Legion team set for playoffs
Northampton received a few days off from the opening round of the Northampton County Legion playoffs with a bye after a second-place finish.
With their first game either Wednesday or Thursday, they’ll begin to piece together their pitching staff for a long run.
Overall, Northampton ended the regular season with an impressive 15-3 mark after they lost to Nazareth, 5-4, in a walkoff finale July 3.
Northampton will meet the winner of the Nazareth-Banko’s best-of-three series.
“The good news is that we did get a bye,” said head coach Mike Bodnar. “It is very possible that we will see Nazareth again. They are a very good team.
“We have a couple of days off to rest. We will probably have some pitching issues to deal with.”
Bodnar envisions his team piecing together some games due to vacations and other issues.
Evan Zwolenick, who has a 3-0 record and a 0.28 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 24 innings, will be available to start their first game.
Jared Hunsberger’s status is uncertain due to his class schedule. Hunsberger has a 4-0 mark with a 1.55 ERA and a team-high 38 strikeouts in 27 innings. Phil Vooz (3-2, 0.95, 31 strikeouts in 29 innings) also has an uncertain status due to a vacation.
Bodnar will look to Cam Cooper (4-1, 3.20), Joe Kerbacher (1-0, 0.00), Mike Kuzio (0-0, 0.00 1 save) and Andrew Kovalchik to likely log some innings.
“We’ll have Evan (Zwolenick) for our first game, and then we’ll have to platoon our pitching,” he said. “We’ll look to guys to give us two to three inning here and there. We’ll look to some kids to give us innings.
“It could be tough, but we have the same situation every year. We’ll battle through it.”
Offensively, Bodnar doesn’t expect his club to affected by any issues.
Kovalchik (.415, 17 hits, 7 RBIs), Kuzio (.409, 18 hits, 10 RBIs) and Zech Lambert (.407, 8 RBIs) have been consistently hitting well all season. Cam Eaton could be returning to the lineup soon.
Last season, Northampton made it to the third round of regionals before its season ended.
“We’ll see what happens,” added Bodnar. “If we have to juggle our pitching, we’ll have to hit our way through.”


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Market Research Report
Oats Market Growth, Trends and Forecasts (2020 - 2025)
|Oats Market Growth, Trends and Forecasts (2020 - 2025)|
Published: April 1, 2020
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The global oats market is growing at a CAGR of 5.4% during the forecast period (2020 - 2025).
Increased Consumption of Flakes and Bar
Consumption of oats granola has been witnessed with an increasing trend globally. Among all, the breakfast oat flakes and oat bars segment has the fastest growth in terms of revenue and volume being the quickest on-the-go breakfast. Its high nutritional value and rising consumption of healthy snacks and bars among the young population are driving the market. According to Grocery Headquarters' annual publication 'State of the Industry Almanac', the sales of the granular bar brand Nature Valley is leading with USD 225.5 million, followed by Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut and Quaker Chewy, in the US in 2017. Also, with the increasing internet penetration, the online market for the purchase of food items including breakfast oats flakes and oats bars has seen rapid growth globally in the last 3-4 years. This category has attracted a few vertical specialists like Amazon, Walmart, Carrefour, etc. who are riding on increasing e-retailing growth and vying for a significant pie in online oats space.
Europe Holds the Major Market Share
Europe accounts for the major market share followed by North America. The rising population of health-conscious consumers in the countries of these regions is influencing the high production volume of oats. In Europe, Russia is the largest producer of the crop. According to FAO, Russia amounted to over 2.78 million hectares, the largest harvested land area of oats worldwide, followed by Canada (1.08 million hectares) and Australia (1.03 million hectares), among leading countries in 2017. The major importers of oats include the U.S., China, Saudi Arabia, France, and India. In the case of imports, both raw oats and oat products are experiencing static growth in the United States market. However, countries like the Czech Republic and Sweden have emerged as the fastest-growing exporters.
The global market for oats is fragmented, owing to the presence of large regional and domestic players in different countries, where, domestic companies have gained preference over multinationals due to the strong market power. Emphasis is given on the merger, expansion, acquisition, and partnership of the companies along with new product development as strategic approaches adopted by the leading companies to boost their brand presence among consumers. The global leaders in the oats market are PepsiCo, Inc., Grain Millers Inc., Blue Lake Milling, Richardson International Limited, Avena Food Ltd. to name a few.

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- Veggie Omelette: Whisk together 4 eggs and season with salt and pepper. In a non-stick pan, sauté chopped vegetables of choice like bell peppers, spinach, mushrooms, and onions until tender. Pour the eggs over the veggies and cook until set. Serve with a side of whole grain toast.
- Greek Yogurt Parfait: Layer 1 cup of non-fat Greek yogurt with mixed berries (such as strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries) and a sprinkle of granola or nuts for crunch. Repeat the layers and top with a drizzle of honey or a sprinkle of cinnamon.
- Quinoa Breakfast Bowl: Cook 1 cup of quinoa according to package instructions. In a bowl, combine the cooked quinoa with diced fruits like apples, bananas, and berries. Add a dollop of Greek yogurt, a sprinkle of chia seeds, and a drizzle of maple syrup.
- Avocado Toast: Toast two slices of whole grain bread. Mash half an avocado with a squeeze of lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Spread the mashed avocado on the toast and top with sliced tomatoes, cucumber, and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.
- Protein Pancakes: In a bowl, mix 1 cup of oat flour, 1 scoop of Alaya Naturals Vanilla Whey protein powder, 1 mashed banana, 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Heat a non-stick pan and pour 1/4 cup of batter per pancake. Cook until bubbles form, then flip and cook the other side. Serve with a side of fresh fruit.
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While attending a wonderful photography conference this weekend (SWMCCC Summer Weekend of Photography and Digital Imaging), the lessons I teach at Davenport University on giving effective presentations were reinforced, particularly because I was trying to get as much as possible from each workshop.
During the first workshop, we were shown some unique and charming still life photos taken after the photographer assembled each picture with ordinary objects from nature—but NOT the traditional fruit bowl. She used leaves, vegetables, flower petals, seeds and much more to create designs for the effect she planned: to tell a story, create a thing of beauty or an edgy image. Considering the same issues every photographer addresses: shape, volume or texture, background, light, color, our teacher had captured some amazing views through her camera’s lens using only a few inexpensive objects.
The only obstacle to learning all she had to teach was the way she shared visual aids. Each photograph measured approximately 20 inches by 15 inches, not large enough to be clearly visible to audience members seated beyond the first two or three rows. Knowing that, the presenter described each photograph, and then sent it into the audience to be devoured by eager learners. After the first 15 or twenty pictures circulated, the attention of each audience member had been diverted by either scanning the pictures in her/his lap or by managing the flow of the visuals. I missed large chunks of her message due to this process. In this workshop, much of the message was the media (as Marshall McLuhan taught us) so looking instead of listening still allowed us to grasp much of the information; in other circumstances, passing visual aids during a presentation means losing your audience and quite likely, never luring them back.
In the second workshop I attended, a PowerPoint presentation gave the audience the full power of observation. Since the subject was Seeing Things, it was fitting and proper to be taught to improve our power of observation with easily seen examples that didn’t force our eyes away from the presenter.
We were told in the introduction that unlike painters, photographers begin with a full canvas, forcing us to observe and think about the picture we hope to capture in our viewfinder.
This teacher discussed many composition strategies—seventeen found their way into my notes, mostly as cryptic points giving tribute to my interest rather than my comprehension. Since I teach my public speaking students that each speech should typically have no more than three main points, I will share three that piqued my interest.
- The Rule of Odds – an odd number of subjects in a composition works best to give the picture visual balance
- Use lines to separate the subject/actor from the background and frame. Directed lines caused by a road, a fence, a building, almost anything with form, become blocks that force the viewer’s eyes back to the subject.
- Separating the subject from its background or from its component parts typically creates a clearer visual communication than if components touch or overlap.
I will try to improve these photos with my new found knowledge. Stay tuned for the revised versions.

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This paper presents a first-order approach integrated with activity-based modeling and dynamic traffic assignment framework to model the impact of autonomous vehicles on household travel and activity schedules. By considering shared rides among household members, mode choices, re-planning of departure times, and the rescheduling of activity sequences, two optimization models—basic personal owned autonomous vehicle (POAV) model and enhanced POAV model—are presented. The proposed approach is tested for the different models at the household level with different household sizes. The activity schedules of each household were generated in the Chicago sub-area network. The results show that each POAV can effectively replace multiple conventional vehicles, however, using POAV will lead to more vehicle miles traveled because of detour trips. The proposed enhanced POAV model considers mode choice decision with a household-based approach instead of a trip-based approach to capture the impacts of repositioning trips on mode choice. The results show that, if the generalized travel cost of POAV remains at the same level as conventional vehicles, more passengers will choose to use transit because the repositioning trips increase the total cost.
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February, 13 2012
Pros: Great Louisiana taste; sets itself apart from other chicken places; love those biscuits
Cons: Not exactly the healthiest eating; becomes a guilty pleasure
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March, 25 2011
Pros: Good bread crumbs on chicken.
Cons: Undercooked chicken, bland beans
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November, 21 2010
Pros: Great Tasting Chicken & Fried Crawdads
Cons: Service with an attitude
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March, 29 2009
Pros: Always great service, and great taste.
Cons: The biscuits are too buttery and not as great as KFC.
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September, 15 2008
Great flavor and consistency of the chicken and biscuits.
There's but one on Long Island!
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August, 18 2008
Pros: Awesome chicken, biscuits the best, reasonable prices, good service
Cons: not enough locations
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June, 11 2008
Cons: Not worth the time at all
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May, 29 2007
Pros: Taste Great. Bisquit is better than KFC or Churches
Cons: Wings seem to be getting small. Spicy is not as Spicy as KFC anymore
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May, 15 2007
Pros: Good taste; cheap on Tuesdays
Cons: Difficult to purchase chicken; not healthy
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March, 27 2007
Pros: FAIRLY REASONALBE PRICES& GOOD MENU SELECTIONS
Cons: FILTHY AND UNHEALTHY
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February, 22 2007
Pros: Good taste, Convenient, Decent Price
Cons: Not Healthy, Makes me sleepy after consumption
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December, 01 2006
Pros: Chicken fried to a turn; great biscuits and sides...
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August, 24 2006
Review by jjj69
August, 12 2006
Pros: great chicken
Cons: No corn or green beans any more
Review by Birdfeather
November, 10 2005
Pros: Mmmmm, great taste!
Cons: It's greasy but all fried chicken is.
Review by patsfan00
October, 21 2005
Pros: Delicious, Generous Portions
Cons: Slow Service sometimes
Review by ronin334
August, 12 2005
Pros: Great Chicken,Excellent Sides
Cons: Undercooked biscuits,You might find a bone piece in the boneless chicken.
Review by Susie-34668
February, 07 2005
Pros: The polite counter person. The breast of chicken had meat on it.
Cons: Undercooked biscuits. 2 wings being counted as pieces of chicken. Tasteless corn.
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January, 26 2005
Pros: The food tastes good.
Cons: Dishonest help.
Review by wary_fairy
January, 05 2005
Pros: looks nice from the inside and outside
Cons: customer service, food, got sick from the food
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January, 01 2005
Pros: not a single thing, I place it in the top 5 of the worst establishments
Cons: bad service, filthy uniforms, long dirty chipping fingernails


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Lao Heritage Hotel is based in two buildings; Baan Champa and Baan Champi. Both buildings are beautiful and similar, traditional Lao style house with peaceful garden settings. All guest rooms, in both buildings, are exceptionally clean and comfortable and come with the same facilities including a private bathroom with hot water shower unit.
Upon check-in, guests can have a look at the available rooms and choose one that suits there needs.
Baan Champa features double and single rooms. These rooms have a wooden floor and are slightly more classic in Lao design. This building is decorated with beautiful black and white photos and other Lao pictures.
Baan Champi features double, twin and single rooms. These rooms have carpet floors upstairs or tiled floors on the ground floor. Double rooms in this building have beautiful, 4-poster beds. The twin rooms are large and spacious. Baan Champi has a communal reading/sitting room upstairs where guests can relax on Thai cushions and seats.
Both buildings have a restaurant.
All rooms have the same amenities and are beautiful, stylish and comfortable.


Jack Balkin, a law professor at Yale, connects universal health care to civic humanism. Here is a taste:
What is lost in the debate over the individual mandate is that the point of the individual mandate is also civic republican in nature. It requires citizens to make a far less significant but also public-spirited sacrifice on behalf of other Americans who cannot afford health insurance. Individuals must join health insurance risk pools to make health care affordable for more of their fellow citizens. This is a very modest request that individuals not be entirely selfish and that they contribute to the public good in a small way by helping to make health care accessible and affordable for all Americans it’s strange that the process of ordering Kratom online is something that is helped more than regular healthcare. Indeed, under the terms of the Affordable Care Act, one doesn’t even have to purchase insurance; one can simply pay a small tax instead. And one doesn’t have to pay at all if one is too poor to do so or has a religious objection.
The notion that being asked to either buy health insurance and make health care accessible for one’s fellow citizens–or to pay a small tax– is a form of tyranny akin to George III’s regime is simply bizarre: it shows how perverted and twisted public discourse has become in the United States. The assault on the individual mandate is really an assault on the public duty to assist other Americans in need, and in particular, an assault on the legal obligation to pay taxes to contribute to the general welfare. The assault on the health care bill is not a defense of liberty. It is a defense of selfishness.
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Beaufort County Traditional Music Association’s Weekly Open Jam in the Arts of the Pamlico’s Historic Turnage Gallery Space from 10 AM – 12 NOON. String musicians are welcome to come and play, and traditional music fans are also invited to come and enjoy the music. All skill levels are welcome. The jams are free, informal and […]Find out more »
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IFAW calls on EU candidates and citizens to put environment at top of election agendaRead more
As an emergency marine mammal veterinarian, it’s never good when my cellphone starts ringing early in the morning. Is it an entangled seal? A group of stranded dolphins? On November 7th, 2017, this wake-up call was a little more unusual – a live stranded minke whale! I dashed out the door to meet the rest of our team to gather our specialized equipment and head out to the whale as quickly as possible.
When we arrived at the beach in Wellfleet, the tide had started to come back in and the minke whale was resting in just a few inches of sparkling calm water. After gearing up in my drysuit, I waded out in the shallow water to carefully approach the animal and start a physical examination. As I approached, the whale immediately started a swimming-like motion with its tail, indicating to me that he very much knew that I was coming close – a good initial sign. The whale calmed down enough for me to safely approach and conduct my full evaluation. All his reflexes were very much intact and his body condition was good, indicating fairly recent feeding and lower likelihood of chronic illness. His breathing was steady and strong, but the whale was lifting his head with each breath, signifying the great effort it took for this simple and essential act.
Our team moved efficiently and silently around the animal to minimize any stress we were causing him. I drew a blood sample from his dorsal fin and our team analyzed the blood in our mobile veterinary lab on site. After the thorough assessment, we determined that this whale was healthy and likely just in the wrong place at the wrong time when the tided receded – as is the case with so many smaller dolphins that strand in Wellfleet Harbor because of its hook-like shape and extreme tides.
Whale rescue is not exactly an easy or formulaic operation. Every situation is different. Every animal is different. It takes a team of highly experienced personnel to ensure that the rescue is conducted in a way that does not put the whale in even more danger than it was already. And unfortunately, for many stranded large whales, rescue is not an option either because they are too sick to survive after release or simply due to the logistical challenge of trying to save an animal that weighs more than a tractor trailer. But our team is constantly trying to push the envelope on marine mammal rescue – what is possible and how do we ensure that we are doing our very best for these animals?
Luckily for this small healthy whale (just the weight of an SUV) the water was rushing in beneath him and we were ready with our pontoons to help lift him back into the sea. Before we did that though, we wanted to ensure that we could track the whale’s survival following release – not only to evaluate whether or not we made the right decision for him, but also to help inform our rescue operations in the future. We attached a small temporary satellite tag to his dorsal fin that would track his location for the next three months. With the right team in place, making sure everyone was being as safe as possible, we re-floated the whale and towed him out of the harbor to deeper water.
Typically, this is where a stranding story ends. But thanks to the tag, we know that this whale made an amazing journey down towards Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean and then he rode the Gulf Stream back up the east coast of the US to the waters off New York before the tag’s battery life ended. Over a total of 83 days, this little whale travelled essentially the distance from London to Hawaii! Indeed, this early morning call turned into quite the adventure since this turned out to be the first ever rescued minke whale that was satellite tagged and released after stranding! Another first for our team who strives every day to innovate new ways to help marine mammals in distress.
-Dr. Sarah Sharp, Animal Rescue Veterinarian
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The Trump administration needs a diversion. Iran will do, and Congress will fold | Opinion
The escalating confrontation with Iran provides President Donald Trump and hawkish members of his administration a convenient one-two punch: an international crisis in the Persian Gulf that distracts from a constitutional crisis inside the Beltway.
Congress and the president appear to be locked in a slow-motion showdown over Democratic legislators’ demands for documents. Together with the findings of the Mueller report, the subpoena showdown is turning up the heat on President Trump. In moments like these, an international crisis can do much to divert the attention of the media and the public.
Enter the international crisis with Iran. Iran is a legitimate threat to U.S. interests; there is no doubt of that. But Iran’s war-making capabilities pose no immediate threat to the American homeland.
Regional in its reach, Iran has worked to frustrate U.S. ambitions in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, and it has supported dangerous militia groups like Hezbollah. Now that “credible” (if mysterious) intelligence of Iranian plans to attack U.S. forces has come to light, the Trump administration has responded with a demonstration of military muscle. The carrier strike group and bomber task force sent to the Gulf region “send a clear and unmistakable message to the Iranian regime that any attack on United States interests … will be met with unrelenting force,” according to national security adviser John Bolton.
Bolton added that the U.S. is “fully prepared to respond to any attack” but “is not seeking war with the Iranian regime.” Skeptics may be forgiven for thinking that the opposite is true and that the U.S. has been spoiling for a fight with Iran for months.
For their part, Congressional opponents of expansive executive war powers have suspected as much since September 2018, when they introduced a bill seeking to block federal funding of war against Iran without Congress’ express approval.
Since then, Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have taken steps that appear to pave the way to armed conflict with Iran. These steps include: Bolton’s widely reported September 2018 request to the Pentagon for military strike options against Iran; the State Department’s designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization; Pompeo’s assertion against expert assessments that Iran is connected to al-Qaida; and the related suggestion that a presidential decision for military action against Iran may be covered under the 2001 Authorization to Use Military Force.
Eager to regain some semblance of control over foreign wars, senators last month reintroduced the stalled “Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act,” and the House is in tow. The intended purpose is clear: to “limit the use of funds for kinetic military operations in or against Iran.”
But the revived bill has little bite. Its prohibitions are rendered toothless by three exceptions: an imminent threat to the U.S., a need to rescue endangered U.S. personnel or “a sudden attack on the U.S., its territories or possessions, or its Armed Forces.”
With the Wall Street Journal reporting that “new U.S. intelligence showed that Iran drew up plans to target U.S. forces in Iraq and possibly Syria … (and) may be seeking to target U.S. forces in Kuwait,” it’s no wonder that the administration would be proactive in deploying additional forces to the Gulf as a deterrent.
But it’s also significant that the new intelligence pinpoints “U.S. forces” in the Gulf region as the intended targets of Iran or its proxies. Should the White House use military force against Iran, the Journal’s description of the intelligence inoculates the Trump administration against public criticism. After all, what self-respecting American would speak out against protecting U.S. troops abroad?
Even more important, the new intelligence cited by the administration conveniently sidesteps the Senate’s attempt to corral the commander-in-chief. The language is unmistakable, and fits cleanly within the exceptions noted in the Senate bill. If the White House wants war with Iran — to protect our troops, to divert attention or both — Congress poses little more than a speed bump, and administration officials have made the moves necessary to roll right over it.
Jon DiCicco, Ph.D. is associate professor of political science and international relations at Middle Tennessee State University.


Gardening can be a fun and exciting way to beautify the outside of your home and improve the aesthetic value. There are many things you can do to create the garden of your dreams that can stay within your budget. These suggestions are sure to help you on your way to a great garden.
Keep herb plants trimmed and bushy. By consistently pruning your herb plants you will create a shorter path for nutrients and allow the leaves to grow fuller and quicker. Keep the plants short through trimming as well and increase the density of the leaves. When at all possible do not allow the herbs to flower.
When planning your home garden, be sure to choose some crops that are typically costly to purchase from your local grocery store. By doing this, you can end up saving yourself a lot of money, sometimes fifty dollars or more every month, depending on the crop. Plus, you are guaranteed to have the freshest vegetables available!
Try to grow only as much as you can use in your garden. After eating fresh vegetables, storing, freezing, and giving away to friends and family there is only so much that a person can use. Do not plant fifty tomato plants unless a vegetable stand is in your future because all those tomatoes will rot on the vines and will not be used.
If you want a patch of green in your garden, consider planting a ground cover instead of a lawn. Lawns require a lot of water and maintenance. On the other hand, a ground cover usually uses less water, and certain varieties discourage weeds from growing. Many varieties of ground cover have the green color comparable to a lawn. You can save time and money with a ground cover.
Grow sweet basil easily. Basil is an annual herb, and very sensitive to cold, so try growing it in a pot in a sunny kitchen window. Continuous harvesting of the plant encourages growth so be sure to pick the top leaves constantly. It can be grown in the garden, but beware of lower night-time temperatures as this will cause the entire plant to wilt or even die.
To save money on seeds, only use a small portion of the packet. In most cases, only a pinch of seeds are necessary, and seeds can easily be stored for the following year. You can also try splitting seed packets with your neighbors and friends. This is a great way to garden on a budget.
When growing vegetables try to grow vegetables that are companions to each other. This is useful in fending off pests. Certain vegetables when planted together can produce a scent that is undesirable to pests. When you grow companion plants together you will get healthier results without the use of pesticides.
As you can see, having a successful garden is dependent upon many different things. If you employ the tips given to you in this article, you are sure to find your garden growing in attraction and becoming the talk of the neighborhood. You certainly deserve to have a terrific garden.


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The bold pattern of eyespots and white bars on the upper wing surface makes this butterfly a distinctive and attractive addition to any wedding or celebration.
These butterflies are great flyers with short swooping patterns. They tend to hang around in the area for some time after being released.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF - Get Report) shares fell Thursday morning after its monthly same-stores sales figures confirmed everyone's worries about the retail sector in general: a berserker Black Friday promotional effort has for the most part failed to help retailers overcome a slow November.Before Thursday's opening bell, Abercrombie reported a 17% decrease in same-store sales last month compared with November 2008. Analysts were expecting weakness, but not to this degree. They were looking for a sales drop of 9.3%. Investors responded by sending the Abercrombie's stock price down 3.5% to $38.50 in the first hour of trading Thursday. Volume was heavy, reaching nearly 2 million shares; average daily turnover in the name is 4 million. Abercrombie shares have risen steadily since July; they touched a new 52-week high just last month, in the middle of what now appears to have been miserable November for shopkeepers. Abercrombie said its overall sales last month, which includes stores that have been open less than year, fell 8%. By far and away the company's Hollister chain performed the worst in November. Same-store sales in this division plunged 23%, missing analysts' expectations of a 14% decline. At its trademark Abercrombie & Fitch shops, same-store sales shrank by 11%, far worse than the 4.9% decline Wall Street was forecasting. Abercrombie joined teen-apparel cohort Aeropostale ( symbol) -- and many other retailers reporting November sales results Thursday -- in disappointing investors with some ugly numbers. A cautious outlook for Aeropostale's fourth quarter appeared to pressure its stock price Thursday. -- Written by Scott Eden in New York Follow TheStreet.com on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.
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I do many different musical things for my living and pleasure. I compose, perform, research, study, teach and write, for example. In short: I am a Finnish contemporary musician, researcher and educator.
My first instrument was the piano but I began my formal music studies on the recorder. Soon I changed to violin which is my main instrument. In addition to violin and viola, I perform for example on piano and keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, recorder, tin whistle, diatonic and chromatic harmonica, drums and percussion. Naturally I sing too. I like to explore and experiment. I frequently use a custom 5-string viola instead of the standard 4-string model. I also pluck my violins and violas; hold and play them like a guitarist.
I have three active creative careers. I find them all inspiring. I do, research and teach music.
COMPOSITION & PERFORMANCE. I compose frequently and my catalogue includes approximately 150 registered works. They vary from instrumental solo pieces to small jazz band tunes to compositions for a symphony orchestra. I appear on more than 50 albums as a soloist, sideman, arranger or conductor. I perform with different groups. From these the most active areBad Ass Brass Band, Ardency, Farther-Out and Jyjy.
RESEARCH. I have a PhD in music. Earlier I focused in my research on jazz history and pedagogy. I have developed and published an extensive fingering strategy for modern jazz violin improvisation. It is called Stringprovisation. My recent publications represent music education, creativity and innovation.
EDUCATION. I work at the University of Helsinki as a university lecturer of music education. In North-American academic terms this tenure position equals to a status of an associate professor. I also teach regularly string improvisation at the Sibelius Academy and abroad.
You can study my output by clicking the links below. There are things to read and watch - but also to listen.


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Ages 7 - 13, Thursday, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
$75 for non-members per 6-week session
$67.50 for members per 6-week session.
Learn the basics of sewing in this fun beginner’s class. Make several simple, but fun and functional projects such as face masks, bags, scarfs, stuffed animals, and much more! All supplies are included, yet children are welcome to bring any fabrics they would like to use. Bring your own sewing machine or use one of ours.
Kids Sewing classes are taught in the Art Room of the Community Art Center on Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. No class on Nov. 25 due to Thanksgiving break. All supplies are provided.
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Due to costs incurred in planning for art classes, full refunds will only be issued when the Arts Council cancels the class. Class cancellations made within 10 business days of the class start date are eligible for a refund, minus a $5 administration fee per student. Refunds will be made by check, not to a credit card. To notify us of a cancellation, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.org.
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September 22, 2016
Former British Women’s Fell Running Champion Lauren Jeska confessed in court today to committing a vicious premeditated triple stabbing attack on British sports authorities last March at Alexander Stadium.
“Women athlete who tried to murder sports official was transgender and facing review into medals”, reports the UK Mirror Online:
“Sean Kyne, District Crown Prosecutor from West Midlands Crown Prosecution Service, said: “Lauren Jeska had a disagreement with British Athletics officials which escalated and rather than resolve the matter through the appropriate channels, she armed herself with a number of knives, drove from her home in Wales to Birmingham and launched a premeditated and savage attack on the victim which resulted in the victim and his colleagues sustaining a number of life threatening injuries.”
“Fell Runner Lauren Jeska tried to kill British athletics official because she feared the body would revoke her titles over transgender status” The Telegraph reports:
“Lauren Jeska, 42, admitted attempting to murder former professional rugby player Ralph Knibbs, 51, during a hearing at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday.
It is understood a review was being planned into her status as a female athlete because she had been born a man. Her titles could have been in doubt if UK Athletics ruled that she had had an unfair advantage while competing against women, sources suggested.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and West Midlands Police confirmed Jeska was a transgender athlete after the hearing.
She also admitted two counts of having a knife in a public place and two of assault causing actual bodily harm.
On March 22, Jeska, from Machynlleth, Powys, drove from her home in Wales to the British Athletic headquarters in Perry Barr, Birmingham, armed with a number of knives.
A CPS spokesman said: “The defendant entered their offices and asked to speak to the victim.
“She was asked to wait in reception, however, Jeska walked into the open plan office and attacked the victim and stabbed him a number of times.”
“The former British champion fell-runner, from Machynlleth, Powys, Mid Wales, used two 12cm and 13cm kitchen knives in the attack with a third blade – a bread knife – stashed in her bag.
She viciously stabbed Mr Knibbs in the head and neck, Birmingham Crown Court heard.
Mr Knibbs, now the head of human resources and welfare at British Athletics after a stellar rugby playing career, suffered life-threatening injuries.
He famously turned down the chance to go on tour with England to South Africa in 1984 because he opposed apartheid.
Jeska, who the court heard is autistic, lashed out at two other top UK Athletics officials, accountant Tim Begley and Kevan Taylor, when they tried to stop her.
The Daily Mail goes on to report that:
“Jeska is listed as being a member of the Yorkshire-based Todmorden Harriers Running Club on the group’s website. She was also a second-claim member for Aberystwyth AC.
According to the site, she was the women’s English Fell Running Champion for three consecutive years between 2010-2012 and won the British Championship in 2012.”
Both the BBC and The Guardian refused to report on Jeska’s transgender status and his motive for the attack, and misreported him as being a female defendant whose motive was unknown.
Jeska will be sentenced on November 15.
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January 30, 2016
Olympic Committee eliminates medical “gender change” requirement for male athletes who want to compete in women’s sports
January 26, 2016
Results of last November’s “Consensus Meeting on Sex Reassignment and Hyperandrogenism” which decided changes to Olympic eligibility policies have been posted on the IOC website. And the winner is…. Men.
Under the previous guidelines, male athletes who wished to compete in women’s events were required to provide proof of legal gender change and evidence of surgical gonad removal followed by two years of estrogen treatments.The new guidelines do away with all of that. Under the new guidelines, any male can compete in women’s events with no legal gender change and no medical treatment whatsoever, on the basis of his declaration alone: he must declare that he believes himself to possess a “female” personality or mentality. The one caveat is that his testosterone levels must remain in the lower range of typical male levels (<10 nmol/L) for the duration of one year. Men with testosterone levels in the higher range may require medication to reduce those levels to the lower end of normal male averages. No transgender cross-sex hormonal treatment is required.
To put this ruling in context, here is a chart of normal male and female testosterone ranges from Web MD:
Normal Male Range : 9 – 38 nmol/L
Normal Female Range : 0.5 – 2.4 nmol/L
Mountain Bike ‘Groundhog Day’ as male rider Sylvia Castaneda sweeps Women’s division of Vittoria Eastern States Cup
July 12, 2015
In a story that will sound like ‘Groundhog Day’ to those familiar with the Michelle Dumaresq saga, a male competitor named Sylvia Castaneda was given the green light by mountain bike racing sponsor Vittoria Tires to compete in the prestigious Eastern States Women’s Cup on the basis that he claims to feel that he is mentally female, or has an internal female essence.
Like Dumaresq, who became the male Canadian National Women’s Champion of Downhill Mountain Bike Racing for three years under a similar policy until his retirement, Castaneda ran his first race in the novice female rank and swept the entire division, and just like Dumaresq, beat the top time of the entire elite female professional category by more than two seconds.
“Sylvia Castaneda of Boston, racing in her very first downhill event, was easily the biggest shock of the weekend. The fast and fearless Castaneda not only won the female beginner class by a whopping 41-seconds, she was also the fastest female on the day, beating the women’s pro division winner by more than two seconds. Talk about starting off with a bang,” reported PinkBike, who opted not to mention the fact that Sylvia is in fact a male competitor. A fairness complaint, left as a comment on their post by an event attendee was also not responded to. Castaneda would have placed 2nd in the male novice category for the 19-29 year old age group in the June 14 Pats Peak New Hampshire event. He would not have placed at all in the professional male category.
Sylvia Castaneda is a man named James “Jamie” Hargreaves, with a history of competing (and not placing) in male races, sources report to GenderTrender. He works as a bike mechanic for a large shop in Boston’s west end. He has also used the alias “Jamie Liddell”, adopting the surname of his apparent life-partner, another transgender male.
Boston’s Community Bicycle Supply, “Sylvia’s” official sponsor, opted not to mention or celebrate their sponsored rider’s “shocking” winning sweep on either their main business or their several times daily updated facebook site. Not a whisper for their triumphant “female” champion.
Like Michelle Dumaresq before him, Castaneda/Hargreaves does not believe that his male physiology, bone structure, musculature, and history/socialization as a male athlete advantages him over the females he is competing against, says a source who knows him (and who wants it stated that they are a strong supporter of LGBT people with many beloved friends and family members falling into that category). Sylvia/James truly believes that he has a “female mind” and that this mind-set makes him unquestionably female biologically. He believes that males who are predisposed to “femininity” are not physically male because femininity is the definition of womanhood and the mind overrides corporeality. Or something.
Perhaps like many transgender male athletes he views himself as a “disadvantaged” due to the social stigma he receives as a male who embraces “femininity”, and dominating in competition against female athletes is an entitlement that “equalizes” that “disadvantage”. Or perhaps, like Dumaresq, his narcissism is so great that he believes his male biology has disappeared under his command (and some hormone pills!), and his sudden fabulous win streak in athletics is based on the fact that he is simply one very, very special lady.
Vittoria Tire, sponsors of the Eastern States Cup, agrees with this definition of “female athlete”: any man can be one. Rather than support women’s sports and the kick-ass female mountain bike division, they opted to prioritize the rights of any men who “identify” as “male-bodied females”.
After ignoring women’s fairness concerns following the male rider’s sweep of the women’s division, Vittoria responded by licensing James/Sylvia for his second race in the women’s division for round two of the New England Cup on July 4, in Killington, VT, this time in the top rated amateur women’s category. To no one’s surprise, he again swept the women’s division, besting all actual female amateur competitors and also all of the women’s professional category, except the #1 elite top women’s rider Mary Elges, who bested him by over three seconds. James/Sylvia would have failed to place at all in his top male amateur category at this event, much less the pro male category. Funny how PinkBike didn’t even mention “Sylvia” this time in their report of his second event.
What is striking beyond the extraordinary “Groundhog Day” synchronicities of the previous Michelle Dumaresq and the current Sylvia Castaneda incursion into women’s downhill mountain bike racing, (both sweeping the entire female division on their first novice race, both exhibiting utter entitlement to do so as men who feel “disadvantaged” by the existence of female sporting events), is the larger “Groundhog Day” of the male sporting authorities, media and sponsors shitting on women’s sports in general: Male sponsors like Vittoria Tire blatantly tokenizing and disrespecting elite women athletes. Male sponsors like Boston’s Community Bicycle Supply robbing female athletes of their right to compete fairly against other women. Male licensing boards prioritizing male feelings over basic female rights to licensed women’s athletic competition. Male sports media ignoring and censoring coverage of women’s sports. “Transgender” policies adopted by male sports authorities which solely benefit male competitors, to the sole detriment of female athletes. Rinse and repeat. Endlessly. Groundhog Day.
December 2, 2014
GLBT and liberal media pundits scrambled today to refute an ad sponsored by the right-wing Child Protection League group, but found themselves unable to produce a single point of contention. The paid ads were published in multiple Minnesota newspapers (Star Tribune, St. Cloud Times, Duluth News Tribune, among others) yesterday and claimed that the proposed transgender policy for student athletes will:
- Allow boys and young men to compete against girls and young women for limited slots on female sports team rosters.
- Allow boys and young men to compete “as females” on girls and young women’s sports teams based on nothing but declared “gender feelings”.
- Allow boys and young men to access girls and young women’s school showers and locker rooms previously sex-segregated to protect the privacy of girls and young women from vulnerability in areas of public nudity.
Unfortunately for transgender advocates, all of the claims in the ads are true. These are exactly the desired effects of the proposed policy. In fact, these are the outcomes the proposed policy is designed to achieve. Multiple liberal news outlets and writers are calling the right-wing ads “misleading” but not a single one has produced a statement outlining why. Because they can’t.
Media Matters calls the ads “misleading” (six times), and “false”, but fails to explain why, instead calling the ads “hurtful” (to the feelings of males), “based in ignorance” (although they don’t explain why), and “fear-based” (of what, they do not say). The total lack of rebuttal is remarkable… unless you read the policy, which actually does allow male students to do all the things the ad states.
OutFront Minnesota, the GLBT lobbying group accuses the ads of “spreading misinformation and fear” but offers no correction or rebuttal (because there isn’t one). Instead they frame the ads as “attacking transgender youth”. Presumably they mean transgender MALE youth, because forcing transgender FEMALES to compete against male-bodied persons -or to choose between their transgender identification and their participation in female sports- is the result of this policy. The policy under debate broadens rights for males only, and decreases the rights of all females, including those who identify as “transgender”.
Pink News, no rebuttal. Because there isn’t one.
The so-called “LGBT Sports Coalition”, a nebulous Nike, Inc. funded organization “composed of thirty organizations and individuals” helmed by transgender “male lesbian” and ESPN reporter Christina (Chris) Kahrl was quoted in the New York Daily News calling the ads “controversial” “hateful” “fear-mongering” and “pushing out false facts” but again failed to present a rebuttal to the accurate claims made in the ad.
You can read some of the disgustingly anti-lesbian and hideously sexist output of the Nike-funded ESPN journalist and “male lesbian” Kahrl’s group here: http://www.outsports.com/2014/11/12/7197635/tina-hillman-shot-put-iowa-state
(Quote: “athletes like Venus and Serena Williams, Brittney Greiner and Layshia Clarendon have blazed their own trails, finding success and stardom by simply expressing themselves and their creativity with every thread of clothing they wear.
Stereotype dictates that shot putters be massive, masculine athletes – something out of a Hans and Frans sketch. The women in the sport are overweight, wear short, “butch” haircuts and have sweatpants permanently attached to their hips.”)
Ugh! Homophobic and sexist! What are you thinking ESPN and Nike?!
NBC Sports writer Aaron Gleeman wrote that the ads were “misleading, bigoted” on Twitter but was unable to articulate why. I asked him myself. Several transgender activists responded that biological sex should be determined by hormone usage, but medication is not a factor, or even mentioned in the proposed juvenile athlete policy. Which I guess means that even transgenders reject this policy. And why would trans activists think it would be a good idea for kids to be pressured to take unnecessary medication as a qualification to play school sports? One transgender activist even tried to convince me that sexually dimorphic reproduction in mammals, including humans, is a myth. Oh my!
Lesbians and Feminists obviously don’t support the anti-gay and anti-woman agenda of the right wing, but we can certainly spot a sexist, lesbophobic policy designed to infringe on the rights of girls and young women when we see one. One designed to erode the rights of female student athletes, including females who “identify as transgender” (Title IX already allows female athletes to compete in male sports if they qualify, regardless of “gender feels”). This policy does nothing but restrict their right to compete.
Lesbians and Feminists and those who support us can also spot the Nike-funded ESPN-style sexism of a policy that limits participation in women’s sports by adherence to what is now apparently about to be state-sanctioned sex stereotypes.
It seems the simple solution – and one that is fair for females as well as males- is to prohibit discrimination against transgender student athletes who wish to compete in sports. That is to say, for example, that males who “identify as” transgender should not be kicked off of the football team because they have long hair or paint their nails or believe that folks have a “mental gender”. Female athletes should not be forced off female teams because they reject the female “sex role”. Not only is that a progressive, feminist view, but it allows all students to compete equally and fairly. Including the female ones.

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The popular brand Louis Vuitton has just unveiled its first Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch called Tambour Horizon. The smartwatch isn’t cheap, which is expected for this brand. The entry-level stainless steel model is priced at $2,450, while the black version costs $2,900.
In terms of specifications, it features a 1.2-inch 390×390 circular AMOLED touchscreen in a 42mm case, Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 chipset, 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB of storage, and a 300 mAh battery. The smartwatch is also water resistant up to 30m.


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Brandeis Alumni, Family and Friends
A Circle of Friendship
Members of the Class of 1986 recently came together to honor friend and classmate Barbra Barth Feldman ’86, a unifying force in their lives.
Debbi (Winograd) Shedlin ’86 and Barbra Barth Feldman ’86 met on their first day as students at Brandeis in 1982. They both lived in Ridgewood – then labeled the worst residence hall because it was “furthest from everyone and everything.” This less-than-stellar housing assignment contributed to their immediate bond.
With a magnetic Barbra at the center, the friend group expanded quickly. Girls piled into Barbra’s car with the burgundy leather interior for adventures into Boston. She functioned as the mom of the group, says Debbi, a great connector and organizer, who was always “a little more mature than the rest of us.”
“Barbra brought everyone together,” adds Amy (Levy) Bergner, who met her husband, Jonathan, through Barbra (they were childhood friends).
When Amy’s mother died at the end of her first year at Brandeis, Barbra was there, “oozing compassion,” she says. “At that point in my life, I cherished her care. She was the hub and we were the spokes.”
For 35 years, Barbra was that person for so many people. “Through illness, divorce, family troubles, you name it, she possessed an extraordinary level of compassion and generosity,” says Amy.
A tribute that conveys warmth and light
On a Zoom call a week before an on-campus gathering space was to be dedicated in Barbra’s memory, Amy and Debbi, who have served as the co-chairs for the effort, alternate between laughs and tears, remembering their friend who died in 2019, less than six weeks after being diagnosed with cancer.
“It was lightning-fast and scary and devastating,” recalls Amy, “and we were lost on what to do because there’s nothing to do.”
Then their classmate Stephen Weiss ’86 came up with an idea to build a firepit at Brandeis in her memory – a warm place that brings people together – and made the first contribution to make it happen.
While a fire pit was not feasible, the ultimate design turned out better than the friends could have hoped, and they agree it’s been healing to have something tangible to do in the wake of their loss.
Completed earlier this fall, the outdoor space features a circular cement stone, surrounded by curved benches that create an open yet intimate atmosphere for gathering. The centerpiece has no sharp edges – “we wanted the space to feel welcoming like her” – and has elements of blue in it – “Brandeis blue, yes, but also the color of the ocean, which Barbra loved” and “Evan Hansen Blue,” a nod to Barbra’s son Andrew, who starred in the titular role on Broadway. At night, Barbra’s name is illuminated in glowing lights. The electrician who installed the lighting in the stone, so inspired by the story of friendship, donated his services to the project.
“There are a lot of people who feel as passionately about Barbra as we do. What’s been the tribute is that everyone came together with so much love to create something that’s worthy of bearing her name,” says Amy.
“Barbra’s thoughtfulness and generosity are echoed in the gifts of time and money, and the attention to detail that so many people gave,” adds Danielle Klainberg ’86.
Honoring relationships — old and new
Nearly 100 friends and family members raised close to $200,000 to build the Barbra Barth Feldman ’86 Circle, located ironically, meaningfully, in the center of Ridgewood quad – the place where Barbra met some of her first and closest Brandeis friends.
Many of them returned to campus October 7 for a special event to dedicate the space.
“Words cannot describe how moved I was to see the Barbra Barth Feldman Circle, which truly epitomizes the core essence of Barbra’s warm, vibrant, and welcoming nature.” — Francine (Zarrett) Sloan ’86
At the dedication event, Corey Notis ’84, P’12, who was Barbra’s RA in Ridgewood during her first year at Brandeis, offered poignant remarks about their lifelong friendship – his anecdotes were equal parts somber, silly, and sweet – and his wife, Bonnie, added levity, reciting Barbra’s signature catchphrases from the audience. Barbra’s former sociology professor, Gordie Fellman, also spoke at the dedication, aptly quoting the famous French sociologist Emile Dirkheim in his remarks: “‘When someone dies, the group to which he belongs feels itself lessened and, to react against this loss, it assembles. Collective sentiments are renewed which then lead men to seek one another and to assemble together.’ So here we are, assembled together to acknowledge our loss. And to remember Barbra who enriched so many of our lives.” (Fellman died October 19, at the age of 88, less than two weeks after offering his remarks.)
In addition to being an extraordinary “best friend” to many, Barbra was a devoted mother to her son Andrew and daughter Samantha, as well as a beloved daughter, sister, and aunt. Andrew, who could not attend the event in person, recorded a special video message to his “Brandeis aunts and uncles”: “Something that [my mom] was better at than anyone in the world was bringing people together... And she very specifically loved doing that with her friends that she met here at Brandeis, the people that I grew up knowing as my aunts and uncles. They are family to me, and that all started here. And so the fact that there’s a whole space made to bring people together here at Brandeis, in her name here, I can’t think of a more fitting tribute.”
After the speaking portion concluded, attendees gathered in a circle, linked arms, and swayed in unison to James Taylor’s “You Got a Friend.” It was a fitting end to a beautiful and emotional event. Many members from the Class of 1986 stayed on campus through the weekend to celebrate their 35th Reunion.
“Like Barb did, the space welcomes and invites everyone to enjoy time together,” says Danielle.
“I am forever grateful to the committee and every person involved with this project, who has helped to honor our dear friend, and transform our vision into reality,” says Francine.
“The space is a great tribute to Barbra, to Brandeis, and to our friendships – the lifelong friendships that Brandeis helped us to create,” says Debbi. “We want it to feel like a fun, happy place to hang out, to meet up with friends, to help foster relationships like the ones that were so meaningful to us. We want to give back that feeling for generations to come.” Attendees at the event were delighted to hear that students have already begun using the space for just that.
“Thank you for letting us have the opportunity to fittingly honor Barbra and her memory in a way that’s substantial and long-lasting and filled with all the love and care that she gave everyone else,” adds Debbi.

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Ashtamangala engraved Incense Holder
Handmade Ashtamangala Copper Incense Stick Holder with various Tibetan Stones.
Use this beautifully made Incense holder to store incense sticks. This is perfect for home decor, the Incense holder has Asthamangala carved on the outside. The Asthamanagala or the 8 auspicious symbols consists of white parasol, two fishes, Sankha, Dhwaja, Srivatsa, Kalasa, Padma and Chamaru. These are believed to represent the gifts given by celestial beings to Shakyamuni Buddha on his attainment of enlightenment of Buddhahood.


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Senior lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan is also expected to file a petition against the arrests and raids by the police in the top court today.
Three of the five arrested activists — Varavara Rao, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira — are likely to be produced in a Pune court today. They were brought to the city late last night after being arrested in different cities on Tuesday.
The police, after carrying out near simultaneous searches, arrested Telugu poet Varavara Rao in Hyderabad, activists Vernon Gonzalves and Arun Farreira in Mumbai, trade union activist Sudha Bhardwaj in Faridabad and civil liberties activist Gautam Navalakha in New Delhi.
The raids were carried out as part of a probe into the violence between Dalits and the upper caste Peshwas at Koregaon-Bhima village near Pune after an event called Elgar Parishad, or conclave, on December 31 last year.
Security officials said two letters recovered over the past few months, indicating Maoist plans to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and Home Minister Rajnath Singh, were also a reason for the raids.
Prashant Bhushan, along with other activists and lawyers, condemned the nationwide crackdown by the police, terming it a “clear declaration of emergency”.
“Fascist fangs are now openly bared,” tweeted lawyer Prashant Bhushan.
“It is a clear declaration of emergency. They are going after anyone who has spoken against the government on rights issues. They are against any dissent,” Bhushan said.
The CPI(M) Polit Bureau protested against the raids and arrests of left-wing activists, calling it a “brazen attack on democratic rights and civil liberties”.
It also alleged that the Maharashtra Police and central agencies have been targeting Dalit rights activists and lawyers who have been taking up their cases, following the Bhima-Koregaon violence.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi targeted the Modi government and RSS over the nationwide raids and arrests of human rights activists and lawyers, saying that there is place for only “one NGO” in “new India” which is called the RSS.
“There is only place for one NGO in India and it’s called the RSS. Shut down all other NGOs. Jail all activists and shoot those that complain. Welcome to the new India,” he tweeted.
Second Crackdown in Three Months
Officials described Tuesday’s operations as a follow-up to similar action taken on April 17 when the Pune Police swooped on over half a dozen Dalit activists and those involved with the Kabir Kala Manch, which organised an Elgar Conference in Pune on December 31.
The next day, on January 1, caste riots erupted in Koregaon-Bhima which left one person dead, culminating in a Maharashtra shutdown on January 3 called by the Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh of Prakash Ambedkar.
After nearly five months, Pune Police teams fanned out in around half a dozen states and raided the homes and offices of several persons who are suspected to be linked with the Elgar Conference or are considered as Maoist supporters.
The police have seized items like computers, laptops, CDs, pen-drives, ‘incriminating documents’ and books from them and contended that they functioned like an ‘urban think tank’ for Maoists.
Previously, during the April action, the Pune police had targeted rights activists like Surendra Gadling, Mahesh Raut, Shoma Sen, Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawale (all arrested) besides raiding Harshali Potdar, Jyoti Jagtap, Ramesh Gaychor and Sagar Gorke.
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According to estimates by leading German research institutes, the European Central Bank will take much stronger countermeasures in light of persistent inflation than previously thought in the stock exchange.
European Central Bank (European Central Bank) According to estimates by leading German research institutes, much stronger countermeasures will be taken in view of the persistent rise in inflation than previously thought in the stock exchange. “As the ECB’s 2023 inflation outlook is likely to be revised upwards, it is likely that monetary policy will tighten much more than what is currently expected in the markets,” the institutes said in Thursday’s fall report.
The institutes expect to raise interest rates two more times this year, which will raise the key rate to 2.25 percent. It is currently 1.25 percent. “Further interest rate steps will follow in the first half of 2023,” the report said. Then the base rate will be around 3.25%. In July, the European Central Bank began shifting interest rates to combat the persistent rise in inflation, raising key interest rates for the first time since 2011. With its second rate move in September, it was followed by a giant 0.75 percentage point move. The next pricing meeting is October 27.
The institutes also predict that the ECB will not reissue targeted long-term credit payments to banks – known in the professional world as “TLTRO”. They also assume that the euro central bank will not resume its net bond purchases in the current buying programs. “However, the reinvestment of outstanding securities should continue for the time being,” they explained. The central bank will continue to use PEPP reinvestment to offset major differences in government bond yields in euro countries. If that wasn’t enough, the institutes expect the European Central Bank (TPI) to use its new bond buffer to support heavily indebted euro countries.
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Dimensions: L 80 x W 44 x H 46 cm / Support leg: 76 - 100 cm NEWBORN INLAY the seat is a fully fledged cradle for ages up to three to five months. Extremely easy to handle and suitable for children from birth to a height of 105 cm. PURE USER COMFORT Easy adjustment of the seat size or lying position via always accessible rotating wheels COMFORTABLE CONDITIONS Particularly large louvres in the rear seat area for optimal air circulation LIGHT WEIGHT PROTECTION FRAME Maximum safety with minimal weight thanks to aluminium frames and multifunctional inner shell AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION ASSISTANCE Cushioned foot plate with automatic adjustment to the vehicle seat.
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Stayed here for the month of january and enjoyed our visit. Hotel is in a lovely location and rooms spacious and the hotel is spotlessly clean and the staff cheerful. There is a pleasant rooftop terrace with great views. The restaurant was rather tightly packed with tables, the food was a buffet with a good breakfast selection, the dinners were adequate, although food did get a bit repetitive after a couple of weeks and meals could have been hotter. The waiting staff were friendly and worked very hard. In general, good value for money.
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New York alt-rockers Arms don't mind taking their time when it comes to getting their albums sounding as they'd like. Last year's 'Summer Skills' was their second LP since forming in 2004 and they've now taken the drowsy acoustics of the title-track and given it a brilliant indie-funk overhaul, turning it into one of their finest songs. Grab the 'Bump In The Night' version for free below.
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Strand Of Oaks - Maureen's
Timothy Showalter's Strand Of Oaks project have released new album 'Dark Shores' since we last featured them back in February, and included on the record is mysterious and haunting alt-country ballad 'Maureen's' which also takes in elements of psychedelia and early Neil Young, resulting in what you could call Cosmic American Music.
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Pure Bathing Culture - Ivory Coast
As you know, we're partial to a bit of dreampop. Therefore when we heard some tracks from Portland duo Pure Bathing Culture we were suitably impressed by the twinkly guitars and angelic vocals. 'Ivory Coast' is from their new self-titled EP and is both misty-eyed and uplifting. They're showing a lot of promise and we're hoping to hear more of their sweet sounds before too long.
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Bad Cop - Wet Lips
Free download: 'Wet Lips'
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Among Brothers - Keep
It's surprising to learn that Among Brothers are from Cardiff, as their sound has more in common with alternative American titans such as Grizzly Bear and Animal Collective. The tribal rhythms and tempo changes on free track 'Keep' are really quite special, building the song to a gorgeous orchestral climax. They sound like they have ideas in abundance.
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Are people actually liberated by all this freedom? Living a decent life just isn't good enough anymore. Why would you settle for decent when anything is possible?
Whether or not you believe in capitalism, nobody believes in crony capitalism, and crony capitalism is what we've got.
Bad discourse isn't a behavior problem, it's a design problem.
Few of us have the self-knowledge and emotional discipline to say one thing while meaning another. If we say something often enough, we come to believe it. We don't usually delude others until after we have first deluded ourselves.
Obsessed by a freedom we identify with money, we tolerate plutocracy as if it could someday be our own ecstatic solitude. I wonder though which is more dangerous, a knowledge-hungry religious zealotry or a proudly stupid one? Either way we are condemned to remain a plutocracy and oligarchy.
Clarence W. Dupnik, the Pima County sheriff:
Pretty soon we're not going to be able to find reasonable, decent people willing to subject themselves to serve in public office.
We appear to have lost the capacity to question the present, much less offer alternatives to it.
The debt-based economy was invented so that people with money could get richer by having money, that's what it's for.
In this economy, $2.1 million is probably enough to make you a one-man special-interest group with some serious Washington clout.
But don't. Buy a Grand Sport.
The pro-wealth cultural vision may be overly optimistic about human willingness to embrace the idea of responsibility.
By all means, let's listen to each other more carefully; but what we'll discover, I fear, is how far apart we are.