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Cook 2 hrs
A great Weight Watcher recipe! This is a wonderful bread to make and have for everyday use. It only takes a little time to throw everything into the machine to have yummy, hot bread waiting for us in the morning. The recipe makes a 2 pound loaf. The points come out to not quite .9 per ounce, so a generous slice (14 slices/loaf) would be 2 points or a skinny 1 point slice!
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄4 cup sugar (may use Splenda for lower points)
- 1 cup oats (uncooked oatmeal)
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1⁄4 teaspoons yeast (or one envelope)
- Put ingredients into bread maker in order given above. Bake on Basic cycle.
I really like this bread. I make it all the time and use Splenda. I wouldn't eat bread before but now I do. Thanks so much. It is great and I am glad their is no oil in it.
Thank you for sharing this recpe! What a lovely loaf of bread..a little dense which I really like and lovely flavours..I used the Splenda and added 1 1/2 Tbsp of water as it looked a little dry. I will make this alot.


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by: Abdul Rahim Khan Ghouri TN Media News Karachi Pakistan.
Prof. Dr. Wasim Qazi, Vice Chancellor Iqra University, and Dr. Mohsen Moradi, President of Islamic Azad University, Mashhad and Rizvi-e-Khorasan province, signed MOU to expand its network of international collaboration.
Speaking on the occasion, Consul General Iran, Mr. Hassan Nourian wished to promote multifold relations between the countries through such collaborations. The MoU, he went on to say, will enable the students and faculty to explore vast opportunities in higher education, and research initiatives. It is hoped that this partnership will accelerate scientific ties and research initiatives at Iqra University and Azad Islamic University. Furthermore, this collaboration could help both universities move up the global ranking ladder of international universities.
Prof. Dr. Wasim Qazi, on the occasion, said that in addition to an exchange of our students and faculty, we aspire to exchange expertise and knowledge in various sectors. The collaboration will also provide opportunities for joint research and development projects, which will benefit both institutions and their respective countries. He went on to say that such a partnership will give a boost to education in both regions.
Dr. Jalal Dorakhshah, Vice-Chancellor for International Affairs and Foreign students, Islamic Azad University, Islamic Republic of Iran, said that Islamic Azad University is the third largest private university system in the world, which currently has an enrollment of more than 1.2 million local students and 60,000 international students. The university has an outstanding reputation in the region with its 350 branches scattered across the country and various campuses around the globe with 10 research institutes in Iran and five out of Iran.
The signing ceremony was attended by Dr. Masoud Akbarizadeh, Vice Chancellor of Islamic Azad University of Sistan and Baluchistan Province, Mr. Said Talebi Niya, Cultural Attache, Dr. Ali Soroorimajd, Consultant and Chief of Islamic Azad University Presidential Center, Public Relations, and Provincial coordination, Mr. Muhammad Rahimi, Visa Consul, and various other high-profile officials.
At the end of the ceremony, the Vice Chancellor of Iqra University, Dr. Wasim Qazi, along with the Consul General of Iran and the delegation of Islamic Azad University, visited the latest facilities and departments, Business Incubation Centre, Sports Complex, Health Sciences building and Central Library of Iqra University and they were given the briefing on the latest equipment and technology used there. Later, the delegation also visited the North Campus of Iqra University.

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Management and Business Research Paperback
Now in its Fifth Edition, this much-loved text offers theoretical and philosophical depth as well as insights into practice.
The text covers the entire research process in an accessible way and provides critical, thoughtful treatment of important issues like ethics and politics, making it an invaluable companion for any business and management studentNew to the Fifth Edition: Expanded to include examples from across business and management including Marketing, International Business and PsychologyUp-to-date, international examples and cases from a range of countriesIntroductory chapter looks at writing proposals in detailChapter on the literature review now includes how to critically reviewMove towards new technologies and social media including discussion of wikis and cloud sourcingImproved structure and flow, with three chapters on qualitative methods and three on quantitative methodsAdditional practical exercises which are linked to key research tasks throughoutThe companion website (https://edge.sagepub.com/easterbysmith) offers a wealth of resources for both lecturers and students including, for lecturers, an instructor's manual and PowerPoint slides and, for students, author podcasts, journal articles, web links, MCQs, datasets and a glossary.
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By Jesse Robitaille
This is the first story of a two-part series highlighting Canadian numismatic literature.
A coin collector for four decades, Alan Roy ventured off into one of the hobby’s lesser-known areas about 20 years ago.
After collecting and studying numismatic literature for the past two decades, Roy published the 2018 Checklist of Charlton Numismatic Literature, a 20-page checklist of Charlton publications, last year. It’s available for free online at drive.google.com/open?id=1oUZu-qTlk22MD4eRl0Vv6QXAkk8bvHyP.
“I like old Canadian numismatic literature,” said Roy, who also authors a regular column on the subject in The Canadian Numismatic Journal, the official journal of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association (RCNA).
“I don’t care if it’s weird, obscure or doesn’t have much apparent value; I like anything – even kid’s books – and I pretty well don’t throw anything away, especially Canadian coin catalogues.”
The first catalogue he ever owned was The 1979 Charlton Coin Guide, which reached its 58th edition this year as Canada’s oldest continuously published buying guide.
Today, he considers himself a “bibliomaniac,” one of three different kinds of numismatic literature collectors.
“They like numismatic literature for its own sake. They get the same satisfaction out of a group of Charlton catalogues as other collectors would get out of a collection of half dollars.”
Another type of literature collector, Roy said, is “the researcher,” who values the information offered in the books.
“Their library might have some old, worn-out reprints of classic numismatic literature, or they might have photocopies stapled together from the library. These are the people who enjoy tracking a coin through a chain of auction catalogues to figure out its provenance.”
In digging for information and publishing their findings, the researcher ensures the hobby’s survival.
“They help build the hobby,” Roy added.
The last type of literature collector is what he calls the “pure collector, who doesn’t understand the benefit of the reference guide.”
“They’re always chasing that one coin they need for their collection, but they don’t really show much of an interest in new reference books. They use reference books kind of like a checklist. A classic example is somebody who would pay $200 for a coin but wouldn’t pay $20 for a new reference catalogue.”
There is a multitude of reasons to collect numismatic literature, and not least among them is their utility.
“They provide insight into the hobby and show how it has grown and changed over time, and sometimes they’ll even affect those trends – they’ll affect the way people collect,” said Roy, of numismatic literature.
“They have a lot of information that’s useful for advancing the hobby, and there’s always an opportunity to find new stuff and share it with other people. It can be challenging to collect, but it’s still affordable for the most part.”
There’s also the artistic appeal of books both new and old, the latter of which was a “major endeavour” to publish, Roy said.
“Typesetting was considered an art, and you actually had to hire artists to do the engraving if you wanted illustrations in it. It wasn’t something every collector had access to. Some of these books are very beautiful and have really nice engraving work or amazing photographs.”
Roy divides the history of Canadian numismatic literature into three parts – before and during the First World War era; the period between the wars; and during and after the Second World War.
“Before the First World War, in the mid-to-late 1800s, the most numismatically active part of Canada was the Montréal area. In 1862, there was a group of collectors – Stanley Bagg, Adélard Boucher and others – who formed the Numismatic Society of Montréal.”
One of the group’s first projects was The Catalogue of the Silver and Copper Coins of Canada. This 16-page reference – the first to be printed in Canada – described more than 70 different bank tokens, privately issued pieces and business cards known to exist in the early 1860s.
“This was never published, and I think only about a dozen or so were printed, so it’s very hard to find,” said Roy, who was one of eight speakers at the two-day educational symposium hosted at the RCNA Convention last August.
At the same time, other relevant catalogues were being published outside of Canada, including in England, where in 1862 Henry Christmas authored a pamphlet entitled Copper Coinage of the British Colonies in America.
“After he passed away, all the other copies were destroyed, so it’s also very hard to find.”
In 1866, the Numismatic Society of Montréal was renamed the Antiquarian and Numismatic Society.
Three years later, Alfred Sandham – another member of the newly renamed society – produced what’s believed to be the first Canadian coin catalogue, entitled The Coins, Tokens and Medals of the Dominion of Canada.
By 1872, the society began producing the first numismatic journal published in Canada. The Canadian Antiquarian and Numismatic Journal would be published for another six decades (albeit irregularly at times).
It joined the American Journal of Numismatics, which was published by the American Numismatic Society (ANS) from 1866-1924 before being revived in 1989 and continuing through the present day.
By 1888, what eventually became the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) The Numismatist was also being published.
“Numismatic researchers finally had a place to publish their stuff and share their information,” Roy said.
Joseph Leroux’s 1888 book The Canadian Coin Cabinet is among other seminal works of pre-First World War Canadian numismatic literature.
A few years later, R. W. McLachlan published A Descriptive Catalogue Of Coins Tokens And Medals Issued In Or Relating To The Dominion Of Canada And Newfoundland, and Pierre Breton published the Illustrated History of Coins and Tokens Relating to Canada.
Another collector and member of the Numismatic Society of Ottawa, F. X. Paquet, worked as a drafter and had the means to produce a limited run of his own catalogue on local material.
“He managed to print off a few copies of his catalogue with blueprinting equipment, and they’re also pretty rare,” said Roy, of the circa 1893 Illustrated Catalogue of Medals, Checks & Communion Tokens of Ottawa and District.
There’s also Howland Wood’s often-cited 1910 article, “The Canadian Blacksmith Coppers,” which was first published in The Numismatist and again later that year as a pamphlet.
Also published that year and still in use today is Eugene Courteau’s Coins and Tokens of Nova Scotia.
“The most popular area of collecting at the time was Canadian tokens and medals.”

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Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Chop-Shop Occlusion Renders (Maya)
All the images below are occlusion layer renders of my chop-shop model in Maya. When I attempted to render these images with the ceiling on, the render came out completely black. I assumed that the ceiling was interfering with Maya's default lighting, so I removed the ceiling and rendered these images. The occlusion render is a really nice tool which exaggerates the relief of your model. It basically looks the way it does because Maya creates shadows where two or more edges meet. I came across this tool when it was shown in a book and a fellow student explained how to use it. Its great because it allows the viewer to see exactly what the space looks like in terms of structure and design. It also makes your model look crisp, clean and smart. It also seems to make your model 10 times better. The finish is almost like a real foam-board model under soft light.

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Small Business Supports Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
Written by Katelyn Peters, Townsquared and a Riveter Member
On Thursday, July 20th, the Townsquared Seattle community gathered to hear from Seattle policymakers and activists at The Riveter, a co-working space built to empower women. Small business owners learned about ways the small business community can participate in the prevention of gender-based violence. Panelists discussed ways to help prevent violence and abuse from entering the workplace, and advice for employers who want to support survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
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C2S4CD6 picked by @aldowankenobi DJ, font of all musical knowledge, friend to the stars, and the glue that keeps the Twitter phenomenon that is #masterpieces going.
This is my 48th pick, 16 weeks reviewing 3 CD’s a week either randomly picked by me or others and this is the first artist to be picked twice. The Black Crowes have already been picked albeit the last pick was a live album with Jimmy Page concentrating the songs of Led Zeppelin rather than the work of The Black Crowes.
I love the album cover to this release the centre from a 45 record being morphed into a snakes heads is simple but effective and this album has a feel for that the whole way through the album, the CD packaging is 2 sides long naming the tracks, the players, and not much else and colours are not much more than monochrome. The music reflects this style as well and simple but effective and this is when The Black Crowes are at their best.
I have 14 Black Crowes CD’s and one by the Robinson Brothers (Brothers Of A Feather) and I have to be honest I was surprised by this for a couple of reasons;
- I didn’t think they have released so much material (I think I’m missing one release a live version of the Warpaint album)
- That I have amassed so much of their work as I would have said I was no more than a casual fan.
The Black Crowes for those that don’t know a real retro rock act, they do what has been done for years, playing solid rock songs with a melodic edge played well, throw in the odd ballad and celebrity girl friend and you have a blueprint that has been used since the 70’s and still seems to be popular today. This style of music is replicated all around the world only the image changes depending on where you are, The Stereophonics, Jet, Dirty Sweet, The Trews, all plough the same furrow and whether the hair is short or long or the jeans are skinny or flared the formula is the same and for me it works.
This has all the trappings of everything I have mentioned, hard rockers, Nebakanezer, Blackberry, ballads, Better When You’re Not Alone, and acoustic lighter numbers, How Much For Your Wings. Throw in some harmonica, a brass section (the awesome Dirty Dozen Brass Band guest) and you have the formula for a good rock album. The Black Crowes sometimes move away from this (the awful Lions springs to mind) and lose their way when they do this, but this is classic Black Crowes, and although it does match the urgency of their amazing debut Shake Your Money Maker not much ever will.
If you are new to The Black Crowes Shake You Money Maker, The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion or their Greatest Hits 1990-1999 would be a better place to start but this isn’t a bad album just not maybe their best,

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The recent controversy in Hollywood regarding sexual harassment and sexual assault has raised concerns across the globe. While the US is now trying to write a law to tackle those issues at Capitol Hill, other countries like France are now trying to strengthen their existing laws. Yet what are the current regulations regarding violence against women?
A recent study from the Washington Post examined four forms of violence – rape, marital rape, domestic violence and sexual harassment – for three years across 196 countries. Overall, they found that laws regarding marital rape and sexual harassment gave generally less legal protection to women, whereas rape has the strongest legal protection around the world. Indeed, the United Nations found that in 37 countries rape perpetrators are exempt from prosecution when they are married to, or marry afterwards, the victim.
Still, without surprise they also found that Europe and North America were the strongest in overall legal protections, even if they’re not perfect and still need improvement. Western Asia was the weakest region of the globe for legal protection regarding this issue, due in part to the fact that they have no laws against marital rape.
Yet, even if Europe and North America give more legal protection, a UN survey found that 23% of female undergraduate university students have experienced sexual assault and misconduct in the United States. Also, 82% of women parliamentarians in the Inter-Parliamentary Union have been victims of gestures and images of a sexist or humiliating sexual nature.
Having said that, let’s look closer at some countries’ laws regarding sexual assault and rape.
In France, rape, including marital rape, is punishable by 15 years to life imprisonment depending on the circumstances, yet sexual aggression excluding rape only results in up to 5 years imprisonment and a €75,000 fine. In the United States, each state has the possibility to have its own particular law regarding sexual assault. In Texas the felon can face up to 20 years in jail and a $10,000 fine.
Surprisingly, other countries in Europe including Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands treat rape as an issue of morality rather than violence and allow the perpetrator to escape any punishment by admitting their guilt and reaching a settlement with the victim.
In China, India and Indonesia, rape is legal if both parties are married and the rapist can also escape prosecution if they marry their victims. It is similar in Russia, Greece, Serbia and Thailand, but only if both parties were already in a relationship.
In Japan, the penal code was to be amended at the end of the year to impose a heavier penalty, raising the minimum prison term up to 5 years while keeping the maximum upper limit to 20 years.
Brazil is a country that recognised rape as a gender-neutral crime and punishes perpetrators with between 6 to 10 years imprisonment, while statutory rape was only criminalised in 2009. Meanwhile, Mexico is still tackling the rape culture as 91% of rapes are not reported and almost half of the female population will be victim of this crime.
In the Middle East, in recent months women have been campaigning to change laws that make them marry their rapists including in Jordan, Tunisia and Lebanon. Legislation has now been passed in these three countries to end the marry-your-rapist law.
Even if women are offered some legal protection against sexual assault, it may not be enough on its own. Rape culture and the shame around it remain significant barriers to women wishing to speak out in some parts of the world. Perhaps it is here where further progress could be made.

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Thanks to the James Webb Telescope scientists would have discovered the oldest galaxy in the universe
Last week we got a glimpse of what the James Webb Telescope could be capable of in space, presenting what would be the most detailed and deepest infrared images of the universe yet. However, his contributions go further and in so few months, many scientists have drawn conclusions about some aspects of the cosmos.
A group of researchers published an article in Arxiv, the scientific journal of Cornell University in the United States, where they point out that thanks to the James Webb Telescope it was possible to discover GLASS-z13,a galaxy dating from 300 to 400 million years after the Big Bang.
“We found two very compelling candidates for extremely distant galaxies,” says Rohan Naidu, one of the researchers. New Scientist. “If these galaxies are as far apart as we think they are, the universe is only a few hundred million years old at that point.”
[NASA: ¿Cuánto se gastó en el Telescopio Espacial James Webb?]
the oldest galaxy
This research has yet to be verified by space organizations for absolute proof, but its researchers are very optimistic about their finding.
“They are very compelling candidates,” adds Naidu. “We were pretty sure JWST would see distant galaxies. But we’re a little surprised at how easy it is to spot them.”
Well-known science writer James O’Donoghue took to Twitter to explain more about this distant discovery:
Before Webb, the farthest previously known galaxies in our universe were GN-z11 and HD1. As you can see from GN-z11’s name, its redshift factor, or “z,” was 11. Scientists said it existed when the universe was about 400 million years old. HD1 was discovered in April, however, and was the record holder for only a few months. Now it seems that GLASS-z13 existed at a time about 30 million years before HD1, specialized media point out.
If this is the magnitude of James Webb’s discovery in just weeks of operation, scientists automatically increase their expectations with possible discoveries in the coming months.


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Cast of ViuTV’s “i.SWIM” is Announced
ViuTV recently announced the filming of the swimming-themed drama i.SWIM. The story focuses on two young swimmers, who are both rivals and friends hoping to win a swimming competition. The drama will be directed by Fung Chi Keung (馮志強), and features a strong cast consisting of members from boyband MIRROR.
The two main leads will be played by Edan Lui (呂爵安), who soared in popularity for his performance in boys’ love drama Ossan’s Love <大叔的愛>, and Jeffrey Ngai (魏浚笙), who built his fame in Be a Better Man <調教你男友>. The main female lead will be played by former Miss Hong Kong contestant Sofiee Ng (吳海昕).
The cast will also have other members of MIRROR, including Alton Wong (王智德) and Stanley Yau (邱士縉).
The 10-episode drama is expected to be released in 2022.
This article is written by Hailey for JayneStars.com.
Sofiee Ng (吳海昕) is taking on daring and depressing roles, which I can respect for a newbie actress. She has portrayed a lesbian lover, killer, cop….
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Airbus has teamed with the Nevada-based Aerion Corporation in an attempt to make supersonic business travel a reality sooner than any of us anticipated. After the supersonic jet travel era ended with the permanent retirement of the Concorde in 2003, only a hand of companies have been brave enough venture into this space, and Aerion Corporation was one of the first companies to take up the ambitious project. The development started almost a decade back with the total cost estimated at $1.4 billion back then. Since then, the project has suffered massive delays. But this collaboration between Airbus and Aerion might finally give the project the necessary impetus to turn the dream of aerospace pioneer Bill Tracy, founder of Aerion, into reality.
Aerion and Airbus have agreed to collaborate on developing technologies which will make the AS2 supersonic business jet a commercially viable method of travel. Aerion, it’s a major step forward in the advancement of the development and commercialization of its Aerion AS2 supersonic business jet. “It’s a total game changer,” Brian Barents, Aerion’s vice-chairman, said of the arrangement. Airbus Group’s defense and space division will offer up technical support, including senior engineering staff to Aerion which is trying to build and certify the world’s first supersonic business jet by 2021. In return Aerion will provide proprietary tech to Airbus which includes patented aerodynamic designs. The supersonic business jet is expected to wipe three hours off a flight from Paris to Washington and just under 4.5 hours off a trip from San Francisco to Tokyo. Apart from Aerion there are other companies that are coming up with supersonic jet technologies like Spike Aerospace’s S-512 Supersonic Jet is designed to fly at Mach 1.6, while seating 12 to 18 passengers.
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The SD4DNCRouter firmware is designed to allow the SD4DX controller to operate four-axis stepper motor systems, wherein the intent is to control the four motors as one unit. It supports "perfect line" drawing, wherein the firmware controls the relative W, X, Y, Z stepping rates needed to cause straight (linear) motion between specified pairs of W, X, Y and Z addresses. Additionally, the code provides a simplified arc/circle (actually, a polygon) drawing tool, which permits easy drawing of near-circles and similar figures on any two of the four motors. It has support for both 'trapezoidal ramp profiling' and 'chained vector ramp processing', so that matching NC applications can optimize motor motion.
The firmware also supports automatic compensation for motor backlash. This means that if your gearing system has 'play', you can program the 'play' amount separately for each motor, and the firmware will automatically "wind up" the play at any time that any motor changes direction.
As an active warning to customers, this firmware is not always friendly to 1/2 step or full step step-and-direction driver boards. Due to the details of how the ramping is performed on the slower motors, it is possible to induce an unexpected resonance failure in a slower motor caused by step pulse timing variance. On 1/8th step and finer drivers, this effect should not be noticeable.
The SD4DNCRouter firmware shares many of the features of the SD4DPotRouter four-motor controller firmware. The outputs to the external step-and-direction boards are identical, as is the general method of sending numeric parameters for commands. Many of the commands which configure the system are also identical (such as setting the step rate); however, the fundamental control theory is different. The SD4DNCRouter firmware explicitly controls all motors at the same time, from a single command (such as Goto or Arc), with automatic step-rate ratioing in order to generate straight lines; while SD4DPotRouter explicitly controls the two motors independently, so that one motor may be performing a "slew" operation, while the other is executing a "goto".
The SD4DNCRouter key capabilities may be summarized as follows:
- Up to four stepper motor driver boards may be controlled at one time.
- Separate 'backlash' adjustments are available for each motor
- Limit switches may be used to automatically request motion stop of any motor in either direction.
- Rates of 1 to 49,152 steps per second are supported.
- Step rates are changed by linearly ramping the rates; the rate of change is independently programmed for each motor, and can be from 1 to over 100,000,000 steps per second per second.
- System can be operated in both "trapezoidal ramp" and "chained vector" modes of rate control
- Motor coordinates are maintained as 32 bit signed values, and thus have a range of –2,147,483,647 through +2,147,483,647.
- Both GoTo and step-wise Arc NC actions are fully supported.
- A TTL "busy" signal is available, which can be used to see if the motors are still moving. Note that this information is also available from the serial communications subsystem.
- Complete control of the motors, including total monitoring of current conditions, is available through the TTL-serial and the USB connections.
- Can run off of a single user-provided 6.5 to 15 volt or 5 volt DC power supply.
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By Chris Barsanti
A crook-eyed and foppish jerks of jerks, Asterios Polyp is the guy at the university parties whom everybody hates but still self-consciously sidles near to
'Expresso Bongo' Is a 1959 Satire on the Music Industry With Contemporary Relevancy
The Good Wife: Season 7, Episode 21 - "Verdict"
'Danganronpa' Considers the Consequences of Paternalism and the Horrors of Boredom
Moreland & Arbuckle: Promised Land or Bust
dvsn: SEPT. 5TH (take 2)
'Barcelona' Sends Whit Stillman's Usual Suspects After Love in a Hot Climate
Aesop Rock: The Impossible Kid
Fictional Works of Ernest Hemingway Are Outed as Fiction
"If I invade and murder you, it’s for your own good. I swear.

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How Great Thou Art
Scripture: Psalm 86:10
Time Signature: 4/4
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Verse 1: O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed.
Verse 2: When thru the woods and forest glades I wander and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; when I look dowon from lofty mountain grandeur and hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze.
Verse 3: And when I think that God, His Son not sparing, sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in: that on the cross, my burdens gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin.
Verse 4: When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble adoration and there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!
Chorus: Then sings my soul, my savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee; How great Thou art, how great Thou art!


Kuredu switches to solar power
Kuredu Island Resort has intensified their efforts to be eco-friendly. The solar power project at the resort is now up and running and solar energy is expected to contribute 600KW per day.
The highest power demand in the resort is recorded at 1,900KW, requiring up to seven diesel generators. The solar power will create a significant reduction of resort’s diesel consumption and carbon dioxide emission as we as sound pollution. Currently up to 8,000 liters of diesel are burnt daily for power generation.
Previously solar power in the resort was only used for heating up fresh water for guest bathrooms and the new solar project will generate electricity requirements for all electrical appliances of the resort as it will be connected to the main grid.
Most of the existing roof tops in the resort’s Team Village areas are being installed with new 4,160 solar panels. Each panel will generate 240 watts of maximum power during a sunny day using the photovoltaic system, converting sun light into electric current.
From the in-house production of drinking water and the bottling thereof, eco-friendly housekeeping undertakings, to sustainable seafood choices, Kuredu has been known to have many bright ideas as to how we can contribute our share to preserving the stunning natural environment of the Maldives.
When making your holiday choices, is a resort’s eco-consciousness important to you? Let us know how you find Kuredu’s latest green efforts!


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'Monarch' is a vintage butterfly Pietra Dura. An English, decorative wall mounted or table top piece by the renowned sculptural artist, Dominic Hurley. A one-of-a-kind vintage work in very good order throughout Beautifully arranged stone depicting a monarch butterfly resting upon a sunflower Reverse has been configured for table top use upon a suitable base Suitable for use indoors or within a garden setting Monarch butterfly comprises Belgian black and Jasper for the body and wings respectively Sunflower realised in Sienna with Purbeck used for the leaves Set within Statuary marble background and encased in Belgian green Dominic Hurley's signature to the reverse in gold script Monarch is a fascinating butterfly Pietra Dura by Dominic Hurley. Delivered polished and ready for the home or garden. Dimensions: Max width 65.5cm (25.75") Max depth 3.5cm (1.5") Max height 66.5cm (26.25") We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our antiques.
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I am trying to read the data emitted by a powertap cycling power meter. It is a device attached on the wheel of a bicycle that emits in BLE ( GATT Service 1818).
I managed to connect the board to the powermeter and get some informations (i can read the services and characteristics the power meter provides, I did it using the "Peripheral Explorer" from the "BLE Example" library. However, I can't go any further, as the characteristic I am trying to read is "Notify" only. (it is characterisitc 2A63 : cycling power measurment).
At first I would think it is a dead end, but using Matlab 2020a and my computer BLE hardware I could read this specific characteristic. (and plot it's values in real time)
Is there a way to read this characteristic with the Arduino ?
Also, I found no examples of reading data from sensors on the ArduinoBLE page of the Arduino website. All the examples are about LEDs that only have very simple services and characteristics. If someone has a good one that could help me, I would appeciate a lot.
Thanks a lot
PS: I am not sure the post belongs here, please kindly redirect me if it does not.
Power Meter : Power Tap G3
Board : Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense
Skills : Beginner in Bluetooth and Arduino


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Early Childhood Education in the ARRA: Opportunities for Helping Low-Income Children and Their Families
September 22, 2009
Danielle Ewen, CLASP's director of Child Care and Early Education, will present during the Earn Conference on Sept. 22, in Detroit, Michigan. The session will focus on how the ARRA provides funding for programs to increase access to high quality early childhood programs for low-income children and their families, including resources for families, providers, communities and states. It also will focus on implementation status in states and ongoing opportunities to use economic recovery funds to help increase access to high quality programs for low-income children.

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Today, it might snow, mainly before 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday night could have a 20 percent chance of snow before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday, it should be mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 7 mph.


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Is Ashlee Simpson Dating Diana Ross' Son?
Simpson and Ross were photographed hanging out in Hollywood Monday night at the Roosevelt Hotel, according to US Magazine. Ross, 24, and Simpson, 28, were also seen grabbing lunch together the next day.
A source tells the magazine that the duo are just friends.
Do you think they're dating?
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The Ultimate Escape! Here Are The Best Trails Located Just Outside Nineteen U.S. Cities
When you live in a big city, the constant concrete and smog can get to you. Sometimes you feel like you'd straight-up kill a man to see a patch of green, or like you'd weep openly at the sight of a weed. If you're feeling pretty desperate for the great outdoors but think you're trapped in a skyscraper hellscape, here's the best trail near your city.
New York City: Bull Hill
Escaping NYC can be hard when no one you know actually owns a car. To get back to nature, you're going to have to aim for a place that's available through public transit. But if you take the Metro-North Hudson line to Cold Spring, you'll end up on one of the amazing trails leading to the top of Bull Hill.
Bull Hill Mountain is 1,420 ft, so the hike can be quite the work out. There are some nearby hiking trails for more casual hikers who still want to see great views of the Hudson like Breakneck Ridge. Yeah, we know Breackneck sounds worse. We didn't name it.
WASHINGTON D.C.: MARYLAND HEIGHTS TRAIL
Just 90 minutes outside D.C., you can surround yourself with nature at the Maryland Heights Trail in the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. We recommend going in the fall, when the area burns with red and gold. You'll just need a quick ride on the Orange MARC train and a short walk over the Potomac river before you'll reach this challenging--but rewarding--hike.
LOS ANGELES: VICTORY TRAILHEAD LOOP
L.A. is surrounded by popular trails, but because of the city's size and the abundance of tourists, weekend crowds can be a little obnoxious when you're trying to get away from bustling city life. Try going to Victory Trailhead in the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve instead! It's much less crowded, and it's located just 20 miles NW of Santa Monica. The Victory Trailhead loop is a relatively easy hike in the Simi Hills, and the scenery is gorgeous.
Austin: Wolf Mountain Trail
A little west of Austin, Pedernales Falls State Park has mind-blowingly beautiful scenery for you to immerse yourself in. We recommend the 7-mile roundtrip Wolf Mountain Trail if you're up for the mileage. The trail takes you over the limestone quarries where the Pedernales River and Pedernales Falls run, which makes the area perfect for fishing and swimming. Nearby there's mountain biking and tubing in the river. Expert hikers note that the area's prone to flash floods, so make sure you check the weather before heading out.
SAN FRANCISCO: PALOMARIN TRAILHEAD TO ALAMERE FALLS
San Francisco is such a beautiful area, and it has an abundance of nature trails and hikes that will take your breath away. Many hikers recommend the Palomarin Trailhead hike to Alamere Falls in the Point Reyes National Seashore, which is picture above. At just 34 miles north of the city, the Palomarin Trailhead is basically in your backyard. The Trailhead's a medium difficulty height, and this glimpse of Alamere Falls is totally worth any struggle. The trail can get a little crowded during the weekend, so we'd recommend making the hike on the weekend if your schedule allows.
Phoenix: Papago Park's Double Butte Loop
Papago Park has some pretty unique scenery. Just check out these red sandstone formations! The park's Double Butte Loop (we know, the name makes you feel like you're in middle school again) is an easy dirt trail that lets you explore two of the smaller buttes on the park. You can hike both around and inside of the buttes, creating a totally original and individual hiking experience!
San Diego: Balboa Park's Trail #5
Tourists may think San Diego is just one giant beach, but locals know that the city has one of the highest park-land-per-capita rates in the U.S. This creates dozens of options for escaping the city and retreating to nature, without having to travel out of town. Locals recommend Balboa Park's Trail #5, which is a a 6.6-mile loop. The trail passes through Palm Canyon, a beautiful green oasis created by an underground stream.
Boston: Blue Hills Reservation
Blue Hills Reservation in Boston will let you flee the city and get some much-needed alone time. Some of the trails can get a little steep and spooky, but they're well marked, and you'll be able to find a trail with a difficulty level that's both challenging and safe for you. The more intensive trails offer amazing views of the surrounding area--some people even say that you can see the Atlantic Ocean from the Skyline Loop, which is a tricky 3 mile stretch. The south loop is gentler and more level, only taking an hour and a half to complete.
Philadelphia: Ricketts Glen State Park Falls Trail
A representative of Philly's park system said that “This is the hike that turns first-time hikers into forever hikers." Located in Ricketts Glen State Park, the Falls Trail is very popular with both locals and tourists. The hike can be rocky, and sections of the trail can be pretty steep, but the trail features 21--yeah, you read that correctly, 21--various waterfalls. The tallest waterfall is 94 feet and absolutely stunning. You can even camp inside the park and make an entire weekend of your getaway.
Chicago: Waterfall Glen Loop in the Forest Preserve District
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is comprised of 2,492 acres of a variety of environments and scenery. You'll walk through savannas, prairies,and woodlands that all surround the Argonne National Laboratory. Overlooking the Des Plaines River, the Waterfall Glen Loop is located near a waterfall (hence the name?). The gorgeous spot is perfect to hike to, and could be completed with a picturesque picnic once you've reached the falls. You can even go off-road in some parts of this preserve--just don't get lost.
Seattle: Carkeek Park
The Seattle area is home to many parks and hiking spots, but many locals recommend Carkeek Park. Cross the metal, elevated bridge over a set of train tracks and explore the gorgeous shoreline. Or, if you're up for a hike, the area has boardwalk trails for you to trek across in the park's woodier areas. There's even a little playground area for kids, and many Seattlites watch trains from the top of the crossover bridge.
Nashville: Radnor Lake
Located a little south of the Green Hills area of Nashville, Radnor State Park offers a variety of walking and hiking trails for those looking to escape the Music City for just a little while. Radnor has a major walking trail that circles a large, beautiful lake; half of the Lake Trail is paved, making the walk easier on anyone looking for a less strenuous adventure. The park also has a variety of dirt and wood-mulched trails that weave up the small mountains at varying difficulties. No matter what season, the trees in this park are always beautiful, and you're likely to see a deer watching you off-trail.
Atlanta: Arabia Mountain Top Trail
The Arabia Mountain Top Trail is only thirty minutes outside of Atlanta's Midtown, and it's probably the most accessible hike on this list. Arabia Mountain has absolutely gorgeous landscape, rich with rock formations, pools, and foliage. The Mountain Top Trail is a short hike, barely over a mile in length, and is especially recommended for beginners or anyone hiking with children. The mountain is hardly out of the city, but you'll be so in tune with the area's natural beauty that you'll feel like you're miles and miles away from the mayhem.
New Orleans: Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve
You might not think of nature trails when you think of NOLA, but this preserve is incredible and features many dirt paths and wooden boardwalks. The wooden walkway takes you over New Orlean's rich swamp land, which is an entirely unique experience. After passing through the swamp, trails lead you to areas with thick palms and brambles. The entire preserve is well-maintained, and if you're into wildlife photography, this is the trail for you! However, that does mean you'll encounter some animals on this path that you should be incredibly cautious around and avoid, like alligators and snakes.
Portland: Multnomah-Wahkeena Loop Hike
This trail travels by eight major waterfalls and many more smaller cascades. You can start from either end of the trail for an amazing trip, and you'll come across so many amazing natural sights, including a basalt cliff, a weeping wall, and this gorgeous wooden bridge that looks like it belongs in a fairy-tale. Watch out, though! In the winter, the spray from the falls can freeze and make areas of this path slick.
But from Lemmon's Viewpoint to Wahkeena Canyon, this trail can be difficult and steep, but if you're an experience hiker, each beautiful waterfall you encounter is well worth it.
Which trail do you most want to explore? Have any local opinions on better hikes? Tell us in the comments below, and don't forget to share this with your fellow nature lovers!

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BP PLC (NYSE: BP) is still languishing from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster even if it did rise this last week. We still do not see huge great upside calls here routinely, but this last Thursday came the dismal initiation with an “Underweight” at Morgan Stanley. Regardless, shares rose about 10% this last week.
Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) had its analyst meeting this last week and despite some trouble the takeaways from Wall Street had some positives there after John Chambers said he will stay on about three more years. Cisco’s rating was reiterated as Buy with a $22 target at BofA/Merrill Lynch and it was reiterated with a “Outperform” at Credit Suisse. Despite a close in the red on Friday, the $16.62 close on Friday was up 5% on the week.
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) remains the healthiest of the bank stocks even if it has lost almost one-third of its value from the peak this last year. Maybe things are leveling off because the stock was raised to Buy with a $40.00 price target at Stifel Nicolaus this last week. The firm even said this is a conservative target and it believes that the over-owned situation may be less relevant than it had been before. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) announced several banking cuts this week on the major peers.
LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) is a stock which remains controversial for its high social networking value with such a low share float. This last week brought an analyst duel: The stock was started with a “Hold” rating at Argus, but Barclays initiated coverage with a “Overweight” rating.
Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK) has very few friends and some consider it in the same boat. The cellphone maker was raised to Buy from Hold by Societe Generale. he firm said some of the bad issues are being fixed and it called for its new dual-SIM handsets to possibly have 25 million in unit sales this quarter. We’ll see. Shares were hit on its exit from the Euro Stoxx 50 with a 3.7% drop to $6.03 and the 52-week range is $4.82 to $11.75.
OpenTable, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN) is now under more competitive threat from Google and its stock is now down more than 50% from the highs earlier this year. Barclays is concerned enough that it started coverage with a poor Underweight rating and a mere $60 target on Friday. Shares fell 4.8% to $53.48 and the 52-week trading range is $52.46 to $118.66.
Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) is set to report earnings this coming week and it is always interesting when you see analyst upgrades ahead of such a key event. Oracle was raised to “Positive” this last week at Susquehanna, but the real call came when it was raised to the Conviction Buy List at Goldman Sachs. At $29.23, shares closed up over 12% this last week due to investor optimism.
Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) was killed after earnings and there were at least three more downgrades from firms which refused to be negative enough. Raymond James, Pacific Crest, and National Bank all were caught on the wrong side of earnings and issued after-the-fact downgrades. These guys must have not gone to a wireless carrier and asked how Blackberry sales are doing.
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) may not sound like such a bold call when you hear that it was “Reiterated as a Buy” by Argus this last week. But with shares around $20.00 right before this call, it is the $34.00 price target objective that Argus gave on the stock looking for upside in the vicinity of 70%. The consensus target is $32.50 but the 52-week range is $15.92 to $29.75.
VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) had been all over the place on hopes that M&A was headed its way, but now it has lost a CEO and its CFO in prior weeks. This made it seem very odd to see a call hit the tape on Monday that S&P Equity Research was raising the rating to “Buy” when the catalysts seem unlikely now. Still, VeriSign closed down only $0.03 for the entire last week at $29.00. Before the news of the CFO exit the week earlier, this was a $33 and $34 stock after positive rumors lifted it up.
Canaccord Genuity issued called for 50% and even 100% upside in some of the selected second-tier energy players in oil and gas. Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. (AMEX: MHR) and Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE: OAS) were two of the representative calls but there were eight stocks in total given big upgrades with huge upside potential.
JON C. OGG

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From Mexico City : Radio 21 Million
21 million people, 100 thousand taxis, a cold and often wicked politic, and a thriving but oft under-appreciated arts scene, Mexico City is alive and vibrant and emerging into the international creative music conscience. With Radio 21 Million, Mexico City based musician Todd Clouser (A Love Electric, Ropeadope Sur) highlights the creative music happening in his adopted hometown by visiting with its artists. Here, musicians become the programmers as we uncover a bit of Mexico City’s jazz past, its eclectic present, and its promise of a future as Latin America’s creative epicentre.
Episode 2 of Radio 21 Million comes with the embrace of the adventure we find in the word “jazz”. Understood, misunderstood, and the cause of emotion from our finest lust for inquisition to our deepest loathe of self indulgence, jazz is whatever anyone wants to make it. For that it is always ahead of what is new.
This episode features some of the more “avant” jazz that comes out of Mexico City, beginning with the group Klezmerson, signed to John Zorn’s Tzadik Records and recently releasing the record “Amon” as part of Zorn’s “Book of Angels” series. From there we celebrate a bit of RareNoise records, out of the UK, and their ties to Mexico City with the group Animation and Mexican pianist Roberto Verastegui and a track from the group MOLE, also a Rarenoise release. We visited with El Salvadoran guitarist and Mexico City resident, leader of XUC Trio, for some of his music and that of his influences, taking us to tracks from Mercedes Sosa, John Scofield, and Wes Montgomery. The young collective of Mexico City musicians “Colectivo Noon”, known for their programming of concerts in non-traditional spaces is represented by Miguel Alzerreka, Nur Slim and 1+.
We’re also featuring tracks from bands coming through Mexico City this next month, with Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet out of NYC and the Argentine saxophonist Luis Nacht each sharing a track.
Radio 21 Million
Sharing creative music from mighty magic Mexico City, the center of the world, 2400 meters high and 21 million hearts big.
Radio 21 Million
29th October 2015
Artist - Track - Album - Year
Klezmerson Yefefiah Amon: Book of Angels 2015
Animation Soul of a Machine Machine Language 2015
Carlos Marks Borrachioca Dislalia 2013
Loli Molina Ludmila Rubi 2015
Alex Otaola Fin de Semana Fractales 2007
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Better Living Through Competitive Spirituality
The Battle for Earth 2015
Nur Slim Lenta Para Correr Antisesis - Colectivo Noon 2014
Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet Welcome Home Family First 2015
XUC Trio Octavo Piso Semilla de Copinol 2015
Wes Montgomery Four on Six
The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery 1960
Elis Regina / Antonio Carlos Jobim Aguas de Marzo Triolocria 2012
Mercedes Sosa La Maza Canciones con Fundamento 1965
John Scofield Wabash Loud Jazz 1987
Luis Nacht La Modista La Incertidumbre 2015
Gabriel Puentes Me Retiro, Indignado Simple 2010
Mole Ine Sest RGB 2014
Renee Mooi/Todd Clouser Your Sin is Beauty My Paper Bones 2014
Miguel Alzerreka Cabeza Antisesis - Colectivo Noon 2014
Alex Mercado Las Golondrinas
Un Amor Pendiente (Los Cardencheros de Sapioriz) 2015
Los Cardencheros de Sapioriz A Las 2 de la Mañana Un Amor Pendiente 2015
T’ORUS Noon Antisesis - Colectivo Noon 2014
1+ Paz Antisesis - Colectivo Noon 2014
Freedom Day Max Roach We Insist - Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite 1960


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INTRODUCTION OF MAURITANIA
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, country in northwestern Africa. It is bounded on the north by Western Sahara and Algeria, on the east by Mali, on the south by Mali and Senegal, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The country has a total area of 1,031,000 sq km (398,000 sq mi).
LAND AND RESOURCES OF MAURITANIA
With the exception of a narrow strip in the south along the Sénégal River, the country lies entirely within the Sahara. The elevation varies from 150 m (500 ft) in the southwest to 460 m (1,500 ft) in the northeast. Daytime temperatures in much of the country reach 38°C (100°F) for more than six months of the year, but the nights are cool. Annual rainfall varies from less than 130 mm (less than 5 in) in the north to 660 mm (26 in) in the Sénégal Valley.
Natural Resources of Mauritania
Mauritania contains large deposits of iron ore in the Fdérik area. Other mineral resources of the country include deposits of phosphates, sulfur, copper, and gypsum. Significant offshore reserves of oil and natural gas were discovered in the early 21st century.
Plants and Animals in Mauritania
Upper Mauritania has little plant life and few animals. In the south, however, in a belt of steppe with trees of the genera Acacia and Commiphora, lions and monkeys are found.
Environmental Issues in Mauritania
Eighty percent of Mauritania lies within the Sahara, and years of drought combined with overgrazing and deforestation have increased the country’s risk of desertification. Agricultural production has been maintained in the face of water shortages (primarily through groundwater mining), although high population growth has meant that per capita production has declined significantly. A project to dam the Sénégal River would increase and regulate water availability, but some ecosystems would inevitably be adversely affected.
POPULATION OF MAURITANIA
Two-fifths of the population is of mixed Moor and black African heritage. Another 30 percent of Mauritania’s people are Moors (of mixed Arab and Berber ancestry), many of whom lead nomadic existences. More than 90 percent of the population lives in the southern quarter of the country. About 30 percent of the people are black African farmers, who are settled in the Sénégal Valley.
Population Characteristics of Mauritania
According to the 1988 census, Mauritania had 1,864,236 inhabitants. The 2009 estimated population was 3,129,486, giving the country an overall population density of 3 persons per sq km (8 persons per sq mi).
Political Divisions and Principal Cities of Mauritania
Mauritania is divided into 12 regions, each administered by a council, and 1 district, which encompasses the country’s capital and largest city, Nouakchott (population, 2003 estimate, 600,000). Other principal towns are Kaédi (34,227), a farming center on the Sénégal, Nouadhibou (72,337), a fishing center and seaport, the exports of which include iron ore sent by rail from Fdérik, and Rosso (48,922).
Religion and Languages spoken in Mauritania
Islam, the state religion, is professed by nearly all of the people. Hasaniya Arabic (a Moorish dialect of Arabic) is the official language, and Fulfulde, Wolof, Soninke, and French are also widely spoken.
Education in Mauritania
The government of Mauritania attempts to provide free primary education. The effort, however, has been hindered by the nomadic character of the people. In 2006 some 79 percent of eligible children, or 483,800 pupils, attended primary school. Just 23 percent of secondary school-aged children were enrolled. Higher education is provided by the University of Nouakchott (1981) and by a college of public administration, also in the capital.
ECONOMY OF MAURITANIA
The Mauritanian economy is predominantly pastoral, with mining and fishing increasing in importance. Mauritania has depended heavily on foreign aid. However, the country has offshore reserves of oil and natural gas that may bring a more prosperous future. In 2007 the gross domestic product (GDP), which measures the total value of goods and services produced in the country, was $2,643,785,000, or $847.10 per inhabitant.
Agriculture of Mauritania
Animal raising is the most important agricultural activity. Livestock in Mauritania in 2007 was estimated to include 8.8 million sheep, 5.6 million goats, 1.7 million cattle, and 4.2 million poultry. Crop farming is mostly restricted to the south. The leading crops are millet, pulses, rice, dates, watermelons, yams, and maize.
Fishing in Mauritania
Mauritania has a large saltwater fishing potential, and the government has taken measures to protect its offshore fishing areas. In 2007 the country’s catch was 193,230 metric tons.
Mining in Mauritania
Production of iron ore, mainly from Mauritania’s rich deposits in the Fdérik area, totaled 7.3 million metric tons in 2006. Copper mining, once an important industry, was discontinued in 1978. Reserves of oil and natural gas were discovered in 2001 and 2005. The offshore fields are expected to yield hundreds of millions of barrels of oil once they are fully exploited.
Currency and Foreign Trade in Mauritania
The monetary unit in Mauritania is the ouguiya, which is divided into five khoums (259 ouguiyas equal U.S.$1; 2007 average). The Central Bank of Mauritania (founded in 1973) is the bank of issue.
In 2007 exports totaled $1,343 million. Imports amounted to $1,198 million. Iron ore is the principal export; imports typically consist of food products, machinery, construction materials, petroleum, and consumer goods. Leading purchasers of exports are Japan, France, Italy, and Belgium and Luxembourg (which operate together as a single trading unit). Chief sources for imports are France, Algeria, Spain, China, and the United States. Mauritania also exports cattle to Senegal.
Transportation and Communications in Mauritania
Transportation facilities include air routes and 7,660 km (4,760 mi) of roads and tracks. The 1,100-km Trans-Mauritanian highway was completed in 1985. A 670-km (416-mi) railroad links Nouadhibou to the Fdérik ore fields. Deep-water port facilities and international airports are located at Nouadhibou and Nouakchott. The country has 3 daily newspapers; the Chaab is published in French and Arabic in Nouakchott.
Manufacturing and Energy in Mauritania
Manufacturing accounts for only 5 percent of Mauritania’s economic base and is limited primarily to fish processing and the production of other foodstuffs. In 2006 the country generated 410 million kilowatt-hours of electricity, 87.80 percent of which was produced in thermal facilities.
GOVERNMENT OF MAURITANIA
A 1961 constitution, promulgated soon after Mauritania became an independent republic, was suspended in 1978 following a coup d’état. Subsequently, legislative and executive power was vested in what became known as the Military Committee for National Salvation. The committee was headed by a chairman, who served as president of the country, and included 23 other permanent members in the late 1980s. A council of ministers, appointed by the committee, consisted of 22 members and included the prime minister. A new constitution was approved by referendum in July 1991. All citizens aged 18 and older may vote.
Executive and Legislature of Mauritania
The 1991 constitution provides for an executive president, who is limited to two five-year terms under constitutional amendments approved by voters in 2006. The president appoints a prime minister to head the government. Mauritania has a legislature with two chambers, the National Assembly and the Senate. The 95 members of the National Assembly are directly elected to serve five-year terms, and the 56 members of the Senate are indirectly elected by municipal leaders to serve six-year terms.
Judiciary in Mauritania
The highest court of appeal is the Supreme Court, which sits in Nouakchott. The High Court of Justice, whose members are elected by the parliament, adjudicates cases involving the executive branch of government. Islamic law plays an important role in the Mauritanian judicial system. The High Council of Islam advises the president on matters of religion and law. The Constitutional Council, established in 1992, rules on all matters relating to the constitution.
Defense of Mauritania
In 2006 Mauritania had an army of 15,000 persons, a navy of 620, and an air force of 250.
HISTORY OF MAURITANIA
Remnants of Stone Age cultures have been found in northern Mauritania. Berber nomads moved into the area in the 1st millennium AD and subjugated the indigenous black population. The newcomers belonged to the Sanhaja Confederation that long dominated trade between the northern parts of Africa and the kingdom of Ghana, the capital of which, Kumbi Saleh (Koumbi Saleh), was in southeastern Mauritania. Under Almoravid leadership, the Sanhaja razed Kumbi Saleh in 1076, although Ghana survived until the early 13th century. The Berbers, in turn, were conquered by Arabs in the 16th century. The descendants of the Arabs became the upper stratum of Mauritanian society, and Arabic gradually displaced Berber dialects as the language of the country. French forces, moving up the Sénégal River, made the area a French protectorate by 1905 and a colony in 1920. In 1946 Mauritania became an overseas territory of the French Union. Under French occupation, slavery was legally abolished.
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania was proclaimed on November 28, 1958, under the constitution of the Fifth French Republic, and on November 28, 1960, it became fully independent. It joined the United Nations in 1961. That same year Moktar Ould Daddah was elected its first president; he was reelected in 1966, 1971, and 1976.
Mauritania was severely affected by a drought in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Nevertheless, its economy expanded as newly discovered iron and copper deposits were exploited. In 1976 it annexed the southern third of adjacent Spanish Sahara (see Western Sahara), which at that time was ceded by Spain; Morocco received the rest of the territory. A Saharan nationalist movement, the Polisario Front, seeking to make the Western Sahara an independent nation, weakened Mauritania with guerrilla warfare. In July 1978, President Daddah was ousted in a coup led by Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Ould Salek. After he was replaced by another army officer, Mohamed Ould Louly, Mauritania agreed, in August 1979, to withdraw from the Western Sahara.
Another change of leadership occurred in 1980, when the prime minister, Mohamed Ould Haidalla, assumed the presidency. He subjected the nation to strict enforcement of Islamic law. Haidalla survived a coup in 1981 but was deposed by his chief of staff, Colonel Maaouya Ould Sidi Ahmed Taya, in 1984.
Taya’s Years in Power
Tensions with Senegal in 1989 resulted in the repatriation of 100,000 Mauritanian nationals from Senegal and the repatriation or expulsion of 125,000 Senegalese nationals from Mauritania. Faced with rising domestic pressures and international criticism of his human rights record, Taya implemented a new constitution and legalized opposition parties in 1991. He was elected executive president in 1992. Opposition parties claimed the vote was rigged, charges that were repeated when Taya was reelected in 1997.
Starting in the mid-1990s, Taya sought to limit the influence of Islamist groups in Mauritania and improve relations with Israel and Western powers. Mauritania established full diplomatic relations with Israel in 1999, becoming one of only a few Arab states to do so. The 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq (see U.S.-Iraq War) sparked widespread protests and popular unrest in Mauritania. The government responded by cracking down on pro-Iraqi and Islamist political groups. Taya survived a coup attempt in June 2003 and was reelected in a disputed election in November.
A military coup in August 2005 ousted Taya while he was out of the country attending the funeral of Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd. Many Mauritanians welcomed the coup, which ended Taya’s repressive regime of 21 years. The Military Council for Justice and Democracy declared it would rule the country for a two-year transition period but promised to relinquish power following democratic elections. The leader of the coup and president of the military council, Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, had been the head of national security. Analysts said Taya had alienated many Islamic leaders in the country by establishing diplomatic relations with Israel and dealing harshly with his political opponents. Former president Mohamed Ould Haidalla, who had ruled Mauritania by strict Islamic law, was among 200 people who were put on trial in early 2005 for allegedly fomenting coup attempts against Taya.
In June 2006 Mauritania held a referendum on amendments to the 1991 constitution. Mauritanians voted overwhelmingly to limit the president’s mandate to two five-year terms. (The constitution had allowed the president to serve an indefinite number of six-year terms.)
Mauritania held its first fully democratic elections since independence with voting in November and December 2006 for a new National Assembly. No single party or coalition won an absolute majority in the elections. The Coalition of Forces for Democratic Change, comprising the Rally of Democratic Forces and other parties that had formerly opposed Taya, won 41 of the 95 seats. Independent candidates won 39 seats, the Renewed Republican Democratic Party (formerly Taya’s ruling Democratic and Social Republican Party) won 7, and smaller parties won the remainder. Many Islamist candidates stood as independents because Islamist parties and movements were banned. Members of the military junta were also banned from contesting the elections.
Presidential elections followed in March 2007, as the final phase in the transition to civilian and democratic rule. The independent candidate, Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, won the runoff election with 53 percent of the vote against Ahmed Ould Daddah, leader of the Rally of Democratic Forces. Abdallahi, a former minister in Taya’s government, was considered the favorite candidate of the military. His candidacy was reportedly promoted by Colonel Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, one of the coup leaders in 2005. An election observation mission of the European Union (EU) determined that Mauritania’s historic elections were free and fair, and for a time Mauritania was held up as a model of democracy in Africa.
After the election Colonel Abdelaziz became the head of the presidential guard and was promoted to general. Abdallahi later attempted to fire Abdelaziz, however, and in August 2008 General Abdelaziz responded by staging a coup that ousted Abdallahi. France and the United States immediately ceased nonhumanitarian aid to Mauritania to protest the coup, and the African Union (AU) automatically suspended Mauritania from membership.
In September 2008, Abdelaziz announced plans to hold a presidential election within 12 to 14 months. Four months later, in January 2009, the military government announced that the election would take place in June 2009. Abdelaziz resigned from the military in April 2009 in order to run in the elections. However, the military junta’s opponents refused to participate in the election; this threatened the credibility of the elections and restoration of normal diplomatic relations with countries that had condemned the coup. Negotiations between the junta and the opposition led to an agreement in June 2009 in which Abdallahi resigned as president and that a national unity government would take charge of the country until the election was held in July 2009.
In the July election, Abdelaziz was elected president with 52 percent of the vote. Opposition groups immediately filed protests with the Constitutional Court over the results, but the Court confirmed the results of the election. Foreign observers, including the African Union, found no evidence of fraud. Abdelaziz was sworn into office in August 2009.

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Al Zayani Automotive Company, the authorized distributor of the “LYNK&CO” brand in Kuwait, launched the all-new “Link & Co 05” model 2023 four-wheel drive vehicle, during its participation in the activities of the Kuwait Motor Show 2023, whose activities were held in the “360 Mall”, in the presence of representatives of the Chinese embassy. In Kuwait, company officials, and a large crowd of attendees who were keen to learn about the advantages of the newcomer to the local auto sector.
Like other Link & Co models, the 05 will use the Volvo-developed CMA platform, and will be powered by a 2-liter engine with 251 horsepower and 349 Nm of torque via an eight-speed automatic transmission, and accelerates from 0 to 100. kilometer in just 6.7 seconds, with many distinctive technical specifications inside the cabin.
Al-Zayani had launched the “Link & Co” brand in November 2021 by introducing the advanced Model 01 with a distinctive presence on the roads, which was developed in partnership between “Volvo” and “Geely”.
The all-new Link & Co 05 has details and specifications full of luxury and comfort for the driver of the vehicle, starting from its entry, most notably the design of the seats and the cabin equipped with wide spaces, in addition to providing it with embroidered seats with the most luxurious types of leather and wood.
The cabin also comes with a large touch screen of about 12 inches, in addition to a rear camera and radars distributed over the parts of the vehicle for safe driving. Wireless charging for the phone has also been provided in a wonderful and comfortable place for the driver, and it is equipped with many “USP” connections.
The vehicle is equipped with “Harman Infinity” technology to provide a wonderful auditory enjoyment while driving, to give the velvet leather seats a sense of luxury and the ambient lighting, to provide an incomparable sense of luxury.
The cockpit was made to be environmentally friendly after being equipped with the “AQS” system and the purification system to give a feeling of comfort, and the functions of entering and starting the car were equipped with the fingerprint system to provide more convenience for daily use.


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Frontline Commando: WW2 combines an immersive gameplay with stunning visuals to provide an authentic war experience. You feel as if you are actually taking part in the war and fighting the enemy. The intuitive and user-friendly controls make this war game easy to play for one and all. You can switch between a standing and crouching position using a button located on the bottom-right of the screen. The aim can be adjusted by swiping the finger on the screen's left-hand side. You can zoom in using a zoom button located on the bottom-left corner of the screen while the shooting button is located on the screen's bottom-right corner. There is a health bar located at the top-left corner of the screen which shows how much health you have left.
This war game offers multiple game modes to you. You get to participate in historic World War 2 campaigns and also take part in live events. There are lots of challenging missions that you get to complete in Frontline Commando: WW2. Each mission is different from the other and requires you to make use of a different weapon. For instance, there are sniper missions in which you need to take out enemy targets using a sniper rifle. Moreover, there are missions that need to be completed using weapons like machines guns, bazookas and flamethrowers. You also have special missions in which you have to utilize all the different weapons available to you too. These missions are more challenging and require a higher amount of skill.
Frontline Commando: WW2 provides a wide range of advanced weapons to you. You have plenty of choices available for each kind of weapon. Some of these weapons can be bought using in-game money while the rest need to be purchased using gold. This gold can only be bought using real money. In addition to the guns, there are medical kits and grenades also available to you. You get the chance to upgrade your weapons as well. Each upgrade is going to make your weapon even more powerful. The medical kits help in regaining health during missions while the grenades can instantly kill multiple enemies simultaneously.
- Multiple game modes
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- Sniper missions for taking out important targets
- Kill all enemy soldiers in machine gun missions
- Use bazookas to destroy enemy convoys and tanks
- Utilize all weapons at your disposal in special missions
- Various guns and weapons to shoot the enemy with
- Option available to upgrade your weapons
- Participate in live events to win great prizes
Frontline Commando: WW2 is a gaming app which is ideal for people who love playing shooting games. It allows them to taste the action on the frontlines of the battlefield and lets them kill enemy soldiers using a variety of weapons including sniper rifles, machine guns, and bazookas. It is an excellent war game and you would have lots of fun playing it in your leisure time.

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Birds often seek protected places to roost or sleep at night, especially in the winter. Dense vegetation found in thickets or the interior branches of evergreens serve as a windbreak and conceal the birds from predators. A few species of songbirds – the ones that nest in tree cavities or bird houses – will also roost in cavities in the winter. Research has shown that these shelters, through reduction of wind speed, can increase the temperature by 40°F. Energy savings in one study ranged from 25% – 38% for birds roosting in cavities and resulted in an increased fasting endurance of six to seven hours in winter. Sometimes more than a dozen birds will pile into a single box or cavity to conserve heat. This may well have been the case in this pileated woodpecker cavity, given the amount of bird droppings found in it, or perhaps one lone chickadee took up residence night after night. (Judging from the droppings usually found in such cavities, mice use them for shelter even more than birds.)
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Hence this week's unusual decision: to sell 12 million barrels from the US strategic petroleum reserve. The amount may be a drop in the ocean of US oil consumption but the gesture is intended to signal the deepest White House concern at the recent rise in the cost of petrol, which has driven up pump prices by more than 20 per cent in many states.
The increase will hardly bring tears to the rest of the world's eyes. In Washington DC, for instance, ordinary grade petrol still only costs $1.29 (84p) a gallon, and even in California, where special factors have pushed up the price of premium grade to some $2 (pounds 1.33), that is still a fraction of the pounds 2.65 ($4) paid in England for the admittedly slightly larger imperial gallon - not to mention $4.50 in Sweden and almost $5 in Italy.
That, however, overlooks the politics of the matter. In the land where the car is an object of veneration only outstripped by the Almighty, the peak summer driving season is fast approaching when Americans will feel the pain directly in their pockets. More important still, California - where complaints are fiercest - also happens to carry 54 electoral college votes, a fifth of the total needed to win the presidential contest this November.
President Clinton therefore cannot stand idly by, especially when he raised petrol prices by 4.3 cents a gallon in his 1993 deficit reduction package, which every Republican in Congress voted against. Scrambling for means of reducing the President's lead in the polls (an unprecedented 58 per cent to 37 per cent in the latest USA Today/CNN poll), Senator Bob Dole, the presumptive Republican nominee, has demanded Congress scrap the tax increase. An uneasy White House has opted to sell oil from the strategic reserve instead.
In fact, industry experts point out, the move will have virtually no practical effect. The amount involved is less than a single day of US refinery consumption, while after the lifting of speed restrictions last year, Americans are driving faster, with the fashion now for jeeps and utility vehicles - "gas-guzzlers" which get 15 miles or less per gallon.Reuse content

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After drying and combing out the tips the wool is a bright beautiful white. I was very happy with the result.


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This gorgeous Vintage Wagon Garden Planter is an easy DIY container gardening idea you can put together in 30 minutes or less — no tools required! Sponsored by Ecoscraps.
When my dad moved to a new house he asked if I wanted our childhood wagon that he’d kept in his garage for years. I’m definitely a sentimental person, so I agreed right away!
Our little red wooden wagon was a little worse for wear, but I couldn’t bear to part with it. Instead, I decided to upcycle this classic kids wagon into an easy, yet beautiful container gardening project.
Vintage Wagon Garden Planter DIY Tutorial
- Ecoscraps Organic Gardening Soil
- Ecoscraps Natural & Organic Potting Soil
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If you have a wooden wagon like ours that has slatted sides, then you’ll want to line the inside with plastic sheeting/tarp or coconut fiber plant liner like we did. This prevents dirt from spilling through the sides of the wagon. (If you have a metal wagon with solid sides you can skip this step).
Use Ecoscraps Gardening Soil to create a base layer in your planter. The exact amount of soil needed will depend on the size of your wagon and the size of your plants. We made this layer about three inches deep, or about 1/4 of our wagon capacity.
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The nifty part about a wagon garden planter is that it’s mobile! We wheel ours over to the hose for easier watering — it can also be moved to a covered area on stormy days.

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Wacky Southern Current started as a home recording project for Marco Cervellin, who is the mastermind behind everything but is sometimes supported by fellow musician Gianni Garbo.
Unda Maris delivers a melody with a slow tempo whilst also bringing a haunting feel into the mix.
We had Many Fights Along the Way has more of a upbeat and pop influenced nature to it, the closing and haunting guitar riffs and piano arrangement gets a big thumbs up from me.
Not Afraid (of Spiders) is a mostly delightful melody with the occasional somber beat.
Turn up for the Rush has a gritty feel to it.
End of the Hansa is an orchestric masterpiece combined with heavy beats.
Jazz Scene has more of a cheerful flavour to it whilst still managing to sounds somewhat dark and haunting.
Learning to Dance is a funkier number and the sound of the bongoes are a nice touch to a well crafted instrumental arrangement.
Girl with a Future concludes the most recent release by Italian artist Marco Cervellin's WSC project by entertaining us with a catchy pop arrangement.
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Reily Foods Company is proud to announce that after 6 successive years of receiving the top "A" rating on the British Retail Consortium's (BRC) Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) audit, the New Orleans, LA manufacturing facility recently received the newly established "AA" rating.
The new "AA" rating level was established with the release of BRC's updated Issue 7 audit protocol. The "AA" rating replaces the "A" rating as the highest audit score that can be achieved. This "AA" rating was also achieved recently at Reily's Knoxville, TN facility. Both facilities have achieved the highest audit ratings for 7 years in a row. Reily's recently acquired Malden, MA manufacturing facility had its first ever BRC audit this month and received an "A" rating. All Reily Foods' manufacturing facilities have achieved top food safety audit scores under the exacting BRC standards.
The BRC is an internationally recognized accreditation body for the audit and certification of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). This certification recognizes that Reily Foods' manufacturing facilities are committed to achieving worldwide best practices in the food and beverage manufacturing industry.
"Reily Foods promotes a culture of Food Safety First and these consistently high certification scores are the result of our continuous investment in systems and training. We are very proud of our employees and their commitment to producing the safest food products," said David T. Darragh, President and CEO of Reily Foods Company.
Reily Foods' New Orleans, LA facility produces a number of packaged beverage brands including Luzianne Tea and Coffee, as well as French Market Coffee. Reily Foods is also a significant contract manufacturer.
"This certification shows that our manufacturing operations continue to be among the safest and most reliable in the industry. We are extremely proud of this continued achievement at the highest level, and what it says about Reily's commitment to maintaining the highest food safety manufacturing standards," said Reily Foods' New Orleans Plant Manager James Keith.
Reily Foods Company manufactures and packages coffee, tea, condiments, cake flour, and sauce products. In addition to its iconic brands which include Luzianne, Blue Plate, New England, French Market, Swans Down, and Tiger Sauce, Reily Foods is also a contract manufacturer for some of the country's largest private label brands and industrial customers.
"At Reily Foods we know we must earn the right daily to be the brand and supplier of choice for our customers," said Duane Montague, Reily Foods' Vice President of Operations.
"These accomplishments continue to demonstrate our company's commitment in providing our customers a dedication to the food safety and quality of our products," said Steve Woullard, Director of Quality & Regulatory Compliance.
If you would like to do business with one of the safest food manufacturers in the world, contact Duane Montague, Vice President of Operations, at 504-799-1570 or at firstname.lastname@example.org.
About Reily Foods Company
Established in 1902, Reily Foods Company is a family-owned business based in New Orleans, one of the world's great culinary centers. Reily Foods manufactures and markets a wide range of quality food products sold in grocery stores and restaurants throughout the United States including Luzianne Tea, New England Coffee, Blue Plate Mayonnaise, French Market Coffee, JFG Coffee, JFG Mayonnaise, Swans Down Cake Flour, Wick Fowler's 2-Alarm and Carroll Shelby's Chili Kits, La Martinique Salad Dressings, Tiger Sauce, and No Pudge! Fat Free Brownie mixes. Visit www.reilyfoods.com.
About British Retail Consortium
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is the lead trade association representing the whole range of retailers, from the large multiples and department stores through to independents, selling a wide selection of products through center of town, out of town, rural and virtual stores. The BRC is the authoritative voice of retail, recognized for its powerful campaigning and influence within government and as a provider of excellent retail information.
About Global Food Safety Initiative
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is collaboration between some of the world's leading food safety experts from retailer, manufacturer and food service companies, as well as service providers associated with the food supply chain. It is coordinated by The Consumer Goods Forum, the only independent global network for consumer goods retailers and manufacturers worldwide. The GFSI vision is once certified, accepted everywhere.
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A reminder that there are a few coal miners on my two Yorkshire trees, so I have coal miners on the family trees of three out of four of my grandparents.
21 May 1792
Baptism of Jean Hay in Tarves, Aberdeenshire daughter of of my gggg grandparents Alexander Hay and Margaret Daniel. And that is all I know about her at the moment, as she has a very common name for that location and if she did marry, I don’t know which marriage is hers. There’s a puzzle attached to her, though, as there was a second baptism on the same day, to the same parents, of a child who wasn’t named. Was there a twin who wasn’t expected to survive?
21 May 1903
Baptism of Gladys Slee at Thornes, Wakefield, Yorkshire, daughter of John Slee and Lilian Burton and a descendent of my ggg grandparents William Green and Sarah Firth. Sadly Gladys died in 1904, age 1, at Basford, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Her father was a coal miner.
21 May 1947
A first cousin was born in Leeds.

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