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The 155421 is a RotorFlow® RFOtype Flow Rate Monitoring Sensor, popularized the RotorFlow''s paddlewheel design by combining high visibility rotors with solidstate electronics that are packaged into compact, panel mounting housings. It provides accurate flow rate output with integral visual confirmation. RFO type features a VDC pulsed output.
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D6FW/V/P. The sensor can be placed anywhere thanks to its dustresistant structure. Omron’s unique design of 3D flow path provides a high level of reliability by separating dust particles to reduce its effect on the sensor chip. Additionally, Omron succeeded in reducing the sensor size, allowing it to be used in wider range of applications.


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On today’s 50th episode of “Tell Me More,” Matt speaks with star of stage and screen, two-time Tony-nominated writer Tim Minchin. From comedy specials to playing Judas in the “Jesus Christ Superstar” arena tour, Minchin has proven himself to be a multi-talented performer for well over a decade. With appearances on TV and film mixed in, Minchin continued writing, penning the music and lyrics for the musicals “Matilda” and “Groundhog Day.”
Now, Minchin is back again front and center in an incredible new television series that he stars in and co-wrote called “Upright.” After premiering to rave reviews in the UK and Australia last year, the show will begin streaming in North America on August 6 on the Sundance Now streaming service.
In the show, Minchin’s character Lucky has to get across Australia to see his dying mother, but instead of flying, he decides to drive and to bring his upright piano with him. Very quickly, his plans go awry and he is forced to make the trip with a teenage semi-runaway named Meg.
The show is part “Odd Couple,” part “Fleabag,” part “Parks and Rec,” but, on the whole, is a wonderfully funny, dramatic, and sweet story about what family – by any definition – means.
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“Upright” Premieres on Sundance Now on August 6
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U.S. farmland prices soared to record highs in the first quarter of 2012 fueled by strong crop prices and buoyant farm income, with the pace of sales strongest in the Plains but firm also in the Midwest Corn Belt, according to two Federal Reserve bank surveys released on Tuesday.
The value of nonirrigated cropland in the Plains, which stretches across big wheat, cattle and corn states, was up 25 percent from a year ago and irrigated farmland prices jumped 32 percent, the Kansas City Fed said.
For irrigated farmland, the year-to-year percentage increase was the largest in the 30-year history of the survey. Ranchland values, rich in grazing pasture, gained 16 percent, with high feed costs boosting demand from cattle ranchers, the Kansas City Fed's survey of 235 bankers stated.
"District farmland value gains accelerated in the first quarter even as record-high farmland values enticed more landowners to sell," the KC Fed said. "For the first time since the survey began in the late 1970s, the annual value of District cropland rose more than 20 percent for two consecutive years."
Net farm assets in the United States are expected to rise to more than $2.2 trillion in 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For more, see: US farmland stays hot at record high prices-Fed surveys

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Private investigators are often hired because of their effectiveness in locating people. Whether it’s a missing person, a debtor, or a witness to a crime, PIs use a variety of techniques to track down individuals. One of the most effective methods used by PIs is called skip tracing.
What is Skip Tracing?
Skip tracing is the process of locating people who have “skipped town” or disappeared without a trace. It involves the use of various tools and methods to gather information about the person’s whereabouts. Skip tracing can be a time-consuming and challenging process, which is why many individuals and organizations turn to PIs for assistance.
How private investigators use skip tracing when locating people?
Private investigators use skip tracing to locate people for a variety of reasons. Here are some of the ways PIs use skip tracing to find people:
- Conducting Background Checks: Private investigators use skip tracing to conduct background checks on individuals. They gather information about a person’s past and present to determine their whereabouts. This information can include previous addresses, employment history, and financial records. By gathering this information, PIs can track down individuals who are difficult to locate.
- Finding Missing Persons: One of the most common reasons why PIs use skip tracing is to find missing persons. Whether it’s a runaway teenager, a family member who has disappeared, or someone who has been kidnapped, PIs can use skip tracing to gather information about the missing person’s whereabouts. This information can include social media profiles, phone numbers, and other data points that can help narrow down the person’s location.
Methods PIs use for Skip Tracing
There are various methods that private investigators use for skip tracing. Here are some of the most common methods PIs make use of:
- Online Databases: PIs use online databases to gather information about a person’s past and present. These databases can include public records, social media profiles, and other online data sources. By using these databases, PIs can gather information quickly and efficiently.
- Surveillance: PIs also use surveillance to gather information about a person’s whereabouts. This can involve following the person or setting up cameras to monitor their movements. Surveillance can be time-consuming and expensive, but it can be an effective way to gather information about a person’s location.
In conclusion, skip tracing is an essential tool private investigators use to locate people. Whether it’s for conducting background checks, finding a witness or missing person, or delivering official documents, skip tracing is a valuable skill that PIs use to gather information about a person’s whereabouts. By using online databases, surveillance, and other methods, PIs can quickly and efficiently locate individuals who are difficult to find. If you need assistance locating someone, consider hiring a private investigator who has experience with skip tracing.
If you find yourself in need of a licensed private investigator and their particular set of skills, please feel free to call us. Or simply click on this link to get in contact with one of our team members.

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Cesc Fabregas is a major doubt for Chelsea’s London derby against his former club Arsenal on Saturday
Fabregas 31, is currently nursing a knee injury and missed Chelsea’s 3-0 victory over Huddersfield Town on Saturday.
The Blues had a light training session on Monday, but the Spaniard was not part of the group.
And the former Gunners captain is not expected to recover enough match fitness to play a part in Chelsea’s derby at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Maurizio Sarri has a wealth of options in central midfield for the match against Unai Emery’s side and could give Mateo Kovacic his Premier League debut.
The Croatia international, who joined from Real Madrid on loan last week, did not feature against Huddersfield but is in contention for a place in Sarri’s midfield against Arsenal.
Arsenal are still hurting from the 2-0 defeat against defending champions City and Sarri is aware of the threat posed by the north Londoners having locked horns in pre-season.


Fiat Linea 2013 Features and Price in India
2013 Fiat Linea Review
The Italian automobile giant Fiat launched the refreshed versions of Linea to the Indian market. The much awaited models include 3 variants. They are active, dynamic and emotion. Fiat Linea available in diesel and petrol options. At present the company have 8 models in market.The base variant priced at Rs. 7,22,213 and the top variant priced at Rs. 9,69,208.
Among all these upgraded version of Fiat Linea T-Jet is the most popular model. New Fiat Linea T-Jet available in active, dynamic and emotion variants with petrol and diesel options in engines. The base variant of Fiat Linea T-Jet priced at Rs. 7,77,100 and the top variant have a price tag of Rs. 8,99,800.
Petrol models powered by a 1368cc Petrol engine offers mileage around 14-15kmpl. The diesel models are powered by the 1248cc Diesel engine offers you mileage around 20kmpl. We hope all models will offer you best mileage and good performance.
The interior and exterior of the car designed nicely with an Italian touch. You have all the comfort features in this based on your choice of variant. If you are looking for a car that should appear costly with stylish features and also with good performance and safety features surely you can select the Fiat Linea model.
Full Technical Specifications of Fiat Linea
|Features of the model of car||Fiat Linea Diesel Emotion model|
|Engine||1248cc, Multijet diesel engine|
|Max power||93 Bhp @ 4000 rpm|
|Max torque||209 Nm @ 2000 rpm|
|Mileage||18kmpl in highway14kmpl in city|
|Dimensions(length x width x height)||4560 mm x 1730 mm x 1487 mm|
|Turning Circle||5.40 mtrs.|
|Boot Space||500.00 ltrs.|
|Fuel tank||45.00 ltrs.|
|Ground Clearance||185.00 mm|
|Breaks (rear)||Rear Drum|
|Body color bumper||yes|
|Tyre size||195/60 R15|
|Foldable rear seats||no|
|Electric door mirror||yes|
|Remote assisted facilities||yes|
|Auto viper and head lamp||yes|


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PHILADELPHIA — A trio of Washington Redskins will undergo MRIs for knee injuries sustained in the team’s 24-16 road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Wide receiver Leonard Hankerson suffered a possible injury to the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee, head coach Mike Shanahan revealed.
Defensive end Stephen Bowen, who suffered a posterior cruciate ligament tear against the Chicago Bears earlier this season, now appears to be battling a cartilage injury according to Shanahan.
The Redskins also fear cornerback EJ Biggers tore the meniscus in his right knee.
Rookie tight end Jordan Reed suffered a concussion in the loss and must now go through league protocol for head injuries before he may return.

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For the three years that Jannifer Waceke has managed her own store in Nairobi, she has struggled to overcome one barrier: accessing small loans to replenish her kiosk, buy more vegetables and goods, and in turn, grow her business.
In many emerging markets, food retailers along with smallholder farmers, struggle to secure loans and develop a credit history. And without the proper financing, many of them fail to scale their businesses. To tackle this, IBM has been working with the Kenya-based food logistics startup Twiga Foods to facilitate micro-lending options for food vendors.
Twiga Foods operates a mobile-based business-to-business supply platform for retail outlets and stalls. After analyzing these purchase records from mobile devices, IBM researchers determine creditworthiness, after which they use blockchain technology to administer the entire lending experience from application to receiving offers to accepting terms of repayment. The first eight-week pilot processed more than 220 loans averaging $30 each, with customers repaying within four to eight days with an interest rate of up to 2%.
“When I didn’t have money to buy more stuff, it made things so much easier for me,” Waceke says of the loan, which she used to stock more fruits and vegetables.
Across East Africa, digital credit scoring is being trialed to pave the way for more affordable loans. Mobile financial institutions are leading this, given that, unlike commercial banks, they don’t require credit scores, bank statements, lending history, and collateral. This is especially true for markets like Kenya, where mobile penetration stands at over 94% and mobile money services like M-Pesa help boost services ranging from e-commerce to healthcare, and transportation. For instance, fintech companies like Tala, a data science and mobile technology company, have tapped into this, providing affordable credit to customers in Kenya, Tanzania, and beyond.
Blockchain technology could be used to help lower the barrier to enter financial systems and establish new markets and products. The platform’s decentralized ledger is said to allow users to keep track of transactions and forestall malpractice. The move also comes as Kenya softens its stance on blockchain, hoping to use its digital system to tackle land registration and corruption.
As well as IBM plugging into the agricultural sector, startups like iProcure and FarmDrive are also investing in the sector, using machine learning, alternative data, and mobile technology to optimize the agriculture supply input in a bid to raise profits for farmers and vendors.
But even as the conversation around these new technologies changes, there’s still some skepticism. Andrew Kinai, the lead research engineer of the food project at IBM, says it was “challenging to convince industry partners to explore new possible business models since there is always adoption risk with any new technology.”
Kinai says they are making iterations to the platform based on feedback from retailers and were taking “considerations around loan size and terms that need to be optimized.”


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This range of push-in Double-Ended Fir Tree fasteners is designed to secure board, or soft sheet materials such as rubber to secondary panels. These two ended fir tree fixings can also be used for holding components onto panels.
Also known as Pine Tree or Christmas Tree fasteners, these Fir Tree Buttons are quick and simple to install. The flexible ribs on the side of the button contract on entry and then relax to grip and secure the two panels firmly together.
These products are typically used in office seating, partition building and upholstered furniture.
Material - Nylon
Typical Colours - Natural, Black

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96 families at risk of having a child with cystic fibrosis have been counselled about prenatal diagnosis by the use of linked DNA probes. Of the first 30 pregnancies 9 children have been born and confirmed to be free from CF, as predicted; 8 pregnancies were terminated (1 of these was found to be miscarrying at time of termination); 12 pregnancies, in which the fetuses are predicted to be unaffected, are in progress, and 1 has miscarried. No couple with a prenatal prediction of CF decided to continue with the pregnancy. 1 pregnancy was terminated because of a 50:50 chance of an affected fetus. In 1 twin pregnancy the affected fetus was selectively aborted, and the other baby was confirmed after birth to be unaffected, as predicted. In the other twin pregnancy the two chorionic plates could not be sampled separately; the pregnancy was continued on the basis of normal findings for the lower plate, and both twins have turned out to be normal. Many couples at risk see early prenatal diagnosis as a way to help them have an unaffected child.
Clinical Genetics Unit, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Departments of Medical Genetics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom

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text: Drehton is the project name of dresden based mountain view living Eric Bellmann. Phonocake connected to him at Audiolab Dresden Postplatz in 2003. Drehton is part of a music artist collective called Futuristic Dance Nerds. In Drehton's songs, you can hear the love to acoustic as well as electronic sounds. And so, it does not wonder, when he sometimes uses a guitar as midi-input-device, to connect both worlds. Drehton played live at Audiolab, at gallery l'houp, at Festspielhaus Hellerau and during the first WEF in warszawa.


text: Ownership of agricultural land is very fragmented in Turkey, as is the case in countries within central Europe. This prevents agricultural efficiency from reaching desired levels. Land consolidation involves redistributing land ownership so that individual farmers own fewer, larger, more compact and more contiguous land parcels. In Turkey, generally voluntary land consolidation projects are performed, while some financial limitations and political conditions prevent land consolidation reach to its desired level. For this reason, only 2.2% of the agricultural areas have been consolidated so far. Ideally, farmers adopt consolidation and are pleased by its results; this helps maintain the sustainability of the land structure formed by consolidation and accelerate acceptance of consolidation in other areas. In this study, the factors that are effective on farmers' adopting land consolidation and their contentment were investigated. For this purpose, the results of the survey carried out in the selected villages within the Bursa- Karacabey plain were assessed using a logit model. According to the results obtained from this consolidation study, the criteria farmers value are the utilization of the irrigation system, reduction of inter-farmer conflicts, shaping parcels into a form proper for mechanized agriculture, and forming parcels of large dimensions by consolidating parcels. A higher level of contentment was observed among the farmers who were provided with above mentioned factors.


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In the harsh conditions of the First Aliya with the struggle for Jewish Labor and conflict between the workers and farm managers, the "Hadera Commune" accepted the proposal of Dr. Arthur Ruppin, head of the Zionist Federation's Land of Israel Office, to work the lands of Umm Juni independently, under their own responsibility. Thus was founded Degania, "The Mother of the Kibbutzim", laying the foundations for the cooperative settlement movement in Palestine.
"On the 25th of Tishrei, 5671 (1910) we have arrived, ten men and two women, to receive the inventory from the "labor conquest group". We have proceeded to establish an independent settlement of Jewish workers in the national homeland - a Commune."
As the first Kibbutz Degania is a landmark in the history of the Zionist movement and the state of Israel.
It was there that the principles of independent work and collective life materialized. After Degania, hundreds of kibbutzim were established, drawing the borders of a state on its' way, the state of Israel. Some of those groups' members received their training on Degania.
Although Degania is known as "the mother of the collectives and the kibbutzim", Degania also differs some in her way of life from the other kibbutzim and collectives which arose after her. Contrary to the other Kibbutzim, Degania kept the children in the family core and never had separate sleeping quarters for the children - they always slept at home within the family unit. Hired labor always existed in Degania, and Degania was known in her liberal approach with understanding of the needs of the individual.
From the beginning of its existance Degania was allways evolving. During the past few years, this procesee has advanced quickly, of which at the end she will emerge as a different Degania.

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Climate conference in Peru - good for nothing!
Climate conference in Peru – good for nothing
By Joe Ware
Lots of talk, little action at COP 20. (UNClimatechange under a Creative Commons Licence)
The climate summit in Peru didn’t do anything about the big problems. Now we don’t have much time left, says Joe Ware. We only have twelve months before the meeting that will decide the future of the climate of the world.
The heads of state meet in Paris in December next year to sign the world climate agreement. They will have a lot of work to do because they didn’t do anything about all the big problems at this month’s climate conference in Lima, Peru. It ended early hours on Sunday morning – 30 hours late.
There has been a lot of action on fighting climate change this year. Hundreds of thousands of people protested on the streets of New York and other cities. The growing divestment campaign means that universities, churches and other investors have stopped investing in fossil fuel companies. And we’ve seen the historic US-China agreement to cut CO2 emissions.
But governments in Lima did not respond to all this. They only agreed to a weak agreement to push most of the big problems into next year. They have agreed on cuts in CO2 emissions for each country. But they haven’t introduced good rules to see if these will be enough to stop dangerous global warming. Other very important problems which will have to be part of any agreement on how much money and other support there will be for poorer countries to adapt to a changing climate (that the richer countries caused).
So governments will need to do a lot of work now before the Paris meeting. We need a lot of strong people to tell our leaders that people suffering most from climate change (like the Typhoon victims of the Philippines) can’t wait any more.
We don’t have much time.
Joe Ware is a Church & Campaigns Journalist, Christian Aid.
NOW READ THE ORIGINAL: http://newint.org/blog/2014/12/15/climate-change-summit-lima/ (This article has been simplified so the words, text structure and quotes may have been changed).


Das Blog. : Show-off: Volkswagen highlights new EA888 TSI engines at SEMA
Nov 6, 2013
SHOW-OFF: VOLKSWAGEN HIGHLIGHTS NEW EA888 TSI ENGINES AT SEMA
Tuners and customizers have been major shapers and stakeholders in the Volkswagen brand for many years. And at this week’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, VW is returning the favor by showcasing its all-new EA888 TSI engines at the exhibit and working with prominent customization shops to highlight the engines’ potential.
At SEMA, Volkswagen is focusing on the all-new 1.8-liter and 2.0-liter turbocharged and direct-injection four-cylinder EA888 TSI powertrains that are just coming on stream, delivering improvements in horsepower and fuel efficiency to new models such as the new 2014 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line, the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta and 2014 Volkswagen Passat, and the seventh-generation 2015 Volkswagen Golf that will be available next year.
“This is our opportunity to show off the performance advantages of the new engines, whereas until this point we’ve mainly been talking about fuel-efficiency improvements,” Darryll Harrison, manager of brand public relations for Volkswagen of America, told Das Blog. “SEMA is the ideal venue, where people will really appreciate what these new engines do for our vehicles.”
The biggest draws for VW at SEMA likely will be customized “ultimate-performance” vehicles that two major tuner shops developed using Volkswagen models and the new engines.
FMS Automotive transformed one Jetta into a 400-horsepower “Racer’s Dream in Black and White,” doubling the starting horsepower of the new 2.0-liter EA888 engine, bulking up innards such as the braking system to match the extra juice under the hood, and remaking the outside with design enhancements such as widening all four fenders by about two inches, among many other customization touches.
Also, FMS equipped another Jetta with the new 1.8-liter EA888 engine and built a tribute to the 1989 Helios Special Edition Jetta GLI, complete with its blue-and-black paint scheme and authentic rear spoiler and side mirrors.
The other shop, H&R, picked the all-new Volkswagen Golf to highlight some of its latest suspension innovations and other capabilities at SEMA. They included installation of a Street Performance Tuner Coil Over suspension which set a lower ride height for the car, as well as enhancements such as an upgraded brake system.
VW Accessories also got in on the Golf tuning with a body-styling kit, center-exit rear valance, dual exhaust muffler and race-inspired hatch top spoiler.
“Being able to showcase cars enhanced by shops that have a lot of credibility with the tuner community is important for Volkswagen, and my hunch is that being able to align themselves with a brand like us is good for the tuners too,” Harrison said. “It’s a win-win because we’re showing enthusiasts that we’re serious about them and that we’re open to working with credible tuners who are developing parts for our products.”
What’s more, as the show cars end up also involving several parts provided by Volkswagen’s accessories division, they reflect well on the VW brand.
“We find the right balance between working with the tuners to help them develop their catalogs of parts, and affirming and promoting our own accessories,” Harrison explained.


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McIntosh has released details of its ‘Nanocarbon-driver’ tech loudspeaker, the XRT2.1K. The level of components used and build quality is reflected by a price tag of £137,500 for the pair.
The units feature newly developed custom-made Nanocarbon Fibre drive units, 81 in total for this luxury speaker which stands seven feet high.
The new XRT2.1K is a four-way design, set to produce high-quality sound at all levels of the human audio spectrum and deploys Six 8in bass drivers, two 6.5in low frequency midrange units, 28 2in upper midrange units and 45 three-quarter-inch tweeters.
The new Nanocarbon Fibre/Nomex Honeycomb drivers specifically created for the XRT2.1K control the bass frequencies and are housed in their own bass enclosure cabinet. The maker says the extremely stiff, yet lightweight diaphragms deliver incredible bass extension. Located on the line array are McIntosh’s aluminium/magnesium upper-frequency midrange and tweeter drivers, which have been specially customised for the XRT2.1K and feature powerful neodymium magnets.
The crossover network is engineered to ensure an even frequency response over the whole audible range. It utilises capacitors and inductors with low loss and high current capacity. The type of inductor used in each section of the crossover network has been specially chosen for high linearity, even at high power levels, to prevent distortion of the music at any frequency.
Sound quality and cabinet design
Rated to handle a meaty 2,000W, the XRT2.1K represents the next evolution of McIntosh home audio speakers. The manufacturer says the speakers deliver a spacious sound reproduction with an unusually deep sound stage. The XRT2.1K also utilises McIntosh’s line array speaker principles to produce an even sound dispersion pattern — listeners closer to the speaker will not be overwhelmed by extremely loud sound, while those further away will notice very little drop-off in sound level. The resulting sound is designed to be smooth and wide for all listeners, producing high-quality stereo imaging in nearly all listening positions.
The XRT2.1K’s reinforced bass cabinet uses a combination of brushed and black aluminium and is finished with seven layers of high-gloss piano-black paint. The line array mimics the familiar McIntosh front panel appearance with a glossy black centre section and two silver aluminium end caps. It is suspended from the front of the bass cabinet via steel spiders that are capped with covers that look like a McIntosh control knob. The removable speaker grilles are attached via magnets and feature black knit-cloth with high-gloss trim.
McIntosh’s patented, gold-plated Solid Cinch speaker binding posts securely attach the speaker cables to prevent them from coming loose while also ensuring a quality signal is delivered. Separate pairs of binding posts are available for the mid/high, low and subwoofer frequencies to allow for tri-amping or tri-wiring. The McIntosh logo on the front of the base plate can be illuminated green with the use of McIntosh’s Power Control technology found in the amplifier, preamplifier, integrated amplifier and other products.
Orders for the XRT2.1K can be placed now with shipping in the UK expected to begin in early this year. McIntosh is distributed in the UK by Jordan Acoustics.


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""This is the best book on the subject at present. Highly recommended."" -- Library Journal (starred review)
""[Mr. Tessler is] thoughtful, well-informed and resolutely fair-minded... rigorous and commiserative alike, and his gloss on the fallout from the creation of Israel, which included a counterflow of millions of Jewish immigrants from the Arab world, is among the best things in the book."" -- David Schoenbaum, New York Times Book Review
""A dense, well-annotated portrait of Jewish and Arab histories, national aspirations, and conflicts, focusing on the origins of modern Zionism and Arab nationalism with a view to the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace."" -- Kirkus Reviews
""Most will profit from the careful scholarship and the balanced judgments and will hope that [Tessler] is right in concluding that the Israeli-Palestinian dispute may finally be on its way to resolution."" -- Foreign Affairs
.."". fascinating and enlightening.""A -- Booklist
.."". a truly monumental yet easy to read work of scholarship."" -- Hadassah Magazine
""I consider Tessler's work a real breakthrough in the systematic and in-depth analysis of the Arab-Jewish conflict in its historical context. The volume is well balanced, objective, and comprehensive. His conclusion that the conflict is solvable for the benefit of all parties is anchored in a careful and well-documented piece of research."" -- Baruch Kimmerling
""Mark Tessler's new book is an authoritative source on the evolution and the dynamics of the Arab-Israeli conflict. It is one of the few books that offers a balanced, enlightened, and thorough analysis of the various aspects of the conflict and the politics of the region. A History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is a must for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on the Middle East."" -- Emile Sahliyeh
""This timely study is the most comprehensive history to date of the century-old struggle between Zionists (and, later, Israelis) and Palestinians for historic Palestine. Based on the best works of recent scholarship, Mark Tessler's History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is a major contribution. Sensitive to the viewpoints of the protagonists, Tessler transcends partisanship and presents a largely balanced and detailed analysis. This work is a rare example of how the history of the conflict should be written.""A -- Philip Mattar
""The main characteristic of Mark Tessler's book is 'objectivity without detachment.' It is this and much more -- a work of unprecedented empathy for both sides... [Tessler] has put together a very readable and cogent narrative of historical developments spanning more than a century. His balanced analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from 1948 to the Declaration of Principles of 1993 forms the core of his perceptive book which is certain to remain the definitive study on this conflict for some time."" -- Jacob M. Landau
""Teachers and students alike, after some understandable initial hestitation as to the need for 'yet another' volume on the Arab-Israeli conflict, will quickly discover the many merits of this carefully crafted, well-written, and nuanced treatement of its complex and highly charged subject."" -- International Journal of Middle East Studies
""Thoroughly researched and comprehensive in scope, this book is an impressive achievement by any measure."" -- Journal of Church and State
This timely, comprehensive, and objective history provides a constructive framework for thinking realistically about the prospects for peace. Highlighting the historic symmetry of the two peoples and emphasizing the potential for cooperation between them, Tessler presents the case for mutual recognition and a two-state solution.
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Mark Tessler's timely, comprehensive, and balanced history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from earliest times to the present provides a constructive framework for thinking realistically about the prospects for peace. Drawing upon a wide array of documents and on research by Palestinians, Israelis, and others, Tessler assesses the conflict on both the Israelis' and the Palestinians' terms.
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DIY Balloon centerpiece- super cute idea for kids party decor and more! You can change balloon colors according to theme or even holiday season!
Lovely Indeed shares how to make this striking metal-leafed succulent runner using succulents and greenery from Flower Muse.
Pretty Tea Party Inspiration - perfect Bridal Shower idea via /SugarAndCloth/
hanging florals decoration for indoor wedding

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Smid, A. M. C., Weary, D. M., von Keyserlingk, M. A. G. 2020. The influence of different types of outdoor access on dairy cattle behavior. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 7, 257.
Pasture access for dairy cows is highly valued both by cows and the public at large. When pasture access is not feasible, farmers can provide cows with alternative forms of outdoor access, such as an outdoor bedded pack, that may be easier to implement on some farms. We reviewed the literature on how lying, standing, walking, feeding, social, and estrus behaviors are influenced by pasture and other types of outdoor areas. Pasture allows the expression of grazing and can facilitate the expression of lying, standing, walking, and estrus behaviors. In addition, pasture can decrease the number of negative social interactions between cows, likely because more space per cow is provided than what is normally available indoors. The provision of soft flooring and an open space in outdoor bedded packs appears to provide some benefits for lying, standing, and walking behavior and may also have positive effects on social behavior, especially with larger space allowances. The effects of an outdoor bedded pack on estrus behavior are less well-documented, but the provision of a standing surface that provides better footing than typically available indoors may promote estrus behavior. Alternative outdoor areas assessed to date appear to be less attractive for cows than pasture, perhaps because these areas do not provide the opportunity to graze. We encourage future research to investigate the importance of grazing for dairy cows. The motivation of dairy cows to access alternative outdoor areas should also be investigated. As cow preference for the outdoors depends on many factors, providing cows a choice may be of particular importance.


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Debra Hill (Author of The Fog)
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Debra Hill, who died on Monday aged 54, co-wrote and produced Halloween, the s horror film starring a young Jamie Lee Curtis as a babysitter terrorised by a masked psychopath; the film is now regarded as one of the most influential in the genre and has since spawned hundreds of lesser "slasher" movies. Halloween was the brainchild of Debra Hill and her then boyfriend, the Canadian director John Carpenter. The story, which takes place on Halloween night, revolves around the return to his home town of Michael Myers Nick Castle , an escaped psychopathic killer, while his doctor, Sam Loomis Donald Pleasance , tries to track him down. The film was built on suspense, with surprisingly little graphic violence and almost no blood. Debra Hill was surprised at some critics' accusations that Halloween was misogynistic, and said later that it was "totally unintentional" that the killer seemed to hone in on sexually active teenage girls. In fact, by making Halloween, Debra Hill became a standard-bearer for women in an industry that was dominated by men. John Carpenter: How I made Halloween.
She was Hill's big break came in horror films when she and the director John Carpenter wrote a modern classic in the genre, "Halloween. The film, also directed by Mr. Carpenter and produced by Ms. Hill, starred Jamie Lee Curtis, 20 years old at the time, as a baby sitter terrorized by a murderous psychopath. Hill, Mr.
The role of women in horror, though getting more attention with each subsequent year, still remains woefully underrepresented. From Mary Shelly to The Soska Sisters, members of the female gender have played a crucial role in the creation, propagation, and reception of the horror genre but their relationship with horror, like many cultural institutions, has been problematic and often used as a polemic to justify and naturalize forms of repression. Although there are virtually no film genres that can be held up as paragons of feminist empowerment, the slasher film has been particularly notorious for its ultra-conservative portrayal of women. In Halloween, I viewed the characters as simply normal teenagers. I was never assumed to be the writer or producer. Impressed by her energy and creativity, Carpenter saw in Hill an equal collaborator that could make valuable suggestions and raise his art to another level. Their first collaboration would be one of their finest when in , Hill and Carpenter would transform a cheap exploitation concept of babysitter killings into the iconic Halloween.
It was also an unprecedented commercial smash. That goes for the Halloween name, too, which has since been trick or treated to death with sequels, remakes, and reboots. Although Dark Star quickly came and went, the film developed a cult following, enough that Carpenter was able to follow it up with his thriller Assault on Precinct His idea revolved around babysitters being stalked at night, and when Carpenter and his late co-writer and producer Debra Hill began writing, Yablans suggested it take place on October 31st. Every town has a secret, every town has that lore of something that went horribly wrong with it.
Debra Hill was an American screenwriter and producer most notably associated with the Halloween film franchise. Hill co-wrote the screenplay for the first Halloween film in , taking credit for most of the dialogue between Laurie and her friends, while director John Carpenter wrote most of Loomis 's speeches and the scenes of suspense. Hill developed a close bond with Carpenter whom she had worked with previously on the film Assault on Precinct When the mask was retrieved for the sequel, it had sustained a grimy, grubby appearance that is visible in the film. She also collaborated on several unproduced drafts of Halloween 4 before she sold her share of the rights to Moustapha Akkad.


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Track #06: Shake It Off
So we are up to the 6th track of the ‘1989’ album. This maybe the 6th track in the album, but ‘Shake It Off’ the first single of the album and the only song with a music video. ‘Shake It Off’ was first revealed at a 1989 Secret Session to her lucky fans. First they were given to listen to the audio and afterwards the video was shown and we got to know that Taylor danced off with her fans to this song.
Shake It Off is the perfect song to address all Taylor haters. It’s just perfect. It’s dancy, catchy, and the kind of track you can have on repeat.
Here’s the Shake It Off music video:
There are a lot of dance moves and Taylor said all her gym work and cardio workouts were to practice for this music video. It really is a high-octane, vibrant music video. There are cheerleaders, ballet dancers, hip-hop moves, Lady Gaga-like moves and many more.
‘Shake It Off’ is all about hot to face your enemies. How to respond to your haters and you don’t live to please others.
Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off…”
What others say about you really doesn’t matter as long as you don’t turn back to respond to them. The moment you do that, the world will know that there is something you got to keep hidden.
Shake It Off is still going strong on the top charts even after almost two months of being released. It’s just plain catchy. As of now 220 million views have been registered on the music video on YouTube alone. Taylor Swift, Max Martin and Johan Karl contributed in writing this song.
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Single is no longer a lack of options – but a choice. A choice to refuse to let your life be defined by your relationship status but to live every day Happily and let your Ever After work itself out.
I used to think the secret to a happy ending was to bring down the curtain at the exact right time.
It doesn't matter what my life has been like, Samir. What matters is hope. If you don't believe in a happy ending, what are you living for?
You’ve gone far away to a place with no horses and very little grass, and you’re studying how to write a story with a happy ending. If you can write that ending for yourself, maybe you can come back.
It isn't the happy ending Ingrid and I had dreamed up, but it's all a part of what I'm working through. The way life changes. The way people and things disappear. Then appear, unexpectedly, and hold you close.
Epic love story has only love between two people but do not have 'they lived happily ever after
I spoke to him in poetry And instead of mocking a tongue he couldn’t understand he took time to learn my language
...the prepared meal is far more appetizing that its raw beginnings there’s a lot of fight that goes into the happy ending
Unearthing fragile or broken parts of one’s past is not denying the nourishment that too existed It is not denying the beauty nor the countless blessings that were also given...

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Miami producer DJ Khaled hosts Cardi B, Post Malone, Lil Baby on his Days of Summer Cruise 2019, sailing from Miami, Florida, to the Bahamas on Carnival Cruise Line in June. Organizers promise meet ‘n’ greet.
Rapture Electronic Music Festival’s lawsuit against Ultra Music Festival will proceed after a federal judge accepted Rapture’s rewritten complaint. The judge had dismissed an earlier version of the lawsuit.
When Kelly Clarkson released "Meaning of Life," the nostalgic pop-soul record that reinvigorated her career, she had a good feeling about it. "I felt it was going to be a big life change," Clarkson says, in a phone call. "I just didn't know how."
Lydia Loveless, an acclaimed singer and songwriter, became the latest musician to join the rising tide of #MeToo voices in the music business over the weekend when she took to social media to speak out against a surprising culprit: her Chicago-based record label, Bloodshot Records.
The Alamo Music Center survived the Great Depression, the oil and housing bust in the 1980s and shifts in consumer spending that have forced the business to downsize and other music stores in San Antonio to close.


Officials open more shelter space in Middletown for homeless to make up for closing of shelter
MIDDLETOWN >> With a city homeless shelter closing down, state agencies, non-profit organizations and the city of Middletown collaborated to open up space in a state building to make up for some of the missing beds.
The Shepherd Home, operated by Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation, is shuttering its doors — and the 70 beds available to city homeless. City officials worked with Mercy, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the newly founded Department of Health to clear DHMAS staff out of the second floor of the Eddy Shelter at Connecticut Valley Hospital. The state will renovate the rooms at Eddy to accommodate roughly 30 more residents.
The Eddy Shelter already caters to 50 clients — dozens more than it was intended to house — according to Peter Nucci, CEO of The Connection, the non-profit that runs Eddy on the CVH campus.
Sister Patricia McKeon, Mercy’s executive director, said that Shepherd Home was able to find more permanent housing for all 58 of the residents who had been living at Shepherd in June.
“That’s 58 people out of the homeless population in Middleton,” said McKeon. She said that Mercy would be shifting its resources to focus more on “supportive housing” — a program that focuses on setting repeatedly homeless clients up with rental apartments that they eventually take over as independent lessees.
State Rep. Matthew Lesser said the Department of Housing provided vouchers for some of the Shepherd Home residents to get them into “traditional housing.”
Lesser said he and State Sen. Dante Bartolomeo helped run the task force to solicit state support to find beds for Middletown’s homeless.
The Eddy residents “have proven to us time and time again that people who become homeless are not helpless,” said Nucci. “What they need is a hand up and a way out.”
Many of the new rooms in Eddy are still unfinished. But, said Nucci, “anybody who comes here gets housed.” Nucci said the renovation should be complete in the next couple of months.
“The place has been great to me,” said Scott Hurd, who has been living at the Eddy Shelter for almost a year. “When I first came here, I could barely walk, I had a cane, I had crutches.” Hurd said that he had since, quite literally, gotten back on his feet, and that the residents at Eddy pitch in as well as they can. “What I like to do is, I try to keep the place clean, I like to clean,” said Hurd.
“There’s a lot of good people that come through here,” said Hurd.
“It’s about people who have hit hard times,” said DHMAS Commissioner Patricia Rehmer. “It’s about people who need a little bit of hope.”
“In order to recover, you need a safe place to live,” said Rehmer.


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Now that I’ve gotten the inevitable electricity pun out of the way early on (see: title), we can proceed with a serious discussion about the merits of InFamous for the PlayStation 3. Developer Sucker Punch Productions is no stranger to platform games, but this time ’round they’ve taken a more mature approach than with their popular and critically acclaimed PlayStation 2 Sly Cooper series. At it’s core, InFamous is an action/platformer super-hero game that combines RPG elements with intense 3rd person combat, all layered with a series of situations that tap into the player’s morality, similar to the Xbox’s Fable 1&2 games, or Bioware’s Knights of The Old Republic series. Does InFamous live up to the hero that the PS3 so desperately needs, or does InFamous turn out to be another average game behind a shiny mask?
InFamous opens where the main protagonist/delivery boy Cole, finds himself at ground zero for a cataclysmic event that forever changes the face of Empire City. Over the coming days, Cole discovers that the explosion has changed something inside him, giving him the ability to harness the power of electricity. Aided by his friend Zeke and pseudo-ex-girlfriend Trish (trust me, it’s complicated), the group finds themselves in a lawless city overrun with The Warriors-esque gangs that are wreaking havoc among Empire City’s 3 quarantined burroughs. Initially Cole acts out of necessity in the chaotic environment but as his super-powers grow, he soon realizes he can leverage them to become a catalyst for change – whether for good or for bad. The plot thickens with a dash of government conspiracy mixed with a hint of super-villiany and there are plenty of twists along the way to keep the player guessing throughout the course of the game. As mentioned before, the game also incorporates a karma system, which gives the player options for moral decisions which are carried over into the story and affects the outcomes. Overall, the story is well written and is presented well through in-game cutscenes and a series of comic-book style vignettes.
While the story of InFamous might be enough for some gamers, the gameplay is really where InFamous shines. Cole moves with incredible fluidity and his animations while climbing about Empire City are top notch. Moving through the dense urban environments is a joy and as the game progresses, Cole learns new abilities which help him traverse Empire City with ease by allowing him to grind on subway rails and telephone wires, or use his electricity to shoot out of his hands and glide safely down from rooftops (any physicists wanna tackle that one??).
Combat is varied from standard electricity infused melee attacks, to ranged electric bolts, chained lightning that propagates through conductive sources, electric grenades that stick to enemies and even a full-on electric storm with bolts of lightning! The action is fast and furious (not 2 fast or 2 furious) and gives the player enough freedom to aim for “head shocks” while unlocking many of the games “stunts” for bonus experience points. These points are then spent to increase Cole’s available arsenal or improving existing powers. Also, depending on whether the player chooses to be good or evil will modify certain abilities behaviors.
The game itself is an open-world design consisting of 3 islands unlocked sequentially by completing the game’s main quest chain. Additionally, there are plenty of side quests available where Cole will complete a variety of tasks for Empire City’s inhabitants to rid sections of the city from gang tyranny. These missions include freeing groups of hostages, climbing on buildings to destroy surveillance devices and destroying water towers that have been contaminated with a plague. While the main story missions tend to be the most rewarding, the side quests are very well done and for the most part are not repeated excessively.
InFamous is a sandbox style game that delivers a focused super-hero action game where the player feels in control of his own destiny. The progression of the character really gives the player the sense of discovery as the game steadily unveils new powers and Empire City is the perfect playground to to use them in. The story is compeling and full of twists and the developers are able to control the mood through set time-of-day lightning and a hollywood-quality score to accompany it. The only real shortcomings of InFamous might be in that lack of depth as far as the variety or powers go, as they tend to be similiar in nature. While the karma decisions are a welcome addition, in reality they really don’t allow much room for ambiguity in the player – the game is really designed for an all-or-nothing approach of specializing in either good or evil. Regardless of whether you aspire to be infamous or a hero, there are 15 unique side quests for to help you commit to choosing a path and plenty of reason to play through the game twice.

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*** Monday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up: Previewing Romney’s speech today with Romney campaign advisor and former Ambassador Rich Williamson, as well as Obama campaign advisor and former Pentagon official Colin Kahl…. NBC’s Peter Alexander live at VMI with more on Romney’s speech… NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell on the ground in battleground Ohio… NBC’s Michael Isikoff with a deep dive into how trade moves on tomatoes and autos could shape the president’s fate in key swing states… former Reagan White House Political Director and Ambassador Frank Lavin on Romney’s ride into the homestretch… Latest campaign trail news with the Washington Post’s Dan Balz, the Center for American Progress’ Neera Tanden and Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post and CNBC’s Kudlow Report.
*** Monday’s “MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts” line-up: MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts interviews Republican strategist Susan Del Percio, Democratic strategist Karen Finney, Time Magazine’s Bobby Ghosh, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, former State Dept. Officer Joel Rubin and Amb. Marc Ginsberg.
*** Monday’s “NOW with Alex Wagner” line-up: Alex Wagner’s guests include MSNBC’s Richard Wolffe, The Nation’s Ari Melber, Newsweek’s Megan McArdle, the New York Times’ Nicholas Confessore, The Huffington Post’s David Wood, and Foreign Policy Editor in Chief Susan Glasser.
*** Monday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews Romney campaign senior advisor Dan Senor, Obama campaign co-chair LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, MSNBC Mideast Diplomacy Analyst Ambassador Dennis Ross, Republican strategist John Feehery, Priorities USA Action co-founder Bill Burton, and the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza.
*** Monday’s “News Nation with Tamron Hall” line-up: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews American Crossroads’ Jonathan Collegio, Dem strategist Chris Kofinis, NBC Latino’s Sandra Lilley, Michael Smerconish, and Time magazines Bobby Ghosh.


Amongst the Polar Bears
From close-up encounters with icebergs and glaciers to the region’s plentiful wildlife, this is a voyage of non-stop highlights. Always on the lookout for wildlife that live in this polar wilderness, you’ll explore this landscape not only by ship but also on foot and via Zodiac. Roaming polar bears, lounging seals, grazing reindeer, and colonies of birds all co-exist in this harsh land we dare only to explore a few months of the year.
Day 1 – Longyearbyen/Spitsbergen
Transfer from Longyearbyen to the G Expedition for a late afternoon embarkation.
Days 2–7 – Spitsbergen
This voyage is spent travelling in the world in which the polar bear survives. Our wildlife viewing opportunities are enhanced by exploring as many remote areas as possible. Spotting wildlife like the Arctic fox, Svalbard reindeer, and land or sea birds can be difficult, but well worth the effort. Ice and weather conditions permitting we can explore near sea ice, through fjords that lead to glaciers and icebergs, and discover bird nesting colonies, all from the platform of the ship. Alternatively, hop in a Zodiac to explore more closely, or be brought to land to visit historical sites and experience the tundra. We are always on the lookout for wildlife, ranging from endangered and rare polar species to sea mammals and birds. And, of course, we’ll have our eyes peeled for polar bears – they can be found all throughout this region, but finding them can require patience and persistence. Come join us in the search!
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 8 – Spitsbergen/Longyearbyen
On the departure day, there will be transfers available to the Longyearbyen airport for all passengers with flights scheduled.
– 7nts aboard the G Expedition
– Return flights London to Longyearbyen (normally via Oslo)
– Overnight hotel In Longyearbyen
– Arrival transfer
– Zodiac excursions with our expert expedition team
– Lectures and educational programs
– Insulated, waterproof boots supplied for USA sizes 4 – 16
– Expedition parka
– Aboard the G Expedition in quad-, triple-, twin-share cabins, or suites (all with en suite bathrooms and porthole or window, 7 nts). Please note that all cabins consist of twin-size berths and are ocean-facing. Suites have one queen-size bed.
7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners
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G Expedition, Zodiac, local bus, walking.
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GYermania wants to close the entry to all Britons, regardless of whether they have a COVID-19 vaccination. The reason is the high prevalence of the delta strain of coronavirus in the UK
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will today propose to ban British citizens from entering EU countries due to the spread of a new delta strain of coronavirus in this country. This is reported by The Times, citing sources.
According to the publication, Germany wants to close the British entry to the EU, regardless of whether tourists have a vaccination against COVID-19. Merkel’s proposal will be discussed by senior European officials in the IPCR anti-crisis Council.
According to The Times, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Malta and Portugal will oppose the German initiative, while French President Emmanuel Macron supports mandatory quarantine for unvaccinated travelers.
A newspaper source in the British government said that Merkel looks “increasingly isolated”. Many countries, according to him, believe that they should make similar decisions on their own, and not receive them from Berlin.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, according to The Times, will meet with Merkel next Friday to try to convince her to change her position.
WHO noted on June 26 that the incidence of COVID-19 is increasing in three European countries: Russia, Great Britain and Portugal. The head of the British Ministry of Health, Matt Hancock, said in June that 91% of new cases in the country are infections of the delta variant of the coronavirus.
According to the latest data, the number of cases of coronavirus infection in the UK has exceeded 4 million people. More than 44 million people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The name “delta” was given to a strain of coronavirus that was detected in India in October last year. Since then, it has spread all over the world, including in Russia.
At the end of June, the Indian authorities reported on the spread of a new variant of the Indian strain, which was named “delta plus”. According to the Ministry of Health of India, the mutation “delta plus” is more contagious and is more capable of affecting lung cells.
Alexander Ginzburg, director of the Gamalei Russian Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, where the Sputnik V vaccine was developed, also warned that the Indian strain of coronavirus and its mutations can become resistant to antibodies when they enter cells. “The Indian strain is dangerous. <...It does not destroy cells, but spreads by moving from one cell to another..."it becomes very resistant to the antibodies that circulate in the blood, this is its trick," explained Ginzburg.


Dec. 15, 2006 – A movement is mounting to foil a controversial federal program to "modernize" the nationâ€™s nuclear weapons arsenal. The Bush administration says its plan will lead to a "smaller, safer and more-secure" stockpile, but opponents call it a blueprint for a new atomic arms buildup.
The US Department of Energy, in partnership with the National Nuclear Security Administration, opened a 90-day public comment period on their plan in mid-October. Since then, scores of people have turned out at public hearings to condemn "Complex 2030," which critics call a dangerous and misguided policy driven by the weapons industry.
Complex 2030 is the National Nuclear Security Administrationâ€™s (NNSA) vision for transforming the US nuclear weapons complex by the year 2030. Part of Complex 2030 includes the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) program, a controversial proposal already under pursuit by NNSA that would redesign the existing nuclear weapons stockpile.
On Thursday in Washington, DC, before the final public hearing on the plan, the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability rebuked Complex 2030, saying the multi-billion dollar plan was rife with "flaws and dangers." Opponents speaking before the public hearing included environmentalists, scientists, military experts, religious leaders and anti-nuclear groups.
"Undertaking Complex 2030 would communicate to the rest of the world that even the sole conventional military superpower needs new and improved nuclear weapons for its security, thereby encouraging other nations to acquire them to the detriment of international security," retired Lieutenant General Robert G. Gard, Jr, told reporters at the National Press Club in DC on Thursday. Gard is now a senior military fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation.
Under the Complex 2030 proposal, the Bush administration calls for a new plutonium facility that could manufacture up to 125 nuclear weapons per year.
"What is required instead," Gard continued, "is to take actions to diminish the role and utility of nuclear weapons in our nationâ€™s security and comply with our nationâ€™s obligation to make a good-faith effort to work towards the elimination of nuclear weapons."
Under the Complex 2030 proposal, the Bush administration calls for a new plutonium facility that could manufacture up to 125 nuclear weapons per year. The Department of Energy (DOE) would choose among existing nuclear facilities competing to build the new plutonium center.
The administration is also moving forward quickly with its Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) program to redesign existing nuclear weapons. The objective, according to the NNSA, is to modify the weapons so they will be more reliable and secure, as well as easier to maintain and produce. NNSA spokesperson Julie Smith told The NewStandard that the agency may choose between two competing designs for the new warheads as early as next week. Smith said the RRW program would still need congressional approval.
"The Complex 2030 plan is diverting attention from the need to begin nuclear reductions and eventual elimination of our nuclear stockpile."
Responding to criticsâ€™ concerns about Complex 2030, Smith said the NNSA "manages the nuclear weapons stockpile, so we need to do what we need to do to make them safe, secure and reliable."
But others say they do not believe the plan is benign.
"The Complex 2030 plan is diverting attention from the need to begin nuclear reductions and eventual elimination of our nuclear stockpile," Rebecca Griffin, deputy with the California-based Peace Action West, told TNS. Griffin added that the US should be focusing on disarmament obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), an international agreement which the US signed in 1968.
At a November 13 public hearing in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Erik Johnson, a father of five, called the Complex 2030 documents "disturbing."
"I view these weapon systems of complexes across the country as death-making camps," Johnson said, according to hearing transcripts posted on the Complex 2030 website. "And the people who work there are in the business of perpetuating terror upon this Earth."
Out of nearly 20 area residents joining Johnson to give remarks, only one supported Complex 2030: the president of the Atomic Trades and Labor Council, which represents workers at DOEâ€™s nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Y-12 nuclear plant.
Across the country in California, residents of the densely populated city of Livermore, home to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, also spoke out against Complex 2030. Marylia Kelley, executive director of Tri-Valley Communities Against a Radioactive Environment (CARE), an anti-nuclear group, said the outpouring of opposition represents a public referendum of sorts opposing more nuclear weapons.
"Try-Valley CAREs thinks that it might be a good idea to have a national laboratory in Livermore, to have scientists and engineers and technical support people," Kelley told TNS. "What we object to is the nuclear weapons work, both in terms of local pollution and in terms of the fact that we think itâ€™s not leading toward global security."
Kelley said Livermore Labs could be turned into a civilian science center that leads the world in research on alternative energy, global warming, green manufacturing technology and nuclear weapons clean-up programs.
A government task force estimated the cost of Complex 2030 to be between $155 and $175 billion dollars. DOE is in the first "scoping" phase of Complex 2030, in which it is gathering public input to consider before drafting an Environmental Impact Statement. The comment period ends January 17, 2007.


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A blockbuster merger between Viacom Corporation and CBS Corporation will not impact Philo’s ability to carry Viacom-operated cable networks for at least another year, a company executive said.
In an interview with The Desk last month, Philo’s founder and chief executive Andrew McCollum said the company won’t have to consider adding CBS or Showtime to its platform for at least another year because its retransmission agreement with ViacomCBS pre-dates last year’s merger of the two programmers.
McCollum’s comments were included in a wide-ranging feature story published by The Desk on Tuesday that focused on the momentum of budget pay television companies like Philo who compete against more-expensive offerings from cable, satellite and streaming cable alternatives.
Philo offers around 70 general entertainment, lifestyle and knowledge channels for $20 a month. The company is able to keep costs low because it negotiated agreements with programmers who don’t offer costly local, sports or news channels.
Many of Philo’s channels come from its investor-owners, including ViacomCBS. At launch, Philo cleared nearly all of the cable networks programmed by what was then Viacom Corporation. The company has not been asked to onboard CBS or Showtime networks since the merger was finalized last year.
But that could change when Philo’s pre-merger contract with ViacomCBS ends. In recent months, ViacomCBS has pressured programmers to onboard local CBS channels, the premium movie network Showtime and other CBS and Viacom-programmed cable channels. That led Google-owned YouTube TV to add Comedy Central, MTV and other ViacomCBS cable channels over the summer that had largely been absent from the service, but the addition of the channels also triggered a 33 percent subscription fee increase for customers.
Another service, Dish Network-owned Sling TV, was impacted by the merger in a different way: A renewed agreement with ViacomCBS will result in Sling TV customers paying more to access the Paramount Network when it’s moved out of Sling TV’s base package into an add-on tier at the end of the month.
In July, McCollum said Philo remains committed to offering a robust selection of pay TV channels while keeping prices stable for customers. Though Philo is still more than a year from having to negotiate a new agreement with ViacomCBS, the company is already weighing various options.
“To be perfectly honest, CBS is really just one channel — it’s not actually just one, there’s a couple of others — but if you look at any of the broadcasters, it’s the smallest delta,” McCollum told The Desk. “If we did add [CBS], I’m not sure it would be terrible.”
In other words, the expense of onboarding CBS and Showtime in order to keep the Viacom cable networks on Philo will likely be less than reaching an entirely deal with Comcast or Disney, the parent companies of NBC and ABC respectively.
“You can look at it in some ways and say YouTube adding the Viacom networks is a much larger change than us adding the CBS,” McCollum said.
Though Philo is keeping an open mind, McCollum said he’s still not sure adding CBS simply to keep the Viacom cable networks is worth it.
“I’m not sure we would necessarily welcome [CBS] with open arms,” he said, adding that Philo operates around, not through, the business shifts of its programmers.
“We don’t really plan our strategy around that kind of change,” McCollum said. “We think, how do we give the greatest value to our subscribers?”
To do that, Philo might have to look to other content producers. In recent weeks, there’s been signs the company is doing just that: Philo has reached agreements with Sony, Urban One and other programmers to bring three new channels — Get TV, TV One and INSP — to subscribers without raising prices for customers. The company also started offering premium movie networks Starz and Epix to customers with a sweetheart deal that saw deep introductory discounts on both.
When asked if Philo’s new content deals was a hedge on an eventual future without ViacomCBS channels, McCollum didn’t admit it was, but he also didn’t say it wasn’t.
“We’re always looking at ways to create a different service from others in the space…so we can meet the needs that people have,” McCollum said. “We’re definitely always looking at that. You will see us add programming in pursuit of that goal.”

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Posted February 02, 2018 08:19:13 When you arrive in Hati you will see a beautiful island, known as Ophir.
On the island you will find the capital city of Haiti, known by its Spanish name, Aguascalientes.
This is where the locals come to buy their products and services.
There are also many shops selling food, clothing, cosmetics and other household goods in Haiti.
Hati is a city with a population of more than 20 million.
The island’s population is estimated at around 6 million, and many Hati residents come from around the world.
The first city in Hiti was founded in 1854.
The Hati government has been trying to modernize the island by making more use of the natural environment and by investing in water conservation.
The capital city is known for its beaches, its beaches with waterfalls, its famous saltwater springs, and its vast coral reefs.
Haiti has become a popular destination for tourism, especially among young people.
In 2016, the Haiti Tourism Authority (ITA) launched a national tourist attraction, a 3,000-metre-long boat ride called “Hati Beach”.
Haiti Beach is a popular holiday destination for both men and women.
Haitu people often dress in traditional clothing, as a tradition of the islands’ indigenous culture.
Haiti is a rich source of natural resources, including gold, copper and uranium, but also rare minerals and rare plants.
Many people also rely on the island for the food and services they need.
In addition, there are numerous hotels and resorts, many with restaurants and bars.
The Haiti government has also invested in infrastructure to improve the quality of life on the islands, including the new Haiti River, which connects the islands to the mainland.
It is the main waterway that runs through the city of Aguascalentes and the islands most important tourist destination.
The islands have become a magnet for foreign tourists and residents, and in 2017, the population in Haitu was estimated at over 30 million, according to the Tourism Authority.
There is also an annual tourism boom, which has been helped by a series of natural disasters that have affected tourism in recent years.
The city of Maori is also home to several businesses that provide jobs for residents.
Haitu’s Maori culture has long been a key element in its development, with Maori languages spoken and languages spoken at home.
Maori and European languages have been the main languages spoken in Haitis capital, Maikoa.
The capital of Haiti is also known for having a large number of museums, art galleries and a collection of historic artefacts.
The main tourist attractions in Haitori are the Maori Festival, a cultural event that takes place every May, and the New Year’s Eve Parade, which takes place from the day after New Year.
These two events attract many tourists to the island, and tourists are attracted by the variety of local products that are offered at these events.
Some of the other attractions in the Haitian area include the Maokapuaa and Kava Island Art Park, the Maikwa Cultural Centre, the Kanaa Museum, the Pakaiaa Art Museum, and other attractions.
Hait is also famous for the Kava Waterfall, which is a waterfall on the Kiawha River in the northern part of the island.
The waterfall is considered a popular tourist attraction in the area and attracts visitors from all over the world to enjoy the natural wonders of the region.

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by Seth Colter Walls
So Prince is releasing a new CD, 20Ten, inside the pages of the July 22 issue of Rolling Stone … in Germany only. According to your McChrystal-dooming domestic RS website, the album will also be a cover-mount bonus in England’s Daily Mirror, Scotland’s Daily Record and Belgium’s Het Nieuwsblad. (Yes. Prince is playing some dates in Europe this summer.) Forget the fact that the last few Prince self-leaks have been pretty bad — a new disc from the dude is always cause for internet fun. But guess what — the best review of the forthcoming record has already been written.
You have to go to the German RS website to get track-by-track details on 20Ten. I don’t speak German, though, so I plugged the page into the translation machine doo-hickey Google Translate. There’s probably nothing left to say.
“His best, consistent album since the ‘Love Symbol’ plate in 1992? Sure.”
Sure! Why not? I mean, it’s all been sixes and sevens since then, no? (Though you might make a case for The Gold Experience, and I will defend most of 3121.) But how about that last track — “Untitled Bonus Track”? No critic needs to offer a judgment about it, ever, because:
“[E]ven though Prince himself and his hometown of Minneapolis here in hip-hop style and with pleasing clear words presents: ‘From the heart of Minnesota, here come the purple Yoda!’ A hard track…”
I guess we’ll see how hard! Though this gives us a hint:
The catchy, resolute synth riff smells of fresh hair spray and leather gloves. Prince licking the ear of the listener literally, this time in duet with himself, in a sleazy chanting: “Come on, darling, let’s get down to the beginning endlessly!” What type of universal enlightenment he preached here, you will soon notice.
Oh I see.
Meantime, Janelle Monae covered “Let’s Go Crazy,” and Prince seemed to be pleased with it.
But this, from the Guardian? “But even when it comes to 20Ten, the Purple One calls it ‘old music’. ‘I’m already three albums past that,’ he told Het Nieuwsblad.” UM, PRINCE: you did know you were running an expensive and mostly pointless subscription website, right?


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This combo app contains 3 single apps within, namely ‘Heidi on the alp’, ‘Heidi in Frankfurt’ and ‘Heidi and Klara’. JustKidsApps has recently completely updated its Heidi apps and while doing so, have also created Heidi Story Collection – an app that combines all three Heidi books in one.
Starting with the illustrations, as they are the only feature preserved from the original release – they are really lovely, the colors and features are gentle and not too vibrant, which suits the feel of the stories. They are just right. This helps in drawing the younger readers to the story in a personal way. The child narrating the story from Heidi’s perspective (English version) has a lovely sounding, professional voice and charming English dialect. She does a beautiful job of reading the story in a way that flows nicely and is easily followed and understood.
The version for more advanced readers is told in second person by an adult female narrator. It also sounds pleasant and professional and is easily understood. In the version for younger children, a scrolling bar moves along the page to highlight the spoken text. While many readers appreciate this feature, the scrolling bar moves a bit fast and it can be found a little distracting. It is often helpful for young readers to have a placeholder to follow along more easily, but I think I would prefer having the text itself change color or highlight a whole line at a time. Or, perhaps there could be an option to turn the scrolling highlight bar off in settings the way the music does.
Extra games etc. to explore are really well thought out and the educational aspect of it for older children to explore is also appreciable. There are two versions, a regular and an advanced reader option. Children will absolutely love the version that has Heidi telling the story with an adorable accent. This easier version has less text on the page and the text is highlighted as the story is read whereas the other version has more text and no highlighting. The story is very much the traditional story of Heidi.
There is a “Bits and Bobs” section that offers some additional information and activities including goat/sheep facts, jokes, quiz for comprehension, facts about The Heidi Village in Switzerland and facts about Alpine Flowers. These can be helpful in increasing your child’s general knowledge.
There is also a section for parents providing information such as when you re-open the app the story will resume at the page you were last reading and more. The story contains hidden sounds which can be heard on tapping on the people and animals and when characters speak and there is a blue sparkly dot that appears above each character to indicate the order in which they speak. The additional content, quizzes and fun facts provide wonderful background information and really nice educational opportunities for children and adults to share together.
Heidi Story Collection is an excellent value and a wonderful choice for both home and in the classroom. Having the story told by Heidi in first person is a brilliant choice for younger readers.


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Jennifer Lawrence has admitted she’s been “unable to shake” the feeling that has been hanging over her since her nude photos leaked three years ago.
In the summer of 2014, Jennifer was the most high-profile of a number of celebrities whose private photos were obtained illegally and then posted on websites like 4Chan and Reddit, as part of a mass celebrity hacking.
Looking back on the incident in a new interview with Vogue, the Oscar-winning actress has said: “I think people saw it for what it was, which was a sex crime, but that feeling, I haven’t been able to get rid of it.
Jennifer also said that she still lives in fear of a similar incident, revealing: “When my publicist calls me, I’m like, ‘Oh, my God, what is it?’. Even when it’s nothing.
The interview accompanies Jennifer’s new Vogue photo-shoot, which sees her in a string of retro poses.
She first spoke out about the incident a month after it happened, in a much-publicised Vanity Fair interview.
Addressing the people who searched for her nude photos, she said they were “perptuating a sexual offence” and “should cower with shame”.
She added: “Even people who I know and love say, ‘Oh, yeah, I looked at the pictures.’ I don’t want to get mad, but at the same time I’m thinking, I didn’t tell you that you could look at my naked body.
“It is not a scandal. It is a sex crime. It is a sexual violation. It’s disgusting. The law needs to be changed, and we need to change.”
Read her new interview in full in the September issue of Vogue.


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A few days ago, there was an article in The Nation, by Peter Reddaway and Stephen F. Cohen on ‘Orlando Figes and Stalin’s Victims‘. It presents the evidence against Figes regarding claims of inaccuracy and invention in his 2007 book The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin’s Russia, revealed largely as a result of checking against archived interviews by the publishers of a planned Russian edition.
Because these sources and/or their relatives are still living, the question of fidelity to the sources is particularly charged. In addition, the politics of Russia and opponents of the regime make much of the content a live issue. There is, therefore, an interesting question of whether anyone would have cared, or checked, had this in fact been a book about the longer-distant past.
That said, the question of Figes’s reputation for truth-telling has also been a matter for scrutiny, above all because of the revelation that he had written negative reviews of the works of rivals and a positive review of his own book on Amazon. Thus Rachel Polonsky’s Molotov’s Magic Lantern was described as “the sort of book that makes you wonder why it was ever published”, and The Whisperers was declared “beautiful and necessary”, written by an author with “superb story-telling skills”.
There is something incredibly fascinating about such tales of ambition, pride, fraud and revelation. However, laying that aside (and suggesting you read the article linked above for more), I was particularly struck by an undertone in the claims of Figes and charges of his accusers that relates to views of what history can or should be, and struck a direct chord with the debates of the 19th century that I am in the middle of reading about in Ian Hesketh’s The Science of History in Victorian Britain (which I hope to finish and review here very shortly).
It is, above all, a question of the relationship between history and storytelling, or, to put it in 19th-century terms, whether it is scientific or literary. Figes’s own anonymous and hugely positive comments about “story-telling skills” and the ‘beauty’ of the book contrast very clearly with the accusations of Reddaway and Cohen: “mistakes”, “invention”, “misrepresenting”, “for dramatic purpose”, “cannot be fully trusted”. These defects are contrasted with what they call the “meticulous transcription” of interviews that were done on Figes’s behalf by the Memorial Society – their equivalent of Leopold von Ranke‘s archives revealing “wie es eigentlich gewesen”, what really happened.
It is all thoroughly reminiscent of the accusations thrown at one 19th-century historian, James Anthony Froude, by another, Edward Freeman. As Ian Hesketh shows, Freeman was incensed by Froude’s literary approach to history, claiming that his imagination led him to interpret all the (very real) archival work he had done in light of his desired narrative. Freeman wrote of Froude’s “Constant inaccuracy of reference”, blaming the “vagaries of narrative and judgement” on of “an inborn and incurable twist, which makes it impossible for him to make an accurate statement about any matter”. He made history fiction, and his account of Thomas Becket “the life of an imaginary being in an imaginary age”.
It was a vice that became known as “Froude’s disease” and, although the term is no longer recalled, the accusation can still be recognised. Froude, of course, was the more popular writer, but the newly-professionalising, discipline-defining historians like Freeman made a virtue of studies that were of interest only to other trained specialists. While readers may have sensed a past world brought to life, encouraged by the presence of references and original sources, “what passes for history in the hands of Mr. Froude is a writing in which the things which really happened find no place”.
I suspect Freeman was a little unfair. However he, Reddaway and Cohen similarly accuse their targets of having been led astray from the true path of history by desire to capture readers with a clear story. It is the strong belief in the validity of their view of the past that has led them to reinterpret the evidence, very possibly with the positive aim of creating a truer, more believable picture, rather than wishing to falsify the past or simply trying to write a best-seller.
The two sides put ‘truth’ in a different place. For these reviewers it is within the unadorned, uninterpreted archives; for the writers it is within the picture conjured up by the combination of their archival research, historical imagination and literary skill. There is merit in both views. Certainly, the kind of objective, disinterested history that Freeman advocated today seems unrealistic, and probably undesirable, but we do most certainly expect things in quotation marks to be accurate, and that references should point adequately to real physical, written or oral evidence.
Beware, all ye writers of popular history and literary non-fiction, of “Froude’s disease”, although it may yet be preferable to “Figes’s disease”.