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Members of Refugees in Limbo and the Rohingya Women's Development Organization Australia speak with Zebedee Parkes.
Refugee rights activists protested around Australia on July 19 to mark seven years since the Kevin Rudd Labor government sent the first refugees to offshore detention on Manus Island and Nauru, reports Zebedee Parkes.
Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends and Water for Rivers rallied on July 15 to call on the Independent Planning Commission rule against Santos' Narrabri Gas Project, reports Zebedee Parkes.
Up to 3000 people rallied in Sydney on July 5 for an end to Black deaths in custody, reports Zebedee Parkes.
Filmmaker Zebedee Parkes sits down with Markela Panegyres, a visual artist, to discuss the impact COVID-19 is having on the arts community.
Close to 200,000 people took to the streets across Australia for Black Lives Matter–Stop Black Deaths in Custody rallies on June 6-7, reports Zebedee Parkes.
In the latest episode of "Lockdown: Coronavirus, capitalism and solidarity", Zebedee Parkes takes a look at the links between the coronavirus crisis and the climate emergency and how our response to both must be interlinked.
In this episode of "Lockdown: Coronavirus, capitalism and solidarity", Zebedee Parkes takes a look at housing during the coronavirus crisis and talks about what the left could be putting forward.
In "Lockdown #3: Coronavirus, Capitalism and Solidarity", Zebedee Parkes takes a look at how essential workers, some of the most undervalued sections of society, are beginning to organise to defend their rights.
The Victorian government’s April 29 announcement of a one-off payment to international students is utterly miserable, writes Zebedee Parkes.


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Justice of peace to step down early
When Hale County commissioners meet on Monday, they will formally receive notification that Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Kaye Phillips intends to resign effect Sept. 12 instead of waiting until the end of the year to step down.
“I’m leaving the office in good hands,” she said Friday, referring to Chief Deputy Sheron Collins who is running unopposed in the Nov. 4 general election. “Without that, I wouldn’t have even thought about leaving early.”
Phillips, who has served on the bench since replacing Frank Curry in 1997, outlined her plans to commissioners during their Friday work session. After the meeting, Collins said a reception for the retiring judge will be held Aug. 27, and Phillips’ last day in office will be Sept. 12.
Collins, who has served in the Precinct 1 JP office the past 23 years, defeated Mary Ann Newsom in the Republican primary. She does not have a Democratic challenger. Commissioners are expected to select her to fill out the remaining three months of Phillips’ term since Collins will begin her own elected term Jan. 1.
Phillips on Monday also will ask commissioners to approve a new employee to replace Glenda Bishop who has retired.
At 11 a.m. Monday, commissioners will hold a public hearing to review the county’s 2015 proposed budget and to discuss a proposed tax rate. Auditor Maretta Smithson said at this point it does not appear the new tax rate will exceed the 2014 effective tax rate.
County Treasurer Ida Tyler said she will ask commissioners to approve current accounts payable of $180,860.26 along with $53,850.80 payable through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration Grant.
Commissioners also anticipate receiving and approving the Hale Center EMS activity report.
Other items on Monday’s agenda include:
•A request by Manager Lynn Barton to close the Ollie Liner Center to most activities during November for maintenance, including repairs to the arena floor.
•Authorize the purchase of his duty sidearm by a retiring sheriff’s deputy.
•Consider personal and plumbing issues at the jail.
•Allow the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to use 80 yards of surplus paving material to repair the perimeter road at the Wheeler Prison Unit.
•Allow Precinct 4 Commissioner Benny Cantwell to purchase a new F-250 Ford pickup as well as appoint W.H. Johnson crew foreman for that precinct.
•Renew routine contracts and agreements with the Texas Attorney General’s Office and Texas Department of Health.
Monday’s meeting, which begins at 9 a.m. at the Hale County Courthouse, is open to the public.

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Theresa May is still the best person to lead the country and the Conservative Party, insists Mansfield’s MP, Ben Bradley.
The beleaguered Prime Minister is facing fresh calls to step down, or face a leadership vote, after she coughed and spluttered her way through a keynote speech at the party’s conference.
But Mr Bradley reiterated his view that she should carry on. “I firmly believe there is no-one better, within the Cabinet or the Parliamentary party, to lead the country than Theresa May,” he said.
“Putting aside all the issues surrounding her speech and the General Election, from a practical perspective, she is doing a good job.
“What happened during her speech was out of her control. Members of the public I have spoken to say fair play to her for carrying on. They were willing her to keep going.”
The leadership speculation has been fuelled by the party’s former chairman, Grant Shapps, who said: “We can’t go on like this.” But Mr Bradley said he had scant regard for Mr Shapps and dismissed him as someone whose views were at odds with “99.9 per cent of the Parliamentary party”.
The Mansfield MP also insisted that Mrs May had taken full responsibility for calling the Election and fighting an ineffective campaign. “She has said it was her fault and that she was sorry,” he said. “It is not about blame now. It is about how we go forward.”
The Conservatives’ conference in Manchester made huge play of Mr Bradley’s General Election triumph earlier this year when he grabbed a Mansfield seat held by Labour since 1923.
He was also hailed for an impressive five-minute speech that he used to sing Mansfield’s praises, to urge the Tories to preach a positive message to the country, and also to have a dig at his long-standing predecessor, Sir Alan Meale.
“The previous Labour MP hadn’t even uttered the word ‘Mansfield’ in Parliament for more than three years,” Mr Bradley claimed. “He talked about Bangladesh, he talked about dog meat, but he never talked about Mansfield.
“So it’s no wonder that people felt like they didn’t have a voice. I work on the basis that if you don’t tell people what you are doing, they are going to assume you are doing nothing.”
Mr Bradley felt this was a key element behind his shock victory at the Election when he unseated Mr Meale to become the first Conservative MP in Mansfield’s history.
“By embracing social media and going above and beyond to communicate on local issues, we brought people closer,” he said. “By being available and accessible for a chat, friendly or otherwise, we painted a positive picture that was in stark contrast with what came before.
“Mansfield is a former coalfield that had a Labour MP for almost 100 years. But actually, quite a lot of people, locally, saw the Election result coming. The tide was waiting to be turned. There was a tangible feeling that people were being ignored.”
Mr Bradley won applause from the conference for his rich acclaim of Mansfield and his determination to improve its lot. He believes many of its problems are based on a negative perception of the town.
“Mansfield is a vibrant place, full of amazing people, and hundreds of bright and positive projects and groups making brilliant things happen all the time,” he said.
“We should shout about all of them, making sure people know it is a great place to live, work and play.
“We have a lot of challenges and I am focusing on just a few. Combatting homelessness is at the top of my agenda, as are regenerating the town centre and improving education, making sure it leads to rewarding work.
“The biggest challenge, though, is combating decades of negativity, of Labour representation that would rather talk the place down than try to make life better.”
Mr Bradley who, at 27, is one of the country’s youngest MPs, said it was the “positive vision” of former Prime Minister David Cameron that first inspired him to go into politics.
“I had always been a Conservative without realising it,” he told the conference. “I believed in helping people to help themselves, and the importance of living within your means. But it was Mr Cameron’s positive message of compassion and the ‘Big Society’ that inspired me to actually get involved.
“I am now really proud that this Conservtaive government has the same positive message about building a country that works for everyone and making their lves better for the future.
“We have an amazing story to tell -- of record numbers of jobs, of delivering on Brexit and of finally taking on the challenge that Labour ignored of reforming social care and the NHS.
“We need to harness that positive message and to make sure everyone knows about it. And that means being proactive, making sure our logic and compassion shine through.”
Mr Bradley accepted in his speech that Brexit played “a massive role” in his Election victory, given that 72 per cent of Mansfield people voted to leave the EU. And he spent a lot of his time at the Manchester conference discussing the issue and passing on the views of his constituents.
Among those he spoke to were Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, one of the East Midlands’ Conservative Euro-MPs, Emma McClarkin, and also Brexit minister Steve Baker
“Brexit is such a huge issue for the people of Mansfield, and I will continue to raise my constituents’ concerns to the people in government,” said the MP. “I will push to make sure their voices are heard so we get the best deal for Mansfield.
“It was great to speak to Boris about his positive vision and how he’s working to deliver the result of the referendum.
“Talking to Emma gave me a great insight into the Brexit negotiations from a European Parliament perspective. She campaigned hard to leave the EU and is now making sure we get the best Brexit deal for the country.
“I also talked to Steve, who made it very clear that we are leaving the EU in March 2019 and that, by that point, a substantial amount of control will be back in our own hands, including our own laws.
“The government is committed to honouring the referendum result and getting the best deal possible, and I will continue to ensure Mansfield has a say in the process.”


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What Does it Mean When Your Cardiac Enzyme Levels Are Elevated?
Enzymes are special molecules made up of amino acids that help to moderate the body's chemical reactions and responses in regards to specific function and structure. Enzymes that are found in heart muscle are called cardiac enzymes. Cardiac enzymes are released when the heart muscle is damaged, such as during a heart attack (myocardial infarction)and results in an elevated enzyme leve.l Troponin and Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) are the chief cardiac enzymes and are important for diagnosing and treating many types of cardiac disorders.
If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, seek emergency treatment immediately.
Understanding Enzyme Reactions
When oxygen rich blood flow to the heart is disturbed or decreased by any degree due to narrowing of the arteries that lead to the heart, damage to the actual heart muscle occurs and cardiac enzymes are released into the blood. Damage or death of heart muscle causes the cell membranes to disintegrate, leading to enzyme leakage into blood which results in elevation in the levels of cardiac enzymes.
Timing the Elevations
Cardiac enzymes do not leak into the bloodstream on a rapid basis, and in many cases may not even be considered elevated until six hours after the damage or death of the heart muscle occurs. In the early stages of a heart attack, cardiac enzymes may not be elevated. Repeated enzyme testing is normally done to confirm any cardiac diagnosis, and this is usually done in three eight-hour intervals.
Know Your Enzymes
One of the most common and reliably tested cardiac specific enzyme is creatinine phosphokinase (CPK). CPK is found in all types of muscle tissue (cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscle). When the heart muscle is damaged, the CPK-MB fraction is found in the blood. Elevated troponin enzymes are also considered an accurate indication that a heart attack with muscle damage has occurred.
Explore Other Cardiac Causes of Enzyme Elevation
There are a number of other cardiac related causes for elevated cardiac enzymes such as cardiac contusion, pericarditis and cardiac surgery. In these conditions, cardiac muscle is injured by a variety of causes including trauma and surgery which then cause a release of enzymes.
Be Aware of Other Possible Causes of Elevated Cardiac Enzymes
There are other conditions that can also cause elevated cardiac enzymes including chronic renal disease, hypothyroidism, diabetes, and brain infarcton. These all involve different types of muscle injury and may result in an elevated amount of cardiac enzymes to appear in the blood.
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Latest images of the Vivo Xplay 5S surface
Today, some fresh images of the Vivo Xplay 5S have appeared, with one picture giving us a clear look at the back of the unit. Based on the photo, the Xplay 5S will feature a laser auto focus for the rear camera, dual two-tone flash, and a fingerprint scanner that is nestled underneath the camera. We also can see the volume rocker above the power button on the right side of the phone.
Another picture shows the handset from the top down. There isn't anything terribly exciting in this photo, unless a 3.5mm earphone jack is your favorite part of a phone. The picture also shows off the metal border on the front of the device, and a secondary noise cancelling microphone.
The Vivo Xplay 5S is expected to carry a 6-inch display (with 2.5D glass) and a 4K resolution of 2160 x 3840. The aforementioned Snapdragon 820 chipset will carry a quad-core CPU and the Adreno 530 GPU. 4GB of RAM is said to be inside, along with 64GB of native storage. The latest rumor calls for a 21MP rear-facing snapper, and a 12MP shooter in front for selfies. A large 4000+mAh battery will power up the whole shebang, and Android 6.0 should be pre-installed.
Yes, the Vivo Xplay 5S is a beast, although for now it is a mythical beast until Vivo actually makes it official. Hopefully, that will happen soon.
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Michel Barnier, the European Union’s previous Brexit moderator, has said he will take part in his middle right camp’s likely primaries for the following year’s French official political decision, joining an all around jam-packed field of competitors.
“In these dull occasions, I took the choice to run for the French administration, to be leader of an accommodated France,” Barnier told TF1, France’s most-sat in front of the TV channel on Thursday.
In February, Barnier set up a political group under the “Nationalist and European” name, setting off bits of gossip about a bid in the following year’s political race.
Not exactly a year prior to the April 10 initially round of the official political race, none of the previous standard middle left and middle right gatherings, which were closed out by anti-extremist Emmanuel Macron’s triumph in 2017, have picked an up-and-comer.
Assessments of public sentiment show that French extreme right lawmaker Marine Le Pen is probably going to confront Macron again in the 2022 official last round vote.
Barnier, a 70-year-old previous French unfamiliar pastor, is as a rule firmly watched by Macron’s camp as he could draw in help from the favorable to European, middle right electorate the president is focusing on.
The odds of the middle right camp fitting the bill for the second round of the official political decision rely on it binding together behind one applicant.
Xavier Bertrand, who drives the northern district of Hauts-de-France, as of now has the most noteworthy survey appraisals among the standard middle right applicants who have announced for the administration.
In any case, he has as of not long ago precluded cooperation in any sort of primaries, which actually must be characterized and may not happen.
France’s principle middle right party, (LR), said this late spring it would delay until September 25 to settle in transit it will choose its contender for the official political decision.
Valerie Pecresse, one more previous clergyman and current top of the rich Ile-de-France locale, has vowed to participate in middle right primaries just as two other LR authorities. Others, similar to Senator Bruno Retailleau and Laurent Wauquiez, another local chief, may in any case enter the quarrel.


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CHICAGO (CBS) — With the new year come new scams, and those trying to pull one over on the state unemployment system are getting bolder. They’re trying to pocket benefits from people by the dozens.
Scammers had been getting their hands on social security numbers until CBS 2’s reporting changed the state policy on mailing out those numbers.
But now one man, who asked to keep his identity private, has received nearly 75 pieces of mail as his detached mailbox has become the center of a scam capitalizing on the overloaded unemployment department.
“There are 24 of these,” the man said of the letters. “That’s the first batch.”
Three batches of mail arrived from mid to late December.
“These are the debit cards associated with that first batch of envelopes that I got,” he explained, showing the mail.
The 24 debit cards from the Illinois Department of Employment Services are in the names of 24 different people. The man does not know the value on the cards or why he was the recipient. But he said getting the state’s attention is not easy.
“I emailed them, no correspondence, no phone call, no fax. None of that,” he said.
There was no replay, and — more baffling to him — no safeguards to prevent one address from being a receive site for two dozen cards ripe for scammers who likely engineered this.
“This is major that they don’t have any checks and balances in place,” he said. “These people whose name’s are on these documents, what’s happening to them?”
Steen Munter was one of the 24 whose information was sent to the address.
“It’s unsettling, but I have not had any experiences of a dastardly nature,” Munter said.
The Crystal Laker never applied for the benefits and was never given the benefit of a heads up.
“I’ve been retired 20 years. I doubt the state is aware of it. I would not have been aware of it if you had not called me,” he told CBS 2’s Chris Tye. “If there’s a way to scrape a nickel someone will figure out how to do it.”
CBS 2 has asked the state if there is a way for people caught up in this to get attention sooner. They say call the say 800 number everyone calls — the same one that often takes days or weeks to get a call back.
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TEHRAN, Iran – Four more people have died of coronavirus in Iran, a spokesman for parliament said on Monday, February 24, bringing the country’s overall death toll to 12 – by far the most outside China.
“The minister of health announced the deaths of 12 people and 47 cases of infection in the country,” Assadollah Abbassi was quoted as saying by semi-official news agency ISNA after a closed session of parliament.
Abbassi gave the same death toll in reports by Fars news agency and the Young Journalists Club, a branch of state television, but they quoted him as saying there were “around” 47 infections.
Quoting Abbassi, ISNA added that “according to the health minister… the cause of coronavirus infections in Iran are people who have entered the country illegally from Pakistan, Afghanistan and China”.
On Sunday, Health Minister Said Namaki said one person who died of coronavirus in Qom, south of Tehran, was a businessman who had made several trips to China.
Namaki had unsuccessfully pleaded in January for Iran’s government to order the suspension of all commercial flights between Iran and China.
In his remarks to state television on Sunday, the minister said direct flights between Iran and China were now suspended, but the Qom businessman had travelled there “on a connecting flight”. (READ: Kuwait, Bahrain announce first coronavirus cases)
Iran has been scrambling to contain the COVID-19 outbreak since it announced the first two deaths in the holy city of Qom on Wednesday last week.
Authorities have since ordered the closure of schools, universities and other educational centres across the country as a “preventive measure”.
Since it emerged in December, the new coronavirus has killed more than 2,500 people in China.
Iran now accounts for nearly half of the deaths elsewhere in the world, which currently stand at 30. – Rappler.com


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Giuseppe De Nittis
(Barletta 1846 - 1884 St.-Germain-en-Laye)
Porticato Sotto il Sole (Arcade in the Sun), 1872
Oil on panel, 9.1 x 17.8 cm
Jean Dieterle, Paris
Thence by descent in the Dieterle family
Mary Pittaluga and Enrico Piceni, De Nittis, Milan 1963, no. 22
Piero Dini and Giuseppe Luigi Marini, De Nittis. La vita, i documenti, le opere dipinte, catalogue raisonné, Turin 1990, I, p. 375, no. 11; II, repr.
We are grateful to Professor Christine Farese Sperken for examining the work. She has confirmed its authenticity.
The study titled Porticato Sotto il Sole [Arcade in the Sun] was very probably executed at about the same time as the preliminary study for La Strada di Brindisi. The dimensions of the two panels are the same, and they also match the dimensions of the three studies of harbor and coastal views discussed below.
It is illuminating to reflect on the provenance of this remarkable group of oil studies: they were all at one time owned by the noted Paris collector Jean Dieterle. In this connection, Enrico Piceni, the De Nittis expert, collector and critic, has noted: Scholars researching the work of De Nittis will find the collection of Jean Dieterle particularly interesting. The collection has probably been dispersed in the meantime. Dieterle was a friend of De Nittis’s son, Jacques, from whom he acquired a large number of sketches and drawings. For the most part they were simple, summarily sketched chromatic studies on tiny panels or fragments of canvas.
Porticato Sotto il Sole, like Vesuvius, was a subject which De Nittis returned to again and again, producing multiple variants and versions of it. Like La Strada di Brindisi, the present study was probably executed in Apulia, perhaps near Barletta. There are a number of parallels with the three recorded versions of La Masseria [The Farm] (Fig. 1), but although the study is a highly condensed image composed in close-up perspective, where only the arcade, and the silhouettes of a few animals and figures are defined, it clearly relates to a different pictorial concept.
 Jean Dieterle and the Dieterle family: Martin Dieterle is a fifth-generation Corot expert. His great-great-grandfather, Jules Dieterle, was one of Corot’s closest associates. His great-grandfather, Charles Dieterle, spent a decade in Corot’s atelier as a student and factotum. Charles’s wife, Marie Dieterle, was a successful landscape and animal painter. She was also a close friend of Corot. Martin Dieterle’s grandfather, Jean Dieterle, annotated the catalogue raisonné of Corot’s work. He was a friend of De Nittis’s son, Jacques. Jean Dieterle’s father, Pierre Dieterle, was also a leading Corot scholar. See (accessed 30.1.2017).
 Enrico Piceni, De Nittis, Milan 1955, p. 178.
 Piero Dini and Giuseppe Luigi Marini, De Nittis. La vita, i documenti, le opere dipinte, catalogue raisonné, Turin 1990, nos. 5-7.

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D-Black out with ‘Aben Dada’ soon, featuring Pastor Ofori AmponsahNews January 7, 2016, Comments Off
It is quite clear the verbal abuse hurled at Ghanaian highlife musician and Pastor, Ofori Amponsah will only go a long way to strengthen him than what many expected.
The musician whose return to contemporary highlife music generated a lot of talk in among showbiz personalities and religious sects just hit the Black Avenue Music studios to record a new single with Desmond Blackmore otherwise known as D Black.
The new single Aben Dada was produced by DJ Breezy and it’s expected to be on D Black’s upcoming album Lightwork which drops in March 2016.
Watch a short video as shared by D Black via Instagram.


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Congratulations to farm team member John McCoy who today was appointed to the vacant seat in the State Senate to represent the 38th Legislative District, including Everett, Tulalip and parts of Marysville. Senator McCoy received the most votes from Precinct Committee Office at a meeting of local Democrats yesterday evening and officially received the appointment by a 5-0 vote of the Snohomish County Council today.
Senator McCoy was first endorsed by Progressive Majority in 2004 for State Representative. We are delighted to see him “move up the pipeline” to serve in the upper house of the Washington State Legislature in his new role as Senator.
In addition to serving as a legislator, Senator McCoy is an adjunct professor at the Evergreen State College. John is a member of the Tulalip Tribe, a veteran and previously served on Progressive Majority’s advisory council here in Washington state.


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Sudanese pro-democracy activists protest for third day
Dozens of protesters blocked Siteen Street, one of the most important thoroughfares in the capital.
The protests follow a call by activists earlier this week for civil disobedience in response to security forces killing at least seven people on Monday during a peaceful march against army chief Abdel Fattah Burhan's coup against Prime Minister Abdulla Hamdok's civilian government last October.
The protests have used the slogan “loyalty to martyrs” and were endorsed by various unions and political groups, including the opposition Umma Party, which has called for the ruling military junta to lift the state of emergency it has imposed.
Two senior US diplomats visited Sudan on Wednesday to discuss resolution of the country's crisis with opposition figures.
US Assistant Secretary of State Molly Phee and the newly appointed US special envoy for the Horn of Africa, David Satterfield, met with pro-democracy activists from the Sudanese Professionals Association, according to the US Embassy in Khartoum.
Following the October coup, the military detained Hamdok and other cabinet ministers.
The coup triggered mass demonstrations followed by a crackdown which has left at least 72 people dead and hundreds wounded, according to the independent Doctors' Committee.
At least 13 women have allegedly been raped during the unrest, according to the United Nations.
On November 21, Burhan reinstated Hamdok and promised elections in mid-2023, but the protest movement slammed the deal as a "betrayal" and has kept up its campaign of civil disobedience.
Hamdok resigned as prime minister earlier this month.

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Brad disses Jen, Jesse slams Sandy, Madonna disses hydrangeas and more in the most unexpected quips of the year
Melania Giudice's Pizza Tantrum
"Gimme pizza, you old troll!" the Real Housewives of New Jersey tyke, 4, to her father Joe Giudice on an episode of the Bravo hit.
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FarmLogs Bags $1M Seed Round
ANN ARBOR, MI, Michigan startup and Y Combinator alum that helps farmers digitally manage their farm to increase profitability, today announced that it has closed a $1 million seed funding round
FarmLogs, the Michigan startup and Y Combinator alum that helps farmers digitally manage their farm to increase profitability, today announced that it has closed a $1 million seed funding round co-led by Huron River Ventures and Hyde Park Venture Partners. Hyde Park Angels, Silicon Badia Ventures, and First-Step Fund participated in the investment along with angel investors. The funding allows FarmLogs to expand its team and to further develop its mobile applications in time for the 2013 planting season.
Launching almost exactly a year ago, the farm management software company has quickly helped modernize farming by bringing critical farm data online. FarmLogs replaces paper record keeping with simple, easy-to-use software that is accessible via smartphone or web browser. With FarmLogs, growers can plan, manage and analyze their farm's operations in order to increase yield and profitability. The tool allows farmers to quickly forecast and measure profits, track expenses, and more efficiently schedule operations.
"We built a product that my family and other farmers were asking for. Our customers around the world tell us that they could never go back to the old way," said Jesse Vollmar, CEO and co-founder of FarmLogs. "We are on a mission to create world-changing innovation in agriculture. This funding allows us to accelerate our growth to help even more farmers take advantage of modern technology."
FarmLogs helps row crop farmers (corn, soybeans, wheat, etc.) save time and gain total visibility into all aspects of the farm in one place. A dashboard gives users a daily snapshot of a farm's performance, access to maps, calendars, weather conditions, market prices and relevant news. Field activities such as planting, fertilizing, and harvesting can be quickly logged in the web browser, or right from the field using the GPS enabled mobile app. Users can then drill down into their farm's performance to learn from previous results and use that information to make smarter, more efficient farming decisions.
"FarmLogs has enormous growth potential, and the team is well positioned to transform the farming industry," said Tim Streit, managing director of Huron River Ventures. "Not only will their web and mobile technology make farming more efficient and profitable, but it will have a major impact on global agriculture."
The company will be exhibiting at the Iowa Power Farming Show from January 29-31.
An alumnus of the winter 2012 batch of Y Combinator, FarmLogs is the leading farm management software company for row crop farming. The company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan and was founded in 2011 by Jesse Vollmar and Brad Koch. For more information, visit FarmLogs.com.
About Hyde Park Venture Partners:
Hyde Park Venture Partners (HPVP) is an early stage venture capital fund investing in new technology companies in the Midwest. HPVP works in partnership with Hyde Park Angels and invests in technology-enabled business and consumer services and healthcare IT companies raising their first or second round of institutional capital, ranging in total size from $750K to $2.5M.
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A workshop was conducted by Mr. Anthony Raj, counselor, on 15/10/19 at the DB Hall, SIGA for the students of SIGA Polytechnic College.
Mr. Anthony Raj is a certified and experienced Counselor and Psychotherapist. He has undergone Leadership Training Conference held at Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services, UAE, PACE (Professional Approach to Christian Education) training for one year. He has also attended the first Athletics Clinic for Foreign High Schools in the National Stadium, Bahrain. Mr. Anthony Raj has also completed the approved course in Catechesis at Sacred Heart Church, Bahrain. He is a member of Evangelization Commission, Diocese of Chengelpet for Counselling the families and youth.
The main target of this workshop is to insist the importance of mental well being along with physical fitness. In general, people think that only a person with a mental illness or disorder needs to meet a psychological counselor for counseling and the fear that they will be labeled as mentally ill, but this is not true. When a person has fever, pain or other physically related ailments they do not hesitate to approach a doctor. In the same way when a person is feeling dull, depressed or confused it is very normal to approach a psychological counselor and this is not abnormal or strange. This workshop helped to break this taboo that has been there in the society.
During the workshop the students were given a questionnaire which asked them to identify the good qualities in them, good qualities that are recognized by their own family members and close friends and good qualities that are recognized and finally the good qualities recognized by not so familiar people. This the counselor says, “This is called innovative counseling where we help the youngsters to concentrate more on their positive qualities, which as days go, will boost their self-esteem. This also facilitates the students to approach counselor without any stigma attached.” The counselor also said that many students at the end of the workshop approached him and said that they did not know that they have so many good qualities until their friends spoke in the workshop about each one of them. They also assured that they will try to eliminate the bad qualities that were identified by them and their friends. “It was a successful workshop,” says the counselor “there are more sessions coming up to help the students to come up in life by guiding them in the right direction.” He also is confident that the students will feel free and open up as days go with ease.
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We use turkey ham. Extra toppings are available.
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10" Garlic bread with donner meat, chicken kebab, shish, chips, salad, 2 pittas & tub of garlic
All parmesans are served with chips, salad & garlic or chilli dip
Pepperoni, salami, green peppers & jalapenos.
Mushrooms, ham, onions & green peppers.
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Our kebabs are marinated then grilled over charcoal & served with pitta bread, fresh salad & a choice of sauce. Large.
Chicken breast pieces with tikka sauce.
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Lamb & a portion of donner meat.
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All our burgers are served in a bun with fresh salad & chips.
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Star wraps. All wraps are served with chips, salad & garlic or chilli dip.
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Minds + Machines made a profit, kinda, in the first half of the year, due to the popularity of .vip in China.
The company today announced a loss of $1.9 million for the six months to June 30, compared to a $1.6 million loss in the comparable 2015 period, on revenue that was up 115% at $7.4 million.
But factoring out discontinued operations — M+M started to close its registrar and registry back-end businesses during the half — it actually managed to sneak a profit of $56,000.
Its revenue was also unaffected by one-time gains from gTLD auction losses, something which had pumped up its top line regularly for the last few years.
Chairman Guy Elliot said in a statement to the markets that M+M “has successfully been navigated out of troubled waters”.
The turnaround is due in no small part to the success of .vip, which racked up over 400,000 registrations in its first month (back in May), the large majority of which were sold to Chinese investors.
The company said that $5.5 million of the $8 million in H1 billings were made in the first 21 days of .vip’s availability.
Having started 2016 with no sales in Asia whatsoever, it expects 45% of its revenue to come from China by the end of the year.
As a direct consequence of .vip’s sales, M+M has received a £5.5 million ($7.2 million) investment from Goldstream Capital Master Fund I, a Cayman Islands shell company owned by Chinese private equity firm Hony Capital.
Hony, which manages $10 billion in assets, is perhaps best known for owning the pizza restaurant chain Pizza Express, which it acquired for $1.54 billion in 2014.
According to its web site, Hony’s own investors include three large Chinese state-owned investment vehicles.
The investment deal includes clauses preventing Hony from trying to get a director on M+M’s board and/or launching a hostile takeover bid.
It will own 7.17% of M+M after buying 50 million shares at £0.13 each, assuming M+M’s simultaneously announced £13 million ($17 million) share buyback is fully subscribed.
M+M opened a subsidiary in China (a Wholly-Owned Foreign Enterprise) during the half, in order to better serve the Chinese market and comply with Chinese government regulations.
It simultaneously laid off 44% of its staff in the US — engineers no longer needed due to the shift into an almost entirely marketing-focused business — and expects to end the year with only 13 employees there.
The six losing applicants for the .hotel new gTLD are collectively threatening ICANN with a second Independent Review Process action.
Together, they this week filed a Request for Reconsideration with ICANN, challenging its decision earlier this month to allow the Afilias-owned Hotel Top Level Domain Sarl application to go ahead to contracting.
HTLD won a controversial Community Priority Evaluation in 2014, effectively eliminating all rival applicants, but that decision was challenged in an IRP that ICANN ultimately won.
The other applicants think HTLD basically cobbled together a bogus “community” in order to “game” the CPE process and avoid an expensive auction.
Since the IRP decision, the six other applicants — Travel Reservations, Famous Four Media, Radix, Minds + Machines, Donuts and Fegistry — have been arguing that the HTLD application should be thrown out due to the actions of Dirk Krischenowski, a former key executive.
Krischenowski was found by ICANN to have exploited a misconfiguration in its own applicants’ portal to download documents belonging to its competitors that should have been confidential.
But at its August 9 meeting, the ICANN board noted that the timing of the downloads showed that HTLD could not have benefited from the data exposure, and that in any event Krischenowski is no longer involved in the company, and allowed the bid to proceed.
That meant the six other applicants lost the chance to win .hotel at auction and/or make a bunch of cash by losing the auction. They’re not happy about that.
It doesn’t matter that the data breach could not have aided HTLD’s application or its CPE case, they argue, the information revealed could prove a competitive advantage once .hotel goes on sale:
What matters is that the information was accessed with the obvious intent to obtain an unfair advantage over direct competitors. The future registry operator of the .hotel gTLD will compete with other registry operators. In the unlikely event that HTLD were allowed to operate the .hotel gTLD, HTLD would have an unfair advantage over competing registry operators, because of its access to sensitive business information
They also think that HTLD being given .hotel despite having been found “cheating” goes against the spirit of application rules and ICANN’s bylaws.
In that case, the panel suggested that the board should conduct more thorough, meaningful reviews of CPE decisions.
It also found that ICANN staff had been “intimately involved” in the preparation of the Dot Registry CPE decision (though not, it should be noted, in the actual scoring) as drafted by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
The .hotel applicants argue that this decision is incompatible with their own IRP, which they lost in February, where the judges found a greater degree of separation between ICANN and the EIU.
Their own IRP panel was given “incomplete and misleading information” about how closely ICANN and the EIU work together, they argue, bringing the decision into doubt.
The RfR strongly hints that another IRP could be in the offing if ICANN fails to cancel HTLD application.
The applicants also want a hearing so they can argue their case in person, and a “substantive review” of the .hotel CPE.
The HTLD application for .hotel is currently “On Hold” while ICANN sorts through the mess.
Minds + Machines this morning said that its billings increased to $8.05 million in the first half of 2016.
That’s a 300% increase on the comparable year-ago period, the company said in a preliminary statement to the markets.
It added that its domains under management grew from 217,200 at the end of June 2015 to 728,940 a year later.
While the statement did not elaborate on the reasons behind the growth, the recently launched .vip gTLD seems to be the main factor.
It went to general availability a little over two months ago and quickly topped 400,000 registrations.
Just a few weeks before the end of the reporting period, M+M said its billings and orders for .vip alone had already hit $5.5 million.
That’s due to interest from Chinese domain investors, who were courted by M+M during a conference in Beijing.
M+M will report its full interims on September 20.
The Global Domain Industry Conference, held in China over the weekend, has led to a huge boost in .vip domain sales.
Registry Minds + Machines told the markets this morning that the recently launched gTLD hit 404,892 as of 1600 UTC yesterday, up 49% from Friday.
CEO Toby Hall confirmed to DI that China is very much behind the spike, and that the conference helped raise the profile of .vip.
Billings and orders have now hit $5.5 million, up from $3.2 million on May 22, M+M said. That number includes sunrise and premium sales.
At GDS, M+M sold eight .vip domains auction for a total of $232,000 before auction commissions, which very likely inspired the spike in base-fee registrations.
Photos of GDS published on social media yesterday show a packed auditorium, with hundreds of attendees.
— 西部数码 (@westdotcn) June 6, 2016
While M+M makes much of the fact that it has not used a “freenium” strategy for .vip — which it says may lead to better renewal rates than competitors — retail prices are still pretty damn cheap.
At West.cn, its leading Chinese registrar, a .vip can be had today for about $3. It’s closer to $10 at GoDaddy.
Today’s batch of zone files have not yet been published by ICANN for verification, but yesterday there were 245,872 names in .vip.
Minds + Machines has billed $3.2 million in .vip domain names sales after the first five days of operation, the company said this morning.
It’s already managed to pay off the cost of acquiring the domain at the September 2014 auction, which was $3.1 million.
Between 1600 UTC May 17, when .vip went to general availability, and the same time May 22, the gTLD racked up 203,720 domains, the company said.
The $3.2 million is a “billings” number, which will convert to accounting revenue over the lifetime of the domains.
For comparison, billings in the whole of 2015 was $7.9 million.
M+M now has over half a million domains under management, a 64% increase from the start of the year, the company said.
Registrations from China, where presumably owning a .vip name does not make you look like a douchebag, accounted for over 80% of the registrations. Almost half of its registrars are Chinese.
Major Chinese registrars are currently selling .vip names for CNY 25-26 (about $4) apiece.
The discrepancy between that low price and the $3.2 million (which implies an average wholesale price of about $16) is due to the effects of premiums, sunrise and multi-year registrations, CEO Toby Hall told DI.
M+M, like the vast majority of TLD registries, is not currently licensed in China, so these names will not legally be allowed to be developed into sites until the company has gone through the full governmental approval process.
Hall said in a press release:
The Chinese market for top-level domains is real and we are delighted to have accessed this key region through the .vip launch… It is a major milestone for the Company, the new management team and our business model centred on working with best-in-class partners across every aspect of our business so as to best monetize our assets while maintaining a tight control on central overheads. It demonstrates that, when properly executed, how quickly the initial investment costs for a domain can be recovered and the potential for a strong recurring revenue established. The .vip launch equally illustrates how as a b2b business we do not have to burn funds on marketing to reach end-consumers and achieve outstanding results.
He’s referring there primarily to M+M’s ongoing restructuring, which has seen the company ditch its registrar business in favor of a more heavily channel-focused approach.


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Four-day regional meeting of World Customs Organisation (WCO) was held in Jaipur, capital city of Rajasthan. It was attended by representatives of 33 member countries of Asia. The meeting was jointly chaired by WCO Deputy Secretary General Ricardo Travino and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Chairman S Ramesh.
The meeting deliberated upon various issues including the steps required for the capacity building and reforms in customs. It also discussed and deliberated upon amended Kyoto protocol, digital customs, e-commerce among other issues. Summary of various efforts made by National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) for trade facilitation was also tabled in the meeting.
World Customs Organisation (WCO)
WCO is independent intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations. It was established in 1952 as Customs Co-operation Council (CCC). It is the only international organization with competence in Customs matters and is considered as voice of international Customs community.
It represents 182 Customs administrations across the globe that collectively process approximately 98% of world trade. It is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. It plays leading role in discussion, development, promotion and implementation of modern customs systems and procedures.
Objectives: It aims to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of member customs administrations and assist them to contribute successfully to national development goals, particularly revenue collection, national security, trade facilitation, community protection, and collection of trade statistics.
Organistaional Structure: WCO’s governing body – the Council relies on competence and skills of WCO Secretariat and a range of technical and advisory committees to accomplish its mission. The Secretariat comprises over 100 international officials, technical experts and support staff of some nationalities. WCO has divided its membership into six regions whereby each region is represented by elected vice-chairperson to WCO Council.
Functions: It offers range of Conventions and other international instruments, as well as technical assistance and training services to its members. It also actively supports its members in their endeavours to modernize and build capacity within their national Customs administrations.
It also plays vital role in stimulating growth of legitimate international trade and combats fraudulent activities. It also promotes emergence of honest, transparent and predictable Customs environment, thus directly contributing to economic and social well-being of its members.
India and United Kingdom have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in cancer research. It is follow-up to joint statement issued by Prime Ministers of India and UK during visit of PM Narendra Modi to the UK in April 2018.
The MoU was signed between Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) for India-UK Cancer Research Initiative for collaboration in cancer research for the next five years. Under it, both CRUK and DBT will invest 5 million pounds each in this five-year pilot project and seek further investment from other potential funding partners.
India-UK Cancer Research Initiative will identify core set of research challenges that address issues of affordability, prevention and care of cancer patients by bringing together leading Indian and UK experts in clinical research, demographic research, new technologies and physical sciences.
The initiative will provide funding to develop new research alliances and undertake impactful research to enable significant progress against cancer outcomes. It will also provide catalysing platform for scientists and researchers in India and UK to co-create solutions for affordable cancer care that improve cancer outcomes around the globe.


BassGold.com pattern data indicates that tournaments held in April and May are won targeting shoreline wood cover with jigs.
Bull Shoals, something of a sleeper lake for several years, will be getting a wake-up call April 19-22 in the TroKar Quest, the first time the Bassmaster Elite Series has stopped at the Arkansas-Missouri border fishery.
If you’ve ever considered making a bucket list of lakes to fish, don’t bother, we’ve done it for you. Here, in order, are the best bass lakes in the country. Now, set forth and fish them all.
There were seven colleges that took part in the first College Fantasy Fishing Challenge and none could best Texas Tech.
Two well-known names in bass fishing -- Mark Davis and Lew's -- have teamed in a new relationship.
The B.A.S.S. Federation Nation and the Bassmaster Classic go back a long way, almost as far back as the first Classic.
Higher water levels on Lake Lewisville could pose a challenge to anglers fishing the 2012 Bass Pro Shops Central Opens kick-off event.
Flipping and pitching legend Denny Brauer has never seen a waterway or situation that didn't cry out for the big stick and a short line.
With big bucks being paid for custom paint jobs on lures, Mark Menendez offers his thoughts on who really cares about such things -- the bass or the anglers?
The field of competitors for the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series promises to be the strongest ever.


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We discussed managing their risks in future and discovered that their insurance company would reduce their excess from £50K to £5K if the new machines were protected by a FM approved vehicle fire suppression system.
We installed a twin agent system to existing material handlers and a new Liebherr 924 system through the factory. We supported these with a bespoke service contract and on-site training for operators.
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This weekend has been a bit of a dud, I woke up Friday feeling like I’d been hit by a bus and with Casey having the flu I decided to take no chances and stay home for the day to catch upon the sleep I’d missed while running around NYC.
Having made reservations for 7pm and with a warm shower to help me feel better, my roommates and I went out for dinner in our lovely Cleveland Park neighborhood to Pulpo on Connecticut Ave!
Pulpo is a traditional spanish Tapas restaurant — the chef recommends each person order 2-3 dishes and their specialties are Octopus (pulpo in Spanish!) and their crispy brussel sprouts in a bacon vinaigrette — if all moms begin preparing veggies like this kids will have no problem eating them in a flash!
We also ordered Pan with Manchego Cheese, Braised Meatballs, Short Rib Sofrito and Shrimp and Scallop Fritters. Everything was so delicious and we were so hungry that I only managed to catch a picture of the short ribs and octopus tentacle but I promise everything melts in your mouth in the best way possible
Lets go back! This dinner date is part of our continuing quest to try every restaurant in our little strip of DC… much harder than it sounds!
Also, as I am sitting in Peregrine Expresso near eastern market typing this… I am excited to be coming to you from my new computer!
Windows 8 and I are in the beginning of a beautiful friendship…


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Saint Paul is Designed as a Bikers Wonderland.
Saint Paul is a wonderful place to come and bike. Cycle around uptown, though the cities, around the lakes, in the dog friendly parks, hidden valleys, rolling hills and massive roadways all connected and bicycle friendly. Many bike tours are designed around visiting breweries, stopping at landmark restaurants, or visiting the many trails with views of waterfalls and the many river ways. Come with your friends and family and enjoy the many beautiful trails we have to offer. One thing you will say fore sure – Saint Paul is one of the most bicycle friendly cities in America! We welcome anything you would like to share that will help make Minnesota more bike friendly and a safe city to ride.
Trails of Fun Facts:
- The Twin Cities is home to over 50 bike shops and services.
- Minneapolis and Saint Paul have 84 miles of dedicated bike paths and 44 miles of designated bike lanes on streets.
- Minnesota is the 4th most bike friendly state according to the League of American Bicyclists.
It’s pretty challenging to explore all of the great cycling trails Saint Paul has to offer without a bike. Lucky for you, these independent bike shops would appreciate your visit and love to accommodate you:
Bruce Vento Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge – In Sweed Hollow.
Bruce Vento, a man with great vision, this bridge anchors the historic East Side with Saint Paul and the mighty Mississippi. This project is about providing a bicycle and pedestrian connection between two major trails and the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary. It requires bridging over four lanes of Warner Road and over 200 feet of railroad Right-of-way. The importance of the connection as well as recognition of the obstacles limiting access for St. Paul’s Eastside community led to the allocation of Federal funds for design and preliminary engineering of a bridge to complete the connection.
Saint Paul bicycling the Way of the Future. Whether you use a bike for pleasure, sporting, commuting, racing or even dating we have the bikes and trails for you. Saint Paul invites you to come take a ride with us. Whether you just want to get some exercise, touring, or taking in the sights of Minnesota’s finest cities, Saint Paul is the place for you. Get a bike, get a map, and get your ride on!
Saint Paul has nearly 180 miles of Bicycle Facilities:
- 84 miles of off-street paths
- 47 miles of roadway with striped bike lanes
- 19 miles of roadway with striped bikeable shoulders
- 11 miles of roadway designed as bicycle boulevards
- 18 miles of roadway with signed or marked shared lanes

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Kansas City’s barbecue sauce is tomato-based, thick, sweet and smoky. These Kansas City-style spareribs are a perfect example of that style of barbecue.
I’ve had Mexican beans, yet I’ve never seen Mexican baked beans. Do they have them? I think the unique flavors of Mexican cuisine could greatly contribute to a baked bean dish.


Carmel, Indiana has a vibrant arts and Carmel music scene that rivals the popular music scene in Indianapolis. Meridian Music is a staple in the Carmel music scene and is not just a popular Carmel store, but a resource for all musicians. Meridian Music is probably best known for it’s impeccable piano, organs, portable keyboards and sheet music selection, but they also offer other services such as music lessons. Meridian Music is also the only Indianapolis area retailer of Yamaha and Steinway pianos.
Meridian Music boasts an impressive showroom containing the aforementioned Yamaha, Steinway, Disklaviers, Clavinova digital pianos, Boston and Essex pianos. They offer various styles of piano and will match you with the piano that meets your needs. In addition to the large piano selection, Meridian Music offers one of the largest music education centers in Indiana. Students of all ages and skill levels are welcome to take lessons and use only the finest instruments available to learn on. Students can improve upon their skills or start at the beginning and learn to play the piano, guitar, woodwinds, string instruments, brass instruments and even take voice lessons.
In addition to the fantastic piano selection and learning opportunities, Meridian Music offers an impeccable service department to their clients with pianos, piano disk players, keyboards and old church organs. Meridian Music will help fine tune your instrument to achieve the best sound possible. The service staff is welcoming and helpful to all customers needs.
The list of services offered by Meridian Music are impressive, and the list continues to grow. Munger Hall is a recital facility within the Meridian Music store. The recital hall is used for performances, private music lessons, teacher workshops, master classes and musical concerts. Munger Hall was named after the late Dorothy Munger, a former pianist-in-residence for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Munger Hall can comfortably seat 120 people and is not just used for Meridian Music performances, but outside art groups, teachers, musical events and recitals. Munger Hall is a staple Carmel music venue in Carmel, Indiana.
Meridian Music has a vested interest in Indiana high school juniors and seniors that are college bound and are interested in pursuing a career in music. The College Prep Series gives students the opportunity to perform a mock audition in front of a panel of top Indiana college representatives to prepare them for the auditions they will face when they enter college. Colleges represented int he panel include Ball State University, DePauw University, Indiana University, IUPUI, Butler University, Anderson University and the University of Indianapolis.
Meridian Music is clearly an impressive Carmel music resource available to Carmel society. For more information regarding lessons, pianos sold, the College Prep Series and much more, please visit their official website.
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I am no longer a stranger to the magic I witness during our Dungeons & Dreamforce games. Sure, I witness the magic produced by our in-house Grumpy Wizard Kriv; but what encompasses me is the familial wonder of seeing our Ohana Network buzz to life and create something real. The laughter, the banter, the love. A number of very generous donations were made to our cause. My hope is that this rumbling philanthropy within us is… infectious.
Do you know what I loved the most out of all of this evening? My screen had so many faces. So many faces. In my day to day work, even when I am working with users to design a process I am never working with 6 other people at one time. All night I have been filled with laughter and most of it was initiated by the simple fact that we have brought so many people together for a Fantastic purpose. If we do not raise a single dime further for our cause, my appetite will be completely satiated.
It would have been my Grandmother’s birthday tonight. She was sassy and salty and didn’t put up with an ounce of shit (as she would have put it). Tonight I sipped on Dewar’s white label because it was the only liquor I saw her drink. I relish in the thought that what we did tonight; this silly game of make believe would be something she’d be proud of.
Presumed quote of Ovella “Dell” Hedge: “You little Shits had me laughing my ass off. Good for you.”

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I am 34 years old and was diagnosed with a grade 3 brain tumor on July 13th of this year. On August 10th, I had surgery that removed half the tumor which was the most they could remove because of its location. I have started chemo and radiation, which I am still in the process of. Four weeks after radiation is finished I’ll have another MRI to see the status of my condition and how effective treatment has been and potentially what future treatments will look like.
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This official Rogue One trailer for the Chinese market should help a little with the wait for the film to appear in cinemas.
Spare a thought for China. Star Wars fans there will have to wait until early to mid January for their first look at ‘Rogue One’ by which time fervent western fans will have already racked up multiple viewings.
This region specific trailer offers just enough to help fans through the wait until ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ hits cinemas in the U.K. on the 15th of December and the U.S. on the 16th. Other parts of the world should check IMDB for release dates.


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Soaring prices strain household budgetsShweta Manandhar is an out-of-town student, and soaring market prices have made life difficult for her. Her parents send her Rs20,000 per month with which she has to pay for her living expenses, tuition fees, utilities and rental for the apartment that she shares with a friend in Battisputali.
Shweta Manandhar is an out-of-town student, and soaring market prices have made life difficult for her. Her parents send her Rs20,000 per month with which she has to pay for her living expenses, tuition fees, utilities and rental for the apartment that she shares with a friend in Battisputali.
Shweta says she spends Rs7,000 per month on daily necessities. “Among the daily essentials, the cost of cooking oil is very high,” she said. Cooking oil is one of the products whose prices have jumped sharply in recent months.
Sarita Khadka of Baglung who lives in Kalanki has similar complaints. “My monthly spending on daily essentials has risen to Rs7,000 from Rs5,000 since the Indian embargo,” she said.
Likewise, Bina Karki, a housewife from Gaushala, complains that her household budget for daily essentials is never enough.
Prices have soared following the Tarai unrest and Indian embargo. Inflation has remained in the double digits since mid-November, according to Nepal Rastra Bank. It reached a seven-year high in mid-January due to supply constraints.
Pulses and cooking oil witnessed the biggest spike in prices. Even after the end of the blockade, there is no sign of commodity prices coming down.
Retailers said that prices of key products, particularly imports from India, had jumped sharply; but prices of locally produced goods had dropped to some extent since the embargo days.
In the last three months, prices of Pokhreli and Basmati rice that are produced locally have dropped 5 percent, according to the Nepal Retailers Association.
Shopkeeper Sushil Thapa of Thapa Store in Bishalnagar said retailers had no option but to pass on the increase in prices to consumers as everything had become dearer at wholesales stores. “Prices of some products have not changed, but the quantity has gone down,” he said.
Another shopkeeper Sharu Shrestha said prices could stabilize if the ongoing fuel shortage was addressed.
There are queues in front of gasoline stations even two months after the blockade was lifted. With transportation charges still expensive, prices of daily essentials have remained on the high side.


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Windsor Heights will host a community tribute to active duty, reserves and military veterans at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17, in the Windsor Heights Community and Events Center in Colby Park.
The event’s keynote speaker will be U.S. Army Capt. John Hintz, a Bronze Star recipient in both Afghanistan and Iraq. In September, 2010, Hintz, a Newton native, was company commander of a 101st Airborne Unit near the Pakistan border in Lara Logan’s segment “Relentless Enemy” on CBS’ “60 Minutes.”
The event is being organized by David Furneaux and it’s meant to be a special tribute to those with military service in Iraq and Afghanistan. It also will recognize military service back through World War II.
Honored will be active duty, reserves, veterans and family members. Each member or veteran of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard will be asked to stand and be recognized. Active duty and vets of duty during the Afghanistan, Iraq, Gulf War and Vietnam, Cold War, Korean and World War II eras will be asked to stand for a public tribute.
“We have community members including Windsor Heights police and fire personnel who have been deployed and are going to be returning to Afghanistan this summer,” said Furneaux. “We feel these service members and families deserve this thank you for the service and sacrifice they’ve endured with so many active tours and reserve deployments in the last 10 years.”
Read more about this next week in the West Register.


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Reed Farrel Coleman is the former executive vice president of Mystery Writers of America. He has published fourteen novels: two stand-alones and three series, including seven books in the Moe Prager series. Tower was co-authored with award-winning Irish writer Ken Bruen, and Gun Church was released as an exclusive audio download from Audible.com.
Reed is a three-time recipient of the Shamus Award for Best Detective Novel of the Year and is a two-time Edgar® Award nominee. He has also received the Macavity, Barry, and Anthony Awards. Reed was co-editor of the poetry journals Poetry Bone and The Lineup and the editor of the short story anthology Hard Boiled Brooklyn. His short fiction, essays, and poetry have appeared in The Long Island Quarterly, Wall Street Noir, Brooklyn Noir 3, The Darker Mask, These Guns For Hire, Crimespree Magazine, and several other publications.
Reed Farrel Coleman: A Thank You
The other night at the Edgar banquet, I sat and listened to Dennis Lehane’s acceptance speech when he won the Edgar® Award for Best Novel. The unscripted speech was very moving in an unexpected way. There was Dennis, standing at the podium, dumbfounded, gathering himself, turning the statuette to face him, and introducing himself to Poe. Great moment. During his brief remarks, Dennis thanked his publisher, his agent, his family, and all the people you would expect him to thank. Nothing out of the ordinary there, but then he added one last thank you and that’s what got to me. Dennis thanked the city of Boston. Yes, he acknowledged the recent tragedy. Yet, that wasn’t the point, not exactly. He was thanking Boston for helping to shape the person, good and bad, he is, and, by extention, the writer he is. I understood his sentiment completely because it is precisely how I feel about Brooklyn.
The other day, when I was contacted by a childhood friend whom I hadn’t heard from in forty-years, it dawned on me that I have lived away from Brooklyn (though not that far away) longer than I lived in Brooklyn. The thing is, I have never been able to escape Brooklyn. I have never wanted to. Brooklyn gave me everything I ever needed and, I suppose, a lot of stuff I could have done without. Or maybe not. As a writer and as a middle aged man, It’s impossible to separate what you need from what you don’t. One part of Brooklyn in particular, Coney Island, is so integral to me as a person and as a writer that I sometimes feel like a bird who, as a hatchling, imprinted on the parachute jump instead of his parents.
In no book have I felt this connection to my hometown like I did while writing Onion Street. As Onion Street is a prequel set in 1967 and Moe is just another aimless college student, I had to get into Moe’s head and the setting in a profoundly different way than I had before. Moe is thirty or so in Walking the Perfect Square, the first novel in the series. He’d been on the job as a NYPD cop for ten years. Basically he’d been there, done that, no matter where there was or what that had been. So the eyes through which he saw New York and his old Brooklyn neighborhood were more than a bit world weary and jaundiced. But the eyes of the twenty year old Moe were still untainted. In getting into the young Moe’s head, seeing the world through his inexperienced eyes had the effect of bringing me back in time. It got me back in touch with how I had once felt about Brooklyn, not as a grown man but as a kid. How it was a world of dangerous wonder to me.
I hope the readers get that when they read Onion Street. And if I’m ever lucky enough to win an Edgar, I think I’ll get up behind that podium and steal part of Dennis Lehane’s acceptance speech. Because, frankly, I don’t know where I’d be as a writer or as a person without Brooklyn.


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Ranking Democrats Urge Republican Leadership to End Dangerous and Irresponsible Political Game
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), who has been recommended to be Ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, today introduced H.R.
Slate of Recommendations Sent to Democratic Steering & Policy Committee for Ratification
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today announced the recommendations Appropriations Committee Democrats have sent to the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee regarding Ranking Members and full membership of each of the twelve Appropriations subcommittees in the 114th Congress.
Appropriations Ranking Dem: Plan "dangerous and irresponsible," risks another damaging government shutdown
Lowey, Rogers, Granger Call on Palestinian Authority President to End Incitement of Terrorism Against Israel
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, Congressman Harold Rogers (R-KY), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Kay Granger (R-TX), Chairwoman of the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, today wrote Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to urge decisive and constructive a
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement on President Obama’s request for emergency funding to address Ebola in Africa and public health preparedness in the United States.
Chairman and Ranking Member: Prepared to Respond and Assist to Avoid Global Health Security Crisis
Congressman Harold Rogers (R-KY) and Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) today sent the following letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shaun Donovan and National Security Advisor Susan Rice requesting details on the Administration's response to the emerging public health crisis in Africa:
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Sunset+Vine wins four-year host broadcast deal for World Rugby Sevens
World Rugby has selected Sunset+Vine, the UK-based independent TV sports production and media company, as its host broadcast partner for the World Rugby Sevens Series.
Following a competitive tender, Sunset+Vine has secured a four-year deal to 2023 that will see it deliver host production services, non-live content and highlights packaging for each of the twelve tournaments per year.
Marissa Pace, chief marketing officer of World Rugby, discussing the award of the contract said: “Our vision is to make the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series one of the most entertaining sports series for fans. With Sunset+Vine’s excellent reputation for innovation in sports coverage, we are excited to take advantage of their new ideas and technology offering to help us attract new audiences and further engage our existing fans across multiple digital and social platforms.”
Sunset+Vine produces coverage of the English Premiership and European competitions for BT Sport, and has done so since 2013. It is also responsible for the Pro 14 for Premier Sports.
Jeff Foulser, chairman of Sunset+Vine, said his company will use this “rugby expertise” to take the live coverage to “a new level.” He also said that Sunset+Vine will standardise the production approach across the whole series and bring an “entertainment philosophy” to the short-form format of the sport.
He added: “We want to offer broadcasters scheduling flexibility without compromising story-telling so that viewers can quickly get up to speed with the status of the competition whenever a broadcaster joins the transmission. We can’t wait to play our part to broaden the impact of sevens rugby.”
Sunset+Vine’s team will be led by executive producer Helena Sykes, with Mark Dennis as director of technical operations and Adeline Lee as production executive.
The World Rugby Sevens Series for men consists of 10 events, in which national seven-a-side teams compete for series points at each round. There are 15 ‘core’ teams who participate at each round of the series. A 16th invitational team is also included.
The women’s tournament takes place in eight global destinations. This series features 11 core women’s teams with the 12th team at each round being an invitational team.
The World Rugby Sevens Series, sponsored by HSBC, is shown live on Sky Sports in the UK, on Canal+ in France and on DAZN in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. In countries where there no broadcast rights deal has been agreed, viewers can watch a live online stream. Full list of rights holders.
The World Rugby Sevens Series begins on 5-6 October in Glendale (Women’s) and 5-7 December in Dubai (Men’s).


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According to what Steve Jobs' biographer Walter Isaacson writes, Apple's Beats Electronics acquisition could be not about hardware or software. He thinks that the true reason for the acquisition is content. The content for Apples long-anticipated TV-set.
According to the latest rumors, the company from Cupertino has recently expanded its in-store iPad trade-in program to the UK, Germany, France and Spain. This means that if you live in one of the abovementioned countries, you can now bring your old tablet to the store and change it for a discount on a new iPad. It should be noted, however, that you can't trade-in your iPad Air or iPad mini with Retina display.
You've probably heard about the iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak developed by i0n1c and Winocm. As it turns out, there's another jailbreak. It was developed by the researchers Yeongjin Jang and Tielei Wang.
According to the latest rumors, Samsung and Sharp won't produce displays for the upcoming iPhone 6. Apple has reportedly rejected both manufacturers. Instead of these Asian firms, the guys from Cupertino are planning to cooperate with local company called Innolux - world's largest LCDs manufacturer.
Stefan Esser (aka i0n1c), a hacker behind iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak, has explained how he managed to hack his iPhone.
According to the latest report from The Korea Times, Apple and Samsung are currently working on an agreement that would settle all their patent infringement lawsuits at once and without applying to the court. The two tech giants have begun the negotiations quite recently.
I've made up a new list of the most interesting posts of the past seven days. Without wasting time, lets take a look at them.
Most of the articles deal with Apple's next-gen iPhone, which is expected to be released in the second half of this year. According to the reports from various sources, the handset will feature an NFC chip and a 1704 x 906 resolution display. Can't wait to see this device.
Good news for all jailbreakers - iOS 7.1.1 has been jailbroken. According to the image shared by famous security researcher Stefan Esser aka i0n1c, the devices running iOS 7.1.1 can be successfully hacked.
Immediately after the release of OS X Mavericks 10.9.3, which took place on Friday, many users began reporting a problem with iTunes 11.2. The bug somehow made a 'Users' folder on their computers hidden. And this is a piece of bad news.
The good news is that Apple responded quickly to the issue and released a new version of iTunes today - 11.2.1. This version contains a fix for the problem.
Apple and Google have decided to stop the patent war. According to the latest reports, the company from Cupertino and Google’s Motorola Mobility unit have recently agreed to end all the so-called patent battles. This, however, doesn't mean that the tech giants will start cross-licensing each other's patents.
Apple's main supplier - Foxconn - has been forced to close its factory in Vietnam for three days. The reason for such a step is a protest over oil drilling.
Apple today released the final version of OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 to users worldwide. The release comes after two months of developer testing. In case you don't know, the last beta (build 13D61) was released last week and contained minor improvements.
Apple's iPhone is a very popular smartphone. In fact, it is so much popular that nearly half of the smartphone users own one.
According to the latest report from research firm Chitika Insights, iOS users generate 53.1% of North American web traffic. Android users come in the second place with 44.5%.
Good news for all Flappy Bird fans. According to what the developer of the game Dong Nguyen has recently revealed, he's working on a new version of the game. This version will reportedly feature a multiplayer. It will be released in August.
A couple of days ago I told you that Apple is planning to acquire Beats Electronics. The final agreement between the headphone manufacturer and the company from Cupertino was expected to be signed this week.


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(Reuters) – Islamic finance has been given the boost it needed in the Gulf by a Qatari ban on conventional banks offering sharia-compliant services. Qatar’s move last month draws a line in the sand between Islamic banks and their conventional peers, which control 83 percent of the region’s banking assets. Even before Qatar’s shock decision, the Islamic finance industry was expected to grow by between 15 to 20 percent a year, PricewaterhouseCoopers said in a report in November. If Qatar’s move to separate conventional and sharia-compliant operations is mirrored by other central banks eager to prove their commitment to the nearly $1 trillion Islamic finance industry, this will be higher. “I wouldn’t be surprised if market share in the UAE were to double from 25 percent to 50 percent in the next five years. Given this move in Qatar, I think it is even more likely,” Humayon Dar, chief executive of consultant BMBIslamic said. Islamic banks have suffered from Western banks in the region offering sharia-compliant products, eating into their market share during 2010. Now Islamic institutions will no longer have to compete with them for loans and deposits and would potentially be able to buy their Islamic portfolios at favorable terms, Goldman Sachs analyst Waleed Mohsin said in a research note. Continue reading
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Route through Frenchgate to Doncaster railway station set to be closed at night to save £15,000
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The South Mall, which passes Sainsbury’s and connects St Sepulchre Gate with Trafford Way, has been traditionally left open after shops have closed to allow train passengers access to and from the station.
However, councillors are set to approve plans to close the walkway to help save City of Doncaster Council cash.
According to papers, which will go before the council on Monday, its closure would save £15,000 a year on upkeep and maintenance.
The council proposal has been supported by Frenchgate bosses.
It is not the first time closing the walkway has been put forward.
Back in 2018, an angry Doncaster resident launched a one-man crusade to keep the route open, saying that its closure would mean rail passengers facing 'inconvenience and a longer walk.'
Andrew O'Brien was left fuming after he discovered that his normal route he had taken through the shopping centre ' for years' was closed and he had to take a longer route which caused him to miss his bus.
Bosses at the shopping centre locked the doors between 8pm and 7am over what he was told were 'security issues' and that passengers heading for the transport interchange faced a longer walk, outdoors along West Laith Gate.
He said the route through the mall was an historic right of way, dating back to when the centre opened as the Arndale Centre in 1968, and launched the battle to get bosses to re-open the stretch, which is approximately 100 metres in length.
Said Mr O'Brien: "It came to light when I had been out in Doncaster for the night a few weeks ago. I went to catch my bus and found the doors locked.
"By the time I had walked the much longer route along West Laith Gate, I had missed my bus and that made me pretty angry.
"I'm sure there will be lots of people who have been in a similar position and won't be happy about the route being closed."
Before the closure, people using the route at night would enter the shopping centre through the doors alongside the corner butchers’ store and exit at the other side along Sainsbury's before using the pedestrian crossing on Trafford Way to reach the railway station and transport interchange.
The new route saw travellers passing the Tut 'n' Shive pub on West Laith Gate, passing the rear of Sainsbury's and using the same crossing to complete their route to the station.
Added Mr O'Brien: "To older and disabled people, that route isn't acceptable. It is outdoors, it is about four to five minutes longer and it isn't a nice or safe route to take in my opinion.
"Can you imagine having to walk that way on a cold winter's night?
"I've been doing some digging and found that it is an historic right of way and by rights, they have to keep it open. That dates back to when it first opened as the Arndale in 1968.”


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Poet Robert Pinsky and a panel of members of Boston University’s Master of Fine Arts program visited Barnes & Noble at BU Wednesday to showcase Pinsky’s latest anthology, answer questions from attendees and offer writing advice.
Pinsky, a former United States Poet Laureate and consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress, was joined by Dan Chiasson, Karl Kirchwey and Luisa Caycedo-Kimura, all colleagues at BU’s MFA program, to read poems from Pinsky’s new anthology, “Singing School: Learning to Write (And Read) Poetry by Studying the Masters.”
The Pinsky appearance was the first of Barnes & Noble’s author events for the school year.
Pinsky addressed his audience of about 40 people with a brief introduction of his fellow speakers and his anthology, which he described as “a book of my life.”
“Help me read from this book, which is kind of the book of my life. It’s more than an anthology of me,” he said to the crowd. “The more wild, more surreal the thing that you are writing about is, the more matter of fact and ordinary your language should be. If you write about something very surreal and unlikely, you must describe it in the most calm terms as possible.”
Pinsky’s new book is a collection of poems grouped together to gain a better understanding of poetry from the masters of the past, he said. No current poets are included in the book, which Pinsky explained was intentional.
“I think you can be wilder and more innovative, encouraged to do things that are stranger, if its not the generation of your teachers or your own,” he said.
After Pinsky spoke, each panel member read a poem, speaking to why each poem was selected and offering insights to reading and writing poetry.
Chiasson, first to read a poem, said hearing the work he selected aloud inspired him more than reading it to himself.
“It [silently reading the poem] did not have the third dimension the human voice brings to it,” he said.
Caycedo-Kimura, a recent graduate of BU’s MFA program and a lecturer for BU’s Metropolitan College, said she chose to read her poem because her husband, a visual artist, started writing poetry when she did, adding that “one of the tools he has to use is actually Robert’s books.”
Pinsky offered advice to those interested in pursuing poetry recreationally and professionally.
“Go to favoritepoem.org, which is a website established by BU. It was my main project when I was the Poet Laureate,” he said. “You will see poetry not as part of an academic program, not as part of a coterie of artists, but as something these people love in their own voices. That is a good place to start.”
He concluded the event with a reference to the closing of Keats’ “On First Looking Into Chapman’s Homer” by saying directly to the audience, “I wish you all a wild surmise.”
Jannell McConnell Parsons, a recent MFA graduate living in Kenmore, recommended BU’s MFA program to those interested in continuing their education in creative writing or for those wanting to pursue a doctorate.
“I think for people who have their hands in more than one pot, it is a really nice one year to dedicate full time to,” she said.
Jean Berry, of Cambridge, a former Boston high school librarian, said her school carries a number of Pinsky’s books.
“He is a very powerful reader with his poetry,” she said. “It was fascinating, I was taking a few notes.”
Judy Chambliss, of Brookline, said she was eager to hear from Pinsky, whom she considers to be a talented poet.
“Pinsky is a fine poet,” she said. “I thought it would be interesting to hear what he had to say about what you could learn about reading and writing from the masters.”