The fancier Silverado.
They're successors to the Chevy Kodiak (and its GMC TopKick counterpart).
Surprise unveiling at an event celebrating 100 years of Chevy Trucks.
It's just a concept for now.
Chevy adds a sporty new trim.
Rumors suggest the new Chevy will use aluminum.
That's the best possible rating. Scores improved in frontal crash tests.
We heard you like Carhartt, so we put Carhartt in your truck, so it can wear Carhartt while you wear Carhartt.
Out of the 11 trucks that were tested, only one has "good" headlights.
You get a pretty nifty cargo bed, too.
General Motors is recalling 83,572 SUVs from the 2011 and 2012 model years over a potential ignition lock actuator issue. The pool of affected vehicles could also include SUVs from 2007-2014 that have already been repaired, but with defective parts.
No one's going to confuse the massively popular Ford F-150 pickup truck with a green vehicle, but at least it performs well in an environmental sense when compared to its brethren. The Automotive Science Group (ASG) took on the odd (to us, at least) task of measuring which pickup trucks are friendliest to the environment and found that the big seller in the Blue Oval's flagship F-series came up big, while the Toyota Tacoma came up, well, slightly smaller. That's a good thing.


Our 10th Anniversary Celebration is taking place digitally the evening of Thursday, September 24, 2020.
The power of Concordia comes from its commitment to bringing together a truly global, cross-sector community. Whether you’ve been a part of our journey since the very beginning or you’ve played a role in shaping our growth more recently, you’ve influenced the impact we’ve had around the globe. Join us as we honor this important milestone and come together to celebrate the strength of collaboration in creating a better future for all.
Enjoy a night of gratitude, recollections, and cheerful exchanges. You’ll meet, connect, and share stories with thought leaders, innovators, and changemakers who—like you—have continually encouraged us to be bigger and better. Your efforts are allowing us to harness the power of partnerships, and we couldn’t be more grateful.
A VIP Reception Ticket provides exclusive access to a digital VIP experience prior to the commencement of the 10th Anniversary Celebration, as well as unlimited digital access at the reception itself. With the official announcement of the three recipients of this year’s Leadership Award, and the ability to mingle digitally with high-level guests and the Concordia Leadership Council, it’s a night you won’t want to miss.
First Lady of the Republic of Namibia & Concordia Leadership Council Member
Former President, the Republic of Poland
Former President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Former President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Former President, Plurinational State of Bolivia
President, Asia Society Policy Institute; Former Prime Minister, Commonwealth of Australia
Center for Cultural Dialogue; Former President of Bulgaria 1997-2002; BoT Member NGIC
Former President, the Republic of Slovenia


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The Shasta Community Health Center is located in the northern portion of Shasta County, in the city of Shasta-Trinity. This is a very large center that serves the entire community of Shasta-Trinity. It is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1974. This organization provides primary medical care to the residents of this area. If you are looking for a good place to go and have a good treatment plan, this is the right place for you.
The medical team at this center is very experienced and well trained. They are very dedicated to their work and make sure that they attend to each patient as soon as they are called. This ensures that patients receive proper care from qualified doctors. They are also very familiar with all the medical equipment and are well trained to use them. The doctors at this health center are very compassionate and make sure that they take care of each patient with utmost professionalism and caring.
The Shasta Community Health Center also has dentists working here. These dentists specialize in dental services. They follow advanced techniques to ensure that you are healthy and your oral health is good. They also have therapists who can provide psychological counseling to those who are having problems. This is just a small glimpse of what services are offered at this wonderful health center.

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1 If due to power failure the signal on a road doesn’t function and there is an accident between two vehicles and a pedestrian is injured. What does law say in this regard?
T S Karthik
Signal failure at the intersections of the roads do not give immunity to traffic offences. There are more number of roads having no signals and whatever the law applies in such circumstances will also apply to a case of roads in which there is a signal failure.
2 An employee of an electric supply society died. Subsequently the society was taken over by electricity board in 2002. Is the board obliged to provide compassion appointment to his wife or any of her children?
The Madras High Court has upheld the claim for compassionate appointment of legal heirs of employees who were working in electric supply companies, but subsequently taken over by the TNEB. Though the cut off date was directed to be ignored, the court ruled that delay in seeking relief can disentitle the parties from approaching the court. (Ref : R.Thamaraiselvi vs The Chairman — W.P.No. 15693 of 2009 dated 4.12.2009)
3 I am a senior citizen who has deposits in financial institutions. For identity they accept passport, driving licence and Aadhaar. My driving licence expired a year back. Can the licence be used for proof?
T L Srinivasan
An expired licence is a same as an expired drug. No one will have it.
4 Can I own a flat jointly with my son and another flat jointly with my wife and the other for son and daughter by developing my self- acquired property?
S S Venkataraman
You can own as many flats as you can along with anyone in this world.
5 My request to cut the branches of two big trees in my neighbour which is creating nuisance has failed. Will I be wrong in cutting those branches at my cost?
S S Venkataraman
There can be no legal objection for you doing so. But you will be cutting your relationship with your neighbour also.
6 My agreement with my builder stipulates handing over the constructed area within 30 months. Though over two years have lapsed, I am not certain when it will be given to me. The agreement excludes the delay period if it is due to natural cause or unforeseen delay by the regulatory agency. Since CMDA is accused of delay, Can I have recourse to RTI for getting details? What is the legal remedy available?
Since it is a joint development, you can get details from CMDA under RTI. If your builder agreement provides for arbitration, you can go for it. If there is no such clause, you can file a suit for compensation and/or for specific performance

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One of the best actresses in the South Indian cinema business is Samantha Ruth Prabhu. After giving an outstanding performance in the Pushpa: The Rise song Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava, the actress became well-known throughout the country. On Friday, April 28, the actress turned 36, and messages of congratulations from her followers and famous people flooded her inbox. One admirer, though, attracted notice when he chose to observe the important day in an unconventional way. A shrine was constructed for the actress by Tenali Sandeep, a fan from the Andhra Pradesh hamlet of Alapadu in the Bapatla district.
The actress is memorialized at the temple. A crimson saree and a green blouse are worn by the statue. Numerous supporters from the area came to the inaugural ceremony on Samantha's birthday. To commemorate the actress' birthday, Tenali unveiled the statue and cut a cake.
There are now rumors that Tenali spent Rs 5 lakh building the temple premises in his home. According to Tenali, his first intention was to build a bigger temple, but his financial situation prevented him from doing so. So he constructed a smaller temple rather than a larger one.
Tenali was inspired by Samantha's charitable activity in addition to her excellent acting talent. When speaking with the media, Tenali revealed that Samantha had taken the initiative to use a foundation to perform heart operations for needy kids. “Because of her modest upbringing, she constantly speaks up for those in need. This experience increased my affection for her double, he said.
Tenali also made a five-day journey to Tirumala, Ameen Peer Dargah, and Velankanni Church to pray for her health after the Shaakuntalam actor received a diagnosis of myositis and revealed it in October of last year.
Samantha is working on two projects at the moment. She has Kushi alongside Vijay Deverakonda and will be featured in the Indian version of Citadel with Varun Dhawan, a sequel to the international version of Citadel with Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden.


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The Neighborhood Stabilization Homebuyer Assistance (NSPHA) was created to assist low-, moderate-, and middle-income homebuyers purchase single-family homes. Home buyers at or below 120% of the Area Median Income (AMI) are eligible to receive help with downpayment and closing costs.
NSPHA additionally has the potential to provide a principle write-down on an NSP property. Approved applicants receive grants up to $14,999 in assistance (grant amount is dependent upon income). In order to be eligible, NSPHA homebuyers must purchase homes that have been rehabbed with Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds in the designated neighborhoods:
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Diphasiastrum complanatum is a creeping perennial evergreen clubmoss with stalked strobili (cone-like reproductive structures), and flattened, scale-like leaves. Groundcone plants grow in well-drained areas in the lowlands to subalpine zone in Denali, from deciduous and mixed woodlands and shrublands to open dry, grassy sites. The horizontal stems are about 2 mm wide, the upright stems are forked, divergent, flattened and up to 35 cm tall, much branched in the fan-like shape characteristic of the genus. The scale-like leaves are flattened, arranged in four rows, the ventral leaves much smaller than the dorsal leaves. It grows in different habitats than Diphasiastrum alpinum (an alpine plant of moist tundra, meadows and snowbeds) and can be distinguished from alpine clubmoss by its stalked strobili. The other clubmoss in Denali with stalked strobili is Lycopodium clavatum, but that species has tapering linear leaves with hair-like tips.
Diphasiastrum complanatum is an evergreen perennial. Spores are produced in mid-summer.
The visible portion of Diphasiastrum complanatum is a diploid sporophyte. These plants are produced from a haploid lifecycle, which lives underground and is entirely dependent on mycorrhizae for its survival. The haploid gametophyte self-fertilizes and produces an independent, photosynthetic sporophyte (the plant described and pictured). sporophytes produce single-celled spores, which are wind-dispersed and develop into new underground gametophytes.
The larvae of a micro-moth, Catoptria furcatellus, feed on the leaves of species in the family Lycopodiaceae (Emmet 1991 In Biological Records Centre 2008).
The clubmosses (Diphasiastrum and Lycopodium are used by the Dena'ina to make an eye wash (Kari 1995). Other species in these genera which occur primarily in forested areas were used medicinally by indigenous people throughout North America and Europe (Moerman 1998, Schofield 1989).
Groundcedar is a widespread circumpolar boreal-montane species. It occurs across boreal North America from coast to coast, including the northern tier of continental U.S. states. This species occurs in suitable habitat across Alaska from the southern slopes of the Brooks Range southwards (including Denali), although it is absent from the southern Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian chain. It occurs much more frequently on the north side of the Alaska Range in Denali than on the south side.
Throughout its global range, ground-cedar occurs from 0–2000 m elevation. Most occurrences in Denali were below 900 m, although it occurs at 162- 1320 m with an average of 642 m. Its altitudinal distribution is most similar to the clubmosses Lycopodium annotinum and L. clavatum in the park. Slightly over half (59%) of the 97 occurrences in Denali are on slopes with inclines greater than 5 degrees, of these 74% were on south-facing slopes. It occurs most often on mild inclines (5 – 18 degrees) with an average of 9 degrees.

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The program Building Hope Along the Karnali River Basin (BHAKARI) is supported by Mercy Corps. The objective of this program is to enhance food and nutrition security, reduce future humanitarian caseload, and improve the resilience of communities to recurrent shocks in the Karnali Province. The program has been working in 5 Municipalities/Palikas of Kalikot (Kalika Rural Municipality, Khandachakra Municipality, Mahawai Rural Municipality, Naraharinath Rural Municipality and Tilagufa Municipality). The Bhakari program starts from 1 November, 2020 to 31 July, 2023. There are all together 16 regular staffs involved in this project.


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The Digital Library on American Slavery Review
The Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) meets every June at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Students meet to take genealogical courses. This past week was a great informative week and I wanted to share a database I learned about in my Researching African-American class.
The Guide to FamilySearch Online Review
We now have a new resource in using FamilySearch, The Guide to FamilySearch Online. FamilySearch has been a great research tool for many genealogists. Its website states “FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Come learn how this great book can help you!
The History of Mother's Day
Just what is Mother´s Day based on? When was Mother´s Day first held? And what are the special celebrations held around the world?
The Importance of the Original
I attended a seminar led by Michael John Neill. He mentioned something that I had not thought much about-the importance of noting the type of document you are looking at – is it an original or a copy? Have you ever thought about why this is so important and how it might apply to your research?
The Interview - Getting Ready
Learn how to prepare to interview for genealogical research.
The Life of Champion Hightower Cox
Memorial article on Richard Hightower "Champion" Cox, celebrating his life's accomplishments and struggles. This article was written for a Cox Reunion by Dr. Larry Cox.
The Lost Pensions Review
The "Lost" Pensions is a wonderful resource written by Craig R. Scott, CG. There are over 16,000 names! Come learn more about this great genealogical and historical resource.
The Marriage Certificate Review
I recently read Stephen Molyneux's mystery "The Marriage Certificate", and truly enjoyed reading it. The mystery he unravels researching the couple in the marriage certificate is a wonderfully written book leaving you wanting more, revealing a deep dark secret thought hidden in the past.
The Orphan Train Kids
In the mid 1800’s there was a problem that was getting continually worse in the large cities such as New York and Chicago, among others. Many children were living on the streets, some of them just young kids with nowhere to live, sleep or eat. These kids eventually became known as Orphan Train Kids.
The Search for the Strother Mystery
Charles Strother Smith was my great grandfather. For many years the Smith Family researchers pondered on his middle name, Strother. We assumed it was a mother or grandmother’s maiden name, but research proved that theory incorrect.
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For their release on Jungle Cakes, ED SOLO teamed up with the maestro of all things funky, STICKYBUDS for a two-track EP for a blunt celebration of weed culture. Of course it comes out on 4/20.
First up “Smoke The Weed” combines super phat rolling basslines, ragga style stabs and atmospherics, and a wicked steppy break. The two join forces again for the second track, Joker Smoker, which is a sublime slice of funky, jazzy business. It’s all there, stompin’ beats, ragga/dub elements, big chunky bass, incredibly catchy horns and “Joker Smoker” vocals on the hook and they come together beautifully to produce an absolute winner of a tune all round.
Two-time DMC UK champion, JFB, is currently on a Canadian tour. The Brighton native hits Winnipeg on Friday, February 2, thanks to our friends at RespectTheDJ. Have to say, as a huge fan of his production, I’m really looking forward to this. Dood is diverse and not to mention, has some unbelievable skills behind the decks, which should break the dancefloor into pieces. Check out the tracks, mixes, and video below, then grab your tickets!
These are a bit old, but are two of my all time favourite tunes!
KRAFTY KUTS and FEATURECAST team up to drop some island vibes. The original (featured in the video below) contrasts the 60s ska sample with nu school electro breaks. Krafty Kuts has his own remix on the EP, which twists the track into more of a natural state. BOBBY C SOUND TV slows the tempo slightly warping his signature bassline into the mix. The standout though comes from ED SOLO, who ramps up the bpms into a jungle frenzy.
A super deluxe release from LA’s jOBOT has us shaking ourselves silly. The four-track EP, on Muti Music, spans tempos and genres, from chilled braindance to glitch hop to something bordering drum and bass. The release is loosely held together with a glitch theme and bass – it’s crunchy and sexy and melodic and it’ll get you moving.
I have a soft spot for edits of old tunes. This next one is anything but soft, however. SLYNK‘s remix of the drum and bass classic by M-Beat and General Levy, has a serious sonic injection of bassline stereroieds. Booyaka!
Check out the video by Vancouver’s THE FUNK HUNTERS too. (Hopefully I’ll get to more of these guys soon!)
Slynk’s not new to me personally, but he’s new to these pages. Here are a couple tunes to familiarize yourself if needed. (There are tonnes of freebees on his SoundCloud page.)
…and a must-hear mixtape, live from Shambhala 2012!
The other day I came across this tune on SoundCloud and thought, “Holy eff! This is such a deadly tune!” A day later it appears in our inbox. I’m not sure what that’s about but I think you should hear it.
Chances are, you probably already have heard it though. In three days it’s been played nearly 350,000 times. When I first heard the tune I immediately shared it with a mate and commented on the fact that it had 200,000 plays. My mate replied, “One word. SKRILLEX.”
While I can’t argue with the fact that Sonny Moore’s (and NERO‘s influence skyrocketed the popularity of this remix, there’s no denying that the MONSTA trio (producers Rocky and Rufio and vocalist Skaar) are unbelievably talented. Check out their original material (and the video for Holding On) if you’re a non-believer, then pre-order from iTunes (or here if you’re in the UK).

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MORE than £80,000 could be saved by thousands of people in South Wales if they renew their TV licence before March 31.
About 20,000 people in South Wales have licences which are due to expire before the end of the month, and renewing before April 1 could save them £4.
On April 1, the cost of a colour TV licence will rise to £139.50. The cost of a black and white licence will rise from £45.50 to £47.
Rachael Micallef, TV Licensing spokesman for Wales, said: “If you’re having a spring clean of your finances, it makes sense to check whether you could save some cash by renewing your TV licence before the end of the month.”
“TV Licensing would always prefer people to pay rather than risk prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000, which is why we offer a range of payment methods so people can pick which suits them best,” she added.
TV licences can be renewed by phone, via the website, www.tvlicensing.co.uk, by direct debit, at a PayPoint or by posting a cheque.
For more information on how to pay call 084 4800 6732.


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From Aladdin to Zephyr, THE FABLES ENCYCLOPEDIA is a must-have reference guide to the hidden history of every Fables character from Bill Willingham’s multiple award-winning series. Written by noted academic scholar Jess Nevins (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Companion) with artwork by FABLES luminaries including cover artists James Jean, Joao Ruas and series regulars Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha, the FABLES ENCYCLOPEDIA provides rich historical information about each character as well as his/her first appearances and respective role within creator/writer Bill Willingham’s imaginative Fables mythos. Willingham and series artist Mark Buckingham provide fun facts and anecdotes along the way. Featuring an exquisite wraparound cover by noted FAIREST cover artist Adam Hughes, the FABLES ENCYCLOPEDIA is a deluxe hardcover that’s essential for every FABLES reader, old and new.
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Robert Pattinson has spoken about a "profound change" in his life in a recent interview, leading some to speculate as to what he was referring to, with some even going as far as saying he has moved beyond life with Kristen Stewart, and now has a new girlfriend.
Pattinson said, referring to being the new face of Dior's Homme Eau for Men fragrance: "I like trying to do ambitious things. That's what got me really enthusiastic about the campaign, that [Dior] wasn't shying away from anything. ... I was a brush-your-teeth-and-have-a-shower kind of guy," according to Us Weekly.
He added, "I can't tell if it's because of my association with Dior or because I'm older, but I've started moisturizing. It's been a quite profound chance in my life."
Although Pattinson did not specifically explain what he was referring to by talking about a "profound change" in his life, numerous celeb publications jumped on his words to claim he has a new girlfriend. Pattinson, however, has remained silent on the matter.
In May 2013, Pattinson and long-time girlfriend, Kristen Stewart, split from one another after she had an affair with married father, Rupert Sanders, who also directed Snow White and the Huntsman – which of course starred Stewart.
The news of the affair broke Pattinson's heart and he has since had a long road to move on from Stewart.
However, since their split, Pattinson is not the only one who has experienced a "profound change" in his life; Stewart has also changed the direction of her acting career significantly.
Stewart, 23, who is best known for her role in the massively popular Twilight movie franchise, took on a much more challenging role in Peter Sattler's Camp X-Ray where she played a young prison guard. The premiere of her film recently took place on January 17 at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Global Fluoropolymers Market Set for Rapid Growth, To Reach Around USD 10.5 Billion by 2020
Deerfield Beach, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/20/2017 -- According to the report, the global fluoropolymers market was valued at approximately USD 6.50 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach approximately USD 10.50 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of around 7.5% between 2015 and 2020. In terms of volume, global fluoropolymers market stood at around 650 kilo tons in 2014. The analysis provides significant information of the key players in the global fluoropolymers market are DuPont, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, Ltd., AGC Chemicals Europe, Ltd., Dyneon GmbH, Solvay Solexis, 3M, AGC Chemicals Europe, Ltd., Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd., Shanghai 3F, Fuxin Hengtong, Zhonghao Chenguang Research Institute of Chemical Industry, Honeywell International Inc., and Jinan 3F Fluoro-Chemical Co. Ltd.
Zion Market Research has published a new report titled "Fluoropolymers (Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Polyvinylidene Difluoride (PVDF), Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) and Fluoroelastomers) Market for Automotive, Electrical & Electronics, Construction and Industrial Equipment Applications: Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis, and Forecast, 2014 - 2020".
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A polymer that exhibit strong carbon-fluorine bond is called as a fluoropolymer. Fluoropolymer is also known as fluorine polymer. High resistance to solvents, acids and bases are some of the important characteristics of fluoropolymers. Fluoropolymers demonstrate low coefficient of friction compared with other polymers, they are inert substances and can withstand high temperatures. They are usually applied to manufactured metal parts by electrostatic powder coating, or attached in large sheets with epoxy to line the interior of large metal and non-metal containers. Some of the fluoropolymers are thermosets while others are thermoplastics. Fluoropolymers are widely used in numerous applications in host of industries owing their excellent properties such as non-adhesive, low friction, chemical and weather resistance, etc.
Automotive, PV films, semiconductors and electronic appliances are some of the major end-user industries for fluoropolymers. Automotive and electronics industry in Asia Pacific is projected to exhibit strong growth in the years to come. This in turn is expected to boost the demand for fluoropolymers. Moreover, rapidly increasing demand for energy and environmental concerns associated with use of conventional sources of energy is resulted into growing demand for solar energy. Looking into this, PV installations is expected to witness surge in demand during the forecast period. Fluoropolymers are widely used in making PV films. This in turn expected to be a give a major thrust to fluoropolymers market. However, fluctuations in raw material prices and supply are expected to remain major concern for the manufacturers.
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Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF), fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) and fluoroelastomers are the major types of fluoropolymers. Polytetrafluoroethylene was the largest product segment, which accounted for over 60% share of the total fluoropolymers volume consumed in 2014. Polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) was the second largest product and expected to exhibit significant growth rate during the forecast period. Moreover, demand for fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) and fluoroelastomers product segment is also anticipated to grow at rapid pace in the year to come.
Automotive, electrical & electronics, construction and industrial equipment are some of the important application markets for fluoropolymers. Industrial equipment was the largest application market with over 30% share in the total fluoropolymers volume consumed in 2014. Construction is one of the leading application segments in 2014 and is expected to exhibit fastest CAGR over the forecast period. Automotive sector also accounted for significant share of the global fluoropolymers market.
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Asia-Pacific is one of the largest and fastest growing regional markets for fluoropolymers. Asia Pacific accounted for over 30% share of the total volume consumed in 2014. Growth of the Asia Pacific can be mainly attributed to the strong growth prospects of key end application markets for the fluoropolymers in the region. North America was the second largest market for fluoropolymers in 2014. In terms of volume, Latin America and Middle East & Africa is expected to witness robust growth during the forecast period.

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An optimization model for rotor blades of horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT) was presented. It referred to the wind speed distribution function on the specific wind site, with the objective to satisfy the maximum annual energy output. To speed up the search process and guarantee to obtain the global optimal result, the extended compact genetic algorithm (ECGA) is used to carry on the search process. Compared with the simple genetic algorithm, ECGA runs much faster and can get more accurate results but needs a much smaller population size and fewer function evaluations. Using the developed optimization program, the blades of a 1.3 MW stall-regulated wind turbine were designed. Compared with an existing 1.3 MW stall-regulated wind turbine, the designed shows obvious advantages, which verifies effectiveness and functionalities of the optimization model.


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“Worker” is a performance-based presentation that includes emerging artists James Gilbert and Jennifer Vanderpool’s sculptural elements, video and audio, creating an effective visual and aural experience throughout Jan. 27 until March 25 at the Lenzner Family Art Gallery at Pitzer College in Claremont.
A group of personified, life-size soft sculptures are positioned within a busy organic and raw environment, created by a mass of used thrift-store and abandoned clothing stacked and layered from floor to ceiling.
“It’s interesting how piles of messy clothing can be perceived as art,” museum attendee Jazmin Guevara said.
“Worker” creates an abstract world of exploited workers through stacks of clothes which fashion enormous human forms, that twist and hang from the ceiling and pepper the floor.
An inharmonious hum of buzzing bees and chirping birds make up the soundtrack, which is layered against the clattering of sewing machines in the gallery that produce dissonant and competing sounds.
“Worker” pays tribute to Gilbert and Vanderpool’s mothers and their numerous counterparts who worked in a textile factory in the late 1950s.
The artists simultaneously acknowledged current contemporary Los Angeles garment workers and their collective action to change sweatshop conditions in Los Angeles factories.
“It seems like a call to arms,” museum attendee Alyssa Reyes said.
“It’s basically an underlying movement to improve labor conditions through artistic expression.”
“I have loads of clothes scattered across my bedroom floor, and I never thought it could be distorted to represent something societal like this,” Guevara said.
“Worker” draws attention to the exploitation of contemporary laborers.
The exhibition accents the recurring invisibility of exploited workers within the process of mass production and the dangerous nature of their employment made especially worse by the current economic plummet.
Los Angeles has long been a place where it is dangerously easy to labor in obscurity.
The warehouses are a key switch-off in our global supply chain, the place where Asian production meets American consumption.
More than 90,000 employed at the immense warehouses of Ontario and Fontana plow through an invisible work field.
They work in large factories with no signs on their exteriors, just gray or white windowless walls.
“All the mess and confusion must symbolize how frustrated these workers are as they weave and sew away behind darkened walls,” museum attendee Alfredo Alvarez said.
The accompanying soundtrack of the exhibition blends the organic and the industrial; creating a pervasive and all consuming experience providing an electric and reflective space.
On opening night of the exhibition, an anthropomorphic sculpture was created by the artists, Pitzer College students and local participants dressed in repurposed clothes, and material used in the installation symbolically representing the efforts of unseen laborers.
Brenna von den Benken can be reached at email@example.com.


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Washington sources have reported that the US Federal Bureau of Investigations had released age progressed photographs of four hijackers who are charged with the 1986 hijack of Pan Am Flight 73 that killed 20 people, which includes Indian flight attendant Neerja Bhanot.
Accordingly the hijackers are Wadoud Muhammad Hafiz al-Turki, Jamal Saeed Abdul Rahim, Muhammad Abdullah Khalil Hussain ar-Rahayyal, and Muhammad Ahmed al-Munawar. Further according to a media release these images were created by the FBI laboratory using age progression technology and original photographs obtained by the FBI in the year 2000.
Moreover the Department of State Rewards for Justice Program offers a reward of up to USD 5 million each for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the alleged hijackers and each of them currently are on the list of FBI's most wanted terrorists. Further each of these individuals is believed to have been members of the Abu Nidal Organization (ANO), on the US State Department's list of designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
Cracking Coconut before performing Navaratri Pooja is auspicious The offering of a coconut is a common offering to a deity in Hindu religion and it is distributed later as ‘prasad. The most important reason for offering coconut is that is the purest thing that a human being can offer to a deity. The water and the white kernel inside the coconut are the only unadulterated offering that a devotee
- Navaratri Celebrations in Tamilnadu
- Rituals to be followed during Saraswati Pooja
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- Man throws acid on lady!
- Leena complains on Susi!
- Woman kicks 16 year old!
- Tension prevails in Sabarimala!
- Mysuru getting ready for Dussehra this Friday
- Pawan's fresh statement to be a political weapon for TDP in AP
- Will TRS Party defeat TDP?
- TRS Party released Manifesto for upcoming Telangana Elections
- Federal judge dismissed porn star Stormy Daniels' defamation lawsuit against Trump
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GAME PREVIEW - BAYCATS AT MAJORS
LONDON – It was a long game yesterday afternoon but the Barrie Baycats have another game today. This time, they are in the Forest City to take on the London Majors at the historic Labatt Park.
This may be the best time for Barrie to play London as the Majors have lost four in a row and have dropped to 4-7. The Baycats sit tied with Kitchener and Hamilton for third place after their win yesterday. The Cats have won three in a row.
Lineup And Starting Pitcher
Same top of the order as usual and for good reason. Noel McGarry-Doyle, Canice Ejoh, Starlin Rodriguez, and Ryan Rijo combined to go 10/21 yesterday with eight RBIs and eight runs scored. Adam Odd moves to third base this afternoon to make room for Carson Burns who is back in at shortstop. Hayden Jaco also gets another start at first base.
Today’s starter is the lefty Frank Garcés who pitched pretty well against a tuff Jackfish lineup in his last start. Frank didn’t pick up the win as Barrie lost 9-4 but got his team into the seventh inning.
Here is the Full Lineup
1. LF - Noel McGarry-Doyle
2. CF - Canice Ejoh
3. RF - Starlin Rodriguez
4. DH - Ryan Rjio
5. 1B - Hayden Jaco
6. 3B - Adam Odd
7. C - Josh Cote
8. SS - Carson Burns
9. 2B - Owen Jansen
- SP - Frank Garcés
Players To Look Out For
Ryan Rijo: Coming off of a two-home run game yesterday, Ryan Rijo seems to have found his power stroke. This adds another weapon to Barrie’s lineup. One that opposing pitchers will have to work around in order to have success.
Starlin Rodriguez: Starlin Rodriguez keeps hitting. It looks like he has fit very well in the three spot getting a lot of chances with runners on base. He also will be getting even more pitches to hit due to the fact that he bats right in front of Ryan Rijo who was mentioned above.
Where to watch
Today's game can be watched on Majors TV at 2 pm, enjoy!


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The Sandbox roundup: Partnering with Forkast Labs to index metaverse assets
What’s new in The Sandbox? Follow all our latest news on updates in the gaming metaverse.
The Sandbox partners up with global web3 intelligence company Forkast Labs to revolutionize the way digital assets are valued.
As part of the collaboration, Forkast will provide comprehensive coverage and insights into the blockchain games industry as well as utilize Forkast’s multichain infrastructure to make sure that The Sandbox gets increased exposure in global media.
“This is the first and most important step in the maturing of the digital asset space. We are developing the requisite standards that investors, funds, users, and firms will need to agnostically determine value,” commented co-CEO and co-founder of Forkast Labs Angie Lau.
Forkast will produce metaverse indexes for fashion, gaming, music, and other NFT assets in The Sandbox, which means that its partners like Warner Music Group, Gucci Vault, Ubisoft, and about 400 more brand partners would be able to track their assets’ marketing performance in real-time.
“Partnering with Forkast Labs will bring more on-chain data analysis and in-depth articles about the activities happening in the metaverse, contributing to more transparency and a better understanding of how this new technology is transforming the habits and metrics of users exploring and engaging with virtual worlds,” commented co-founder and COO of The Sandbox Sebastien Borget.
Cross-chain interoperability and new experience with Clay Nation
The Sandbox has announced a new partnership with Cardano-based clay animation, NFT and metaverse project Clay Nation. Together they plan to make a step toward cross-chain interoperability. Notably, Clay Nation is the first Cardano project to enter The Sandbox.
As a result of this collaboration, Clay Nation holders will now be able to use their avatars in The Sandbox. Further, Clay Nation will be teaming up with metaverse architects Smobler Studios to bring the Sonic Sands experience to the 2×2 LAND as well as a social hub to the 1×1 LAND.
Sonic Sands will feature ten quests, mini-games, and two social spaces, which are Sonic Sands Central and a concert area.
Collabs with Bilibili International and CryptoNatty
The Sandbox has announced new strategic partnerships with Bilibili International and its authorized crypto-native platform CryptoNatty. The entities plan to create immersive experiences and virtual gaming application scenarios in a virtual space.
With this partnership, The Sandbox will enable the seamless integration of Cheers UP, the first NFT collection by CryptoNatty. To start things off, two Cheers UP pixel-style characters will be integrated into the metaverse.
“We are thrilled to partner with Bilibili International to bring unique content into The Sandbox. We strongly believe that the combination of Bilibili International’s vibrant community and The Sandbox’s immersive metaverse will create extraordinary experiences for users,” commented COO and co-founder of The Sandbox Sebastien Borget.
Cultural icon The Little Prince experience in the metaverse
French media and entertainment producer Mediawan Kids & Family is collaborating with The Sandbox to bring a new experience based on its iconic character The Little Prince to the metaverse. Marking the 80th anniversary since the book’s first publication, The Little Prince immersive experience will be available to The Sandbox’ global audience.
President of Mediawan Kids & Family Julien Borde comments, “Kids & Families around the world dream with the Little Prince since 80 years and we are thrilled to explore new ways of storytelling to perpetuate Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s values and bring them to new audiences.”
Via its main label Method Animation, Mediawan Kids & Family has been working with the Saint-Exupéry-d’Agay estate for many years to adapt the world of The Little Prince to today’s audiences.
“Bringing The Little Prince – one of the most globally known cultural icons of our times – into The Sandbox open metaverse is a meaningful moment for me,” said COO and co-founder of The Sandbox Sebastien Borget.
Korean TV network Channel A bringing new content to The Sandbox
South Korean cable TV network Channel A is bringing new IPs and broadcasting to The Sandbox. With shows like “The Fishermen and the Sea”, “The Iron Squad” and dating show “Heart Signal”, the broadcaster is looking to bring their IPs to the metaverse, as well as create new NFTs and contents that couldn’t be showcased on the shows.
“We are looking forward to collaborating with other companies in more engaging and enjoyable ways on the new platforms. We anticipate that collaborations that were once done only offline can now also take place in the metaverse,” comments Channel A.
BBC finds new home in the metaverse
A new trio has been announced in the web3 space, consisting of The Sandbox, BBC Studios and web3 specialist Reality+. Aiming to bring new experiences to the metaverse, its users can look forward to content from brands like Top Gear and Doctor Who.
“I’m delighted that BBC Studios is partnering with Reality+ and The Sandbox on this exciting venture. While the metaverse is still in its infancy, it may shape how we consume and experience entertainment in the future and I’m looking forward to seeing how fans interact with our brands in this space“, said president of brands & licensing at BBC Studios Nicki Sheard.
With this collaboration BBC is entering new ground as it’s the company’s first established home in the metaverse.
COO and co-founder at The Sandbox, Sebastien Borget, added, “We’re proud that BBC Studios chose Reality+, a certified metaverse agency partner working on The Sandbox platform, to enter the metaverse with top global brands like Doctor Who and Top Gear. The BBC has a history of pioneering content that leverages the latest technology and putting it into mainstream households. We think this venture is an important step to bringing British culture and fans into virtual worlds.”
Looking to put sustainability at its core, with Offsetra and Nori to boost carbon offsetting and WeForest helping with reforestation efforts, the project is set to launch later in 2023.
New avatars by Paris Hilton
According to a new tweet by celebrity and entrepreneur Paris Hilton, she will be dropping new
avatars in The Sandbox. The upcoming 5,555 avatars are all set to feature Hilton’s iconic looks
and costumes. The allowlist for the avatars opens on May 24th.
Players also have a chance to get their hands on 11 1-of-1 NFTs, which are also the tickets to
Hilton’s sold out show in LA. Further details of minting and sales will be revealed soon.
Reaching 1 million gasless transactions
Every day we see new partnerships announced in the web3 games industry, some more significant than others.
One such collaboration was recently highlighted by The Sandbox, as a reminder of how far the leading web3 metaverse has come since February 2022. At the time it signed a deal with Biconomy to provide gasless transactions for migrating LAND, following a flagged vulnerability in the smart contract.
Since first being deployed on Polygon and bridging its LAND and SAND token in 2022, The Sandbox and its community have completed 1 million “gasless transactions”, with the help of Biconomy. 200,000 unique wallets have benefited with The Sandbox paying 18,000 MATIC to cover the gas for these users’ transactions.
And now the company has announced plans to similarly cover all transactions and fees that would have been paid in the SAND token.
“Building on Polygon offers us the opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint and optimize on-chain transactions to reduce costs for our community. We couldn’t be more excited to continue along this path as pioneers of developing a greener metaverse ecosystem”, The Sandbox states in a blogpost.
South Korean pop, village and NFTs enter the metaverse
Owned by Cube Entertainment, one of the top entertainment companies in South Korea, K-Village is a space in The Sandbox where Korean culture gets represented, with several landmarks from
Seoul, IPs and much more.
Holders of one of the new K-Village NFTs can enter a draw and have a chance to win an
Anibear T-shirt. Holders who have all of the 20 K-village NFTs will get an Anibear NFT as a reward.
Anicube, a joint venture between Cube Entertainment and Animoca Brands, has further announced K-pop performances for their Music Metaverse theme. All of these events are set to take place on the musician planet and mainstage. Additionally, the Anicube NFT collection has dropped and it includes collectibles like music drone, music bot, Anibear hologram, and more.
As in the case of the K-Village NFT collection, if players own an Anicube NFT they can win an Anibear T-shirt, and those who own all 20 Anicube NFTs will be rewared with an Anibear NFT.
Both the K-Village NFT collection and the Anicube collection will be available for purchase through The
Sandbox marketplace from May 11th, 2023.
Interoperability in focus with Affyn partnership
“We couldn’t be more excited to unveil our partnership with The Sandbox. Our shared belief and
vision of an open metaverse is the driving force behind this collaboration,” commented Lucaz
Lee, the CEO and co-founder of Affyn.
Singaporean web3 game developer Affyn has partnered with The Sandbox to create interoperable metaverse experiences. Affyn is focused on creating Nexus World, a mobile free-to-play, play-and-earn, geolocation-based metaverse.
“We’re excited to see more platforms embracing interoperability as a choice rather than working in
independent silos and we hope that this brings forth more creative opportunities and exciting
use-cases to collaboratively grow the metaverse experience,” said the Head of Singapore Sandbox, George Wong.
In the upcoming keynote event Evolution on May 10th, Affyn will share glimpses of its metaverse Nexus World. More details about their projects, where The Sandbox is one of the main partners, are also set to be revealed.
Get creative in the Steve Aoki Game Jam
Steve Aoki has teamed up with The Sandbox for Steve Aoki Game Jam. Starting from May 8th,
players can submit their entries inspired by the music artist, with the goal to explore Aoki’s
perspective and create a game experience around it.
The best games will receive a reward from the 50,000 SAND prize pool, and 100 participants
will be rewarded 100 SAND each. Apart from this, there are awards for best idea and best
The deadline for the submission is May 21st, at 3pm UTC. Following the voting, which will take place May 22nd till June 4th, the results will be announced on June 10th, 2023. For more details, rules, and T&Cs, check out the competition post.
Gamer Arena partnership events launched
The Sandbox and Gamer Arena, one of Turkey’s leading gaming platforms, partner up to bring unique, interactive experiences to the metaverse.
Through this collaboration Gamer Arena’s “Challenge & Earn” model will be integrated with The Sandbox’s model of “Play, Create, Earn”. Gamer Arena is looking to leverage blockchain technology and deliver immersive, interactive experiences through The Sandbox. Users will be able to participate in various virtual events, compete against each other, showcase their skills and earn rewards in SAND and GAU.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with The Sandbox, as it represents a new frontier in gaming and offers us the opportunity to create cutting-edge experiences for our users,” commented Gamer Arena’s CEO Kerim Yılmaz.
The events will go live on May 2nd, and be available for 14 days. Users can experience various tournaments sponsored by The Sandbox in the Gamer’s Arena.
For more details about the events, visit the Gamer Arena platform.
The Mega City 3 LAND sale raffle is live
With 17 various partnerships, the cultural hub of Greater China Mega City 3, is hosting the third phase of its LAND sale in The Sandbox. The raffle started on April 26th, while the LAND sale and auction will go live on May 11th.
To be a part of the raffle, users are required to have at least 1,011 SAND, bridged to Polygon, in their wallets. Starting on April 26th at 3PM UTC, the raffle will conclude on May 11th at 11AM UTC. Users can
grab from 222 regular LANDs and 12 premium LANDs. Both raffles will run simultaneously.
The premium LANDs are themed closely with the IPs like Angela Ho, Macau EC, Meet48, and
more. Premium NFTs are bundled with the premium LANDs, so owner will receive NFTs as well.
As a part of this sale, players can purchase
- 222 Regular LANDs
- 12 Premium LANDs
- 6 Estates
- 12 1×1 LANDs
The winners of the raffle will then be able to buy their LAND from May 11th to May 15th. The
Mega City 3 LAND sale second chance auctions are scheduled for May 15th to May 17th.
Further, the Estate and 1×1 LAND auctions will run from May 11th to May 15th on OpenSea.
With the raffle and the sale, users have an opportunity to get LAND besides HKUST, Nouns,
Softstar and other popular Chinese industry leaders.
Find out more about the LAND sale in The Sandbox’s detailed blogpost.
Liberty Legends coming to The Sandbox May 3rd
Liberty Gaming, the guild turned web3 gaming platform, has partnered with The Sandbox to
introduce a new experience in the metaverse.
Titled Liberty Legends, the new experience will go live on Wednesday 3rd May and contain football,
basketball, races, and other quests for players to participate in.
Liberty’s experience will also be supported by its partners, which include Galaxy Blitz
Game, Supa Foundation, Meta Strike, Dragon Master, Nemesis Downfall, Swords of Blood, Surf
Guild, and more
With these 12 partners, Liberty Gaming has created a contest for players to find the 12
logos hidden in the metaverse city. Players who successfully find the logos will be rewarded with
Q1 project update
The Sandbox has released a project update of its completed progress during Q1 2023. We’ve summarized some of the development team’s key work.
The Game Maker continues to be a primary focus. The 0.8 version saw nearly 30,000 downloads and over 10,000 experiences created. Users can look forward to new Game Maker updates which will have a multiplayer-first focus and include features such as enhanced visual FX, timed events, and performance enhancements.
VoxEdit added multi-selection features, improved hotkeys and contextual menus. The Marketplace also had a strong start with over 34,000 assets created with VoxEdit and 4,119 NFTs sold.
LAND ownership grew by 2%, with over 23,500 LAND owners globally, and Voxel Madness LAND Sale generated over $1 million worth of SAND sales. The team highlights its commitment to assets and will incorporate new utility features to increase holder benefits.
In terms of players, over 100,000 unique players entered the metaverse this quarter, generating 1.73 million experience visits across 25 events. Additionally, over 150,000 avatars were customized and over 20,000 avatars equipped.
The Sandbox has also made a key update for new users, who can now create an account using just their email and password, without the need of a web3 wallet.
New partnerships have been added, virtual AMAs hosted, and German game development studio Sviper Gmbh has been acquired by The Sandbox.
“As we continue to work towards fully opening The Sandbox, our team is more energized than ever to build the platform that our incredible community deserves – one that shines as a world-leading virtual space for limitless creativity, innovation, and gaming.” Read the full Q1 project update here.
Collaboration with Open Campus
The Sandbox has collaborated with Open Campus to bring immersive education to web3. Both entities share the goal of bringing global communities together to support, inform, educate, and entertain.
Open Campus is all set to acquire land in The Sandbox and build educational experiences. Users will be able to visit this part and interact with fun learning experiences, complete missions, and take courses by TinyTap, and other partners.
To mark this collaboration, Open Campus has also announced a special giveaway. About 500 eligible land holders will receive a Silver Notebook NFT, which will give them early access and some other perks.
To be eligible for this giveaway, the criteria is
- Hold Land
- Follow The Sandbox and Open Campus on Twitter
- Join Open Campus’ Discord server
- Sign up via Premint
The Wild Ones mint in partnership with The Sandbox
‘Dance your way through the metaverse’ with DanceFight’s The Wild Ones street dancer NFT avatars minting in collaboration with The Sandbox.
10 of the world’s top street dancers will be represented by 3,130 unique avatars, which have been co-created with the dancers themselves. Each dancer is also set up to receive the majority of sales from each avatar purchase.
Mint date is 18th April, where allowlist users can mint up to two NFT avatars per wallet. The public sale starts 19th April, and will allow users to mint up to four avatars per wallet.
The Marathon City bringing Los Angeles landmarks to the metaverse
In collaboration with The Marathon, The Sandbox metaverse will be enriched by remade landmarks of Los Angeles in the project The Marathon City. In legacy of west coast rapper Nipsey Hussle, the founder of The Marathon brand, the experience will give players a chance to interact, compete, and visit reimagined key locations throughout Los Angeles.
The Marathon City LAND aims to be “a positive space that embraces creativity and celebrates the legacy and values of Nipsey Hussle.”
The Sandbox is collaborating with the Playground Studios to create a unique metaverse world for fans of NBA star and trendsetter LaMelo Ball. Aiming to create a digital playground for creators, collectors and fans, the initiative will also focus on educating users on how to leverage blockchain in a safe manner.
The first event is set to start 17th April and run to 1st May.
Players can experience OliveX’s Fitness City in The Sandbox from Tuesday 11th to Monday 17th of April. In an attempt to complete various quests players will have to overcome challenges such as labyrinths, obstacles, ladders and find hidden corners.
As part of the event, players can also experience Polygon’s leading move-and-own game Dustland Runner, by starting in The Sandbox from the iconic New Alice Springs.
The launch also marks the debut of playable avatars for Gym A Club holders.
The Sandbox introducing Netmarble world
South Korean mobile gaming giant Netmarble has joined hands with The Sandbox. Initially, The Sandbox will introduce a ‘Netmarble IP LAND’ within its Korean-focused K-Verse, a 6×6-sized plot where players can immerse themselves in a Netmarble-inspired experience.
The Sandbox has published its highly anticipated roadmap updates.
Some of the features included will see LAND owners able to further personalise their LANDs and publish them for everyone to enjoy, and creators to sell their creations in the marketplace, as well as new $SAND staking pools.
For more details, read the LAND owner roadmap update in full.
The Sandbox kicks off its April Festival. This meta-event is accessible to all and will run from April 5th to May 2ndm, with mystery boxes, exclusive events, and new prize pools including 1.15 million $SAND in rewards.
The Sandbox join forces with Ledger. To offer a higher level of security integration to its brand partners, The Sandbox has announced a new partnership with Ledger Enterprise, the enterprise arm of hardware wallet company Ledger.
The Sandbox has announced a new partnership with Havas Play, Vivendi’s new global comms brand. In particular, the partnership will help empower the already strong client brands and communities active within Havas, while expanding its offerings in highly-immersive, interactive experiences.
The Sandbox announces new IPs coming to the metaverse. deadmau5, the popular electronic music producer and DJ, has made several appearances in The Sandbox. Along with Smearballs, the director, animator, and visual artist, deadmau5 has created ‘Head5′, a collection of 5,555 generative avatars.
The Sandbox partners with AIMC (a subsidiary of Astory), a global entertainment company. With this collab, one of the most-watched K-dramas on Netflix, ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ will enter The Sandbox.
The show’s story revolves around Woo Young Woo, a witty, high-functioning female rookie attorney on the autism spectrum, who gets fixated on a whale that acts as a visual cue for Woo.
Together, AIMC and The Sandbox will recreate some of the popular locations like the courtroom, Woo Young Woo kimbap restaurant, Hanbada office, and more along with the floating blue whale.
In addition to this, AIMC has also launched ‘Extraordinary Whale Club’ – an NFT project to spread awareness about autism.
Charles & Keith, the Singapore-based global fashion brand has opened up their first CHARLESKEITHHAUS in The Sandbox. The virtual shops will have an opening event from March 13th to March 27th. The playhouse will display the 2023 Spring Collection – A State of Play.
To top it all off, the K-pop artist APOKI will be hosting a rooftop party. This party will also feature a virtual runway that will display the latest collection. The 2023 spring collection will be made available in the shops for purchase later.
Madballs, the foam and rubber bouncing balls that became popular during the 1980s, will now have a digital form as The Sandbox is all set to take it to the metaverse. The iconic toys had an icky appearance, odd names, and a weird character synopsis for each Madball.
In The Sandbox, Madballs will take on a digital form. The original Madball characters will be revived as collectible avatars. The metaverse project promises that “Each Avatar will be based on the original, outrageously disgusting Madballs characters, plus never-before-seen designs from the ’80s, featuring ghastly faces, grotesque names, and disruptively funny attitudes to match.”
The Sandbox, the virtual world and Animoca Brands subsidiary, has announced its newest acquisition, this time of the German game developer Sviper GmbH. Founded in 2016 and known for its creative excellence working with major brand partners and its senior-level talent, Sviper has been a growing player ever since. (1st March)
‘Parisland’ is coming to The Sandbox. As a special Valentine’s Day celebration, this new collaborative experience is built as a romantic adventure on a tropical island and features Paris Hilton. In the new experience, which will be available exclusively in The Sandbox, players will participate in an in-game dating reality show hosted by Paris Hilton, where they will interact with five potential romantic partners.
The Sandbox has announced a partnership with ZeptoLab, the development studio behind Cut the Rope, among others. The partnership will bring new experiences to the metaverse through the creation of a new space and web3 engagement with the ZeptoLab community.
ZeptoLab will have its own special LAND, enabling players to manage the Om Nom Cafe within Nomville, while serving customers as part of an exciting arcade management game based on the developer’s popular game.


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Classic Nepal Package
4 Nights / 5 Days
Destination Covered : Kathmandu, Pokhara
Tour Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys
Kathmandu and Pokhara Tour Itinerary
Your Arrival Time – Airport pickup and transfer to your Hotel. Welcome drink and Check-In.
After Breakfast – Visit Kathmandu Durbar Square (or Pashupatinath Temple) & Swayambhunath Stupa
10:30AM – Drive to Pokhara (200 kms – 5 hrs drive)
Early Morning – Early in the morning you will drive to Sarangkot hill for sunrise and view the Himalayan ranges. Visit Bindabasini Temple on the way back to hotel.
After breakfast – Half day sightseeing to David’s fall, Gupteshwar Mahadev Cave, & International Mountain Museum
Afternoon – At Phewa Lake on you own and enjoy boat ride & relax your rest of of the day
After Breakfast – Drive to Kathmandu
Flight Time: You will be free till your flight time. We will drop you to Kathmandu Airport 2 hours before your flight time (30 mins drive from your hotel)
More Details about Kathmandu and Pokhara Tour
- * Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.
Cancellation & Refund Policy
- * Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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The Guyana Government, in the absence of the political opposition, has wrapped up the work of the Special Select Committee tasked with the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Bill and is currently finalizing its report.
This was confirmed by Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, yesterday who said that the Bill will be returned to the Full House for a debate as early as possible.
Contacted yesterday for a response, A Partnership for National Unity’s Joseph Harmon said that the opposition will not be voting in support of the Bill taken to the House by Government because it did not have an input.
He said that Gail Teixeira “eyes pass the opposition.”
Teixeira is the chairperson of the Special Select Committee and would have been the person to move to have the Committee wrap up its work and return the amendments to the Bill to the Full House for a debate.
The Alliance for Change has also signaled its non support for the Bill to be returned to the House without the input of the political opposition.
Asked to defend Government’s decision in the face of the possibility of the Bill not being supported by the political opposition, Dr. Luncheon told media operatives, Government has an obligation to pursue the enactment of the Bills before the November 18 deadline.
He said that he is still hopeful that the opposition would be supportive of the amendments to the Bill when it comes up for a debate and vote.
Dr. Luncheon suggested that fear of what the opposition could do, cannot overcome what would happen should the Bill not be amended and Guyana becomes blacklisted.
“We have an obligation to this nation to pursue an enactment to avert the dire consequences,” said Dr Luncheon.
Dr. Luncheon said that it was the recent warning by the Caribbean Financial Action Taskforce (CFATF) that has prompted the government to go ahead and push for the passage of the Bill even in face of the possibility of the withholding of support by the political opposition.
Asked about the warning that CFATF had issued, Dr Luncheon told media operatives that some of what has been forewarned is already becoming a reality. Some countries are already taking action against Guyana in relation to financial transactions.
Should the sanctions be imposed, Dr Luncheon said that it would indeed see external entities such as Governments and financial institutions exercising a level of caution, “a level of increase surveillance, indeed to render most difficult Guyana’s financial institutions and its engagement with its counterparts in the region and further afield.”
“The sum total of the correspondence that was read to the Committee laid bare what were the eventualities facing Guyana on November 18, in the absence of enactment of the amendment Bill,” said Dr Luncheon.
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There’s stunning news out of Brazil. There was an oil spill and a federal prosecutor is determined to make those who are responsible for it pay with a little jail time.
Don’t you wish the same form of justice would be used by the government of the United Corporations of America? (USA). That will never happen. You won’t see Obama demanding that the US Justice Department go after those responsible for the economic meltdown. The reason is simple. Too many Republicans and Democrats in congress were willing partners. So was the George Bush gang, as are Obama and the minions he hired to be government servants (LOL) straight out of Wall Street. The United Corporate government is a whore house of political corruption and has been for quite some time.


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Working with Layout 2019 on a PC. Having difficulty ACCURATELY adding linework to my sheet layouts. Cannot get linework to align to a fixed point and having difficulty creating linework to exact lengths. What am I missing/doing wrong?
Hard to tell without seeing exactly what you are doing. Can you share the LO file. Send it via a PM if it’s got sensitive info.
You have Object Snap off and Grid Snap on. Have you tried swapping those so Object Snap is on and Grid Snap is off?
Does this look more like what you want from the thick lines?
You might find it easier to draw all of those thick border lines in one go rather than making them separate lines.
Yes, that is exactly what I want to see. Where do I change those settings?
Change them at the bottom of the Arrange menu.
I tried but couldn’t get them aligned where I wanted them.
That helps immensely. I couldn’t find where those setting options were. Moving on, how about controlling the exact length of linework? Ideally, I want to enter the length as a modelspace length rather than having to calculate what length should be in paperspace.
This is what Scaled Drawing is for. Select Scaled Drawing in the tray on the right. Set the scale to match the scale of the viewport and draw.
I thought when I inserted the drawing and selected
‘scale’ in the pulldown that that set it properly. I have never noticed the Scaled Drawing box in the tray.
How do I get the ‘make a scaled drawing’ setting permanent for the sheet? It seems to reset after every line sequence.
That sets the scale for the viewport from SketchUp. it doesn’t affect drawing with LO drawing tools. You need to do that in Scaled Drawing.
FWIW, it looks like you went to a lot of trouble to get your masking done. There’s an easier way.
With the Line tool in LO, I drew a shape tracing the right side of the viewport following the same edges you did and then along the bottom. I completed the shape drawing up along the left and across the top. Here that shape is selected.
I copied the shape to the clipboard and then selected the shape and the viewport. I right clicked on the selection and chose Create Clipping Mask to end up with this. By default there’s no black line.
I pasted the copied outline to a layer above the layer containing the viewport, used the Split (knife) tool to split it at the lower left and top right corners and then erased the left and top sides of the shape.
You don’t. You can open the group that is created while making your first scaled drawing and add more drawing entities to it.
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That masking linework sequence is exactly what I need and I’ll try to replicate that in my workflow.
I don’t understand “You can open the group that is created while making your first scaled drawing and add more drawing entities to it.”
I think you’ll find that clipping masks are very useful.
When you make a scaled drawing, the drawing is automatically placed in a group. You can double click on the group to open it for editing.
Here I created a group of the masked viewport and the lines along the right and bottom.
When I double click on the group to edit it, the rest of the document grays out.
You might want to remove your link again. Otherwise you’re putting your address and phone number out there for the world along with that of your client.
Thank you, Dave.
Just as a side note and alternative masking method, I do all my masks in Sketchup, it’s easier for me to draw them there and they are done with planes in front of what I want to hide. Faster to render too.


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Purple corn has also known by the name of blue corn. It’s a little bit different than yellow corn because it’s full of an anthocyanin called denomianda “cyanidin-3-b-glucose”. It’s present in the composition of the powerful plant. Purple corn contains anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-carcinogenic properties.
Here are some of the best health benefits of purple corn!
It has anticancer properties
According to researchers from the Ohio State University, purple corn contains an abundance of anthocyanins which assist in the destroying of more than 20% of the cancer cells in vitro.
These anticancer properties were compared to the ones of other foods like: radishes, grapes, berries and carrots.
The University of Doshisha from Japan performed studies which discovered that purple corn is one of the best things you can eat constantly to help you fight obesity.
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According to a research in Japan at the University of Tokai Gakuen, the anthocyanins purple maize contains are full of amazing anti-inflammatory properties.
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I just wrote that to get you to look at this.
It is one of the Red Tip Photinia trees in our yard.
They are in full bloom right now.
The tiny white flowers look kind of like snowballs on the trees from a distance.
Up close you can see how delicate they are.
The flowers appear in early Spring and will last until late Spring or early Summer.
One of my neighbors has a variety that is kept well-trimmed for a hedge.
You can see from it why the plant is called the Red Tip Photinia.
The red of the plant provides a nice contrast to the green leafed tree behind it.
Kind of like Christmas in April, isn't it?


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Design Green Design Little Wood Boat Is Actually a Model of Modern Technology By Lloyd Alter Design Editor University of Toronto Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto. our editorial process Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter Lloyd Alter Updated October 11, 2018 ©. Rapid Whale Share Twitter Pinterest Email Design Tiny Homes Architecture Interior Design Green Design Urban Design You could do this without CNC routers and 3D printers, but it would be really hard. It has long been a TreeHugger mantra that less is more, smaller is better. That's why we show so many tiny cars and tiny houses and tiny apartments. So naturally, we are going to love Josh Tulburg's tiny boat. There is a lot of TreeHugger goodness here: © Rapid Whale It's electric, and small enough to be pushed by an inexpensive trolling motor.It's wood, made from marine plywood with cork gaskets.It's slow at 3.5 knots or 4MPH, which makes it hard to get into trouble.It's 3D printed and laser cut flatpack kit which makes it cutting edge.It's tiny and fits in the trunk of a little car. On Instructibles, Josh explains how he built it on Solidworks and figured out the naval architecture: I simulated the material and water-displacement in order to determine my vessel's center of gravity and center of buoyancy. The relationship between center of gravity, center of buoyancy, and hull shape is critical for determining (or estimating in my case) boat stability. I wasn't keen on designing an unstable boat, so I began tweaking my design as I went in order to make it more stable. © It's all held together with cable ties! But he also modeled it and tested it: I laser cut a 1:2.2 scale model to test in my friend's hot tub (hot tub jets make for an awesome choppy-water simulation by the way). I loaded up the scale model with weights to match. © Rapid whale 3D printers What I really love about this is how Josh uses such modern technologies are used to make an old-fashioned little boat; he has his 3D printers for the solid parts, © Rapid Whale laser Cutter ...And a big CO2 laser cutter for the plywood. One could have built this boat twenty years ago, but it would have been a lot harder. You don't look at this funny little boat and think that it is such a high tech product. © Josh in the boat You can buy a hull-kit, or buy the plans and build it yourself. But they are not plans in the sense that I knew them years ago; Josh tells TreeHugger that they are "the cut profiles for all the various parts. I send them as vector format (PDF and DXF) so that they can either be large-format printed (for traditional power-tool cutting) or sent to someone with a CNC machine (for fancy laser/router cutting). It takes 3 full-sheets (4'x8') of plywood to make each boat." This is what we have been calling Downloadable Deisgn, which I thought would be totally commonplace by now. See it all at Rapid Whale.


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The Cheerleader, The Nerd, The Jock, The Freak. What if you had to be all four?
Changers book one: DREW opens on the eve of Ethan Miller's freshman year of high school in a brand-new town. He's finally sporting a haircut he doesn't hate, has grown two inches since middle school, and can't wait to try out for the soccer team. At last, everything is looking up in life.
Until the next morning. When Ethan awakens as a girl.
Ethan is a Changer, a little-known, ancient race of humans who live out each of their four years of high school as a different person. After graduation, Changers choose which version of themselves they will be forever - and no, they cannot go back to who they were before the changes began.
Ethan must now live as Drew Bohner - a petite blonde with an unfortunate last name - and navigate the treacherous waters of freshman year while also following the rules: Never tell anyone what you are. Never disobey the Changers Council. And never, ever fall in love with another Changer. Oh, and Drew also has to battle a creepy underground syndicate called 'Abiders' (as well as the sadistic school queen bee, Chloe). And she can't even confide in her best friend Audrey, who can never know the real her, without risking both of their lives.
I was drawn to this because of the weirdness - I haven't seen anything like this before and was instantly intrigued. What I got was a lot more than I expected; not only was it Ethan turning into Drew and figuring out her new life, it also had this strange cult-like feel to the rules and regulations of being a Changer. Part science fiction, part religious, it did get a bit weird; I'm really hoping that later books will explain some more about the Changers Council.
Speaking of the Council, they abide over the Changers, made sure they were revealing anything secret or dangerous to people they shouldn't. The Council was all about being the best self you could be and held talks and wrote their bible on how the Changers were proof that people weren't that different and could be brought together towards peace. Then there were the Radical Changers (or RaChas for short), who didn't believe in the Council's view, they thought there was nothing wrong in revealing themselves to bring about change. All this political talk was kind of confusing and only came in every now and then, mostly (I'm assuming) because Drew didn't particularly care either way. She was more than happy to go about her life, figuring things out one step at a time.
Drew's narrative was very easy to read, almost train of thought style prose, as it was told by Drew's chronicle aka her diary in her head - yes, that's another reason I had problems with the cult/serious religion side of the Changers: she had a chip in her brain! But it was super funny and explores everyday sexism. As a boy for the first 14 years of his life, Drew is suddenly subject to leering and stupid comments, and she finds it hard initially to navigate life as a teenage girl. She also has to figure out her new wardrobe and her comments on the clothes she is now forced to wear caused me to fist bump the book, that's how much it made me happy to hear someone complaining about how utterly impractical women's jeans are!
All in all, a great start to what I hope will be an incredible series. It had great friendships, explored fluid sexuality as well as sexism, first love, the impact of religion and figuring out your sense of self.
Published 12th January 2016 by Atom. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my copy in exchange for an honest review.


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Local police have renewed their appeal for Jai, who is missing from the Pembroke Dock area, with two new images – the CCTV image was taken the day he went missing.
Officers are continuing to search for Jai, who is missing in the Pembroke Dock area, with concern for his welfare increasing.
Jai, who is 40, and described as being 5ft 8ins, bald, slim, and is believed to be wearing grey work trousers with a number of black pockets and a grey Superdry hoodie.
Officers launched a search for Jai in the area around Hobbs Point on Monday morning following a sighting of him.
Those searches are continuing and include the marine unit, with its specialist sonar device and police search adviser (POLSA), as well as officers continuing with missing person enquiries.
Since Monday morning, police officers have carried out extensive searches using the force’s specialist search team, marine unit, drones, dog unit, which have worked with South Wales Police’s dive team and Coastguard to try and find Jai.
Police are appealing for people not to put themselves in danger, particularly near the River Cleddau, if they are attempting to look for Jai.
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FISHERS — Funeral services for fallen Elwood Police Officer Noah Shahnavaz were held on August 6. You can watch the service below.
Dozens of law enforcement officers gathered at ITOWN Church in Fishers to pay their respects. More than 1,300 people total attended the service and some attendees had to go an overflow room.
Noah's mom, Laurie Shanavaz, gave the eulogy, which was also printed in the program.
A message from Officer Shahnavaz’s parents. “A good, honorable, and kind man was senseless leaving taken from the world. We should all seek to honor Noah’s life and sacrifice by choosing to move forward, do hard things, and always strive to make the world a better place.” pic.twitter.com/1iHGrb1Njf— Kaitlyn Kendall (@KaitlynReports) August 6, 2022
Noah's grandmother, Barbara Batson and sister Sarah Shahvanaz also spoke. Sarah's brother stood next to her as she shared family memories.
"To those of you who have asked what you can do, I'll tell you. I have one more thing to ask of you — remember Noah," Batson said.
Sarah says Noah was always the funny one in the family who got everyone to laugh at his jokes.
"Life is too short. Perhaps humans' biggest mistake is believing that everyone will live to the average life expectancy. Life is too short to let misunderstandings be misunderstood and life is too short not to tell people you love them every chance you get," Sarah said.
She also shared the story of a candy jar and water jug's significance.
Marion County Sheriff's Office Captain Bryan Wolfe sang "Amazing Grace, The Policeman's Tribute."
White carnations with a red dot were worn by every officer taking part in the funeral. The carnation will hang upside down and be tucked behind the officer's badge.
The white symbolizes a good life and a good career, while the red dot in the middle symbolizes the blood that Shahnavaz shed for his community and country.
Shahnavaz joined the Elwood Police Department in August 2021 after graduating from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in April 2021.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran and served for five years, ranking as a sergeant and earning his air assault badge.
At the funeral's conclusion, Shahnavaz will be escorted to Crown Hill Cemetery, 700 38th St., Indianapolis, for internment. You can view the procession route here.
The procession stopped at the Elwood Police Department for his final 10-42.
Shahnavaz entered Crown Hill Cemetery where he will be laid to rest will full military and police honors. He was met with hundreds of people including, family, law enforcement, and community members.
The Crown Hill bell tolls as the procession enters the gates.
Indiana State Police firing party line themselves up for the salute.
The bagpipes and drums lead Shahnavaz through Crown Hill Cemetery.
Shahanvaz's flag-draped casket is taken out of the hearse and brought out.
His casket is placed in front of the Heroes of Public Safety statue.
The burial ceremony begins.
These memorials will mark the spot where Elwood police Officer Noah Shahnavaz will be laid to rest at Crown Hill Cemetery.
People line up to place a white carnation on Shahnavaz's casket.
The burial ceremony ends with dozens of carnations on his casket.
A memorial fund has been created for him by the Indiana Fallen Heroes Foundation.
Donations can be made by visiting www.indianafallen.org and clicking on "FALLEN HEROES" to select NOAH SHAHNAVAZ. Donations can also be made at any First Merchants Bank.


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Gables Talks Ganja
Following the initial decision made last July by the city of Coral Gables to ban medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the city, local leaders are now thankfully reconsidering their stance. Banning these dispensaries and thus stripping away the opportunity for people to access a drug that is as essential to some as penicillin, would be both foolish and dishonorable.
Last fall, Florida voters approved the use of medical marijuana, but now new state laws require local governments to regulate dispensaries in the same form that small businesses and pharmacies are regulated. This means that municipalities like Miami Gardens would not be able to limit the number of dispensaries or have jurisdiction over where they would go, no more than they have control over where pharmacies go– purposely making the establishment of dispensaries considerably unfavorable. This notion propelled the idea of implementing a special overlay district solely for the dispensaries, but whether that would even be feasible is still being discussed. The city of Coral Gables would have a much less tedious time emulating the loophole-approach Miami Beach took earlier this year, which was changing zoning laws for pharmacies so that the same rules for future medical marijuana businesses would apply.
The most prominent concern among Coral Gables leaders in allowing medical marijuana dispensaries is the potential for crime. These dispensaries would not be like drug rings, as so many falsely assume, but actual businesses offering marijuana to those solely with a prescription. A study presented to the commissioners by the Journal of Primary Prevention depicted an increase in property crime, rather than violent crime, in areas surrounding dispensaries in Colorado. This accretion in crime, however, was only in proximity of those businesses— typically one to two blocks away. Leaders fail to recognize that there are already other types of businesses, such as banks, that are in place and lead to higher crime rates than the opening of medical marijuana dispensaries would. Just as crime surrounding other businesses cannot be used to argue against their legitimacy, crime surrounding medical marijuana dispensaries should not be used to argue their legitimacy either.
The lawmakers that consistently focus on the possible downfalls of legalizing marijuana often overlook the plethora of benefits, like decreased public reliance on highly addictive prescription painkillers, or opioids. Opioid abuse, often referred to as an “epidemic” by The Center for Disease Control, kills more people in the United States than guns, car crashes or suicide and constitutes for over 16,000 deaths every year. The solution to this “epidemic” may very well lie right in the implementation of medical marijuana dispensaries. Besides being tied to a decrease in opiate deaths, the presence of these facilities is linked to a 15 to 35 percent reduction in admissions to substance abuse rehabilitation programs for painkiller addiction, according to a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The study also noted that individuals who would have dealt with chronic pain through the use of opioids tended to opt for medical marijuana when they had access to dispensaries, and unsurprisingly, solely establishing medical marijuana laws was not enough to have an effect on prescription painkiller use. There is no point in medical marijuana being legalized in the state of Florida if it is not available to the very people who depend on it.
All in all, the health advantages heavily outweigh the risks in regards to the consumption of marijuana, and unlike other illegal drugs and substances, according to researchers the University of Washington Medical Center, it is not addictive, meaning no withdrawal symptoms have been heard of, and there is no evidence to support that it even decreases cognitive functions. Unlike alcohol, which is legal nationwide, marijuana has no lethal dose and little to no drug interaction. As of now, the two main cannabinoids of medical interest to scientists are delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC has been proven to increase appetite and reduce nausea in (most commonly) cancer patients, as well as diminish pain and inflammation. CBD, the more popular of the two, does not make people “high” and, according to studies done by the Stanford University Medical Center, can be beneficial in treating disorders such as childhood epilepsy.
Denying easy access to medical marijuana would be a disservice to those who depend on it for their own vitality and a direct snub to the majority of constituents in Florida who voted in favor of the legalization of the drug last November. Local leaders would be better off following the public health model rather than the incarceration one on this issue.