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The FINANCIAL — More adults aged 35 plus and households with children are likely be renting privately across England by 2028 according to a new report released on 20th of June from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
In the report, The Future Size and Composition of the Private Rented Sector, the researchers model four possible scenarios for the private rented sector over the next decade as well as potential changes in the make-up of the sector, according to LSE.
The first scenario (the ‘balanced scenario’) assumes future economic growth will be in line with current government projections and sees the private renting sector stabilise – hovering at around 18 per cent of households in England.
Under the ‘weak scenario’, there is slower economic growth which might be reflective of a poor Brexit outcome. Private renting continues to grow, from 19 per cent of all households in England to around 25 per cent.
While historically young single people and multi-adult households have dominated the growth of the private renting sector, future trends suggest more adults aged 35 plus and families with children will be renting privately. This is the case in the next decade for both the ‘weak’ and ‘balanced’ scenarios, not just in London, but across the country, according to LSE.
The researchers also looked at two ‘robust scenarios’ reflecting a more optimistic view of the economy and with much higher levels of housebuilding. If there was increased housing supply alongside a strong economy the scenarios suggest we would see a decrease in the number of households renting privately and an increase in home-ownership levels for the first time in two decades.
Additionally, while previous trends have been similar between London and the rest of England, all of the future scenarios suggest the scale of private renting in London will be much less responsive to macro-economic and housing market changes – especially positive ones – than the rest of the country. This reflects the extent and depth of current housing pressures in the capital.


Rihanna has shared her second single for the Black Panther: Wakanda Perpetually soundtrack. Following final month’s ‘Raise Me Up’, ‘Born Once more’ was written by The-Dream, who additionally wrote Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella’ and ‘Birthday Cake’. Hearken to it beneath.
‘Raise Me Up’, which marked Rihanna’s first new track as a lead artist in six years, was co-written with Tems, producer Ludwig Göransson, and director Ryan Coogler. The observe was later accompanied by a music video directed by Autumn Durald Arkapaw.
Earlier this week, Rihanna held the fourth iteration of her Savage X Fenty lingerie style present. Anitta, Burna Boy, Don Toliver, and Maxwell carried out on this system, which featured appearances from Johnny Depp, Taraji P. Henson, Taylour Paige, Simu Liu, and Bella Poarch, amongst different fashions.
A follow-up to Rihanna’s 2016 album Anti- has but to be introduced. In September, the singer introduced that she would carry out the Tremendous Bowl halftime present.


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Metallica’s managers to launch record label… Zombies set to tour in April ’09… Kinks reunion rumours continue to rumble…
Q Prime, the management company of Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Mars Volta, Muse, Shania Twain and more, is launching its own record company. According to Q Prime’s Cliff Burnstein: “We are striving towards what would now be considered a boutique label, taking our inspiration from great historical music companies like A&M, Chrysalis, Sire and Island.”
reat historical music companies like A&M, Chrysalis, Sire and Island.”
The Zombies will be performing their 1968 album Odessey & Oracle in its entirely for the very last time on a UK tour in April. The dates are: Tuesday 21st April – Glasgow ABC; Thursday 23rd April – Bristol Colston Hall; Friday 24th April – Manchester Bridgewater Hall; Saturday 25th April – London Hammersmith Apollo. These dates follow three sold-out concerts at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire earlier this year, where The Zombies celebrated the 40th anniversary of the album.
Ray Davies recently revealed that The Kinks are ‘three-quarters of the way’ towards getting back together. Dave Davies, who suffered a stroke in 2004, remains the missing part of the jigsaw. Says Ray: “There’s a desire to do it, but [what] would make me decide [is] whether or not we could do new songs, even just four or five. I couldn’t do it just for nostalgic reasons.”
In one of popular music’s least likely liaisons, Brian Eno has produced the new album from Jason Donovan. Aided by the erstwhile Roxy Music man, Let It Be Me sees the former Neighbours star reworking classic songs from the 1950s and 60s.
Veteran US jam band Phish, who split up in 2004, are plotting a reunion tour for next year, after getting back together for a three-song set at their former road manager’s wedding.
Steven Tyler is suing a couple who have impersonated him and his girlfriend, Erin Brady, on an internet blog. The Aerosmith frontman claims that the culprits have posted pictures and “intimate details about [his] private life, including [Tyler’s] relationship with his girlfriend, his children and his mother.”
Meat Loaf is said to be recovered after spending three days in a private clinic, having ‘fallen ill’ – eyewitnesses claim almost falling offstage and behaving oddly – during an awards ceremony in London.
Paul McCartney has reactivated his Fireman project, which also features producer/former Killing Joke bassist Youth. Their third album, Electric Arguments, was recorded in just 13 days, and is the first to feature lead vocals and ‘more traditional songwriting’ elements.
Metallica are among nine new names up for induction to the next Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Others include Jeff Beck, The Stooges, War, Bobby Womack, Chic, Run-DMC, Wanda Jackson and Little Anthony & The Imperials. Four of these acts will fall by the wayside when the final list is announced in January 2009.
Original Beatles drummer Pete Best is to release his first full album of original music since being sacked the Fab Four in 1962. Haymans Green will be available via EMI/Lightyear Entertainment/Casbah Records on October 27.
Courtney Love has turned to the internet to recruit a PA, somebody to work as a studio ‘documentarist’ (whatever that might mean), and a housekeeper. “I know this is weird but the agencies suck and I’m sick of pigs who steal,” says a post at Love’s MySpace site. Apparently she is offering ‘very good money’ but ‘the housekeeping part [is] just early hours’. Don’t all rush…

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Often referred to as a cash budget or a cash flow, the cash flow budget allows a company to keep on top of cash income and outgoings over time.
In business, cash is king. To future-proof commercial success, you need to know where cash is coming in and where the money is going out.
Learn how to prioritize by making it a simple process, to build products that stand out. Learn more about how to source insight, choose the right prioritization framework and much more.
Cash flow budgets differ from profit and loss accounts as they take into account things like inventory, debt, and new equipment, which is why they are vital even for a highly profitable business to map out.

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Todays episode is all about the temple. And I guess little extra discussions we had.
The Mormons have temples in basically whole America and temples in other countries.
We talk about everything that happens within the temple and why certain things are just weird.
You wont believe I assume 80% of everything but its all true. lol
Hope you enjoy Thomas his experiences and his story.
xoxo your favorite podcast host - Alex--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandria-bess/message


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The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Monday begged health workers who have been on an indefinite strike to return to work, as his government makes efforts to begin the payment of workers’ salaries.
He also set up a special committee, headed by the Accountant General of the state, Akindolire Laolu, to look into ways of liquidating the accumulated salaries of workers.
“I’m appealing to the doctors and health workers in the state who are currently on strike to please resume work,” he pleaded.
“Let them come back and we can now sit and have a discussion on the table through negotiations.”
Speaking to civil servants on Monday while resuming office, Mr. Akeredolu noted that the workers deserved their monthly wages.
He also promised that workers’ welfare would be a priority under his administration.
“I am aware of the agonies you (civil servants) are going through without being paid your salaries,” he said.
He, however, assured that he would ensure that civil servants got their salaries and arrears as and when due.
Mr. Akeredolu urged the striking health workers to return to work for the sake of patients at the government hospitals.
Source: Premium Times

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Hottest January in 2 years
Saturday, 1 February 2003
2003 has been recorded as the hottest January in 2 years. Tocal, Cessnock
and Singleton recorded 4 or more days above 40°C. The hottest day was the 30th
with Jerrys Plains, Maitland and Tocal recording 43.4°C. The 18th, 21st and the
26th were the other dates where the temperatures reached above 40°C. On
average, Cessnock, Jerrys Plains and Singleton only have about 1 day above 40°C
for the month of January.
the max temperatures were very high on the 30th, they did not break any records.
However, Tocal AWS and Cessnock AWS recorded more then 8 hours where the
temperature was above 40°C. This was very unusual and the temperature at Tocal
was still 35°C at 11pm.
Head recorded its highest January temperature ever on the 18th. It reached
42.3°C, which was 1.5°C higher then its previous record and was only 0.1°C
less then its highest record ever. Norah Head has a temperature dataset going
back to 1969.
average temperatures for the month in the Hunter were only average to above
average despite the frequent, 'one off' hot days. Onshore winds for the first
half of the month kept the temperatures down on average. The heat itself was
very widespread across the South and South Eastern parts of Australia, possibly
making it the most widespread heatwave since January 1939. Many places in NSW,
Victoria and SA recorded temperatures of 45°C or higher. Before the south east
got hit by the onslaught of the heat, the Northern parts of Western Australia
recorded heat well into the high 40's for a number of days. This heat was
eventually brought down to the south east of the continent by a NW
2003 has also been marked by low rainfall. Most rainfall stations recorded less
then 20mm for the month with only 3 mm recorded at Cessnock AP. Upper
Chichester, which were one of the wetter places for the month, recorded 31mm but
was still approximately 200mm below its average.


Additional information on Fused Zirconium Oxide
There are 2 main types of monoclinic zirconium oxide: one is from a thermal route and the direct fusion of zircon sand; and the other is the chemical precipitation of zirconium chemicals.
MONOCLINIC ZIRCONIUM OXIDE - FUSED:
The dissociation of zirconium oxide and silica can be carried out at high temperatures in an electric arc furnace to produce a fused zirconium oxide. The silica is reduced to the volatile silicon monoxide that reoxidises at the furnace mouth and is recovered in dust collectors as silica fume. The zirconia is reduced to the carbide and can be roasted in air to produce the fused zirconium oxide. Fused zirconium oxide is a lower purity oxide, typically in the range of 98-99% ZrO and is used in refractories, pigments and abrasives. With the reduced availability of baddeleyite, fused zirconium oxide has become the substitute. For many applications of fused zirconia the particle size distribution is very important. Zircomet Limited supplies a range of mesh sizes and finer particles and can supply powders tailored to individual specifications.
STABILISED ZIRCONIUM OXIDES: Monoclinic zirconium oxide can be restricted in its applications due to the phase transformations it undergoes during heating. These phase transformations lead to changes in volume resulting in structural cracking and failure. These phase alterations can be controlled by the addition of dopants known as stabilisers. Once stabilised, zirconia can be used in applications running at temperatures in excess of 2200 degrees centigrade. Zircomet Limited offers a range of stabilised fused and co-precipitated zirconia powders.
STABILISED ZIRCONIUM OXIDE, FUSED: Fused zirconium oxide can be stabilised during the fusion process by the addition of stabilisers such as yttria, magnesia and calcia. After fusion the material is crushed and milled to different particle sizes. Zircomet Limited supplies a range of YSZ, MgSZ and CaSZ powders with particle size distributions produced for specific applications or to customer specification.
Pure zirconium oxide (unstabilised) is monoclinic at room temperature but its structure changes to a tetragonal form at around 1000 degrees C. With this phase change there is a large volume change that results in structural cracks leading to a very low thermal shock resistence. Partial stabilisation of zirconia occurs with the addition of a dopant material such as 3-4mol% yttria, 2-3mol% magnesia or 8mol% calcia. This leads to a mixture of structural phases at different temperatures. A mixture of cubic, monoclinic and some tetragonal phase up to 1000 degrees C. and tetragonal at higher than 1000 degrees. Due to the tetragonal phase at higher temperatures partially stabilised zirconia is also known as tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (TZP). It is generally believed that microcracks and induced stress amongst the different phases are reasons for the toughening in partially stabilised zirconia. Partially stabilised zirconia tends to be used when high temperatures are needed. The low thermal conductivity ensures a low heat loss and the high melting point (2,700 degrees C.) means stabilised zirconia regreactories can be used in temperatures in excess of 2200 degrees C. Partially stabilised zirconia is also finding increased application in specialist structural/engineering ceramics. Fully stabilised zirconia is generally achieved with dopant levels of 8mol% yttria, 16mol% magnesia or 16mol% calcia. A fully stabilised zirconia has a structure which is a cubic solid solution which has no phase transformation from room temperature up to 2500 degrees C. Fully stabilised zirconia is a very good ion conducting ceramic and is used in applications such as oxygen sensors and solid oxide fuel cells.
Zircomet Limited is a leading supplier of Fused Zirconium Oxide. Please use the form above to make an enquiry about Fused Zirconium Oxide remembering to include the information regarding purity and the quantity you require. These two factors may affect the price.
If you require any further information about Fused Zirconium Oxide - ZrO2 please do not hesitate to contact our experienced staff.


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Top 5 Healthiest Cafes in Gold Coast
Eating healthy is a piece of cake. Literally. The cafés around the Gold Coast are stepping it up a notch with so many of them on board the healthy eating bandwagon. The Gold Coast is also home to some of Australia’s freshest produce, so you’d be crazy not to eat at top 5 cafés listed here.
THE CARDAMOM POD
Look after your body and tastebuds at The Cardamom Pod for breakfast or lunch. This café is one of the Gold Coast’s finest places to indulge in mouth-watering delicacies and smoothies that are perfect for summer. Try out Cardamom Pod’s renowned vegetarian lasagne and eat your way to a healthier body!
MANDALA ORGANIC ARTS CAFE
Marvel at Mandala Organic Arts’ ingenious combination of scrumptious vegan food, arts and entertainment. The organic food they serve at this café nourishes the body the same way art nourishes the mind, so it’s unlikely that you’ll want to leave the cosy confines of this café that prides itself on the freshness of its meals.
Eating well doesn’t mean condemning yourself to a lifetime of nibbling on celery. You’ll understand once you visit Paleo Café which offers perfectly balanced meals. So, expect to eat hearty meals that are made of cleverly infused ingredients that combine quality lean meats with vegetables, seeds and berries. Skip the headache of counting calories and attempting to cook perfectly balanced meals because Paleo Café has already done this for you.
The Greenhouse Factory has recently launched a new menu featuring a new range of ridiculously creative and delicious meals and desserts. With so many mouth-watering selections, you’re going to have some difficulty picking only one dish, so it would be wise to gather a group of friends so that you have a bite of everything. Also remember to charge your phones, you’re going to want to Instagram these meals. #nofilter
GIRI KANA CAFE
Fact: eating healthy does not mean downsizing your meals. Introduce yourself to one of Gold Coast’s best vegan cafés that understands that food portions need to be large enough to actually be seen on the plate. With food so delicious and healthy, you can enjoy a hearty meal that will satiate your hunger so that you won’t find yourself being tempted to head out for a sugary or fattening treat afterwards.
Details may change at any time. Please report any inaccurate information here

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Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 will be available on Steam on December 9th.
Starting in 1941, the game covers one of the most brutal conflicts in human history. This bitter fight to the end between the Third Reich and the Soviet Union is lovingly modeled and detailed from the highest strategic overview to the smallest logistical decision. GGWitE2 is a complete overhaul of the first game.
It is richer, more historical, more encompassing, and is the most accurate representation of this conflict ever conceived.
The game comes with an exceptional tutorial and 520-page comprehensive manual, to help new players understand the depth and complexity that underpins how real war is fought and won.
The A.I. has also been improved, so veterans of the first game will also relish new challenges in an expansive campaign that covers everything from Barbarossa to the fall of Berlin.
Check out Slitherine’s Twitch channel on November 29th when XTRG will play live War in the East 2.

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Davis College Outstanding Young Alumni Award - Nomination
The measure of a college's distinction and influence depends greatly upon the achievements of its alumni and the positions they attain in their respective communities and fields of endeavor. To recognize some of the most outstanding young alumni of Texas Tech University's Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, the Outstanding Alumni Award was established.
Purpose & Philosophy
The purpose of this program is to recognize and honor Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources alumni who have made significant contributions to society, and whose accomplishments and careers have brought distinctive credit to the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources of Texas Tech University and to the professions associated with agriculture and natural resources.
This program does more than honor those alumni. It spotlights the accomplishments of the college and thereby enhances the pride of alumni, students, faculty and staff. It also presents to the people of Texas and the nation tangible evidence of the effectiveness of agricultural and natural resources programs at Texas Tech University.
To be eligible for the Outstanding Young Alumni Award, an individual must:
- Have received a degree from the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources at Texas Tech University within the past 15 years.
- Have attained a high level of professional accomplishment and possess high standards of integrity and character to positively reflect and enhance the prestige of the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources.
- Be a person of such stature, and demonstrated ability that the faculty, students, staff and alumni of the college will take pride in and be inspired by his or her recognition.
- Have demonstrated an interest in community service through volunteerism, civic involvement and shown leadership abilities in other areas.
No member of the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents shall be eligible for the award while serving on the Board, nor may a current member of the faculty or staff of the college be selected to receive the award.
- One award will be made annually.
- The individual selected as an Outstanding Young Alumni must be present at the conferring of the award. If the recipient is not able to attend the program, the award will be differed one year, pending availability to attend the program.
Nomination & Selection
- The recipients of the Outstanding Young Alumni Awards are nominated by the Davis College Administrative Council and current faculty, and is selected by the Dean's Advisory Board.
- At all stages of the selection procedure, the discussion of possible recipients shall be deemed to be a confidential matter.
Announcement, Time & Place of Presentation
The award will be presented annually in conjunction with the Distinguished Alumni Awards Program. The Office of the Dean will announce the name of the recipient after they have been contacted and have agreed to be present to receive the award.
- Outstanding Agriculturalist Award Past Recipients
- Outstanding Agriculturalist Award Nomination Guidelines
- Outstanding Young Alumni Award Nomination Guidelines
- Distinguished Alumni & Outstanding Young Alumni Past Recipients
- Distinguished Alumni Award Nomination Guidelines
On-Line nomination forms may be obtained here:
- Distinguished Alumni Nomination Form
- Outstanding Young Alumni Nomination Form
- Outstanding Agriculturalist Nomination Form
PDF nomination forms may be obtained here:
Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
AddressP.O. Box 42123, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2123, Dean’s Office Location: Goddard Building, Room 108

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Last year Crowned Heads debuted a cigar called Le Pâtissier, this year the company says it’s debuting Le Pâtissier as a “brand.”
That’s because Le Pâtissier, which was offered last year in a limited production 6 1/2 x 44 size that was only sold to retailers who placed orders at the 2021 PCA Convention & Trade Show, will now be a regular production line, offered in four different vitolas. While the blend will remain the same as the 2021 release, the 6 1/2 x 44 size will not be one of the four regular production vitolas.
- Le Pâtissier Senadores (6 1/8 x 48) — $11 (Box of 20, $220)
- Le Pâtissier No. 50 (4 3/8 x 50) — $10.50 (Box of 20, $210)
- Le Pâtissier Canonazo (5 7/8 x 52) — $11.50 (Box of 20, $230)
- Le Pâtissier No. 54 (5 3/8 x 54) — $12 (Box of 20, $240)
One other change is the packaging, which—despite the picture above—will now include paper bands instead of a brown ribbon that was used as a foot band for the 6 1/2 x 44 size. In addition, the boxes are a different design compared to the 2021 release.
The blend uses a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper over a binder from Jalapa, Nicaragua and fillers from Costa Rica, as well as the Ometepe and Pueblo Nuevo regions of Nicaragua. It’s said to be inspired by another Crowned Heads release, Le Carême, which uses a different blend and is made at a different factory. Like the original Le Pâtissier, Tabacalera Pichardo will produce the regular production version of the line.
“We knew going into last year’s PCA show that we had something special in the Le Pâtissier blend,” said Jon Huber, co-founder of Crowned Heads, in a press release. “Having said that, dialing that blend down into a 44 ring gauge was a challenge as we could only use lower priming wrappers that would yield a thinner cover leaf. Immediately after the release, we went to work on repurposing the Le Pâtissier blend into a slightly larger ring gauge, and it took the flavor profile and performance to the next level. The result is a Broadleaf (CT) expression that is completely unique to any of our previous forays with that wrapper.”
The Le Pâtissier will ship to stores next month.

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|By PR Newswire||
|January 22, 2013 08:04 AM EST||
NATICK, Mass., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TwinStrata, Inc., an innovator in cloud-integrated storage solutions, today highlighted results for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The year was punctuated by a series of corporate and product milestones.
TwinStrata ended the year with substantial growth across all measures of its business:
- Throughout 2012, TwinStrata experienced sequential bookings growth of 35 percent or more quarter over quarter.
- Fourth quarter 2012 bookings were more than four times the amount of the same quarter in 2011.
- By year end 2012, TwinStrata achieved 260% growth in unique, paid customers.
- With more than 350 active installations, TwinStrata's CloudArray® product manages more than three petabytes of capacity in the cloud.
- On a recent survey asking respondents to rank TwinStrata on product quality, customer support and buying process, at least 96 percent of customers ranked TwinStrata as "Excellent" or "Good" across all three categories.
- In a report released by Info-Tech Research Group, TwinStrata was given the Best Overall Value award for "coupling its impressive product with an appealing price." TwinStrata CloudArray was also the only product in the report given an overall score of "exemplary."
In addition to the corporate milestones, 2012 represented a substantial leap forward from a technology and solution perspective:
- Added native support for both network attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) protocols.
- Delivered ability to deploy CloudArray in multiple cloud compute environments.
- Doubled the number of supported cloud service providers, bringing total to more than 20.
- Unveiled line of fully integrated high-availability appliances with hybrid SSD options available.
- Introduced all-inclusive, subscription-based pricing model that bundles cost of appliance with cost of cloud storage to complement "bring your own cloud" (perpetual license) model. Subscriptions available in conjunction with Google, HP and Nirvanix.
Christopher Butler, CIO, St. John's Preparatory School, said:
- "In less than six months of using TwinStrata to integrate cloud into our storage strategy, we've significantly reduced overall maintenance and quickly implemented a more comprehensive offsite data protection and disaster recovery plan."
In a recent report (available at: http://www.twinstrata.com/ESGv4), Enterprise Strategy Group Senior Analyst Mark Peters wrote:
- "TwinStrata is...removing obstacles and objections that the IT managers of 'serious' applications might hitherto have maintained against the use of cloud storage."
Nicos Vekiarides, CEO of TwinStrata, said:
- "We remain committed to enabling our customers to address the costly, time-consuming and persistent challenges of traditional storage infrastructure through seamless integration with the cloud. Our tremendous growth this year validates not only the TwinStrata value proposition, but also the increasing traction of cloud storage as a whole."
- Register for our January 31 webinar where we'll highlight some of the results and showcase how our customers are putting cloud storage into action:
- To try TwinStrata CloudArray for free, visit www.twinstrata.com/free-trial
- Follow TwinStrata at http://twitter.com/TwinStrata and http://facebook.com/TwinStrata
About TwinStrata, Inc.
TwinStrata delivers cloud-integrated storage solutions that seamlessly combine the flexibility of cloud-based technologies with the robustness of traditional storage. As a result, customers benefit from significant reductions in IT costs, time and administrative requirements. Customers of all sizes use TwinStrata to capitalize on the cloud's scalability and economy advantages without sacrificing the security, performance and peace of mind of local storage. More information is available at twinstrata.com.
SOURCE TwinStrata, Inc.
@ThingsExpo has been named the Top 5 Most Influential M2M Brand by Onalytica in the ‘Machine to Machine: Top 100 Influencers and Brands.' Onalytica analyzed the online debate on M2M by looking at over 85,000 tweets to provide the most influential individuals and brands that drive the discussion. According to Onalytica the "analysis showed a very engaged community with a lot of interactive tweets. The M2M discussion seems to be more fragmented and driven by some of the major brands present in the...
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Fact: storage performance problems have only gotten more complicated, as applications not only have become largely virtualized, but also have moved to cloud-based infrastructures. Storage performance in virtualized environments isn’t just about IOPS anymore. Instead, you need to guarantee performance for individual VMs, helping applications maintain performance as the number of VMs continues to go up in real time. In his session at Cloud Expo, Dhiraj Sehgal, Product and Marketing at Tintri, wil...
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Enterprises have been using both Big Data and virtualization for years. Until recently, however, most enterprises have not combined the two. Big Data's demands for higher levels of performance, the ability to control quality-of-service (QoS), and the ability to adhere to SLAs have kept it on bare metal, apart from the modern data center cloud. With recent technology innovations, we've seen the advantages of bare metal erode to such a degree that the enhanced flexibility and reduced costs that cl...
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Personalization has long been the holy grail of marketing. Simply stated, communicate the most relevant offer to the right person and you will increase sales. To achieve this, you must understand the individual. Consequently, digital marketers developed many ways to gather and leverage customer information to deliver targeted experiences. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Lou Casal, Founder and Principal Consultant at Practicala, discussed how the Internet of Things (IoT) has accelerated our abil...
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19th Cloud Expo, taking place November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world. Cloud computing is now being embraced by a majority of enterprises of all sizes. Yesterday's debate about public vs. private has transformed into the reality of hybrid cloud: a recent survey shows that 74% of enterprises have a hybrid cloud strategy. Meanwhile, 94% of enterpri...
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In his general session at 19th Cloud Expo, Manish Dixit, VP of Product and Engineering at Dice, will discuss how Dice leverages data insights and tools to help both tech professionals and recruiters better understand how skills relate to each other and which skills are in high demand using interactive visualizations and salary indicator tools to maximize earning potential. Manish Dixit is VP of Product and Engineering at Dice. As the leader of the Product, Engineering and Data Sciences team a...
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As software becomes more and more complex, we, as software developers, have been splitting up our code into smaller and smaller components. This is also true for the environment in which we run our code: going from bare metal, to VMs to the modern-day Cloud Native world of containers, schedulers and microservices. While we have figured out how to run containerized applications in the cloud using schedulers, we've yet to come up with a good solution to bridge the gap between getting your conta...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Streamlyzer will exhibit at the 19th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Streamlyzer is a powerful analytics for video streaming service that enables video streaming providers to monitor and analyze QoE (Quality-of-Experience) from end-user devices in real time.
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You have great SaaS business app ideas. You want to turn your idea quickly into a functional and engaging proof of concept. You need to be able to modify it to meet customers' needs, and you need to deliver a complete and secure SaaS application. How could you achieve all the above and yet avoid unforeseen IT requirements that add unnecessary cost and complexity? You also want your app to be responsive in any device at any time. In his session at 19th Cloud Expo, Mark Allen, General Manager of...
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Intelligent machines are here. Robots, self-driving cars, drones, bots and many IoT devices are becoming smarter with Machine Learning. In her session at @ThingsExpo, Sudha Jamthe, CEO of IoTDisruptions.com, will discuss the next wave of business disruption at the junction of IoT and AI, impacting many industries and set to change our lives, work and world as we know it.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that 910Telecom will exhibit at the 19th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on November 1–3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Housed in the classic Denver Gas & Electric Building, 910 15th St., 910Telecom is a carrier-neutral telecom hotel located in the heart of Denver. Adjacent to CenturyLink, AT&T, and Denver Main, 910Telecom offers connectivity to all major carriers, Internet service providers, Internet backbones and ...
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The IoT industry is now at a crossroads, between the fast-paced innovation of technologies and the pending mass adoption by global enterprises. The complexity of combining rapidly evolving technologies and the need to establish practices for market acceleration pose a strong challenge to global enterprises as well as IoT vendors. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Clark Smith, senior product manager for Numerex, will discuss how Numerex, as an experienced, established IoT provider, has embraced a ...
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Cloud based infrastructure deployment is becoming more and more appealing to customers, from Fortune 500 companies to SMEs due to its pay-as-you-go model. Enterprise storage vendors are able to reach out to these customers by integrating in cloud based deployments; this needs adaptability and interoperability of the products confirming to cloud standards such as OpenStack, CloudStack, or Azure. As compared to off the shelf commodity storage, enterprise storages by its reliability, high-availabil...
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DevOps is being widely accepted (if not fully adopted) as essential in enterprise IT. But as Enterprise DevOps gains maturity, expands scope, and increases velocity, the need for data-driven decisions across teams becomes more acute. DevOps teams in any modern business must wrangle the ‘digital exhaust’ from the delivery toolchain, "pervasive" and "cognitive" computing, APIs and services, mobile devices and applications, the Internet of Things, and now even blockchain. In this power panel at @...
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Qosmos, the market leader for IP traffic classification and network intelligence technology, has announced that it will launch the Launch L7 Viewer at CloudExpo | @ThingsExpo Silicon Valley, being held November 1 – 3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. The L7 Viewer is a traffic analysis tool that provides complete visibility of all network traffic that crosses a virtualized infrastructure, up to Layer 7. It facilitates and accelerates common IT tasks such as VM migra...
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The Quantified Economy represents the total global addressable market (TAM) for IoT that, according to a recent IDC report, will grow to an unprecedented $1.3 trillion by 2019. With this the third wave of the Internet-global proliferation of connected devices, appliances and sensors is poised to take off in 2016. In his session at @ThingsExpo, David McLauchlan, CEO and co-founder of Buddy Platform, discussed how the ability to access and analyze the massive volume of streaming data from millio...
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In the last couple of weeks at David Higham Associates, we have:
Leone Ross who has been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for her novel This One Sky Day.
Jane Rogoyska on being shortlisted for the 2022 Mark Lynton History Prize for her book Surviving Katyn (Oneworld).
All concerned for the Audie Award for Macmillan Audio’s edition of James Herriot’s All Creatures Great and Small, narrated by the star of the Channel 5 TV adaptation, Nicholas Ralph.
Jonathan Stroud for being included in the top 10 books nominated for the Federation of Children’s Book Groups Book Award with Outlaws Scarlett & Browne. This award is solely voted for by children across the UK – we’re so thrilled they’re enjoying the series as much as we are!
Publication of bestselling author Sarah Vaughan’s much-anticipated political thriller, Reputation, which received an excellent review in The Sunday Times below.
We were also thrilled to see this brilliant billboard displayed in Farringdon:
Publication of The Restless Republic by Anna Keay (William Collins), her magisterial history of the period after the Civil War when England experimented with a monarch-free society.
Anna’s book has already received some amazing reviews, including:
“Brims with life, colour, humour, and humanity . . . A dazzling achievement, and I loved every page” Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times
“[Keay] leads us expertly through the labyrinth that was England in the 1650s, [and] she does it with style . . . Entirely convincing . . . A remarkable achievement” Adrian Tinniswood, Sunday Telegraph
Publication of Rosie Walsh’s The Love of My Life by Viking Books in the US and the thrilling news that her novel has been selected as Good Morning America’s Book Club pick for March! Take a look at the wonderful Book Club Kit which you can download here.
World Book Day! It was wonderful to see the fantastic author events and children’s costumes last week celebrating the joys of reading. One highlight was the inclusion of Clive King’s Stig of the Dump in the Duchess of Cambridge’s top 5 children’s book picks for the Duchess of Cornwall’s ‘Reading Room’ Instagram account. You can watch the video here.
The reissuing of Jill Paton Walsh’s children’s classic, A Parcel of Patterns, by Vintage. The award-winning novelist retells the true story of the village of Eyam, which locked itself down in 1665 to prevent the spread of plague to its neighbours – a poignant read of courageous sacrifice.
The launch of Soundings: Journeys in the Company of Whales by Doreen Cunningham last week, with her editor at Virago, Rose Tomaszewska and a fabulous Soundings book cake.
You can listen to Doreen here on BBC World Service Weekend (the piece starts at 19:11 minutes in) talking about how she followed the grey whale migration for 10,000 miles from Mexico to the Arctic, on public transport, with her two year old toddler Max, after becoming homeless. The whales came when he sang soundcloud.com/user-757001480.
The cover reveal for Professor Devi Sridhar’s Preventable (Viking, April) – one of our leading commentators on the pandemic offers brilliant insights into how we might avoid similar crises in the future.
Seeing Little Baby’s Playtime, written by Sally Symes and illustrated by Nick Sharratt go out to homes across Scotland as part of the Scottish Book Trust’s Bookbug Bag For Babies scheme, in which thousands of babies and toddlers receive a bag to introduce them to reading.
Made deals for…
Virginia Woolf by Ella Bucknall. Spanish rights have sold to Lumen and French rights have sold to Grasset.
Paco Calvo’s Planta Sapiens. There was an Italian pre-empt by Il Saggiatore. Czech rights are currently under offer.
Yuji Huang, who was born in Shanghai and grew up in the American South and currently lives with her husband and two young sons in London, where she works as a lawyer. Yuji is working on her debut novel and is represented by Lizzy Kremer.
And Jess Cartner-Morley, an associate editor (Fashion) at the Guardian. Jess has been the paper’s chief voice on fashion for two decades, with writing which ranges from covering the international collections to writing a weekly column about real-life dressing. She has written for Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, Harpers Bazaar and Grazia. Jess was named Fashion Journalist of the Year for 2017 and for 2020 and is represented by Lizzy Kremer.
We hope you enjoyed our latest news round-up. Happy reading, keep watching,

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Through a partnership shared with Osco, Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South High Schools will serve as a vaccination site and are able to begin vaccinating members of our community who are 65 or older. This service will be provided free of charge.
At this time, there are approximately 750 doses of the vaccine that we will administer to community members on Feb. 10 (first dose) and March 3 (second dose).
If you are 65 or older, live in Oak Brook, Hinsdale, Darien, Willowbrook, Clarendon Hills, or Burr Ridge, and are interested in this opportunity, please fill out the form found at http://bit.ly/3trYKIP.
Please only fill out the form if you know you will be available on February 10th and March 3rd to get both doses of the vaccine.
Please contact Tammy Prentiss at email@example.com if you have questions or need more information.


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Photo @ladzinski / The entrance to Cape Point Campground submerged in nearly 2 feet of water. Last spring Tropical Storm Bonnie unleashed nearly 14 inches of rain in 4 days on #CapeHatterasNationalSeashore, flooding much of the island. It was roughly a quarter of the parks annual rain fall in less than a week, leaving behind heavy destruction. Filaments of algae are seen here growing on what is normally a dry field. #ClimateChange
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Kuchipudi dance costumes available in different sizes.
Kuchipudi is one of the classical dance forms of the South India. Kuchipudi derives it’s name from the Kuchipudi village of Andra Pradesh. In the 17th century the Kuchipudi village was presented to the Brahmins, who were experts in staging dance and drama. Kuchipudi exhibits scenes from the Hindu Epics, legends, and mythological tales through a combination of music, dance and acting. It follows three performances namely “Nritta” (Nirutham), “Nritya” (Niruthiyam), and “Natya” (Natyam) mentioned in “Natya Shasta” and followed by all major Indian classical dance forms. “Nritta” is a technical performance where the dancer presents pure dance movements giving stress on speed, form, pattern, range, and rhythmic aspects without any form of enactment or interpretive aspects. In Nritya the dancers-actors communicates a story, spiritual themes particularly on Lord Krishna through expressive gestures and slower body movements harmonized with musical notes thus engrossing the audience with the emotions and themes of the act. “Natyam” is usually performed by a group or in sone cars by a solo dancer who maintains certain body movements fir specific characters of the play which is communicated through dance acting.

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I'm planning to stay at your hotel in May with my husband and 2 children (8 & 4 years old). I booked the King Junior Suite room type.
My question is, did I book the correct room type? Will the sofa bed that is in the living room be big enough for my 2 children?
Your prompt reply is appreciated.
As my husband and I have never been to London, there is four of us in our 50's and there are a some questions, I have before I come to the hotel at the end of April.
What is the best sightseeing bus from the hotel, Am I better booking the sightseeing bus online
I want to go to Harrods for afternoon tea, how do you get there
Is there nice places to eat near the hotel at night
Is there somewhere local for any entertainment
so many questions, rather excited about coming to London for three days
I am coming to stay at this hotel in a couple of weeks, I've never been to London before, can you tell me what the area is like, what are the restaurants like, how easy is it to get into town to do a sight seeing bus, any bars local as don't want to be far from the hotel at nights, all four of us are in our 50's

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A couple weeks back I recieved a package from Michael Raso of the Film Photography Project, in addition to the flash bracket I had ordered for my Polaroid Auto 250 there were a couple rolls of film, 2 120 format Kodak Ektachrome E100G and E100GX, some E100G in 35mm and a roll of ProPhoto XL. The E100G series I was well aware of and now sadly Kodak has ended it’s entire line of E-6 films, but the ProPhoto XL was one I had not seen before.
With good reason, some searches on the Internet revealed that the film was aimed at International markets and was simply a rebrand of their Gold line of films. I don’t say this like it’s a bad thing, I’ve used the Kodak Gold and Royal Gold line of films in the past with great results. The one thing that I really like about the Gold line of film is the warm cast that it has which really helps bring a punch to the images. So I wasn’t too concerned about the image that would come out of this ProPhoto XL.
Although the day itself was pretty grey and dull. Rainy, miserable, I figured I’d give it a shot, as one person commented, a grey day is perfect for testing films.
Like most Kodak films upon scanning there is a clear majenta shift in the shadows, that’s an easy fix in Photoshop, give the colour balance slider a bit more green on the shadows area to correct that. Images are fairly sharp, grain is acceptable for the speed. Just don’t let the name fool you, although it may say “ProPhoto” this is not one of Kodak’s Professional line of films, also don’t let that scare you, this is a great everyday film that can be used to test or just shots out on the town.


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If you are into leather crafting, now is the time to take your hobby to the next level and transform it into a profitable entrepreneurial venture! You can earn money out of something that you love doing without the need for huge investments. Read on and we’ll share some tips on how you can do this.
A good starting point would be investing in proper tools and equipment. Look for those that the pros are using. You will be making leather pieces not for yourself, but for others, so you need to have the right gear to create exceptional results. One of the most important is a laser machine, such as what you will find at Thunder Laser USA. This will help in personalizing your leather goods without the need to do things manually.
You are not the first person to exploit his or her leather hobby and transform it into a business. The competition will be tough and can even kill your business! Find ways to embrace innovation and be better than anyone else. For instance, you can invest in a 3D laser engraving machine to take customization to the next level.
Building a solid online presence is also a must if you want to turn your love for leather into a successful business. Online platforms will provide the perfect marketing channels. One of the best things to do is to create a website. Here, you can sell your leather goods. You should also be present on social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram. This will help you reach more people and grow your customer base.
To monetize your hobby, start with your family and friends. Chances are, you can always count on their support. Create a small batch of leather goods and sell it to them. If they are unwilling to purchase your creations, give it out for free. Ask them for their opinions about your products. They can provide constructive criticisms. It will give you an idea of potential improvements before you release your products to the public.
You need a concrete plan if you want to turn your hobby into a business. Your business plan should include comprehensive details on your goals, financial projections, and marketing strategies, among other things. If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail! Make your plan as detailed as possible as this will serve as the blueprint of the actions that you will undertake.
Financial constraints often hinder many people from starting a leather business. If you do not have the money, you don’t have to worry. You can explore some of the best ways to finance your business, such as by applying for a loan. Luckily, in most instances, you don’t need a huge financial capital.
Love making leather goods at home? Transform your passion into a business. Take note of the things mentioned above to earn a living out of something that you love doing.

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That’s right, I’ve got the blues…. It’s opening day of archery season this weekend in the Southern portion of our state and I’m going to have to sit it out. Heartbreaking, right? Oh, I’ll survive I suppose; just one of those times where work just gets in the way. Oddly enough, though, work will be taking me south for a few days next week, so I guess I’ll just carry my bow along and sneak off for a hunt or two if I get the chance.
I’ll be down in the Everglades again from the 6th of August until the 10th, helping to catch pythons and get some great film for a pair of TV shows I’m producing. And there are plenty of snakes out there to be hunted down! My friend Myron Looker has been catching them up left and right as this is the time of the year when the nests hatch and the hatchling Burmese pythons are on the move and hungry. He caught nine in one night recently and assisted a young lady in capturing a seventeen foot long female Burmese along a roadside.
Out of the egg, you’ve got a 24 to 26-inch hatchling. By the end of their first month out of that egg, they will have grown to at least three feet in length. Depending upon their success as hunters, by the end of their first year, they can have grown upwards to seven and eight feet in length. The rate of growth these alpha predators exhibit is mind-boggling to me and is a huge part of why they’ve so successfully invaded our state and depleted such huge numbers of south Florida’s wildlife.
Pythons aside, I’ll be setting up a couple of side trips for whitetail. Since I’ll be camping out only a few miles from the entrance to the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, I’m thinking it ought not to be too difficult to slip in and out. I’ve hunted the Big Cypress in the past and the easiest way I know, to hunt on the fly, without scouting, is to locate the oak flats near the waterways. The WMA is crisscrossed with canals and creeks and once I find the oak flats I assume they’ll be feeding in the late evening or at nighttime once it cools off, I look for where they will be crossing the water to get there.
It’ll be wet, hot, mosquito-filled mornings and evenings on stand while snakin’ at night and grabbing a siesta during the heat of the day. It’ll be tough, but with a few considerations, I’m certain I can place things in my favor. With proper hydration, a belly full of determination, and of course, my film crew’s permission, this next Everglades adventure ought to really give me lots to write to you about.
I surely thank you for all of your input and as always, if you have any feedback, give me a shout at [email protected]. God Bless and Good Hunting!


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Reviewing several dispatches from the past couple of days, the latest news out of Egypt is that Egyptian "President" Mohammed Morsi "is not backing down in the showdown over decrees granting him near-absolute powers," that "clashes between the two camps (Morsi's Islamist supporters and secular opponents) ... left two dead and hundreds injured," and that the country's Muslim Brotherhood-dominated assembly "pushed through the 234-article draft (constitution) in just 21 hours from Thursday into Friday ... (after) Coptic Christians and liberals earlier had walked out."
The draft constitution includes several articles "that rights activists, liberals and Christians fear will lead to restrictions on the rights of women and minorities," and omits "bans on slavery or promises to adhere to international rights treaties." Oh, and I almost forgot: "The Obama administration is declining to criticize Egypt's draft constitution." It's worth identifying at this point several (but by no means all; what follows is surely a small sample) of those who in 2011 reassured the world that Egyptians had nothing to fear if the Brotherhood and Islamists became dominant.
The annual winter conference of the Democracy Alliance is getting almost no press attention. The alliance "was created to build progressive infrastructure," and promotes a "collaborative giving strategy." Membership is invitation-only. Its board includes Mary Kay Henry, who "serves as International President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)." The meeting is in essence a planning session for the funding of "progressive" candidates, their supposedly unrelated Super-PACs, and other causes.
This morning, Matthew Continetti at the Washington Free Beacon called out the press hypocrisy in virtually ignoring this event. A 10 a.m. ET Google News search on "Democracy Alliance" (in quotes) returned only a half-dozen post-Thanksgiving items. Among major outlets, only the Politico, as seen at NJ.com (written by Kenneth Vogel, but not noted there), has given the meeting any attention. Continetti noted that coverage, and the complete lack of any other attention which accompanied it (HT Instapundit; bolds are mine):
In a Tuesday evening dispatch at the Associated Press (saved here for future reference, fair use and discussion purposes) on the status of U.S. foreign policy in Egypt, Bradley Klapper and Julie Pace either displayed an amazing level of clairvoyance or indulged in a level of fantasy ordinarily reserved for trips to Disneyland. I'm betting that it's the latter, that this AP report will in short order come to be seen as a complete journalistic embarrassment, and that the Obama administration is drinking from the same koolaid jug.
The good news is that they at least finally acknowledged a linkage that most of the rest of the establishment press has studiously ignored, namely that "After winning U.S. and worldwide praise (for brokering an Israel-Hamas ceasefire), Morsi immediately cashed in on his new political capital by seizing more power at home." But it's all downhill from there (bolds and numbered tags are mine):
In what would appear to be a sure sign that the Obama administration's leftist allies, perhaps with the President's go-ahead, are preparing to throw current U.N. ambassador Susan Rice under the bus, Alex Guillen at the Politico reported at 6:14 p.m. on information that has from all appearances been public for at least three months, but which the National Resources Defense Council's On Earth blog noted about an hour earlier.
Rice's offenses? She "holds significant investments in more than a dozen Canadian oil companies and banks that would stand to benefit from expansion of the North American tar sands industry and construction of the proposed $7 billion Keystone XL pipeline." That's indeed troubling, but it was just as troubling when leftists up to and including the editorialists at the Washington Post were accusing anyone objecting to Rice's potential nomination of being presumptively racist. Excerpts from Guillen's report follow the jump (bolds are mine):
In a story the New York Times appears not to have touched, Hunter Walker at Observer.com's Politicker ("about" page is here) reported on Tuesday that Thomas Lopez-Pierre, a black Harlem activist, "circulated an email" Monday night "in an attempt to plan a 'private meeting' to 'discuss the potential damage to the political empowerment of the Black and Hispanic community if Mark Levine, a White/Jewish candidate was elected to the 7th Council District in 2013.'" So we see that black Chicagoland establishment officials trying to ensure that the successor to the recently resigned Jesse Jackson Jr. in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District are not alone in seeing a political office as somehow "belonging" to them.
The Wall Street Journal (subscription may be required) has also picked up the story ("Race, Religion Used as Basis For an Attack"). Verbiage from the Politicker report, along with separate comments from James Taranto at the WSJ's Best of the Web, follow the jump (internal links are in originals; bolds are mine throughout this post):
Fox News Channel's Greta Van Susteren has reached her boiling point after seeing yet another person at MSNBC hurl a gratuitous, objectively false charge of "racism" at Arizona Senator John McCain for having the gall to believe that Susan Rice would not be a good choice to be the next Secretary of State.
According to Dylan Byers at Politico, the National Journal's Ron Fournier is going to "step down as editor-in-chief" and moving to "a role as editorial director." Before joining that publication in June 2010, Fournier worked at the Associated Press for a total of over 20 years in two different stints. In an email response to Politico yesterday, Fournier elaborated on the motivation behind his move (bolds are mine throughout this post):
In his coverage of black Chicagoland Democrats' fears that the seat that was held by just-resigned Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. until last week, Politico's Alex Isenstadt initially wrote that Chicago is home of "the nation's first black president, Barack Obama, and the first black member of Congress, Oscar De Priest." Evidence of this original wording is seen at this Google search on the quoted sentence.
Apparently, someone helped Isenstadt get a grip on history -- but really, who didn't know that there had to be at least one African-American congressmen during the 19th century after the Civil War? The sentence now says that De Priest was "the first black member of Congress in modern congressional history." What a pathetic non-admission of an obvious error. Let's run down, courtesy of a congressional web site, how seriously wrong Isenstadt really was:
This is really too easy. Imagine the hue and cry in the press and elsewhere, which to be clear would be quite appropriate, if an accurate story about a special congressional election to replace a white congressperson began as follows: "White leaders are growing increasingly worried that a black candidate might seize the seat of former Rep. ____ in the upcoming special election."
Well, a story by Alex Isenstadt at Politico with a truth-obscuring headline ("Blacks fret free-for-all for Jesse Jackson Jr. seat"; the headline should be "Blacks fear a white person will win 'their' seat") clearly shows that Chicagoland's black establishment thinks it has first dibs on IL-02, and apparently believes that "Jackson's seat" (as if he ever owned it) can't be appropriately represented by a white person, even though the early frontrunner is clearly liberal on most issues (bolds are mine):
This morning the Obama administration's "National Economic Council & Council of Economic Advisers" jointly released "The Middle-Class Tax Cuts' Impact on Consumer Spending & Retailers." Among the howlers in this non-economic political document: "Independent Economic Analysis Clearly Demonstrates Why We Need to Extend the 2001/2003/2010 Tax Cuts for the Middle-class." But not everyone else? Don't high income-earners spend money too?
The primary thrust of the administration's release is that, in regards to negotiations to avoid the "fiscal cliff," is the predictable class warfare clarion call, complete with kidnapping-related rhetoric: "There is no reason to hold the middle-class hostage while we debate tax cuts for the highest income earners." The word "hostage" appears three times in the first two pages of the document. The subtext, of course, is that the hostage-holders are the Republicans in Congress, particularly the House of Representatives. At the Politico, Byron Tau ignored this classless, tasteless partisan tack by supposed professionals:
As has so often been the case for nearly four years, one needs to go to the editorial pages of the nation's two leading financial publications, the Wall Street Journal and Investor's Business Daily, to get to the truth behind news developments, especially the ones with potential to cast the Obama administration in a bad light.
There may not be a better example of the press ignoring the obvious than the circumstances surrounding Mohammed Morsi's dictatorial power grab in Egypt. Morsi gained substantial perceived world standing when the U.S. government praised him lavishly (or is it slavishly?) for his involvement in brokering a truce of sorts in the Israel-Hamas conflict. As a Friday IBD editorial pointed out, Morsi is now "using America's stamp of approval to oppress his own people" (bolds are mine throughout this post):
From what I can tell, a major scandal involving teachers in three states has received almost no national press coverage since CNN first broke a story about it in July. Among the non-participants or nearly non-participants (again, from what I can tell based on archived news search attempts) is the Associated Press, which decided early this morning on a slow news weekend when few are paying attention to publish Adrian Sainz's 1,200-word story on the topic.
What follows are portions CNN's original report, today's AP item, and a "edu-blog" post, in wondering why the conspiracy hasn't received more attention, identifies a sadly predictable likely reason.
In a Saturday PJ Media column ("A Physician’s New Reality: Patients Ask Me to Break the Law"), Dr. Peter Weiss, relays several important and ugly realities of what life will be like under the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as ObamaCare, which could easily have been reported any time during the past couple of years by members of the establishment press.
Most of what Dr. Weiss discusses has to do with ObamaCare's free annual exam. As will be seen, the administration and the press have made it seem far more valuable than what patients will see in the real world. If any of what the doctor describes below has been previously addressed in the press, I sure haven't seen it (italics are in original; bolds are mine):
Well, that didn't take long. Fulfilling a fear expressed on Tuesday by David Horovitz in the Times of Israel, someone is already using the country's mostly (but to be sure, not completely) successful deployment of its Iron Dome missile defense system as an argument against Israel's right to robustly defend itself.
The assertion came the very next day in the form of a tweet from a member of the establishment press (how unsurprising), one Anthony De Rosa from Reuters, the wire service's Director of Social Media. Alert responder "Robbie Guy" posted a riposte so deliciously effective that De Rosa removed the tweet. Too late. The takedown came after Simon Plosker at Honest Reporting (HT Bruce Kesler at at Maggie's Farm via Instapundit) had captured shots of both items.
So what's more important, the fact that Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi was involved in brokering a Gaza-Israeli peace deal which appears to be more than sightly tilted in Hamas's direction, or the fact that Morsi has opportunistically seized nearly dictatorial powers?
They're arguably equal, but if compelled to choose, I believe most readers here would contend that because of the difficulties seen throughout human history in undoing such things, Morsi's power grab is more important. The Associated Press doesn't share that evaluation. In its summary of "10 Things to Know for Friday" the wire service notes the "peace" accord but not the power grab:
Armed with so-called 'facts' disguised as the same liberal talking points we're all too familiar with, MSNBC's staff of bloggers published an article yesterday that detailed the top 10 comebacks that are guaranteed to confound and demoralize any Republican relative who dares to speak ill of Obama at the Thanksgiving dinner table.
The "Lean Forward" network won't let their bias take a rest even for the holidays, nevermind that politics is hardly polite conversation for the dinner table on any given holiday, let alone Thanksgiving. But family harmony is a small price to pay for dutifully defending President Obama to your relatives who aren't buying into the hope-and-change mantra.
This Thanksgiving, a record high of 42.2 million Americans will use food stamps to curtail the cost of a big meal. At a whopping expense of $72 billion to the taxpayer per year, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has grown by 70 percent since 2007, an increase of over 15 million more people.
Despite acknowledging all of this, Elizabeth Flock of US News & World Report declared "More Americans will use food stamps to buy their Thanksgiving dinner this year than ever before," and implied these government handouts aren't as sufficient as they could be.
It's been over a week since the Michael Bastasch at the Daily Caller exposed EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson's use of alias email accounts to conduct official business. A Monday evening Investor's Business Daily editorial noted that this practice is more than likely illegal, because "Federal law prohibits the government from using private emails for official communications unless they are appropriately stored and can be tracked" -- something which can hardly be done if non-flagged Jackson accounts are under names like "Richard Windsor."
Despite the obvious journalistic hot buttons of government secrecy and stonewalling (the Competitive Enterprise Institute has been trying through freedom of information requests since May and a lawsuit filed a few months later to get the EPA to reveal the contensts of "certain correspondence on the secondary email account assigned to" Ms. Jackson), establishment press coverage has been virtually non-existent.
This is the eighth year I have looked into how the media treats these two topics: The use of "Christmas shopping season" vs. "holiday shopping season," and the frequency of Christmas and holiday layoff references.
I have done three sets of simple Google News searches each year -- the first in late November, followed by identical searches roughly two and four weeks later. I will wait until just after Christmas to relay the full results, but feel compelled to note the following relating to today's "shopping season" searches, namely that the proportion containing "Christmas" came in at the lowest I've ever seen.
The satirical newspaper The Onion is generally non-political and at times it has had some good conservatively-slanted humor pieces, like this gem from April 2009. But when it comes to the ongoing violence in Israel, The Onion has just proved it doesn't have many layers of complexity.
Despite evidence reported elsewhere, a Monday story in the New York Times by Fares Akram, Jodi Rudoren and Alan Cowell described the bombing of "two buildings housing local broadcasters and production companies used by foreign outlets" as a possible example of Israel "targeting journalists" -- while ignoring one "little" thing. As the Washington Free Beacon noted (HT Instapundit), "Four senior Islamic Jihad terrorists were using the media building as a hideout. They were killed in the Israeli strike." Additionally, the Times reporters downplayed the high-percentage effectiveness of Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system in blowing up Hamas rockets before they could cause any damage.
What follows are the two "don't let the facts get in the way of a good story" paragraphs from the Times, as well as those relating to Iron Dome's results thus far:
Out: hateful tweets to black actresses supporting Romney for president. In: hateful tweets to celebrities tweeting their support for Israel in its struggle against the Palestinian terrorist network Hamas.
The conservative website The Blaze, noted that comedian Jon Lovitz -- who famously lashed out earlier this year about President Obama's determination to hike taxes -- and reality show star Kim Kardashian were harassed this past weekend with profanity-laced tirades and death wishes.
On November 14, the Hill reported that "Senate Democrats, feeling confident from their net gain of two seats in last week’s election, say any deficit-reduction package negotiated in the coming weeks must include stimulus measures." Alexander Bolton's writeup quoted Senator Chuck Schumer publicly asserting that "We have to do something because the economy is not growing fast enough in the first year or two." Although Schumer was referring to 2013 and 2014, the "not growing fast enough" characterization fits the U.S. economy under President Barack Obama's and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's "stimulus"-oriented policies ever since the recession officially ended in June 2009.
The fact that Democrats insist on more so-called "pump-priming" after four years of trillion dollar-plus deficits accompanied by tepid growth, thereby increasing the chances that the deficit streak will hit five years or more, even with tax hikes, while growth remains anemic, is something one might consider to be, well, news. But apparently not at the Associated Press, aka the Administration's Press, or the Politico.
In a Friday report at the Associated Press on Friday with a celebratory headline ("2 YEARS AFTER IPO, GM IS PILING UP CASH"), Auto Writer Tom Krisher described bailed-out General Motors as "thriving," but didn't identify one of the important reasons for that characterization.
In paragraphs about the company's profitability and cash stockpile, Krisher failed to note that the company still hasn't paid any U.S. income taxes since emerging from bankruptcy, or why that's the case (bolds are mine throughout this post):
A video at CNN with reporting by Sara Sidner from Gaza tells us "how a small child became a symbol of civilian casualties." Some of her narrative: "A scene no parent should ever have to endure"; "Four year-old Mahmoud Sadallah lies dead in the arms of a neighbor, a child of Gaza, another victim of an airstrike"; "we saw no evidence here of military activity." There's even a scene where Ms. Sidner reports having to flee where she is currently reporting because "there are airstrikes" and "rockets." Since Hamas doesn't have an air force, we're supposed to assume that Israel's military is responsible for Mahmoud's death.
Except, as Joel Pollak at Breitbart noted this morning, others have shown that Sidner wants us to believe isn't the truth (bolds are mine throughout this post; links are in originals presented):
In her "Sunday Roundup" post at the site which bears her last name, Arianna Huffington supported that notion that "This week, America finally began questioning the judgment of its generals," but lamented that the scrutiny is over "sexual conduct rather than military conduct."
Fine, that's her opinion. But what's really odd is that she apparently thought that referencing a headline found at the Onion would be seen by readers as meaningful support for her argument (HT to a NewsBusters tipster):
Yesterday, AFL-CIO head Richard Trumka may have broken a modern record for chutzpah exhibited by a labor leader Friday in criticizing management's decision at bankrupt snack maker Hostess Brands to liquidate in the wake of irreconcilable issues with its unions. In a Friday afternoon report at Politico, Kevin Cirilli not only let Trumka get away with it; he also lent the labor leader's contentions additional misleading support.
Trumka blamed the company's apparently imminent demise on "Bain-style Wall Street vultures." He wants everyone to believe that it's greedy, eeeevil Republican private-equity types who are on the brink of putting yet another company out of business. The "clever" framing of that quoted phrase appears to indicate that Trumka already knew better. It seems very likely that Cirilli also knew better. Three hours before the initial time stamp of Cirilli's report, Zero Hedge re-exposed the heavy involvement of D-D-D-Democrats in Hostess's management and advisors originally documented way back in july at CNNMoney by David Kaplan (additional paragraph breaks added by me; bolds are mine throughout this post):
Democrats picked up seven new House seats and expanded their caucus in the Senate by two seats, electing along the way the House's first Hindu member and the Senate's first Buddhist. But for liberal religion scholar Stephen Prothero, that's not good enough, because both chambers are still disproportionately too Protestant, with Republicans in particular looking too much like an "old-fashioned America" of yesteryear.
Someone needs to tell Emily Jane Fox that for workers refusing to do scheduled work assigned by their employers to be engaging in a "strike" ("a concerted stopping of work or withdrawal of workers' services, as to compel an employer to accede to workers' demands or in protest against terms or conditions imposed by an employer") there needs needs to be enough of them to matter. If there aren't, it's pretty much a small group of people conducting a (conceivably justified) protest.
As Fox described it in her Thursday report at CNNMoney.com about a group of Wal-Mart employees workers planning a Black Friday walkout -- which, if large enough, may qualify for "strike" status -- what happened in October appears to have been little more than a tiny temper tantrum:
As my colleague Tom Blumer noted, early this morning, Politico's Carrie Budoff Brown and Josh Gerstein posited seven "hard questions" they anticipated being raised at today's presidential press conference. "[W]hen he holds his first full-scale news conference in eight months Wednesday, Obama will have to explain how he plans to re-create his national security team, what he knows about the burgeoning [Petraeus] scandal and why he didn’t get wind of it sooner, " Budoff Brown and Gerstein noted, adding, "It’ll probably leave him longing to talk more about the fiscal cliff, the less titillating storyline of the week." The Politico writers then listed seven questions that they anticipated would be asked. Some of the predicted questions ended up being asked in some form or another, but I've excerpted below the ones which didn't get pressed in any fashion at all (emphasis mine):


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Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Release Date Announced!
Published on Friday, 15 March 2013 14:28
Remember when Donkey Kong Country Returns came out and it was awesome? Remember when Nintendo confirmed it was getting a 3D port over to the 3DS and that was awesome too? Well prepare for more awesome! Nintendo has revealed the release date for Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is May 24th. Picking up this one for the first time or just getting it again because you love it that much? By the way, to coincide with the announcement, Nintendo provided this picture of a gorilla playing a...Game Boy Advance SP...Nintendo works in mysterious ways.
Here we are. The next generation of consoles is among us and it is finally time to start thinking about finally unplugging our beloved current-gen systems. Could there be a better swan song for one of these systems than taking a trip back to Rapture?
In some sort of cosmic twist, I have seen the future. No, I didn’t find out where/when/why I’ll die, nor did I even find out what I’ll have for breakfast tomorrow (I hope it’s pancakes). But I assure you, I have seen the future.
The future of video games that is. I recently got to test out Morpheus - uh, I mean PlayStation VR - Sony’s answer to the ever-growing interest in virtual reality. Although the headset is currently far from completion, it’s also far from shotty.
Whether it’s a rainy day, a sickness, or some other reason not to go outside and enjoy the beautiful summer air, video games are the perfect way to spend your time - that is, if you can find a game to play. In terms of releases, summer generally isn’t the most fruitful of seasons, and this year is no different. So what games could/should you be sinking your teeth into during the dog days?
Since its reveal at E3 2009, The Last Guardian has not resurfaced other than in rumours and in statements regarding said rumours. Sony admits to major studio problems during the game’s development, but constantly reassures those anticipating the game that it is still not, and will not, be canceled. So is this the year that we finally see the resurrection of The Last Guardian? In my opinion, the answer is a big fat NO.


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Durable Solution for Compressor Airfoil Leading Edges in Gas Turbine Engines
December 15, 2013
UES is currently working with the US Navy to successfully develop environmentally acceptable, erosion-resistant leading edges of compressor airfoils, as this technology is applicable to turbine engines of military aircrafts. This project explores the feasibility of producing erosion-resistant leading edges of compressor airfoils by utilizing advanced surface engineering technologies, as these modified edges will be tested for erosion and corrosion resistance. Commercial applications of the coating are expected to include commercial aircraft engines, land-based turbine systems, and other power plant parts.
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BAR HARBOR—Creating a renewable energy future for Maine may help schools throughout the state ease their fiscal crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, A Climate To Thrive (ACTT), a nonprofit organization committed to making Mount Desert Island energy independent by 2030, helped the Mount Desert Island High School (MDIHS) install a solar array that is estimated to save nearly $1.5 million over the next 25 years. Having paid no upfront costs, the array is already having a positive impact on the school’s budget.
Three ACTT interns from the high school, Lily Crikelair, Ayano Ishimura and Ruby Mahoney, are working on a project to share MDI’s success story with over 150 high schools across Maine. The local solar project was led by the MDIHS ECO Team and ACTT, who streamlined the process as a model for others to follow. Two MDI students, Thomas Korstanje and Sirohi Kumar, received a grant during the school year to develop a white paper explaining the entire process of implementing a solar array at MDIHS. The process is simple and straightforward; it involves gathering data from 12 months of electric bills, getting bids from qualified solar contractors and reviewing proposals for quality and cost savings. The white paper and ACTT’s Solar Roadmap for Schools includes templates for Request for Proposals and other helpful resources that can guide schools in their own process.
This project to promote a transition to 100 percent solar electricity will not only significantly decrease Maine’s carbon footprint and help meet Maine’s new Renewable Portfolio Standard that renewable resources must account for 80 percent of electric sales by 2030, but it will also save a significant amount of money for the schools involved. Faced with the current economic crisis due to COVID-19, many schools are dealing with budget cuts. Transitioning to solar can help alleviate the damage.
The interns are contacting principals and have already generated serious interest among several schools. With help from the resource guides and their own interested students, teachers and local environmental organizations like ACTT, the schools could acquire serious proposals within six months and have projects completed within one to two years. Maine could potentially be the first state with 100 percent solar powered schools.


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What’s Happening To Women’s Happiness?
“First, since 1972, women’s overall level of happiness has dropped, both relative to where they were forty years ago, and relative to men. You find this drop in happiness in women regardless of whether they have kids, how many kids they have, how much money they make, how healthy they are, what job they hold, whether they are married, single or divorced, how old they are, or what race they are. (The one and only exception: African-American women are now slightly happier than they were back in 1972, although they remain less happy than African American men.)”


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Beginners Polymer Clay Workshop
Polymer clay is a wonderful 'plastic' type clay which comes in bright, vibrant colours, is easy to handle and is baked hard in an oven.
On this workshop I will guide you through using polymer clay to design and create jewellery, using a variety of techniques.
Before creating there is the conditioning of the clay to make it soft and subtle enough to form which will demonstrated before you have a go yourself.
Then you can texture, stamp or layer before creating the final piece of clay which will then be baked and finally turned into jewellery. You can add the clay to other materials as a way of adding colours to your work (as seen in my beaded jewellery photos).
This is a fun, short course aimed at complete beginners
One-to-one workshop available.
Cost: £30 per person
Session Length: 3 hours
Simply book, turn up and everything is provided including tea/coffee and cake!
Please note payment must be made prior to the date of the workshop.
Please contact me at Claire@ToDot.co.uk for details of available dates of workshop.
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The green opposition LMP party held an event to join a global protest against the planned EU-US and EU-Canada free trade deals. The TTIP and CETA pacts will bring disadvantages to people, widen social disparities and lead to the deterioration of the environment and the quality of food, a lawmaker of the party said at the US embassy.
Erzsébet Schmuck said that the free trade agreements would serve only the interests of multinational companies “and political leaders living from them,” whereas all others including working people, SME-s and food quality conscious consumers would suffer the negative consequences of these pacts. She criticised the European Commission for releasing practically no information about the actual content of the planned agreements which she said are being negotiated with the public’s exclusion. She also criticised the Hungarian government for supporting the agreements which she said went against national interests. The agreements aim to dismantle barriers to the free movement of capital, one of which is the food-safety regime that has so far prevented “the Hungarian market from getting flooded with US poultry products treated with hormone and antibiotics,” she said.
On the Global Day of Action protests were held at 700 locations around the world. Tens of thousands marched across Germany where more than 200 demonstrations took place, while in Barcelona around 50,000 people marched through city streets. Meanwhile more than 7,000 gathered in front of the Austrian parliament chanting slogans such as “Stop TTIP”, “humanity and the environment before profit”, and “TTIP is a threat to democracy, and people’s health”, Reuters reported.
via hungarymatters.hu, lehetmas.hu and reuters.com photo: lehetmas.hu


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Hulton Park bid sees developer Peel cut the number of homes on green belt
Developers behind plans to build homes and a potential Ryder Cup hosting golf course at the Hulton Park estate have revealed fresh proposals for the site following public feedback.
Peel L&P said at least a third – and up to a half – of the new homes proposed will not be on green belt land, compared with the current plans which were granted approval in 2020.
The previous plans included planning for 1,036 homes, all of which to be built on Green Belt land.
In response to public feedback, Peel has expanded the site to include a large area of additional land to the west of Hulton Park that is not within the Green Belt and which has been long earmarked for housing development.
This, it said, will allow more of Hulton Park to be retained as parkland and will reduce the amount of homes which could be developed on Green Belt land.
They claim the refreshed masterplan would also reduce the density of the housing, which would be be set in village clusters around greenways and pocket parks.
Peel has also released details of enhancements to the amount publicly accessible green space included in the new vision.
This includes a multi-use trail for walking, running and cycling from Over Hulton to Westhoughton, a new orbital path around the edge of Hulton Park, extensions to existing Public Rights of Way, and nature Trail for guided visits and tours
The creation of new homes, jobs and public green space would be enabled by a successful bid to bring the Ryder Cup tournament to the proposed Hulton Park Golf Resort.
The proposed golf course has already been shortlisted by UK Sport and Ryder Cup Europe as a potential venue for England’s bid to host the Ryder Cup in 2031 or 2035.
Peel launched a public consultation earlier in June into the refreshed proposals which will end on June 30.
Richard Knight, Peel L&P’s Director of Land and Communities, said: “The detail of our refreshed proposals demonstrate a greener, more accessible and more inclusive Hulton Park, which can benefit the local economy and the communities of Bolton for generations to come.
“There is great demand for all types of new homes in Bolton but we understand the sensitivities of building on Green Belt land.
“By bringing land to the west of Hulton Park into our proposals, land that is not Green Belt but has been previously identified for housing, we can extend the new parkland, community facilities and golf course whilst significantly reducing the amount of housing proposed within the Green Belt.
“Ultimately this is about striking a greener balance.”
Commenting on the potential for Bolton to host the Ryder Cup in 2031 or 2035, Mike Blackburn, Chair of Marketing Manchester, which promotes Greater Manchester on the national and international stage, said: “Creating a championship-standard golf course, resort and facilities at Hulton Park would be an outstanding addition to Greater Manchester’s already strong credentials as a globally-significant location for sport.
“Hosting The Ryder Cup, one of golf’s most popular competitions, would be a massive feather in Bolton’s and our region’s cap.
“I am pleased to support Peel L&P’s ambitious vision, which if realised would bring huge economic benefits to Greater Manchester over the long term with thousands of international visitors every year coming to play the course and enjoying the many other brilliant attractions the North West has to offer.”


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Vibez Pomegranate @ Chikkaballapur
Vibez Pomegranate @ Chikkaballapur
We Maintain Over 80+ Acres And Successfully Completed 2 Projects Ownership Is Yours – Workmanship Is Ours
Looking for a wise investment plan with good returns for your hard-earned money? Consider investing in a pomegranate plantation in Karnataka near Bangalore having optimal environment and soil conditions required for a good yield. The current size of the project is 40 acres, with an expected yield of over 04 tons per acre of fresh fruit on the average season. The purpose of this project is to introduce a lucrative agribusiness activity in the food processing industry through pomegranate plantation to be grown in Karnataka utilizing Israeli technologies proven to perform well under intensive management and technology for export orientation. Vibez successfully adapts the most advanced technologies to local conditions.
- ONLY 40 MIN. FROM BANGALORE AIRPORT.
- MINIMUM 15% APPRECIATION IN THE NEXT 3 YEARS.
- COMPLETE MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY BY SIRIVANA.
- BUY BACK FACILITY AVAILABLE.
- OPTION TO BUILD CUSTOMIZED FARMHOUSE OF YOUR CHOICE.
Rs. 45 Lakhs for Per Acre
Rs. 49.5 Lakhs for Per Acre
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
As per the new rule in Karnataka, any Indian, or a trust, society, company or an educational institution can buy farmland in Karnataka regardless of the buyer’s annual income from non-agricultural sources.
There are many types of pomegranate plantations, but the tropical type of pomegranate plantation is suitable for South India while choosing the green weather condition in South India.
Yes, as it is a freehold property you can sell anytime in the future.
Pomegranate grows well under semi-arid conditions and can be grown up to an altitude of 500 m. above m.s.l. It thrives well under hot, dry summer and cold winter provided irrigation facilities are available. The plant requires a hot and dry climate during fruit development and ripening. The pomegranate tree is deciduous in areas of low winter temperature and evergreen or partially deciduous in tropical and sub-tropical conditions. It can tolerate frost to a considerable extent in the dormant stage, but is injured at a temperature below – 110 Hence, we have started this project at Chikkaballapur. This is the prime reason for the soaring farmhouse for sale in Chikkaballapur.
Vibez Estates with its association management company who is a leader in the industry of plantation management and exports will be managing the farm and production activity.
a. The investment will be linked to the fair value of the land as per the government and market.
b.The the same tool will be used to arrive at the value of the land in case of existing. We expect a minimum of 30% appreciation of the land in the next 3 years.
Total extent of land is around 40 acres. The total project value is around 10 Crs. valuation.
The land is situated right on the main road and has road access to every plot.
We will be happy to give you the legal documents for verification subject to the booking of the land.
The minimum area to be bought is 2 acres.
You can book the plot by paying 3 lacs.
Yes, the place is very ideal to build a farmhouse.
We have currently completed 11 projects in Pawgada, Tumkur District, and Chikkaballapur.
1. Pomegranate arils supply required daily value of 12% vitamin C, 16% vitamin K and 10% folate. 2. The seeds have high fiber content. 3. The seed oil contains punicic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, etc. 4. Pomegranate has two major medicinal compounds, the punicalagin, and the punicic acid. 5. The juice of pomegranate contains compounds like the granatin B etc. 6. The color of the juice is due to anthocyanins like delphinidin, cyanidin, pelargonidin present in it. 7. The peel of pomegranate contains condensed tannins, catechins, gallocatechin, and prodelphinidins. 8. Pomegranate is anti-inflammatory in nature. The fruit is helpful in fighting prostate cancer and breast cancer. 9. It helps regulate blood pressure. 10. Beneficial in treating joint pains and arthritis. 11. Consumption of the fruit regularly improves heart health. 12. The fruit can help the body fight bacterial and fungal infections. 13. Extract of pomegranate is shown to improve memory and fight Alzheimer’s disease. 14. The fruit is rich in nitrates, which help in enhancing the blood flow for better exercise performance. 15. Also, the fruit has a large list of minerals and vitamins present in it.
Chikkaballapur is one of the known educational hubs near Bangalore and is soon expected to be a part of Greater Bangalore due to the extensive developments taking place in the region. Besides the proximity Chikkaballapur shares with Bengaluru airport in Devanahalli, this fast-developing locality has national highways like NH-7 and NH-234 passing near it. This not only implies superb connectivity with Bangalore and other localities, but also means that there is a lot of scope for development in the region. Already plans made by the government to develop a one of kind pharmaceutical SEZ on a sprawling 1.32 km area has gained tremendous interest.