Artistes want to make Jamaica 50 grand
Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter
Celebrating 50 years of Independence is quite a milestone for Jamaica, and something which those involved in entertainment intend to highlight.
Fab 5's bassist and manager, Frankie Campbell, says the band has been on the road for 40 years. Doubtful about seeing the country's 100th Independence celebration "in my lifetime, I assume this will be the biggest celebration that I will be celebrating," he said.
For him, in these 50 years, Jamaica has achieved a lot and has much to be proud of.
"In my business, we have achieved quite a lot. Jamaica has done a lot musically. It means a lot to me, my group and JAVAA (Jamaica Association of Vintage Artistes and Affiliates). I am a proud Jamaican," he told The Sunday Gleaner.
Just weeks away from the main parts of the celebration, Campbell noted that the way in which Jamaica's Independence is celebrated has changed over the years.
"In the early years, the celebration was tremendous. It was exciting times. Everybody was excited about Independence," he said.
1969 festival entrants
Reaching for a flyer of the June 1969 Festival Song Competition finals that he had close by, Campbell said the event had entrants like The Heptones, Techniques, Dawn Penn, Alton Ellis, Derrick Harriott, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Stranger Cole and Desmond Dekker.
Those were exciting times for Fab 5, he said, as they were just getting started in the music business.
Unlike now, he said, festival and Christmas were the only two major events in the country at the time.
"The 25th anniversary was big but it has been waning over the years. This is the big one. I am hoping that things will pick up," he said.
Campbell also noted that Fab 5 has made its contribution to Jamaica 50 with an album called 1962 to 2012: 50 years of Jamaican Music - Fab 5 and Friends Live that was released in December. And, following the controversy surrounding songs like the Orville 'Shaggy' Burrell-produced On A Mission and Find A Flag that was written by Mikey Bennett, Campbell said Fab 5 did a song called 50 Not Out. While they have yet to be called on to perform, he says they have made themselves available for Jamaica 50.
Much younger and with fewer Independence
memories, No-Maddz's Sheldon Shepherd says his group will get involved
in the celebrations, as they will be performing at 'Respect Jamaica 50',
a 12-night live concert series that will be held in London's 02 Arena
between July 25 and August 6.
Describing himself as a
patriotic Jamaican, Shepherd said, "I think we are close to getting to
the point where we can make our decisions. We are independent but we
need to act as if we are independent."
"I implore all Jamaicans to see what they can do in terms of nation
building. Don't ask what Jamaica can do for you but what you can do for
Jamaica as a whole. We as Jamaicans should be the chief merchants of
this Brand Jamaica."
For Kevin Blair from the
dancehall group Voicemail, Jamaica 50 is quite a significant time in
Jamaica's history, but there is more to be
"We have grown as an independent country,
even though we are not fully independent. For the most part, we are
better off than a lot of other so-called Third World countries," he told
The Sunday Gleaner.
"For a little
dot on the map, we are a big brand in the world. We have a lot of
improvements to make and grounds to make up, but for the little
resources that we have and a lot of mismanagement, we have come a long
Dancehall artiste Spice says she will also be
celebrating a birthday on August 6, so her celebration will be very
"I will be celebrating Jamaica 50 big because
it also falls on my birthday. I will be celebrating it big this year
with family and friends," she said, adding that 50 years of Independence
is a major achievement for the country.
has only been around for a small fraction of the 50 years, reggae
artiste Romain Virgo has already made a contribution, as he was one of
the artistes on On A
Planning to celebrate the
milestone, Virgo said, "I wasn't here 50 years ago, but based on what I
heard in school and from family, I know that there is so much that we
have to celebrate as a country. For me, I am trying to participate in
everything that surrounds the season and this


Some members of Beltraide staff took a break from their arduous work on Friday, 23 September and headed down south to the remote areas of Belize. Their mission: to donate four brand new computers to schools in that part of the country.
The computers along with printers and battery backups are valued at over $8,000 Bz dollars and were acquired through the Beltraide staff fund, which is designed to assist needy children and schools with limited resources as well as to carry out charity work throughout Belize.
The schools benefiting from such generous donation included: Santa Cruz RC School, Pueblo Viejo RC School, Jalacte RC School and Blue Creek RC School. All of these villages are located in the deep forests of Belize, just a stone throw from the Guatemalan border.
The team was comprised of personnel from our Finance, IT, Project and Marketing and Information Units. The group began their journey very early in the morning as the first hues of red and deep orange of the rising sun hit the capital city of Belmopan. But as the team traveled through the winding and picturesque Hummingbird Highway it became clear from the looming dark clouds and rain that the day would be a very challenging one. But that did not dampen their spirit, and they moved on. The intention was to present the computers quickly and return home as soon as possible. But that was not to be.
The group arrived to their first destination before 10 am, more than half an hour earlier than scheduled and much to the surprise of Mr Locario Che, Principal of Santa Cruz RC School and Mr Jose Mes, the Village Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Santa Cruz RC School PTA. Both said they needed some time to assemble the children because they had prepared a small welcoming ceremony. The Beltraide team though, didn’t imagine at this time that they were about to be injected with a colossal dose of warm hospitality.
The ceremony at Santa Cruz was short but impressive. The children performed a cultural Mayan dance and the visiting team was showered with tokens of appreciation, which also included a certificate from the school principal. And, that wave of warm hospitality extended itself to cover the rest of the team’s visit.
In Pueblo Viejo, the second stop, the school children prepared a beautiful ceremony and sang the Belizean national anthem in Maya. They also performed a Mayan dance in addition to showering the Beltraide staff with small gifts. But the real surprise came in Jalacte Village.
In Jalacte the village and school children came out in huge numbers to meet the Beltraide team; they took out their marimba and young marimba players from Std 1, Std 3 and Std 4 left the team in disbelief as they professionally performed a traditional Mayan song and dance. After, presenting the computers and receiving a BIG THANK YOU from the children and principal of Jalacte the Beltraide team then move on to Blue Creek, the last stop. But not before stopping on the way to enjoy a delicious Caldo especially prepared by the cooks at the Pueblo Viejo School kitchen.
By then the day had already worn out and the team although exhausted by the journey, was glad to do the last presentation at Blue Creek. But to the team’s surprise the creek was flooded when it arrived at the village and therefore it could not reach the school. However, Mr Carlos Chee, the Principal of Blue Creek RC School, quickly arranged for a high pick up to collect his donation, which was done during an impromptu ceremony at the opposite side of the flooded creek. After an exchange of good wishes, the Beltraide team departed Blue Creek to Belmopan having fully accomplished its mission. And ready to begin planning its next trip!
Although Beltraide’s main role is to attract and facilitate investment to Belize, it is forever mindful of its responsibility as a corporate citizen. This is something that the Beltraide staff takes very seriously and will therefore continue to undertake charitable endeavours as long and as far as it takes…
So guys be on the lookout for the Beltraide team. They may have a pleasant surprise for you!
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The Union Franco-Americaine was a formal arrangement between the American YMCA and the French Army, and Emmanuel Sautter was in charge of the Foyer du Soldat program. In February 1918, the French ministry of war agreed to provide the YMCA with buildings, tables, benches, light, and heat to establish new foyers (the quartermaster general provided necessary supplies and the French army transported them). In return, the American YMCA provided secretaries and programming. By February 1919, they had established 1452 Foyers du Soldat for the French army. They operated at the front and behind the lines, just as American canteens did. At the conclusion of World War I, supreme allied commander Marshal Foch commented on the massive support that was provided by the YMCA during hostilities in an address to YMCA officials and staff: “Thanks to your powerful help we were able to maintain our morale; thanks to the Foyer du Soldat Union Franco-Americaine YMCA, into which the tired soldier came for new strength, and to find a touch of that family life, or at least that familiar contact which seemed to him an infinite comfort. This was the means by which resistance was maintained [and] you sheltered all that work in the shadow of the finest ideals, the principle of humanity - unselfish service.” The illustrator, Constant Duval, was a prolific posterist for railway companies in the 1910s and 1920s.
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| VOLVO 1800
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The VOLVO 1800 is probably the most valuable classic VOLVO, with its small sexy sport car look. It is one of the rare Volvo model that also appeals to the non-Volvo classic car crowd. It is a rear wheel drive 2 seater coupe, with a 4 cylinder engine and integral frame/body structure. Contrary to the small British sports car of the era, the volvo 1800 was known and maketed as a reliable and tough sports coupe. Because of its heavy steel construction and small 4 cylinder engine, it is not the most performant car of its category. Like other small sports car, it is not very roomy and comfortable, few had air conditioning for example. Its popularity with the general public came in part because of its appearance in the popular "The Saint" TV series in the 1960's.
The 1800 coupe was produced from 1961 to 1973 and a total of 39385 were built. Production peaked in 1966 and 1967 with 4500 units sold each year. The production peaked again in 1971 with 4750 units sold. Check the production tables below for yearly production.
The B18B 4 cylinders 1.8 liter engine was used from 1961 to 1968. The1800S have a dual carburetor set-up with 2 SU HS6 carburetors. The same engine was used in all other Volvo models of the 1960's, including the 544, 120 and 140 series. The 2.0 liter B20B engine was introduced in 1969, which is the same as the previous B18 but bored to 2.0 liter. The carburetors were also changed for 2 Strombergs In 1970 the 1800E became the first Volvo production car with a fuel injection system. The B20E fuel injected engine, with Bosch D jet system, outputs 130hp @ 6000rpm. The compression ratio of 10.5 to 1 dictates use of highest octane fuel available to avoid pinging.
Early models had a 4 speed standard transmission. Most have a 5 speed standard transmission, the 5th ratio is provided by an electrically operated overdrive. An automatic transmission was available from 1971 on.
The 1800ES is the hatchback version produced in 1972 and 1973. Aside from the doors and the rear of the body, it is the same car as a 1800E coupe. The 1800ES is a more functional car because of its cargo space. In 1973 only the 1800ES model was available. The 1800E coupe's last year is 1972. A total of only 8077 1800ES were produced, so it is even more collectable than the 1800 coupe.
The VOLVO 1800 shares a lot of mechanical components with the 120 model, including engine, transmission, suspension and brakes. The B18 and B20 engines used on the 1800 series were also used on all other Volvo models of the 1960's and 1970's. The B20F engine was even used on the first 240 in 1975.
The main thing to check when looking at buying a 1800 is rusting of the floor structure, inner rocker panels, floor cross members, and on the front fenders around the headlight area. If the car is not too rusty in those areas, it is probably worth restoring. Most mechanical and body parts are still available from this web site and other sources.
You will find below our take on the history of the 1800 series. Books and publications from other sources are available. This pages is written with the perspective of a parts supplier, so the emphasis is put on the technical characteristics and variations from year to year, rather than on historical, economical and marketing issues.
1961 to 1963
1961 to 1963
The 1800 was first revealed to the public at the Belgium Auto Show in January 1960. The car shown was not a final production model but a prototype named P958-X2. The car was also shown at the New York Auto Show the same year and it was well received by the visitors and the press.
The label P1800 identifies the first batch of 6000 cars produced in England by the Jensen company. The first production P1800 was sent from Jensen to Volvo Sweden in September 1960, in time for the 1961 model/year.
The Jensen P1800 were sold from 1961 to 1963. They can be recognized by their "bull horn" bumpers, curling upward toward the center of the car.
The B18B 4 cylinder 1.8 liter engine was used from 1961 to 1968. The1800S have a dual carburetor set-up with 2 SU HS6 carburetors. The same engine was used in all other Volvo models of the 1960's, including the 544, 120 and 140 series. The B18B is the most performant variation with a compression ratio of 9.5 to 1, giving 100hp@6000rpm for 1961 to 1963.
1964 to 1969
Quality problems fueled a dispute between Jensen and Volvo. Starting with chassis number 6001 the production was transferred to Sweden in 1963. The name was changed to 1800S and stayed until 1969.
1970 to 1972
In 1970 many changes were done to the 1800 series. The main change was the introduction of a new technology for Volvo: fuel injection: The E in the new name 1800E identifies cars with the fuel injected engine.
1972 to 1973
The 1800ES label identifies cars with the station wagon body style produced from 1972 to 1973. Aside from body differences, the 1800ES is mechanically the same as the 1800E coupe. See the 1972 1800E information above for the list of changes done in 1972 on the coupe.
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Black History Month continues in Wandsworth
Published: Friday, October 7, 2022
Black History Month continues in Wandsworth, with upcoming events including:
- An African Caribbean Street Food Market
- A 10-day Black History Month pop-up market in Southside
- A street party celebrating Black Roots and Culture
- Business and employment support
Help celebrate the diverse background of African Caribbean cuisine in Wandsworth at a Street Food Market in Balham Community Space on Saturday October 8. Go along between 10am and 5pm to try out everything from jerk chicken and Guyanese roti to Ethiopian stew and exotic fruits.
Between October 14 and October 23, a pop-up market at Southside will celebrate Black-owned businesses. Stalls will include arts and crafts, jewellery, clothing, skincare, food, gifts, books and more. Go along between 10 and 6pm near the entrance to Waitrose.
Find out more about both markets.
On October 30 go along to Totterdown Street in Tooting for an outdoor Sunday afternoon celebration of Black Roots & Culture. Enjoy live Caribbean music, food stalls and a stage featuring dancers, performers, drummers and stalls from noon until 6pm. A similar event will be held on October 23 celebrating Diwali.
This year Wandsworth Council has organised an extensive programme of Black History Month events all over the borough, including talks, workshops, art showcases, history, music, dance and food, including many events in neighbourhood libraries. See the full programme of what’s going on
The council will be using its website and social media accounts to shine a light on Black people within the community who are making a real difference for Wandsworth.
Successful Black-owned businesses are also being celebrated. Business owners have been filmed about their heritage and asked them what Black History Month means to them. The Wandsworth Enterprise Hub will be business owners as part of their Local Stories feature.
View videos on the council’s You Tube channel.
And local businesses and job seekers will be able to get information and advice at the Black History Month pop-up unit in Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth. The council’s Work Match service which helps local people access local employment and training opportunities will be there on Oct 17 and Oct 24 from 10am to 4pm. On October 24 the council’s business team will run a drop in business advice session from 10am to 4pm on the support available to businesses from the council and its partners.
Cllr Kemi Akinola, deputy leader of Wandsworth Council said: “This year everyone will enjoy our best ever celebration of Black history and culture, bringing people together to discuss issues that really affect the Black diaspora and putting on a wide ranging programme of activities and events all across the borough.”


BALFOUR Beatty, Britain’s biggest construction company said yesterday that underlying pre-tax profit in 2009 rose seven per cent to £267m from £249m in 2008.
The firm, whose activities span engineering, construction, road and rail transport, said its order book rose 10 per cent year-on-year to £14.bn, which it said gives it “good forward visibility”.
The group’s bottom line was boosted by growth in its construction, infrastructure investments and support services divisions. The group also announced winning its first public private partnership investment in the US outside military housing for a $123m (£81.7m) contract to expand on-campus accommodation for students at Florida Atlantic University.
Chief executive Ian Tyler yesterday insisted that there will be opportunities in the UK infrastructure market, despite public spending cuts, as the private sector drives growth in the mid-to-long term.
“I see a real opportunity, the government is going to have to look for private sector funding increasingly,” chief executive Ian Tyler said.
“There is going to be a growth in infrastructure spend, the only question is where it’s going to be funded from,” he added.
Concerns over public spending cuts, ahead of a general election and in reaction to a rising UK deficit, have weighed on UK infrastructure companies in the past 12 months.
However, UK public spending, now accounts for just under a quarter of sales at Balfour Beatty.


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»Like Tears in Rain« at the Silent Green Berlin and at the Resonanzraum Hamburg
On 28 and 30 September 2018, the Zafraan Ensemble begins the new season at the Silent Green in Berlin and at the Resonanzraum in Hamburg. It will be the world premiere of an interactice concert installation which has been developed by Yoav Pasovsky together with the ensemble.
Come collaborate with the Zafraan Ensemble as part of a new concert experience! In his latest work, Yoav Pasovsky invites the audience to participate in the creation of musical content, interpreted in real-time by the Zafraan Ensemble. The work is an algorithmic exploration of the duality of human and digital relationships, and its ever increasing impact on the creative process. Each performance offers a unique opportunity for audience members and the ensemble, to co-create and explore an unknown digital future. Like Tears in Rain.
28 September 2018, 7 pm, 8 pm and 9 pm
Silent Green, Berlin
30 September 2018, 5 pm, 6 pm and 7 pm
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Tickets are valid for the respective time slot. The box office opens half an hour before the beginning of the first performance.
A production by the Zafraan Ensemble. Funded by Musikfonds e.V. by means of the Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien and the Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa des Landes Berlin. Composition commission to Yoav Pasovsky funded by the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung.

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Authors: Peter Nijkamp, Iulia Siedschlag
Addresses: Department of Spatial Economics, Free University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ' Economic and Social Research Institute, Whitaker Square, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland
Abstract: This special issue of the International Journal for Public Policy focuses on the effects of European integration on regional production structures, in particular in border regions, as well as economic interactions across border regions in the enlarged European Union (EU). Furthermore, we discuss the impact of transport, cohesion and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) policies on border regions and more broadly on regional growth and cohesion.
Keywords: European integration; border regions; regional growth; transport policy; ICT policy; cohesion policy; information technology; communications.
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The Galaxy Note 3 is only a few months old and this will continue to compete with the iPhone 5s for months. It will remain in the shelves even after the release of the next generation iPhone in 2014. Here is an early look to the iPhone 6 vs. the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to see how the latter will stack up against the much anticipated iPhone 6.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has been out in the market for a couple of months. It is expected to remain available for many more months to come. It is likely to be replaced by the Galaxy Note 4 during the fall, according to Got To Be Mobile. Samsung is known to have a Berlin-based IFA trade show to launch its devices and there is no reason to believe otherwise at the time being.
When the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 arrives, the Galaxy Note 3 will probably have a price drop and it will be a budget option already. As such, the Galaxy Note 3 will be a viable competitor to any iPhone that Apple will release next year.
The iPhone 6 is set to arrive either in summer or fall next year. If the Galaxy S5 comes with a premium design and a QHD screen, it will be an added pressure to Apple. But the Cupertino tech giant is not known to rush its devices into the battle.
As of the moment, there are two possible launch dates of the iPhone 6, this summer at the WWDC alongside the iOS 8 or a launch similar to the iPhone 5 and 5s in the fall.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 used a different style with its plastic but leather-looking design. It is quite different with other Galaxy devices as Samsung is known to have plastic designs. This move proves that the company is willing to change its devices around.
In addition to the changes made to the back plate of Samsung Galaxy Note 3, it is notably made slimmer. Although it is relatively bigger than any other phablets, it is already 8.3 mm thin, which is much slimmer than the Galaxy Note 2.
The iPhone 6, most probably will be as slim, if not slimmer than the Galaxy Note 3. It is expected to weigh much less as Apple is known to keep its iPhones pocketable and usable with one hand.
One of the bragging points of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is the massive 5.7 inches display. Its screen is arguably one of the best displays in the business, which checks in at 1920 x 1080 resolution and 386 ppi. Everything looks great with this impressive screen.
Rumors suggest that iPhone 6 will have a bigger screen, which is around 4.5 inches to 5 inches display. According to the NPD DisplaySearch, which predicted the Retina Display of the iPad 3, Apple is currently working on two different screen sizes - 4.7 inches 1280 x 720 and 5.7 inches 1920 x 1080 display. Also, Ming Chi Kuo, an analyst of the revered KGI Securities, believes that Apple is cooking an iPhone 6 with 4.5 inches to 5 inches display in 2014.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is packed with powerful specifications. It is geared with the speedy quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 3GB of RAM. This device is so powerful ensuring smooth multitasking and gaming. It is also boasting a 13 MP camera and a 3200 mAh battery that provides fantastic battery life. This battery life is so amazing that it provides a day of usage. The Galaxy Note 3 is available in 32 GB model but it comes with a microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 64 GB.
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February 14th, 2012 | By Wesey
Yelawolf & Ed Sheeran – Slumdon Bridge EP
The rumours and speculation has been floating around this project for some time but finally it sees the light of day and hits our speakers with some radioactive impact, on the plus side (see what I did there?), ‘Slumdon Bridge’ is a great look for the Hip-Hop community and has I finish my first listen to the project I have to recomend this to ANY Yelawolf and Ed Sheeran fan.
Wheather your a fan of either or a fan of both, you definetely need to add this EP to your collection.


text: Tina loves dogs and cats but has always had a special interest in those animals feathered, scaly and the other small furries. She has spent the last 15 years working in small animal practice in North Queensland, Sydney and over 10 years at the University of Melbourne. Tina has been lucky enough to get to play with and treat a diverse array of animals from cockatoos and chickens to rabbits, seals, snakes, turtles, and even a crocodile. She is a member of the Australian College of Veterinary Surgeons in small animal medicine and has completed further studies in avian medicine and has achieved her Fear Free certification. She She spends her time away from work wrangling 2 small children, a lovely elderly mastiff cross and a crazy eclectus parrot.

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Accudyne Industries is a leading global provider of highly engineered industrial solutions and aftermarket parts and services. The company offers a diversified array of premier, mission-critical, niche products in a variety of large and growing end markets. Accudyne Industries’ revenues and earnings are highly diversified by product, geography, end market and customer. The company derives sales from approximately 150 countries and is well positioned in emerging markets, such as China, India, Brazil, Russia and Southeast Asia, which account for approximately 40 percent of revenues.
BC Partners and Carlyle Group are principal investors in Accudyne Industries
Founded in 1986, BC Partners is a leading independent private equity firm with $16 billion in advised funds, investing in large businesses through its established network of offices in London, Paris, Hamburg, Milan and New York. BC Partners has generated a strong long-term track record of investing in high-quality companies with defensible growth characteristics. The BC Funds are funded through investment commitments from leading pension funds, endowments, banks, governments and other financial institutions around the world. Since inception in 1986, the BC Funds have invested in over 80 transactions with a combined aggregate value of over $110 billion.
The Carlyle Group is a global alternative asset manager with more than $180 billion in assets under management across 118 funds and 81 fund vehicles. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world’s largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 1,400 professionals operating in 34 offices in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Japan, Asia and Australia. More than 1,550 investors from 74 countries rely on Carlyle to achieve premium returns on their invested capital. Our investors range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Through an array of products and geographic specific-funds, we work to meet the dynamic needs of the world’s most sophisticated investors.

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WHOLEGRAIN TORTIGLIONI WITH VEGETABLE PESTO – SKIN, STEM AND LEAVES
9.88 oz Barilla wholegrain Tortiglioni
the skin of 3 washed carrots (approx. 2.12 oz)
3 asparagus stems (herbaceous, approx. 2.82 oz)
the leaves of a bunch of radishes (approx. 1.42 oz) – or 2.12 oz rapini herbaceous stems)
the green leaves of a fresh spring onion (approx. 2.12 oz)
fresh parsley stems (herbaceous, approx. 0.70 oz)
extra virgin olive oil and a few mint leaves
2 sundried or marinated tomatoes
0.70 oz hazelnuts
0.70 oz Pecorino cheese
5 anchovy fillets
Follow the passive method to cook the pasta, by bringing 2 l / 3.5 pints of lightly salted water to a boil. Pour in the pasta and boil 2 minutes without a lid. Then stir, put the lid on and turn the heat off.
Let the pasta cook for another 10 minutes, without removing the lid. Drain it with a strainer ladle and pour it into a pan to cool; add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil for it not to stick.
Now thoroughly wash all the vegetables, stems, skin and leaves, keeping them separate.
In the same water which you cooked the pasta in, first blanch the spring onion leaves for a few seconds, then add the radish leaves, the asparagus stems and the parsley.
Cool them in water and ice for them to maintain a bright colour.
Blend in a mixer, adding extra virgin olive oil, the anchovy fillets and the raw carrot skin.
Lastly, add the hazelnuts, the grated Pecorino cheese and a mint leaf.
Season the wholegrain Tortiglioni and serve.

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Those of you that follow me will have noticed from this blog and many of my social media posts that I’m a bit of a bookworm especially books with a feline theme. Studying to eventually become a feline behaviourist has also enabled me to buy even more feline focused books, I could open a feline library! I will read academic cat books, fictional cat books (especially crime cozies), Japanese feline themed stories (often quite spiritual and different), non-fiction cat themed books and even the occasional children’s cat book. This year I have discovered a few feline literary delights which would make purrfect gifts for cat lovers and I’m going to mention two older books that I adore and have read more than once…..
The first on the list is newly published Cat Lady by Dawn O’Porter, this book is about a women and her beloved cat, this book will make you laugh out loud in places and be deeply touched in others. It mentions and brings into the story cat bereavement and how powerful animal loss can be and the need for it to be recognised more in society, cats are family after all. I was hooked by this book from the first page and couldn’t put it down, it’s a very human story also, not just about cats and it does contain scenes of a sexual nature (human not feline)……
Second on the list is Mala’s Cat by Mala Kacenberg, this is the moving true story of a young Jewish girl escaping the German Invasion of Poland by living alone in a forest with only a cat for company and surviving in the shadow of the Holocaust, gripping and often shocking, heartbreaking but definitely worth reading……
The Cat With Three Passports by CJ Fentiman is number three on my list, a story of working and travelling in Japan, of what happens when you are working and travelling in a foreign land and you find a homeless kitten which changes all your plans. This is a great read especially if you are interested in Japan, I really enjoyed the author’s writing and hope she writes more in the future….
Number four on my list is Homer’s Odyssey by great cat writer Gwen Cooper, this book came out over 10 years ago and I blame Gwen for my obsession for cat books. Homer’s Odyssey is the true story of a blind abandoned kitten who finds a wonderful home with Gwen who really didn’t want another cat and how they changed each other’s lives for the better, this is a great book that will melt your heart. Gwen has over the years been writing many more cat books and I love her style of writing and sense of humour, totally recommend her books.
Last but not least is Strays by Britt Collins, this book will hook you from the first chapter, a true story of a lost cat and a homeless man and their travels across America. This book tells you how inseparable these two become, helping each other heals scars from their past. I could tell you more but I don’t want to spoil the wonderful beautifully written book for you.
These books are all available from the usual places and all make fabulous pressies for cat loving bookworms….. beware you may want to read them before giving them as gifts 🙂
Please let me know if you read any of them and what you thought too.
Love & Purrs Rachel and Lola xxx


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This one’s a sort of beef/barley/veggie soup.
First I tossed in a can of diced tomatoes, followed by 2 small pieces of beef/steak someone had given me (each about the size of a deck of cards - not big, but big enough for flavor), then sweet potatoes (4, peeled and diced), then a bag of frozen string beans, followed by an onion, a bell pepper and 4 large ribs of celery. Along the way, after each layer, I tossed in 1/4 of the cup of barley. Oh, and I topped it all with a splash, a generous splash, of Worcestershire sauce that’s been in the closet since my nephew (who used it on everything including mashed potatoes) passed on.
I’ve learned, after using dried barley a few times, to sort of layer it thinly. Otherwise, I end up with some golf-ball-size glob-like barley balls.
This was in answer to my wanting some beef stew but I’ll settle for a sort of soup. Hopefully, the barley will do its usual job of slightly thickening the broth. I no longer use flour or cornstarch for that. So, after defrosting the little pieces of beef, I just went rummaging around in the pantry closets and the freezer and the veggie drawers.
Looking forward to this tomorrow.


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According to allcountrylist, Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat, Danish: Grønland, English: Greenland) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean that can be counted with both North America and Europe in terms of location. Greenland has been an autonomous self-governing country from Denmark since 1979. The capital of Greenland is Nuuk.
According to countryvv, Greenland is best known for the large ice fields with ice floes and mountains. No less than 85% of Greenland is covered by an ice sheet, in some places up to 3 meters thick. On the coastline you will find huge fjords and glaciers. Greenland has few buildings and few inhabitants. The population consists largely of nomads (locally referred to as Kalaallit and/or Inuit). Polar bears, seals and walruses live in Greenland. There is plenty of fishing around Greenland, including salmon trout. In Greenland you also have to deal with the polar night/day. This is a natural phenomenon where there is no sun all day (November 27 to January 15) or sun all day long (May 20 to July 22). Like the entire Arctic, Greenland is affected by global warming. Since the year 2000, the sea level has risen by about 0.8 millimeters annually. If all the ice caps in Greenland melted, this would mean a sea level rise of about 7 metres.
Where is Greenland?
Travel information of Greenland
Official name: Greenland
Continent: Europe and North America
Area: 2,175,600 km²
Country code: GL, GRL
Population: 56,749 inhabitants (2012)
Government: Status separate from Denmark
Highest point: 3,694 m (Gunnbjørn Fjeld)
Distance (Amsterdam – Nuuk): 3,437 km
Flight time: approximately 5 hours
Current status: No special security risks.
Current color code: Green.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), (temporary) measures may apply in Greenland that you as a tourist may have to deal with. For the most up-to-date corona travel advice, please refer to our special coronavirus travel advice page. For the number of current corona infections, number of deaths and various corona-related graphs in Greenland, please visit Countryaah.
On our travel offer page you will find an overview of reliable travel organizations that offer complete trips and holidays to Greenland. In addition, you will find an overview of separate travel components (hotels and airline tickets) with which you can compile your ideal trip yourself.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a travel guide, map, hiking map, cycling map, book or DVD about Greenland?
Weather and climate
Greenland has a polar climate. In the summer months the temperatures are around -10 to 10 degrees. In the winter months, temperatures are around -10 to -50 degrees.
The current weather (weather forecast) and a weather forecast for Greenland can be found on our extensive weather page.
Extensive information about the climate of Greenland can be found at Climate info.
May, June and July are the best months to travel to Greenland. In these months the temperatures are highest and it is longer light than in the winter months. March and April are the best months for a snow holiday to Greenland.
Greenlandic is the official language in Greenland. In addition, Danish and English are spoken.
You must have a valid identity card or passport.
A visa is not necessary.
Embassies and consulates
Below is an overview of relevant diplomatic representations, including addresses and contact details.
Netherlands Embassy in Denmark: netherlandsworldwide.nl.
Dutch consulate in Greenland: netherlandsworldwide.nl.
Danish embassy in the Netherlands (also for Greenland): netherlandse.um.dk.
Danish consulates in the Netherlands (also for Greenland): rijksoverheid.nl.
For urgent assistance, you can contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24/7 on +31247247247.
You do not need any vaccinations for a visit to Greenland.
Money and Currency
In Greenland, payments are made with the Danish kroner (DKK).
The current position of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
An overview of all ATMs in Greenland can be found on our ATMs page.
Prices in Greenland are much more expensive than in the Netherlands. The price difference with the Netherlands is +25% on average. Some examples are: restaurants (6% more expensive), food (46% more expensive), imported beer in catering (72% cheaper), cigarettes (63% more expensive) and public transport (30% cheaper). Please note that the price difference in tourist areas, especially during high season, may vary.
In Greenland it is not customary to tip. Service costs are included in the price as standard.
– Greenland (Nuuk): 4 hours earlier.
– Scoresbysund and Ittoqqortoormiit: 2 hours earlier.
– Danmarkshavn: 1 hour earlier (winter time), 2 hours earlier (summer time).
– Thule and Pituffik (Qaanaaq): 5 hours earlier.
Above we talk about the time difference during our winter and summer time.
Find the local times, dates, time zones, time zone map and exceptions for Greenland on our time difference page.
In Greenland you have to drive on the right.
You do not need an international driver’s license to drive and/or rent a motor vehicle in Greenland.
In Greenland the same plugs and sockets are used as in the Netherlands.
More information about electricity in Greenland can be found on our electricity page.
If you need help from the police, fire brigade and/or ambulance in an emergency, you can use the emergency numbers below.
– Police: 112
– Fire: 112
– Ambulance: 112
Tap water is safe to drink.
News and newspapers
The latest news related to Greenland can be found on Google news.
An overview of the newspapers from Greenland can be found on Abyznewslinks.
Websites from Greenland end in.gl.
Greenland official websites: greenland.com and naalakkersuisut.gl.
The country code (international access code) to call someone in Greenland is 00299 or +299.
Do you want to call the Netherlands from Greenland? Then use the Dutch country code 0031 or +31.
(If using a country code, omit the leading 0 of the number to be called.)
Photos and videos
On Flickr you will find a nice collection of photos of Greenland.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos from Greenland.
An overview of all public holidays in Greenland can be found on Beleven.org.
Reviews and travel experiences
On Zoover and TripAdvisor you will find reviews from travelers about accommodations (eg hotel), restaurants and destinations in Greenland, supplemented with photos, videos and places of interest.
Are you looking for a travelogue about Greenland?
Here you will find travel reports and experiences of travelers who have previously visited Greenland. It is also possible to keep a free diary of your trip for family and/or friends.
Nature and world heritage
An overview of the protected nature areas (including national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in Greenland can be found on Protected Planet.
An overview of the world heritage sites in Greenland can be found on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Do you want to know how much you are allowed to import and export when traveling to Greenland? On the IATA website you will find an overview of the maximum quantities of cigarettes, alcohol, medicines and money, among other things. If you stick to these quantities, you don’t have to declare anything to customs. You will also find the laws and regulations regarding the entry of pets on this website.
Below you will find relevant legislation and regulations that you may encounter during your visit to Greenland.
– Alcohol: Buying and/or drinking from the age of 18.
– Alcohol and traffic: The maximum permitted alcohol content is 0.5.
– Tobacco: Buy from the age of 18, smoking at all ages.
– Smoking ban: In public places.
– Homosexuality: Allowed
Did you know that…
…Greenland is geographically part of North America?
…Greenland is the largest island in the world?
…Greenland is the least populated country in the world (0.03 inhabitants per km²)?
…All towns and villages in Greenland are on the coast because of the lack of ice?
…85% of Greenland s covered in ice?

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WASHINGTON — The Walt Disney World Resort hotels have added a new payment card policy for guests who put their card on file during check-in, according to multiple reports.
The new policy, which was sent to customers using the My Disney Experience app, will have Disney Resort Hotels place incremental authorization holds on payment cards for potential incremental expenses, which is a hotel industry standard that Disney has not embraced until now.
“Under the new policy, Disney Resort hotels will place incremental authorization holds on the payment card for estimated incidental expenses, in addition to any balance due on the reservation,” according to WDW News Today, a watchdog for all Walt Disney World policies and events.
Resorts will now place an authorization hold on your card for any balances due, and an extra $100 to cover incidental expenses.
If you exceed that extra $100, the hotels will automatically obtain incremental holds.
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However: The authorization holds will never exceed the balance plus $100.
Why it matters: This is a standard hotel practice. But Walt Disney World Resort hotels don’t currently place holds on customers’ accounts.
- Customers don’t have to put their card on files. However, they won’t be able to charge to their room.
- “This is standard hotel industry practice, but until now Disney has only obtained a signature at check-in as a guest’s promise to pay, and did not actually charge the card until checkout,” according to WDW News Today.


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LONDON and NEW YORK, 14 June 2019 / PRNewswire / – Brenntag tops the 10th ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors ranking announced today.
With a full-line range of more than 10,000 products, and tailor-made distribution solutions for industrial and specialty chemicals across 580 locations, Germany-based Brenntag tops the global list with 2018 sales of $14.4bn, ICIS independent research has shown.
Brenntag is followed by US-based Univar Solutions with $8.6bn in revenue. US-based Tricon Energy comes in third with $7.8bn in sales, followed by Germany-based Helm with sales of $5.9bn. Netherlands-headquartered IMCD is in fifth position, with sales of $3.2bn.
“While branded the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors, this comprehensive global listing includes a total of almost 250 companies ‒ a diverse group that serve the needs of customers and suppliers across the supply chain,” said Joseph Chang, global editor of ICIS Chemical Business.
The ranking was compiled by ICIS with the support of the US-based National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD), the European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC), Brazilian Association of Chemical and Petrochemical Distributors (ASSOCIQUIM), Responsible Distribution Canada (RDC), the UK-based Chemical Business Association and the International Chemical Trade Association (ICTA).


Training with pistols on the range is not only time well spent, it’s also enjoyable. Let’s remember that while guns are tools often designed for protection and self-defense, they can also be fun when used responsibly. The reason I mention this is that if you can make your range time “fun,” you’ll be even more prone to get the practice you need in.
Also, to effectively train and practice, you will need all the right support gear. Of course, you’ll need ammo. But if your firearm is a handgun, what about a means to safely carry and present it? Needless to say, a good holster is essential for training with a pistol. Incorporating holster work is vital so that you can practice your draw and presentation.
Cazzuto: What’s in a Name?
Frankly, I was a bit puzzled when I first saw the DeSantis holster on the Springfield Armory Store that we are reviewing here today. That holster is the Cazzuto, an outside-the-waistband (OWB) paddle holster that is constructed of a rugged thermoplastic that makes it light and compact. But it wasn’t the actual holster itself that threw me — it was the name.
I’ll be honest, I had to Google translate this one to find out what “Cazzuto” means. While my discovery did lead to a humored smiled on my face, I’m not going to write here what it translates to. Let’s just say it conveys a certain level of confidence and toughness. A “Cazzuto” is someone (or something) you definitely would not want to mess with. So, let’s see if this holster lives up to the hype.
The model I have in for testing is the one for the 5” 1911 DS Prodigy (the SA Store also has it for the SA-35). The holster itself is made of a thermoplastic material and is exceptionally light and compact. The holster form is a one-piece, fold-over design that meets on the triggerguard side of the holster. Located here are two bolts that can be used to set the retention of the holster.
The Cazzuto has two attachment options. One of the options is a belt slide option, probably the most common option among all holsters. In this configuration, the holster will fit belts up to 1¾”. The second option is my personal favorite, a paddle system. The belt slide and paddle are interchangeable and can be swapped out using the included hardware.
As noted, the paddle attachment is my favorite method for wearing this holster. Designed to slip inside the waistband of your pants, the curved paddle surface of the holster proved to be quite comfortable. The edges of the paddle are smooth, which is part of how comfortable it is.
Regarding cant, you can adjust the attachment bolts of the holster to give the Cazzuto the cant you desire. It is adjustable in a range from forward to rearward cant. The paddle also has small wings that offshoot on the edges and hook back into the user’s pants. This creates more friction in the attachment, which is highly desirable. I have tried several paddle holsters that don’t have this, and the result is a sloppy holster that moves and shifts.
Hands-On with the Cazzuto Holster
Recently, I got out on the range and put in some reps with the Cazzuto holster for my 5″ Prodigy pistol. The first thing I noticed was how excellent the paddle was. It is comfortable, sturdy and efficient. The paddle is exceptionally well done, and you can tell DeSantis put forth every effort to make sure it’s the best it can be.
This holster ships with the paddle on it, and it’s easy to see why. It’s a faster-to-put-on option with superior comfort and drawing capability (in my personal opinion). The fit of the holster to the Prodigy is also exceptional. I’ve tried out a few other DeSantis holsters, so this didn’t surprise me. The fit of all of the DeSantis holsters I have tried out have all had impeccable fits to the gun. The Cazzuto, in particular, has a satisfying snap when you insert the gun.
Since the mold and fit are so good, I found I could run the holster at a lighter retention setting, but still have a good hold on the gun since it fits so tight. I enjoyed this holster a great deal. Everything about it has been awesome, and that’s coming from a guy who didn’t realize until recently how much he likes paddle holsters.
Cazzuto Holster Review Conclusion
The Cazzuto has been the OWB holster I’ve enjoyed the most so far when shooting my Prodigy. The quality of the holster, the speed that it goes on, and the fact that it’s very comfortable, all make this holster a winner in my book. The Cazzuto is a holster that will not disappoint if you are looking for a high-quality option for the Prodigy. Oh, and it definitely lives up to the name “Cazzuto”!
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Inductees The 6-foot-1 guard's 16 points against NCAA champion Kansas helped the National Industrial Basketball League champion Peoria Diesels win the 1952 Olympic Tournament. He scored the final and winning basket in the Championship game. He was named to three Amateur Athletic Union all-America squads during four years with Peoria and finished with 1,235 career points, eighth on the all-time list.
He played in all seven U.S. Olympic basketball victories on the way to the 1952 gold medal at Helsinki.
Williams earned varsity basketball letters at Purdue for the 1946-48-49-50 seasons, and was twice named Most Valuable Player for the Boilermakers. His .857 free throw percentage led all Big Ten Conference free throw shooters in 1948-49.
Williams led a 71-65 Purdue victory over Bradley in 1949, the dedication game for Robertson Memorial Field House and the first loss for the Braves after four victories in the new facility.
The 6-foot-1 guard's 16 points against NCAA champion Kansas helped the National Industrial Basketball League champion Peoria Diesels win the 1952 Olympic Tournament. He scored the final and winning basket in the Championship game. He was named to three Amateur Athletic Union all-America squads during four years with Peoria and finished with 1,235 career points, eighth on the all-time list.
Neve Harms Award
The Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Neve Harms Award, formerly the Peoria Advertising and Selling Club's Annual Meritorious Service to Sports Award, was named the Neve Harms Award in 1966 and for a very good reason.
As Director of Proctor Recreation Center, Harms observed the need for all youths to experience participation in sports activities, and not just the few who excelled. He, therefore, adopted a firm policy which assured that all youths would have an opportunity to play in games of the various sports controlled by Proctor Center. This plan met with much success and certainly with acceptance by parents whose children became more interested in sport activities at Proctor and consequently made good use of their free time.
Neve carried through this policy when he was appointed Superintendent of the Peoria City Recreation Department which later became part of the Peoria Park District. In addition, he also developed a system of recognition for all youths so that each young person could feel good about his or her efforts.
This kind of interest in all youths regardless of ability came from a most competitive and outstanding athlete. Neve was a four-sport player at Manual High School and a three-sport letter winner at Bradley University. He was a member of the 1929 Manual High School State Championship Basketball team.
Awards prior to 1981 were offered through the Peoria Advertising Club, rather than the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame. We don't have biographies for these individuals. If anyone would be able to provide the bios that were written by the club at the time of the awards, we would very much appreciate receiving them for posting. We are also missing the Bruce Saurs' bio that was written in the 1991 Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Banquet book, and we would like to receive it also. We are specifically interested in the bios written at the time of the awards, not more or less current. Please contact Rick at email@example.com.
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The first official Board of Directors meeting was held on October 14, 1979. Officers were elected. Early decisions determined that the Hall of Famers would be from the Greater Peoria Area; the name would be The Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame; its purpose would be to promote and encourage the many varied sports programs in our area, to share with the area the pride we have in the accomplishments of area athletes, and to honor those men, women and teams contributing to our enjoyment and rich sports history.
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Larry Thomas, Seinfeld's (in)famous Soup Nazi, will be coming to Harvard Square on Friday, manning a food truck with a Seinfeld-based menu on a national tour.
The truck will be in Winthrop Park on JFK Street and will remain in Harvard Square from noon until 2 p.m. before moving to Dewey Square in Boston. Seinfeld diehards and newbies alike will be delighted by the menu offerings, which include Mulligatawny Soup (from the famous “Soup Nazi” Episode) and Junior Mints and Muffin Tops, other selections that remain a part of Seinfeld lore.
According to the truck’s Facebook page, Thomas will “sign autographs, shake your hand and if you’re lucky he might even yell at you.”
There is no indication yet as to whether or not his recipe-filled armoire will make an appearance.


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The Green Zone, Baghdad, 2003: in this walled-off compound of swimming pools and luxurious amenities, Paul Bremer and his Coalition Provisional Authority set out to fashion a new, democratic Iraq. Staffed by idealistic aides chosen primarily for their views on issues such as abortion and capital punishment, the CPA spent the crucial first year of occupation pursuing goals that had little to do with the immediate needs of a postwar nation: flat taxes instead of electricity and deregulated health care instead of emergency medical supplies.
In this acclaimed firsthand account, the former Baghdad bureau chief of The Washington Post gives us an intimate portrait of life inside this Oz-like bubble, which continued unaffected by the growing mayhem outside. This is a quietly devastating tale of imperial folly, and the definitive history of those early days when things went irrevocably wrong in Iraq.
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In The Making of the President 1972, the fourth volume of narrative history of American politics in action, Theodore H. White brings his defining quartet of campaign narratives to a surprising and riveting close.
The consummate journalist, White chronicles both the Democratic and the Republican parties as they jockeyed for position toward the end of Richard M. Nixon’s turbulent first term. He illuminates the cinematic moments that shaped the campaign—the attempt on George Wallace’s life, Edmund Muskie crying in the snow in New Hampshire, the swift rise and fall of Tom Eagleton, and the ongoing anguish of Vietnam—leading inexorably to a second chaotic collapse among the Democrats and a landslide victory for Nixon. Yet even as the president’s highest ambitions were confirmed, White watches aghast as the “new Nixon” of 1968 is eclipsed by the corrupt Nixon of old—a Shakespearean conclusion to an astonishing political epoch.
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“White unites a novelist's knack of dramatization and a historian's sense of significance with a synthesizing skill that grasps the reader by the lapels.” —Newsweek
In The Making of the President 1968, the third volume of the groundbreaking series that revolutionized American political journalism, Theodore H. White offers a compelling account of one of the most turbulent presidential campaigns in history: the 1968 election that put Richard M. Nixon in the White House. Viewing the electoral process from an insider's perspective—capturing both the vast scope and the intimate, behind-the-scenes details—White chronicles a campaign that saw the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, was marked by protest and violence in the streets of Chicago, and that came down to a neck-and-neck finish between the tenacious but ill-starred Hubert H. Humphrey and the most fascinating politician of the modern age: the finally, unexpectedly, victorious Richard Nixon.


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Whatcom MRC: focus on North Chuckanut Bay
North Chuckanut Bay has been closed to recreational shellfish harvest since the mid-1990s due to water quality issues, although the bay supports many species of clams. Five years ago, Whatcom MRC reinvigorated water quality work in the bay, with a goal of restoring the recreational shellfish area. Since then, they’ve done intensive water quality sampling in both the marine and freshwater, septic system evaluations, and increased community outreach.
The MRC’s community outreach includes their most recent newsletter to the Chuckanut watershed neighborhood with information about the water quality sampling being conducted by the MRC, along with information on wildlife tracking, rebates for small farm improvements and septic system evaluations.
MRC staff and Whatcom County staff recently developed a comprehensive report of all of the efforts in the area to improve water quality, mostly by the Whatcom MRC, which was shared with the Washington Department of Health to help inform a discussion about potential next steps. The document describes water quality patterns, on-the-ground work completed, continuing efforts and other recommendations. Follow the MRC’s progress on this effort on their website.
The Northwest Straits Commission is a regional coordinating body comprised of people who care about the marine areas where they live, and who work together to protect and restore marine resources.
The Northwest Straits Commission carries out regional conservation projects and supports the work of seven Marine Resources Committees through funding, technical support, training and regional coordination.More About Us and the Northwest Straits Region »
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Raingarden success in QuilceneJefferson MRC
Jefferson MRC partnered with WSU Extension to install a new rain garden in Quilcene last month. Nine volunteers, including Greg Brotherton, one of the Jefferson County Commissioners and Cliff Moore, the new WSU Jefferson County Extension Director, joined the staff of both organizations to create a lovely new space where road runoff will be filtered and cleaned before entering a creek that flows directly into Dabob Bay. Students from the local school also joined for a brief hands-on class, in preparation for their work on another rain garden project on their school grounds later this fall.
This garden brings the total completed by Jefferson MRC and partners to 10 gardens installed covering nearly 8,000 square feet. Track the MRC's progress on rain gardens on their website.
Skagit students learn marine science hands-onSkagit MRC
Skagit MRC’s successful program to engage local students in research activities, “Kids on the Beach”, continued this month with Conway School’s 8th graders. One class spent their field day beach seining and looking at fish diversity and abundance, while another collected samples to look for forage fish eggs. Following their post-fieldwork classroom work, they’ll be ready to present the results of their work at a symposium next month.
In addition to Conway kids, Skagit volunteers created a special one-day program for a 5th grade school group, who were able to try out forage fish sampling at Camp Kirby on Samish Island. The Kids on the Beach program is led by the Skagit MRC and supported by a fantastic and collaborative team of people and organizations.
A key to the success of the program is the volunteers who come out to share their expertise and help these emerging scientists on fieldwork days. As one shared after a recent day on the beach, “This added another great event with great volunteers to my list of many. I love to think that we made a difference in at least one little still-forming brain and nothing beats leading by example, which we do very, very well. Our group picture really says it all, those smiles are real and so is our love for these events...and it shows!”
Thanks to all who are part of this program! To learn more or find out how you can volunteer, check out their website.
Island MRC hosts creosote ID workshopIsland MRC
Island MRC hosted a creosote identification and reporting workshop on Whidbey and Camano islands this month, featuring an overview of creosote and its impacts on the environment, as well as tips to identify loose creosote-treated debris. Chris Robertson with Washington Department of Natural Resources presented to the group of 27 attendees.
Participants were introduced to the MyCoast phone app as a reporting tool, and had the opportunity during the workshop to try their skills in the field by identifying and reporting creosote on local beaches. MyCoast allows individuals to notify state resource managers about loose creosote by submitting reports, and 94% of attendees at Island MRC’s workshop indicated that they plan to use the app to report creosote in the future.
Learn more about MyCoast at https://mycoast.org/wa, or download it from the iPhone app store or the Google app store.
Member Spotlight: Todd WoodardSkagit MRC
Todd Woodard is a member of the Skagit MRC, representing the Samish Indian Nation, where he is the director of the Department of Natural Resources. Todd was born in Chicago and moved around the United States before landing in Washington in 2001. In high school, Jacque Cousteau inspired him to learn about the ocean and investigate a career as a marine biologist. A summer working at the Chicago Aquarium helped him learn about marine life, but a trip to the Florida Keys reinforced his desire to become an ocean advocate.Continue Reading »
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Don't get too close to Beyoncé, now! When Omari Hardwick kissed the singer not once but twice on the cheek at the 2019 NAACP Image Awards, many fans thought the actor acted inappropriately. Fans targeted Omari on his Instagram page by unleashing a swarm of bee emoji's and various memes. When the controversy first began, Omari's rep could not be reached for comment.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, the "Cowboy" rocker threw some shade at the "Crazy in Love" singer. "Beyoncé, to me, doesn't have a f--king 'Purple Rain,' but she's the biggest thing on Earth," he told the publication. "How can you be that big without at least one 'Sweet Home Alabama' or 'Old Time Rock & Roll'? People are like, 'Beyoncé's hot. Got a nice f--king ass.' I'm like, 'Cool, I like skinny white chicks with big t-ts.' Doesn't really f--king do much for me." The Beyhive heard the comments and began flooding Kid Rock's social media pages with the bee emoji. Don't mess!
Soon after Lemonade came out, fans had one big question they desperately wanted answered: Who is Becky with the good hair? For many, they thought Rachel Roy was the subject of the special lyrics after she posted a cryptic Instagram with the caption, "Good hair don't care." The Beyhive called her out forcing Rachel to cancel appearances and speak out against bullying. "I respect love, marriages, families and strength," she wrote. "What shouldn't be tolerated by anyone, no matter what, is bullying, of any kind."
Back in July 2017, the Beyhive started buzzing with outrage after a tweet of an alleged Madame Tussauds wax figure of Beyoncé went viral. Fans sounded off online so much that Madame Tussauds released a statement over the controversy. "Our talented team of sculptors takes every effort to ensure we accurately color match all of our wax figures to the celebrity being depicted," the statement read. "Lighting within the attraction combined with flash photography may distort and misrepresent the color of our wax figures."
Never one to shy away from her true thoughts, Wendy Williams got into some trouble when she discussed the singer's project for Life Is But a Dream. "I am a Beyoncé fan. I'm going to be watching this documentary—because fortunately one of the TVs in our kitchen has closed captioning, so I'll be able to understand what she says," Wendy explained. "You know Beyoncé can't talk. Beyoncé sounds like she has a fifth-grade education. She can't talk." How you doin' Beyhive? Probably not so good.
Back in February 2015, the Internet got into a frenzy after alleged untouched photos of Beyoncé from a 2013 campaign made the rounds. While the beauty brand wasn't commenting on the legitimacy of the pictures, it didn't stop the Beyhive from expressing how upset they were about the alleged leaks.


THE IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRY 4.0 IN THIS NEW NORMAL
The manufacturing industry has had several major stages throughout history, starting with the mechanization of production by harnessing water and steam (Industry 1.0), then using electric power to create mass production (Industry 2.0), and to the introduction of electronics and information technology to automate production (Industry 3.0). Now we find ourselves in the middle of a new stage, named Industry 4.0
“There are three reasons why today’s transformations represent not merely a prolongation of the Third Industrial Revolution but rather the arrival of a Fourth and distinct one: velocity, scope, and systems impact.” (Klaus Schwab, The World Economic Forum)
“The possibilities of billions of people connected by mobile devices, with unprecedented processing power, storage capacity, and access to knowledge, are unlimited. And these possibilities will be multiplied by emerging technology breakthroughs in fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles, 3-D printing, nanotechnology, biotechnology, materials science, energy storage, and quantum computing.” (Klaus Schwab, The World Economic Forum)
Industry 4.0 has four foundational technologies that are applied through the complete value chain (McKinsey, July 29, 2020):
- Connectivity, data, computational power (Sensors, IoT, Cloud Technology, Blockchain)
- Analytics and intelligence (Advanced analytics, Machine learning, Artificial Inteligence)
- Human-machine interaction (Virtual and augmented reality, Robotics and automation, RPA, chatbots)
- Advanced engineering (Additive manufacturing, Renewable energy, Nanoparticles)
But how does this new Industrial Revolution fit with the challenges presented in the New Normality?
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the world, disrupting the global Supply Chain in multiple ways, from the closure of suppliers’ factory floors, the reduction of goods required by business as they are closed, to a huge increase in e-commerce as people are staying home. According to the IMF the global economy is projected to contract by 4.4% in 2020 (IMF World Economic Outlook, October 20020), but at the same time there has been a 30.1% increase of online shopping in the US between the first half of 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019 (Digital Commerce 360, Fareeha Ali).
These phenomena are creating an important challenge in the manufacturing industry as it becomes extremely difficult to forecast and react with sufficient agility to respond to all these changes.
The adoption of Industry 4.0 was “gaining momentum before COVID-19, helping companies transform their operations in everything from production efficiency to product customization, with improvements in speed to market, service effectiveness, and a new-business model creation” (McKinsey, July 29, 2020). As we experience this pandemic, some companies see that revenues are down and are be tempted to reduce spending in new technologies. However, this view will leave them behind peers that implement a digital solution based on the Industry 4.0 toolbox.
Those who implement digital technologies that allow them to more easily share and act on critical information through the value chain (for example digital work instructions for operator assistance, operator assistance through augmented reality, predictive analytics in demand planning, end-to-end visibility of the production process, order management with real-time track-and-trace, supply chain digital control tower, carrier analytics, and many more) will be able to react to new challenges while providing seamless access to their products.
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SINGAPORE, August 2. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday will attend a number of meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and will have a series of bilateral contacts.
Lavrov arrived in Singapore on Wednesday. After the ASEAN meeting, Lavrov is expected to give a news conference for Russian journalists and will take off home in the evening.
Consolidation of positions and closer contacts
The program of Lavrov’s visit includes participation in a Russia-ASEAN ministerial meeting. According to the Russian foreign ministry, the Russian top diplomat will focus in his speech on issues of building strategic partnership relations with the Association. "It is planned to agree additional measures to expand cooperation in the political, trade-and-economic, social and cultural spheres with an eye of preparing another summit meeting," the ministry said.
Other topics to be addressed at the meeting will include steps to invigorate ASEAN’s contacts with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as well as measures to improve the legal framework for cooperation between these associations.
"The Russian delegation’s work will be geared to consolidate our country’s positions in the Asia Pacific region, promote cooperation both in bilateral and multilateral formats in the interests of building a balanced and equal system of interstate relations in the Asia Pacific region that will meet the present-day realities," the Russian foreign ministry said.
Trust-building and responding to challenges
Russia is taking serious effort to expand cooperation with the ASEAN countries to respond to new challenges and threats. "Of major importance in Russia’s dialogue with the ten ASEAN nations are efforts to work out coordinated measures to ensure security of the use of information and communications technologies," the ministry noted. "Russian security agencies are expanding assistance to law enforcement and special services of the ASEAN countries in training highly qualified personnel."
Measures to shape an architecture of equal and indivisible security in the Asia Pacific region will be in focus of a ministerial meeting of the East Asia Summit (EAS). "The EAS ministerial conference will focus on preparations for the 13th East Asia Summit meeting to be held in Singapore on November 14-15, 2018," the ministry said. "Topics for discussion will include current regional and international problems."
The ASEAN Regional Forum, the last ASEAN meeting to be attended by the Russian foreign minister in Singapore, will center round trust-building measures. "It is planned to discuss issues of closer cooperation in such spheres as disarmament and non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, countering terrorism and organized crime, ensuring security at sea, and rapid response," the ministry said. "The meeting is expected to yield a number of documents, including a statement on cooperation in emergency response and a plan of activities for 2018-2019."
The Russian top diplomat traditionally holds bilateral contacts on the sidelines of ASEAN events. Thus, last year in Manila, Lavrov held talks with his counterparts from a number of countries, including China, Japan, Turkey, North Korea and the United States.
Information about Lavrov’s bilateral contacts in Singapore was not disclosed until Wednesday, when the Russian foreign ministry said that it was looking at organizing the minister’s meetings with the foreign ministers of Cambodia, Laos, China, South Korea, and Singapore.
Naturally, journalists were curious about Lavrov’s possible meeting with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. It was reported last week that Moscow and Washington were looking at possible options for such talks on the sidelines of international forums. However, as it turned out, the two top diplomats will not meet in Singapore.
A source in the Russian delegation told TASS, Lavrov and Pompeo will not be able to meet as their schedules do not coincide. It has been decided to consider other possibilities for a meeting," the source said.

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- 1.5 lbs Sockeye Salmon
- Torn mixed greens
- 1 cup Jasmine rice
- 1 Tbsp Butter/margarine
- 3 Tbsp Safflower Oil* (adjust according to taste, I like a light oil so I use it sparingly)
- 1 Blood Orange
- 1 Tbsp Fennel seeds
- .25 cup Maple Syrup
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
- Cook Jasmine rice according to directions and set aside.
- On low heat**, add butter, oil, fennel seeds, lemon juice, & syrup to a skillet.
- Add salmon once oil mixture is hot.
- Add half of the blood orange.
- Flip salmon often to ensure even coating while cooking or break it up as shown in image.
- Cook thoroughly.
- Once the salmon has finished cooking, add the remaining half of the blood orange and stir.
- Let fish cool slightly before adding over torn mixed greens so not to cook/scorch them.
*Grapeseed or any other light flavored oil would do
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At the American premiere of “The Pioneers,” an opera by Professor Jacob Weinberg, to be sung in Hebrew at Mecca Temple November 25, 27 and 29. the Palestinian dances will be staged and arranged by Miss Dvora Lapson, Miss Lapson, writing in American Dancer says:
“In modern times, the greatest group of what may be called traditional Jewish dances has been preserved by us by a sect of Jews known as Chassidim. This sect came into existence during one of the darkest moments in Jewish history, during the turning point of medievalism, when the Jew of the European ghetto saw before him nothing but darkness.
“One who is interested in the Chassidic dance can still see examples of it on any Sabbath or festive occasion, by visiting the Shtiebel, or gathering place of a Chassidic congregation, of which there are still many throughout the world.
“In our own generation, as we observe the return of the Jew to Palestine and the recreation of a new Jewish national culture, we find that the dance has begun to play a new role in the life of the Jew. Both as a spontaneous expression on the part of masses of enthusiastic young Jews and as a medium in the field of creative art the Hebrew dance is once more coming to the fore.”


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Editorial: Wait for unveiling before criticizing outsourcing plan
John Morgan, chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents, jumped the gun in removing the state's community colleges and technology schools from consideration under Gov. Bill Haslam's outsourcing initiative.
Despite the existence of legitimate questions about the transparency of the process and the effectiveness of outsourcing, decisions on the plan, as Finance and Administration Commissioner Larry Martin said last week, should wait until its mid-February unveiling.
Morgan, who is retiring one year early in protest over Haslam's proposal to sever six universities from the Board of Regents system, wants to exercise a promised opt-out provision in the outsourcing plan for the community colleges and technical schools.
The Halsam administration has been developing its outsourcing initiative in secret for longer than a year. Under the plan, one or more private companies would provide property management services for all the state's buildings — from prisons to office towers to National Guard armories.
The initiative flew under the radar until Aug. 10, when the Department of General Services posted on its website a "request for information" asking interested firms to submit information outlining how they would manage buildings at state colleges and universities, prisons, state parks and military facilities. The state is keeping the responses confidential.
Since then it has become apparent the administration is looking to adapt vested outsourcing, which was developed through research conducted by the University of Tennessee College of Business Administration and centers on developing close relationships between buyers and vendors focusing on outcomes rather than transactions and using incentives for both parties. Vendors typically are intensely involved in developing the contracts before the final agreement is made.
Once the plan's scope became public, the Haslam administration assured the state's public colleges and universities they could opt out and continue managing their own facilities. In his last days in office, Morgan wants to exercise that option for the 13 community colleges and 27 colleges of applied technology; the six state universities that will be leaving the Board of Regents system and operate under their own governing boards are not included.
Martin said the administration would offer a "business justification" for the outsourcing initiative, outlining the cost savings the state should expect, by mid-February.
Outsourcing might make sense in some situations. Contractors managing multiple office buildings, for example, could negotiate lower prices from large vendors. In other cases, such as prisons and armories, outsourcing should be a tougher sell. The state's recent stab at outsourcing hospitality operations at state parks failed miserably — not one company was interested, primarily because the facilities are in such disrepair.
Decision-makers should wait on the plan's details, and the Haslam administration must be absolutely transparent in providing information to the Legislature, state agencies and the public.