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The Slumber Party Film Society is goes back in time to when our parents were kids to screen Beyond the Valley of the Dolls to see if Russ Meyer (“The King of the Nudies”) has any feminist merit.
When three female rock’n’rollers travel to Hollywood to claim an inheritance, they meet up with a kinky music promoter who turns them on to a whole new scene. At first, all seems very exciting and the naïve trio becomes submerged in his dangerous tinseltown underworld-before they discover his true motives.
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Kaberle denies having any problems with Leafs coach Ron Wilson
Leafs defenceman Tomas Kaberle broke his silence about his supposed feud with coach Ron Wilson. He says "there's no issue."
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Maple Leafs defenceman Tomas Kaberle broke his silence regarding his supposed feud with coach Ron Wilson – a cold war fueled by comments from Kaberle’s father – long enough to say he really doesn’t have a problem.
“Its very clear to me, and (Wilson) ... There’s no issue,” Kaberle said this morning at the MasterCard Centre where the Leafs are skating informally in advance of the opening of training camp Sept. 17
Kaberle was attempting to clear the air after a summer in which his relationship with Wilson — and his future with the franchise — became a focal point for a Leafs club trying to end a five-year playoff drought.
Kaberle’s father, Frantisek Kaberle Sr., painted a picture of a fractured relationship between his son and Wilson in a story in the Czech Republic this summer. That caused much speculation in Toronto about Kaberle’s future with the club.
“My dad, I love my dad and he watches a lot of games and he can say what he wants,” Kaberle said. “It’s his opinion but I don’t agree with it.”
Leafs GM Brian Burke alluded to the Wilson-Kaberle situation at the franchise’s golf tournament Tuesday, saying it’s not a big issue. But Burke also indicated the two should meet to hash out their differences.
Wilson periodically called out Kaberle last season, generally over the veteran’s lack of physical presence in his own end.
“You don’t always agree with what is said, especially when you are losing, but I look at it as a challenge,” Kaberle said.
Kaberle also said he would not be asking Burke for a trade — something he can control, with his no-trade clause still in effect until the end of this season, the last year of his four-year contract.
“No, I have a good feeling about this team; I want to stay here. I love this organization; they’ve been very good to me and my family,” Kaberle said.
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Through all the ups and downs, from the wretched 7-16 start to the blistering 18-6 stretch that got them back into contention, the Kansas City Royals find themselves just a game over .500 at 44-43 going into the All-Star break.
Yes siree, it’s been quite the roller-coaster ride. The Royals were baseball’s worst team in April, winning just 7 of 23 games. Their offense couldn’t approach 4 runs, their starting pitchers couldn’t last into the sixth inning and when they did get a lead, Joakim Soria and Kelvin Herrera were there to give it right back.
The Royals were still meandering until they went on a West Coast trip against San Diego, San Francisco and the Los Angeles Angels. A 7-2 excursion put KC back in it and then it followed that up by winning two of three against both Boston and Toronto.
The Royals were finally cooled off just before the break when a team even hotter than them, the Los Angeles Dodgers, sent them into the All-Star week with three straight losses.
Still, being 3 games back of AL Central leader Cleveland and just 1 1/2 games out of the second wild-card spot give the Boys in Blue some hope.
When you consider all that went wrong, it’s a miracle.
Alex Gordon, perhaps feeling the weight of his oversized contract, simply looks like he’s forgotten how to hit. Jorge Soler, for whom KC gave up prized reliever Wade Davis, is an unmitigated bust. That 2/3 of your starting outfield and when they’re both hitting under .200, that puts so much pressure on the rest of the lineup.
Brandon Moss has failed miserably as the DH in place of the reliable Kendrys Morales. He’s also under .200 and has just 16 RBIs, though he has hit 10 homers. I’m sure there’s no other team in baseball that has three regulars under the Mendoza Line.
But Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas and Salvador Perez have been warriors. Whit Merrifield has been a revelation. Jorge Bonifacio has been a surprise though he’s cooled a bit. Alcides Esocbar is finally starting to heat up, but he was in the Mendoza Club for more than two months.
The starting pitching has been forgettable, but gets a pass for all the injuries. Take away Jason Vargas and it would be nightmarish. But Vargas’ 12-3 record has propped up the rotation where Jason Hammel, Ian Kennedy and Nathan Karns have struggled and Karns is now out for the year. Danny Duffy missed significant time, but should be strong since he hasn’t pitched many innings.
Through it all, the team has treaded water. It’s beat-up bullpen finally got its act together and has managed to hold most leads, except for Soria. It’s still a team that is wildly sporadic offensively and I hope that the 7 runs scored against the Dodgers wasn’t a signal that everybody is getting cold at the same time again like they were in April.
Then of course you have the stigma of July 31 staring them right between the eyes. KC has a 10-game homestand right after the break and if it swoons to 2-8 or 3-7, you’ll hear cries of “sell, sell, sell” again. The Royals have five high-profile players who can walk after this year. I think as long as there’s any semblance of chance on the 31st, they have to hang on to their assets.
The way I see it, the Royals’ fate will be decided by that first homestand. If they go 5-5 or better, they’re in it to win it.

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An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known as the “guardian of the genome” for its ability to repair DNA damage or destroy cancerous cells.
A new grant from the National Institute On Aging at the National Institutes of Health will support ongoing research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to address Alzheimer’s disease caused by gene mutations. According to Chunyu Wang, the principal investigator and an assistant professor of biological sciences at Rensselaer, the project seeks to understand and counter the mechanism that produces Amyloid-Beta 42 peptide in brain cells.
Armed with evidence that a specific site on heparan sulfate — known as the 3-O-sulfate group — is critical to the transfer of harmful tau proteins in the brain, a research program funded by the NIH’s National Institute of Aging is scrutinizing the interactions between heparan sulfate and tau, determining how misfolded tau spreads in the brain, and developing strategies to block it.
With support from the Warren Alpert Foundation, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have launched a search for drug candidates to block a biological process associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
A team of researchers led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will examine the link between zinc deficiency, Hedgehog, and prostate cancer in a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Zinc deficiency – long associated with numerous diseases, e.g. autism, lung cancer, prostate cancer, and ovarian cancers – can lead to activation of the Hedgehog signaling pathway.
"The mutations that cause FAD lead to an increased ratio of amyloid beta-42 over amyloid beta-40," Wang explains. "That's the biochemistry, and that has been observed by many people. But the question we asked is: how? How do the mutations lead to this increased ratio?"
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Unfortunately there is likely not a good reason or answer to why he likes to eat earthworms. Issues like this can be unique to the individual puppy. It is good that you are trying to prevent this as this could potentially cause illness. If you see any clinical signs like not wanting to eat, lethargy, vomiting or diarrhea you should take him into see a veterinarian as soon as possible. Also if you are unable to keep him from eating the earthworms I would talk to your veterinarian about the problem. They can work with you on a behavior modification plan that is specific to your pet and his environment.
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Portfolio manager Teal Linde has no problem giving props to both Microsoft (Microsoft Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NASDAQ:MSFT) and Apple (Apple Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials NASDAQ:AAPL) but when it comes to comparing the growth prospects of the two tech titans, it’s Microsoft’s dominance in the software space that should be the difference-maker for investors.
“Microsoft and Apple have a lot of similar strengths,” says Linde, manager of the Linde Equity Fund, who spoke on BNN Bloomberg on Monday. “Both are trillion-dollar-plus companies and they generate hundreds of billions of dollars of profit. They dominate their industries and they have very loyal customers.”
Both Microsoft and Apple have amply rewarded investors over the decades, including over the past five years where Microsoft shareholders got a return of 380 per cent while Apple’s five-year return was 400 per cent. Both stocks pay a dividend, as well, with similar yields going from around two per cent a few years ago to now under one per cent.
More recently, over last year’s tumultuous pandemic year in the markets, Apple was the clear winner, gaining 81 per cent for 2020, while Microsoft returned an also-impressive 41 per cent. So far in 2021, Apple is up about five per cent and Microsoft is up ten per cent.
But going forward, Microsoft should be favoured for its potential to grow its software and cloud businesses, Linde says, while Apple’s hardware-focused model may be more limiting.
“To differentiate, in our equity fund whenever we look at a new company the first thing we want to prioritize is, does a company have a superior business model to generate above average rates of return and be able to protect those returns? And if you look at Apple and Microsoft the answer is yes for both,” Linde said.
“The second question we ask is, does the company have enough market opportunity to continue to apply their business model and to grow the business at above average rates of return year after year?” he said.
“And I think from this perspective, if you look at the two companies, Apple generates the vast majority of its profits and and revenues from selling the iPhone to consumers, and I would suggest that consumers are probably fully satisfied with the technology that they’re offered with when they have their iPhone,” Linde said.
“Microsoft focuses on the commercial client, and there’s just a lot more variety of needs, whether it’s efficiency gains or productivity or cost-cutting that companies need from the benefit of software and so there’s still ample runway for growth for Microsoft,” Linde said.
Linde says the revenue growth rates of the two make for an easy comparison, where Apple has been growing their topline on average by rates in the single digits whereas Microsoft has seen double-digit growth in recent years.
“I suspect this is because of the market opportunities both companies have in front of them,” Linde said. “So, Microsoft will probably continue to grow faster than Apple and therefore it would be our preference.”
Microsoft beat analysts’ estimates in its latest quarterly release, the company’s fiscal third quarter, delivered in late April. Revenue growth was very strong for the quarter ended March 31 at 19 per cent year-over-year, the best the company has seen in a number of years. Growth in both PC sales and the company’s cloud computing business were drivers over the quarter. Microsoft hit $41.71 billion in revenue and $1.95 per share in earnings, while analysts had forecasted $41.03 billion and $1.78 per share, respectively.
Forward guidance from Microsoft management was also strong, calling for 16 per cent revenue growth for the fiscal Q4.
“Over a year into the pandemic, digital adoption curves aren’t slowing down. They’re accelerating, and it’s just the beginning,” said CEO Satya Nadella in a press release. “We are building the cloud for the next decade, expanding our addressable market and innovating across every layer of the tech stack to help our customers be resilient and transform.”
The robust quarterly numbers didn’t result in share price growth, however, as MSFT has been falling since the April 27 release, currently down about six per cent since.
That apparent disconnect between the company’s success and the relatively lacklustre return from the stock so far in 2021 has been chalked up to a rotation market-wide out of areas like technology and into areas like financials and energy, which investors are betting on to do well in a post-pandemic scenario.
Some say that makes for a buying opportunity on names like Microsoft. Speaking on CNBC earlier this month, Nancy Tengler of Laffer Tengler Investments said Microsoft is a good bet to rebound from the tech sector pullback.
“Microsoft has sort of been trading sideways, in line with the market this year, but grew revenues at 90 per cent last quarter and raised guidance,” Tengler said. “We like revenues because they’re a fact, so this is a company we want to own for the next three to five years or you want to buy for your grandkids.”

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By Judy Alperin Diamondstein
I have a March birthday, which falls late enough in the month to be after the official first day of spring. This makes me an Aries, which turns out to be the perfect sign for me. I remember always wearing new spring clothes to school on my birthday. I was particularly fond of an outfit I sported when I was in the second grade that featured kelly green checked pants and a short-sleeve top with flowers. I would insist on wearing a spring jacket and pushing up the coat sleeves because it was springtime after all. It turns out that New Jersey is very much like New England; I froze my way to and from school every birthday and yet I persisted, certain that the spring warmth and sunshine would comfort me.
Looking out my window as I write this column, there is a fair amount of snow packing the ground, and yet, I swear I saw a robin red breast sitting in a tree just tempting us to think spring.
When we think spring we know that summer isn’t far behind, and summer means camp. Jewish summer camp is one of the best investments made in our children. There are lots of great options with something to match every child’s interest. Locally, JCC Day Camp is gearing up for a very special season and will return to its beautiful campsite at 360 Amity Road. Building on the strength of our Israeli emissary program, JCC Day Camp will host two teens from our Partnership2Gether sister city, Afula, as summer shlichim for two weeks and that will add even more
to the richness of Jewish heritage at camp.
As we begin to come out of our winter spaces and places, I encourage you to participate and connect with
your community. This spring, push beyond imaginary borders and enjoy all the wonderful opportunities that make our community so special. With the JCC, Federation and Foundation programs continuing with the support of all of our dynamic, warm and welcoming synagogues and agencies, this is the moment to walk through what may be a new door to discover the richness of Jewish life that happens every day.
There is no question that these are challenging times. We will rise up to meet them.
You may be aware that our JCC was the victim of two telephonic threats as part of a series of such threats that hit over 50 JCCs across the country. We are working closely with our partners at SCN (Jewish Federation of North America’s Secure Community Network) the FBI, the Woodbridge Police Department, the Connecticut State Police and ADL to ensure that we are prepared for and will respond to these challenges to the best of our ability. It is heartening that we have been the recipient of dozens of postcards from people across the country sending us messages of peace, hope and love.
The best way to counter those who seek to disrupt us through threats of terror is to continue on, united as one community. I hope you will take an active part in saying “no” to terror by enjoying the rich fabric of Jewish life in the Greater New Haven area.
The Jewish Federation will continue to work to strengthen our community, bring us together, meet the challenges of today and plan for tomorrow. But this is only possible with your help. If you haven’t already made a pledge in support of the Jewish Federation’s annual campaign, please do. And consider stretching just a bit more than you did last year. The annual campaign is the backbone and safety net of the Jewish people here in Greater New Haven, in Israel and throughout the world. The dollars you invest in the campaign never stop working as our partners meet the challenges facing world Jewry.
There’s been so much to be grateful for, and it is my honor to offer appreciation to each member of our community.


Oppo is gearing up to launch its Reno 11 series in China on November 23, according to rumors. Ahead of the launch, official-looking renders of the Reno 11 series have surfaced online, revealing its design.
The leaked renders show that the Reno 11 series will retain the design language of the previous Reno 10 series. The most notable feature is the Reno 11's camera, which has two glass rings. The upper ring houses two sensors, and the third lens is positioned in the lower ring.
In terms of camera specifications, both the Reno 11 and Reno 11 Pro will feature a 32-megapixel IMX709 telephoto sensor with 2x optical zoom. However, unlike the Reno 10 Pro+ model, none of the Reno 11 series models will have a periscope telephoto camera.
The leaked renders also show that the Reno 11 series will have curved-edge OLED displays. The Reno 11 Pro is expected to have a 1.5K resolution display, while the Reno 11 is likely to have a Full HD+ resolution display.Reno 11: Dimensity 8200 chipset, up to 12GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storageReno 11 Pro: Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, up to 16GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage
The Oppo Reno 11 series is one of the most anticipated smartphone launches of the year. The lineup is expected to offer a compelling combination of design, specifications, and price.The Reno 11 series is rumored to be the first Oppo smartphone to feature a 32-megapixel IMX709 telephoto sensor. This sensor is expected to deliver significant improvements in telephoto photography performance.
The Reno 11 series is also expected to be among the first Oppo smartphones to feature curved-edge OLED displays. This will give the devices a more premium look and feel.Overall, the Oppo Reno 11 series is shaping up to be a very exciting launch. We will be sure to keep you updated with the latest news and developments.


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A Halifax family and their dog are the new face of global brand Hello Kitty.
The Garland girls - mother Adele and sisters Ellis, five, and Annie, three, along with their pet Parsons Terrier dog Kaiser won a national Hello Kitty appeal for fans with cute pets to model the new range of Hello Kitty Pet Collection.
The Greetland family were shortlisted and selected for a photo shoot at Pet Brands head office in Dewsbury.
Adele said she entered the competition after a friend told the about the competition.
She said: “The girls love Hello Kitty, they were over the moon to be chosen - the fact that we have Kaiser, who looks like Snowy from Tintin, was perfect for the brief.
“The girls loved the day - I can’t wait to see them on posters. Kaiser was a natural - he soon settled in the dog basket.”
The mother of two said the girls were naturals with Ellis, a year-one pupil a Greetland Academy especially enjoying the attention.
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By letter dated 18 January 2011, the Republic of Bulgaria nominated, Ms Jenya Dinkova (Director of the International Financial Institutions and Co-operation Directorate in the Ministry of Finance) for appointment as Alternate Member of the Board of Directors following the resignation from the Board of Directors of Ms Zsuzsanna Varga. A common accord on this nomination with the Czech Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, was obtained on 29 April 2011. Following the written invitation, the Board of Governors voted on the proposed appointment.
The decision to nominate Ms Jenya Dinkova was taken on 2 June 2011, the date on which the requisite majority of Governors' votes was reached.
The term of office of Ms Jenya Dinkova will expire in 2013, at the end of the day of the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors during which the annual report, balance sheet and profit and loss account for the 2012 financial year are examined.


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Many small cleaning companies cannot invest in their own software so manage the different elements of their business with a combination of off-the-shelf software. To tackle this Templa has developed CMS, a modular contract management system with mobile application, designed for the cleaning industry.
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Washington, D.C. -- Following is a statement by President Chris Shelton, Communications Workers of America:
Andy Puzder, the CEO of CKE Restaurants, would be a fine choice to head a government agency responsible for looking out for millionaires.
But Puzder has a record of public statements and action that demonstrates why he is a poor choice to head the agency responsible for promoting “the welfare of wage earners, job seekers and retirees.” The Department of Labor is supposed to be on the side of working people when it comes to keeping jobs safe, stopping employer abuse and safeguarding workers’ rights on the job. That’s what working people need.
Instead, Puzder opposes many of the policies and programs he would administer. He opposes the Department of Labor’s overtime rule and actually claimed that what workers “lose in overtime pay they gain in stature and sense of accomplishment.”
He objects to efforts to increase the minimum wage. He thinks government support programs for low-wage workers – like those who work at his own restaurant franchises – are a disincentive to work, despite the fact that many fast food and retail workers’ wages are so low that they qualify for food stamps, public housing assistance and Medicaid. He fails to realize that it is low-wage employers-- like him -- who are the cause of workers living in poverty.
Puzder’s record provides a troubling roadmap as to what he would attempt – or choose to ignore -- as Secretary of Labor.
My union and the entire labor movement are more committed than ever to fight employer wage theft, make sure workers can be safe on their jobs, stand up against poverty-level wages and challenge employer abuse. We will be the advocates that working people need because, sadly, it’s clear that help won’t be coming from the Department of Labor.

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The location is characterized by a high degree of communication by both pedestrians and cars, enabling easy access from all directions, just 1 min walk from Opalchenska Metro Station.
Sofia Tower II - a new office project, developed in Sofia downtown business district as part of Mall Sofia, one of the most prominent commercial centers in the capital.
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Presenter: Rev. Christian Schmidt
We take time to thank people who make our lives possible: frontline workers, retail, and others. The pandemic has shown us more strongly than ever how many people help make our economy and society run.
Join us in-person at MVUC or watch the livestream online at MVUC’s Youtube Channel.


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The mission of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Control Branch is to reduce the transmission and impact of sexually transmitted infections (STI), mpox and viral hepatitis in California, particularly among communities disproportionately affected by these infections. Because diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of our public health work, STD Control Branch embraces and values the contributions of all communities across California to fulfill our public health mission. In collaboration with local health jurisdictions and other community partners in public and private sectors, STD Control Branch supports equitable STI, mpox and viral hepatitis prevention and control efforts by providing statewide leadership, policy, guidelines, training, technical assistance, surge capacity and outbreak response; and by supporting safety-net service delivery in priority settings and populations.
From 2017 – 2021, syphilis in babies – or congenital syphilis – increased 83 percent in California. Prenatal care is crucial for every pregnancy. Without early and regular prenatal care, a pregnant person may not know that their baby is at risk for congenital syphilis.

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- Rebekah Lyons has two children with Down syndrome, one of whom she adopted.
- She's also struggled with anxiety and panic attacks.
- This is Lyons' story, as told to Kelly Burch.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rebekah Lyons. It has been edited for length and clarity.
When I was 39 weeks pregnant with my oldest child, I felt something might be wrong. I requested a routine ultrasound, after which doctors immediately sent me to deliver by emergency C-section. Nearly all my amniotic fluid had drained. My son wasn't growing and hadn't been for about 12 weeks, doctors said.
During the Cesarian, I felt like I couldn't breathe. I thought I was dying, but I didn't want to distract the medical team from taking care of Cade. Finally, I croaked a plea for help as they delivered Cade and whisked him off to the neonatal intensive care unit.
At that moment, we were just worried about keeping Cade alive. But that night — at about 1 a.m. — we would get earth-shattering news: Cade had Down syndrome.
When the nurse first told us, I was too exhausted and numb to process what she was saying. But the next day, when I held my baby for the first time, a tsunami of grief and fear washed over me. I was only 26 and had never imagined this would be my introduction to motherhood.
Cade was a runner, which contributed to my developing panic disorder
As I learned to parent a child with Down syndrome and birth trauma, I became the resource I wished I had. I was the point person for any parents in my community who had a new Down syndrome diagnosis.
Doctors told us that the chance of having another child with Down syndrome was about 1%. That felt safe enough for us to grow our family. We welcomed another son and then a daughter.
When Cade was 9, and our others were 7 and 5, we moved to New York for work. It was incredibly difficult because Cade loved to run away. He thought he was just exploring, but from the first time I lost him at a playground in Central Park, I was on edge. Eventually, I developed panic disorder and anxiety that would stay with me for years.
We adopted our daughter when Cade was 17
Despite those challenges, I felt like I was finding my stride as the parent of a person with Down syndrome. My husband, Gabe, and I wanted the chance to choose Down syndrome. We knew we would never be empty nesters, so we figured the more, the merrier. We adopted our daughter Joy from China when she was 5 years old.
Then, the pandemic upended our lives. We thought we would be focused on helping Joy adjust to life in America, learning English, and living with a family rather than in an orphanage. But COVID had other plans. My work as a public speaker came to a halt and my oldest began having lots of behavioral challenges.
Cade — who is mostly nonverbal — struggled greatly with isolation and remote learning. He would hit his head in frustration or hide beneath a dinner table. It was heartbreaking to see him carrying so much inside.
I focused on resiliency to endure the challenges
That time was difficult. I finally felt like I knew how to manage the chronic health conditions that impact our family, including Down syndrome and anxiety. Suddenly, we were in a whole new world.
That's when I really started thinking about how we cope with and recover from adversity. It's the topic of my new book, "Building a Resilient Life: How Adversity Awakens Strength, Hope and Meaning."
Some people think resiliency means bouncing back. But when you're living with chronic health conditions and constant challenges, bouncing back is impossible. I like a more nuanced definition of resiliency: to regain your original shape after being compressed.
We've all felt the squeeze of the past few years. And that's OK — resilient people feel pain. But they're able to put their pain in perspective in order to endure and emerge.
It's impossible to avoid challenges in life. Instead, we need to teach our kids and ourselves to cope with them. That's how we build resiliency.
The recipe for resiliency is having new or novel experiences, acknowledging and experiencing our stress response, and having supportive people to cheer us on. It's similar to working out in the gym: You ask your body to do something new, and you feel the burn. And over time, you increase your capacity. You can build resiliency, just like you can build muscles.
Recently my daughter Joy, who is now in third grade, was in a play. She just blossomed in the theater community, but on the first night, as the auditorium filled, she was very nervous. Yet by the fifth performance, she was ready to run out onstage.
It was a perfect example of how everyone has the potential to demonstrate resilience. It's not a static quality that you're born with or not. It's something that we can learn, so when we or our children are knocked down by adversity, we're able to stand back up.

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Fick said that being hacked was one of the "Perils of the job" but there are some signs that the problem might have been possible thanks to the social notworkingatall's recent online dumps of Twitter users' data and lack of staff.
Twitter's chief information security officer quit in November, and the business genius in charge of the company so far has not replaced him.
Fick was sworn into office in September, and he serves as America's first-ever cyberspace ambassador at the State Department's first Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, which launched in April 2022.
The bureau is tasked with addressing "national security challenges, economic opportunities, and values considerations presented by cyberspace, digital technologies, and digital policy."
Fick is in the South Korean capital, Seoul, this week. Meetings with Korean government and industry leaders to discuss, among other things, cybersecurity cooperation and securing IT infrastructure are on the agenda.

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Kochi is a laid-back and vibrant city on the tropical Malabar Coast, and the best way to discover it is by bike! Join your local guide for this Kochi bike tour that will take in the colonial sights and local hotspots, and leave you completely smitten with the city.
Start off from Fort Kochi heading over to the iconic Chinese fishing nets, and witnessing the early-morning buzz along the waterfront. Pass by the small fish market, a chaotic place in the morning trading rush, before heading into Kochi’s main bazaar.
From here you will go take a truly historic ride into the spice traders area of Bazaar Road, where you will see old streets that are lined with fragrant spice warehouses and colourful stores. Breathe in the smell of ginger, cardamom, cumin, turmeric, and cloves while walking through this atmospheric area. We will stop for a tea or a coffee at a local tea shop and take a moment to talk about the history of Kochi.
We will then proceed towards Jew Town where you can take a moment to admire the frescos adorning the Dutch Palace, and see some of the amazing antique shops in the area. We’ll peek inside to see one of the famous snake boats, before exploring more parts of Mattenchery (the Muslim area) and Palace Road (the Hindu area). In the Hindu area you will see a few temples, as well as vegetable and fruit markets. If you wish, we can stop for some refreshments here, a chance to really take in all the scenery around us.
You will then get back on your bike to cycle back along Kochi's waterfront, heading towards the centre of town. Call into a local laundry to see how the dhobis beat the clothes clean before making the final peddle back towards the heart of Fort Kochi. Before ending this Kochi bike tour, we will go around some of the famous churches in the area, as well as visit the Dutch Cemetery. As the oldest European cemetery in India, the 104 tombs here provide great insight into the lives lead by the Dutch and English migrants in India.
Inclusions: Local English speaking guide, bicycle rental, all entrance fees as indicated, tea and snack break.
Exclusions: Items of a personal nature, tips / gratuities for your local guide
Your Trip: For your Urban Adventure you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people.
Confirmation of booking: If you have your voucher, your booking is confirmed. We'll see you at the start point.
Get in touch if you have any concerns or require more information via the email address or phone number (business hours only) on your voucher.
Child Policy: Children must be 6 years of age to 11 years inclusively. Children below 6 years old are not permitted to join the tour.

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MLB announced an eight-game suspension for Rays reliever Joel Peralta, who was ejected from Tuesday night’s game after manager Davey Johnson and the Nationals alerted umpires to pine tar on his glove.
The confiscated glove was then sent to the MLB offices in New York for further examination, all while Johnson and Rays manager Joe Maddon engaged in a very public spat about the unwritten rules of baseball.
Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Peralta will appeal the suspension, which means he’ll be eligible to pitch in the meantime and may wind up being forced to sit out fewer than eight games when the process is complete.
Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com notes that then-Angels reliever Brendan Donnelly also received an eight-game suspension for having pine tar on his glove back in 2005, so Peralta’s suspension length has precedent.
- Blue Jays sign Dayan Viciedo to a minor league deal 8
- Chris Sale will be sidelined for three weeks with foot fracture 11
- Aramis Ramirez says 2015 will be his last year 32
- Francisco Rodriguez re-signs with the Brewers 9
- If addiction is an illness — and it is — Josh Hamilton shouldn’t be suspended 299
- Pirates open to massive extension for Andrew McCutchen 18
- Report: Josh Hamilton had a relapse this offseason that “involved at least cocaine” 86
- Yankees don’t plan on having to pay A-Rod’s $30 million in home run milestone bonuses 51
- If addiction is an illness — and it is — Josh Hamilton shouldn’t be suspended (299)
- San Francisco — and all of California — will consider a smokeless tobacco ban that includes MLB parks (131)
- Report: The Yankees were “fuming” at how A-Rod handled his early arrival to spring training (114)
- Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada reportedly signs with the Red Sox for $31.5 million, plus $31.5 million in penalties (106)
- Brian Sabean says that California taxes are a hindrance to the Giants signing free agents (102)


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Maharastra’s Education Minister Vinod Tawde clarified that action will be taken against any school of any board that violates the rule that says schools can increase their fees up to 15 per cent once in every two years only.
Tawde said the Maharashtra government has clearly defined various components of fees including the development fees, tuition fees and bus fees in the Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fee) Act 2011. The Act was enforced from December of 2014.
Stating that his ministry can also take action against ICSE and CBSE schools if they violate the rule, Tawde said, “We can cancel the no-objection certificate (NOC) and a school, as a result, can get closed. This, in turn, affects thousands of students.We conduct hearings of schools. Some schools move court against our action. Some schools say they are minority community-run institutes and do not come under the purview of the Right To Education (RTE) Act.”
He said, “Parents can afford to pay (for) a slight increase in fees. But if schools increased fees exorbitantly, household budgets get affected.”
The minister further clarified that school fees pare permitted to be increased only in consultation and approval of the Parents Teachers’ Association (PTA).


Italian industry output jump allays recession fears -Breaking
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ROME (Reuters – Italy’s industrial output rose 1.6% in April after a 0.2% increase in March. This boosts growth prospects in the second quarter.
Although the third-largest economy in the Euro Zone still has many challenges, its performance seems better than predicted a few months back when economists forecasted a recession due to surging prices and the growing tensions surrounding the conflict in Ukraine.
According to Reuters analysts survey, April’s increase in production was unexpected. This month marked the third successive monthly rise.
National statistics bureau ISTAT updated March’s data to reflect a flat reading.
Intesa Sappaolo, economist Paolo Mameli said that Italian manufacturing has shown more resilience to the shock of war than was expected.
He said that the country seems less affected than other countries in the eurozone by difficulties in procuring raw materials and component, possibly due to a lower dependence on Asia and Eastern Europe for its supply chains.
According to national statistics bureau ISTAT, April’s output increased by 4.2% year-on-year, while February-toApril saw a 2.2% increase compared to the three months prior.
Intesa Sanpaolo stated that Italy’s industrial output has increased by 4.8% in February 2020, which was the month prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. This compares to a 0.8% increase in Spain, and falls of 5.4% and 7.3% respectively in France and Germany.
But, Italy’s large service sector was far less stable than expected and Italian gross domestic products growth is continuing to be below most other eurozone peers.
ISTAT reports that the first quarter GDP rose 0.1% compared to the three previous months. This is after revising a preliminary 0.2% drop.
Although the quarter’s first reading was very weak, it still provided relief to Prime Minister Mario Draghi (and his government) considering the fact that the Bank of Italy in April had predicted a 0.7% GDP contraction.
Friday’s central bank reduced Italy’s year-end growth outlook to 2.6%, from the 3.8% forecast made in January. This latest forecast is lower than the 3.1% government projection made in April.
Bologna-based Prometeia, a think tank said Friday that industrial production would likely drop in May and stay volatile for the next few months. Intesa Sanpaolo predicted some short-term weakness.


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Chika was the recipient of a welcome surprise over the weekend when Snoop Dogg crashed her Instagram Live session. As the Warner Music Group artist was in the midst of a late night blunt session, the D-O-Double-G popped in to show some love to the 21-year-old.
She couldn’t hold back her tears as Snoop said, “I’m here to give you your flowers. I’m here to tell you I fuck with your music, I love your shit, I play it, I enjoy it and I wanted to tell you. I didn’t want to let you hear about it. I wanted you to hear from me, from the Dogg’s mouth.”
Chika replied by giving Snoop his flowers right back, saying, “Niggas like me probably wouldn’t exist if you didn’t, so I take that, I receive it, I internalize it. But also, You already you’re a fucking legend, like an actual god damn pillar in our community.”
The two Hip Hop figures went on to discuss the first time Snoop ever smoked weed, which was apparently with his uncle in the 1970s.
“This is when I was a little ass kid,” he said. “My uncle was like, ‘Nigga hit this shit’ and they gave me the roach clip, and I hit that muthafucka. I was like 7 or 8. I didn’t like become a smoker though. It was just, you know, your uncles when they babysitting you and they fuckin’ around and they here, ‘Hit this, drink this.'”
Their chat then evolved into a conversation between South Africa and Nigeria before Snoop suddenly asked her, “Would you write me a song?”
Chika seemed a little stunned and replied, “About what? It depends. I mean, the answer’s yes, duh, but I need further …”
“As a writer, me myself, when I’m given a task of writing for someone, I like to study what they’ve written and what they’ve done and what they haven’t done,” Snoop replied. “I try to give them a piece of themselves that they’ve never tapped into ’cause they can’t really see themselves as good as I can see them.”
Chika then concluded, “I’m writing you a country song. It’s gonna be a Black country song,” to which he replied, “Make it work. You gonna make it do what you do.”
The Alabama-bred MC added, “Southern rap, that shit different. It’s a different vibe. It’s a completely different vibe. I’m down for the challenge … This is gonna be some Hip Hop country shit.”
With Snoop still on the line, Chika played a country-flavored beat for him and started singing. The two continued to vibe for another 15 minutes with nothing but smiles on their faces, presumably making Chika’s smoke session even that much better.
Chika is currently riding high in more ways than one. She’s making her acting debut in the upcoming Netflix film Project Power alongside Jamie Foxx on Friday (August 14) and just released a powerful new ballad called “U Should.”
Watch Chika’s full IG Live above. Snoop enters the conversation about one hour and 38 minutes into the video.

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The IAEA issued a positive report on Monday hours after Iran and the P5+1 ended breathtaking negotiations in the Austrian capital, Vienna, and agreed to extend the Joint Plan of Action to July 1, 2015, in order to reach a comprehensive deal on Tehran’s nuclear program.
The UN nuclear agency’s confidential report, obtained by Reuters, said Iran has lowered the stockpile of low-enriched uranium gas and taken other action as part of a series of moves agreed under the terms of the preliminary agreement.
Iran has always shown goodwill to clear any ambiguities about its nuclear program and the country’s nuclear facilities have been under constant IAEA supervision.
Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers – Russia, China, France, Britain, the US and Germany — held talks in Vienna over the past seven days to hammer out a comprehensive deal on Tehran’s nuclear program.
Under the Joint Plan of Action reached between the two sides in November 2013, a final comprehensive deal aims to give assurances that Tehran’s nuclear program is exclusively peaceful and, at the same time, lift all sanctions imposed against the Iranian nation over the country’s nuclear energy program.
Iran has repeatedly said its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, including generating electricity and making radioisotopes for its cancer patients.


Ever read “We Share EVERYTHING!” by Robert Munsch as a kid? Great read. What's greater is its timeless lesson. When it comes to innovation in business, it turns out that navigating the innovation gap has a lot to do with sharing.
Quick recap: Henry Chesbrough breaks open innovation down to a science (the man wrote an entire book about it). Still, the idea is quite simple: open innovation occurs when there’s a flow of knowledge between businesses in a market. When companies exchange ideas with one another – through partnerships and through the open marketplace – everyone wins.
When innovation is more participatory, decentralized and distributed, businesses reap huge benefits. They reduce costs, increase profits, produce faster and better, and create new sources of revenue for themselves.
What does that mean in more exciting terms? Your parents were onto something when they told you that sharing is caring.
It’s not as if companies haven’t been sharing useful information. Chesbrough insists that for the marketplace to be where it is today, companies have had to work together. That’s a no brainer.
Where the problem lies is in an outdated business model. The traditional model entrenched in our marketplace prioritizes in-house R&D. Knowledge is gathered at the bottom, refined each time it’s sent upstairs, and then gets the thumbs up at the top, making it to the market.
Open innovation is a lot messier. Knowledge isn’t a single stream, flowing in one direction, in the same house. In a market of open innovation, knowledge flows in and out, internally and externally, all the time.
Sounds daunting. How do you know what to look for externally? What knowledge of yours do you let go to the outside? This is where changing the business model comes in. If companies change their business model to facilitate open innovation, then they will reap all of its benefits.
Chesbrough says that once companies’ business models are adapted (once they let go of the old assembly line model and embrace knowledge sharing as a way of doing business), then they need to look outward for ideas and technologies that fit their needs. Any ideas and technologies developed in-house that they don’t need, they send out into the marketplace.
Think about all of the knowledge that is being produced internally at each company. Over 2% of the world’s GDP is dedicated solely to research and development. Now think about all of the excess information that is being discarded by companies because it just doesn’t apply to them. But what if it applied to another business? Another industry?
There’s a colossal opportunity here for a robust knowledge market: Let me help you solve your problem and you can help me solve mine. Firstly, doing so is just a much more efficient use of time and money. But secondly, and cue the big picture here, it's collaboration at its finest. Open innovation is mutually beneficial collaboration that leads to faster problem solving.
Take Samsung and Google, and the Google Play Music example. Two competitors that decided it was probably smarter to collaborate. Samsung often creates software that parallels that which Google builds into Android devices. Prime example? Samsung’s Bixby AI working alongside Google Assistant. However, and cue the moment of greatness here, for Samsung's new Galaxy S8 phones, it will be adopting Google Play Music as its default music experience. No need to compete if both can solve a shared problem in a way that’s mutually beneficial, right?
So no big deal, but open innovation is already happening. It’s been budding for years amongst hundreds of companies. But there’s still a heck of a lot more to do.
So who’s next? Let's roll up our sleeves and get to it.
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ORANGE (CBSLA) — Authorities on Sunday were asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 9-year-old girl in the city of Orange.
The child, identified as Emma Windjaja, is Asian American and was last seen near Kendra and Serrano. Emma went missing around 10 p.m. Saturday.
Emma is 4-feet, 6-inches tall and weigh 70 pounds. She was wearing a red shirt and blue pants and may have a red suitcase.
Anyone who spots Emma or knows of her whereabouts was asked to call police at (714) 744-7444.


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Burlington family to perform at Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston
This year, the Jango-Cohen family, of Burlington, will be among those celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston.
Eliot Cohen, Judy Jango-Cohen and their daughter Jennifer Jango-Cohen will dance together in the Shiluv dance group. Shiluv will present a dance suite that shows a modern twist on Eastern Europe-based Hasidic dance style. This year marks the second time the Jango-Cohens will perform together. Jennifer Jango-Cohen will also dance with the Besamim dancers. Besamim mixes modern dance with traditional Israeli steps to produce its signature style.
The recorded history of Israeli folk dance stretches back into the biblical Book of Exodus, where Miriam, sister of Moses, led the Israelites in celebratory dance. But with just the written word and no surviving dances, the returning Israeli settlers at the beginning of the 20th century had to recreate their own tradition. They took what they knew from the lands of their diaspora and combined those movements into something new. There was an urge to express emotion in movement, and choreographers began to create dances for special occasions and holidays. The vocabulary of dance started with the hora brought to Israel by European Jews. As Jews from around the world returned to Israel, the dances they brought with them were also incorporated into these new folk dances. From this early start, Israeli folk dance has continued to evolve, and new dances are added every year to the canon. The influences of Spain, Yemen, Russia and even the U.S. are now seen in Israeli dance.
The Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston brings together dancers from throughout the U.S. and Canada. Since its inception in 1977, the festival has sought to promote Israeli folk dancing in Boston and to provide dancers with the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas. This year’s performance, celebrating 40 years of the Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston, is dedicated to the memory of Ellen Garfield, a festival director, dancer, singer and musician.
This year’s performance of the Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston will take place at 3 p.m. March 13 at Kresge Auditorium, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge. The festival will feature a range of Israeli dance styles. Tickets are $20 at the door and $15 in advance at bostonfestival.org or at the door on the day of the performance. Student rush tickets are available for $5, one hour before the performance with a college ID. The Campus Activities Complex at MIT is the sponsor of the Israel Folkdance Festival.
Other events include a free Israeli folk dance party, which will be held on the evening of March 12 at Congregation Kehillath Israel, 384 Harvard St., Brookline.
For information: bostonfestival.org.


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How Many Years Should You Have in a Serious Relationship Before getting Married?
You may be wanting to know how seasons should you have in a serious relationship before you get committed. The answer will depend on largely in your preferences and exactly who you happen to be marrying. Various people get into relationships looking to meet the right person and it may take years just before they actually match. If you’re looking at marriage, you might want to take time to find the perfect partner and figure out how time should you have in a serious relationship before you get betrothed.
A recently available study says people within a relationship routinely have two to five years of going out with before having engaged. Folks that live alongside one another are more likely to get married sooner than many who do not live together. Couples who commence away as friends are 6 years over the age of those who cohabitate. Nevertheless, a large number of people believe that the time put in in a camaraderie is more essential than getting married. However this isn’t often the case.
According to Bradford Wilcox, director of the Countrywide Marriage Job at the University or college of Va, having various preceding serious relationships poses a superior risk for divorce and a lower quality of marriage. This is because previous partners might cause people to do a comparison of them to their new partner, which is not always good for the relationship. It’s important to raise this issue at an early stage in the romance to ensure a positive outcome. So many people are hesitant to draperies during about their earlier relationships mainly because they can feel retroactively jealous and judgmental. It’s also necessary to accept the person’s existence before marital life.
Just before marriage, a lot of women will have old fifteen men and two long lasting partners just before finding ‘The One’. In contrast, men could have sex two times as often , knowledge four disastrous dates and become stood up two times. This may appear to be a lot, nevertheless it’s even now a very prevalent scenario, and it’s really crucial that you find the appropriate one to get your requirements and desired goals. The lead researcher with the study explained, ‘You ought to be happy with your relationship, rather than having a line of bad occassions before marriage’.
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Whether it’s in a romantic relationship now and/or still seeing, it’s important to speak about your non-negotiables. While these may differ from person to person, they include cheating, lying, betting, and other behaviors. You may want to revisit this list in cases where something has changed within your relationship. You should also discuss fresh dealbreakers in the event they present a danger on your relationship.
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Regardless of whether you happen to be dating somebody for the first time or occur to be already hitched, you should always consider the long term ramifications of your decision. After all, the long-term benefits of a relationship will be worth the potential risks. Even if the marriage doesn’t result in marriage, you will need to keep your personal life in one piece. You can have a happy marriage in the event you put lots of time and effort in to the relationship. Should you be already engaged, you should discuss all your alternatives before moving in together.
In general, it is recommended to wait by least 12 months after a serious relationship prior to introducing the significant other to your friends and family. One in five persons recommend procrastinating 3 months before bringing out your spouse to your family unit. One in eight people advise waiting in least 12 months. One-third of people who reached this motorola milestone phone introduced their significant other to their loved ones after just a week or two. That may not look like a long time, nonetheless it’s a good way to make sure you’re here dating the perfect person.


Brief Background of the Industry
The Nigerian oil and gas industry, characterised by its complex and peculiar operations, is home to various stakeholders and diverging interests. However, the majority of the players in both its internal and external environment have been in agreement on the industry’s need for policy reform – a near-impossible feat.
It is safe to say most of their prayers were answered on July 1st, 2021 with the passing of the Petroleum Industry Bill 2020 (“PIB”) by the National Assembly. This event is particularly noteworthy as the extensive piece of legislature intends to launch a transparent institutional framework with independent entities, create a profit yielding national oil company and uphold accountability in the management of Nigeria’s petroleum resources.
The Journey so far
▪Before the PIB, the Petroleum Act 1969 (“the Act”) had remained the principal law regulating oil and gas exploration activities in Nigeria.
▪The Act had become archaic with transparency issues, environmental degradation, gas flaring and oil bunkering plaguing the sector.
▪A committee set up to diagnose and proffer solutions on advancing the sector tendered the PIB as a suitable start towards reform in 2007.
▪The PIB made its debut at the National Assembly the following year by President Umar Yar’Adua, where it failed to pass.
▪President Goodluck Jonathan presented a new version of it to the National Assembly in 2012 that did not pass at the senate level.
▪President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 reintroduced a consolidated version of the PIB, which after years of revision, debates and scrutiny for being verbose, finally passed on July 1st, 2021.
Governance and Institutions
The PIB is clear on what it wants to achieve regarding transparency and good governance especially since the first chapter almost immediately delves into the new institutional framework and how it intends to govern. It establishes The Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (the Commission) and Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (the Authority) to regulate the technical operations of the upstream and midstream and downstream sectors respectively.
The Commission is presumed to replace or work alongside the Department of Petroleum Resources (the DPR) as it absorbs most of its functions. Additionally, the PIB explicitly states that it has the power to enforce any of its policies. The Authority assumes some of the powers of the Minister (under the previous Act) with powers to grant and revoke licences for midstream and downstream activities.
The Petroleum Minister (the Minister) is empowered to manage the affairs and operations of the petroleum industry. Under the previous Act, the power of the Minister was absolute, and while he retains some of those powers, the PIB introduces some restrictions. They include His powers to grant and revoke licences which are now subject to recommendations from the Commission or Authority. The intent by the PIB to promote accountability is commendable although, the Minister (who is President) may be able to circumvent such restrictions.
In line with establishing a new profit yielding national oil company, the PIB instructs that a new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) be incorporated after six months of commencement. “The assets, interests and liabilities of the current NNPC are to transfer to the NNPC Ltd, and if there are some left, they will transfer to the government upon which the NNPC would cease to exist.” The NNPC Ltd is made to be an independent company, audited annually with its shares available for sale to the general public. The government, however, must approve any transfer and sale of shares. A bold move towards the right direction, as an overhaul of the shady status-quo and corrupt corporate culture of the current NNPC is necessary for the greater good of the Nigerian petroleum industry.
This PIB seeks to harness and maximise the potential of petroleum resources and their derivatives for the good of Nigeria while promoting the sustainable development of the sector.
The PIB advocates for open, competitive bidding and award processes in the administration of upstream petroleum operations. So, this is significant since this area is flawed by bribery and corruption.
The PIB considers the safety of the environment like never before; this is evident in the prohibition of gas flaring and the requirement of environmental management plans in the administration of licences and leases.
Host communities development
An imperative area of the PIB and a concern that stalled its passing in previous sessions was the sharing formula for host communities. The host communities felt under-compensated with what was offered to them considering the under-development, environmental degradation and somewhat permanent damage that had hurt most of them due to oil and gas activities. On the other hand, the government and other stakeholders insist that they are doing just fine thanks to the establishment of agencies like the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Yet this does not necessarily translate to the host communities receiving the funds as the NDDC has allegations of embezzlement, which played out publicly one year ago.
The PIB aims to “provide direct social and economic benefits from petroleum operations to host communities” through the creation of the host communities and development trust (HCDT). The settlor or the operator in a group of settlors (under a joint operating agreement) is responsible for incorporating this trust for the benefit of the host communities, for which the settlor is responsible. Each settlor is obligated to contribute 2.5% of its actual operating expenditure to the HCDT. This may be paid alongside the current 3% to the NDDC. The settlor’s donations to the HCDT are tax-deductible, while the funds of the HCDT are not subject to income tax.
A breakdown of the fund allocation consists of 75% to capital projects, 5% to administrative costs and special projects and 20% to a reserve fund. The host community entitlement to any contribution is conditional on an absence of destruction of petroleum facilities (on the occasion of vandalism, civil unrest or sabotage), the community will forfeit claims to any funds where these things have occurred. Creating fairness ascribes a level of responsibility to the stakeholders involved. The external parties have a responsibility to improve the host communities where they carry out business operations while the host communities have a responsibility to protect their benefactors’ investment.
The PIB aims to encourage investment in the Nigerian petroleum industry by creating a modern fiscal framework rooted in transparency and fairness that benefits the government and investors alike. The PIB introduces the collection of Hydrocarbon Tax (HT) and Companies Income Tax (CIT) on profits of any company engaged in upstream activities by the Federal Income Revenue Service (FIRS).
It is strict in the administration of taxes as punishment for non-filing of tax returns has significantly increased from N10,000 on the first day and N2,000 the default continues to N10,000,000 and N2,000,000 respectively.
What is perceived as a bid to encourage more gas production operations in the midstream and downstream sector is the PIB provision of gas incentives for large-scale gas utilisation industries.
The PIB allows for tax deductions when the expenses are “wholly, reasonably, exclusively and necessarily incurred in crude oil production during any accounting period”. However, this is now subject to the approval of the Commission and Authority.
One of the more significant stakeholder concerns with regards to the PIB is the calculation of the royalties. Competitive royalty rates are an incentive for new investment in the sector, and with production royalty rates ranging from 5%-18%, they may not be competitive enough. The rates are affected by price changes and are boosted by 2% annually against the previous year rates.
▪Establishes a transparent institutional framework; the Commission and Authority now supervised by the Minister,
▪Creates a new, independent and commercially driven national oil company: NNPC Ltd,
▪Promotes transparency in the administration of oil and gas resources,
▪Fosters the interests of the host communities,
▪Builds an effective and supportive environment for the current stakeholders while attracting foreign investors.
The passing of the PIB demonstrates a presence of political will towards sector reform, and while it is too early to tell how the PIB will perform once implementation begins, it is undoubtedly a step in the right direction for The Industry. Hopefully, this audacious legislation can attract the investment the Industry needs to scale through its current difficulties.
Anyanechi, C., Ajayi, A., Sowande, S. and Salaudeen, D., 2021. Nigeria: Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) 2020 – A Game Changer?. [online] Assets.kpmg. Available at: https://assets.kpmg/content/dam/kpmg/ng/pdf/tax/petroleum-industry-bill-(pib)-2020-%20a-game-changer.pdf [Accessed 19 July 2021]
Tax & Business Matters – Nigeria. 2021. The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB): Top 20 Changes You Should Know!. [online] Available at: https://pwcnigeria.typepad.com/tax_matters_nigeria/2021/07/the-petroleum-industry-bill-pib-top-20-changes-you-should-know.html [Accessed 19 July 2021].
The Petroleum Industry Bill 2020 http://www.petroleumindustrybill.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Petroleum-Industry-Bill-2020.pdf
Thomas, D., 2021. What you need to know about the Nigerian Petroleum Industry Bill. [online] African Business. Available at: https://african.business/2021/07/energy-resources/what-you-need-to-know-about-nigerias-petroleum-industry-bill/ [Accessed 18 July 2021].


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By Dr. William C. Welch,
Many landscape plants suffer during the dry heat of August, but rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) thrives on it. Although usually cold-hardy in South Texas, some winter protection may be needed elsewhere in the state. Rosemary grows well even in poor, dry, rocky soil as long as drainage is good.
The evergreen character of the narrow foliage and many horticultural forms of the plant make it quite useful. Prostrate selections are good for ground cover or spilling over retaining walls. Mature height ranges from 18 inches to 4 feet, depending on the variety and growing conditions. Small lavender-blue flowers in spring and summer are attractive but not spectacular. A major attraction of rosemary is the strongly scented foliage which is popular, fresh or dried, for seasoning. The fresh tops are reported to be used to distill the aromatic oil used in perfumery and medicine.
Rosemary has been a popular plant for centuries in Europe, and was often planted close to the entrance of homes in the traditional cottage gardens of England. When people passed by and brushed against a rosemary plant, the scent was released and enjoyed.
Rosmarinus officinalis is a native of the Mediterranean region. Typical of many plants in that part of the world, old specimens may be thinned to expose the gnarled stems, which create a bonsai-like effect.
Few herbs can compete with this plant for landscape value. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. With the renewed interest in herbs, many garden centers now stock rosemary. One-gallon-size plants establish quickly. Full sun or partial shade are both good exposures. The key to successfully growing R. officinalis is well drained soil. If your soil is not well drained, try growing the plant in a clay pot or whiskey barrel half. Recently, interest in trimming rosemary into various topiary forms has increased. Tree standards are particularly nice. ‘Arp’ is probably the most cold-hardy selection of rosemary.


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The Communities in Bloom Committee is seeking a design for a flag to represent Gull Lake. The successful design will incorporate the Town’s strengths, history and future to represent the community in the coming decades.
Submissions may be hand drawn or computer generated and created in full color or black and white. Please size to fit an 8.5” x 11” sheet landscaped.
Designs may be delivered to: Town Office
Emailed to: email@example.com
Mailed to: Box 150 Gull Lake, SK S0N 1A0
The winning design may not necessarily be used exactly as submitted but it will be used as the inspiration for a professionally designed Town of Gull Lake Flag.
The winning artist will receive $100 and media recognition as the winner of the contest. The winning artist will be notified by phone.
Contest closes July 15th, 2016.


The 2004 HI-99 Clabber Girl Classic will kickoff this year with an eight-team field on Nov. 11 at West Vigo High School.
The defending champion Northview Knights will return to try and defend their crown with a game against rival Terre Haute South on Friday night at 6 p.m.
The tournament kicks off on Thursday night with a contest between Fountain Central and Owen Valley at 6 p.m. which will be followed by West Vigo and Sullivan at approximately 7:30 p.m. On Friday, Northview will face off with the Braves followed by Terre Haute North and South Vermillion at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday will feature the semifinal games with the winners of Thursday's games facing off at 10 a.m. and Friday's winners playing at 11:30 a.m. The losers' bracket games will begin at 1 p.m. with the championship game slated for 6 p.m.
Passes may be purchased at Clabber Girl located on 9th and Wabash in Terre Haute or at participating high schools. Adult tournament passes will be $10 with kids five and under free.
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Drug use during the « lycée years » - Results of the 2015 ESPAD survey in France
Tendances n° 112, OFDT, 4 p.
Since 1999, the quadrennial ESPAD survey conducted among 16-year-old teenagers attending school in the majority of European countries has included French students and enables comparison of psychoactive substance use, primarily alcohol, tobacco and cannabis. Since 2011 in France, the survey has been extended to all teenagers attending lycée, i.e. the last three years of secondary education, thus providing an opportunity to observe the diffusion of psychoactive substance use among teenagers through school. In 2015, 6,642 lycée students were therefore interviewed in France.
The initial results for mainland France generally provide appreciable insights into tobacco and alcohol use among lycée students since 2011, with daily tobacco use falling by more than 24% and a reduction of more than 30% in regular alcohol use. However, no changes were observed in regular cannabis use (7.7%) between 2011 and 2015, despite a slight reduction in lifetime use (at least one instance of use). Differences, sometimes striking, in use are observed between the main types of school (whether vocational or general), with smokers observed more frequently among students in the vocational sector (33.4% vs. 23.2% on average). Lastly, as an extension to the ESCAPAD and HBSC surveys in 2014, this analysis also provided an opportunity to determine shisha and e-cigarette use among teenagers.
Authors : Stanislas Spilka, Olivier Le Nézet, Carine Mutatayi, Éric Janssen
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Drugs in Europe
What do the latest data tell us about the European drug market? What are the new trends in drug use among European adults and school students? What are the harms associated with drug use and what is being done to counter them? These and other questions are explored in the 2019 EMCDDA European Drug Report.
Country drug reports 2019
Developed by the EMCDDA, in cooperation with the Reitox national focal points, these graphic-rich reports cover: drug use and public health problems; drug policy and responses and drug supply.
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The European Union & the drug phenomenon : Frequently asked questions, joint publication between the EMCDDA and the European Commission, october 2010, 12 p.


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Magic fire general manager Rob Hennigan
The underwhelming-turned-embarrassing tenure of the Magic general manager has ended.
The Magic went 20-62, 23-59, 25-57, 35-47 and 29-53 and missed the playoffs every year under Hennigan, which is bad enough. Compounding problems: None of the first-round picks gained by those poor records — Andrew Nicholson, Victor Oladipo, Aaron Gordon, Elfrid Payton, Mario Hezonja — have become stars.
That didn’t stop Hennigan from trying to push in his chips this season. Last summer, he acquired Serge Ibaka (via trade of Victor Oladipo, No. 11 pick and Ersan Ilyasova), Bismack Biyombo (four-year, $72 million contract), Jeff Green (one-year, $15 million contract) and D.J. Augustin (four-year, $29 million contract).
The result? Gordon, Orlando’s most promising player, spent most of the season playing out of position, at small forward rather than power forward. And the Magic kept losing. Hennigan flipped Ibaka to the Raptors for Terrence Ross and a later first-round pick, but the damage was already done.
It’s still not too hard to find someone who still believes in the 35-year-old Hennigan’s acumen. But five years was plenty of time to show it, and he never did.


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Allari Naresh has high hopes for his upcoming comedy entertainer Bangaru Bullodu. The film has been in production for a long time and is finally set to release after the reopening of theaters.
The Bangaru Bullodu Makers announced today that the film will launch in cinemas in January. However, it will be known in a few days whether the film has entered the Sankranthi festival race or not. The film has already wrapped up post-production formalities.
The film Bangaru Bullodu showed young beauty Pooja Zaveri as its famous woman. The film was directed by Gary Palika and bankrolled by top producer Anil Sunkara under his AK Entertainments banner. Music is composed by Sai Karthik.


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(NewsRadio); Flood warnings have been issued to low-lying areas along the Nilwala River.
The Department of Irrigation says a considerable rainfall has been reported in some of upstream and middle reach catchment areas of the Nilwala River Basin as of 11.30am.
Issuing a statement, the Director of Irrigation (Hydrology & Disaster Management) at the Irrigation Department, Chaminda Sugeeshwara said by analyzing the current rainfall situation and the river water levels of hydrological stations along the Nilwala River, there is a possibility of minor flooding along the low-lying areas of the Nilwala River valley.
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July 28, 2010
COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
City Hall, Room 408
President Kay Gulbengay Vice President Julie Soo
Commissioner Katherine Munter Commissioner Dorka Keehn
Commissioner Carolene Marks Commissioner Andrea Shorter
Total Estimated Meeting Time: 1 hr 18 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES DISCUSSION/ACTION 2 min.
Remarks by President Shorter.
Action: To approve the meeting agenda.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION/ACTION 5 min.
Explanatory document – Draft Minutes from June 23, 2010.
Action: To approve draft minutes from June 23, 2010.
III. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT DISCUSSION 20 min.
A. Executive Director's Report Executive Director Murase Explanatory document: The Executive Director’s Report discusses the work of the Department based on the Commission’s Strategic Plan which reflects the principles of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
B. UN Global Compact Summit Policy Director Ann Lehman
Policy Director Ann Lehman and Cecily Joseph of Symantec will report on the UN Global Compact Summit.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA DISCUSSION/ACTION 10 min.
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda and are considered to be routine by the Commission on the Status of Women. They will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. Members of the public may speak on each item listed on the Consent Agenda.
Action: To approve the Consent Agenda.
A. Resolution Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
B. Resolution Recognizing the Honorable Mary Morgan
V. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION
Members of the Collaborative will provide an update on the various activities for the Collaborative.
B. Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach 15 min.
Staff from the Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach will provide an overview of the Asian Anti-Trafficking Collaborative.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION 5 min.
This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for Commission’s future consideration.
VII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 1 min.
Adjourn the meeting.
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