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SINGAPORE (ICIS)--China has formally informed the World Trade Organisation (WTO) of its intention to ban imports of waste plastics, triggering the price surge in the polyolefins futures markets on Thursday.
China's Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) held on Thursday a briefing about the government’s move.
A notification being circulated by the WTO states that 20 July is the final date for comments on China’s policy on what the country termed as “foreign garbage”, with the proposed date of entry into force set in September and the proposed date of adoption still to be determined.
The move was meant “to protect China's environmental interests and people's health, we urgently adjust the imported solid wastes list, and forbid the import of solid wastes that are highly polluted”, based on the WTO document.
The ban covers imports of 24 kinds of solid wastes by the end of the year, including the wastes of polyvinyl and other plastics, which are both classified into life source waste plastics, according to industry sources.
The measure is expected to translate to higher demand for polyolefins going forward, fueling the spikes in linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and polypropylene (PP) prices in the futures markets.
In 2016, China imported 2.53m tonnes of wastes of polyvinyl, and 1.74m tonnes of wastes of other plastics, according to official data. Industry sources said that wastes of PP accounted for around 1m tonnes of the total.
Domestic PE and PP wastes outputs are at 6m-8m tonnes, while total wastes supply, inclusive of imports, exceeds 10m tonnes. When the import ban is implemented, demand for virgin materials will increase, according to industry sources.
Market participants await further clarifications on the classification of the banned waste plastics.
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Seven new plays about computers and the humans who serve them.
An evening of seven original short plays exploring the ways computers and humans interact in 21st-century America. The plays run the gamut from scary to funny to touching as they illustrate the ways we do (and don't) get along with our computers.
In Doug Reed's Sonata for Internet, an Internet romance is portrayed via a manic chorus of chat-room voices. Holly Walter Kerby contributes Attention, about a woman whose focus is severely torn between her boyfriend and the Sims. Carie Novitzke tells the tale of seven people who are trapped in a Chat Room and must find a way out. Rob Matsushita's offering is Tech, the untold story of the miserable people on the OTHER end of the computer support line. In Star Olderman's touching Home Page, a woman tries to make sense of her life by laying out her memories on her web page. Buck Hakes taps a creepy vein with Dream Lover, in which an out-of-work computer game programmer, dumped by his girlfriend, takes drastic steps to get a new one. And from Mercury co-founder Paul Wells, we present A Random Act of Love, in which a woman goes in search of her vanished online lover and makes a shocking discovery.
If you value your relationship with YOUR computer, you won't want to miss "COMPUTERS IN LOVE!"
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Performances: January 10-26, 2002
Thursdays 7:30 pm / Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 pm / Sundays 4:00 pm, Saturday, Jan. 26 only: 4:00 and 8:00 pm
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Gadhimai Festival 2014
My name is Martyn Stewart and I have a natural God that I believe in. My god surrounds me and sings her beautiful choruses in a manner that no man-made god could replicate, yet she is targeted by other Gods, or so it seems. Man tries often to destroy her beautiful voice and her very existence. You may know my god she is Mother Nature.
It is animals that bring me to Nepal this November 2014. What I am about to witness will be like nothing else I have seen, and I fear for my soul. I am here for the animals ... to be a voice for them and to help stop future killings. Thousands of them will walk long distances - emaciated, undernourished and of ill-health, to a place deemed a sacred temple to be sacrificed for a God.
People who believe in the Goddess Gadhimai, will behead them over a two-day festival. Babies with their mothers will watch their species drop to the ground in agony, decapitated, wounded badly by blunt blades and hacked until they can no longer stand. In my world ... I cannot imagine a God wanting their creation to be destroyed this way. To take away any life is to kill. Killing is supposed to be a sin.
We left the hotel at 4:30 p.m. and made our drive to Gadhimai. It took three hours along primitive roads filled with tractors pulling trailers full of women, men and children. Exhausted horses pulled overladen carts, and buses overflowed with emaciated-looking people. Young children you would expect to be playing with their toys and teddies and well-worn faces, stared at my white face as though I was an alien.
With dust kicking up off the roads and the smell of feces and urine, we made our way to the temple in darkness. The multitudes of people who were walking goats, buffalo and carrying birds, was intense. Cars and motorbikes beeped their horns along the narrow roads as we came upon the temple.
People filled the surrounding fields slaughtering young goats, their heads hacked off as their bodies ran sideways on the ground. Tents full of vendors were selling fried food and spices and grinders sharpened hatchets. Voices screamed over poorly amplified speakers to compete with music louder than what the equipment could handle, distorting the sounds into the night air.
People stared at me constantly as I filmed everything I saw. We got through the rush of people into the temple because I had shown my press credentials, doves and pigeons were being brought to some kind of effigy and given up as a sacrifice to the Gods. They were thrown onto a roof overloaded with birds, many of their wings were broken after being crushed into bags and cages. People threw rice into the house of Gods and fell to their knees in hysteria, crying and screaming as police dressed in military clothing smacked them on the heads with empty plastic bottles to move them along.
We made our way to the temple were they were to sacrifice the first five animals of the new day - a white mouse, a dove, a goat, a pig and a buffalo. The goats, the pig, the doves and the buffalo were slaughtered. As their heads were hacked off, worshippers dived to the ground to anoint their heads with the blood of the killed animals. People screamed their joy as they pushed and shoved to get a glimpse of the newly sacrificed animals.
Each chosen knife wielder was blessed by the priest who marked them with blood on their foreheads before they entered the buffalo enclosure that held over 3,000 thousand animals. Thousands of people stormed the walls to get vantage spots to witness the killings. I watched through the holes in the walls, as no media were allowed into the killing fields.
One by one each young calf was decapitated, some had the privilege of a clean cut, others were brutally hacked several times as they tried to flee their killers, stumbling over the dead bodies of their families. Men with hatchets branded them over their heads warrior-like as they looked for the perfect angle to swipe. Some blades were blunt and screams were heard from the animals, some fell to the ground and broke their legs.
Every animal that slaughtered shit themselves before dying. Every animal felt fear ... and every animal I saw, cried. When I was allowed into the killing fields I walked among the bodies and heads, feces and blood spewed between each carcass. I found a young calf still alive with its eye slightly open, he looked up at me and I cried. He dropped his head and lay there in his own feces. I took his picture and filmed him, all the time talking to him. I felt useless, I told him to forgive me filming him instead of helping him, because I couldn't do anything except to tell his story.
There were other young calves that stood by the entrance waiting for the killers to return, they had red sacrificial scarves around their necks. One young calf stood on another because there was no room on the ground - to many animals lay dead. He was confused and watched my every move. The imagery was torturous. All I could do was give my love and apologies for my own species. Tears ran down his cheek, as did mine.
The marauders returned to the arena like warriors,showing off to the masses that lined the walls. The remaining few animals were butchered to death.
The contractor pulled out of the festival on the 1st day of the slaughter after knowing that 3256 buffalo were killed instead of the expected 10 thousand animals. The locals took the meat and the heads of the buffalo stayed in the killing fields. The hides were taken and sold by another contractor.
In my world, my God asks for nothing but respect, I don't need to pay a tithing, break bread or drink wine. We need to become good stewards of the planet. We simply cannot accept cruelty and mistreatment of the very planet we live on, we have got to reconnect to the beauty that so many of us fail to see.
I believe my grandson Brooklyn will carry on from me, and I hope his kids after him. He will never see the black rhino I recorded in the wild, or the Hawaiian crow - the last two in their natural habitat. He will never hear the sounds in real life that I have recorded in my lifetime and that now no longer exist naturally. What he will have though is values; values that need to be instilled at an early age in every child.
Written from my notes by: Elizabeth Batt
Gadhimai 2014 The Story in Video

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Thoughts on <Grow Your Own Food>
Wondering if you should grow your own food? I've been thinking about the same thing. Here is how I think about it.
Most of the time I talk about entrepreneurship, finance, and startups. But, today, as I have in other instances, I wanted to share with you something I have been thinking about.
My wife has been a vegetarian for nearly 15 years now. About a year ago I decided to take a second run at going vegetarian myself. For me, it has never been a matter of not being able to live without meat. In fact, vegetarianism appeals to me because I don’t love the idea of taking another living thing’s life.
That said, it has not been an easy diet for me to keep. I have a ton of food allergies that make getting the right minerals and vitamins difficult. Plus, if I eat the wrong thing I feel like hell. Not too long ago I ate something that had coconut in it without knowing it. Coconut is the thing I am the most allergic to. That was a fun week.
Those challenges mean that food and I have not been getting along for a while. So, on occasion, I will eat some meat because I know my stomach generally responds fine to it. Usually, I choose to eat seafood.
Consuming meat is also an environmental issue for me. It is now a widely known fact that meat production accounts for a large percentage of the gases that are released into the atmosphere and are negatively impacting our environment.
Not to mention that unless you raise and slaughter (sorry for the visual) animals yourself you have no idea the conditions the end product was produced under.
My father-in-law grew up on a good-sized farm where they grew and sold produce. So, even to this day, my in-laws have always kept a garden where they grow all kinds of tasty vegetables. They love being able to walk to their garden and pick the food they will need for their meals.
I can see the appeal. So much so that I’ve been thinking about growing my own food for a while now. Those thoughts escalated during the worst part of the pandemic when the supply chains slowed significantly. My household never went without food but our choices did become much more limited. Especially as it relates to “fresh stuff”.
All of these thoughts got me rethinking how we might grow our own food. We’ve had small gardens in the past but it was never large enough to keep up with our consumption. Especially with all the lettuce we eat in salads.
Here are the benefits I see for us:
1) We could control how our food is grown. No need to worry about pesticides or “dirty soil” that our food would be grown in.
2) Gardening is hard work. But, it can also be pretty relaxing at the same time.
3) We would control some of our food supply. I heard recently that the global supply chain is seeing a 3x increase in delivery timelines. There are other things we would need to get from the store, but this would reduce our food supply reliance on others.
4) Food prices continue to rise. Inflation was 7.5% over the trailing 12 months. I don’t believe we would save a ton of money, but I have to believe we would save some.
There are of course challenges:
1) Gardening can be back-bending, hard work.
2) Traditional gardening requires a ton of water.
3) Traditional gardening requires a decent amount of “farmable” space.
4) It is hard to avoid dangerous chemicals. Even if you don’t use pesticides or you use raised beds with brought-in soil you don’t know what is in that soil.
5) Keeping animals out of your garden is tough. We have a peach tree in our backyard that yielded easily one-hundred peaches last year. We didn’t get to eat a single one. The squirrels and birds got them all.
Rather than let those challenges deter me, I started researching how I could have the best of both worlds. A garden where I can grow my own food that didn’t have the challenges I mentioned above.
Then I remembered a business I have been part of for nearly ten years now.
I first saw their vertical gardens at Disney’s Epcot theme park. You can see them here.
My wife and I have been both personal users and resellers of the product. I once helped a nursery get started selling vertical gardens to its customers. The company also helps communities set up gardens.
So, I’ve been thinking about going the route of restarting our own vertical garden.
Aeroponic gardening is big right now in the startup ecosystem. That tells me that I am not the only person focused on my own and the world’s food supply.
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ALLEGING THAT incidents of violence reported during Bharat bandh Monday was “politically inspired”, Mayawati warned the Centre that Dalits and BSP would not tolerate if a move was made to weaken the rights of the community by taking the help of courts.
In a statement issued during the bandh called by Dalit groups, Mayawati accused the government of not presenting facts in court. “I had said this many times that a review petition should be filed by the Centre, but they delayed it. Because of this, the Dalit and Aadivasi communities felt that the government perhaps does not want to take a step… and that is why today they called the Bharat bandh… If the government had taken a step in time, this would not have happened. Also, if the government had presented facts in court and sent a better lawyer to fight the case, the SC wouldn’t have taken this decision,” she said.
Mayawati was referring to the Supreme Court’s March 20 order in which it had banned automatic arrests and registration of criminal cases under the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989.
“I want to tell the government that your attitude towards Dalits and the oppressed is not right. If you did not leave your apathy and casteist thinking and inferior behaviour towards them… and if you try to abuse and weaken the rights provided to them by the efforts of Baba Sahab Bhim Rao Ambedkar… (by) taking the help of courts or using other tricks or keeping in front the RSS people… neither Dalits nor our party is going to tolerate it,” she said.
“The original structure of the Act was changed by the Supreme Court… Since the judgment came, people have raised their voice… I even sent a press note and also spoke to the media… All Dalits, either belonging to different unions and parties or not… were sad and frustrated. They kept raising their voice, asking the central government to take a step… but it did not take any initiative,” Mayawati said.
“During today’s bandh, some casteist and anti-social elemets mixed with the protesters, leading to violence… life and property have been damaged and the party strongly condemns it…,” she added.
Demanding strict action against those who spread violence, Mayawati said: “Casteist elements… in the garb of seeking rights for Dalits and tribals are trying to use them as sacrificial lambs… our party won’t tolerate it and stay silent.”
Alleging that the Centre was “anti-Dalit and anti-tribals”, she alleged that its narrow minded, caste-based temperament and wrong doings are responsible for such protests. “Because of their same poisonous, casteist thinking and work culture, crores of people from Dalit and backward classes are not being able to get their legal and constitutional rights… In the matter of Dalits and adivasis, the demeanour of the BJP government is casteist and inferior and threatens to return to the dark age of slavery… I can feel this happening,” Mayawati said.
Thanking those who participated in the protest and assuring people that BSP will continue its “struggle”, she said: “So what if we are not in the Parliament? Our politics and struggle outside Parliament will keep forcing the Modi government to bend its knees… like it had to take back its decision in the matter of land acquisition of farmland.”
Mayawati accused the Centre of keeping pending a Constitution amendment Bill related to reservation in promotions. “…While the Bill has been passed in Rajya Sabha, the Modi government was not getting it passed in the Lok Sabha… Dalit MPs and ministers and BJP were maintaining silence on the matter for the last four years… This show that Modi government has anti-Dalit mentality and policy, which is against the country and the Constitution,” she added.
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said the Centre should have spoken speak to the representatives of Dalits. “Lack of communication led to the agitation. It is unfortunate that people have to hold agitation for their rights and honour,” he said while appealing to the Dalits community to keep patience.

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strike through the ones you have had but got rid of.
How many pasta machines,
breadmakers, juicers, blenders, deep fat fryers, egg boilers, melon ballers, sandwich makers, pastry brushes, cheese boards, cheese knives, crepe makers, electric woks, miniature salad spinners, griddle pans, jam funnels, pie funnels, meat thermometers, filleting knives, egg poachers, cake stands, garlic crushers, martini glasses, tea strainers, bamboo steamers, pizza stones, coffee grinders, fil ter coffee machines, expresso machines, milk frothers, piping bags, banana stands, fluted pastry wheels, tagine dishes, conical strainers, rice cookers, steam cookers, pressure cookers, slow cookers, spaetzle makers, cookie presses, gravy strainers, double boilers (bains marie), sukiyaki stoves, ice cream makers, popcorn machines, fondue sets, healthy-grills, home smokers, tempura sets, tortilla presses, electric whisks, cherry stoners, sugar thermometers, food processors, stand mixers, mincers, bacon presses, bacon slicers, mouli mills, cake testers, pestle-and-mortars, gratin dishes, apple corers, mango stoners, cake slices, and sets of kebab skewers languish dustily at the back of the world's cupboards?
Left off this list are the two most important pieces in my arsenal... the flour sifter and pastry cutter. I challenge anyone to make a decent cake/biscuit/pastry without a sifter. While you can cut fat without a pastry cutter, it goes a lot faster with one, than without. If I had five minutes to pack equipment for feeding people, Items one and two would be sifter and pastry cutter. Item three (and nearly as important) would be a big black skillet. I can do anything so long as I've my skillet, sifter, and pastry cutter. The rest of that stuff up there? Bah. Garlic crusher? Isn't that why they give out heavy mugs at software conventions? Rice Cooker? You mean a pot with a lid, right?

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Toyota plans to relocate nearly 1600 jobs from its Erlanger, KY facility. The car company says it is building a new headquarters in Plano, Texas.
Beginning this summer, approximately 1,000 jobs at Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) in Erlanger will be relocated in small batches to Texas. The majority, however, won't move until the new headquarters are built, which could be in late 2016 or early 2017.
Northern Kentucky's Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (TRI-ED) now has strong numbers to back claims that it continues to attract local, national, and international companies to Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties.
A new report on state economic conditions says that Kentucky is still on the road to recovery from the recession.
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce president Dave Adkisson said a new report released by the chamber examining data in jobs, wages and housing market growth shows the state has been slowly climbing out of the 2008 recession.
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One of the most prized possessions for a football coach is their playbook, and unfortunately for Alabama someone out there has Crimson Tide's playbook.
Alabama's defensive line coach Karl Dunbar's playbook went missing only two days before the national championship playoff game against Georgia.
It's not clear whether anyone form the Bulldogs staff got ahold of the playbook, but according to an incident report obtained by ESPN, Dunbar reported his backpack was stolen after he left it in a defensive line meeting room at the team's hotel.
It's hard to identify this person - but police say he stole an Alabama coach's defensive playbook just 2 days before the national championship game. Watch my live report on Ch2 at 5pm pic.twitter.com/GDjgTAZwLf— Tyisha Fernandes (@TyishaWSB) January 11, 2018
Inside the backpack was his playbook, laptop, phone, passport and cash. Police later found some of the items stolen in a restroom on another floor of the hotel.
Alabama went on to beat Georgia 26-23 in overtime for the national title after backup quarterback Tua Tagovailoa led a comeback in the second half.


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THOUSANDS OF lawyers went on strike in Tunisia yesterday to protest against police repression of a march in the town of Sidi …
Fresh rioting breaks out in the Algerian capital and several other cities, after days of unrest over food price increases and unemployment.
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Former Labour MP David Chaytor is jailed for 18 months for fraudulently claiming more than £20,000 in expenses.
A US judge has dismissed legal action accusing Harry Potter author JK Rowling of copying the work of another author.
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Officials at Foreign Ministry fear 'domino effect' in South America; 'If Chile, Mexico follow Argentina, Brazil, it will prompt all other Latin American countries to join, because they won't want to stay on sidelines,' says diplomat
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A plan by West African leaders for a military intervention in Ivory Coast’s political conflict is not likely to bring peace to the country, said John Atta Mills, president of neighboring Ghana.
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IDF raided Hebron to re-arrest Hamas members, including senior member who assisted man who planned 2008 suicide bombing in Dimona.
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Kristin talked at length about being adopted herself, and how that influences her work with adoption charities today.
Kristin also talked about her own charity, Maddie’s Corner – which raises money for no-kill shelters and tries to find homeless animals adoptive homes – as well as her work with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and more.
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Driver accused of road rage hate crime pleads not guilty, released without bail
William Ryan, 60, walked past News 12's camera quickly Friday, without saying a word, while wearing an orange jumpsuit.
The Newburgh man was released from Orange County Supreme Court in Goshen without bail after pleading not guilty during his arraignment to multiple felonies.
Ryan was being held in Orange County Jail following his arrest and returned after court to collect his belongings before being released.
Police say Ryan was seen and heard on camera earlier this month threatening an off-duty Wallkill police officer and his teenage son with a knife during an alleged racist road rage incident in the City of Newburgh.
Lt. Robert McLymore caught the incident on cellphone video from the driver's seat as Ryan said he'd stab them, yelled racial slurs and falsely claimed to be a New York state trooper.
The court issued restraining orders on behalf of McLymore and his son.
Prosecutors said in court that Ryan had two prior DWI convictions and served jail time for attempted endangering the welfare of a child.
They said he was also previously wanted on a bench warrant and had multiple problems serving probation in the past.
Prosecutors said Ryan's criminal history wasn't enough to warrant bail for the charges under bail reform.
He's due back in Orange County Supreme Court August 11 at 10 a.m.
Ryan is charged with two counts of menacing as a hate crime and criminal possession of a weapon.


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It’s the end of the second quarter, and analysts have shared new data pertaining to the market performance of major smartphone vendors over the past three months. Samsung is leading the global smartphone market, as expected, but the balance of power has changed, with Xiaomi outperforming Apple in terms of shipments to become the world’s second-largest smartphone brand for the first time.
Counterpoint Research has revealed that global smartphone shipment revenues in Q2 2021 were up 25% year-on-year after a total of 329 million smartphones got shipped out by all brands combined. Samsung’s global smartphone shipments have declined by 24% quarter-on-quarter but grew 7% year-on-year. The company shipped 58 million smartphones in the second quarter of the year, but lost 4% market share in the process and now accounts for 18% of the global market.
As far as revenue shares are concerned, Apple had a whopping 41% in Q2 2021, whereas Samsung’s revenue share declined from 17% in Q2 2020 to 15% a year later. Xiaomi was also able to increase its revenue share from 6% to 9%.
Supply chain constraints have limited Samsung’s growth in key markets
The global semiconductor shortage has caused difficulties for Samsung once again. Analysts reveal that Samsung was faced with supply issues and low inventory in key regions, limiting the company’s potential for growth in Q2.
Apple, on the other hand, didn’t face the same difficulties thanks to its “strong industry relationships” and “careful supply chain management.” In other words, the company was able to tackle the semiconductor shortage with more grace than Samsung, the latter of which was forced to rethink its resource allocation and focus more on sustaining the premium supply chain over the mid-range one.


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COVINGTON, Ga. — Sid Haggard graduated in 1956 from Newton County High School and eventually returned to Covington in the 1990s after working throughout the country.
He recalled what awaited new male high school graduates at the time in Newton County.
“It was either (working at) the mill or the Army,” Haggard said.
Gloria Gray Hayes also graduated with Haggard the same year but never left Newton County.
Both made their lives with their families and careers in the decades since graduation.
They are among the organizers of the 65th reunion of the school’s Class of 1956.
About 62 are signed up to attend the event Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Lions Club building in Academy Springs Park in Covington, Haggard said.
It will include a reception and a catered dinner. Organizers also plan to spotlight the Homer Sharp Scholarship Fund, which will receive donations and money raised from registrations after expenses, Haggard said.
“A committee of classmates volunteers has been working for several weeks to ensure the evening will be memorable,” Haggard said.
Some attendees will travel from as far as California for the reunion of the seventh graduating class of the school, Haggard said. However, others stayed and made their careers in the area, such as retired Judge Sam Ozburn and banker Rob Fowler, he said.
Haggard said he believed many of his classmates wanted to attend “just to stay in touch” with their former classmates.
Of the 136 members of the graduating class, about 70 have passed away, he said.
Hayes said she had attended the 50th and 60th reunions of the close-knit group and did not think twice when one of her best friends called in June and asked her to “get involved” in organizing it.
She said many attendees still live in Newton County. Others left the county to reside elsewhere but “their heart always remained here and they wanted to come back” for Thursday’s reunion, she said.
“I’m hoping to have a good time,” she said.
The school opened in 1949 on the current site of the Newton County School System’s central office on Newton Drive in Covington. Nearby Homer Sharp Stadium is named for the man who was the school’s principal and handed them their diplomas on May 28, 1956.
Unlike Haggard, Hayes never left Newton County following graduation.
Three of her siblings also attended Newton County High School. The Salem community native worked for the county government for 28 years before retiring in 2006.
Haggard began his career with the Forestry Service before he traveled the country working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
He and his late wife raised a family in the Washington, D.C., area before returning to Covington after his retirement.
He was involved with the 50th and 60th reunions and took the initiative to organize this reunion.
Haggard said the main difference between post-graduation aspirations for males in 1956 and later decades was the opportunities that became available.
Young men now have many more options than his generation did in Covington, he said.
“Now, it’s which college do they want to attend.”


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Frøydis Dalheim is a singer and dedicated landscape photographer from the Arctic part
of Norway. She is born in Tromsø, the capital of northern Norway, and lives in Balsfjord, just one hour drive from Tromsø. Frøydis feels blessed living in Northern Norway, surrounded by the amazing wild Arctic scenery. Inspired by this beautiful nature, she started photographing in 2014. As a photographer, she likes to capture the mood and atmosphere and creates images that speak to her and hopefully the viewers as well.
Shooting the northern lights or the midnight sun from a mountain peak is what she loves most. She likes to go the extra mile in order to get those spectacular shots. Chiefly she portrays the scenery around her in the northern parts of Norway. She also likes to include herself in the landscape and by that adding both a story and scale to a scene. Her pictures are published in several magazines and newspaper. She is also chosen as «This years photographer» by the Norwegian design company "To-Foto" to present her pictures in their Arctic Norway calendar 2020.
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The ultimate classic earring with timeless quality and appeal.
- Metal: Recycled 925 Sterling Silver
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Avoid chemicals and remove any jewellery when showering or swimming to keep your jewellery looking in it's best condition.
Lovely hooped earrings ..,
Had to contact customer service when they didn’t arrive during the postal strike , but they posted out another pair.
Nice to actually speak to a real person and not a bot too!
Beautiful, sleek look, exactly what I had in mind.
After my initial order got lost in transit they sent me out a new one super fast. Their customer service is great. These are super cute and classy looking. I’m not allergic to them which is great since I’m allergic to so many different metals.

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Painted Cast Iron Pot of Tulips Doorstop
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Painted Cast Iron Pot of Tulips Doorstop, America, late 19th/early 20th century, painted red and green with a black-painted base, ht. 8 1/2 in.
Original paint with minor scattered paint losses.


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Crop Report for the Period April 26 to May 2, 2016
Thanks to warm and dry weather, Saskatchewan producers have 15 per cent of the 2016 crop seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2011-2015) seeding average for this time of year is four per cent. Many producers in the south have been seeding for several weeks, while those in the rest of the province are just getting into the field.
Seeding is most advanced in the southwest, where producers have 35 per cent of the crop in the ground. Eighteen per cent of the crop is seeded in the southeast; six per cent in the west-central region; three per cent in the northwest; two per cent in the east-central region; and one per cent in the northeast.
Provincially, 35 per cent of lentils, 31 per cent of field peas, 26 per cent of mustard, 24 per cent of chickpeas, 22 per cent of durum, 15 per cent of soybeans, 11 per cent of barley, nine per cent of flax, eight per cent of canola, seven per cent of spring wheat and canaryseed, and six per cent of oats have been seeded.
Very little to no rain fell on the province last week, although parts of the southwest received about half an inch. Many parts of the south and west will need rain soon to help crops germinate and emerge.
Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 78 per cent adequate, 19 per cent short and one per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as one per cent surplus, 64 per cent adequate, 31 per cent short and four per cent very short.
Producers are busy seeding, controlling weeds, working fields and moving cattle.
Follow the 2016 Crop Report on Twitter at @SKAgriculture.


Watch world-class skaters like Bobby Worrest, Mark Gonzales, and Mike Anderson throw down impossible tricks in stunning anaglyph 3D. Yes, you will need a pair of those red-blue 3D glasses. If you don't own a pair, make a pair.
"Nie musze wracac" - Pezet x Jimek
I have no idea who these guys are or what the fuck they're talking about but the special effects are rad.
NYT: People in California Smoke A Lot of Pot
And in other news today, the birthplace of the Summer of Love and Mecca of American counter culture is filled with a bunch of pot-smoking hippies. SHOCKING. Seriously though, New York Times reporter Adam Nagourney takes a look at how quickly and thoroughly Californians' views on recreational marijuana use have changed. [NYT - Image: paul prescott / shutterstock]
Richard Feynman - Ode To A Flower
Fraser Davidson animates this awesome visual aid to a classic Richard Feynman interview for the BBC's "The Pleasure of Finding Things Out".
Director David Okany's high-speed photography makes Karimbo's breakin' moves appear to defy the laws of physics. [The Awesomer]


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Switzerland sees rise in number of cross-border workers
The number of foreign workers commuting into Switzerland has grown across all the regions.
New data released the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) this Thursday shows that the number of frontier workers employed in Switzerland has gone up by nearly 5 percent at the end of last year when compared to the same period in 2018.
That figure comprises nearly 329,000 people who come from Italy, France and Germany to work in Switzerland every day. Just over half of all cross-border commuters live in France (54.8 percent); the rest commute from Italy (23.4 percent) and Germany (18.4 percent).
According to FSO, the majority of frontier workers (220,266) are employed in the tertiary sector, which includes service and retail industries.
Over 106,000 work in the secondary sector, which is manufacturing and assembly. The smallest number, 2,073, have jobs in the primary sector — for example, processing raw materials into a finished product.
These foreigners are holders of the cross-border work permit G, entitling them to work for one year in the border zone of the issuing canton. They must return to their main residence abroad at least once a week.
However, even though they don’t reside in Switzerland permanently, they still need to take out Swiss health insurance, and follow special rules concerning taxes, unemployment benefits, driving, and financial services.
Several months ago The Local explained these sometimes-complex regulations, which vary according to the worker's country of residence.
These foreign employees like working for Swiss companies because they earn considerably higher wages than they would in their own homelands for comparable jobs. And since they don’t live in Switzerland full time, they don’t have to deal with its notoriously high cost of living.
Cross-border commuters can be employed in Switzerland thanks to a bilateral agreement that the government signed with the countries of the European Union. It allows EU nationals free access to the Swiss labour market.
READ MORE: Swiss set to vote again on limiting EU migration


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Unauthorized Practice on Craigslist?
I was recently browsing Craigslist’s Legal Forum. On that forum, folks post legal problems and others answer them. Some of the answering posters identify as lawyers, but do not provide their names.
The forum describes itself as follows:
res ipsa loquitur
DISCLAIMER – craigslist is not responsible for, and you may not rely upon, the accuracy of any information or advice posted here – this forum is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only – you should consult with an attorney prior to acting on any information found here.
Obviously, what constitutes the practice of law is a matter for debate, and you should feel free to visit the site yourself and make your own mind up.

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By Rob Harris
Indigenous leaders say nothing less than reaching parity with other Australians in the new Closing the Gap targets will be satisfactory following a new national agreement to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Four priority reform areas and 16 new targets have been identified within a new historic deal, which was endorsed by the Joint Council on Closing the Gap on Friday, with the revised plan to be put to national cabinet.
The draft agreement includes national socio-economic targets in areas including education, employment, health and wellbeing, justice, safety, housing, land and waters, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.
Joint Council co-chair Pat Turner said it was the first agreement of its kind that would be signed by Australian governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, represented by the Coalition of Peaks.
"We are making history," Ms Turner said. "A real game changer for this next phase of Closing the Gap is that the expertise and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on what works and what is needed is at the centre."
She said the new agreed targets, to be released later this year, would help to monitor progress in improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people following a decade of failings to make serious inroads into the original 2008 targets.
The targets are built around four new priority reforms aimed at transforming the way governments work with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in order to improve outcomes.
That means including Indigenous Australians in shared decision-making at the national, state and local or regional level and embedding ownership, responsibility and expertise to help close the gap.
It also identifies the need to ensure mainstream government agencies and institutions undertake "systemic and structural transformation" to improve accountability and better respond to the needs of Indigenous Australians.
Ms Turner said there was a consensus on ensuring Indigenous Australians achieved parity with non-Indigenous Australians but conceded it was "a long way off".
She said the key to achieving the targets, such as lowering incarceration rates, and employment, health and education levels, was structural reform across government.
"As far as the Coalition of Peaks is concerned, nothing less than parity with other Australians will be satisfactory, and that is going to be the measure of the effort that is put in," she told ABC TV.
"It's the structural reforms that are included in the priority reforms that will drive the
Amid the growing Black Lives Matter movement in Australia, justice campaigners want to bring down the rates of Indigenous Australians behind bars.
Groups including the Human Rights Law Centre have restated calls for an end to mandatory sentencing rules and for the criminal age of responsibility to be raised from 10 to 14 years.
Ahead of the meeting, Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt slammed earlier leaked proposals for parity in rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in jails by 2093, saying targets set so long in the future would not deliver real change.
He praised moves to lower Indigenous incarceration rates around the country, including state-based legislation that would end jail time for outstanding fines.
"What we're looking at is how can we reduce incarceration rates where they are unnecessary," Mr Wyatt said.
"For example, Western Australia just done a superb piece of legislation that if you default on fines, you no longer will be automatically incarcerated ... that will bring the numbers down substantially.
"Victoria is looking at another measure that will change the behaviour towards this particular matter."
The Council of Attorneys-General will meet to discuss the potential change this month, with national figures showing about 70 per cent of imprisoned children are Indigenous.


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This is a great question and one I get asked from time to time. It’s not always the easiest to put into words because the boudoir experience itself is emotional and one you really have to feel in order to truly understand. It’s also a big part of who I am as a human and what I stand for. It’s also changed and grown to a new why over the years. I’ll write a bit about the progress below.
The best part about being a boudoir photographer is watching the transformation that takes place in my studio. It’s the biggest part of the experience. When a client arrives most of the time they’re nervous, unsure, shaky hands and voices, sweaty palms, the works. I see this all the time, but once they sit down in the chair to begin hair and makeup it changes and we’ve begun the journey.
Feelings of unease start to dwindle and excitement begins to kick in. Then the photo taking begins. We’ll start with with a warm up outfit to work out some of the last few nerves. After that outfit it’s when the magic happens. Laughter comes out (trust me your partner wants to see photos of you having fun) and the posture begins shifting to a more confident you.
By the time the session is done and you get to see your images, we’re friends. You’ve just felt what it was like to start from nervous, calming down, to sexy and ending uber confident. This is such a special experience and one every one should do!
Boudoir for me started quite a while ago when I walked into a session for myself. I was in a terrible relationship that was thankfully falling apart however I was falling apart with it.
Something inside my heart told me to go do a boudoir session. I was photographing other genres at the time and boudoir definitely interested me but I didn’t have any experience yet. I thought I should put myself in your shoes so I could know exactly how you felt. Then I took it another step further and worked with a male photographer. I wanted to push my personal boundaries because I knew great change would come from great discomfort. It did not disappoint in the slightest.
I started on the journey of readjusting my self talk and I’m so thankful I did. Eventually that relationship fell apart (thank goodness) and I was so much better for it. I found confidence for the first time in my life, a self awareness I didn’t know I had and had started to love myself again.
I vowed at that time I wanted to find a way to give those same emotions back to other women. Because we deserve to feel as amazing as we are. To feel heard, loved, and respected. At the very most from our own selves.
Hey hey that’s me! 🙂 Doing my own selfie session at my home. Whenever I’m feeling down, having a rough time because we all do from time to time, I throw myself in front of the camera and do a boudoir session. It’s a way to reconnect with myself. I want that for you! 🙂
My group on Facebook is a place for humans to talk about boudoir photoshoots. It is a safe space for humans to lift each other up and encourage one another.
If you’re a client, or thinking about doing a session, this is the place to be. We also run contests and special sales in our group from time to time.

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Choiny Manor, is located 10 kilometers from Lublin city center on the Lublin - Zamosc route. Manor's classical form is characterized by reference to the traditional buildings of the late nineteenth century. Eclectic interior design elements create specific character and a friendly, homely atmosphere. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with our offer and make reservations for special events in our property.
Choiny Manor can accommodate twenty-six people in its comfortable and nicely furnished rooms at once. All our rooms have bathrooms with shower or bath, and are equipped with televisions and telephones and free Internet access.
Choiny Manor invites you to its own stylish restaurant, which offers a menu of Polish cuisine with elements of European cuisine. Our restaurant can seat up to 300 people simultaneously. In summer the restaurant has an open terrace, in the winter you can warm yourself by the fireplace. The chef has prepared a wide range of dishes with fish, beef, pork and poultry, as well as dishes without meat. All the dishes in the restaurant are prepared with the ingredients of the highest quality, according to traditional recipes.
Choiny Manor provides a spacious room with full conference facilities in a special offer for business customers . For the purpose of business meetings in a smaller group, we offer you a more intimate room. We can also organize corporate events.
Free parking for hotel guests on site.
Due to construction work on national route 17 there might appear difficulties with arriving at Dwór Choiny hotel in Kazimierzówka. Attached map illustrates the only route at present that leads to the hotel. We apologize for any inconveniences.

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Colin Neighbourhood Partnership is delighted to announce the fantastic news that it has secured vital funding of £415,560 from The National Lottery Community Fund for delivering essential services and events that enrich the lives of Colin residents for the next three years!
The new project called Colin – Together securing a happy, valued, safe and proud community is an exciting initiative that allows them to maintain and develop a wide range of programmes, workshops, and events designed to:
Strengthen community connections: Build a strong sense of belonging and togetherness within the Colin neighbourhood.
Empowerment and well-being: Equip residents with the skills and resources to thrive, promoting positive mental and physical health.
Family Fun: Create opportunities for families to connect and have quality time together through seasonal events like Colin Summer Events and Christmas celebrations.
This National Lottery funding will make possible:
Arts and Culture at the Heart of Colin
The project will leverage the power of arts and cultural activities to bring people together. Residents can look forward to exciting events and programmes happening at beloved locations like Cloona House and its grounds, Colin Town Square, and the new Páirc Nua Chollan.
Growing a Healthier Colin
The project ensures the continuation of CNP's vital work at the Colin Allotment site and Healthy Living Centre. Here, residents of all ages can participate in:
Gardening workshops: Learn new skills, connect with nature, and enjoy the benefits of gentle exercise on mental and physical well-being.
Cookery and nutrition classes: Gain knowledge about healthy food choices and build confidence in the kitchen.
Building Bridges for Youth
The project supports the continuation of the Youth Inclusion Project, offering a variety of activities, trips, and workshops for young people with and without disabilities. This program fosters social inclusion and provides much-needed respite for families, including those involved with the Colin Autism Group.
Safety First in Colin
The project empowers CNP's Community Safety Officer to organize initiatives for all residents. Working alongside local police and community groups, programmes will focus on areas like:
Beat the Burglar: Equip residents, especially the elderly and vulnerable, with the knowledge and tools to feel safer at home.
Scam Awareness: Educate residents about scams and cold callers.
Youth Safety: Address issues like drug abuse, anti-social behaviour, and littering through workshops and creative campaigns.
Protecting Our Environment
The project fosters collaboration with the Colin Wildlife Group, Conservation Volunteers NI, and Belfast Hills Partnership. Together, they will engage residents, volunteers, and school children in activities promoting the preservation of nature and wildlife in the Colin area. This includes:
Volunteer opportunities: Give back to the community by clearing overgrown areas and promoting biodiversity.
Educational workshops: Learn about local wildlife, the impact of littering, and invasive plant species.
Outdoor activities: Enjoy bird box building, stargazing, and bug hunts.
Annie Armstrong, Manager, Colin Neighbourhood Partnership commented “We at CNP are incredibly grateful to The National Lottery Community Fund for longer-term funding. It lets us to continue making a positive impact on the lives of Colin residents for years to come. We look forward to fostering a vibrant and inclusive community for all ages through our exciting programmes and events”.
Kate Beggs, Northern Ireland Director of The National Lottery Community Fund said: “Congratulations to Colin Neighbourhood Partnership for being awarded this grant, thanks to money raised by National Lottery players.
“We look forward to seeing the difference the project will make to the community in West Belfast over the coming years."

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My gaming group, the Dagenham Dungeon Delvers, are a talented bunch. This week I discovered more evidence of this when one member of the group Derek posted pictures of a modelling project he has been working on in secret for some time. All the buildings pictured here are scratch built using a variety of recycled materials and novel techniques that I thought would be of interest to other gamers and model builders.
issue 143 to be precise). The article gave plans and suggestions for building a Coaching Inn suitable for 28mm scale models. Once he had completed this project he then took what he had learned and applied his new skills to building several more buildings in a similar style.
Incidentally there were a series of articles in White Dwarf around the same time showing how to build other buildings like a cottage and a town house. If you can get your hands on one of these old issues (there always seem to be copies sold on Ebay at one time or another) they are well worth a look and give plenty of ideas for further construction projects.
Derek insists that all the sticks he uses have stirred coffee in a previous life, making this barn 100% recycled. Who says our hobby can't be eco friendly?
"I try to take pictures of olde worlde type buildings when I'm on holiday and any nice scenic calendars that come my way help to give inspiration. Other than that what I make depends on what sort of setting I need."
Derek also used modelling putty on occasion, particularly for detailing like the stone chimneys.
I asked Derek how he worked out the scale for those buildings he didn't have a plan for and it was mostly "...by eye". He used some of his regular 28mm models as a guide to door height and worked everything else from that point. The resulting lack of conformity I think works very well for a small hamlet and these models would look good on any games table.
I hope you find some inspiration from these pictures. I certainly find myself quite humbled in the presence of such skill and creativity. Derek describes the creative process as starting "...with a basic design, but quite often these things develop a life of their own during construction".
Next time I need to build something from scratch I know who to go to for advice.


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My name is CyberMask.
I like pizza and computers.
I mean, who doesn't, right? :P.
Machines are my passion and I'm here to learn and share my experience and knowledge.
I have always been passionate about computers, what they do and how they do it.
Simply put; I'm tech-thirsty and I'm all fired up.
I also happen to know a bit about computers and whatnot~ :P
I will be contributing here as much as I can.
I'm by no means a professional hacker, I'm just learning like you are.
Perhaps the only difference is that I'm not a first timer, but that's just about it.
Everything I know and everything I can do is self-taught.
Although I'll become the best someday.
Anyhow my knowledge is summerised in breaking stuff.
Yes, I break stuff to learn.
I also happen to know a few programming languages and some understanding of computers~ Some of which I haven't seen around, so perhaps I could share!
Expect me around!

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October 26, 2018
On Sunday, the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will play their first-ever regular season game in London when they take on Blake Bortles and the Jacksonville Jaguars — the team they almost faced instead of the Patriots back in February — at Wembley Stadium.
We've broken down the injuries, pointed out the key matchups to watch and offered our own predictions for this one. Now, as we do every Friday, it's time to take a look around the nation to see how the various experts, both local and national, think Sunday's matchup is going to play out.
• PhillyVoice staff: All five of us (again) picked the Eagles to come away with a win on Sunday. Here's what sports editor Evan Macy had to say:
Why is picking Eagles games so freaking hard? Last week I was sure the Eagles' offense was enough to overcome their lackluster defense. This week, it might need to be the defense that has to bail out the offense. The Jaguars are pretty bad with the ball, which is a nice respite for the Birds as they lick their wounds after blowing a 17-0 fourth quarter lead, but Jacksonville's D is still one of the better units in football.
I think the trip abroad, like last year's long stay in Los Angeles, could help bring the team together. I also think the Eagles, despite their shortcomings, are at worst a .500 team. So I am picking them to get to 4-4 before their bye week, 24-10.
• ESPN staff: Seven of their 10 national experts are picking the Eagles to return to the States victorious.
• Tim McManus, ESPN.com Eagles writer: Eagles 23, Jaguars 13
The Eagles had a lighter air about them as the week went on, shaking off the sting of a fourth-quarter collapse against the Panthers. Coach Doug Pederson's message? Play for four quarters. That will be the mindset as they fight to get on track against a Jaguars team that has been dealing with its own issues.
• Mike DiRocco, ESPN.com Jaguars writer: Eagles 21, Jaguars 13
Mike DiRocco's pick: The Jaguars have been outscored 90-28 over the past three weeks, so there's no reason to pick the Jaguars to win Sunday. Three of their top four cornerbacks are out because of injury (including A.J. Bouye), and they will have three undrafted rookies behind Jalen Ramsey. That is less than ideal against Carson Wentz, Alshon Jeffery, Nelson Agholor and Zach Ertz, and it negates any advantage the Jaguars had from their familiarity with the logistics of the trip to London.
• Elliot Harrison, NFL.com: Eagles 23, Jaguars 13
How disappointing would a 7-9 follow-up act to an exhilarating Super Bowl win be? That's where Philadelphia is headed if the offense doesn't turn it around quick. You can't play the Giants every week. The Eagles' main struggles on that side of the ball start with turnovers, where they're tied for the league lead with eight fumbles lost. They can't stay on the field, either, going three-and-out 24.1 percent of the time -- fifth-worst in the league. Thus, the opposing offense gets the ball back quickly while the Eagles' vaunted front four tires out. (Witness what happened against the Panthers last week.) Luckily, they face a Jaguars outfit playing musical chairs at quarterback (although they're sticking with Blake Bortles as the starter) in an offense in far more disarray than Doug Pederson's. Philadelphia evens its record this week.
• CBSSports.com staff: Five of their eight experts are predicting an Eagles' win over the Jaguars in London, including Pete Prisco, who sees a 23-17 win for the Birds.
This looked like it might be a big game when the schedule came out. It is -- for survival. Both teams have disappointed so far, and the loser is in big trouble. The Jaguars have so many offensive issues that show up weekly and they will again here. Eagles take a close one. Pick: Eagles 23, Jaguars 17
• OddsShark: Their computer models have the Eagles winning in a close one.
• Mike Florio, ProFootballTalk: Eagles 24, Jaguars 16
It was a Super Bowl preview when it was scheduled. It’s now a potential elimination game. The Eagles have shown more recently than the home-away-from-home team.
• Michael David Smith, ProFootballTalk: Eagles 24, Jaguars 10
London gets a game that looked good on paper when the schedule came out, but doesn’t look so good right now. I think the Eagles are closer to righting the ship than the Jaguars are.
• Bleacher Report, NFL staff: Eagles 24, Jaguars 20
London is essentially a second home for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and it shows. They've looked comfortable there of late, with three consecutive 30-plus-point performances during their current three-game London winning streak.
That might be enough to convince [Bleacher report writer Brad] Gagnon that Jacksonville can at least keep it within a field goal when it "hosts" the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday morning at Wembley Stadium, but the majority of our panelists aren't as confident in a slumping, tumult-plagued Jaguars squad that has lost three straight games by a combined 62 points.
The Eagles are also struggling, having lost three of their past four, but at least there's no evidence of in-fighting there. Philadelphia also proved in 2017 to be a resilient team.
• SBNation staff: Just three of their seven experts are taking the Eagles over the Jaguars, marking the first time we've seen an outlet lean toward the "home" underdogs in this one.
• Philly.com staff: I've hit my article limit for the month, but you can get their Eagles-Jaguars predictions right here.
• Bleeding Green Nation staff: All seven of their writers are picking the Birds over Jacksonville.
• NJ.com staff: Six of their seven writers see an Eagles' victory over the Jaguars, but not Birds beat writer Zack Rosenblatt, who predicts a 21-14 loss in London.
The Eagles are bruised, battered and reeling after a fourth-quarter collapse against the Panthers. Carson Wentz has been stellar, but with key members of the defense falling like flies, that hasn’t mattered all that much. The Jaguars are in similarly perilous shape, and the loser of this game could be in a lot of trouble. The Eagles have struggled away from home and until they prove otherwise, that’ll continue to take place across the pond in London.
• Philly Influencer staff: Five of their six writers are picking the Birds. The lone exception? PhillyVoice contributor Nick Piccone, who has had enough of the Eagles...
What I learned today:— Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone) October 22, 2018
I’m not predicting an Eagles win the rest of the season
These guys are really picking the Birds… There’s literally nothing to point to that would make me think they’ll beat the Jaguars. Bortles will throw for 300+. The Eagles’ offense comes on strong at the end, but to no avail. There’s nothing more I want than to be wrong. Jaguars 34-27.
• David Steele, Sporting News: Eagles 27, Jaguars 21
The moment of reckoning for both teams takes place overseas, in what seemed like such an attractive matchup when it was scheduled. The absence of Leonard Fournette has proven the Jaguars were smart in drafting him to take pressure off Blake Bortles … or that they weren't smart in taking him instead of a QB to replace Bortles. The Eagles have blown late leads twice in the last four weeks and are digging a deep hole that will make repeating as champs harder by the week.
• Vinny Iyer, Sporting News: Eagles 23, Jaguars 20
Both teams are 3-4 with their high Super Bowl hopes on the ropes. Doug Pederson vs. Doug Marrone is a drama worthy of Shakespeare, as the heat is on both coaches to get the best out of their players before a midseason bye and the stretch run. Pederson is the better coach and has the much better QB in Carson Wentz. Offense won’t come easy for the Eagles, but Bortles will be forced into more critical mistakes.
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The composer narrates "Dawn of the Dinosaurs" with the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra. (Photo courtesy Mike Groves)
Dinsoaurs!Who doesn't love dinosaurs? No-one…except maybe an orchestra whose concert is interrupted by one! But the Orchestra and Maestro are good sports, and they'll make room for professor Diven and his notes and slides as together they bring the dinosaurs roaring back to life.
Promotional image for "Dawn of the Dinosaurs" performance with the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra. (Photo Mike Groves/Bob Diven)
REVIEWS: "This past week I was so fortunate to enjoy three performances of “Dawn of the Dinosaurs” written, composed, and narrated by the extraordinarily gifted Bob Diven. This is a stunning piece of work by this fresh young artist, cartoonist, actor, composer.....a perfect mix of really good music, well researched story line on a level that can be readily consumed by 4th graders or senior citizens......just enough wry, cerebral humor to maintain the interest of the most sophisticated audience.....just enough graphic presentation of quasi “Jurassic Park” pictures and sounds to fascinate youngsters....enough reference to our planet to be important...light enough to be delightfully entertaining. Don’t miss it!!" -- Dr. William Clark
"Bob Diven's "Dawn of the Dinosaurs" is a refreshing orchestral work geared toward youth and family concerts. The crossover of narration, music and visuals inspired and educated the audience. The kids "loved" it!" -- Lonnie Klein, Conductor, Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra
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During the warmer months, many people spend a lot of time working on their gardens and landscaping. When winter arrives it’s important to ensure your garden and landscaping are properly prepared for the cold and snow. Here’s how you can protect your gardens and preserve your efforts:
Remove Dying Plants
There is no need to keep seasonal plants through the winter. There is very little chance that they will continue to grow or contribute to your garden. If you don’t get rid of dead or dying plants, you may put your healthy plants at risk. Many plants begin to decompose because of disease or insect infestation. Insects and diseases spread rapidly, so it’s important to burn dead plants when possible rather than throwing them on a compost pile.
By the end of Fall and into early Winter, a thick layer of leaves may cover your lawn and garden. Make sure you rake your leaves because as the weather changes to rain and snow, they become damp and put added weight preventing your plants from getting important nutrients. Leaving piles of damp leaves also provides a comfortable home for bugs and other harmful critters to burrow under.
Plant Spring Bulbs
Don’t wait for spring to plant your bulbs! Get a head start and plant them in the winter so they’re ready to bloom when the weather gets warm again. You can be creative and pick up some beautiful, vibrant colours that stand out against winter’s bleak colour scheme (reds, oranges, yellows and purples are a welcome change from the greys and whites of winter).
Look through your garden and trim back any plants that are overgrown. Trimming plants back as much as possible helps protect them against frost and heavy snow. Plants that have been trimmed properly have a better opportunity to bloom fuller in the spring.
Put Down Mulch
If you haven’t done so already, adding mulch to your garden is a great idea before the winter. It helps prevent the growth of weeds and supports important nutrients and moisture in the soil. If you’ve already mulched your garden, add some extra in any areas that are looking sparse as part of your garden winter prep. Before you begin mulching, we recommend adding some compost into the soil. This will act as a natural fertilizer for your plants.
Thoroughly soak your garden a couple of times before the weather gets too cold. When the temperature does drop below freezing, it will lock in the moisture, making for premium quality soil in the spring.
Preparing your garden and landscaping for the winter is important. It’s better to let your garden breathe for as long as possible to keep unwanted critters from invading. Don’t encourage pests to choose your garden as their place for winter hibernation.
It may seem like a substantial amount of work to prepare your garden for winter. But when the spring melt arrives you’ll be happy to find a well-preserved garden that’s ready for you to start digging in. Keep your property looking its best! Contact Van Beek’s Garden Supplies for all your garden and landscaping needs in the Oakville and Mississauga area.


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Intermittent fasting, or IF for short, is popular in modern health and dieting. It's also one of the fastest-growing weight-loss trends. The concept is straightforward: you fast for brief periods at regular times throughout the day. This practice has several techniques, but the results are generally consistent: you get more fit and lose weight.
What is Intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting is eating that alternates between fasting and feeding intervals. Fasting is not eating anything for a set amount of time. Then you will have a feeding window where you can consume anything you want.
With the availability of various apps and software, it's easy to monitor your weight loss progress while fasting. The iOS weight loss app https://lasta.app/features/ will help you track your progress and keep you motivated while fasting. You will be able to see how much weight you have lost so far and how much more weight you need to lose before reaching your goal weight.
You can also measure the ketones in your body and ensure that you are in a state of ketosis. To do this, you should measure your blood glucose levels every day after waking up and before eating anything.
Intermittent Fasting Benefits
Intermittent fasting is very important in treating several diseases, amongst other benefits it offers the body. Below are some of the advantages of intermittent fasting for your body.
- Intermittent fasting helps you to lose weight
If you're overweight or just trying to keep in shape, fasting is one of the sure ways to go. When you fast, you allow the body to use the excess calorie reserve in your body.
Intermittent fasting may help you lose weight and fat faster than traditional diets. This is partly because it helps your body burn fat more efficiently during exercise and improves insulin sensitivity, leading to better blood sugar control over time.
- Initiates cellular healing processes
Intermittent fasting helps cells to undergo a process known as autophagy, which helps to remove dead cells when dead, and dysfunctional proteins build up over time. This can protect us against various diseases, including cancer and neurological disorders.
- It detoxifies the body
Fasting can help improve the capacity of the enzymes that help to detoxify the body. Although no scientific evidence supports that fasting directly detoxifies the body, fasting can help the body improve the efficiency of detox organs such as the liver.
- Reduce cravings
If you have an abnormal eating condition, fasting can help you control that, although it will require discipline and time.
- Reduced hunger
Intermittent fasting can reduce hunger levels by increasing your metabolism and lowering your body's ghrelin (the hunger hormone) levels. This means you won't feel hungry between meals and should have less trouble sticking to your long-term diet plan!
- Better sleep
Intermittent fasting can improve sleep quality by reducing cortisol production at night (a stress hormone), lowering blood pressure, and reducing inflammation in the body.
Intermittent Fasting Methods
Intermittent fasting is a diet plan involving eating food in a specific time window during the day.
There are several different versions of intermittent fasting. Still, the most popular one is 16:8, which means you fast for 16 hours and eat within an eight-hour window each day. This means that you skip breakfast and eat your first meal at noon. The benefits of intermittent fasting include weight loss, improved insulin sensitivity, and reduced inflammation levels.
- Daily: this is a type of intermittent fasting where you choose a specific hour of the day to eat and the remaining hours to fast. You can choose to eat within 8 hours and fast within the remaining hours.
- Periodic fasting: In periodic intermittent fasting, you choose specific days of the month or year to fast. Periodic intermittent fasting can be compared to the fasting seen in the religious circle.
- 5-2 days method: The 5-2 days method is a simple type of intermittent fasting where fasting is done for two days. Then, normal meal consumption can be resumed after the fasting days. During the fasting days in this method, you are not allowed to eat carb-based foods.
- Alternate day method: alternate between feeding and fasting.
As you can see, intermittent fasting is not as weird or foreign to humans as we formerly believed. Given our propensity for feasting and famine, it's not unexpected that our bodies evolved a method of dealing with enormous food influxes (and subsequently, plenty of excess calories that day).
Intermittent fasting may be adapted to your scenario, whether missing breakfast and keeping your fasting period short, rotating every week, or fasting for many days out of the month. Whatever works best for you and your body, the sacrifice associated with intermittent fasting will be minimal; instead, there will be obvious health advantages. Fast!

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- Beyonce may have cancelled her Coachella performance by ticket prices are still rising - TMZ
- Amber Rose is being sued by a strip club - Gossip Cop
- Louis Tomlinson talks One Direction reunion - Just Jared Jr
- Get the deets on The Bachelor fantasy suite dates - Wetpaint
- George and Amal Clooney made their first appearance since announcing their pregnancy - Lainey Gossip
- Connie Britton is opening up about her decision to leave Nashville - The Hollywood Reporter
Jenna Ushkowitz Celebrates Book Launch in New York!
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The 34th meeting of governors of Central American and the Dominican Republic, to be held in El Salvador, will debate the region's new development challenges and how to address them Governors of Inter-American Development Bank member countries from Central America and the Dominican Republic will gather February 21-22 in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, for their 34th annual meeting to address the challenges that the region faces in this new decade.
August 23, 2019
The Regional Initiative to Eliminate Malaria has presented today its first results to the heads of state and government of the region. The goal is for Central America countries, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Mexico to be declared free of Malaria by 2022. The Regional Initiative to Eliminate Malaria (IREM in Spanish) presented today to the heads of state and government of Mesoamerica the first results of the joint efforts being waged since early 2019 to eliminate malaria from these countries by 2022.
July 19, 2019
A new publication uses analysis of trade, investment, migration, the financial sector, raw materials, and natural resources to propose policy options The Inter-American Development Bank and the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) of INCAE Business School have presented in San Jose, Costa Rica, a book entitled “The Future of Central America: Challenges for Sustainable Development”, w
July 08, 2019
Representatives of cooperation agencies, along with directors and counselors of the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) member countries, met this morning with the Bank's administration at the institution's headquarters to discuss possible areas of collaboration in support of Venezuela. During the meeting, IDB specialists presented an analysis of the macroeconomic outlook and the main development challenges facing Venezuela.
February 15, 2019
The IDB brings regional Governors to its Washington, D.C. headquarters to consider policy options to speed up growth and reduce poverty The Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB), Central American Isthmus and the Dominican Republic held their 33rd Annual Meeting to discuss options to achieve higher growth rates and foster productive activities in the years to come. The region grew 3.8 percent in 2018, way above the 1.1 percent average for Latin America and the Caribbean as a whole. In addition, it is expected to grow 4.2 percent in 2019.
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August 30, 2018
The Colombian city of Barranquilla will host the leading event on financial inclusion and business development trends in Latin America and the Caribbean The IDB Group, through its innovation lab MIF, will hold the 21st edition of Foromic, the most important annual event on financial inclusion and business development in the Latin American and Caribbean region.
The IDB and Miami Dade College select eighteen startups from Latin America, the Caribbean and South Florida to participate in Demand Solutions Miami 2017
August 21, 2017
Miami Dade College (MDC) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will host Demand Solutions Miami on Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Wolfson Campus in Downtown Miami. Eighteen startups in design, fashion, gastronomy, music and multimedia have been selected to participate in a one-of-a-kind conference that will highlight innovation and entrepreneurship that improves lives.
Lowering fiscal and external vulnerability the key to promoting growth in Central America and the Dominican Republic
February 09, 2017
Regional IDB Governors meet in Washington to analyze economic prospects for 2017 The modest recovery in the United States and continuing favorable financial conditions in 2017 will also represent sources of economic stimulus throughout the year for the countries of Central America and the Dominican Republic, which will translate into growth of around 3.9 percent in 2017. Internal financial and monetary reforms should ensure price stability and the health of the banking system.
Better governance and greater integration to determine fate of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2030
December 01, 2016
New Atlantic Council report commissioned by IDB offers contrasting scenarios for crime, democracy, trade and economic growth The Atlantic Council today released "Latin America and the Caribbean 2030: Future Scenarios," a report commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that looks at how the region's countries could evolve over the next 14 years, underscoring how more integration and better governance hold the key to greater prosperity.


For several years, coaches have wanted Arkansas to be bigger and faster. That last part hasn’t caught much attention.
One former coach wanted big guys. Another was looking for speed.
For whatever reason, nobody could get everything on the same page at the same time and the results showed a dramatic decline with no SEC wins before getting three last year.
The line has gotten bigger with reports of an average of over 30 pounds of muscle weight increase per player.
Josh Oglesby and AJ Green alone make the backfield faster.
Originally coming to Arkansas as a track athlete, Oglesby started with football last year, was injured and never really got things squared away.
“He’s showing flashes of a real running back now,” wide receiver Tyson Morris said Thursday afternoon about Oglesby. “:ast year he was just kind of getting his feet wet being in the backfield and being out here with bigger guys.
“Guys are way bigger out there on that field than they are on the track, so I feel like he’s showing real good flashes. He’s hitting the hole way faster. More confident now.”
Pittman has noticed Oglesby’s improvement, too.
“He’s a willing blocker in pass protection,” Pittman said. “He’s 10.3, and the thing with him is we wanted to see 10.3 on the football field. I think we’re starting to see that a little bit more as he’s getting more comfortable.”
Oglesby’s speed has gotten everybody’s attention.
“He’s fast. Fast as hell, really,” defensive back Greg Brooks said Thursday about Oglesby. “He gets on that corner, ain’t nobody going to catch him. He’s definitely come a long way since last year. You can see the progression towards being a real running back in the SEC.”
Then there’s Green, who’s almost as fast (10.38 to Oglesby’s 10.3 for 100 meters), but was a late enrollee and is dealing with the learning curve early in his time.
“He’s started to become a more willing blocker in pass protection,” Pittman said. “I don’t know how much he did of that in high school. If I was a high school coach, I’d turn around and hand it to him and I’m sure that’s what they did.”
To see that speed, though, he’s got to get some more reps in practices.
“You know how it is when you first come in,” Pittman said. “He also ran 10.3 something, 10.4. But you’re playing about 10.8 or 10.9 because you’re thinking all the time and that’s what it was.
“In that comparison he’s probably running about a 10.7 right now. He’s getting towards that 100-meter mark he set, but not quite there yet.”
Once he picks it up some quality depth could emerge behind Trelon Smith at running back. It’s maybe the biggest question mark for coaches on the offense.
And the depth may have speed and it could be blazing speed.


You may dream of having a custom-made home designed to suit your taste without investing the time and energy required to manage engineers, architects, and construction workers needed to build the house. Modular houses are the best alternatives to traditional block and brick homes since they are cost-effective and save time. They are a type of prefab homes. Although modular houses have existed since the 1960s, they only recently gained increasing popularity among prospective homeowners. About 20 million people live in modular houses in the UK.; we will discuss the reasons in this article. Read till the end.
What Are Modular Houses?
Many people use the word ‘modular houses’ today, and you might have seen it on TV or social media. However, you may have some misconceptions about what the term entails, as do many others. Modular houses are a subtype of prefab homes, but people use the two terms interchangeably. They differ from on-site houses with traditional methods like bricks, blocks, and timber or mortar framing.
Most people mistake mobile homes for modular homes. However, the two have critical durability, design, and fabrication differences, which you should understand as they offer different benefits. For a modular house, 80% is built in an off-site factory and then moved to the building site for assembly and completion on a solid foundation. Manufacturers design modular homes to meet or surpass the local building codes of their assembly location.
Conversely, a mobile home is built in a manufacturing plant and transported to its final destination but never fixed to a solid foundation. The manufacturer may fit it on a steel-wheeled trailer for efficient transportation between locations. They must meet the code that the Department of Housing and Urban Development specifies.
Research showed that about 22 million people live in modular houses in the UnitedKingdom, and over 90% express satisfaction with their modular designs. One of the primary reasons people resort to modular homes is due to low housing inventory. The housing market is pretty undersaturated, and timely construction and affordability are limiting factors aspiring homeowners consider. All these led to an increased interest in modular homes, one of the best available options.
Benefits of Owning a Modular House
You get several benefits from owning a modular house. They include:
- Design flexibility
- Enhanced quality control
- Lower cost
- Construction speed
- Easy installation inspection
Modular housing construction allows you to design every part of your house. Manufacturers can customize the structure to suit your taste, and soundly enough, the design possibilities you get with modular homes are limitless. If you are building a modular house, you can create multiple bathrooms and one or two large kitchens and even include compact office space. Depending on your choice, you can choose different types of siding materials, countertops, window/door styles, and bath fixtures. It is best to discuss with your home manufacturer and builder to decide which plan and home design suits you best.
Enhanced Quality Control
The design of modular homes follows factory settings, which ensures that there are standards and quality controls that you may not find in other types of construction. You may assume that the short construction times affect the quality of the house, which is false. The in-factory manufacturing process ensures that there are fewer chances for errors in the construction and assembly of modular homes.
The manufacturers have precision tools that regular site builders do not have, ensuring the structure is accurately designed and assembled. Furthermore, traditional houses can deteriorate with time due to exposure to external forces. The same is false for modular homes maintained and monitored in factory settings.
One of the main benefits of modular homes is that they are eco-friendly and reduce environmental impact. They produce about 90% less waste than traditional houses due to their energy-efficient construction and transportation ease and lesser operational implications. Since manufacturing companies create different modular homes yearly, they can buy their building materials in large quantities, reducing waste resources.
The construction of modular houses occurs in an indoor controlled environment, which eliminates the need for transporting materials to and fro the construction sites. Modular houses are more efficient than traditional ones, as they are airtight, reducing heating and cooling costs in the home.
Modular houses have become popular over the years due to the increasing difficulty for new homeowners to break into the market. Fortunately, modular houses are more affordable than traditional homes. Modular houses are about 50% cheaper than traditional homes. Various factors contribute to their affordable prices, including lower interest rates, reduced construction time, fewer construction stakeholders, and bulk purchase of materials by the manufacturer. The construction of an average modular house costs between £350 and £800 per square meter, while traditional homes begin at £1400 per square meter. However, the price of your modular house will increase with how complex your layout and design are. Special services like electrical work and plumbing will also increase the base price of the home.
Compared with traditional houses, modular houses have lesser construction times. In some cases, their completion can take about one month. Furthermore, your manufacturer may complete your modular home in just a few weeks if you have made solid plans with them and have all your paperwork in order. The primary reason for the high speed of construction is that modular house manufacture occurs in indoor factories, and the on-site assembly takes a short time. This feature frees them from weather conditions that may limit the speed of construction.
Easy Installation Inspection
Modular houses have a streamlined inspection process asides the excellent quality control. During the building process, modular homes undergo several inspection phases, and one of the most important of these is the final installation inspection. By installation time, your modular house would have passed foundation approval, factory inspection, permit approval, and utility assessment. However, traditional houses lack this advantage. Modular homes offer protection against the risk of building errors that traditional houses are susceptible to, making many of them inhabitable.
Modular houses offer more significant benefits than those built with bricks, blocks, mortar, and timber frames. People opt for modular houses because of their sturdiness, easy production, easy installation, and design flexibility. Remember that they are also cheaper and cost-effective, so you spend less time, energy, and money on your house construction. Contact us immediately if you want to build a reliable modular house!


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