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In the last few years, Betty Beata’s contemporary pop scene – and the generation that has been taking it over one track at a time – has turned out some soul-stirring material ranging from the simple to the complex and surreal, but with her lovely slice of holiday-style R&B in the form of “My Favourite Time Of The Year,” this is a singer/songwriter who asserts herself as a cut above the competition.
This new single brings a little bit of vocal tenacity into Beata’s sound and throws in a dash of dexterous but wholly balladic beats just to keep things interesting for those who might be expecting something overly simplistic. “My Favourite Time Of The Year” arrives at a rather unpredictable period in pop music history, and one could make the argument that its uncaged vitality and confident strut are exactly the kind of experimental edges that a singer of this talent level can manage like few before her time could.
Beata doesn’t hold anything back from us in this song, and from where I sit, her lyrical effort in this track could qualify as her most brooding and intimately delivered so far. The faint percussive track that shadows the bassline’s slow but deliberate movements mirrors the pulsating rhythm of a beating heart in the refrain, but the build-up to the chorus yields about as much tension as I would expect to encounter on the first leg of a gentle sleigh ride. Every element audible to us is contributing to the narrative of the song as a whole, and though the lyrics are always at the center of our attention, they’re certainly not the only sparkling jewel to behold in “My Favourite Time Of The Year.”
The master mix is tailored around Beata’s singing, but it’s also constructed to create a vacuum-like pull in the bass that greases the wheels for the vocal to sink its biggest hook into us in the chorus. It reminds me a lot of the slow jam R&B of the old school with a decidedly more thoughtful jazz groove underscoring the drum track, though anyone familiar with indie music will instantly be able to hone in on the original qualities present in the song that keep it from feeling like a throwback to mid-2000’s R&B.
If this is just a sampling of what Betty Beata has in the tank at the moment then I cannot wait to hear what she comes up with in 2023. “My Favourite Time Of The Year” is a holiday juggernaut with the panache of a great R&B ballad and the facets of an orchestral pop work of art, and it does encapsulate the artist responsible for singing it to us here. She’s come a long way in a short amount of time, all things considered, and I don’t think that there’s room for debate when it comes to determining if her music is ready for primetime. Beata has got a lot of power in this performance, and I like what she’s chosen to do with it.


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FEB 00] COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL PRESS RELEASE
Coventry Link With Czech Mate
Delegates from the
city of Ostrava in the Czech Republic are currently in Coventry
working with the City Council and The Chamber to understand and apply
best practice in local government and develop more opportunities to
improve business and trade links.
Senior local government officers and business representatives from
Ostrava are in Coventry until Sunday 27 February.
During the visit the City Council have explained how new approaches
to local government apply to local authorities in England; and
Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber have held talks with delegates to
support respective links between small and medium sized business in
The two cities have already set-up a joint two-year training
project, funded by the European Union for middle and senior local
City Council Leader, John Fletcher, said:
"The City Council has embraced new ways of working to
provide better, more efficient services. So we welcome the
opportunity to share our experiences with our partners from Ostrava.
"By helping to establish more stable local government and
economies in the Czech Republic we are in a better position to get
financial help from Europe to fund more training and economic
Nigel Gaynor, Director of Products and Marketing at The Chamber,
"We are delighted to be able to continue the dialogue which
came out of our initial visit. Now the hard work begins in turning
those aspirations into increased trade between our two cities."
Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber, supported by the City Council
signed a co-operation agreement with Ostrava in October 1999.
Coventry’s links are helping the Czech Republic prepare for
accession to the EU.
Coventry University are also meeting with the delegation to outline
their engineering and innovation work. They recently secured funding
from the DTI to visit Ostrava in October 2000.
Robert Worrall, Coventry City Council International Projects Manager
024 76 831081

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Newly released race based data renews calls to defund Toronto police
June 17, 2022 By The Canadian Press
June 16, 2022, Toronto, Ont. – The release of previously unseen Toronto police statistics showing disproportionate enforcement and use of force against Black residents is renewing calls to defund the police, two years after city council voted against such a proposal.
Following the data’s publication Wednesday, several anti-racism groups and civil rights advocates said community safety would be better achieved by redirecting police funding to social supports and services.
Desmond Cole, with the No Pride in Policing Coalition, said that instead of assurances that police will do better in the future, the group has been seeking a “political solution” from Toronto’s mayor and council, who are facing a municipal election in the fall.
Defunding, and eventually abolishing, police would help ensure “they can’t hurt us like this anymore,” he said.
“We didn’t need people with guns and Tasers and body armour and vests engaging in the kind of behaviour that’s in this report … and what this report should be talking about is that we still don’t need any of those things,” he said.
Moya Teku, executive director of the Black Legal Action Centre, said police continue to fail to serve and protect Black people “and yet, year after year, all levels of government continue to pour money into police services.”
“The solution is not to provide the police with more money for body scanners, or training,” Teku said in a statement Wednesday. “It is to de-task the police and to redirect funding into those services that will actually protect and serve and increase the public safety of Black people.”
Abby Deshman, director of criminal justice for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, said police “need to step back, and make room for social service supports and civilian led crisis interventions.”
Toronto Mayor John Tory’s office said Thursday that he believes in “investing in eliminating systemic racism in the Toronto Police Service” and has supported recent reforms, including those that led to the collection and release of the race-based data.
“But the mayor has been very clear that he believes that we cannot shortchange public safety given that we hear from communities across the city which are in fact asking for additional investment in police resources, particularly in initiatives such as neighbourhood policing,” his office said in a statement.
“The mayor will continue to strongly support policing reforms which will rebuild trust. He will continue to carefully consider which tasks might be better carried out by non-police organizations and will seek corresponding budget changes. And while he will continue to oversee prudent financial management of all resources allocated for policing, he does not support the significant, often arbitrary, reductions advocated by some.”
In 2020, two Toronto councillors introduced a motion to cut the force’s budget by 10 per cent – about $107 million – and use that money for community services.
The motion was rejected in favour of a series of reforms proposed by the mayor, which included anti-racism measures and the implementation of body-worn cameras.
The move followed multiple protests that saw thousands of people flock to Toronto streets over several weeks to demand changes to policing.
The protests were part of a global response to the police killing of George Floyd, a Black man from Minneapolis. They also came weeks after the death in Toronto of 29-year-old Regis Korchinski-Paquet, a Black woman who fell from her balcony while police were in her home.
Sam Tecle, an assistant professor of sociology at Toronto Metropolitan University, said the public conversations on defunding police at that time were an important acknowledgment that police don’t represent safety for racialized people and other historically marginalized groups.
Defunding, and ultimately abolishing police is asking people to engage in a “total reimagining” of society, he said, noting many communities have already, out of necessity, put in place systems to keep themselves safe without calling police.
“That idea of abolishing the police has never wavered in many of us,” Tecle said. “Every time that the police force puts on this kind of dog and pony show, it reignites the debate.”
On Wednesday, Toronto police released statistics that show Black people in the city faced a disproportionate amount of police enforcement and use of force in 2020 and were more likely to have an officer point a gun at them – whether perceived as armed or unarmed – than white people in the same situation.
Middle Eastern people were also overrepresented when it came to enforcement and use of force, according to the report. Latino and East and Southeast Asian residents, meanwhile, experienced less enforcement in comparison to their representation in the population but saw more use of force when they did interact with police.
There were also racial differences in strip searches, with Indigenous, Black and white residents searched disproportionately compared with how many of them were arrested.
The numbers were the first to be released under the force’s race-based data policy, which was adopted in 2019 after the provincial government passed legislation requiring several public sectors to collect such information. It also followed several reports on race and policing.
Toronto’s police chief, James Ramer, apologized to the city’s Black residents Wednesday as the statistics were published, saying the force needs to do better.
During his news conference, Ramer was asked about the calls to defund police and whether the force would consider offloading some services to community groups.
“When we hear that discussion, what … the community’s talking about is reform and it’s talking about modernization of the police service,” Ramer replied.
“The reality is that we are engaged in a number of processes in terms of alternate service delivery and we want to be engaged in that,” he said, pointing to what he deemed “great advancements” in diverting calls that come into the police call centre.
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President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday made a call on Romanians to stay home, otherwise “after the holidays, we’ll have funerals.”
“Stay home. Otherwise, after the holidays, we’ll have funerals,” Iohannis said.
“Dear Romanians, regardless of what some and others might say, I tell you the same doctors say, beginning with the Health Minister, the same as experts say, the same as the World Health Organisation says: Stay home. Otherwise, after the holidays, we’ll have funerals,” Iohannis said at the Cotroceni Palace.
He announced that at the meeting with members of the government he would ask them to review the agreement concluded between the Interior Ministry and the Romanian Orthodox Church on the Easter holiday.
“At this meeting, I will ask PM Orban and the Interior Minister to review this agreement, to find, if they wish, a formula observing the ‘Stay at home’ principle, which keeps perfectly within the requests of the decree extending the state of emergency and which, obviously, observes all military ordinances,” the head of state announced.
“This is the first day of the period by which we prolonged the state of emergency and, unfortunately, we have no reason to relax. We have more than 7,200 cases of persons who got infected with the virus and 20 persons died from yesterday until now, we have 340 persons who were confirmed to have been infected today. So relaxation is out of question and, to be very clear, to be sure that what I said yesterday was clearly understood by every single persons, I repeat: the most important thing right now is to stay home!,” said the head of the state.
Romania’s President is having on Wednesday at the Cotroceni Palace a meeting on the measures required in the context of the extension of the state of emergency with PM Ludovic Orban, Interior Minister Marcel Vela, Finance Minister Florin-Vasile Citu, Defence Minister Nicolae Ciuca, Economy, Energy and Business Environment Minister Virgil Popescu, Health Minister Nelu Tataru, Labour and Social Protection Minister Violeta Alexandru, head of Department for Emergency Situations Raed Arafat.
I will ask the PM and the IntMin to revise the MAI-BOR agreement
President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday said that he will ask the Prime Minister and several other ministers he is set to meet to revise the agreement made between the Ministry of Interior and the Romanian Orthodox Church regarding the Easter holiday.
“It’s regrettable to see how in our personal life and public life all the same, many times, the best intentions create the biggest complications, as it happened with the so-called agreement concluded by the Ministry of Interior and the Romanian Orthodox Church. Probably the intentions were good, but it was not clear how this agreement was to be implemented into practice. Many Romanians understood that we could relax now. But we shouldn’t relax, and the explanations that were given were too optimistic. In several minutes, I will start a meeting with PM Orban, Minister Vela, other ministers and advisers. At this meeting I will request Minister Orban and the Minister of Interior to revise this agreement and find a formula that observes the “Stay at Home” principles, which perfectly observes the requests in the decree that extends the state of emergency and, obviously, observes all the military ordinances,” said the head of the state at the Cotroceni Palace.


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Hello Kitty 3 Wheeler Scooter Reviews
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Description:Brand: Hello Kitty / Type: Scooter
Newest Review: ... so a good scooter for a little one to have when they are first learning what to do with it. Hope was 2 and a half when we ... more
Customer Hello Kitty 3 Wheeler Scooter Reviews (6)
by - written on 03/02/12 (Very useful, 74 readings)
When my youngest daughter turned 3 last year, I wanted to get her something special for her birthday, something totally different to anything her older sister has because she tends to live in her sister's shadow, so I wanted to get her something unique just for herself. And a scooter is what I came up with - a Hello Kitty one - as Hello Kitty seems to be all the rage at the moment. **A 3 Wheeler** With her only being 3 I decided to get her a 3 rather than 2 wheeler because I thought she would be more stable on this with her not ever having used a scooter before. I did a bit of shopping around because I didn't want to spend too much; I found this ... Read the complete review
by - written on 26/06/11 (Very useful, 68 readings)
My daughter was desperate for a scooter for her birthday this year. Her co-ordination on two wheels isn't the best so we decided to buy her a three wheeled scooter to give her some confidence before progressing onto something a little more grown up. Hello Kitty is a popular brand in our house at the moment, so it was a no brainer to buy something to fit the craze from our daughter. There are actually a few designs of scooters available in Hello Kitty, both two and three wheeled. I chose this design as I felt it looked quite grown up for what is essentially a starter scooter for my daughter. The design of the scooter is pleasing on the eye in ... Read the complete review
by - written on 24/10/12 (Very useful, 63 readings)
Even though she just turned 5, my youngest daughter is quite dinky for her age. Her birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and she spent a lot of the summer riding round the garden on her older sisters scooters, which to be fair have seen better days, so when it came to asking her if there was anything in particualr she wanted for Christmas, the first thing she answered with was...a scooter! I had a browse around the usual toy stores and came across lots of different designs, but it was only when I found a new B&M store opened nearby that we spotted this Hello Kitty one. I loved the idea of a scooter that was a bit more sturdy with 3 wheels and thought the ... Read the complete review
by - written on 02/07/13 (Very useful, 32 readings)
We bought this scooter for Hope about 2 years ago now and she plays on it regularly as does her little brother who now likes to try to join in with whatever she does. we had been looking for a scooter for a while and we just couldn't resist this one when we saw it as she adores Hello Kitty! I forget the exact price we paid for it but it was about £25, I know that I didn't mind paying the price we did. We bought it from Tesco and there were others that were slightly cheaper but this one looked good quality and of course it had Hello Kitty on it! We chose this design too because it has 2 wheels at the back so it is more stable so a good scooter for a little one ... Read the complete review
by - written on 02/10/12 (Very useful, 71 readings)
Father Christmas brought this for our little girl last christmas, she was two and a half and as our older two daughters have big girl scooters, she wanted one too. Of course when choosing the right scooter we had several things to take into account a) It had to be pink, b) she needed to be able to balance on it c) It had to be made 'for big girls only', this scooter ticked all the boxes. My husband (ahem Father Christmas) managed to put this together quite easily on Christmas Eve and I didnt hear any shouts either so it must be pretty easy to assemble. The scooter itself has cerise colour bars with pale pink handles and a pink plastic Hello Kitty ... Read the complete review
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by WorldTribune Staff, October 10, 2018
NATO’s largest wargames since 2002 will be held on Russia’s doorstep.
The Trident Juncture exercise in Norway will include more than 45,000 troops from across the alliance and will combine land, air and sea elements. About 150 aircraft, more than 60 ships and 10,000 rolling or tracked vehicles are part of the exercise, NATO said.
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier strike group and its 6,000 servicemembers will participate in the NATO exercise slated for Oct. 25 to Nov. 7.
“Trident Juncture illustrates NATO’s relevance and unity in that we are ready to defend ourselves,” U.S. Naval Forces Europe chief Adm. James Foggo told reporters on Oct. 9 at NATO’s Brussels headquarters.
Russia, which has built up its own forces near borders with NATO member nations, routinely objects to alliance exercises in Poland and the Baltic states as provocations.
Foggo declined to single out Russia as the exclusive focus of Trident Juncture, saying NATO’s drills are all about defense.
“This exercise has several messages – that is, NATO is capable of defending itself. It is capable of defending against any adversary, not any one adversary,” Foggo said.
Lt. Gen. Rune Jakobsen, commander of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters, said most of the exercise would take place more than 600 miles away from Russia and NATO aircraft won’t be within more than 300 miles from the border.
“There should not be any reason for Russia to be scared,” Jakobsen said, adding that the wargames will serve as a “stress test” of NATO’s ability to defend its territory against a sophisticated enemy.
The U.S. has increased its military presence in Norway in recent years by adding a quasi-permanent force of some 300 Marines. There is a plan to increase the number of Marines in Norway to 700.
Foggo told reporters at the Pentagon last week that Russia has been emphasizing its undersea capabilities.
“They see that as asymmetric. They see it as one in which there is a challenge, and that challenge is the United States Navy and the United States submarine force,” Foggo said.
In the undersea domain, “the margins to victory are razor thin,” he said. “So, we have to continue to put a capital effort into the development of our technologies and anti-submarine warfare.”


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Why do we read Gothic literature?Gothic novels and dramas from England appealed to American audiences because they provided sensationalist entertainment but also because they narrated stories of vulnerability and conflict with which the young nation could identify.
What is the main point of Gothic literature?Gothic literature is a genre of literature that combines dark elements, spooky settings, conflicted and disturbed characters into a whimsically horrific, often romantic, story. It's the darkest portion of Dark Romanticism, emerging soon after the Romantic literary era.
What attracts readers to Gothic literature?Gothic writers want to convey their message through the story and the underlying meaning of the story – the theme. And the themes of gothic literature draw attention to the very dark side of humanity. Here are some of the main themes of Gothicism: Appearance vs Reality.
What effect does Gothic literature have on the reader?Gothic lit often elicits intense, suspenseful feelings of fear, shock, dread, or disgust in the reader. Supernatural Beings. Monsters, demons, witches, ghosts, banshees, vampires, and other supernatural creatures often play parts in Gothic fiction.
Why You Should Read Gothic Literature
What does Gothic genre hint at?The supernatural
This can take many forms, including ghosts, vampires, witches, and other creatures. The supernatural often adds to the suspense and horror of the novel, and it can also be used to create sympathy for the characters. One well-known example of this trope is found in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula.
Why do people love Gothic?The characteristics of Gothic literature include an ominous atmosphere and setting, the paranormal, melodrama, omens, the uncanny, the sublime, and crisis. So, here are the five reasons why I love Gothic Fiction: I mostly use examples from one of my favorite books A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens.
What is Gothic literature and why are we still obsessed with it?Gothic involves the supernatural (or the promise of the supernatural), it often involves the discovery of mysterious elements of antiquity, and it usually takes its protagonists into strange or frightening old buildings.
What is the obsession of Gothic novels?Gothic literature is obsessed with death, presenting constant portents of death, unnatural deaths, and series of deaths (e.g. Frankenstein), all of which contribute to an atmosphere of horror. Death in Gothic literature is associated with the supernatural.
What is the mood or tone of Gothic literature?The dark, frightening, and foreboding tone, usually very suspenseful, is another key element of Gothic literature. It contributes to the feeling of fear and uneasiness.
What are the four main characteristics of Gothic writing?
Gothic Literature – a literary genre characterized by four elements:
- The story is set in bleak or remote places.
- The plot involves macabre* or violent incidents.
- Characters are in psychological and/or physical torment.
- A supernatural or otherworldly element is often present.
What makes Gothic literature unique?The Gothic novel is a genre associated with the mystery and intrigue surrounding the supernatural and the unknown. Characteristics of the Gothic include: death and decay, haunted homes/castles, family curses, madness, powerful love/romance, ghosts, and vampires.
Why is Gothic language important?The language is especially important for the study of the history of the Germanic language family because its records, except for a few scattered runic inscriptions, antedate those of the other Germanic languages by about four centuries.
What makes Gothic literature scary?Gothic fiction is characterized by an environment of fear, the threat of supernatural events, and the intrusion of the past upon the present. Gothic fiction is distinguished from other forms of scary or supernatural stories, such as fairy tales, by the specific theme of the present being haunted by the past.
What do humans fear the most in Gothic literature?Death and the idea of the infinite is something that appears to scare everyone. It scared humans of the 18th Century, and continues to scare humans today. Writers are, conceivably, just as afraid of their stories as readers are.
What does Gothic literature reveal about the human imagination?The Gothic genre dealt with tales of the irrational aspects of human existence. Gothic literature often attempts to unmask the horrific aspects of human nature and is devoted primarily to the darker supernatural forces.
Why is Gothic literature controversial?These texts were controversial as they often scrutinized and critiqued social and cultural structures of the period and simultaneously sensationalized them with romantic notions, sexual depravity, immorality, and grotesque monstrous forms.
Why is Gothic fiction still popular?From the queer desire of Matthew Lewis's The Monk (1796) to the unnerving instability of identity in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886), Gothic literature has always excelled at being disruptive and transgressive, its anarchic properties leaving it well-placed to spotlight truths about our societies that ...
Is Gothic literature always scary?When many think of Gothic literature, it is assumed that it is a horror story taking place in an antique space. However, that is not always the case. Although its key characteristics are of mystery, terror, and death, Gothic literature does not exist solely to scare its audience.
What does Gothic look symbolize?Gothic fashion is a clothing style marked by dark, mysterious, antiquated, homogenous, and often genderless features. It is worn by members of the Goth subculture. Dress, typical gothic fashion includes dyed black hair, exotic hairstyles, dark lipstick and dark clothing.
Why do people like Gothic aesthetic?Despite having a name that means “barbaric,” the Goth subculture is far from it. Their dark fashion aesthetic and love of the occult should not be feared. These individualists who reject the status quo tend to be lovers of the arts and culture and may be interested in searching for a spiritual experience.
What is it in human nature that attracts us to Gothic tales?Like Gothic architecture, Gothic literature focuses on humanity's fascination with the grotesque, the unknown, and the frightening, inexplicable aspects of the universe and the human soul.
What are 5 tropes of Gothic literature?
Terror and Wonder: 10 key elements of Gothic literature
- Set in a haunted castle or house. ...
- A damsel in distress. ...
- An atmosphere of mystery and suspense. ...
- There is a ghost or monster. ...
- The weather is always awful. ...
- Dreaming/nightmares. ...
- Burdened male protagonist. ...

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Food Safety Concerns and Biotechnology : Consumers' Attitudes to Genetically Modified Products in Urban China (AgBioForum, 2004)This article is based on a survey of consumer awareness and acceptance of genetically modified (GM) food products in China. In recent years, the Chinese government has grown more cautious about the risks of transgenic food ...

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Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith isnt a doctor, but he seems to be enjoying playing one with his updates on his sprained knee.
Smith practiced Wednesday for the first time since injuring his left knee two weeks ago, but its still unclear how effective Smith will be Sunday in an NFC playoff game against San Francisco (1:05 p.m., Bank of America Stadium).
Felt good, 71 percent. Thats where Im at, Smith said. I was at 60 (percent) after Monday so today Im 71.
Smith, the franchises all-time receiving leader, was listed as limited on the injury report.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Smith was not that limited, although the team did limit the number of reps Smith took.
Youre always concerned about something coming off an injury, so its more of a mental thing than physical. And thats the part I have to get over, the mental aspect of it, Smith said. Physically, Im fine. But just mentally every day getting better each and every day.
Smith sprained his posterior collateral ligament in the first half against the Saints on Dec. 22, and missed the regular-season finale at Atlanta. The Panthers passing game struggled without him.
No. 2 receiver Brandon LaFell had no catches on five targets, and wideouts Ted Ginn Jr. and Domenik Hixon combined for four catches for 22 yards.
While Smith and defensive tackle Colin Cole (calf) were limited Wednesday, running back Jonathan Stewart (knee), tight end Ben Hartsock (knee) and safety Quintin Mikell (thumb) practiced fully.
Stewart sat out the final three regular-season games after tearing the MCL in his right knee at New Orleans on Dec. 8. Stewart said he expects to play against the 49ers, although Rivera declined to say how extensive the playing time would be.
It felt good, like I am definitely getting back in the groove again, Stewart said. I felt pretty good.
Defensive end Greg Hardy returned after missing Mondays practice with what he called a form of bronchitis.
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Timing Adjusted for Monday’s Severe Weather Threat in Louisiana
The new workweek will dawn fairly quietly across most of Louisiana this morning. However, conditions in the western portions of the state will start to go downhill quickly as a storm system advances into Louisiana during the day. Forecasters believe this system could bring severe storms and heavy downpours to Louisiana over the next 24 to 36 hours.
The Storm Prediction Center has expanded its forecast area for where severe storms might occur during the day today. The area is rather large and encompasses all of Louisiana, a large portion of eastern and southeastern Texas, most of Arkansas, and extends further north into Missouri and Illinois.
Across the I-10 corridor in Louisiana today the day will begin with a threat of dense fog. An advisory has been posted from Lake Charles eastward through Baton Rouge, and New Orleans. The fog should move out of the area by mid-morning today.
Forecasters believe the heavier showers and thunderstorms will begin to move into Acadiana after lunchtime. The official outlook from the National Weather Service in Lake Charles suggests after 2 pm is when the worst of the weather will begin to work its way into cities such as Lafayette, Broussard, and New Iberia.
The threat of rain, with some heavy downpours, will continue across the area through the evening hours. It does appear as though the heaviest rain might not move into the area until Tuesday. The Weather Prediction Center has posted a "marginal" threat for much of excessive rainfall for south Louisiana during the day on Tuesday.
Once this system moves out of the area on Tuesday conditions should calm down considerably. The forecast for the rest of the workweek remains quiet and rain-free. The next threat of showers will move into the area late Thursday night into Friday morning.
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As you may already be aware….
The CUPE 391 Bargaining Committee has completed negotiations with the Employer and will be presenting a Memorandum of Settlement for ratification:
Sunday, June 9th, 2017
Alice McKay Room
Vancouver Public Library
We urge all members to attend if they are able.
Food will be provided
Dependent care will be reimbursed upon submissions of receipts. Details on process can be found here
Copies of the memorandum will be available at the meeting. We will endeavour to provide a copy for everyone. A summary will also be projected. The Bargaining Committee will go through the memorandum item by item. Members will be afforded the opportunity to ask questions and share comments.
Voting will be on the memorandum as presented.
On behalf of your Bargaining Committee


2019 BMW i3 gets a 42 kWh battery
Now it’s official. The 2019 model year of the BMW i3 finally gets the long-awaited 120 Ah battery cells from Samsung SDI. The 120 Ah battery cells give the battery pack a total capacity of 42,2 kWh (96 x 120 Ah x 3,667 V).
This is the second battery capacity upgrade that the BMW i3 gets since its launch.
- Original battery cells: 60 Ah – EPA range of 81 miles (130 km)
- First upgrade (2017): 94 Ah – EPA range of 115 miles (185 km)
- Second upgrade (2018): 120 Ah – EPA range of 153 miles (246 km)
In Europe it’ll be advertised with a 260 km (161 miles) range, which BMW considers to be realistic. However, the WLTP range is more optimistic and will be 285-310 km.
The sportier version (BMW i3s) and the extended range version (REX) will also get the new battery cells.
Production begins in November 2018.
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Is Salem's homeless crisis getting worse? Volunteers help in extended PIT count
Volunteers took to the streets Wednesday morning for Salem's Point-in-Time homeless count, collecting data on the crisis of homelessness many believe has gotten worse in recent years.
Every year, individuals experiencing homelessness across the country are surveyed to collect data for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The data is used to determine the need in each region, and subsequently, how much federal money is given to help.
"Last year, only 341 unsheltered persons were identified in Salem," said Ashley Hamilton, program director with ARCHES in Salem. "This number is a drastic misrepresentation evidenced by our growing urban camping populations."
Organizers decided to implement new strategies they hope will produce a more accurate count in the area, allowing for more proportional funding.
The strategies include adopting a seven-day counting model running Jan. 29 through Feb. 4; using a combination of mobile teams, stationary sites and a resource fair to count people; and using a survey app and mobile tablets.
In previous years, the seven-day model was less well known by local organizers, leading to a shortened, 24-hour-only count period.
By working with the Rural Oregon Continuum of Care, which provided logistical, financial and technical support, Hamilton said they were able to produce the larger window.
Surveyors are also using an app called "Counting Us." Once completed, information goes directly into the cloud for data compilation. Hamilton said this allows for a live-feed of results coming in from the field.
Also available in the app is a "seen but not surveyed" feature, which allows folks the opportunity to opt out of the assessment, or for a volunteer to count someone they may not be able to get to if their camp is in a hard to reach location.
Shelter providers were also able to login and report the number of shelter beds and users on the night of Jan. 28.
Stephen Goins with Northwest Human Services said he expected some concerns or challenges due to the sweeps and evictions of long-time established camps, which were broken up in the Fall.
"When sweeps occur, it generally displaces people and pushes them either inward towards well-lit covered areas (for immediate safety) or pushes them farther out," Goins said.
"This could certainly affect counting efforts — it's just more difficult when you don't know where people are."
Here are some of the individuals involved with or affected by the 2020 Point-in-Time count and their thoughts on Salem's homeless crisis:
Cindy Francis, volunteer
Cindy Francis, a volunteer taking surveys downtown, did the count last year as well. She volunteers with several programs in the area, including warming shelters and Salem's new mobile hygiene unit.
"It's a blessing to meet them," Francis said, adding how touched she is when individuals she's helped recognize her and make a point to say, "Hello."
Francis believes the homeless situation in Salem has gotten worse in the past two years. There have been several major sweeps, she said, pushing people from one camp to the next, and often pushing people out who've been there for years.
She said the last two months have been even worse and it's "just gone down hill from there," specifically referring the to camping ban enacted by the Salem city council in mid-December. "It's been horrible."
Francis said the silver lining is that it's made people more aware of the problem. Some have reacted negatively, she said, but some are joining in the work to help.
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Kevin Parker, UGM participant
Kevin Parker, 58, has been homeless on and off since 2010, but since 2013 most recently.
He said he's homeless by choice after relapsing with alcohol and pain killers. But on Wednesday, he smiled and said, "Today, I'm sober."
Parker has severe depression and PTSD. He prefers to keep to himself. But he's optimistic about his future because of his candidacy at Union Gospel Mission. He also recently earned his GED.
"It's gotten way worse," he said about Salem's homeless crisis. "It's hard out here."
Through his candidacy with UGM, he has a regular place to stay at their downtown location. But he said he feels for others who don't have that.
"When you're homeless, it's hard to get back up without resources," he said. "I'm just trying to do better for myself."
David Peak, ARCHES staff member
David Peak has worked for a little over three years as the Fresh Start Program coordinator with ARCHES. In his position, Peak mainly works with families and the Oregon Department of Human Services.
Since the count is extended this year, Peak hopes they will get a much more accurate picture of the community need.
"It's gotten way worse," he said. "There's higher rent, less housing availability and a lack of resources."
Peak said other areas of Oregon, such as Portland and Eugene, are also sending more people experiencing homelessness to Salem, but there isn't enough resources to keep up.
"There's not a lot of services available right now," he said.
ARCHES works to provide everything from hygiene kits to housing, but Peak said they are facing several obstacles, including individuals' mental health needs and/or substance abuse, as well as a the general lack of affordable housing.
"We have people working full-time jobs who just can't afford it," he said.
Constancio Barquero and Lucy
Constancio Barquero, 61, has lived in Salem for years, but is strongly considering moving back to his home state of Washington because "there's no real housing here."
Barquero and his 7-year-old dog Lucy Liu — "Like the actress" — have been in and out of housing in the area, but have dealt with poor conditions in the lodging they've been provided.
Finding mice regularly eating his food and waking up covered in cockroaches, Barquero and Lucy have resorted to camping in the woods about 20 minutes out of town.
"It's worse from when I first got here in '95," he said. "They used to give you tickets for things like trespassing to run you out of town. The homeless are robbing you now."
Barquero said he's paid attention to all the changes enacted by the city council, but said there's "nothing you can do with so many people."
Barquero is a retired truck driver. He lives off his pension and social security, and he's almost done paying child support. But his savings have been depleted and he can't swing regular fees and payments to apply for, secure and keep an apartment.
After having open heart surgery and now in his 60s, Barquero is looking for senior living. He said he has no history of drug addiction, but his challenge is Oregon's senior living minimum is 65 years of age. Washington's is 55, he said, another reason to possibly move back.
He's had Lucy since she was born. She serves as both a companion and service dog to him.
Looking at Lucy as she kissed his hands, Barquero said, "I did one thing right anyway."
Steve Powers, Salem city manager
City Manager Steve Powers said the city's involvement in recent years has increased.
This city bought UGM's site with urban renewal funds to help expand shelter space, they have city staff volunteer in the annual count, they declared an emergency on the homeless crisis and they continue to support programs like the Salem Housing Authority's housing rental assistance program, known as HRAP, he said.
The city council will consider modifying its homeless camping ban at its Feb. 10 meeting.
Powers said they are also looking into a vehicle camping program that will establish sites where people can camp overnight in their vehicles, while still having access to things such as restrooms and garbage disposals to make sure it's safe and sanitary.
He said congregate housing near Fisher Rd should be available this Spring as well, including space for people who are medically fragile.
Powers said they are working to both prevent homelessness and address existing issues.
"We've taken action on many, not all, but many of the strategic plans in place over the years," he said. Powers participated as a count volunteer years ago, and tagged along with a small group around Pringle Hall on Wednesday.
He said the city's efforts will continue, including the clean ups.
Gretchen Bennett, Salem coordinator
This year's Point-in-Time count was the first for Gretchen Bennett, who oversees human rights and federal compliance work for the City of Salem.
Though she encourages those wishing to help by donating to organizations, Bennett gave a man she surveyed on Wednesday the coat off her back so he could stay dry.
"In terms of the numbers, we are under built," she said. "We've been under built for years."
In addition to affordable housing — and simply needing more units — Bennett said the Salem-area still has an urgency for low-barrier housing and sobriety centers.
She doesn't know how this year's numbers will change their understanding of Salem's crisis, and said she'd need to see more of the data to determine trends of things being better or worse.
ARCHES is hosting a "Community Count Resource Fair" Saturday at Capital Park Wesleyan Church, 410 19th St SE in Salem, as part of the seven-day count. Individuals can get free bus rides there.
For more information, go to mwvcaa.org/programs/crp/ or call 503-399-9080.

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Vertigo is actually a generic term to describe a few different conditions, which cause dizziness, a spinning sensation, and balancing difficulties. Often, when people experience vertigo, it's because they suffer from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). An episode of BPPV is induced when the head is moved into a certain position, but symptoms of BPPV most often develop when the individual is lying down or reclined.
How does your body maintain its balance?
The human body utilizes a combination of muscles, bones, and joints to maintain its balance, though this system, known as the vestibular system, relies on visual cues to guide it. One of the key components of the vestibular system is the labyrinth, which is a part of the inner ear composed of soft tissue and bone. The labyrinth in each ear contains three small ducts, which are filled with fluid. The ducts are positioned at right angles and covered by a gelatinous structure called the cupula. When you turn your head or tilt it in any way, the fluid within the ducts shift, causing the cupula to flex. As the cupula flexes, tiny sensory cells are activated and they send messages to the brain, where the movement is interpreted.
The problem comes in when calcium enters the ear canal. As it travels through the labyrinth, it falsely stimulates the sensory cells and they send false messages to the brain. These messages are incongruous with messages the brain is receiving from other parts of the vestibular system, causing the brain to become confused. As a result, it produces the symptoms commonly associated with vertigo.
How is BPPV treated?
When you consult Dr. J. Scott Robertson about your incidences of vertigo, he'll first look for the causes of the symptoms. Tests, such as an electronystagmography (ENG) or videonystagmography (VNG), will help determine the underlying cause of your balance problems. Sending currents of warm and cool air will instigate an episode of dizziness, so your condition can be better evaluated. In some cases, a simple procedure, called Canalith Repositioning Procedures, may alleviate the condition. This involves repositioning the head in a series of movements, which are designed to move loose particles out of the inner ear canal. As they leave the area, incidences of vertigo should be eliminated. Your first step in resolving this condition is to contact Dr. Robertson for a medical evaluation.

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There’s bits and pieces about who’s coming and going in the Marvel Universe, but we do know that Cobie Smulders will return in ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier‘ to reprise her role as Agent Maria Hill.
As for her next theatrical Marvel appearance, Smulders says she’s not yet seen the screenplay for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, but when she does it’ll be under tight security with heavily watermarked scripts. She’s also unsure of when she’s required on set but that the film does begin shooting at the end of March/early April.
Our speculation is that since The Winter Soldier serves as a quasi-S.H.I.E.L.D. film, we’ll see the relationship between Maria Hill and Nick Fury explored more, since much of that was cut from The Avengers. Hill and Fury do not always see eye to eye and in the films, Hill is more on the side of The Council. In the comics, Hill eventually takes over Fury’s role as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D..
What’s also been spreading throughout the entertainment news is that she may pop up, most likely not as a regular, but as an occasional guest star on the S.H.I.E.L.D. television series, since she already has a job on another TV series.
“The commitments to [How I Met Your Mother] don’t affect it. And I can’t really say but there are definite talks about it.”


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They are good sources of potassium and magnesium which helps improve the blood circulation in the heart and keeps the heart healthy.It is a rich source of calcium which improves bone health. A good source of omega-3 fatty acid are highly essential in protecting the heart from several cardiovascular diseases. Basil seeds are known to hydrate the body creating a cooling effect on the stomach and eventually prevents acidity.
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UMC and Hitachi Halt Trecenti Joint Venture
United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC, Taiwan) and Hitachi Ltd. (Japan) have agreed to discontinue the joint management of Trecenti Technologies Inc. (Ibaraki, Japan). Both companies have decided to focus their resources on their respective 300mm wafer. UMC will concentrate on its wholly owned Fab 12A in Taiwan and UMCi subsidiary in Singapore, while Hitachi will focus on Trecenti.
"Hitachi will use Trecenti, which will be our most advanced fab, along with Hitachi Nippon Steel Semiconductor Singapore Pte. Ltd. and the N2 line in Naka, Japan, to manufacture system LSIs, Flash memories and SRAMs," said Satoru Ito, president and CEO of Hitchi’s Semiconductor and Integrated Circuits Division.

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Wallowas and Hells Canyon Trip
This trip is optional and not included in tuition.
Dates: August 7th - August 11th.
Students and Parents: Wildwood students and parents can attend this trip. 5th and 6th graders must have a parent attend.
Maximum # of attendees: 42
Equipment: Camping and backpacking equipment will be required (complete list available upon request).
Cost: $1200.00 per person. A $250.00 deposit is required to reserve a spot.
Location: Joseph, Oregon.
Lead Guides: Chris and Jean.
Fulfill your sense for adventure on this flexible, family oriented trip. With activities for students and families alike throughout the week, you can do it all or pick and chose activities as you like. Expect to spend your days hiking, paddling, swimming, pedaling, around the Wallow Mountains and Joseph,Oregon. With a jet boat ride in Hells Canyon, the striking scenery of eastern Oregon won't be the only thrill on this trip to remember.
An academic component will ensure your student learns about the science, history, and topography of the region as well as utilizing the many wilderness first aid and survival skills they've learned at Wildwood. There will also be a very artistic component to this trip that will allow kids to explore their creative side by painting, journal writing, writing, and sketching in workshops.
Options to send your student with Wildwood or come on the trip as a whole family, mean you can chose what works best in the context of your summer.
Monday, August 7th: Depart Wildwood at 8am and drive vans to Joseph, Oregon. Stay at the Wallowa State Park Camp Ground. Art activities, swimming, kayaking.
Tuesday, August 8th: Hike and overnight camp in Eagle Cap Wilderness.
Wednesday, August 9th: Return to base camp. Art activities and free time. Kayaking and paddle boarding.
Thursday, August 10th: Hells Canyon jet boat tour.
Friday, August 11th: Depart for Wildwood at 8am.
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Make your own custom laptop carrier using your favorite fabrics and colors. Clear and complete instructions take you step-by-step through the process of quilting, cutting, marking and sewing.
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OK so there's one things that annoying me about my tablet..... A lot of times in the lock screen it says it charging but the charger is not hooked up... Its really weird anyone else having this ??
I just picked up a Note 2 last night and the charging is being very annoying. It beeps and pops up Charging 99% and lights the screen up. Then the screen fades out and a bit later it does this again. It is a never ending cycle it seems. My phone also locked up making some weird noise while on the charger and would not respond to anything so I had to remove the battery.
My Nexus is now unuseable. 2 nights ago I had it plugged in all night and it did not charge. Last night it charged. However, now it boots comes up to the homescreen and shutsdown. Other weird things have happened like seeing speckles on the screen. I can't get it to boot in safe mode because it shuts down before I can bring up the safe mode screen. After it ****s down I can't do anything with it.
I picked up the Nokia DT-900 Qi charger at a local AT&T store yesterday and tried my first charge last night. I laid the N7-2 on top of the charger and the light on the charger turned on solid. The N7-2 also indicated it was being charged. I checked it in the morning and the tablet was charged to 100% so it seems to be working.
SO I am thinking of building my own charger for the Nexus 10 (for personal use only, not to sell). I am thinking of using a 5v PSU that puts out 6 amps (30 watts). I would be wiring the USB cable into the outputs of the PSU for connection to the tablet. Does anyone know if this would be safe to do for charging?
When ever I attempt to start my Kindle Fire(It's rooted, with ICS), it sometimes will not boot. However, on rare occasions, it starts up. I go through the FFF loading screen, get the booting splash screen. I get to my lock screen, and boom! It shuts down. Repeat..
Also, I do get stuck at FFF's "CHARGING, LOW BATTERY PLEASE WAIT" screen.
Does anyone know of an app that can activate and deactivate the screen when it the charger is plugged in. I know the Nexus 7 already wakes when you plug the charger in, but i would like to be able to have the screen turn off when the charger is unplugged. I am mounting the tablet in my vehicle in such a way that the power button is inaccessible and the tablet is going to live in the car.


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This game is a home banker if ever there’s been one right?
Well, Manchester City have won all 11 meetings with Bournemouth this century, scoring 32 goals and conceding just six.
In Premier League terms, they’ve won all ten encounters, which is the best 100% record in the history of the competition.
The Citizens once won on the South Coast without the home side mustering a shot on or off target, the only time that’s happened since records began.
So.... yes, this one’s only going one way isn’t it?
Last weekend, the champions looked ominously strong, swatting aside West Ham United 2-0 at the London Stadium.
Erling Braut Håland bagging a brace on his Premier League debut, the first a penalty he himself had won, with the clincher a trademark Håland goal.
Kevin De Bruyne’s inch-perfect pass effortlessly swatted home by the Norwegian striker; this exact goal is going to be scored a lot.
So, will Pep Guardiola’s side make it two wins out of two here?
AFC Bournemouth meanwhile kick off at the Etihad above their hosts, even if only on alphabetical order.
The Cherries made a winning return to the top-flight, beating Aston Villa 2-0 at Dean Court.
Jefferson Lerma lashing home a third minute opener, before Kieffer Moore’s towering header rubber stampped the points.
This was a massive victory for Scott Parker’s side who, after this, face Arsenal and then Liverpool.
Bournemouth have previously shipped four and five at the Etihad, and another heavy scoreline seems likely again.


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The basic reason behind the increase or development of tourism in India is religion place of pilgrimage attract local as well as foreign tourist year after year. Moreover, travelling and tour is now not only confined to religion place and religious feeling but it has now become a pleasure trip too. Due to this reason domestic tourism is on the rise since the last decade or two. Rise in economic statues of an average middle class family, exposure through mass media increasing awareness promote tourism. Better income and good incentives provided by private organizations to their outstanding workers have also contributed to harnessing tourism potential of the country.
One of the most favourable aspect of tourism is that it creation more job opportunities and has great potential for employment in the wake of its rise. Presently, about 8.5 million people are directly employed in this field which is about 2.4% of total employed people of India. In addition to this the industry provides indirect employment to about another 20 million people. A noticeable thing in that the tourism industry employs a large number of women; educated, uneducated, skilled as well as unskilled. Women are employed in hostel and airline Service, travel agencies, handicraft and culture activities. Hostel from an important part of the tourism industry. The Department of Tourism classified hotels along the line of a system beginning from one to five star hotels .Another category that has been recently introduction of Heritage Hotels. This series has been introduction to cover palaces, havelies, castles, forts and grand residential place built before 1950 which have been converted into hotels while preserving the original taste of the place to help the foreign tourist get a glimpse of the most sought after India Culture.
There are various tourist destinations in India including place with historical and archaeological importance, religious place, wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, hill station, sea beaches and deserts. The lofty Himalayas are still a favourite destination in the country with its breathtaking snow-clad peaks, waterfall, rivers, forest and wild life .For adventurous ones, the ranges also provide opportunities for hiking and trekking as well. Srinagar, Gulamarg, Pahalgaon, Patnitop, Amarnath, Vasshno Devi, Sonmarg, Leh etc are important tourist places in Kashmir while shimla, Dalhousis, Kullu Manali, Kasauli are centers of tourism in Himachal Pradesh . Uttar Pradesh Have abundance of pilgrimage like Haridwar, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Rishikesh, Mathura, Allahabad, Varanasi, Vrindaban, Lucknow, Agra etc along with a few hill stations. Dargeling, Gangtok, Shillong, Kohima, Imphal, Alzawal and Agartala are a few famous tourist spots in the north-eastern states.
Besides, there are places of historical or religious importance in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Delhi etc. Rajasthan is not only famous for its forts and palaces but also attracts tourist due to the hunting beauty of its desert. Jaisalmer, Jodhapur and bikner together form the famous desert triangle. Amritser, Jalandhar, Ludhina, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Foridabad, Surajkund (due to its annual crafts fair), Delhi, of course along with Chandigarh, Famous For its Rock garden are common tourist haunts. Delhi, Agra and jaipur form the world famous Golden Triangle.
In the peninsular India , States like Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala , Daman and Diu, etc., are all tempting to domestic as well as foreign tourist. The island of Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep too are major tourist attraction. Thus, India has great tourist possibilities which can be exploited further to mark it make it a good revenue earning sector of the India Economic.
Despite the great potential of India as a favourite tourism place, the growth of the tourism industries has been very slow. This is mainly due to poor infer-structure in the form of roads, railways, airport, sea-port, tele-communication, hotels, accommodations and other allied services. Another factor which adversely affects tourism in India is a lack of proper propaganda and advertisement. India’s inability to sell tourist potential effectively in an attractive, cost-effective and desired package is a major drawback. Violence in some parts of the country too has affected the number of tourists in the country. These few drawbacks have made India Tourism fall behind the tourism sectors of smaller countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, and Hong Kong Singapore Maldives etc.

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Choosing the Ideal Anchor Winches
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When selecting a windlass system there are some criterias to consider. Such as: Boat size, displacement and windage. Anchor and chain size. The most common way to rate a windlass is by it`s maximum lifting power and the working load, which is usually rated as one third od the windlasses maximum pull. Verticla windlasses are the most popular due to the fact that they do not take up so much space on deck, they are slightly lighter than the horizontal models and have a design suitable for modern boats.
When using a vertical windlass you need a higher fall for the chain. ( approx. 45 – 50 cm / 17″ – 19,5″ ). The chain takes a 180 degree turn around the gypsy and needs a bit of help to drop.
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CRUSTACEANA, vol.84, no.14, pp.1719-1725, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)
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During fieldwork on the southeastern Black Sea coast, in October 2009, two gnathiid isopods were found in their free-living stage, Paragnathia formica (Hesse, 1864) and Gnathia maxillaris (Montagu, 1804). These species are herein reported from the Black Sea for the first time.

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Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker was spotted strolling with 2-year old twin daughters, Loretta and Tabitha, on their way to school in New York City on Friday (February 10). The latter was sporting a pair of pink tights and later shades just like her famous mommy.
The twin toddlers were caught earlier this week (February 8) having fun with their nannies in the streets of NYC.
SJP, 46, was recently cast in the movie Lovelace soon after learning of fellow actress Demi Moore’s personal issues. Access Hollywood sat down with the Emmy Award-winner and asked how her about the unexpected opportunity, “It was difficult because, obviously, the circumstances are not ideal.”
The challenging, but small role was to play feminist activist Gloria Steinem. The filming has wrapped and Lovelace is expected to hit theaters later this year.View Slideshow »»

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|After a Pig BBQ Feast (Schwary)|
“I felt so much, I felt like all of Indonesia was crashing down around me only to be left behind in a few short moments and all of my time, growth, understanding and expression of life that I shared with such a wonder people, in such a wonderful land was going to suddenly end at the airport, an airport no less in which I was en route.” - TheVicariousAdventure.com
|Mingling In The Market (Schwary)|
On the morning of January 5th, 2011, I woke up in the same fashion as any other normal day that starts off with a tidbit of early morning confusion, a rubbing of the eyes, an instant craving for a hot cup of coffee and a quick and conscious overview of what the dawn of the new day will bring.
|Coming To Terms That There Are No Terms (Schwary)|
Once completing those perfunctory chores mentioned above, it dawned on me that after one week shy of spending three months in the country of Indonesia and more specifically, two months on the island of Bali, all was going to abruptly end...today.
|At The Steps Of The Mother Temple (Schwary)|
Despite the fact that I simultaneously knew I was off to another once in a lifetime journey to Thailand, only to be followed by unexplored countries to the north that included Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam; I had become so familiar with Bali and the people of Indonesia that I felt as though I was almost leaving home. This country, on a multitude of levels fulfilled so many of my personal dreams of what I imagined the true travels of an adventurer to be. And specifically, the island of Bali was in many ways the Heaven on Earth that I had sought and found after for all these years. It was magical, actually heavenly, and this tiny spot on the map had and was going to leave an indelibly large mark on my soul that is going to last a lifetime.
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So there I was, January 5th, 2011, an airplane ticket to Thailand in my hand and I’m in the back of a taxi heading to the airport in Denpasar with my road warrior -baby girl, Marie, and I literally have tears in my eyes. Those tears unexpectedly gave way to the real thing accompanied with one of those childlike smiles indicating a wonderful mix of embarrassment, sadness and happiness that falls short of precise articulation. I felt so much, I felt like all of Indonesia was crashing down around me only to be left behind in a short moments and all of my time, growth, understanding and expression of life that I shared with such a wonder people, in such a wonderful land was going to suddenly end at the airport, an airport no less in which I was en route. Like I said before, I felt like I was leaving home.
|The Green Team...Hired! (Schwary)|
How I was brought to tears on January 5th, 2011, started back in 2010, on October 13th to be exact. Marie and I left behind the middle world of Southeast Asia and headed to the capital city of its most southernly counterpart, a capital called, Jakarta. Spending five days in Jakarta, getting to know the capital of a country that contains some of the most densely populated geography on the map proved essential in connecting many of the dots that exist in getting to know a country, a people, and a culture, perhaps the most diverse of its kind, in all of Asia. For the first time on our journey we ran head on into a people that suffered from shameless poverty. They won us over with their grace and joy for life that superseded their economic circumstances. We were baffled by the many smiles that proudly communicated, “Yes, we have nothing, but everything that matters”. To many a travelers, spending a entire five days in Jakarta would’ve been excessive, or even worse, unnecessary, but to us, every second proved worthwhile in coming close to understanding the people that populate the country outside the reaches of its capital. In all of the years I’ve traveled, I’ve always said, “In order to come close to understanding a country and its people, you must first attempt to understand its capital”. That understanding once again was worth its weight in gold. Looking back, if we had simply landed at the airport we flew out of, in the paradise of Bali, we would’ve never know the full depths of hell to appreciate the true bliss of heaven. It’s sort of like that trite expression regarding life that goes, “You gotta know black in order to know white”.
|Sharing a Good 'Ol Chew, Bali Style! (Schwary)|
With the capital of Indonesia metaphorically in our pocket, we boarded a twelve hour train ride that carried us across the heart of Java and dropped us off in its second largest city and cultural capital, a place at first difficult to pronounce, called, Yogyakarta.
To be continued...

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Midwest International Corp. of Brooklyn is recalling hosdo cake for undeclared milk. Consumers with an allergy to milk should not consume this product as they risk an allergic reaction if they do. the product also contains an unapproved, unidentified green/yellow fluorescent dye.
The recall includes all manufacturer and expiration date codes of the product which was sold in a blue and white plastic wrapped, 7 ounce (200gram) packages in New York City wirth the UPC 6922486392216. The product was made in South Korea.
The recall was issued after a problem was discovered through routine sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors


Aditya MadanapalleSep 28, 2016 14:59:53 IST
Elon Musk just announced one of the most ambitious plans for a private organisation. SpaceX is developing the Interplanetary Transport System, made up of rocket boosters, spaceships and refueling tankers that hopes to send 1,000,000 people to Mars at the cost of $200,000 (Roughly Rs 1.3 crore) or less per person.
His other efforts are equally ambitious. A Hyperloop test track is being constructed in Texas so companies and students can test out pods. These pods aim to provide high speed low cost transport in pneumatic tubes. SolarCity is the world's first vertically integrated sustainable energy company after the integration with Tesla, a move that is said to be ahead of its time. Tesla makes electric vehicles that are partially automated. Here is a closer look at what Elon Musk is doing, why it needs to be done and how he is managing it.
Capitalism is a Ladder
For Elon Musk, capitalism is a ladder. He rerouted the earnings of his previous ventures into his subsequent ventures. Zip2 and PayPal helped fund Tesla and SpaceX. This approach is used within the workings of each company as well. For example, as outlined in the Tesla Master Plan Part Deux, Tesla cars will go from high cost, low volume vehicles to low cost, high volume vehicles, with each stage generating the funds for the next.
- Create a low volume car, which would necessarily be expensive
- Use that money to develop a medium volume car at a lower price
- Use that money to create an affordable, high volume car
The approach is used for the Interplanetary Transport System as well. Initially, the cost of manufacturing and launching will be astronomically high. The components in the system, including the rocket boosters, the colonial ships, the refueling tankers are all re-usable, and can function with low cost servicing. Some rockets in the SpaceX lineup even now can be used with no refurbishment. This means that over time, the cost of each mission will come down. Taken on average, all the missions together will have a low cost.
The mad genius of Elon Musk
The brilliance of Musk is in working out the economics of juggling revenues to accelerate technology. There have been failures and close calls in the past. Earlier this month, a Falcon 9 rocket blew up on the launchpad. The payload of the rocket was a Facebook satellite to provide internet access to underserved areas in Africa. His plans for SpaceX almost bankrupted Tesla, according to a report in Bloomberg. The competition, such as the New Glenn reusable rockets by the Jeff Bezos owned Blue Horizon, may reduce the earnings for SpaceX.
Capitalism and capitalists, especially in the tech sector, are assumed to be building monopolies and being greedy when successful. This perception is not entirely true, as a number of tech company founders have pledged most of their wealth to philanthropy. Although Musk himself has pledged his wealth as well, his companies are accelerating technological progress in the fields that do make the world a better place. These include environmentally friendly vehicles, sustainable electricity sources, and making human life interplanetary.
Google has a list of approaches that guides the functioning of the company. Called "10 things we know to be true", one of the main tenets is "You can make money without doing evil". This seems to be the guide for Musk as well.
Larry Page, one of the co-founders of Google, is not exactly known for his philanthropy. Page has said, in the event of his death, he would have all his wealth go to Elon Musk instead of a charity, according to a report in Business Insider. Musk, in his presentation for the Interplanetary Transport System, stated that the only reason he is accumulating assets, is to realise the dream of making humans an interplanetary species.
Aim for the Stars
The SpaceX plans for establishing a permanent human settlement on Mars requires at least 5,000 ships with 200 people on board. Anything less than a million people in a colony, is not a viable colony. This is not an easy plan to undertake, especially as SpaceX only got founded in 2002. A private spaceflight company plans to go from satellite rocket launches to pathfinder missions on Mars in a period of less than sixteen years.
There are very few launch windows over the period of time, and SpaceX wants to use every one of those launch windows. Musk hopes funding will pour in as interest rises, and eventually the program will gather momentum. This is a plan that can easily fail, but Musk had the guts to take the risk. He is willing to use any and all means necessary to start human colonies, including a Kickstarter project and stealing underpants.
However, ambitions of SpaceX does not end at Mars. The moons of the gas giants, Jupiter and Saturn are also attractive targets for the SpaceX colony ships. Tesla renamed the Mars Colonial Transporter to the Interplanetary Transport System, to reflect these ambitions.
The SolarCity acquisition by Tesla also has big goals for mankind. The eventual aim is to provide energy requirements for humans through renewable sources only. A single call is needed to install solar panels from SolarCity and batteries from Tesla to take a home off grid. There is only one service contract, and one app for the whole process. The Gigafactory being constructed in Nevada, will be the largest battery factory in the world. The factory itself is a net zero energy factory, powered entirely by wind and solar energy. By 2020, it will produce over 50 gigawatt hours of lithium-ion batteries every year, to make batteries for electric cars and sustainable homes.
If Musk has his way, by the time this century turns, humans will be living in a science fiction novel. There will be a permanent human settlement on at least one planet in the outer solar system. This will be in a sustainable city with over a million people. There will be regular spaceflights on reusable vehicles. Convoys of spacecraft in orbit will be refuelled in orbit itself. On the surface of the earth, and on human settlements, there will be a reduced dependence on fossil fuels. Fleets of self driving cars and pods in pneumatic tubes will provide mobility.
All these plans converge in a vision for a technofuturistic utopia for mankind.
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The HSE has referred the decision by the Irish Medical Organisation to take industrial action over long hours worked by non-consultant hospital doctors to the Labour Relations Commission.
Both sides met today to discuss contingency measures.
The IMO expressed dismay at what it claims was a failure by the HSE to table settlement proposals.
The HSE says it is seeking an early date for talks at the LRC.
NCHDs are due to hold a one-day national strike on 25 September, followed by rolling action in each of the HSE's four health regions.
The IMO has promised that emergency services, oncology and dialysis will not be affected.
The HSE has said that many large hospitals have made significant progress towards compliance with the European Working Time Directive on a 48-hour-week for doctors, but there are problems in small to medium sized facilities.
The strike over working hours follows an IMO ballot of NCHD members in which 97% of 1,000 doctors voted for action.
The IMO represents around 2,000 of the 4,800 junior doctors in the health system.


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I have talked various times about my gardening plans, from landscaping to edibles. However, buying all the mulch, topsoil, compost, seeds and plants for gardening can get expensive. I love cocoa bean mulch, but it tends to be more expensive than other choices. What are some ways to trim startup and maintenance costs?
Find a source of free or low-cost compost.
One easy source of free compost: start your own compost pile. The rich soil additive will not be available right away, but once started, is a continuous source of compost.
If self-generated compost is not enough for your needs, consult with your local city or county. My county has two composting sites available where residents can fill up small and large receptacles for free (unscreened compost) or a small fee (screened compost). The added advantage is the compost is generated locally so fees for fuel and shipping are not added to the price (or the environment).
I have also found listings on craigslist for free composted manure. My weekend will be spent visiting a local farm to remove some composted horse manure to use in my new raised garden pyramid for strawberries.
Locate a source of free or low-cost mulch.
Many cities including my own collect tree branches and bush trimmings at curbside. Ever wonder where this material goes? If you are lucky, your municipality makes it available to interested citizens. I can go to five locations around the larger city I work in and shovel free shredded bark mulch into containers or my trunk for use at home. Free is great, just some time and fuel on my part, but the locations may or may not be stocked.
Another possibility is a tree-removal company or homeowner that had several large woody items removed from his property. I have seen postings on craigslist for free shredded mulch, sometimes with delivery included. Many tree removal companies take tree limbs and other bits they trim and shred it, removing it as part of their service. However, that means they have to dispose of all the plant material they collect. The company may be amenable to having you pick some up from them for a minimal fee.
Find free or low-cost plants.
Ask neighbors or people at work or church if they are dividing plants. Perennials tend to grow and divide until they exceed their space. Many people are glad to have someone take their excess hostas, daylilies and other plants for cheap or free. I posted on the free section of craigslist for someone to dig up my unwanted irises and excess daylilies. I had three people interested and coming over and digging in my yard.
Craigslist is another source where people give away or sell their plants. This could be from mature landscaping (e.g., someone does not want the landscaping in their yard anymore) or started plants from seed and cannot use all of them so they sell the excess.
I have seen some pretty flowers blooming next to fields and intend on asking the owners if I can dig them up. I would recommend asking for permission before taking plants or seeds from an area.
To buy plants at a reduced costs, wait until later in the growing season, August and September in the Midwest. Many garden centers put their remaining stock on sale since it is the end of the gardening season and you may find good deals on plants you want.
Regardless of what you choose to do in your garden, there are sources of each item that can reduce the out-of-pocket costs. It may take a bit of effort, but you can be proud of the produce from your garden and lovely plants in your yard. Happy gardening!
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LUNOR ventilation systems provide protection against nuclear, biological and chemical NBC contamination.
The ventilation system of the VA-40/75/150 series shelters protects people and equipment in emergency situations.It was originally desgined and developed to protect against the effects of weapons, such as air blasts, shock waves, seismic shocks, shrapnel, etc. and to clean the external air contaminated with chemical, biological or radioactive substances.
The ventilation system supplies the shelter with clean air and provides an overpressure of 50-250 Pa. The kit consists of a fan (VA, air handling unit) that sucks the outside air through an explosion-proof valve with a pre-filter (ESV-VF).
In case of contaminated air, connect the NBC filter of the corrugated hose between the fan and the air flow meter. The required amount of air is adjusted on the flow meter, and the valves regulate safe supply and exhaust of air from the shelter.
If you plan to build a shelter or a room that is to provide shelter for the time of danger, you should take into account how many people this room is supposed to accommodate. Each person staying in such a room, by breathing, accelerates the consumption of clean air produced by the device for filtering the outside air. Therefore, it is very important to choose a properly efficient device for our needs.
Here is a table that will help you choose the right ventilation size.
For a protected area according to Swiss standard (minimum Swiss regulations:) ||
Calibrated air volume Filter operation |
Fresh air operation
|Standard level of security Reflected pressure / Higher levels of protection available|
Up to 15m2
40 / 80 m3 /h
Up to 25m2
75 / 150 m3 /h
Up to 50m2
150 / 300 m3 /h
|VA-300||Larger shelters|| |
300 / 600 m3 /h