EHEDG: Hygienic design of pumps
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Critical importance is placed on hygiene in the production of food and beverages. Strict hygiene regulations apply as they are set forth in legislation. In addition to assuring careful transport of food products, components used in the food-processing and cosmetics industries must satisfy many stipulations.
In addition to assuring careful transport of food products, components used in the food-processing and cosmetics industries must satisfy the following stipulations:
- Fast cleaning and no contamination
- Minimum of downtime
- Great energy efficiency
- Low shear
They must be designed so as to be efficient and energy-saving, and to allow ease of preventive and corrective maintenance. They must also enable easy and thorough cleaning. They must not allow the danger of contamination by microorganisms, and they must not permit changes such as shear to take place in transported product media.
During industrialisation of food production in the mid-twentieth century, the demand for pumps rose accordingly for this area of application. To enable fast and reliable cleaning of pump equipment, importance was focussed to the selection of material and on the surface finish of these materials. Above all, however, emphasis was placed on disassembling process equipment quickly and cleaning it thoroughly by hand. By using only a few threaded connections – for example, with T-handles or with a clamping band – the pump casing could be opened, rinsed out, and disinfected. This type of cleaning was typical in the food and beverage industry up into the 1970s. New methods, however, were called for by more demanding hygienic stipulations placed on production equipment, and by the expectation of consumers for elimination of preservatives and other methods of preserving shelf life…


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In the diverse and vibrant Portland area, a neighborhood showcases the intersection of industrial history and urban revitalization - East Columbia. With its rich industrial heritage, thriving community spirit, and ongoing redevelopment efforts, East Columbia offers a unique and dynamic living experience. From its historical significance to its local attractions and amenities, East Columbia is a neighborhood that captures the essence of Portland's transformation.
East Columbia has a storied industrial history that dates back to the early 20th century. The neighborhood was once a hub for manufacturing and commerce, with warehouses, factories, and rail yards dotting the landscape. This industrial heritage is still evident in the architecture and structures that remain today, giving East Columbia a distinctive character and sense of place.
In recent years, East Columbia has undergone a significant revitalization, transforming from an industrial center to a thriving residential and commercial area.
Here are some key aspects of the neighborhood's revitalization efforts:
- Mixed-Use Developments: The conversion of former industrial spaces into mixed-use developments has breathed new life into East Columbia. Warehouses have been repurposed into loft-style apartments, creative workspaces, and trendy shops, attracting residents and businesses alike.
- Community Engagement: The neighborhood's revitalization has been driven by community engagement and collaboration. Local residents, businesses, and organizations have worked together to enhance the area's livability and foster a sense of belonging.
- Green Spaces and Public Art: Revitalization efforts in East Columbia have prioritized the creation of green spaces and integrating public art. Parks, walking trails, and outdoor gathering spaces enhance the neighborhood's beauty and recreational opportunities.
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East Columbia offers a range of amenities and local attractions that contribute to its appeal. Here are some highlights:
- Cathedral Park: Located in the heart of East Columbia, Cathedral Park is a beloved community gathering spot. Its iconic St. Johns Bridge, spanning the Willamette River, provides a stunning backdrop for picnics, concerts, and leisurely walks.
- Coffee Shops and Restaurants: The neighborhood has many charming coffee shops, cafes, and eateries. Residents and visitors can savor delicious local fare, relax with a cup of coffee, or indulge in culinary delights.
- Shopping and Entertainment: East Columbia offers a mix of unique boutiques, vintage stores, and eclectic shops. Residents can explore the diverse retail scene and find hidden gems. The neighborhood also hosts community events, such as art walks and street fairs, providing entertainment and a sense of community.
Proximity to Natural Beauty
While East Columbia is known for its industrial past, it also benefits from its proximity to natural beauty. Here are some nearby natural attractions:
- Forest Park: A short drive away, Forest Park is one of the largest urban forests in the country, offering hiking trails, scenic vistas, and an escape into nature.
- Willamette River: East Columbia is situated along the Willamette River, providing opportunities for boating, kayaking, and enjoying riverfront activities. Residents can enjoy the river's proximity for recreational pursuits and relaxation.
East Columbia is a neighborhood in the Portland area that showcases the transformation of industrial heritage into a thriving and vibrant community. With its revitalization efforts, diverse amenities, and proximity to natural beauty, East Columbia offers residents and visitors a unique living experience. East Columbia has it all if you're captivated by the neighborhood's industrial history, seek a sense of community, or desire access to urban amenities and natural surroundings.
Embrace the fusion of past and present in this beautiful neighborhood in the Portland area.

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Did the waterbird count this morning around Larnaca. Most of the birds were at the Sewage Works – Greater Flamingo, Little and Cattle Egret, Grey and Purple Heron, Glossy Ibis, Kentish and Common Ringed Plover, Little Stint, Sanderling, Ruff, Marsh Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Black-winged Stilt, Spur-winged Lapwing, Common Redshank, Northern Shoveler, Common Teal, Garganey, Ferruginous Duck. Plus migrating Montagu’s and Pallid Harrier, lots of European Bee-eater, an Isabelline and Northern Wheatear, Red-backed (see photo), Masked and Lesser Grey Shrike. Good morning’s birding.
Migration slowly getting busier with c50 Collared Pratincole in the fields near Larnaca Sewage Works and a group of 13 Common Sandpiper resting on the rocks on the nearby coast this morning. Feeding on the Sewage Pools were Gull-billed, Whiskered and White-winged Tern. A couple of Slender-billed and Black-headed Gull were present as were more than 100 Greater Flamingo, a couple of Black-winged Stilt, 23 Ferruginous Duck, a Common Greenshank, six Grey Heron and six Cattle Egret, plenty of Spur-winged Lapwing and both the long-staying unseasonable Great Crested Grebes.
One of several juvenile Yellow-legged Gull currently to be found along Spiros Beach and Larnaca Sewage Works. Also in the area today were an Eleonora’s Falcon, Little and Gull-billed Tern, Temminck’s and Little Stint, Dunlin, Ruff, Little Ringed Plover and Greater Flamingo.
Two unseasonal species this morning at Larnaca Sewage Works. Two Great Crested Grebe and three Common Tern (one in photo below). A single Great Crested Grebe had been there on 9th July but it has now been joined by another. A very early date for this passage migrant/winter visitor.
Also present were a flock of 60 plus Greater Flamingo, a Slender-billed Gull, ten Black-headed Gull, a few Common Sandpiper and at least ten Ferruginous Duck.
Back in Cyprus and out today around Larnaca. Not much around and area very dry but I did find several young Spur-winged Lapwing in the area and this adult trying to scare away some Hooded Crows.
Seen on Spiros Pool in the morning with some Kentish Plover. On the afternoon it had moved to the nearby beach.

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Initiative has been appointed as Sanitarium Health Food Company’s media agency of record, working across the Sanitarium portfolio including iconic brands Weet-Bix, So Good, and UP&GO.
The account had previously been held by Slingshot and is reported to be worth $20 million annually.
Initiative’s win follows a competitive pitch process and the agency’s remit will include overall responsibility for media strategy, planning, and buying across all traditional media.
“We are beyond excited to partner with Sanitarium, a company known for some of Australia’s most iconic brands, which each and every one of us have grown up with,” said Melissa Fein (lead image), Initiative’s CEO.
“We can’t wait to embed Sanitarium in our ambitious way of thinking, doing, and achieving and help take their brands to the next level.”
Jessica Manihera, head of marketing ANZ, Sanitarium added, “We are already wholly impressed with Initiative’s strategic thinking, collaboration, and approach to our brief. Their commitment to transformative thinking impressed us and we look forward to working with the team on how this translates through their media systems and processes to take our business forward.
“We felt in safe hands right from the chemistry session and their energy was evident from the get-go. We are looking forward to achieving great things together.”
The pair will start working together from 1 April this year. And that’s not a joke.
Domain’s chief marketing officer (CMO), Rebecca Darley, said that without Tealium’s customer data platform (CDP), her business would not have been able to achieve the personalised marketing success that has made it one of the leaders in data-driven marketing in Australia. Speaking at an exclusive breakfast event hosted by B&T at Sydney’s swish harbourside restaurant, […]
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After an 11-day vacation in California, President Reagan returned to Washington last night to captain a team that apparently has decided it is better off not carrying the ball.
Reagan faces the difficult task of persuading Congress to agree to the use of U.S. forces to aid in the evacuation of embattled West Beirut, and on Tuesday he plans to travel to Baltimore for a speech aimed at breathing life into his flagging proposal for a "New Federalism."
But a year after his stunning victories in Congress--the promised prelude to a national economic recovery that has not come--the Reagan team has switched from playing offense to defense.
The limping economy remains the No. 1 concern. Despite Reagan's talk that the recession has bottomed out and the suggestion that prosperity is just around the corner, administration officials now do not believe that recovery will come any time soon, certainly not in time to help out in the fall elections.
And there is the certainty that there will be losses in those campaigns, the question being only how deep. White House political director Edward Rollins accompanied the presidential party to the West, spending his time working with the California campaigns. Reagan has staked his prestige on keeping the Senate seat there in the Republican column, but some advisers believe he may have wagered too much on that race even though Gov. Edmund G. (Jerry) Brown Jr. is lagging in the polls.
The strategy that is emerging is to keep Reagan above the fray in the campaign, with Vice President Bush doing the heavy-duty campaigning. The tactic stems partly from an effort to put distance between Reagan and whatever losses the party suffers and partly from a recognition that the president, because of his own slide in the polls, may not be a great deal of help to the candidates.
There is also the feeling that a heavy schedule of appearances at big fund-raisers would only serve to reinforce Reagan's image of being the rich man's president.
There was something of a sense of relief the other day when the June unemployment figures were released, indicating that the record post-World War II level of joblessness of the previous month had stayed the same, and not gone higher as some economists had predicted.
In his brief public appearances down from the mountaintop, Reagan has again spoken of the midwestern bankers who decided to lower their interest rates, seeming to suggest that if only bankers across the nation would do the same, the problem would be solved.
Administration officials, however, say they do not believe that interest rates, considered the linchpin to economic recovery, remain high simply because bankers have made the decision to keep them there. They feel that they still face a problem of "psychology" in the marketplace, the feeling that the federal government still has not taken strong enough action to keep spending down.
One administration official suggested this week that the markets are looking for the White House and Congress to deal with the unrestrained growth of Social Security and other entitlement programs.
But, he added quickly, that is not a matter that the Reagan administration intends to tackle before the elections. The effort now, rather, is to repair some of the damage resulting from administration positions on Social Security during budget battles last spring.
The reality, one administration official observed pragmatically, is that the elections are only 100 days away and in that time there is little that Reagan can do to affect the economy short of imposing a credit control, and that, he noted, goes completely against Reagan's philosophy.
Reagan and his aides have floated trial balloons indicating an interest in a flat-rate tax and renewed determination to pursue a constitutional amendment requiring balanced federal budgets. But an administration official said those are long-term initiatives, not advanced as cures for the current problems.
Between now and November, the determination, it would appear, is to hold tight and tough it out.
Aides plan to get to work on the job of refurbishing Reagan's image by getting him out into the country more for what they describe as "people events."
These will be similar to the one in Los Angeles recently where the president, in the setting of a senior citizens' home, sought to counter the perception that he was for dismantling Social Security. He charmed and delighted the residents, calling them members of "my own generation."
Political candidates are likely to be included in these events, under the plans being formulated, but they will not be the focus.


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John Beaumont, Kt., C.J.
1. This is an application in revision against the conviction of the applicant under Rule 39(6) of the Defence of India Rules, 1939. The offence under Rule 39, so far as relevant for the present purpose, is : under Sub-rule (1) being in possession of any document containing any prejudicial report, and under sub-r. (2) having on any premises in a person's occupation or under his control any document containing any prejudicial report.
2. Now, the facts are not in dispute. Certain documents containing prejudicial reports were found in a box in the house occupied by the applicant and her husband. When the house was raided the husband was out and the applicant, i.e. the wife, produced all the family keys with one of which the box could be opened. In addition to the prejudicial reports there were some letters in the box addressed to the wife. The husband was convicted of being in possession of prejudicial matter, and though he appealed, the appeal was not pressed, and he has not applied in revision.
3. The first point to consider is whether the contents of this box were in the possession of the applicant. Now, the possession might have been that of the husband alone, or of the wife alone, or it might have been of the two jointly. As the husband has been convicted, it is not open to the prosecution to maintain that possession was that of the wife alone. Therefore, they must contend that the possession was joint. But, to my mind, where a husband and wife are living together, prima facie a box containing documents would be in the possession of the husband, and the mere fact that when he is absent he has left the keys with his wife or his son or his butler would not make any of those persons in joint possession with himself; nor, I think, does the fact that there were letters in the box addressed to the wife mean that she was in joint possession of all the contents of the box. The fact that the letters addressed to her show that she is literate, on which the learned Sessions Judge relied, seems to me wholly irrelevant. It is not an offence to read prejudicial reports, the offence is to be in possession of prejudicial reports. In our opinion, therefore, the wife was not in possession of this box, and the only further question is whether she can be said to come under sub-r. (2), that is to say, whether the documents in this box were on premises in her occupation or under her control. No doubt, a wife, in a loose sense occupies the house in which she lives with her husband. Equally so, do the husband's children and servants. But when Rule 39 speaks of a person in occupation, I apprehend that it means legal occupation, and the only occupier of the house in question is the husband so far as the evidence shows. The natural presumption would be that he is the occupier unless it is shown that the wife is the occupier and he is a mere appendix to her. But if he is the occupier, the house is under his control.
4. In our opinion, on the facts shown in this case, it is not established that the wife was in possession of this box and its contents or that the house was in her occupation or under her control.
5. That being so, I think the application must succeed. The conviction and the sentence must, therefore, be set aside and the fine, if paid, should be refunded.
6. I agree.

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The emails between the Onorato owner and Gianni Letta
“Not only Beppe Grillo, the 5Stelle, dem and Lega parliamentarians. In the 300 thousand emails and chats seized from Vincenzo Onorato by the Florence prosecutor in the investigation into the Matteo Renzi Open foundation, the relations between the ar mato king of Moby and Gianni Letta, the extra man of the Berlusconi governments “. IL Fatto Quotidiano writes it on newsstands today.
Davide Milosa and Marco Franchi explain on the fact: “Read, it is in the records, in 2019 it will spend its influence with protagonists of high finance, csuch as the former Minister of Transport Corrado Passera (not criminally involved in the two files) and the top management of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, to help Onorato’s companies on the verge of bankruptcy. Will Letta get anything? At the moment it is not known. Her position has no criminal significance. “Rebuilds Il Fatto Quotidiano:”The first email between Onorato and Letta is from 25 October 2019. It is understood that before there was a phone call between the two in which Letta said he was willing to help Onorato. In this first message, the shipowner represents “banking and mortgage matters” to the influential interlocutor. He explicitly asks him to intervene with Unicredit so that the bank “with the utmost urgency” cancels two heavy mortgages on as many ships of the group “.
And then: “Dthen asks him to intervene at Banca Mediolanum, among whose shareholders there is also Berlusconi, “To carry out factoring operations” and obtain the monetization of tax credits “. Finally, again from the Fact:” On November 20, Onorato writes to Letta explaining the desire to “open a speech” with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and asked him to intervene on the CEO at the time“. Milosa and Franchi conclude:” While the emails demonstrate Letta’s availability to Onorato, they do not fully explain the conclusion of the operations “.
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I’ve been in a baking mood. Usually it’s about 5 am in the morning after not sleeping all night (remember we’re nightowls). And the other day I was watching Groundhog Day and Phil was eating doughnuts in the movie so I wanted doughnuts (I usually am in the mood for whatever food I see on TV. Did I ever mention that?).
So I found a recipe for Best Ever Baked Doughnuts and made myself some. They don’t look like doughnuts. They look like cupcakes. And of course they would look like cupcakes because I used my cupcake tin. The directions call for a muffin tin. Is that the same as a cupcake tin?
Well anyhoo they were yummy. Much better when they were warm right out of the oven. They’re cold now but they’ll do for my see something on TV and I want craving.
I’m a lurker on Fruitychick’s blog. I cried when I read her post about Gwen in September and cried again today remembering her loss. I don’t think I ever contacted her back in September to say how sorry I was. I was still caught up in my own loss I guess. So today I was actually going to come out of lurking to tell her this but couldn’t seem to comment. So I’ll say it here. It’s nice to see she’s back and my thoughts are with her. I’m glad she’s back.
Back in April an old friend from when I was a little girl found me through my blog. We’ve been keeping in touch through email since then. Well today I just found out she has a blog of her own, Monte Kitty! That’s so cool. Now I can see what crafty things she’s up with! Hi Monte Kitty!
It’s so funny…when I was reading through her blog I came across this entry about hearing a noise in the middle of the night. That totally reminds me of me!
I sure have been posting a lot today. I think it’s because I’m feeling exceptionally good today compared to the past week. I know I haven’t mentioned it but who wants to read sheesh I feel like crap today for a week?
Well anyhoo to the reason of this post. I have been using Bloglines for a while, from the end of January to be exact. I’ve been subscribing and subscribing to different blogs but have never updated my favorites list here on my blog. It wasn’t until today that I finally figured out I could link to my subscriptions. I don’t know why it took me so long. It was sooo simple. You would have thought I would have figured it out back in January. Duh! And wow seeing that list…I sure read a lot of blogs. Good thing for bloglines. I can’t believe I used to actually bookmark blogs I wanted to read then tediously open each one only to be disappointed when they hadn’t updated.

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Haryanvi dancer Sapna Choudhary of Big Boss 11 fame recently took to Instagram to share a picture of her son, which had fans abuzz.
The 30-year-old artist recently embraced motherhood with husband Veer Sahu, who shared the news of her pregnancy on his social media earlier this year.
This is the first snapshot of Choudhary with her son. She can be seen, in a purple sweater and black cap, holding her son in her arms with his face hidden. The glow is apparent as the new mother appears to be beaming with joy and pride.
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"Hazaaro saal Nargis apni benuri pe roti hain. Badhi mushkil see hota hain chaman me deedawar paida," she wrote in the caption, referring to a quote. Fans poured in love and best wishes in the comment section.
The artist also shared pictures from a recent photo shoot, showing her post-pregnancy transformation.
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Yen Falls to Lowest Level Since 2009
April 8 (Bloomberg) -- FX Concepts Chief Strategist Bob Savage discusses the yen, euro and dollar on Bloomberg Television's "Lunch Money." (Source: Bloomberg)
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25:15 - Rob Rhinehart, Soylent's chief executive officer, discusses the company's quest to disrupt the food industry. He speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)


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Honey Bee Day
Published 1:46 pm Wednesday, August 16, 2017
August 19th is National Honey Bee Day, a day to celebrate one of the most important and widespread pollinators of our food and flowers. And we need to do more to protect honey bees and all of our pollinators.
Honey bees pollinate many of the foods we eat, from blueberries to almonds. In Texas, foods such as carrots are pollinated by honey bees. Unfortunately, millions of honey bees are dying off due to neonicotinoids, a pesticide extremely lethal to bees. Without honey bees, there will be big consequences for our environment and our food supply: no honey bees means no food.
This summer, you can celebrate National Honey Bee Day and help protect bees by hosting a bee friendly Bee-Bee-Q or Picnic. It’s the perfect way to end summer – join with friends and family to enjoy delicious foods, cook with recipes shared by chefs from our Bee Friendly Food Alliance and made possible by bee pollination, all while helping to save the honey bees. For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.org


SCH QDT Galvanised Body Tipping Dump Trailer-Flotation Wheels
This large 500kg capacity metal bodied dump trailer will transport loads of leaves, grass clippings, logs and compost etc with ease.
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Optional 12 inch extension sides can be fitted to this trailer.
- 500kg carrying capacity
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- depth of body 660mm
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2022 BMW X5 – The Third Decade Of Production
Luxurious, comfortable, and strong performance from available engines.
BMW X5 is presently among the most engaging options in the midsize deluxe SUV section.
Every version uses impressive velocity, a wide range of innovative features, and also a roomy, comfortable cabin.
You can even add a third-row seat to the X5.
It’s excellent in a pinch, yet if you constantly need seven-passenger capability.
This year, the 2022 BMW X5 rollovers with marginal adjustments beyond the arrival of an opulent Black Vermilion variation of the xDrive40i.
Available for just one year, the X5 Black Vermilion sets luxurious equipment with fancy design throughout. Overall the X5 is a solid choice for a deluxe SUV amongst rivals such as the Acura MDX, Audi Q7, Genesis GV80, and Mercedes-Benz GLE.
The 2022 BMW X5 is available in 4 trim levels.
The sDrive40i has a rear-wheel drive, while the xDrive40i, xDrive45e, and M50i include conventional all-wheel drive.
A high-performance X5 M is likewise offered and also is evaluated individually.
The xDrive45e is a plug-in hybrid.
It has a turbocharged six-cylinder engine, electric motors, as well as a crossbreed battery pack that you can plugin as well charge.
With a full battery fee, the xDrive45e supplies an EPA-estimated 31 miles of all-electric driving.
When the battery is released, the xDrive45e runs as a routine gas-electric crossbreed car.
Overall system output is 389 hp as well as 443 lb-ft.
Typically, attributes and alternatives match those on the sDrive40i as well as xDrive40i, but you can not obtain a third-row seat on the xDrive45e.
The cargo area is not quite as generous either.
The X5 M50i is an M Sport-tuned version of the SUV, using a much more obtainable path to performance for people who don’t call for the capabilities of the X5 M.
It’s powered by a turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 (523 hp, 553 lb-ft), includes all-wheel drive, and comes with various efficiency upgrades, but it’s not as extreme as the high-performance X5 M.
Alternative packages for the M50i are also comparable to those for other X5 designs, though there is an exclusive Dynamic Dealing with a bundle that additional hones the X5 M50i’s steering as well as dealing with abilities.
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FOXBORO, MA. — Musings, observations and the occasional insight as we digest the not-so-important Super Bowl rematch the Eagles and Patriots waged Thursday night at Gillette Stadium....
* I know, right, where was this New England defense last February? We hold these truths to be self-evident in light of the Patriots' thorough 37-20 conquest of Philadelphia in the second preseason tilt of the summer:
* Adrian Clayborn is going to really help this Patriots' defense that ended last season on such a sour note. The former Bucs and Falcons defensive end wreaked more than his share of havoc against the Eagles, highlighted of course by that strip sack of Nick Foles that teammate Ja'Whaun Bentley turned into a 54-yard second-quarter touchdown return. Clayborn abused Eagles left tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai at times Thursday night, and Vaitai was good enough to start the Super Bowl for Philadelphia.
I spoke with Falcons head coach Dan Quinn this week for an upcoming guest appearance on the Cover 2 podcast and he couldn't say enough nice things about Clayborn and his professionalism. Quinn predicted that Patriots fans will love Clayborn, and I think they already do.
* But let's not overlook Bentley and the preseason he's having. The rookie Mike linebacker from Purdue adds some much needed speed and athleticism to New England's defense, and he has to be the team's rookie of the summer so far. Bentley just ran away from the chasing Eagles on his 54-yard scoop and score, leaving them to read his license plate like the luxury car he's a namesake of.
* Not only did Clayborn's big play prove to be the last snap of action for Eagles starting quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles, who left the game with a right shoulder strain, the touchdown it produced put the Patriots up 17-0 early in the second quarter and essentially decided this outcome.
Eagles' third-team quarterback Nate Sudfeld against Atlanta's Matt Ryan in the highly-anticipated Sept. 6 Thursday night season-opener anyone? Foles has time to recover before then, of course, but with Carson Wentz still rehabbing his December knee surgery, wouldn't it be a kick in the pants if Philadelphia was down to QB 3 in Week 1? Injuries to a quarterback's throwing shoulder is nothing to take lightly. They can linger. Just ask Andrew Luck.
I hear Sam Bradford could be available in a late preseason trade with Arizona if the Eagles get desperate for a starting passer. I'm kidding. I think. Make that I hope.
* Actually Sudfeld showed me a little something against the Patriots, connecting fairly often on some nice intermediate to longer range routes. His third-quarter 17-yard touchdown pass to tight end Richard Rodgers was a feathered thing of beauty. Sudfeld finished 22 of 39 for 312 yards, with three touchdown passes and one interception.
The kid can play a little bit and has a well-developed touch, and it wouldn't surprise me to see his name mentioned as a potential backup or even starting option in the future.
* I'm not giving the theory that a highly-motivated Patriots defense wanted revenge for the Super Bowl debacle much credence, but still, New England made life miserable for Foles. The Patriots first-team defense, such as it was, played with much more intensity and execution than it did last week against Washington, and Foles was routinely hounded, winding up just 3 of 9 for 44 yards with three sacks.
Patriots fans had to be wondering if it really was the same Foles who sliced and diced up Matt Patricia's defense in Minneapolis? And that was with veteran inside linebacker Dont'a Hightower not playing Thursday night, apparently getting a planned night off as a healthy scratch.
The Eagles punted three times in the first quarter, which was two more punts than Philadelphia needed in the entire Super Bowl LII. I liked almost everything I saw of new unit led by defacto Patriots defensive coordinator (without the title) Brian Flores. He seemed to be successfully bringing linebackers and safeties on blitzes and getting steady pressure from both defensive end slots.
In the first half, Philadelphia totaled just 120 yards on 38 offensive snaps, punting five times and going just 2-of-8 on third down. That'll work. Even if the Eagles rested plenty of offensive starters.
* But about that Patriots secondary. There was more solid work from cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who continues to stand out in camp and in these exhibition games. But veteran Jason McCourty — who might be on the bubble at cornerback — was schooled on the Eagles' first touchdown, a 4-yard pass from Sudfeld to Shelton Gibson. McCourty got completely fooled in coverage and looked like a rookie on the play.
Patriots rookie Keion Crossen had a brutal showing in the first half, picking up a pair of defensive pass interference penalties on the Eagles' initial touchdown drive. Crossen is a seventh-rounder from Western Carolina who faces an uphill climb to make the final roster, and he did himself no favors against with his lost-in-space showing against the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles.
* Raise your hand if you had Tom Brady playing the entire first half for the Patriots, all but a final-snap kneel-down by Brian Hoyer? Yes, you in the back with the hoodie, we see that hand.
Brady led six possessions and the Patriots scored two touchdowns and two field goals while he was in control, putting up 20 of New England's 27 first-half points. The Patriots led 27-7 at the break, and after sitting out all of last week's win against Washington, TB12 looked regular-season sharp to me, completing 19 of 26 passes for 172 yards, with touchdown passes to Chris Hogan (4 yards) and James White (20 yards).
Brady found seven different receivers, led by White's six grabs for 61 yards. With security blanket Julian Edelman set to miss the first four games of the regular season due to his league-issued PED suspension, look for White and Hogan to get tons of targets in the season's first month. Hogan caught five passes from Brady for 25 yards in the first half.
As for Eric Decker, the newly signed veteran receiver was largely invisible against the Eagles. He was targeted twice but had no catches, and the Patriots aren't the type to wait around too long for him to figure things out.
* The most exciting play of the game for New England's offense with Brady on the field? That's easy. It was the 23-yard connection with new free-agent receiver Cordarrelle Patterson down the left sideline in the second quarter. Patterson would have gone a whole lot further, but he apparently grazed a toe out of bounds and the play was whistled dead.
Patterson in the third quarter caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Brian Hoyer, but it was that burst of game-changing speed that Patterson flashed that has some in New England fantasizing about the second coming of Randy Moss.
Steady, Pats people. Patterson has the Vikings and Raiders in his past like Moss did when he hit Foxboro, but he's never proven to be a reliable pass-catcher in the NFL. That's why the Vikings and Raiders eventually used him as an elite kickoff returner, never fully utilizing that tantalizing speed. But if the Patriots can unlock Patterson's receiving potential and routinely find ways to get him the ball, look out, NFL.
* Positive results or not, every preseason game is a mixed bag of sorts, and the Eagles weren't the only ones to lose a potentially pivotal player in the season's early going. New England first-round pick Isaiah Wynn had to ride a cart from the sideline examination tent to the locker room after suffering a left ankle injury in the second quarter.
Wynn had entered the game at right tackle in the first quarter and was playing fairly well in his Patriots debut, at times handling the pass rushes of Eagles defensive end Chris Long without any apparent breakdowns. How much of a setback it'll be for Wynn remains to be seen.
* Not that Thursday night truly added a chapter, but I'm enjoying the burgeoning Boston-Philadelphia sports rivalry. You had the Eagles' Super Bowl upset of the Patriots, followed by the Celtics and Sixers renewing hostilities in the playoffs last spring, and the Red Sox and Phillies — both first-place clubs in the East — splitting four tense and mostly well-played games in the span of the past month.
And we know the Bruins and Flyers have never been able to stomach the sight of each other.
* That said, the Eagles and their fans do seem to have something of an obsession about the Patriots. You know all about Philadelphia offensive tackle Lane Johnson and his many publicly-shared beefs with the way New England runs its program.
But all three of the following examples also lend credence to the perception that the Birds and their fans love to troll the Patriots in the post-Super Bowl months.
— There was a pro-Eagles billboard placed along Route 1 near Gillette Stadium this week, and reportedly it was paid for by Gina Lewis, an Eagles fan who wanted to drive home Philadelphia's 41-33 win in the Super Bowl.
— In the pre-game Thursday night, a plane towing a banner flew over or near Gillette, with the sign reading "41-33 PHILLY PHILLY S.B. LII.'' Again, it was reportedly arranged and purchased by a gloating Eagles fan from Bucks County, Pa., at the cost of $1,000.
— Lastly, the Eagles official Twitter account had some fun at the Patriots' expense in the pre-game hours as well. The Eagles tweeted a picture from their locker room showing the lockers of safety Jeremy Reaves and cornerback De'Vante Bausby. Reaves wears No. 41 and Bausby is No. 33.
Get it? 41 and 33. The magic numbers of every Eagles fan everywhere.

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Sugarless treats made in Montana! For those who wish or need to have sugarless Montana products, we have an assortment you will enjoy!
- Taffy (individually wrapped)
- Wild Huckleberry Syrup (also excellent on low sugar ice milk or yogurt)
- Sugar-free Snowy Mountain Chai instant tea mix
- 5Sparrows White Chocolate, Hot chocolate or Chai mix for instant gratification
Wild Chokecherry Treats
Yes, we love chokecherry too! We grew up picking the berries, avoiding the poison ivy and rattlesnakes, but looking forward to the scents when the chokecherries were cooked down into syrups and jellies. We get asked for chokecherry treats, so we gathered a few best sellers and offer them here! (Kathy likes to add the honey to her tea and on top of the flapjacks for an intense chokecherry experience for her guests.)
- Montana Bounty Foods BBQ sauce
- Chokecherry Honey Bear
- Chokecherry Almond Flapjack Mix
- Chokecherry Tea
Kid in a Candy Store
No matter the age of your candy lover will find lots of Montana tasty treats to satisfy that sweet tooth!
Into a beautiful, handmade, one-of-a kind cloth bag created by Lynnette here at the store, we place a little over one pound of individually wrapped Montana Candies.
Included MT Candies:
- Caramel Nougats with Wild Huckleberry Centers or assorted Bequest Caramels
- Wild Huckleberry Salt Water Taffy
- Wild Huckleberry Hard Disks
- A couple Alpine Valley Kitchens handmade Maple Nuts
- A couple Wild Huckleberry Fudge! YUM!!
(Hint – If Jesse likes blue, Bev loves pink, or if you would prefer a seasonal bag, mention it in the comments when you order)
Items – sacks with individual wrapped pieces-15 taffy, 20 starlites, 18 caramels, 2 maple nut, 2 huckleberry fudge.
Posse Gift Basket
Want to reward your posse? This Made in Montana Gift Basket has lots of delicious goodies for about 10 people to enjoy. It includes a box of Chocolate River Rocks with a few chocolate fish “swimming” among the rocks, ten caramel cookie waffles (caramel between two thin cinnamon cookies-stroopnudels) or ten Wild Huckleberry sticks, one pound of Chuck and James soft and chewy granola (healthy but yummy), ten individually wrapped richly flavored creamy Bequest assorted caramels or Alpine Valley Kitchens Maple nut or Huckleberry fudge, a sack of wild Huckleberry jelly beans, Montana Espresso beans, Wild Huckleberry ground coffee, Wild Huckleberry and Wild Chokecherry tea bags, two bags of Chalet Market of Belgrade Montana savory Elk and Wild Huckleberry Buffalo sticks which will satisfy all this meat cravings, Kracklin Kamut packs of high protein ancient grains roasted with Salt Lake City sea salt. The entire basket is sprinkled with Montana individually wrapped candies. This comes in the handmade Montana Enduring Pines crate which is reusable for years to come.
- Wild Chokecherry and Huckleberry teas and coffee
- Kracklin Kamut ancient grain snacks
- one pound Chuck and James granola
- Caramel cookie waffles or Wild Huckleberry sticks
- Bequet Caramels or Alpine Valley Kitchens fudge
- Elk and Wild Huckleberry Buffalo Sticks
- Wild Huckleberry jelly beans and espresso beans
- a box of Chocolate River Rocks and Top it all off with assorted Montana Berry Taffies!
Items – 14 without crate and assorted individual candy
Big Sky Dinners for Two!
A truly easy and Montana way to please a special couple or perhaps retreat to the campsite for the day!
- Wild Turkey stew fixin's, use with any cooked white meat
- Western Trails of Glendive MT local beans, either Pale Rider White Chili or Primordial Soup mix
- Wild Huckleberry or Montana Flathead Cherry brownies mix for delicious chocolate goodness
- Montana Bounty Foods Buffalo or Prairie Wheat bread mix-a delicious beer bread mix you can prepare with lemon lime soda pop
- Montana Wild Chokecherry tea bags to refresh you
- Montana Wild Huckleberry Coffee-yum!
- A sprinkle of various individually wrapped Montana Wild Berry candies
- Two Montana meals for two
- Both meals are nestled into a handmade Enduring Pines Wooden Crate which is useable for years to come.
Selection of Seasonings Set
Try some of the best ever Made in Montana Seasonings! Try some truly Big Sky flavors!…
- Montana Bounty’s award winning Deep Pit Seasoning is for all wild game, all meats, and comes with Buffalo Dip Recipe!
- Rocky Mountain Gold Dust is a great shaker of garlic flavor for topping any meats.
- Alpine Touch is great on all meats and vegetables.
Sweet Tooth Satisfaction
Montana sweets for those with a sweet tooth. You don't need a reason to indulge in these Montana favorites!
- Milk Chocolate River Rocks Sack
- Wild Huckleberry Licorice Whips
- Wild Huckleberry Chocolate Candy Bar
- Salt Water Wild Huckleberry Taffy (individually wrapped so you can share with others!)
Montana Sunrise – Wake up any morning to a special Montana experience! Prepare the Montana Grassland Sweet Bannock Bread mix-(Pats horses posed for the logo, bannock bread is quick treat) or the Wild Huckleberry flapjacks with a jar of Wild Huckleberry apple butter or huckleberry jam thats included or serve both with the Wild Huckleberry honey in a bear thats even good to sweeten the Wild Chokecherry tea bags included also, or make the wild Huckleberry scones serve them with the enclosed packets of Wild Huckleberry tea bags, Wild Huckleberry Hot Chocolate, While Huckleberry white chocolate that turns purple when the water is added, or the Wild Huckleberry coffee-truly a fun Montana Morning! You can use the handmade wooden crate by Enduring Pines to store leaves you picked up on your after breakfast walk. This Montana Gourmet food gift basket arrangement is packed to the brim with Montana products that reflect true Montana tastes. Items are packed nicely in an Enduring Pines wooden crate.
- Wild Huckleberry Honey Bear – great for sweetening your tea, toast, or the package of Wild Huckleberry pancakes that is included
- Wild Huckleberry Milk Chocolate cocoa,and Wild Huckleberry White Chocolate cocoa
- Wild Huckleberry ground coffee beans
- Wild Huckleberry, Wild Chokecherry Tea bag packets
- Montana Grasslands Bannock Bread mix
- Wild Huckleberry scones
- Wild Huckleberry Flapjacks and Wild Huckleberry apple butter or jam
Backyard Chef XL Plus
Time for Meat! Time for BBQ! And, what better than a Made in Montana Assortment to please your guests? Two flasks of our Terry Montana Badlands BBQ sauce, Roasted Garlic and rum, or Bourbon are great toppers to any meat or wild game. Our Deep Pit Seasoning is fabulous on wild game, fish, poultry, pork, beef, eggs – really any protein including tofu! We include the Buffalo Dip Recipe that is an internationally awarded dip, Rocky Mountain Gold Dust is a tasty steak and meat seasoning, the Montana Grasslands Mixes Stone Trapper fry bread mix that’s even good as cold leftovers if there are any left from dinner, and Alpine Touch Pepper Blend for extra flavor that works well on vegetables too. Terry Montana’s own Wool Wax Cream, made on a local Terry Montana ranch will help protect you from the elements or prevent chapped hands from all that washing up the tools later! Cowboy Bubble Bath and instructions will make you smile, and the two Caramel Cookie Waffles will keep the hunger at bay as you grill. All these Montana treasure are sprinkled with Wild Huckleberry candies and nestled into a handmade crate by Enduring Pines of Montana which is reusable for years to come. For the new Backyard Chef, we include a handmade feedsack apron and the recipe book Cooking Backwoods to Backyards – a Montana recipe book with instructions for 12 cooking techniques from slab, grill, pit, spit, rock, foil, etc., and recipes with each type of cooking.
- Two flasks of Montana BBQ sauce
- three different Montana Seasonings
- Montana Grasslands Stone Trapper fry bread
- Montana Wool Wax Cream and Cowboy Bubble bath
- two Caramel Cookie Waffles
- Book of Montana cooking techniques and recipes
- Montana made feed sack apron
- Top it all off with assorted Montana Berry Taffies in a handmade crate!
Items – 12 without crate and candy

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Diving into the World of Bitcoin Mining: Unraveling the Creation of New Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin, the pioneer of cryptocurrency, operates on a decentralized system, employing a unique method called mining to create new coins. Unlike traditional currencies, which are issued by central banks, Bitcoin relies on a peer-to-peer network and a process known as mining to introduce new coins into circulation. In this article, we’ll delve into the intricacies of Bitcoin mining, exploring the key concepts and mechanisms behind creating new bitcoins.
The Genesis Block:
Bitcoin’s journey begins with the Genesis Block, the first block in the blockchain, mined by the pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto in January 2009. This block, also known as Block 0, contains 50 bitcoins that were rewarded to Nakamoto for his mining efforts. This initial reward set the precedent for the mining process, establishing the creation of new bitcoins as an incentive for miners to contribute their computational power to the network.
Proof of Work:
The cornerstone of Bitcoin’s mining mechanism is the Proof of Work (PoW) consensus algorithm. PoW requires miners to solve complex mathematical puzzles, known as hash functions, in order to validate and add new transactions to the blockchain. This process involves significant computational effort, ensuring miners invest resources such as electricity and processing power to secure the network.
Mining Nodes and Miners:
Participants in the Bitcoin network referred to as nodes, validate and relay transactions. However, miners play a crucial role in creating new bitcoins. Miners use powerful computers to solve cryptographic puzzles, and the first one to successfully solve the puzzle gets the privilege of adding a new block to the blockchain. This process, known as mining, results in the creation of new bitcoins.
Block Reward and Halving:
As a reward for their efforts, miners receive newly created bitcoins and transaction fees from the transactions included in the block they mined. Initially set at 50 bitcoins per block, the block reward undergoes a ” halving ” process approximately every four years. Halving reduces the reward by half, diminishing the rate at which new bitcoins are introduced into circulation. The most recent halving occurred in May 2020, reducing the reward to 6.25 bitcoins.
One of Bitcoin’s unique features is its capped supply of 21 million bitcoins. This scarcity is built into the system to mimic the scarcity of precious metals like gold. With each halving event, the rate at which new bitcoins are created decreases, contributing to the gradual approach toward the maximum supply.
Bitcoin mining is a fundamental process that ensures the integrity and security of the cryptocurrency network. Through the ingenious use of Proof of Work and a decentralized consensus mechanism, new bitcoins are created as a reward for miners who contribute computational power to the network. As we continue into the future, understanding the nuances of Bitcoin mining becomes increasingly important, offering insights into the mechanisms that underpin the world’s first and most widely recognized cryptocurrency.

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Christmas Care provides temporary shelter for the homeless and lonely people and those in need over the Christmas period.
It is run entirely by volunteers and a small committee and is funded purely from donations, both cash, and donations in kind.
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In June 2023, various regional and universal human rights bodies will hold sessions or hearings to continue their oversight and adjudication of human rights issues. For more information on each of the bodies mentioned, visit the Courts & Monitoring Bodies section of the IJRC Online Resource Hub.
At the regional level, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and Inter-American Court of Human Rights will be in session. The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has not scheduled any hearings in June.
At the United Nations, the two human rights treaty bodies in session are the Human Rights Committee and Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture. Additionally, States parties to several UN human rights treaties will meet in New York to elect new members to the: Committee on Enforced Disappearances (on June 12), Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (on June 22), and the Committee on Migrant Workers (on June 27). The chairpersons of the human rights treaty bodies are also holding their annual meeting in New York from May 29 to June 2, to discuss and advance their working methods and practices.
The UN special procedure mandate holders scheduled to carry out country visits in June include the Independent Expert on foreign debt, to Liechtenstein; and the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, to Malta.
Finally, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and special procedures have issued many calls for input with deadlines in June 2023, including for submissions related to: online hate speech, foreign investment and the right to a healthy environment, the Committee on Enforced Disappearances’ draft General Comment on enforced disappearances in the context of migration, internally displaced persons, the human rights of people of African descent, the right to development, national and local promotion of freedom of thought. Several mandate holders are also seeking inputs for upcoming visits to South Africa, Brazil, Japan, and Malta.
African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) will hold its 69th Ordinary Session from June 12 to July 7. In recent sessions, the AfCHPR has been convening in person at its seat in Arusha, Tanzania. The Court livestreams delivery of newly-adopted judgments toward the end of its sessions. Session details will be posted to the AfCHPR’s website.
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hold its 159th Regular Session from June 12 to 30. During its sessions, the Court holds public hearings in cases and deliberates in private. The agenda for the 159th Regular Session is not yet available.
Human Rights Council
The UN Human Rights Council is holding its 53rd regular session from June 19 to July 14, in person in Geneva, Switzerland. Among other activities, the draft programme of work and agenda indicate the Council will appoint experts to special procedures and other mandates, including the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity, Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, and Special Rapporteur on counter terrorism and human rights.
The Council is scheduled to adopt the outcome reports from the latest Universal Periodic Review cycle for Czechia, Argentina, Gabon, Ghana, Peru, Guatemala, Benin, South Korea, Switzerland, Pakistan, Zambia, Japan, and Sri Lanka.
The Council will also consider various reports from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and numerous special procedure mandate holders. The documentation for the session is available online, and the public portions of the session will be webcast on UN Web TV.
UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies
Various UN treaty bodies will convene this month. The full schedule can be viewed on the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Teamup Calendar. Treaty bodies’ public activities, including constructive dialogues held as part of State party reviews, will be webcast on UN Web TV.
Human Rights Committee
The Human Rights Committee will hold its 138th Session, in person in Geneva, from June 26 to July 26. The Committee’s programme of work includes constructive dialogues with Brazil, Burundi, Colombia, Cyprus, Lesotho, Somalia, the State of Palestine, and Uganda. It will adopt lists of issues for Honduras, Suriname, Jamaica, Moldova, and will consider the implementation of prior recommendations by Mexico, Niger, Portugal, and Senegal under its follow-up procedure. June 9 is the deadline to register for the briefings by civil society representatives to the Committee.
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
The Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) will convene privately for its 50th Session, from June 5 to 16, in Geneva. On June 8, the SPT will hold a day of general discussion, in hybrid format, on its draft General Comment on Article 4 (obligations concerning preventive visits to “places of detention”) of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture.
To view human rights bodies’ past and future activities, visit the IJRC Hearings & Sessions Calendar. For more information on the various human rights monitoring bodies, visit IJRC’s Online Resource Hub. To stay up-to-date on international human rights law news, visit IJRC’s News Room.


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Sand dunes reduce the impact of storms on shorelines and human infrastructure. The ability of these ecosystems to provide sustained coastal protection under persistent wave attack depends on their resistance to erosion. Although flume experiments show that roots of perennial plants contribute to foredune stabilization, the role of other plant organs, and of annual species, remains poorly studied. Furthermore, it remains unknown if restored foredunes provide the same level of erosion resistance as natural foredunes. We investigated the capacity of three widespread pioneer foredune species (the perennial Ammophila arenaria and the annuals Cakile maritima and Salsola kali) to resist dune erosion, and compared the erosion resistance of Ammophila at natural and restored sites.
Cores collected in the field were tested in a flume that simulated a wave swash. A multi-model inference approach was used to disentangle the contributions of different below-ground compartments (i.e. roots, rhizomes, buried shoots) to erosion resistance.
All three species reduced erosion, with Ammophila having the strongest effect (36 % erosion reduction versus unvegetated cores). Total below-ground biomass (roots, rhizomes and shoots), rather than any single compartment, most parsimoniously explained erosion resistance. Further analysis revealed that buried shoots had the clearest individual contribution. Despite similar levels of total below-ground biomass, coarser sediment reduced erosion resistance of Ammophila cores from the restored site relative to the natural site.
The total below-ground biomass of both annual and perennial plants, including roots, rhizomes and buried shoots, reduced dune erosion under a swash regime. Notably, we show that (1) annual pioneer species offer erosion protection, (2) buried shoots are an important plant component in driving sediment stabilization, and (3) management must consider both biological (plants and their traits) and physical (grain size) factors when integrating dunes into schemes for coastal protection.

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Glowing new mother Natasha Kaplinsky leaves Arlo at home for her first night out
Natasha Kaplinsky has been keeping a low profile since the birth of her first child Arlo in September.
But the 36-year-old left her son at home and braved the Arctic temperatures as she rejoined London's social circuit last night.
Red-cheeked Natasha looked glowing and healthy as she smiled for the cameras at the opening night of Cirque Du Soleil's Quidam at the Royal Albert Hall.
Night off: Natasha Kaplinsky and husband Justin Bower have a rare evening out as they leave baby Arlo at home to attend the first night of Cirque du Soleil's Quidam at the Royal Albert Hall
She dressed warmly to brave the cold conditions in a long winter coat and smart black trousers.
Radiant Natasha was accompanied by her investment banker husband Justin Bower, who wrapped her arm protectively around her as they posed for photographers.
But while his mother enjoyed a rare night out little Arlo remained safely tucked up at home.
New priorities: Natasha with her son Arlo
Natasha turned down a £500,000 magazine deal to sell images of the boy, instead opting to distribute them for free.
Natasha joined Five from the BBC in February and announced that she was pregnant only six weeks later. As a freelancer she is unable to claim maternity pay, but has still opted to take a career break to care for her child.
Natasha's first news programme for the channel attracted more than one million viewers - double the usual audience.
The move to Five marked the latest in a career that has seen Kaplinsky make an almost complete tour of the British news networks.
Since first being selected to present the early morning news bulletins at ITV Meridian in 1997, she has worked for ITV London, Sky News and BBC Breakfast before moving to the station's Six O'clock News.
During her time on Strictly Come Dancing, she was linked to her dance partner Brendan Cole but has denied there was any romance.
At Five, Kaplinsky replaced Kirsty Young, who became pregnant with her second child, Iona, while at the broadcaster.
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This is the answer to a Parliamentary Question about the Ethiopian government’s response to the Oromo protests and the credibility of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission into the way in which these were handled.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL29):
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission is a credible body to investigate human rights violations committed by the Ethiopian security forces in their response to the Oromo protests. (HL29)
Tabled on: 18 May 2016
Baroness Anelay of St Johns:
The British Government remains deeply concerned about the handling of demonstrations in Oromia and the reported deaths of a number of protestors, and has repeatedly made representations to the Ethiopian Government over the ongoing situation in Oromia. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and raise our concerns with the Ethiopian Government, including on the use of force.
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been appointed to look into the handling of the protests in Oromia. We will not pre-judge the outcome of their investigation and we await the publication of their report. We will continue to urge the EHRC and the Government of Ethiopia to ensure that their report is credible, transparent and leads to concrete action. We will take a view on what further lobbying, if any might be appropriate following the publication of the EHRC report.
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By Danielle Steel
Danielle metal celebrates households of each stripe in her compelling novel—a story of 3 very assorted who fight and live on, love, chortle, and discover ways to take existence . . .
Coco Barrington was once born right into a mythical Hollywood relations. Her mom, Florence, is a mega-bestselling writer. Her sister, Jane, is one in every of Hollywood’s most sensible manufacturers and has lived along with her accomplice, Liz, for ten years in a fantastic, loving dating. Florence, widowed yet nonetheless radiant, has simply started a mystery romance with a guy twenty-four years her junior. yet Coco, a law-school dropout and the kinfolk black sheep, works as a puppy walker, having fled lifestyles within the highlight for an artsy Northern California seashore town.
When Coco reluctantly has the same opinion to house-sit for Jane, she discovers an unforeseen houseguest: Leslie Baxter, a speeding yet down-to-earth British actor who’s fleeing a psycho ex-girlfriend. Their worlds couldn’t be extra assorted. The appeal couldn’t be extra rapid. And as Coco contemplates a destiny with one in all Hollywood’s most well liked stars, as her mom and sister settle into their lives, previous wounds are healed and new households are formed—some conventional, a few now not so conventional, yet all bonded by means of love.
With wit and intelligence, Danielle Steel’s novel explores love in all its guises, taking us into the lives of 3 strange yet splendidly actual undefined. humorous, horny, and wise, One Day at a Time is instantaneously relocating, thought-provoking, and totally very unlikely to place down.
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If something that you are doing in life makes you happy, then it is best that you stick to it. There are too many times that we only concern ourselves that will give us status in society and forget about the things in life that are truly important. In everything that we do we must thoroughly examine our own motives for doing so. Life is never easy, and deciding to do the right thing is made hard when we are able to closely see the seemingly swell results of committing acts in our lives that aren’t for us to commit.
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This Oregon school has more than 20 filtered water stations to refill water bottles, initiated by a student campaign called "Take Back the Tap." Tray-less dining in Victors Dining Hall reduces food waste by 25-30 percent per person with a commitment to increase local and organic food purchases by 5 percent each year. The infill of Peter Stott Athletic Field is made from more than 150,000 recycled athletic shoes. On the transportation front, there's a street of free charging stations for electric cars, as well as a bike repair shop, bike garages and a cycle track through campus. Portland State is also home to eight LEED-certified buildings with features such as rainwater capture, rooftop solar, and geothermal heating and cooling.


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London, J.Pine, 1739, First Edition, Folio(560 x 390mm), contemporary mottled half calf gilt, spine restored, with engraved title with allegorical historiated border, printed dedication, 2 pp list of subscribers, 23pp text, 5 double-page plates each with 2 engraved maps,double-page map of the British Isles showing the track of the Armada,
10 double-page engraved plates of the sea battles printed in green and blue, all within highly decorative allegorical borders, incorporating medallion portraits, and 2 double-page engraved maps of Devon and Cornwall and the Thames(not in the Berlin Catalogue and present in only a few subscribers copies), all engraved by Pine after Gravelot and Lempriere.
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After the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 Lord Howard of Effingham,
commander of the British Fleet, commisioned Robert Adams to produce a series of charts representing the various phases of the action during the battle.The Dutch artist H.C.Vroom was then commissioned to produce a series of designs for tapestries,based
on the work of Adams.They were woven by Francis Spiring of Haarlem and some years later were purchased by James I, eventually furnishing the walls of the House of Lords in 1616.All the tapestries(except one that was stolen and is now lost) were burned in the fire that destroyed most of the Palace of Westminster in 1834.
Pine’s dramatic work depicting this epic naval battle is therefore now of great historical importance.These are the only examples portraying the scenes in the beautiful tapestries now lost.Apart from the remarkable detail of the engraving and the wealth of invention in the various cartouches, the restrained use of coloured ink to print the plate surface produces a strikingly attractive effect, and represents a very early example of the colour-printing of illustrations.
Berlin Catalogue 1677 ; NMM Catalogue 280.

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This is the true story of a Holocaust survivor. Hetty was just twelve years old when in 1943, she was torn apart from her parents. Hetty and her younger brothers were sent to the children's house at Belsen concentration camp. There Hetty became the little mother, helping to care for babies, toddlers and children.

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Robinson Crusoe was born in the English town of York in the year 1632. He sought a seafarer's life, which contradicted with what his parents wanted him to become. When he was old enough, he broke free of his future of studying law, and embarked on a trading expedition to Africa. During the trip, he learned fundamental survival and sailing skills, which would help him later in life. After the successful first expedition, he embarked on a second one, but was not so lucky. He was captured by Moors, the people of Morocco, and enslaved. However, our resourceful Robinson soon escaped along with another slave and sailed to south America, where Robinson soon started a plantation. The plantation made Crusoe fabulously wealthy, but he wanted more. He embarked on yet another adventure to Africa in order to start trafficking human cargo. But on the way there, he encountered a storm, and became shipwrecked on a caribbean island, with him being the only survivor. Robinson, however, realized that he was very fortunate for someone in his position. He could salvage supplies from the wreck, the island appeared to be uninhabited, and god gave him a chance to “cleanse himself of his sins.” He salvages supplies from the ship, and builds himself a formidable shelter, a cellar, and a pent-house under some grapevines. Over his years, of being there, he perseveres through everything, even through realizing that he may not be alone. But in the end, something happens that will change everything.
As I was reading the first page of the book, I was thinking to myself that this book will be a pain to read. And indeed it was, as the language used in that book was renaissance-era english, and the vocabulary was very advanced. The writing was very heavy and dense and in some places even hard to understand. However, other than that, the book was great. The story was a little slow at first, but after about sixty pages, I was greeted with a riveting tale of adventure, shipwrecks, caribbean islands, and the fear of the unknown. A very good job was done by Daniel DeFoe of using figurative language and bible references to describe Crusoe’s situation very vividly. This book is very unique, and overall, I am glad that I chose to read it. I would give this book a nine-and-a-half out of ten stars rating, and I would like to recommend this book to all eighth, ninth, and tenth graders.
STUDY QUESTIONS AND VOCABULARY:
1. When and where was Robinson Crusoe born?
1a. Robinson Crusoe was born in the year 1632 in York, England. (pg. 5)
2. Describe Crusoe’s oldest brother.
2a. Sir William Lockhart, Crusoe’s oldest brother, was born in 1621 and died in 1676 after being
defeated by the spanish at Dunkirk, a seaport in northern France. (pg. 5)
3. In what country was Robinson held as a slave and with who did he make his escape?
3a. Robinson was imprisoned in Morocco, and he escaped with a boy named Xury. (pg. 19)
4. What did Crusoe name the island he was shipwrecked on?
4a. Crusoe named the island he was shipwrecked on “The Island of Despair.” ( pg 61)
5. What was the weather on November 13th, 1659?
5a. On November 13th, 1659, it rained. (pg. 63)
parable (pg. 10)
prodigal (pg. 10)
contrivance (pg. 20)
pretence (pg. 20)
coup-de-grace (pg. 39)
6. What was the first piece of clothing that Crusoe crafted with the animal pelts he was collecting?
6a. The first thing that Crusoe crafted was a hat to protect him from the rain and the sun. (pg. 114)
7. What caused Crusoe to lose all religious hope?
7a. The Fear of some native islanders finding his boat and killing him made Robinson lose all religious hope. (pg. 130)
8. Was Robinson paranoid about attacks from the natives?
8a. Yes, Robinson was very paranoid. (pg. 130)
9. What triggered Crusoe’s fear of natives living on his island?
9a. Crusoe saw a human footprint that was not his in the sand. (pg. 130)
10. What did R.C. make candles out of?
10a. Crusoe made candle out of goat tallow. (pg. 141)
iniquity (pg. 112)
bushels (pg. 128)
cogitations (pg. 135)
moidores (pg. 162)
sovereignty (pg. 175)
11. What did Crusoe name the Spaniard that he rescued from the cannibals?
11a. R.C. named him Friday. (pg. 178)
12. How long was Crusoe on his island?
12a. Crusoe was on his island for 27 years. (pg. 231)
13. Name the exact date that Crusoe left the island.
13a. Robinson left his island on December 19, 1686. (pg. 231)
14. Why does Robinson choose to return to England by foot?
14a. Because of his shipwreck 27 years ago, Robinson is afraid of sea travel, so he chose to go across land to the coast of France. (pg. 239)
15. When did Robinson depart for the East Indies as a private trader.
15a. Robinson departed in the year 1694. (pg. 253)
Wranglings (pg. 184)
strife (pg. 184)
abate (pg. 193)
shoulder-of-mutton sail (pg. 207)
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