 4G LTE – Dark Peach
Infinix Hot 10 Lite smartphone runs on Android TM10(GO edition) operating system. The phone is powered by MT6761D processor. It runs on the MediaTek 6761D Chipset. It has 2 GB RAM and 32 GB ROM internal storage. Infinix Hot 10 Lite smartphone has a 6.6" HD+ WATERDROP SCREEN display. The screen has a resolution of 720 x 1600 Pixels . On camera front, the buyers get 8MP with dual flash light and on the rear, there's 13mp triple camera with triple flash. It is backed by a 5000 mAh battery. Connectivity features in the smartphone include WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, Volte, and more. According to the listing, the upcoming might retain same specifications and features as the current (save for the CPU), including it 6.6-inch HD+ display, as the listing confirms the use of 720 x 1600 pixel resolution.
Infinix Hot 9 is officially released in March 2020.
Samsung Galaxy A21s Full Specifications is one of Samsung's most recent rollouts: packed with a powerful battery, you are assured of power all day. Release date 15th May 2020.


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Help Children by Donating to the Dream Bike Campaign
A Sri Lankan family receives a bicycle from ChildFund.
When it comes to helping children in need, there are many ways for you to get involved and make a difference. From sponsoring children to making donations to our Children's Greatest Needs program, your generous support allows us to provide food, clean water and health care to children in need all over the world. Although these basic needs are urgent, some children have other problems, like getting to school.Riding to a Brighter Future
Many children in countries such as India and Sri Lanka face considerable challenges in getting a good education. Some children live many miles from the nearest school, making walking to school very difficult, if not impossible. Without access to quality schooling, children have less chance of emerging from poverty and their chances of a happy, prosperous future are greatly diminished. This is why ChildFund launched the Dream Bike campaign.
When it comes to helping children in need, there are many ways for you to get involved and make a difference.
Thanks to the generous support of people like you, we've been able to provide nearly 600 bicycles to girls in India and Sri Lanka, and we've pledged to send a total of 800. These bikes are more than just a mode of transportation — they are a way for children in need to fulfill their dreams and work toward a better life. Many children in developing nations are forced to abandon their education when they cannot get to school regularly. By donating to the Dream Bike campaign, you are ensuring that children can get to school and receive the education they need.
Sadly, girls are often overlooked when it comes to education opportunities in developing nations. That is why your generous gift of $100 to purchase a bicycle for a child in need will be used to provide bikes to girls in India and Sri Lanka. In addition to enabling girls to get to school, bicycles also reduce their commute, leaving more time for their studies.Still a Ways to Go
Our supporters have made an incredible difference to the lives of almost 600 Indian and Sri Lankan schoolchildren by donating money for bicycles. However, there are still many more children who need our help. Bicycles are only one aspect of our Gifts of Love and Hope catalog. From digital thermometers for Philippine children to lifesaving medication for Liberian children and their mothers, there are so many ways for you to help us fight child poverty and make a difference in people's lives all over the world.

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Threat Heightens Law Enforcement Presence at Crittenden Co. High School
A threat written on a Crittenden County High School restroom has prompted a heightened law enforcement presence there Thursday.
A student found the threat written on a bathroom wall Wednesday. The school was on lockdown between 10:30 a.m. and 12:40 a.m. yesterday while students were checked and lockers searched.
Superintendent Vince Clark says local law enforcement remains on campus as of Thursday morning. Upon entering the building, students were checked with metal detector wands and had their backpacks searched. An investigation is ongoing.


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Sanju: Anushka Sharma debuts her look in new poster alongside an older, glum-looking Ranbir Kapoor
The new Sanju poster introduces a curly-haired Anushka Sharma and a middle-aged Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt
After exploring Kumar Gaurav and Sanjay Dutt's friendship in the previous poster, another Sanju poster has been released. The poster introduces a curly-haired Anushka Sharma and a middle-aged Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 29, 2018
In Sanju, Anushka Sharma plays the role of a journalist and biographer. Interestingly, the actor-producer had also played a similar role in Rajkumar Hirani's 2014 satirical comedy, PK. In the poster, Anushka debuts blue contact lenses. With Ranbir looking glum in the background, you get a sense that Anushka's character makes an entry at a point when things aren't going great for the troubled actor.
Talking about her character, Hirani had told DNA in an earlier interview, "She plays Abhijat Joshi (writer) and me rolled into one. It is through her narrative that we tell the story. We needed a link to bind our plot and Anushka is that link."
Apart from Anushka, Sanju also stars Manisha Koirala, Dia Mirza, Sonam Kapoor and Karishma Tanna. While Maniska Koirala plays Sanjay's mother, Nargis Dutt, Dia Mirza plays Maanayata, his wife. Details about Sonam and Karishma's character have not been revealed so far.
Sanju is slated to release on 29 June.
Tom Hanks plays a robotics engineer in the Apple TV+ film Finch, by director Miguel Sapochnik.
Britney Spears marked her return to Instagram by sharing pictures from her weekend getaway with fiancé Sam Asghari
The amendments of Hong Kong's Film Censorship Authority will determine whether a film contains elements that endanger national security.

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Neither rain nor snow nor anything the competition has brought to the track this season seems to deter Robin Burnett from his full-on run at the championship in the NASA American Iron racing series this year. With five of the ten scheduled events already in the record books this season, we find that Burnett has captured five pole positions and won five races so far – an impressive feat in any season, more so in this case given that Burnett and team mate John Moore accomplished this impressive string of victories in a 2005 Mustang.
Ford out did themselves in producing the new platform, giving racers a chassis that is far stiffer than those found in previous Mustangs. To this Burnett and Moore added a full compliment of Steeda parts, including a Tri-Ax® Shifter with Comfort Pro Handle, front and rear Swaybars, Competition Springs, Control Arm Relocation Kit, Rear Race-Only Lower Trailing Arms, Billet Camber Adjusters, G-Trac Brace, Adjustable Panhard Bar, Bumpsteer Kit and Low Wing. The results speak for themselves, and support our ongoing commitment to offer the highest quality performance parts for any Mustang, regardless of whether it will see duty as a daily driver, or spend it’s time on the track, dominating a production-based racing series just like our associates in Michigan have done!


As promised some pictures of my PT-15 build.
I have painted the deck and almost all deck fittings in place. No sanctions yet though. I am making good progress on the rear part of the superstructure and I am making progress on one of the 40mm guns. I decided to make the 40mm guns one at the time.


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NFL Fantasy Football Waiver Wire – 2017 Week 5
Making moves on the waiver wire can make or break your season. A good coach knows when to release and pick up players even if it is just for that week. All the injuries from the previous week showcased plenty of players with a high ceiling you can pick up.
Dalvin Cook just tore his ACL which leads us to Latavius Murray which will be in line for the bulk of the teams carries Monday at Chicago. Last year with Oakland Murray ended up with 267.30 fan points. Chicago run defense is allowing 85.5 yards per game. Latavius Murray is high end RB2 this week.
Let’s swing things towards the Jets and Cleveland game, where there is two players that are worth wavering this week.
Duke Johnson Jr.– Cleveland is always in a REBUILDING stage every year, it is like a never ending episode of the twilight zone. With Kenny Britt being a dud for the receiving corp for Cleveland and Coleman breaking his hand yet again, leaves Duke Johnson Jr. the best Wide receiver Cleveland has. It also helps that Isiah Cowell is yet again a bust which makes Duke Johnson Jrs value go way up in PPR leagues. New York Jets have allowed the 4th most points to Running Backs this season and do not forget about the garbage time yards he will get too in this game.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins– I believe that he is a up coming Tight End getting his last shot to be a star in the NFL. Jenkins was suspended his first two games. To me he is low value with a very high ceiling. Cleveland allowed 241 passing yards last game and their Tight End Tyler Kroft had two touchdowns. Coming in as the top scoring TE in DFS. If your Tight End is on Bye week and you need that sleeper to win Jenkins is your go to guy!
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Bruker M4 TORNADO Micro-XRF
Analyse Composition and Element Distribution
The Bruker M4 TORNADO rapidly measures composition and element distribution, generating a wealth of information. The micro-XRF instrument of choice for research in materials science, forensics, archeometry and microelectronics, including catalysis, failure analysis, corrosion research and failure analysis. Perform material testing, quality control, layer system analysis, toxic element screening and many other analytical tasks.
Analyse a Wide Range of Samples:
- Virtually any kind of inorganic, organic or even liquid sample
- 600mm x 350mm x 260mm sample chamber for large samples and weights up to 5kg
- Even and irregular shapes
A large vacuum sample chamber supports light element detection. Spot sizes down to 25 µm provide excellent spatial resolution. Larger spot sizes up to 200 µm are now also available with the new FlexiSpot feature, for analysing inhomogenous materials.
Customise the M4 TORNADO for extended measurement ranges and even faster analysis speeds. Adding a second tube with a different target and collimator enhances flexibility. For the fastest analysis speeds, add a second SD detector.
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Low-alloy steel is highly sensitive to corrosion. Parts and structures made of this steel are often protected by a Zn or a ZnAl coating. Analyse treated steel samples and examine elemental distribution for a better understanding of corrosion processes and how to reduce corrosion.
Measure thin film solar cells both in air and under vacuum. Micro XRF can be used in-line during manufacturing as well as for final product testing.
Analyse coatings on many different substrates – including metal finishes, functional coating and decorative layers. Both thickness and composition of layers can be determined, even in complicated multi-layer systems.
Forensics and Archeometry
Examine layer systems such as paint, extremely small material fragments and gunshot residues. The M4 TORNADO is also ideal for non-destructive analysis of documents and small works of art, for example for authentication.
Analyse the chemical composition of small particles to determine their origin. For example, analyse wear debris in engine oil to highlight components causing abrasion. Particles in plastics influence the performance of the material and are typically caused by contamination, from the manufacturing machinery or environment.
RoHS (Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances)
Detect substances imposing environmental and health hazards. Determine compliance with the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances regulation. The M4 TORNADO can determine heavy metal and other harmful element content, even in the ppm range. Qualitative analysis of single points and examination of element distributions for various sample types, including electronic components, toys and consumer products. The high excitation efficiency of the M4 TORNADO quickly screens and detects even the smallest traces.
Examine the metabolism of biological samples for valuable information about environmental conditions, health and diseases. Analyse the distribution of essential elements in plants and in animal organs with high spatial resolution and sensitivity. Fast data acquisition enables sensitive samples to be screened without causing damage.
The large sample stage of the M4 TORNADO is perfect for analysing geological samples. Phase analyses and searches for trace elements can be performed easily, to study geological processes such as rock formation or to assess ores for mineral content. The software features a wealth of useful options for analysis and data representation.
The FlexiSpot feature adds the option of a larger spot size, up to 200 µm, for more precise quantification of inhomogenous and uneven samples, including irregular shapes, powders and granular samples. Data is collected from a larger area, still at high resolution, for more a more accurate representation of the material’s composition.


Capacitors are important pieces of electrical equipment as they have the capability of storing electrical charges within themselves. These capacitors can be reused and recycled by facilities to serve your community.
Here is how you can recycle a capacitor:
- Visit your Environmental Protection Agency or search for their website online. Contact them to help find an electronics-recycling program that will benefit the society.
- If you fail at locating one, contact your local government. Most governments have a department or a center, which deals with different environmental affairs.
- Contact your garbage disposal service so that you can ask them about the different electronics recycling methods. Usually, these services have lists of the different ways for the public to recycle electronics.
- Get in touch with the local charities. These charity centers are usually interested in taking unused capacitors for their retail and job-training divisions.


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A healthy diet can have an extremely positive impact on our mental health. When you stick to a diet of healthy food, you’re setting yourself up for fewer mood fluctuations, an overall happier outlook and an improved ability to focus. Here’s how it works: Your GI tract is home to billions of bacteria that influence the production of neurotransmitters, chemical substances that constantly carry messages from the gut to the brain. (Dopamine and serotonin are two common examples.) Eating healthily promotes the growth of good bacteria. A diet of junk food, on the other hand, can cause inflammation that reduces production. In a nutshell; when neurotransmitter production is in good shape, your brain receives these positive messages loud and clear, and your emotions reflect it. But when production goes awry, so might your mood.
The key to a healthy diet is to eat the right amount of calories for how active you are so you balance the energy you consume with the energy you use. If you eat or drink more than your body needs, you’ll put on weight because the energy you do not use is stored as fat. If you eat and drink too little, you’ll lose weight. According to the NHS (UK), it’s recommended that men have around 2,500 calories a day (10,500 kilojoules). Women should have around 2,000 calories a day (8,400 kilojoules).
Here are a few beginner tips to help you get started.
Base your meals on higher fibre starchy carbohydrates
Starchy carbohydrates should make up just over a third of the food you eat. They include potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and cereals. Choose higher fibre or wholegrain varieties, such as wholewheat pasta, brown rice or potatoes with their skins on. They contain more fibre than white or refined starchy carbohydrates and can help you feel full for longer. Try to include at least 1 starchy food with each main meal. Some people think starchy foods are fattening, but gram for gram the carbohydrate they contain provides fewer than half the calories of fat. Keep an eye on the fats you add when you’re cooking or serving these types of foods because that’s what increases the calorie content – for example, oil on chips, butter on bread and creamy sauces on pasta.
Eat lots of fruit and veg
It’s recommended that you eat at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and veg every day. They can be fresh, frozen, canned, dried or juiced. I know a lot of people who say they aren’t a fan of fruit or veg, but did you know there are so many options to choose from! Even eating a few strawberries (my personal favourite!) a day can make a slight difference! Why not chop a banana over your breakfast cereal, or swap your usual mid-morning snack for a piece of fresh fruit? A portion of fresh, canned or frozen fruit and vegetables is 80g. A portion of dried fruit (which should be kept to mealtimes) is 30g. A 150ml glass of fruit juice, vegetable juice or smoothie also counts as 1 portion, but limit the amount you have to no more than 1 glass a day as these drinks are sugary and can damage your teeth.
Eat more fish
Fish is a good source of protein and contains many vitamins and minerals. Aim to eat at least 2 portions of fish a week, including at least 1 portion of oily fish. Oily fish are high in omega-3 fats, which may help prevent heart disease.
Oily fish include:
Non-oily fish include:
Cut down on saturated fat and sugar
You need some fat in your diet, but it’s important to pay attention to the amount and type of fat you’re eating. There are 2 main types of fat: saturated and unsaturated. Too much saturated fat can increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood, which increases your risk of developing heart disease. On average, men should have no more than 30g of saturated fat a day. On average, women should have no more than 20g of saturated fat a day. Regularly consuming foods and drinks high in sugar increases your risk of obesity and tooth decay. Sugary foods and drinks are often high in energy (measured in kilojoules or calories), and if consumed too often can contribute to weight gain. They can also cause tooth decay, especially if eaten between meals.
Don’t skip breakfast
I am not a huge fan of breakfast… I just don’t like eating as soon as I wake up! Lately, I have been forcing myself to eat every morning (with a cup of tea), and here’s why. But a healthy breakfast high in fibre and low in fat, sugar and salt can form part of a balanced diet, and can help you get the nutrients you need for good health. A wholegrain lower sugar cereal with semi-skimmed milk and fruit sliced over the top is a tasty and healthier breakfast.
And that’s it for this post! I would like to end on a note regarding eating disorders – if you feel like you may need help, below are listed a few useful links for charities and helplines. The intention of this post is not about losing weight, but rather to share tips for healthy eating habits to help mental health and mood.
Have any other tips to share? Let us know in the comments below!


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Great waterworks in Roman Greece aqueducts and monumental fountain structures : function in context /
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Rip'Torn! : a Two Original - Illustration
...in the end, there was only one thing left to do. Rip this illustration in half! Taking this hyper-real illustration to its completion, the art itself needed to go a step further. So I did... overlaying my illustration with the original print from Sydney based photographer Gary Heery, I began to rip it down the middle. Why resist? Easy, it was difficult to even comprehend, but once it started, all the way through to the end was a wondrous moment. The end result? Illustration/Photograph one side, Photograph/Illustration the other side.
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New Music For Old Favourites
by Andy Fawthrop
Another trip up the hill to the Con Club for the latest pop-up session of Long Street Blues Club, and another great night with a busy and enthusiastic audience.
Support act for the night was Bristol-based Damian Arketta, a new name for me, but I’m always happy to listen to new talent. Damian played a lot of his own stuff, which I found generally unremarkable, and a rather awkward cover of Heard It Thru’ The Grapevine. To be honest I found his singing style a little strident and shouty, and there was nothing special in his playing – no subtlety or nuance. To me the applause sounded polite and supportive, rather than genuinely enthusiastic, but I’m aware that views may differ. Thinking that I was perhaps being a little harsh on the guy, I asked around a bit and found a somewhat Marmite response – some folks thought he was really good, whilst others (like me) were far less enthusiastic. Overall, however, you simply can’t like everyone, and I’ll just say that he didn’t really float my boat.
Main act for the night were the legendary Climax Blues Band. The band were originally formed way back in 1968 by Colin Cooper who led the band with Pete Haycock through great success and recognition through the 1970s and 1980s. The current 6-piece line-up, however, are a different set of guys now, but that’s not to say they don’t have plenty of track record between them.
George Glover has been on the keyboards since 1981, Lester Hunton on guitar since 1986, and Roy Adams (drums) and Neil Simpson (bass) joined the band on a permanent basis around 1990. The current line-up was completed by Graham Dee on vocals, and Chris ‘Beebe’ Aldridge on saxes.
Why am I telling you all this? Well there was much chat from frontman Graham Dee about the journey the band was undertaking in trying to blend the music from their historic roots, the material they’ve inherited, with the songs they’re writing and delivering today, the completely new material. The band, quite rightly, want to move forward and to develop. And the result, to my mind, was a complete success. They delivered two good long sets of blended soulful, boogie-woogie, funky, bluesy music. There was also a jazzy feel at times, as the musicians took their solos, then blending easily back into the groove. The band looked and sounded comfortable, giving the music the space to breathe. Dee’s gravelly vocals, combined with Alridge’s seductive sax notes, added superb subtlety and tone to the driving rhythm section.
Dee was a terrific frontman, looking and sounding the part of the band’s MC, coaxing and encouraging all the musicians in turn as they took flight. His rapport with the audience was spot-on – confidential, cheeky, honest, down-to-earth. And, yes, he did mention from time to time that the band had a new album out (Hands Of Time)! He also led the audience in a great call-and-response treatment of “It’s A Family Affair” – exhausting, but great fun. It was infectious, it was engaging, it was a great performance
Overall another great night at the club – great value to listen to world-class musicians in our own back yard. Well done to Ian Hopkins and his team! And there’s loads more good stuff in the pipeline too – see the listings below.
So – you know what you’ve got to do – get out there and support live music!
Future Long Street Blues Club gigs:
Saturday 13th November 2021 Gerry Jablonski Band
Saturday 20th November 2021 Focus (Corn Exchange, Devizes)
Saturday 27th November 2021 Antonio Forcione Quartet
Saturday 18th December 2021- KOSSOFF…The Band Plays On
Friday 14th January 2022 Chicago Living Legends
Saturday 5th February 2022 Tinsley Ellis
Saturday 19th February 2022 Mike Zito Band
Saturday 26th February 2022 Mark Flanagan Band
Friday 4th March 2022 Black Sabbitch (Corn Exchange)
Saturday 19th March 2022 Soft Machine
Saturday 2nd April 2022 Alastair Greene Band
Friday 8th April 2022 Billy Bremner’s Rockfile (Devizes Town Hall
Saturday 9th April 2022 Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy (Corn Exchange)
Saturday 16th April 2022 Billy Walton Band
Friday 6th May 2022 Birdmens
Saturday 17 September 2022 CSN Express (New Rescheduled Date)
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Female of the Species Announce 2023 Date!
For eight years on the trot, minus the lockdown year no one needs reminding of, local all-female supergroup, The Female of the Species have performed…
Exploring Frome at Night; Does Every Town Need a Cheese and Grain?
Finally crawled out of my Hobbit-hole this weekend after a shilly-shallying period of making do with BGT on the telebox, and what better way to…


openly visible guns these days just invite thieves to come smash a window or two.
also, some states (like Oklahoma) a long gun cant be loaded on a public road and hunting from a motorized vehicle is illegal in most cases.
The other side of that, It quite legal to drop your magazine or unload the gun and drive around until you find a location of interest. Using Dove hunting for example, Im in an out of my truck a dozen times when hunting, usually step out, drop one round in the open chamber and close the action and another in the magazine. I keep a box of shell in the console so I can grab a couple on the way out.
There are a couple console mounted gun cases / holders that will protect your gun from scratches. Personally, I use my AR or Mossberg and neither are safequeens.
So uh....gotboost.....just wondering, if you were talking about mounting a shotgun or rifle in your rear window or "back glass", why did you assume everyone was talking about concealing weapons? LOL I bet your a crew chief! Just a little flightline humor there....wanna guess what my job is?
Lemme guess... You spent yesterday looking for a couple rolls of flight line and a bucket of tailhook grease?
My former draftsman was 30 years in the air guard as a mechanic.


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The Iceland-based food group SIF Ltd has changed its name to Alfesca and introduced a new logo.
The change of name is designed to reflect the broadening of the company’s activities from seafood into other food categories.
“In the middle of 2004 we took the strategic decision to put our main efforts into the production and sale of value-added products in Europe and to shed the company´s traditional activities in the sale and marketing of seafood,” said Jakob Sigurdsson, CEO-President of Alfesca.
In addition to smoked salmon, Alfesca markets duck and goose products, including foie gras, chilled shellfish, blini and various snacks and spreads, under brand names such as Lyons, Farne, Labeyrie, Blini, Delpierre and Skandia. The company, which has an annual turnover in the region of EUR600m (US$718m), also has a substantial presence in the supermarket own-label sector.
Employing a total of 1,500 people, Alfesca operates 12 production plants in France, Britain and Spain, its prime markets.


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Despite fewer tax incentives and more social services, European and Asian high net worth individuals are almost on par with their US counterparts when it comes to philanthropy, according to new research.
The second annual BNP Paribas Individual Philanthropy Index, released today, ranked the US first across all four categories assessed, which included: their current and projected level of giving as a percentage of total wealth; promotion of philanthropic activities; and innovation.
Produced along with Forbes Insights, the index tracks philanthropy in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, surveying more than 400 individuals with at least $5 million (€3.7 million) in investible assets.
The environment was the most pressing cause according to respondents in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, whereas in the US it was health.
This year was the first that the US was included in the index – which measured commitment to philanthropy with a score out of 100.
The US scored 53.2 points, compared to Europe with 46.3, Asia with 42.4 and the Middle East with 29.4.
Kasia Moreno, editorial director at Forbes Insights, says she was surprised to see Europe and Asia were ranked so closely behind, given the US has such an established philanthropy sector.
Moreno says they believe promotion of one’s philanthropic causes – either by traditional or social media, or as a spokesperson – was the lowest scoring category because people are concerned promotion of their philanthropic activities will be perceived as promotion of themselves.
She adds that she though this reluctance to publicise one's giving was disproportionately affecting the Middle East's score, saying,"Religion is so deeply ingrained in the region that people don't think it's proper."
But, she says this reticence was true even in the US, where there a number of high-profile, large-scale philanthropy initiatives such as the Giving Pledge, which has more than 100 ultra-high-net-worth signatories. "We think it's partly modesty, partly religion and partly the Old World approach to charity."
This was an issue that was highlighted in last year’s report, which said the progress of philanthropy would only accelerate once donors become more open about their philanthropy and promote their causes more.
Moreno says: "In different countries we also see a difference about how the state of your wealth influences your giving and the way people perceive their wealth.”
She added: “We find people in the US who have made their first million are already thinking about giving. There's this ever-lasting American optimism that even if they lose it all they think it's okay 'I will always make more'. Then there are people in Europe who have 60 or 70 million and they still don't feel secure about their financial future."


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I started reading this book with great reservation. In my experience books like this one always have me frustrated through the whole story. When it is all over I usually hate the book and the decisions the authors made for their characters. But this book is the exception. I loved every minute of this novel. So much so that I started reading it at midnight and stayed up till 4 to finish it. That doesn't happen to me very often, so that should tell you right there how good this book truly is. It had me flipping through the pages like I was eating chocolate, just gobbling every little bit up and it left me wanting more.
The main character is a mystery to me. I love that I never really understand her like you usually would by the end of the book. I think that is one of the things that makes this book so interesting. She is not the average teen pregnancy story. She doesn't think like most of us would. She tortures herself through the entire book. Not to say that she was doing everything she did as a punishment. I love how she is so conflicted but makes everything seem like an extremely easy decision. But in reality she was ready to explode with of the turmoil she had bottled up inside.
I give this novel a 5 out of 5! This is one of those books that you will be hiding in your desk at work for the 2 minutes you can spare to read it when no one is watching. These types of books do not usually appeal to me but this book was wonderful. It kept me interested and had me constantly thinking. I recommend that everyone should read this book even if you don't think you'll like it. Step out of the box and try something new.
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A book from my sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Turner. Which I actually still have in my collection, though very much worn, having been well-loved and repeatedly read. It’s The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare. It was a “gift” at the end of the school year (which I believe may have been her last before retiring), and she’d written a lovely inspiring note to me inside.
She was an awesome teacher, with an amazing classroom collection of books from which I borrowed nearly daily that school year. She was one of the first teachers I can remember being very intent on nudging me into and encouraging me to explore writing and all its wonders.
Day Ten: Has a book changed your life?
This is an interesting question. I don’t think that I can say any single book has changed my life, but I do not doubt that who I am today has been largely influenced collectively by all the books I have read to date.
A large portion of my youth and into my young adult years was spent voraciously reading from a somewhat wide variety of genres. I tore through series like Flowers in the Attic, Petals in the Wind, and The Chronicles of Narnia; loved everything Stephen King that I was able to get my hands on; enjoyed way too many self-help titles and biographies; and even at some points would literally just read through the dusty old encyclopedias that sat on a shelf in the side room of my childhood home.
In fact, I was that weird kid in middle and high school who never fit in and when I skipped classes (as most kids do at some point or another), it was to hide at the public library down the street. I’d choose just about anything from a shelf and get comfy in one of those large leather club chairs at the end of the stacks, to read the day away until it was time to head back and catch the school bus home.
I’d done that so often, that even the truancy office at school stopped bothering to fetch me. They’d just call the library, confirm I was there, and leave me be.
I wish I had the time and attention span to read like that still. I really should be reading more. I miss it. I need to work on that.


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ST. LOUIS, April 2 -- As the final seconds ticked away in Saturday night's NCAA tournament national semifinal between Illinois and Louisville at the Edward Jones Dome, Fighting Illini guard Dee Brown dribbled the basketball near midcourt, beat his chest twice and told teammate Luther Head, "That's the way you do it, baby!"
Head and forward Roger Powell Jr., Illinois' two senior starters, showed their teammates how to play on college basketball's biggest stage, scoring 20 points apiece in a 72-57 victory over the fourth-seeded Cardinals in front of 47,754.
Illinois heads to the national championship after defeating Louisville, 72-57, Saturday, as Illini guard Dee Brown begins the celebration.
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The top-seeded Illini (37-1), who became only the fourth team in Division I history to win 37 games, advanced to Monday night's national championship game, where they will play North Carolina.
"We wrote April 4 on the board about six or seven weeks ago, and we're playing on April 4 in the national championship game, so we're pretty excited," Illinois Coach Bruce Weber said.
Powell, an ordained Pentecostal minister who writes verses from the Bible on each of his orange and white sneakers, scored all but two of his points in the second half and made 9 of 13 shots. Head, who has been bothered by a strained hamstring during much of the NCAA tournament, made six three-pointers, grabbed six rebounds and had five assists.
The seniors' play down the stretch was important for Illinois, which will play for its first national title. Head and Powell combined to score 17 of Illinois' last 22 points, after the Cardinals (33-5) cut the lead to 50-49 on Taquan Dean's three-pointer with 10 minutes 23 seconds remaining. But then the Illini went on an 11-0 run to pull away.
After Powell grabbed an offensive rebound and scored a layup to make it 52-49, Head made three-pointers on consecutive possessions, giving the Illini a 58-49 lead with 7:38 left. Powell hit a short baseline jumper with 6:17 to play, and then James Augustine made 1 of 2 free throws to put Illinois ahead 61-49.
"Roger went to work," Illini point guard Deron Williams said. "He was making shots that were crazy and aren't usually in his repertoire."
The Cardinals, who shot just 38.9 percent, missed four three-point attempts and committed two turnovers during Illinois' game-changing run.
"Illinois was the better basketball team," Louisville Coach Rick Pitino said. "They're a great team, a three-point shot away from being without blemishes. I don't know if they necessarily have the greatest talent I've seen from a Final Four, but they're the best team I've seen in some time."
After Illinois struggled on offense throughout the first 20 minutes and led only 31-28 at halftime, Powell gave the Illini a huge spark to start the second half. After scoring only two points and playing only five minutes in the first half, the senior from Joliet, Ill., opened the second by scoring his team's first nine points.
The Illini had problems penetrating Louisville's suffocating 2-3 zone from the start, and Illinois rarely got the basketball inside to Powell, Jack Ingram and Augustine during the first half. The Cardinals also frustrated the Illini's vaunted guards by sealing off both sides of the lane and preventing them from driving to the basket. When the Illini finally executed a pick-and-roll with about 3 1/2 minutes left in the first half, Augustine caught an interior pass from Head but then blew a wide open layup.
"I didn't think we attacked the zone as well as we should have. All week, we practiced screening the zone, flashing and stepping," Weber said. "We weren't sure [Pitino] would go to a zone because we're such a good shooting team. But he stayed with it until they fell behind."
Williams struggled shooting from the perimeter, and scored five points with nine assists and five rebounds. But he more than made up for his offensive deficiencies by playing solid defense against Francisco Garcia, who is four inches taller. Garcia, who scored 20 points or more in three of Louisville's first four games in NCAA tournament, had only four points on 2-for-10 shooting; Dean scored 12 on 4-for-15 shooting.
"Defense wins championships, and that's what I'm trying to do," Williams said. "I've been out there on the two best players on the court in each of the last two games, and I've just tried to contain them and shut them down."


A man in Turkey might just be the luckiest man alive. 'Good Morning America' called the story remarkable, reporting the person you're about to see, rather miraculously, does live through the ordeal.
No, your eyes are not deceiving you, a big bus ran over that man and, as 'GMA' mentioned, he walked away unscathed.
The Daily Mirror explains that the city bus was parked, but its brakes failed, causing it to roll backward out of control before hitting the man at about 15 miles per hour.
This YouTube description suggests the incident happened on January 22nd in Turkey.
According to the World Health Organization, about 10,000 people die in Turkey from traffic accidents each year. 19% of those are pedestrians.
After seeing this man survive the crash, maybe we should start saying the 'luck of the Turkish.'


Cubs err in allowing hype to engulf Starlin Castro
Those who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat it. Or something like that.
They’re slow learners, obviously, in Chicago Cubs management. When will they ever realize they cannot put all the eggs in one kid’s basket, like he’s the savior first of the farm system, then the entire franchise?
Maybe I’m not as baseball-savvy as the myriad of honchos that work all the way up to and include Cubs GM Jim Hendry. But why, with the examples of Corey Patterson and Felix Pie fresh in their minds, are they allowing all sorts of hype to engulf promising shortstop prospect Starlin Castro, who won’t even turn 20 until March 24?
The response from the execs almost always is the media creates the hype. Well, they left out half the equation. The media didn’t pick Castro out of thin air to designate him the next-best thing to sliced bread. Multiple officials had to tout him, promote him, point to him as an up-and-comer.
Maybe Castro is a wunderkind, talented enough and mature enough as a teen-ager one year removed from the Dominican Summer League to jump over two low-Class A minor-league levels and play the majority of 2009 in Daytona of the competitive high-A Florida State League. Maybe good enough to then earn a promotion to Double-A Tennessee, where he was managed by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg. And maybe advanced enough to warrant a look-see with the big club in spring training now, with just a chance that a sensational camp will punch a ticket directly to Wrigley Field.
There’s a couple of things wrong with this scenario. If I were Jim Hendry and top aide/farm director Oneri Fleita, I would have put the brakes on Castro. Let the kid simmer and percolate through all levels of the minors. Allow native Dominican Castro to learn English, to assimilate in both the pro baseball and the culture of a different country. What’s the rush? Are they that desperate to shift Ryan Theriot from shortstop to second?
The dangers of pushing a top prospect too far, too fast is found in the Patterson story. Picked No. 3 in the 1998 draft, Patterson zoomed from low-Class A Midwest League in Lansing, Mich. in 1999 to Double-A in 2000 and right to the Cubs. He was never taught how to bunt properly or otherwise employ his blinding speed to the organization’s greatest benefit. Dusty Baker later admitted Patterson was promoted too quickly, becoming a lineup regular just before he arrived as Cubs manager. Making matters worse, Patterson was stubborn in a number of ways. Once in the majors but struggling, Patterson saw no need to go back down to the minors to work on his game. And he resisted suggestions about his hitting mechanics from his big-league tutors. Since the Cubs let him go in 2005, Patterson has wandered from one organization to another, barely hanging onto his career.
Felix Pie, also a left-handed-hitting center fielder like Patterson, wasn’t rushed as much when he finally reached the Cubs in 2007 after several years of countdowns to his arrival. But a slashing, .300-hitting style and a perceived hustling, winning attitude that lit up Triple-A vanished via a rusty-gate swing in the majors. It was as if the light switch was turned off each time Pie walked through the gate into Wrigley Field. Interestingly, the first team post-Chicago for whom Pie played was the Baltimore Orioles — just like Patterson — which has become kind of dumping ground for failed Cubs.
The overall problem is the Cubs simply don’t know how to properly handle position-player prospects, hence they’ve produced so few of them. Management sees a prospect with four or five tools and puts all their hopes in the kid. The organization is not run where three or four position-player prospects come up around the same time, and the advance billing is spread around equally. Not one player is regarded as the savior.
That’s how the Twins and Braves of recent vintage (and the Astros and Expos years ago) re-stocked their big-league rosters. A small wave of players came up together and all were expected to claim big-league jobs without brass bands blaring and stacks of press clippings accumulating.
Too bad the Cubs lineup is overloaded with veterans with no-cut contracts. The Cubs do have other legitimate position-position player prospects, most more advanced than Castro, like third baseman Josh Vitters and outfielder Tyler Colvin. Center fielder Brett Jackson has potential. If the team was in a rebuilding mode and had a slew of positions available in camp, maybe we’d see a Twins-like wave wash up into the lineup. But that won’t happen as the Cubs are under pressure to win now, because they haven’t won all of our yesterdays.
Starlin Castro may be the next great shortstop. But he’d be better served if he came quietly to Fitch Park to train with all the other minor leaguers in a couple of weeks, preparing for maybe Daytona, not Tennessee or Triple-A Iowa or even an outside chance at the Cubs themselves. Better he spend one day more than needed in the minors than one less.
The process is an endless loop in Cubs history, threatening to snap up yet another kid who deserves a chance at the Show without the world of expectations on his shoulders.


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Mexico urges Texas to stop border truck inspections amid costly delays
The Mexican Economy Department said it will file a complaint with the Trade Facilitation Committee overseeing the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) free trade agreement in the coming days
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Mexico’s government on Monday urged the state of Texas to stop the cargo inspections of commercial trucks crossing the border after the move caused significant supply chain delays and millions in losses for companies.
Additionally, the Mexican Economy Department said it will file a complaint with the Trade Facilitation Committee overseeing the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) free trade agreement in the coming days. The USMCA requires member countries to facilitate quick customs and border inspections.
On May 8, Texas announced that it would resume inspecting all commercial vehicles that crossed the U.S.-Mexico border through the Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates, which connects Matamoros, Mexico with Brownsville, Texas.
According to DPS spokeswoman Maria Montalvo, Abbott ordered the inspections after a tractor-trailer carrying “hazardous flammable material” was traveling at unsafe speeds and crashed into a concrete barrier, causing an explosion.
“They’re checking everything from the cargo to the undercarriage to the driver. They’re pretty much following federal regulations,” she said.
The cargo inspections, which can take between 8 to 27 hours, have impacted the supply chains and have cost millions of dollars in losses for both U.S. and Mexican companies, particularly those dealing with perishable foods, Mexico’s economy ministry said in a statement.
“In the end, U.S. consumers will be the ones who pay the price for these policies,” the department said.
The inspections “will continue for an undetermined amount of time,” said Ericka Miller, a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) spokesperson, at the time.
Texas Governor Gregg Abbott has required similar inspections of cargo in the past, most recently in April 2022. The inspections were halted after Abbott reached an agreement with four neighboring Mexican states to alleviate the costly backups.
Abbott has claimed that the inspections are meant to prevent the smuggling of undocumented migrants and illegal drugs into the state.

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