Oct 24-30 was UN Disarmament Week, during which member states voted on a range of disarmament decisions and resolutions.
Decisions generally relate to actions to be undertaken by UN Secretariat, and require implementation. Resolutions, on the other hand, are mostly indications of governments’ positions and intent. They can be very authoritative and influential if supported by key countries, but are generally not binding on the UN member States, unless they are framed in mandatory terms and adopted by consensus or near consensus (a primary function is codification of existing international law).
The deliberations and votes took place in an environment of increasing tensions between nuclear armed States, and also an increasing divide between non-nuclear countries and those countries which rely on nuclear weapons for their security.
- A resolution Reducing nuclear danger submitted by India received 127 votes in favour (mostly non-aligned countries). It failed to get support of nuclear-armed or European countries, primarily because it only calls for nuclear risk reduction measures by China, France, Russia, UK and USA – leaving out the other nuclear armed States – India, Pakistan, DPRK and Israel.
- A resolution Decreasing the operational readiness of nuclear weapons systems submitted by a group of non-nuclear countries, was much more successful receiving 173 votes in favour, including from most of the NATO countries and from four nuclear armed States (China, DPRK, India, Pakistan).
- A resolution on the Treaty on the Prohibition Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) was supported by 122 countries. This is more than the number who have signed the Treaty, which is 68 (with 19 of these countries having now ratified). The vote indicates that more signatures are likely. However, the resolution was not supported by any of the nuclear-armed countries, nor any of the countries under nuclear deterrence relationships, i.e. NATO, Australia, Japan, South Korea. The opposition of nuclear-armed and allied States to the resolution is another indication that they do not intend to join the new treaty. In general, this means that they will not be bound by the treaty’s obligations. However, the customary law against the use of nuclear weapons which is re-affirmed by the treaty will apply to all States regardless of whether or not they join.
- A resolution on the prohibition of the use of nuclear weapons submitted by India received 120 votes in favour, including from themselves and another three nuclear-armed States (China, DPRK and Pakistan). Some non-nuclear States have historically opposed the resolution in response to India testing nuclear weapons and becoming a nuclear-armed State in 1998. India has requested these countries to reconsider their opposition, especially in light of the international conferences on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons in which India participated and which highlighted the importance of preventing any use of nuclear weapons.
- A resolution affirming a previous decision to hold a UN High-Level Conference (Summit) on Nuclear Disarmament was supported by 143 countries. The resolution, entitled Follow-up to the 2013 high-level meeting of the General Assembly on nuclear disarmament, also promotes negotiations on a Nuclear Weapons Convention – a treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons that includes nuclear-armed States (unlike the TPNW which does not include them). Despite getting a strong vote in favour, including from some nuclear armed states, the proposed conference does not yet appear to have enough political traction to be held. The resolution did not set a date for the conference.
- The UNGA adopted a Decision to convene a conference no later than 2019 on the establishment of a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. Despite the objective of a Middle East Zone being supported by most UN members in a separate resolution (supported by 174 countries), the decision to convene a conference in 2019 to ‘elaborate a legally binding treaty’ was supported by only 103 countries. The hesitation by many countries to support the resolution was due to the fact that they believed that concrete preparations and negotiations for a Middle East Zone Treaty would require the participation of all countries in the region, and currently there is at least one country (Israel) that is not ready to work on such a regional treaty.
Humanitarian consequences and the law
- A resolution on the Humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons, was supported by 143 countries, including one nuclear armed State (India) and one of the nuclear allied States (Japan). Most other nuclear-armed and allied States abstained or opposed because the resolution states that ‘awareness of the catastrophic consequences of nuclear weapons must underpin all approaches and efforts towards nuclear disarmament.’ The nuclear armed and allied States accept that humanitarian impact shoud be considered, but they argue that security reasons for nuclear deterrence must also be addressed in order to relinquish nuclear weapons and achieve a nuclear-weapon-free world.
- A resolution on the legal requirement to achieve nuclear disarmament through multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations was supported by 131 countries. In previous years the resolution, which draws upon the 1996 International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion, found greater support (137 countries in favour), including from some of the nuclear armed States. Previously, the primary call of the resolution had been for negotiations leading to a nuclear weapons convention which would include the nuclear armed and allied States. However, the resolution has been amended to call instead for nuclear disarmament through the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which none of the nuclear-armed or allied countries support. This has led to a drop in support for the resolution. See for example, the Explanation of Vote by India on the ICJ follow-up resolution.
Other discussions and resolutions
There were other disarmament discussions at the UN General Assembly last week – included a heated discussion between Russia and the United States over the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). Both US and Russia claim that the other party is in violation of the treaty, and last week President Trump announced that the US was initiating procedures to withdraw from the treaty.
In addition there were a number of other disarmament resolutions that were introduced, some of which were adopted and some of which are being actioned (voted upon) this week.
For more information see
- UNGA First Committee
- Press releases: Nov 1 and Nov 2.
- Reaching Critical Will UN First Committee


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Homeland Security Unveils New Rules On Immigration Law Enforcement
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:
We're learning more about how the Trump administration plans to crack down on illegal immigration. The Department of Homeland Security released new rules laid out in two documents signed by Secretary John Kelly. They detail how the department plans to enforce president Trump's executive orders on immigration and border security. Here's how White House Spokesman Sean Spicer described them.
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SEAN SPICER: Those people who are in this country and pose a threat to our public safety or have committed a crime will be the first to go. And we will be aggressively making sure that that occurs, that that is what the priority is.
SHAPIRO: Joining us now with more is NPR's Joel Rose. Hi, Joel.
JOEL ROSE, BYLINE: Hi, Ari.
SHAPIRO: So who would be eligible for deportation under these new rules?
ROSE: Well, the new rules would greatly expand those who could be considered a priority for deportation. Under the Obama administration, immigrants convicted of, quote, "serious crimes," unquote, were the priority. Under the new rules, federal agents could seek to deport immigrants convicted of any crime - period. But the rules make other people a priority, too, including anyone who's, quote, "abused any program related to receipt of public benefits," unquote, and anyone an immigration officer deems a risk to public safety or national security.
One notable exception here is the so-called Dreamers, young people who were brought to the country illegally as children. These rules specifically exempt DACA or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. So the Dreamers have gotten a reprieve here, but it appears that their parents and potentially millions of others have not.
SHAPIRO: And what kind of a response have we seen today from immigrant rights advocates?
ROSE: They say these rules are written so broadly that they make anyone in the country illegally potentially a target for deportation, potentially as many as 8 to 11 million people. Marielena Hincapie is executive director of the National Immigration Law Center.
MARIELENA HINCAPIE: Today's memos offer a guide to allow Trump to enact his mass deportation agenda which he talked about during the campaign trail but actually are even more extreme than his rhetoric.
ROSE: They say these rules are intended to cause chaos and anxiety and fear in immigrant communities and that they're working. The administration denies that this is a mass deportation order, and DHS officials say they don't have the manpower to do that even if they wanted to, which they say they don't.
SHAPIRO: And Joel, there's also a big backlog already at immigration courts across the country, so what is the practical effect of this likely to be?
ROSE: In the short run, the changes may not be very dramatic. DHS has asked for a lot more staff. They want to hire 10,000 immigration and customs agents, 5,000 border patrol agents. But that will require more funding from Congress. In the long run, the DHS memos suggest that the department wants to expand what is known as expedited removal, which means that migrants would not get a chance to go before an immigration judge but would simply be deported.
Under President Obama, this expedited process was only used for recently arrived immigrants within a hundred miles of the border. DHS is looking to expand expedited removal all over the country for any immigrant who can't show that they've been here for at least two years.
SHAPIRO: Joel, something else in these memos that's gotten a lot of attention is that Homeland Security wants to revive a partnership between federal and local law enforcement. What can you tell us about that?
ROSE: Yeah, this is the controversial program known by the catchy name 287(g).
ROSE: It was started under the George W. Bush administration. Critics charge that it led to racial profiling by state and local officers who didn't really understand federal immigration law. The federal government actually terminated one such agreement with Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in 2011 after the Justice Department found that county officers unlawfully stopped and detained Latinos. But DHS officials say this potentially is a, quote, "force multiplier" for them, and they noted that the police undergo extensive training and that racial profiling would not be tolerated.
SHAPIRO: That's NPR's Joel Rose. Thanks, Joel.
ROSE: You're welcome. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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Birds are incredibly important. They control pests, pollinate plants, distribute seeds, and recycle nutrients. Birds provide us with eggs, meat, and feathers and the nests they build are key for the lifecycles of other organisms. Birds help us to connect with nature on a daily basis, from glancing out the window to viewing art that they inspired (Wenny, et al., 2011). However, despite all of the benefits that birds bring to human society, which we explore further in another blog post, we are not always kind to them. In fact, urban areas contain several threats to bird life, but research has shown that there are solutions.
Studies estimate that between 365 and 988 million birds (a median of 599 million) are killed annually by building collisions in the U.S. (Loss, Will, Loss, & Marra, 2014). A combination of factors cause this: reflections from windows that confuse birds, light pollution that disorientates them, and tall buildings being located directly in flight paths and habitats of many species (Berg, 2021).
Bird-friendly glass is one way to reduce building collisions; this can include dotted patterns, tints, or glazing on glass and windows. Birds can mistake reflective surfaces like windows and glass for sky or vegetation and fly straight into the buildings as a result, the textures glass prevents this from happening. To increase the use of bird friendly materials in building works, legislation must be passed that requires its use in new constructions and major renovations. An example of this kind of legislation is a bill entitled “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the New York city building code, in relation to bird friendly materials” introduced in March 2020 in New York City. This bill requires that at least 90% of the exterior of the first 75 feet of a building is constructed with bird-friendly materials. Proof of the effectiveness of similar policies are exemplified by cases such as the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, which replaced its windows with fritted glass in 2013. The result, according to NYC Audubon, was a 90% reduction in bird deaths (Liao, 2019).
Measures to reduce the impact of light pollution on migrating birds are also key. Billions of birds migrate each year, typically flying at night and navigating using the night sky (Audubon, 2020). Turning off outdoor lighting between 11 p.m. and dawn during peak migration periods can help to provide birds with safe passage between their nesting and wintering grounds (Liao, 2019) (Audubon, 2020).
It’s not just architects who play a role in making urban environments better for birds, it’s pet owners too. Building collisions are the second largest source of human-caused mortality for U.S. birds. The only greater threat comes from feral and free-ranging cats, which are estimated to kill roughly four times as many birds each year as building collisions (Loss, Will, Loss, & Marra, 2014). Free-ranging domestic cats have been introduced to habitats all of the world. Research suggests that feral cats on islands contribute to at least 14% of global bird, mammal, and reptile extinctions and are the primary threat to up to 8% of critically endangered birds, mammals, and reptiles (Medina, et al., 2011). Estimates say that free-ranging domestic cats kill between 1.3–4.0 billion birds and 6.3–22.3 billion mammals each year, and that un-owned cats, rather than pet cats, cause the majority of the mortality (Loss, Will, & Marra, 2013).
Scientifically sound intervention in both wildlife conservation and policy is essential to reduce this impact (Loss, Will, & Marra, 2013). One strategy that cat owners can employ to prevent their pets from harming wildlife is to build “catios”. “Catios” or cat-patios are screened-in structures that allow pet cats to have the experience and stimulation of being outside. They are always closed in which means cats do not have the opportunity to hunt or kill birds (Berg, 2021). Other mitigation measures that have been proposed to protect wildlife from cat predation include devices designed to hinder cat hunting ability, such as those that make a noise to alert birds to their presence. It is also thought that desexing cats will reduce their impulse to wander and exhibit nuisance behaviours. Keeping cats indoors at night, or at all times, would also remove their ability to hunt wildlife. There are suggestions that regulations could be brought in that govern and restrict cat ownership. These regulations could include limits on the number of pet cats per household to reduce cat density, or could prohibit cat ownership in zones around sensitive wildlife conservation areas (Metsers, Seddon, & van Heezik, 2010).
Birds provide cultural benefits to humans as sources of recreation including birdwatching and hunting, as pets, as symbols in religious customs, and by serving as inspiration for photography and art (Michel, Whelan, & Verutes, 2020). Cities are often where people come into contact with the natural world: in urban nature reserves, residential yards, and parks. One of the most important aspects of birds in urban areas is acting as the link between urban spaces and the natural environment (Belaire, Westphal, Whelan, & Minor, 2015).
Studies have found that people who engage in wildlife recreation are 4-5 time more likely to engage in conservation behaviours. These behaviours include donating to local conservation efforts, enhancing wildlife habitats on public land, advocating for wildlife recreation, and taking part in local environmental groups (Cooper, Larson, Dayer, Stedman, & Decker, 2015). Since people who partake in wildlife recreation and birdwatching are more likely to exhibit environmental behaviours, the key may lie in encouraging more people to participate. Improving accessibility to green spaces could be one way to attract more birdwatchers (Zhang & Huang, 2020). Birdwatching is also one of the most sustainable types of wildlife tourism and contributes to economic development and environmental management of rural and remote areas (Connell, 2009). Therefore, increase participation may hold benefits to humans and birds alike.
Cities are where people commonly come into contact with birds, but they contain many hazards. These hazards include collisions with buildings, predation from cats, and exclusion by the lack of green spaces. Bird conservation is important not just for the sake of biodiversity but for the sake of human life; including birds in city planning, pet policies, and green spaces in cities is essential.
Audubon. (2020). Creating Bird-Friendly Communities: Lights Out. Retrieved from Audubon: https://www.audubon.org/conservation/project/lights-out
Belaire, J. A., Westphal, L. M., Whelan, C. J., & Minor, E. S. (2015). Urban residents' perceptions of birds in the neighborhood: Biodiversity, cultural ecosystem services, and disservices. The Condor, 117(2), 192-202.
Berg, N. (2021, February 8). Why cities should be designed for birds. Retrieved from Fast Company: https://www.fastcompany.com/90601980/why-cities-should-be-designed-for-birds
Liao, K. (2019, December 10). New York City Passes a Landmark Bill to Make More Buildings Bird-Friendly. Retrieved from Audubon: https://www.audubon.org/news/new-york-city-passes-landmark-bill-make-more-buildings-bird-friendly
Loss, S. R., Will, T., & Marra, P. P. (2013). The impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife of the United States. Nature Communications.
Loss, S. R., Will, T., Loss, S. S., & Marra, P. P. (2014, January 2). Bird–building collisions in the United States: Estimates of annual mortality and species vulnerability. The Condor, 116, 8–23.
Medina, F. M., Bonnaud, E., Vidal, E., Tershy, B. R., Zavaleta, E. S., Dolan, C. J., . . . Nogales , M. (2011, June 3). A global review of the impacts of invasive cats on island endangered vertebrates. Global Change Biology, 17(11), 3503-3510.
Metsers, E. M., Seddon, P. J., & van Heezik, Y. M. (2010). Cat-exclusion zones in rural and urban-fringe landscapes: how large would they have to be? Wildlife Research, 47-56.
Michel, N. L., Whelan, C. J., & Verutes, G. M. (2020). Ecosystem services provided by Neotropical birds. The Condor, 122(3), 1-21.
Wenny, D. G., Devault, T. L., Johnson, M. D., Kelly, D., Sekercioglu, C. H., Tomback, D. F., & Whelan, C. J. (2011). The Need to Quantify Ecosystem Services Provided By Birds. The Auk, 128(1), 1-14.

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Sunshine, beer and good live music reigned supreme yesterday afternoon at Odell Brewing during one of the first few acts of FOCOMX 10. The Colorado-based band, The River Arkansas, complimented the cold beer with their country/ Americana blend of tunes. Theirs is the kind of music that makes you want to get up and dance to, which a few of the more bold members of crowd did. Everything from swing to interpretive dance was fair game, and the crowd showed no signs of slowing down even in the midday, surprisingly intense, Colorado heat. The packed patio all seemed to enjoy the fun and lively, bluesy, violin-anchored show.
Local music fan Becky Todd had never heard of The River Arkansas before this show, even though she’s been attending FOCOMX and other local music events for years. Instead of sticking to the names she knew, this year she was looking for bands she hadn’t seen yet to take in.
“This is more than just fun,” she says. “There’s a real sense of camaraderie when it comes to music. We come here and we forget about all the other stuff.”
Other guests seemed to agree. No one talked about work, instead, the collective crowd of music and beer lovers were content to just sit and be (or dance) for a moment or two.
The River Arkansas has members from all over the state and plays shows in cities scattered across the Midwest. For more information about them, you can visit their website at https://www.theriverarkansas.com/
FOCOMX continues through today (April 28). For more information on venues and shows, visit their website at http://focomx.focoma.org/


Come Monday, all eyes will be on the NASA Mars rover, Curiosity as after its steady eight month journey to the Red Planet, the Mars Science Laboratory or MSL is expected to touch down on the surface of planet, in the early hours of the morning, for what will be, according to NASA engineers a near ‘bulls eye’ landing.
The near one ton rover, which was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida back in November of last year is all set to meet is August 6 landing on Mars, with touchdown at the Gale Crater expected to be at 05:31 GMT, the entire landing sequence being pre-programmed and automated with the NASA engineers, on a 13 minute time delay, patched in to watch and see just how their $2.5 billion mission pans out.
Curiosity, is a new breed of rover, being far more advanced than previous mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity and far heavier, weighing in at nearly 900kg, around five times as heavy as its previous counterparts. Of course because of this considerable weight, the rover will not be descending into the Martian atmosphere the conventional way; the ‘bouncing airbag’ technique used for the previous Mars rovers’ which involves a sort of crash landing, buffeted by inflated airbags around the rover which protects the rover on landing. But because Curiosity is far heavier, NASA engineers had to devise a new method of deployment which involved the creation of a jet supported crane that will hover over the Martian surface all the while lowering the rover cradle-like, making it land gently on the planet’s surface.
Of course with the time of year that it is on Mars, there is a likelihood that atmospheric conditions and martini weather could affect the landing, thus a need for a precise, near perfect entry into the planet’s atmosphere in order to ensure that the rover follows along its “keyhole” path set out by NASA engineers which will land it to within a kilometre of its landing site. Of course on its 560 million kilometre journey, NASA mission control has done slight course corrections, four in total but they are confident that Curiosity will reach its destination.
Speaking about the intended landing, head of NASA's Mars programme, Doug McCuistion said “We are about to land a small compact car on the surface with a trunk-load of instruments. This is a pretty amazing feat getting ready to happen. It's exciting, it's daring - but it's fantastic."
The MSL is the most sophisticated rover ever sent to Mars and its mission goal is to determine whether or not life ever existed on the Red Planet and whether conditions for life ever existed. Pete Theisinger, Curiosity's project manager adds, "This is a very complicated beast. The speech I made to the team is to recognize that we will have a priceless asset that we have placed on the surface of another planet that could last a long time if we operate it correctly, and so we will be as cautious as hell about what we do with it.”


Apple and Qualcomm settle patent dispute2019-04-17 17:41 by Daniela
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Apple and chipmaker Qualcomm have finally settled their years-long legal battle over billions of dollars in royalties and licensing fees. The two companies agreed Tuesday to end all litigation, including with Apple's contract manufacturers, in a settlement that involves Apple paying Qualcomm an undisclosed amount. The companies also came to six-year license agreement, effective April 1, as well as a multiyear chipset supply agreement.
This means that Qualcomm's modem chips are likely to be used again in Apple's newest iPhone models. The iPhone used to rely entirely on Qualcomm's chips, but from 2016 Apple started using rival Intel's modem chips in some models.
Meanwhile Intel announced it is abandoning plans to build 5G modems for smartphones after it reportedly missed a number of deadlines for development of a chip that would have powered the first next generation iPhone next year.
Intel says it will continue to meet customer commitments for 4G smartphones, such as the iPhone, but does not expect to launch any 5G smartphone products – including those it had planned to launch in 2020.
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Medications at School
To receive medications at school from the nurse, or to self-carry emergency medications, all students must have a medication authorization form on file, please see the link below.
Middle and high school students may carry over the counter medications, please refer to our medication policy below for details. Only emergency-use prescription medications may be self-carried by students, and a medication form and emergency action plan must be on file with the nurse before the student brings the medication to school.
If your student has asthma, food or insect sting allergies, diabetes, or seizures, an emergency care plan must be completed by the doctor and turned in to the nurse. If the doctor includes emergency/rescue medications then a medication form must also be completed and submitted.
- Asthma emergency action plan- REQUIRED for all students with asthma
- Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan- REQUIRED for all food/insect sting allergies, even if mild
- Seizure emergency action plan- REQUIRED for all students with seizures
- Diabetes Medical Management Plan- REQUIRED for all students with diabetes

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The health administration will inform each day of the places where both vacuguaguas will be present, as well as the hours in which they will be operative. In order to receive the vaccine in them, it is essential to be at least 12 years old, reside in the Archipelago, present the National Identity Document and, in the case of children under 16 years of age, be accompanied by their parents or guardians.
“Now that there has already been a significant quantitative and qualitative leap in vaccination coverage, it is essential to take action to attract all citizens who have not yet accessed the vaccine,” said Dr. Amós García Rojas, head of the section on Epidemiology and Prevention of the General Directorate of Public Health of the Canary Health Service (SCS) and president of the Spanish Association of Vaccination (AEV).
Likewise, based on the words of the expert, “taking into account that the vehicles will be moving and that the guarantee of administration of the compounds is the same as in any of the other authorized points”, it will also be possible to facilitate the inoculation “to the residents who enjoy their holidays in the Islands ».
It must be remembered that, since last Wednesday, the region managed to achieve 70% group immunity, a fact that, in the opinion of the physician, constitutes a “milestone” for a public health strategy. “Without a doubt, a great deal of effort has been made in terms of logistics, planning and management. Professionals have done a brilliant job and citizens have taken up health recommendations. All this has made it possible for us to reach this percentage “, he valued.
Until that day, SCS professionals had managed to administer 2,821,340 units of serum, which represents 92.5% of those received to date (3,049,160).
Advance of serums
The Canary Islands has decided to advance the vaccination against the coronavirus of people between 12 and 64 years old who have passed the disease to eight weeks, instead of the six months that were established. In this way, the region joins the list of communities that have already adopted this measure, such as Aragon, the Basque Country and Catalonia. As explained by the Ministry of Health, the decision is made to guarantee the immunization of this group in the face of the majority presence of the Delta variant. It is estimated that around 34,000 inhabitants can be vaccinated right now. “The measure is very positive, but the fact that people who overcame the disease were getting vaccinated at six months was not inappropriate. Now, as we have more doses of the compounds, the most important thing is to vaccinate the entire target population in order to reach the collective immunity of 85 or 90% required by the Delta as soon as possible, ”explained Dr. Amós García Rojas.

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Maitena Ray. Drawing. November 24th , 2019.
Evidently, aesthetic computing isn’t a cure-all. Surprisingly, it requires no expensive software or even a computer. Studying abstraction can be unbelievably useful to developing your comprehension of values, edges, color, and composition, regardless of what approach to art you’re thinking about. In the duration of time that it turns a darkish brown, so the writing fluid in old manuscripts and drawings cannot always be recognized by the colour alone. Art pads are available in all sizes and styles to suit every type of artist. Drawing is a sort of visual art in which an individual utilizes various drawing instruments to mark paper or a different two-dimensional medium.
Repeatedly measuring from 1 point to another will result in inaccuracies. The goal of an isometric drawing is to provide the drafts person a means to demonstrate how an object looks in real life. The aim of dimensioning is to extend a crystal clear and complete description of an object. Therefore, it makes a lot more sense to center on y rather than z. The truth is that shipping costs vary greatly in various parts of the planet, and $15 simply won’t cover shipping costs to some of you. The pointlist argument is a string of points that are connected by means of a line. Each circumstance is different, sometimes you’ll only need a single reference, and occasionally you’ll work with them from beginning to finish.
Find the Excel spreadsheet you wish to enhance your drawing. Alternately, you can attach a drawing to your present-day drawing. In the event the isometric drawing can demonstrate all details and all dimensions on a single drawing, it’s great. Isometric drawings are also useful to machinists in some instances. Some isometric drawings show the measurements of the object. Color drawings aren’t acceptable. Just don’t forget that your beginning sketches may not look like a number of the drawings you see on Pinterest since you continue to be a student.
Use a detail callout when you wish to provide details about a portion of the building model. A cross-sectional view portrays a cut-away part of the object and is another means to show hidden components in a gadget. There are lots of views and sections. You may determine how many images to show in 1 practice, and how long you will need for a single drawing. Color photographs aren’t accepted.
As you keep on drawing and learning, you will notice the way your skill naturally improves and you’ll feel rewarded for your effort. As you keep on drawing, you ought to keep learning to increase your skill. You could try out combining traditional and digital practices. Selection is vital throughout the creative process as you should select the best ideas, the very best experiments, the very best drawings and so forth.
Drawing circles isn’t as easy as you may think. So when shapes overlap in an unclear manner it’s frequently a fantastic concept to clarify such ambiguity for those viewers. The shapes will appear better defined. Even if you believe you already know the form of an object, it’s always worth to bring a closer look and rediscover it. The full design needs to be reexamined and reassembled. Changing one portion of the design impacts the design for a whole. The designers thought a great deal of creative ideas.
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Colts trending down: Losing another opener, protecting Carson Wentz, pass defense
Each week, IndyStar will provide reasons to be optimistic and pessimistic. Here's what's trending up and (mostly) down with the Colts after Sunday's 28-16 loss to Seattle
Colts lose the opener
The Colts lost their eighth consecutive season opener, only Cleveland (2005-17, 13) and Philadelphia (1968-76, 9) have had longer opener losing streaks in NFL history. It's the second time the Colts have lost eight consecutive openers, also doing so from 1984-91. (Oakland, 2003-10, and Seattle, 1976-83, have also lost 8 consecutive openers.) Since adopting the 12-team playoff format in 1990, 53.4% of the teams that win the opener make the playoffs. Only 24.7% of the teams that start 0-1 get to the postseason, according to pro-football-reference.com's Stathead index.
Colts LT Julién Davenport
Colts coach Frank Reich was hopeful Eric Fisher would be ready to start at left tackle after tearing his Achilles in the AFC championship game with Kansas City last season and despite missing time due to contracting COVID-19. The Colts definitely could have used to Pro Bowler on Sunday. On third-and-5 from the Indianapolis 30-yard line, Rasheem Green beat Davenport and brought down Wentz for a 9-yard loss on the final play of the first quarter, forcing a punt. On third-and-8 and their own 17-yard line midway through the third quarter, Davenport gave up a 10-yard sack to Benson Mayowa, forcing another punt. Seattle kept Wentz under a steady stream of pressure all day, sacking him three times with 10 quarterback hits.
And it wasn't just Davenport. Right tackle Braden Smith also got run over by Darrell Taylor on a fourth-and-2 from the Seattle 18 with 10 minutes to play in the fourth quarter, resulting in a Wentz sack and ending the drive.
More:Live updates: Seahawks lead the Colts in fourth quarter
More:Owner Jim Irsay has made it clear, Colts need to win the opener. Here's why he's right
Colts pass defense
With rookie quarterbacks Jacob Eason and Sam Ehlinger taking most of the snaps this preseason, it was hard to get a feel for the Colts' secondary. Now we know. Safety Khari Willis was beat twice by Tyler Lockett -- not a matchup the Colts want -- hauling in an over the shoulder 23-yard pass in the end zone to take a 7-3 lead with 1:26 to play in the first quarter. Lockett then split the Colts safeties and Russell Wilson hit him for a 69-yard touchdown with 41 seconds remaining in the first half for the 21-10 lead. A fourth passing TD, this one to D.K. Metcalf in the fourth quarter, put the game out of reach. Wilson was 18-of-23 for 254 yards with four touchdowns in the game, a 152.3 passer rating.
Colts running game
Jonathan Taylor looked like an All-Pro in his final six game last season: 119 carries, 741 yards, 7 TDs. That's 6.2 yards per rush. There's also freshly-minted $18-million-man Nyheim Hines. Marlon Mack was back from a torn Achilles after a 1,000-yard season in 2019. Jordan Wilkins in the best fourth running back in the league. But Sunday, that all amounted to 94 yards on 26 carries -- a 3.6-yard average -- with a long run of 12 yards. Taylor managed just 56 yards on 17 carries, Hines 26 on 8. Mack and Wilkins didn't see the field.
The concerns coming into the season were whether Wentz could avoid turnovers and sacks. He did fumble a snap on an attempted quarterback sneak on fourth-and-1 from the Seattle 31-yard line with 3:27 to play with the Colts trailing 21-10. But Wentz was solid in his Colts' debut despite being under pressure all game, completing 25-of-38 passes for 251 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, a 102.0 passer rating.
There aren't a lot of aspects of Colts football trending up after a loss like this but Mike Strachan demonstrated he can contribute with two catches for 26 yards. The history of seventh-round receivers contributing as rookies is limited to say the least. Only one since 1986 has topped 500 yards in a season (Marques Colston, 1,038 yards in 2006). With T.Y. Hilton injured, the Colts could definitely use something from Strachan and he looked up to the task Sunday.


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Color: White/silver accents, Ivory/silver accents, Champagne/ silver accents
Fabric: Sleek Satin
Beautiful beadwork heavily decorates the strapless bodice of this gorgeous gown. the dropped waistline is accented by a beaded trim that is also used at the neckline. Pleats at the sides and at the back help give fullness to the skirt. Complementing beadwork is along the entire hemline and also decorates the back of the skirt and the chapel length train.

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St. Peter’s Organ Recital Series
October 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join us for our St. Peter’s Organ Recital Series this fall. The series features four accomplished organists performing on St. Peter’s historic E.M. Skinner Organ, which was recently restored to its original tone and beauty.
Organ Series Schedule:
- Noon Friday, October 6 – Parker Kitterman, Organist/Director of Music, Christ Church, Philadelphia
- 5 p.m. Sunday, October 8 – Dr. Nathaniel Gumbs, Director of Chapel Music, Yale University
- Noon Friday, November 3 – Andrew Senn, Organist/ Director of Music, Church of the Reedemer, Bryn Mawr, PA
- Noon Friday, December 1 – Robert McCormick, Organist/Director of Music, St. Mark’s Church, Philadelphia

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Continuing our romp through the freezer, we still have loads of plums and figs to use up, but I needed some different ideas with what to do with them. I loved the look of this recipe, an open fruit pie, so rustic, no soggy bottom, packed with fruit and no faffing with fluted edges. Very quick to prepare if you have pastry to hand and very delicious.
680g of any fruit you have
75g caster sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp semolina
1 egg white
3 tbsp sugar
|Prepare your fruit and mix with the caster sugar. Roll out your pastry to a 35cm circle, leaving all the ragged edges and lay on a lightly greased or lined baking tray.|
To stop your bottom going soggy, brush the pastry with the egg yolk and sprinkle over the semolina.
Pile the fruit in the centre of the pastry and wrap the edges of the pastry around the fruit. Brush the pastry with the egg white and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at Gas 6/200c/400f for 35 minutes.

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The Blue Jays have announced that they’ve traded first baseman Andy Wilkins to the Dodgers for cash considerations. The Jays designated Wilkins for assignment this weekend. The Dodgers also formally announced that they have designated Scott Baker for assignment.
Wilkins, 26, collected 45 plate appearances with the White Sox in 2014, but he’s done most of his damage at the Triple-A level in recent years, hitting .283/.333/.499 in 848 career plate appearances there and hitting 30 home runs in Triple-A Charlotte last year. With Adrian Gonzalez playing first at the big league level, though, it looks likely Wilkins won’t get an extended chance to show what he can do in the Majors unless there’s an injury.

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Cans and unruly fan behaviour cost football association
With the hard financial times facing the football fraternity in the country, the Namibia Football Association (NFA) will be forced to fork out around N$71,000 to pay the Confederation of African Footfall (CAF), due to football hooliganism displayed by the Brave Warriors fans during the team’s 2-0 win over Comoros in the 2018 CAF Africa Nations Championship qualifiers played in Windhoek.
The football association, will pay the fine following the decision by the CAF Disciplinary Committee’s conclusion from the match reports that indicated that at the 60th minute, cans were thrown into the field during the match.
The association’s Secretary General Barry Rukoro this week appealed to the supporters to do away with this kind of behaviour following the penalty from CAF.
“We all know that the association does not have enough funds and now we have to pay for such unnecessary costs that should not be brought about at all. Let us find other ways of celebrating and supporting the team. The team needs our support but it must be orderly and civilized and objects throwing is not the way to go at all,” a disappointed Rukoro said.
The committee thus considered Article 82 “Principles of Conduct” of CAF Disciplinary Code stipulates: National associations, clubs, officials and members, as well as their players, shall respect the principles of loyalty, integrity and sportsmanship. Article 83 “Responsibility” para 1 and 2 of CAF Disciplinary Code stipulate: “1.National associations, clubs and officials are responsible for ensuring that the game is not brought into disrepute in anyway whatsoever by the conduct of their players, officials, members, supporters and any other persons exercising a function at a match at the request of the association or club.
Furthermore the host association or club is responsible for order and security both inside and around the stadium before, during and after the match. It is liable for incidents of any kind, and can be rendered subject to disciplinary measures, according to Article 82.


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It should be clear by this time that Barack Obama is not good for America, not good for Israel and the Middle East, and, on the larger scale, not good for the world. The disaster of his presidency will ramify for years to come whether he is re-elected or not. And the so-called “free world” will be the worse for his administration’s policy blunders and its abdication of America’s historic and “exceptional” role as liberty’s guarantor.
The damage he has inflicted on the nation he was elected to lead has been rehearsed at great length by many observers and in many different places. Here we might briefly note his broken campaign promises (Gitmo, network transparency, crossing the aisle, renditions, predator strikes, etc.); his cold- shouldering of Congress in the Libyan adventure, a violation of American law; the implication of his administration in the Gunwalker scandal, which makes Watergate look like small potatoes; the illegitimate switch in the order of creditors in the Chrysler meltdown; his astronomical inflation of the American debt and deficit and the consequent downgrading of the country’s credit rating; his patronage of the public sector unions, the outrage of crony capitalism (Siga), and favoring the bogus Green industry at taxpayer’s expense (Solyndra, Beacon Power Corp.); his refusal to drill for oil domestically and his deferral of the Canadian Keystone Pipeline project, which would have fostered significant employment and helped free the United States from dependence on Middle Eastern and Latin American tyrannies; his support for the anarchic and disreputable Occupy Wall Street movement—this is only an abridged list. That he has enfeebled the United States, perhaps more than any other president in its history, including the lamentable Jimmy Carter, cannot be doubted by anyone who retains a modicum of political and fiscal sanity.
His inept meddling in the Middle East is only more of the same, shunted offshore. Obama has endorsed Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s increasingly fundamentalist Justice and Development Party in Turkey, which is manifestly hostile to the U.S. An Islamist government has been installed in Tunisia in a revolution heralded by Obama as a beacon of Maghrebian liberty. Obama’s complicity in deposing Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak, an American ally, has had the effect of empowering the anti-American Muslim Brotherhood and jeopardizing the peace treaty with Israel. The region is now ready to erupt. Similarly, his part in ousting Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi, who posed no threat to American interests, created a radical, Sharia-inspired government in Tripoli and, additionally, has released a flood of looted weaponry into Gaza, where it will be used by Hamas’s terrorist regime. It is evident that, like a reversal of the Midas story, whatever Obama touches turns into lead—or in the case of his reluctance to seriously challenge the Iranian ayatollahs, into uranium.
With respect to Israel, one of America’s staunchest allies and crucial technological and intelligence partners, Obama’s disdain and bad faith are obvious to all except those who are themselves anti-Israel or who are intent on deceiving themselves because unwilling to admit that their electoral support was egregiously misplaced. Obama’s response to French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s recent diplomatic gaffe in calling Benjamin Netanyahu a “liar” speaks volumes: “You may be sick of [or “fed up with”] him, but me, I have to deal with him every day.” The administration’s attempt via Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, to soften and deflect the plain connotation of the statement is frankly disingenuous.


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When Annette Washington awoke to fresh-falling snow Saturday morning, she dressed her 12-year-old son Derrick for the winter weather and decided to teach him a thing or two about building a snowman.
A Michigan native, Washington knows all about rough winters. But her son, born in California while Washington was in the Army, and, a captive of Northeast winters for just a couple of years, had never experienced snow so deep.
Best of all, conditions Saturday were perfect for sculpting a snowman. Although the snow fell from the sky, all light and fluffy, it packed easily and kept its shape.
But instead of building the snowman in Washington's ample yard near 15th and Walnut streets, she and Derrick traveled to Eighth and Hamilton. There, in front of the breakfast and lunch spot, Annette's Gourmet Cafe, that Washington operates on weekdays, she and Derrick built their version of "Ol' Frosty."
A sign affixed to the snowman advised, "Eat at Annette's Gourmet Cafe." She found a hat for the snowman's head and removed a cigarette that a passing prankster had stuck in its mouth.
"I've been waiting for this," said Washington. "I love snow."
Facing the prospect of a snowbound day, Allentown Councilwoman Pamela D. Varkony decided Friday to treat herself on Saturday to a rare quiet day at home. She stood in long lines at Wegmans Friday evening to purchase the ingredients for a fantastic dinner she planned to cook for husband Zolt while the storm raged on Saturday.
"I'm taking advantage of the weather to cook," said Varkony, whose duties as a member of City Council, mayoralty candidate and self-employed business consultant tether her to long work days, a full calendar of evening appointments and busy weekends out in the community.
"I'm actually a very good cook," said Varkony Saturday morning, when the snow was not yet deep enough to reach the ankles. "I usually don't have much time to devote to it."
Her menu included an Alaskan king crab appetizer with a main course of fillet mignon awakened by Varkony's special Italian sauce.
While the portabella mushrooms and olives were simmering in the pureed sun-dried tomatoes, Varkony used the spare moments to organize her home office and clean her desk.
As her campaign to succeed Mayor William L. Heydt intensifies, Varkony knows there will be precious few days like Saturday to sit at her desk and try to take stock.
"I have a very busy year coming up in 2001," said Varkony.
It was the same story at the Upper Macungie Township home of Nilima Patel.
"We haven't stepped outside at all," said Patel, whose job at First Union Bank working with the minority communities throughout the region causes her to regularly travel an area from Luzerne County in the north to Chester County in the south.
"I'm always running around," said Patel. "It feels good to not have to do anything." Snowbound by the weather, she spent much of the day doing what so many others were doing: watching news reports about the storm on television and keeping an ear on the forecast.
The weather kept Terrence Hamilton in front of his TV set, too.
Hamilton, an Allentown resident, suddenly remembered late Saturday morning that two movies he rented were due back at the video store by noon.
But with the snow piling up outside and the television promising an afternoon of National Football League playoffs and an evening devoted to Sixers basketball, Hamilton decided to forget all about the rental tapes -- "I guess they're going to be late" -- and park himself in front of the television.
"I don't even need to leave the house," said Hamilton, who works for Norfolk Southern Railroad. "I'm looking out at that snow, and it's really terrible."
Reyna Cintron shoveled her and her neighbor's sidewalk in front of their homes along W. Walnut Street in Allentown before retiring inside to prepare a hearty soup for dinner.
"I'm cooking chicken soup," said Cintron early Saturday afternoon.
Her husband, Jonathan, was keeping the family's cars, parked along the curb, clear of snow, and it would be his job to dig them out if the day's accumulation left them buried.
Meanwhile, son Steve, 17, a student at Allen High School, set out into the center city neighborhood with shovel in hand in search of snow shoveling jobs.
The chicken soup, Reyna Cintron said, would be the perfect antidote to the winter weather.
"Soup makes everybody warm," she said.
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Example 5: Descriptive analysis of coverage of health interventions in India
Iron-folic acid supplements are delivered through health services. This combined data suggests that most districts with low levels of iron-folic acid supplements also have low ANC visits coverage, suggesting an issue with access to health services.
But it also shows that quite a few districts with good ANC visits coverage also have a low coverage of iron-folic acid supplements, suggesting issues with delivery.
Further investigation can provide interesting insights into what is needed to improve the coverage of iron-folic acid supplementation.


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- Claudie Pierlot Rimini crepe dress
Claudie Pierlot Rimini crepe dress
This Rimini dress
is crafted from boldly-hued crepe and is a fresh, ultra-feminine silhouette from Claudie Pierlot
’s AW16 collection. It's loosely cut to float around the body, with ruffled trims and a simple tie fastening at the plunging neckline to heighten the carefree feel. Styled with balloon sleeves and a pleated dropped hemline, this piece is transition effortlessly from day to night with the right accessories.
- Claudie Pierlot crepe dress
- Slips on
- V-neck, long sleeves, slip pockets at front, dropped waist, self-tie detail at front, ruffle and pleat trims at front and back, fully lined
- 100% viscose, 100% polyester
- Dry clean
- True to size
- Size 36: Length 35"
- Model is 5ft 10" and wears a size 36
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The eyebrows are what frame the face and to shape them ‘correctly’ gives your face a little more pizazz, I am a huge lover of shaping eyebrows and filling them in and a firm believer of doing your own thing, so if you want Gothic mehndi style eyebrows or ‘scouse brows then go for it, I’m here to talk you through the products that are available to experiment with those brows!
First of all when it comes to shaping them you need to pluck them first, remove make-up and pop witch hazel on and wipe off to remove any oils and the plucking can almost begin, if you want the best from your natural shape then place the tweezers in a straight line aligned with the side of the nose, mark where it is on the brow (side of the tweezer that is closest to the brow) and that’s where they should start, then angle the tweezers in a 45 degree angle with the end positioned still against the nose, that is where the brow should stop, and then for the arch of the brow angle the tweezers or pencil another 45 degrees between the last angle, that is where the arch should start. You can also highlight the shape you want by using a white eyeliner as a guide, so you know where to pluck/thread. If you prefer to wax the lot off and draw them in then use that same method, or if you want avant-garde brows then experiment away.
Some people opt to have eye brows the same colour as their hair and seeing as brow pencils only come in natural colours it leaves the un-natural colours to use a replacement, that can be eye-shadow or eye-liner, when using eye-shadow you make it damp so it applies easier and doesn’t create a fall-out all around the eye brow area, you basically have more control over it when it’s damp, pencil eye-liners have a tendency to not be as long lasting as the eye-shadow technique and rub off a lot easier and have a slightly shiny appearance – try to set the pencil eye liner with powder if you have no eyebrow hairs and have solely used pencil.
Eyebrow pencils come in natural shades, there’s most variety in these kinds to suit natural tones, easiest application out of them all just sharpen and apply, when applying you apply from the bottom of the eyebrow and flick up gently for a less harsh block-brow look, making the pencil brows last longer and harder to smudge, apply a clear mascara over the top.
Eyebrow powder is a lot like the eye shadow, but it’s usually formulated to be water resistant and smudge proof, comes in a wide variety of natural colours and able to mix and match to your desired coloured a lot easier. The Urban Decay powder comes with a brow wax to hold the brows in place.
Eyebrow gel is a longer lasting than the pencil, it ‘stains’ the skin more and doesn’t rub off as much onto clothes or smudge easily, these are possibly the most expensive product for filling in and shaping eyebrows, and the downside is that they come in a smaller variety of colours, often sold in trios available in blonde, brunette and auburn. When applying with gel or shadow you use a firm angled short-haired brush, and apply on the underneath of the eyebrow and flick up for a hair look-a-like application and a natural finish, it is optional to use clear mascara over all types of these products but it does help a lot.
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Editor's note: The author and contributors to this article share a unique journey: they are all licensed dental hygienists in the US but were foreign-trained dentists who once practiced dentistry outside the US. Dental care delivery varies in many other countries, especially in their use of hygienists.
Australia has about 1,500 hygienists for its population of 25 million, which is a ratio of about one hygienist per 16,700 people. India has about 3,500 hygienists for a population of 1.4 billion—an extraordinary ratio of 1:400,000! In contrast, the US has 150,000 hygienists for a population of 333 million, a ratio of 1:2,200. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis in access to dental hygienists, with some 28.8% of dental offices currently recruiting hygienists.1
One recent study indicated an 8% reduction in the dental hygienist workforce,2 which poses a significant threat to the traditional US model of care delivery. However, we believe the delivery model and treatment philosophy that is, in part, created by dental hygienists is something worth fighting for. We thought the time was right for us to share our experiences in delivering dental care both in and outside of the US.
Benefits of the US hygiene-driven model of practice
In the US, oral health care is much more a part of overall health when compared with some other countries. Although some gaps still exist like the inclusion of dental insurance in medical insurance, there is broad recognition of the importance of oral health to overall health. Dental hygienists have had a significant part in driving this culture in the US through their communities and social networks as they educate and advocate for oral health both formally and informally.
In the dentist-driven model of care in India (and other parts of the world), there is an inevitable focus on treatment rather than prevention. Dentists spend most of their time treating teeth rather than educating patients on disease prevention. Patients have lower oral health literacy and visit a dentist when a dental problem reaches an extreme; as such, dental services are more symptom-relief oriented.
In contrast, in the US, the field of dentistry is much more patient-centered and prevention-focused. People are more proactive and aware of their dental health, so dental care can be more comprehensive. Having delivered care inside and outside the US, we believe dental hygienists play a critical role in raising awareness and driving a preventive care philosophy.
In many parts of the world, including India, citizens do not have (or need) dental insurance. Dental care in the US is much more costly and having insurance has become an essential component of access to care. In the US, 59% of adults aged 19-64 have private dental insurance, 7.4% have dental insurance through Medicaid, and 33.6% do not have dental insurance.3 Research has shown that some form of dental insurance (commercial or government issued) is critical in accessing care in the US.4 In fact, there is evidence that a lack of insurance is a barrier to care. A portion of the US population can afford private dental insurance if it is provided by their job. Others can receive some coverage through federal, state, and private programs such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), preferred provider organizations (PPO), and health maintenance organizations (HMO).5
Dental care in India is much more affordable than dental care in the US, and this has two consequences: A dental career is much less lucrative; however, since dental care there is more affordable, there are negligible insurance mechanisms—almost everyone pays out of pocket. And since payment is out of pocket, there is a greater reluctance to pay for preventive care. This may be another factor that drives the symptom-relief approach to dental care in India and some other countries; few patients seek preventive services. Since patients in the US have several preventive services such as examinations and cleanings fully covered by their insurance, they are more likely to take advantage of their coverage for preventive services. Meanwhile, patients in India are likely to go to the dentist only when experiencing a dental issue.
Insurance plays a big role in dentistry in the US. Treatment planning is based on the patient's needs, but treatment choices are often influenced by their insurance plan.
Adaptation of technology
Since the average dental patient has higher oral health literacy and demands preventive services in the US, dentistry seems to evolve and improve at a faster rate here. As well, dentistry is a lucrative career, and dentists are more able to afford adaptation to new technology. Most US dental practices have one or more of the following: electronic health records, digital intraoral radiographs, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) systems, computer-aided designs and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) capability, intraoral digital scanners, and intraoral cameras. In areas of India such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, dental health maintenance is better due to the use of newer technologies such as electronic health records. But in rural areas of India, there are older methods of dental care and a lack of new technologies.
In conclusion, we are at a critical juncture in the field of preventive dentistry. We need to fight hard to address the shortage of dental hygienists, who are the focal point of prevention in US dentistry. The better the dental hygienist-to-patient ratio, the better the care delivered.
We need to ensure dental hygiene programs have sufficient resources to support new and innovative recruitment strategies. Dentists must also ensure their hygiene team is operating “at the top of their license” and not just cleaning teeth. Dental hygiene schools must be active in engaging local K-12 schools to inform students about the value of a career in dental hygiene. The entire US dental profession must fight to maintain the patient-centered and prevention-focused care delivery structure that we have in our profession, and we propose that this depends heavily on the success of the dental hygiene profession.
Author acknowledgment: Sneha Shah would like to express her gratitude to Dr. Romesh Nalliah for his steadfast support while working on this project. It wouldn’t have been completed without the input of Dishant Patel and Nishantha Reddy.
- Tracking poll for May 17, 2021. Health Policy Institute (HPI). American Dental Association. Accessed March 21, 2023. https://surveys.ada.org/reports/RC/public/YWRhc3VydmV5cy02MGE1MjUxOGNlYjEwNjAwMTA2OThjZjYtVVJfM3BaeGhzWm12TnNMdjB4
- Study finds low rate of COVID-19 among dental hygienists. American Dental Association. February 24, 2021. https://www.ada.org/about/press-releases/2021-archives/study-finds-low-rate-of-covid-19-among-dental-hygienists
- Vujicic M, Buchmueller T, Klein R. Dental care presents the highest level of financial barriers, compared to other types of health care services. Health Aff (Millwood). 2016;35(12):2176-2182. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0800
- Eslamipour F, Heydari K, Ghaiour M, Salehi H. Access to dental care among 15-64 year old people. J Educ Health Promot. 2018;7:46. doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_99_17
- A call for adult dental benefits in Medicaid and Medicare. American Public Health Association. October 24, 2020. https://www.apha.org/Policies-and-Advocacy/Public-Health-Policy-Statements/Policy-Database/2021/01/12/A-Call-for-Adult-Dental-Benefits-in-Medicaid-and-Medicare


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15 July 2019 – The Egyptian Futsal National Team walked away as overall winners of the recently held Futsal 4 Nations Tournament which was hosted by the South African Indoor Football Association (SAIFA) from 10 -14 July 2019 at Wits University.
Egypt topped the group with 7 points after securing one draw and two wins.
In their opening match, Egypt played to a 3-3 draw with Mozambique. The newly crowned champions secured their first win in dramatic fashion against Zambia in their second match when they had to fight hard to secure a 5-4 win. They then went on to beat hosts South Africa 4-3 in what was described the match of the tournament.
South Africa came second place. They beat Zambia 4-1 in their opening match and beat Mozambique 3-2 in another exciting match of the tournament.
“This was a very fuitful and entertaining tournament where great talent was on display. It showed Africa as a continent has huge talent,” said Match Commissioner and SAFA NEC member Mr Willie Mooka.
“As SAIFA we would like to thank all 4 Nations for their participation in this tournament and we wish them all well in their qualifiers for the 2022 Futsal African Cup of Nations,” concluded Mooka.
The South African National Futsal team will play Mauritius between 21 and 30 October 2019, where the winner will look to qualify for the 2022 Futsal African Cup of Nations to be hosted by Morocco from 17 -26 April 2022.

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The Department’s Professor Dan Rebellato has translated and adapted the nineteenth-century classic play Lorenzaccio by Alfred de Musset for BBC Radio 3 and it goes out on Sunday 10 March at 7.30pm.
Segment of Alphonse Mucha's poster for Lorenzaccio (1896)
The play is set in the corrupt Florentine court of the Medici in the 1530s and focuses on Lorenzo de Medici who has entered the court supposedly to bring down the tyrannical Duke Alexander – but has he been corrupted himself? Lorenzaccio is a panoramic thriller that asks: what can good people do in evil times?
‘I first read the play as an undergraduate thirty years ago and I fell in love with the play immediately,’ says Dan. ‘But the strange thing is that if you ask someone in France whether they know Lorenzaccio, they’ll look at you like you’ve asked if they’ve ever heard of King Lear: it’s one of the great plays of the French dramatic repertoire; but in this country it’s almost unknown. I’ve mentioned it to directors, actors, playwrights and theatre academics and rarely has anyone heard of it, let alone read it.’
It’s quite a challenge to adapt this play. The original is probably getting on for five hours’ long and the Sunday night slot on Radio 3 is maximum 90 minutes. ‘It’s involved really getting under the skin of the play, understanding its mechanics, to find a clear line through the play, without sacrificing some of the play’s epic sprawl,’ Dan explains.
‘Also, Musset wrote the play in 1834 and, though it was set in the sixteenth century, it was clearly a play about the July revolution and the Republican political project of the 1830s. I wanted to find a way to reflect that contemporaneity. I’ve worked with Polly Thomas and Eloise Whitmore [the director and sound designer respectively] so often and we make a great collaborative team. With this project, we also thought it would be good to keep the language and the references in the 1530s but create a sound world that is entirely 2019. The results are, I hope, to give everyone not just a vivid introduction to Musset’s play but also to sense the uncanny political intervention of the play.’


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Exciting? Dangerous? Experts wrestle with this unparalleled enigma
Nanotechnology: Truth & Consequences
The reason nanomaterials are exciting is the reason they are dangerous. They offer hope to the hopeless but could destroy as well as create. While some companies are approaching nanotechnology with extreme caution, others are focused on rushing product to market. Top experts are calling for additional research, responsible development and government action
'This emerging field has the potential to transform environmental protection.' George Gray, EPA's Office of Research and DevelopmentQuote 2:'You don't want another situation like asbestos or PCBs, where the technology gets ahead of itself.' Dr. Nigel Walker, National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesQuote 3:'We strongly support the EPA's stewardship program and we are trying to encourage EPA to get it into motion.' Bill Gulledge, Nanotechnology Panel at American Chemistry Council By Joy LePree
What's It All About? 10 Key Points1. Nanomaterials are engineered particles developed by working at the molecular level to create substances that are 80,000 times smaller than a human hair. 2. Nanomaterials are capable of doing things that larger particles of the same material can't do. There are advantages and disadvantages associated with this fact. 3. Two examples that illustrate the promising side of nanotechnology are the use of functional nanoparticles as a possible cure for cancer and the use of iron nanoparticles to clean up pollutants in large areas of groundwater. 4. Two studies that point to the perils associated with nanotechnology include one in which nanoparticles placed into cells in culture punched holes in the membrane, making them no longer viable. The other study raised questions about the deadly effects of nanoparticles on the organisms at the bottom of the food chain. 5. Government agencies are commissioning studies related to the implications and applications of nanotechnology. The EPA, for example, has awarded 14 grants totaling $5 million to universities to investigate potential health and environmental effects of manufactured nanomaterials. 6. The EPA is working with other agencies, stakeholders and businesses to develop a voluntary stewardship program that will allow the EPA to gain a better understanding of the benefits and risks associated with nanomaterials. 7. Policy makers, the EPA and scientists are calling for responsible development of nanomaterials. The term "responsible development" means paying attention to product safety, workplace safety and toxicology assessments of materials that are nearing commercialization. 8. Large companies are more apt to apply responsible development. This is not always the case with smaller companies that are rushing to get product to the marketplace. 9. Some experts say chemical engineers may not adequately understand the toxicology associated with nanotechnology. They suggest working closely with regulatory authorities in the early stages of project development to determine hazards. 10. It's easier to guide the development of nanomaterials than to solve the problems they might create. The steps the government takes to guide development should address ethical, legal and environmental ramifications.
Touted as a greater invention than sliced bread in national headlines and scientific journals, nanotechnology is an emerging science featuring nanomaterials engineered particles developed by working at the molecular level to create substances that are 80,000 times smaller than a human hair. Why all the hoopla around this engineering buzzword? In a nutshell, nanotechnology has the potential to clean up environmental messes, cure cancer and form the best darn paints and coatings, baseball bats and countless other products ever known to mankind. However, the essence of what makes nanomaterials so special they possess very different characteristics than their standard-sized counterparts is what is causing concern about their impact on the environment and human health. For this reason, the government recently funded research programs that focus on the implications of nanomaterials and nanotechnology, rather than just the applications. Until the results are in, experts suggest taking a "responsible development" approach.
Nanotechnology is the science of transforming nanomaterials, which are engineered by working at the molecular level, atom by atom, to create particles that range in size from one to 100 nanometers (a nanometer is 80,000 times smaller than a human hair) into a working technology that has the potential to do just about anything from treating serious illnesses to transforming environmental cleanup to improving a myriad of consumer goods such as computers and golf balls. What makes the technology so ingenious is that nanomaterials and nanoparticles, which possess properties that demonstrate different characteristics from the same materials on a larger scale, can be added to composite materials or chemicals to strengthen or alter the mechanical properties of these other materials. In essence, they are a platform technology for bigger and better and very promising technologies. For instance, according to Kristen Kulinowski, director of the International Council on Nanotechnology and director of external affairs with the Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN) at Rice University in Houston, TX, researchers at CBEN are employing functional nanoparticles as a possible cure for cancer. "The application involves a nanoshell, which is a core shell structure where the core is silica and the shell is gold. Because of the way the nanoshells are structured, they have unique electromagnetic properties that enable them to absorb light in the infrared spectrum," she explains. "When the particles are injected into the body, they find their way to cancerous tissue via small gaps in the vasculature that supplies the tumors. The tumors themselves aren't robust because they grow so rapidly, so the nanoparticles can leak out and collect in the cancerous tissue. Or, we may be able to put something on the shell to target the known antibodies. Then, an infrared light is shined outside the body. The tissue doesn't absorb the light, but the nanotubes do. The light is converted into heat that is transferred to the cancerous tissue to which the nanoparticles are attached. This raises the temperature of the cancerous cells beyond the point of viability, essentially cooking cancer but leaving healthy tissue and cells unharmed because the nanotubes don't collect near healthy tissue." Kulinowski describes this application as quintessential nanotechnology in the sense that it is less than 100 nanometers. "The materials are capable of doing things that larger particles of the same material can't do namely absorbing infrared light and fitting into the gaps in the veins," she explains. "And it is an application that benefits human health." The environment may also benefit from nanotechnology. "This emerging field has the potential to transform environmental protection," says George Gray, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Research and Development. "Researchers are now testing iron nanoparticles that could clean up pollutants in large areas of groundwater cheaper and more effectively than any existing techniques." CBEN is working on a similar project in which palladium and gold nanoparticles are put into polluted groundwater to serve as photo catalysts. "They take UV light from the sun and use it to speed up the breakdown of pollutants," says Kulinowski. "This application allows environmental scientists and engineers to take advantage of the large surface areas of nanoparticles and their ability to photo-catalyze at the nanoscale." While these applications and a multitude of other promising ones make some scientists eager to use nanotechnology to engineer solutions for all sorts of serious issues, caution is mandatory. "It is the ability of nanoparticles to demonstrate different behaviors from the same chemicals at a larger scale or larger dimension that is both the promise and the potential peril of nanotechnology," warns Kulinowski. Dr. Nigel Walker, staff scientist at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the leader of the National Toxicology Program's Nanotechnology Safety Initiative, says nanomaterials have a very different way of interacting with biological systems. "We need to determine whether there is a negative side whether these unique nanoscale properties have a negative impact on biological systems as well. Do they increase accessibility to certain places in the body that aren't accessible at a higher size? Do they interact with biological molecules in a different way because they have electrical chemical properties and surface reactivity features that are unique to nanoscale materials? Could they be potentially dangerous to biological systems in the human body and the environment?" Right now, the answer to Walker's questions is maybe. "While no one has really demonstrated a known hazard to a person to my knowledge, the potential for damage to human and environmental health exists," says Kulinowski. There has been an increasing number of studies done on cells in culture, bacteria, rodents and lower level organisms that show that nanoparticles may be detrimental. One study demonstrated that if nanoparticles are injected into the lungs of rats, they cause scaring and inflammation and can agglomerate and block the airways of the animals, causing them to suffocate. Another study has shown that nanoparticles placed into cells in culture become almost like free radicals, punching holes in the membrane of cells, making them no longer viable.
Environmental studies have also revealed a possible dark side. There are some questions about their ability to translocate into the environment. In other words, if nanoparticles are put in one place, do they have the ability to absorb organic pollutants onto their surfaces and transport themselves and those pollutants somewhere else unexpectedly? Yet another study demonstrates the possibility of harmful effects on the organisms at the very bottom of the food chain, perhaps killing an essential part of nature's very complex food chain. "These and other studies like them have provided a growing body of literature that suggests that we might not want to have lots of unbound engineered nanoparticles dispersed into the world without care," says Kulinowski. Walker agrees. "We need to be looking at the possible ramifications at the same time the technology is being developed," he says. "There's certainly a lot of promise here but no one knows the potential downside or possible implications. The point being you don't want another situation like asbestos or PCBs, where the technology gets ahead of itself and doesn't take into consideration the potential human and environmental effects that could occur if the technology gets to the point where there's an application of the materials without any kind of study about how it might impact things."
Focus on Implications
For this reason, the EPA and other government agencies are beginning to commission studies related to the implications as well as the applications of nanotechnology. "EPA wants to see Americans benefit from this exciting new technology while ensuring that human health and the environment are protected," says Gray. "Therefore, EPA has awarded 14 grants totaling $5 million to universities to investigate potential health and environmental effects of manufactured nanomaterials. By performing research on potential adverse affects, EPA is doing what is right for both human and environmental health and technological processes." In addition to the grants, which were awarded through EPA's Science to Achieve Results (STAR) research grants program in partnership with the National Science Foundation and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the agency is calling its Toxic Substances Control Act into play. The program reviews and assesses new chemicals prior to their entry into commerce. And the EPA is working with a range of other agencies, stakeholders and businesses to develop a stewardship program that will allow the EPA to gain a better understanding of the benefits and risks associated with nanomaterials. While the voluntary program would ask participants to expose any ill effects they may find even if it means millions of research dollars have been spent to develop an application that ultimately can't be brought to fruition it is receiving chemical industry support. "We strongly support the EPA's stewardship program and we are trying to encourage EPA to get it into motion," says Bill Gulledge, managing director of the Nanotechnology Panel at the American Chemistry Council. "We believe eventually that the information that the EPA gathers from a stewardship program will help lay the groundwork for future applications."
As Gulledge implies, there seems to be no stopping the development of nanotechnology. However, policy makers, the EPA and scientists are calling for responsible development. "The term 'responsible development' embodies what the EPA is trying to put together in its stewardship program," says Walker. "It is a dialogue between nanotechnology developers and the scientists and agencies that would deal with any problems that might be found. Such dialogue includes discussions about product safety, workplace safety and toxicology assessments of materials that are nearing commercialization." He adds: "Big companies that have invested a lot are well in tune with 'responsible development' and 'product stewardship' because they realize that if they put out a product that turns out to be hazardous and they haven't evaluated it, their liability is huge." However, the trend toward open dialogue has not necessarily trickled down to smaller companies that are rushing to get product to the marketplace. Walker cautions against this. "Chemical engineers who are used to dealing with chemistry may not understand toxicology," he says. "It is in their best interest to be in touch with regulatory authorities in the early stages of development to determine if they are going down a road that is potentially hazardous and may have some problems. They don't want to produce anything that the EPA may eventually regulate or ban." For this reason, the steps the government takes toward guided development, which Walker says includes ethical, legal and environmental implications while nanoproducts are developed rather than after they are developed, is important. "It is much easier to guide the development than to clean something up after the fact," he says. For the time being, experts suggest that chemical engineers working with nanotechnology proceed with caution. "I don't see a day where we will be able to say that all nanomaterials are safe. It is too broad an area and development is moving too quickly," concludes Walker. "But on the flip side, we can't let the studies with detrimental results lead us to believe that nanotechnology and nanomaterials are bad because a small handful of studies don't reflect the full range of nanoscale materials out there. For this reason, it is important to follow the government's lead and adopt responsible development guidelines. It will allow us to find the promise and avoid the pitfalls of nanotechnology." Joy LePree is a contributing writer for CHEM.INFO. She has worked as a journalist for 13 years, covering a variety of issues and trends involving chemicals, processing, engineering and maintenance. To share your comments about the content of this article, send an e-mail to Lisa Arrigo, editorial director, at email@example.com.


With issuance of a direction on January 2, Mayor of Ulaanbaatar S.Batbold announced 2017 as a “Year of Participatory Legal Renovation”.
The year has been crowned with such theme, in order to implement the 2016-2020 action plan of the Governor of the Capital City and the general guidelines of economic and social development of the capital city in 2017, determine the legal status of Ulaanbaatar, strengthen effective, accessible and accountable municipal governance, improve the quality of and access of the public services provided by the city administration, and to increase citizens’ involvement in decision-making.
A working group has been set up in charge of developing the plan of actions in the scope of the the Year of Legal Renovation with increased citizen participation in accordance with the Mayor’s direction. The working group has been tasked to reflect opinions of citizens as well as public and private sectors to the plan.
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We finished our first day in Kyoto with a visit to the Kodai-ji Zen temple. This was a tranquil oasis after the crowds at Kiyiomizudera, and by this point in the day I would have really enjoyed sitting quietly looking at the pristine dry garden, but sadly the rest of the party were excited to keep exploring. This temple also featured a bamboo forest that was particularly beautiful in the late afternoon sun.
The warm and sunny weather continued into our second day which made it ideal for an amble along the canal known as the Path of Philosophy. Like the previous day, we found plenty of interesting and welcoming cafés at which to take refreshments, and then after lunch1 we visited Ginkaku-ji. The name literally translates as, “Temple of the Silver Pavilion” but it is a misnomer and none of the buildings are actually covered in silver. This is another Zen temple, and in addition to the dry garden, there was a moss garden that had a cool and muted “deep within a forest” atmosphere. This would be a lovely spot to escape the heat of Japanese summer, as well as the hustle and bustle of the city.
In the evening we enjoyed traditional obanzai (Kyoto-style) food and sake at a small and intimate restaurant in Gion called Tokiyo. Enjoying a special meal of obanzai and kaiseki (fine dining) are popular activities for visitors to Kyoto with many highly priced options that require reservations to be made a month in advance. Unsure of our plans until a few days before, we had failed to book any of these, so were very glad to find Tokiyo. The outstanding food was made in the open kitchen by the chef-owner (who originally started the restaurant in partnership with his mother) and his single assistant/waitress. After the evening rush was completed they were keen to chat with us, adding to the charm and authenticity of the experience. Highly recommended.
It seems that after-lunch is also when the school parties visit. While this did not interfere with our enjoyment of the temple it is another reason to take a later lunch and visit places whilst tour groups are eating. ↩

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In the 10th episode of Battle Rhythm Podcast, Steve and Stef reflect on the recent Canadian election and consider what Canada’s defense and security policy might look like under a Liberal minority government. They also discuss recent protests in Iraq, their recent trips to Denver, Hamburg and Belgium and all things Halloween. The feature interview guest is Lindy Heinecken [22:30], who discusses transitions of peacekeepers when they come home. Our Emerging Scholar segment has Stef speaking with Elikem Tsamenyi [15:00], about his research on security governance mechanisms within Africa. Steve shares some of his thoughts on the film adaptation of World War Z in Steve's Peeves.
- Stéfanie von Hlatky: Associate Professor of political studies at Queen’s University and the former Director of the Queen’s Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP). Her research focuses on NATO, armed forces, military interventions, and defence policy. Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
- Stephen M. Saideman: Paterson Chair in International Affairs, as well as Director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network – Réseau Canadien Sur La Défense et la Sécurité, and Professor of International Affairs at Carleton University. Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
- Elikem Tsamenyi: originally from Ghana, he earned his BA and master’s degrees in political studies from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, and the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, respectively. Currently a PhD candidate at Dalhousie University’s Department of Political Studies, Elikem Tsamenyi’s research interests focus largely on Sub-Sahara Africa. He is interested in issues of African development & security governance mechanisms. His research explores the scope and nature of current security threats and challenges to peace, as well as developmental troubles in Africa. He is concerned with how these issues challenge African states’ capacities to anticipate, prevent, and deal with threats to peace, security and development. His PhD dissertation explores the ‘African solutions to African problems’ rhetoric in security governance on the continent by using the English school’s international society approach to understand how Africans endeavour to own and deal with the continent’s governance and security issues as a sub-society within the larger global international society. Elikem is also interested in Canadian security and defence (foreign) policy towards sub-Sahara Africa. He explores how Canada can most effectively support and contribute to peace and security in Africa.
- Prof Lindy Heinecken: formerly a researcher and Deputy Director of the Centre for Military Studies (CEMIS) at the South African Military Academy. She now serves as Associate Professor of Sociology in the Sociology and Social Anthropology Department, Stellenbosch University where she lectures in political and industrial sociology. The main focus of her research is in the domain of armed forces and society where she has published on a range of issues including gender integration, civil-military relations, military unionism, HIV/AIDS and security and more recently on the impact of private security on the military profession. She holds a MSocSc from the University of Cape Town and a PhD from Kings College, Department of War Studies, University of London. She serves on numerous academic boards, including the Council of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society (USA) and the International Sociological Association's (ISA) Armed Forces and Conflict Resolution working group. She is also one of the pool of specialists conducting research for the South African Army.


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The Master and Margarita (Paperback)
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The Master and Margarita is a novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, written between 1928 and 1940, but unpublished in book form until 1967. The story concerns a visit by the devil to the fervently atheistic Soviet Union. Many critics consider it to be one of the best novels of the 20th century, as well as the foremost of Soviet satires.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are no strangers to headlines. The couple, who got married in a dreamy ceremony in 2018, has often become the topic of major discussions due to their rather strained relationship with the Crown as well as the English media. A lot has also been said about the whirlwind romance between Prince Harry, one of the most popular members of the British royal family, and American actress Meghan Markle. Now, a book claims to share more details of the relationship including how Prince Harry described Meghan Markle after their first date.
As per the authors of ‘Finding Freedom’, Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, the couple’s first date involved them asking each other “questions about their work”. The book adds about the 2016 date, “Nibbles may have been out on the low table in front of their oversize chairs, but neither touched the food.”
“They were also too engrossed in their conversation, and too involved with each other, to notice the rather rude wallpaper featuring photos of women’s private parts that adorned the walls,” the authors noted, adding that “no one expected what happened next.” Prince Harry contacted Meghan Markle via text and the Suits star found the royal’s texting style endearing. “His messages were often short and full of emojis, in particular the ghost emoji, which he often used instead of a smiley face. For what reason? Nobody knows. But Meghan found his texting etiquette funny and adorable, just like the prince,” the book adds.
The authors also shared that Prince Harry did not make any attempts to hide that he was interested in taking things forward with Meghan. Meghan too was equally smitten. “Almost immediately they were almost obsessed with each other,” the book notes.
Following the date, Prince Harry only needed 10 words to describe his future wife. He reportedly said, “Wow. The most beautiful woman I’ve seen in my life.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have two children together, Archie and Lilibet. The couple currently resides in Santa Barbara, California.

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Markets seem happy for now to focus on the carrot of a vaccine while ignoring the stick of the further severe restrictions to life and liberty being implemented while we await its delivery. Whether or not it offers a release from bondage, the state’s rediscovered taste for authoritarianism will, however, take some good time to dispel, while its corollary – the move toward taking an ever greater role amid the wreckage of the private economy – is being pursued with relish. Whatever the sloganizing, this is very unlikely to Build anything Back Better – only dearer and scarcer.
While politicians anxiously check the shifting weather-vanes of public opinion and scientists squabble over facts as well as interpretations, central banks are resolutely doing what they do best – wildly exceeding their briefs and trying to drown all problems in a flood of newly-created money. As ever, the underconsumptionists worry that a lack of demand will usher in deflation, in spite of all such efforts. Some of us, however, worry more about what it will do to supply. Here, we explain why.
For those of us in the field of finance, the last several weeks have been interesting – not to say hair-raising – ones with regard to the financial and economic aspects of the coronavirus epidemic and a fortiori with the official, hyper-Lehman response to it.
Leaving aside the medical issues, there is much of potentially far-reaching importance here to discuss.
Many people are trying to draw analogies with the Great Depression, with wartime, or the 70s stagflation era but we feel most of these analogies are missing the mark. Here we explain why
As governments took ever more drastic action to close markets and confine people to their homes, the question loomed of how to mitigate some of the worst consequences of this self-imposed state of siege. A Twitter thread of March 10th offered up some initial thoughts, here lightly edited.
In the drive to prevent (viral) death by means of mass (economic) suicide, our Overlords have begun to order the cessation of activities in all ‘non-essential’ businesses.
While one can sympathise with the sentiment, it is, sadly, yet another example of the ignorant doing harm by trying to do good, since it shows absolutely no understanding of the complexity of the modern economy or of the elevated degree of interdependency which exists within it.


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The Port of Virginia will soon be a delivery point for coffee futures, according to a notice filed Tuesday by globally traded commodities firm Intercontinental Exchange Futures U.S.
ICE will add the Hampton Roads port as a delivery point for its Arabica coffee futures contract as soon as September 2016, the notice reads.
Virginia Port Authority spokesman Joe Harris said Wednesday that the port will provide the total infrastructure necessary to support the coffee beans coming into the port.
Warehousing, he said, will be handled in the private sector.
According to the Reuters news agency, there are no exchange certified coffee warehouses in the commonwealth.
ICE representatives were unavailable for comment at press time.
ICE Futures U.S., headquartered in Atlanta, is the second-largest futures exchange in the country.
The business specializes in the trade of sugar, coffee, cotton, cocoa, as well as grains and oilseeds. It also has the broadest range of North American natural gas and power futures and options contracts.


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Risky Adventure is a competitive dice allocation game with a twist. You must decide where to allocate the dice BEFORE you roll them. If you succeed, great! If you fail, a turn may be wasted. You begin the game with three adventurers so you can plan for some alternative outcomes to mitigate the risk. Your overall goal is to acquire victory points, but along the way, there are several chances to do other things needed to assist you on your journey.
How the game ends: The game can end in one of 3 ways, if all the gear is gone from camp, two expeditions are finished, or an excavation site is depleted. Highest score wins!
My Review: My wife and I were REALLY looking forward to this one! We love worker placement games and my wife loves any game with dice rolling. When the game came (poorly shipped, which is an issue when ordering this one from Amazon) and we got the box into the best shape we could, we opened the game and began going through the rules. It's possible we just had some bad luck but once we made it through the awful rulebook and attempted to start, we weren't even sure we were playing right as we were not able to acquire any equipment of do any excavating as the needs were impossible, leaving us only the ability to complete the expeditions.
Furthermore, you are supposed to flip the expeditions upside down and randomly choose which one to use first and second (you only use two), but since they are all very different in shape, the only way to be random would be to put them each in an envelope or something so they feel the same.
Needless to say, this game (which really isn't able to be resold because of the shipping, will likely sit and collect dust for years to come!

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