Piaggio Zip 2T
Different Strokes for Different Folks. Piaggio’s top selling ‘baby’ is back with a brand new 50 cc two stroke engine. $2290 +ORC
Piaggio’s popular Zip 50 and Zip 100 four-stroke scooters have a new stable-mate, the Piaggio Zip 50 two-stroke.
Some owners have expressed a desire to enjoy the extra ‘zip’ that the two-stroke power plant can offer but still do the right thing when it comes to the environment. All Zip models comply with Europe’s tough Euro 3 emission requirements.
Convenient features abound with an easy to read dashboard including a low-fuel warning light, convenient lockable under-seat storage, a shopping bag hook and an open storage compartment in the front panel. And to cater for riders of different heights, the seat is adjustable through 3-positions.
Only a car licence is required to ride the Zip 50 models in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Northern Territory. A motorcycle licence is required elsewhere. It’s an ideal little scoot for those wanting to get about on the smell of a not so oily rag. The Zip 50 2S is available in White, Red, or Black.
*RRP not including on-road costs and dealer delivery charges.
The Piaggio company, nestled in the Tuscan countryside between Florence and Pisa, first invented scooters in 1946 when it produced the first-ever Vespa and helped liberate a war-torn Italy. Vespa remains the iconic scooter brand with its unique metal-bodied design. Today, Piaggio continues to produce scooters under the classic Vespa brand, the sporty Gilera brand and the contemporary Piaggio brand. In Australia, PS Importers is the sole importer of this iconic and popular range
More on the Zip from Piaggio Italy
Modern styling, agility and freedom of movement.
Piaggio’s best selling ‘baby’ is back with a brand new 50 cc two stroke engine. This most historical and best loved of engines is the perfect complement for the sporty, sparkling nature of the Zip 50, and makes it beautifully easy, intuitive and fun to ride.
The Zip is one of Piaggio’s greatest successes, with over 750,000 units sold since its launch. The reference for all compact scooters, the Zip is amazingly popular throughout Europe and beyond, among young and lady riders as well as discerning adults.
16 years after its introduction, the Piaggio Zip is once again available with a 50 cc two stroke engine, the most historical and best loved of all engine types. The sparking performance of the two stroke engine maximises the nippy and agile character that has made the Zip such a tremendous success. This authentic ‘city dweller’ is the perfect answer to chaotic traffic and narrow streets in our city centres. Easy fun riding, modern young styling, plus solid build quality are the secrets behind a success story that still shows no sign of ending.
The Zip’s sporty design, with its moulded shapes intersecting to create simple, essential lines and balanced form, maintain a clear Piaggio family feeling.
The futuristic front shield features two ‘cut-aways’ for the side lights and direction indicators. The handlebar fairing is characterised by a clear ‘teardrop’ covering the powerful headlight, and the dashboard is populated by round instruments and indicators. The rear lights are embedded in the upper edge of the side panels, while the plastic trim and new matt black wheels add a “racy” look to the new Zip 50 2T.
Another element of style on the sporty new Zip 50 2T is its completely redesigned seat, which hides a storage compartment big enough to hold a full face helmet. The seat can even be easily adjusted to three different heights. Easily accessible and intuitive handlebar controls contribute effectively to riding comfort and pleasure, while functionality is maximised by automatic cancelling direction indicators. A practical, lockable compartment in the back of the leg shield provides safe and convenient storage for items in daily use. The Zip is also equipped with an ultra-practical bag hook.
Chassis and engine
The frame is designed to guarantee the performance and robustness necessary for urban mobility, and features a single tube with high strength pressed steel plates. The suspension system includes a conventional telescopic fork at the front and a rear system in which the engine acts as swingarm and is damped by a double acting hydraulic shock absorber with coil spring. Powerful but controllable braking is guaranteed by a generous 175 mm front disc with hydraulically operated caliper and a 110 mm rear drum.
The Zip 50 2T is instantly recognisable for the unmistakable sound of its air cooled Piaggio Hi-Per2 two-stroke engine. Sprightly yet ecological, this modern engine stands out for its lively performance, simple, robust design, easy servicing and low maintenance costs.


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You can find as various kinds of gardeners because there are types of backyards, but whatever your growing plants style is, there are certain points each garden has in popular and specific concepts will affect all growing plants. Follow this advice that are appropriate for all home gardeners and various types of backyards.
Gardening could be a very gratifying training. Not only will you enhance the style of the outside of your property, but you may be pleased with it as well. There are numerous tools and things to utilization in gardening and this may be a quite fulfilling exercise. It is possible to increase not only your property but your local community and potentially begin saving on household goods by developing your own personal meals!
Be sure you aerate your earth. Should you release or puncture the garden soil, it will boost atmosphere permeability and h2o penetration. Aerating may be as straightforward as transforming the garden soil around using a trowel, or with regards to lawns, generating small pockets inside the grass. This can be accomplished having an aerating machine, your backyard fork, or even by jogging around the grass wearing some spiked golfing shoes or boots. This delivers fresh air to the roots and stimulates wholesome new growth.
Pick your vegetables and fruit the first thing every morning. A morning hours harvest will ensure that your create is positioning the most amount of moisture. Also, when you decide on each day, this will give you the chance to consume those things that day, when they are their top of freshness.
It’s occasionally easy to preserve a number of plant life from wintertime cool by getting them within. You just might keep your most resistant or expensive plants. Carefully burrow round the rootball and replant within an proper pot.
To deal with damping-off fungus, use chamomile tea. Make a batch of chamomile herbal tea, allow it to awesome and dump a large amount round the bottom of the seedlings. Utilize a spray package for your stalks and foliage from the grow and you will maintain damping-off fungi from destroying a garden.
A helpful solution to maintain pests like bugs and soaring pesky insects away from your backyard is usually to place basil, garlic clove or parsley plant life as cut vegetation around a garden. These plant life are able to deter pest infestations, yet still be very valuable in your kitchen! If a splash of color is far more your style, marigolds have a very similar impact.
Expand crops that have a high importance to you personally. Growing blooms which can be desirable may be excellent. Nonetheless, placing fruit and veggies that you take in frequently could help you save cash and let you try to eat much healthier. It could be anything from tomatoes and green beans for your personal salads to herbs for seasoning.
To reduce around the time you would spend trimming and tugging unwanted weeds, ensure that all of the tools you employ are sharpened and washed. A dull or dirty tool will make simple growing plants tasks a lot more difficult, and may drastically increase the work you have to put in a garden. Looking after your instruments regularly is far more than really worth the effort it takes.
Peppermint is a very yummy herbal which has a propensity to operate crazy within the backyard garden or else held in verify. You may handle the growth of the peppermint results in by growing them in the sizeable box rather than in your back garden. You can easily position the compartment underneath the soil levels. As soon as you do, the compartment will constrain the beginnings, preventing them from overshadowing your other plants.
A vital requirement for having an effective garden, is planning the earth to your seeds or seedlings. Very poor earth expands very poor plants and flowers. A good way to receive wealthy dirt is to find or make organic garden compost and mixture it into the dirt that you plan to grow the garden. You can even add manure for the dirt making it far more rich. It is prudent to avoid making use of substance fertilizers, given that they can burn your vegetation and also be bad for your health.
Any back garden and gardener may benefit from these tips, regardless of whether your best backyard garden is big or small, no matter if you prefer plants or fresh vegetables, regardless of whether you prefer amazing plants or native plant life. With this particular guidance inside your horticulture resource shed, your gardening expertise might increase a whole lot that every your garden enthusiast buddies would like to know your secrets and techniques.

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Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine business unit will supply integrated navigation systems for two new large amphibious ships to be built for the Australian Navy under an $8.4 million contract. Sperry Marine will provide a state-of-the-art suite of navigation systems and sensors for two new Canberra-class LHDs. The contract also includes engineering and technical support for configuration, installation, commissioning, a land-based test site and sea trials.
Northrop Grumman Corporation has won a contract to supply high-accuracy inertial navigation systems for four new maritime action ships that are being built for the Spanish navy. The contract is valued at more than $1.5 million and was awarded by Navantia to Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine business unit.
Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a five-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, sole-source contract from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center for engineering and technical services to support NASA's use of the Global Hawk unmanned aircraft for scientific research. The contract has a value of up to $25 million. Northrop Grumman's technical assistance will include analysis, design support for unique systems, simulations, software development and engineering, and operational and manufacturing support.
Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a $69 million delivery order to provide advanced technologies and systems for protecting military troops, facilities and assets at forward-operating bases throughout the U.S. Central Command. Under the order, Northrop Grumman's missions systems sector will provide detection, assessment and surveillance capabilities for the U.S. Air Force, Army and Marine Corps.
Northrop Grumman Corporation will upgrade an E-2C airborne early warning and control aircraft for the Egypt E-2C foreign military sales program in a $38 million contract awarded by the U.S. Navy. The aircraft will be refurbished and upgraded to the Hawkeye 2000 configuration and will include upgrades to the radar, mission computers, tactical mission system displays and navigation system.
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems and Raytheon Company have received a $41 million, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with cost-plus-fixed-fee type task order for sensors technology automated recognition. The companies will develop technologies in a wide range of application areas to continue to advance the technical improvements to warfighters.
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and demonstrate an ultra high-capacity hybrid thermal ground plane needed to overcome heat-related challenges in semiconductors employed in electronic systems. The $1.7 million, 18-month, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is for the first phase of the three-phase DARPA program.
Northrop Grumman's third-generation LITENING Advanced Targeting (AT) system has been selected by the Portuguese Air Force for its F-16 advanced targeting pod upgrade program. The LITENING AT system is a self-centered, multi-sensor weapon aiming system that enables fighter pilots to detect, acquire, auto-track and identify targets for highly accurate delivery of both conventional and precision-guided weapons.
Northrop Grumman Corporation has won a $74.6 million contract to provide 21 ALQ-135M electronic combat systems for the Republic of Korea Air Force's F-15K aircraft. The AN/ALQ-135M is a fully automatic, internally-mounted electronic combat system that prioritizes, manages and defeats multiple threats simultaneously.
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a three-year, $5.2 million contract by the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop and demonstrate a signals intelligence (SIGINT) payload for use on an unmanned aerial vehicle under the Warfighter's Tactical SIGINT Resource program. Northrop Grumman will develop a low-cost, lightweight, plug-and-play SIGINT sensor package that requires minimal power.
Northrop Grumman has been selected by the U.S. Navy to develop the Next Generation Command and Control Processor (NGC2P). The contract has a potential value of $218 million if all the options are exercised. The NGC2P system is a tactical data link communication processor that provides warfighters with critical real-time information about friendly and enemy activity during combat operations.
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to provide eight Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator systems to support the electronic warfare self-defense ground station of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company A400M transport aircraft. The $28.2 million contract allows Northrop Grumman's technology to assist in ground mission support capabilities and to underpin the effectiveness of the defensive aids systems suite during missions.
The U.S. Air Force is modifying a fixed price incentive firm contract with Northrup Grumman Systems Corporation, Integrated Systems Air Combat Systems. The contract, not to exceed $324,600,000, will provide two RQ-4B Block 301 Global Hawk air vehicles, three RQ-4B Block 40 air vehicles with MP-RTIP sensor, one launch and recovery element with associated equipment, an option for four Enhanced Integrated Sensor Suite sensor payloads, and other stipulations. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation has been awarded a cost plus fix fee contract of $20,842,119 from the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to develop and mature critical technologies required to enable airborne stand-off electronic attack, including low band, high-power transmitting phased arrays; mid-band high-power transmitting arrays; and advanced exciters.


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A new report on FTSE 100 leadership reveals a steady growth towards gender equality at board level, but when it comes to CEO roles, women remain far behind men.
Simon Paine’s events company has been decimated by coronavirus, but the PopUp Business School CEO is fighting back. He and his co-founder, Alan Donegan, will be offering regular support and advice for Real Business readers, with PopUp’s Business Survival Guide.
To thrive in today’s competitive business climate, employers must overcome their ego by addressing the gaps in their knowledge.
We’re being told that remote working is the way of the future. During the coronavirus outbreak, many businesses are testing it out for the first time.
Diversity and inclusion are buzzwords in business today. But if white employers don’t understand it, how can they use their privilege to change things for the better?
As a business owner, doing your bit to help battle climate change is good for the earth and good for your business too. Here’s how to do it on a budget.
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Imposter syndrome is a myth, according to new research that crunched the numbers from 10,000 survey respondents worldwide. But what does this mean for diversity and inclusion targets for UK businesses?
In this Real Business guide, we look at the multiple ways you can grow your small-to-medium business, including what mistakes to avoid.
In honour of Valentine’s Day, we hear from a female entrepreneur who started a now rapidly successful retail business with her husband.

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This flexible, white rubber material can easily be carved for block-printing and rubber stamping designs. Use with water soluble products. Soft cut art block for carving fine line detail. Easy to cut, flexible and will not crumble or break. Make your own rubber stamps!
Medium : 80x150x100mm
Thick : 100x150x100mm
This rubber block is of a good material which does not crumble (very important for carving fine details!). It is not too soft, nor too hard. Just right! It is also thick enough to print, without the need for wood mounting, yet not too thick that it is difficult to hold when you are carving. :)
Other great features include: transfers image from tracing paper clearly, clear lines when drawing directly onto block with pencil, very durable, doesn't disintegrate easily, smooth, heavy and sturdy, easy to cut into smaller pieces and good to use with either the penknife or lino tools.

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Some find Adirondack chairs to be sublimely comfortable as they are, though others prefer to sit on them with a cushion for added softness. We tend to lean toward no cushion, but we can completely understand those who want that extra padding!
The Furniture Barn USA Poly Lumber wooden folding Adirondack chair is a good quality line of poly resin Adirondack chairs. They are available in a wide variety of colors that go through the resin (shown here in Orange) and include a cup holder, which is a fairly nice feature. .
The chair looks and feels just like real wood, except with the high maintenance that comes with any wooden chair. The chair can be left outside without any worries even in the harshest of temperature. There’d be no fading of the color or chipping of the paint. The chair has a capacity of 350lbs and is ergonomically curved to provide extra comfort. Though the chair is relatively heavy (weighs 43 pounds its assembly is quite easy and can be done by reading the instructions. Rustproof, fade proof and weatherproof. Has been tested under extreme temperature for the same. Durable and made of superior quality polyresin The chair is king size with seat dimension of 33″W x 33″ D x 36″H so that you don’t feel cramped up after sitting on it for some time. Available in 16 vibrant and beautiful colors. Easy to assemble
Download your plans right away! Click the link on the Thank You Page after your purchase completes, or Click the Name of the Woodworking Pattern in your Receipt email from Bear Woods Supply.
OK, some of you are certainly wondering, “What is it like working with Abram right there in The New Yankee Workshop?” So let’s get that part out of way. The most surprising thing was just how “Norm-al” it was, if you’ll pardon the pun.
Aluminium: these Adirondack chairs are rare, yet they will keep going quite a while. Be that as it may, metal can be cold in the winter and warm in the mid-year, so it’s a danger in any case.
Over time, the design has been tweaked and improved upon. Often contemporary Adirondack chairs will feature a seashell style rounded back, and a sloping seat base for comfort. These modifications were originally the idea of Irving Wolpin, who redesigned the chair in 1938 and also received a patent on it.
These Chinese-made chairs are sturdy, solid, well designed, and comfortable: the key qualities of an Adirondack chair. If you’re seeking a poly resin Adirondack chair that is nearly the same price as a wooden chair, these are the chairs for you. Classic comfortable design; Constructed of weather-resistant simulated...UV-protected will not crack, chip or peelSome assembly required. Please watch assembly videoStain resistant and easy to clean. Seat Length - 38.6 inch.(98 cm)....The beauty of wood without the maintenance 4. Furniture Barn USA Poly Folding Adirondack Chair with Cup Holder [Amazon Link] Furniture Barn USA Orange Adirondack Chair
The goal of this buyer’s guide is to help you find perfect Adirondack chair for your needs. With so many different options available in materials, design, color, and price, it can be difficult to wade through endless lists of chairs is to determine which one is right for you. We intend to supply you with the pros and cons of each model and to guide you to the best choice for your needs and price point. We encourage you to be bold in your choice Adirondack chair. Often a surprising color combination or wood choice will make a patio space shine. Once you have the right Adirondack chairs in your backyard, you will appreciate the space so much more than you did before. Adirondack Chair History
If your on the fence like I was because of the negative reviews don't be afraid to buy these. They may not be perfect, but they are a good value for a wood chair. 5.0 out of 5 stars Good chairs to paint. By M. Adams on December 2, 2015 Love these chairs! I bought two for my front porch remodel and I'm glad I picked these up despite the mixed reviews. I read several reviews before buying -thank you reviewers- and was concerned about the quality. I'm glad I decided to pick these up. For the $50 price these are a great deal. They are adorandak STYLED so don't expect a $300 lifetime quality chair. I shopped around and most chairs similar to these were in the $100 range at my local retail stores. I did note a few issues the other reviewers wrote about:
To avert this pain and discomfort, you need to equip your Adirondack chair with some kits to make it more comfortable. This Adirondack chair kit can be used for any chair on this list.
Adirondack chairs can be found around region lakes and the sea shore side. Some high rises have them put around swimming pools and other open-air settings. These chairs can be utilized in numerous circumstances to supplement their surroundings. Top 13 best Adirondack chairs in 2020 1. Lifetime Faux Wood Adirondack Chair, Brown – 60064
Technology has allowed for the creation of recycled plastics that are superior to wood. This superior material is found on the best plastic Adirondack chairs, including the chairs featured below. While these chairs are pricey, they are made to last for many years with minimal maintenance and retained beauty. Polywood Classic Folding Adirondack ChairPolywood Modern Adirondack ChairTrex Outdoor Furniture Cape Cod AdirondackDuraweather Poly Classic King Size Folding Adirondack Chair Outer Banks Deluxe Oversized Poly Lumber Folding Adirondack ChairHighland Classic Westport Adirondack ChairLuxCraft Adirondack Glider ChairLayriar Foldable Outdoor Adirondack ChairLIFETIME 60283 Adirondack ChairSignature Design by Ashley Sundown Treasure Adirondack ChairPolyTEAK Element Faux Wood Poly Adirondack ChairConclusionRelated posts: POLYWOOD AD5030MA Classic Folding Adirondack Chair, 35.00" x 29" x 35.00", Mahogany Built to withstand a range of climates including hot sun, snowy winters, and strong coastal winds.Polywood lumber is a proprietary plastic containing recycled milk jugs and detergent bottles. $222.12
Now install the back slats. To get the right look, proper spacing of the slats is important. Start with the center slat, placing it dead center in the back. I used four screws for each back slat, inserting one in the bottom, then made sure the top was positioned properly, then I secured it with three more. Be careful drilling the screw holes and countersink for the upper crosspiece as these must be done on an angle, drilling straight into the crosspiece, but at an angle to the back slat.
The original Adirondack chairs were made of hardwood, but the ones in our reviews are all constructed using some type of all-weather plastic. There are a few reasons for this, the first of which is that these materials are a bit cheaper than wood. They are also more durable since they won’t rot, split, or crack the way wood will if left unprotected from the elements. This means there is little maintenance needed to keep them looking great. Another positive feature of these chairs is that they are made of recycled plastics, so they are more eco-friendly for the environmentally-conscious members of society.
This chair is made from high-quality Hemlock wood to withstand unfavorable weather. Additionally, it has an ergonomic design to support proper posture while sitting. The slightly slanted back seat adds comfort for people to relax and lounge around for hours. Lightweight, easy to transport Excellent price Very comfortable to sit on Easy to assemble and instructions are clear Comfortably fits bigger individuals Aesthetically pleasing, beautiful wood finish Very sturdy to sit on Wood is soft and may scratch easily Not as durable Not resistant to sand spots
Anyway- these chairs are currently priced at $17.98 at Lowe’s.com. You can order (3) of them and use coupon code: 47000RRRRR0663R for $10 off making your final price $43 for all 3 chairs or $14.40 each!

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Crime that pays
Published 4:00 am, Friday, October 12, 2001
"Bandits" is an unusual concoction. As a comedy, it comes up short on laughs. As a caper movie, it lacks suspense. And as a romance, it lays down a perennially interesting proposition -- the menage a trois -- then doesn't develop it very seriously.
Yet taken as a whole, "Bandits" is a success, a two-hour entertainment that floats along, stumbling into various genres, discovering its moments. The cast -- Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett -- is as eclectic and unexpectedly charming as the movie. Somehow, "Bandits" works -- except with movies there is no "somehow." Director Barry Levinson brought this one home, finding, amid the flashy performances and wild swings of tone, a thin cord of truth, between zaniness and naturalism, that allows it to hang together.
Any time someone makes a film that's not quite like any other, that's good news for two reasons. The first is that any artistic advance, however minor, is welcome. The other is that movies that
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aren't designed to formula are rarely financed. They're harder to make and even harder to market. "Bandits" isn't any better than a good formula picture - - it isn't incisive or memorable, just light and amusing -- but it's different.
Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton play Joe and Terry, convicts who break out of prison one afternoon and have to improvise from there. They rob a bank and hide out, then devise a plan to rob more banks, in order to raise money for a beachfront restaurant in Mexico. Everybody has a dream, and that's theirs.
To minimize their risks, they come up with a novel way to rob banks. They show up at the bank manager's home the night before, sleep over and go to work with the manager the next morning. The safe is opened. They take the money and leave.
The bank scenes, even when things go wrong, play flatter than they should. The audience is so sure -- too sure -- of Joe and Terry's basic decency that there's no real worry that they might hurt somebody. This is where the comedy drains some of the suspense, perhaps more than necessary. The filmmakers might have taken more of a chance with the audience's affections and made Joe and Terry just a bit darker.
As Terry, Thornton has the crowd-pleasing role. He's a worrier and a mass of imagined ailments, plagued by hypochondria, fits of blinking and some unique and inspired phobias, including "Benjamin Disraeli's hair." He is so easy to manipulate that, at one point, Joe tells him a fake story about a brain-tumor victim, knowing this will result in Terry's becoming immobilized with the same symptoms. Thornton has some funny moments of physical comedy, as he gradually imagines that his entire right side has become paralyzed.
Willis as Joe is like the Willis of a dozen other movies, but that's not a bad thing. His masculine authority provides the movie's only -- and much- needed -- dose of menace. His stillness can be alarming, even if it's undercut here by the most unconvincing hairpiece of his career.
The performance of Cate Blanchett would be a revelation, except that her versatility has been demonstrated in every film she has made since "Elizabeth. " Here she is a neglected trophy wife who becomes Joe and Terry's willing hostage. Kate (Blanchett) is unbalanced and miserable, a combustible element brought into the men's partnership. Even worse, she's a Bonnie Tyler ("Total Eclipse of the Heart") fan.
The men fall in love with her, but at least they're harder to get than the audience, which needs only a single shot: Blanchett replaces her refrigerator light with a blue bulb. The shot of Blanchett bathed in blue light is stunning,
her face glowing like that of a star from the glamour era. As the picture wears on, the focus is less on crime and more on the three-way romance. Blanchett makes the shift in emphasis seem right.
"Bandits" was shot on location throughout Oregon and Northern California, and Bay Area audiences may recognize some locations, which include the Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa and the Charthouse Restaurant in Montara. . >> This film contains sexual situations and mild violence.


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Rattlesnake Island is east across the Inland Waterway from Nokomis' North Jetties Park. It looks like an inviting place to visit with picnic tables and sandy landing area for kayaks and small boats.
Last January, John Sarkozy and Littoral Society volunteers showed up on Rattlesnake Island with ~250 plants . Lynda Eppinger, Parks Naturalist, Sarasota County Parks and Recreation, and a number of volunteers also came out to work. They made great improvements on the island which we can now enjoy.

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8 Days China Tour
To Yunnan Kunming, Dali, Lijiang And Lugu
Tour Code: Yunnan_08
1. Tour Itinerary
Arrive in Kunming,
our guide will meet you at the
airport, visit the Western Hills
by the Dianchi Lake and the
Western Hills: Located 15km
west of Kunming, Western Hills
is a range of four mountains
stretching over 40 kilometers
along the western shore of the
Dianchi Lake, looking like
a Sleeping Beauty with long
tresses trailing away to the
south. Totally cut on a natural
precipice, Dragon Gate is the
highlight of Western Hills.
Many inscriptions and steles
are found here and there in
Daguan Park: First built
in 1682 by a monk, is known
for its longest antithetical
couplet in China.
- Stone Forest - Dali /
After breakfast, drive 1.5 hours
(90 KM) to visit the Stone Forest.
Back to Kunming in the afternoon
and visit the Golden Temple. Take
flight to Dali.
Stone Forest: A massive collection
of grey limestone pillars, split
by rain water and eroded to their
present fanciful forms.
Temple: Originally built in
1604 during the Ming dynasty.
Built in 1890 with 250 tons of
solid bronze, the present temple,
6.7 meters in height and 7.8 meters
in width, is reputed as the largest
bronze hall in China.
Take a cruise in the Erhai Lake
then visit the Three pagodas.
In the afternoon, we will visit
the Dali Ancient City.
Erhai Lake: A fresh water
lake in the Yunnan Plateau at
an elevation of 1972 metres,
with a length of 42 km and width
of 8 km.
Three pagodas: The Three
Pagodas are representation of
the ancient architectural and
cultural arts of the Bai nationality,
erected during the Wudai Period
(907-979 A.D.) of the Dali Kingdom.
Ancient City: A famous Chinese
historical and cultural city
and a national scenic zone.
A rich heritage dates back to
the days when the city was the
capital of the kingdoms of Nanzhao
- Lijiang /
Drive to Lijiang. Visit the Black
Dragon Pool in the Heilongtan
Park and Lijiang Ancient Town.
Park: Inside the park, many
ancient architectures of the Naxi
people scatter amidst the lush
trees, adding unique view to this
Ancient Town: It is situated
on a plateau at an elevation of
2,600m and is impressive because
of its scenery and lush vegetation.
There is no other town in China
like Lijiang which incorporates
the folkways of so many people
and the architectural styles of
both north and south China.
Tour to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Visit villages of Naxi people,
the Lijiang Murals, the 600 year
old Ten Thousand Blossom Camellia
Tree at the Yufeng Lama Temple.
Naxi Ancient Music this evening.
Dragon Snow Mountain: A
holy mountain for the Naxi people
that is located 15km north of
Lijiang city with an altitude
of 5600 meters (18,400 feet)
above sea level. Visit villages
of Naxi people.
Murals: Made in succession
from the early Ming dynasty
to the reign of Emperor Qianlong
in the Qing dynasty. These mural
paintings, with their fine and
smooth lines, bright colors,
vivid pattern and balanced and
harmonious composition are a
- Lugu Lake / (Breakfast,
Drive 6.5 hours to the Lugu Lake.
Visiting the Mosuo families, taste
Mosuo food. Have a bonfire party
tonight, dancing with the pretty
and graceful Mosuo girls.
Lake: A shimmering pearl which
is the native place of "The
Females' Kingdom" composed
of the Mosuo people, a unique
matriarchate well-preserved by
the indigenous Mosuo people, who
are a branch of the Naxi ethnic
Lake - Lijiang /
A cruise in the Lugu lake by "pig-trough"
boats". The water of the
lake is generally clean and green,
with different shades of colour:
now turquoise blue, now sapphire
blue, now white-gray, simply beyond
one's imagination. Teeming in
the lake are fine-scaled fish,
carps and other species. Visit
the Liwubi Island and the Headman's
Drive back to Lijiang in the afternoon.
- Kunming - Departure /
Take flight back to Kunming. Visit
the Qiongzhu Temple. Transfer
to the airport and see you off.
Qiongzhu Temple: The first
temple built after Zen Buddhist
had been introduced to Yunnan
early in 1279.
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King Philippe of Belgium arrived the shores of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, alongside key members of his ruling cabinet.
Following a letter he wrote to Congloese President Felix Tshisekedi two years ago, King Philippe will seek to pull strings of reconciliation with the African nation; on behalf of his colonial Belgian ancestors. The monarch had expressed his regrets for ‘wounds of the past’ which the east Africans suffered during the Belgian colonial rule many years ago. This was contained in his letter dated back to 2020.
King Philippe’s visit is also the first he has made to DRC since coming into power in 2013; and will be centered on strengthening diplomatic ties on several fronts between both countries. He is expected to remain within Congolese shores for six days before departing. The Belgian monarch alongside his wife, Queen Mathilde, were welcomed in grandeur at the international airport in Kinshasa on Tuesday.
They highlighted to a rolled red carpet on the tarmac, before being greeted by President Tshisekedi and his wife.
Prior to the Belgian monarch arrival, a spokesman of the Congolese government, Patrick Muyaya, had hinted on a ‘new partnership’ between Democratic Republic of Congo and Belgium. This was during an address to the press on Monday.
‘We are not forgetting the past, we are looking to the future,’ he said.
Meanwhile, Alexander De Croo, the Prime Minister of Belgium—who is part of King Philippe’s entourage—welcomed the opportunity to strengthen ties on a long-term with DRC. He further termed the regularities a ‘historic monent’.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is currently an impoverished nation with a population of 90 million people. The capital city of Kinshasa, holds about 15 million if its citizens. During the period of colonisation, the east Africans were brutalized by Belgian powers in the late 19th century and part of the 20th century. They were also part of the majority of African countries to endure harsh colonialism alongside other nations in Africa. At the time, King Leopold II—who happens to be King Philippe’s great great granduncle—was a major part the conquest of DRC. He exerted himself between 1885 and 1908; just before it was known as a Belgian colony.
Historians pose that millions of Congolese were killed and mutilated, while others had died of diseases which emanated from collection of rubber. Timber and ivory were forcefully extracted for the benefit of the Belgians during that period.
King Philippe now follows after his father King Albert II, who visited DRC twelve years ago. The six-day visit will see the return of a tooth—the last remains of Patrice Lumumba—a hero of the anti-colonial period, who also served a prime minister of independent Congo briefly.
In 1961, a set of Congolese separatists and Belgian mercenaries murdered Patrice Lumumba before dissolving his remains in acid. His tooth was however, preserved by a Belgian police officer as a trophy.
Looted artworks dating back to the colonial era will likely be returned pending a discussion this week. Moreso, a ceremony is scheduled to hold at the Congolese parliament later today in Kinshasa, while King Philippe is scheduled to address students at the southern city of Lubumbashi on Friday. Belgian sovereigns will on Sunday grace the clinic of Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynaecologist who was a co-winner of the Novel Peace Prize in 2018. He was recognised for his role in fighting sexual violence in Bukavu, an eastern city in the DRC.


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La Mirada, CA—The very first time bachelor socialite and catch of the century Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy (Brandon Andrus) actually broke a smile intended for Elizabeth Bennet, (second eldest next to Jane) daughter of the Bennet five, in Jane Austin’s “Pride and Prejudice A Musical” now making a world premiere on stage at La Mirada Theatre for Performing Arts through My 10th, was close to the end of Act I.
Elizabeth (Patricia Noonan) has a regal elegance with a quick wit to match so much so that any eligible bachelor would be proud to have her name on his dance card. Darcy, who is at the same ball given by Mr. Bingley (Eddie Egan) who has an eye out for sister Jane (Samantha Eggers), finds himself very attracted to Elizabeth but fails to act on it.
He is too proud, arrogant and full of himself to see through his own bluster though to acknowledge it. As their paths keep crossing, both Elizabeth and Darcy examine, re examine and over think their feelings toward one another until finally, as I used to say of my own, ‘she chased him until he caught her’.
The Bennet family, as most will recall in Jane Austen’s turn of the century novel on manners, “Pride and Prejudice”, revolves around the off kilter parents (Amanda Naughton and Gregory North) and their quest to marry off their five very different in personality, disposition, looks and talent, daughters at a time when it was deemed necessary to ‘marry within your class’.
The Bennet’s were just a tad below the Darcy’s in class and finances This prompted all those in their outer circles to interfere and add their two cents. These characters included the ridiculous Mr. Collins (Jeff Skowron). He threatened to evict the Bennet’s from the family estate if Elizabeth did not marry him.
Fortune hunter and shallow cad, George Wickham (Matthew Kacergis) who unsuccessfully wooed Elizabeth, dropped off the radar but later seduces and defiles Lydia Bennet. Darcy comes to the rescue and intervenes to save the younger and unruly Lydia’s reputation.(Arlee Fishman).
Not one to leave matters alone Lady Catherine De Bourgh (Amanda Naughton) Darcy’s arrogant and snooty aunt tries to interfere, but things have already taken positive turn for the young lovers.
All have their say and every character stays true to form in this most popular of Austen’s novels, whicht makes watching it through Jane’s eyes ever the more entertaining and charming.
Lindsay Warren Baker and Amanda Jacobs’ Music, Lyric and Book) musical rendering of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” follows the trajectory of Austen’s novel with a quick detour in the telling with Jane (Bets Malone) as both story teller and onlooker to her own story and her yet to be completed novel.
It’s a novel idea that works well with the talented Malone (She won the San Diego Theatre Critics Award For Best Female Actor in a drama last year for outstanding portrayal of Diana in “Next To Normal” in San Diego’s Musical Theatre production.), who is on stage for the entire production, singing “Meeting Mr. Collins”, “Not Romantic” and “Had I Been In Love” as well as reacting to rewrites she has to make in the story line because some scenes just don’t work.
The story opens with Jane and her sister Cassandra (Jill Van Velzer) discussing the success of her first book, “Sense and Sensibility” and her lack of another successful book to be published.
Cassandra nudges Jane to take another look at an older rendering of “P&P” and what finally emerges is a plot outline for a new version called “First Impressions”, which we see unfolding as Jane’s personal love story mingles with the loves and lives of those in “Pride and Prejudice”. “Choices”.
Baker (Music, Lyric, Book/additional vocal arrangements and Jacobs (Music, Lyrics, Book/Orchestrations and Arrangement) along with director Igor Goldin seem to have a formula for moving past the traditional big blockbuster musicals. And while this reviewer did not leave the theatre humming, some favorites included: “Choices”, “Had I been In Love”, “Fine Eyes”, “My Dream” and “The Portrait Song”.
By putting a new twist on a big canvas idea and bringing it down to a manageable size and mounting a developing story using minimal but effective sets (Josh Zangen) is no easy task as we watch everything fall into place seamlessly. Jeffry Denman’s choreography fits right in period as well as the soldier’s drills and dance sequences and Jason Lyon’s gorgeous lighting designs work miracles changing colors on sets, costumes and hair.
Utilizing an outstanding and talented cast of musical theatre professionals with a thirteen member orchestra in the pit under the baton Timothy Splain makes “Pride and Prejudice” a satisfying new work that’s both entertaining and charming from start to finish.
In the words of Jane Austen, “It is universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of good fortune, must be in want in a wife”.
We’ve come a long way baby.
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Dates: Through May 10th
Organization: La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts
Production Type: Musical
Where: 14900 La Mirada Blvd. La Mirada CA, 90638
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The British National Party (BNP) is to open its doors to black and Asian members after voting to scrap its whites-only rules.
The move was forced on the anti-immigration party by legal action that could have crippled its finances. Nick Griffin, its leader, urged members to approve changes to its constitution after a court instructed it to comply with anti-discrimination legislation.
He told them there was no alternative if the BNP was to take part in this year's general election, but he reassured hard-line members that it would never become a "multi-racial" party.
The decision to ditch the rule that restricted membership to "indigenous Caucasians" was announced after an extraordinary general meeting of the BNP in Hornchurch, east London.
The party is now set to sign up its first ethnic minority member: Rajinder Singh, a 78-year-old Sikh from Northamptonshire, who is a bitter critic of Islam. Mr Griffin said: "I will be absolutely delighted to shake his hand and give him his membership card."
The BNP leader said he expected a "trickle, rather than a flood" of applications from ethnic minority Britons. He said: "We are happy to accept anyone as a member, providing they agree with us that this country should remain fundamentally British."
Yesterday's meeting was called after the Central London County Court told the BNP to amend its constitution or face legal action by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The BNP is due to return to court next month to argue that its constitution now complies with race relations laws.
In a message to members, Mr Griffin had warned his party that they faced "legal financial meltdown", and would be unable to contest elections, if it challenged the court ruling. He added: "As for the BNP becoming a 'multi-racial' organisation, this will never happen."
The party denounced the action as politically motivated, describing the EHRC as a "government quango using the judicial process to try to nobble a political opponent". One member said after yesterday's meeting: "It was a necessity rather than something we wanted to do from the heart."
The party's revised constitution, which says it welcomes members from all backgrounds but still represents the interests of the "indigenous British", will be sent to the EHRC within days.
A spokeswoman for the commission said: "We haven't yet seen what the changes are, but hope the BNP's revised membership policy is no longer discriminatory ... When we have received this we will consider our position ahead of the next court hearing on March 9."
The EHRC first wrote to the BNP in June, to raise concerns that it believed the BNP's rules "discriminate against potential or actual members on racial grounds", despite a pledge from the party to clarify the word "white" on its website.
A spokesman for anti-fascist group Searchlight said: "This is a meaningless gesture by the BNP. No one seriously believes that thousands of black and Asian Britons will now be queuing up to join Nick Griffin's party. The BNP are as racist and extremist as ever."
The BNP had its most successful electoral year in 2009, winning two seats in the European Parliament and its first three places on county councils. The European breakthrough led to the BBC One's controversial invitation to Mr Griffin to appear on Question Time.
The party's main election hopes rest on the seat of Barking, east London, where Mr Griffin is trying to oust Margaret Hodge, Labour's Culture Minister.
The BNP's Sikh supporter: Rajinder Singh
After the BNP voted to allow non-whites to join the party yesterday, the first to sign up is likely to be Rajinder Singh, a 78-year-old Sikh. Mr Singh, a retired teacher, has been sympathetic towards the BNP since hearing Nick Griffin on television in 2001. He has since written for the party's newspaper, Freedom, appeared on its internet TV channel, BNPTV, and voted for them.
In 2005 he provided a character reference for Mr Griffin at his trial for inciting racial hatred. Mr Singh came to the UK from India in 1967. He blames Muslims for the death of his father during the Partition of India in 1947. He said: "I got in touch with the BNP on certain core policies that appeal to me. I also admire them since they are on their own patch, and do not wish to let anyone else oust them from the land of their ancestors."
Martin Wingfield, the BNP's communications and campaigns officer, has recently told members: "I say adapt and survive and give the brave and loyal Rajinder Singh the honour of becoming the first ethnic minority member of the BNP."Reuse content

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Structures of ATP-bound DNA ligase D in a closed domain conformation reveal a network of amino acid and metal contacts to the ATP phosphates.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Source:J Biol Chem (2019)

DNA ligases are the of genome integrity and essential for DNA replication and repair in all organisms. DNA ligases join 3'-OH and 5'-PO ends via a series of three nucleotidyl transfer steps. In step 1, ligase reacts with ATP or NAD to form a covalent ligase-(lysyl-Nζ)-AMP intermediate and release pyrophosphate (PP) or nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN). In step 2, AMP is transferred from ligase-adenylate to the 5'-PO DNA end to form a DNA-adenylate intermediate (AppDNA). In step 3, ligase catalyzes attack by a DNA 3'-OH on the DNA-adenylate to seal the two ends via a phosphodiester bond and release AMP. Eukaryal, archaeal, and many bacterial and viral DNA ligases are ATP-dependent. The catalytic core of ATP-dependent DNA ligases consists of an N-terminal nucleotidyltransferase (NTase) domain fused to a C-terminal OB domain. Here we report crystal structures at 1.4-1.6 Å resolution of LigD, an ATP-dependent DNA ligase dedicated to non-homologous end joining, in complexes with ATP that highlight large movements of the OB domain (~50 Å), from a closed conformation in the ATP complex to an open conformation in the covalent ligase-AMP intermediate. The LigD•ATP structures revealed a network of amino acid contacts to the ATP phosphates that stabilize the transition state and orient the PP leaving group. A complex with ATP and magnesium suggested a two-metal mechanism of lysine adenylylation driven by a catalytic Mg that engages the ATP α phosphate and a second metal that bridges the ATP β and γ phosphates.

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Thu, 02/16/2017 - 12:24pm
Roberts will hold a Kindergarten Round-up, March 22 starting at 1 p.m. If your child will be 5 years old on or before September 10, they are eligible for Kindergarten. Screening in Speech/Language, Motor, and Concepts. Parents and children will also have a chance to meet the teacher Mrs. Ronning.
Thu, 02/09/2017 - 9:08am
High winds brought chaos to many roads in Carbon County in the last week, forcing Highway 212 to be closed twice, Feb. 3 and Feb. 8. By far the worst was last Friday’s snarl that left drivers to deal with icy conditions, white outs and gargantuan snowdrifts as emergency services and county


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Usability of Upper Limb Electromyogram Features as Muscle Fatigue Indicators for Better Adaptation of Human-Robot Interactions
Thacham Poyil, Azeemsha
Human-robot interaction (HRI) is the process of humans and robots working together to accomplish a goal with the objective of making the interaction beneficial to humans. Closed loop control and adaptability to individuals are some of the important acceptance criteria for human-robot interaction systems. While designing an HRI interaction scheme, it is important to understand the users of the system and evaluate the capabilities of humans and robots. An acceptable HRI solution is expected to be adaptable by detecting and responding to the changes in the environment and its users. Hence, an adaptive robotic interaction will require a better sensing of the human performance parameters. Human performance is influenced by the state of muscular and mental fatigue during active interactions. Researchers in the field of human-robot interaction have been trying to improve the adaptability of the environment according to the physical state of the human participants. Existing human-robot interactions and robot assisted trainings are designed without sufficiently considering the implications of fatigue to the users. Given this, identifying if better outcome can be achieved during a robot-assisted training by adapting to individual muscular status, i.e. with respect to fatigue, is a novel area of research. This has potential applications in scenarios such as rehabilitation robotics. Since robots have the potential to deliver a large number of repetitions, they can be used for training stroke patients to improve their muscular disabilities through repetitive training exercises. The objective of this research is to explore a solution for a longer and less fatiguing robot-assisted interaction, which can adapt based on the muscular state of participants using fatigue indicators derived from electromyogram (EMG) measurements. In the initial part of this research, fatigue indicators from upper limb muscles of healthy participants were identified by analysing the electromyogram signals from the muscles as well as the kinematic data collected by the robot. The tasks were defined to have point-to-point upper limb movements, which involved dynamic muscle contractions, while interacting with the HapticMaster robot. The study revealed quantitatively, which muscles were involved in the exercise and which muscles were more fatigued. The results also indicated the potential of EMG and kinematic parameters to be used as fatigue indicators. A correlation analysis between EMG features and kinematic parameters revealed that the correlation coefficient was impacted by muscle fatigue. As an extension of this study, the EMG collected at the beginning of the task was also used to predict the type of point-to-point movements using a supervised machine learning algorithm based on Support Vector Machines. The results showed that the movement intention could be detected with a reasonably good accuracy within the initial milliseconds of the task. The final part of the research implemented a fatigue-adaptive algorithm based on the identified EMG features. An experiment was conducted with thirty healthy participants to test the effectiveness of this adaptive algorithm. The participants interacted with the HapticMaster robot following a progressive muscle strength training protocol similar to a standard sports science protocol for muscle strengthening. The robotic assistance was altered according to the muscular state of participants, and, thus, offering varying difficulty levels based on the states of fatigue or relaxation, while performing the tasks. The results showed that the fatigue-based robotic adaptation has resulted in a prolonged training interaction, that involved many repetitions of the task. This study showed that using fatigue indicators, it is possible to alter the level of challenge, and thus, increase the interaction time. In summary, the research undertaken during this PhD has successfully enhanced the adaptability of human-robot interaction. Apart from its potential use for muscle strength training in healthy individuals, the work presented in this thesis is applicable in a wide-range of humanmachine interaction research such as rehabilitation robotics. This has a potential application in robot-assisted upper limb rehabilitation training of stroke patients.
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Land war rages in Oklahoma Panhandle
KENTON — A land war as raucous as any Wild West movie is raging near the Oklahoma Panhandle.
“They killed my dog,” said Samuel Parker, formerly of Phoenix and now living in Portland, Ore.
Parker, 28, said angry locals also cut his fences, made threats, sabotaged his windmills and fired shots over the heads of ranch workers.
It all started because Parker outbid everyone for the lease of more than 24,000 acres of state school lands in a part of Cimarron County where such lands had been leased by certain families for generations, he said.
“Once we took over some of the leases, that's when all the trouble started,” Parker said.
“I've never seen anything like it. They sure think it's Wyatt Earp or something.”
In the middle of the controversy is the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office, a state agency assigned the task of managing, leasing and selling properties set aside decades ago to be managed for the maximum financial benefit of Oklahoma's common and higher education schools.
The agency controls about a third of the land in Cimarron County, so it has a lot of clout with local ranchers in this rugged, parched country of rocky hills, mesas and panoramic plains.
Parker said officials with the Commissioners of the Land Office should have been thrilled when his ranch corporation won a series of bids and agreed to pay $273,600 a year for four parcels totaling more than 24,000 acres. The bids were two or three times as much as what others had been paying under the previous five-year lease agreements, he said.
Instead, he claims commission employees aligned themselves with longtime Panhandle ranchers and did everything they could to cause him grief.
In fact, he says the former general counsel for the Commissioners of the Land Office went so far as to tell an Oklahoma County district judge that it was their intention to “run these people out of Cimarron County.”
Keith Kuhlman, director of real estate management for the Commissioners of the Land Office, said the state agency initially was excited by Parker's willingness to pay premium amounts for lease land, but the family has done some things since then that have caused problems, such as allowing cattle to roam on the property of neighbors, allegedly overgrazing land, suing his agency and refusing to make lease payments after a controversial land swap.
In the beginning
Parker said he fell in love with the Cimarron County landscape during a guided hunt in 1999.
He bought about 290 acres that year and another 400 acres a few years later to establish a homestead.
He said he spent a lot of money developing the property, including building an Old West-style street front at the foot of the Black Mesa. The street front included an 18-room hotel that could be used to house ranch guests, cattle bidders and perhaps a dude ranch sometime in the future.
Cimarron River Ranch, a limited liability corporation owned 90 percent by Parker and 10 percent by a brother, began leasing school land property in January 2006 after making the winning bids at a public auction, records show.
Bidding at the public auction was so hostile that police had to escort the family from the Cimarron County fairgrounds afterward, Parker's father said. A local newspaper account of the sale described it as contentious and said local ranchers questioned his source of funds and accused him of destroying a way of life.
Vandalism followed, he said.
Then — less than two years into the five-year lease — the Commissioners of the Land Office made agreements with three other Cimarron County property owners to swap about 1,380 of the acres the commission had leased to the Parkers for the same amount of property owned by the other Panhandle landowners.
Kuhlman said the commission did the deal to help square up the property being leased by the Parkers. The transaction involved the commission acquiring some privately owned property that was interspersed with the state-owned property.
Parker and his ranch manager, Roy Young, claim they got shortchanged in the deal.
Young said as part of the exchange, the state gave up some river bottom land in a country where water is scarce, and in return got land that included about 350 to 400 acres that are inaccessible to cattle because they are on top of a mesa. The exchange left another 300 to 400 acres of the lease land isolated by deeded land and inaccessible to water, he said.
“Basically, what they were doing was taking all the water they could,” Young said.
Kuhlman disputes Young's description of the trade, contending properties the state received had just as much access to water as the properties given up and that an appraiser said the new land leased to Parker was actually worth more than the land he gave up.
The appraiser also expressed concerns about the condition of Parker's cattle and said the land was being overgrazed, Kuhlman said.
The land Young complained about being isolated was isolated even before the trades, Kuhlman said, adding that Parker and Young may not have known their property boundaries since they had been running some of their cattle on the land of a neighbor.
Kuhlman pointed to an April 2007 letter he wrote to Parker stating a neighbor was concerned about Parker's cattle grazing on his property and requesting that the cattle be removed as soon as possible.
Kuhlman claims that Parker's father, wealthy Phoenix real estate developer James Parker, voiced support for the deal before it was completed. Even the legal documents for the transaction were prepared by Parker's attorney, Stanley Manske, of Boise City, Kuhlman said.
However, the father denies supporting the deal or even knowing what parcels were included until after the transaction was done. He said Manske represented him on some matters but not on that deal.
Manske agreed, saying he was representing a bank that was loaning money to Cimarron County property owner George Wilson — one of the individuals involved in the land swap with the Commissioners of the Land Office.
“They didn't require his (Parker's) consent to do these trades, and he did not have personal knowledge of the details of the trade,” Manske said.
Manske said it wouldn't have been proper for him to discuss terms of the swap with the Parkers since he was representing another client in that transaction.
Wilson said there was nothing he wanted to say about the swap.
The Parkers don't dispute that the Commissioners of the Land Office has the authority to swap property it owns, even when it is under lease. However, they contend that since that occurred, they had the legal right to terminate the lease.
They attempted to do that, but the Commissioners of the Land Office refused their request, saying Parker could only cancel the lease if a sale had occurred and that a swap differs from a sale.
The Commissioners of the Land Office won at the district court level when Oklahoma County District Court Judge Carolyn Ricks granted the agency summary judgment.
The judge also ruled the commission was entitled to more than $524,000 in damages.
When Parker didn't pay or post an appeal bond, the agency seized his ranch and sold its contents and ranch equipment at public auction.
“They took my personal clothes, my silverware, my plates, my bedding — right down to almost the handles on doors,” Parker said.
Parker said he believes he should be awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars for what the agency did to his personal property, while commission officials say they still believe they will win the case.
Additional legal disputes between Parker and the commission have arisen as commission officials have sought to prevent him or his agents from bidding on other parcels.
Bob Apple, a longtime Cimarron County rancher, said he doesn't have much sympathy for Parker.
“He paid too much for it,” Apple said of the land.
Apple said he believes Parker also “bought cattle at a big price” and then tried to get out of the lease when things didn't go well.
Apple also questioned whether locals had sabotaged Parker's property.
“Everybody was upset at first, but nobody ever did anything to his well,” he said.

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Alfajores are a favorite all over Latin America, especially in Argentina and Uruguay. Each country has its very own spin off to these cookies. In Spain, alfajores contain lots of spices. In Central and South America, alfajores are two shortbread cookies with a sweet filling in the middle (most commonly dulce de leche). Other variations dip the cookie in chocolate or roll it in shredded coconut.
Growing up in Honduras, a small country in the heart of Central America, meant growing up with the privilege of constant access to these babies. To me, alfajores remind me of going for a quick pick-me-up coffee date with my mom and pairing my Americano with an alfajor (or two). When I found this dessert buried in a pile of old recipes, I could not contain the urge to make them.
The combination between the slight saltiness of the cookie that dissolves in your mouth with the sweetness of the dulce de leche filling oozing out makes this cookie simply a piece of heaven on earth. This recipe will make you travel to Latin America with just one bite without leaving the comfort of your home.
- Prep Time:30 mins
- Cook Time:15 mins
- Total Time:45 mins
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups cornstarch
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 6-8 tablespoons powdered sugar plus more for powdering
- 1 can dulce de leche
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream the butter until soft and smooth. Then add in the dry ingredients and mix well until combined.
Divide the dough in several parts and roll it out so that it is not too thin (about 1/2 in). Cut out even circles (or any shape for that matter) and place them on a greased baking sheet.
#SpoonTip: Make sure you don't touch the dough too much because the butter makes it susceptible to heat and will make it harder to work with.
Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let them cool. Then, add the dulce de leche filling on to one side of one cookie and top it with another cookie. You can make your own variation of alfajores with Nutella, strawberry jam, or anything you wish!
Sprinkle sifted powdered sugar on top to add the finishing touches. You can also decorate the alfajores with frosting on top and turn them into your favorite holiday cookies!
Trust me when I say that these cookies will make you fall head over heels. Pair them up with a strong black coffee to level out the decadence of these cookies and voilà! Heaven will be closer than you think.

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Any Ukrainian citizen who resides in Poland legally may be employed, so there is no obligation to obtain a PESEL number first.Both persons with a residence permit and Ukrainian citizens who entered Poland after 24 February (even if they have not yet obtained a PESEL number) can be employed under simplified rules. The only requirement is that within 14 days from the date of taking up employment the employer notifies the competent district labour office – competent for the seat or place of residence of the employer. The employer notifies the office electronically on the portal praca.gov.pl.
It should be emphasized that if a given person takes up employment, he becomes an entity to which the provisions of the Act of October 13, 1995 on the principles of registration and identification of taxpayers and remitters apply. Pursuant to the regulations of the indicated legal act, natural persons, legal persons and organizational units without legal personality, which are taxpayers on the basis of separate acts, are subject to the registration obligation. In this context, each entity, e.g. a physical entity that is a taxpayer, must have a tax identifier. The tax identifier is:
PESEL number – in the case of taxpayers who are natural persons included in the PESEL register who do not conduct business activity or are not registered VAT taxpayers;
NIP (tax identification number) – in the case of other entities subject to the registration obligation.
The above means that a person planning to start employment in Poland / working in Poland must have a PESEL number, which is their tax identifier.


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I have 2 mares which are for sale.
I would like to sell them as a pair.
I am going back to school will not be able to give them the time they need.
Delilah is a 8-year-old 16hh grey registered Anglo-Arab mare.
She walks, trots, canters, and jumps up to 2.6" course.
Needs an experienced rider as she is green, sensitive, and has had a year off.
I just haven't had the time or facility (there is no ring where she is).
She's up to date on worming, shots, ect. Cross-ties, clips, baths, trailers and is great for the vet and farrier.
Amazing ground manners and in your pocket type personality.
Little Miss. Bailey is a 3-year-old paint pony mare.
Dappled-Bay and white tobaino paint, with 2 blue eyes and is 10hh.
Not registered (but can be under the Pinto Association) Mother and father are un-known. I believe she is half miniature.
She leads, ties, cross-ties, sponge-baths, trailers, and is good for the vet and farrier.
Up to-date on shots, and farrier.
Not broke to ride or drive, as she has been used as a companion.
She would make a very nice kids pony with more training, or a good companion.
Not for a child/beginner as she is still too young. Can live inside or out with no problems ans is good with other horses.
Both are sadly offered for sale, and a good home a must. Serious inquires only.
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Exeter Rotary Club distributes 2,500 face masks
EXETER – The Exeter Rotary Cub recently distributed 2,500 face masks in town to help protect against the coronavirus.
The masks were donated to the Rotary District, for which Exeter Rotary Club is a member, by the Ted Rossi Foundation. Rossi, a Rotarian from East Hampton, Connecticut, donated 100,000 face masks to be distributed to first responders, hospitals, nursing and retirement facilities, schools and/or similar institutions.
Exeter Rotary was able to give 1,600 masks to the Exeter SAU 16 School District, 500 masks to the Exeter YMCA, 200 masks to St. Vincent de Paul in Exeter, and 200 masks to Seacoast Family Promise in Exeter.
The Exeter Rotary Club has been a nonprofit member of the Exeter area community since 1959. Rotary is one of the largest international humanitarian service organizations in the world, with more than 1.2 million Rotary members worldwide. Rotary joins leaders from all continents, cultures and occupations. Rotarians exchange ideas, bringing their expertise and diverse perspectives to help solve some of the world’s toughest problems, like the eradication of polio. Rotarians take action to bring lasting change in their communities around the world.
The Exeter Rotary Club conducts many community projects and supports local nonprofits whose work benefits those that live and work in the Exeter area.
The Exeter Rotary Club meets twice a month on Tuesdays. They are looking for established professionals wanting to make positive changes in the Exeter community and around the world. Meetings are open to the public; the meal cost is $17. If you are interested in attending, please contact Exeter Rotary Club President Bob Hamilton at ExeterNHRotary@gmail.com.


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Indian Institute of Management Udaipur in collaboration with SP Jain Institute of Management and Research have announced a virtual research communication masterclass series for their doctoral students. Prof Janat Shah, Director, IIM Udaipur said, “The masterclass series is conceptualised as a learning experience for the PhD students at both the B-schools on how to communicate about their research.” Dr Ranjan Banerjee, Dean, SPJIMR added, “It is not easy to talk about your research with rigour. Our doctoral students will be getting a chance to learn critical skills from the best in the world."
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Michael Jackson himself may be gone, but his legendary live performances could be resurrected. With the surviving members of the Jackson 5 planning a potential world tour, a Michael Jackson hologram concert has become a very real possibility.
Michael’s brother Jackie told The Sun that not only would they love to bring a holographic Michael on tour with them, he’s mad they didn’t reveal the first 3D hologram.
“It could have been Michael — absolutely. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?” he said. “As a matter of fact, we had that idea two years ago for Michael’s Cirque du Soleil show.”
M.J. would be far from the first dead performer to come back to life as a hologram. Rapper Tupac Shakur brought new 3D holographic technology to the public after an eye-popping “appearance” at this year’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts festival in Indio, California.
Now that live holographic performers are a reality, Elvis Presley has entered the discussion as a likely future hologram concert. Other legendary deceased artists, like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, are also among the names we could potentially see resurrected soon.
The technology brings plenty of positives, including the opportunity for fans who never saw the performer while they were alive to at least get an idea of what they would be like in concert. But it also brings drawbacks, like the fact that it’s not an impersonator on stage but essentially a moving image. Such a performance can grow tired with audiences very quickly, but apparently it won’t be stopping Michael and others from putting on entire shows.
Would you see a Michael Jackson hologram in concert? Take our poll below to tell us how you feel about seeing the King of Pop in holographic form.
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- Unreleased Michael Jackson Track from “Bad” Released Online
- Michael Jackson Celebrates 25 Years of “BAD”
- Elvis Is Alive…In Hologram Form
- Free Contemplated Holograms To Resurrect Paul Kossoff For Olympics
- Freddie Mercury To Appear As An ‘Optical Illusion’ In Queen Musical

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Andrew Gilbert, Bernhard Lehner, Markus Selg, Astrid Sourkova, Dominic Wood
January 24 to April 25, 2009
Curator: Zdenek Felix
Astrid Sourkova and Markus Selg are producing the exhibition Der müde Tod as a dramatic total work of art (Gesamtkunstwerk). The two artists act as directors and set designers. Besides their own works, they present works by Andrew Gilbert, Bernhard Lehner, and Dominic Wood. Sculptures, paintings, drawings, projections, murals, and sound installations create a stage accessible to the audience, where the works of art are positioned like actors in the plot. Going beyond the structured space of the classic exhibition, the works are condensed into a montage, which in turn becomes a narrative, allegorical construct that raises questions about death and destiny on many different levels.
The two artists loosely base the narrative for their exhibition Der müde Tod on Fritz Lang’s and Thea von Harbou’s 1921 silent film of the same name. Subtitled A German Folksong in Six Verses, the film introduces a ballad about two young people in love. The romantic, tragic story tells of a young woman who, encountering death personified, attempts to reclaim her husband; we are shown the inevitability of death, but also its impotence, as it were. Shifted from country to country and time to time, the heroine tries to fulfill the task Death has given her, of saving people already condemned to death. She witnesses the complete panorama of human passions and desires that lead to the failure of her attempts. Still wishing to be reunited with her beloved, she ultimately dies for her love (Liebestod).
In this exhibition, the film’s narrative motifs are concentrated in a theatrical, expressive way in two three-dimensional images. In the first setting the world court of human conflicts opens up between the works of art. Over the ecstatic stairsone is led through a wall – also one of the film’s motifs – to the second image: a spiritual, metaphysical vision of the threshold of death and the view beyond – into eternity.
Prof. Dr. Hans Ulrich Reck, Philosoph, Kunstwissenschaftler, Publizist und Ausstellungsmacher, Professor für Kunstgeschichte im medialen Kontext, Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln
Arousal and Deliverance - Expressionistic Motifs about Death, Utopia, Demons and the Apocalypse
Evelyn Echle, Filmwissenschaftlerin, Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen Potsdam-Babelsberg und Universität Zürich
Fairy Tales, the Metaphysical, and a Weary Death: Fritz Lang’s Film
followed by a film presentation
Infahrnis (Prolog) von Prager Anker (Bühler, Launhardt, Lengenfelder, Selg, Sourkova), 2006
Der müde Tod von Fritz Lang, 1921
Que viva Mexico (Epilog) von Sergej Eisenstein, 1931/1979
Astrid Sourkova, Markus Selg and Zdenek Felix followed by a lecture Dominic Wood Transcendental Field Theory in Der müde Tod
Prof. Dr. Sabeth Buchmann, Kunsthistorikerin und -kritikerin,
Professorin für Kunstgeschichte der Moderne und Nachmoderne,
Akademie der bildenen Künste Wien.


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Our productions have included a longform walk-through documentary of the epic Margulies Collection at the Warehouse with commentary by Martin Z. Margulies; exhibition films and fundraising media for Miami's renown alternative space Locust Projects; the launch and population of ICA Miami's online Channel with more than 25 original films; an ongoing series profiling special exhinitions of renown international galleries in Miami's Design District (including Marianne Boesky, Lévy Gorvy, Galerie Lelong, Salon 94) and a feature film following the meteoric rise of painter Hernan Bas.
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Two months ago, Carson Wentz was sitting out the rest of the preseason with a fractured rib. The quarterback of the Eagles’ future could do nothing but watch and learn while the incumbent, Sam Bradford, fought to prove he was still the best quarterback on the field.
Now, Bradford has a chance to do that as a part of the opposing team, competing when the games really matter and with Super Bowl aspirations increasing every week.
Bradford’s shocking trade from the Eagles to the Vikings, one nobody could have expected during the summer, has worked out well for both sides. Minnesota has found itself benefiting from the same hunger Bradford had shown during Eagles minicamp during the summer; it’s a signal-caller eager to prove his worth, showing a near-decade’s worth of injuries and inconsistent play are behind him. The potential one-year fill-in for Teddy Bridgewater is building a bridge to success, leaving the Vikings the lone undefeated team in the league.
Then there’s Wentz, positioned on the other side as one of the season’s true freshmen standouts. Dallas’ Dak Prescott may have taken the lead in this year’s Rookie of the Year race but the No. 2 overall pick has still proven himself to be a potential franchise player.
Who would ever believe this matchup would even happen? With two teams critics thought were destined for failure at one point before the start of the season? Their stories of redemption have been a reminder why so many still tune in to watch every Sunday.
Series History: Vikings lead 13-12 (Won last two meetings)
Minnesota at Philadelphia
Kickoff: Sunday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. ET
TV Channel: FOX
Spread: Vikings -3
Three Things to Watch
1. Can Carson Wentz stay upright?
Last week, after tackle Lane Johnson’s 10-game suspension was upheld the Eagles were forced to start a fifth-round rookie pick on the offensive line. Say the name after me: Ha-la-pou-li-vaa-ti Vai-tai.
Don’t worry if you struggled to pronounce it; if the poor kid keeps playing like he did on Sunday he won’t be around the league for long. Vaitai was burned consistently as protection for Wentz broke down badly against the Redskins. The rookie was sacked five times for 34 yards, hurried repeatedly and completed a season-worst 50 percent of his passes.
The line itself will remain stable Sunday as head coach Doug Pederson said that Vaitai will start again. He’ll hope the group can build chemistry and the showing against the Redskins was just a one-week aberration. But for Wentz, still brimming with unlimited potential, the last two weeks have now been pedestrian: eight sacks, an average of 208.5 passing yards and only two touchdowns. And Minnesota, who leads the NFL in opponent’s passer rating (65.3) and is tied for the NFC lead with 19 sacks, is not the defense you play to get back on track. But that’s the challenge that lies ahead of Philadelphia’s young quarterback and his offensive line.
2. Can the Vikings’ run game get going?
Of course all eyes will be on Sam Bradford and how he’ll do against his former team. But the run game for the Vikings, a rare weakness with Adrian Peterson out, could be the key to buying Bradford time.
The Eagles offer them a chance to get going as their defense allows 104.6 rushing yards per game. That’s just 18th in the NFL and they’re also going to be missing a key member of their defense, tackle Bennie Logan who is unlikely to play because of a groin injury. Expect Matt Asiata, who led the team with 55 rushing yards in Minnesota’s last game two weeks ago, to play a larger role alongside Jerick McKinnon. Asiata had three touchdowns the last time these two teams played in 2013, despite averaging just 1.7 yards per carry.
3. Can the Vikings’ D cause more turnovers?
Minnesota’s defense has been impressive thus far this season. Led by head coach Mike Zimmer and coordinator George Edwards, the Vikings are first in the NFL in scoring defense at 12.6 points per game. This Vikings defense has made a healthy living on takeaways. Their total of 12 (in five games because of the bye) is tied for second in the league behind only the Arizona Cardinals.
Philadelphia as a team has done a good job of protecting the football, and that includes the rookie quarterback. He didn’t throw his first interception until his fourth game and the Eagles’ total of two giveaways and is second only to – surprise! – the Vikings in the league. Even in the worst of circumstances, Philadelphia’s young quarterback hasn’t made many mistakes, something that has carried over to the entire team. The Eagles must maintain this level of ball security against a defense that already has scored two touchdowns.
Philadelphia, after a 3-0 start, has had a saddening dose of reality. Minnesota, off to a 5-0 start, is reaching the lofty expectations it had entering the season before Teddy Bridgewater got hurt. While you should expect Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz to have a better game – he’s too big a talent to be down three weeks straight – the Vikings are just too talented, especially on defense, and will be too much for their young opponents.
Prediction: Minnesota 31, Philadelphia 17
— Written by Tom Bowles, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. Follow him on Twitter @NASCARBowles.
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21 NOVEMBER 2019
The 2QFY20 EBIDTA for BSE-100 companies came slightly ahead of tepid expectations, along with flattish year-on-year growth in revenue and PBT. Reported PAT (profit after tax) however, declined 13% YoY for the quarter that saw one-off effects from AGR provisioning losses in telecom, DTA revaluations in Financials, sharply lower provisioning for PSU banks and the adoption of new corporate tax rate.
Among sectors – Autos, Staples and Cement benefited the most from lower input costs. Operating profits were better than expected across all sectors, except energy, where refining margins disappointed. Banks reported better than expected PPoP (pre-provision operating profit) largely led by treasury gains. Ex-energy, EBITDA and PBT came 5% and 3% better than expectations respectively.
Citi analysts now expect the recent corporate tax rate cut to provide a 4% boost to their NIFTY 50 FY20 EPS (Earnings Per Share) estimates owing to lower effective tax rate of 27.5% now vs 30% earlier. About 50% of Citi covered companies announced adoption of the new tax structure, while 25% plan to stick to the older regime.
Citi analysts estimate FY20E NIFTY earnings to grow +3% YoY, sharply below consensus estimate of +14% YoY, owing to higher expected weakness in materials, energy and telecom.
Driven by positive global sentiment and emerging market flows, Nifty has returned 7% over the course of the 2QFY20 earnings season (MSCI EM up 5%). Citi analysts, however, believe that the current valuation of 18.5x 1yr-forward P/E (i.e. 1.5sd above long term mean) leaves little upside. Policy announcements aimed at alleviating financial stress and boosting consumption, along with developments in US-China trade talks may drive sentiments and FII flows going forward.
Investors may continue to stick to their strategic asset allocation as per their risk profiles and ensure diversification in investment portfolios. For more details and implications for your portfolio, please contact your relationship manager.