The draw has just been completed for the Grand Slam of Darts which will be held in the Wolverhampton Civic Hall from November 8-16.
The tournament comprises of eight groups with four players in each group where players will need to finish in the top two of their group in order to progress to the last sixteen of the tournament.
Current World Champion Michael Van Gerwen has a straightforward group to get out of now after he was put in Group A along with fellow countryman Jan Dekker, Belgian Kim Huybrechts and Darren Webster who only just qualified for the event today.
BDO finalist of 2014 Alan “Chuck” Norris will have to perform well after he was put in Group B along with fellow BDO player Scott Waites, Terry Jenkins and Belgium Ronny Huybrechts, brother of Kim Huybrechts.
Adrian Lewis will be looking to hit the jackpot this week after he was put into Group C with World Grand Prix finalist of 2013 Dave Chisnall, Keegan Brown.
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The Radio 2 controller made the claim in June last year for drinks for eight colleagues who helped implement ways to cut spending at the public broadcaster by £700million.
Mr Shennan, who also oversees BBC Radio 6 Music and the Asian Network, was in charge of the journalism "work stream" that investigated how BBC News could cut costs under the “Delivering Quality First” (DQF) proposals.
The reason for the drinks bill submitted by the former controller of BBC Radio 5 Live, whose total remuneration package is £218,800, was given as “DGF thank you drinks for journalism”.
The quarterly expenses bills were published on Tuesday along with other executive expenses for the three months to the end of September last year.
They totalled nearly £157,000, an increase of nearly 30 per cent from almost £123,000 claimed in the same quarter last year.
The BBC insisted that costs were coming down and pointed out that the total bill had decreased 15 per cent compared with the previous quarter, when the bill was more than £183,000.
Figures show that BBC managers spent more than £20,000 on train travel between London and the "North West" which includes Salford, Greater Manchester, home to the new MediaCity, and Liverpool.
The bills, which relate to the 101 most senior managers, who earn more than £150,000 a year or sit on one of its divisional boards, comes after a public vow to cut down on lavish claims.
The previous quarter Jessica Cecil, the £130,000 – a – year head of the director – general's office, spent £832 on dinners with other senior executives to discuss the spending DQF cuts, which will include the loss of thousands of jobs.
Among Tuesday's claims included one by BBC Creative Director Alan Yentob, who whose total pay package is £183,300, for £62.26 to "brainstorm" in May last year.
Roger Wright, the BBC Radio 3 boss, claimed £850 on a lunch in September last year for "34 key staff" who worked on a "record-breaking Proms season".
He also claimed six cab trips home costing more than £150 from late-night sessions of the Proms last year.
The BBC said this was done to avoid staying in a hotel overnight. He claimed more than £1,700 on taxis in total.
BBC's chief operating officer Caroline Thomson, usually one of the corporation's biggest cab users, claimed £566.76 on taxis from July to September, having claimed £1,748.70 on cars in the three-month period before.
The BBC's disclosure also included details of hospitality and gifts, which showed Mark Thompson, the director general, accepted tickets to the Wimbledon ladies final, the British Formula 1 Grand Prix, Glyndebourne, the opera festival and the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2.
The man in charge of the BBC's Olympics coverage accepted two free tickets to watch beach volleyball as part of a test event for the games.
The corporation's gifts and hospitality register shows Roger Mosey was a guest of credit card firm, Visa, at the August event, held at Horse Guards Parade in central London.
Mr Mosey, whose total remuneration package is £249,030, accepted "seats and hospitality" for the "London 2012 Beach Volleyball Test Event" which was won by Brazilian pair Liliane Maestrini and Angela Vieira.
A BBC spokeswoman said: “The totals for individual quarters vary given the cyclical nature of the media industry.
"This quarter has seen senior managers attend industry related conferences and events around the world as well as the transition of departments to Salford.
"The BBC is a major broadcasting organisation with production bases across the UK and a news operation that covers a constantly changing global news agenda."
She added: "There will always be unavoidable costs to keep the business running but we are mindful that we spend public money and we work hard to keep this expenditure to a minimum."


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In this dictionary, we aim to provide clear definitions and explanations of key terms related to 3D technology in order to democratize 3D technology so it’s accessible to everyone. Whether you are interested in health, fashion, tech, or simply curious about the future of body scanning technology we're here to help you navigate the complexities of AI-driven solutions.
Avatar: An avatar is a digital representation or image that represents a person in a virtual environment. Your avatar is the representation of your body that is used to visualize how garments will look on you.
Body Shape Matching: The process of using advanced technology, such as AI and 3D scanning, to analyze and match an individual's body shape with their digital twin within a database.
Digital Twin: Another person in our database who has the most similar body shape to you and has already tried on and validated the size of the garment that you are matched with.
LiDAR Technology: LiDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure variable distances to the Earth's surface. LiDAR technology powers precise body scanning and measurement, and helps create detailed 3D models of clothing and accessories.
Match: A match refers to the process of pairing an individual with clothing items or that suit their body shape, size, and style preferences. This process is powered by AI algorithms, 3D scanning technology, and LiDAR sensors.
Point Cloud: A point cloud is a collection of data points in a three-dimensional coordinate system. In fashion tech, point clouds are often used to represent the surface of a physical object, such as a garment or a body, in digital form. Point clouds are typically generated using 3D scanning technology and can be used for tasks such as body scanning, garment design, and virtual fitting.
Virtual Fit Tech: Virtual fit tech refers to technology that enables users to virtually try on clothing and assess fit and style preferences without physically wearing the garments.
3D Fitting: The use of three-dimensional modeling and scanning technologies to ensure clothing fits accurately and comfortably on the body. 3D fitting involves digitally fitting them to the wearer's digital twin, allowing for precise customization and tailoring.


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U.S. Senator Landrieu questions Republican commitment to Keystone
By Thomas Ferraro
WASHINGTON May 7 (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu accused Republicans on Wednesday of being more interested in exploiting the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline project as an election issue than in voting to build it.
In a speech on the Senate floor, Landrieu, who represents the oil-producing state of Louisiana where public support for Keystone runs high, urged Republican leaders to reverse themselves and accept a deal offered by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Reid, a Nevada Democrat, has said that if Republicans allow passage of a bipartisan energy bill, he would permit a separate vote on Keystone, a project that polls show most Americans support.
Environmentalists oppose Keystone - which would bring more than 800,000 barrels a day from Canada's oil sands to refineries in Texas - saying it could lead to spills and emissions linked to climate change. Backers say it would increase energy independence and create thousands of jobs.
Republicans have joined Landrieu and 10 other Democrats in seeking a vote on Keystone. But Republicans now say they also want votes on a number of amendments to the energy bill, including one to prevent the Obama administration from imposing new regulations on coal-fired power plants.
With Reid refusing to permit amendments on the energy bill, Republicans are expected to stop the bill with a procedural roadblock on Monday. That would likely kill the legislation and see the offer for a Keystone vote withdrawn as well.
It is unclear if the Senate, where Democrats hold a 55-45 majority, could muster the 60 votes needed to pass a bill to take the authority to approve Keystone away from President Barack Obama and give it to Congress. Even if it did, Obama could veto the measure.
But a Senate vote would show bipartisan support for Keystone and build pressure on Obama to end years of delays and studies and approve the project. Continued...

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THE PRIME MINISTER is considering raising the threshold for the 40% tax band, claiming to "understand" the problem of it kicking in "when people are not earning a lot of money".
In a speech made to workers at a water company in Warrington, he said people "who don't see themselves as fundamentally wealthy" are paying the 40p rate, which applies to those earning £41,865 or more per year.
Despite claiming he "understood" the problem, Cameron insisted he could not make any promises, the Guardian reports.
The most recent official annual figures showed the average salary for men in full time employment was £29,300, while it was £23,600 for women, according to the Office for National Statistics.
More than two million extra people will start paying the higher rate of tax over the course of the parliament, according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies - a process known fiscal drag, because the rate does not rise, but salaries rise with wage inflation.
Cameron said: "I understand the problem with the 40p rate kicking in when people are not earning a lot of money, and I have to look very carefully at the books before I can make any promises about it."
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April 30, 2018
The Ontario government realized there were inadequacies in their protocols for wind turbine noise and the assessment procedures needed in the approval process for new wind power projects, so they changed them.
And then gave the five newest wind power projects the option not to use the new rules.
As a result, the powerful power generators in projects that received contracts in 2016 but which are not yet built — in fact four don’t have Renewable Energy Approval yet — will be out of compliance with the new regulations the minute they start operating.
Four Ontario community groups think that’s not right.
They’re heading to Queen’s Park today as three MPPs present thousands of signatures on a Petition, asking the government to follow its own rules.
Representatives of Ottawa-area Concerned Citizens of North Stormont and Save The Nation will join their colleagues from Dutton Dunwich Opponents of Wind Turbines (DDOWT) and Wallaceburg Area Wind Concerns as the Petition is presented in the Legislature.
The Petition is related to the creation of “Transition Provisions” by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) in the Renewable Energy Approval process, which allows wind power developers to ignore new noise modelling guidelines, even for the newest unapproved power projects.
“The MOECC recognized that the previous requirements for turbine noise modelling were inadequate and they revised them,” says Bonnie Rowe, spokesperson for Dutton Dunwich Opponents of Wind Turbines (DDOWT), whose citizen group has applied for a Judicial Review of the Transition. “The noise modelling requirements are important to protect health and safety for people living near the turbines but now, the government has allowed the developers for the new projects to use the old ones — we think that’s wrong.
“If the government sets rules, especially for health, then everyone should have to follow them, no exceptions.”
Wind turbine noise has been linked to sleep disturbance, which in turn leads to other, serious health problems. According to Wind Concerns Ontario, documents received from the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change #MOECC show that thousands of reports of excessive noise remain unresolved, and not responded to in Ontario.
MPPs presenting the petitions Monday are: Jeff Yurek, from Elgin-Middlesex-London where the Strong Breeze Wind Power Project is proposed for Dutton Dunwich; Monte McNaughton, from Lambton-Kent-Middlesex where the Otter Creek Wind Farm is proposed for the Wallaceburg area; and Jim McDonell, MPP for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, who will be delivering petitions on behalf of the North Stormont area where the Nation Rise Wind Farm is proposed, and also the Municipality of The Nation, where the Eastern Fields Wind Power Project is proposed.
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The Jeep Grand Cherokee has been a very successful mode for Chrysler Group LLC and word on the street is that an update is coming very soon. The SUV will now have a shortened 2013 model year so that in January the brand can offer an 8-speed automatic transmission and a diesel engine for the 2014 model year.
Check out more news on the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Production for the 2013 model year Jeep Grand Cherokee will start in August and the model will continue to be produced with a 5-speed automatic.
In January, that 5-speed transmission will be replaced by an ZF 8-speed automatic and around that time a 3.0 liter diesel engine will also make its way into the SUV. The diesel will produce 241-hp and 406 lb-ft of torque. Fuel-economy is elected to come in at 23/33 mpg (city/highway).
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We bounced back from a tough day on Wednesday with a terrific day on Thursday, hitting on both our NBA Pick of the Day (-110) and our Parlay of the Day (+305). We had a bit of a scare with the Rockets going down by 17 at half time, but just as we expected, James Harden put his mark on the game with a 4o-point triple double that led his side to a one point win over the back-to-back defending champs. We now shift our focus to Friday and look to keep the ball rolling. Good luck to everyone following!
Best Bet Friday January 4th
Dallas Mavericks @ Boston Celtics (8pm ET)
Our tip for the 10-game slate on Friday comes from the cross-conference clash between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics at the TD Garden. This is the second and final time that these teams will play in the regular season this season. The Mavericks won the first contest on their home deck by nine points.
The Mavericks come into this match-up fresh off a really surprising road win over the Hornets where they went wire-to-wire to win by a whopping 38 points. It was something we haven’t seen from the young Mavs this season, as their travelling record now stands at 3-16 on the year. Luka Doncic continues to shine for Rick Carlisle’s men and has even ranked inside the top 10 in the first release of this years all-star votes.
The Celtics enter this clash with a 13 point home win over the Timberwolves under their belt in their last outing. They’ve had their fair share of struggles with injuries, consistency and general form, but they’re beginning to look more like the team we thought they’d be in recent weeks. As it stands, the Celtics are positioned in fifth spot in the Eastern Conference standings with an overall record of 22-15 and a home record of 12-5, which they’ll look to improve on against a poor road team in the Mavs.
We’re going to oppose the Mavericks again today, even if they broke our hearts only two days prior. They haven’t put together consecutive road wins all season, so it’s impossible to trust them here against a really solid home team in the Celtics. We expect Brad Steven’s men to make relatively light work of the Mavs here.


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This is a print version of story The Professor 5- The Adjunct by defhendrix34 from xHamster.com
The Professor 5- The Adjunct
It was the beginning of a new semester. Of course, I made sure to schedule classes with my professor from last semester. I wanted to get my workout done early, so that I could buy my books before class. It was nice working out in the early morning because there was next to nobody in the gym. I could do whatever I wanted. Since I worked out so much, people thought that I worked at the gym. I didn’t mind helping out.
Across the room there was a woman running who I never saw before. She was wearing a white top with pink bottom. I don’t know if I worked out so much because I liked the physical activity or because of all of the hot women who wore tight revealing outfits. Her small nipples showed through the white top. There was a nice indentation where her ass was. She looked like she was trying to find somebody to help her. She started to walk toward me. “Excuse me, can you help me stretch? It won’t take that long if you have to workout.”
“Are you a new student here?” I asked.
“No,” she smiled, “I’m actually a retired professor who is coming back to teach a couple courses for the history department. My name’s Veronica.” She held out her hand for me to shake.
“Oh, I think I have you for one of my classes. My name’s Jimi.” Even though she was much older, she still had a youthful look. As I said my name, her face had a small grin. I took her hand, and kissed it.
“Actually, I think I saw your name on my roll. Well, do you know where the mats are?”
“They’re right over there.”
We walked into the mat room and she sat down on the mat. “I just need somebody to help me stretch after I get done running.” By this time my cock was in full growth. She stuck her leg up in the air. I leaned on it and bent it back to her body. As I got close to her body, I could feel an extreme heat coming from her pussy. My hard rod went right up against her hot box.
“Oh my, Jimi. Do you have something to show me?” I let up on her leg. She then sat up. Veronica pulled my pants as my erect dick popped out of my pants. “So it is true what I heard about you. I bet the rest of the stuff is true too?”
I stood up and took my pants off the rest of the way. “I guess I’ll just have to show you.” I took off my shirt. She took off her top. Her sweet breasts came out of the white top. I then rubbed my naked body on her. She just laid there as my hardened cock rubbed over the lips of her pussy. I started out by nibbling at her ear. My hands caressed her sweating breasts. Her engine started to roar. Her nipples were tender as I spent time with each. As I started to kiss downward, I moved my hands to remove her tight pants. Before I buried my head into her hairy cunt, I looked at her. She was staring into the mirror above the mat at her boiling hot pussy that was about to be eaten. As I put my face into her hole, she started to moan louder. She wrapped her legs around my face so tight I could not breathe anything other than her cunt. My face melted right into her sweating hair. She let out a mighty squirt. I licked up every last drop. Something told me this was going to be a multi-squirt occasion.
We both got up. I backed her into the wall, and perched her ass on the railing. I directed my cock toward its target. Before I put it in, I rubbed the head of my dick around her pussy lip. As I put it in her clit, she let out a giggle of satisfaction. She put her arms around my shoulders for safety. I started to shove my rod into her as hard as I could. Her body bounced up and down uncontrollably. I put my face down into her tits and licked them as they bounced around. She climaxed again.
She got down as I went back down on the floor. Veronica got on top of me. She inserted my dick into her wet awaiting pussy. She rode my cock as she rubbed her tits. Her moans filled the room as my dick jabbed her. She then bent down to bury her tits in my face once more. This time I sucked until I sucked a small bit of milk came out of each nipple.
Veronica got off my cock and sat down on my face. Her legs went over my arms. I started to swallow all the cum she had created during our first meeting. She proceeded to go down to my dick. As she got her cunt licked out, I reached around to her butthole, and inserted two fingers. My dick could not keep it in any longer. Veronica’s mouth sucked it right out of my cock.
After I exploded, she sat up on my face. Her ass was at my chin. “Punch me in the ass!” she moaned. I did what she wanted. I hit her as hard as I could even though my arms were pinned to the ground by her legs. “Now kiss that spot!” She sat her ass right down on my mouth. I kissed it. “Now I got a final gift for you.” She moved her pussy right over my mouth. Veronica started to violently rub her pussy. I helped my licking her hole. A jet of cum came out of her pussy that went out all over my face. Some of it went on the mat.
She rolled over on the mat next to me. She took my cock into her hand and started to stroke it. “Something tells me this is the start of a great semester.”
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Dr. Andrew Baxter works as an anesthesiologist. He is professionally affiliated with Hartford Hospital. Dr. Baxter accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Cigna. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.
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Dr. Andrea Baxter works as a family practice physician. The average patient rating for Dr. Baxter is 4.0 stars out of 5. Dr. Baxter takes Medicare insurance. She is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.

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DCP Midstream (NYSE:DCP) and Williams Partners (NYSE:WPZ) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.
DCP Midstream pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Williams Partners pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. DCP Midstream pays out 588.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Williams Partners pays out 152.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
This table compares DCP Midstream and Williams Partners’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
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|DCP Midstream||$8.46 billion||0.69||$229.00 million||$0.53||76.87|
|Williams Partners||$8.01 billion||5.78||$871.00 million||$1.65||28.71|
Williams Partners has lower revenue, but higher earnings than DCP Midstream. Williams Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DCP Midstream, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for DCP Midstream and Williams Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
|Sell Ratings||Hold Ratings||Buy Ratings||Strong Buy Ratings||Rating Score|
DCP Midstream presently has a consensus price target of $45.20, suggesting a potential upside of 10.95%. Williams Partners has a consensus price target of $44.51, suggesting a potential downside of 6.05%. Given DCP Midstream’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe DCP Midstream is more favorable than Williams Partners.
Volatility & Risk
DCP Midstream has a beta of 2.32, meaning that its stock price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Williams Partners has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
55.1% of DCP Midstream shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of Williams Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of DCP Midstream shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
This table compares DCP Midstream and Williams Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
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Williams Partners beats DCP Midstream on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
DCP Midstream Company Profile
DCP Midstream, LP, together with its subsidiaries, owns, operates, acquires, and develops a portfolio of midstream energy assets in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Gathering and Processing, and Logistics and Marketing. The Gathering and Processing segment is involved in gathering, compressing, treating, and processing natural gas; producing and fractionating natural gas liquids (NGLs); and recovering condensate. The Logistics and Marketing segment engages in transporting, trading, marketing, and storing natural gas and NGLs; fractionating NGLs; and wholesale propane logistics. As of February 13, 2018, it owned and operated approximately 60 plants and 63,000 miles of natural gas and NGLs pipelines with operations in 17 states. The company serves petrochemical and refining companies, and retail propane distributors. DCP Midstream GP, LP serves as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as DCP Midstream Partners, LP and changed its name to DCP Midstream, LP in January 2017. DCP Midstream, LP was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Williams Partners Company Profile
Williams Partners L.P. operates as an energy infrastructure company. It operates through Northeast G&P, Atlantic-Gulf, and West segments. The Northeast G&P segment engages in natural gas gathering, compression, processing, and NGL fractionation businesses in the Marcellus and Utica shale regions in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York, and Ohio. The Atlantic-Gulf segment operates Transco interstate natural gas pipeline that extends from the Gulf of Mexico to the eastern seaboard; and natural gas gathering, processing and treating, crude oil production handling, and NGL fractionation assets within the onshore, offshore shelf, and deep-water areas in and around the Gulf Coast states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. This segment also operates various petrochemical and feedstock pipelines in the Gulf Coast region. The West segment operates Northwest Pipeline, an interstate natural gas pipeline, as well as natural gas gathering, processing, and treating assets in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. This segment also operates NGL and natural gas marketing business, and storage facilities. The company owns and operates 33,000 miles of pipelines system providing natural gas for clean-power generation, heating, and industrial use. WPZ GP LLC serves as the general partner of the company. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Williams Partners L.P. is a subsidiary of Williams Gas Pipeline Company, LLC.
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Disinformation and Humanitarian Crisis: Research Networking Event
This research networking event aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of humanitarian communication and digital disinformation. While most research on digital disinformation has focused on the manipulation of electoral outcomes, this event considers its wider impact in crisis and conflict situations — from sowing racial or religious divisiveness to promoting state-sponsored violence. This event aims to share insights and approaches across disciplines and sectors by considering questions such as:
1) What are the social consequences of digital disinformation to vulnerable communities in conflict situations?
2) What are the motivations and work arrangements of architects of disinformation? What existing legal or self-regulatory frameworks that can be used to disincentivize disinformation production?
3) What have we learned so far about the wealth of research on “rumor cultures” in humanitarian crises? What are the best practices of #commisaid when it comes to fact-checking and how can these feed into verification initiatives aimed at political disinformation?
4) What are organizational and technological support mechanisms that help aid workers address disinformation through their work hierarchies of global, national, and local staff?
5) What kinds of disinformation campaigns are used to delegitimize foreign aid actors (including human rights advocates) in hostile political contexts?
This will be an informal event designed to identify promising areas for research and potential collaboration. Participants will be given time to speak about their research interests.
Stijn Aelbers, Internews Humanitarian Advisor, will be speaking at the event.
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Twas the Night before Christmas
by Clement Clarke Moore
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company 1912
'Twas the Night Before Christmas has been in print for more than eighty years, and this version of the beloved poem with classic illustrations has become as much a part of Christmas as Santa Claus. A Christmas present for kids.
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by Laurence Houseman, Edmund Dulac - Hodder and Stoughton
The book includes the story of Ali Baba and the forty thieves, the story of the princess of Deryabar, the magic horse, Aladdin and the wonderful lamp, the fisherman and the genie, the king of the Ebony Isles, Sinbad the sailor, and other stories.
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When Bubu finds a bottle in the sea with a call for help inside it is clear for everyone - a new adventure awaits. And this time he is not alone - his friends Oskar and Rico are coming with him. What lies ahead? Fearful sharks... a powerful storm...
by Lewis Carroll - Macmillan and co.
Novel for children by Lewis Carroll. The story operates on two parallel levels, one realistic and didactic, and the other dreamlike and fantastic. It includes elements of fairy tales, sentimental moralizing, and episodes espousing social reform.
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The moving abolitionist novel that fueled the fire of the human rights debate in 1852 and melodramatically condemned the institution of slavery through such powerfully realized characters as Tom, Eliza, Topsy, Eva, and Simon Legree.


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A friend reckons he has it good. His partner cooks a bacon-hash-brown-fry-up for breakfast every day. “Are you sure?” I said. “Cause that’s exactly what I would feed my partner if I wanted to bump him off!”
It is easy to fall into the trap of giving people you love lots of ultra-processed, high-kilojoule, nutrient-poor foods because they like them. But immediate pleasure comes at a cost.
When the food your loved ones eat is of poor nutritional quality, their odds of developing tooth decay, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some cancers increase. Is that what you really want for them?
Why shouldn’t you feed them bacon?
Processed meats are preserved by curing, salting, smoking or adding preservatives. They include bacon, ham, salami, chorizo, luncheon meats and some sausages.
Swap your breakfast bacon for a poached egg and grilled tomato on wholegrain bread. Swap chopped bacon in recipes for an onion browned with garlic and a tablespoon of sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds or nuts to add flavour, crunch and nutrients.
Don’t let your loves ones drink sugary drinks
Having holes in your teeth (aka dental caries) is the most common and costly, yet preventable, nutrition-related disease in the world.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) wants us to reduce our intake of “free sugars” – those added by manufacturers or home cooks, or naturally present in honey and fruit juice – to less than 10% of our total kilojoule intake. We could achieve this target if we all stopped drinking soft drinks.
Instead of soft drink, offer your loved ones more water; soda or mineral is fine so long as it is plain.
Yes, alcohol is on the list
Adolescents and young adults whose parents and friends drink a lot are more likely to have higher alcohol intakes too. The amount of alcohol you drink is what your kids see as “normal” drinking.
For healthy adults, the recommendation is no more than two standard drinks on any day and no more than four on any occasion to lower lifetime risk of alcohol-related harm, injury or disease.
Support those you love to cut back their alcohol intake.
Tough love rules
It takes some tough love to serve up what’s “good” for your family members, especially when it is not their favourite.
My child came home from school declaring “You don’t know what it’s like to be the only one without potato chips in your lunch box.” My response? “That must be hard, but you do not know how tough it is being a parent who loves you sooo much that I can’t put chips in your lunchbox.”
These nutrition tips will help get you started at home:
- Make food rules. Parents without rules about things such as not skipping breakfast or eating in front of TV have adolescents with worse food habits than those with rules. A supportive home environment for nutrition means kids do eat better.
- Never give up encouraging your loved ones to eat more, and a bigger variety, of vegetables and fruit. People who increase their intake of vegetables and fruit also report increased life satisfaction, happiness and well-being.
- Show them which foods belong to the basic foods groups and which do not. Young children find it easy to recognise foods packed with essential nutrients, but harder to identify energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods or junk foods. Discretionary foods make up more than one-third (35%) of what Australians eat, compared to the recommended maximum of 15%. Most people need to cut their “discretionary foods” by more than half.
- Plan meals and snacks ahead of time. Base them around the five nutrient-rich core foods: vegetables, fruits, wholegrains, lean sources of protein (fish, chicken, meat, eggs, tofu, nuts, seeds, legumes, dried beans and lentils) and dairy products such as yoghurt, cheese and milk. Prepare school and work lunches the night before and refrigerate them.
- Try healthy fast food cooked at home. Instead of ordering in, spread a pizza base with tomato paste and top it with grated carrot and zucchini or other vegetables, some cooked chicken, meat or four-bean mix and grated cheese. Bake until crispy and serve with salad. People who cook more have healthier eating habits, better nutrient intakes and spend less money on take-aways.
Frequent family meals have added benefits, including better mental health, self-esteem and school success. Show just how much you love them by teaching them how to cook, set the dinner table and share family meals.
Article by Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle. Republished with permission from The Conversation.

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The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated and deepened the recession that was predicted to start in the latter half of 2020. One result was a significant number of bankruptcy filings, especially in sectors that were already struggling, with no sign that the pace will slacken in 2021. Your client unwittingly may be brought into another entity’s bankruptcy case if a customer or vendor files for bankruptcy.
It is important to understand some bankruptcy basics to help your creditor client understand the process and protect its interests while the client determines if hiring a bankruptcy specialist is necessary. This article addresses only events that commonly occur early in a bankruptcy case and it is by no means a comprehensive list of all the bankruptcy-related events.


52-year-old Ghulam Rasool Ganai was shot at and injured by terrorists at his shop in Mattan area of Anantnag, a police official said. He said Ganai died due to his injuries while being shifted to a hospital.
This was the third killing in South Kashmir in the last 24 hours.
Earlier, police recovered bullet-riddled body of a 22-year-old man in Kulgam district.
Showkat Ahmad Dar was kidnapped by terrorists on Sunday.
On Monday night, a policeman was shot dead by terrorists in Awantipora area of Pulwama District when he was returning from the marriage ceremony of his relative.


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He said prices at the high end will come in around $1.38.9 a litre and lower in areas that don’t have the TransLink gas tax.
“You have not seen that price, and it was very temporary, since January 4,” McTeague added.
Vancouver gas prices forecast to drop tomorrow to lowest levels since January
“Much of it to do with what’s happening on global markets as [the price of] crude is crumbling,” said McTeague.
Attention Ontario drivers: don't gas up on Wednesday, wait until Thursday, when gas prices are forecast to fall.
That's the word from Dan McTeague, senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy.com, a website that monitors gas prices throughout North America. McTeague says average gas prices on Thursday in the province could be the lowest since Oct. 5, 2017.
And some gas retailers could drop the price even lower, charging as low as 99 cents a litre, he predicted.
"Gas prices will be falling, anywhere you are, net four cents a litre. Not just the GTA, but pretty much all of Ontario," McTeague said on Wednesday.
The average price of a litre of gas in the GTA, currently $1.159, is expected to fall at midnight by four cents to $1.119 a litre.
"We are going to see, as a result of yesterday's deep losses on energy markets, a net four cent decrease for motorists who will be filling up," he said.
"The best advice would be, not to fill up today, but wait until tomorrow. You will save an average of a 4 cents a litre. And of course, that could mean at many stations in the Toronto area, prices will be at or perhaps even below a dollar a litre."
McTeague, based in Toronto, said many gas retailers will charge below $1 a litre because they will shed their "operating margins," which could be 10 or 11 cents a litre, as part of "deep discounting."
McTeague said the markets are rattled because the price crude oil has dropped more than $20 a barrel in a month.
McTeague said the drop is unexpected and it is in response to the rapid drop in the price crude oil. On Tuesday, crude oil dropped nearly eight per cent in value, he said.
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Traffic PupsBook - 2011
Plush canine motorcycle police officers zoom through the town pursuing suspects, clearing the road of accidents, and serving as escorts.
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, ©2011
Edition: 1st ed
Branch Call Number: jE MEADOWS 2011
Characteristics: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm

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Meet Pride Guide Cristina Vintimilla. She’s a sophomore from Commack, Long Island, majoring in Journalism and minoring in Spanish, Business and Design. She talks about one of the best experiences during her time at Hofstra. Take it away, Cristina!
One of the coolest things I’ve been able to do thanks to Hofstra is visit Fox News headquarters in New York City. I attended the “Latinas: A Positive Force for Change” event held in October for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Hofstra’s journalism chair sent out an invitation for the event and I was automatically attracted. Number one because I’m a Latina and two, Audrey Puente was attending. I’ve been watching Audrey Puente as a meteorologist since high school and it’s been one of my dreams to meet her!
I had no idea what to expect when arriving at the event. I figured I would be seated in the back of the room and be unnoticed. Boy was I wrong! I was sitting third row and surrounded by news industry professionals. As an inspiring journalist, this was an awesome experience because I had the opportunity to network with these people.
Learning how to network my first semester here at Hofstra was extremely helpful at this event, since I was able to meet the Vice President of Fox News Latino and their entertainment reporter (and of course I asked for business cards!)
This event was a great opportunity and can put me a step ahead for future internships. Hofstra’s media connections and our proximity to NYC made this possible!


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Luis Suarez accused of stamping by Wigan boss Roberto Martinez
Last updated on .From the section Football
Roberto Martinez accused Luis Suarez of a stamp after the Liverpool striker produced another match-winning performance at Anfield.
The Wigan manager claimed the Uruguayan stamped on Latics midfielder David Jones in the 63rd minute of the match,
"He was very fortunate because there was a stamp on David Jones that the referee didn't see," Martinez said.
"That wasn't the sign of a top player. He was fortunate today. He was lucky."
Suarez scored twice in the second half and helped create a third to give Liverpool only their second home win of the season - but Martinez's comments may put the controversial striker in the spotlight again.
"I have not mentioned it to the referee," Martinez added. "The things that may happen on a football pitch should be judged by the referee. Those are the incidents that happen. It wasn't a nasty game, a bad game.
"But when you see the replay it is a clear stamp. It could have been a red card if the referee had seen it. But I am not one to look back."
Everton manager David Moyes also claimed Suarez was fortunate to escape a red card for a challenge on Sylvain Distin in last month's Merseyside derby.
And he has also been accused of diving to win penalties for his team, with Stoke boss Tony Pulis calling for the striker to be banned for trying to con referees.
With his ninth and 10th league goals of the season, Suarez has moved above Manchester United's Robin van Persie to top the Premier League scoring charts.
But Liverpool boss Rodgers - who had already spoken to the media before Martinez made his accusations - was keen to insist that despite Suarez having scored 10 of his side's 17 league goals this season Liverpool are not overreliant on their striker.
"He is a master marksmen, absolutely outstanding and we are thrilled to have him. But the ethos is very much about the team and the team were excellent today," Rodgers said.
"I thought the team was outstanding today. Luis took his goals very well, his movement was outstanding but today was a result for everyone and I was delighted with that performance.
"It is not just Luis Suarez. Luis Suarez finishes off the great work."


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CBS News Refutes Trump’s Claims That He Received Huge Standing Ovation After McCain Comment
Donald Trump exaggerate something? Really? Who’d a thunk it? During Sunday’s broadcast of CBS’s Face the Nation, GOP pollster and messaging expert Frank Luntz stated that Trump’s claim that he received the biggest standing ovation at the Family Leadership Summit this weekend was pretty much bullshit. Luntz, who moderated the forum on Saturday when The Donald said that John McCain is “not a war hero,” pointed out that all the GOP candidates that attended received standing ovations from the crowd, and the majority of the others were far more enthusiastic and loud.
In defending his comments about McCain’s service during the Vietnam War, Trump has claimed that the crowd gathered in Iowa loved him so much that they gave him a HUGE standing ovation. Apparently, this is justification in Trump’s eyes, as it means that the people have decided that he didn’t make a mistake. However, Luntz told host John Dickerson that maybe only 60% of the people stood up when he was done, so while it was accurate to say he received a standing O, there were a lot of people there who were not impressed by the real estate mogul turned wannabe White House occupant.
DICKERSON: That was yesterday at the Iowa Family Leadership Summit.
Joining us now is Frank Luntz, who is a Republican pollster and a CBS News analyst. He also moderated that event in Des Moines, which is where he is this morning.
Frank, was that a turning point for the Trump campaign?
FRANK LUNTZ, FOUNDER, LUNTZ GLOBAL: It will be a turning point depending on what he does over the next 24 hours.
I have already had the opportunity to reach out to two separate veterans organizations, one of them a POW organization. And they have told me that they believe that this will be significant. The idea of distinguishing veterans who were captured vs. those that weren’t is offensive to them. And they feel that Donald Trump owes John McCain an apology.
This is a big deal because it demonstrates character. It demonstrates judgment. Up until this point, that exchange was because I was asking him questions about the words that he was using and whether they were proper for a presidential candidate.
But that exchange suggested that he really doesn’t appreciate the significance of being a POW and what that means in American society.
DICKERSON: Frank, when he was done — when you were done with your interview, he got a standing ovation. And so I would like you to separate for us the difference between the way voters in the Republican base may think about Donald Trump and the way elites in the party and the press may think about him. Why did he get a standing ovation?
LUNTZ: Well, first off, all 10 presidential candidates got a standing ovation. Second is that only about 60 percent of that room stood for him. The standing ovations for Ted Cruz, for Scott Walker, for Marco Rubio, the standing ovations for Mike Huckabee — I could go through all of them, Bobby Jindal — were far more enthusiastic than the one for Donald Trump.
So, yes, he’s being accurate. But that’s not actually what happened. Second is that he does speak straight. He says it the way it is. And the American people are desperate. Beyond someone who is honest and accountable, the number two attribute that the American people are looking for — and I do apologize — my voice is gone from four hours of questioning these people.
The number two attribute is someone who says what they mean and means what they say. And Trump does do that. And his language is very powerful for the disaffected voter. But you still have to ask the question, is this the kind of civility, is this the kind of decency…
DICKERSON: All right, Frank.
LUNTZ: … is the kind of language that builds a good electoral process?
Beyond the McCain comments, one other reason the attendees may not have warmed up that much to the Trumpster is due to the fact that the majority of them identify as Christian conservatives. Not only did the draft-dodging Trump besmirch a Vietnam POW’s service to his country but he used quite a bit of questionable language on the stage. He’s also a man who has been married three times now and seemed to not really understand that he was supposed to be appealing to the religious base of the Republican Party during his appearance. Many came away completely turned off by Trump’s behavior, even if they wanted to love him because he’s a rich racist asshole.
Below is video of the exchange, courtesy of CBS News:

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Zika? Spread the word that another epidemic is coming.
Teenage sisters Emma and Stacey live a normal life . . . until their small suburban neighborhood is stricken with a mysterious parasitic virus. As the disease rapidly spreads throughout the town, the two band together to barricade themselves from infection. But it may already be too late–when the virus enters their home, the sisters are faced with an impossible choice: protect each other or survive the virus.
The heart-pounding thriller Viral escapes onto DVD on August 2 from Anchor Bay Entertainment, Radius-TWC and Dimension Films. The shocker stars Sofia Black-D’Elia, Analeigh Tipton, Travis Tope and Michael Kelly.
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You’ve been warned.


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Key information: Pululahua Crater
- The Pululahua Reserve, north of Quito, is a fascinating place to explore on foot, a deep caldera some 5km across with exceptionally rich and varied vegetation and wildlife on its slopes, and covered on its outside in dense forests with farmland on its fertile floor.
- Walkopedia rating90
- Natural interest16
- Human interest10
- Negative points0
- Total rating90
- Length: Variable
- Maximum Altitude: Apx 2,900m
- Level of Difficulty: Strenuous
Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve, north of Quito, is a fascinating place to explore on foot, a 300m deep caldera some 5km across with exceptionally rich and varied vegetation and wildlife on its slopes, and covered on its outside in dense forests with farmland on its fertile floor at 2,600m. A couple of old cones rise from the floor. It is said to be the largest populated crater in South America.
A steep track drops from the Mirador de Ventanillas viewpoint just off the main road through the forest to the floor, where you can walk trails used by local people for centuries.
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During the 2010 elections liberal commentators and self-described journalists were elated to see North Dakota congressman Earl Pomeroytouting his vote for Obamacare. Liberal writers like E.J Dionne insisted that following Pomeroy’s example was the best path to victory for Democrats in 2010.
“The real test is whether Democrats who supported the bill think they have an interest in defending a genuinely historic accomplishment. More and more, they are deciding that they do.”
In 2010 White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod insisted that Obamacare would become popular “over time.” NY Times columnist Paul Krugman assured Democrats that “proposals to guarantee health insurance are often controversial before they go into effect…but always popular once enacted.” Nancy Pelosi, meanwhile, guaranteed that Obamacare would help the Democrats keep their House majority in the 2010 elections.
Reality wasn’t very kind to these predictions (Congressman Pomeroy was thrown out of office along with just about every other Democrat who supported Obamacare without being from a deep blue district) but the Democrat political class was not about to be deterred by reality.
Following the 2010 elections Pelosi proclaimed that it wasn’t Obamacare that had cost the Democrats their majority. One, lone democrat congressman was willing to acknowledge that Obamacare had devastated his party in 2010 but he assured everyone that it wouldn’t be an issue in future elections. President Obama embraced the name “Obamacare” and boasted about how soon it would be so popular that the Republicans wouldn’t want to call it that. Liberal columnist Eugene Robinson insisted that the GOP only opposed Obamacare because they were terrified of how popular it would soon be.
The cheer leading inside the leftist echo chamber grew so loud that in July of 2013 Paul Krugman wrote “There’s a palpable sense of anxiety, even despair, among conservative pundits and analysts. Better-informed people on the right seem, finally, to be facing up to a horrible truth: Health care reform, President Obama’s signature policy achievement, is probably going to work.”
Of course, those of us on the right really were scared. We were scared of exactly what was about to happen. Nearly 5 million Americans(including my family) lost their insurance coverage when Obamacare was enacted at the end of 2013. The number was only kept that low by the Obama administration’s repeated delays of the employer mandate. Wouldn’t it be nice if the rest of us could get the exemptions that large corporations are able to get from the Democrats?
Monthly premiums skyrocketed. Deductibles jumped and continue to rise. Millions of Americans lost access to their doctor. From affordability to universal access every promise made by the Democrats turned out to be a lie but, predictably, they remain completely undeterred by reality.
President Obama has asked Democrats to campaign on Obamacare in 2014. Pelosi is assuring everyone that the Democrats are coming into the election proud of what they have done with health care reform. Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultzinsists that “Americans have benefits since 2010. Democratic candidates will be able to run on Obamacare as an advantage in 2014.”
Just last month the liberal talking heads were swooning over the courage and political genius of Senator Mark Pryor as he began to air ads “touting [his] support for health care reform.” Strangely, Pryor has been doing very poorly in the polls since airing these ads but so far no liberal commentator has suggested any connection.
After four and a half years do we need a name for this type of willful self-deception?
Pomeroy syndrome, perhaps?


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Help save lives every day! Bloodworks is hiring for a Senior Technologist. In this role, you will perform clinical laboratory testing under routine and emergency protocols in the Bloodworks Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (IRL). The incumbent will also provide technical expertise in IRL testing and in the development and implementation of new methods.
Perform daily workups of complex antibody problems and red cell reference testing according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Fill orders for blood, meeting required Turn Around Time (TAT).
Perform donor antibody identification and investigate ABO/Rh type discrepancies.
Perform antibody ID using tube, gel and solid phase methods.
Perform Kleihauer-Betke tests and calculate appropriate dose of Rh immune globulin.
Serve as IRL Lead to coordinate assignment of workload to applicable IRL staff according to each staff member's training and ability.
Report results of tests performed to physicians, other health care and laboratory professionals, and institutions.
Serve as initial consult to external laboratory professionals and physicians regarding the clinical significance of results, with support from the Bloodworks’ Medical Staff.
Maintain and track inventory levels of antigen typed units and supplies for testing.
Participate in initiatives to meet requirements for the American Rare Donor Program in order for the laboratory to maintain AABB IRL accreditation.
Maintain proficiency in freezing and thawing/washing of rare units.
Process unusual or complex requests for service or information. Consult with management or BW Medical staff regarding these requests as applicable.
Prepare and QC reagents and serum for use during daily operations.
Training & Competency
Train new Technologists that will be performing routine work in IRL.
Support (mentor) newly trained Technologists in their performance of IRL functions. Guide staff performance, provide feedback and corrections as needed; provide input on staff work performance.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience:
Must qualify as Testing Personnel, High Complexity Testing, under CLIA personnel requirements found in Subpart M of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), and a minimum of five years laboratory technical experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience) and including at least one of the following: At least four years experience in immunohematology reference testing or a Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) certification (preferred).
This is a highly regulated position and is subject to meeting various regulatory agency and accrediting body rules and regulations (FDA, AABB, CLIA, CAP, etc.).
Position requires intermittent work (up to 30 minutes each occasion) in cold rooms (1 – 6oC) and walk-in freezers (-35oC).
The position is 2nd shift and will require weekend work.
Bloodworks Northwest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Bloodworks NW
Bloodworks Northwest is an independent, community-based nonprofit organization with a tradition blending volunteerism, medical science and research to advance transfusion medicine and improve patient care. A recognized leader in transfusion medicine, Bloodworks NW serves patients in nearly 90 hospitals and clinics in the Pacific Northwest. Patients with leukemia, cancer, burns, hemophilia and traumatic injuries depend on Bloodworks NW research.


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In my never-ending search for cheap accommodations near theme parks, I draw the line at water leaking from my ceiling.
The Embassy Suites Blue Ash, about a 15-minute drive from Kings Island, seemed like an ideal spot for my August 2023 trip. I’ve had great experiences at other Embassy Suites hotels and I especially love the extra space and privacy.
That wasn’t the case here. While I can deal with some outdated touches, thinner-than-usual walls, and some questionable spots around the bathroom, what I woke up to after my one-night stay was one of my worst hotel experiences.
Check out the video room tour and review on why you should pick another hotel for your next Kings Island visit:


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On October 4th, the Russian government’s Roskomnadzor agency barred access to the OKX cryptocurrency trading website.
According to the agency’s statement made to the TASS news agency, the platform was taken down due to the transmission of inaccurate socially relevant information of a financial kind.
According to a report by Roskomnadzor, OKX published material connected to the operations of financial pyramids, as well as info on the supply of financial services by individuals who do not have the authorization to give them in violation of Russian legislation.
This platform is restricted in Russia, but using a VPN, you may access it from anywhere in the world.
The administrators of the OKX Russian-language Discord channel reportedly said that they do not advocate utilizing a VPN while visiting OKX as this would trigger the risk controls and may lead to a ban of the account.
OKX, which has its roots in China but is now headquartered in Seychelles, is not complying with Western sanctions on Russia.
Notable for its support of Manchester City soccer and motor racing, it allegedly ignored a request from South Korean authorities to block accounts belonging to Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon.
Russian courts have already overturned such bans on access to websites.
Between September 2020 and January 2021, Binance was unavailable in the Russian Federation due to a ban imposed by the Roskomnadzor. Although it remained on the agency’s blacklist, Russia eventually unblocked at least one of the six crypto news websites it had prohibited in 2020: Bits.media.
After being on the prohibited list for two years without effect, Roskomnadzor finally blacklisted Cointelegraph in early 2019.


Hello, I am Terry. Welcome to my website exploring automotive electrical systems. The modern vehicle is filled with electronics that run the integral components and ensure passenger comfort, safety and satisfaction. The electronics are all operated by the onboard computer in some way or another. Each system may include a multitude of sensors that talk to the computer several times a second. These interconnected systems keep your vehicle running efficiently. The systems can also alert you to a developing problem. Please feel free to use the information on my site to better understand your own vehicle’s electrical systems and identify problems before it's too late.
7 November 2016
Before heading out on a road trip, you may think to have your oil changed, but what other car maintenance steps should you take? Your mechanic can help you to get your vehicle prepped and ready for a safe journey. Here are just a few of the things you should do to keep your car ready to roll on your next road trip. Check Your Tires Your tires may be the most important things for you to check before traveling.
30 September 2016
You have a few days off and the open road is calling your name to come and explore. Sounds like it is high time for a quick road trip. If you want a way to kill a few days and explore new places, a road trip is most definitely the way to go. However, before you climb in your car with little more than an overnight bag and a few fun ideas, you should make sure your ride is prepared for the trip.
28 September 2016
It is important that you keep your transmission fluid full and clean. When your transmission fluid gets contaminated and dirty, it can lead to problems with your vehicle. Here are three problems that pop-up when your transmission fluid is dirty. Problem #1: Slipping Gears Slipping gears means that when you are driving, your vehicle changes from one gear to the next without you prompting it, either manually if you own a manual transmission or automatically by driving at a lower or higher speed.
21 September 2016
If you are thinking about purchasing a vehicle, it is important that you feel comfortable in the car that you choose. When you take it for a test drive, really pay attention to how comfortable you feel in the vehicle. Here are a few questions you should ask about the comfort of any vehicle that you are interested in purchasing. #1 How Easy Is It To Get In & Out Of The Vehicle?
21 September 2016
Getting auto body work done on your vehicle can be really expensive; here are three tricks to employ that will help you save a little money while you get the body of your vehicle fixed. #1 Screen Auto Body Shops Instead of calling a bunch of shops, describing what is wrong with your vehicle and waiting to get detailed quotes, screen multiple auto body shops by asking a few different questions.


Highway construction per day surges despite lockdown
During the first nine months of FY21, the daily average national highway construction has surged to 29 km per day compared to the previous average of 26 km per day in the same period last year.
This comes as a significant development as the total national highway construction during the nine months from April-December rose to 7,767 km in FY21 from 6,940 km in FY20, despite construction work coming to a grinding halt during the first two months due to the nationwide lockdown.
About 1,560 km of national highways were constructed in December, and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has set a target of 11,000 km by the end of March 2021. The ministry has expressed hopes of getting the average daily construction of highways to 35 km per day by the end of March.
The April-December period witnessed bidding out of new national highway projects more than twice from the same period. The MoRTH has bid out projects involving 7,200 km of national highways in FY21 compared to just 3,434 km in the same period last year.


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SIR, — You report (Herts Advertiser, January 31) that St Albans is in a bid to become a Cycling Demonstration City. I wonder at this, bearing in mind the nature of the city s topography. One would indeed need to be more than just fit to tackle Holywell
SIR, - You report (Herts Advertiser, January 31) that St Albans is in a bid to become a Cycling Demonstration City. I wonder at this, bearing in mind the nature of the city's topography. One would indeed need to be more than just "fit" to tackle Holywell Hill. There are of course many routes less demanding - the Alban Way being one of them as it was designed for rail traffic and of easy gradient - and I always use a bike for trips into town and the school run. It ought also to be recognised that not every trip by car can be replaced by bike; the school run with accompanying infant(s), the weekly shopping trip, or visit to a clinic.
While campaigners for safer cycling may applaud the bid, the most advantageous goal must surely be in rider training for as was demonstrated in the abandoned St Peter's Street cycle lane, such segregation amid traffic can lead to resentment, frustration, and danger. As to clearer signage for cyclists, a plethora of signs are of no consequence to locals who well know their favoured routes already. Bicycle paths are an additional expense to council maintenance bills over that already expended on roads which cyclists can use, and no-one needs to be reminded by a sign on a pole every 100 yards that they are on a cycle path/footpath (Highfield Park Drive), yet the cyclist directly contributes nothing to their construction or maintenance. One must pay to enter Center Parcs to use their cycle ways; perhaps Verulamium Park might follow.
One disadvantage to all road users and a danger to cyclists is the council's insistence on erecting centre bollards in roads and pavement build-outs at crossings. These create pinch points that some motorised users do not immediately recognise, place pedestrians closer to passing vehicles and intimidate some cyclists into taking to footways.
With the ever-increasing illegal use of bicycles ridden on pavements (Section 72 Highways Act 1835), any further encouragement to ride where young families and the elderly expect refuge from traffic, can only lead to problems including injury and even death. The required facilities for cycling are there - roads. Seemingly it is education on their use that is lacking most. I would rue the day cyclists were made to pay for venturing forth for using an economic, energetic and healthy form of transport, but look forward to an enlightened cycling attitude as part of our national choice in mobility - and one which integrates with and is respected by all forms of road traffic, as it once was.
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Possibly such a cycling-city bid from the council is prompted only by a bait of cash, and perhaps cycling campaigners might be better served by encouraging responsible use of that which exists instead of asking for more for them alone.
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- 10 City centre road closures decision 'not a district issue'
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Read about the key takeaways from the Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB58) where youth activists, policymakers, and global leaders discussed urgent climate action. Discover how young people are driving sustainable solutions and demanding immediate action to combat climate change.
Bonn, Germany – The Bonn Climate Change Conference, also known as SB58, has begun with a strong emphasis on youth empowerment in climate action. From 5-15 June 2023, young climate activists, policymakers, and global representatives gathered to address pressing measures required to combat climate change.
Aligning with youth Empowerment in climate action, this conference provides a platform for passionate young individuals advocating for sustainable solutions and demanding immediate action from world leaders. It is essentially a preparatory, halfway-to-COP (Conference of the Parties) meeting that happens at UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Headquarter in Bonn, Germany for two weeks in May or June every year. Recognizing youth as vital contributors to a sustainable future, the event engages participants through in-person and virtual sessions.
Countries are gathering and negotiating on more technical items and continue conversations that did not finish at COP27. For example, youth are demanding justice and calling for immediate action to pay for loss and damage, a fossil fuel-free COP, and to prioritize justice and human rights.
Youth Fellows from the Youth Empowerment in Climate Action Platform (YECAP) Fellowship Programme and the Asia-Pacific Youth Advisory Group on Environmental and Climate Justice are also taking part in the climate conversations during SB58 both on-site and online.
Key takeaways from the Bonn Climate Change Conference include the recognition of young people's unique perspective and innovative ideas. Youth-led initiatives have been celebrated for their creative approaches in addressing climate challenges, highlighting the importance of involving youth in decision-making processes.
Discussions at the conference focus on the urgency of implementing concrete actions to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, in line with the Paris Agreement. Participants emphasize the need for increased climate finance to support developing nations in transitioning to low-carbon economies, advocating for equity and fairness in resource distribution.
The impact of climate change on vulnerable communities, particularly in developing countries, takes centre stage. Youth activists share personal stories, urging immediate support and adaptation measures for affected populations.
Innovative youth-led projects showcased at the conference range from sustainable agriculture practices to renewable energy solutions and community-driven reforestation efforts. These initiatives demonstrate the power of grassroots action in driving sustainable development.
Networking opportunities and knowledge-sharing workshops further equip young climate leaders with skills to advocate for climate action in their communities and beyond.
As the Bonn Climate Change Conference concludes, a strong sense of urgency and determination prevails among the attending youth. They pledge to continue raising awareness, mobilizing peers, and holding leaders accountable for climate commitments.
The conference concludes with a resounding call for youth inclusion in decision-making processes and policy development, recognizing their role as change agents. The collective voices of young people echo loudly, urging world leaders to take bold steps towards a sustainable and resilient future.
The Bonn Climate Change Conference reinforces the importance of intergenerational collaboration in combating climate change. With passion, creativity, and unwavering commitment, young people are driving transformative action to ensure a sustainable planet for future generations.
As the conference unfolds, the momentum for youth-led climate action grows, inspiring hope and determination worldwide. The collective voice of youth amplifies, urging the world to act decisively in the face of the climate crisis.


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Ceramic Wall Plaques
Does your décor need a splash of color? Decorate any wall or room in your home with hand-painted ceramic plaques that have the look of beautiful art. Add it to a collection of artwork or on its own. They come in different themes and colors. There are beach, wine, surfing, ocean and many more themes to enjoy. The beautiful plaques range in sizes to fit in any desired location. They are bright and colorful, clean easily and add a bit of fun to your home.
Cook books bring back memories of the past. I remember my mother and grandmother always using cook books. They even had their favorites. After they tried a recipe they would make notations on how to change and improve it or whether it was good and they wanted to use it again. Whether it is Betty Crocker with her easy dishes, fondue, cupcakes, favorite cookies, healthy eating, vintage cook books or Martha Stewart with party delights, consider adding a cook book to your collection! They are hands on and something special to share over time and with the generations. Consider putting a photo or two in them to share experiences with other generations.


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Dog Bed - Anti Anxiety Plush Donut Grey (S-3XL)
A Calming Anti Anxiety Pet Bed To Feel Secure, Warm and Comfortable!
Anti Anxiety Dog Bed
This Long Plush Anti Anixety Dog Bed creates a cozy environment for anxious pups to snuggle. It's shaggy texture creates an attractive effect to reduces stress whether from separation anxiety, relaxing, sleeping or dog's who are home alone all day.
Dog Calming Beds
Dog Calming Beds are ideal for pet's who love curling up! Providing a warmer thermal surface to allow pet to maintain body temperature, have pup simply enjoy this soft-filling Plush Dog Bed for keeping warm in Winter or place in their kennel for extra comfort.
Why We Love It:
- Lightweight & Warm
- Cozy & Comfortable
- Feels Just Like A Hug
- Long Plush Material
- PP Cotton Filling
- Anti Slip Botton
- Suitable For All Pets
- Available in Normal or Removal Cover
1 x Anti Anxiety Dog Bed Long Plush
S, M, L-3XL
Please note the dimension (width of bottom) and estimates shown are guidelines only, allow 1-3cm manual difference.
Products are vacuumed packed, once received we recommend to fluff out the bed prior to using as it may be out of shape. Model pictured using size L.
There might be a slight variance in bouyancy and colour between actual product and on screen, please allow it.
Plush Dog Beds Are 100% Machine Washable.
For Best Results:
- Slight warm water
- Mild soap or detergent
- Do not use fabric softener
- Do not wring or twist/ bleach/ iron/ dry clean
- Wash separately without any other piece of household clothing.
We recommend washing the removable outer cover (if applicable) only on a light cycle in cold water in order to maximise the lifespan of the item. Or soak in mild warm water and detergent for 10-20 minutes and handwash.
If hanging the items up to air or drip-dry after washing, this can take anywhere from 2-5 hours. Whereas, we highly recommend hanging the items in direct sunlight as the sun's ultraviolet (UV) light helps avoid (and even kill) mold.
Cushions can be vacuumed to remove dust, dirt, flea eggs, and odours.

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