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The Sri Lankan film director and writer, Tissa Abeysekara, is one of our greatest storytellers in both Sinhala and English. Two of the best examples are his short novel, Bringing Tony Home, published in 1998; and In My Kingdom of the Sun and the Holy Peak of 2004. These are landmarks in Sri Lankan literature. His latest work, Ayalea Giya Sithaka Satahan (Notes of a Vagabond Mind), this time in Sinhala, is a new genre in itself; part autobiographical memoir, part cultural commentary, an exploration of history through myths, folklore, archaeology and written documentation.
On reading this new book, I was immediately reminded of R. A. Brohier’s books Seeing Ceylon (1965) and Discovering Ceylon (1973) and of Martin Wickramasinghe’s Kalunkla Seveema (In Search of a Panacea) (1950). The reflections which follow are not a proper review but more a set of reactions, as idiosyncratic and personal as the book itself.
Tissa is an outstanding writer both Sinhala and English, with a gift for poetic expression which began in his childhood and has become more powerful and sophisticated as he has aged. This book, neither predominantly academic nor poetical, is written in a language which uses both modes. Nor is it chronological or methodological in its research and reflections. With profound insight and no apparent effort, Tissa deconstructs modern Sri Lankan discourses, showing us how hybrid is our island culture, indicating our weaknesses but not condemning us for the narrow-mindedness of our preoccupations.
The first section of the book deals with the Kotte period, followed by a series of pieces on contemporary Sri Lankan music, then poetry and finally thoughts on visual arts, national traits and cinema. It appears sometimes to be a collection of articles; sometimes a meditation on his personal work and interactions with world culture, art and history; and sometimes a conflation of his internal discourse with the unfolding of events during his lifetime. Flashbacks into the thousands of years of Sri Lankan history occur in the midst of commentaries on present day subjects, moving back and forth like a cultural time machine.
The early part of this book about the historical Kotte period is politically the most interesting. Unlike other kingdoms of the past, whose ruins are now international tourist attractions, no physical traces remain of the Kotte era but a rich literature, especially the Sandesha Kavya (message poetry), has survived to the present day. The Kotte kingdom ended when it was overthrown by the Portuguese in 1505.
Tissa is struck by the fact that hardly any of the surviving complexes of temples and religious institutions from later periods have any trace of secular life. Seeking such evidence, Tissa has discovered in the historical and archaeological records that the first traces of secular life are found from the Sigiriya and Polunnaruwa periods onward. During the Polunnaruwa era, King Prakkramabahu tried to enhance the feudal system by developing and building up secular life, but many historians have observed that these large scale projects took ordinary people off the land in service to the king, leaving no one to tend or harvest their crops. As a result these schemes were unpopular with the farmers and craftspeople and overall did not succeed. The last of these failures at secular innovation was during the reign of the last king of the Kandyan era, Sri Wickramarajasinghe.
Despite considerable complex archaeological and historical evidence, the ethno-nationalist project of recent decades channels interpretations of our island’s past into the narrow lens of Sinhala-only accomplishments, considering the Mahavamsa to be the sole authoritative text on Sri Lankan history. From the works of archaeologists H.C.P. Bell, Senarath Paranavithana and Daraniyagala to those of Sudharshan Senevirathne and the parallel investigations of many historians, a much wider perspective is opened on our past and present. Surely the time is long overdue for Sri Lankan scholars and cultural commentators to initiate analyses similar to those of the Indian Subaltern Studies Group. So far, Sri Lankan academics have followed in the intellectual footsteps of colonial historian, accepting their imperial misinterpretations. We have failed to generate any truly post-colonial studies of our social or cultural evolution, unwilling to go beyond the ethno-nationalist glorification of a Sinhala-only viewpoint.
By contrast, Tissa tracks the events of our history cinematically, moving through maps, folklore, historical and archaeological studies, interpreting as he goes along in a vivid personal manner. Whether we agree with him or not, his argument is so interesting and clever that we await the evidence which will confirm his speculations.
In the second part of the book, Tissa looks at developments in Sri Lankan music from the 1940s to the present time. He covers what is known as the gramophone phenomenon, the policies of the Sri Lankan Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) and the attempts to develop and experiment with musical traditions by a range of different composers and performing musicians. He is particularly interested in the work of Devar Sooriyasena, Ananda Samarkoon, Sunil Shanta, C.T Fernando, B.S. Perera and Neville Fernando. These artists were experimenting with Western music in combination with Sri Lankan and Indian folk traditions. At the time the acceptable music was predominantly Hindustani and little space was available for other approaches. Nonetheless, many of the songs these composers wrote became and remain popular. Tissa’s observation about the obligatory piano in the middle class sitting room for the dissemination of gramophone and radio songs adds a class dimension to his analysis. However, I am sorry to see that Premasiri Kemadasa’s and Sarath Dasanayake’s film music, the wonderful Clarence Wijewardane and other popular groups are left out of the account.
As most access to music was available through the radio, Tissa looks at some of the internal struggles within the SLBC, where various individuals promoted certain music according to their personal interests and connections rather than the inherent quality of the compositions. Tissa points out how many of these selections and approaches actually damaged the development of Sri Lankan music. (If, by comparison, we look at the development of West African music during the same period, infused with influences from Latin America, the blues, jazz, etc., we can appreciate what a loss it has been to our tradition for apparatchiks to impede the freedom of creative musicians through rigid broadcasting policies.)
The institutional paranoia which plays out through such decisions reflects an insecurity about the resilience and flexibility of Sri Lankan culture; the argument often being that a piece of art which seems experimental will be damaging to our culture. Such rigidity and fear may reflect subjection to the long history of sequential colonialisms, all of which denigrated and despised local traditions and culture and insisted on the superiority of those of Europe and elsewhere. Another example was the 43 Group, which included Lionel Wendt, George Keyts, Justine Daraniyagala, Ivan Peiris and Richard Gabriel, intellectual and artistic innovators strongly resisted and resented by the cultural authorities. The librarian and intellectual historian, H.A I. Gunathilake, assembled a large collection of articles written against The 43 Group which are now in the Peradiniya University library.
A further example pertains to Sri Lanka drama. In 1956 Professor Ediriweera Sarchchandra’s historical play Maname retold Buddhist Jataka stories and folk tales, combining the classical Sri Lankan poetic language with nadagam music, resuscitating the ancient form. Maname was massively popular with the cultural authorities and was declared to be authentically Sri Lankan, becaming the template or formula for subsequent productions. When Bandula Jayawardana wrote his adaptation of a Sophocles drama Berahanda (Sound of the Drum) in 1961 using colloquial expressions from the South and the language of ordinary people, there was a huge outcry. Bandula was condemned and his play severely criticised as not being authentically Sri Lankan since neither the language nor the music followed the established formats.
In this second part of the book, Tissa also talks a lot about jazz, its history and development in Sri Lanka. His ability to appreciate the trajectory of original Sri Lankan music, from Devar Sooriyasena to Harsha Makalanda to Pradeep Ratnayake, gives a picture of the scope and depth of cultural developments largely suppressed and ignored by the authorities. These insights are not abstract observations or opinions, but the reflections of a skilled filmmaker whose attention to detail avoids all superficial commentary and conveys a profound sensitivity to the music he discusses.
The third section of the book is about poetry: the folk poetry passed down through the generations as an oral tradition; the European and Sri Lankan classics; and modern political poetry including the Sri Lankan poets writing in English which has never been adequately appreciated. He also looks at the more obvious influence of traditional Indian and Tamil poetries in the development of Sri Lankan styles and formats. Tissa is interested in how modern poets have adapted classical Sinhala genres as well as those of English and Western poetry to address contemporary issues. His discussion includes the graffiti poems at Sigiriya; the classical Sinhala poems of the Parakumba siritha, Wannam and Nadagam; the Tower Hall Theatre songs to Ananda Samarakoon’s songs; Wordsworth; Regi Siriwardena; Gajaman nona; Sirilal Kodikara; Mahagama Seakara; Yasmin Gunarathne, Reyenzi Crazh; S. Mahinda and Pablo Neruda.
The fourth section of the book is a hodgepodge of articles on various subjects – everything from the nature of patriotism and our national anthem to questions of censorship and freedom of expression, from German expressionist cinema to the films of Tarkovsky and Wim Wenders. The chapters are not held together by a central argument, but are more like adventures in thought, cinematically cutting from one image to another, creating a mood but not a conclusion.
In these appreciations Tissa is trying to cohere the many strands of influence, style, genre, classical and hybrid forms and the politics of Sri Lankan life, sharing his personal emotional and intellectual responses and opening a wider appreciation of the rich context which gives rise to and sustains the essential dimensions of our historical and contemporary culture. He is interested in the way innovations disrupt received and official views, pushing the development and possibilities at different moments in the long history of an art form.
His attitude and arguments can be compared to those of E.J. Hobsbawm and T. O. Ranger’s The Invention of Tradition. That analysis is relevant to the Sri Lankan experience in which certain individuals have introduced forms of art, music, literature, theatre and film claiming that they represent our traditions, when in reality they are only a matter of personal taste. These then become official and are considered to be rooted in history. To date there has been no systematic study which deals with the origins and perpetuation of our modern cultural discourses from the early 20th century to the present time. Although it is episodic and idiosyncratic, this new book from Tissa Abeysekera contributes significantly to the possibility of such a project.
Although a few of us are mentioned, what troubles me and is missing from this fascinating and engaging book is an interest in the experience of my own generation: the young people who have suffered most from the political upheavals, language policies, ethno-nationalism and civil wars which afflict our country and have impacted so heavily on us. True, he includes in his discussion of Sri Lankan cinema the work of Prasanna Vithanage, Ashoka Hadagama, Vimukthi Jayasundara, and Sudath Mahadeulawewa. But I am puzzled by the absence of any reference to the major events of 1958, 1971, 1983 and 1989, the huge numbers of creative people who have lost to exile and the present return to war. Many works of art, and art movements have been stimulated by and responded to these tumultuous times, amongst them the No Order Group Jagath Weresinghe, Chandragupta Theanuwara, Kingsley Gunathilaka and Anoli Perera. And where are the poets V. I. S. Jayapalan and Chearan, or the paintings of Shanatahnan and Kiko? One cannot expect a total catalogue perhaps, but the absence of these important contributions is strange and, to my view, very sad.
Perhaps even more surprising, key works of his own generation A. Sivanandan’s great novel When Memory Dies, the poetry of Dominic Jeewa and of M. S. Numann, the music of R. Muththuswamy have escaped his attention. Tissa seems equally unaware of the developments in Tamil and Muslim literature or even the contributions made by Tamil lyricists like Augustus Vineyagarathnem to Sinhala songs in the period he deals with.
Despite my delight in the scope and depth of this excellent book, it sparks such questions in my mind. I hope that Tissa will return to examine these strands in our history and discourses and provide as exciting and insightful an account of these missing elements, so essential to a comprehensive view of the country’s rich culture.

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A TEENAGER'S moving poem written in the wake of the London terror attacks has gone viral because of its inspiring message.
Seven innocent victims were killed in London Bridge last night, as three terrorists ploughed their van into revellers at 50mph, before jumping out and stabbing people.
Twitter user Abbie, 14, wrote her poem in the wake of the attacks - and it's racked up hundreds of shares and more than 1,000 likes, as well as messages of thanks.
Her inspiring words included pleas urging people not to "live in fear", "hide away" or "change our ways".
The teen added: "We should live our lives like we do most days."
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In reaction to Abbie's beautiful words, Real_EdLam wrote: "That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
"I'm an American from NY... and I assure you the entire world is standing with you."
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Politician calls Government “Domestic Terrorist Agencies”
Nevada Politician Defends Patriots calls Government “Domestic Terrorist Agencies”!
On Thursday morning, Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore took to the Nevada Assembly floor to point out several thing regarding the Oregon occupation, the Bundy Ranch siege and the sheriffs who were involved in both. She also pointed out at the center of both of them was the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and she referred to them as one of several “Domestic Terrorist Agencies.”
“I stand in support of and know that Blue Lives Matter,” she began. “When we have Law Enforcement and County Sheriffs that support their citizens and Law Makers we need to support them too.”
“But there have been Sheriff’s that hand their elected positions over to the Federal Government and some of the outcomes have been fatal,” she added. “Sheriff David Ward of Harney County Oregon did just that. Under his watch a man, Lavoy Finicum, was murdered.”
She then pointed to the illegal and unconstitutional BLM and noted a few of the things in which they have been involved.
“The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has become quite aggressive across our Nation; from continual harassment of our Indigenous Native Americans to our Rancher’s, who are just trying to protect their livelihoods,” she said.
However, it wasn’t just pointing out a problem that has been growing for decades. Fiore also provided a solution to the problem.
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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Being Vegetarian
(Pdf ,Epub) - Frankie Avalon Wolfe
Written by Frankie Avalon Wolfe
Format(s): EPUB PDF
Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: December 4, 2007
Time to veg out!
This updated and revised guide to the joys of vegetarianism features—for the first time—75 delicious recipes! You will learn how to prepare and savor main dishes and sides, smoothies, breakfasts, snacks, and more. A great introduction to the vegetarian lifestyle, this edition has tips on changing eating habits as painlessly as possible and covers the health and psychological aspects of going “veg.”
About the Author
Frankie Avalon Wolfe, M.H.H., Ph.D., R.N.C.P., is a natural health and registered nutritional consultant, and a nationally certified reflexologist. She is also the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Reflexology, Second Edition. She has written articles on natural health for magazines and has been featured on television and radio.
Reading level: Ages 18 and up
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Alpha; 3rd edition (December 4, 2007)
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iMac 21.5", 3.0/i5, 8/256, 2019, MRT42LL/A - Refurbished
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Dogwood trees are a popular ornamental plant in many yards and gardens because of their beautiful flowers that bloom in the early spring. They grow well in most areas with little maintenance, but they do need to be fertilized annually. This post will discuss the best fertilizer for dogwood trees, dogwood fertilizer requirements, and how to diagnose and rectify dogwood tree problems.
Best Fertilizer for Dogwood Trees
Best Fertilizer for Dogwood Trees
TreeHelp Annual Care Kit for Dogwood
The TreeHelp Annual Care Kit for Dogwoods (Buy Online) provides everything you need to keep your dogwood healthy and looking great all year long. The kit includes one bag of premium fertilizer (1.5 kg), a mycorrhizal root treatment designed specifically for dogwoods, and a biostimulant that promotes overall tree health and vitality by stimulating the growth of beneficial microbes in the soil.
Overall, this is the Best Fertilizer for Dogwood Trees that will ensure that your dogwood continues to thrive in your yard for years to come.
BioAdvanced 701720A Science-Based Solutions No Spike Tree Care, 10 lb
BioAdvanced Tree & Shrub Feed (Buy Online) is a slow-release fertilizer that contains pesticides that protect dogwood trees from insect damage. This tree care solution controls over 20 different types of insects in all stages of life – eggs, larvae, and adults. All you need to do is apply this fertilizer once every 12 months for year-round protection against bugs that eat through leaves, bark, and roots.
Ferti-Lome Plant Food For Trees, Shrubs 20 lb.
Ferti-Lome Plant Food For Trees (Buy Online) is specially formulated to meet your dogwood tree’s exact needs by providing just enough nutrients throughout the year without any risk of burning its roots. This plant food will help you keep your dogwood healthy while also promoting flowering and vigorous leaf growth.
Ferti-Lome Plant Food For Trees will make your dogwoods bloom like crazy while also making sure they’re strong enough to survive through the winter so you’ll enjoy them for years to come.
This plant food has been used by professional landscapers for decades with proven results. It’s easy to use too – just sprinkle it on the soil around your tree once every six weeks during the spring and summer months and watch your dogwood tree take off.
Hi-Yield All Purpose 6-7-7 All Purpose Fertilizer
Hi-Yield All-Purpose Fertilizer (Buy Online) will ensure your dogwood tree has healthy blooms and vibrant foliage year after year. It has a balanced 6-7-7 NPK formula that’s perfect for a wide range of plants as well as shrubs and deciduous trees, which makes it ideal for almost any plant in your yard or garden. This fertilizer also contains water-soluble nutrients that are easily absorbed by the roots of plants to promote strong growth while also helping to prevent nutrient deficiencies so you’ll have fewer problems with pests or diseases.
Woodace Flowering Plant Special Fertilizer
Woodace Flowering Plant Special Fertilizer (Buy Online) has a 1-1-1 NPK ratio (nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium) with a controlled release formula, making it perfect for any size tree at any point in its life cycle.
Plus, Woodace Flowering Plant Special Fertilizer contains all the essential nutrients your dogwoods need to thrive while maintaining an optimal pH balance for absorption into their roots so you don’t have to worry about applying additional lime or other amendments.
Azomite Micronized Bag, 44 lb
Azomite (Buy Online) is the best trace fertilizer for dogwood trees because it has all of the nutrients that are normally lacking in marginal soils.
Azomite is mined from an ancient mineral deposit in the United States that has over 70 minerals and trace elements which makes it one of the most powerful natural fertilizers that you can use for soil remineralization.
Many dogwoods have been killed by over-fertilizing in the past, and some gardeners avoid fertilizers altogether for fear that their dogwood trees might get burned or die.
Azomite is a great alternative to regular fertilizer since it is a natural mineral supplement with all of the essential micronutrients your dogwood needs without any added nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium.
The benefits of using Azomite as a fertilizer for dogwood trees include better growth, increased blooms, improved root system, and disease resistance.
Dogwood Fertilizer Spikes
The Old Farmer’s Almanac Tree & Shrub Fertilizer Spikes
Old Farmer’s Almanac Tree & Shrub Fertilizer Spikes (Buy Online) are an easy way to give your dogwoods all of the nutrients they need for one season at a time. Just hammer these spikes into the ground around your tree once per year in early spring when new growth begins. It’s that simple. These spikes release slow-release fertilizer over several months so you don’t have to worry about reapplying throughout the growing season as you would need to do with granules or liquids.
Jobe’s Tree & Shrub Fertilizer Spikes, 160 Count
Jobe’s Tree & Shrub Fertilizer Spikes (Buy Online) are pre-measured tree spikes that contain slow-release fertilizer for trees and shrubs. Simply drive them into the ground around a dogwood tree’s dripline early in spring before growth starts up again after winter dormancy.
They will provide a continuous supply of nutrients below the surface where the most active roots grow all season long. Each spike is packed with slow-release nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). And since there’s no messy runoff from these time-release fertilizer spikes, you won’t have to worry about losing fertilizer to wind or a strong rainfall.
Miracle-Gro Tree & Shrub Plant Food Spikes, 12 Spikes/Pack
Miracle-Gro Tree & Shrub Plant Food Spikes (Buy Online) will keep your dogwood trees thriving all year long by giving them the nutrients they need to grow strong roots that support lush foliage throughout the growing season. Plus, the spikes let you target areas where nutrients are needed most, so less fertilizer is wasted, and it’s less likely to burn the roots of surrounding plants.
Dogwood Fertilizer Requirements
Generally speaking, an all-purpose fertilizer or a high nitrogen 12-4-8 fertilizer is sufficient for dogwoods. It is important to remember that different plants have different requirements, and it’s a good idea to do a soil nutrient test before applying high nitrogen fertilizer, so you don’t end up burning your dogwoods root system
When To Fertilize Dogwood Trees
The best time to feed dogwoods is during the spring bloom before any new leaves emerge. However, if you are in a rush dogwoods can be fertilized as soon as the threat of frost has passed in your area.
How To Fertilize Dogwood Trees
There are a lot of great reasons to have dogwood trees in your yard. They produce beautiful flowers, attract wildlife, and provide shade for animals and people alike.
However, there is one thing that you may not know about these hardy trees; they need to be fertilized annually.
In the following sections, we’ll go over some simple steps that you can follow each spring when your dogwood trees break dormancy.
The best fertilizer for dogwood trees is a high-nitrogen, time-released fertilizer that is made for trees and shrubs.
You’ll want to broadcast the fertilizer around the base of the plant in early spring just after the last frost, or as soon as you see flowers start to emerge.
Make sure you apply the recommended amount of fertilizer out towards the drip line of your dogwood tree so the roots can absorb the nutrients more effectively.
It’s also helpful to rake the fertilizer into the top layer of soil so it isn’t washed away by heavy spring rains.
After you fertilize your dogwood tree, thoroughly water it with at least 2 inches of water to help release some of the nutrients immediately.
In some locations, it might be necessary to apply a light dose of fertilizer halfway through the growing season. However, be mindful not to fertilize your dogwood tree in late summer or early fall since this can lead to new growth that inhibits dormancy and is prone to frost damage.
Dogwood Tree Problems
Why Are My Dogwood Leaves Turning Yellow?
There are two likely reasons why your dogwood leaves may be turning yellow. The first could be due to a lack of nitrogen in the soil, and the second could be related to an iron deficiency.
A nitrogen deficiency will cause the whole leaf to turn yellow. While an iron deficiency will lead to interveinal chlorosis where the veins of the leaf remain green while the leaf tissue turns light green to yellow.
Why Are My Dogwood Leaves Turning Red?
Leaf scorch is one of the most common problems that cause red leaves in dogwoods. C. Spot Anthracnose Fungus can also cause leaves to turn a red color in springtime, usually from late April to mid-May.
Red leaves can also be related to anthocyanin production in the early spring, but this usually goes away once temperatures start to warm up
Why Are My Dogwood Trees Not Blooming?
A lack of potassium and or phosphors in the soil could be responsible for your dogwood trees not blooming. Lack of sunshine can also be a cause, so make sure your tree has access to at least eight hours of light.
In addition, a dogwood tree not blooming might be indicative of an underlying problem with the tree which may stem from disease conditions such as an insect infestation, root rot, or fungal infection.
Why Are My Dogwood Leaves Wilting?
There are many potential reasons for wilted leaves on a dogwood tree. Some of the more common ones are drought, Leaf scorch, powdery mildew, sandy soil, and crown canker. There is also a possibility that your dogwoods could have been infected with Clubgall midge, but you would need to capture an individual midge to confirm this diagnosis.
Why Are My Dogwood Leaves Curling?
Aphids can cause dogwood leaves to curl. Leaf Scorch and Powdery Mildew are also common causes of curling dogwood leaves.
Understanding what you’re dealing with is the most important step in solving any problem. Below are the three most prevalent problems that will make leaves curl on dogwood trees:
Leaf scorch will start with leaves turning reddish-brown and they will eventually curl up before they fall off.
Powdery mildew will present itself as white spots on the leaves along with fungal hyphae spreading across the leaves.
The presence of aphids can be ascertained by inspecting the leaves for small black insects, or by looking for ants actively tending to the aphids on your trees. In most cases, an aphid infestation typically causes curled leaves on new growth while older leaves are less affected
Read More: What Eats Aphids – Natural Aphid Control
Why Are My Dogwood Flowers so Small?
First off, dogwood trees do not always produce the same size blooms from year to year. However, if your dogwood tree’s flowers are really small you may not be fertilizing your dogwoods enough. If your tree is getting sun and water, but the flowers are still small, you should try adding a high phosphorus fertilizer to see if it makes a difference.
Why Are My Dogwood Flowers Green?
Dogwood flowers start green and slowly change color as they fully develop. In the spring, new, unopened buds are a mixture of green and yellow. As the flowers open, they gradually change from yellow to orange-red. After flowering for about a week or two, new leaves start to grow at the base of the trees. Soon after that point in time, most flowers on dogwood trees are a mix of white and red.
Why Are My Dogwood Flowers Yellow?
Some dogwoods naturally produce yellow flowers. Lack of nutrients or disease can also cause yellow blooms, but this isn’t that common.

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'NEXT GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND' This Tank Top features the 'Iconic Boot Print', reminiscent and famous from the Apollo 11 Moon Landing as well as Astronauts, a rover, and a rocket, reminiscent of a mission to the red planet. One day we will set foot on Mars, and make the Next Giant Leap for Mankind.
This tank features a loose drape, perfect for the summer heat or for layering. It's made of an ultra-soft tri-blend fabric.
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• Rib trim applied to neckline and armholes
• Unisex. Women may prefer to order one size down
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Inside de agriculture sector, we are able to find various large and strong machines, among them we are able to identify different types of trenchers, chain trenchers, wire and micro trenchers and wheel trenchers.
In this specific case, the present application is focused on the wheel trencher, as it is related to the application, where the elastic tire coupling may be installed.
The wheel trencher is composed by a metal toothed wheel. These trenchers are frequently used due to its efficiency and speed to manoeuvre. In addition to its capacity to make maintenance operations, wheel trenchers are able to cut harder soils than the chained trenchers and they are very versatile machines, considering their ability to work in hard and soft grounds. Wheel trenchers are commonly used to cut roadways with the aim of maintaining the roads in good condition.
What elastic coupling could be used to transmit the power to the toothed wheel?
Analysing the application, we are able to observe that this type of machine requires an elastic coupling so as to absorb the shocks and vibrations when the ground is cut, as it could be the roadway. In this particular situation, the UNEFLEX counts with an excellent performance taking into consideration its flexible capabilities and admissible misalignments.
Elastic tire coupling features for the wheel trencher application
The UNEFLEX is an elastic coupling able to transmit the gear power and at the same time absorbs big torque peaks, facing axial, angular and radial misalignments.
The elastic element, the tubber tire, protects the metallic components of the machine, by this way, in case of having a break, the tire is broken preventing any damage to the rest of the metal parts. Consequently, the elastic element can be replaced by a new one, in order to reuse the coupling.


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I’m in love! Like a Virus, Muse‘s latest Single Madness has crept-up on me and has me in full, infecting me with Mad Muse Syndrome. After first seeing them perform the Track on Saturday Night Live last month, it has been bubbling-under in my subconscious and after having won the praise of Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and Adam Lambert, it appears the Alternative Rock Track is on its way to becoming a Crossover Track with its Noir Queen/Prince/George Michael-like inflections. Is this the sexiest Track of 2012? I’d say so.
The Track from the GRAMMY Award-winning Brit Outfit currently is at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, but expect that to continue improving in coming weeks. In Canada, it just cracked the Top 50 at number 47 on our Canadian Hot 100 Chart. It can be found on their sixth Studio Disc from Warner Music, The 2nd Law.
Not only is the Track stunning, its Video is also! Watch the Anthony Mandler-directed Clip in full below:
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Listen to Madness on Rdio in full here.
Muse will be live at Air Canada Centre on April 9, 2013.
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Im surprised which direction the success of the song had taken in the usa.
Its the first MUSE song, that got airplay on mainstream and pop stations.
Here are some facts about the success in the us
The song peaked at # 45 on the hot 100, but spent 28 weeks on that chart
It holds the record for the song with the most spending weeks at # 1 on the alternative songs chart in the us
Over the last months the song was added to playlists of several pop stations, as a result the song reached both RADIO SONGS and POP SONGS
according to nielsen soundscan the single was sold about 1,8 million copies in the us, making it a platinum certified single
those numbers make me rather happy, as i have been a strong supporter of this band over the years and saddened by the fact, that the band did not get the success they deserved
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i love this song too, i am a fan of this band, since i saw them 6 years ago on mtv performing STARLIGHT
madness performed very well on american charts, it peaked at # 60 but spent 16 weeks there !
it has sold over 500,000 copies in the us alone, which is not bad for a british alternative band, which doesn’t get significant airplay on mainstream radio

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Gujrati traditional snacks are mind-blowingly tasty and are much-loved all over India. Chef Ranveer Brar shares the recipe of this mouthwatering snack. This snack made with Bengal Gram and Yellow gram soaked overnight and then ground and steamed and tempered with mild spices is hard to resist.Read More
- 1 cup soaked bengal gram
- 2 tbsp soaked yellow gram
- salt to taste
- 2-3 tbsp groundnut oil
- 2-3 tbsp small sev
- corianer chutney
- pomegranate seeds
- black pepper powder
- Grind together the Bengal gram, yellow gram and salt in a grinder.
- Pour the paste in separate bowls and steam in a steamer for 7 minutes.
- Remove from the steamer and spread groundnut oil, sev, coriander chutney and pomegranate seeds on it.
- Sprinkle the black pepper, salt and asafoetida over it and serve.
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Recently, U.K.-based special interest content publisher Raconteur Media released an interesting news report called “Cloud for Business.” Through a series of articles the report endeavored to shed some light on the phenomenon that is cloud computing, and explain how it can be leveraged for business. Experts call the cloud part of the “digital revolution.” It’s praised for its scalability, its usefulness in improving productivity for those working off-site, even for helping companies reduce their carbon footprint.
When we think of “the cloud,” it’s data storage that most often comes to mind. We might go so far as to envision shared development environments, or collective infrastructure solutions. But cloud computing goes beyond all of that to incorporate social media. The cloud allows consumers to access social content whenever and wherever they like, rather than having to get to a downloaded program on a desktop computer. For marketers and advertisers, it affords the ability to outsource necessary services and assemble data in a way that keeps campaigns current and consistent. Think about it: Facebook, Twitter, Google Docs – they all rely on the cloud, falling under the category of SaaS, or software as a service. And they’re all something that most brands can no longer live without.
Cloud computing relates to display advertising, too. When media buyers make their buys through automated systems, they’re working within the cloud. When we store campaign briefs online for cross-department collaboration, we’re cloud computing. And the fact that we’re increasingly relying on the cloud for our work speaks volumes about its impact on digital media. GigaOM’s recent survey about the “Future of Cloud Computing” found that while file sharing and business productivity remain the most popular cloud applications, CRM and marketing, along with social business and collaboration, are on the rise. Security concerns may persist, but so too will the advantages of this growing movement to marketers.
It’s more than just a trend: the cloud is changing everything. Google the word and it isn’t meteorological references that you’ll find, not now that new developments in cloud computing are coming fast. Earlier this month, HP-owned global software company Autonomy launched Autonomy Marketing Cloud, a cloud-based platform that allows businesses to optimize their marketing efforts and manage everything from rich media creative to augmented reality experiences. In June, IBM revealed a cloud-based analytics solution designed in part for chief marketing officers and “social media gurus.”
Meanwhile, Hearst TV stations are delivering all of their national advertising through a cloud-based system, with local ads to follow suit. In digital radio, listeners are now getting targeted in-stream audio ads through a cloud-based ad insertion system that comes courtesy of Abacast and is being used by companies like ESPN Radio.
Research firm Gartner reports that cloud-based advertising is one of the fastest-growing segments of the cloud market. This includes ad exchanges, auctions, and real-time bidding platforms, and leading the charge is Google with its paid search ads. According to Gartner, revenue from cloud-based advertising will comprise 45 percent of all cloud revenue by 2016. By that time, worldwide cloud-based ad revenue is expected to top $94 billion.
Because it’s so vast, and because it encompasses so many different aspects of work and home life, the cloud has appropriated a place of power in our world that won’t – and can’t – be vanquished. Tech trends will come and go, but in this age of digital media, the cloud will remain. As such, it’s critical that we understand how to use it and how it can serve our clients and our campaigns. Behavioral data, usage reports – all of this will prove to be invaluable as we grow more dependent on this “nebulous” system and move deeper into the cloud.
Make no mistake about it: we will.
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May 13th, 2004
Recasting natural nanostructures
A diatom exoskeleton is a marvellously patterned microstructure, with potential technological uses. But what if you want to make it from a different fabric? Nature is a peerless nanotechnologist, but her choice of materials can leave something to be desired. Yet that need not restrict the technological applications of natural nanostructures, according to Kenneth Sandhage of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, and co-workers. They have converted a nanopatterned, biogenic silica structure into one made from titania.
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Many people think that credit cards are only for the employed. This is not true, as there are a lot of students whom are not working and does have a credit card. Hence, if you are a student and are on the fence about whether or not a credit card is good for you, you would want to read this article. At the end of it, you might be able to decide whether or not a credit card is good for you. While it might seem a little confusing right now, with all the facts in hand, you might be able to decide whether or not this is right for you.
A student credit card helps to instill a sense of responsibility. Students will be able to properly understand money matters and control their expenses. When you learn about money from an early stage, you are less likely to make mistakes that will severely affect your credit scores. For this reason alone, it might be worthy of considering such credit cards. After all, you will never be able to formally learn about managing credit.
As an additional bonus, you can get to spend money when you want, and not necessarily when you get your paycheck. This is an area that most students get carried away with, and subsequently land in trouble. When there is something that you really want, being sold at a great price, it might make sense to buy it with a credit card and gradually pay it back over time. However, if you don`t plan this right, there are chances that you are going to end up with a lot of debt before you complete your education!
Student credit cards come with great offers like zero interest rates and no additional charges, which make it easy to apply and get one. However, if you apply for these cards, chances of getting rejected are very slim. With proper understanding of credit cards and an understanding about the repercussions, it is possible that students can have a good time when applying and using credit cards.

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I recently made a Jersey knit maxi skirt, using a cotton/poly blend medium-lightweight knit. I used only ballpoint needles, serged the edges with a four-thread overlock, and the seam was balanced and a normal stitch length. It looked great.
I wore it, washed it, and it was FULL of little seam holes. I’m upset. I’ve sewn with knits so many times before and have NEVER had holes before. What happened?
I am genuinely just hoping that it was a poor quality fabric. I got it at JoAnn fabrics. Can’t find anything about it on forums elsewhere. Please, let me know if you think I could do something to prevent it happening again!
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sound is low, but don't know if that is my dvd player or the movie, but i love the moviePublished 2 months ago by wendy chalmers
I did not remember how bad this movies was, and how technically flawed it is. The choice of actors was well thought of, but the scenario is laughable and dialogs are, IMO, a feeble... Read morePublished 3 months ago by Seb
I was very pleased with the quality of the this movie and was surprised on the price for that I paid for it.Published 11 months ago by Donald Cyr
CAGE, CONNERY...can't lose...non-stop action can't lose wth Jerry Bruckheimer producing the movie. Sounds great and looks great on Blu-ay. A must for blu-ray collectorsPublished 15 months ago by Corey
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One of my favourite old time movie that has action and some comedy. Great acting and i recommend this movie.Published 19 months ago by Robert Bockus
Really good, really funny too and loved it since i first saw this movie!! Always good and full of action! I recommend it!Published 19 months ago by LiLy
Sean C is amazing in this movie!! If you want action packed , order this!
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The retailer reported £5.2mn pre-tax operating profits for 2015 compared with £2.2m in the previous financial year, which was a 12 month period. Total sales increased 28% £42.6m and a £3.2m dividend will be paid, up from £683,309 in 2014.
Like-for-like sales were up by 14% in 2015, with the company crediting this rise in fortunes to the soaring popularity of its in-house designs and increased staff motivation following its adoption of the living wage.
62% of all Oliver Bonas’ 2015 sales were of own-brand fashion, accessories, homewares, gifts and furniture, compared with 54% in 2014.
Last year the company became the first high street retailer to pay a voluntary living wage of £7.85 per hour and £9.15 per hour in London, compared to the compulsory national living wage of £7.20 per hour.
The retailer said that whilst there had been considerable shore term costs involved in implementing the wage rise, overall it would lead to better staff retention, which in turn would support stronger sales.
2015 was also a great year for store openings, with nine new Oliver Bonas outlets opening up compared with 2 closures, giving the retailer a portfolio of 57 stores around the UK. The company also said its website has made a ‘meaningful contribution’ to its stellar results.
Whilst the company acknowledges there are now Brexit-related rises in the price of supplies, which are mainly bought in dollars, it also expects the weakened Sterling to stimulate overseas sales and attract more tourists to its British stores.

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I have a question about the recipe "Lavender, Honey, and Buttermilk Bread Pudding" from Janelle, TheOtium. Could I use sourdough bread or would that taste weird?
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Hmm, I usually find that in bread puddings, the custard flavor overpowers any flavor on the bread. So I suspect the sourdough would be okay, unless it's exceptionally sour.
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Clarify and simplify your study of world history and the Bible!
The Shorter Word Timeline of Western Civilization
This timeline is unique in its streamlined approach to history! It sticks to the most basic events and developments so your students don’t get lost in a deluge of facts. With its simplified design, the timeline offers a framework of world history that your child can actually picture and learn over time. Besides other Bible history that is used as anchors, the timeline builds the history of the kingdoms leading up to Christ around the prophecies in Daniel to show how Daniel predicted the 3 kingdoms that would follow Babylon (via King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream). These prophecies are rich evidence that the Bible is God’s word. Other apologetic-type items are emphasized–but only a few! KISS is definitely the operative word here (keep it simple, stupid). Download for free and give it a try!
This Timeline is a great resource for Sunday school and Bible studies as well as for teaching world history.
—To download to your own computer, click the link to view the timeline and after it has opened, right click and select “save as.”
The timeline is 8 pages. Print on card stock and use clear tape to simply attach the pages to each other accordion-style so they fold out to show the whole stream of history. OR, just place into clear plastic page covers and put in a 3 ring folder.
The Pack of Tricks are 15 easy to learn “tricks” for memorizing a basic framework for world history. See how the big pieces of history fit together and watch your child remember dates you never thought would “stick.” Perfect for Bible study as well as history. These tricks go along with the Timeline but can also be used as a stand alone item.


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Label Dirtybird announced that it has now sold 9,090 of its generative NFTs, called the Dirtybird Fight Club collection. Each uses original imagery from artist Birdcap and they were priced at $250 each. In true gold-rush NFT style, all pieces sold out in five minutes, generating over $2.27 million in sales. Subsequent exchanges of the birds have earned over 1,000 Ethereum or $4.5 million – of which Dirtybird claims 7%. Owners of NFTs were treated to special events at the Dirtybird Campout festival, as well as in Los Angeles, and virtually.
This is a success story for the indie label insomuch as they have successfully assembled all parts of the package that fans seem to want: unique digital “merch” in the form of artwork, an accessible price point, and membership to a special club that treats them as NFT VIPs. This may be a common future implementation of NFTs for music brands: leverage an existing IP into, essentially, a hyper-fanclub.
As we’ve pointed out before, it’s not a million miles from paying to join the Beatles fanclub in the 1960s: you buy the cachet of membership, feel closer to the artist, and get fanclub-only gifts and events.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has posted a new photo of himself in costume on the set of the new "GI Joe" film which he is currently shooting. The Rock noted that today is the first day of filming. You can check out the photo by clicking on the above link.
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Wrenching cantata based on TRC testimony takes to the stage again, writes Robyn Sassen
By Robyn Sassen
When a brief season of composer Philip Miller’s REwind was announced in Johannesburg three years ago, the news spread like wildfire – and the performances were all sold out in a matter of hours.
“It was phenomenal how a choral cantata about the stories told during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission caught the imagination of theatregoers,” Miller recalls.
Now the work is back in Cape Town, where it originally began “in its roughest form”.
On December 16, the Day of Reconciliation, 2006, REwind: A Cantata for Voice, Tape & Testimony was performed for the first time, in St George’s Cathedral.
“It connected with the community in a way that convinced me there was something special going on with it,” said Miller. “It was the time of the Cape Town Minstrel – known colloquially as the ‘Coon’ – Carnival. Performers were rehearsing outside the cathedral. After a minute or so, the cacophony really worked in the madness of our society, with fragments of sound that collide.”
Miller, who switched from being a criminal lawyer to composing serious music, was inspired by writer Antjie Krog to compose a choral work about the truth commission. He used the form of a cantata, the musical setting of a text.
“It was not necessary for it to have religious overtones, but spirituality in its delivery was important. I chose to make it a cantata because I liked the idea of giving it a formal name,” Miller said.
“I created this work from the original TRC testimonies. They were not well recorded. They were not all in one language. It was important for me to make the work so that audiences knew what was being said in the testimonies.”
In the production, the testimonies become paeans of hope for the future of South Africa.
Four principal singers – in this case, Sibongile Khumalo, Otto Maidi, Stéfan Louw and Nozuko Teto – stand at the front of the stage. They are accompanied by a string octet which sits in front of a semi-transparent screen, on which work by Gerhard and Maja Marx is projected.
Behind this screen is the choir – consisting of members of the Cape Town Opera Voice of the Nation and the Heavenly Voices, who from time to time are lit to become eerily visible through the images.
Instead of using clichéd images of apartheid horror, REwind layers languages in translation to tell its tales – rewinding and replaying to enrich the aural and visual palimpsest and using images of ordinary things like a loaf of bread and a lace curtain to tell its stories.
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said of the production: “The cantata brought together the cry of our country … It was a deeply moving, most powerful and uplifting experience … a contribution to nation-building.”
Explaining why the work had such brief and infrequent seasons, Miller said: “It’s a big production. There’s an 80-piece choir. It comprises high-quality multimedia displays that integrate with the performed music. The whole gesture of the work is big.”
And, of course, a production on such a scale is not feasible without funding. REwind has had a mix of sponsorships, including seed money from Spier in Cape Town and assistance from the Association of Atlantic Philanthropy.
“It’s ironic that our biggest funders are overseas,” said Miller. ” It’s given the work the chance to travel.
“For example, the cantata has also been staged in New York and London.
“It has been astonishing to see an African-American choir from Brooklyn sing with a mass college choir. Similarly, watching a choir of blue-rinsed English ladies in London learning how to toyi-toyi was fabulous. The work develops its own sense of dialogue and engagement; the material takes on another meaning. It is a living sound memorial which changes all the time.
“There are plans to make REwind mobile. The idea is to take it to every small town and dorpie in South Africa where there were TRC hearings. It would be performed in the town halls.
“It will need to be extensively reconfigured and will bring in the collaboration of church and community choirs in each town it visits. The project’s a long-term process.”
“REwind: A Cantata for Voice, Tape & Testimony” was funded in part by The Atlantic Philanthropies.


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an exhibition by John Gibbons, Nancy Kravalis, Paulette Robertson & Maggie Robinson
Self taught, I began photography in the late 1970’s. My enthusiasm for the craft led to a wondrous preoccupation with photography and in the early 1980’s I had my first one man show at the old Ingersoll Fire Hall, the previous location of the Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre.
Though I exhibited very little for many years, photography gave rise to teaching basic photography skills along with black and white film darkroom techniques with the Oxford County Board of Education. That continued for 18 years and 5 years with the Audio-visual; Department at the Oxford Regional Centre. My most recent one-man exhibition was, again, with the Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre in April, 2007, and further exhibits with fellow members of the Arts Centre and in juried shows.
I enjoy and admire the many visual subjects captured by photography and many of the visual arts have influenced how I see the world and what stimulates my senses. One photographic subject has been most rewarding, that of the train yards and its borders. The weathered surfaces of the train cars reveal symbols and markings to identify some aspect of their use and capacity. The texture of iron, the panels of dried wood, the many layers of paint, the marking of those who work the rails, the tar and grease, and the elements of time all give rise to a perception of landscapes, faces and forms and the intentional abstracts that I find compelling. And, of course, the rail cars are now a canvas for the “taggers”. Their paintings and drawings are full of personal, political, social and playful commentary.
I hope you enjoy the photography that is presented here.
An Artist Statement
In the act of making my artwork I experience as sense of satisfaction that I have not found in anything else I have done in my life particularly in the last two years. I am aware that I have been given a very special gift to be used for my own enjoyment but also as a way to connect with others.
It is an awe-inspiring privilege to be able to communicate the JOY and PEACE evoked by the beauty in the colour and shapes of the small pieces before me as I work.
People have told me that they see a spiritual quality to my work and that is something about it that makes them feel good. What better compliment could I receive than that?
The technique I use is one that requires skill but also the element of chance. It is an organic thing that responds to my direction. Knowing how to utilize what chance has provided as I spread and scrape the paint is at the heart of how I paint.
First I make an abstract painting on a large sheet of paper. Once it has dried I can begin the process of looking for the interesting things and cropping those sections to cut out and work on. The curt out pieces may or may not need something more done to it. If I find something is missing I will work in a collage type approach with small pieces cut from the original painting. Using a circle or little squares I make embellishments to the piece. Some days the process might happen in only a few minutes but most time I spend longer working on something.
I choose to work in small because I like the way that causes a viewer to really look at the pieces. It creates a kind of intimacy that I find rewarding. Causing the viewer to really look hopefully helps communicate what I am saying about the work, which is “Look are what I see. Is it not very beautiful and wonderful to look at?”
I do not put too much planning into the piece choosing instead to working intuitively. When I reach a point where I am not sure what to do next I usually stop and step back from the piece. I check for a good over all design and that my eye is looking at all corners. The piece seems to tell me when it is enough. Usually I have to good sense listen.
Colour is nearly everything in my work. I like to use bright colour, which makes the work vibrate. It creates the character of the piece.
Often when I show my work to people they will tell me they have never seen anything like before. I think that speaks to the fact that my work is spontaneous and one of a kind.
Perhaps my love of folk art and whimsy stems back to my maritime heritage but another dominate theme presents a certain oriental flair which I attribute to a previous life that transpired in the Far East. I feel I am an “Old Soul” and many of my works and beliefs seem to retrace my steps back to that time and place and now- for you to enjoy- my MONKS!
Maggie has dabbled in doll making for many years with special little people in mind.
Upon retirement from the “day job” and, along with her husband, successfully launching 4 children from the nest…it was time to get serious.
Maggie began her own business called Magpie’s Collectables in 1984.
In the beginning she studied with artist David Johnson, Regina, Saskatchewan. she continued to study oils and water colors with various local artists, which eventually led to her own shows and sales. Chosen subjects were seascapes, landscapes and portraits, the latter being a favourite.
Painting was set aside to pursue doll making. Some workshops with different doll artists was just what was needed to stimulate the creativity in that direction.
Maggie has developed her own style which always leans toward the lighter side of life. character dolls and whimsy is usually the subject of choice.
Along with dolls she has a passion for quilt making. miniatures made to scale is what she enjoys most and belongs to various guilds in the area.
Recently some new things have been added to her list of interests which include beading, traditional rug hooking and creating scenes with wool rovings. The love of working with threads and fabrics continues to stimulate her imagination in many directions.
Maggie’s work can be found internationally as well as across Canada in private collections.
Her thoughts……A day withought creating is like a day without sunshine!


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Today we are going to compare Nokia G20 vs Nokia G21. Nokia G20 was released in April 2021 with MediaTek Helio G35 processor. On the other side, Nokia G21 was released in February 2022 with a Unisoc T606 chipset.
Specification Comparison Nokia G20 vs G21
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Detailed Comparison Nokia G20 vs Nokia G21
Nokia G21 has a 6.5-inch display which is a little shorter than Nokia G20’s 6.52-inch display. Both mobiles have IPS LCD-type screens and a resolution of 1600X720 pixels. Nokia G21 has a refresh rate of 90 Hz which is better than the Nokia G20’s 60 Hz. So in terms of display, Nokia G21 is better.
RAM & Memory
Nokia G21 has two RAM variants i.e. 4GB & 6GB while Nokia G20 has one RAM variant of 4GB. Both devices offer 64GB & 128GB eMMC 5.1 internal memory variants. Also, both mobiles offer expandable memory up to 512GB via microSD card.
Nokia G21 has a Triple camera 50MP Main + 2MP Macro + 2MP Depth sensor. Nokia G20 has a Quad camera setup with 48MP Main + 5MP Ultrawide + 2MP Macro + 2MP Depth sensor. There is no ultrawide camera in Nokia G21 mobile. Regarding the front camera, both smartphones have the same 8MP sensor.
Nokia G21’s Unisoc T606 chipset outshines Nokia G20’s Mediatek Helio G35 chipset in terms of AnTuTu scores. Both chipsets are based on 12nm architecture.
Note: Both smartphones don’t support 5G.
Both smartphones are equipped with a 5050 mAh battery. Nokia G21 supports 18W fast charging while Nokia G20 comes with standard 10W charging.
Both devices come with Android 11 out of the box and promise 2 OS upgrades.
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Nokia G20’s price starts from Rs. 10,490/- for the base variant. Nokia G21’s price starts from Rs. 12,499/- for the base variant.
In terms of performance, Nokia G21 is better than Nokia G20. In Nokia G20 there is a 5MP Ultrawide camera which is absent in the Nokia G21 mobile. But overall camera performance has not much difference. The other aspects of both smartphones are quite the same. But both are different in design.
What is AnTuTu Score of Unisoc T606?
Does Nokia G21 has Ultrawide camera?
No, Nokia G21 does not have an ultrawide camera.
Does Nokia G21 come with an 18W charger in the box?
No, Nokia G21 comes with a 10W charger in the box but it supports fast charging up to 18W.


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Illegals thwart immigration laws with help from lawyers, judges, educators
A massive anti-deportation infrastructure has emerged to try to protect illegal immigrants from President Trump’s crackdown, with advocacy groups coaching potential deportees on how to massage encounters with police, and lawyers and judges working to shield them from charges that would make them priorities for deportation.
A video released Monday by a coalition of advocates instructs illegal immigrants not to open the door to federal agents, what proof to demand if they are being arrested and what to say if accosted outside their homes.
Meanwhile, attorneys are working to lower charges from some illegal immigrant criminals, hoping to blunt their crimes so they don’t show up as high-priority deportation targets.
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We must take a stand by getting on our knees… Please share this and let your voice be heard if you know this is wrong
I wish more attention were being drawn to this issue. Millions of people lined up at Chick-fil-A back in August to support a Christian business owner’s right to free speech, but the plight of Hobby Lobby and other businesses fighting mandated health care – including chemical abortion – have garnered less support.
The new health care mandates that took effect Jan. 1 require employers to provide access to birth control, including emergency contraception. Plan B is just one such method which causes a medically induced (or chemical) abortion. Beginning on the first day of January, Hobby Lobby was facing a fine of up to $1.5 million per day – one and a half million dollars per day – for refusing to provide abortion coverage to its employees. The new new loop hole buys them some time as the court battle continues.
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ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT OF THE ABANDONED THERMAL PLANT
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Project purposes a solution of bringing the neglected river banks to life by reducing busy 8-lane avenue down to 4 lanes and building a pedestrian crossing over it. It is not only the solution, that would make the nature more accessible for the people, but also introduces the new view point and dominant to the cityscape. into a generous exhibition space.
The facade withdrawal from the main street creates the square for fairs and outdoor exhibitions as well as recreation space overlooking the river. The atrium and square form a multinational area network.
The avenue crossing is a symbol of the Plant’s brick chimney, which is visually kicked down on its axis.The architectural part of the project focuses on the Former Thermal Plant’ s transformation. The project preserves the Plant’s buildings by incorporating them into the new integral volume, that is situated around the atrium. This solution ensures the integrity of the building.
The existing buildings are re-purposed to the exhibition halls and administration, while the new volumes accommodate the conference hall, restaurant, cafe, gift shop, cloak room, toilet blocks, workshops, as well as the exhibition storage and restoration center and parking.


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Everybody's favourite festive songs come together in the First Recorder Book Of Christmas Tunes especially arranged for children to play, even including fun pictures to colour in.
Any child who has learned the notes of the recorder will be able to enjoy these traditional tunes. Merry melodies like Away In A Manger, Ding Dong! Merrily On High and Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer are included in simple arrangements so that they can be learned and performed with relative ease. To aid playing, the fun characters give performance tips throughout that will make playing these tunes all the more rewarding.
Away In A Manger; Coventry Carol; Deck The Halls; Ding Dong! Merrily On High; God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen; Good King Wenceslas; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; How Far Is It To Bethlehem; I Saw Three Ships; Jingle Bells; My Dancing Day; Once In Royal David's City; Past Three O'clock; Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer; Silent Night; The Holly And The Ivy; Unto Us A Boy Is Born; We Three Kings Of Orient Are; We Wish You A Merry Christmas; While Shepherds Watched


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New Earth, An Old Deception, A: Awakening to the Dangers of Eckhart Tolle's #1 Bestseller - eBook
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Featured heavily on Oprah and touted by critics and readers alike, A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle is finding a huge following in the culture. Promoting ideas and beliefs that seem godly and good, this bestselling book is wrapping the country in a cocoon of sound spirituality.
Or is it?
It may sound right---almost Christian, in fact---but something isn't quite right says Richard Abanes, the author of such books as The Truth Behind the Da Vinci Code.
Equipping Christians with biblical answers and viewpoints, Abanes helps believers---as well as the curious---understand that Eckhart Tolle's message is dangerous.
Easy to read, A New Earth, An Old Deception is a concise refutation of the Oprah-promoted bestseller, providing a clear biblical response to this new age message. Topics include Tolle's misuse of Scripture, false teachings on God, the Bible's teaching on evil, A New Earth's version of salvation compared to God's plan, and much more.
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The new Census data was released on September 20th, and there's a lot to digest. The good news is that there was a bit more housing affordabillity for owners in 2011, but there are a lot of other findings to motivate housing advocates. The data suggested a growing divide between lower and upper income Minnesotans, and some persistent disparities, especially in home ownership rates. The data, from the American Community Survey, is the best information available about housing affordability for Minnesota and for places with a population of 65,000 and up, including the Twin Cities, Duluth, Mankato, Rochester, and St. Cloud metro areas. So what's in there?
Cost Burden and Severe Cost Burden
A substantial percentage of homeowners in Minnesota are paying more than they should (30% or more of their income) for housing. This amounts were basically unchanged from 2010, but still incredibly high. The cost burdened in Minnesota in 2011 included:
- 50% of renter households (1 in 2) and 27% of owner households (1 in 4)
- and 32% of all households (1 in 3).
For renters, those who are older and younger were at particular risk. 61% of renter households headed by someone 65+, and 58% of those headed by someone under 25 had a cost burden.
As for the households paying half or more of their income for housing, or the severely cost burdened, there was a very slight improvement for owners from 2010 (falling from 10% to 9%), but not for renters. The severely cost burdened included:
- 26% of renter households (1 in 4) and 9% of owner households (1 in 11)
- and 14% of all the state's households (1 in 7).
The home ownership rate came in unchanged from last year at 73%, which is down from the peak of 76% in 2005-2006 at the height of the housing bubble. However, extreme racial disparities persist. Consider how Minnesota ranks nationally among the 50 states:
- 1st for the highest homeownership rate overall.
- 45th for homeownership for African-Americans
- 41st for Latinos
- 36th for Asians
- 34th for Native Americans
The news here is compelling. Since 2006, the percentage of lower-income households facing an unaffordable housing cost burden has grown, whereas that proportion for higher-income households has edged down. See the chart.
We have ACS data for places with a population of 65,000 and up, which includes the Twin Cities, Duluth, St. Cloud, Rochester, and now Mankato metro areas. What jumps out?
- Twin Cities metro rents are the highest. Not much surprise there. The median rent plus utilities was reported at $858.
- 77% of Rochester's households are home owners, making it the Minnesota metro with the highest home ownership rate.
- Housing affordability for renters is no different in any of the metro areas than for the state as a whole, given statistical margins of error.
- Owning a home is more affordable for owners in Mankato, Rochester, and St. Cloud, than for those in the Twin Cities metro.
Last but not least, we wanted to give a special shout out to our friends at the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD), Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, and Downtown Congregations to End Homelessness for helping tweet out ACS housing data yesterday!


Valuing the Ocean
Valuing the Ocean is a study prepared by an international, multi-disciplinary team of experts coordinated by the Stockholm Environment Institute. The study will be published as a peer-reviewed book in 2012. A Summary has been released to inform preparations for the Rio+20 Earth Summit and is available.
Valuing the Ocean
The ocean is the cornerstone of our life-support system. It covers over 70 percent of our planet and generates the oxygen in every second breath we take; it has cushioned the blow of climate change by absorbing 25–30 percent of all anthropogenic carbon emissions and 80 percent of the heat added to the global system; it regulates our weather and provides food for billions of people. The ocean is
The ocean has always been thought of as the epitome of unconquerable, inexhaustible vastness and variety, but this ‘plenty more fish in the sea’ image may be its worst enemy. The immense scale of the ocean, and its remoteness from most of our daily lives, has
contributed to its chronic neglect. For rather than being ‘too big to fail’, even the ocean is not immune to the destructive capacity of anthropogenic climate change and, more broadly, global environmental change. Its capacities are being stretched and some of the vital services it provides to humankind are seriously degraded. Unlike the ocean itself, many of these services – from food security, to storm protection, to carbon absorption – can and should be assigned monetary values and incorporated in broader global and national economic policies, so that they become visible when we plan for the future.
As financial and institutional resources are stretched in the face of economic recession and a multitude of pressing global challenges, the ocean is not rising fast enough up political agendas, despite mounting research pointing to the multiple threats being faced and growing evidence of the causes behind them. Rather than benefiting from economies of scale, the ocean is the victim of a global market failure, as we continue to largely ignore the true worth of its ecosystems, services and functions, and externalise the true costs of pollution. A radical shift in the way we view and value the ocean is needed.
Some threats to the ocean, such as overfishing and coral bleaching, are widely researched and increasingly well known to the public. Other less visible threats, such as acidification and hypoxia (deoxygenation) of the ocean, are only just beginning to be understood and remain beyond the awareness of most people. Even less well grasped are the ways in which the many complex changes occurring in the ocean overlap and interact, and the extent of their impact on different communities and economies. It is clear that we require new ways of understanding the ocean and the threats it faces, and a greater appreciation of the value of the services it bestows.
This forthcoming collaborative book seeks to bridge these gaps. The opening chapters provide thorough overviews of the current status of the six most important marine challenges, namely ocean acidification, ocean warning, hypoxia, sea level rise, pollution and the overuse of marine resources. There is a substantial literature on each of these issues, but thus far they have largely been researched and reported separately. In this book, concise reviews of the state of the science in these areas will now be found all in one place. The book then breaks new ground by fitting the pieces together in a chapter examining the significance of multiple stressors and their policy implications, and by making a first attempt to actually put a price on the avoidable portion of future global environmental change in the marine domain, i.e. the monetary value of not causing further damage to the ocean.
By pricing the difference between low- and highemission scenarios, characterised as the distance between our hopes and our fears, the book intends to crystallise our understanding of the value of ocean services to humankind and allow policy-makers to more effectively account for these services when assessing the economic implications of global environmental change and what to do about it. In the final chapters, a discussion of different ways to plan for a future fraught with risk and uncertainty is presented, followed by a case study of the Pacific Ocean, which shows how the global analyses presented can be applied in a regional context.
Some things that cannot be assigned meaningful prices are nonetheless critical to the functioning of the Earth System. Nutrient cycling, oxygen production and genetic resources are examples of properties of the oceans that are vital to maintaining our
life-support system, but which cannot be measured in monetary terms. These kinds of Earth System Values are also highlighted in the book through the use of an ‘expert survey’ approach to complement the more traditional scenario-based planning. In these ways, the authors intend to expand the research frontier in marine sciences and improve on methodologies for holistic, cross-scale analysis.
Decisions in the marine domain will need to be made despite having a number of significant ‘known’ and ‘unknown’ unknowns. It is hoped that this book will help to identify some of these potential surprises and put bounds on their significance and impact.
This book is a link in a chain rather than an end in itself. The conclusions and monetary figures it presents are not definitive – too much is yet unknown and uncertain for that – but are intended to contribute towards a new approach to ocean governance, one that is fully integrated and prioritised within the broader picture of social, environmental and economic policy. We critically need to go beyond the current approach of addressing (or ignoring!) one problem at a time. We must create management strategies that are aimed at optimising the sustainable benefits we can obtain from marine resources across scales from local to global, and in the face of several interacting and escalating threats. The very chemical, thermodynamic and biological foundations of the ocean are being jeopardised by human activity, putting at risk marine ecosystems and services on which humankind so essentially depends.
We need to be made aware of what we stand to lose if we continue to neglect the ocean and fail to adequately address global environmental change. This book hopes to guide policy-makers, accelerate the implementation of new management tools and systems, and – most importantly – encourage people to ask themselves what the oceans are really worth to them and to the future of our planet.


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The United Nations has identified improving the walkability and bikeability of cities as a key goal in efforts to reduce dependence on greenhouse gas–emitting automobiles and promote routine exercise for public health. However, increased walking and cycling can come with their own health risks.
Time spent in the open air, in addition to other factors, increases exposure to airborne pollutants, for example. The most harmful category of pollutants to human health includes inhalable particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers, referred to as PM2.5. It has been estimated that more than 4 million premature deaths worldwide are attributable to these pollutants each year.
To help reduce health risks from this pollution, Tong et al. developed a new approach for estimating ground-level PM2.5 concentrations from satellite observations and incorporated it into a mobile mapping application that identifies routes through Hong Kong to minimize pedestrians’ exposure to PM2.5.
The researchers combined several data sources to build their framework, which accounts for city-specific factors that produce and concentrate PM2.5. Sixteen air quality monitoring stations provided hourly PM2.5 estimates across the city. Landsat 8–derived data products provided maps of vegetation, impervious surfaces, and aerosol density. Weather data were incorporated through the use of NASA’s Goddard Earth Observing System-Forward Processing (GEOS-FP) forecasts, and road data from OpenStreetMap helped quantify the contributions of automobile and bus traffic.
The input data were used to estimate real-time PM2.5 concentrations on a grid across the city. That grid was then overlaid by a graph with nodes representing street intersections and edges representing the streets themselves. Each edge was assigned a pollution “cost” based on the PM2.5 in the grid cells it crosses. The pollution breathed during a journey between two nodes is the sum of the costs of the edges that most efficiently connect them.
The Hong Kong case study included PM2.5 estimates for 70,788 roads. Using the developed app, which is visually similar to commercial mapping apps, a user can compare the fastest and healthiest routes between two points. The researchers observed that healthy route planning could reduce PM2.5 exposure by 5%–25%. In one highlighted example, the app indicated that choosing a route between two Hong Kong universities that was 100 meters longer than the shortest available route would result in a 5%–10% reduction in breathed pollution.
The researchers note that the generalizability of their approach for estimating high-resolution PM2.5 levels means it may be applicable in other cities and useful in other route planning applications and services to minimize people’s pollution exposure. (GeoHealth, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GH000669, 2022)
—Morgan Rehnberg, Science Writer


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Do you have a little Batman fan in your house? The Imaginext Batman Gotham City Play Set would be an amazing present, and it's Half Price right now at Toys R Us, down from a very expensive £59.99 to £29.99. This set does seem pretty difficult to get hold of, and though there are a few left in stock on Amazon at £55 the rest seem to be selling for way more on e-bay!
The Gotham City Play Set (not to be confused with the Gotham City Jail) is a cityscape with Batman and The Joker figures included. There's a working lift that reveals a bat emblem when the figure reaches the top of the tower, a bank with a blast through wall, an entrance into Wayne Tower, a jail cell, a fold out staircase and a projectile launcher. That should the kids busy for a while!
Toys R Us normally charge delivery unless you spend over £29.99, but this toy is coming up at Free Delivery, which is just as well as it's not available to collect in store.
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Location is really nice though, the centre of Aviemore is lovely. I would not recommend anyone to go to Cairngom Hotel.
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The San Francisco 49ers didn’t win on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. But worse than that, they may have lost QB Jimmy Garoppolo for some time.
During the 49ers’ 38-27 loss on Sunday, Garoppolo took off running. And by the time he got to the sideline, his knee went the other way.
Left knee injury for Garoppolo. pic.twitter.com/qELPKnDO5B
— ACL Recovery Club (@ACLrecoveryCLUB) September 23, 2018
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the 49ers are fearing the worst.
The #49ers fear a serious knee injury for QB Jimmy Garoppolo, I’m told. That’s what it appeared, as well, a non-contact knee injury that saw him carted off.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 23, 2018
What do you expect, football fans? We can’t have nice things. Too many rules, too many injuries; it’s all going the wrong way right now.
The Niners came into their tough matchup with a 1-1 record; they leave 1-2. After all, playing against Patrick Mahomes right now is like playing with fire. But all of this comes back to Garoppolo. The NFL has already seen countless serious knee injuries this season. Jimmy G. is just the latest.
Coming into Week 3, he’d only completed 55.9% of his passes for 467 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. But the bulk of those struggles, including all three picks, came against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1. Sunday he went 20-of-30 (66.7%) for 251 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions. He did fumble three times, but didn’t lose one.
Let’s hope for the best.

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