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BioSTL launched EAGIC to create a new pathway for innovation to reach farmers. Currently, farmers are receivers of innovation; it is coming at them from all angles and sources. A farmer not only has to deal with the various technologies, they have to figure out which ones will be cost effective on their farm. It can be overwhelming. The current model is also flawed in that farmers are asked to buy the innovation and learn to implement it at their own risk and expense. Farmers are often holding the "risk bag" for innovation. All this can lead to indecision and delay in implementing innovations on the farm. That long-time horizon to adoption and scale of an innovation limits investor interest in agriculture. If they can expect a quicker return elsewhere, why invest in ag? All this reduces grower productivity. Instead of leveraging innovation for enhanced efficiencies, farmers are burdened by the choices of options offered.
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I joined the Rotary Club of Makati-Dasmariñas (RCMD) for dinner with guest speaker Keiichi Miki, CEO of JP Morgan Chase Trust Asia Pacific. He has been an investment manager for over 25 years based in both Hong Kong and Japan. Appointed CEO at the age of 41 - a little bit rare I have to say coming from the Asia-Pac region. Moreover, he is a CEO of a company (well, part of a group of companies held under JP Morgan Chase) who has survived the 2008 meltdown.
Of course it starts off with what is corporate governance and what not, but the highlight of his talk is on the system of laws in countries, the definitions of stakeholders and what differentiates companies from not failing.
First off, the system of laws. The US, UK and Australia have what is called a “common law”. Meaning: wealth maximization. This system means that there isn’t much control over the market explaining the supposed lack of oversight and due diligence that led to the financial meltdown of 2008. This also explains why the US and the UK are the countries most heavily affected.
On the other side of the fence, you have Germany, Italy, France, Japan and Korea who have a “civil law”. Meaning: benefits for all. This system is what the Philippines also has because of our obvious Spanish inheritance - somewhat socialist if you look at those countries. If you again look at the list, these are also the companies who have not been as heavily affected by the meltdown.
Looking back at “common law”, more laws have to be put in place to have better oversight. This has led to the implementation Sarbanes-Oxley Act (aka SOX) in the light of the Enron Scandal.
Just quickly on stakeholders, when talking about corporate governance, he presented a P&L statement and identifying who are the real stakeholders aside from the actual shareholders. It included employees and such.
Lastly, what differentiates companies from failing is not exactly the lack of oversight, but rather the lack oversight given the responsibilities of management and monitoring. Traditionally in Asia, management is about management. Running day to day operations and making sure everything is going on as it should be. No one in management really monitors what is going on which is why now companies have started creating GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) departments that have stronger audit capabilities than there was before.
In short, corporate governance started with nations implementing laws (or even not implementing them) that benefitted economic development (think US and UK military industrial complex) and probably imperialist tendencies. It has to be noted that the UK had a vast empire in the last centuries and even now the US has a vast military empire pretty much everywhere.
The lack of or loose laws, so to speak, led to more or less risky behavior on the part of top management which led to companies failing thus damaging economies, lives and even whole societies. The laws that were put in place to protect and serve the people were not very successful in a sense and corporate governance has to be strongly implemented to prevent another financial crisis.
Whew, lengthy post. Not one I normally do these days. The cool part about his talk was really his very good use of the English language and they way he uses investment terms like “strike beater” in describing CEOs of companies. Japanese are big baseball fans thus the influence. Till the next time I join RCMD.

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Discuss the following questions/topics using the textbook and additional research. Your answers must include 2 sources other than the textbook, 1 biblical integration, and be in APA format, a title page and abstract are not required.
1. Discuss the Williams Act and the implications it places on mergers and acquisitions.
2. Describe and discuss why the time period of a commencement offer is crucial in an offer.
3. Discuss the implications of Wellman v. Dickinson in the U. S. District Court for mergers and acquisitions.
4. Choose two of the U. S. State Corporation laws defined in your text. What implications do these laws or legal principles create for the buyer and seller?
5. Why are state antitakeover laws important? Who are these laws designed to protect?
6. Discuss SEC Rule 10b-5. How does this rule protect shareholders who incur losses?
7. The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 provides the foundation of antitrust law. Discuss at least two of the other Acts that pertain to antitrust.
8. Acquisition is a popular growth strategy, why?
9. How does the synergistic effect influence mergers and acquisitions?
10. Discuss diversification as it relates and drives corporate strategy.

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Kokontozai: KASHIYUKA’s Shop of Japanese Arts and Crafts / Copper Grater
June 8, 2020 | Design, Art, Travel | Kokontozai: KASHIYUKA’s Shop of Japanese Arts and Crafts / Copper Grater | photo_Keisuke Fukamizu hair & make-up_Masako Osuga editor_Masae Wakotranslation_ Mika Yoshida & David G. Imber
Searching all of Japan for handcrafted items that express its heart and soul, our proprietor, KASHIYUKA, presents things that bring a bit of luxury to everyday life. This time out she came across a pure copper grater, favored by professional cooks. This grater’s tiny teeth are set at a workshop in Saitama prefecture.
The teeth appear to be lined up at a perfect one-millimeter pitch, but in fact, with items such as this there is what is known as a “genial irregularity” that is only found in items crafted by hand, and it adds both to their appeal and functionality. On this occasion I encountered just such an everyday device in the hagoita-shaped copper grater.
Ōya Seisakusho [Ōya Manufacturing] was established in 1928, and has been making copper graters for three generations. The copper base plate is made in Niigata prefecture. Here in the town of Wako, in Saitama prefecture, the process of metate, setting of the tiny teeth one by one, using a chisel and hammer, is performed.
“Copper graters have been manufactured since the Edo period [1603-1868]. Copper is hard and robust, yet easy to work by hand, and it has antibacterial properties as well,” says the master craftsman, Mr. Sumito Sunohara, while showing an entry in an Edo-era encyclopedia clearly depicting such a grater.

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Agencies are dying?
Don’t tell that to Rob Norman, chief digital officer and veteran of WPP’s GroupM, who said Monday he will step down from his full-time role to become a part-time adviser for the company.
But even if agencies aren’t having a near-death experience, they should behave like they are, Norman said: “If you don’t assume you’re on war footing, that’s a mistake in a time of radical change. You ask yourself if your strategy is right and if your execution matches your vision and make tough decisions to do that.”
Norman began making those tough decisions at WPP in 2001 after it acquired the digital media agency CIA, where he worked at the time. He served as chairman of media agency MEC in the UK and CEO of GroupM North America before becoming chief digital officer of GroupM in 2012. He will continue to advise GroupM clients and other companies such as the BBC.
At GroupM, Norman’s pointed thought leadership and prescient understanding of how digital media would change the advertising landscape was integral in guiding clients – and GroupM – through disruption. He was on the team that led the acquisition of 24/7 Real Media in 2007, which would become GroupM’s trading desk, Xaxis, and the heart of its programmatic operation.
As Norman steps back from a full-time role in agencyland, he has high hopes for media agencies despite a less-than-stellar financial year for holding companies.
“Anyone that thinks that we are a moribund sector, the coal miners or mall owners of our time, is mistaken,” he said. “The role of the media agency to have visibility across categories, geographies, channels, vendors, tools and services, and to be both the agile integrators of technologies and the passionately neutral observers and combiners of platforms, is vital.”
He spoke with AdExchanger.
AdExchanger: What point is the advertising industry at in its evolution?
ROB NORMAN: We are in a transformational period about the platforms and data sets we deal with, consumer behavior, the way we measure, the mechanisms for trading and the migration from upfront to auction-traded markets.
The sector has been sniped at excessively from the outside. It’s been sniped at by businesses that are under pressure and think they can alleviate that pressure by passing it on to someone else. The business is in a massive transformation, but I think it will emerge different and more vibrant. I think media agencies are only going to be well placed if they choose to disrupt themselves.
How can agencies remain an essential part of the ecosystem as they deal with continued pressure from their clients?
Businesses that are now super successful have had near-death experiences. You don’t have to look further than Apple to think about businesses that got to the verge of collapse.
The people who have made it have a combination of guts and vision. I look at Kelly Clark [CEO, GroupM], and people like Amanda Richman [CEO, Wavemaker], Adam Gerhart [CEO, Mindshare], Sasha Savic [CEO, Mediacom] and Christian Juhl [CEO, Essence], and they’ve got guts and passion for sure.
What’s the future of advertising?
The single word is relevance. People will respond to things they find relevant, whether that is something I need right now, something that speaks to my emotional needs or made me laugh. Relevance in an algorithmically driven world is things more likely to elicit a response which, in turn, creates value for the consumer, the platform and the advertiser.
How do you stay relevant when media consumption continues to fragment?
I would argue that fragmentation is a friend of the relevant. The hardest thing is to be relevant to all people all of the time. The easier thing is to be relevant to some people some of the time.
How will the duopoly dynamic in the industry play out?
Nothing is forever. Google and Facebook have a social, ethical and commercial responsibility. When you create weaponry that can be powerful for causes of good, you have to explore the potential for wrongdoers using that same set of weapons. They have come later to that than they should have, which does not mean it’s too late.
The amount of resources they are going to have to apply to reduce the negative impact of their platforms is enormous. Whether that is a big enough break on their progress, I don’t know.
Will the issues Google and Facebook face today deter advertisers at any point?
The YouTube issues have deterred a number of advertisers, although it didn’t have a catastrophic effect on [Google’s] revenues. We’ve got some clients who are almost religious in their views on proximity to content and other clients for whom sales is such a driver that they are largely unconcerned. Advertisers will be extremely supportive about the effort the platforms are making to prevent misuse, and highly critical if they don’t feel those efforts are being made sufficiently.
I’m most concerned that the economic model for original, informative, educative and entertaining content is not undermined by other forces in the market. We’re closer to the edge of that than we should be, but I don’t believe we’re going to reach the edge. Not everyone is going to make it out, but I think that the content creation industry will survive.
Digital media is having a rough month. Can it survive on an ad-supported model?
The New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and HBO create a media experience someone will be prepared to pay for. That’s an ethos that will serve you well. If your idea is to monetize large volumes of undifferentiated eyeballs through intrusive advertising, your business model is not correct in the digital world.
With privacy initiatives like GDPR in Europe, how will digital advertising continue as we know it today?
We don’t know. Agencies have enormous obligations under GDPR. Publishers have those responsibilities, as do advertisers. It’s going to require extreme vigilance.
You’ll find extreme efforts to obtain the right consent for use of first-party data. Simultaneously, you’ll find people re-evaluating whether one-to-one marketing is always relevant. There may be a pullback to think about the world at a cohort level.
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“The Pedal Movie” Now Available for Streaming/Download
Calling all pedal geeks, effects gurus, and sonic scientists: Reverb’s new documentary The Pedal Movie is now available. The film clocks in at 2 hours and 22 minutes and tells the story of effects pedals with interviews from over 100 builders, artists, producers, and more.
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Office at Night, 1986. Victor Burgin.
In the past fifty years there has been exceptional interest among photographers in creating images rather than documenting actuality.
Manipulating concepts in creative photography in the 1970s attracted many practitioners due to the emergence of a commercial market for artistic photography.
Photographers have invented images by directing the action of subject before the lens, or manipulating photographic processes, or by mixing graphic, photographic, and electronic procedures. This reflects the experimentalist attitude prevailing in contemporary art as a whole.
Fragmented and reconstituted “realities” became visible on magazine pages, billboards, and television screens. Required the construction of sets, directing models, cropping, retouching, and combining photographs.
The Rivington Place. Carrie Mae Weems.
Photographic experimentalism has been influence of art directors and photography teachers, and promoted to a wide spectrum of students as techniques and ideas used in advertising.
In the US after WWII, artists working with unconventional materials (industrial paint, steel, plastics, pouring, staining and welding) ignored the distinction between various categories of visual expression.
Mixed media performances (part theatrical, part graphic, part photographic) and assemblages.
Photographers began to reevaluate assumptions regarding the distinctions between pure and documentary photography. New was of expression are considered.
Adopted new means that ranged from pairing and sequencing of straight camera images, to the invention of scenes to be photographed, to the manipulation of images either by manually reassembling portions of photographs or by intervening in optical and chemical processes.
Gas station on Route 66, 1962. Ed Ruscha.
Conceptual photography is an approach that regards the photograph as uninflected records of information rather than emotionally nuanced experiences or works of fine art.
Idea has been to present photographers in pairs or sequences to parallel the way that photographs are commonly shown in picture journals or in advertising to the underline the point of view that how reality is frame in the camera depends on the inherent properties of the medium and on where the photographer is stationed.
The photograph is whatever the light reveals, the lens embraces, and the chemical substances make visible, and little to do with ultimate truths.
Watertowers, 1967–80. Bernd and Hilla Becher.
Producing a series of uninflected images of objects of the same sort arranged in an arbitrary sequence-sometimes called a “typology” constitutes another approach that avoids making a personal comment about the subject matter at hand.
California painter-photographer Edward Ruscha claimed to be providing “a catalog of neutral objective facts” when referring to a series of deadpan photographs of parking lots in Thirty-four Parking Lots in Los Angeles.
The images are suggestive of attitudes implicit in the “new topographics” bring to mind the repetition used in advertising photography to emphasize the abundance of material goods.
Blast Furnace, 1980. Bernd and Hilla Becher.
This approach attracted German photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher and Canadian Lynne Cohen.
Many typological images are appealing for their architectonic qualities, relating the work of Minimalists who were engaged in producing serial, geometric painting and sculpture during the 1960s.
Concentrated on size, shape, materials, and topography of industrial structures in England, France, Germany and The US. Bechers claim to be documenting similarities rather than celebrating distinctiveness.
Demonstrate how camera images can provide visual detail that the human eye might be able to take in only over a long period of familiarity with an object. Makers of such informational images disavowed aesthetic intentions.
Physical and psychological aspects of the architectural experience cannot be fully apprehended through photograph. A reaction to this is Judith Turner and dealing with dynamic qualities of geometric shapes and forms in buildings and signage rather than with the actuality of spatial entities.
Alice’s Mirror, 1978. Duane Michals.
Photographers also use sequences often combined with texts of their own devising as a way of communicating subjective experience or commenting on cultural attitudes.
Revealing private realities such as Duane Michals, emphasized the primacy of subjective vision. Creator of fictions rather than of documents in the mid 1970s.
Michals first began to write and then to paint on his photographs, thereby suggesting that the artist may have to go beyond what the camera lens sees in order to deal with phenomena such as chance and death.
The addition of script may also convey a political or social message such as Clarissa Sligh by creating installations and books. Combined images and texts in her series of montages dealing with black childhood experience. The texts bring together concepts of innocence, deception, and falsehood.
A seemingly unmanipulated but artfully staged series of images by Carrie Mae Weems includes key words in boldface type that bring to mind billboards. Put in place “a new documentary” style that “champions activism and chance.”
Klaus Rinke, 1972.
Other examples exploit the replication made possible by photography are the sequential arrangements of figures favored by German photographers Floris M Neusus, Klaus Rinke, and Manfred Willman and Dutch graphic artist Ger Dekkers. Polish photographer Andrzej Lachowicz bring to mind the multiple images of the 19th-century carte-de-visite.
Working on a grand scale has attracted straight photographers as well as those involved with manipulation or directorial strategies. Included Richard Avedon, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Cindy Sherman.
A number of European photographers have expanded the size of their work and share the conviction that by itself the single straight documentary photograph is not adequate for their expressive purposes.
Gilbert and George in Britain, Joseph Beuys, Andreas Gursky and Thomas Struth have all chosen to work in dimensions that range between four and nine feet.
Matthew, 1963. Ken Josephson.
Conceptual photographers do not always work with sequential images such as Kenneth Josephson showing a photograph within a photograph.
Investigating the relation of photograph to reality had antecedents in Alfred Stieglitz’s work in 1886 Sun’s Rays.
Alluded to the characteristics and potentials of the medium by including a variety of camera pictures of the sitter made at other times and in different positions.
In the 1980s, the approach to art-making known as Postmodernism evolved from the Conceptual art of the previous decade.
Represented a largely unsuccessful effort to counter the transformation of the photograph from document into aesthetic commodity.
Sought to formulate a new relationship between the camera image and social realities. Claimed that camera images of real life could not claim uniqueness because they replicate something that already exists.
Untitled (President: 4), 1979. Sherrie Levine.
Proposed that neither photographer nor viewer can reach beyond the shared cultural patterns of their time to invest the camera image with a timeless aesthetic character or an emotional tone that will be invariable understood by all, the photographer should endeavor instead to provide thought about current social phenomena.
A number of different way s to express ironic attitudes toward cultural stereotypes in general and toward the particular claims of the photograph as a highly valued aesthetic object.
Sherrie Levine rephotographed well-known photographic images and Richard Prince sought to impugn the modernist idea of the artist-photographer as a charismatic figure with unique creative powers.
Postmodern strategies ran a gamut from mimicking films stills and high-gloss advertising photographs such as Cindy Sherman’s portraits of herself in a variety of guises, to arranging scenes in which live models or dolls imitate photographic illustrations in consumer magazines or impersonate real-life situations, as in Laurie Simmon’s tableaus.
Walking Gun. Laurie Simmons.
Sandy Skoglund’s interiors full of animal and human forms that she sculpted, posed, and painted in unnatural colors were intended to show “what it’s like to live in America at this time.”
Another postmodern approach recalls the idea of deforming the image prevalent during the late 1920s and 1920s. Hanna Hoch’s Cut of the Kitchen Knife endeavored to “deconstruct” the myths of contemporary society by using found photographs and attaching texts intended to make the viewer aware of attitudes implicit in the popular media.
Made for a party. Hannah Hoech.
Victor Burgin appended his own messages, set in type, to photographs of common scenes which he then rephotographed. Maneuvers were meant to reposition such imagery in the viewer’s awareness, bringing to light underlying consumerist and sexist messages, rather than appealing to feelings or a sense of beauty.
Helped women photographers investigate the ways their lives were being transformed into stereotypes in the commercial media and examined women’s own needs and roles.
Barbara Kruger addressed issues of male domination and the dynamics of power by adding her own captions, often composed of cutout letters, to large-scale images whose graininess mimicked that of newspaper ads.
Other explorations include French photographer Sophie Calle, and a Moroccan photographer Lalla Essaydi make a statement about the role of women.
Interventions in the physical production of camera images and manipulation of the chemicals and later, electronic processes have taken various forms, all of which have as their central principle the freedom of the photographer to be as spontaneous and inventive as the graphic artists while preserving the replicative aspects of the medium.
Two Faces Are A Vase, 1985. Ruth Thorne-Thomsen.
Choosing to use a camera with a pinhole instead of a lens is a simple means of adjusting the photographic process to one’s expressive needs such as the case with the strangely elegiac landscapes by Ruth Thorne-Thomsen.
A different kind of camera lens can also provide photographers with a creative tool either by giving actual scenes a sense of unreality through subtle distortion or by dramatically deforming expression and gesture. Berenice Abbott and Weegee distorted figures and objects using special lenses.
Bill Brandt’s extremely wide-angle lenses emerged as a resolved body of work.
Christian Vogt related closely to classical Surrealism and employed wide-angle lenses to invest both ordinary scenes and staged enactments with an unnerving sense of infinite depth.
Distortion has become a distinctive element of expression in the work of many creative and fashion photographers. Other techniques included cameraless images with extensive intervention in the optical process such as photograms or light graphics.
Photographic collage involves cropping and recombining camera images, either original or reproduced, by physically gluing them together while montage refers to uniting images in the enlarger or in the computer.
Jaromir Stephany experimented with similar techniques and used ink on film in both 4x5” and 35mm formats to create visionary images that suggest galactic events.
Possibilities of cliche verre appealed to Frederick Sommer who began to work with glass and cellophane in the 1950s, painting or fuming these materials with smoke to create nonobjective shapes. Sought to give visible form to the mysteries he discovered in both real and imaginary worlds. Regarded both as the same.
Printing multiple images on one photographic support had enabled the exploration of mystical realms that seemed impossible to evoke through straight photographs.
William Mortensen imagined scenes that seemed at once bizarre and amusing to many contemporaries, resorted to montage to create his visions of wickedness and lust.
The Masks Grow to Us, 1947. Clarence John Laughlin.
Clarence John Laughlin, bemused by the “unreality of the real and the reality of the unreal,” worked with montage and created settings, costumed models, and directed scenarios to give form to his conviction that “the physical object is merely a stepping stone to an inner world.”
Edmund Teske combined chemical manipulations with montage to make poignant his sense of the melancholy eroticism of small town American life.
Over the past several decades Barbara Crane worked with cropped and repeated strips of images of built structures and organic matter. Combined them with other experimentalist elements such as photographs.
Joyce Neimanas collaged Polaroid prints to extend the biographical data about her subjects by incorporating images of their belongings and surroundings.
Carl Chiarenza created miniature still lifes from torn paper and photographic packaging materials that he then photographed; enlarged greatly, these works take on the aspect of mysterious landscapes.
Both collage and montage were seen as especially fruitful methods of projecting private visions.
Jerry Uelsmann has written “the mind knows more than the eye and camera can see.”
Untitled 1982. Jerry Uelsmann.
Uelsmann is one of a group of photographers who, since the 1960s, have consistently used montage to create poetic fantasies. Pieced together from an array of his own negatives, his work achieves a seamless merging of the real and the imagined. Early images express perception of women as fertility figures from whom all life radiate.
Japanese photographer Eikoh Hosoe reflects the belief that the camera has introduced him to an “abnormal, warped, sarcastic, grotesque, savage and promiscuous world.”
Montages by California photographer Robert Heinecken are full of gritty allusions to the often violent sexism rampant on magazine pages, billboards and television screens.
Czech photographers Martin Hruska and Jan Saudek create dreamlike visions and erotic statements by staging scenes and combing images in the enlarger. Recalls spatial configurations and symbols invented by painters Salvador Dali and de Chirico.
Dutch filmmaker addressed the excesses of consumerist culture by staging and montaging outrageous parodies of bourgeois fetishes and by printing his images in a grainy style that mimics cheap print reproduction.
The Germans Rinke and Willman and the Italian photographer Franco Vaccari combined complete or partial photographs of the same object place or individual taken from different vantage points and at different times.
Aim was to suggest the “incomplete, unstable and unending forms that reality assumes,” and to provide images with such large dimensions that they require the viewer to include times as an element in their perception of them.
In societies such as Egypt, England, Italy and Russia, digitization enabled photographers to embrace the possibilities inherent in montage in order to express the profound sense of instability they experienced as their countries grew more chaotic or underwent catastrophic economic and social change.
Extensive use of models acting out scenes in fabricated settings that suggest the irrational content of dreams and visions is another singular change that occurred in photography since the 1960s. Ralph Eugene Meatyard photographed family and friends posed in unpretentious settings with psychological nuances.
M. Richard Kirstel, Les Krims, Laurie Simmons, Arthur Tress, Joel-Peter Witkin, de Nooijer, Bernard Faucon, Joan Fontcuberta and Jan Saudek created fantasies that are entirely fabricated. Krims used iconography of both Surrealism and Pop art in his sardonic and at times horrifying statements about middle-class life in modern America.
Jean Dieuzaide and Denis Brihat photographed abstract shapes and forms suggestive of human anatomy.
Lucien Clergue posed nude models in a landscape of sea and sand for close-up views that ostensibly are evocations of mythic earth goddesses.
Hiroshi Sugimoto has taken mechanism that once served as teaching models for engineering students and through lighting and close-up has imbued them with a mysterious sense.


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Emerging and Foundational Technologies: Key Takeaways on the Proposals, Due Diligence Requirements and The Business Aftermath
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Senior Assistant General Counsel and Vice President
- Where things stand and where they are headed: Identification and review of controls for certain emerging and foundational technologies
- Insights into the new requirements, compliance, and due diligence mechanisms
- Impact of controls on development, manufacturing, and supply chain of technologies in the U.S.


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Matter of Months - Polish Defense Minister tells what is needed for Ukraine's victory in war
Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak believes that the war in Ukraine will last for months. To win, the West's support should remain at a consistently high level
He said this in an interview with Ukrinform.
"It's more a matter of months than weeks," Blaszczak said when asked how long the war in Ukraine would last.
According to him, Russia has failed, no matter how hard it tries to demonstrate the success of the so-called military operation.
"Ukrainians have already won the first stage of this war. They pushed the Russians away from Kyiv, stopped them in the east and are successfully holding a long front line. Russia, despite all its propaganda of success, has failed, and the 'special military operation' that was supposed to end in a few days has pushed the Russians into a long conflict that has discredited them internationally and in which they are suffering huge losses," the Polish defense minister said.
The Minister emphasized that continuing support for Ukraine from the West is the only way to win and maintain the fundamental principles of international law in relations between states.
British Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace believes that the war in Ukraine will last for another year, as Russia demonstrates contempt for the lives of both Ukrainians and its military.


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Many observers feel that energy storage has the potential to be one of the ‘next big things.’ A number of companies are working hard at developing and deploying storage technologies, and raising money as well. Stem – a company that has created and implemented an on-site storage solution that switches between the grid and on-site batteries – recently completed a $15 million funding round. Aquion Energy, another storage company, announced a successful $55 million round for grid-scale battery applications in the first week of January. Meanwhile, Ambri – also focusing on grid scale storage, launched a $15 million funding round late last year. And these companies are by no means the only ones playing in that arena.
One interesting aspect of storage is that it can be potentially deployed at many different levels, depending on how much energy you need at a specific point in time and long you need it for. As a consequence, one will see storage companies building business plans aimed at various market niches and applications.
Power markets are volatile, and the increasing levels of intermittent renewables further reinforce that dynamic. Some storage companies are specifically striving to address the renewables challenge. So when I was introduced to Tom Leyden, the CEO of Solar Grid Storage LLC, I was under the impression they were going to deal with the intermittency of solar, and help integrate solar power into the grid. It turns out their business model employs a more subtle and less obvious approach. They essentially piggyback on solar installations, through provision of an inverter and battery package to provide an essential and highly valuable short-term balancing function to the grid.
via Solar Grid Storage: Finding Value In Grid Frequency Regulation – Forbes.
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COVID-19 cases in Arkansas increased by 1,013 on Thursday, including 1,008 community cases bringing the cumulative number in the state to 36,259 since the pandemic began.
Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson announced the numbers at his regular COVID-19 press briefing, held Thursday afternoon in Little Rock.
Thursdays increase marked the largest single-day increase in the state since the pandemic began, though some of that increase could be attributed to the lower number of cases counted as a result of a data entry issue the governor alluded to on Wednesday.
Hospitalizations increased by six to 480, and there were six additional deaths bringing the toll to 386 in the state.
The new cases Wednesday came from Pulaski County (113), Washington County (76), Benton County (73),Sebastian County (65), Craighead County (43), with numerous counties with between 25 and 30 new cases, Hutchinson said.
5,487 tests were announced, which Hutchinson remarked still falls short of his expectations.
Acting Secretary of Health Jose Romero said 107 Arkansans are on a ventilator, unchanged since yesterday. Romero said there are currently 7,009 cases are considered to be active, and 28,864 patients are considered to have recovered. Romero said the state has tested 133,054 individuals toward the governors stated goal of 200,000 during the month of July.
Romero also said that the state will now begin to receive updates from labs and coroners in a more timely fashion as a result of “electronic measures” recently identified. Romero is referring to a lag in reporting, especially relating to deaths coming from coroners, that has created a discrepancy in numbers between those reported by the Arkansas Department of Heath versus those reported by county coroners. Romero yesterday said the state is behind on reported deaths, and blamed the lag in reporting the use of fax machines for transmitting that information.
New Secretary of Corrections
The governor announced that Solomon Graves will take over as Secretary of Corrections at the end of the month.
Graves will replace Wendy Kelley, who is set to retire.
Correctional facility update
Hutchinson gave an update on the state of COVID-19 cases in correctional facilities in the state.
There are currently 841 active cases in state correctional facilities across the state, with an additional 28 at county jails, Hutchinson said.
The largest outbreak is currently occurring in the Ouachita River facility in Malvern with 577 active cases. The Cummins Unit is next with 62, and the Tucker Reentry has 20, and East Arkansas Regional Facility has 14 active cases.
A total of 8,583 inmates have been tested, representing about half of the total population. 3,789 inmates have tested positive since the pandemic began, with 2,970 considered to be recovered.
21 inmates have died as a result of COVID-19.


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After the hosts defeated New Zealand by five wickets in the first T20I of the three-match series in Jaipur on Wednesday. Ravichandran Ashwin heaps praise for head coach Rahul Dravid acknowledging the hard work Dravid had put in before climbing up the ranks in Indian cricket.
India’s senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin urged cricket fans to give some “breathing space” to the new head coach before passing on any verdict. After 1-0 lead in the three-match series against Black Caps Men in Blue begin the Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravid era on a vigorous note.
Talking about Dravid’s coaching style, Ashwin said: “It’s too early for me to comment on Rahul Dravid’s coaching style, but he’s put the hard yards in through the Under-19 level, etc.
Under Dravid’s coaching, the India U-19 team was runners-up at the 2016 U-19 Cricket World Cup and were winners at the 2018 U-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.
“He won’t leave much to chance, and he’ll be all about preparation and process so that we can bring the happiness back into the Indian dressing room,” Ashwin added.
Meanwhile, Ashwin dent New Zealand by picking up wickets of Mark Chapman and Glenn Phillips in a single over.
Along with him, experienced pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar restricted the visiting team to 164/6 in 20 overs.
“It’s tricky in T20s, you can’t miss your lengths and you don’t know when to toss it up but here it did help to give it some air. It was a slightly under-par score and we thought 170-180 would be par”.
“We thought we would cruise home around the 15th over, but that’s T20 cricket for you. I bowled the first over in the powerplay, and figuring out the pace to bowl is important and it took me some time to figure that out. It’s about varying to pace and knowing when to vary it”.
“It’s important to take each of the 24 balls as an event, and look at each ball in isolation and as an opportunity. You might have to play catch-up, but the batsman is trying to play catch-up and trying to play you too, so you can’t get intimidated,” Ashwin said after the match”.


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Some cultures and religions have restrictions concerning what foods are acceptable in their diet. For example, only Kosher foods are permitted by Judaism, and Halal foods by Islam. Although Buddhists are generally vegetarians, the practice varies and meat-eating may be permitted depending on the sects. In Hinduism, vegetarianism is the ideal. Jains are strictly vegetarian and consumption of roots is not permitted.
About 20% of children on the ketogenic diet achieve freedom from seizures, and many are able to reduce the use of anticonvulsant drugs or eliminate them altogether. Commonly, at around two years on the diet, or after six months of being seizure-free, the diet may be gradually discontinued over two or three months. This is done by lowering the ketogenic ratio until urinary ketosis is no longer detected, and then lifting all calorie restrictions. This timing and method of discontinuation mimics that of anticonvulsant drug therapy in children, where the child has become seizure-free. When the diet is required to treat certain metabolic diseases, the duration will be longer. The total diet duration is up to the treating ketogenic diet team and parents; durations up to 12 years have been studied and found beneficial.
The ketogenic diet is a medical nutrition therapy that involves participants from various disciplines. Team members include a registered paediatric dietitian who coordinates the diet programme; a paediatric neurologist who is experienced in offering the ketogenic diet; and a registered nurse who is familiar with childhood epilepsy. Additional help may come from a medical social worker who works with the family and a pharmacist who can advise on the carbohydrate content of medicines. Lastly, the parents and other caregivers must be educated in many aspects of the diet for it to be safely implemented.
In 1921, Rollin Turner Woodyatt reviewed the research on diet and diabetes. He reported that three water-soluble compounds, β-hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate, and acetone (known collectively as ketone bodies), were produced by the liver in otherwise healthy people when they were starved or if they consumed a very low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet. Dr. Russell Morse Wilder, at the Mayo Clinic, built on this research and coined the term "ketogenic diet" to describe a diet that produced a high level of ketone bodies in the blood (ketonemia) through an excess of fat and lack of carbohydrate. Wilder hoped to obtain the benefits of fasting in a dietary therapy that could be maintained indefinitely. His trial on a few epilepsy patients in 1921 was the first use of the ketogenic diet as a treatment for epilepsy.
Reduced hunger. Many people experience a marked reduction in hunger on a keto diet. This may be caused by an increased ability of the body to be fueled by its fat stores. Many people feel great when they eat just once or twice a day, and may automatically end up doing a form of intermittent fasting. This saves time and money, while also speeding up weight loss.
A Cochrane systematic review in 2018 found and analysed eleven randomized controlled trials of ketogenic diet in people with epilepsy for whom drugs failed to control their seizures. Six of the trials compared a group assigned to a ketogenic diet with a group not assigned to one. The other trials compared types of diets or ways of introducing them to make them more tolerable. In the largest trial of the ketogenic diet with a non-diet control, nearly 38% of the children and young people had half or fewer seizures with the diet compared 6% with the group not assigned to the diet. Two large trials of the Modified Atkins Diet compared to a non-diet control had similar results, with over 50% of children having half or fewer seizures with the diet compared to around 10% in the control group.
Variations on the Johns Hopkins protocol are common. The initiation can be performed using outpatient clinics rather than requiring a stay in hospital. Often, no initial fast is used (fasting increases the risk of acidosis, hypoglycaemia, and weight loss). Rather than increasing meal sizes over the three-day initiation, some institutions maintain meal size, but alter the ketogenic ratio from 2:1 to 4:1.
Grazing between meals used to be on the weight-loss hit list. But nutritionists now know that it's better to satisfy a craving with healthy grub than ignore it and risk a junk-food binge later. The best picks are filling, protein-packed snacks, such as one stick of string cheese, a tablespoon of peanut butter on a piece of fruit, or a medium-size bowl of edamame.
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The ketogenic diet is calculated by a dietitian for each child. Age, weight, activity levels, culture, and food preferences all affect the meal plan. First, the energy requirements are set at 80–90% of the recommended daily amounts (RDA) for the child's age (the high-fat diet requires less energy to process than a typical high-carbohydrate diet). Highly active children or those with muscle spasticity require more food energy than this; immobile children require less. The ketogenic ratio of the diet compares the weight of fat to the combined weight of carbohydrate and protein. This is typically 4:1, but children who are younger than 18 months, older than 12 years, or who are obese may be started on a 3:1 ratio. Fat is energy-rich, with 9 kcal/g (38 kJ/g) compared to 4 kcal/g (17 kJ/g) for carbohydrate or protein, so portions on the ketogenic diet are smaller than normal. The quantity of fat in the diet can be calculated from the overall energy requirements and the chosen ketogenic ratio. Next, the protein levels are set to allow for growth and body maintenance, and are around 1 g protein for each kg of body weight. Lastly, the amount of carbohydrate is set according to what allowance is left while maintaining the chosen ratio. Any carbohydrate in medications or supplements must be subtracted from this allowance. The total daily amount of fat, protein, and carbohydrate is then evenly divided across the meals.
The purpose of the Mayo Clinic Diet is to help you lose excess weight and to find a way of eating that you can sustain for a lifetime. It focuses on changing your daily routine by adding and breaking habits that can make a difference in your weight, such as eating more fruits and vegetables, not eating while you watch TV, and moving your body for 30 minutes a day.

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The grace of dance and the drive of jazz will perform a pas de deux in a series of performances by two of the city's most respected ensembles. BalletMet Columbus and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra are joining forces onstage to present "Jazz Moves Columbus," which opens tonight for the first of 10 performances.
The grace of dance and the drive of jazz will perform a pas de deux in a series of performances by two of the city's most respected ensembles.
BalletMet Columbus and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra are joining forces onstage to present "Jazz Moves Columbus," which opens tonight for the first of 10 performances.
"We both feed off each other very well," Gerard Charles, BalletMet artistic director, said about his dance ensemble and the jazz orchestra.
"For us, it's great to have a wonderful band onstage. It brings a real physical feeling for the dancers and it goes out to the audience; they'll feel it."
The groups also collaborated on shows in 2006 and 2009.
Most of the dances were created for the latest project. BalletMet enlisted six choreographers.
Dance pieces were created using music from a list compiled by Byron Stripling, Columbus Jazz Orchestra artistic director.
Between dance segments, WOSU-TV (Channel 34) will screen video from its "Columbus Neighborhoods" series, telling the story of the city's diverse life, in honor of the Columbus Bicentennial. At intermission, WOSU will show vignettes from the city's centennial and sesquicentennial celebrations.
While the contributions from WOSU will spotlight Columbus, the music and dance will range beyond the city limits.
Columbus choreographer Stella Kane, for example, set her work to Leonard Bernstein's music from West Side Story. Dan Knechtges of Cleveland choreographed his dance to a series of popular Motown tunes.
And Chicagoan Harrison McEldowney couldn't resist the lure of songs recorded by, yes, Chicago.
McEldowney grew up listening to the jazz-rock band and recognized the band's musicality.
"Chicago (the band) is so musically rich and dense. I recognize the jazz in it," he said recently while in Columbus working with BalletMet dancers.
McEldowney's piece will involve three female and five male dancers.
"My five guys principally represent the band Chicago. There's one guy who dances the sax; one dances the guitar."
Stripling explained why he offered such a broad selection of music to the choreographers.
"If you look at the history of what I've tried to do in the last 10 years with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, it's trying to move out of the box. I'm not so rigid in my approach that I don't look to other genres for inspiration.
"This was wide open in terms of the possibilities that could happen," he said. "I think you need that to express the feelings, the moods, of the city we love, which is Columbus, Ohio."
Choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie reflected some of those possibilities in a recent open rehearsal as he finished setting his work on BalletMet dancers.
"I love jazz music. It's something I grew up with," said Moultrie, a New Yorker.
Moultrie said he believes in "pure dance . . . without any gimmicks."
His ensemble of four women and six men danced to the Oliver Nelson arrangement of Duke Ellington's Empty Ballroom Blues.
The women wore pumps as they shimmied to a recording of the brassy song; the men had the hipster look of the Jazz Age that swept through Harlem.
In Moultrie's next segment, Jimmy Orrante and Annie Mallonee danced a sultry duet to the 1932 song Alone Together by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz.
"This concert is right for me," Moultrie said.
A WOSU documentary about the project, with behind-the scenes looks and interviews with dancers, choreographers and musicians, will air sometime in April, said Brent Davis, WOSU Public Media senior director of content.
Combining BalletMet and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra produces magical results, Stripling said.
"It's like an infection that we all get when we walk onstage. It's like this virus. Everybody gets it; everybody feels it.
"And you don't keep it to yourself. You give it to your audience."


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Recycling and Up-cycling is all the rage, it has been for awhile. Giving new life or meaning to old and discarded items. Walking into a salvage yard or antiques center can stir up a bunch of ideas. A door may become a bench or room divider. A wood frame turns into a box or a chalk board. That’s why we had to share?this project from Marie, a?Repurposed Window which she painted with?Tattered Angel’s DIY Paint. Our DIY paint is the perfect paint for these kinds of project. ?It has a rich pigment, true to color and goes on smooth for great coverage.
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Latest Scandal Prompts Euro Concern Over Custom Food Labels
Irish manufacturer B&F Meats was shut down after it was discovered that the producers were selling meat with fraudulent custom food labels. The firm exported products under a label written in Czech that translated as "beef" but really contained horse meat, BBC News Europe reported. This particular case of horse meat being passed off as beef is just the latest in a recent scandal that has rocked most of Europe. The crisis had started in the United Kingdom, where popular supermarkets were found to have stocked beef products that were actually made from horses.
Germany and France Up In Arms over Misleading Food Product Labels
After the horse meat scandal that swept through Europe last month, France and Germany are now petitioning for stricter food product labels on their meat products, IOL News reported. The two countries are demanding that products containing meat include labeling that states the origin of where the meat is coming from. The German farm minister, Isle Aigner, said the two countries expect to see origin labeling across all 27 countries in the European Union as soon as possible.
The European Union Health Commissioner, Tonio Borg, said the EU Commission is working to speed up the new labeling regulations that would require meat producers to state the country of origin, added the source. However, Borg said the EU Commission board is facing resistance from some countries that do not want the origin to be printed on labels.
European consumers are demanding country of origin food labels as the horse meat scandal continues.

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Memorable Manitobans: Barbara Anne Johnstone (1925-2003)
Born at Winnipeg on 20 April 1925, daughter of Edwin Brooke Johnstone (1884-1951) and Ruby Beresford Cowie (1889-1984), granddaughter of Robert Cuthbert Johnstone and Isaac Cowie, she attended Wolseley School, Isaac Brock School, and Gordon Bell High School. In 1943, she enlisted in the Women’s Division of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Subsequently she trained in nursing at the Winnipeg General Hospital.
A passion for Canadian history led to her appointment as Custodian (later curator) of the Hudson’s Bay Company Museum in its Winnipeg store. Following the closing of this museum in 1961, she was appointed Superintendent of the National Historic Park of Lower Fort Garry, the first woman in Canada to be named to such a position. Here she remained, participating in the fort’s restoration until ill health forced her retirement in 1967.
In recognition of her work in history, she received two Margaret McWilliams Medals (1955, 1969), a Manitoba Centennial Medal (1970), and a Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977). She was a life member of the Manitoba Historical Society, Manitoba Archaeological Society, and Royal Canadian Legion. She wrote many articles and made presentations communicating her knowledge and enthusiasm for Canadian history.
Her articles for the Manitoba Historical Society:
“Lower Fort superintendent resigns on health grounds,” Winnipeg Tribune, 22 August 1967.
“They will never be forgotten,” Winnipeg Free Press, 31 December 2003, pages A6-7.
We thank Patricia Holbrow for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
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|Rep. Elijah 'is this microphone on' Cummings|
In a letter to President Obama, black lawmakers are demanding that the feds wrestle control of local law enforcement away from community police agencies. Great Idea. Turn community policing into the business of the most corrupt Department of Justice in history, led by a lawless race baiting Attorney General, who himself should be behind bars.
"In cities across America, local law enforcement units too often treat low-income neighborhoods populated by African Americans and Latinos as if they are military combat zones instead of communities where people strive to live, learn, work, play and pray in peace and harmony."
"The Administration must appoint a federal Czar, housed in the U.S. Department of Justice, who is specifically tasked with promoting the professionalization of local law enforcement, monitoring egregious law enforcement activities, and adjudicating suspicious actions of local law enforcement agencies that receive federal funding.
"DOJ must set and implement national standards of investigation that are democratic (involving independent review boards broadly representative of the community served), transparent, and enforceable."And of course, all must be subject to CBC version of government reeducation:
"Law enforcement personnel in every department in the country, under guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), should be required to undergo racial bias training as a part of ongoing professional development and training."Mr. Cummings and the geniuses in the CBC seem to not understand policies in place for the DOJ to investigate at will what they deem unjust. Nor does he understand the rights of States and local municipalities to police the streets without a Soviet type DOJ "Political Officer " looking over their shoulder.
You can read the entire letter HERE

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The best 3D printers are used to make everything from arts and crafts to heavy industrial parts. However, when choosing the best printer, it’s essential to know the various models and their specializations. Only then can you buy what you need. Below we’re going to compare two models that often get mistaken for one another: DLP vs LCD 3D printers. Then, we’ll explain why it makes sense that people often get confused and the crucial differences setting them apart.
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Always wear proper protective gear and use a room with good ventilation whenever operating your 3D printer.
DLP and LCD 3D printers operate similarly, creating objects using a light source to cure the liquid resin. The light source projects onto the resin vat, solidifying the material layer by layer.
It sounds wildly similar, and that’s because it is. However, these two printers differ in their light source, impacting the machine’s print quality, speed, and cost.
DLP printers use a light that comes from a digital projector. It’s a highly intense light that sits below the vat of resin, and as it flashes, it cures layers of resin.
LCD printers are a much newer technology than DLPs. Here, an LCD backlight is used to project a handful of UV lasers which can cure selective parts of the resin to create an object.
If you finish this and want to know more about the various 3D printer types, we have more great articles comparing FFF vs FDM printers. And if you’re curious to keep learning about resin-based devices, we have one comparing DLP vs SLA printers.
If you compare a high-end model of either printer type, you’ll achieve better accuracy with a DLP device. LCD technology is less precise than DLP lighting. However, DLP printers tend to be more geared toward professionals and are expensive. Therefore, LCD remains an excellent option for hobbyists looking for a printer that delivers good quality.
Both print models are faster than FDM printers. However, DLP lighting is known to be some of the fastest 3D print technology available. Digital light processing uses an incredibly powerful projector that can format an entire layer in a fraction of the time it takes for an LCD printer to accomplish the same thing.
The resin used in DLP and LCD printing can harm human skin. Make sure to use proper protective gear while operating.
The greatest advantage of LCD printers over DLPs is the cost. On average, LCD 3D printing technology ranges from $200-$2,000. On the other hand, DLP’s begin at around $500, and the professional models start at $2,000-$3,000. However, the most expensive DLP printers can reach upwards of $500,000.
STAT: Resin for 3D printers costs about $50 per liter. (source)


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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces Historic Rule on Tribal Transportation Self-Governance
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today published a final rule to establish the Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program at DOT. This new program will provide a flexible, effective framework for the Federal government and Indian tribes (Tribes) to work collaboratively to improve transportation infrastructure delivery in Indian country.
“The Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program will boost prospects for economic growth and enhance quality of life by strengthening transportation infrastructure and reducing administrative red tape for Tribes receiving funding from the Department,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.
This new rule is the result of a successful multi-year negotiated rulemaking process between representatives of Tribes, DOT, and the Department of the Interior. The DOT’s Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program will recognize the unique government-to-government relationship between the Tribes and the Federal government and improve the way DOT does business with Tribes.
The program will streamline DOT’s distribution of transportation funding to participating Tribes. By providing funding under a less onerous framework, DOT will ensure more program funds are used to improve the quality of life in Indian country.
Participating Tribes will attain greater autonomy in the management and delivery of transportation programs, including an enhanced ability to determine internal priorities, redesign programs, and reallocate resources to more effectively and efficiently meet their needs. The rule will also streamline transfers of grant awards that tribes receive. The rule will reduce burdensome and costly regulatory requirements by harmonizing requirements applicable to various grant programs, streamlining the delivery of infrastructure.
Head Councilman Joe Garcia of Ohkay Owingeh and former Chief Kay Rhoads of Sac and Fox Nation served as Tribal co-chairs on the DOT’s Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program negotiated rulemaking committee. The committee considered 24 public comment letters, containing approximately 200 individual comments and questions received in response to the proposed rule published on October 2, 2019. DOT also conducted three consultations and a virtual informational webinar over the 60-day comment period.
DOT will continue to work toward the implementation of the Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program, which goes in to effect on October 1, 2020. The full text of the final rule can be viewed on the Federal Register here.


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Pottery, music, and the outdoors. Create your own art rather than see it!
Go, see, and feel the world of art
File.18Fujino Art House
Miyuki Inoue (Magcal Editorial Department)
The former Fujino-cho (currently Midori-ku, Sagamihara), located in the northwestern part of Kanagawa Prefecture, is a place where artists such as Tsuguharu Fujita and Setsuko Migishi lived during the Pacific War, and it is said that they discussed the concept of a large art city. The “Fujino Art House” that I visited this time was created against the background of the “Fujino Furusato Art Village Concept” that was born from such a connection.
It's a bit difficult to describe here.
First of all, the building is fully equipped with studios and music studios where you can experience various arts, as well as accommodation facilities. You can enjoy barbecue and camping in the outdoor space rich in nature. In other words, it is an art space where you can fully enjoy what you want to do, with the catchphrase "do what you like, as much as you like".
It is built on a hill near Lake Sagami, so when you enter the entrance, you are on the 3rd floor. The lobby, with its floor covered with wooden blocks, is a comfortable space with plenty of natural light.
The passage leading to the music studio is also called the "Sound Promenade." If you want to know why, take a walk here. It is a must to get excited about art.
By the way, the wall is designed as a gallery space that can be used casually. Up to 2 weeks, free of charge!
There are 3 music studios in total. Equipped with equipment such as a grand piano, drum set, and mixer (some of which are charged), it can be used for a wide range of purposes, from chorus, chamber music, and band practice, to dance practice and recording.
This is the "Sound Chest" in front of the music studio. I thought that the design that made use of the texture of the wood was wonderful, so when I opened the drawer, I found a device that made various sounds.
This is also a work of art that is fun to experience.
The Creation Hall is a creative space that can be used for many purposes, from piano recitals to contemporary dance stages. The 225 seats are movable, and when the stage and seats are retracted, it becomes a flat space, so it can also be used as a martial arts practice area.
There are three workshops on the 1st floor: "Wood Workshop", "Clay Workshop" and "Freedom Workshop". You don't need to make a reservation for either of these facilities, so you can feel free to use them at any time.
Limited-time programs and workshops are also planned, so check the website for details!
Let's start with the "Wooden Workshop". Electric tools such as drill presses and scroll saws as well as hand tools such as saws and glue are available, so adults and children alike can freely challenge themselves to create works of art.
* Sticking Free Craft 800 yen ~, Woodworking Craft 1,000 yen ~
The lineup includes a wide variety of materials, including natural materials such as various shapes of wood and pine cones, ribbons, beads, and metal wires. You can feel the staff's desire to challenge themselves to freely create works by combining various materials.
You are free to make whatever you want, but it is surprisingly difficult to say "anything goes". In case you get lost, various samples such as cars, sailing ships, and doll houses are prepared. Reliable instructors are also stationed, so feel free to ask.
This is the "Clay Workshop". The pottery experience, in which you can make whatever you like as if you were playing with clay, is very popular with both adults and children. Once you have created your favorite shape, such as a plate, cup, or creative object, leave the work of drying, unglazed firing, glazing, and final firing to the workshop. You can come pick up the finished product, or you can use home delivery (cash on delivery) for peace of mind.
＊Hand forming 1,000 yen, painting 1,200 yen, deco art accessories 800 yen
This is the machine in the Jiyuu Koubou. You can make original cups and other items with "sandblasting," which involves spraying sand to carve patterns.
＊Sandblasting from 800 yen
Finally, I looked up at the accommodation building from the spacious outdoor space. There are 17 rooms that can accommodate up to 100 people, so the needs of the users are truly diverse, from family trips to club training camps. From the window of the room, you can see the scenery of Fujino, which is rich in greenery, so it is also recommended when you want to spend a relaxing time.
There are many deciduous trees in the surrounding mountains, so I thought that I would be able to see the beautiful autumn leaves in the fall.


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When it comes to the ambient, style, and look of an indoor space, there aren’t many things that top the impact of having just the right lighting fixture. The type of lighting we select for our home can be unique in terms of the light they cast, their designs and their finishes.
There are few statement light fixtures as well known as the chandelier. This luxurious lighting fixture has been a symbol of status, wealth, and opulence for centuries. Its exclusive quality made it the crowning jewel over large ballrooms, elegant dining rooms, and lounge areas.
Today, artists and manufacturers bring their contribution by reinventing the chandelier in a modern manner. Many heritage homes and modern homes alike feature chandeliers that help to add a touch of class to them. In this post, we take a look at the different types of chandeliers available and how to go about choosing one for your home.
What Makes a Chandelier?
The typical chandelier most have in mind is usually a tiered, highly decorated bonanza of crystals and intricate arms. However, chandeliers have gone through significant transformations in their look over time. Regardless, no matter what style it belongs to, a chandelier is defined by having multiple lights branched out from a single chord.
Originally commissioned only by royal courts, churches, or public institutions, chandeliers began making their way into homes early on by the end of the 16th century. Today, any home can feature a chandelier, thanks to the countless variants available.
As accessible as they may be today, chandeliers are most commonly found in customised homes and period or heritage homes. The allure of this statement piece can add plenty of personality and authenticity to a period building.
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To choose the right chandelier, you will need to bear in mind the amount of light you want, the architectural style of the space, and how you need to direct the light. One of the first things to consider is the size of the room where you will add the lighting piece. Chandeliers are not discrete items. Because of their expanding structure and sheer size, they are usually found in large entry spaces or landings. You must carefully choose the position of the chandelier, the direction, and the style to ensure its look is well-balanced with the rest of the room.
One thing’s for sure: when you decide to add a chandelier to your indoor design, you can expect it to make a powerful first impression. Chandeliers are great conversation starters. They add a point of interest when guiding your guests around your home and create a beautiful atmosphere with their light.
If you want the magic sparkle of a chandelier in your home, it can be a good idea to consult custom home builders for professional advice. Here at Australian Heritage Homes, our team has been serving the local community for over three generations. If you’re looking for period home builders in Melbourne, get in touch with us today for a free consultation to discuss your needs!


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New 'statin' which cuts heart attack and stroke risk without side effects developed by scientists
A cholesterol-busting pill that could cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes without the unpleasant side-effects of statins has been developed by scientists.
Eprotirome tablets rapidly lowered cholesterol and other dangerous blood fats in men and women for whom statins were not working well.
Levels of artery-clogging cholesterol fell by up to a third - an effect equal to doubling the amount of statins, the respected New England Journal of Medicine reports.
The new pill is expected to do the same job as statins but without giving patients unpleasant side effects
Crucially, the drug was free of the side-effects associated with statins, including muscle and liver problems, depression, loss of libido and difficulty sleeping.
Eprotirome works in a different way to statins, meaning it is likely to be of use to those who suffer side-effects when taking the popular drugs.
Routinely prescribed to survivors of heart attacks and strokes and to those whose cholesterol is much higher than normal, statins are credited with saving up to 10,000 lives a year by reducing the build-up of cholesterol in arteries.
But side-effects lead many to stop taking them, and some doctors say that while the drugs benefit men, there is scant evidence they ward off heart disease in women.
Eprotirome, which is being developed by scientists at Swedish pharmaceutical firm Karo Bio, was given to 168 men and women who had high cholesterol despite taking statins.
Three months later, cholesterol levels had fallen by up to 32 per cent in both sexes - with no serious side-effects.
The drug, which copies the cholesterol-lowering effect of hormones produced by the thyroid gland, did not cause the heart or bone problems seen with other similar prototype medicines in the past.
Eprotirome, which is still several years away from the market, is unlikely to replace statins.
But it could be given to the hundreds of thousands who cannot tolerate the drugs.
It also lowers levels of other harmful blood fats that are not combated by statins, but are known to raise the risk of heart disease.
In Britain, there are around 230,000 heart attacks a year - the equivalent of one every two minutes. Around a third are fatal.
Statins are currently prescribed to six million Britons judged to be at significant risk of a heart attack or stroke, but in the last year experts have been arguing that everyone over the age of 50 should receive them.
They say that wider access could save hundreds of thousands of lives while also saving the NHS billions of pounds a year.
Thousands of people who take common drugs for osteoporosis could actually be making their bones weaker.
Around three million people in Britain suffer from the condition.
Some 300,000 take a type of drug called bisphosphonates.
But studies presented yesterday to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons found the drugs may increase the risk of fractures after four or more years.
It thought that although the drugs helped preserve bone, over time they also appeared to impair its structure.
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The roads built by Nagpur Municipal Corporation are of sub standard quality. The material is coming off and spreading on the entire road. Completed work on South Ambazari road from Deekshabhoomi to Mate square and Mate square to Hingna T-Point raised question mark on the work done by NMC.
Are they just wasting money or doing temporary work to avoid potholes and again invest money in it. The work is being inspected and further construction of roads have been stopped.


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The RANZCP congratulates Dr Diana Kopua, College Fellow and passionate advocate for Māori Health, on being awarded the Dr Maarire Goodall Award 2020, presented by Te ORA, The Māori Medical Practitioners Associate.
The annual Dr Maarire Goodall Award aims to support and celebrate the contributions of Māori health professionals working at the very highest levels.
Dr Kopua began working in Māori mental health as a community psychiatric nurse before going on to study her medical degree and specialising in psychiatry.
RANZCP President, Associate Professor John Allan, praised Dr Kopua on this well-deserved recognition for her work in Māori mental health.
‘Dr Kopua is a proud and passionate Māori woman who has dedicated her life to the improvement of Māori mental health, finding new and innovative ways to embed the Māori culture into mental health practice.
‘The work Dr Kopua has done in this space and the way in which she has intertwined Māori culture into her work is truly admirable.
‘I, and the whole College, commend Dr Kopua for all she has done for Māori mental health and the recognition given in receiving this award, she is an asset to both the RANZCP and the wider mental health community in New Zealand.’


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My first wedding in the Sussex area since September of last year! I really miss shooting in my area so I was really looking forward to this one, and it was just as good as I had hoped; a beautiful location, laid back couple, a fun and gorgeous wedding party, lots of country vibes, some funny moments (including the first time I’ve ever been to a ceremony with a missing ring!), a few thundershowers thrown in for good measure, and some perfect summer light to end the evening. A great way to kick off a string of awesome summertime weddings!
Couple: Becca Gregg and Jeff Thompson
Ceremony Location: Atlantic Community Church, Apohaqui, NB
Reception Location: Family Property, Carsonville, NB
Getting Ready Location: Family Home, Roachville, NB
Photo Location: Family Property, Carsonville, NB (aka the country!)
Decor: DIY // Cake: Tracey Thompson-Groom’s family! // Florals: Joan Routledge // Caterer: Carsonville women’s group // Music/DJ: Lou McName // Dress: Lockharts – Sottero and Midgly dress. // Men’s Attire: Moore’s


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There was further relief for residents of Delhi as light rains helped improve Air Quality Index (AQI) to some extent. As of 7:30 am, the overall AQI for the city stood at 314, which is classified under 'Poor'.
According to SAFAR, the AQI is likely to improve further in the event of adequate rainfall.
The agency further noted, "The effective biomass fire counts observed on 6th Nov were high (3534) but the wind direction is not favorable for any stubble fire plume intrusion."
Going by to the IMD's forecast for Delhi, Friday will see more improvement with, "Partly cloudy sky. Possibility of very light rain/thunder showers. Shallow/moderate fog in the morning."
Delhi's overall AQI improved significantly (from very poor to poor) the day before, on Thursday, more rapidly than predicted. The PM 2.5 -- tiny particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter that can enter into the lungs and event the bloodstream -- and PM 10 levels also dropped.
An AQI between 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor, and 401-500 severe. Above 500 is severe-plus emergency category.


FTISLAND Holds Successful Taiwan Concert For 'FTHX' Live Tour
By Diana Shin | March 05, 2014 08:09 AM EST
Group FTISLAND held a successful concert in Taiwan and revealed a photo of the behind the scenes online.
On their official Facebook page, FTISLAND posted a picture from their Taiwan concert on February 28.
In the picture, it showed a collage of scenes from the show including a surprise birthday party for members Lee Hong Ki and Choi Jong Hoon, dance time, drummer Choi Min Hwan singing and more and gained much attention from fans.
7,000 fans attended this concert and showed their support for the group. The fans were seen singing along to the songs in Korean and holding up posters as they showed their love and fanship.
FTISLAND will continue with their tour and head to Singapore on March 8, Thailand on March 29 and more.
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2014 saw the introduction of the Indian Super League (ISL) and it was something that was much-needed for the sport in the country.
Football had always been extremely popular with Indian audiences, with many flocking to television screens to watch matches in some of Europe’s top leagues to take place.
In 2014, India decided to do something about it and provided fans with the ISL to try and attract audiences to their own game and it certainly appeared to prove successful as many have taken to placing wagers on Indian football betting markets that have become available. It has emerged as a top league in some corners of the world and has seen a host of top footballers join teams, further enhancing the appeal of the game within the country.
Some of the talent that has helped further enhance the appeal and the global audience that can be seen viewing the ISL from all sections of the world have played at the highest levels of the game and have even been able to win the top prizes.
Indeed, there have been nine FIFA World Cup winners to have plied their trade in the ISL at various points throughout their careers; admittedly with the vast majority having made appearances towards the end of their professional playing days.
Nonetheless, it provided a stage for them to shine and gave many audiences the chance to see them feature for the last time, or even the first time as a new generation of fans within India will have certainly been attracted.
There have been three individuals from the Italy side to have won the FIFA World Cup in 2006, whilst there were two men from the 2010 winners, Spain; two from the Brazil side who won in 2002 and two men from the France side that won the 1998 edition of the competition.
Alessandro Nesta, Alessandro Del Piero and Marco Materazzi all made the move to the ISL at various points of their careers.
Nesta would feature for Chennaiyin FC in 2014 as he made the switch from America’s MLS, however he featured in just three matches. He joined the club due to Materazzi’s appointment as player-manager in 2014 as well. He featured seven times before taking the managerial role up on a full-time basis, but decided to leave a season later.
Del Piero would join Delhi Dynamos in the inaugural season and would go on to make 10 appearances and score one goal in his sole campaign.
Roberto Carlos and Lucio both featured in the ISL although they only made brief appearances. Arguably one of the best left-backs of all time, Roberto Carlos was named player-manager in 2015 for the Delhi Dynamos in 2015, but played just three games and left the season after.
Lucio played for FC Goa in the same year and would make his stay in India a little longer than some of his fellow FIFA World Cup winners, as he would remain for two seasons and play a total of 19 games.
Joan Capdevilla and Carlos Marchena were both a part of the Spain squad that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Capdevilla would turn out for Northeast United in 2014 and make 12 appearances before leaving for Europe once again, whereas Marchena would only feature once for Kerala Blasters in 2015 before leaving two weeks later for personal reasons.
David Trezeguet and Robert Pires are the two individuals from the France 1998 winning side. Neither men made it off the bench in the final, though. The striker would turn out for FC Pune City after signing in 2014 and would go on to make 9 appearances before retiring in 2015. Pires joined FC Goa in 2014 and would go on to make eight appearances before being released in 2015.
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