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Buttery, soft shortbread cookies filled with citrus orange and festive dried cranberries and covered in orange glaze. These Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies are the perfect addition to your festive baking this year. Citrus orange and dried cranberries are such popular flavours of this season and embody all aspects of the holidays. Added to both sweet AND savoury foods, these ingredients will instantly add impact to any recipe. Due to the high butter content, once cooked at a low temperature, the dough, just like shortcrust pastry, developer a super light, melt in your mouth texture. These are some of the easiest cookies to make but there are a few tips to ensure successful baking of these Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies:.
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Keanu Reeves continues to prove his skills as a major action star in the hugely successful John Wick: Chapter 2, the follow up to 2014's neo-noir action thriller John Wick. As well as raking it in at the box office (and proving that more straightforward, beautifully shot action movies are still a major draw for audiences), the film turns John Wick into an action franchise. The Chapter 2 sets up John Wick 3, which hasn't been given the green light yet, and already has fans asking when we will see John Wick in action again.
While we're still a long way from John Wick 3, there is a new mini-movie that fans can enjoy in the meantime - a parody video with some amazing Nerf shoot-em-up scenes.
The video, created by Corridor, plays on the plot and the ending of John Wick: Chapter 2, all while swapping out the firearms from the film with Nerf guns. The video is titled simple "Nerf John Wick" and runs for just over three minutes as a John Wick character runs around shooting at other characters with Nerf guns. The plot of the clip begins with a $7 million contract being taken out on John Wick, following which he must take down all the various assassins coming after him. In the final scene, a new contract for his life pops up on a phone, for $150 bazillion.
The film re-creates the kind of incredible shoot-em-up sequences that make John Wick and John Wick: Chapter 2 so popular, with some fantastic shots and fight choreography. Of course, Corridor has plenty of experience with creating great YouTube videos, and has a whole series of Nerf parodies, including Nerf Overwatch, Nerf The Walking Dead and Nerf Rainbow Six Siege. The channel also creates a whole range of other parody videos; everything from Jason Bourne cooking lessons to an anatomically correct Spider-Man.
"John Wick Nerf" is three minutes of fun that makes us want to head straight to the toy aisle and pick up a selection of Nerf guns for our own rooftop battles, and it does a great job of putting a lighthearted spin on a very dark franchise. This fan-made film is the kind of thing that YouTube is made for, and it's certainly something that fans of action and shooting sequences will enjoy. Of course, this isn't officially sanctioned by the franchise, as it is simply a fun parody video, but we still love it for what it is.
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) release date: Feb 10, 2017


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Frequently Asked Questions
Biopuncture injectable therapy is an effective and inexpensive way to promote the natural regulatory processes in the body that reduces inflammation, enhance the body’s natural immunity, and promotes healing and better health. Generally these injections of homeopathic solution are dilute micro doses of plants or minerals given intramuscularly in one small injection site. One injection intramuscularly has a systemic effect on the entire body. For more localized areas, an application known as “Bio puncture” can be used for conditions such as an acute sprained ankle or frozen shoulder. Their application in the area of immune enhancement and pain reduction are paramount.
Once our patients try these simple intramuscular injections, they often request them because of their immediate and dramatic results. For example, many patients with arthritis do not want to take daily medications. After 4-6 weekly injections, they may have one per month to keep their pain level significantly reduced or completely pain free. The injections are cost effective and they generally produce positive results.
Respiratory rate, blood pressure, heartbeat, glucose level, are only a few examples of subtle autoregulating systems. Each of these autoregulating systems has a set point and a set point margin, where in between, the regulating process fluctuates to maintain homoeostasis. The disease can be defined as a condition in which one or more autoregulating systems are no longer oscillating between the set point margin of the respective autoregulating system. It is the objective in Bioregulatory Medicine to restore normal functioning of this autoregulating systems.
Only biotherapeutics in injection form are applied in Biopuncture. The characteristics of the medications used are:
- They have bioregulatory characteristics
- The molecular concentrations of the constituents used have no toxic, suppressive or substitutional value. We may state that these biotherapeutic medications are low-dose or even ultra-low-dose medications compared to medications used in conventional medicine.
- They are manufactured according to stringent guidelines in good manufacturing practice (GMP) and are by definition sterile and free of pathogens.
The injection sites can be divided into two main types of injection groups: treatment zone injections, also termed local injections and distant injections. Local injections are given in the pain zone or the reflex zone. Distant injections are given at locations distant to the painful region e.g. in trigger points.
The Biopuncture injection therapy is well defined and differs in application from conventional injection treatments, although conventional diagnostic methodology remains the same. The functional examination is based on a more advanced physical examination. Both the physical and functional examination influences the therapy approach, which may differ from a conventional medical approach.
Biopuncture is a safe injection therapy applying a standardized technique that allows a quick assessment of the patient.
This novel therapeutic tool is:
- clinically effective
Biopuncture has minimal side-effects, and almost no systemic absorption.
Biopuncture is a specific injection method, clearly differentiated from other injection methods applied in medical practice (such as neural therapy, mesotherapy, prolotherapy, and numerous others).
Its boundaries are well defined in the technique of injection, the site of injection and type of medications used. Although specific examination techniques are used, especially in musculoskeletal complaints, Biopuncture is based on a conventional and an additional functional diagnosis.
It is important to remember that there is no one-treatment procedure that will fix all problems. The most success is usually obtained if one combines numerous different treatment modalities. It is for this reason that we recommend that all patient undergo a thorough Health Renewal consultation, where all underlying abnormalities can be identified and treated with the necessary lifestyle changes, nutraceuticals and medication if needed. If indicated, Biopuncture will always form part of this treatment plan.
Biopuncture have been successfully used to assist in the treatment of the following conditions:
- Migraines & chronic headaches
- Neck and Shoulder spasms
- Chronic myofascial pain syndrome
- Lower back pain
- Adrenals – stress
- Acne (body and Face)
- Fat reduction
- Viral infection
- Bacterial infection
- Bronchitis/ Trachitis/Asthma
- Pain Management
- Chronic myofascial pain syndrome
- Lower back pain
- Knee injuries
- Ankle injuries
- Carpal Tunnel
- Sciatic Neuralgia
- Sport bomb
- Adrenal fatigue
- Mental boost
There are very few doctors in South Africa acquainted with the beneficial effects of Biopuncture. At Health Renewal we have over 2 years experience with Biopuncture in the successful treatment of patients suffering with numerous musculoskeletal problems. Health renewal's focus has always been to restore health and wellbeing, instead of just treating symptoms.
In conventional medicine, the drug you take suppresses your symptoms immediately. That is why you need to take high doses in order to suppress, for example, pain or inflammation. And usually it works immediately. But as soon as the medication stops working, you have to take another pill to "kill the pain" again.
However, in Biopuncture small doses of products are injected in order to stimulate the natural healing processes. These ultra-low doses "wake up" mechanisms, which are available anyway. So, the healing effect comes from "inside" your body-not from the products themselves. It's the reaction of your immune system, which will produce the proper reactions to regain natural healing. The reaction of your body may be, for example, better local blood circulation, tissue repair, and relaxation of muscles or local detoxification. During the reparation of tissue, your body is even more vulnerable and it is a good idea at this stage not to overuse the part, which is treated because it is still in the process of repair.
- Traumeel: For the regulation of acute inflammation, sports sprains and strains. To help reduce inflammation, pain, regenerate when possible, and serve as a catalyst in the healing process. It increases circulation, works as an analgesic to reduce pain, while promoting the natural healing process. Traumeel is also used for acute inflammation, sprains, strains and achy muscles. Zeel and/or Traumeel are highly effective in reducing pain and inflammation related to fibromyalgia.
- Zeel: For the temporary relief of symptoms of mild to moderate arthritic pain, osteoarthritis, joint stiffness and chronic inflammatory conditions. One of the homeopathic injectable known as Zeel reduces chronic inflammation in the body, not by suppression, but by promoting the natural biological healing process. Zeel, unlike many of its anti-inflammatory counterparts, does not have negative gastrointestinal effects, does not thin the blood like NSAIDS and has no adverse drug interactions but does reduce pain and inflammation
- Spascupreel: For the relief of tight muscles and spasms anywhere in the body (abdominal and menstrual cramps, spasmodic cough, intestinal colic) and for acute or chronic muscle tightness and spasms such as acute neck and shoulder tightness and pain.
- Neuralgo Rheum: For the stimulation of the defence mechanism in joint disorders: chronic arthritis and arthrosis, neuralgia and rheumatism of the soft tissues, intervertebral disc conditions, exhaustion and debility.
- Lymphomyosot: For the temporary relief of swelling due to poor circulation, minor injury and environmental toxins.
- Engystol: For the general enhancement of the natural immune defence system to fight off colds and viruses through its anti-viral properties and immune building properties.
- Gripp Heel: For defence against viruses such as influenza; malaise, body aches, and cold symptoms, and immune building properties.
- Coenzyme Comp: For Dysfunction of the Kerb cycle.
- Discuss Comp: For disorders of the joints (chronic arthritis arthrosis) Neuralgic/rheumatic disorders of the vertebral column, Disc lesions vertebral column.
- Echinacea Comp: For Immune stimulation, bacterial infection, furuncles, boils, enter-colitis, gingivitis, stomatitis, abscesses, Carbuncles, sinusitis, cystitis, pyelitis, adnexitis
- Hepar Comp: For Detoxification of liver in acute & chronic diseases of the liver, Cholangitis, Cholacystis, Dermatosis, Dermatitis
- Testis Comp: For Stimulation of male organs, premature ejaculation, impotence, enuresis, muscular Dystrophy, exhaustion, various metabolic disturbances.
- Thyroidea Comp: For Thyroid dysfunction stimulation of glandular functions, connective tissues, muscular dystrophy, myxedema, sclerodermatitis, precancerous stages.
- Tonic-Injeel: For States of exhaustion, chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Tonsilla Comp: Stimulation of lymphatic system & improvement of body defences, granulocytopenia, agranulocytosis, leukaemia, sclerodermatitis, polyarthritis, and neoplastic phases.
- Ubichinon Comp: Enzymatic dysfunction, stimulation of Oxygen metabolism treatment of cellular phase disease.
- Engystol and Gripp Heel separately and synergistically together stimulate the body’s immune system naturally; work to fight off viruses, colds, and influenza. They can be used as prevention, at the onset of a cold, or during the cold to help reduce cold symptoms and shorten the duration. We recommend monthly injections during the cold and flu season to prevent colds and viruses.

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Almost 90% of American adults have a favorable opinion of small businesses, according to the 2012 Public Affairs Pulse survey.
The survey weighs the attitudes toward business and government. Bottom line: Americans have a lot of confidence in small business, some in big companies and not much in the federal government. The poll was conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International for the Public Affairs Council, a nonprofit group for public affairs executives.
Two thirds (67%) of the 1,750 respondents have favorable views of major companies and less than half (41%) have favorable views of the federal government.
"Americans have serious doubts about whether the federal government can effectively handle the challenges the nation faces," said Doug Pinkham, president of the Public Affairs Council. "As a result, the public is turning to the business sector and saying, 'The government can't seem to manage these things, so what can you do to help?'"Read the rest of this entry »

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Dwellingup: Guided Hike and Scenic Train Ride with Lunch
Enjoy a train ride through the forest from Dwellingup to the ancient Etmilyn train station. Take a guided hike back through the lush natural scenery of the Bibbulmun Track and taste homemade pizza.
- Enjoy the stunning Darling Range Forest.
- 10km hiking experience has some great scenery with a dose of railway history.
- After building up an appetite you will head into town for gourmet pizza.

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On June 6, 2007, PacificNet Incorporated, a company based in China which is a maker of gaming and mobile technology, e-commerce and Customer Relationship Management, announced that they will debut a new Mahjong game on mobile phones for the 2007 World Series of Mahjong.
The World Series of Mahjong will be held for 3 days at the Wynn Macau from June 15-17, 2007. The tournament is expected to attract the most skilled mahjong players all over the world.
The cash pool is a total of $1 million and the champion of the event is guaranteed to take home a total of $500,000, the biggest cash prize in the history of a tournament for Mahjong.
PacificNet has been chosen as the official telecom and mobile provider for the Mahjong tournament. PacificNet's new game, the "Mahjong Mobile Pact" is a java-based mobile gambling game which aims to teach the players how to play mahjong better on any Java-enable cellular phone.
Interested players may download the game from different PacificNet subsidiaries like PactGames, Guangzhou Wanrong and others. The Chairman and CEO of PacificNet, Tony Tong, said that being the official mobile and telecom provider for the Mahjong tournament with the biggest purse in the world, they are trying to promote the game to the next level by marketing it to players all over the world.
The game is considered a national past time in China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and other Asian Countries. According to the forecasts of analysts, mobile phone games will become even more popular in China with the introduction of 3G Networks in the country.
Analysts note that both online and offline mobile gaming differs, especially with their service models. Online gambling utilizes telecom service model earning profits from traffic fees.
Offline mobile gambling is simply a gaming application that is downloaded to a mobile phone for a fee. Analysts predict a good and steady growth for WAP, JAVA and Brew while the potion of SMS games will slide down. With over 400 million users, China has already become the largest mobile market in the world and it is still growing.
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After a thrilling display against Spurs at the weekend which was packed full of energy and intensity, Arsenal found things much tougher during the early stages at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.
While Manchester United flew out of the blocks quickly and tested Bernd Leno through a shot from Marcus Rashford inside five minutes, the Gunners struggled to get a foothold in the contest.
And fans watching back around the world think they know why, they have put it down to the absence of Granit Xhaka.
The Switzerland international midfielder picked up his fifth booking of the season against Spurs, which ruled him out of the game at Old Trafford due to suspension.
It was the first time he had not started in the Premier League for the Gunners since February 2017, a run of 65 consecutive games.
And Arsenal fans watching the game certainly think he was missed. Here's a selection of what's been said on social media.


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Snowed In Comedy TourApr 1, 2022
Friday, April 1st
The Port Theatre
Canada’s biggest comedy tour lands in Cornwall on Friday, April 1st with the Snowed In Comedy Tour at the Port Theatre!
Featuring international comedians Debra DiGiovanni, Pete Zedlacher, Dan Quinn and Paul Myrehaug, the quartet come together to create one amazing show with each bringing a unique and hilarious take that is sure to leave you laughing out loud.
Tickets are $47 and are now on sale at the Port Theatre Box Office during movie and show hours. Tickets are also available online (click here to purchase online).
Please note this is a reschedule date from April 2020 and existing tickets will be honoured.
For additional information on the show, please check out the Facebook event page or call The Port Theatre at 613-933-4547.
We’re here to help!
Got questions? Looking for recommendations? Cornwall Tourism is here to help! Text us anytime at 613-938-4748 and we will be happy to assist with any questions you might have.
Looking for other fun things to do in Cornwall? Check out the Explore section of our website for other fun-filled activities to keep you busy. Better yet, consider extending your stay with a night at one of our great accommodations!

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Kathleen Lynam (née Hogan) - Ballincloghan, Rahan
Reposing at her home on Thursday, September 21, from 4pm until 8pm. Removal on Friday morning, September 22 to St. Carthage's Church, Killina, Rahan for Requiem Mass at 11am. Interment afterwards in Rahan Cemetery. House private on Friday morning Please
Patsy Daly - Mulhuddart, Dublin / Kinnitty, Offaly
Reposing at Cunningham’s Funeral Home, Clonsilla Village on Thursday evening, September 21, from 6pm until 8pm with prayers at 7.45pm. Removal to St. Ciaran’s Church, Hartstown, Clonsilla on Friday morning arriving for Requiem Mass at 11am followed by burial in St. Flannan’s Cemetery, Kinnitty arriving at 1.30pm approximately.
Mary Flanagan (née O'Toole) - 'Edelweiss', Dublin Road, Kildare Town / Rhode, Offaly
Removal on Thursday to the Carmelite Church, Kildare Town arriving for Mass at 2pm. Burial afterwards in St. Conleth's Cemetery, Kildare
James Francis McNamee - Ballybrittan, Rhode, Offaly
Reposing at his home this Thursday from noon with Rosary at 8pm. Funeral Mass on Friday at 2pm in St. Peter’s Church, Rhode, followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. House private on Friday please.
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When Australian World War II pilots flew over the English coast in the 1940s they could not help but keep an eye out for a good surf beach.
Little did they know that their homesickness would lead to Britain's first surf life saving club.
That was the Bude Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) in Cornwall and UK resident Horace Parsons is a long-term member of the club.
"During the war there was an airbase about 30 miles [48 kilometres] south of Bude called St Mawgan, and there were a number of Australians based there," Mr Parsons said.
"While they were flying they used to check out the beaches up and down the coast, and a number of them thought Bude looked, you know, like it had good surf, good beaches."
Six years after the war, former Byron Bay and Surfers Paradise surf lifesaver Alan Kennedy was posted to Britain for work.
He remembered the WWII pilots' stories of good beaches in Cornwall and convinced fellow Aussie surf lifesaver Barrie Cribb, now 90 and living in Yamba, New South Wales, to help him look for a suitable site for a surf club.
"We went along all the beaches down there in Cornwall and [Mr Kennedy] said 'well I think the best one for surf club would be Bude'," Mr Cribb said.
However, Bude's beach was also treacherous and rocky in places.
"It was a dangerous beach," Mr Cribb recalled.
"The tide used to go out four hundred yards, just like that!
"They had a fellow there who was in gumboots and he couldn't swim, and he used to row along the beach and tell people to get in and come out.
"And if anything would have happened, he would have been the first man to drown. He was in gumboots."
Owner of the Bude Bed and Breakfast, Freddie Lester, was keen to help and when the two Australians returned in 1954 he enlisted local youth group members to be the first lifesavers.
"He produced these guys and said 'well, here's the bronze squad, now you've got to train them'," Mr Cribb said.
"I was just happy that they could swim."
Training the first surf lifesavers
They rounded up some other Australian surf lifesaver expats and the training of the bronze squad began with Mr Cribb as their chief instructor.
"At the time a lot of people were quite impressed and while they were training on the beaches there was a lot of people down there watching," Mr Parsons said.
"Word had got around about these Aussies that were over here."
Finally, the day of the examination came.
The skies were grey and the water freezing, but that did not deter the aspiring surf lifesavers and big crowds gathered on the beach to watch the spectacle.
There was such a buzz about what was going on at Bude that a BBC crew came to film the examination on the beach.
"The BBC turned up on the Saturday and away we went," Mr Cribb said.
"It was quite an operation. It was like it was the ABC coming to Yamba for the first time to film a surf carnival or something."
All the English candidates passed with flying colours and were awarded their bronze medallions by the Australian Surf Life Saving Association.
"At the end of the exam they sat on one of the guys' lawns at the front of his house and set up Bude Surf Lifesaving Club, so it's definitely the first club in this country," Mr Parsons recalled.
"And I think it's possibly the longest-established club in the northern hemisphere."
SLSC movement spreads
After Bude SLSC was established in 1954, the movement spread as other English beach towns were inspired to form their own surf lifesaving clubs.
There are now more than 50 clubs in south-west England and Wales.
More than 60 years on, Bude SLSC is still one of the strongest surf lifesaving clubs in the UK, having logged well over 1,000 rescues and numerous preventative actions.
"As a club we're very proud of what we've got, where we came from and what we've achieved," Mr Parsons said.
"It's obviously all originated from Australia and the guys like Barrie that were willing to come over here and help out and [get us] to where we are now."
Alan Kennedy has since passed away.
Mr Cribb said swimming was still one of his great loves and a part of his daily life.
"I've been down there this morning and swam a kilometre in the pool. I do it every day, winter and summer," he said.
When asked how he feels about having been a part of surf lifesaving's spread to the UK, Mr Cribb said: "I just think it's wonderful, yeah, being part of it — that's all I was, part of it."

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Indiana head coach Tom Allen met with the media on Monday afternoon along with coordinators Nick Sheridan and Kane Wommack and quarterback Michael Penix, Jr.
Below are some of the more noteworthy news items and notes from the session.
No. 9/10 Indiana (4-0) will travel to Columbus this weekend for a noon ET kickoff against Ohio State. The game will be televised on Fox.
Michigan State players of the game
As it does each week, IU named its top players for each phase on Monday.
Allen announced the following players of the week for the 24-0 win over Michigan State:
- Ty Fryfogle, offensive
- Micah McFadden/Tiawan Mullen, co-defensive
- AJ Barner, special teams
Thomas Allen out for the season / Katic should be back
Allen indicated that his son Thomas has a “serious” injury to his hip and will have season ending surgery on Tuesday. The fracture was described as similar to Tua Tagovailoa’s injury at Alabama last year. Tagovailoa is now the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. Tom Allen hopes for a similar positive outcome for his son. Tom Allen said Thomas will return to play in 2021.
The Hoosier head coach became emotional during the press conference as he reflected on his family’s long and winding path to Bloomington.
“My kids have sacrificed, and my wife,” Allen said as he fought back tears. “That’s why it hurts so much for Thomas. I know what he’s been through to get here. He’s a tough sucker.”
On the plus side, Allen indicated that starting left guard Mike Katic is likely to play against Ohio State. He missed the previous two contests.
Allen did not remark on the status of left tackle Caleb Jones, who unexpectedly missed the Michigan State game, or linebacker Cam Jones, who left the game with an undisclosed injury.
No. 9 Hoosiers big underdogs
Although Saturday’s game is a top ten matchup, Vegas is projecting a blowout.
The early line has Ohio State favored by roughly three touchdowns. How much does the series history contribute to the doubt in the minds of oddsmakers?
Indiana has not defeated Ohio State since 1988. But similar to his refrain during the week before the Michigan game, Allen is resolute that the past does not predict the future.
“We’re not going to compete against the last 50 years of Ohio State players, we are going to have to match up with the 11 on the field this Saturday, Allen said.
“We’re going to compete, we’re going to fight, I don’t care what anyone says about this doggone game.”
Allen knows his team has not yet played to a level that will be good enough to beat Ohio State, remarking that “we’re still not where we need to be in all three areas.”
He hopes a desire to improve and compete should serve as all the motivation his team needs this week. He certainly doesn’t expect to have to fire up his team with “rah rah” speeches.
“You shouldn’t need motivation to play the Ohio State Buckeyes,” Allen said.
On the other hand, Allen was asked whether he will talk about the point spread with his team this week.
“Yes, it will be addressed,” he said.
Major respect for Justin Fields
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields has compiled an early season stat line that is hard to believe. The 6-foot-3 Georgia product is 72-of-83 (86.7 percent) throwing the ball through three games. He has thrown for 908 yards with 11 touchdowns and no interceptions. Fields has also run for 57 yards and two more scores.
Obviously, slowing down Fields will be at the center of Indiana’s game plan.
“(He’s) arguably the best QB in the country,” Allen said. “A special player playing at a high level.
“He’s just extremely poised and has tremendous arm talent and a quick release. He has really good protection and makes people miss.”
The quarterback matchup will be one of many storylines on Saturday.
Indiana quarterback Michael Penix said he met Justin Fields once at a QB camp, and is looking forward to matching up with him on Saturday.
“It’s what people want to see,” Penix said.
Still waiting on Maryland game information
Indiana’s week six game against Maryland has been designated as a “six-day selection” according to the Big Ten. That means the game time and television details will not be announced until after this weekend’s games.
The league did announce a game for Friday, Nov. 27 which should take the Hoosiers out of the possibility for a game that night.
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The Dwayne Johnson-starrer Hercules already set Rufus Sewell to co-star as Autolycus. Now Ian McShane, Joseph Fiennes, Rebecca Ferguson (BBC’s The White Queen), Aksel Hennie (Headhunters) and John Hurt have come aboard, Paramount and MGM said today. Ryan Condal wrote the screenplay for the action film, based on Radical Studio’s graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars, Evan Spiliotopoulos rewrote it and Brett Ratner is directing and producing with Barry Levine and Beau Flynn. Production is set to begin in May and the movie will be released July 25, 2014.
The plot: After renouncing his mythological origins, Hercules lives in exile and fights as a mercenary for hire alongside his loyal but weary comrades. Hercules and his crew will face their most challenging labor yet when one battle forces the man behind the myth to question everything he once believed, and reconsider the truth behind his own legend. (more…)

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The Reverend Martin Camroux reflects on our quest to know the glory of God.
BBC Radio 4
Methodist communities unite to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Charles Wesley's birth.
From the Tantur Ecumenical Institute, as part of a season of programmes from Jerusalem.
The Revd Stephen Shipley celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edward Elgar.


Twinkle Khanna feels proud as a daughter that her mother and veteran actress Dimple Kapadia has, at the age of 61, landed a role in a Christopher Nolan film.
“Congratulations mother! So so proud of you! You are truly amazing and you set an example for all of us that age is not an obstacle in the path of ability and talent #Hurrah,” tweeted Twinkle, the older of the two daughters Dimple has with late superstar Rajesh Khanna.
Dimple has been cast in the acclaimed Hollywood filmmaker’s espionage thriller “Tenet”.
The film will also feature Robert Pattinson and Michael Caine and will be shot across seven countries, including India.
Celebrities from Bollywood have cheered Dimple on landing the role.
Anil Kapoor, who starred in American series “24”, called her casting “phenomenal”, while filmmaker Anurag Kashyap tweeted wrote: “So cool… Dimple Kapadia in a Chris Nolan Film…Wow.”
Film producer Guneet Monga sent in congratulations.
Dimple, who made her screen debut with 1973’s Bollywood film “Bobby”, is a National Award winner. She has proved her mettle in Indian cinema with an eclectic mix of parallel and commercial films like “Rudaali”, “Krantiveer”, “Dil Chahta Hai” and “Finding Fanny” among others.
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School’s in for the Capital Region’s councillors and mayors.
The newly elected officials have been invited to their inaugural introduction to the role in local government in a two-evening orientation session hosted by Esquimalt township next week.
“As a total greenhorn, it really helped with the governance structure,” said Esquimalt Coun. Meagan Brame, who took copious notes at the course hosted by the township after the 2008 election.
It also proved to be a valuable networking opportunity during which she heard from returning councillors and rookies like herself “and you realize you’re not alone in any of it,” said Brame, who will attend next week’s presentations to prepare for her second term on council.
On Monday (Nov. 28), North Saanich-based local government advisor, Gordon McIntosh, will explore topics on governance, roles and responsibilities of mayors, councillors and staff, as well as strategy, policy and services.
That overview will help ground councils in the fundamental role of local government. McIntosh, who heads the North Saanich-based Local Government Leadership Institute, will give his students a scorecard so they can easily assess their decision making, financial accountability, intergovernmental relations and communications with staff during their term.
“They might talk about that and say, ‘Our decisions are taking too long,’” said McIntosh. “Then, what’s equally important, is not just talking about it, but then saying, ‘How can we improve it?’”
On Wednesday (Nov. 30), Lower Mainland parliamentarian Eli Mina, will speak on meetings, rules and effective decision making, covering topics such as council interactions with the public and the rules of order during meetings.
“By having a joint session with professional presenters, we can ensure that all elected officials, many of whom have had no formal training or previous experience with local government, hear the same messages,” Laurie Hurst, Esquimalt’s chief administrative officer, said in an email.


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This is why some foods make your mouth itchy
For some people, these seasonal favorite fruits can cause irritation and swelling in the mouth and throat. If you have ever experienced an itchy or swollen mouth after consuming seasonal fruits and vegetables, you might have a pollen-related food allergy.
Oral allergy syndrome (OAS), also known as pollen-related food allergy (PRFA) and pollen fruit syndrome (PFS), is a common food allergy found in individuals who are also allergic to pollen.
About 90% of individuals who are allergic to pollens like birch experience allergic reactions to pollen-related foods. Why is this? It turns out the proteins in produce such as apples, cherries, carrots and celery biologically resemble the pollen in birch. Dr. Javeed Akhter, a pediatric pulmonologist at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill., says “the symptoms of oral allergy syndrome can get worse during the season when the pollen levels are higher.”
When consumed, foods that trigger OAS can cause itchiness and swelling in the mouth and throat. Symptoms are rarely life-threatening and typically persist for 30 minutes or less. Unfortunately, regular allergy medication does not typically work for pollen-related food allergies.
Dr. Akhter says this is because pollen-related food allergies cause “a ‘mast cell’ mediated reaction. Unlike lungs, nose, eyes and gut,” he says, “there are no good strategies to stabilize mast cells in the oropharynx,” which lies at the back of the throat.
About 2% of individuals who experience OAS have reactions that affect more than the oral cavity. These patients may carry an epipen with them, Dr. Akhter says.
Avoiding trigger foods or suffering through allergic reactions may not be the only options, however. A study shows that OAS could be effectively treated by oral immunotherapy or sublingual immunotherapy. Yet, “immunotherapy as a treatment for pollen-related food allergies is still in the experimental stage,” Dr. Akhter says. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration approved oral immunotherapy for peanut allergies.
In a study comprising 92 individuals, regular exposure to trigger food proteins over an eight- to 11-month period through oral and under-the-tongue immunotherapy resulted in up to 81% of allergic individuals becoming tolerant to pollen-related trigger foods. When repeatedly exposed to triggering proteins, the immune system slowly learns that those foods are not a threat to the body and allergic reactions become less frequent. Continued immunotherapy may be necessary to maintain tolerance, however, as many individuals experienced a returned sensitivity after ceasing oral immunotherapy.
Another effective treatment of oral allergy syndrome could be heat processing. Most proteins in trigger foods are heat liable, meaning they can be broken down by heat. Simply heating or fully cooking trigger foods could remove symptoms.
If you have avoided pollen-related foods because they cause itchiness or swelling in the mouth, you may want to speak with an allergist about other treatment options.
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Date: Mon. November 26, 2012
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street
About this event:
Something Different is a place for all LGBT teens and friends to come in and be themselves without reservation and question. This group will act as a resource of kind, caring individuals to talk to and create with, as well as provided space for activism. The ground rules for the group are simple but firm: Accept all those who attend.

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In a sharp memo sent this morning to fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill, Senator Jeff Sessions argues that the GOP elite view on immigration--shared by President Barack Obama and Senator Chuck Schumer--is "nonsense." Instead, Sessions, the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, advises his fellow Republicans to adopt a "humble and honest populism."
At a dinner gathering in Washington last week, the members of Congress in attendance were asked if they think immigration reform will pass this year. The two Democrats said yes, the six Republicans no.
The momentum to restrict Iranian oil exports has stalled, and it is time for Congress to eschew a more gradualist approach and mandate zero oil exports with zero waivers. This, along with more concrete military pressure, could increase the otherwise slim chances for success in expected new talks with Iran. U.S. lawmakers and Obama Administration officials should not fear the impact on the oil market, which can manage a cutoff of Iranian oil revenue better than can Tehran.
Senator John McCain gave backhanded praise to opponents of the immigration bill yesterday.
“We’re not winning this fight,” McCain, a proponent of the immigration bill, reportedly told Virginia-based trade publication Politico. “They are mounting a better campaign than we are — the opposition is.”
We are conservatives who have differed in the past on immigration reform, with Kristol favorably disposed toward it and Lowry skeptical. But the Gang of Eight has brought us into full agreement: Their bill, passed out of the Senate, is a comprehensive mistake. House Republicans should kill it without reservation.
The Obama administration has announced that it's delaying Obamacare's employer mandate—but not the individual mandate. The Obama administration's solicitude for big business apparently doesn't extend to workers and families and individuals.
Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today agreed to be the lead sponsor of a Senate bill to ban abortion after an unborn child is 20 weeks old. A similar measure passed the House last month and a state version is now being debated in the Texas legislature, where it is likely to be approved.

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American Idol has been one of the most iconic and influential reality TV shows in the United States since its debut in 2002. Season 2 of American Idol introduced the world to a talented group of contestants who would go on to become some of the biggest names in the music industry. In this blog post, we will take a trip down memory lane and revisit the top 10 contestants of American Idol Season 2.
1. Ruben Studdard: Ruben Studdard, often referred to as the “Velvet Teddy Bear,” won the hearts of millions with his soulful voice and undeniable charisma. His performances of songs like “Flying Without Wings” and “Superstar” cemented his status as a fan favorite.
2. Clay Aiken: Clay Aiken captured the hearts of fans with his angelic voice and boy-next-door charm. Despite finishing as the runner-up, Clay’s incredible talent and endearing personality carved out a successful career for him in the music industry.
3. Kimberley Locke: Kimberley was an absolute powerhouse vocalist, known for her incredible range and versatility. Her performances of songs like “Band of Gold” and “Over the Rainbow” showcased her ability to deliver emotionally charged performances.
4. Josh Gracin: Josh Gracin charmed audiences with his country twang and boyish good looks. His renditions of songs like “I Want to Live” and “Amazed” showcased his powerful voice and undeniable stage presence.
5. Trenyce: Trenyce brought a strong R&B flavor to the competition with her soulful voice and magnetic stage presence. Her performances of songs like “Love Sneakin’ Up on You” and “Let’s Stay Together” consistently impressed the judges and audiences alike.
6. Kimberly Caldwell: Known for her edgy style and rock-infused performances, Kimberly Caldwell stood out from the competition. Her renditions of songs like “Come to My Window” and “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” proved she had the talent to compete with the best.
7. Carmen Rasmusen: Carmen Rasmusen displayed a unique country-pop fusion with her performances on the show. Her performances of songs like “You Can’t Hurry Love” and “Call Me” showcased her sweet and distinctive voice.
8. Rickey Smith: Rickey Smith captivated audiences with his soulful voice and infectious stage presence. His performances of songs like “Endless Love” and “Superstition” showcased his incredible vocal range and remarkable talent.
9. Corey Clark: Corey Clark drew attention with his smooth vocals and captivating performances. His renditions of songs like “Against All Odds” and “I Wanna Be Where You Are” revealed his innate musicality and charisma.
10. Julia DeMato: Julia DeMato showcased her powerful voice and soulful interpretations of songs throughout the competition. Her performances of songs like “Son of a Preacher Man” and “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” left a lasting impression on both the judges and viewers.
1. Who won American Idol Season 2?
Ruben Studdard was crowned the winner of American Idol Season 2.
2. What happened to Clay Aiken after American Idol Season 2?
Clay Aiken went on to have a successful music career, releasing several albums and starring in various Broadway productions.
3. Are any of the Season 2 contestants still active in the music industry?
Many of the Season 2 contestants have continued to pursue music careers, with some finding success in the industry.
4. Did any of the Season 2 contestants become famous?
Yes, several of the Season 2 contestants, including Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, and Kimberley Locke, became successful in the music industry.
5. How did American Idol Season 2 impact the music industry?
American Idol Season 2 introduced a new wave of talented artists, many of whom went on to achieve significant success in the music industry. The show also solidified its position as a cultural phenomenon and launched the careers of numerous superstars.

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The future of package deliveries is finally here.
Within a matter of months, your future Amazon orders could be delivered by a self-driving drone AND we're talking fast. Officials at Amazon have unveiled the latest Prime Air drone design Wednesday at Amazon’s re:MARS Conference (Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics and Space) in Las Vegas.
CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer -- Jeff Wilke wrote in a blog post this week: "We’ve been hard at work building fully electric drones that can fly up to 15 miles and deliver packages under five pounds to customers in less than 30 minutes. And, with the help of our world-class fulfillment and delivery network, we expect to scale Prime Air both quickly and efficiently, delivering packages via drone to customers within months."
The exact timing and where the drones will be making deliveries was not announced. Still, VERY exciting news and so much to look forward to.
Wilke wrote in the blog post that Amazon is trying to get packages to consumers faster than a day, and "one way we’re pursuing that goal is by pioneering autonomous drone technology."
The new drones use computer vision and machine learning to detect and avoid people or laundry clotheslines in backyards when landing. Yes that said laundry clotheslines. Yes, those still exist.
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Social change giants of our time, so many of them, started changing society well before their 30th birthday. Mother Teresa become a nun at the age of 18 and within the next decade, she had already started teaching in India. Dalai Lama was a teenager when he was given responsibility of leading his country. Cesar Chavez was 17 when he was first arrested for standing up against segregation. It was in his mid-twenties that Martin Luther King Jr. led the Montgomery boycotts. At age 21, Vinoba Bhave had met Gandhi and dedicated his life to service.
Young people creating change, of course, isn't a surprise. India is set to become the world's youngest
country, with an average age of 29. We routinely read stories about twenty-something billionaires, millennials who have invented technologies that are used world-wide, and teenagers who have millions of Twitter followers. The social change heroes cited above, though, didn't merely alter the status-quo; they did it in the direction of greater compassion, equality and peace. Along the way, they became the change they wanted to see in the world.
Do you feel a call to be-the-change and serve?
Are you among the 50% of millennials who would take a pay-cut
to work a values-oriented company? As distraction, narcissism and bullying are on the rise, are you inspired to step up our collective empathy and deep relationships
? Do you find yourself telling people Harvard's most popular class is actually on happiness
? When you read reports of unconscionable inequality
and hateful racism in various parts of the planet, when you see that we're connected
to our devices but disconnected
with each other, when you see people suffering in so many different ways, do you feel moved to serve?
If any of those question resonate, we would love to have you join us for our Youth Retreat. Our definition of youth is flexible, so long as you're under 30. :)
We're excited that we'll have inspirations from around India, like Drishti from Mumbai who takes delight in doing kindness challenges
for birthdays; Jaimit who has been working on the equation of "Food + Love = Prasad
"; Zeal who took to the streets of Surat to spread smiles
; and Darpan who got creative when he had to create magic with 2 Rupees
. We'll also have guest speakers like Nipun Mehta who started
serving in their teenage years and have continued
Our hope is that by coming together, we will be able to support each other's journeys and build collective strength for innovating new solutions for our society.
To join, simply RSVP by submitting your email address below, and we'll get back to you with more details.

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Hedge Mustard is an overwintering weed, biennial, erect, branched plant. The plant is covered with thick hair and grows to a height of 30-60 cm. The lower and middle leaves of the stem are on petioles, cochleate, unevenly toothed, with a pronounced triangular tip. Upper leaves sessile, small, lanceolate or lanceolate. The flowers are yellow, small, arranged in a liquid spike-like, elongated inflorescence.
The above-ground part of the plant is used for medicinal purposes, and although the plant blooms from May to November, it is harvested only in the summer months. The plant is cut with a knife or sickle. They are dried by spreading them in a thin layer in a shady place, stored in the dark away from sunlight. The fresh plant has the strongest effect, the dried plant retains its properties for no longer than a year and is significantly weaker in effect.
The chemical composition of the medicinal plant is considered researched. The surface part of the plant contains tannins, thioglycosides, flavonoids, cardenolides (corchoroside A, helveticoside), carotene, ascorbic acid, oleic acid and sulfur. Myrosin, an enzyme present in the medicinal herb, interacts with the glycoside sinigrin to form mustard essential oil. Hedge Mustard seeds are rich in vegetable fats (<30%) and acids, including arachinic, linoleic, linolenic, palmitic, oleic, eicosadienoic, erucic, zicosenoic, and stearic acids.
The medicinal properties are based on its chemical composition. The tannins provide the plant's astringent properties, the heart muscle stimulating properties are provided by the glycoside sinigrin, and thanks to its high vitamin C content, the plant is an excellent remedy for scurvy.
When studying the plant at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology of the University of Rome, it was determined that the plant does not have antibacterial properties, but at the same time it was determined that the plant has anti-mutagenic properties, in relation to Escherichia coli. Next, it was already planned to study the plant in more depth.
Hedge Mustard is widely used for the needs of folk medicine. It is recommended to be used for the treatment of diarrhea, various liver diseases, diabetes and gastritis. Scientists believe that this plant helps with pancreatitis and scurvy. Tonsillitis, angina, pharyngitis, bronchitis, laryngitis and other diseases of the upper respiratory tract, as well as asthma, are treated with the infusion of the plant.
is used as a diuretic - it is drunk for the treatment of inflammation of the urinary system. Plant juice and extracts are applied externally to treat stomatitis, scabies, various wounds and ulcers. The seeds of the plant can also be used as an anthelmintic, they also have a stimulating effect on the heart muscle.

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The Waste Shores Of The Sea: John Ireland and The Piano
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John Ireland London Pieces
John Ireland Ballade of London Nights
John Ireland Earth’s Call
John Ireland Sarnia
This recital presents the unique range of John Ireland's psychological spectrum which extended from the serenity of Chelsea Reach, inspired by "the flickering gas-lamps reflected in the dark waters of the Thames,” to the disturbed melancholy of Ballade of London Nights.
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A series featuring some of the Conservatoire's most talented postgraduate performers.
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Archeological and Historical Investigations Old Forsyth Site (23TA41) Taney County, Missouri,
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A program of site evaluation was carried out at the site of Old Forsyth, 23TA041, Taney County, Missouri. The goal of the effort was to provide information regarding the sites historical context and to document the nature of the archeological deposits present at the site in support of a nomination of the site to the National Register of Historic Places. The site, which is presently within the US Army Corps of Engineers Public Use Area, Shadow Rock Park, has been extensively modified since its original settlement in the early decades of he 19th century. Situated at the confluence of Swan Creek and White River, Forsyth was a major commercial site for the development of southwest Missouri prior to the Civil War and became the county seat for Taney County in 1845. It was the location of several skirmishes during the Civil War and destroyed as part of a Federal operation in 1863. The town was rebuilt shortly after the Civil War and reestablished itself as an important political and economic center within southwest Missouri. The town was removed in the 1950s when Bull Shoals Lake was created. The site contained an extensive prehistoric Archaic component in addition to materials related to its occupation in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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It is estimated that seaborne piracy amounts to worldwide losses of between $13bn and $16bn a year.I would note a slight decrease in Somali piracy since France and the Netherlands started escorting UN relief shipping and coalition forces began hanging around the area.
Piracy peaked in 2003 with 445 attacks around the world and since then, they have more or less steadily come down.
In 2006, there were 239 attacks. Last year, the number increased slightly to 249.
Although attacks have decreased from the early 1990s, Rupert Herbert-Burns, a maritime security expert at Lloyd's Intelligence Unit, says piracy is still a worrying problem.
"Attacks rose by 14% towards the end of last year, largely due to attacks off the Horn of Africa, specifically in Somali waters or in the territorial waters off Somalia," he said.
Landing the Big One
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Which, while probably not true, is an eye-catching headline. Article pointing out that pirates still roam some sea lanes here:


by Ingrid Baetzel, Editor – The East Shore Mainstreet
July 26/19 – Kootenay Lake, BC: As of Monday, July 29, B.C. Wildfire Service will impose a ban on Category 2 fires in the Kootenay region.
Banned fires include open fires larger than half a metre wide and half a metre high, stubble or grass fires, the use of burn barrels or burn cages, the use of air curtain burners, the use of fireworks and the use of tannerite for target shooting. Small campfires or cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes are not included in the prohibition.
The prohibition covers the Southeast Fire Centre, which includes the Rocky Mountain and Selkirk resource districts. The ban applies to all public and private lands unless otherwise specified by municipal or regional government bylaws.
Penalties for violating the ban can include significant fines, jail time or bearing the financial responsibility for wildfire cost.


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25,000 Chicago educators set to swarm City Hall
Thousands of teachers flooded the streets of downtown Chicago to deliver a message to City Hall: They won’t stop striking until they get what they want.
About 25,000 members of the Chicago Teachers Union rallied Wednesday as Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered her address on the city’s budget.
The city insists “there is no more money” to offer the union, but teachers say they won’t back down until they get more support staff, higher raises and class-size limits in the country’s third biggest school district.
“We’re willing to strike until we get the job done,” CTU President Jesse Sharkey said. “We are not giving up this fight until we get what is just and what is right.”
As the adults bicker, 300,000 students are missing a fifth day of classes Wednesday. Some students are playing board games or making origami instead of learning in class.
Now, some parents are torn about which side to support.
“I support both sides, but I think they need to come to a mutual agreement and give a little on both sides because they’re only hurting the kids,” said Dominique Williams, the mother of two daughters in high school.
The city has offered some concessions to the union, but said it can’t afford to meet all their demands.
So Wednesday’s showdown at City Hall could mark a turning point in the strike.
A senior city official with direct knowledge of the negotiations told CNN the progress was slow but “incremental.”
The official said if both sides can nail down two major issues of class sizes and staffing, the strike will be over “quickly.”
CTU vice president Stacy Davis-Gates said the union has reached 80 tentative agreements. “We are bargaining, finally,” Davis-Gates told reporters late Wednesday.
Davis-Gates said “momentum is slow.”
“We will remain at the table until we get a settlement,” she said.
Students will miss classes for the sixth day on Thursday. The strike started last Thursday.
‘Things are just getting more and more chaotic’
One of the greatest needs is for more social workers in schools. That’s especially true in Chicago, where many students struggle with poverty, violence and grief at a very young age.
“Everything is so different from the way it used to be. It seems like things are just getting more and more chaotic as the years go by,” said Williams, the mother of two on the city’s tough west side.
“A lot of these kids do need help. … Some of these kids do need that social worker because they can’t talk to their parent. Or they can’t talk to their friend. So they’ll talk to that social worker because it’s a separate entity away from what they got going on.”
One school social worker said she has to split her time between four buildings and 1,039 students.
“I’m tired of telling kids that I can only be there 1 1/2 days of the entire week,” she said. “We can’t plan our crises according to when I’m there.”
Darian Martyniuk, the father of two elementary school students, said he appreciates what the teachers are fighting for. But they may be asking too much from Chicago Public Schools.
“While I think the teachers have some noble and worthy demands that need to be addressed, I think the union leadership is at best behaving cynically, at worst using whatever leverage they think they have to squeeze the most out of a system that doesn’t have anything left to give,” Martyniuk said.
“Additional staffing like librarians, nurses, counselors … there are legitimate teacher needs for more. But the union leadership doesn’t seem to understand the finance structure of CPS and how it is a limited pool of money. You can’t just keep raising taxes year after year because legally they can’t do that.”
‘I’m pissed,’ one mother says
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she and the union want some of the same improvements for students — but it’s time for the union to stop striking.
“There is a finite pot of money. We don’t have unlimited cash to keep funding the things that are aspirational and maybe things that, on values that we share,” Lightfoot said.
“We have to live within our means. That’s what the taxpayers expect of us, and that’s what we’re going to do.”
Williams says both sides need to resolve their differences quickly.
“I’m pissed at the fact that the kids have been out for so long,” she said. “They need their class time.”
CNN’s Melissa Alonso contributed to this report.


A regional labor arbiter previously suspended for fundraising with labor unions is forcing Pennsylvania hospital workers to join a union, sparking protest from a group of employees.
A labor watchdog group filed a complaint with the IRS challenging a worker center’s non-profit status.
The Center for Union Facts lodged a complaint to the agency accusing the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) of being a union front group organized as a nonprofit in order to avoid federal labor regulations.
Virginia’s Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Justin Fairfax was left off of an Election Day sample ballot that was being passed around at least one northern Virginia polling station on Tuesday.
A veteran autoworker has launched a new group to encourage reform at his former union.
Terry Bowman, a Ford line worker who spent decades as a dues-paying member of the United Auto Workers union, has long criticized the labor organization for its political activities. He is now attempting to take that criticism nationwide with the group Moving Unions Forward.
Local media company DNAInfo, which includes websites such as Gothamist and DCist, has announced that it is going out of business.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer claimed to have met a janitor earning the minimum wage at Kennedy Airport who would see a pay increase if she were represented by a union, despite the fact that she is already a union member.
One of the top labor figures in the Fight for $15 minimum wage campaign on Monday resigned from his senior position at the Service Employees International Union amid complaints about his sexual conduct toward staffers.
A state court dismissed a key union objection to a think tank’s effort to inform home health aides that they are not obligated to pay union dues.
Senator Bernie Sanders has lent his support to the unionization efforts of graduate students at the University of Chicago, as labor activists at his alma mater say the administration has been throwing up roadblocks ahead of a vote on the issue.


One of the purposes of the NFL scouting combine is for teams to have the opportunity to get a full medical evaluation on draft prospects.
This year, the medical screening process found that LSU linebacker Damone Clark was suffering from a herniated disk in his neck. According to
Former LSU LB Damone Clark is undergoing spinal fusion surgery today after an MRI at the combine revealed a herniated disk, per sources.
One of the top linebackers in this year’s NFL Draft, Clark most likely will miss his rookie season, but is expected to make a full recovery.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 24, 2022
">NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Clark is having spinal fusion surgery today and could miss his entire rookie season.
Thankfully, it doesn't sound like the injury is career-threatening though.
"One of the top linebackers in this year’s NFL Draft, Clark most likely will miss his rookie season, but is expected to make a full recovery," Pelissero wrote.
A first-team All-SEC and Sporting News second team All-American in 2021, Clark posted a team-high 135 tackles last season, including 15.5 for loss. He also recorded 5.5 sacks.
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein rated Clark a 6.32 on his prospect grading scale, saying the 6-foot-2 1/2, 239-pounder has the chance to "eventually be [a] plus starter."
"Size, speed and production. He's got it and the rest of it can be coached," an NFC pro personnel director told Zierlein.
Thankfully for Clark, this medical issue was caught in time. Hopefully he can make a full recovery and continue his playing career.


1. Shaking up the energy mix
The advent of a new energy mix is a game-changer for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. According to the Middle East Solar Industry Association, a total of 12 gigawatts of solar projects are either under construction or have been awarded across the region. And a 2019 International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) report forecasts that the GCC alone will have 65 gigawatts of solar power by 2030. From a GCC perspective, nuclear – whether you agree with it or not – will be the energy backbone, complemented by a significant amount of renewable energy. This will be mainly solar, with some wind and then energy storage rounding out the mix.
2. Phasing out traditional power plants
The transition from traditional gas power plants to the type of large-scale renewable energy-supported installations we have seen emerge in the last few years continues to support regional goals. Dubai’s Clean Energy Strategy, for example, aims to generate 75 per cent of the emirate’s energy consumption from clean sources by 2050. And these gigawatt plants are just the beginning.
Over the next 10 to 15 years we can expect an additional 10 gigawatts in the GCC alone, with Saudi Arabia playing a major role. As we speak, there are two to three gigawatts of programmes being tendered within the next six to eight months and a lot happening in terms of mega-plant deployments. For example, Oman has a 500-megawatt upcoming upcoming tender, there are a couple of large installations under development in the UAE, and Saudi Arabia’s Renewable Energy Project Development Office (REPDO) tender was recently extended.
3. Increased deployment, lower costs
Decreasing panel prices are frequently touted as a trend, but I would put a slightly different twist on this with lower deployment costs the real benefit. Lower panel prices don’t automatically mean lower Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) prices. If you consider that the panels only represent 20 to 25 per cent of total project costs, then a 10 per cent drop in panel pricing only realises a 2.5 per cent decrease in project cost. We do see minor panel pricing fluctuations, but with growth in the number of large-scale plants and overall increased prevalence and growth for solar globally, this leads to a lower levelised cost of energy and lower total project costs, which naturally translates into decreased PPA pricing.
4. Increased efficiency, simplified installation
Although solar is a mature technology, there is still a constant improvement process. The leaps aren’t as dramatic as you would see with breakthrough technologies, but, as we approach 2020, there is a new generation of panels on the market. The development of high-efficiency panels and the impact of new technologies are driving change and adoption. The trend is clearly leaning towards bifacial mono panel module technology, rather than polycrystalline. Looking at solar cells, n-type technology, which is a different production process from p-type, translates into higher efficiency and lower deployment costs. Put simply, you have the same output as two or three individual solar panels but packaged into a single panel. This means you don’t need a mounting structure and cables, which greatly reduces the build complexity.
And that’s why it’s not just a question of panel prices, it’s the whole delivery cost and value chain that drive cost savings. Mono- has a 10 to 15 per cent market share and has become the dominant product because of higher efficiencies and now bifacial panels are becoming standard. If I look at our own projects, we use exactly the same product specifications, and for mega plants in the GCC and North Africa region where you need ultra-high efficiency in order to achieve ultra-competitive prices, these are becoming the go-to standard for new plants.
5. Next step: energy storage
By 2050, solar and wind will generate almost 50 per cent of the world’s electricity, and energy storage is where we are seeing dramatic year-on-year leaps in terms of performance and gains in competitive pricing. Today, battery technology is developing at the same rate that solar panels were 15 years ago. This translates into a 10 to 15 per cent negative price differential every six months. A recent Bloomberg New Energy Finance report noted that the energy costs generated through utility-scale storage technology have dropped by 76 per cent since 2012. The sector is expected to be a US$50 billion global industry by 2020 with installed capacity of over 21 gigawatts in 2024. Gigawatt storage is being tendered in other markets as governments actively demand storage capabilities as a way to stabilise the grid, making solar increasingly base load relevant. Even looking at our portfolio, just two years ago we had zero projects with storage attached and now 10 to 20 per cent of projects under development have some kind of storage component.
6. Distributed solar comes home
Distributed solar is coming of age, and although the primary focus has recently been on mega plants, this is changing. What has been achieved with the large solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the desert is impressive, but to optimise the new energy mix you need to include decentralised delivery of solar-generated power. Dubai is leading the way in the MENA region through the Shams initiative, which is part of the emirate’s distributed renewable resources generation programme whereby individual households and building owners are encouraged to install PV panels and connect them to DEWA’s grid. Phanes Group is supporting the government’s clean energy strategy with the delivery of DP World’s solar installation – the largest project in this space in the region. We are now also seeing the emergence of corporate PPAs and Dubai World Trade Centre is a great example with one of the country’s largest rooftop solar installations. Its 3,000 PV panels have combined capacity of one megawatt, plus a further 400-kilowatt peak capacity from its parking structure panels. Additional photovoltaic solar panels are planned across the other halls’ rooftops, with the potential to deliver another two-megawatt capacity in the future.
Dubai will continue to lead the region in innovation thanks to its advanced regulatory framework and strong solar technology ecosystem, while Saudi Arabia will lead with gigawatt volume. The hot topics driving today’s global renewable energy agenda are amplifying solar photovoltaic efforts worldwide. With these six trends shaping a new solar landscape, it really is a one size fits all solution for the MENA region.


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A TRICENTENNIAL REPORT Having worked like a beaver to overcome three centuries of plunging thermometers, recalcitrant Indians, and fierce competitors from Quebec and the U.S.A., it remains today the continent’s most durable trading enterprise
April 1970 | Volume 21, Issue 3
It was a false security. The French, too, recouped. From Montreal, North America’s greatest family of adventurers, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, Sieur de La Vérendrye, his three sons, and a nephew, launched a new drive into the heartland. First they created a staging depot at Grand Portage on the western shore of Lake Superior, so that goods could be stored there during the winter and then rushed ahead as soon as the ice went out of the rivers. Because food was always a major problem for the hurrying boatmen, the Vérendryes built supporting posts at Rainy Lake and Lake of the Woods, where their men raised crops and bought wild rice from the Indians. They improved the arduous portage trails and used missionaries to help bring peace to the warring tribes. Their wilderness diplomacy sometimes backfired. Hoping to woo the Crée away from York Factory, La Vérendrye let one of his boys march with a Crée war party against the Sioux. In vengeance the Sioux later massacred twenty-one Frenchmen, including La Vérendrye’s eldest son. The French wanted beaver? Very well, here was some—and the Indians wrapped the decapitated heads of the slain men in beaver pelts for La Vérendrye to find.
In spite of such shocks La Vérendrye kept pushing west. By the middle of the 1740’s the family combine had posts south and west of Lake Winnipeg. Unlicensed coureurs de bois kept pace with them, and soon the number of choice pelts reaching York Factory dropped by one third.
Attacks at home were added to those in the field. Arthur Dobbs, SurveyorGeneral of Ireland and the company’s most dedicated critic, urged the abrogation of its charter because of neglect of duty. He pointed out that the company was not searching for the Northwest Passage from Hudson Bay to the Pacific. It had allowed the French to establish themselves in its own territories, thus sacrificing trade that would have stimulated employment in English factories. And on and on, until Parliament, squirming under the goad, first offered a reward of twenty thousand pounds to whoever found the passage—Dobbs promptly tried with two ships, but failed—and next, in 1749, ordered a full-scale investigation of the company’s activities.
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The charter survived. Unfortunately, victory in Parliament restored complacency in North America. When Anthony Henday was sent to the foot of the Rockies in 1754, it was in furtherance of the old bankrupt policy: find new Indians and bring them to the bay. He failed. The horse-riding Blackfeet whom he met told him that they did not understand canoes and, furthermore, that they hated fish, which they would have to eat if they left the plains. They would rather stay in their own country, feast on buffalo meat, and buy such goods as they needed from the Cree and Assiniboin, middlemen who traded with the French to the east.
Convinced that the cultural patterns of the Plains Indians could not be changed, Henday urged his employers to change theirs. They declined to take him seriously. He was not a reliable observer, they decided. He said that he had seen Indians on horseback, though everyone knew there were no horses in the western wilderness. Besides, the French were finished. A new war had erupted. In 1759 Quebec fell to Wolfe; and in 1763 the Peace of Paris removed France entirely from North America. At last the field was clear—or so it seemed.
Disabusement came swiftly. Into the vacuum left by the French rushed a new horde of exploiters—Scotsmen, English, and men from the American colonies. At first the chaos of the invasion hid the extent of its threat. The newcomers struggled ferociously with one another for supremacy. They lived hand-to-mouth on shaky credit, debauched the Indians with drink, raided one another’s posts, and occasionally killed one another.
The London committee of the Hudson’s Bay Company sniffed at the rabble as “Pedlars,” but their traders in the field were alarmed. The Pedlars might be at each other’s throats, but among them they were getting even more furs than the French had. The time had arrived when the company must exploit its shorter trade routes from the bay and move into the interior ahead of the enemy.
London finally agreed. New outposts were scattered from Henley House southward toward Lake Superior. More vitally, in 1774 Cumberland House was built well up the Saskatchewan by Samuel Hearne, a young explorer who had recently achieved renown for his harrowing overland trip to the mouth of the Coppermine River on the Arctic Ocean. Now let the Pedlars come!
They did, in dismaying force. A league of Montreal merchants strong enough to command ample credit in London linked themselves to the traders, who were called “wintering partners.” Ruthlessly this group stamped out internal competition and emerged as the famed North West Company of Canada. Aggressiveness was fostered by giving key field men shares in the firm, a profit incentive that the traders of the Hudson’s Bay Company lacked.


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