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Read it and eat it: The Expats and Affogato with Smoky Almond Ice Cream
Affogato with Smoky Almond Ice Cream from The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee is a perfect match for Chris Pavone's sophisticated thriller.
You’ll be hard-pressed to put down The Expats, by Chris Pavone, which is both expertly crafted and fiercely intelligent. Just like you won’t want to let go of the Affogato with Smoky Almond Ice Cream that the authors of The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee have created.
2 cups (475 ml / 464 g) heavy cream
1 cup (240 ml / 242 g) half-and-half
2/3 cup (4.7 oz / 133 g) sugar
3 tablespoons carob powder
2 tablespoons mezcal
6 egg yolks (3.9 oz / 114 g), at room temperature
1/2 cup (2.8 oz / 80 g) almonds
5 shots (125 to 175 ml) espresso
TO MAKE THE ICE CREAM
1. combine the cream, half-and-half, sugar, carob, and mezcal in a heavy medium saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until bubbles begin to form at the edges, between 180°F and 190°F (82°C and 88°C).
2. Put the egg yolks in a medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup of the warm cream mixture and whisk until well blended. Repeat five more times, until 11/2 cups of the cream mixture have been added and the egg yolk mixture is as warm as the remaining cream mixture.
3. Slowly pour the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan in a steady stream while whisking constantly. Cook over low heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Press plastic wrap onto the surface and refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 12 hours.
4. In a heavy medium skillet, cook the almonds over medium heat, shaking often, until fragrant and slightly brown, about 5 minutes. Let cool completely, then coarsely chop.
5. Freeze the cream mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions, adding the almonds almost at the end of the churning time. Transfer to a container, cover, and freeze until firm, at least 3 hours. The ice cream can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
TO ASSEMBLE THE AFFOGATOS
1. Divide the ice cream evenly among five cups or bowls and pour a shot of espresso over each. Serve immediately.
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If you have a garage workshop, there are lots of ways to improve it without breaking the bank. The team at The Family Handyman share five of them here.
Image remixed from anson (Shutterstock).
This post originally appeared on The Family Handyman.
The Always Clean Workbench
A sheet metal workbench cover is one of the wisest investments you can make. It’s easy to clean (just squeegee the oil into the gutter and drain bucket), and it’s heavy duty enough to handle heavy car parts. All it takes is some measuring and sketching and a trip to a sheet metal shop or a local HVAC shop and steel yard. The whole thing assembles in less than an hour and costs less than $300. Skip the steel decking if you wish, but it does prevent the top from denting and provides a more solid work surface. I paid $180 for the top and $92 for the 11-gauge (3mm) steel plate (cut to size and then whacked into thirds for easy transport).
Jack and Jack-Stand Holder
Haven’t you tripped over your jack stands enough? Build this brain-dead — simple storage rack and get them off the floor. If you have a lightweight floor jack, add mounting hooks under the holder. Screw a 5cm PVC coupler onto the side of the rack and a 5cm cap on the wall near the floor for the handle.
Grease Gun Holster
A grease gun is big and, uh, greasy. So don’t slime up your drawers or cabinets with it. Slice up a few sections of 2.5cm and 8cm PVC pipe and screw them to a plywood backer to make this slick grease gun holder. Then slap up a 5cm coupler and cap to hold a backup tube of grease.
PVC Drawer Organisers
When you’re right in the middle of a project, you don’t need to waste time pawing through drawers looking for tools. So keep frequently used tools neatly stacked in your workbench drawer using this handy setup. Cut 2.5cm or 5cm PVC pipe to length. Glue on end caps and then slit each pipe in half on a band saw. Screw them to the drawer bottoms and load them up!
OK, I admit it. This setup is overkill. But once I got the vacuum mounted to the wall, it just made sense to run inexpensive 5cm PVC all over the place. That way I didn’t have to drag the 10m hose all over the garage. Buy adapters to connect standard plumbing PVC to the vacuum (central vacuum fittings are 5cm OD, while plumbing fittings are 5cm ID).
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Co-organised by OECD and ESCAP in Bangkok, this conference focused on OECD and Asian country responses to the main challenges in responsible business conduct, with a special focus on climate change, finance and education.
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Organised in Paris on 7 October 2009, discussions at this roundtable focused on a review of recent investment policy developments in participating countries and foreign state immunity.
Following the release of latest figures for foreign direct investment, BNN Canada chats with OECD investment expert, Mike Gestrin.
The 2009 Roundtable on Corporate Responsiblity focused on the responsibilities of multinational companies toward consumers and how consumers can encourage multinational enterprises to live up to the recommendations of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
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Government officials from ASEAN countries and investment experts gathered to discuss on various efforts to create a more attractive investment climate in Southeast Asia at the Forum. OECD’s investment instruments and peer review methods were presented and well received by participants as they can help advance their own agenda of investment policy reforms. The Forum took place in Bangkok, Thailand on 27-28 April 2009.
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Organised in Paris on 26 March 2009, discussions at this roundtable focused on a review of recent investment policy developments in participating countries, investment policies and past economic crises, recipient country investment policies relating to national security, and finalising the report for the 2009 OECD ministerial meeting.
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Organised in Paris on 17 December 2008, discussions at this roundtable focused on a review of recent investment policy developments in participating countries, multiple approval processes and foreign government-controlled investment.
The high-level meeting discussed investment policy reform to explore measures to implement concrete plans for sustainably improving African countries’ investment climates. The expert roundtable on investment in transport infrastructure and regional integration drew on experience sharing and best practice to identify the factors that are holding investment back in African countries’ transport sector.
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Organised in Paris on 8 October 2008, this roundtable focused on strengthening peer monitoring of recipient country policies, accountability in applying national security investment safeguards and foreign government-controlled investment.
Organised in Paris on 27 June 2008, this seminar aimed to initiate a continuing dialogue and the establishment of a network for sharing information on best practices of environmentally responsible business conduct among Chinese enterprises.


|This is a third-party event organised by Oasys Ltd and hosted by The Institution of Structural Engineers.
The Institution of Structural Engineers is delighted to host the Oasys industry workshop, on Thursday 6 June 2019.
Oasys take their popular educational webinars to the Institution. This is a unique opportunity to learn from industry experts from Arup and Oasys about a variety of engineering vibration challenges and how to overcome them with the aid of engineering software. Topics include dynamic analysis, earthquake safety with seismic analysis, assessing footfall vibration, and practical modelling.
09:00 – 09:30 Registration, coffee, and biscuits
09:30 – 10:15 Session 1: Dynamic modal analysis
Dynamic modal analysis is the basis of how we can understand how buildings and bridges respond to vibration actions, whether large or small. Dr Ramaseshan Kannan will explain how dynamic modal analysis works, what to be aware of, and how you might apply software to solve these problems.
Speaker: Dr Ramaseshan Kannan, Oasys Senior Developer
10:15 – 11:00 Session 2: Seismic analysis
Seismic events are a major danger to buildings in many parts of the world. Marc Easton will explore the design approach to make earthquake-resistant buildings and what analyses you can use to check their robustness.
Speaker: Marc Easton, Arup Senior Engineer
11:00 – 11:45 Session 3: Footfall analysis
As structural designs become lighter and more efficient, human-induced vibration is increasingly problematic in modern buildings and bridges. In this session, Arup Fellow Michael Willford will help you understand footfall vibration and discuss how you can address the resulting problems.
Speaker: Michael Willford, Arup Fellow
11:50 – 12:35 Workshop: Practicalities of modelling for dynamic analysis
Modelling for dynamic analysis requires a slightly different approach to than for static analysis. In this workshop Peter Debney will explore with you good practice for creating models and running analyses with Oasys GSA. All attendees will receive a free 15-day license of GSA. Please bring your laptop with you to get the most from this session.
Speaker: Professor Peter Debney, Oasys Application Specialist
12:35 – 13:30 Networking and lunch
Oasys is a leading developer of structural engineering software with a long-standing reputation for providing high quality products and expert support. Oasys structural software is BIM compatible and has been used on award-winning building, bridge and sculptural projects around the world. All of our software is available as a free 15 day trial, with discounted University (UNIPAC) licenses available to teach the engineers of tomorrow.


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The Government Really Means It This TimeSeptember 22, 2015
By Anne K. Walsh & John R. Fleder –
The government has long repeated the mantra that it will hold individuals personally liable for the activities of their corporate employer. In the FDA-regulated arena, the government has been bolstered by the U.S. Supreme Court precedents set in United States v. Dotterweich, 320 U.S. 277 (1943), and United States v. Park, 421 U.S. 658 (1975), and corporate officials have been well-trained to understand the potential exposure they face from their positions under the Park Doctrine. In the 1960s to the mid-1980s, FDA requested the Department of Justice to prosecute numerous individuals, which it did mostly in cases involving egregious conduct, such as persistent violations in the face of notice from FDA, or serious injury to the consumers. Between the mid-1980s and the early 2000s, the government’s focus on individuals languished, except for cases involving allegations of clear fraud, for many reasons described here, but no more. In the last year alone, several high-level government officials have repeated the clear message that responsible corporate officers are in the crosshairs of DOJ and FDA in both misdemeanor and felony situations.
The latest missive is the strongest statement by DOJ. In a seven-page memorandum, announced during a highly publicized speech at NYU School of Law, Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates explicitly revises the “Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations,” set forth in the U.S.A.M. 9-28.700 et seq. and the civil litigation provisions in USAM 4-4.000 et seq. It is unclear how these changes will be formally documented in the U.S. Attorney’s Manual, but Ms. Yates makes clear that the guidance will apply immediately, even “to those matters pending as of the date of this memo.”
The memo is not long, and should be required reading for anyone who defends companies and individuals in civil and criminal enforcement actions taken by the government. The new policy does not reference and is thus not limited to FDA-regulated entities, but applies broadly to “any investigation of corporate misconduct.” And unlike earlier memoranda addressed at criminal prosecutions, like the 2008 Filip memo, Ms. Yates makes clear that there will be changes to the way the government considers civil corporate matters. Taking that to the extreme, even a simple negotiation with the government on an FDA regulatory matter could result in potentially implicating individuals before the company can achieve resolution.
And that’s the point of the Yates memo. The government appears to mean business that it will pursue individuals, and it will incentivize (or penalize, depending how one stands on the issue) companies to turn over facts to help the government with the witch hunt.
Below are each of the six principles and some questions for consideration:
- Companies will not receive any credit for cooperating with the government unless that cooperation includes producing facts relating to the individuals involved in the alleged misconduct. How many facts are enough? How many individuals are enough? How much investigation must a company do before turning over its facts? What impact will there be on the attorney-client privilege governing that investigation?
- The government is required to focus on potential individual culpability from the inception of an investigation. Will all involved individuals need to retain separate counsel? How will that affect the company’s own internal investigation? And when will the government notify individuals or the company that a particular person is not a focus?
- Civil and criminal government attorneys should be in routine communication about potential conduct that might give rise to culpability. How will material governed by grand jury secrecy rules be shared? Will a company have to jointly communicate with both the civil and criminal sides of DOJ?
- The government will not release an individual from liability as part of a corporate resolution. This appears to document what we have seen as existing practices by government lawyers, so this is not to change the policy.
- Companies cannot resolve a matter until there is a plan to resolve investigations of any individuals. This could seriously delay corporate resolutions, but of course, that is the stick the government is holding to urge companies to assist with the individual case.
- Government lawyers handling civil cases cannot use an individual’s inability to pay as a factor in deciding whether to bring a case against an individual. Ms. Yates recognizes that these cases “may not provide as robust a monetary return on the Department’s investment,” but focuses on the long-term deterrent effect of these cases.
As noted earlier, this new policy applies immediately, even to pending matters. We will just have to see if those in the unfortunate circumstance of being involved in a negotiation that is close to resolution would serve as the guinea pigs for fleshing out how this guidance will be applied.

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Meet the Musicians
Robert Sarazin Blake
In 1997, Robert Sarazin Blake dropped out of college and hit the road. The folk music of his father’s house had combined with the DIY punk ethos of the day and produced his first album, ‘Another Irrelevant Year.’ For two decades, Blake toured across the US, Canada, Ireland, Germany, and beyond performing concerts to small groups of people in small rooms.
In 2017, Blake released his 11th album ‘Recitative,’ which earned an A- from The Dean of American Rock Critics, Robert Christgau, who writes, “Chants that riff on the titles WORK, COUPLES, and SINGLE WOMEN are as instantly indelible as the Springsteen, Weill, Reed, and Van Morrison lifts woven in.”
Blake’s latest release, ‘Ukrainian Phone Call,’ features Canada’s beat-boxing harmonica poet, C.R. Avery, who drives the band into discord as Blake sings the news of presidential corruption.
Robert & the Bandana Band will be opening the festivities
at 5pm on Friday, August 7th
featuring Matt Eakle
The Tango Cowboys are a duo that performs fun-loving music from America (North and South), specializing in vocal tangos and cowboy songs from the 1930s and 1940s and beyond. They tell stories of their songs directly to the audience, inviting them to journey from the open range of the wild west and the small cafe in Buenos Aires. In January the Tango Cowboys released their first CD and presented three workshops and a showcase performance at the Bellingham Folk Festival.
Matt Eakle and his flute have been blowing crowds out of their chairs and onto their feet since 1989 as the first wind player to share the front line with David Grisman in the David Grisman Quintet. He’s featured on 14 Acoustic Disc CDs with the DGQ, Jerry Garcia, Enrique Coria, and as the leader of his own jazz trio on the CD, Flute Jazz. On these and hundreds of other recordings, Matt takes people’s preconceived notions of what a flute can do and blows them inside out.
They'll be playing at 7:45pm on Friday, August 7th
Cumulus is the songwriting project of Alexandra Niedzialkowski. Growing up, Niedzialkowski was obsessed with the 90s singer songwriter, tracing her fingers over the liner notes of Jewel and Sheryl Crow records. She later worshiped at the altar of Third Eye Blind, The Wallflowers, the Gin Blossoms, and Everclear, introducing her early on to the addictive high of a catchy hook. As a teenager, Niedzialkowski came up through the Northwest DIY community, finding influence in the sounds of Mount Eerie, Karl Blau, Mirah, Laura Veirs, Pedro the Lion, Damien Jurado, Nada Surf, Telekinesis, and Death Cab for Cutie.
In 2013 Cumulus released their debut album "I Never Meant it To Be Like This" on Trans Records. SPIN called their debut "an elegant, understated work of deftly flickering guitar pop." In 2018, NPR premiered their single "Retreat" and Cumulus released a 2nd album, "Comfort World" on Trans Records.
Currently Alexandra Niedzialkowski lives in Bellingham, Washington and is in the process of writing a 3rd full length record. The live Cumulus band is Alexandra, William Cremin, Stanley Kim, Tom Fitzgibbon, and Sebastien Deramat.
They're playing at 6:30pm on Friday, August 7th
Hot Damn Scandal
Hot Damn Scandal finds its songs under park benches and in forgotten alleyways. The resulting outlaw ballads, dirty jazz, circus freakouts, shanty-rags, string band funk, lonesome heart-breakers, and whiskey bottle love songs blend together in a sweet song syrup somewhere between a ramble and a roar. Sometimes called ‘Northwest Devil Swing’, Hot Damn Scandal pulls no punches and and puts thunder in your molasses.
The Jamboree has been honored to have Hot Damn Scandal back year after year and we're excited to see what they bring us this time around. They're known for their hauntingly beautiful apocalypse songs and we hear they've written a brand new one!
They're playing at 9:15pm on Friday, August 7th
The Best Intentions
The Best Intentions are Ani Banani and Pete Irving
playing a repertoire that encompasses jazz standards, old blues, contemporary diamonds in the rough, and a surprising amount of classic-sounding original music.
The duo are working hard to put out their debut album,
Maybe It's Nothing. Follow them on Patreon, FB, or Insta for updates on the release date!
They will be playing at 6pm
on Friday, August 7th
at the Kitchen Table Campfire
Musician, vocalist, theater artist, creative collaborator, traveler, wanderer, sailor, friend. . .
Based around the waters of Puget Sound, yet seen floating and singing and arting it up all across the States, from Bellingham, WA to Brooklyn, NYC and Beyond.
She wishes you love, peace, and laughter.
All at once,
She will be playing at 7:15 and 8:45pm
on Friday, August 7th
at the Kitchen Table Campfire
Devin is a musician and luthier living in Bellingham, WA. He plays in a few bands including the Sons Of Rainier, and the Crow Quill Night Owls. Occasionally he unleashes a paper bagged album of solo ramblings.
Check out his luthier shop ChamplinGuitars.com
He'll be playing at Noon on Saturday, August 8th
Meg Yates & the Kindred
Meghan has been singing and writing songs for a very long time, but her career started in 2002 in Portland, ME -- walking past a local club on Congress street, apparently humming loud enough for the club owner to run out, grab her by the arm and ask her to sing right there on the spot for his guests. Stunned and unprepared, she sang an a capella tune she had finished writing earlier that day. The club owner asked if she would be willing to play a real set sometime, so she returned about a month later and sang all of the a capella tunes she could fit into thirty minutes. Eventually, she picked up the guitar and through the support of the local scene in a small port city in Maine, Meghan developed a distinctive guitar playing, songwriting style and performance that captures and often stuns her audiences. She recorded a few solo albums and a couple full band albums with the Reverie Machine.
2019 ushered in the era of the Kindred. The Kindred consists of Meg on vocals and guitar, Charley McCoy on guitar, vocals and sometimes bass, and Meisha Blackthorn on vocals.
Whether solo or with other players, the music created often uplifts, penetrates and inspires the listener.
They will be playing at 4:30pm on Saturday, August 8th
Sweater Weather String Band
Sweater Weather String Band play an energetic blend of old-time, western swing and Celtic styles, with a sound that has been compared to "the frolicking of sheep before a thunderstorm."
They formed at the 2018 Subdued Stringboard Jamboree, when Joey (fiddle) and Will (guitar and vox), already playing as a duo, started jamming with Richard (banjo) and Adam (percussion). They quickly picked up momentum, along with Collin (mandolin) and Colin (bass), and have spent the last year playing everything from house shows to boat shows to bars to square dances to folk fests to raves, all around the Salish Sea.
They'll be playing at 3:00pm on Saturday, August 8th
The Sweet Goodbyes
Amber Darland and Lisa Harmon have been performing individually throughout the Pacific Northwest for many years. In the spring of 2015, the two Bellingham based singer-songwriters discovered a kindred voice in each other and decided to launch the folk duo, The Sweet Goodbyes. This collaboration has revealed strength beyond the sum of its parts. With intricate melodies, weaving harmonies and lyrics that are both political and deeply personal, The Sweet Goodbyes offer their audiences a chance to witness something rare. Amber Darland and Lisa Harmon wear their hearts on their sleeves and together their voices blend flawlessly. You can't help but feel good when you watch this duo perform live. The Sweet Goodbyes are full of charm and talent - sure to prick the ears and put a shiver up the spine.
They'll be playing at 1:30pm on Saturday, August 8th


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la la larks will release their first single, “Ego-izm”, on June 4. The song will be the ending theme song to the “Robot Horror Anime”, “M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane”, which will start airing in April.
la la larks is a five-piece band that formed in 2012. They have been performing around the city since their first show in May 2012. They collaborated with J-WAVE’s “TOKYO REAL-EYES” show to crowd fund their CD. The band created a buzz when they far surpassed their goal budget in 40 days.
“M3: Sono Kuroki Hagane” was directed by the well-respected Junichi Sato, who worked on such national treasures as “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” and “SGT. FROG”. The series was written by Mari Okada, who worked on “Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai” and “Nagi No Asukara”. The mechadesign was done by the world authority in the field, Shoji Kawamori, who did “Macross” series and “Cyber Formula”. The animation production was done by people who have worked on “Macross F” and “Bodacious Space Pirates”.


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Home > News > Nanocrystal research unraveling nature's secrets
September 9th, 2003
Nanocrystal research unraveling nature's secrets
In nature, incredibly complex nanostructures pervade every bulk material, from macroscopic sea shells to microscopic diatoms. Now, Sandia National Laboratories researchers say they have begun to unravel nature's secrets on the road to developing a "wetware" manufacturing process that is expected to produce inexpensive, waste-free materials with more finely tuned properties than previously achievable.
Enhanced Graphene Components for Next Generation Racing Yacht March 5th, 2015
American Chemical Society Presidential Symposia: nanoscience, international chemistry March 5th, 2015
Magnetic vortices in nanodisks reveal information: Researchers from Dresden and Jülich use microwaves to read out information from smallest storage devices March 4th, 2015
CiQUS researchers obtain high-quality perovskites over large areas by a chemical method March 4th, 2015

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Local and County Histories Research Tips
There are many types of local histories available to genealogists. The most common ones are county level histories, but state, regional and town level histories are not uncommon and may include useful information.
County histories offer a rich information resource for genealogists. In addition to mentioning a number of families in the county, they also offer an overview of the region, the economic well-being of the area and general conditions of a community.
Read County Histories
Read the county history you are interested in from the Society's digital collection of county histories.
Search for Histories of other Regions, Cities, Towns
Search the Library Catalog, the Society's online catalog describing both Library and Archives resources, for other county histories as well as histories for cities, towns and other communities. Search by county name, region, city or town name, and the state. For example: "Dane County" and "Wisconsin". (Search terms such "Dane County" need to be in quotation marks.) The Archives holds unpublished local histories in a manuscript format, which can also be found by searching the library catalog.
Use Google to search for other sources that have online local and county histories.
Visit the Wisconsin Historical Society
Use the information you found in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library Catalog or ArCat to locate the community history you are interested in researching.
Read more than just the biographies. Personal information can often be found in other portions of these books as well.
It is not unusual for the biographies in most local histories to include incorrect information. Many of these articles were written with an eye towards impressing one's neighbors and consequently personal or family achievements are often exaggerated.
Remember that local histories are secondary sources and must be checked against primary documents.
Types of Information that May be in Local Histories
- Natural history of the county
- Summaries of early settlements
- Descriptions of towns, townships and local institutions
- Biographies of some inhabitants. The biographies included in the local histories are typically limited to people who paid to be included.
- Local histories are an easy way to look up information about the community, such as the existence of orphanages, newspapers, churches, hospitals, cemeteries, and businesses.
- The biographies often include information on the parents and origins of the featured person.
- Town or township histories provide summaries of the settlement of an area, where most of the people came from, and how they arrived.
- Local histories vary a lot in the amount and type of information they provide. Originally, most of them were only partially indexed (if they were indexed at all) but many have been reprinted with more complete indexes.
About the Local and County Histories Collections
The Wisconsin Historical Society has an extensive collection of local and county histories for Wisconsin as well as for the United States and Canada. The Society has been collecting local and county histories since the 1850s.
Researching your family history
See more articles about researching your family history.
Contact our Library and Archives staff by email.

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In collaboration with Urban Housing Communities, Ikaika 'Ohana, and Hunt Capital Partners, CVS Health invested $17.5 million to help build 200 new affordable housing units at Kaiāulu o Kūkuia in Lahaina, Maui. The development will bring critically needed affordable housing for families in the area, much of which was devastated by the 2023 Maui wildfires. Ikaika 'Ohana, co-developer and Hawai'i-based nonprofit, will be coordinating services to residents including immunizations and health screenings, childcare, GED and ESL classes, occupational certification courses, resume preparation and job referrals, and financial counseling. In addition, the Bezos Academy will be operating a Montessori preschool onsite free of charge for the pre-school aged children living at Kaiāulu o Kūkuia.
"Hunt Capital Partners is proud to be part of the rebuilding of Lahaina. The affordable rental homes at Kaiāulu o Kūkuia will be the first permanent housing to be delivered in Lahaina since the devastating fires in August," shared Steve Colón, Executive Vice President of Hunt Companies. "Our partners UHC and Ikaika 'Ohana are delivering a critically needed rental housing community that will enable 200 area families to move into homes starting coming December." Colón continued, "All of us at Hunt are grateful to have collaborated with the community and organizations like UHC and Ikaika 'Ohana as we create affordable housing for local families statewide, but particularly now on Maui, which needs so much of our support. With this investment, CVS Health is changing lives and helping to put island residents into their own homes."
The integration of early childcare facilities into the development aligns with the state's universal access to preschool initiative, Ready Keiki, spearheaded by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke. "Partnerships, such as the collaboration with CVS Health, play a pivotal role in fostering nurturing communities, where families receive comprehensive support, and our children are provided with the environment to thrive and realize their full potential," said Luke. "As we work to ensure all Hawaiʻi children are ready for kindergarten and beyond, the support from CVS Health and community partners is invaluable."
With the addition of Kaiāulu o Kūku'ia and Parkway Village, CVS Health has invested $62.2 million in affordable housing across Hawai'i to date, highlighting the company's efforts to advance health equity by addressing social determinants of health at the local level. Through these investments, CVS Health has provided historically underserved Hawai'i communities with quality housing and increased access to childcare and health care services based on the unique needs of each local population.
Beyond its affordable housing investments, CVS Health's commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Hawai'i residents can be seen through its philanthropic efforts, workforce initiatives and expanded retail presence in the region.
Residents of Kaiāulu o Kūku'ia will have access to educational opportunities and employment services and training through two new career skills labs in Kahului. Funded in collaboration with CVS Health and the University of Hawai'i Maui College and Hawai'i Job Corps, respectively, the mock Longs Drugs pharmacy environments offer virtual and hands-on pharmacy technician skills training to help reduce employment barriers and provide the tools participants need to succeed in the workplace.
And recently, CVS Health opened a new Longs Drugs store in Kapolei on O'ahu, marking the company's 60th Longs Drugs location in Hawai'i. Given the significance of local relationship to Lahaina residents, financing a new affordable housing investment after the wildfires reinforces the importance of Longs as an anchor in the community. Following the 2023 Maui wildfires, the area pharmacy team provided daily deliveries to three community shelters to help ensure continued access to medication and hosted a three-week drive-thru donation clinic to provide preventative care and essential goods to residents while working to reopen the impacted store for the community as quickly as possible.
"These investments and collaborations echo our longstanding commitment to supporting and uplifting the people of Hawai'i," said Scott Sutton, Regional Director, CVS Health. "We're providing community members with access to meaningful affordable housing, health care, and educational and workforce opportunities to ensure that they have the resources they need to improve their overall wellbeing."


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There is no need to beat around the bush. Ohio State's defensive line could very well be the best individual position group in the country heading into the 2017 season.
The Buckeyes return all four starters (Sam Hubbard, Dre'Mont Jones, Michael Hill and Tyquan Lewis) from a season ago and back them up with a slew of athletes that could likely start anywhere in the country.
Ohio State's defensive line is so deep, in fact, that Hubbard said the Buckeyes could rotate eight to 10 players up front depending on the opponent and situation.
"It is an everyday grind. We have a lot of guys pushing each other and guys (fighting) for playing time," Hubbard said Monday. "(Defensive line coach Larry) Johnson pushes us every day. We play hard for him and he is coaching us just as hard."
A unit that could have realistically sent three players (Hubbard, Lewis, Jalyn Holmes) to the NFL returns every scholarship player that saw reps up front in 2016. That includes Tracy Sprinkle, who missed the final 12 games of last season after suffering a knee injury in the season opener against Bowling Green.
While Hill is suspended for an indefinite amount of time, the Buckeyes boast an embarrassment of riches up front to replace him at tackle and even more talent on the edges to attack opposing backfields.
Defensive Line In 2016
Ohio State's defensive line in 2016 had to replace the likes of Joey Bosa and Adolphus Washington, who were drafted by the San Diego (now Los Angeles) Charges and Buffalo Bills, respectively.
Hubbard got the nod to replace Bosa full-time after filling in for him during Ohio State's 2015 win over Virginia Tech, for which Bosa was suspended.
Hubbard started all 13 games for the Buckeyes in 2016 and finished the season seventh on the team with 46 tackles, including 3.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss.
Bosa's younger brother, Nick, also entered the fold in 2016 and finished second on the team with five sacks, despite not starting a game. Tyquan Lewis had eight sacks to lead the team in sacks for a second straight season.
Holmes, who played significant reps for Ohio State in both 2015 and 2016 but has yet to start a game for the Buckeyes, was named a team captain on Monday. Holmes finished third on the team last season with 8.5 tackles for loss and added two sacks.
Replacing Washington on the interior also featured a revolving door. After Sprinkle went down in the season opener, Dre'Mont Jones took his starting spot for the final 12 games and the Buckeye front didn't miss a beat. Jones finished sixth on the team with 52 tackles, the most by any defensive lineman on the roster.
Hill started all 13 games for Ohio State last season and added 21 tackles with three tackles for loss.
Other contributors on Ohio State's interior defensive line included Robert Landers, Davon Hamilton and even Jashon Cornell at times. That trio combined for 30 tackles with 11.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks.
The one knock on Ohio State's 2016 defensive line was a lack of sacks. The unit accumulated only 28 sacks last season, which left them tied for seventh in the Big Ten.
That number could go up in 2017 with the new style of defense that defensive coordinator Greg Schiano is implementing during fall camp.
So much has already been written about Ohio State's 2017 defensive line that there isn't much left to say.
The Buckeyes' front four has the ability and experience to be as good as anyone in the country and give opposing offenses nightmares.
While the unit is top-heavy with veterans, there are some young players that figure to factor in, including true freshman defensive end Chase Young. Despite being the fifth defensive end behind Lewis, Hubbard, Holmes and Nick Bosa, Larry Johnson said Monday that Young will see the field in 2017.
"You always have somebody that shows up. Chase Young is really in the mix here," Johnson said. "I think we will get him a chance to get in the game. We are bringing him on slow. We want to make sure we don't throw too much at him."
Another player that could factor in is local product Jonathon Cooper out of Gahanna Lincoln High School. Cooper played mostly in backup duty last season but did record six tackles and a sack. He was mentioned by Holmes on Monday as the sixth defensive end that could rotate in this year.
Jones and Sprinkle figure to start on the interior with Hill suspended. Johnson said Cornell is currently the immediate backup to Jones along the defensive line.
Ohio State has not yet announced how long Hill will be shelved, but Johnson said he will add more depth and experience to an already loaded line once he returns.
"Mike brings some veteran stuff. He played a lot of football for us last year," Johnson said. "But one guy out, next guy up. The guys know that."
Ohio State is also bringing along freshmen defensive tackles Haskell Garrett and Jerron Cage, who appear to be early candidates for redshirt years.
With a rotation that could go as deep as 10 players, it is not unrealistic to think Ohio State's defensive line could break some school records this year.
That said, opposing offenses will surely plan to get the ball out quick against the Buckeye pass rush, which will leave it up to the Ohio State secondary to make plays on the football. Much like last season, a young defensive backfield is likely to get tested early and often through the air.
Holmes said he is counting on opposing quarterbacks throwing the ball quickly, and issued a warning to signal-callers who hold onto the ball in the pocket.
"They know the personnel that we have," Holmes said. "You wouldn't take that chance, would you?"


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KANSAS CITY _ Hall of Famer Willie Mays won one.
All-time home run leader Barry Bonds played in one once.
Hall of Famers Juan Marichal, Willie McCovey, Gaylord Perry and Orlando Cepeda never won in a San Francisco Giants uniform.
And now the likes of Jeremy Affeldt, Santiago Casilla, Javier Lopez and Sergio Romo and have each won three World Series.
Three … 1, 2, 3 World Series.
Of course so have the likes of Madison Bumgarner, Buster Posey, Pedro Sandoval, Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain,
Bruce Bochy’s boyos won their third World Series in five years with a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 of the 110th World Series Wednesday night.
Five of the first six game were decided by five or more runs. Only Game 3 (a 3-2 Royals win) was close … until Game 7,
DH Michael Morse hit a jam shot to right off Kelvin Herrera with one out in the fourth breaking the tie and the way the Giants relievers pitched it might as well have been 10.
Madison Bumgarner took over in relief in the fifth and set down 14 Royals in succession when Alex Gordon hit an 0-1 pitch to centre.
Catcher Buster Posey raced out from behind the plate, while Bumgarner thrust his fist into the air.
Except the ball bounced in front of centre fielder Gregor Blanco and Gordon raced all the way to third. Now, there was some drama … tying run less than 90 feet away. Sal Perez up.
Bochy was asked about Gordon’s ball ratlting around the warning track.
“I was like ‘let’s get the ball in, Gordon can run,” Bochy said. “Blanco is such a good defender. Once the ball got by him you figure this is how the game would go. I was hoping Blanco would catch it to be honesty.”
Finally on the sixth pitch Perez popped up to third baseman Pedro Sandoval who and then back in excitement … like George Bell in 1985 when the Blue Jays clinched their first post-season berth.
The Giants became the first National League team to win that often in that short of period of time since St. Louis Cardinals, winners in 1942, 1944 and 1946.
Brian Sabean, the longest tenured general manager in the game, has done it again.
Knock the Giants all you want for their 88 regular-season wins and squeaking in with a wild-card berth.
The win in Game 7 was their 100th of the season dating back to a 9-8 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks March 31.
Mays won in 1954 as Giants swept the Cleveland Indians in four games and he made a catch off Vic Wertz. Perhaps you saw it.
Of the group of Marichal, McCovey, Perry and Cepeda, only Cepeda won a World Series when he played for the St. Louis Cardinals.
All of which shows it’s now how good you are, but the company you keep come October. Randy Knorr (zero post-season starts) has World Series rings from 1992-93 Blue Jays.
Winning is always about timing: Hall of Famers Ernie Banks, Billy Williams and Fergie Jenkins, life long Chicago Cubs, never played in a World Series.
It’s now always how well you play, it’s who you play with — excluding the Giants Game 6 and Game 7 starters Jake Peavy (four outs) and Tim Hudson (five).
This year’s Giants were on the same team as Sandoval, the soon-to-be free agent, whose double in the eighth was his 26th this October breaking a single-post season record formerly held by Marquis Grissom, Darin Erstad and David Freese.
This year’s Giants are managed by Bochy, whose IQ is about five times about what he shows and his baseball IQ is 10 times above that.
And most of all the Giants are three-time World Series champions because of Bumgarner. He pitched a complete-game shutout in Game 5 on Sunday and while all of San Fran and even parts of Oakland demanded Bochy start the lefty, he went with Hudson.
With a 3-2 lead in the fifth out came Bumgarner, third pitcher in last 56 years to pitch in relief after a World Series shutout. The others: Randy Johnson in 2001 for the Arizona Diamondbacks (1 1/3 scoreless in Game 7), Mike Caldwell for the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers (1/3 of an inning in Game 7).
Caldwell faced three hitters.
Johnson threw 17 pitches.
Bumgarner faced 17 hitters. He threw 68 pitches in his five scoreless innings.
He allowed nine hits, one walk and one run in 21 innings for an 0.43 World Series ERA … this year.
So go ahead hoist any platitudes on Bumgarner you want.
They all fall short of accurate description.
How much talk was going on in the dugout about the seventh, eighth and ninth about Bumgarner continuing.
“I was concentrating on making pitches,” Bumgarner told reporters. “I wasn’t thinking about ho0w many innings I was going, or how many pitches or anything. I was jut thinking about getting out.
“Fortunately for me there were some quick ones and that gave me a chance to stay out there. We’ve got one of the best closers in the game that could have come in at any time and closed the door so I’m thankful my team believing in me and letting me stay out there.”
The lefty said after Game 6 he was ready to throw “200 pitches” and Bochy said he’d likely use him for two innings.
The answer was probably closer to Bumgarner’s prediction with 68 pitches.
Bumgarner has now pitched the most innings in a single postseason (52 2/3).
Allowing a lead-off single to Omar Infante, who was bunted to second, Bumgarner retired the next two hitter Nori Aoki on a slashing drive towards the left field line and then striking out Lorenzo Cain.
Home growns: No less than 13 players are homegrowns drafted by scouting director John Barr like first rounders Bumgarner, second baseman Joe Panik, catcher Posey and Lincecum, as well as first baseman Belt (fith rounder), shortstop Crawford (fourth), Matt Duffy (18th), Travis Ishikawa (21st), Juan Perez (13th), Romo (28th), Andrew Susac (second), Ryan Vogelsong (fifth) and free agent Sandoval.
The Giants won despite the fact that Matt Cain was injured and Bochy wouldn’t pitch Lincecum either up by five or down by five.
In Game: Royals had two relievers up in the first four innings before Kelvin Herrera took over with first and third with one out in the fourth. You remember Kelvin? He usually pitches the seventh … The Giants had a pair of relievers working in the second and Lincecum in the fourth before going to Affeldt after the Royals rallied to tie … Hudson worked 1 2/3 facing eight men, 24 hours after Peavy lasted 1 1/3 innings going against nine Royals … Hudson got five outs and was gone, while Jeremy Guthrie retired 10, making it the first Game 7 in which neither starter registered more than 10 outs. The fewest outs a winning team has gotten from starting pitcher in a Game 7 is one: Vic Aldridge of 1925 Pirates and Curly Ogden of 1924 Washington Senators … Sandoval reached on an infield hit, advanced on a Hunter Pence single and one out later scored when Michael More singled to right off Herrera in the fourth for a 3-2 lead … Gordon doubled Billy Butler home and then scored on a fly ball to tie it 2-2 … Giants took a 2-0 lead in the second Guthrie hit Sandoval, allowed singles to Pence and Belt while two fly balls got the job done.


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Yahoo’s display ad sales grew 10 percent during the quarter, but that wasn’t enough to offset a 19 percent drop in search revenue and the company’s net revenue dropped for the tenth consecutive quarter.
The company however continues to benefit from its cost-cutting efforts, which have included two rounds of layoffs since December. It reported earnings per share of 17 cents. That was down from the 22 cents it reported during the same period a year ago when it sold Zymbra but better than the 16 cents analysts had expected.
As for net revenue, it came in at $1.06 billion, down from $1.13 billion a year ago. That was in line with analysts’ expectations, and Wall Street seemed pleased overall with the results, sending Yahoo’s shares up as much as 4 percent in after-hours trading. We’ll have more details when the company conducts its earnings call at 2 p.m. PT.


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A new exhibition close to the site of South Australia’s original proclamation tells Aboriginal people’s stories about the state’s foundations alongside those of European settlers.
Tiati Wangkanthi Kumangka – Truth Telling Together will be launched at the Bay Discovery Centre in the Glenelg Town Hall on Monday 9th December.
The exhibit traces settler history in parallel with the historical experiences of Aboriginal people to create a compelling and comprehensive view of our state’s early years.
According to Local History Coordinator for the City of Holdfast Bay Julia Garnaut, the display grew out of a recognition of a gap in the story being told by the museum.
“The museum we felt really lacked a space where we were telling the story of Aboriginal culture. And as we started having discussions with Kaurna about what we might put in here, the theme of truth telling came to the forefront of what we were doing” she said.
“We realised that instead of telling one side of the story or the other side of the story, we could actually do that together. So we saw an opportunity to bring the narrative together and give people a strong understanding of South Australia’s true history”
In bringing those narratives together, Ms Garnaut worked in partnership with Kaurna elders.
“I primarily worked with senior Kaurna, Elder Lynette Crocker. Lynette has for a very long time been tied into particularly topics around the Letters Patent and advocating for change. So Lynette and I primarily wrote this together and then Merle Simpson also came in” she said.
“Kaurna have had a strong influence the entire way through. And you’ll see that their words are also on the wall. So this is by no means my voice or the City of Holdfast Bay’s voice. It’s our voice” she said.
Ms Simpson said that the new exhibition offers a valuable opportunity for people to learn about the the reality of South Australia’s origins.
“It’s about education and learning the true history of their state. Hopefully from there we can begin to move forward” Ms Simpson said.
“Whether people’s feelings about South Australia’s true history are positive or negative, it still needs to be discussed”
For Ms Garnaut, nothing tells the truth about the state’s formation more clearly than the Letters Patent, a crucial founding legal document that will be on display at the Gallery on opening day. The document was signed by King William in 1836 to establish the state according to British law and outline various aspects of its management.
“There is a section in the Letters Patent, it’s a paragraph that says that ‘Provided always Aboriginal people in South Australia have a right to occupy and use the land.
“Basically it’s a paragraph that says that when we settled, Europeans were meant to consider the rights of Aboriginal people and their rights to occupy their land. So it acknowledged that Aboriginal people were living in South Australia at the time”
This document and the recognition it gave Aboriginal people was forgotten for many years in the face of “terra nullius” a belief that the country was not owned or legally occupied prior to settlement according to Ms Garnaut.
“We all had this understanding that Australia was terra nullius when we settled, when Cook arrived. But the history books and the facts will show you that that is not true. So this exhibition works to tell you what we think we know, and then what is also there hidden in the history books” she said.
The story of the state’s origins is illustrated with a wide range of historical materials, many of which have been held in storage by the Council.
“The City of Holdfast Bay has quite a large collection of works, which date to around European settlement, 1836” said Ms Garnaut.
“We worked with Kaurna to choose a range of those paintings that are now on display, including some by John Michael Skipper, a well known artist from the colonial period” she said.
The first copy of the Proclamation, the statement read out by South Australia’s first Governor John Hindmarsh on arriving in the new colony in 1836 is also on display at the exhibition.
The exhibition also features a striking animation of a Kaurna emu dreaming story – Nganu and Tjilbruke: a tale of two heroes, which was produced by Monash University in partnership with Uncle Lewis O’Brien and other Kaurna community members. The video provides a significant glimpse of Kaurna culture prior to the arrival of the British.
Re-establishing a place for Kaurna and Aboriginal culture in this key location has been an important achievement and can be a source of pride, according to Ms Crocker.
“This has been about giving a platform to Aboriginal people to explore the stories of the past but also their aspirations for the future”
Ms Garnaut hopes that the exhibition will influence visitors to reconsider their established ideas about the state’s history.
“As we were working through the exhibition, one of the strongest points we realised is that you can’t just tell people something, can assume that they are going to believe what you’re saying. People will always walk away from history with their own perceptions and their own understandings of what they’ve read or the main themes they’ve grasped onto.
“We realised that truth can mean a different thing to different people. And so I guess with this exhibition, in some ways what we’re saying is these are the facts, make up your mind. What do you think? What is your truth and how is that shaped for you?”
Tiati Wangkanthi Kumangka – Truth Telling Together opens at the Bay Discovery Centre in the Glenelg Town Hall on Moseley Square on Monday 9th December, with the Letters Patent available to view on opening day only.Read more about the Letters Patent here http://adelaidia.sa.gov.au/subjects/letters-patent
By Lucy Kingston
SANTS acknowledges that the land on which our office is based is the traditional lands for the Kaurna people and we respect their spiritual and cultural relationship with their country.

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The MythMan has this story, which may explain the origin of Pallas.
Athena's favorite companion when she was a child was a girl called Pallas, and the two were inseparable, honing their fighting skills and sharing good times. One time, during a practice sparring session, Athena accidentally mortally wounded her best friend, and grieving sorely for her death, Athena made a wooden image in her likeness, which was called the Palladium. She also took on her name as part of hers and henceforth was often referred to as Pallas Athena.
Carlos Parada at the Greek Mythology Link has these details:
Athena was reared by Triton (the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite) together with his own daughter Pallas 3. The two girls, they say, were playmates, and once, as they were practising the arts of war and Pallas 3 was about to strike a blow, Zeus, fearing for his daughter, interposed the aegis to protect Athena; and when Pallas 3, being caught by surprise, looked up, Athena hit her, and she fell wounded and died.
Athena makes the image In order to calm her grief, Athena made a three cubits high wooden statue in the likeness of Pallas 3, with the feet joined together, and holding in its right hand a spear, and in the left a distaff and spindle. And wrapping about its breast the aegis that had frightened her friend, she set the image up beside Zeus, and honoured it in Heaven.
As such, perhaps Pallas can be considered the goddess of the Martial Arts.
In Italian, Armata means armed.


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Facebook failed to remove dozens of instances of extremist and child pornography
Facebook allegedly failed to eliminate extremist posts that were reported
Facebook neglected to remove dozens of examples of extremist and child pornography even following the social network's moderators were informed of the possibly illegal content, an investigation by The Times revealed on Thursday.
Utilizing a fake profile last month, set up, a Times journalist asked site moderators to remove them, and found images and videos glorifying Islamic State and recent fatal attacks in Egypt and London, together with graphical images of child abuse.
Facebook moderators removed some of the reported images but left unaffected pro-jihadist posts praising recent attacks and calling for brand new ones. The business appeared to take actions as reporting a story on the problem only after The Times identified itself.
Facebook could be exposed by failure to remove content that is prohibited under British law after company officials have been notified of its existence to criminal prosecution for the role in supporting the publication and distribution of such imagery.
The social media giant faces new laws in nations around the world to drive it to move quicker to battle content that is illegal, but it has struggled to keep pace as illicit posts can reappear as fast as they can be identified and taken down.
A Facebook spokesman said the company had now removed all of the pictures identified by the Times as possibly illegal, admitting that they "violate our policies and haven't any position on Facebook."
"We are sorry that this happened," Facebook Vice President of Operations Justin Osofsky said in a statement. "It is clear that we can do better, and we'll continue to work hard to live up to the high standards people rightly expect of Facebook.”
A spokesman for London's Metropolitan Police called for individuals to report extremist content to it via a web-based form. It declined to comment on whether it was investigating if when notified of the prohibited content Facebook failed to act.


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The overall quantity of the unemployed in Russia is 7 million, said Marina Moskvina, vice-minister of Labour and Social Development. The part of unemployed of the able-bodied citizens is 9,8 %. The part of young people among unemployed is 30%. Only one million unemployed are registered. Average time of registration of an unemployed is 76 months. Every year 8-10 million persons address placement services. Approximately 30% of them find a job. Moskovina adds that due to reanimation of economics the quantity of unemployed decreases every month.
A Russian patrol ship in the Black Sea opened warning fire at British destroyer the Defender, whereas a Su-24M aircraft dropped a bomb on her course

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Some vendors at the 2022 Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc Food and Drink Festival said they recorded increased patronage and sales of products at the event.
The vendors said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos.
They commended the company for the platform, saying that the fair helped them to create awareness for their products.Ms Deborah Peter, a representative Salad Ville, who said that the sales at fair had been great expressed gratitude to GTCO Group for the opportunity.
“We are food vendors, we deal on healthy meals and eating right generally.
“This is our first time at the GTCO Food and Drink fair and the visibility for our brand has been great.
“Our sales from Day One of the fair have been tremendous and created a space for our brand in the sale of healthy meals.
“The GTCO fair is working wonders for our business and we believe we will retain most of our customers even after the fair today.
“GTCO thank you for the opportunity to showcase our brand, it is an awesome exposure for us.
“It is a turning point for our business and other vendors participating at the fair,” Peter said.
To Ms Elizabeth Okwechima of Ibot Exclusive Events, in spite of the economic situation of the country, “the sales this year has been better than previous editions.”
“We are into finger foods and being a part of this year’s GTCO’s food and drink fair so far has been a great experience.
“This is not our first time and the sales this year have been amazing despite the current economic situation of the country.
“GTCO has been good to vendors in both the food and drink industry, helping our businesses to remain firm,” Okwechima.
Ms Oluwabusayo Ajadi, the representative of Tiger Nuts Republic, said asides the record of increased sales, the fair gave his brand more visibility in the sector.
“We do tiger nuts products, we currently have 21 variants of tiger nuts milk and four variant of the swallow meals and cereals.
“The GTCO fair is an opportunity for us to create more awareness for our products.
“From Day one of the fair till this moment our customers base has increased greatly and today being the last day, we hope for more customers.
“Sales have been great this year compared to previous years outing.“We want to say a big thank you to GTCO for this opportunity to showcase our brand to the world via this platform,” Ajadi said.
Another two-time vendor at the fair, Mr Ferdinand Christopher of Amazing Meals Kitchen, also expressed his enjoy at increased patronage.
“We make canapés, sandwiches and local cuisine.“This is our second time at the GTCO Food and Drink fair.
“This year the sales started poorly on Day one of the fair but on the Day two, it picked up and today it has been great so far.
“We have also been able to broaden our customer base, thanks to this opportunity given to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the food and drink sector,” Christopher told NAN.
Customers and other participants at the fair also spoke to NAN on their experiences since the event commenced.
Ms Tayo Oyawole, a customer, said she enjoyed the ambience of the fair but complained about some prices of the meals.“It is my first time at GTCO’s Food and Drink fair as a customer.
I have gone around and I like what I am seeing, I love the ambience but the prices of some food items are not so fair,” Oyawole said.
Another customer, Ms Monisola Olajide, on her part was comfortable with the prices and hoped to patronise the vendors after the fair.
“Today is my first time at the fair and it has been an amazing experience. There are different varieties of food at affordable prices.
“I am having a good time and will look out for some of the vendors outside the fair to patronise them,” Mrs Olajide Moyo Fayorkun, another customer at the fair, expressed mixed feelings about the prices of food at the fair.
“This is my second day at the GTCO Food and Drink fair, Day two of the fair was very rowdy that is why I had to come early on this last day.
“I came for the fun and for my children to be entertained at the playground section of the fair.
“Some prices of food we see here are on the high side but not all, I might not patronise some expensive vendors outside the fair, if they maintain the same prices,” Fayorkun said.
The free-to-attend three-day festival featured cooking masterclasses of cuisines chosen from all around the world and over 150 free retail stalls showcasing everything from the best of Nigeria’s street food to bite-sized gourmet treats and fresh farm produce from the farmers’ market.
The primary objective of the GTCO Food and Drink Festival is to showcase our diversity and industry as a people whilst delivering a sumptuous culinary experience to food enthusiasts across the continent.
The fair returned after a two-year break orchestrated by the COVID-19 pandemic.


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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it - which is why Craig Berube is icing the same lineup that beat the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. Playing a tighter game would help, especially against a team that, truth be told, could really, really use a win tonight.
The Wild weren’t picked by anyone to win the Central, and they were in fact selected to bring up the rear by quite a few pundits, but yeesh. They’re 4-9-1 on the season, but three of those four wins have come at home. They clearly feel comfortable in Xcel, so it’s going to be up to Jake Allen and the Blues to make sure that home cooking never gets to a boil.
This is your GameDay Thread. Comment like you’re looking forward to gaining that hour of sleep.
Let’s do this. Let’s Go Blues.

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|Publication number||US7000693 B2|
|Application number||US 10/408,803|
|Publication date||Feb 21, 2006|
|Filing date||Apr 7, 2003|
|Priority date||Apr 17, 2002|
|Also published as||DE60319764D1, DE60319764T2, EP1355037A2, EP1355037A3, EP1355037B1, US20030196790|
|Publication number||10408803, 408803, US 7000693 B2, US 7000693B2, US-B2-7000693, US7000693 B2, US7000693B2|
|Inventors||Steven Robert Powell|
|Original Assignee||Vetco Gray Controls Limited|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (34), Referenced by (10), Classifications (13), Legal Events (9)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This application claims the benefit of United Kingdom patent application 0208800.3, filed Apr. 17, 2002.
The present invention relates to the control of hydrocarbon wells.
Traditionally, fluid production systems on subsea hydrocarbon wells have been powered by hydraulics fed from a high-pressure source on a surface vessel or platform via expensive umbilical tubing. The historical reason for this is that hydraulic systems were seen to be very reliable compared to electrical systems, mainly because the required electric devices, both actuating and control, such as motors and relays, were considered to be much less reliable than hydraulic equivalents.
However, with recent developments in electric motors and electrically powered actuators for the subsea environment and the maturity of solid state power switching devices, such as solid state relays, the simplicity of electrical systems is becoming attractive to the subsea fluid extraction business, both from the point of view of costs and reliability.
The use of electrically powered techniques in subsea fluid extraction is disclosed, for example, in GB-A-2 328 492, GB-A-2 332 220 and GB-A-2 350 659 and UK Patent Applications Nos. 0128924.8 and 0131115.8.
According to the present invention, there is provided apparatus for use in controlling the operation of a hydrocarbon production well, comprising:
supply means for providing an electric power supply,
a plurality of electrically operated actuating devices;
drive means responsive to said power supply for providing a drive signal for said devices; and
control means for applying said drive signal to said actuating devices in a multiplexed manner.
Said supply means may comprise an umbilical electric cable.
Said power, supply may be AC, for example 3-phase AC.
Said actuating devices could be electric motors.
The apparatus preferably includes further such drive means, the control means being adapted to select whether to apply the drive signal of the further drive means to said actuating devices in a multiplexed manner or the drive signal from the first-mentioned drive means to said actuating devices in a multiplexed manner.
In this case said control means could cause the drive signal of the other of the drive means instead of that of the selected drive means to be applied to said actuating devices in a multiplexed manner in the event of a fault.
Said control means could include means for monitoring said power supply.
Said control means could monitor the or each drive means.
The present invention also comprises apparatus according to the invention, at a well tree of a hydrocarbon production well.
The present invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Referring first to
The motor drive units 8 and 9 are high power electronic inverter units, each of which provides both a variable voltage and a variable frequency output under the control o f the SEM 3. The output voltage and current of each of motor drive units 8 and 9 (i.e. the voltage (V) applied to and the current (I) taken by the motor connected to the system at the time) are also sensed and fed back to the SEM 3 to enable measurement of these parameters for use by the logic circuitry in the SEM 3.
Further redundancy is provided in an emergency if both motor drive units were to fail, by by-passing them with high power, solid state relays (SSR's) 10 and 11.
The output of a chosen one of motor drive unit 8 (channel A) and motor drive unit 9 (channel B) is available to drive devices on the well tree which, in the example illustrated, are three-phase electric motors M1 to M 10. The channel selection is effected by the SEM 3, which switches on via an output 36 the appropriate one of SSR 12 (for channel A) or SSR 13 (for channel B), thus providing power to a power distribution rail 34 (feeding motor selection SSR's 14, 16–32) or a distribution rail 35 (feeding motor selection SSR's 15, 17–33).
The logic circuitry in SEM 3 decides selection of the motor drive channel A or B. Initially, channel A is selected with SSR 12 switched on and SSR 13 off. The operational requirements of the well are fed to the SEM 3, such as which motor is to be operated and in which direction, the operation of the motors being multiplexed by control of the SSR's 14, 16–32 via output 36. The start-up of each motor is achieved by the motor drive unit 8 outputting a low frequency, low voltage output, initially, which increases in frequency and voltage as the motor speeds up. The characteristics of each motor start requirement are stored in a memory of the SEM 3. During the operation of each motor, the logic circuitry in the SEM 3 uses the monitored motor drive unit output current and voltage information (i.e. the motor demand) from motor drive unit 8 with the input current and voltage information monitored by the input sensing unit 5 and, taking into account the quiescent power requirements of the motor drive unit, assesses whether there is a fault in either the motor drive unit or the motor. If motor drive unit 8 for channel A is detected to be faulty, for example when motor M1 is in operation, the SEM 3 will, via output 36, open SSR's 12 and 14, 16–32 and close SSR's 13 and 15, 17–33, thus switching to channel B. If the SEM 3 senses a fault in the motor drive unit 9 of channel B, then it will turn off the drive of motor drive unit 9 and close SSR 11, reverting to emergency fixed frequency and voltage power. Likewise, a failure of supply in this situation allows SSR 10 to be closed and SSR 11 opened as an alternative emergency power path.
Thus the system is a fully automatic redundant system, which by multiplexing the output of a variable frequency, variable voltage electronic motor drive unit, reduces the overall complexity of the system The overall effect is to achieve high reliability, making the configuration ideal for the subsea, production fluid extraction environment where replacement costs, in the event of a failure, are prohibitive, and loss of production is unacceptable.
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October 14, 2014
Matthew McConaughey, Oscar Isaac And Jake Gyllenhaal Also In The Mix For DOCTOR STRANGE
It looks like Ewan McGregor isn't the only name Marvel is considering for Doctor Strange. Variety has released a studio shortlist of other candidates. The new names include Matthew McConaughey, Oscar Isaac and Jake Gyllenhaal, along with previously mentioned Jared Leto, Ewan, and they are confirming Ethan Hawke was indeed in the mix. There's zero mentions of Tom Hardy or Benedict Cumberbatch, so I assume they're out.
Matthew is obviously a hot-property since True Detective and his Oscar win for Dallas Buyers Club. It's assume his next film Christopher Nolan's Interstellar will be massive. The trade is smart to point-out the actor is extremely busy. It's great to see him on this list, as he was many of my early suggestions when it was revealed Strange was next for Marvel. An actor with an upswing in his career and giving solid performances.
Oscar Isaac (Drive, Robin Hood, Inside Llewyn Davis) is another fan-favorite. Even Devin from BadassDigest has been quietly campaigning for him to take the role. He's already apart of the Disney family with a role in Star Wars Episode VII, and showed-up to the Guardians of the Galaxy red carpet over the summer. He's been trying to land his own franchise for a while now, originally competing with Jeremy Renner for the lead in Bourne Legacy. He'll also be seen co-starring with Jessica Chastain (Marvel has been pursing her for years) in A Most Violent Year. If they can't land Matthew, he's my second favorite of these new names.
Another Disney alumni is mentioned for the running as well. Jake Gyllenhaal has been focusing on his indie career since Prince of Persia bombed. Taking-on roles in thrillers like End of Watch and Nightcrawler might help launch him back into a leading man. Jake almost replaced Tobey McGuire in Spider-Man 2.


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By brett sokol | March 1, 2010 | Lifestyle
Why is South Florida such a magnet for criminals?” muses Jorge Zamanillo. Like most Miamians, it’s a question he has long pondered. Over the past few months, however, he has come up with a few solid answers as a curator with the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, documenting 100 years of local mayhem for the museum’s new “Crime in Miami” exhibition. Consisting of archival photographs, video clips and even a vintage prisoner’s uniform on loan from the Miami-Dade Police Department (yes, inmates really did once wear black and white striped outfits), Zamanillo’s handiwork is illuminating. There’s an eerie symmetry in seeing images of both Prohibition-era rumrunners, slipping in from the Bahamas and quietly cruising up the Miami River, as well as the cocaine cowboys of the ’80s, winging in from Colombia to land their planes on secluded Everglades airstrips. How to explain crime’s continuity here?
Blame geography. “For 100 years this has been an easy coastline for people to get in and out of,” Zamanillo says. “There are still vast areas of emptiness in the Everglades.”
Yet the inviting physical terrain doesn’t fully speak to this area’s longstanding endemic civic corruption. Or an almost pathological determination on the part of local officials to confer sainthood on any con man willing to pose as a philanthropist. To dramatize this, one hardly needs to replay the recent criminal indictments of Miami City Commissioners Angel Gonzalez and Michelle Spence-Jones. Instead, simply take a look at the museum exhibition’s Miami booking photos of Al Capone, who kept a home on Star Island to escape those chilly Chicago winters. Miami Beach’s then-mayor, J.N. Lummus, may have publicly decried Capone’s 1927 arrival. But that didn’t stop Lummus from personally acting as the gangster’s real estate agent.
Blame our age. “We’re a young city,” Zamanillo says. “In some ways, Miami is still a teenager.” Though that too feels like an unsatisfactory way to make sense of a community where criminality often seems as much a part of the landscape as palm trees. As John Rothchild writes in the 2000 edition of his seminal South Florida history, Up for Grabs, the “Miami needs time to grow up” excuse is as old as local crime itself: “The same ‘immature’ Miami rolled out the red carpet for Al Capone in the 1920s, became a playground for retired mobsters in the 1940s, was the target of a Senate crime committee in the 1950s, allowed bookies to operate openly in the lobbies of beachfront hotels in the 1960s, produced the Watergate burglars in the 1970s, embraced the drug trade in the 1980s and hosted the corruption epidemic of the 1990s. If crime is a sign of immaturity, then judging by its rap sheet, Miami is the true fountain of youth.”
So, blame ourselves? That may not be a crowd-pleasing assessment, but it’s one Zamanillo is more than willing to consider. He points to his own childhood. Now 41, he grew up in Little Havana when criminal violence between various Cuban-exile factions was all part of the background scenery. “There was a pipe bomb going off every week. It was expected,” he recalls of an era that journalist Calvin Trillin wryly described as marked by “some political bombings and some shootings between outfits that were, depending on your point of view, either running drugs to raise money for fighting Fidel or using the fight against Fidel as a cover for running drugs.”
Either way, by 1981 Miami had the highest murder rate in the country, with 621 killings. For Zamanillo, however, times were never better. His father was a once-struggling sculptor who had discovered a lucrative new market for his ornately fashioned statues of Santería saints. “It was a power thing for these drug smugglers; they thought the saints would keep them from getting caught. They’d create these elaborate thrones for them right inside their living rooms.” On weekends, Zamanillo would lend a hand to his dad, helping to deliver these seven-foot-tall statues to their new homes. As for this foreboding clientele’s line of work, “I knew it was wrong, but when you’re 10 years old and you see all the adults doing it, it just becomes normal.” With a chuckle, he adds, “The ’80s were the only time my family was middleclass. If your dad is a sculptor, you’re not going to be well-off. But suddenly he doubled his business! We had all the extras the other kids had.”
By the decade’s end, though, business had dried up—many of their once flush customers were now in jail. In their wake were shattered families and far too many funerals. Zamanillo says it’s a lesson he has carried with him since.
“I hope this exhibition provides a reality check. There’s a new fascination with crime in Miami again,” he continues, citing the impressive ratings for Miami-set TV shows like Dexter, Burn Notice and CSI: Miami. “But even the most violent depictions still add a layer of ‘coolness’ to it all. Look at Scarface: You’ve got little kids who want to be just like Al Pacino’s character. But real crime isn’t glamorous. There’s a human cost. I’d like that kid with the Scarface poster to get a sense of the real damage involved.”
TOP IMAGE: City of Miami police investigator with stolen jewelry recovered in 1976
BOTTOM IMAGE: 1930's bank robber John Dillinger's local wanted poster
photography by francesco casale and the historial museum of southern florida


12 Mar The Council of Ministers approves the ROTT with the wording proposed by the CNTC
The Council of Ministers last Friday, February 15, approved the modification of the Regulation of the Land Transport Ordinance Law (ROTT ), with the amendments proposed by the National Committee of the Road Transport, CNTC , among which the one related to the average age of the fleet .
The same day, Mercedes Gómez Álvarez, General Director of Land Transport, of the Ministry of Public Works , sent a letter to the president of the CNTC and vice president of the CETM , Carmelo González Sayas , in which he expressed, expressly, the approval of the Royal Decree by which the ROTT was approved, modifying the LOTT and other complementary rules, relating -among others- to matters of driver training, control documents road transport and transport of dangerous goods .
The general director pointed out that, finally, the text of The new regulations met the requirements of the National Committee , so that there is no disorderly access to the transport market . In this sense, Mercedes Gómez communicated to Carmelo González the change in the wording of article 44.2: “The average age of the fleet assigned to the authorization after the incorporation of the new vehicle or the replacement of one of those who were assigned, can not overcome the one that said fleet had before the new ascription or substitution ” .
With the approval of the ROTT, which will be published in the BOE soon, it responds to one of the issues raised by the National Committee. However, there is still much to be done, so that the negotiations with Fomento and the rest of the ministries involved will continue, this week, to comply with the dozen demands made on November 22 by the carriers .


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Why Osaka is the food capital you need to visit
If your trip to Japan is guided mostly by your stomach, Osaka is the best place to start your feast.
Losing out to Michelin-starred Tokyo to the east, or the refined court cuisines of enchanting Kyoto to the north, Osaka, nestled down on Japan’s Kansai coast, is often underappreciated when it comes to food tourism. But if you’re considering a gourmet pilgrimage to this food-focused nation, Osaka means business.
With its local motto, ‘kuidaore’ (‘eat until you drop’), and its national nickname, tenka no daidokoro (‘the country’s kitchen’), here are our must-eats in the city that satiates.
Oknonmiyaki (savoury pancake)
Cooked DIY on a communal grill or by a deftly-handed chef who’ll flip together this cabbage pancake before your eyes, okonomiyaki is the king of Osaka’s cuisine. Mixing cabbage, eggs and a dashi-flavoured, yam-flour batter – as well as pork, noodles or anything else on offer (okonomi translates to ‘as you like’), this hearty dish is topped with mayo, sosu (a Japanese-style Worcestershire sauce), seaweed and bonito flakes.
Where to eat: Known as Osaka’s ‘soul food’, home-style restaurants make the most authentic okonomiyaki; family-run Mizuno has had lines out the door for more than 70 years.
Takoyaki (octopus balls)
The essential Osaka street food, these crisp balls are simply made with a dashi batter and studded with a chunk of tender octopus tentacle poured in a hole-filled cast-iron plate. Although a beloved street snack, takoyaki are said to pair perfectly with cold beer, so you’ll also spot them on menus in izakayas (Japanese pubs).
Where to eat: Head to Dotonbori, Osaka’s lively food street, to see both tourists and locals alike lining up for takoyaki late into the evening.
Yakiniku (Japanese barbecue)
Less than one hour from neighbouring city Kobe, Osaka has access to some of the country’s most respected beef. Kobe’s Tajima-gyu cattle are said to listen to classical music, drink beer and get frequent massages – this relaxed life developing unique flavour with high marbling. Yakiniku restaurants offer tasting menus of Kobe beef from all parts of the cow, which you can cook to taste on the table’s grill.
Where to eat: The ancient laneway Hozenji Yokocho is praised for high-end yakiniku, but if you like it cheap and cheerful, catch the subway to Tsuruhashi, a station surrounded by lively barbecue options.
A dish that originated in Osaka, horumon is similar to yakiniku but uses animal offal rather than choice cuts. Eating horumon is another communal, DIY barbecue experience and is thought to offer health benefits with its vitamins, minerals and high levels of skin-boosting collagen.
Where to eat: One of Osaka’s most famous restaurants for horumon is the cosy Yakinikuhorumon Sora Dōtonbori. And if you’re not brave enough to go all-out offal, it also – as the name suggests – serves yakiniku.
Kushikatsu (crumbed skewers)
These deep-fried skewers were popular with the working class during the 1930s, after the dish was invented by still-running Osaka restaurant Daruma. Now loved by everyone, anything goes when it comes to ingredients – pork tenderloin, shiitake and lotus root, quail eggs and asparagus are all popular picks. They’re served with a thin sosu dipping sauce – no double dipping!
Where to eat: The colourful, older neighbourhood Shinsekai is the original home of kushikatsu, with many restaurants open 24 hours. You can find Daruma’s first location here (as well as Dōtonbori) – their recipe is still top secret.
Settled on Osaka Bay, the city’s seafood is some of the freshest. Dotonbori hosts a number of famed seafood sellers, including Zuboraya’s raw fugu, the toxic pufferfish, and Kani Douraku, an iconic crab restaurant seating more than 300 people. For high-quality sushi and sashimi, beeline to Osaka’s enormous Central Wholesale Market, where the ideal breakfast is raw tuna sashimi.
Where to eat: Kurumon Ichiba Market has been hawking some of the best seafood for more than 190 years and draws daily crowds for fresh sea urchin, buttery grilled scallops, fish cakes and sushi.
Ramen (noodle soup)
We’re not talking about the rich bowls of ramen celebrated across Japan (although Osaka certainly has its fair share). Instead, it’s the humble instant ramen, or cup noodles, first created in Osaka in 1958 by Momofuku Ando that have our attention. These noodles even have their own interactive museum, where you can learn their history, and even make your own cup noodle, choosing the flavour combinations and design.
Where to eat: The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum has a tasting room, noodle theatre, exhibition gallery and more.
Udon and soba noodles are both perennial Japanese favourites, but in Osaka you’ll find that udon proliferates. A popular dish that originated here and pops up on menus across town is kitsune udon, a noodle soup swimming in dashi broth and topped with sweet deep-fried fried tofu.
Where to eat: Long-running udon institution Imai Honten in Dōtonbori serves up some of the best kitsune udon.
Getting there: Osaka’s Kansai international airport hosts direct flights from Australia, or catch the Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo in just two-and-a-half hours.
Staying there: If eating is your main motive, it’s best to stay near Dotonbori. Nipponbashi, Namba and Shinsaibashi are lively, convenient spots.


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Somaliland: Hargeisa Museum First Institution to Celebrate Unique History and Secession from Somalia
Photo Courtesy of Saryan Museum Website
In an attempt to preserve its identity and celebrate its history, Somaliland has opened the Saryan Museum in the capital Hargeisa to preserve the history of the struggle for secession it went through. The collection includes exhibits celebrating the victory of Somaliland’s national movement over military ruler Siad Barre’s troops in 1991 and the following consolidation as a de facto independent state which is yet to achieve full international recognition.
Below is an article by Africanews
The Saryan Museum built in the Somaliland capital Hargeisa was founded by Saed Shukri Hussein, one of the liberation fighters of the autonomous region, local news portal Horn Diplomat reports.
Among the collection at the museum are exhibits from the Somali National Movement (SNM) which fought for the region’s independence.
The SNM fought against the government of the Somali Democratic Republic’s military ruler Siad Barre who ruled from 1969 to 1991 after a coup.
Four militia groups including SNM led a rebellion that ousted the Barre regime.
The SNM declared the north western Somali regions independent and established the Republic of Somaliland after disagreements with the other rebel groups.
Although not recognised as a sovereign state, Somaliland is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia.
With a population of about 4 million, Somaliland can boast of an army, its own currency and legal system, and is appreciated for holding credible elections.
The territory has been experiencing stability, economic prosperity and has been influential in the fight against piracy and terrorism in the horn of Africa.
The territory has been under pressure to hold unity talks with Somalia which have so far been futile.
25 years of diplomatic isolation has made it difficult for Somaliland to have access to loans from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.