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Combustion and steam generation technology company Sumitomo Heavy Industries and energy storage firm Highview Power are collaborating to expand cryogenic energy storage projects around the world.
As part of the partnership, SHI has made a $46m investment into Highview Power, which marks SHI’s move into the clean energy storage market.
Highview Power has designed and developed its CRYOBattery, a proprietary cryogenic energy storage system that the company believes will be key to “enable a 100 percent renewable energy future”.
It uses liquid air as the storage medium and can deliver between 20 MW/100 MWh to more than 200 MW/2 GWh of energy and has a lifespan over 30 years.
Under the deal announced today, Highview Power plans to accelerate its global growth initiatives. SHI’s fully-owned subsidiary Sumitomo SHI FW will become SHI’s technology center and hub for the CRYOBattery business, with the intention of expanding the technology’s footprint in Europe, Asia and the Americas.
Shaun Dean, vice-president at SHI, and Tomas Harju-Jeanty, chief executive of SFW, will join the Highview Power board.
Harju-Jeanty said today that “one of the biggest barriers to a carbon-free future has been the ability of renewables to perform as reliably as, and as cost-effectively as traditional fuel sources”.
“Highview Power’s long-duration energy storage technology not only solves the problems that enable dispatchable renewables, but will be a catalyst in bringing the energy transition forward.”
Highview Power president Javier Cavada said: “By partnering with a large technology company with the reputation of SHI, we will be able to benefit from their vast know-how, resources, and operating experience in diversified markets.”


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Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience.
As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children who once lived here – one of whom was his own grandfather – were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a desolate island for good reason.
And somehow – impossible though it seems – they may still be alive.
What would you do if everyone thought your grandpa was completely off his rockers for telling outrages stories about children he lived with through a war and had super hero like powers? The novel Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs demonstrates that very well. In fact Jacob’s grandfather Abe used to tell Jacob about peculiar children that he lived with during the tragic event of the Holocaust. Jacob’s parents always thought it was Abe’s imagination but Jacob begged them to let him explore the house and the island when Abe passed away that’s when Jacob realized it wasn’t his imagination. My favorite parts of this novel were the unique characters, the different settings, and the use of vocabulary.
The characters in this novel were very unique not only because of their peculiar talents but because of their unique personalities and looks. A lot of them had very nice personalities except for Emma Bloom until you got to know her which in Jacob’s case he did. They all had such spectacular and peculiar talents! For example, Olive had the talent to levitate while another character had a head full of bees literally and could make the bees sting people if he wanted them too! While they all had different talents some of them had very odd but unique looks. For example, the twins who wore the crazy clown looking costumes, and the boy with his face on a dog were two of the very different looks!
The settings in this novel were so in detailed! For example, one of my favorite settings were at the orphanage where the peculiar children lived when Jacob went there at first it seemed like a haunted house that had been torn up and had been abandoned for years. Another one of my favorite settings was at the pub that Jacob and his father stayed at because it kind of helped Jacob discover one of the “ wights “ that had been dangerous to him and his peculiar friends. My last favorite setting was the sea because the water seemed so clear and beautiful. Those are only just some of the different settings in the novel there are many more for people to enjoy reading about.
Lastly, I enjoyed a lot of the unique vocabulary. The characters used a lot of a German-English accents through the book and they used very distinct vocabulary to where you could tell that they had those types of accents. The vocabulary usage also made you laugh a lot because the characters used a lot of sarcasm. They also used very large words that made me think and learn a lot about what some of the words meant. This novel had a very different way of using vocabulary that I believe almost anyone could enjoy.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and will intend on reading the next book when it comes out. This novel had a lot of imagination and was written tremendously. This science fiction novel had me on the edge of my seat the entire time while reading it. I almost could never put the book down! I would recommend this novel to any teenager or eighth grader that’s looking for something that’s going to put them on the edge of their seats. Through the use of all the unique characters, different settings, and the use of vocabulary Ransom Riggs has successfully written a very amazing novel and I hope more people get to read it soon.

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Over the last few months, the proposed Central Vista project in Delhi has repeatedly made headlines. With work continuing even as COVID-19 cases rose in the national capital, it had also become the focus of Opposition ire over the past few weeks.
The massive redevelopment project envisages a new triangular Parliament building, a common central secretariat and revamping of the three-km-long Rajpath, from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, as well as the creation of a new Parliament building and new residences and office for the Prime Minister and the Vice President. And going by recent updates from the Central Public Works Department, the PM and VP residences will be ready for occupation by the end of 2022.
As per a Hindustan Times report, the Vice President's residence is expected to be ready by May 2022, while the PM's residence is scheduled for completion in December the same year. Work on the Parliament building is slated to be completed by November 2022. As per original projections, all aspects of the central vista project are slated to be completed by 2024.
According to the CPWD's proposal, the prime minister's new residence will be built on a 15-acre plot and it will have 10 buildings and they will have ground plus three floors.
Last year, the CPWD had revised the estimated cost from Rs 11,794 crore to Rs 13,450 crore. The project is also expected to provide temporary employment to 46,700 people.
Over the last few weeks the several Opposition parties including the Congress and the Left had lashed out at the government for bringing the construction work of its ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project under the ambit of "essential services" for smooth movement of labourers during the ongoing lockdown amid spiralling cases in Delhi.


If your child would benefit from specialist equipment or other aids, these should be identified at their assessment meeting. These may be led by health, social services or another children’s services team who can inform you about the options available to meet your child’s need. In some areas, you may have a multi-agency assessment. In each case it is important that you are told who has responsibility to provide it and details of who to contact should any problems arise.
While some aids and equipment may be provided by statutory services, this factsheet provides details of some organisations that provide information about different models/types that are on the market. In some cases, these organisations may also provide the equipment directly.
Assistive technologies are products and services that empower disabled people to become more independent. Under the Equality Act 2010,assistive technology is recognised as a ‘reasonable adjustment’ which should be made available to prevent discrimination in a wide variety of contexts. The term covers a diverse range of technologies from wheelchairs and walking sticks to environmental controls which enable users to operate door openers, computers and other household appliances with a single accessible device.
Navigating the specialist equipment and technology market
Specialist aids and equipment and assistive technology can be purchased directly from suppliers. However, it can be difficult to choose between products or even know what is available. The following websites have been designed to provide buyers with a starting place in their search for suitable products.
Independent Living provides a website and a catalogue containing a full range of aids to support daily living, mobility and independence. It also offers a free weekly newsletter on the latest developments in independent living.
Living Made Easy
Living Made Easy is an advice and information website maintained by the Disabled Living Foundation. The website aims to provid ecomprehensive and impartial information about daily living equipment.
Helpline: 0300 999 0004
Newlife helps disabled and terminally ill children in the UK by providing equipment to help individual children as well as providing nurse led information, service and funding research. They have a special ‘Just Can’t Wait’ equipment service for families of terminally ill children.
Helpline: 0800 902 0095
Whizz-Kids provides disabled children with customised mobility equipment, training, advice and life skills and gives them the independence to be themselves.
Tel: 020 7233 6600
AbilityNet is a charity dedicated to helpingdisabled people access digital technology at homeand in education and the workplace. It provides arange of free services to disabled people and theirfamilies, friends, carers and employers.
Helpline: 0800 269 545
The Aidis Trust
The Aidis Trust is a charity that provides free and impartial support on technology to disabled people living across the UK.
Tel: 0808 800 0009
Disabled Living is a charity which provides impartial information about equipment (assistive technology) and services for disabled adults, children, older people and the professionals who support them.
Tel: 0161 607 8200
The Disabled Living Foundation
The Disabled Living Foundation is a national charity that provides impartial advice, informatio nand training on independent living. Its website hosts a range of factsheets on different types of equipment, assistive technology suppliers and sources of funding.
Helpline: 0300 999 0003
ERIC (Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence)
ERIC’s Helpline service provides support for children, parents and professionals who deal with childhood continence issues.
Helpline: 0845 370 8008 on a Monday and Wednesday (9.30am-4.30pm)
The Sequal Trust
The Sequal Trust fundraises on behalf of its members to provide communication aids, which can be in the form of a specialised computer system, voice synthesiser to relay pre-recorded messages, and many other items of communication equipment. They also maintain, repair and update equipment as necessary.
Tel: 01691 624222
Useful commercial providers
The British Healthcare Trade Association
The BHTA is the UK’s largest association of companies that manufacture and sell assistive technology. Its members work in a wide variety of assistive technology fields including wheelchairs, stairlifts, orthotics and communication aids. Companies registered with the association can be found on the ‘Find Member’ section of its website, which can be a useful way of locating reputable suppliers.
Tel: 0207 702 2141
Inclusive Technology is an online retailer that specialises in providing computer access equipment and software for disabled users. Its catalogue includes switches and other computer access devices, communication aids, eyegaze, and educational assistive technology for people with physical, sensory and learning impairments.
Tel: 01457 819 790
Government schemes that are there to support you
The government runs a number of services and programmes to assist those needing housing adaptations or specialist equipment. In most cases they provide access to expert assessors and finance both the acquisition and maintenance of the equipment supplied.
Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG)
Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) are administered by local councils and aim to finance changes to a disabled person’s home to make the residence more accessible. You must be assessed for these grants by a trusted assessor. For children under 18 this is likely to be their physiotherapist or occupational therapist. This can include widening doors and improving access to rooms, installing ramps and adapting heating or lighting controls to make them easier to operate. The DFG is means-tested, based on household income and savings for adults. Children under 18 can get a grant without their parents’ income being taken into account. The maximum amount of funding available varies by region. It is not available in Scotland.
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There are still seats available for this free panel discussion about mental illness and substance use.
Our panelists are Dr. Lloyd Sederer, Chief Medical Officer of the New York State Office of Mental Health and author of The Addiction Solution: Treating Our Dependence on Opioids and Other Drugs, Dr. Richard Friedman, New York Times contributor and psychopharmacology clinic director at Weill Cornell Medical College, and Karen Varano, NAMI-NYC Program Director and parent of a recovering addict.
They will share their insights and personal experiences, and answer questions in a moderated discussion by Alexandra Botti, of WNYC’s The Takeaway.
Doors open at 6 pm, and the panel will begin at 6:30pm.
Sodas and juices will be available.
Copies of Dr. Sederer’s new book, The Addiction Solution: Treating Our Dependence on Opioids and Other Drugs, will be available for sale.


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for me, getting a 128i over a 135i was just purely about money. I was simply looking for a new RWD car with a manual to last me 7+ years, and be able to autox and do a few HPDEs without it costing too much. The 135i was just too much.
Me too, except for me it was ZHP instead of E46 M3 3 years ago, now 135is instead of used 1M (no, my final price on the 135is is not close to what 1Ms are selling for).


Knoxville, TN – Advances in automatic emergency braking technology provides motorists with a false sense of security.
New test results from AAA reveal that automatic emergency braking systems – the safety technology that will soon be standard equipment on 99 percent of vehicles, are not created equal. Automatic emergency braking systems are designed to help drivers avoid rear-end and vehicles versus pedestrian collisions. AAA urges motorists to educate themselves on the limitations of these systems.“All motorists should be aware, not all automatic braking systems actually stop the vehicle,” said Stephanie Milani, Tennessee Public Affairs Director AAA – The Auto Club Group. “There are tremendous safety benefits with this new technology, but automatic braking systems that only slow the vehicle down will still require an engaged driver.”
In partnership with the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Automotive Research Center, AAA evaluated five 2016 model-year vehicles equipped with automatic emergency braking systems for performance within system limitations and in real-world driving scenarios that were designed to push the technology’s limits.
Systems were tested and compared based on the capabilities and limitations stated in the owner’s manuals and grouped into two categories — those designed to slow or stop the vehicle enough to prevent crashes and those designed to slow the vehicle to lessen crash severity.
After more than 70 trials, tests reveal:
- In terms of overall speed reduction, the systems designed to prevent crashes reduced vehicle speeds by twice that of systems that are designed to only lessen crash severity (79 percent speed reduction vs. 40 percent speed reduction).
- With speed differentials of under 30 mph, systems designed to prevent crashes successfully avoided collisions in 60 percent of test scenarios. Surprisingly, the systems designed to only lessen crash severity were able to completely avoid crashes in nearly one-third (33 percent) of test scenarios.
- When pushed beyond stated system limitations and proposed federal requirements, the variation among systems became more pronounced. When traveling at 45 mph and approaching a stopped vehicle, the systems designed to prevent crashes reduced speeds by 74 percent overall and avoided crashes in 40 percent of scenarios. In contrast, systems designed to lessen crash severity were only able to reduce vehicle speed by nine percent overall.
For its potential to reduce crash severity, 22 automakers representing 99 percent of vehicle sales have committed to making automatic emergency braking systems standard on all new vehicles by 2022. The U.S. Department of Transportation said this voluntary agreement will make the safety feature available on new cars up to three years sooner than could be achieved through the formal regulatory process.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, rear-end collisions, which automatic emergency braking systems are designed to mitigate, result in nearly 2,000 fatalities and more than 500,000 injuries annually. Currently, 10 percent of new vehicles have automatic emergency braking as standard equipment, and more than half of new vehicles offer the feature as an option.
AAA offers the following recommendations:
- AAA found that automatic emergency braking systems are effective in mitigating crash severity. Drivers should consider this technology when making a new vehicle purchase.
- Overall, 44 percent of U.S. drivers trust automatic emergency braking systems to work as described.
- Drivers that have automatic emergency braking in their current vehicle are more likely to trust it than those that do not (71% vs. 41%).
- Not all automatic emergency braking systems are designed alike. Drivers should know the capabilities and limitations on all vehicle technology before getting behind the wheel.
About The Auto Club Group
The Auto Club Group (ACG) is the second largest AAA club in North America. ACG and its affiliates provide membership, travel, insurance and financial services offerings to over 9 million members across eleven states and two U.S. territories including Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; most of Illinois and Minnesota; and a portion of Indiana.
ACG belongs to the national AAA federation with more than 55 million members in the United States and Canada and whose mission includes protecting and advancing freedom of mobility and improving traffic safety.


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8 financial items to review every summer
3. Employee Benefit Plans
Find out when your company offers open enrollment window to add or make changes to your coverage, then review your coverage to determine if it's adequate, and see if there are changes you can make that will save you money. For example, an HMO health plan will generally cost less than other health plans. But be sure to review all of your options and compare costs and coverage before switching.

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I made this vintage suit using two different vintage patterns. One for the jacket, another for the skirt. I had a lot of fun making it, however I’m not really sure about the jacket. I kind of feel too vintage-y wearing it. Does any of you know that feeling?
I still think I’ll wear it to a family event on Saturday, but I might take off the jacket after dinner :)
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The incumbent of this Senior Social Worker position will provide mental health services to Veterans with Substance Use Disorders within the Mental Health Service located at the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Incumbent independently performs the full range of professional social work services for a caseload consisting of predominantly highly complex cases. The incumbent requires specialized knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses, intervention, and treatment. If you ARE a current, permanent employee of the VA or another Federal Agency, then you should apply to announcement CBST-11230613-21-AH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE, OR YOU WILL RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC NOTICE THAT YOU ARE RATED INELIGIBLE. SEE QUALIFICATIONS SECTION AND REQUIRED DOC
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The latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index compiled and issued by Link2Plans (www.link2plans.com) has shown that Donegal continues to buck the national trend in planning applications. However, Donegal was one of the worst performing counties in project commencements.
The team of researchers at www.link2plans.com have examined every housing construction planning application and planning commencement from January through to December 2012, in the production of the National Housing Construction Index. The Index gives a direct comparison with the exact same period in 2011.
The Index shows that once again Donegal was the only county from January to December 2012 to experience an increase in planning applications submitted. However, Donegal continued to show a decrease in project commencements. The last volume of this Index showed a large decrease in Donegal’s commencement notices of 27%. This Index shows the same decrease of 27%, ranking it third worst county in this report.
According to Managing Director of Link2Plans, Danny O’Shea, “this volume of the National Construction Index shows that there has been a slow down in the rate of decline in planning applications and commencements. This is a trend that we saw in previous volumes of our Index. Looking back at the whole of 2012, the numbers show that while commencements are down 8%, six counties all saw an increase with Westmeath, Mayo, Sligo, Cork, Wicklow and Kilkenny all seeing commencements up on 2011.
“If these trends continue into 2013, we could expect to see numbers potentially rising in the first half of this year which is potentially very positive news for the sector as a whole.”
Nationally planning applications are down by 17% and commencement notices have fallen by 8%.

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The Givenchy winter collection 2016 is out! This time, thanks to the teaser article on Givenchy’s Instagram account earlier, we knew what to expect and, most importantly, where to expect. Givenchy’s famous Italian fashion designer, Riccardo Tisci picked Berlin as the venue for his new collection look book. Whether the artist will go on a fashion road trip and feature other cities in future collections or not, the images could easily be turned into fashion postcards send one to a friend if you’re in the German capital now. If you’ve ever been to Berlin, you know the unique atmosphere the city has. On the surface, it does not look like a fashion capital at all.
A few streets would fit into the gothic fantasy of the fashion world, but other than that, it’s ever cold, gloomy and mysteriously wonderful. Stay in the town for a week and you will dive deep into one of the most creative urban scenes in the world; beauties of Berlin are hidden, and you’ll have to make some effort to see them. As opposed to that, the current Givenchy team, Irina Shayk, Deion Smith, Leila Goldkuhl, Kris Gottschalk, and John Kolic didn’t stay hidden at all, instead posting on the backdrop of Berlin streets and showing off Tisci’s brand new collection.
The look book has two more backgrounds a cozier Avenue Montaigne showroom and a simple grey background. Both black and white have preserved their overwhelming presence in the collection. While the styles are pretty hard and high, the garments do have a romantic and sometimes even seductive sub story. The crucial lace pieces complement not 1 and not two garments; it’s a recurring theme throughout the collection that helps keep the sexiness. We see a pop of color fuchsia introduced here and there, combining brightness to the black and white canvas.
Would you wear those fuchsia footwear’s in fall? Those will cheer up the mood under the Berlin rain. The silhouettes are the most important feature. Bomber jackets over jumpsuits, tuxedo suits, and romantic ruffles make up the main shapes. The straight lines and clean cuts are eased down with pink sequins, gold embroidery. The flower theme often appears, contrasting the sharp features of the overall Givenchy winter 2016 collection. Oh, and are those pajamas and bathrobes? Cause I would wear them out to a nice cocktail party.
Every piece extracts a sense of confidence and biases; it’s a type of clothing you wear to rock all day if you feel like it in the morning or not. It’s extremely street style, not for the glam and friendly crowd, but for free spirits. Yes, especially the flower prints on a full body suit. Smoked leather and lace combo, double faced pleated jersey, architectural denim, and a Dalmatian coat you’ve got to have at least one of these in your wardrobe.

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A newly released King of Prussia District report, The State of Rental and Owner-Occupied Multifamily Housing in King of Prussia, shows a robust multifamily housing market in Upper Merion Township/King of Prussia for the first quarter of 2020 and strong demand for the inventory added to the area over the last five years.
The key report findings indicate that demand for new and existing multifamily housing remains strong, with King of Prussia leading the Philadelphia region in lease-up rates through the end of 2019.
Additionally, while there were some concerns about how the housing boom would impact the local school district, the report found that the impact was low.
Out of 1,811 completed new multifamily units, only 27 new school-aged children were generated.
The report also found that residents are attracted to amenity-rich, mixed-use neighborhoods such as the Village at Valley Forge and Moore Park KOP, which covers nearly all of the new housing development in the township.
“This report illustrates that residential development helps to energize the community and contribute greatly to the local economy,” said Eric Goldstein, Executive Director of King of Prussia District.
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Uptown and West Oakland have long suffered from a history of disinvestment, despite the fact that this area is strategically located between two of the three largest “city centers” in Pennsylvania — Downtown and Oakland. But, the tide is turning with new investments in housing and start-up businesses being made in and around Uptown. The Uptown/West Oakland EcoInnovation District combines the goals of both an EcoDistrict (a resilient and sustainable bottom-up development area) and an Innovation District (an area where leading-edge anchor institutions/companies cluster in close proximity to transit-accessible, mixed-use housing, office, and retail for maximum job growth and economic opportunity).
Last year's first-ever Blight Bootcamp saw over 120 residents and organizations come together from across the City and County to learn ways that they can improve their neighborhoods by remediating blight. Blighted properties cost everyone. The surrounding homes lose their property value, the city loses its tax revenues, and these properties eat up city services through needed code enforcement and maintenance, such as boarding up buildings or demolishing them.
Called "the crossroads of the world" by Harlem Renaissance poet Claude McKay, Pittsburgh's Hill District has a rich legacy as the cultural center of African-American life in our city, and the New Grenada Theater is an icon in that neighborhood. It's famous second floor New Savoy Ballroom hosted the likes of Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. The Art-Deco building was built in 1928 under one of America’s early African American architects, Louis Bellinger. It will be the centerpiece of a redevelopment effort -- New Granada Square -- designed to help spur the revitalization of Centre Avenue surrounding the Theater and remaining business district.
Urban Innovation21 (UI21) has announced their 2016 Inclusive Innovation Community-based Business Grant Competition. Urban Innovation21 is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the growth of entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh. This public-private partnership promotes connections between underserved communities and our city's Innovation Economy in order to help ensure that all communities benefit from Pittsburgh's economic transformation. This will be the fourth year for the competition.
Larimer is a Pittsburgh neighborhood that is bordered by East Liberty, Highland Park, Lincoln-Lemington, Homewood, Point Breeze, and Shadyside. The Larimer Consensus Group (LCG) is comprised of residents and stakeholders whose mission is "to empower the Larimer neighborhood to move into sustainable community and economic development via strong communication networks, partnerships, and an open participatory process." On Friday, August 19th, the Larimer Consensus Group and Neighborhood Allies will hold a celebration of LCG's new home at the Environment and Energy Community Outreach (EECO) Center. There will be a brief agenda to showcase the community, and drinks and appetizers will be served. To attend, please RSVP by Monday, August 15th here.
While Pittsburgh has transformed itself from a city of steel to a high tech mecca, not everyone has had an equal stake in this transformation. There exists a huge opportunity gap for young people of color. According to My Brother’s Keeper Playbook, 30% of Pittsburgh Public Schools fail to graduate. Meanwhile, there are over 17,000 open computing jobs in Pennsylvania, yet we only graduate 2,820 in computer science as reported by Code.org. And while jobs in computing make up half of openings in the STEM fields, there are relatively few men of color working toward computer science degrees.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of President Barack Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Fellows are accomplished young leaders chosen from all 49 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Each Fellow comes to the United States and participates in a six-week academic and leadership institute at a university or college here. They also get to attend a town hall with the President. They then return to their home countries and build upon the skills they developed during their time in the U.S. Mandela Washington Fellows receive ongoing access to mentoring, networking, training, and seed funding to support their ideas, businesses, and organizations.
Come out on Saturday, June 9th and support Homewood and its small business community! The Homewood Small Business Expo is a celebration of Homewood that includes networking opportunities for businesses in the morning hours and fun activities for the general public in the afternoon.


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India to ask neighbours to help in tiger conservation
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New Delhi, Sept 18 (PTI) After China’s lukewarm response to the issue of tiger poaching, India is pinning hopes on other neighbouring countries having population of the big cats to curb trade in parts and skins of the animal.
“We will take up tiger crime and poaching issue on a bilateral level with neighbouring nations particularly those touching the tiger reserves on the border areas of UP and West Bengal where a few tigers are left in the wild,” National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) member secretary Rajesh Gopal said.
“Unless there is a collective action to save tigers, we will not be able to protect the endangered species,” he said.
Around 3,000 tigers are left in the world with India having nearly 1,400 striped cats in the wild.
China has shown its reluctance to ban tiger farming.

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Cottonwood River Reaches Major Flood StageMajor flood stage for the Cottonwood River starts at 16 feet. It's currently just above 17 feet. The National Weather Service projects it'll stay around this level for at least another week.
Dayton Tours Storm-Damaged SW MinnesotaGov. Dayton declared a state of emergency for 36 counties and the Red Lake reservation because of persistent severe weather.
Southwestern Minnesota Towns Fight Flooding After Heavy RainTwo days after bad storms swept across the state, some southwestern Minnesota towns are rolling up their sleeves for a flood fight.
Man Arrested In Connection With Human Remains Found Near Sleepy EyeA Springfield, Minn. man was arrested in connection with the Sleepy Eye car accident that led to the discovery of human remains last month. Twenty-six year old Miguel Angel Vazquez, of Springfield, Minn., was arrested on charges of second degree murder.
Minnesota Finally Overcoming Drought, Now Floods Are PossibleWe had a dry fall, winter, and spring - until recently as many parts of the state have received several inches of rain in the past week.
Heavy Rains Cause Road Flooding In SW MinnesotaHeavy rains are causing some road flooding in southwestern Minnesota.
Flooding Apparently Breaks Gas Line In New UlmHigh water and debris in the Cottonwood River apparently broke a natural gas line in New Ulm, and more than two dozen homes lost service.
New Ulm Building Berm Against Minnesota RiverNew Ulm is building a berm to protect itself against the Minnesota River.

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The following information was provided by Councilor Emily Izzo:
City Manager George Proakis will be having a Meet & Greet for residents of District D. This will be taking place on Thursday, Nov. 3 from 6-8 p.m. in the Watertown Police Station Community Room.
This will be a great opportunity to meet our new Manager and introduce yourself, as well as discuss any questions or concerns for the West End of Watertown! Hope to see you there!
Let’s show the new City Manager that our neighborhoods in District D are solid, concerned, cooperative and involved. If we share our ideas and concerns now, Manager Proakis will be better able to understand our current issues and plan for the future. Now is the time to show up, speak up and express ourselves and our needs. Please plan to be there on November 3.


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Bee wax and its benefits
Used since Antiquity, beeswax, due to its rich composition of nutrients has a positive effect on blood circulation and on the whole body, being considered a remedy against aging. Bee wax is also used for skin hydration and is commonly found in skin care products and cosmetics.
Bee wax has amazing properties known from ancient times, today this bee product is widely used in medicine and cosmetology. Due to its rich composition of nutrients has a positive effect on blood circulation and on the whole body, being considered a remedy against aging.
Used since ancient times, bee wax has a number of therapeutic effects. The ancient Chinese used it to treat skin conditions, but it is also appreciated for other benefits that we let you discover in the following.
Bee wax is the foundation of the bee hive. Bees use wax to build honeycomb cells in which their young are raised with honey and pollen cells. The wax is exfoliated as a liquid, but cools quickly and solidifies.
Composition and physical properties
Bee wax is a rich substance composed of over 300 different substances with unique properties. The man has not yet managed to create his synthetic replacement.
The honeycomb wax is almost white, but becomes progressively more yellow or browner by incorporating pollen oils and propolis. It has a pleasant smell and a special taste of propolis or honey. It burns beautifully, but gives no smoke, that's why it is used to make candles.
The quality of bee wax is directly influenced by the bee harvest and the physiological conditions of the bee family on the one hand, and, on the other hand, by the method of extraction (from honeycomb, caps, bostines, hot or cold extraction etc.). Depending on these factors, the physico-chemical composition of the wax varies qualitatively and quantitatively.
Wax is lighter than water and does not dissolve in it, does not dissolve in glycerin, remains almost insoluble in alcohol. Dissolve only in organic solvents, oils, benzene, chloroform, turpentine etc. Melt at a temperature of 62-72° C (depending on the composition). At a slight heating, the bee wax begins to soften and become sticky and at a temperature of 63-65° C becomes liquid. Casting starts at 61° C. The higher the temperature and melting, the better the quality of the wax.
Bee wax and its benefits on the skin
Bee wax contains a number of principles that remain active even after thermal processing. Purified bee wax, which by filtration and heat treatment becomes white and with a less pronounced smell than the yellow version, gives freedom to create compositions without influence on the resulting color or fragrance. Bee wax is therefore a useful ingredient for the creation of creams, ointments, alloys and balms with beautiful texture, lipsticks and other cosmetics.
Wax has a rich content of vitamin A and emollient properties, which softens and rehydrates the skin. It also helps the healthy development of cellular reconstruction.
Hydrates the skin
Bee wax is a good ingredient for moisturizing the skin and can help protect and repair rough, dry or cracked skin, as it has the ability to block moisture, forming a protective barrier on the skin.
One of the advantages of using a moisturizer containing bee wax is that this product does not provide a blocking effect on pores.
Combine bee wax with almond oil or jojoba oil, a few drops of vitamin E oil and aloe to prepare a homemade remedy for dry skin.
Nourishes the lips
Bee wax can be a good lip balm, thanks to the emollient of the composition. If your lips are dry or cracked you can make a natural conditioner by mixing bee wax with vitamin E oil, coconut oil, honey and essential oil.
Bee wax helps heal the skin and keeps skin rashes under control, ensuring that it always looks fresh and clean.
Moreover, bee wax has an emollient effect of softening the skin, maintaining a fine texture after the elimination of acne because it contains a significant amount of vitamin A.
The antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of bee wax are known as good natural ingredients for acne-prone skin.
Heals skin inflammation
Bee wax can treat eczema, rashes and mild burns - all you need to do is melt the wax and apply it to the affected area. This hastens the regeneration of the epidermis and cures these conditions.
Reduces stretch marks
Bee wax contains vitamin A, which is useful in collagen production, has the ability to protect the skin and retain water. All these qualities make it ideal for treating unsightly traces of stretch marks.
Treats fungal skin infections
Bee wax is indicated in bacterial infections - it inhibits the development of bacteria and fungi, being effective in the treatment of infections. It is made a combined treatment with bee wax, honey and olive oil. This remedy can also be used to cure diaper irritation in babies. Because it is anti-inflammatory, it can help reduce pain associated with itching and fungal infections of the skin.
Due to its antiseptic, emollient, anti-inflammatory and healing properties in the case of mild burns, bee wax accelerates healing and shortens the time spent in the hospital. Being rich in vitamin A, wax contributes to the normal development of cells and their reconstruction when they are damaged.
Melted wax is used for epilation, while providing a disinfectant, healing and nutritional action on the skin and some studies indicate a certain inhibitory effect on the hair follicle.
Benefits and uses
In hair care products, bee wax gives strength, volume and shine, helps repair hair and makes it easier to arrange, makes it healthier and protects it from harmful environmental factors.
Bee wax has analgesic effect, being useful in alleviating headaches or muscle pain. Wax has pronounced heating properties, therefore forms the basis of ointments for joints with beneficial effects in case of arthrosis. It is used in the form of compresses in the treatment of affected joints and venous circulation.
Improving respiratory diseases and allergies
Due to its antiseptic and healing properties, wax helps with diseases such as hay fever, sinusitis, asthma, cough. Bee wax is useful in treating allergic rhinitis and asthma. Due to antiallergic properties, bee wax can relieve allergy symptoms.
Health of the oral cavity
Bee wax can be chewed as such, in the form of chewing gum or candy, obtaining first of all good hygiene of the oral cavity, whitening and detaching of teeth, as well as strengthening of the gums. Wax is a good antiseptic, has bactericidal properties and is therefore included in the composition of many drugs in the throat.
Helps the digestive system
Internally, wax is used in small quantities of up to 7-10 g per day. All vitamins and other active elements found in honey are also found in honeycomb. A limited amount of wax is useful for:
- the ability to absorb and eliminate toxins;
- produces an antibacterial effect on the intestinal environment;
- protecting the stomach from ulcers caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
It is useful to chew wax in diseases of the digestive system. This causes abundant salivation, which improves the motor and secretory functions of the stomach.
It is also good to know that in the stomach wax is not digested, but it has a beneficial action, facilitating intestinal transit and can help in the treatment of colitis.
Protects the liver
Antioxidants contained in bee wax can help liver function to work normally and reduce the symptoms of liver fats.
Lowers cholesterol levels
Research reports that very long-chain fatty alcohols, obtained from plant waxes, have reported that they lower high cholesterol or other fats (lipids) in the blood (hyperlipidemia).
Relieves stress and promotes relaxation
It is recommended to use bee wax candles because those made from paraffin can endanger your health due to the paraffin soot that can be inhaled.
Choose these natural candles, which have a calming and relaxing effect, do not contain toxins. If you buy candles, the best choice is 100% bee wax candles with cotton wicks.
Side effects and safety
Although it offers many health and beauty benefits, it is advisable to consult your doctor before using wax in natural treatments of any kind. That's because, although not toxic, it can cause certain side effects, such as intestinal blockage, when consumed in large quantities and allergic reactions, in people who have an allergy to honey and other bee products.
Because wax increases digestive secretions (oral, gastric, intestinal) is contraindicated in diseases with excess salivation or gastric and intestinal secretion.
Bee wax is beneficial for most people when applied directly to the skin but some people may experience an allergic rash on the skin after applying it. Wax creams are not indicated in suppurated wounds in which the external removal of pus is desired.
Bee wax is also contraindicated for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, as insufficient information is known about the safety of its use in such cases.
Wax can become harmful by contamination with various impurities and can become inactive when in preparation or preservation processes it loses vitamin A or the properties contained.
Wax should be kept in a cool, dry place, away from light, moisture and contamination. Specialists claim that bee wax, once removed from hives, begins to lose its useful activity in 2-3 hours, if exposed to air, light, heat and humidity.
Under refrigerated storage conditions, wax can keep its useful activity for up to 1-2 weeks.
In the literature, it is estimated at 1-3 years the validity period of the requirement under optimal preparation and storage conditions, without taking into account its medicinal activities.
Watch out for counterfeit bee wax
Often, bee wax, like other types of bee products, is falsified, replaced by paraffin or other technical mixtures. You can identify the counterfeit product by testing a piece of wax in the spirit. Natural beeswax will sink, and paraffin will float. It is recommended to buy wax from known bee keepers.
- antiseptic, has bactericidal properties
- hydrates the skin
- stimulates blood circulation
- lowers cholesterol
- heals skin infections
- calms pain
- protects the liver
- maintains oral cavity hygiene
- reduces stress and induces relaxation.
- Intestinal blockage - in case of consumption of more than 7-10 g per day.
- It is not recommended for people allergic to bee products.
- Not recommended for pregnant women.
- Contraindicated in diseases with excess salivation or gastric and intestinal secretion.

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The president of Italy's Barilla pasta company said Thursday that he will never use same-sex couples in company advertisements.
Guido Barilla's comments came during an interview on the Italian radio program "La Zanzara," Italy's ANSA news agency reported.
"I would never make a spot with a homosexual family. Not out of a lack of respect but because I don't see it like they do. (My idea of) family is a classic family where the woman has a fundamental role," Barilla said. "We have a different concept with regard to the gay family."
"That's fine if they like our pasta and our communication, they can eat them. Otherwise they can eat another pasta. You can't always please everyone," Barilla said.
Barilla, who runs the company, the world's largest pasta maker, with his two brothers, went on to say that he supports gay marriage, but not same-sex couples who wish to adopt.
"I respect everyone who does what they want to do without bothering others. I'm also in favor of gay marriage. But not adoption in gay families," Barilla said. "As a father of multiple children, I believe it's very hard to raise kids in a same-sex couple."
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Discussion in 'Optics & Mounts' started by laynejc, Sep 17, 2010.
how do you measure sight height?
From the centerline of the bore to the centerline of the sights.
thanks cpt, that is what I thought but wanted to make sure and I knew this was the place to ask.
The best way to do it as Tango said, is to run a cleaning rod down the bore and measure from the cleaning rod to the front sight minus 1/2 the cleaning rod's diameter. measuring rear sights are a little more involved due to the tapering barrel.


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Bugatti has detected a problem with the rear tires on the Chiron Pur Sport hyper sports car. They may not be able to withstand the stress. No fun in a 480 km/h fast sports car.
A recall of nine cars is not a big deal in itself. If it's the Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport, one of the fastest cars in the world, and especially its tires, then yes. As the American traffic safety authority NHTSA reports, these nine cars are being recalled in the USA because there could be a problem with the rear tires. Bugatti has not yet commented on other markets, but the rear tires of the sports car are probably being examined there too.,
Tires can crack
According to the authorities, Bugatti itself found cracks in the rear tires of a Chiron Pur Sport prototype. Although there was no further damage to the tires or a loss of pressure, the sports car manufacturer still wants to play it safe, because all Chiron Pur Sport models are fitted with the same special tires from Michelin. According to NHTSA, Michelin itself initially identified tires with the DOT markings 19/20 and 26/20 as problematic. Tires with the DOT code 41/20 are unproblematic. Michelin later removed this restriction. Bugatti and Michelin continue to examine the tires.,
In the meantime, Bugatti has decided to replace the rear tires on all Chiron Pur Sport models as a precautionary measure - every 3,000 kilometers or at the latest when the tires are 1.5 years old. If a Chiron Pur Sport owner has already burned more than 4,000 kilometers on his rear tires, or if the tires are more than two years old, Bugatti asks the vehicle owner to leave their car at home until the tires have been replaced. The procedure should apply until new tires have been developed together with Michelin. Of course, the Bugatti owners do not incur any costs. The change orgy should start in January 2022.
Bugatti examines the rear tires on the Chiron Pur Sport models. They can tend to crack. Not a nice idea on a sports car that speeds over 480 km/h.


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Thou Fearful Guest: addressing the past in four tales in Flateyjarbók. Helsinki: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia (Academia Scientiarum Fennica). 2011. 236 pp.
ISBN 978-951-41-1068-9 (hardback)
A stranger appears at the court of a Norwegian king known best for bringing Christianity to the North. Variations of this scene appearfour times in the fourteenth-century manuscript Flateyjarbók. Thou Fearful Guest analyzes how these episodes create meaning by their connections to custom, law, myth, discourses of historical and spiritual truth, typological understandings of time, and the historical context of the manuscript in which they appear. Thou Fearful Guest explores how and to what end medieval Icelanders thought about tales of heathen gods and heroes.
MERRILL KAPLAN is Associate Professor of Folklore and Scandinavian Studies at the Ohio State University. She writes on Old Norse myth and mythography, legend and folk belief, and folklore on and off the Internet. She is co-editor with Timothy R. Tangherlini of News from Other Worlds: Studies in Nordic Folklore, Mythology, and Culture.

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Control, expectations, planning, common sense.
My independence, my dreams, my ability to take the first steps of my careers with no concerns but myself (and my family),
My ability to go into a bar, walk down the street, take a class, and wonder if the guy next to me is the One, and imagine little stories about how we will get together
All the happy daydreams I’ve ever had about finding someone, and what they would be like- getting married in a church, speaking the same mother tongue, knowing our values and influences come pretty much from the same place
Waiting for the perfect person, who I’ll never need to be emotionally vulnerable with, who will rescue me from the dragon and take me away to his castle with narry a cross word
A person who likes to talk about economics, and reacts the way I expect him to react.
Someone like the guy I only knew for an instant, but thought I loved.
Having any real ability to plan where the relationship is going to go, who I will be when we next meet, and no idea of what my location will be in 9 months, but knowing for those 9 months we will be separated
Seeing all my hopes and dreams implode in an instant of real, committed reality.
Knowing it might or might not end, and how much it’s already distracted me from my finance project…
Still waiting to hear from my dude to have a big talk- he’s had a stomach virus. I hope I have the guts to get down to the bottom of things, without letting all my past baggage and the burden of created expectations weigh us down.
Maybe this is all kind of over dramatic, and we don’t know which way the future takes us. But this is my choice (and my time to reflect a bit), even if I’m not even sure he would go for a long distance thing and even if I’m not sure if I want it, the choice remains of how to conduct myself with him, and what I want.
I can’t base my choices on my amount of courage, because I know if I really want something, I’ll find the courage to do it. But do I really want it, do I want to want it?
Let go- of him, or of the “everything” I’ve listed?
Maybe there are no bad choices, but the everything doesn’t seem like so much to lose, or so great anymore. most of it was never really there, and was probably blocking the channels to love anyway.
Maybe I’ve got to give up a lot of that “everything” then. Now, what about this guy?
…and my finance project…(WILL GET DONE TODAY!)
It will all happen in the course of time.

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ISLAMABAD: A two-judge bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) will take up today appeals of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Safdar against their conviction in the Avenfield properties reference.
The division bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kyani and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb will hear their appeals seeking to set aside the accountability court judgment that awarded 10 years imprisonment to Sharif, seven years to Maryam and one year to Captain (retd) Safdar.
The appeals are expected to come up for hearing at around 11:00am today.
Citing the state through the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman as respondent, the appellants pleaded that their sentences be set aside for being “illegal and based on no evidence, and in violation of superior courts’ judgments.”
As an interim relief, they requested the court to suspend their sentences and order their release from prison on bail until their appeals are decided.
Safdar was arrested on July 8 while the former premier and his daughter were arrested on the night of July 13 exactly a week after their conviction in the NAB case.
Sharif along with his daughter landed at Allama Iqbal International Airport from where they were taken to Islamabad on a private plane before being shifted to Adiala jail in a convoy of security vehicles.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested them as they returned from London via Abu Dhabi to face prison. Judicial magistrate Wasim Ahmed executed the warrants issued by Judge Muhammad Bashir for their arrest.
On July 6, the PML-N supreme leader was awarded 10 years in prison, while his daughter Maryam and her spouse Capt Safdar were handed seven years’ and one year’s prison term, respectively.
Accountability Judge Muhammad Bashir ordered forfeiture of their properties in the Avenfield Apartments and Park Lane of London. He imposed a fine of £8 million (approximately Rs1,292m) on the former premier and £2 million (approximately Rs323m) on his daughter.


A former homicide prosecutor has announced his candidacy for the Democratic primary against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
Carlos Vega, who worked in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office for 35 years and was the state’s first Latino homicide prosecutor, formally announced his entrance into the Philadelphia District Attorney’s race last week.
In a release about his bid for the office, Vega promised to decrease the murder rate in Philadelphia, while also being a voice for the families of victims.
“We will decrease our murder rate and rampant violence while insuring that the rights of everyone involved in the criminal justice system are protected,” said Vega. “I’m running for District Attorney of Philadelphia to represent the victims who will never come home to their families. Every shooter who is still on our streets and has not paid their debt to society is a policy failure of the current administration.”
During his formal announcement for the office on Wednesday, Vega pinned the blame at Krasner for the increased murder rate and promised that under his leadership that Philadelphia would be “better, safer,” according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Vega was also joined by multiple families of gun violence victims during his campaign announcement, who criticized Krasner’s handling of their cases.
Krasner’s campaign responded to Vega’s entrance into the race by touting reforms to the office and painting their challenger as a candidate whose policies have “already been rejected” in Philadelphia.
“The voters in Philadelphia have a choice: they can go back to the time where we locked people up no matter the cost, failed to hold the powerful accountable, and locked up the innocent,” said Brandon Evans, Krasner campaign manager. “Or we can continue moving forward, implementing ways to build people up, to focus on the serious crimes where people have caused real harm, and to make sure those police who abuse the public trust are held accountable–so that the public trusts us.”
Evans continued to accuse Vega’s campaign of making “thinly-veiled references to George Soros… engaging in the same tropes you see from Fox News and the FOP.”
In the 2017 Democratic primary, F.O.P. Lodge 5 backed Rich Negrin, who finished third in the crowded seven candidate primary. The F.O.P. endorsed Republican Beth Grossman against Krasner during the general election for District Attorney.
According to the platform page of Vega’s campaign website, he lays out the following nine point plan to “make us safer from gun violence”: “Build new bridges with the community and law enforcement; address racism and unfair practices in the criminal justice system; create a job-focused re-entry program; support community groups, churches and schools; fully implement our violence prevention program; stop withdrawing gun cases and pleading out shooting cases; stop the flow of guns through straw purchasers and irresponsible gun sellers; hire experienced prosecutors & train young prosecutors; and create the Cold Case and Violent Crime Investigatory Task Force.”
Other priorities listed on the platform page include: “respect victims of crime; stop human trafficking; protect small businesses; and adopt a school.”
Vega was one of the 31 staffers that Krasner fired after he took office in January 2018 and he filed a lawsuit last year against Krasner alleging that his firing was based on age descrimination, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Krasner has denied the allegation and the lawsuit is still pending in federal court.
KYW Newsradio reports that defense attorney Charles Peruto Jr. has also announced that he’s running for District Attorney, but supports Vega’s campaign.


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Wishaw pop duo Saint PHNX are jetting off to the USA to support Scottish megastar Lewis Capaldi.
Brothers Stevie and Al Jukes have already had a busy 2019, having just supported singer Yungblud on his three month American tour.
The band has put out a number of singles this year with latest single “Sorry” released last week, getting 100,000 streams on Spotify in just two days.
The duo originally played with the band Vigo Thieves before their new project took off two years ago, when single “King” was well received.
Starting this week, the duo will travel across the country, playing sold-out shows in cities such as Dallas, New York and Chicago.
A Facebook post by the band read: “Buzzing to be joining the Scottish Beyoncé Lewis Capaldi on his US tour! See you next week!”
The band also posted a video on Twitter to get fans excited.
Stevie is seen walking in and shouting to Al: “We’re going on tour with Lewis Capaldi!”
Al replies: “Lewis Capaldi?” before it cuts back and forth to the two wearing Capaldi’s famous sunglasses, before showing the two hugging and cheering.
Ahead of their single release, the band joked on social media and said: “Our new single Sorry is out tonight and if it doesn’t get to Number One then it’s going to be extremely embarrassing turning up to the first day of the Lewis Capaldi tour.”
Capaldi has taken the country by storm recently with every one of his shows selling out in a matter of seconds.
He is due to embark on a UK arena tour early next year, playing two dates at both the SSE Hydro in Glasgow and the SSE Wembley arena.


URBANDALE, Iowa (KCAU) – Governor Kim Reynolds announced on Tuesday that she will allocate $50 million from the CARES Act federal funding that Iowa received to be invested in the state’s mental health care system.
“[Tuesday’s] investment is not only about adapting to the challenges we face today, but sustaining a compassionate and coordinated system for the future. I also want to commend Flora Schmidt with the Iowa Behavioral Health Association and Andrew Allen, CEO of Youth and Shelter Services for making a difference in the lives of so many Iowans,” said Gov. Reynolds.
She said $30 million will be directed to the mental health regions to support ongoing adult and children’s mental health and disability services (MHDS).
The State will distribute the funds in an equal per capital amount to each MHDS region. It will be used to help cover the increased service needs due to the stressors and isolations that have resulted from the pandemic.
The governor’s office said with $98-99 million of property tax levy dollars going to MHDS regional services, the additional $30 million investment brings the overall system funding to nearly $130 million.
Gov. Reynolds mentions the state is also allocating $20 million to mental health and substance abuse providers to cover the increased costs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
She said $10 million will go to mental health providers through Medicaid of non-hospital based inpatient and outpatient services.
The other $10 million goes to the substance use disorder providers through Medicaid of non-hospital based residential and outpatient services.
She adds that the money from the CARES Act fund is in addition to previous provider relief dollars that the federal government has provided for both Cherokee and Independence Mental Health Institutions, as well as hospitals and private practitioners.
The State of Iowa has received nearly $1 million from FEMA. The money was directed to the Iowa Department of Human Services to provide crisis counseling services to those who have been impacted by COVID-19.
“In Iowa, we take obstacles and we turn them into opportunities. We don’t want to just weather the storm of COVID-19. We want to help our system innovate and adapt to the challenges the future holds,” said Gov. Reynolds.
The governor said that the State of Iowa is making “meaningful” investments in the mental health services as a part of the state’s response to COVID-19 to help vulnerable Iowans and their families.
“Our mental health providers have really stepped up to the plate to deal with the increased demand and the need to accelerate plans for telehealth. Bringing critical mental health services online, literally online,” said Gov. Reynolds.
The governor mentions the investments are due in part to the change made by Medicaid that includes an additional $5 million investment in telehealth.
She held a news conference at the Iowa Behavioral Health Association in Urbandale, Iowa on Tuesday morning.
Gov. Reynolds was joined by Flora Schmidt, the Executive Director for the Iowa Behavorial Health Association, Andrew Allen, President & CEO of Youth and Shelter Services, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, and DHS Director Kelly Garcia.
You can watch the replay of the conference above or on the KCAU 9 News Facebook page.


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CQ group pays $1.6 million to secures prime industrial spot
SAVVY local group of companies JRT have purchased a $1.6 million prime industrial property situated at the epicentre of a multitude of future CQ projects.
On October 17, JRT Group's offer successfully settled to purchase a vast 19.1 ha parcel of industrial-zoned land beside the Bruce Highway at 777 Yaamba Rd, Parkhurst.
The property was put on the market by Rockhampton's Knight Frank on behalf of Sibelco last year after laying dormant for the past decade after previous use as a cement plant by Cement Australia.
Founded 14 years ago, Yeppoon based JRT Group has 160 employees, providing a comprehensive civil contracting service, supported by maintenance capabilities, labour and equipment hire and resource procurement.
Proud to unveil the purchase, JRT Group general manager James Gallagher said it wasn't just the enormous size of the block with its existing zoning and infrastructure that was the drawcard.
"Our main reason for acquiring it was just the consolidation of a couple of our businesses that we have already in Rockhampton," Mr Gallagher said.
"FSA (Freight Solutions Australia) transport business and Absolute Waste, a skip bin company, we also have businesses at Gracemere, we have a land fill there and we also have a quarry out at Bouldercombe.
"We're reasonably invested within Rockhampton."
He could recognise the growth potential of the Parkhurst location with 450m frontage to the soon-to-be duplicated Bruce Highway in Rockhampton's "growth corridor", close to a planned massive Stockland residential estate.
"We believe that will kick off next year, there'll be a thousand-plus lots just down the road, so it will be access to a good workforce here," he said.
"We'll masterplan the site here and work through the opportunities of what other businesses can be brought here to create jobs."
Added to this, the property was centrally located, a 20- minute drive away from home base in Yeppoon and next to the proposed Rockhampton Ring Road project, allowing ease of access to Gracemere across the third bridge once the project was completed in the mid-2020s.
Their new property would also help the JRT Group be in close proximity to work generated by the Capricornia Correctional Facility expansion, the two upgrades to the Shoalwater Bay Training Facility, the increase in mining activity, as well as a raft of planned road upgrades including the Northern Access duplication, Rockhampton Ring Road, and the Rockhampton-Gracemere duplication.
"It's a great transport and logistics hub," he said.
"Also with the coming increase in land disposal rates, there's going to be a need for more resource recovery and recycling centres.
"We thought that this site lent itself to those opportunities, particularly with the old infrastructure and the need to recycle and renovate it."
Mr Gallagher wished to assure the people of the Capricorn Coast that they would continue to base the head office for their civil business, JRT Civil, in Yeppoon.
Presiding over the sale, Rockhampton's Knight Frank principal Neale Crow said JRT recognised it was a good opportunity for the future, beating a number of interested southern buyers to the punch with their offer.
"JRT, through their group of companies, have the expertise needed to develop a site like this due too their diverse capabilities. look after a site like this with such great infrastructure on it," Mr Crow said.


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NU Online News Service, April 14, 2005, 5:10 p.m. EDT
A big insurance broker has found new homes for 2 benefit plan services units.[@@]
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company, Itasca, Ill., has sold Northshore International Services, Danvers, Mass., to the NiiS management team and Gallagher Benefit Administrators Inc., Lisle, Ill., to the Parker Group, Lubbock, Texas.
Arthur J. Gallagher is not saying how much the buyers are paying, but it says it will be keeping the APEX Group, Princeton, N.J., an insurance consulting firm acquired along with NiiS in 2002.
NiiS sells medical claims management and auditing services. In addition to the main office in Massachusetts, NiiS has offices in Illinois, Georgia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.