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Although the first patent issued for an electronic cigarette was filed in 1930, e-cigarettes would not become commercially produced on a mass basis until 2003. In 2006, e-cigarettes were introduced to the United States. Although the idea was slow to catch on, it soon became a booming industry.
By 2018, 41 million people across the world use e-cigarettes — a practice known as vaping. Presented as a safer alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes, it became incredibly popular in the U.S., particularly among young people. By 2019, studies showed that 25% of high school seniors had vaped nicotine in the previous month.
As vaping becomes more common, we are learning more about the risks associated with the use of e-cigarettes. A new study has revealed that vaping is tied to a higher likelihood of having a stroke. If you have suffered an injury due to vaping, a Miami personal injury attorney can help you file a claim to recover damages for your loss.
The Dangers of Vaping
When vaping was first introduced in the United States, many adults saw it as a way to break a harmful addiction to cigarettes. Smoking had well-known risks at the time, including the possibility of developing lung cancer. Vaping seemed like a safer alternative.
Today, many young adults exclusively smoke e-cigarettes — rather than using the devices as a way to kick the cigarette habit. Others smoke both cigarettes and vape. Rather than being used as a way to stop smoking, vaping seems to have increased the consumption of nicotine products.
Unfortunately, there is still a lot that we don’t know about vaping and the effects that it has on your lungs and body. According to Harvard Medical School, there are numerous known risks to vaping. This includes:
- Developing severe lung disease
- An increased risk of cancer
- Explosions and burns
- Nicotine poisoning from vaping liquid
- Harm to fetuses
- Nicotine addiction
- Potential to begin smoking cigarettes
The recently-released study from George Mason University highlights a new danger: an increased risk of stroke.
According to the study’s authors, young adults who use e-cigarettes are almost twice as likely to have a stroke as those who smoke only conventional cigarettes. Vapers have three times the risk of having a stroke as nonsmokers.
The study involved a collection of data on almost 162,000 people between 2016 and 2017. The researchers accounted for other stroke risks, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol. The authors have stressed that because there is so much that we don’t know about vaping, there may be other risks associated with vaping, particularly when it comes to the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Filing a Lawsuit for Injuries Caused by Vaping
A person who suffers an injury for vaping may file a personal injury lawsuit against the manufacturer, distributor and/or retailer for their damages. This is known as a products liability lawsuit, which is based on a theory that a dangerous or defective product caused harm.
Products liability claims are brought on one of three theories: (1) the product was defectively manufactured; (2) the product had a defective design; or (3) the defendant failed to warn consumers about how to properly use the product. In the case of e-cigarettes that cause an increased risk of stroke or other injuries, a products liability lawsuit may be a way to obtain compensation for their losses — and potentially help bring about a change in the system.
Under current law, there are no federal or state regulations that require e-cigarette products be submitted to product design and safety testing. This includes the liquids used for vaping (often referred to as “juice”). As a result, manufacturers and resellers have flooded the market with devices that may or may not be safe for people to use.
If you have been injured by an e-cigarette, you may be able to file a lawsuit to recover compensation. To succeed, you will have to use one of the above theories to prove liability. This may be done in a number of ways, including through the use of expert witness testimony.
For example, if you were diagnosed with a lung disease or had a stroke that was related to vaping, you may claim that the product was defectively designed. In this type of case, your Miami personal injury attorney would argue that a properly-designed device would not cause these types of illnesses or injuries. In fact, there may not be a safe way to use these products.
A successful products liability case may lead to a settlement or award for damages for past and future medical expenses, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, loss of consortium, pain and suffering, and emotional distress. In addition, these types of lawsuits may force e-cigarette manufacturers to change the way that their products are produced to make them safer. Alternatively, big judgments may put manufacturers, distributors or retailers of vaping products out of business — or lead to increased governmental regulation of the industry.
Work with a Miami Personal Injury Attorney
Vaping injuries can be incredibly serious, ranging from health problems to injuries from exploding batteries. If you have been harmed in any way from the using of a vaping product, a
Miami personal injury attorney can help you file a claim against the manufacturer, retailer or distributor of the device.Kaire & Heffernan represents individuals throughout the Miami area who have been harmed in all types of accidents — including injuries caused by dangerous and defective products. Our team has significant experience, and will aggressively pursue compensation on your behalf. To learn more or to schedule a free initial consultation, call us today at 305-376-7860 or email us at any time.
Mark Kaire has been practicing law in Miami for nearly 30 years. He is dedicated to helping the injured people of Miami receive compensation. Mr. Kaire has been blogging on Miami’s legal issues for many years.


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I had lot of problems and difficulties to run Microsoft SQL stored procedures in PHP but i found a simple trick to do it easily and i think it will be helpful for you all 🙂
Running stored procedures using Microsoft SQL in PHP with MSSQL interface.
1.Create the Stored procedure in Microsoft SQL management studio and check in the query analyzer if the stored procedure executes with out no errors .
2.Create the MSSQL database connections in a PHP class or a PHP file
3.In Microsoft SQL management studio go to :
Database –> YourDatabaseName –> Programmability –> Stored procedures –> Execute the Stored Procedure
Right click the procedure name -> Execute
Stored procedure execution window
Get this code to a PHP String and Exicute it using mssql_query() as a normal database query execution
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Chris Morgan, a Doctoral Researcher in the School of Biosciences, has won the annual Images of Research competition with his 'Feeding the world with plant science' photo (right).
As Earth’s population continues to grow, so too does the demand for sustainable food production. A large proportion of the UK’s plant science research is aimed at generating plants with new beneficial characteristics, such as increased drought tolerance or higher yield. Translating these beneficial characteristics to crop plants, such as wheat and maize, will help to address some of the problems associated with ensuring future global food security.
Chris' image shows seedlings of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana germinating on an agar petri dish. He explains "We are using molecular biology to investigate how a special form of cell division called meiosis is controlled and regulated in Arabidopsis. By investigating meiosis we aim to understand how genetic material (DNA) is reshuffled and passed between parents and offspring in plants. We can then use this knowledge to inform and improve current plant breeding technologies, hopefully allowing plant breeders to generate novel crop varieties with desirable traits."
In the video below, Chris describes his research and experiences of studying for a PhD at the School of Biosciences.


After reporting that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was set to unveil his first endorsements from fellow senators, the National Review corrected the record to say Cruz does not have any Senate endorsements to announce.
In a correction posted Monday night, editor Eliana Johnson said reporter Elaina Plott’s earlier story that Cruz was going to announce endorsements from his Senate colleagues was not correct.
“The report was erroneous. As of this writing, the campaign has no pending Senate endorsements to announce,” Johnson wrote.
An editor’s note had already been added to the original post earlier Monday evening clarifying “the number of senators who will endorse Cruz is not known.” The story cited an unnamed source “with knowledge of the situation” in its report.
The National Review originally reported that Cruz had four or more Senate endorsements coming this week, which was held up as a sign Republicans were warming to the idea of backing Cruz as their best chance to beat Donald Trump.


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Justin Thomas made history on Saturday at the 2017 U.S. Open in Erin, Wisconsin, shooting a nine-under par 63, but he still finds himself in a three-way tie for second place and one shot behind leader Brian Harman at 12 under par.
"Normally, 12-under would be a 10-shot lead at most U.S. Opens", Harman said jokingly.
They fearlessly attacked the pins and nobody was more ruthless than Thomas, who ripped apart the links-style layout carding nine birdies and two bogeys, before capping his record-smashing effort by coolly rolling in an eight-foot putt for eagle at the par-five 18th.
Harman, who is playing his first major since missing the cut in all four in 2015, fired six birdies and one bogey in a 67 to claim pole position in his bid to become the first left-handed victor of the US Open.
Three holes before, on the 288-yard, par-4 15th, Thomas had missed a six-foot eagle putt after driving the green with another 3-wood.
Russian Federation compares Trump's Cuba plan to Cold War-era 'rhetoric'
Trump aides said Thursday that Rubio was "very helpful" to the administration as it spent months reviewing the policy. The Cuban government responded Friday evening by rejecting what it called Trump's "hostile rhetoric".
An 18-hole playoff. Nothing but contenders on the board who have never won a major, which tells me it's going to be awfully hard for any of them to close this one out. "I was just happy that I was the one that was able to take advantage of it today". What slowed him on Saturday was a triple bogey on the third hole, but conditions were so tough that Woods shot even-par 71 and still increased his lead to 10 shots.
Johnson is said to have texted a message of congratulations to Harman, who in turn thanked Johnson and wrote back, "I wanted no part of you in a playoff". It was never that way in the U.S. Open. Hadwin tied a U.S. Open record when he made six straight birdies, from the 18th hole through the fifth hole.
Thomas gave us a glimpse it would be a special day with a 19-foot circus putt for birdie.
Miller, who holds onto that 63 like Mercury Morris does the "72 Dolphins ideal record, always has an opinion, which he shared with Golf Channel after Thomas" round. I think being exempt and coming in a little early and not having it be so hectic the week of has definitely helped.
More startling than the low scores was smoke rising from about a half-mile away when a commercial blimp, not affiliated with the tournament, crashed into a field and burst into flames. "But good shots will still prevail, if you hit them".
The leaderboard is flooded with solid players, nearly all of whom are looking for their first major championship victory. Because of that you can go out and play some great golf but you have a bunch of guys out there that can play some good golf as well. The soft Black Course allowed players to take dead aim, and Barnes opened with rounds of 67 and 65. "But I'm looking forward to getting the job done". It's been set up very fair and Thomas isn't the only player to prove good shots can be rewarded. This is only his eighth major, and the third time he'll be playing on the weekend.
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Lamplighter Theatre Dramatic Audio CD
Over 100 years ago, there was a darkness over Victorian England…a darkness in which children were used and abused.
Hesba Stretton, under the influence of her mentor Charles Dickens, exposed this darkness through her stories. Soon to become one of the most popular writers of the 19th century, she won widespread fame for her book Jessica’s First Prayer. Before long it had sold at least a million and a half copies, outselling Alice in Wonderland by nearly ten times.
Today, we bring Hesba Stretton’s story to life as a world-class audio drama, Jessica’s Journey. As a web of characters become entangled with the knowledge of their past sins, a minister, a miser, and an unfit mother each encounter a miraculous redemption through their connection with the little Jessica-and her answer to prayer.
Running play time: Approximately 2 hours, 15 minutes.
From Vicky Smit of Caledonia, Michigan on 2/22/2014.
“Jessica’s Journey is such a window on God’s redeeming power and grace! My 10 year old granddaughter and I listen to them every morning when I pick her up for school. I bring breakfast to her and we sit in the car at the end of her very long driveway waiting for the bus to come while she eats and listens! The first thing she does when she jumps into the car is turn on the CD player. She is learning more about God and Jesus and Heaven every day! Thank you!!”
From John Camiolo of Arcade, New York on 2/3/2014.
“After listening to most of this drama on radio on my way home from work I decided that I had to pick it up for my family to listen to. We read the book it was based off of (Jessica’s First Prayer), and then we listened to the CDs together over 4 days. My four girls loved it. The drama really brings the story to life and gives you such a powerful glimpse of not only life in the Victorian era, but also of the power of prayer and God’s ability to create change in our lives.”

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BT’s Philip Jansen said he was ‘open minded’ about the idea of a sale once the fibre regulatory framework was agreed in 2021
BT’s CEO Philip Jansen has claimed to be ‘open minded’ about the prospect of selling a stake in the company’s giant infrastructure unit Openreach, but only once the company has received clarity on the fibre regulatory framework next year.
"Would I be open minded about looking at a minority interest on it, moving that on to someone else? Potentially. But I can’t see us doing that until well after we’ve agreed the regulatory framework, until March, April next year," said Jansen at a Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media and Telecom conference yesterday.
Ofcom is currently working to decide exactly how much of a return BT will be allowed to make from its planned £12 billion fibre-to-the-premises buildout, with a decision expected in March or April next year.
Jansen argued that Openreach was an undervalued asset, which was not adequately reflected in the company’s share price.
“I feel that BT is undervalued for the kind of business that we are and the assets we have,” he said.
BT’s share price has been slammed by the coronavirus pandemic, falling to an 11-year low earlier this year. Rival’s like CK Hutchison, which own the UK’s Three brand, have been raising funds recently through infrastructure sales of their own. CK Hutchison recently agreed to sell their European tower infrastructure to Spanish giant Cellnex for $12 billion.
But Jansen was less optimistic about pursuing such a strategy with BT.
"There are things that we can consider but we are not really interested in sale and leaseback," he said on the call.
Ultimately, BT seems unlikely to sell its stake in Openreach unless the stars align, with Jansen admitting that some control of the unit was strategically vital.
“Openreach being part of BT is the right thing for it to be,” he said.
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Germany: On the right path for 5G leadership
Vivendi set to complain to EU over proposed Italian media plurality law
Sun shining on Liberty Global’s Swiss merger, but cloudier skies for UK’s O2 deal


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Sony Missed The Perfect Chance for The Ps4 at The Superbowl
The Superbowl could have propelled Sony’s mysterious console into the limelight.
On February 1st, Sony unveiled a teaser trailer on their official playstation youtube channel. The teaser showed nothing more than the iconic playstation buttons and the tagline “Be the first to know” and ended up garnering more than 5 million views. The internet went abuzz, almost unanimously agreeing that Sony is set to announce their next flagship console on February 20th. It has come to a point where no one is even questioning if it might be something else. Numerous insiders, business analysts, and industry experts all point to an inevitable announcement of the PS4.
Two days after that trailer the Superbowl occured. The largest, most televised sports entertainment event in North America in a given year. The Superbowl garners hundreds of millions of viewers and companies spend millions to try and meet their marketing deadlines to get commercials ready for the big day. Speaking of commercials, a mere 30 second one can cost anywhere from 2-5 million USD. Regardless of the cost, companies know it is completely worth it given the number of viewers tuned in.
It is safe to say then, that Sony missed an incredible opportunity to unveil their next generation console, or at the very least tease it.
This generation Sony has had a very difficult job of keeping up with Microsoft in the North American market. Compared to other territories like Europe and Japan (where Sony is doing very well), in North America it simply cannot hold its ground. A new console would be a rebirth for Sony and give them a chance to start fresh.
Why not start fresh by announcing your next generation gaming console at the most viewed entertainment event in North America?
The implications of this announcement would be tremendous. Not only would the console get people talking, it would create immense buzz and generate interest for months to come. It would then allow Sony to fully unveil the system on specified date. This would completely steal the spotlight from its competitors such as Nintendo and more importantly; Microsoft. The Superbowl come around once a year and Sony could have really invigorated the gaming industry as a whole by announcing the PS4 at such a mainstream event.

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Why was the Gucci show in Milan so unique?
Since his appointment as head of Gucci, Alessandro Michele has revolutionized the codes of the company founded in 1881. Proof of this can be seen in the Fall/Winter 2020-2021 fashion show, which he presented on February 19, 2020 at the Gucci Hub in Milan. From the first teaser, unveiled through the prism of Instagram, the tone was set: mysterious scenes showing porcelain dolls, reminiscent of the mannequins frozen behind glass windows throughout the show.
“An Unrepeatable Ritual”
The artistic director reinvented the concept of the traditional catwalk even up to the invitation, sending a voice note accompanied by a photo to his happy few guests via Whatsapp. The idea this season? Hide nothing, and reveal the other side of a show. A successful bet for Alessandro Michele, who invited his guests to take their seats by going through the backstage area and discovering a rotating set with the models in full preparation.
Called "An Unrepeatable Ritual", this Fall/Winter 2019-2020 collection was presented on immobile mannequins, elevated at the top of a series of stairs that designed the space overhung by a luminous structure that made the ceremonial show all the more solemnly dignified. This equally helped to discover live all the stages of the execution of a fashion show, considered for the designer as a sacred passage through which beauty comes out of its shell.
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Investors looking for a defensive play should consider Proctor & Gamble Co. (NYSE:PG), Goldman Sachs’ Amy Low Chasen said after the company reported first quarter results that came in ahead of both the analyst’s and consensus estimates.
PG management issued earnings guidance of US95¢ to US97¢ per share for the second quarter, better than Goldman’s forecast of US94¢ and at the low end of the current consensus of US97¢, the analyst said in a note to clients.
“We believe this is another solid quarter from PG with healthy fundamentals and no areas for concern,” she wrote, adding that the shares could react negatively given their recent strength.
The stock fell as much as 5% on Tuesday morning.
PG is a member of Goldman’s Americas Buy List.
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HARBOR HOMES, INC. IN NASHUA AWARDED $1 MILLION GRANT TO COMBAT HOMELESSNESS AMONG VETERANS
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced today that Harbor Homes in Nashua has been awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S Department of Labor as part of the Supportive Services for Veterans Families Program. The funding will allow Harbor Homes to provide employment, housing and VA benefits assistance to approximately 300 New Hampshire veterans and their families.
Shaheen wrote a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki this past February in support of Harbor Homes’ grant application.
“Harbor Homes has a 32-year history of excellent service to New Hampshire’s homeless veterans, helping them find good jobs, fight substance abuse and get back on their feet,” said Shaheen. “Their wide presence in the state and strong connections to veterans service providers make Harbor Homes a terrific recipient for this grant. The organization has made an impact on the lives of so many Granite State veterans and I’m glad that they will have the opportunity to help so many more.”
“Harbor Homes is thrilled for all of the veteran families in NH who will benefit from this much-needed initiative,” said Peter Kelleher, CEO of Harbor Homes, Inc. “Many veterans have unique challenges to overcome as a result of hardships experienced during their military service that make it more difficult to reintegrate into New Hampshire’s communities without targeted interventions and supportive services. The Supportive Service for Veteran Families program will prevent or end homelessness amongst up to 300 low-income veteran households, and help the state achieve its goal to be the first state in the country to effectively end veteran homelessness.”
In 2004, Harbor Homes launched the Veterans FIRST initiative to provide housing and support services to homeless New Hampshire veterans, and 175 households have since transitioned from this program into independent living. Harbor Homes has also worked with the VA to help 168 veterans obtain employment through the Homeless Veterans Reintegration program.
According to the Government Accountability Office, between 423 and 600 homeless veteran households are located in New Hampshire and an additional 7,175 such households in our state are at risk of homelessness. New Hampshire also has the third highest percentage in the nation of low-income veteran renter households with moderate to severe housing affordability problems.
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"Treehouse of Horror XXI" is a Halloween-themed episode from the twenty-second season of the animated comedy series The Simpsons. It was first broadcast in the United States on the Fox Network on November 7, 2010.
In common with all previous "Treehouse of Horror" episodes, the program is made up of three self-contained stories; "War and Pieces", "Master and Cadaver" and "Tweenlight". The first story is a parody of the 1995 comedy adventure movie Jumanji. The second story spoofs the 1989 Australian thriller Dead Calm. The final story spoofs vampire fiction, in particular the Twilight series of books and movies. A character who resembles Count von Count is briefly seen in the final story, sucking the blood from another character who resembles Big Bird from Sesame Street.
Father and son Bart Simpson are carving pumpkins to make jack-o-lanterns. After Bart cuts a jack-o-lantern face into the seat of his father's pants, a violent fight breaks out between the two of them.
The scientist Professor Frink appears and warns viewers that the program may be unsuitable for some of them. He suggests that viewers use TiVo to fast forward through the scary parts, which he demonstrates. Unfortunately, Frink fast forwards too far and reveals spoilers. Full of remorse, Frink uses the TiVo to fast forward himself, he ages, dies and turns to dust. The dust forms the words "Treehouse of Horror XXI".
The Frankenstein's monster-like version of Professor Frink's father, who had previously been seen in "Treehouse of Horror XIV", appears. Parodying the American TV version of The Office, the monster says that he used to work at a company called "Monster Miffin" with a mummy, a werewolf, a zombie and a witch.
"War and Pieces"
Not wanting them to play violent video games, Marge Simpson suggests that her son Bart and his friend Milhouse play one of the old board games in the attic. The boys reject most of the games as "lame" but decide to play one called "Satan's Path". When they start to play, the other board games come to life and transform the town into a giant game board.
Bart's sister Lisa reads the rules of "Satan's Path", which are in Latin. She tells the boys that they have to win all of the other games in order to finish "Satan's Path" and return everything to normal. Milhouse dies during a game of Battleship but Bart wins, returning everything to normal, including bringing Milhouse back to life.
The two boys decide that they would just like to play Hangman. However, "Satan's Path" causes the hangman to come to life. The two boys are hanged when they lose the game.
"Master and Cadaver"
Marge and Homer Simpson are taking a vacation on board a yacht. They rescue a man named Roger who tells them that he was the chef on a yacht called the Albatross and was knocked out after he tried to prevent the people on board from being poisoned. Roger offers to make a pie for the Simpsons but Homer is suspicious. He throws the pie out of a porthole. A dead shark is later seen with the pie dish in its mouth. Convinced that Roger is a poisoner, the Simpsons appear to kill him with a metal pole before pushing his body into the ocean.
The Simpsons later discover that Roger's story was true. They come across the Albatross and see that some of the passengers are still alive and being given an antidote for the poison. Roger reappears and tells the Simpsons that the shark was killed by fuel leaking from their boat.
To cover up the attempted murder of Roger, the Simpsons kill him, all of the surviving passengers on the Albatross and a pelican. However, Marge Simpson feels guilty and eats some of the poisoned pie.
The story ends with the revelation that it was just a daydream of the Simpsons' baby daughter Maggie, who then fantasizes about being the juvenile deliquent Alex fom the 1971 movie version of A Clockwork Orange.
Lisa Simpson is interested in the mysterious new boy Edmund. After he uses his superhuman speed to save her from several traffic accidents, Edmund reveals to Lisa that he is a vampire. Lisa is unafraid and a romance begins to develop between the two of them, much to the dismay of the boy Milhouse, who has been in love with Lisa for a long time and who is revealed to be a were-poodle.
Lisa's mother Marge invites Edmund and his father Count Dracula to dinner. Edmund is embarrassed by his father's behavior and Lisa is embarrassed by that of her father Homer. The two children agree to run away together to "Dracula-La Land".
Lisa tells Edmund that she wants to become a vampire but changes her mind when she finds out that she would remain eight years old forever. Edmund tells Lisa that the "blood lust" is upon him and he has to bit something. Having tracked down their runaway children, Dracula and Homer arrive. Homer saves Lisa by offering himself to the bloodthirsty Edmund instead. Edmund and Dracula drink Homer's blood but his cholestorol kills them both. Having become a vampire, Homer transforms into a bat to fly home. Being vastly overweight, Homer falls to his death and is picked up by the were-poodle Milhouse.
- ↑ The film A Clockwork Orange is also referenced in "Treehouse of Horror III", "Treehouse of Horror XXV" and "Treehouse of Horror XXVII"

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Rameswaram Tamil Nadu: The mechanized boat fishermen organization in Rameswaram city has called on the government to protect the livelihood and property of the fishermen from Rameswaram from ongoing attacks by the Sri Lankan navy.
A leader of the organization cited a recent instance of the Sri Lankan navy destroying the fishing nets of the fishermen who headed out in 456 boats for fishing on Wednesday, as the latest, in a long line of atrocities committed against the fishermen from Rameswaram.
As a result, all of the guys were forced to return home in fear for their lives, according to P Sesu Raja, the association’s leader for mechanized boat fishermen.
He alleged that each boatman lost Rs 50,000 as a result of the naval personnel’s activities and that the atrocities committed by the Lankan navy against the Tamil Nadu fishermen appeared to be going unchecked.
He stated that the fishermen from Rameswaram and the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu have placed their faith in the State and Central governments to protect them and their property at sea.

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LONDON (AP) — Britain imposed sanctions Wednesday on six top officials at the Arctic penal colony where Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died last week, saying they were responsible for the brutal treatment he suffered in the final months of his life.
The six officials, targeted under U.K. human rights laws, include Col. Vadim Konstantinovich Kalinin, who oversees the prison camp where Navalny was held in solitary confinement for up to two weeks at a time, the Foreign Office said.
The 47-year-old anti-corruption campaigner and former presidential candidate was also denied medical treatment and forced to walk outdoors in temperatures dropping to minus 32 degrees Celsius (minus 26 degrees Fahrenheit), it said.
“It’s clear that the Russian authorities saw Navalny as a threat and they tried repeatedly to silence him,″ Foreign Secretary David Cameron said in a statement.
The six prison officials will be barred from traveling to Britain, and any assets they may have in the country will be frozen.
Britain also called on Russian authoritie s to release Navalny’s body to his family and urged a “full and transparent” investigation into his death on Friday.
Navalny returned to Moscow in January 2021 after recuperating in Germany from a nerve agent poisoning that he blamed on the Kremlin. He was immediately arrested and received three prison terms that he rejected as politically motivated.

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Rangers part company with controversial midfielder Joey Barton after just eight games
Englishman had declared he would be the best player in Scotland upon his arrival in Glasgow
Rangers terminated Joey Barton’s contract on Thursday after the controversial midfielder’s troubled spell with the Scottish Premiership club.
Former Manchester City star Barton hasn’t played for Rangers since being exiled following a row with manager Mark Warburton and several teammates in the wake of a 5-1 thrashing against bitter rivals Celtic in September.
The 34-year-old was made to train with Rangers’ Under-20 team following the six-week suspension and was then signed off one day later due to “stress”.
“Rangers and Joey Barton have agreed to terminate his contract with immediate effect,” Rangers said in a statement on Thursday.
Barton thanked Rangers fans for their backing but made no acknowledgement of Warburton or the Rangers squad.
I'd like to thank the supporters of Rangers for their incredible support during my time at the club. Wish you all the best for the future.
— Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) November 10, 2016
“I’d like to thank the supporters of Rangers for their incredible support during my time at the club. Wish you all the best for the future,” he tweeted.
Barton, capped once by England, made eight appearances for Rangers after joining the Glasgow club on a two-year £20,000-per-week (HK$194,000) contract in the close-season following his release from Burnley.
He had played a key role in Burnley’s promotion to the Premier League last term, but was unable to replicate that level of performance in Scotland and quickly found himself in trouble for his sharp tongue.
Warburton had gathered his squad together two days after the Celtic loss for a training-ground inquest, but it turned ugly as Barton launched into an explosive rant that saw him trade insults with both the manager and teammate Andy Halliday.
Rangers and Joey Barton have agreed to terminate his contract with immediate effect. Neither Rangers nor Joey Barton will comment further.
— Rangers FC (@RangersFC) November 10, 2016
The Rangers boss was furious when Barton refused to apologise for questioning his methods, specifically his criticism of Rangers’ defensive set-up, in front of the team.
Warburton decided a period of calm was required and told Barton to stay away from the training ground.
But the notoriously outspoken Barton, who claimed after his move to Rangers that he would prove himself the best player in Scotland, stoked Warburton’s fury further when he gave an unauthorised radio interview questioning his manager’s handling of the fall-out.
Barton is due to appear before the Scottish Football Association on November 17 to answer charges relating to alleged betting on matches.
Barton, who has also played for Newcastle and Marseille, is reported to have been offered the chance to train with English championship club Derby, whose manager Steve McClaren worked with the player at QPR.


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Margao – Most insensitive, irresponsible BJP government has once again displayed its anti-people agenda by increasing Petrol, Diesel and LPG cylinder prices immediately after Assembly Elections. The Convenience of the People is paramount above convenience of BJP Leaders, Goa Governments swearing-in must be done immediately demanded Congress General Secretary and MLA Yuri Alemao.
Reacting to the fuel price and LPG price hike and delay in swearing-in of full fledged government in Goa, Cuncolim Congress MLA Yuri Alemao and GPCC Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar in a joint statement criticised the BJP for its anti-people agenda.
Referring to a tweet of Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi dated 5th March 2022 wherein he had appealed to the people to make their fuel tanks full anticipating fuel price hikes after assembly polls in five states, Yuri Alemao ssaid that Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi is proved right again. Taking to sarcasm, Yuri Alemao said “Better late than never PM Narendra Modi Ji. You have once again Foolfilled the Jumlas of BJP. Awaiting Roadshow from vibrant Smriti Irani today as LPG Price hiked by Rs. 50 per cylinder & Fuel Prices up by 80 paise per litre”.
He also came down heavily on the annoucement made by the acting Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant of holding the Swearing-in of the new Government on 28th March 2022. ” Convenience of the People of Goa is paramount than Convenience of PM Narendra Modi, HM Amit Shah & other BJP Leaders. Goa wants full-fledged Government in place immediately. Stop wasteful expenditure on Event Management & hold Swearing-in in Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan immediately”, Yuri Alemao demanded.
Even before the BJP Government hopefully under defective Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant is sworn-in Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played a cruel joke on the citizens by hiking petrol, diesel and LPG prices. BJP’s election jumlas stand exposed stated Congress Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar.
Both the leaders appealed to the people to question the BJP over its anti-people agenda and also demand to the BJP MLA’s to adopt to austerity measures as the State treasury is already made empty by the previous BJP government.


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Bhubaneswar: Odisha bags “Commendation Award” in agriculture for total food grain production in the year 2016-17. Dr Arun Kumar Sahoo, Hon’ble Minister, Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment received the “Commendation Award” in Agriculture from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tumkur at Bengaluru on 02.01.20.
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi presented the award in the presence of Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. The award consists of a trophy, citation and a cash amount of Rs 1 crore. Additional Chief Secretary and Agricultural Production Commissioner, Shri Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra, and Director, Agriculture and Food Production, Dr M Muthukumar,
accompanied Dr Sahoo to Bengaluru to attend the event. In 2020, Odisha has also released its new agriculture Policy #SAMRUDHI 2020 which focuses on market linkage, crop diversification and leveraging science and technology to ensure agricultural growth and enhance farmers’ income and livelihood.


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Is the bond market experiencing a bubble?
Ever since 2008 the Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates to near zero and began buying bonds in 2008, commentators have worried that bond prices were unsustainably high. They feared that investors could suddenly flee the bond market, causing prices to collapse and yields—which move inversely to price—to jump higher.
Recently, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan reflected these concerns when he warned in a TV interview that bond yields were unsustainably low and that the market was in a bubble.
So what’s Schwab’s view?
Exuberance is lacking
“We think bond yields are likely to rise from current levels as the economy continues to improve and the Federal Reserve tightens policy, but we don’t see a bubble in the market,” says Kathy Jones, senior vice president and chief fixed income strategist at the Schwab Center for Financial Research.
Although there is no standard definition of what constitutes a market bubble, Investopedia’s definition—“a surge in asset prices unwarranted by the fundamentals of the asset and driven by exuberant market behavior”—seems reasonable, Kathy says.
“By that measure, the bond market doesn’t appear to be in a bubble. It’s hard to find investors who are exuberant when yields are so low,” Kathy says. “Moreover, since bonds have a stated yield to maturity, it’s pretty clear what the return on investment will be for a given security, barring default. These days, those returns are hardly cause for exuberance.”
Schwab’s capital markets expectations for the next 10 years suggest U.S. investment-grade bond returns will average just 3.1% per year.
Slow economic growth, low inflation, easy central bank policies and strong investor demand for predictable income-generating assets also should continue to support the bond market, Kathy says. Longer-term, she still expects yields to remain below the levels that prevailed before the 2008 financial crisis.
Kathy says it’s also worth noting that the last time bond yields experienced a big short-term jump, it wasn’t a disaster for most investors. In 2013, when yields rose by 100 basis points (or one percentage point) across the yield curve in a short period of time, the total return of the Bloomberg Barclay’s U.S. Aggregate Bond Index was negative 2%—hardly a “Bondageddon” scenario.
However, the risk level isn’t zero
Nevertheless, investors shouldn’t be complacent about the potential for yields to move up moderately from current levels, because some of the factors that have driven rates lower are beginning to shift, Kathy says.
“Global economic growth is picking up and we expect further improvement in 2018,” Kathy says. “According to the International Monetary Fund, no major developed country or region is in recession. That may not sound like a big accomplishment, but it is the first time that has happened since 2010, and may signal that the global economy is finally recovering from the financial crisis and recession.”
With economic growth picking up, the risk of deflation has receded in many countries, allowing central banks to pull back from the easy monetary policies of the past decade. For example, the European Central Bank may soon begin slowing down its bond-buying program. The U.S. Federal Reserve has already begun the tightening process, raising the federal funds rate four times in the past two years.
What investors can do now
Fixed income investments are an important part of a balanced portfolio, because they typically provide income and reduce volatility by providing diversification from stocks.
Because longer-term bond yields tend to be more sensitive to interest-rate changes than shorter-term bonds, Kathy suggests keeping the average duration of your fixed income portfolio to less than seven years (and even less than that if your investing time horizon is short). Investors can also use bond ladders to spread out maturities over time, which can be useful in reducing potential volatility. Kathy also favors a cautious approach toward higher-risk fixed income investments, such as high-yield bonds.
What You Can Do Next
- Make sure your portfolio is diversified and aligned with your risk tolerance and investment timeframe. Want to talk about your portfolio? Call a Schwab Fixed Income Specialist at 877-566-7982.
- Watch Schwab experts discuss other market and economic topics in the Schwab Market Snapshot.

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London, Feb 24, 2013: The World Squash Federation has confirmed that Jordan will host the 2013 World Squash Refereeing Conference.
The 12th World Squash Refereeing Conference – with the theme ‘The Next Step: Becoming an Elite Referee’ – will be held in the capital Amman on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th October.
Jordan is a vibrant squash nation which is also hosting the Asian Junior Individual Championship in June this year.
“Developing the breadth and quality of our match officials is high priority for WSF, and a varied programme and quality presenters will ensure that attendees come away having developed their skills and learnt a great deal,” explained WSF CEO Andrew Shelley. —- WSF


Attention needs to be paid to spiritual needs
The spiritual aspect of a patient’s life has a role to play on the road to recovery from illness, writes SYLVIA THOMPSON
A LACK of respect, dignity, compassion and failure to look beyond the clinical condition is evident in nursing today, according to a senior lecturer in nursing who spoke at a conference in Dublin at the weekend.
“Healthcare services clearly consider the spiritual to be important in policies and practices, yet spiritual care is recognised when it is absent,” said Dr Linda Ross, senior lecturer at the Faculty of Health, Sport and Science at the University of Glamorgan in Wales who spoke on the theme of Spiritual Care: A Call Too Far in a Busy National Health Service?
Dr Ross said nurses played a crucial role in healthcare and they needed to have both clinical and interpersonal/ caring skills. “Nurses need to be hope-filled and remain fully present in the face of suffering,” she said.
People with mental health problems often want to talk about the spiritual aspects of their lives and this is one reason why there has been a huge growth of research into the effects of religious practice on health, according to various speakers at the conference on Mental Health, Practical Theology and Spirituality at All Hallows College, Drumcondra.
“Spirituality and psychiatry are addressing common issues and people with mental health problems need to talk about their beliefs, and psychiatrists need to facilitate this discussion even if they are non-believers,” said Prof Chris Cook, who is a psychiatrist and an Anglican priest and chairman of the Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group in the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London.
Quoting psychiatrist Harold Koenig, Prof Cook said psychiatrists needed to take patients’ spiritual history, support healthy religious beliefs, challenge unhealthy ones and work closely with clergy when patients were part of a religious congregation.
“There are psychiatrists who find taking a spiritual history intrusive and that it shows a lack of respect for non-believers. But the current empowerment of service users who want to talk about the spiritual aspects of their lives is driving this debate,” he added.
According to Prof Cook, the majority of research has found that the practice of religion is associated with better health outcomes, but there are also some studies which point to the harmful effects of religious beliefs.
The inclusion of mindfulness as a therapy for depression, the use of the 12-step programme for alcoholics and compassion therapy are all evidence of the rise of spiritual approaches to dealing with mental health problems, according to Prof Cook, who is the director of the Project for Spirituality, Theology and Mental Health at Durham University in England.
Dr Michael O’Sullivan, head of Theological Studies at All Hallows College, Dublin City University, spoke about how a Catholicism based on fear and the belief that salvation is in the next life prevented some victims of sexual abuse from seeking help.
“Theologians and spirituality scholars need to scan their traditions and see what’s harmful and what kind of faith reinforces fear. Childhood is the most vulnerable time to being deceived by received traditions,” he said.
Another speaker at the conference, Prof Peter Gilbert, spoke about how although we need a secular framework in society, there was a huge impetus to bring back the spiritual dimension in mental health approaches. “We are fed up with the rational, reductionist, robotic approach to healthcare,” said Prof Gilbert, who is the project leader of the National Spirituality and Mental Health Forum in Britain.
Recovery from mental illness is essentially a recovery of spirit, according to Mike Watts, the founder of Grow, the self-help movement for people who suffer from mental illness.
“It’s a recovery of the spirit that responds to the encouragement and support of others and an ongoing pursuit of basic human goodness,” said Mr Watts, who is doing a PhD at Trinity College Dublin based on 25 personal stories of recovery from mental illness.


Threaded Inserts for Wood Projects
Woodworkers often require joints that are mostly permanent, but may need to be taken apart to move the piece in the future. A threaded insert, known as a T nut, can be used to supply this type of joint.
Woodworkers often require joints that are mostly permanent, but may need to be taken apart to move the piece in the future. A threaded insert, known as a T nut, can be used to supply this type of joint. The metal sleeve is inserted into a hole in the piece on the bottom of the joint, so that a machine screw can be threaded into the wood.
Select a size of T nut that will fit in the material you are using for your joint. Keep in mind that T nuts have a round disk flange that needs to be seated flush with the face of the material, so the width of the overall hardware will be important, it must fit within the thickness of the edge or face it is being inserted into. Select a bit the size of the outside dimension of the insert sleeve. The proper bit size is typically mentioned in the instructions that come with the hardware. Visually match them up if needed.
Overlap the two pieces to be joined, or position the hardware you are mounting, depending on the application. Align everything as it will be when the T nut is in use. Clamp the pieces in place and use a drill press or cordless drill to drill through both pieces, if you are overlapping two pieces of wood, or mark the screw hole through the hardware and bore the wood. Set the drill on high speed and do not force the bit with more than light pressure to maintain a clean hole with no splintering. Keep the drill perpendicular to the face of the material.
Blow the dust from the hole with compressed air and slide the T nut in to check the fit. Follow the instructions that came with it to tap it home. Usually, the nut is driven home with a hammer. Then the machine screw is threaded into the sleeve and tightened until the flange is flush with the material and the pointed grips around the edge are snugly seated into the wood. This step is essential to keep the insert from pulling out when you loosen the screw.
Using the T Nut
Align the top piece of your joint, or position the hardware. Insert the screw through the top piece, or hole in the hardware and twist it clockwise to fasten the two parts together using a screwdriver. Resist the urge to use the drill, overzealous tightening will cause the T nut to fail. To release the parts, use a screwdriver to turn the screw counterclockwise until it is removed from the T nut, then move the parts. The T nut can be reused indefinitely, as long as it is tightened and loosened with care.


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The Lewis Legacy-Issue 85, Summer 2000
From the Mailbag
The C.S. Lewis Foundation for Truth in Publishing
June 1, 2000
* Since writing "The Dark Tower: A Challenge to Lewis Scholars" (Legacy
84), I've noticed a few more echoes of That Hideous Strength in The Dark Tower. In That Hideous Strength, Mark Studdock is imprisoned in a room that is covered, wherever he looks, with decorations not explicitly demonic but having a subtle cumulative effect that is dehumanizing (ch. 13). According to The Dark Tower, whatever one looked at in the throne-room of the Stingingman was covered with artwork not explicitly demonic but having a subtle cumulative effect that was "extraordinarily disquieting." Both rooms' decorations feature pictures that are "photographic" (Strength) or "microscopic" in detail (Tower), including images of large numbers of beetles. (a) In That Hideous Strength three naked men--one "gaunt," the second "a wobbling mountain of fat," and the third "an obscene senility"--worship a Head on a "bracket, shelf, or pedestal" below which dangle "tubes and bulbs" (Strength, ch. 9, 16). In the Stingingman's throne-room, a carved pillar of naked bodies featuring "shrivelled or bloated forms," displaying "a free treatment both of morbid anatomy and of senile sexual characteristics," upholds an idol in the form of a head.
(b) In Strength, a naked worshipper of the Head is seized and forced to bow before it, struggles but is held, and is unexpectedly beheaded (ch. 16). In Tower, a near-naked worshipper of the head-idol bows before it, is seized, struggles but is held, and is unexpectedly stung (34). (c) In Strength, there are arrangements in the Head's chamber for a series of victims' heads to be preserved in living death. In Tower, a series of victims are transformed into zombies in the idol's chamber. (d) In Strength, an image of the Head is recognized in a newspaper by Jane Studdock, later alleged by Fairy Hardcastle to be mad (Strength, ch. 9). In Tower, the head-idol is not described in detail because it might be recognized by "many readers, especially of the less balanced sort" (31-32).
--Larry Gilman, Chicago, IL
* I have just been enjoying the most recent Lewis Legacy here at home in Switzerland. Congratulations again on your doggedness and insight on all sorts of scores---not least your Botticelli/Dante argument.
There is always something of real value to me in your Lewis Legacy. The documentation of the self-serving dialogue between F. Schaefer and T.
Howard was useful and needed no comment. A Catholic convert myself, I have no sympathy with their snide, self-indulgent, and condescending little dialogue. As many Christians have realized --and as the Jesuit Fr. Joseph Fessio has somewhere rightly and handsomely said --Lewis now has the status of a Church Father, a representative of the undivided Church. It is an extraordinary status -- an extraordinary accomplishment.
--Michael Aeschliman, Lausanne
* I have recently heard something disturbing about C. S. Lewis (surprise, surprise!) and immediately thought that you may be able to shed some light on this strange subject...
A friend of mine employs a woman who is a college student here in Orlando. She was at his house for a party the other night and noticed Mere Christianity on the bookshelf. She mentioned that she would like to read it, since she had enjoyed the Chronicles of Narnia. The fact that they were so well written, she said, was especially impressive since Lewis had been using heroin at the time! My friend, a former pastor and seminary president, was understandably shocked and confused. Needless to say, this idea came from a university professor whose class this poor girl had been taking.
Now, I happen to teach at the same university and would certainly like to know where this poor misguided individual obtained his information (A. N. Wilson?) and how I could go about refuting it..
--Chris Hale, Orlando, FL
Note: Just another false Lewis rumor. Evidently they will never cease.
* On my last trip to Oxford (Jan/Feb 2000), I found the following interesting "Inklings items":
1) A copy of Milton Criticism by James Thorpe (1950), which contains the essays "An Introduction to Milton's Poems" by Charles Williams and "The Style of Secondary Epic and Defence of This Style" by C. S. Lewis. This book was signed "J. B. Wain 1951" (John Wain)
2) A copy of Fifty New Poems for Children (Basil Blackwell, 1924), which contains the poem "Goblin Feet" by J. R. R. Tolkien (misspelled as "Tolkein"!)
3) A copy of the Oxford student journal "Programme 12" (1935) edited by
4) A copy of the literary journal Nine (Spring 1952), which contains the poem "Easter-Tree" by Nevill Coghill (Coghill had no published poems in any of his books.)
5) A copy of the Oxford student magazine Mandrake (1946), edited by John Wain
--Perry Bramlett, Louisville, KY
* People can write fiction about Lewis (as did A. N. Wilson), secure in the knowledge that most reviewers know nothing of the subject and so they are safe from exposure there while scrambling for academic posts and accolades. Dante would have treated them thusly: They will be condemned to forever sit in hell shredding all their works, piecing them together, and shredding them again. A. N. Wilson will be their unsaintly supervisor.
--Sharon Cregier, Montague, P.E.I. Canada
* We Latter-Day Saints ("Mormons") love Jack Lewis more than ever! Proof thereof is enclosed [a mail-order catalog page].
--Benjamin Urrutia, Chicago, IL
Note: Brigham Young University in Provo, UT offers two videotapes and a
book exploring "writings of noted author C. S. Lewis and his search for the restored gospel." Produced from their 1998 Lewis conference and featuring prominent LDS scholars. Letting God Have His Way: A Conversation about C. S. Lewis (86-minute VHS $14.95). Select Addresses: C. S. Lewis: The Man and His Ministry (4-hour VHS, $24.95). C. S. Lewis: The Man and His Ministry (320-page hardcover, $27.95). Call 1-800-962-8061.
BYU on Internet: www.creativeworks.byu.edu
* Bob Trexler, the new editor of CSL (the journal of the New York C. S.
Lewis Society) approached me out of the blue a few months back, saying he was interested in reading and publishing my Lewis article on Miracles, which I briefly mentioned in one of my posts to the list. I told him in reply that one was written in Chinese, but I did have some in English whose Chinese versions were published before. Upon indicating his interest I sent him the one on the Bible, which appears in his current issue. He is going to print the one on the Tao later this year and wants more from me. I am thinking of sending him the one on Joy when I have time to go through it again. The Chinese versions of those articles have been well received. So next year they will come out in a book. I still owe the publisher an article on Evil and Pain which I have not done a stitch of work on. Your Botticelli-Dante discovery followed the classic pattern of some major discoveries of the world, be they literary, historical or scientific. The mind has been saturated with the material one has been working hard on; then suddenly it sees something which it and the world have never seen before. It is a sheer gift from heaven, and yet it is also in a sense the fruit of months or even years of very hard labour.
--Joshua Pong, Hongkong
* I came across several of your posts during my first visit to a C.S. Lewis site (Into the Wardrobe). I had to take this opportunity to express my gratitude. Your book Lion of Judah in Never-Never Land was, years ago, my first introduction to C. S. Lewis. Wandering through the library at random, how could I turn away from a title like that? That was the beginning of a lifetime, joyful addiction.
My happiest and most educational times have been reading Lewis' books and articles. I recently introduced my 14 year old son to the Narnia series and he has absconded with all 7 volumes from my library. So two generations of my family thank you.
--William D. Calhoun, Crooksville, OH
* It was a delight to receive #83, and to find progress on several fronts. The piece by Jason Pratt must have been immensely gratifying for you to receive. What a beautifully rigorous thinker; yet he seems to have internalized the spiritual meat of Lewis's thought in much the same way you have.
--Brenda Griffing, Fort Lauderdale, FL
* Thanks very much for sending me the winter Legacy. Some comments. p.1 Anthropomorphism With his love of 'dressed animals' C.S. Lewis may perhaps be justly accused of Anthropomorphism. But it was Cecil Harwood's Anthroposophy that Lewis objected to - which is just a fancy name for Rudolf [or -ph] Steiner's ideas.
[Editor's Note: I've committed that typo before.]
p.1 Cambria The only 'Wigton' in my gazetter lies in Cumbria, in the northern part of the county, fairly close to Carlisle, the County Town.
(There is a 'Wigtown' in southern Scotland which gives its name to the
County of Wigtownshire.) The modern county of 'Cumbria' was formed in 1974 from the old counties of Cumberland (see Wordsworth's 'The Cumberland Beggar') and Westmoreland, together with the Furness district of Lancashire. It includes the beautiful English 'Lake District', beloved of the 'Lakeland Poets', firstly Wordsworth.
'Cumber' indicates its Celtic origin - the British Celts after the Romans left called themselves 'Cumbrogi', Latin for 'comrades'. From this we get 'Cymru', the name the Welsh give their country in their own language, which descends from British Celtic. The Cumbrian peninsula in ancient times formed part of the Celtic kingdom of Strathclyde, which stretched north of modern Glasgow ['Glasgow' is a British Celtic word]. From there came Anaurein, the first great poet of the Welsh language. Although there are conflicting traditions, I would suggest that it is most likely that Saint Patrick, too, was born in Strathclyde, for he was taken by pirates to County Antrim, and as a man returned to County Down, both in the North of Ireland, the closest part to Strathclyde.
In 945 King Edmund of Wessex defeated Strathclyde and awarded it to the Gaelic kingdom of Scotland. Later Cumbia was wrested away from Strathclyde and Scotland by the English themselves. So I think of the English Lake District as a very Celtic part of England. I don't know if C.S. Lewis ever visited it - he and his friends preferred walking on the dry chalk and limestone ridges of Southern England, which have much to recommend them. But since the Cumbrian and his favourite Mourne Mountains are part of the same geological formation, he would surely have appreciated its beauty. Cambria is the Latin name for Wales. We have the Cambrian Mountains and the Cambrian Age in geology. p.9 Exeter Patricia Batstone has an address in the beautiful county of Devon. Exeter is the first city of the county. Might she have been attached to Exeter University in Devon, rather than to Exeter College, Oxford? [Note: You've guessed correctly.] p. 13 Inferno The first sentence of your article "Dante, Botticelli, C. S. Lewis and a Lost Masterpiece" reads "C.S. Lewis first read Dante's Inferno at some unknown date in his youth." I opened Corbin Scott Carnell's Bright Shadow of Reality: Spiritual Longing in C. S. Lewis and read (Chapter II, p 45) 'Later Kirkpatrick branched out into German and Latin, using always the same method. After the briefest introduction with grammar and exercises, they opened to the first page of Faust or the Inferno and began to read.' And then in Surprised by Joy I find (Chapter IX, p117, my edition) 'Later in my career we (ie Kirkpatrick & Lewis) branched out into German and Italian. Here his methods were the same. After the very briefest contact with Grammars and Exercises I was plunged into Faust and the Inferno. In Italian we succeeded.' (ie Lewis became a fluent reader of Dante). So Lewis first read the Inferno under Kirkpatrick at Bookham.
--James O'Fee, Bangor, Ireland

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Not, in fact, a crap swinging site for those in the farming community, Ploughshare are a nasty black / death metal band from Australia and are back hot off the heels of their 2018 debut full-length “In Offal, Salvation”, and their 2017 EP the charmingly named “Literature Of Piss” with this 4 track EP “Tellurian Insurgency”.
Ploughshare are a band who are certainly hard to pigeon-hole. Going from Mayhem-esque black metal one minute to dischordant & nasty Morbid Angel inspired death metal the next. The promo blurb even says “noise rock & post-punk”….. but fuck knows what that means. One thing is for sure, the band are extremely talented and tighter than a mouse’s ear. “Tellurian Insurgency” is a treble heavy, oppressive and not in any traditional sense a pleasurable listen.
I’m not one for experimental music….. I own Mortician albums….. but I quite liked this and the violent noisy mess on offer has been played a good few times here at Stalag Marky!
I wouldn’t be able to hum a riff off the record but these four tracks are something to experience rather than enjoy. The EP opening tracks, “Abreactive Trance” and “Indistinguishable Beast of Flight” are the best (to these ears) but the remix of “In Offal, Salvation” (the full-length debut’s title-track) has its own weird charm and the closing number “Xeno-Chemical Insider” is a weird musical landscape of hypnotic tribal beats and impenetrable vocals. Very unsettling which I guarantee is what this band are striving for.
Definitely worth a look if you like later Mayhem & NON.
(6/10 Mark Eve)


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niacin extended-release - oral, Niaspan (cont.)
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Diamond Empowerment Fund Awards $130,000 to Botswana Top Achievers Program
New York, NY—The Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F) donated $130,000 to the Botswana Top Achievers Program, during a dinner reception with His Excellency President Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi of Botswana. The presentation was made on the eve of the opening of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly.
The Top Achiever program recognizes students across Botswana and provides them with the ability to study in premier universities around the world. Students then come back to Botswana and contribute towards its economic diversification. D.E.F. has contributed to the Botswana Top Achievers program since 2011.
In his remarks thanking the D.E.F., President Masisi recognized that through D.E.F.’s Diamonds Do Good initiative, the Botswana diamond story is reflected in a hugely positive way, emphasizing how ethically sourced diamonds have made and continue to make enormous contributions to Botswana’s economy, an example of good governance and industry best practices.
“Everyone from Botswana attending this reception tonight in some way benefits from diamonds. We thank the Diamond Empowerment Fund for investing in the future of our next generation of leaders,” President Masisi said. Added D.E.F President, Anna Martin, “We are thrilled that through our supporters in the diamond industry, we are able to give back to Botswana which is one of the top producers of diamonds in the world. Diamonds truly do good.”
Jewelers of America Announces Workers Comp Benefit For Members; Names GEM Nominees
New York, NY – Jewelers of America (JA) has partnered with JM Insurance Services LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary agency of Jewelers Mutual Insurance Group) to offer competitive workers compensation insurance rates exclusively for JA members.
The new benefit will allow JA members to protect their business and employees when illness or accidents strike. If an employee gets hurt, becomes sick, or dies due to their job, workers compensation insurance provides coverage that includes medical care costs, rehabilitation treatments, lost wages, and death benefits.
JMIS Workers Compensation coverage is underwritten by AmTrust North America, a national insurance carrier with an “A-” (Excellent) FSC “XV” rating by A.M. Best. The company provides a broad suite of insurance products including workers’ compensation coverage for small- and medium-sized businesses.
JA members can request a quote for workers compensation coverage here.
Separately, JA announced the 2019 GEM Award nominees in the categories of jewelry design, media excellence, and retail excellence. The three winners will be announced live during the 17th annual GEM Awards, Friday, January 11, 2019 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The GEM Awards honor individuals and brands whose work raises the visibility and status of fine jewelry and watches. The 2019 nominees are:
De Beers Group, UN Women To Support More Than 1,200 Female Entrepreneurs In Southern Africa
London, UK—De Beers Group, in partnership with United Nations (UN) Women, is pleased to announce the launch of a three-year capacity-building program to improve the livelihoods of more than 1,200 women micro-entrepreneurs in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
The program is designed to equip women micro-entrepreneurs with business and management skills to build their capacity to operate and grow successful small businesses. It will focus on providing training about business concepts such as accessing markets, increasing market share, generating income, creating jobs, and supporting effective decision-making, communication and negotiation skills.
Tailored specifically for each country, the program will be delivered with local implementation partners and focus on regions that have high levels of unemployment and where formal job opportunities are limited. It has been designed to ensure ongoing sustainability by building the capacity of locally-based trainers to understand the specific challenges faced by women micro-entrepreneurs, build access to peer support networks, and support participants on an ongoing basis to implement the skills gained. A wide variety of micro-businesses—spanning retail, hospitality, agriculture, catering, produce, manufacturing, and education—will be eligible to participate,
De Beers Group CEO Bruce Cleaver said, “I am delighted to launch this program as part of De Beers Group’s commitment to stand with women and girls around the world, especially in our diamond producing countries where women play a crucial role in supporting their local communities. When you support women business owners, you support a community more broadly as women are proven to reinvest more of their income back into the community and to actively support the creation of jobs for others. Through these programs, we hope to help equip women entrepreneurs with the skills, training and confidence to build successful and sustainable businesses.”
Anne Shongwe, UN Women Representative, South Africa Multi-Country Office, said, “The partnership and program aims to complement national efforts on job creation and economic empowerment of women by supporting women micro-entrepreneurs through capacity building that is customized to address their daily challenges in practical ways. Typically, micro-enterprises are informal and survivalist, and women manage them as part of their households. While some may have basic technical skills like weaving or baking, most lack the business skills to understand their business environment and run sustainable enterprises. Investing in women’s economic empowerment, particularly with women in the informal sector, sets a direct path towards gender equality, poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth. Investing in the capacity development of women micro-entrepreneurs leads to those women having higher incomes, better access to and control over resources, and greater security as they gain financial independence.”
The program is part of De Beers Group’s three-year partnership with UN Women, which includes a US $3 million investment to advance women and girls in De Beers Group’s diamond producing countries, announced in September last year.
Separately, De Beers Group also is providing scholarships to young women and girls in Canada to pursue studies in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). To date, eight university scholarships have been awarded, with the aim of a further 19 multi-year scholarships by 2020. De Beers Group also sponsored a summer science camp at the University of Waterloo for 13- and 14-year-old girls from indigenous communities near the company’s Gahcho Kué mine.
As a UN Women HeForShe Thematic Champion, De Beers Group has also committed to achieving parity in the appointment of women and men into senior leadership roles in its own organization, as well as ensuring the company’s brands are a positive force for gender equality through all its marketing campaigns. In the past 12 months, the company doubled its appointment rate of women into senior positions, to 51% of new senior hires. A set of new inclusive marketing guidelines has also been developed, and highly successful campaigns have been run by consumer brands Forevermark and De Beers Jewellers, featuring real women.
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Stephanie Monnier December 19, 2019 Coloring
Color Recognition: Coloring in activities encourages colour awareness. Using different colours gives children an opportunity to explore different combinations and lets them see how they can change the appearance of the picture. It is great also for gaining awareness of the lesser known colours
There is so much for artists to learn from the work of other artists. Of course I always had the option to draw freely and avidly did. It’s art, it should never be either-or. Especially for self conscious children who wish to be creative but are anxious of creating their own drawings. Saying that colouring books are not art and depresses creativity is sadly narrow and pretentious for this generally encouraging blog.
When coloring, the child learns to distinguish between different colors, shapes and proportions. After some time, it is able to extract more and more elements from the image and highlight them with color.
My little love coloring and always have. To be honest, I think we all love coloring to some degree even as kids. Your coloring pages are adorable!
Brenda Richards agrees. “I think for coloring to be a calming, anxiety-reducing task it is important to follow the child’s lead. The style of coloring book is less important that the calming act of coloring.”
I remember as a child the excitement around a new box of crayons and a coloring book! It was something I always enjoyed doing, and have many fond memories of coloring with my sister and my Mom on our living room floor! With technology and digital coloring it seems that crayons and paper coloring are becoming a thing of the past – but research continues to support the benefits of pencil (or crayon!) to paper, as well as arts and crafts!
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The sad and surreal cautionary tale of Tonya McDowell, 34, a single homeless unemployed Connecticut mother convicted last week of "stealing" $15,000 worth of education in 2011 by enrolling her son in a good school he wasn't technically supposed to go to, and subsequently convicted of selling drugs to undercover officers who started to investigate her after she was arrested on the school charge - or, essentially, convicted of being the wrong color, class and gender in the wrong place, and lacking the external or internal resources required to overcome the many strikes against her. She was sentenced to 12 years in prison, reduced with a plea deal to serving five years. She will join over six million people - many incarcerated for non-violent crimes, the majority black men, including 50,000 in solitary confinement every day - under "correctional supervision" in America. The New Yorker takes a scathing look at the largely unexamined "storm that wretches suffer in," defying humanity and common sense, that is our prison system.
“You shouldn’t be arrested for stealing a free education. It's just wrong.” - McDowell


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There may be evidence that CBD may be a useful remedy for numerous medical circumstances. However, this analysis is considerably less superior than for treatment of epilepsy. For many indications, there may be solely pre-medical proof, while for some there is a combination of pre-scientific and limited medical proof. The range of conditions for which CBD has been assessed is diverse, consistent with its neuroprotective, antiepileptic, hypoxia-ischemia, anxiolytic, antipsychotic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-asthmatic, and antitumor properties.
Fundamental Details Of Best CBD Products for Anxiety – The Basics
Researchers are still learning the effectiveness of CBD on nervousness and other well being conditions. The FDA doesn’t regulate CBD, and guidelines differ in all 50 states. Full-spectrum CBD: These merchandise include naturally occurring extracts from the hashish plant. In addition this content they contain as much as 0.3% THC. There is no such thing as a proof that CBD has helpful effects as part of numerous merchandise. Moreover, the amount of CBD in any of those merchandise is unclear.
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A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Air Force crashed in an inaccessible forested area in north Sikkim Friday. The pilot suffered serious injuries.
The jet, on a routine sortie from the Hashimara airbase near Siliguri in West Bengal, crashed near Lik in Upper Dzongu at 1.15 pm with the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Yogesh Yadav, suffering serious injuries and the wreckage catching fire, said Col Gurung of 27 Mountain Division in north Sikkim. Eyewitnesses said there was a loud bang before the pilot bailed out.
Local people reached the crash site at around 3 pm and took the injured pilot to a school at Lik, Col Gurung said.
Since the area did not have roads, two helicopters were sent from the Hashimara airbase to land at the school grounds to evacuate the injured pilot, but they could not do so, he said.
The pilot was then taken from the school on foot by rescuers comprising the local people, police and Army personnel to Passinggang on the North Sikkim Highway, Col Gurung said.
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The acquisition of residential real estate to supplement retirement income has gained increasing popularity in Australia. And really, what’s not to love? You purchase a property investment that appreciates in value over time, while your tenant pays the mortgage. Oh, and let’s not forget the negative gearing and other associated tax benefits.
Given the historically lucrative price movements of investment grade housing, it’s easy to see why more punters are turning to bricks and mortar in a bid to build their nest eggs.
But becoming a property investor involves a lot more than sitting back and reaping the financial rewards. Approach this game without a sound understanding of the following nine fundamental rules, and chances are you will lose more than you stand to gain.
An analytical attitude is essential if you want to be a successful property investor. You would never pour your life savings into a business without first undertaking considerable due diligence and planning. Manage your portfolio based on a carefully-devised strategy that accounts for your current and projected financial capacity and long-term objectives.
Once you’ve formulated a sound investment strategy, it’s time to take action. Look for opportunities to maximise returns and capital growth by maintaining your property to a high standard; undertaking cosmetic improvements to add value and potentially bump up your rental income where possible. Review your portfolio annually to stay on track and on target.
You need an experienced accountant, buyer’s advocate or advisor and property manager to help administer your real estate affairs and I highly recommend seeking out a mentor who has achieved the success you aspire to. Although maintaining a professional team comes at a price, most associated expenses are tax deductible and the right type of support will pay for itself in super-charged capital and cash flow.
Maintain accurate records and keep an orderly paper trail of anything related to your property investment(s). It’s critical that you claim as many legal deductions as you can each financial year in order to augment that all important cash flow but you need to do so in a way that won’t attract undue attention from the tax man. So document everything!
Far too many beginner investors decide they can find tenants and collect rent monies without any assistance. But what they fail to understand is that a lot more goes into establishing a lucrative tenancy than whacking up a ‘For Let’ sign and moving in the first person that comes along.
A good property manager with an intimate knowledge of the local market is an invaluable asset, with numerous ways to improve your bottom line. So don’t be frugal when it comes to paying relatively inexpensive (and tax deductible!) property management fees. Going it alone will cost you a lot more in the long run.
Sustaining your portfolio is about maintaining a healthy balance of cash flow and capital. Your property manager should keep a close eye on the local market to ensure you always receive the best possible price for your property, through annual rent reviews. Remember, you want your tenants to cover as much of your interest repayments as possible.
The more responsive you are in maintaining your property, the more likely you will be to attract good, long-term tenants and the best possible rate of rent. You’ll ensure the long-term appreciation of your investment and your residents will be more likely to see this as a home they want to care for, not a hovel they couldn’t care less about.
While you should be considerate of your tenants’ needs, thinking of them as anything other than a source of income is not advisable. When a property investor pursues a more personable relationship with their tenants the problems begin. Keep it about the business of investing, employing a professional property manager to liaise with tenants on your behalf.
A professional depreciation schedule can save you thousands at tax time. Whether your rental premises are new or established, numerous items can be depreciated in order to claim a legal deduction and significantly reduce your tax debt, thereby increasing cash flow.
Successful property investors are business people first and foremost; learn the rules, stay informed and surround yourself with trusted, professional support personnel, and you’ll be one step closer to creating a lucrative retirement fund.
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Nemio MX QWERTY Assembly P/N Identification
January 24, 2020 09:51
Would someone, please, tell me what is the Nemio MX Key Assembly part number?
Note also, please, Nemio MX and Nemio XG doesn't share the part number, their Key Assembly are actually quite different.
Thanks very much indeed in advance, take care you all, God Bless.
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