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The facility is currently certified to Impact Level 3, a government-set security standard for facilities that store data. This requires a huge level of perimeter security. At Merlin, when modules or equipment are brought inside the facility, they are unloaded into a cage (pictured), where they are screened prior to installation.
The electrical equipment, fire systems and associated IT infrastructure at Merlin (pictured at top) are carried 18 feet above ground level. This was part of Capgemini's strategy for minimising the carbon expended during construction of the facility, according to Anderson.
By not placing the support infrastructure underneath an artificial floor, it is easier for Capgemini to install new modules and to maintain existing equipment, he said.
This ventilation grill is where waste heat from the modules is ejected. "When we had these up at load testing, you could fry a chicken in here. The air came out at 47 degrees Celsius," Anderson said.


10 March 2022 Security News
Other Security News
COVID-19 Pandemic News
Other Security News
- Former Canadian Government Employee Extradited to the United States to Face Charges for Dozens of Ransomware Attacks Resulting in the Payment of Tens of Millions of Dollars in Ransoms US Dept. of Justice 10 Mar 2022 -- A Canadian man was extradited yesterday from Canada to the United States on an indictment returned in the Middle District of Florida that charges him with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and wire fraud, intentional damage to a protected computer, and transmitting a demand in relation to damaging a protected computer arising from his alleged participation in a sophisticated form of ransomware known as NetWalker.
- Islamic State Names New Leader, Shares Only His Nom-de-Guerre VOA 10 Mar 2022 -- More than a month after the former leader of Islamic State blew himself up during a raid by U.S. special forces in northwestern Syria, the terror group says a new leader is in place.
- Trial Under Way for Men Accused of Plotting to Kidnap Michigan Governor VOA 10 Mar 2022 -- The trial of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 is under way in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
COVID-19 Pandemic News
- UN rights chief leads call for global COVID-19 vaccine equity UN News 10 Mar 2022 -- The global failure to deliver enough COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries "is prolonging the pandemic" and causing tens of thousands of preventable deaths every week, senior UN figures told the Human Rights Council on Thursday.
- US Mask Mandates Extended on Many Transportation Modes VOA 10 Mar 2022 -- As mask mandates are disappearing around the United States, Americans will have to continue wearing masks on airplanes, in airports, on buses and on trains and transit for another month.
- China battles rising wave of COVID-19 across dozens of cities Radio Free Asia 10 Mar 2022 -- Health authorities in China said on Thursday they are battling a rising wave of COVID-19 infections across 31 provinces and cities, with more than 500 newly confirmed cases in the last 24 hours.
- Over 5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered on Chinese mainland People's Daily 10 Mar 2022 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday saw over 5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered, with the total number reaching nearly 3.175 billion, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.
- 2nd temporary hospital delivered by the central govt to support HKSAR fight against epidemic Global Times 10 Mar 2022 -- The official handover of the second temporary hospital by the central government took place on San Tin Tsuen Road in Yuen Long district, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Wednesday. The delivery of the aid from the Chinese mainland is being implemented closely as planned to support the epidemic prevention and control work of Hong Kong, which has been tightened with the rise in reported cases.
- Interview: HKSAR chief executive on Hong Kong's path out of worst COVID-19 wave People's Daily 10 Mar 2022 -- Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam on Wednesday said the HKSAR government is firmly assuming the main responsibility in fighting a war against the COVID-19 epidemic and will better leverage the resources and the central government's support.
- Hong Kong focuses on reducing deaths, critical cases in COVID-19 battle: Carrie Lam People's Daily 10 Mar 2022 -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam on Wednesday said that the HKSAR government, after being informed by mainland experts, believes it should focus on reducing deaths, critical cases and infections at the present stage in combating COVID-19.
- India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 179.53 Cr India PIB 10 Mar 2022 -- With the administration of more than 18.23 lakh Doses (18,23,329) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 179.53 Cr (1,79,53,95,649) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
- COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 419 India PIB 10 Mar 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 179.69 Crore (1,79,69,92,789) today. More than 14 lakh (14,74,342) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today.
- Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 10 Mar 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country
- COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 10 Mar 2022
- COVID-19 kills 139 more Iranians over past 24 hours IRNA 10 Mar 2022 -- The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 138,572 with 139 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Thursday.
- Four clusters being monitored as Taiwan reports no domestic COVID-19 cases CNA 10 Mar 2022 -- Taiwan reported no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases for the first time in over two months on Thursday, though four clusters are still being monitored, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
- Taiwan reports no new domestic COVID cases for first time in 2 months CNA 10 Mar 2022 -- Taiwan reported no new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases for the first time in over two months on Thursday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
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Collection of highly aligned electrostrictive graft elastomer nanofibers using electrospinning in a vacuum environment
AbstractMaster of ScienceDepartment of Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringYouqi WangElectrospinning is one of the most versatile methods used to fabricate nanofibers. Sub micron and nano level fibers can be continuously produced with the help of an external electric field induced on the polymer melt. These nanofibers can be used in a large variety of applications such as biosensors, three dimensional tissue scaffolds, composites, electronic devices, etc.
A unique feature of electrospinning is its ability to work with different fiber assemblies. This helps in making application specific changes and also increases the quality and performance of the fibers. PEO (polyethylene oxide) and electrostrictive graft elastomer (an electroactive polymer developed by NASA) were used in our experiments which focus on controlling the shape and alignment of the fibers. Electroactive polymers (EAP’s) are seen as the basis for future artificial muscles because of their ability to deform when external voltage is applied and quickly recover to their original form when the polarity of the applied voltage is reversed. Hence, aligned fibers of the electrostrictive graft elastomer were produced to mimic the alignment in human muscle fibers.
Alignment of fibers is the main objective of this research and was facilitated using vacuum technology. The research was basically divided into three phases, starting with checking of the repeatability of the previously developed techniques using polyethylene oxide. Next, the electrostrictive graft elastomer was spun using the electrospinning techniques and was checked for alignment using the Coaxial Electrode method and PLC controlled secondary electric field method. Finally, a vacuum chamber was designed and built with new components and the elastomer was tested for improved alignment in vacuum using the PLC controlled secondary electric field method


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New York: Yoga and physical therapy(PT) are effective approaches to treating co-occurring sleep disturbance and back pain while reducing the need for medication, a new study suggests.
Published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, the research from Boston University in US, showed significant improvements in sleep quality lasting 52 weeks after 12 weeks of yoga classes or 1-on-1 PT, which suggests a long-term benefit of these non-pharmacologic approaches.
In addition, participants with early improvements in pain after six weeks of treatment were three and a half times more likely to have improvements in sleep after the full, 12-week treatment, highlighting that pain and sleep are closely related.
"Identifying holistic ways to treat these conditions could help decrease the reliance on these medications as well as keep patients safer and more comfortable," said study lead researcher Eric Roseen.
Sleep disturbance and insomnia are common among people with chronic low back pain (cLBP).
Previous research showed that 59 per cent of people with cLBP experience poor sleep quality and 53 per cent are diagnosed with insomnia disorder.
Medication for both sleep and back pain can have serious side effects, and risk of opioid-related overdose and death increases with use of sleep medications.
In the current study, the randomised controlled trial included 320 adults with cLBP and seven surrounding community health centres.
At the beginning of the study, over 90 per cent of participants with cLBP were found to suffer from poor sleep.
Participants were assigned one of three different therapies for cLBP: Weekly yoga, physical therapy or reading educational materials.
In this study, results for sleep improvements were compared over a 12-week intervention period and after 1 year of follow-up.
"The high prevalence of sleep problems in adults with chronic low back pain can have detrimental effects on a person's overall health and well-being," said Roseen.

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What's going on with COP26?
What is COP26?
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is an international agreement signed in 1992 by 154 nations, committing them to reducing greenhouse gases.
The nations who signed up to the agreement (known as ‘Parties’) meet every year at a global climate summit, to assess the progress each nation is making in dealing with climate change.
This annual event is called the ‘Conference of Parties’ (shortened to COP) and is hosted by a different member nation each time. The UK Government will host the next COP, which will take place in Glasgow from 31 October - 12 November 2021. This is the first time the UK has hosted the COP, which was originally scheduled for November 2021 but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Being the 26th annual global climate summit that has taken place since the original agreement was signed; it is known as COP26.
What happens at COP?
The conferences are attended by world leaders, ministers, and negotiators but also by representatives from civil society, business, international organisations, and the media.
Discussions and negotiations take place on the actions needed to be taken under international law to protect the climate system, and to keep humanity, ecosystems and wildlife safe.
Every year, it is hoped that COP meetings result in agreements between world leaders to take measurable action on tackling climate change.
Why is COP important?
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time and it needs to address through global collaboration.
The world is warming because of fossil fuel emissions caused by humans. Extreme weather events linked to climate change including flood, fires and heatwaves are intensifying, and the past decade was the warmest on record.
COP provides the opportunity for parties to gather and discuss how best to tackle climate change together. Decisions made at COP have global authority.
Does COP result in change happening?
COP21 took place in Paris in 2015.
This historic conference introduced a legally binding agreement for every country to work together to do the following:
limit global warming to well below 2 degrees and aim for 1.5 degrees
to adapt to the impacts of a changing climate
to make money available to deliver on these aims
prepare and submit national plans by 2020, setting out how much they would reduce their emissions - known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Update NDCs every five years to reflect their highest possible ambition at that time
This agreement, considered to be the most significant global climate agreement to date, was named the Paris Agreement (or Paris Accord) after its host city.
What's on the agenda for COP26?
COP26 has four key themes:
Secure global net-zero by mid-century and keep limit of 1.5 degrees temperature increase within reach.
Adapt to protect communities and natural habitats.
Collaborate to deliver
Countries will also be asked to bring plans to help the world reach net-zero by the middle of this century. Ultimately, that means phasing out fossil fuels like coal and gas and switching to renewable energy.
The UK Government would also like representatives to discuss the protection of nature, and the financial investment needed to make real change.
What will be the outcome of COP26?
COP26 is expected to be a significant one. It is the first COP since the Paris Agreement in 2015 and will require member nations to state exactly what they are doing towards limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees temperature increase.
Most countries will set out their plans to reduce emissions before the summit starts so, we should get a sense of whether we are on track beforehand.
At the end of the conference, some form of declaration with specific commitments is expected, and every country will be required to sign up to it.
What does COP26 mean for Halton Housing?
Buildings are the second largest source of emissions in the UK with 90% of homes in England currently use fossil fuels, mainly natural gas, for heating, cooking and hot water.
The UK’s commitment to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 means social landlords will have to remove any reliance on fossil fuels.
The Government has set a target of as many existing homes as possible to achieve energy efficiency EPC Band C by 2035; as 44% of all social rented homes in England (approximately 1.8 million) have an EPC Rating below C, this presents a major challenge for the whole sector.
In addition to dealing with existing homes, new standards are also being introduced that requires all new-build homes to be net zero carbon ready and have low carbon heating systems from 2025.
Halton Housing takes the decarbonisation agenda seriously and has done a lot of work already in assessing the energy efficiency of stock and operations, and of how we can do more to raise awareness of the climate agenda to help shape the net zero path for our homes and customers.
The UK Government have produced a document to explain COP26
Greenpeace UK have produced a short video to explain COP26
We have updated this blog since the COP26 event took place:
Outcomes of COP26
A new global agreement, the Glasgow Climate Pact, was reached at the end of the two week COP26 summit.
The Glasgow Climate Pact contains agreement on the following matters:
Emissions - countries agreed to meet next year to pledge further cuts to emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). This is to try to keep temperature rises within 1.5C which scientists say is required to prevent a "climate catastrophe". Current pledges, if met, will only limit global warming to about 2.4C.
Coal - for the first time at a COP conference, there was an explicit plan to reduce use of coal - which is responsible for 40% of annual CO2 emissions. However, countries only agreed a commitment to "phase down" rather than "phase out" coal after a late intervention by China and India.
Developing countries - the agreement pledged to significantly increase money to help poor countries cope with the effects of climate change and make the switch to clean energy. There's also the prospect of a trillion dollar a year fund from 2025 - after a previous pledge for richer countries to provide $100bn (£72bn) a year by 2020 was missed.
Fossil fuel subsidies - world leaders agreed to phase-out subsidies that artificially lower the price of coal, oil, or natural gas.
Other pledges made at COP26:
- The world's biggest CO2 emitters, the US and China, pledged to cooperate more over the next decade in areas including methane emissions and the switch to clean energy.
- Leaders from more than 100 countries with about 85% of the world's forests promised to stop deforestation by 2030.
- A scheme to cut 30% of methane emissions by 2030 was agreed by more than 100 countries.
- Financial organisations controlling $130tn agreed to back "clean" technology, such as renewable energy, and direct finance away from fossil fuel-burning industries.
- A new alliance that commits countries to setting a date to ending oil and gas use, and halting granting new licences for exploration, was launched
Net Zero Pledges
More than 130 countries have pledged to reach net zero emissions before 2050.
- China - currently the biggest producer of CO2 in the world - says it's aiming for "carbon neutrality" by 2060. It hasn't set out exactly what this means or how it will get there.
- Russia - the third-largest producer of oil worldwide - has also pledged to reach net zero by 2060, although its draft commitment hasn't been legally ratified.
- India - the world's fourth biggest emitter of CO2 after China, the US and the EU - has promised to cut its emissions to net zero by 2070.
More information: What was achieved at COP26?
Georgina leads on our decarbonisation and sustainability agendas in our goal towards achieving Net Zero - whether it's retrofitting our existing homes or ensuring the new homes we build meet the required standard.

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News and Events
Outreach in the Midwest
Posted on January 30, 2013 at 11:04 AM EDT
At a roundtable in Chicago and a forum in Gary, Ind., Women's Bureau Regional Administrator Grace Protos spoke to women business leaders to increase awareness about the department, its programs and resources on Jan. 15 and16. Regional Representative Ken Bennett also spoke at both events along with representatives of the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and the Wage and Hour Division. Indiana's event, attended by about 50 people, was hosted by Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson. "This was not only an excellent opportunity to reach women leaders and increase their awareness of the departments' resources but also for us to hear about issues facing women in their communities," Protos said.
Going Green in Philly
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:02 AM EDT
Representatives of the Women's Bureau were on hand to discuss careers in green industries during the Jan. 15 Green Guide Workshop at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Rose Holandez, senior program analyst for the bureau, informed attendees about emerging career opportunities for women. The event was attended by representatives from the Community College of Philadelphia, Infinite Solar Inc., and the Energy Coordinating Agency. The Green Guide is a Women's Bureau publication that provides resources and information that women need to enter and succeed in jobs in the green economy.
Women in Transportation
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:55 AM EDT
Women make up nearly half of the American workforce, yet they are vastly under-represented in nontraditional occupations, Women's Bureau Acting Director Latifa Lyles told participants at last week's Forum on Women in Transportation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Region. "With a growing number of women serving as the breadwinners for their families, ensuring that they are prepared to succeed in these nontraditional fields is critical in creating and maintaining a competitive workforce in today's global economy." The event was sponsored by the Department of Transportation and held in Washington, D.C. In keynote remarks, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood emphasized his department's commitment to advancing opportunities for women in transportation careers.
Caring for Women Veterans
Posted on December 11, 2012 at 10:52 AM EDT
Community and private health care providers learned how to tailor their programs and policies to better serve women veterans at a recent Women's Bureau webinar in New York. The bureau collaborated with the Brain Injury Association of New York State to educate service organizations on the care of women veterans, and Gillian Gutierrez of the bureau's New York office, in a webinar presentation, described how health care providers may use the Women's Bureau trauma care guide to address certain needs, such as treating women veterans in settings that make them feel safe.
Connecting Women Veterans
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:52 PM EDT
Representatives from the Women's Bureau connected with organizations in Denver, Lansing, Mich., and Seattle this week to focus on the challenges faced by women veterans. Manuelita Ybarra, program analyst with the bureau's Seattle office, discussed the bureau's trauma care guide and careers in "green" industries at a Veterans Day observance sponsored by the King County Diversity, Equity and Social Justice Committee. Chicago's Acting Regional Administrator Grace Protos reinforced the message of serving women veterans at a Stand Down hosted by Volunteers of America in Lansing. The bureau's staff in Denver volunteered at the Homeless Veterans Stand Down, where they handed out trauma care guides to service providers and supplies to women veterans.
New Online Workplace Flexibility Toolkit
Posted on October 17, 2012 at 11:45 AM EDT
Employees, job seekers, employers, policymakers and researchers now have access to a new online resource that provides a unique approach to workplace flexibility. This week, the Office of Disability Employment Policy launched the Workplace Flexibility Toolkit. Workplace flexibility policies and practices typically focus on when and where work is done. The toolkit adds a new dimension — an emphasis on flexibility around job tasks and what work is done. Funded by ODEP in partnership with the department's Women's Bureau, the toolkit makes more than 170 resources easily accessible, particularly for workers and job seekers with complex employment situations, such as parents with young children, single parents, family caregivers, mature workers, at-risk youth, ex-offenders, individuals with disabilities, including veterans with disabilities, and people with HIV/AIDS. Visitors may access case studies, fact and tip sheets, issue briefs, reports, articles, websites with additional information, and a list of frequently asked questions.
Networking for Women Veterans
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 2:08 PM EDT
Providing vital resources to homeless women veterans is apriority for her agency, Women's Bureau Regional Administrator Jacqueline Cooke told an audience in Boston. The "Women in the Military: Resources for Benefits and Trauma-Informed Care" roundtable hosted by the bureau last week brought together 50 representatives from homeless shelters, medical centers, community-based organizations, and state and federal organizations. The bureau's Angela Rizzolo, who organized the roundtable with the Massachusetts Women's Veterans' Network, gave an in-depth presentation on how to use the "Trauma-Informed Care Guide." The bureau is hosting a series of roundtables to educate service providers on the resources available to help homeless women veterans find a path to good jobs and financial security.
Latino Labor Force
Posted on October 10, 2012 at 1:45 PM EDT
The Latino workforce has seen faster and more sustainable gains in this current economic recovery compared to past recessions, with their unemployment rates declining more than 1 percentage point in the last year alone, according to Chief Economist Dr. Adriana Kugler. Kugler spoke at a conference hosted by the International Association of Latino-American Professionals at Montgomery College in Takoma Park, Md., on Sept. 28. Addressing an audience of more than 200 community development, industry and government leaders, Kugler also stressed the growing importance of the Latino labor force in the wider U.S. economy. She said that, in particular, Latino women are among the fastest growing groups of the self-employed and small business owners.
Employment Resource for Veterans
Posted on October 02, 2012 at 9:45 AM EDT
Veterans looking for employment opportunities now have another resource at their fingertips. The Employment and Training Administration recently updated the Veterans ReEmployment portal on CareerOneStop.org to better serve the needs of veterans and military members transitioning to civilian life. Updates include new information and resources to help veterans find employment, explore training options and access veteran and civilian benefits. The new resources serve transitioning veterans, veterans with disabilities, female veterans, workforce and career professionals working with veterans and businesses recruiting veterans. The Veterans ReEmployment Web site also allows veterans to search for jobs that utilize their military experience; learn about unemployment insurance; veterans' benefits and other assistance; obtain job search tips specific to veterans; and find contact information for local and national veterans' resources.
Women's Rights Roundtable
Posted on September 26, 2012 at 11:09 AM EDT
Helping vulnerable workers in the Los Angeles region was foremost on the minds of participants during the Aug. 28 "Working for Women" roundtable in Anaheim, Calif., hosted by the Women's Bureau. Attendees, including community leaders from women's and civil rights organizations and agencies representing workers with disabilities, left with a stronger, richer network of connections to continue their advocacy work. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathy Martinez delivered keynote remarks on the plight of vulnerable workers and the department's efforts to assist individuals with disabilities. The roundtable also included presentations by Kelly Jenkins-Pultz of the Women's Bureau, Suzanne Jones of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Paul Chang of the Wage and Hour Division, and Marites AbadSantos of the Employee Benefits Security Administration.


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Hello friends! I hope you're having a fabulous Halloween week! I've been busy getting Halloween goodies and packages put together to give to teachers, family, and friends (not to mention finding costumes for my kiddos)! I love Halloween, but for some reason, I'm always scrambling at the last minute! ha ha!
My card was created for The Great Cover-Up feature on the Papertrey Ink Blog today, but wanted to share it here as well. Since I took the summer off, I ended up not getting a chance to make any Halloween cards when everything was released! I decided to pull out the fun Spook-tacular Halloween Kit and a few other favorites to create this card!
I came across a DARLING Halloween print on the Kohl's website that featured a jar just like this with some sprigs coming out the top and two primitive Halloween figures. I knew it would be so fun to translate the same idea into a card! Once again, I had JUST THE RIGHT stamps and dies to recreate the look and feel!
To begin, I die cut two particular floral branches using the Sprigs and Sprays die collection and then stamped them in autumn tones using the Sprigs and Sprays stamp set.
The two pumpkins are die cut using the Pumpkin Party dies and then stamped using the coordinating Pumpkin Party stamp set. I wanted to create the look of the Jack-o-lantern glowing, so I die cut the larger one twice, added some yellow ink where the face is, and then popped the stamped pumpkin over the top using foam squares. The smaller, dotted pumpkin is attached to a toothpick and tucked inside the jar.
I die cut the jar using the Spook-tacular Mason Jars Die (these are included in the kit, but are now sold separately using the link I just provided). I added some Spring Rain ink around the edges to give it some color and depth. Once that was done, I got to work creating the sentiment and the backgrounds.
The black background was die cut from True Black cardstock using the Twinkle Die and layered onto a top folding Vintage Cream cardbase using liquid glue. I also added two different strips of Bitty Big: Canyon Clay pattern paper.
I heat embossed the "Happy Halloween" sentiment, which is in the kit, and then die cut it using the cute label die included in the Take Your Place Kit. It is just the right size to fit on the jar and looks just like the one in the original print. I added a cute little spider that is part of the Spooktacular kit as well! I added some glitter and black paint splatter for added detail and a few Moonshine Sequins for some shine! Thanks for fluttering by!

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A new column from the inimitable Bob Fisher on famous disasters in yachting history, plus a report on the Clipper round the world race’s toughest leg yet.
40th Biennial Transpacific Yacht Race Los Angeles-Honolulu 2,225 nautical miles Starting Dates Cruising Class: June 29 Monohulls: July 2 Multihulls: July 6 New Elapsed Time Trophy a Creation of Inspiration…
Six monos and six multihulls due on Genoa start line
THe 33 year old Italian takes four days off the record
Transatlantic crossing to Europe starts from Antigua and St Augustine
EIGHT TEAMS CHALLENGE Two More In The Wings United States To Mount Strong Defence Britain’s Royal Ocean Racing Club today announced that eight teams have lodged challenges for the 1999…
With squalls hitting the Clipper fleet, the spinnakers are going up and down
Garside regains his advantage over Mouligne, extending his lead, but hold on tight - here comes Yazykov!
Mouligne continues to charge, slashing Garside's lead to 66 miles; Soldini flies north
Now stuck in the doldrums with a rapidly vanishing lead over Mouligne, Garside sends this report and offers thanks to the current pushing him north
Native son Van Liew is back in business with a new mast; Garside is cookin' up a storm
In the first of his reports from on board Magellan Alpha in the Around Alone's final Leg, Mike Garside tries to find his sea legs
Brad Van Liew recounts the final moments before his dismasting in Leg 4 of the Around Alone as he heads back to Punta under jury rig
Lack of wind on the leg to Singapore has meant that Leg 4a of the Clipper race has been cut short
Cruising family run down and left for dead, New Zealand prepares for the 30th America's Cup, Stability - do the rules stand up?
Panama - the vital link, The men to beat - we look at the strategies for winning the America's Cup.
Illbruck 1 and 2, previously the team EF boats in the Whitbread, have started training in Spain
Subtle tactics are called for as the Clipper fleet approaches their first waypoint in close formation
After a marvellous stay in Hong Kong, the Clipper fleet once more heads over the start line, this time bound for Singapore. Abigail Sollars reports from the start line
The record for the greatest distance covered under sail in 24 hours was broken on Saturday March 27th by PlayStation, Steve Fossett’s new maxi-catamaran designed by California-based duo Gino Morelli…

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We are pleased to welcome Lucia Harrington to the Criminal team following successful completion of her pupillage
KCH Garden Square is deeply saddened at the passing of Paul Mytton.
The latest article from Criminal pupil Samuel Lowne discusses the law surrounding complying with section 172 notices.
With the stay on possession proceedings now being lifted, civil practitioner Oliver Nunn speaks about the resumption of possession claims from Monday
The latest article from Family & Civil pupil Claire Garton discusses the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020
The latest article from Criminal pupil Lucia Harrington discusses the Supreme Court judgement in the case of R v Copeland, a case which concerned the interpretation of section 4(1) of the Explosive Substances Act 1883
The latest article from Criminal pupil Samuel Lowne discusses Section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act and its value for allowing justice to be served.
With Courts’ having adapted to the use of remote technology, KCH Garden Square offers the facilities for remote & hybrid hearings, allowing clients to attend alongside their legal representatives whilst adhering to all social distancing guidelines.
Family & Civil pupil Claire Garton discusses the advantages and disadvantages of remote working as a pupil in these current times.
In her latest article, Family & Civil pupil Claire Garton discusses the role of the Guardian in family proceedings.


Photo: An actual bus running in the Route 1 transitway
This bus is not in service. But it is running in Alexandria's Metroway BRT corridor, presumably on a test run. It's pretty exciting to see the region's first BRT so close to starting.
The BRT opens for real on Sunday, August 24.
- Let's stand by the Silver Line
- Near National airport, the Mount Vernon Trail is new again
- A big development in Woodley Park may spark DC's next housing battle
- DC is on the verge of ditching a harmful traffic law
- N Street NW has new bike lanes
- Capital Bikeshare members ride here, bike lanes or not
- Ask GGWash: Why did the Cleveland Park Metro station flood?


Open your Android device’s settings menu. Tap Wi-Fi then the three dots in the upper-right corner. Tap Advanced > Wi-Fi frequency band. Select the desired radio band.
How do I change my WiFi GHz on Android?
If you wish, you can force your Android device to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots using the speedier 5 GHz frequency band. Tap Settings > Wi-Fi, tap the three-dot overflow icon, then tap Advanced > Wi-Fi Frequency Band. Now, pick a band: either 2.4GHz (slower, but longer range) or 5GHz (faster, but shorter range).
How do I change my android from 5GHz to 2.4 GHz?
Start by going to Settings on your Android device and tap on Wi-Fi, tap the 3-dot icon, and tap on Advanced. Now tap on Wi-Fi Frequency Band and pick the band from 2.4GHz and 5GHz.
How do I change my phone from 2.4 GHz to 5GHz?
Select See Network.
Select Advanced Settings. Select 2.4 and 5 GHz WiFi. Select Edit next to the WiFi band you want to update. Select the new WiFi Mode and/or Channel setting and then select Apply Changes to save your new settings.
How do I change the GHz on my phone?
Unlock your device and tap the Settings app. Tap Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. Enable WiFi by tapping Use WiFi at the top. Select a 2.4 GHz WiFi network.
Is my phone 2.4 GHz or 5GHz?
To verify your mobile device is set to a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network, navigate to the Settings menu and click on Wi-Fi. In this menu you will see all detectable networks in your area. Locate the SSID for your network, the SSID should be denoted by either a 2G (2.4) or 5G (5) end notation.
How do you tell if your WiFi is 2.4 or 5?
From your smartphone’s Wireless settings page, look at the names of your Wi-Fi networks.
- A 2.4 GHz network may have “24G,” “2.4,” or “24” appended to the end of the network name. For example: “Myhomenetwork2.4”
- A 5 GHz network may have “5G” or “5” appended to the end of the network name, for example “Myhomenetwork5”
How do I change my Samsung from 2.4 GHz to 5GHz?
Method 1 (Android 6.0.1 and earlier)
- Open your Android device’s settings menu.
- Tap Wi-Fi then the three dots in the upper-right corner.
- Tap Advanced > Wi-Fi frequency band.
- Select the desired radio band.
- Once connected on 2.4Ghz, use the App to setup your smart device.
- Switch your Android back to 5GHz.
How do I change from 2.4 GHz to 5GHz Verizon?
5G Home Wi-Fi Extender – Change Wi-Fi Password
- Sign in to the Admin WebGUI. …
- From the Extended Network panel, click the Arrow icon .
- From Extended Network, click the Network Settings tab.
- From Network Settings, select 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Extended Network settings then enter the desired password into the ‘Password’ field. …
- Click Save (at the bottom).
Can I use both 2.4 and 5GHz at the same time?
Simultaneous dual-band routers are capable of receiving and transmitting on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies at the same time. This provides two independent and dedicated networks which allows more flexibility and bandwidth.
Why can’t I see my 5GHz WiFi?
You can also right-click on the adapter in Device Manager, click Properties and then switch to the Advanced tab. You’ll see a list of properties, one of which should mention 5GHz. If you don’t see an option to enable or disable 5GHz, either your adapter doesn’t support it, or the wrong drivers are installed.
How do I know if my phone supports 5GHz WiFi?
To check if your Android phone supports the 5g network, you need to open the ‘Settings’ app on your phone and further tap the option ‘Wi-Fi & Network’. Now, tap on the option ‘SIM & Network’ and there you will be able to see a list of all technologies under the ‘Preferred network type’ option.
How do I change connectify 5GHz to 2.4 GHz?
The Workaround / Solution:
- Go to Device Manager.
- Go to Network Adapters and Right Click on your Intel WiFi Adapter.
- Open Properties.
- Go to Advanced.
- Click on channel width for 5 GHz and set it to 20 MHz only.
- Click on Preferred Band and Change it to 2.4 GHz band.
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What devices should be on 2.4 GHz and 5GHz?
Type of Device and How it’s Being Used
Ideally, you should use the 2.4GHz band to connect devices for low bandwidth activities like browsing the Internet. On the other hand, 5GHz is the best suited for high-bandwidth devices or activities like gaming and streaming HDTV.


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Following conscription system of South Korea, the Singapore army finally allowed its conscripts to “express interest” in vocations which they prefer. However, the army reserved the right to allocate vocation wherever they deem fit. It is also unknown if army conscripts can get to choose a 9-to-5 vocation, where they are allowed to serve National Service like a full time job instead of being forced to sleep in the barracks.
Administration positions in the army is largely sought after, as the work is office-bound and servicemen enjoy greater freedom as compared to those in combact. Every year, thousands of recruits feign illnesses and injuries to land themselves the “ideal vocation’, as the only entry requirement for these admin positions is a physical downgrade. A significant percentage of these 9-to-5 clerks work part-time to supplement their NS allowance of S$550. Another “high-demand” vocation is drivers, where a driving license can be obtained for free instead of having to spend over S$2,000 for private driving lessons. The lack of accountability and responsibilities in the Singapore army over recent NS deaths also deterred many recruits and their family members from the combact units.
Low birth rate and the increase in transnational mobility of citizens have caused the Singapore army to receive a record low in recruits. New citizens and Permanent Residents are excused from the conscription but their children will have to serve. However, a legal loophole in Singapore system allowed these children to avoid the bothersome conscription so long they do not hold Singapore citizenship.
National Service in Singapore has also been met with many resistance by local-born Singaporean males, where most of them are now calling for a reduction of NS to a year instead of two. Singaporeans with full time employment often lose employment opportunities as compared to foreigners because of National Service reservist training, which is 14 days a year. Singapore employers are largely unsupportive of National Service but most kept quiet because dissent doesn’t bode well with the authoritarian government.

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It's a cozy tea place which we discovered while roaming around Siena and taking minor alleys. It offers big choice of tea and cakes. The atmosphere was lovely with nice music. Being a tea lover, I enjoyed it a lot!

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'The Lamorna Pottery' was first started by Ella Naper and Kate Westrup and operated in the 1920s. In 1947 Christopher (Jimmy) Ludlow and Derek Wilshaw began production of Lamorna Pottery on it's current site, an old milk factory. They were assisted by Bernard Leach and Ella Naper (who gave them her potter's wheel).
In the 1970s the pottery was developed by Peter and Shirley Brown who added the Café and developed the blue and brown pottery we still produce. In the 1990s Osmond Rego opened the Bed and Breakfast and brought a Caribbean flavour to the café.
The current owners Jeremy and Munir, have brought the pottery production back to the main building and offer Pottery Experience sessions so that customers can produce their own artworks. Munir has added Bangladeshi Curries to the menu as well as his own home-made Soups and Bread. We continue to offer a wide selection of home-made cakes and our famous award winning Cream Teas!

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Accidental censorship is still censorship.
“If we grew at four percent a year instead of two percent a year, Reagan levels instead of Obama levels, for one decade we’d net five trillion in additional revenue.”
Cops alone won’t solve it.
Victim’s father was President Maduro’s supervisor back when he was a bus driver.
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For some reason, Young Dara quite liked this fantasy series with great cheesecake art…
Art by Michael Thibedeaux. Published by Genesis West, 1988.
Yes, I’ve featured this particular series before. And yes, for the purposes of this feature, I’m counting Marvels’ imprint Epic as an indie publisher, given the creator-owned nature of a lot of their books.
Cover painting by Paul Johnson. Published by Epic Comics, 1990.
So in completely unexpected news, it looks like the seminal indie series Puma Blues, which introduced artist Michael Zulli to the world, is going to be completed and collected!
This is one of the books from 80s that I’m aware of, and even have a few issues, but have never read. part of my hesitation was knowing that the creators had a falling out and never completed it. But now it looks like I’ll be able to finally dig into the experimental series.
Cover art by Michael Zulli, published by Dave Sim’s Aardvark One International, 1986.
Here’s today’s ICS, the cover to WaRP Graphics Annual #1, by Debbie Hayes and Paul Abrams, with colors by Mark Wheatley:
This comics was published in 1989 by Warp Graphics (which stood for Wendy and Richard Pini, the husband and wife team behind the venerable Elfquest series), and featured a bunch of (now) well-known creators: the aforementioned Pinis, Robert Asprin, Phil Foglio, Jim Valentino, Colleen Doran, Mark Wheatley, Marc Hempel, Romeo Tanghal, and more.
Since I kicked off the week with an 80s fantasy comic, I figured I’d stick to the theme, so here’s the cover to Unicorn Isle #5:
Cover art by Nicholas Koenig, published May 1987 by Apple Comics (issue 1 & 2 came out through WaRP Graphics). I know nothing about this series, though. And I have a feeling it never completed its planned 12-issue run.
Starting this week, the ICS feature will be moving to a Tue/Thr update schedule, so I can free up Wednesday for a new (old) feature. What could it be? Tune in tomorrow and find out!
Today’s cover is from a black-and-white fantasy comic titled Dragon Of The Valkyr, published in the mid-80s by RAK Graphics:

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The American basketball player took to Instagram to show his 9.2 million followers photos of his ‘body transformation’ from the ESPN 2019 Body Issue.
“Man listen! It seems counterintuitive to think you would start feeling better in your body as you get older, but that’s EXACTLY the path I’m on!” Chris said.
“34, recently turned plant-based, and feeling pretty damn good! Stay disciplined and take care of yourselves, it all starts here! #ESPNBody.”
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Chris is also an Executive Producer for the upcoming vegan documentary The Game Changers.
“When we started working on The Game Changers, the benefits of leading a plant-based lifestyle became so clear to me,” the star said.
“I eventually decided to fully commit to it, and I genuinely hope that bringing this movie to theatres will encourage more people to do the same and cut down their daily meat consumption. Congratulations to everyone involved in this project, changing the game is not an easy task but it’s so rewarding!”
The film ‘documents the explosive rise of plant-based eating in professional sports, mixing real-time, groundbreaking science with cinematic stories of struggle and triumph’.
A new edit of the documentary, which features exclusive pre-show content and never-before-seen bonus footage, will be screened in more than 1,000 theaters across the world on September 16.

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This stockdog is Luke. He is a big, rough coated, sweet male that loves to play frisbee, fetch and hike.. He’s a good dog, lots of fun and has a great, friendly temperament. This is It is sterling silver. We oxidized it to accent the beauty of the details and to give it a soft patina. It measures 1 3/8 x 3/4 inch. It can be worn as a pendant, charm, or anything your creativity comes up with.
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Britain-based realtor to invest $300 mn in IndiaNovember 1st, 2008 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 1 (IANS) Britain-based real estate developer Eredene Capital Plc announced Saturday it will invest $300 million in India’s infrastructure sector next year.“This will be our second fund focussed on the Indian infrastructure sector as there are a series of good projects available for investment,” Eredene Infrastructure Pvt Ltd chairman Nikhil Naik said.
The fund will be raised from investors in Europe and the Middle East, among other places.
“We are confident about the India infrastructure growth story. All the building blocks are in place. What is needed is foreign direct investment,” he said.
Eredene is planning to acquire at least 26 percent stake in a venture and also a board seat. The company targets sectors like logistics, distribution, port related services and real estate.
“We will stay invested for a period of four to 10 years or even longer,” Naik said.
According to him, the company has deployed 55 percent of the $105-million first fund corpus. “Ninety two percent of the first fund corpus is committed for investments. Till date, the company has invested in nine projects.”
On Saturday, the company announced that it will invest around 5 million pounds for developing a container freight station (CFS) at Ennore near here, partnering with the Chennai-based Sattva Business Group.
Eredene will initially own 85 percent stake in a special purpose vehicle to be formed to build the CFS.
The land for the CFS will be purchased in phases, with an initial acquisition of around 35 acres.
The Eredene group is also part of a consortium that has bid for the Ennore Container Terminal project. The consortium, headed by Spain’s leading port operator Grup Maritim TCB SL, also includes Spanish construction group Obrascon Huarte Lian SA, and GE Mauritius Int Holdings, a subsidiary of America’s GE Equipment Services.
Eredene holds 22 percent stake in the consortium.


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Ziegler Hands WMC, Allies A $265 Million Tax Gift
You got excited about getting a $600 federal tax stimulus check?
Though the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce spent around $2 million on her 2007 State Supreme Court campaign, and also paid lawyers bringing a pivotal sales tax claim to the Court, Justice Annette Ziegler wrote the Court's 4-3 ruling released today in favor of the WMC position.
Apparently that's not a conflict of interest, which makes the Court little more than a WMC subsidiary.
The result: the WMC wins another long-term tax shift onto the backs of personal sales, property and income taxpayers, the state owes the company a $265 million refund, and with WMC-client Justice-elect Michael Gableman about to join the Court, Wisconsin taxpayers are in for a fleecing that could last decades.
The Journal Sentinel's first story about the decision is here.
The WMC is implementing a very effective plan right out of Republican strategist Grover Norquist's playbook.
He's the national organizer who favors cutting the size of the government so completely that what's left can be drowned in a bathtub.
The Republican Party and heavy-spending , so-called independent groups like the WMC have managed a takeover of the state Supreme Court, where its agents will do the bidding of big business, strip government of its ability to regulate in the common interest, and strip away its funding.
The WMC is focused on protecting business profits that preserve the growing pay gap between management and employee.
Owners and managers have less need for public services - - transit, parks, libraries, and even schools and public health services, to name but a obvious few.
The state will meet its obligation and provide the refund. It will also continue to lower taxes to sectors already exempted from sales taxes - - manufacturing, equipment, computers - - and so forth.
The rest of us will pay more, and/or have additional services cut.
At some point the WMC may discover that stripping public service financing ultimately hurts workforce education, development and retention, but right now, the WMC is only focused on its members' bonuses, stock options, dividends, golden parachutes and total compensation packages.
The bar at the Madison Club's gonna be packed today.
How is giving someone their money BACK a gift?
The gift was Ziegler's vote and authorship of the opinion.
Hey Bigt, you missed the point entirely. Ziegler was not sent to the court for any particular reason save to protect the constitutional rights of Wisconsin citizens. This smacks of quid pro quo, loud and clear-something that should not be allowed at any level of elected office, especially the court.
Long ago, some big EDS/IBM/AA custom software entity must've wrote the taxation guidelines. Custom programming isn't taxed, but setting up "canned" software is taxed. The regulations are a mess. They don't make sense for what IT people do all day. When the stakes get high enough, it'll make it to the Supremes.
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Angry Walcott could Punish the Baggies
Match Preview: West Brom vs. Arsenal – Premier League – 18.03.2017
Pulis sides are notoriously difficult to break down, especially on their home patch, and Arsenal have looked disjointed in attack for a number of weeks. The Gunners beat Lincoln 5-0 in the FA Cup last weekend but the non-league side did well to keep a vastly superior team at bay for almost the entire first half. Confidence was visibly low among the Arsenal players and they needed to be patient to break the deadlock. Similar patience will be required at the Hawthorns where Arsenal have recorded just one win in their last three visits.
West Brom are adept at handling the physical presence of a player like Giroud yet Arsenal will not want to lose that edge so a return to the starting line up for Welbeck could be the perfect solution. Danny Welbeck will still offer Arsenal a physical presence and aerial threat against the large, dominant duo of Evans and McAuley but he also brings bags of pace and a direct running style that will unsettle the Albion defence.
Alexis Sanchez is another fast, mobile player who will cause problems for West Brom and Arsène Wenger would be wise to complete the tactic with Walcott on the opposite flank. Theo Walcott must be feeling rather bitter at his England omission and will want to send a message to Gareth Southgate. Arsenal’s longest serving player is dangerous at the best of times but the Walcott we’ve seen this season has developed an angry, hard streak that oddly suits him and has enhanced his game.
Any one of those players is a handful for most defences but all three together will give Arsenal’s attack a disruptive edge that could heap misery on the Albion defence. Should the manager opt for a discommoding front line he may wish to add a bit more steel in midfield. Mohamed Elneny and Mesut Özil are back in the squad so aside from Oxlade-Chamberlain who picked up a knock against Lincoln and is uncertain to feature the manager has an almost full-strength midfield to choose from. It is possible the Arsenal manager will look to partner Xhaka and Elneny for a bit more defensive stability and combativeness however, should Ramsey start he will be making his 200th Premier League appearance.
Arsenal’s top four destiny is in their own hands thanks to 1-2 games in hand on their rivals and Manchester City and Liverpool duking it out on Sunday. A win today would set them on the right path and I expect Theo Walcott at least to take out his frustrations on West Brom.
Arsenal (from): Cech, Ospina, Martinez, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Gibbs, Maitland-Niles, Coquelin, Xhaka, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Özil, Walcott, Reine-Adelaide, Iwobi, Lucas, Alexis, Welbeck, Giroud.
“What is for sure is that we are in a position where we can’t waste points” – Arsène Wenger
Last 3 Meetings
- Arsenal 1-0 West Brom (26.12.2016)
- Arsenal 2-0 West Brom (21.04.2016)
- West Brom 2-1 Arsenal (21.11.2015)
Baggies’ centre-forward Salomon Rondon may not have scored in 13 games but that makes him no less of a a menace to an Arsenal defence that has shipped as many goals in their last 5 games as in their previous 12 which included two clean sheets against non-league opposition. However, West Brom’s biggest threat comes from set-pieces with Albion topping the charts for goals from set-pieces, 16 – that’s three more than any other team in the Premier League. Pulis’ side are also dangerous in open play as they boast intelligent movement and a goal scoring threat from wide thanks to ex-Tottenham winger Nacer Chadli. The former Tottenham Hotspur man would no doubt love to put another dent in the Gunners’ season. However, they are imbalanced in wide areas due to the absence of Matt Phillips whose creativity will be missed.
Pulis has often succeeded in frustrating Wenger by refusing to engage in a game of football and setting up his side to impose their physiques on the game. The Gunners should expect rough treatment and an unsympathetic referee.
- Arsène Wenger’s side have won only one of their last six away matches in the league and kept one clean sheet in the last nine.
- West Brom’s only win in the last 13 competitive meetings came at The Hawthorns last season.
- Arsenal have scored in 22 consecutive league matches against West Brom, winning 15 of them, since a 0-0 away draw in November 1985.
- Albion could earn consecutive top-flight home victories against Arsenal for the first time in 60 years.
- Aaron Ramsey could make his 200th Premier League appearance.
- The Baggies could lose three Premier League games in a row for the first time this season. They have never suffered three straight league defeats without scoring since Tony Pulis took charge in January 2015.
- The Gunners have lost three of their last four league fixtures, as well as suffering two 5-1 defeats against Bayern Munich during that period.
- West Brom have won seven of their last nine league matches at The Hawthorns. However, they are vying to avoid consecutive home defeats for the first time since last April.
- Arsenal have been beaten in five of their last 11 league matches. Their previous five losses were spread over 40 games.
- Albion have only earned one point from their nine games against the seven sides above them in the league table – losing seven in a row since a home draw with Spurs in October.
- The Arsenal are in danger of losing three successive Premier League away games for the first time since October 2011.
- Salomon Rondon has failed to score in all 13 league and cup appearances since his hat-trick against Swansea City on 14 December.
- Alexis Sanchez has been directly involved in a league-high 26 goals in as many appearances this season, scoring 17 and providing nine assists.
Courtesy of Opta & BBC Sport.
If Arsenal turn up they could easily win this 4-0 but I’m going to pin my colours to scrappy 1-0 win.
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Date of Birth 2020-05-07
Color Calico Tabby
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Adoption Fee $95
Ursula is a sweet girl looking for her forever home. She loves to play with wands and, as you can see, a big fan of treats! She is working on losing some weight, so she can play all day to entertain you. She is a big fan of pets but on her own terms. She would just rather do it herself and who wouldn’t want to offer a hand or leg for her to bunt that cute face on! She will follow you around and make the perfect shadow for all your chores. She gets along with dogs, cats, and everyone. Can this easy going girl come play at your house?
If you are interested in meeting this animal, you must apply to adopt below. Once we review the application, one of our foster coordinators will reach out to you.

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Collection: Autograph letters signed collection, ca. 1603-ca. 1972 >> Note from Feargus O'Connor to Dr [Loreanter], stating his wish...
Note from Feargus O'Connor to Dr [Loreanter], stating his wish to visist Mr Longmyre in the Derby Gaol,
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Includes newpaper clippings: portrait of O'Connor and depiction of "mass meeting of the Chartists" in 1848.
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Lakeside Lutheran High School opened its doors to 135 freshmen on Wednesday, Aug. 18. Freshmen will begin their school year a day early to orient and learn schedules, meet teachers and other students, and explore co-curricular opportunities. Classes begin on campus for all 455 students on Thursday, Aug. 19, an increase of 7.3% from the start of 2020-21.
An opening service and installation of new faculty will take place as part of the first day’s events on Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. in the west gymnasium. Pastor Joel Fricke from Immanuel Lutheran Church, Johnson Creek, will offer the devotion during this special chapel service. The theme for the 2021-23 school years is “Become,” a reminder of 2 Corinthians 5:21 “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” The biennial theme is a focus in devotions and other events throughout the school year.
Four new full-time faculty members will also be installed and recognized in the opening service. With 28 years of teaching experience, mostly recently in Illinois, Mr. John Dorn will teach Physical Science, Environmental Science, and Anatomy and Physiology and coach football and soccer. He and his wife will live in Lake Mills. Mrs. Erin LaPointe will be a full-time assistant in the Extended Learning Center. She has over 16 years of teaching experience and lives in Fort Atkinson. With 10 years of teaching experience, Mr. Nicholas Trebesch is joining the Lakeside family to teach Geometry and Algebra and coach basketball and baseball. He and his family live in Watertown. Mr. Jacob Ziel, a sixth-year teacher most recently in Doral, Florida, will teach General Science and Algebra and coach basketball and baseball. He lives in Watertown.
One part-time teacher will also be installed. Mrs. Cathy Meier of Watertown, will be responsible for Family and Consumer Science classes as well as a section of freshman English.


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The neighborhood is located right in the city center, very close to everything, yet it's quite calm. The place is 75m from the Chauderon bus stop, shared by many lines of buses. Buses 3 and 21 connect directly to the main train station (3 stops). Metro stop Vigie is just across the Chauderon bridge. Most attractions are within walking distance (but keep in mind that Lausanne is hilly). Things that might or might not annoy you: - The building is a bit old. - Since the studio is right in th...
Proche de tout, centre , métro, gare, lac et commerces. Confortable pour 2 personnes. Cuisine bien agencée . Moderne dans une maison des années 30. 2ème étage sans ascenseur.
Charmant petit appartement proche du centre de lausanne à louer pour une durée de 2 semaines minimum. Il est totalement meublé et dispose de tous les équipement nécessaire. La durée est de minimum 12 jours avec une date d'entrée pour le 19 décembre.
Fully equipped room (14 m2) with queensize bed in spacious flat (110m2) a view steps away from the lake. Commodity shops and buses nearly as well as access to the highway and blue parking zone. The main train station is 10 min away by bus. Learn More
Two people can stay comfortably in the bedroom, and two more can sleep on the sofa bed. We are just getting our apartment started on AirBnB, so we value all your comments to help us make it better for our guests! Your own private entrance and space. You can also use the washer and dryer on Fridays. I'll be happy to greet you and answer all your questions. I live in the building and am available should you need anything! Amazing views from the street! The city center is a 15 minute walk, ...
A fully furnished room with a south facing window and a view at the beautiful Lac Léman and French Alps. The room comes with a comfortable king size bed and a computer for internet access. Learn More
The room is part of a 75m2 apartment with a spacious living room and kitchen. The living room has a south facing balcony with a direct view at the lake. The bathroom has a washer and dryer. All common spaces are accessible for guests. I am renting out my flatmate's room while he is on vacation. I will be happy to help my guests and offer guidance regarding Lausanne and Switzerland. I speak fluently in English, French and Polish. Avenue de France is a quiet but well connected neighborhoo...
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Needless to say that this colour of China Glaze became one of my favourites! :)
I wondered what sort of decoration will be perfect for it because the polish is perfect itself. And I chose stampings for my ring fingers. But let`s first start with the polish preview ->>>
China Glaze "Aquadelic" from the Electropop Collection
The colour is between green and blue neon and is from the colours that couldn`t be cought on camera. But I think I achieved to release the real colour.
The creme polish is thick enough and could be applied in one coat only if you`re precise, but I applied two coats and a coat of Seche Vite top coat.
For the decoration on my ring fingers I used this Bundle Monster BM-221 stamping plate and black Konad paint ->>>
The stamping on one of the fingers has been smashed a little when I applied the top coat, but this happens almost everytime I use the black Konad paint :-/
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text: On this edition of the Arsenal Vision Post Match Podcast, Elliot (@yankeegunner) is joined by Football London reporter James Benge (@jamesbenge) to discuss the exciting but ultimately disappointing Carabao Cup tie at Anfield. First they discuss the Ozil situation, his performance and what happens next. Next, there’s a similar examination of Lucas Torreira’s situation. The conversation moves on to other individual performances and Gabriel Martinelli in particular. Towards the end of the discussion, James focuses in on Emery’s conservative tendencies, his tenability to continue as Arsenal coach, and what happens next with the Xhaka situation. After the break Paul (@poznaninmypants) joins to discuss the highest and lows from the match and what to expect at the weekend. All that and more on this edition of the Arsenal Vision Post Match Podcast.

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Stop money now Smith tells Goff
The Foreign Minister’s proposal to have “dialogue” with North Korea over revelations that New Zealand taxpayers have
been inadvertently contributing to its development of nuclear weapons is weak-kneed and inadequate, says National’s
Environment spokesperson Nick Smith.
“The Minister should be loudly protesting North Korea’s blatant violation of its agreement to stop developing weapons,
and our Government should stop any further payments and demand the $4.5 million back.
“The Minister was not even prepared to answer in Parliament whether or not he had sent a letter of protest to the North
Koreans from the New Zealand Government,” says Dr Smith.
Dr Smith was successful in moving a motion in Parliament condemning the North Korean Government. The motion “That this
Parliament condemn the ongoing development of nuclear weapons by the North Korean Government particularly in light of
the generous contributions from countries like New Zealand that were conditional on nuclear weapon development ceasing”,
was passed unanimously.
“Mr Goff has been too keen to blame National for agreeing to be part of the alternative energy programme. National acted
in good faith in supporting this international effort and did not know until last week that North Korea had broken its
“Now we know, we must act and act firmly.
“North Korea’s actions are blatant cheek. To accept money from non-nuclear weapon countries like New Zealand, on the
condition there is no further development of weapons, and then to secretly defy this commitment deserves the strongest
possible objection,” says Dr Smith.


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Deep-Sea Cod Fishing Tour
Lofoten Islands cod jigging on a luxury sailing yacht
Safe & stable ship
This three-hour tour is a scenic fishing trip in the open sea with a regular catch of cod, pollock, haddock, and mackerel. Vestfjorden has a healthy and rich ecosystem of marine life that is well managed. The Norwegian Sea in the arctic is clean, fresh, and open for the fishing season!
This is a great activity for families, small groups or couples who want to go on a day trip in Lofoten and try fishing for cod. All fishing equipment is provided and we’ll show you how to use it.
Small group, deep-sea fishing charter on a luxury yacht
Professional fishing guides
Take home your fresh Lofoten cod
Hot vegetable soup & bread snack
Great for families, friends and couples
If your desired tour dates are not available on the booking calendar, let us know and we may be able to arrange special dates for you.
We depart Svolvær harbor, the main town of the Lofoten Islands. As we cruise Lofoten and out to Vestfjorden, watch for orca, porpoise and humpback whales from our top deck lounge. Once we are out in Vestfjorden, we will begin your fishing adventure. Grab a rod and listen up. We’ll teach you how to cast, jig and reel in your line. Norway offers some of the best cod fishing in the North Atlantic because they have managed their fisher and exports very well. Did you know there are two types of cod in Norwegian waters? If your jigging is good, you may catch either a coastal cod or a Norwegian-Arctic cod, locally called Skrei. Skrei means "wanderer", referring to the 1000 km journey the cod makes each year from the Barents Sea to the coast of Northern Norway. The Lofoten Islands are one of the most important spawning grounds for Norwegian-arctic cod. We’ll pause our fishing to enjoy a warm vegetable soup with fresh bread. If you catch a fish, it can be cooked and added to your soup. Your captain and first mate will share stories about their fishing adventures, the history and biology of the Norweigan cod, and answer any other questions you may have about Norwegian fishing. Leaving our favourite fishing spot, our fishing charter will set a course for its home port. With your fish cleaned, you can take your catch and enjoy it at your next meal. Ready to go on a Fishing Tour in Norway?
2,200 kr per adult
1,700 kr per child
Private charter available
17:00 - 20:00
Public Service House Guest Harbor
June - September
Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday
3 hours of cruising time through the Lofoten Islands
Personalized service for your group's arrival
Local captain and first mate
Stories, interpretation and fishing instructions in English, Norwegian or Japanese
Local vegetable soup (add your fresh catch!) with bread
Coffee, tea, water & cookies
Indoor and outdoor seating and dining areas
Access to Toilets
Coveralls available for rent
WHAT TO BRING
Hat & gloves
ABOUT YOUR GUIDE
Former fisherman and Norwegian Coast Guard Sea Captain with 35 years experience
Frequently asked questions about Lofoten Islands Beach Day
How long is the fishing tour?
Our cod fishing charter is about 3 hours long. It depends on the size of the group, the catches, the winds and the currents.
Is there a minimum number of participants for the tour?
Yes, we have a minimum of 8 guests for our tours. We always strive to do fishing charter many days within the season, but if there are too few people booked, we will reschedule your tour to another day or provide you with a full refund. We cancel because it is both financially and ecologically unsustainable to do a fishing charter with groups any smaller. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility.
What happens if it is raining all day?
Our Deep-sea Cod Fishing Tour will continue rain or shine. If the weather conditions are unsafe (high winds or storms), we will cancel the tour and either reschedule or provide a full refund. Sailing Yacht Stella Oceana, our ship, has warm indoor spaces so you can opt to stay warm and dry. Some of our best fishing has been experienced on a grey, foggy day though!
What wildlife/animals will I see?
You never know what you might encounter in the sea, but some common wild animals that we see are harbor porpoises, orca, humpback whales, other whales, seals, white-tailed eagles, puffins, migrating birds from all over the world and arctic birds. Of course, on this adventure, the chance of seeing a cod fish is also quite high!
Will I get seasick?
We can't guarantee that you won't get seasick, but most people don't experience this discomfort because the boat is so stable. However, in the small chance that you do get seasick, the crew has a lot of experience and can help you so you can enjoy your trip.


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Music history is littered with novelty acts, good-intentioned label one-offs, and short-lived viral sensations. But rarely has any act seemed as guilty of putting all their eggs in one basket as when Atlanta rapper Ca$h Out landed a hit in 2012 with his song “Cashin’ Out.” With lyrics that explored various ways that Ca$h Out was cashing out, “Cashin’ Out” seemed like the perfect way for the then-unknown rapper to quickly live up to his name by, yes, cashing out in the music industry and never being heard from again. That he ended up in a record deal with Epic that cashed in on “Cashin’ Out” and otherwise went nowhere before letting him go seems kind of inevitable. Let’s reiterate: The guy’s name is Ca$h Out.
Less inevitable was Ca$h Out's failure to just disappear. Although he seemed to stall while on his Epic deal, and his 2013 mixtape, Ya Feel Me?, received little more than a cursory reaction, Ca$h Out didn’t stop making music, nor did he stop making good music, nor did he stop making popular music. Last year, his song “She Twerkin’” became a legitimate hit after breaking out locally, and it worked its way into the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 98. A high-profile feature on PartyNextDoor’s December release PNDCOLOURS put him back on tastemakers’ radar. His current single, “Let’s Get It,” featuring Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign, has been gaining momentum, and, with its slinky, sticky hook, it deserves to be an outright smash. Off the buzz of these successful singles and last fall’s album Let’s Get It, released through independent label eOne, Ca$h Out recently found himself in New York, once again a subject of industry interest, but this time with a lot more leverage.
Ca$h Out’s renaissance as an emerging star working at the experimental edge of melodic Atlanta trap music makes perfect sense given his history, though. The 2012 mixtape that contained “Cashin’ Out,” It’s My Time, may have been a little clumsy (i.e. the “Red Light” lyric “I knock that pussy down / World Trade Center”), but it was also prescient. Its brand of sing-song, often Auto-Tuned vocals is exactly what Atlanta rap—and rap in general—evolved into over the next two years, propelled by the success of artists like Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug. On Let’s Get It, Ca$h Out is once again pushing things forward, his melodies often barely perceptible snatches of tunes over beats that have been stripped down to the most basic parts. The production on “I Want the Money” sounds like it was done on tin cans in an empty warehouse, and Ca$h Out’s eerily synthetic vocals match the tone. “Let’s Get It” sounds like a hustling anthem for ghosts. And “Mexico,” which has become my personal favorite song from the album, takes the rap trope about getting drugs for cheap south of the border and turns it into a polished, harmonic easy listening anthem that could almost work on a Jimmy Buffett album or a Mexico tourism campaign if it weren’t, you know, about buying drugs for cheap south of the border.
Sitting at the midpoint of two of rap’s most important stylistic trends—extreme minimalism and aggressive melodicism—Ca$h Out has gone from being a potential poster boy for the music world's worst tendencies to an embodiment of its exciting new possibilities. Best of all, he’s zen as hell about all of this tangled career stuff. When he stopped by the VICE office on his recent New York trip, he exuded patience, humility, and a complete lack of pretense, talking excitedly in a charming Southern drawl and flashing a huge smile pretty much the whole time we were together. Cashing out may be cynical; Ca$h Out is anything but.
I feel like the interesting thing about your career is that right out of the gate you had such a huge hit, and you instantly became defined by that hit.
Yes, sometimes I’m like man, I wish I could gradually grow like the rest of these artists, but God has certain things planned for you, and you know, that’s how he wanted to come out, and I believe he did that for a reason. Show you certain signs, and show you how to manage your money. ‘Cause it’s a lot of money I just fucked up, just mixed up being young.
How old are you now?
Twenty-four, and I was 21 when the song came out. I was just having the time of my life, never seen that much money at one time after everything I’ve been through during the streets, but a big check at one time. As a hustler you might hustle up on a million dollars, but that million never comes in one day like “here you go nigga.” I spent a lot of money just on jewelry, on clothes.
We took some downtime, and I had to bounce back. There’s just that fight in me that won’t let up. I know I can make singles all day. I just wanted to show the lyrical talents, so when I go to these labels or step in these buildings they look at me as an album artist now, a brand. Not for them to just say “hey we’re giving you a check for ‘Cashin’ Out’ or ‘She Twerkin’ and go from there.” Now when I step into the building after this song, I want them to say “Hey we’re ready to give you a full package, whatever you need. What’s the next single? We’re gonna do three or four singles and prepare for the album at the end of the year.” And I want it to be like that, not just “hey let’s push this single to the heights.” Which I’m not mad at because every label I’ve been to helped my career go to another level.
How did you help “Cashin’ Out” break out originally?
When “Cashin’ Out” came out, the strip clubs and the DJs spoke for that record. It was so strong radio couldn't deny it, so it slipped in. The Durtty Boys have this slot on Hot 107.9 called Make it or Break It. Two artists go against each other. You call in if you like the record, and they play it. Every week I won, and after five weeks you're the champ. I won five weeks.
How long before between you started being like "I'm a rapper" and “Cashin’ Out” blew up?
Too fast. ‘Cause you’ve got people I respect doing it for years, and I did “Cashin’ Out” in late November and got signed in March. “Cashin’ Out: was my fourth song I ever recorded. So it was “I Got It,” “Touch Your Toes,” another record and maybe a couple hood features with my friends, but then “Cashin’ Out” was like the fourth song fresh out the studio. I made music after that, but it was like “pause, this the single right there.” We went to the club, spent like $10,000 that night, and just made the movie around the song. People were like "what that song?" because the DJ played it like 30 times in a row. The song broke that night. The right people were in the building too, so they saw what we were doing.
You told me your last court case is what made you take rap seriously. What happened with that?
It was convicted felon in possession of two firearms. If I look back at my life and see how everything played out, I feel like it was a story because it went from going to court, doing that charge, sitting down—when I left court one of the jurors walked up to me, and he said "we were in the back room, and we decided to give you another chance at life." I didn't really get it. In my head I was like "why me? A lot of people done been through the system—a lot of felons, a lot of males and females—what made y’all look at me and say ‘he’s got something in life he need to accomplish’?” Every time I sit down and think about that case I’m like what made them do that?
It was a blessing because I was praying through trial, and mom dukes was crying ‘cause it wasn't looking too good for me. Just being all the way honest, they had everything they needed. They had the guns and officers with their story. I just had my story and my prayers. My life was in the jury's hands, ten years or nothing. When that day came I was sweating in the courtroom. That was one of the most nervous days of my life. Ten years? I'd still be locked up now. I'd still be doing like three more years.
It came out not guilty. It shocked me. I felt like there was a God that day. Like somebody was really on my side, like somebody whispered to that jury—an angel or whatever—just like "we’re going give him another chance." Even after trial: You're not supposed to talk to the jury. So it was weird for that person to find me walking out the door. That's why I say I don't know if it was an angel or what. He just found me and had that conversation with me.
I took heed. Well, I didn't take heed right when I got out because as soon as I got out I went right to the homeboys’ house, but after a while I took heed to it. And woke up one day and gave away all my drugs like “I ain’t selling drugs no more.”
Was that what the original felony had been for?
Yup, the drugs. I woke up one morning, hit the block and gave away everything. It was like a turkey giveaway. They was like "Is he tripping? Is he high or something?" I just gave away everything. Even before I met my business partner, when there wasn't much money involved, I was doing my own thing, paying for my own studio time. Me and my manager were out pushing “I Got It.” That was the hottest street record before “Cashin’ Out” in Atlanta at the time. That got me my first interview at V103 with Greg Street and my first radio spin up there. That's how big it was in the streets. That's what caught my business partner's eye. He was checking and going to open mics, and somebody kept telling him “this Ca$h Out dude, he’s kind of popping.” When we met, we kind of came from the same stories. He beat a trial, and I just beat a trial.
What's his name?
Dee. So we met, shared our stories, and we had the same vision. Once again, it was somebody I really needed to meet, and I was somebody he really needed to meet. He had just come out of a trial and was like "which way do I need to go? Back to that life or take music?" So he was looking for an artist, and we just bumped into each other. We met up at Spondivit’s in Atlanta, had some food, had a talk about life and situations we’d been through, and it just clicked. There wasn't even no paperwork involved yet. It clicked.
Even through arguments and fights it's real love. We've been through the struggles together, when we had to call Epic and say, “We don’t want to be with you no more.” We had to start from the ground up again, spending our money, building “She Twerkin’” up the way it was before we got with eOne. That's the things we’ve been through together: the ups and downs. But it's all for the better because I feel like with everything we’ve been through, God has shown us this is where we did good, this is where we made a mistake.
Like in the NBA, LeBron James, everyone knew he was a great player, but he didn’t make the championship the first year. He didn’t make the championship the second or third year. He didn't make the championship until like the fifth year. So that's how I look at my career: They knew I was a superstar, but it was gradually growing to that point like "give me the ring now." And that's where I feel like I'm at with this new single “Tomorrow” and the song with PartyNextDoor. Give me my ring this year. I want the championship. I worked hard. We’ve been to practice, we’ve shot a million jump shots, we went to the playoffs and lost the first round. We went back and lost the second round. We went back and lost in the conference championship. But now we're in the championship. Give me my ring.
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