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It's no secret that people live longer and that is one of the main reasons why sustainable development is so important. According to the United Nations projects there will be more that 10 billion people living on Earth by the year 2100. The rise of the population means that there will be more demand of supplies and energy. If the energy continues to be developed by finite fossil fuels, instead of sustainable resources, the environmental damage will drive us to a dead-end.
Sustainability has never been more important. People are being more and more informed about the need to be sustainable, but they don’t really know all the reasons. Let’s dive more into it.
The environmental changes were the initial concerns that woke up the population to consider that something was going wrong. The climate change, the ozone deterioration, the acid rain and the dead zones in the ocean were only few of the indications. Currently some improvements have started to improve the environmental condition, even though the air, land and water pollution is still a major problem. Most countries don’t have any special treatment for the waste and so they end up to landfills or the oceans. Even incineration that is considered to be sustainable, as it produces energy, causes air pollution due to the gasses.
From an energy point of view, people have already used a huge amount of non-renewable resources. As the years pass by and people live longer, more of these resources are needed, which will finally be depleted. There are many kinds of renewable resources, such as using biomass, fuel cells, hydro, solar, wind, tidal waves and thermal forms of harnessing the earth’s natural elements.
Economically, most companies are convinced that it takes a lot of extra money to become sustainable, which the customers will never pay. However, being sustainable will eventually help the business. The companies will become more efficient, improve their brand value and reputation, provide a platform for innovation, help attract and retain staff, achieve better growth, cut costs and strengthen stakeholder relations.
Society has mainly the same concerns with the businesses. The costs, the additional infrastructures and the effort to convince people to change behavior are some of the main reasons to avoid and postpone any programs of sustainability and progress.
Over enough time, sustainable development will no longer be an option! It will be the only available way for cities and regional development. It's only a matter of time. The question is whether humans are going to make the transition toward sustainability on their own terms or if they will be forced to make a rapid transition when all of the other options finally run out.
As a conclusion, there is no argument against sustainability. Sustainable development is cleaner, has the potential to be more efficient, has long-term potential and is the only way forward for a growing world economy.
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A segment of this promotion which started on July 14, has its closing date on August 24. The winner of this promotion will receive a Hollywood movie role worth $20,000. To qualify for the bonus, players have to wager a minimum of $25 and enter the bonus code, MOVIE. For every $25 deposited, players will win an entry for a lucky draw. The total prize pool of this section of the promo is worth $45,000. Players assuming between 2cnd and 140th place in the lucky draw are eligible to win anywhere between $50 and $6000. The Sunday boost makes the promo more exciting. It doubles the value of Sunday tickets. On wagering for at least 6 days a week, InterCasino players get 50% additional entries.
$40,000 worth Marvel Slots Challenge which started on July 15 gets over on August 9. Here the top prize awards players with a VIP trip worth $8000 to Montreal. Players keen to avail this promotion, need to enter the bonus code MARV and wager a minimum of $25. For winning a prize, players have to accumulate as many points as possible by playing slot games. By wagering on popular comics branded super hero slots like Captain America, fantastic Four and Spider-Man, players are liable to get double points. Patrons assuming positions between 2cnd to 120 on leader board shall receive cash prizes between $5000 and $40.
The Power Jackpots part of the promotion will run daily till August 25. When a player in this segment hits a jackpot worth $10,000, every participating player who has a spin on the same game gets 10 free spins.

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I am a Mixing Engineer and I have been working for more than 10 years sharing studio experience with some of the most important sound engineers ever.
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A different point of view of Tokyo is offered from that which can be seen from an observation deck of a skyscraper built as part of a large development project. A generation ago, the typical house development was a 200 m2 plot of land with a two-story wooden building and a persimmon tree in the yard. After the Japanese economic bubble burst, plots were divided and sold for not more than 60 m2, which is too small to live in.
To build a house on that kind of plot requires an extraordinary amount of energy and effort. Because the plot is physically small, one cannot build windows freely due to the closeness of the houses next door, and because the cost of the plot is so expensive, it is necessary to be innovative in ways of raising money even for a small house. The total cost of living in the city center exceeds what most ordinary people can borrow from the bank. Therefore (and in my own experience), it becomes necessary to think about financial means other than just living, such as running a shop or subletting a room. Only after these issues are resolved is it possible to live comfortably in the city center.
We have reached an era where living in the city center is not only about finding a peaceful residence for the family, but about considering how to make design interact with society and the city. That means that houses are no longer built by developers as they were previously done, but by people’s own ideas and designs.
This is the same for architects. It has become necessary for them to change the energy spent on the design of buildings in the city center. The narrow solution needed for a particular plot of land will not produce architecture that can be considered infrastructure. Therefore, problems that cannot be solved by the architect’s individual capacity—for example, new ways of using less energy, ideas for new materials, and visions of new social styles, etc.—need to be addressed by society and cities at large.
As a result, Tokyo keeps on building itself as a dynamic and heterogeneous city, divided by personal identity. Even as we speak, at the center of Tokyo, at the bottom of the towering skyscrapers, things like this are happening.


The latest work to come from direct-to-brand production company HighlyUnlikely’s collaboration with The LEGO Agency sees the LEGO Technic range hacked, with the famous bricks making up some of the brand’s most popular motorised sets, retailored to form incredible machines that turn the most mundane of morning activities into something fantastic.
The HighlyUnlikely production team, led by director Michael Middelkoop, worked with inventor and YouTuber Joseph Herscher from Joseph’s Machines (with over 1.5mil. followers) to transform LEGO pieces into working Rube Goldberg machines you’d be able to recreate at home, using only the featured LEGO Technic pieces. From throwing that irksome morning alarm clock out the window, to blending your breakfast smoothies and delivering you your eggs on toast, ‘Hack the Pullback’ encourages inventors both young and old to find the creative potential in ordinary objects.
A creative commitment was made from the start that all the machines would work and be captured ‘in camera’ without trickery or reliance on post. As HighlyUnlikely EP Alex Davis explains: “It meant that Middelkoop and Herscher’s understanding of the others’ role was paramount - with the director’s creative choices never disregarding the technicality of the machines and likewise the inventor always taking into account that this was a piece of advertising with a product to promote and a director’s narrative to communicate.”
Joseph was given three weeks to perfect his chain reaction machines, with the intentional design of performing simple tasks in an indirect and overly complicated manner being what gives his creations much of their comedic and narrative power. With the support of two assistants Joseph spent one week on design, one on intense building and then the final week focused on testing and perfecting his creations.
The trials and tribulations of perfecting his machines were second nature to Joseph compared to then having to take them into a space where they needed to not only perform properly but also be built in a way that meant one-take shots could be captured;
“My biggest concern was the amount of time we would have to shoot. Normally my machines take 40 to 100 takes to get a perfect run through. That wasn’t an option for us on set, so we had to make the machines be more reliable than normal whilst still being cool. The camera choreography was challenging, but Carl (Burke, DoP) was very talented, and it all paid off!”
For the team put together by HighlyUnlikely to create ‘Hack the Pullback’, part of the joy of the project came from the surprising possibilities that arose from leaning into each other’s areas of expertise and allowing for that amalgamation of knowledgeable voices to create something together. This was the case from very early on in the creative process with The LEGO Agency and ran right through till the shoot wrapped.
As director Michael Middelkoop explains: “We took more time than usually reserved for writing a treatment, because the writing came with a lot of research and development. It was a very new and refreshing approach: as we were coming up with ideas and situations, Joseph and his team could make rudimentary tests to check the feasibility and we then adjusted the script accordingly. A lot of the tests led to surprising possibilities that we never would have come up with otherwise so having the freedom from the client to take the toys apart, rebuild and remix them became an incredible brainstorming tool. It definitely freed up our creativity in a way that just sticking to the script wouldn’t have offered us.”
‘Hack the Pullback’ is now live around the world, accompanied by a BTS video on how Joseph from Joseph’s Machines created his machines for the spot, plus extra content that helps guide you as you build some of the inventions Joseph came up with for LEGO.


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Soccer is also one of the most simplistic games that you can play. A field, a couple of nets, and rulebook can be highly beneficial and desirable, especially for team play. Really all you need, however, is a ball and enough open space to kick it. The modern soccer ball was created more recently in 1855 by a man named Charles Goodyear who created the very first vulcanized rubber balls. Today there are many types and styles of soccer balls available on the market to suit a variety of skill levels and needs.
Having just the right soccer ball can make it easy to sharpen your skills each time you step on the soccer pitch. Official-sized Nike soccer balls provide a realistic feel and bounce as you move down the pitch, or choose colorful Brava soccer balls to show off support for your country's World Cup team. Pick up adidas soccer balls that highlight your love for your favorite football club, so that everyone will know if you support Man U or Chelsea.
From the players at the World Cup to the best clubs in the world battling it our for the Champions League title, the little round thing at the center of the field is an Adidas soccer ball. The 2014 World Cup Brazuca soccer ball became an instant winner, with the unique panel design that helps the ball fly straight, far, and accurate. The UEFA Champions League match ball features a star panel design, helping the stars on the field play at the top level. These soccer balls are considered some of the best in the world. When looking for a lower price on a match ball, the Adidas Competition soccer ball uses a traditional panel design to deliver the best touch and play. The Adidas Top Training soccer balls are perfected to help retain air and shape while taking a pounding during a touch training session. The Adidas Top Replique and Replique soccer balls perform well as a trainer or quick game. The Adidas UCL Capitano is a great ball to always have on hand for a game with friends.
The Futsal ball is typically smaller, harder, and heavier, allowing for less bounce and better control on harder surfaces. Senda Athletics is the official ball partner of U.S. Youth Futsal and the Vitoria is the Official Ball of the USYF League. Accented with bright red or green and created with fair trade practices, its stamp of "Respect," "Joy," and "Community" expresses the company's philosophy.
I have about 30 soccer balls- price listed is per ball. I have more than the 12 pictured- some doubles of the champions league balls, two of the unwrapped Brine ball, 5 or so futsal balls. Some are worth more than 25, some less. Just make me a good off and tell me which ball you want! Keep in mind when you offer that I am paying most of the shipping already. Balls will ship deflated. I will reconfirm that all hold air and make sure they are cleaned off before shipping. There is only one ball in the lot that has a gouge/ panel issue. All aside are in good playable shape.
These soccer balls are exact replicas of the finale game balls, right on down to the specific design details that can be found on the ball. If you’re looking for a durable, reliable ball that can help players replicated the feeling of playing the game at home, then the Top Training Series by Adidas is one of the best options to consider today. Each ball is guaranteed to pass FIFA tests for weight, circumference, rebound, and water absorption. It is the closest you can get in the entry-level categories for a soccer ball to the match ball experience.
Many of today's soccer balls forgo the classic 32-panel design for 8-panel or 14-panel designs that exude a sleek, hyper-modern look (i.e., the2006 FIFA World Cup Teamgeist adidas soccer ball). Whether you prefer a traditional or contemporary style soccer ball, you'll find it here in the SoccerGarage.com Balls section. We carry professional level FIFA approved match soccer balls, futsal balls, training soccer balls and a variety of special surface and indoor soccer balls.
In 1937, the regulation soccer ball put on a little weight, increasing from 13-15 ounces to 14-16 ounces. Soccer balls used to be made exclusively of leather. Not so these days! Current technologies have come up with leather-like synthetic materials that are softer, more lightweight, water-proof, and perform as well if not better than leather soccer balls. As for the look, early soccer balls were tan but difficult to see from the stands; although white leather-washed soccer balls are known to have been used. White soccer balls replaced their tan predecessors in the 1950s, and were composed of 18 panels. Black spots were added to allow soccer players to track the ball's swerve. Today's soccer balls come in an array of colorful designs and styles to suit every player.
A: The type of equipment that your child may need to play soccer in addition to a properly sized soccer ball will vary by organization. However, items such as shin guards, cleats and mouthpieces would be very practical for protective reasons. Soccer can be a vigorous sport, but with our helpful ball recommendations and proper sporting gear, your kid can have a safe playing experience.
This can be used as a great option for goalkeeper training as well. Why? Look, you can hardly see the lines on this ball, hence you won’t be able to guess the direction by only seeing the spin of the ball. That means as a goalkeeper you will have to give full concentration to detect the direction of the sliding balls. This is obviously helpful if you are a goalkeeper, and looking for a sliding challenge.
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Good soccer games begin and end with your soccer ball! Without the right one, all the slick moves, all the training and team work are not going to make up for points lost by not having the right soccer ball. By understanding the differences between balls, how to select the right ball for you, and how to make the most of your soccer ball can mean all the difference in your game. Reach your soccer goals this season and check out Epic's full line of affordable soccer balls for all ages and abilities.
As per the kids who can use this ball, it is designed for users who’re 3+ years of age. Children can play with this ball, and when it is quite soft, they can learn the art of blocking as well as heading a soccer ball without hurting themselves. Finally, it comes in 4 different colours as in addition to Blue/Black, customers can purchase it in Orange/Black, Yellow/Black, and Orange/Blue colour combination.
Only size 5, and size 4 are available for this. Although this should not be a major problem as this is for recreational play and practicing purpose, so kids are ok to play with this as well. In fact, the ball that will be given away to the developing countries will be used by the kids mostly. If you are buying this for an adult go for size 5, and if you are buying for kids or youth players then better go for size 4.
It is the replica of the official match balls which International player used in the UEFA EURO 16. But when those were quite expensive, this one can be purchased without straining your bank balance. Hence, if you want to have a real like experience while playing soccer, you can do just that with this particular ball without even straining your bank balance.
Everything becomes scaled down for smaller soccer players compared to the adult game. Kids play on small fields nowhere near the size of a full regulation field 100 or more yards long, with as few as three players compared to 11 for grownups. Even in a league, parents may serve as referees, games may last only 20 minutes and scores more than likely won't be kept. In keeping with this small world, kids' soccer balls are also smaller.
This size ball, the smallest aside from mini-balls not used for real practices or games, weighs 10 oz. and can be used for players under 8. The No. 3 ball is only 24 inches in circumference and thus doesn't come up as high on the leg as an adult model. You don't need to provide a match-quality ball for your young player, write the authors of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer."
This Mikasa Serious Soccer Ball is ready to for action anytime and anywhere with its soft synthetic leather covering as it. It’s panels encases colorful triangle like designs. This durably built soccer ball comes with four color options to choose from, black and white, green and white, purple and white, and red and white. The stitched synthetic cover aids greatly with keeping the ball intact during and after rough play.
Shop hand-stitched, machine-stitched and thermally bonded soccer balls for the size and construction you're looking for, like size 5 soccer balls, including adult soccer balls and kids soccer balls. Check out soccer balls from top brands, including adidas® soccer balls, Nike® soccer balls and Select® soccer balls. Shop the best soccer balls for top-rated styles.

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Brasilia: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will undergo health tests in a cardiac clinic this weekend, after a brief hospitalisation for high blood pressure, aides said on Friday.
Lula, who has scrapped all items on his agenda until Monday, is currently recovering at his private residence outside Sao Paulo.
The 64-year-old leader will undergo three hours of medical tests on Saturday at a Sao Paulo cardiac institute, according to presidential aides cited by the state news agency Agencia Brasil. The aides described the examinations as a routine, annual check-up.
Aides swept Lula off his jet early Thursday as he was about to leave for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and took him to a hospital in Recife.
Doctors said he was suffering alarmingly high blood pressure. He had complained of chest pains and a sore throat during official ceremonies late Wednesday.
A cellphone video posted on the news website Ultimo Segundo Brasil showed Lula being pushed through the hospital in a wheelchair.
After tests and being released from hospital last night, Lula travelled to his residence in Sao Bernardo dos Campos, outside Sao Paulo, where he was resting.

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Air India flew its first flight to Moscow from Delhi on the 14th August 1958 the flight reached Moscow on the 15th and returned back on the 18th. The official cover was issued for the Delhi Moscow by Air India but none for the return flight. Here are some Private flight covers for the return flight made .
Here you can see two types of dates in the cancel which is in the Russian language, one is the 15th which is fro the flight arrival to Moscow and the 18th for the flight back from Moscow to Delhi. Two flight covers show a Delhi arrival cancel for the 19th.
To see my complete collection of Air India first flight covers and Tata flight covers please visit
Come and experience the magic of Air India FFC.

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amazing game great work..
Some minor fixes and game translation into several languages:
Defend our planet from asteroids and aliens in this great tower defense game.
Defend the Planet Earth from an asteroid apocalypse! Tower defense style.

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What is GreenFleet?
- 19 January 2012
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GreenFleet provides tools, services, event information and resources that can assist your business.
GreenFleet can help businesses:
- reduce emissions,
- improve transport efficiency
- reduce transport costs
- offset emissions through tree planting
What services and benefits does GreenFleet provide?
Tree Planting for carbon offset
- An easy, cost-effective and proven way for businesses to offsetting emissions.
- A good news story for external or internal communications.
- A great way to build staff teamwork and morale.
- A cost and time effective way to develop relationships with your community.
GreenFleet Advice Line
- Ready access to a reliable source of advice and information on sustainable transport action that will help reduce costs and emissions. If we can't help you, we will know someone who can.
Sustainable Driver Workshop
- Provides fleet drivers with techniques that help them lower fuel and operating costs as well as the environmental effects of operating a vehicle
One to one help with Travel Plans
- Reducing travel costs for staff and parking pressure for the business.
Visit the website for more information http://www.greenfleet.org.nz/


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On Tuesday 28 March we are holding a promotional day on Ship Street, Brighton, as part of a nine day festival of events being held in the city for English Tourism Week.
Come along and visit us between 11am and 4pm to see what our team of BHF staff have to say. They’ll be stationed at a branded red double decker bus and will have lots of fun activities on offer, designed to tell you more about how you could take part in our London to Brighton Bike Rides (on and off-road) and trek events.
Brighton and Hove City Council’s tourism arm Visit Brighton and the local Tourism Alliance are working with 52 organisations throughout the nine day festival, as part of English Tourism Week. The Brighton Palace Pier and the British Airways i360 will be hosting their own special events to mark the occasion.
This year English Tourism Week runs from Saturday 25 March to Sunday 2 April and is a celebration of the vibrancy and quality of England's visitor attractions and tourist offering.
We’d encourage anyone who is in the area to come along to our bus to see what we have on offer!
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text: We had always been so close. When we were kids, we’d play kid games together, mess around with the sand, run around butt naked, and drink the water from the rain. We used to be a pain to both our parents with all the mischief we caused. We grew older, we remained playmates. We went off to the same primary school, always together. We shared everything. As I grew older I became shy. I started growing breasts and you started hanging out with the boys more often. I couldn’t change in front of you anymore, and I had started having weird thoughts about you. I wondered if you understood sometimes. I missed the times we had before when nothing seemed to matter. I started worrying about stuff, how I looked, my hair, my face. I started looking pretty just to see you. I did steal my moms lipstick and smear it over my mouth, I’d steal her perfume to smell good..just for you. Holding hands with you now seemed weird and I’d think about it, how your hands felt in mine for hours when I got back home. Then when you told me you had feelings for me, my heart melted in joy. We were both so naïve, you would peck me on my cheek and I would giggle shamelessly. Then we got much older. You pulled me to the corner of the street and kissed me fully on the mouth, your lips teased mine in the most delightful manner, your tongue intertwining with was magical. You showed me what a real kiss felt like. You created feelings in me that I didn’t understand. After that day, we kissed every time, everywhere, we became addicted to it. It brought some kind of intimacy we both enjoyed. You started fondling me, touching me in my delicate places. You seemed to be fascinated by my breasts, you would tug at them all day. You would put your hand under my skirt to feel the skin in my inner thighs. On that fateful day, we were at your place watching a movie. No one was home. We started kissing again. This time you took my up to your room and told me to undress. I obeyed, taking off a piece of clothing at a time till I stood fully naked before you. I was red with embarrassment. You took my hands and told my I was beautiful. My heart sang. I loved you so much it hurt. You touched me everywhere, your hands took my small breasts and squeezed them , I felt you touch me in places I had never been touched before. You took off your clothes and then you put your penis inside of me. I cried out in pain. You started to move inside me. I felt you occupy all of me, your huge penis in my feminine tightness, the pain was unbearable. I closed my eyes and bit my lips. Things were never going to be the same after that.

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My second JJ :) Ruffles were omitted and buttons were self-covered.
Check fabric (very prone to fraying); self-covering buttons
Thanks to JJ for the fabulous design =)
This collection will make you shine in front of the camera!
Member Project of the Week
Get inspired by this lovely coral dress with ties and bows!
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Furnifold McLendel SIMMONS, Congress, NC (1854-1940)
Senate Years of Service:1901-1931
SIMMONS, Furnifold McLendel, a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born on his fatherâs plantation near Polloksville, Jones County, N.C., January 20, 1854; attended a private school and Wake Forest (N.C.) College; graduated from Trinity College (now Duke University), Durham, N.C., in 1873; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1875; moved to New Bern, Craven County, N.C., in 1876 and commenced the practice of law; elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1889); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1888 to the Fifty-first Congress and for election to Congress in 1890; resumed the practice of law in New Bern; appointed by President Grover Cleveland as collector of internal revenue for the fourth district of North Carolina 1893-1897; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1900; reelected in 1906, 1912, 1918 and 1924 and served from March 4, 1901, to March 3, 1931; unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1930; chairman, Committee on Disposition of Useless Executive Papers (Sixty-first Congress), Committee on Engrossed Bills (Sixty-first and Sixty-second Congresses), Committee on Finance (Sixty-third through Sixty-fifth Congresses), Committee on Additional Accommodations for the Library of Congress (Sixty-sixth Congress); resided in New Bern, N.C., until his death there on April 30, 1940; interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
BibliographyDictionary of American Biography; Rippy, J. Fred, ed. F.M. Simmons: Statesman of the New South. Durham: Duke University Press, 1936; Watson, Richard L., Jr. âFurnifold M. Simmons and the Politics of White Supremacy.â In Race, Class, and Politics in Southern History: Essays in Honor of Robert F. Durden, edited by Jeffrey J. Crow, Paul D. Escott, and Charles L. Flynn, Jr., pp. 126-72. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1989.
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The first is never making it to Oklahoma City. I have no excuse as to why, it just never happened. The second is never trying okra (other than fried). Okra is the quintessential Southern veggie, and being the Northerner that I am…my loss.
Until last week, okra was a foreign vegetable to me. And Mr. Prevention. I had heard the texture described as “slimy” and thus, battering and deep fat frying it was how people battled this to create an acceptable vegetable. I put this on the same level as the French fry — once it’s fried, it’s no longer a veggie. And while that’s not “true”, the nutritional value is hampered with and the saturated fat, trans fat, and calorie count defeat what’s most beautiful about vegetables in their whole, natural state.
I did learn something about okra through this process, so I’ll give you a heads up: bigger isn’t better. Not knowing anything about okra, I just grabbed a few handfuls of the veggie and piled it into my produce bag. Ends up, the large okra have really, really tough skins. And they’re fiberous like celery ribs in that I’m-not-so-fond-of-this texture (::chew chew chew::) kind of way.
The okra that were smaller (2-3 inches) were tender and not at all “slimy”. They were fairly neutral-flavored and took on the flavors in which they were cooked — lemon, rosemary, and olive oil in the case of this recipe. Okra success!
2 lb small potatoes, halved (quartered, if larger)
2 large fresh rosemary sprigs, plus 1/2 tsp chopped
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
3/4 lb small (2- to 3-inch) okra, heads removed
2 cups corn (frozen or fresh)
1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 large shallot, minced
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450 F.
Combine potatoes, 2 sprigs of rosemary (chopped), 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Spread potato mixture in a large roasting pan and roast, stirring once, 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk together lemon juice, shallot, remaining rosemary, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl until combined. Set aside.
Meanwhile, cook corn in 1 quart of salted boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Stir potatoes and add okra to pan, tossing to coat. Continue to roast until okra and potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes more.
Remove veggies from oven, add corn and dressing, and toss to combine. Serve hot or warm. Yield: 7 servings (about 1 cup each).
Nutrition Information (per serving): 21o calories; 8.3 g. fat; 0 mg. cholesterol; 121 mg. sodium; 35.1 g. carbohydrate; 5.3 g. fiber; 6 g. protein
Result: Seasoned perfectly! I know some readers were seeking more vegetable sides and I strongly recommend trying this recipe. I think the seasoning/dressing recipe could go on just about any veggie mixture — I think I’ll use it on Brussels sprouts this week. Great flavors and simple to make…enjoy![/print_this]
After a weekend of travel and wedding indulgences, my body is craving workouts and balanced meals. I couldn’t think of a more perfect recipe to post for today, to start off a healthy week. Of course, it will be a short week as I am heading to Chicago next weekend for another wedding! Love is in the air this fall!
Question: Have you ever had okra? If so, do you like it?
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Thanks to an ultra-compact single-cylinder 4-stroke power plant and a lightweight tubular chassis, the KTM 200 DUKE packs a mighty punch. An updated predatory design proudly displays its BEAST-inspired DNA and shouts DUKE. Make no mistake – the KTM 200 DUKE is an out-and-out street prowling brawler.
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Large manufacturing plants employing hundreds of people seem to be a thing of the past, a sign of global patterns that are probably beyond the scope of local officials to change.
Cheaper labor and fewer environmental regulations outside the U.S. make it more difficult for communities to attract a large industry, especially in an isolated area like Stone County, County Judge Stacey Avey explained. However, Mountain View is home to smaller industries that are thriving and even expanding, and Avey thinks that’s healthy for the local economy.
“We’ve got several small industries with not huge employment, and that’s a good thing because we have a sufficient number of people to supply the work, and it doesn’t hurt you as bad if one closes,” he said.
Two buildings that were left empty by the departure of longtime local employers are now home to growing industries. Fiber Energy Products bought the former Conestoga Wood Specialties plant and has expanded to use all its facilities. The building that was formerly Blanchard Shirt Factory and Aromatique is now home to Excel Boats, a thriving company that has plans to expand and add jobs.
Excel Boats is located on Blanchard Avenue, near the Stone County Sheriff’s Departmemt. The county owns the building and is working to help the company expand its facility. Avey met last week with representatives of Excel, Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), White River Planning and Development, and Stone County Area Industrial Development Corporation (SCAIDC).
The county recently secured a grant of $200,000 to go toward the expansion, and officials expect AEDC to provide more money, but it is not known yet how much or whether it will be a grant or loan. Details of the expansion will depend on funding, but Excel Boats Manager D.J. Speer said they hope to add about 30,000 square feet.
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It begins by discussing five anecdotes that highlight the role of religion in two types of large-scale violence: civil wars and terrorism it then introduces key. The phrase “terrorism has no religion” started trending on twitter within several hours of the attack (the image below comes from artist jean. With no mention of religion or nationality, the word “terrorism” does not apply as a description to anyone or anything other than those involved.
“terrorism has no religion,” imam abdul quddus arif, of the local ahmadiyya muslim community, told huffpost uk on sunday, slamming the. The mass shooting in las vegas is the deadliest in modern us history, but is it terrorism while much will hinge on the motives of a white. The one-hour special seeks to find out how global terrorism has impacted religious harmony here, and if society is as resilient as singaporeans.
It's important to remember that terrorism has no religion and no race terror attacks are random, brutal and unforgiving the terrorists that. Islamabad: religious terrorism tops the list of four terrorism types pointed out in the national internal security policy (nisp) 2018-2023 by the. Leading muslim, jewish, and christian leaders in ancient hatay city condemn all types of terrorism and call for peace, solidarity - anadolu. And religions are ideologies however, this phrase - 'terrorism has no religion' - comes and it basically says: there is a special categories of ideologies called. Terrorism in the name of religion magnus ranstorp introduction on 25 february 1994, the day of the second muslim sabbath during islam's holy month of.
Far afield from the traditionally violent middle east, where religion and terrorism share a long history,7 a surge of religious fanaticism has. A psychoanalytic exploration of religious terrorism jones jw(1) author information: (1)rutgers university, nj, usa [email protected] pmid: 16643106. 19 quotes have been tagged as religious-terrorism: jack david eller: 'it is a neglected but essential fact that we cannot appreciate the relationship bet.
Religious terrorists and violent extremists share the decision to interpret religion to justify violence over the peaceful messages of their religion. Some of the world's most lethal terrorist organizations have become media- centric enterprises, while also hijacking a major world religion, holding large swathes. An entire chapter of this book is devoted to the issue of “religious terrorism” bruce hoffman currently works with the influential and multifaceted.
The culture of violence has gained a religious coloring in modern days with a destructive technological impetus, the question arises: is there abuse of religious . The course is an introduction to the relationship between religon and politics with specific focus on violence a description and analysis of use of violence in the. Religious terrorism is terrorism carried out based on motivations and goals that have a predominantly religious character or influence in the modern age, after.

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When I was a child, my friend and I played a game where we would fantasise about our lives in the future, “This is going to be my house, this is going to be my car and my family!” We would fight over who would have the house or whatever else was on a certain page and so we agreed that going forward, as we sat next to each other, the page in front of you and its contents were yours.
Fortunately, we took turns having not so awesome things on the page- that was the rule and we stuck to it. We slowly realized that certain magazines had more happy things to aspire to on both sides of the pages. Joy and I had the solution to conflict resolution at the tender age of six. Growing up it was engrained in me that I would go to school, get good grades, get a high paying job and have all the other sides- a big, fancy house, car and a place where I could see all my money, a closet full of designer clothes, jewellery and perfumes. Americans call it the American Dream and I think the American culture of excess is so engrained in us, we have adopted it as our own. We want the big house, the fancy car, the killer wardrobe and Instagram worthy vacations, because, how else will the “haters” know that you are winning in life? Four of my friends have in the past 3 weeks been in Paris, Spain, Italy, America, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. I would like to think of myself as happy for others but like my friends’ four-year-old daughter would tell you, “I just got so emotional, I tried but my emotions got the better of me.” I stayed fixed on my friends’ Instagram pages, filling their comments sections with heart eyed emojis and amidst the “Yes, Moghel, live your best life!” I felt an ache to go on vacation, anywhere with a beach.
The slow demise into jealousy was brought to a screeching halt by my YouTube recommendations list, which is filled almost exclusively with getting out of debt, budgeting, saving and establishing good money habits videos, as ke ipaakanyetsa botshelo. YouTube introduced me to Brian Nicodemus and Joshua Fields, The Minimalists. I even watched their documentary on Netflix. I heard story after story of people with very high paying jobs and all the stuff we aspire to have, quit their jobs, sell majority of their belongings and began to live a more meaningful life with less stuff thus enabling them to do the things they had always wanted to do as opposed to amassing more stuff.
I finished watching the documentary and silently scoffed at them because they clearly had it all and could take such a leap. I immediately watched a standup comedy and put it at the back of my mind. A few days later I got a notification on my phone. I get these random notifications from my photo gallery of pictures side by side that I took a year apart. The picture that came up was of me in a dressing room trying on a very pretty yellow dress. I looked so pretty and visibly happy in this new dress, a dress I just had to have. It stung me because this dress that I had bought for nearly a thousand pula had only been worn less than a handful of times in a year. I immediately realised that I was constantly buying stuff to make me feel better, dresses galore and lipstick. My colleague who sells Avon would tell you that I am her best customer. I remember buying eight lipsticks at a time because I “needed” all of them. I get upset at my mother for taking my lipsticks, but the truth is I only realise it’s not with the rest when I see it in her bag.
I made the decision then to adopt minimalism and declutter my life. I took all of my clothes and was honest with myself about how often I wore each item. There were dresses I had bought on sale because I would lose weight and look fierce in and clothes I had had great memories in and wanted to keep. It was so hard for me, but I did it and decided to give everything I hadn’t worn away to someone who would use these things which had been in storage for months. I decided then and there to be more mindful about the stuff I had spent so much money on and how I believed I couldn’t live without. In my journey to financial freedom, I have come to the conclusion that money exposes who you really are, whether you struggle for it or have a lot of it. You cannot deal with money issues without dealing with internal issues like trust, pride, identity and plain old not feeling good enough. I have since vowed to not purchase any new clothes until December for my friend’s wedding. I went to close my store account, which allowed me credit in excess of P12 000, since I was such a great “payer”. I cut ties with my Avon connect and entrusted my credit card to my friend who may or may not have cut it up as she refuses to give it up.
As I spend less and less time shopping for another white blouse, or in restaurants and going out, it is very lonely but it has allowed me to introspect and truly realise how little I need to make me happy: coffee, my work and the love and support of friends and family. I am happier with less, from clutter to clarity. There is a lot of money invested in keeping us hooked on the high of the purchase, which slowly undermines the decision to change your life. Minimalism is hard, it’s lonely and you stay out of style but it is worth it, learn how to be content. I now spend less time obsessing about what to wear thus saving my first good decision of the day towards something more meaningful and I have made small, significant steps to my own financial freedom which also includes unfollowing pages that make me feel like I am failing at life.
The late Kofi Annan said, “To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.” I stand for a financially free Botswana, where we are not owned by stuff, suffocated by debt, pressured to look happy and seem rich to others but to be genuinely happy, content and wealthy- for generations to come.
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MANILA - China still has pending requests to survey Benham Rise and they would only be granted should the country comply with requirements set by the Philippine government, the Philippines' acting foreign secretary said on Thursday.
Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said China has already been asking permission to survey the resource-rich undersea area northeast of the Philippines "for a number of years" now, and some have been denied.
"There had been many, but certainly, I know a number have been denied and in fact two are still under consideration, two or three requests [to visit Benham rise]," he said in an interview with ANC's "Headstart."
"They’ve had some requests from before and I think they’re waiting for a reply," he added.
Manalo said any country wishing to study Benham Rise has to secure permission from the Philippine government based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
However, China failed to comply with the condition that a Filipino scientist should be on board to observe their study, according to Manalo.
"That’s one [requirement] where perhaps China didn’t want it, so the permission was denied," he said.
Pressed if the government would be inclined to approve the pending requests from China, Manalo only said: "If they fulfill our requirements."
Earlier this month, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Chinese survey ships were spotted in Benham Rise.
Manalo said Manila sought clarification from Beijing through a note verbale because "we weren’t really sure what it was doing."
In its reply, China said "they fully respect and recognize the sovereign rights of the Philippines on Benham Rise," noting as well that it is not an area under dispute, according to Manalo.
"This was confirmed two or three times. The implication is they will follow the rules laid out by UNCLOS, and that’s how we’re going to deal with this issue," he said.
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It's likely that membership criteria of the WFA - currently stipulated as advertisers or advertiser associations (but not specifying membership of those associations) - will be altered at the organization's next General Assembly in May 1999, based on the U.S. experience. The WFA's Executive Committee met recently to discuss its position.
However, a similar move to include agencies as fully paid up members of the WFA looks unlikely, according to WFA Managing Director Bernard Adriaensens. "I'm not sure that what's necessary in the U.S. will be necessary on a worldwide basis," he says. "But I'll never say never."
The U.S. faces different challenges to elsewhere in the world - such as the need for strong self-regulation in areas like new media. In contrast, European advertisers have to abide by legislation as well as self-regulation, he points out.
Australia has already blazed the trail for the U.S.' ANA move, though in low profile style. The Australian Association of National Advertisers has opened up to agencies and media companies, though advertiser-members remain the key decision makers, Mr. Adriaensens notes. In that country too,self-regulation is a major issue.
In Europe, Mr. Adriaensens admits there are too many ad industry associations. "Most are under-staffed and underfunded because you're slicing the salami in too many pieces." But, he adds, a joint industry body can lose too much time in discussions to find a common position, "which is often then grey and weak."
The WFA will not dictate to member associations what structure they should take, Mr. Adriaensens claims. "We have to accept the challenges of the coming years are going to be more difficult and more global, what with [the advent of] digital [technology], the Internet and governments increasingly against advertising." It's inevitable that what works in China will be different to the U.K., for example. "We'll be open for everything," he adds. "We'll take the lesson [from the U.S.] and see what's possible.
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Jamaica Crime News, St James: The Barnett Street Police in Montego Bay, St James, have now confirmed that a 40-year-old man who was doused with acid by another man at his home in Love Lane, Montego Bay, St James, during the first week of June, died at the Falmouth Hospital on Tuesday, September 4, after being close to 100 % burnt.
The victim Marvin Hooper, otherwise called “Dukie” ended up being partially deaf and blind before he died, while the accused who was set upon and chopped almost to death by angry residents, later escaped from hospital, after being admitted under police guard.
Reports are that on the afternoon of June 4, Hooper was at his home in Love Lane when the accused called him from his house, immediately as Hooper came to the gate, he was doused with a bucket of acid by the accused.
Angry residents in the community held the attacker and chopped him almost to death. The police were summoned and upon arrival, Hooper and the accused were both rushed to hospital where they were admitted.
Hooper suffered almost 100 degrees burn to his body, his condition was so grave that doctors at the hospital were forced place a mesh barrier around him, due to flies which were eating away at his naked flesh.
Upon contacting the Barnett Street and Freeport stations, we were told by two senior officers that they are aware of the incident, but they were never updated that Hooper succumbed.
One senior Detective stated that, this act is a serious criminal offence ” murder by use of illegal substance ” and they are now calling on members of the public for their assistance in apprehending the accused man known as “Blacks”
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TRENTON - Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Steven P. Perskie may have repeatedly lied to a state Senate panel about a potential conflict of interest, according to a three-count complaint from a state judicial conduct committee.
The complaint, filed earlier this week, could result in anything from the complaint's dismissal to removal from the bench for Perskie, the man who drafted the Casino Control Act that brought legalized gambling to Atlantic City.
The 11-page complaint from the Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct alleges Perskie did not properly disclose a long-standing relationship with Atlantic City businessman Frank Siracusa, a potential witness in one of Perskie's cases.
Even after he later recused himself, Perskie visited another judge's courtroom while the case was being heard and talked with one of the attorneys and the defendant , potentially creating the appearance that he was trying to influence the outcome, according to the complaint.
Then, when Perskie was reviewed last year for a permanent seat on the bench, he exercised a "lack of candor while testifying under oath to the Senate Judiciary Committee about his conduct," the complaint alleges.
State Sen. Jennifer Beck, who posed the questions to Perskie, said that if the charges are proved she wants him suspended and forced to return to the Senate Judiciary Committee for a second tenure hearing.
"It certainly appears as though he may have perjured himself before the Judiciary Committee," said Beck, R-Mercer, Monmouth.
Siracusa downplayed his friendship with Perskie, saying that after 58 years in business he knew practically everyone in Atlantic City.
"The Perskie family and the Siracusa family go back generations in this area," Siracusa said. "How can I not know somebody?"
Perskie has 20 days to respond, after which the committee would hold a hearing and suggest that the state Supreme Court do anything from dismiss the complaint to remove Perskie from the bench.
Perskie issued a statement saying he would formally respond to the complaint next week.
"I believe that my only appropriate comment is to assure the public, as well as my colleagues and co-workers in the Judiciary and the members of the Bar, that I am fully confident that, at the hearing, the committee will be presented with the facts that will clearly demonstrate that at all times I discharged my responsibilities in an appropriate fashion," he said.
Perskie, the son and grandson of New Jersey judges, has twice been named to the bench.
He also has long been active in Democratic politics, representing Atlantic County in the Assembly and state Senate in the 1970s and playing a lead role in legalizing gaming. He also served on former Gov. James Florio's campaign and later as his chief of staff. Perskie also formerly chaired the Casino Control Commission.
At issue is a case filed in February 2005 in which the owners of the Flagship Resort in Atlantic City's Northeast Inlet sued the resort's former chief operating officer, Alan P. Rosefielde.
One issue was insurance, with Rosefielde alleging that one-time resort powerbroker Edward J. DiNicolantonio threatened the property with a significantly higher municipal revaluation unless it rehired DiNicolantonio's nephew's insurance firm, Frank J. Siracusa and Son.
DiNicolantonio and Siracusa have consistently denied that, but it led to Siracusa being called as a witness.
Siracusa and Perskie had a long relationship that the complaint said included Siracusa contributing to Perskie's bids for the Assembly in 1975 and state Senate in 1977, where Siracusa served as Perskie's treasurer. The complaint says the pair also worked together to bring legal gambling to the resort.
Rosefielde's attorney, Stephen Fram, filed separate motions for Perskie to recuse himself, or have a jury hear the trial, among other things.
The complaint said Perskie denied the separate motions, but over the course of several hearings revealed he had obtained insurance from Siracusa and jointly owned, with others, Little John's, a former restaurant and bar in a remodeled Pacific Avenue church. Perskie and Siracusa had lunch together a couple times a month, the complaint said, and had played bridge in each other's homes.
Perskie eventually recused himself Oct. 6, 2006, citing an "inappropriate reaction" to Fram at a hearing, and was replaced by Superior Court Judge William E. Nugent.
Perskie reappeared in the courtroom May 16 and 21, 2007, watching testimony of one of the owners. Perskie spoke with the owner and his attorney at a break during the second hearing.
Nugent eventually awarded the owners nearly $1 million in fees and penalties that October, siding with them on all but one issue.
Fram did not return calls seeking comment Thursday.
Perskie was nominated for judicial tenure last year, meaning if confirmed he would hold his $165,000-per-year seat until he reached mandatory retirement age in 2015.
At a hearing in front of the state Senate Judicial Committee, Beck questioned him about why he sat in on the two hearings after he left the case.
Perskie said his calendar was open on both days, and wanted to hear an expert testify on the second day.
While his calendar was open for the first day, the complaint said his calendar listed an unspecified matter on the second day that Perskie left to attend the other hearing. Furthermore, the complaint said the expert did not testify until days later.
Beck was outraged Thursday.
"There has to be some reprimand," she said. "We can't have folks who are going to serve on our judiciary telling falsehoods just so they can get approval."
She also called for more time for the judicial committee to vet prospective candidates, saying the committee received a complaint letter over the Rosefielde matter only days before the hearing.
Staff writer Lynda Cohen contributed to this report.
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What is the advisory committee on judicial conduct:
The Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct is a state panel set up in 1974 to investigate allegations of judicial misconduct and assist the state Supreme Court in deciding whether there should be punishment.
Violations of the state Code of Judicial Conduct include a wide range of conduct, according to the state Judiciary web site, from improper language in the courtroom and simple discourtesy all the way up to bribery.
The commission has nine seats, requiring that at least two members be retired judges, while no fewer than three members be attorneys and no more than four be people with neither a law background nor a public position.
If a person complains, the committee investigates and, if the grievance is more serious, issues a formal complaint. The person named in the complaint has 20 days to respond.
Once the committee issues a complaint, it holds public hearings and makes a recommendation to the state Supreme Court, which oversees judicial conduct. Those recommendations can be to dismiss the complaint or to publicly reprimand, censure, suspend or institute removal proceedings against the judge.
What he said:
The complaint filed against Superior Judge Steven Perskie uses previous court testimony, along with court calendars to counter statements Perskie made before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 16, 2008, including attending portions of the trial before Superior Court Judge William Nugent.
Here are some of their findings:
On Siracusa as a witness:
"I indicated that if he, indeed, had been a party or a witness in the case that I would not hear the case."
Oct. 6, 2006: Perskie said he felt "perfectly comfortable retaining responsibility for the matter even if Mr. Siracusa were to testify."
On attending trial after he gave up case:
"I was just finishing a jury trial. So when the jury was out deliberating, and I was waiting for the verdict, I had some time."
COURT CALENDAR: Indicates there was no activity in Perskie's courtroom, and that jury verdict had returned previous day.
"When ... the expert on legal fraud ... came in to testify, I had nothing that morning on my schedule."
COURT CALENDAR: The legal expert did not testify on either date Perskie was there. Instead, the plaintiff was testifying at that time. During a break in testimony, he spoke with Flagship Resort co-owner Bruce Kaye and his counsel in full view of the defendant and his lawyer.
Steven P. Perskie's bio
- Born in Philadelphia on Jan. 10, 1945, the son of Atlantic County Judge David M. Perskie and grandson of state Supreme Court Justice Joseph B. Perskie.
- Attended Atlantic City High School, graduated from Yale University in 1966 and earned a law degree at the University of Pennsylvania in 1969 and a masters in taxation from New York University in 1970
- Elected to the Assembly in 1971 and state Senate in 1977
- Was an early advocate for Atlantic City casino gaming, writing what became the Casino Control Act while in the Assembly.
- Was an Atlantic County Superior Court Judge 1982-89, left to run Gov. James Florio's successful gubernatorial campaign and served as chief of staff from 1989-90.
- Chaired the Casino Control Commission 1990-94, leaving to represent Players International, a gaming firm without state interests, from 1994-96, afterward in private practice from 1996-2001.
- Reappointed to the bench in 2001.
- Confirmed by the state Senate for permanent tenure in December


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The City of Jackson Human Relations Commission (HRC) is releasing an anti-hate statement following recent attacks on Asian American communities. The full statement is below.
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Everyone deserves to feel safe! Everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect in the places they live, work, study, play, and worship. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stated “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”. These attacks on our Asian and Asian-American communities are a threat to all of our communities everywhere.
The City of Jackson Human Relations Commission condemns violence and hate of all forms, and calls on our City Officials and community leaders to promote safety, respect, and dignity in the City of Jackson. This means investing in services to meet our communities’ needs and in restorative justice to ensure that there is accountability and healing.
We must allocate resources to organizations that have the trust of and strong connections with our most underserved areas of the city to provide human services, health care, and mental health support. All of our efforts must be inclusive and equitable, from economic relief to vaccine distribution.
We the City of Jackson Human Relations Commission stand with our community to confront racism, injustice, and their root causes. We must continue to work together in solidarity with all communities of color including Asian and Asian-American, Immigrant, LGBTQ+ and others to oppose hate crimes and racism within our city.”
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To determine that the candidate is capable of;
(a) Maintaining the nominated descent speed ± 5 knots.
(b) Trimming the aircraft to maintain the descent attitude.
(c) Maintaining the aircraft’s engine temperatures and pressures within acceptable limits in accordance with the aircraft’s flight manual and recommended procedures.
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