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Mining in the NWT may be under pressure, but the Mine Training Society (MTS) that provides its skilled workers is still hopping.
General manager Hilary Jones told the Journal the organization is busy helping miners, including those laid off as De Beers Canada’s Snap Lake mine halted production, find work elsewhere and acquire new skills.
“We knew Snap Lake was going to be closing, that was known in the industry because of their water problem,” she said. “We’re still working with them to develop more surface miners because Gaucho Kue will be (open pit). We’re working with some of the individuals who were laid off to obtain employment elsewhere. A lot of the skills we work with are transferrable to other industries, including road construction, especially with the talk of the permanent road up to Whati, and to Norman Wells.”
The MTS, which is government-funded and works in partnership with industry and Aurora College, is also busy helping companies replace retiring baby boomers, who are deciding in droves they never again will go underground.
Canada’s mining labour force is older than that of other sectors. The median age of a miner in the NWT was 32 years in 2013, eight years younger than the national average. However almost 15 per cent of them were 55 years or older in 2011.
“That’s where the bulk of the new jobs are coming from,” she said. “We still need employee replacement and retirement is a big chunk.”
Released in 2014, the GNWT report Northwest Territories Mining Hiring Requirements and Available Talent Forecasts used data including NWT-specific commodity prices, mining GDP and factors like major mine construction and what advanced development is underway in the territory to project the number of workers that will be needed over the next decade in three scenarios: baseline, contractionary and expansionary.
Baseline assumes steady growth and would require 2,170 new workers, contractionary assumes lower-than-expected growth and would require just 340 workers, while the expansionary scenario envisions 3,100 new workers in an unexpectedly robust NWT mining sector. In each scenario nearly half of those openings are created by retirements.
The report drilled down on 66 different occupations within the mining sector, including mine support and service, and found most of the jobs would be in the trades and production, making up 745 of the 2,170 openings projected in the baseline scenario.
The highest requirements are projected to be in occupations including underground mining, millwrights and industrial mechanics, geologists, geochemists and geophysicists.
“We had our board meeting on Friday with our mining partners (present), and they confirmed the priorities for training (for the next five years) will be surface and underground mining, mineral processing, safety, diamond drilling and job readiness,” Jones said.
The proportion of highly-trained younger workers in the mines is growing.
“We’ve noticed a change in our client base,” Jones said. “They’re younger and better-educated and choosing mining as a career (versus taking what job is available). Some of the folks we’ve trained are actually driving (the equipment) from up above, they’re not in the equipment at all.”
Since its 2003 inception, the MTS has worked with more than 3,300 people, provided supports for 2,400 and facilitated employment for 1,100 people, which represents five per cent of the NWT’s entire workforce.
Aurora College provides the training on MTS’ behalf. Duane MacDonald, acting chair of the School of Trades at Thebacha campus in Fort Smith, said the school benefits from a strong relationship with MTS that goes beyond the society simply sending them students.
“I want to stress the fact we are partners and work very closely with each other,” he said. “Without the college, it would be very difficult for them to get what they need… but MTS has done a lot to benefit the college, as well.”
Students sent through MTS are there to study a particular subject, but they obtain peripheral skills that help in life while they train at Aurora, including computer skills, first aid and resume writing, for example. Thompson said it makes for a more well-rounded graduate.
“I’m really generalizing, but in some of them it’s about learning to work with people, others are still sort of technical, like computer skills,” he said. “That isn’t necessarily mining, it’s not helping you drive that truck, but when you’re done driving the truck and have to do the report, the computer skills make you a stronger employee and make you more valuable.”


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Freeform is deploying software-defined, autonomous metal 3D printing factories around the world, bringing the scalability of software to physical production. Our proprietary technology stack leverages advanced sensing, real-time controls, and data-driven learning to produce digitally-verified, flawless parts at unprecedented speed and cost. Our mission is to make the transformative power of 3D printing available to all industries at scale and unlock the future of innovation.
As the VP of Engineering at Freeform, you will be responsible for growing, developing, and leading our highly experienced engineering teams, ensuring our pace of development and innovation is maximized, and driving seamless integration activities across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines. We are looking for someone with a strong hands-on technical background who has successfully led complex development initiatives in technologically innovative environments such as machines, robotics, autonomous vehicles, rockets, and/or industrial automation. You will need to be capable of working hand-in-hand with the C-suite to establish and execute on company-level technical and business objectives, acting as a technical systems architect, driving daily engineering progress, and providing technical guidance to individual engineers to help solve difficult problems. This is an extremely high impact opportunity to join a well-funded startup with a world-changing vision where you'll play a critical role in the success of the company.
3D printing experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving hard problems and creating amazing technology!
- Provide technical guidance and leadership to a highly experienced engineering team in order to maximize the pace of innovation and development.
- Serve as an extension of the C-suite in making critical engineering and business decisions.
- Act as a systems architect, providing input on machine system architectures as well as specific system and subsystem designs.
- Drive first-principles thinking across the engineering organization; challenge assumptions and ensure that engineering decisions have been properly analyzed/evaluated.
- Oversee system level design, development, integration, and validation of design efforts.
- Provide technical program management from conception to deployment.
- Interface with customers, investors, and advisors on key technical/business discussions.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, physics, or similar technical discipline.
- 15+ years of experience architecting, designing, developing, and integrating complex systems.
- Formal leadership experience overseeing a team of engineers.
- Successful track record of leading hardware development programs in a technologically innovative environment.
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- Advanced degree (Master's, PhD) in engineering, mechatronics, robotics, or other relevant engineering field.
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Experience with industrial automation, robotics, and/or autonomous vehicles.
- Experience building a company from early to advanced stages.
- Knowledge of metal additive manufacturing processes and related electrical/software development requirements.
- Understanding of metallurgy, non-destructive evaluation, and dimensional inspection methods for additively made hardware.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- We are located in Hawthorne in a 35,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility featuring large open spaces for team collaboration, R&D, and production, as well as easy access to the 405, 105, and 110 freeways. Our facility is in the heart of Los Angeles' vibrant emerging tech ecosystem alongside many other high growth startups and enterprises.
- We have an inclusive and diverse culture that values collaboration, learning, and making deliberate data-driven decisions.
- We offer a unique opportunity to be an early and integral member of a rapidly growing company that is scaling a world-changing technology.
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FPL Gameweek 19 – head-to-head comparisons: Callum Wilson vs Ollie Watkins
The form of Callum Wilson (£6.6m) was keeping Newcastle afloat before Christmas but he has drawn three blanks on the spin now and his team look listless. Ollie Watkins (£6.1m) has not scored a goal since Gameweek 10 but is more of a sporadic double-hauler than a consistent threat. Watkins will be the more rested of the two coming into DGW19 with Aston Villa’s proposed fixture with Spurs called off due to covid-19 cases at Villa.
Newcastle will face the prospect of two away games as they first visit in-form Arsenal, just one week after their FA Cup defeat to the Gunners, and then Watkins’ Aston Villa, whilst Watkins will face Man City before meeting Newcastle at home. On the face of it, Aston Villa may well enjoy their DGW19 more than Newcastle but that does not mean Callum Wilson will not have a say in the proceedings. Between two players in need of a goal, two games for the price of one should favour the penalty taker Wilson in this H2H.
Verdict: Callum Wilson

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For the past nine years, the artist has been living by the beach in Los Angeles and working from a studio in the centre of the city. For a year, every day Thomas Demand photographed a flower and posted it on kvadratinterwoven.com.
There have been nearly 600 Daily Flower Reports to date; in a year-long project, each image has been posted for a day to be replaced by a new bloom. This is the story of the daily dispatch in full bloom from California.
It’s winter in Los Angeles and there’s a drought. Even so, everything’s in bloom. A violet bougainvillea vine snakes its way up a cracked stucco wall in Culver City. A clutch of peacocky pink roses poke through the slats of a white picket fence of a bungalow near Venice Beach. None of it goes unnoticed. Thomas Demand snaps a quick picture of a different flower each day with his iPhone, dispatches it and keeps walking. ’Til tomorrow.
‘I couldn’t make the Daily Flower Reports in Germany, because from September to March there wouldn’t be a single flower anywhere. Here, you have the flowers that haven’t blossomed yet, the flowers that have lost their petals, the flowers fallen on the ground after they’ve bloomed. You have all these different aspects of how a flower behaves: the rotten flower, the cut-off flower. You might just kind of go by, but if you don’t look at this one, there’s one next to it that looks even better. Over time, I started wondering whether I could get a small formal idea out of them, and enough variation to justify another one.’ Thomas Demand.
Artists Book and Calendar.
Calendar: photography and design by Irma Boom.

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The Rock Mechanics and Physics Laboratory (RMPL) undertakes research on the properties and behaviour of rocks and geomaterials at near-surface to shallow crustal depth for geo-resources (energy, storage), geo-engineering (tunnelling) and geo-hazards (faults, earthquakes). Beneath our feet, rocks continuously deform, slide and move differently across a large spectrum of environmental conditions (pressure, temperature, fluid chemistry…) and time – very slowly in creep mode for instance, or very rapidly during an earthquake. These coupled processes take place at all scales, from the atomic level mineral-fluid interfaces to continental faults, mostly at inaccessible, deep location precluding direct observations.
RMPL is the home of BGS’s large scale rock deformation apparatus and specialises in standard (ISRM and ASTM) and bespoke geomechanical and rock physics testing, including measurement of strength (triaxial and uniaxial), deformability, thermal properties, geophysical properties, permeability, porosity and density.
Lab capabilities include the following:
- MTS 815 Rock Testing System (4.6 MN capacity servo-controlled, hydraulic load frame)
- servo-controlled confining pressure up to 140 MPa
- servo-controlled pore fluid pressure up to 100 MPa (water and brines)
- heating system up to 180°C
- 4 internal load cells (from 250 to 2600 kN)
- direct contact axial and circumferential strain gauges (extensometer type)
- ultrasonic measurements (up to 18 electrical feedthroughs)
- Point Load Strength Index
- Vannucchi, P., Clarke, A. P., de Montserrat Navarro, A., Ougier-Simonin, A., Aldega, L., & Morgan, J. P. (2019). The strength inversion origin of non-volcanic tremor: observations and models. In AGU Fall Meeting 2019
- Martin-Clave, C., Ougier-Simonin, A., Marshall, A. M. & Vandeginste, V. (2019). Impact of Impurities in Salt Rock for Underground Gas Storage in Salt Caverns. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 21, p. 16684).
- Panza, E., Agosta, F., Rustichelli, A., Vinciguerra, S. C., Ougier-Simonin, A., Dobbs, M., & Prosser, G. (2019). Meso-to-microscale fracture porosity in tight limestones, results of an integrated field and laboratory study. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 103, 581–595.
- Ougier-Simonin, A., & Pluymakers, A. (2018). Exploring the effect of fluid chemistry on carbonate failure strength. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 20, p. 19 548).
- Woodman, J., Ougier-Simonin, A., Murphy, W., & Thomas, M. E. (2018). Thermal effects on discontinuity behavior: a laboratory scale study. In 52nd US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. American Rock Mechanics Association.
- Castagna, A., Ougier‐Simonin, A., Benson, P. M., Browning, J., Walker, R. J., Fazio, M., & Vinciguerra, S. (2018). Thermal Damage and Pore Pressure Effects of the Brittle‐Ductile Transition in Comiso Limestone. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 123(9), 7644-7660.
- Dobbs, M. R., Cuss, R. J., Ougier-Simonin, A., Parkes, D., & Graham, C. C. (2018). Yield envelope assessment as a preliminary screening tool to determine carbon capture and storage viability in depleted southern north-sea hydrocarbon reservoirs. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 102, 15-27.
- Agliardi, F., Dobbs, M. R., Zanchetta, S., & Vinciguerra, S. (2017). Folded fabric tunes rock deformation and failure mode in the upper crust. Scientific reports, 7(1), 1–9.
- A full list is available on RMPL ResearchGate page
- European Union’s Horizon 2020 ERA-NET Co-fund ACT (Accelerating CCS Technologies) programme (phase 2) REX-CO2: Reusing existing wells for CO2 storage operations. 2019–2022.
- University of Leicester CSE Studentships: The physical and mechanical properties of natural fault zones in basaltic volcanic rocks. 2018–2021.
- European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme European Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Laboratory Research Infrastructure (ECCSEL) ERIC
- University of Nottingham – GeoEnergy Research Centre programme: Impact of impurities and salt structures on environmental risks of gas storage in salt caverns. 2016–2020.
- Petromaks2/PROMETHEUS: Microfracturing in Black Shales and Their Transport Properties (Norwegian Research Council / PI: Prof. F. Renard). 2017–2021.
- European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme EPOS IP-the European Plate Observing System, Implementation Phase, Grant Agreement N° 676564; Thematic Core Service Multi Scale Laboratories. 2015–2019


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16th Annual New River Harley-Davidson Chili Cook-Off
Jan 28 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
New River Harley-Davidson is hosting its 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, January 28, 2023.
Chili tasting is open to the public and is only $5/person. Come and shop with local vendors, particpate in raffles and additional activities. Whether you want to compete, or just want to eat, you’re bound to have a whole lot of FUN!
100% proceeds benefit Semper Fi & America’s Fund!
Schedule of Events:
7:30am – Cooking Team Arrival/Set-Up
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Love this place! Reminds me of New York, home!
They had expired bottled soda and told my husband to get a fountain drink.
Told the guy several times what we wanted, but he still didn't get it right. I found this out after we got home.
Husband asked about cookies and was told they were 2 days old, we declined. The manager just made fresh cookies for the next day. Seriously, you couldn't make FRESH cookies the next day.
Decor was old, and sure could use a makeover.
We won't be back.
Was one of the worst Blimpies I've ever been to. The tuna was bad and the meat was old the bread was hard and old as well. The place looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a long time. Had to ask for a refund. Place should be e closed down.
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Wow the quality is not the same since new owners took over,. Very unhappy, sandwich just didn’t taste the same & bread was not fresh!
The place was out of stock of almost everything the workers were very slow and look like they did not want to be there. The place look pretty raggedy. They had no ice chips straws and trash cans were full. I do not recommend coming here.
Kid-friendliness: They had small sandwiches for young children.
Parking: They were in a shopping area with the whole bunch of other people so it had a lot of parking.
Wheelchair accessibility: They had no stairs in the chairs were able to put a wheelchair beside it.
Dietary restrictions: You can change the different foods or put on different foods on your sandwiches.
Yahya was very helpful and friendly. Great customer service. Clean restaurant and fresh food.

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NHS is getting engagedby
The NHS is getting serious about employee engagement. Michelle Smith told Charlie Duff what the organisation is doing and how it will achieve its engagement goals.
The NHS is one of the best loved – yet most criticised – institutions in the UK. The organisation is responsible for the health of the entire UK population. Geographically administered through a system of trusts, its scope is huge and level responsibility almost incomprehensible.
Dealing with vulnerable people everyday, the NHS also appears vulnerable, with a staff sickness rate of over 4%. The institution relies on a temporary workforce and emergency cover: not only to cover the sickness absence but to fill positions currently vacant. Plus, criticism continues of many aspects of the organisation from management policies and mistakes or omissions, down to hospital cleanliness and the perceived unhealthy attitude of the workforce, with smoking, drinking and obesity levels deemed unacceptable. The economic situation indicates certain cuts in the NHS in 2010. Despite Alistair Darling’s pre-budget statement promising to ‘protect the NHS’, the actual wording in the report details that "NHS near-cash, front-line spending – the 95% of spending that supports patient care – will rise in line with inflation in 2011-12 and 2012-13.” It seems the NHS will indeed have to do more with less in the future.
Altogether, it’s a HR challenge to rival all others, and over the last 18 months, knowing the economic situation, the NHS has been seeking to improve the engagement and health levels of not only its patients, but its workforce too. The NHS has recently constructed their constitution, and with the Boorman report calling for better board support and a commitment to wellbeing across the organisation to drive engagement, the NHS is getting serious about its people.
Michelle Smith, Vice President at OC Tanner has been working with NHS employers, to help them deliver training, tips and resources to enable trusts to engage their staff. A briefing entitled ‘Improving staff engagement: a practical toolkit’, was authored by Smith, and she presented the information at an event for NHS trusts last month. She explained what NHS employers had wanted to achieve through the event: “The intention was to help the trusts understand exactly what they could do - practical tips that they can begin implementing now. They have their constitution: now that they know they are having financial cuts next year, the NHS really needs to begin to do a whole lot more with less and are getting very serious about staff engagement.”
The benefits of employee engagement are incredibly broad, particularly in a people-focused organisation like the NHS. Smith explained: “There’s an amazing amount of research that says the level of your staff engagement and satisfaction directly correlates to the quality of your patient care and patient satisfaction, statistically. We know that if we can get staff more fully engaged you’re going to have better patient outcome.”
HR might often worry about how to financially justify the kinds of engagement initiatives NHS employers are looking to implement, such as induction programmes, wellbeing initiatives, extra training for managers as well as recognition and motivation schemes. However, the briefing outlines cost saving potential connected with improving the engagement in the NHS, as Smith explained: ”So much of the cost of disengaged staff affects staff turnover and absence patient care, accidents in the workplace: there’s just a litany of all of the enormous benefits of having an engaged workforce.”
It’s proved something of an epiphany for the organisation: “What the NHS is realising that engaging staff is key to reducing these costs associated with absenteeism, high turnover, having to use temporary contracts, and agencies, because people aren’t coming into work,” added Smith.
The employee engagement statistics quoted in the report are impressive: engaged employees are 18% more productive, 12% more profitable, 27% less prone to absenteeism, 12% better at engaging customers and 51% less likely to be a source of employee theft.
Perhaps more interestingly for the NHS, engaged employees are a huge 62% less likely to be involved in job accidents and 51% less likely to leave (from low turnover companies – for high turnover companies this figure is 31%).
One area of focus Smith illustrates as being essential is the role of managers. “They play such a big role in employee engagement because if you work with a manager who cares about you, is clear about your expectations of your performance, gives you good feedback, and listens to your ideas and input you’re going to be more engaged and productive than if your manager ignores you,” she said.
Working with the second largest employer in the world, Smith admits: “It’s very difficult to get everyone doing the right things all the time. Like all larger employers, it’s a greater challenge for them.”
However, she feels reassured by the effort she sees and the enthusiasm with which the briefing has been met. “They’re working so hard, they’re doing all the right things: it’s a big ship, so it’s going to take a while to turn that big ship but there’s no reason in the world they can’t accomplish what they set out to accomplish, as long as they stay committed to it,” she commented.
Cultural change is hard to achieve at the best of times, but in a huge organisation like the NHS it can seem an especially daunting task. However, Smith has seen a change in the organisation since she began working with them. “They’ve seen their initial steps are working and so they’re very encouraged: I don’t see the attitude of ‘I’m doing this because I have to’. Trusts are doing it because they want to, they’re excited about it, the staff are excited about it, their board are excited about it, even the middle managers are excited about it,”she enthused.
One of the trusts involved is Princess Alexandra Hospital: “There’s a renewed sense of pride within our organisation,” said Alan Farmer. “We’re very open about celebrating our champions and successes, and through recognising the contribution our staff make in providing a good patient experience we’ve seen a significant improvement in the overall quality of our care.”
Already seeing the positive impact on their staff, Princess Alexandra plans to launch an additional recognition programme late December.


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A spec sheet for HTC's Kingdom device has apparently surfaced online.
The Kingdom will reportedly boast a 1.2GHz single-core processor, a 4-inch HD display, 768MB of RAM, and a 5-megapixel camera capable of shooting 720p video.
It will also come preloaded with Android 2.3.3, otherwise known as Gingerbread.
The HTC Kingdom is expected to sit somewhere between the HTC Desire S and the HTC Evo 3D, and should pack a slightly smaller screen than the HTC Sensation.
The Sensation was leaked in a similar manner to the Kingdom, so details may still change. Expect more info as we get it.Pocket-lint [via pocketnow]


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Discussion in 'General' started by Lavions, Jan 6, 2013.
They are just like us, getting high then they watch, eat, drink, sleep.
What a junkie
My cat eats it then gets lovey and rolls in it.
my cant gets aggressive and tries to climb me. scratched me in the balls one time
Why the fuck you had balls out?
nah but you know how cats climb couches. same concept; she got through my gym pants and to my balls
Cats are funny on catnap, they really get high from that. I sprinkle it on the scratching post a little now, but my cats react similarly to bleach and other stuff too. Here is one of my cats' reaction to the bleached floor:
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Its basically cat (hallucinogenic drug name here) cause it causes hallucinations, and all the effects certain unmentionables have
bleach no good for kitty... poor kitty
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The photo above and below are of a forest-cooking workshop.
Now regarded as culinary experts, Chefs Nir and Guy visit the US regularly, to spearhead Israeli cuisine cooking workshops and live seminars. This time around, Chef Nir was visiting the west coast to make an appearance at the Taste of Travel Theater and Trade show in Long Beach Convention Center Los Angeles. The idea is to showcase Israeli cuisine with demos of Israeli dishes. This time around it happened to be two classic eggplant rolls filled with minced meat and dates and gluten-free colorful tabbouleh salad. Recipes and photos are below.
Along with public appearances, the pair also seeks out places and people to host dinners – for 300-400 people at a time if necessary- as a Puzzle Israel Tours sample, while again showing off the “thriving cuisine of contemporary Israel.” Dynamic Deb Lust Zaluda, who lives in Chicago, was so impressed with the company she became the US Director Custom Private Tour. She joined the chef in LA to scope out sites.
We started the connections with Upper West Restaurant, Israeli partner, Elad Benisti (left). Chef Nir enthusiastically described contemporary Israeli cuisine, always a part of the tours, as “filled with our renowned organic production methods and innovative ways off using fresh, commonplace ingredients to prepare vitamin-rich and delectable dishes.” A bit disappointed to learn that many food writers are not aware of the cutting-edge scene, Nir is eager to spread the word.
This is also why he and his childhood friend, Guy, created Puzzle Israel. The trips may be a replay of my own first trip to Israel, traveling with a French group I met on the plane. We blithely asked for recommendations from anyone we met to get a feel of street food and restaurants. For the out-of the-way and behind-the-scenes experiences I somehow found myself making my own Yemenite earrings near the Dead Sea with a jeweler in his shop after hours. I merely had to mention I wanted to experience all the kitchen and field jobs at a kibbutz for them to assign the rotations. Yes, I was lucky to be on the trip of a lifetime.
The team at Puzzle Israel Tours enables every visitor to capture this same kind of experience by inviting them in at the planning stage. The ingenious method is so simple. A local team of insider travel experts find out visitor’s interests and ably curate engaging, personalized outings whether it be for individuals, families, congregations, teen groups or organizations. A trip can be geared toward adventure, history, voluntourism, sports and culinary arts. A variety of ‘active trips’ with health benefits are also offered , such as one excursion featuring yoga activities appropriately called “holy fit.” The cost can be $4000 for a 10-day trip.
Nir’s culinary inspiration is his grandmother, who was born and raised in Libya before moving to Israel. He was so impressed that he started cooking when he was 12 years old. In typical blunt Israeli fashion, his shrug was enough of an answer when asking about his mom’s cooking. He leaned forward, “when Israeli’s finish their army service they travel and I was lucky enough to go to India, Thailand, Laos, New Zealand- the cheaper countries, where I could spend a lot of time and really get to know the people and the cuisines.”
“So that’s why I created such an inter-active group tour in Israel where you can eat with a Muslim or eat with an Ethiopian, and the food becomes a backdrop to the cultural experience,” he explained. There are also updated blogs and cookbooks, Yalla! Let’s Cook!, for example, to carry away the experience.
One of the most fascinating trips focuses on the Bedouins in the Negev. Nir becomes excited talking about unincorporated areas, one specifically that has as its one permanent place, a bus station! It is a place where nomadic Bedouin families were invited to “settle the unsettled” with goat farms and vineyards. The eight to ten day trips that feature this startling place “feel very close to nature and the locals.”
“Some nuts are hard to crack but we usually are able to pull it off, “laughs Nir. He recalls one grandfather whose family brought him on a trip. He had never traveled outside of the United States, and was going to “have none of it” at age 65. “Five days later he was sitting and laughing with his children and grandchildren in a Syrian pool (built for officers stationed in Syria to relax), exclaiming out how he was doing things for the first time!”
With only word of mouth and online presence for the first time last year, testimonials on YouTube document the success of Puzzle Israel Tours. It backs a Chef Nir boast, delivered with a smile: “Israel has done an amazing job of becoming the cuisine to watch for culinary breakthroughs – especially the chefs who do different market to table concepts (see www.localfoodeater.com, TASTE OF ISRAEL post)
For more information on upcoming visits and information on Puzzle Israel Tours, please visit: www.puzzleisrael.com.
Recipes for Chef Nir’s “dishes in the wild” demo dishes:
Mushrooms Filled with Roasted Red Onions and Tahini
15 mushrooms, insides spooned out (keep insides including stem for later)
3 red onions, julienne
1 C walnuts, finely chopped
1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 T honey
1⁄4 C raw tahini
Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed
Sea salt, to taste Black pepper, to taste
2. Heat olive oil in frying pan over high heat. Add onions and garlic, stirring constantly. Add the mushrooms’ insides including stem and cook for 3 minutes or until onions are caramelized. Add honey and toss together for another 1-2 minutes
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the tahini walnuts and caramelized onions. Toss together
4. Using a spoon, place a spoonful of the onion mixture in each mushroom.
5. Place mushrooms onto sheet pan. Bake for another 10-15 minutes.
6. Serve warm
1 lb. raw ground beef
5 Medjool dates, pitted, small dice 1⁄4 t sea salt
1⁄4 t black pepper
1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
3 eggplants, 1⁄4” slice, lengthwise 1⁄4 C extra-virgin olive oil
1 red onion, small dice
2 cloves garlic, minced
2. Line a sheet pan with sliced eggplants. Drizzle with olive oil, and bake for 10-12 minutes, until slightly golden brown.
3. Heat olive oil in a frying pan over high heat. Add onion and garlic, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for another 15-20 minutes, until caramelized.
4. In a mixing bowl, combine the raw ground beef, sautéed onion and garlic, dates, salt, and pepper, and mix well.
5. Place a spoonful of the beef mixture onto each eggplant slice.
6. Roll the eggplant over the beef mixture and use a toothpick to secure the roll.
7. Place the rolls onto a lined sheet pan and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes.
8. Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh thyme.
9. Serve warm
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NEW ORLEANS --During the month of February, we're celebrating Black History Month by taking a look back at heroes and institutions that made an impact in New Orleans history.
Today we salute pharmacist and developer Horace Bynum Sr. as told by his son Adolph Bynum Sr., also a pharmacist and developer.
Horace Bynum was born in Monroe and graduated from the second class of Xavier University Pharmacy School.
"(He) worked in the post office because at that time, black pharmacists weren't allowed to work in the white establishments because of segregation," the younger Bynum explained.
Horace Bynum opened a store in the St. Bernard projects and also built the first black shopping center in that area.
In addition to those ventures, he and his son built 50 houses in what is known was as Village de L'est.
In the 1960s and '70s, Horace Bynum was very involved in the Civil Rights Movement.
"I think that was his last hurrah," Adolph Bynum Sr. said.
Our month-long salute to Black History on WGNO-TV is brought to you by The King Firm.

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Tor (The Onion Router) is a system that allows you to establish an anonymous network connection that is protected from listening. It is considered as an anonymous network that provides encrypted data transmission.Continue reading “How to install TOR (The Onion Router) on Ubuntu”
Once, one of the employees opened a web-based email interface (usually located at https://example.com:2096), left the browser window open for a long time, and then the following messages began to arrive at the administrator’s email:Continue reading “How to solve Excessive resource usage: cpanelroundcube”
ASPM (Active-State Power Management) is used to manage the power consumption of PCI Express buses, even if the PCIe device is in use and may affect the device’s response delay.Continue reading “PCI Express ASPM”
I’ll give an example of adding routes in the Netplan configuration.Continue reading “Netplan. Adding Routes”
Sometimes on some servers it is extremely necessary to turn off automatic system updates, since services compiled from the source code for a specific kernel may not start after updating it, so I decided to write this article.Continue reading “How to disable auto-update on Ubuntu 18”
In this article, I will describe several options for saving IPTables rules so that they load when the operating system starts.Continue reading “How to save IPTables rules”
I once noticed that by default there is no /etc/rc.local file in Ubuntu 18, but it can be created.Continue reading “Solution: No /etc/rc.local file on Ubuntu 18”
Once I noticed the following error in the /var/log/accel-ppp/accel-ppp.log:Continue reading “Accel-ppp. error nl_modify: File exists”
I will give an example of a script to end the sessions taken on the official telegram channel Accel-ppp. Using accel-cmd and grep, we select the necessary sessions, for example, by the speed of the shaper, or part of the IP address, for example 10.10.10. and then for example send these sessions terminate if ipoeX soft or hard via accel-cmd.Continue reading “Accel-ppp session termination script”
I will give an example of setting up a simple mail server on Postfix, Dovecot and MySQL.
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Clemson struggled to flip the field via the punt last season but had the talent on defense to carry an extra load with a short field. This season, a younger Tiger defense may need some help from the punters.
Junior Will Spiers averaged 39.7 yards per punt last season, which ranked 88 in the FBS for average yards per punt. In fall camp, Spiers faced challenges from senior Steven Sawicki and freshman Aidan Swanson to take his place at punter.
Throughout fall camp Spiers has been pushed by his competitors after finishing the spring on top of the depth chart. With just 10 days remaining before the Tigers take the field on Aug. 29 against Georgia Tech, the competition is heating up.
“We have a good competition with Spiers, Sawicki and Swanson punting, all three of them and we will make a decision in the next couple of days,” special teams coach Danny Pearman told the media at Jervey Meadows Monday. “All those guys are interchangeable.”
Spiers has had his ups and downs throughout camp and nobody has a significant jump in the punting battle with just a few days of fall camp remaining.
“Will Spiers has been okay, Aidan Swanson has pushed, Steven Sawicki pushed and it’s a three-way competition,” Pearman said. “Some days (Spiers) is the victor and some days he has been beaten out, it’s a good healthy competition there.”
According to Pearman there is a big chance fans could see multiple punters trot onto the field in Clemson’s opener with the Yellow Jackets.
Concerning the development of the freshman punter throughout camp, Swanson is coming along but needs live reps to see how he handles the pressure of flipping the field in a live game. Pearman used the analogy that punting in practice versus a game is the difference between Top Golf and playing 18 holes of real golf.
“Swanson has to get some experience and he won’t get that until he comes in, he needs to build his confidence,” Pearman said.
Unless Pearman gives another update before Aug. 29, expect to see multiple punters when the Tigers kick off at Memorial Stadium at 8 p.m.
We are pleased to announce a new partnership with Fanatics. This is great news for Tiger fans as they have the officially licensed Clemson gear.
The Clemson Insider will get a portion of all sales so get ready for another championship season by ordering your Clemson gear today and help support TCI.


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So Levi had his first soccer session today. He has been so excited for this. It's a Start Smart program so parents are involved heavily. Thank goodness James was able to help out.
Holding dad's hand. Adorable.
His coaches are having them all wave to the coaches as they introduce themselves. Again, adorable.
Look how big the T-shirt is on him.
This is the stretching portion. The most adorable yet.
At the very end they had the kids line up on one goal end of the field each with a ball. Then they played red light, green light while the kids dribbled the ball towards the other goal. It was the perfect game. They had so much fun. Again, look at how big the T-shirt is on the boy.

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Look. As I said in the other thread some sort change needs to take place. I'm just going to reposte what I said in the other thread..edited a bit:
I've been biting my tongue for a long time on this subject. Look. I love Genesis. I love the rp. The community (for the most part..). The guilds. All the fun it's brought me. I'm not the biggest true newbie in the last two years, no. But you know what I am?
You are 134 days 9 hours 7 minutes 38 seconds of age.
I'm the oldest and I'm sick of having so little to show for it. My game time isn't spent grinding and questing all hours of the day, it's spend roleplaying and interacting with people. Granted, I do do a lot of hunting and questing. But after two years of playing this game, lots of roleplaying and all I have to show for it is being hero?
I'm going to say something that few want to admit. If a player can spend so many hours playing this game and they only get to Hero then this game is broken! It's so broken that it's driving players AWAY from the game! I've lost friends because once you hit a certain level you're stuck there! you hit the Hero/Titan wall and your stuck.
What do you have to show for it after all that hard work? Well, you can't PvP against with most people you'd need to, for me it's DAs. After so many hours of the game I'm only Hero. Now, thankfully I've got lots of friends to help me, quest walkthroughs, and all that. But what about those who don't? They're stuck. They can't grow, they can't rp because a myth can just squash them!
I love this game. But you know what gets tiring? The fact it's broken to the point I can't even rp a character I love being so much because I can't stand against any of my enemies.
I've heard people shout "Stat Cap!" for two years. I KNOW it's been said way longer then that. I've discussed it with many other players. We want a cap! We want the playing field leveled! I know wizards have some ideas about how to do it! Why don't they?
1. PvP rules suck. A clear newbie gets two shotted by a super myth excuses get made and wizards end up doing NOTHING!
2. Clear size differences. People of guild A get hunted to death by guild B and it's okay because they're natural enemies.
The community wants a stat cap, or some sort of leveling of the playing field.

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Dr. Robin Schoenthaler reacted to CDC’s latest guidance for people who have received their vaccinations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its highly anticipated guidance for fully vaccinated people this week after an initial delay. Some Americans can now enjoy some pre-pandemic activities and take fewer precautions.
Specifically, the new guidance states that people who are fully vaccinated can gather indoors with other fully vaccinated people without wearing masks or staying 6 feet apart. They can also visit with unvaccinated people from another household indoors without taking precautions as long as everyone is at low risk for severe disease.
People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after they have gotten the second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines (or two weeks after receiving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine).
While the guidelines highlight the small steps the U.S. is taking to return back to normal, they also underscore the extent to which health officials still worry about Covid-19 transmission and the emergence of new variants. The agency warned that fully vaccinated Americans should continue to take some precautions, such as avoiding medium- and large-sized in-person gatherings and wearing a mask in public as well as around those who are at an increased risk of severe illness from the virus.
Dr. Robin Schoenthaler, a cancer specialist based in Boston, broke down these new guidelines for KCM. Schoenthaler, who received her medical education and training during the HIV/AIDs outbreak, is a long-time student of epidemics. The self-described “Covid-translator” also writes a weekly column examining Covid-19.
“For vaccinated people, their conduct now is about protecting others,” Schoenthaler said. “And for unvaccinated people, it’s still about protecting themselves.”
While the new guidance indicates a positive step, Schoenthaler emphasized that low-risk doesn’t necessarily mean no risk, saying everyone needs to access their own risk level. She said that becoming fully vaccinated doesn’t necessarily mean you are 100% immune to the virus or incapable of potentially spreading it.
“Everybody needs to look at their friends and family and what their baseline risk is,” said. “Some of us are super healthy and always have been at low-risk and some of us have always been at high risk, so we need to look at that again.”
Schoenthaler went on to predict mask-wearing may continue to play a crucial role in mitigating the pandemic, even as the vaccine continues to be deployed. She believes most people would need protection from the virus before we can take off our face masks.
“You still wear your mask when you’re in public, because you’re around a lot of unvaccinated people,” Schoenthaler pointed out.
The CDC estimates that just 9.2% of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated with two doses, and around 60 million Americans have received at least one shot of a vaccine to prevent the coronavirus. Per the current rate, the U.S. is currently administering over 1.6 million shots a day. This comes as the Biden administration aims to ramp up vaccine supply — earlier this month, Biden said the U.S. will produce enough vaccines for every adult in the U.S. by the end of May.
Though the CDC’s new guidance still recommends that vaccinated people avoid travel, Schoenthaler expects these recommendations to evolve when there is more scientific data.
“At some point, we are all going to be back up in the air,” she said. “We’re all going to be back to a new, normal kind of life, so that’s going to happen,” she said. “It’s just a matter of when it’s scientifically demonstrated to be safe enough.”
In addition to providing enough vaccines for all Americans, there’s also the hurdle of addressing the fears and concerns surrounding the vaccine. The World Health Organization has called vaccine acceptance the “next hurdle” in fighting the pandemic. Messaging experts believe that many Americans are confused or unnerved by the nation’s coronavirus response, while others remain troubled by the speed of the vaccines’ development and politicization of the pandemic.
Evidence suggests a sense of hesitancy when it comes to getting vaccinated, particularly for people of color and members of the LGBTQ community.
Experts believe that this hesitancy among sexual and gender minorities stems in part from a pre-existing mistrust in the medical establishment. But Schoenthaler believes the first step is acknowledging this distrust head-on, especially given that these populations are considered to be more vulnerable to getting infected by the coronavirus and are more likely to have underlying conditions.
“When you have a medical system — when you have any system — that has mistreated people for decades and centuries, it’s completely reasonable that the response is one of, at least mistrust, if not outright distrust,” she said.
“Listening to exactly what people’s concerns are, and finding out what is contributing to their hesitancy and then addressing those concerns is super important,” she added.
Overseen by the Ad Council, corporations, community organizations and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a sweeping “It’s Up to You” ad campaign in February to win over Americans who remain skeptical of the vaccine. This campaign also included events and outreach targeted toward communities of color such as an effort partnering with the NAACP on Thursday evening.
Schoenthaler hopes that there are more vaccine campaigns that specifically target minority populations to build more trust and confidence in the vaccine.
“When people see members of their communities getting the shot and being fine, that’s huge,” she said. “Nothing succeeds like success and nothing convinces people like stories.”
Written and reported by Tess Bonn.

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Excellent fullness with subtle Thai sweetness balanced with tart hibiscus, bright lemongrass and lemon peel and rounded with a dash of cinnamon. Just what the doctor ordered for a great summer refreshment!
Bring filtered or spring water to 212°F. Add 1 tsp of tea leaves to an 8oz cup. Pour boiling water over the tea leaves and let steep 5-7 minutes.
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A handful of Republican Georgia state senators, who promoted claims that President-elect Joe Biden was not duly elected, were stripped of their committee chairmanships.
Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, who is a Republican, made the call on Tuesday, just days into the state legislature’s winter session. State Sen. Brandon Beach of Alpharetta was stripped of his role as the chairman of the Transportation Committee, while state Sen. Burn Jones of Jackson was removed as the head of the Insurance and Labor Committee.
Both were completely removed from their respective committees. Meanwhile, state Sen. Matt Brass of Newnan, who was removed as the chairman of the Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, will


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CC and Ryan are joined by Nets sharpshooter Joe Harris to talk about his growth as a player, what it feels like to be on a team that added two former MVPs, and which Marvel personalities the Nets Big Three most closely align with (21:00). Plus: CC slings heat on the NBA play-in game, Yankees fans, and ESPN’s ‘Star Wars’ baseball broadcast (0:20).
Joe Harris on Playing With KD, Kyrie, and Harden
Plus: CC slings heat on the NBA play-in game, Yankees fans, and ESPN’s ‘Star Wars’ baseball broadcast
Rosenberg, SGG, and Dip discuss the last few WILD days in pro wrestling
Tate Frazier and Cousin Sal react to the Monday Night Football matchup before being joined by Bryan Curtis to discuss the most recent NFL news


Compact and rugged lidar for use in industrial automation, geodesy, mapping and autonomous driving.
The HDL-32E generates a point cloud of up to 695,000 points per second with a range of up to 100 m and a typical accuracy of ±2 cm. The resulting comprehensive point cloud coverage within a single data stream makes the HDL-32E an indispensable part of any sensor suite.
The HDL-32E, built on Velodyne’s ‘558 patent, provides a full 360-degree environmental view to deliver accurate real-time 3D data.
LiDAR (Light Identification Detection and Ranging) is a technology that, by processing a signal obtained by reflecting a light laser pulse, receives information about objects at a distance. Typically, a large number of laser pulses are emitted in a short period. This enables to obtain highly detailed and accurate digital models of the scanned space.
Unlike radio waves that effectively reflected only from large enough metal targets, light waves are reflected practically from all surrounding objects. Multiple reflections can be detected from a single emitted pulse.
Today, laser scanning technology is the most effective method of obtaining a digital terrain model from land, air and water. Modern geodesy is unthinkable without the using of LiDARs.


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Take trip around the world to discover some of the most stunning and unusual sights on the planet! This 200- piece puzzle includes a poster and booklet showing the names of all the momuments on the map.
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Despite overwhelming scientific evidence that proves vaccinations aren’t dangerous, public health experts say immunization rates among children are not as high as they should be. A recent study has shown a link between the declining rate in vaccines and parenteral immunization habits after finding that parents who routinely get vaccinated against the flu themselves are three times more likely to vaccinate their kids against the common viral infection — in addition to other diseases — as well. And the research found that reverse was true for parents who opted against getting the flu shot themselves, claiming that they were more likely to have children who weren't immunized against the flu as well as other diseases, such as human papillomavirus (HPV).
To get to these findings, researchers for the study — published this month in the journal Pediatrics — started by looking at whether parents got the flu shot and if the trickle-down effect was shown in their children’s vaccination records. And there was pattern: If parents got the flu shot, so did their kids and if parents who had been getting the flu shot stopped getting them, their kids were twice as likely not be immunized.
"Parents who chose not to immunize themselves for influenza were more likely to have children who weren't immunized against other diseases, such as HPV," the study’s lead researcher Steve Robison, from the Oregon Health Authority's Immunization Program in Portland, told HealthDay.
The HPV vaccine is important to note because it’s been proven to protect against cervical cancer in women and other less common cancers, like cancers of the anus, penis, vagina, vulva, and oropharynx (the middle part of the throat behind the mouth), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Additionally, if parents had not been getting the flu shot routinely and decided to get one this year, their children were over five times more likely to get a flu shot, Robison told HealthDay.
According to HealthDay, the association between parental vaccinations and the rate at which kids would get the flu shot were seen for all ages of children, including teens.
Researchers said in the study that immunizing children is an important step in stopping the spread of flu and other diseases. Simply put, when children aren't vaccinated, they put others at risk, as they can transmit vaccine preventable diseases to fellow students at schools and to people in their communities, including infants and seniors with vulnerable immune systems.
"An annual seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce your risk of getting sick with seasonal flu and spreading it to others," the CDC has counseled. "When more people get vaccinated against the flu, less flu can spread through that community."
Still, flu vaccination rates in the United Sates are on the decline with only 45.6 percent of Americans, including children, getting the flu shot this past season, according to the CDC.
Despite this evidence and recommendations from public health experts, vaccine hesitancy among parents in the United States has been growing. According to HealthDay, the researchers concluded that to break this pattern, parental immunizations will have to increase.
In other words, it's up to parents to do what's best for their kids — look out for themselves sometimes, too.


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There is so much to say about this guest, that it’s hard to know where to begin! She could be called a “media maven” because Catenya McHenry is a TV host, original content TV producer, former ABC news reporter and TV anchor. She is also a screen actress seen in Miss Congeniality and The Life of David Gill If that wasn’t enough – she also invented the “soul mate sock”, a magnetic sock component that allows you to never lose another sock again! Catenya – is also a mother of three children and a whirlwind of energy, talent and creativity!
But into every life rain does fall and Catenya is no exception. She met and married a man, who just a few years ago would have been clinically diagnosed as having a mental disorder. But in 2013, the American Psychological Association declassified Narcissistic Personality Disorders which has become so prevalent that what she has experienced during and even after her marriage could be made into a script for a major horror movie, depicting the devastating experiences so many woman and men go through. She is the author of the book Married To A Narcissist and the focus of the Huffington Post article: I Was Married To a Narcissist. Here’s What I’d Like to Tell Melania.
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Enduring the Struggle and Finding You Again
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A 2-0 win for second-placed Napoli at bottom side Bari made the day worse for Inter, who have a game in hand in fifth but now trail leaders Milan by nine points and the Neapolitans by five just over halfway through the campaign.
On the plus side for Inter, title-chasing Lazio lost 3-1 at Bologna and injury-hit Juventus drew 0-0 at coach Luigi Del Neri’s former club Sampdoria in a scrappy encounter with Alessandro Del Piero missing a great chance in stoppage time.
Inter’s Dejan Stankovic slammed in a 16th-minute opener from Thiago Motta’s pass but defender Cristian Zapata soon equalised for eighth-placed Udinese with a powerful left-foot shot which Luca Castellazzi failed to stop.
Serie A top scorer Antonio Di Natale curled a superb 25th-minute free kick into the bottom corner and Maurizio Domizzi exposed more questionable goalkeeping from stand-in Castellazzi in the second half.
The European champions had won five straight games in all competitions since Leonardo replaced Rafa Benitez on Dec. 24, sparking hopes of an incredible scudetto-winning comeback, but the Brazilian was undone in a niggly game.
“We started well but then an Udinese in great form came to the party,” former Milan boss Leonardo, who had Julio Cesar, Wesley Sneijder and Diego Milito out injured, told Sky.
“When they play like that, it’s difficult for everyone.”
Milan, beaten at Cesena at the start of the season and coming off two league draws, nervously beat the promoted side 2-0 on a relaid San Siro pitch thanks in part to Maximiliano Pellegrino’s second own goal in two games just before halftime.
Antonio Cassano set up the chance with another great pass on his first Serie A start for Milan before Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored late on, but the hosts’ lengthy injury list grew with defender Alessandro Nesta suffering a shoulder problem.
AS Roma went second on Saturday with a 3-0 win over Cagliari but Napoli leapfrogged Claudio Ranieri’s team thanks to Ezequiel Lavezzi and Edinson Cavini scoring either side of the break at rock-bottom Bari who were reduced to 10 men.
Lazio, strugglers last term, made a flying start to the campaign but inconsistency has set in for Edy Reja’s outfit.
The Romans, who omitted striker Mauro Zarate amid media speculation of a row with Reja and a bid from Juve, led through Sergio Floccari’s early goal but Gaston Ramirez and Marco Di Vaio (2) hit back for Bologna who continue to make light of their ownership problems. A player brawl marred the end.
Troubled Fiorentina, who drew 1-1 with lowly Lecce, were missing the banished Adrian Mutu and Juan Vargas after a late-night car crash put the Peruvian’s club future in doubt.
Mid-table sides Chievo and Genoa drew 0-0 in Verona.
Sheikh Mohamed said solving the challenges facing the planet requires a shared vision
Williamson hit 104 off 205 balls in his 29th Test century with 11 fours
The draw for the $1,000,000 grand prize is set to take place live on December 2


Defense Secretary Leon Panetta ends his tenure by lifting the official ban on women in military combat — acknowledging the reality that women have been serving on the front lines for years, but just not getting the benefits associated with being put in harm’s way.
Perhaps it was a parting gift not just to the female of the species but to his possible successor, former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel. It will be worth the price of admission to hear Hagel swoon over the idea during his Senate confirmation hearing — because, after all, he’s a totally changed 21st century kind of guy now.
And it will be up to Panetta’s successor to make sure the decision is fully implemented.
The plan, a move recommended by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, calls on the leaders of each branch of the military to submit initial implementation plans by May 15. Some new combat jobs may open before the year is out, others will be phased in over the next two years. Military officials have until January 2016 to file “special exemptions” to keep some units closed to women.
The ban went into effect in 1994, although exceptions were made for women pilots and those serving on board ships that were moved into war zones.
But with every passing year and every passing conflict it became harder to preserve the fiction that women were not serving in combat. There are no “front lines” in today’s war zones and IEDs do not respect gender differences. So when 958 women are wounded and 152 are killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s time to recognize their courage and their sacrifice.
By insisting that such women are not in “ground combat” positions, the military has denied them the benefits and the chances for promotion awarded their male colleagues — the contention of a lawsuit filed last November by four service women.
Already Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), an Iraq war vet, commented, “The question you’ve got to ask yourself every single time you make a change like this is: Does it increase the combat effectiveness of the military … I think the answer is no.”
He poses precisely the right question but surely has to be blinded by ideology not to know he has the wrong answer.


With the end of many sports seasons and the rise of others underway at MC, two teams are about to be facing some big changes. The cheer leading, volley ball, water polo teams at MC have both lost their coaches this year and are going to be getting new ones for the upcoming seasons.
The teams are both trying to embrace the new coaches while they are still missing the coaches from this year.
“My coach the last couple years, I personally was very close with,” junior Kiera Mooney a member of the cheerleading squad said. “It is obviously going to be hard having a new whole set of staff, but she was always really supportive of us and really understanding, but strict at the same time and worked well with all of us.”
The water polo team is also having similar thoughts on losing their coach.
“I really liked our coach this year,” junior Megan Kolp member of the water polo team said. “I didn’t really know the years before, but I really enjoyed the coach from this year because I felt like he had a really good teaching style.”
The cheerleaders have recently meet their new coach, and are anticipating the year ahead with her.
“It was different, for sure, but I think that we are all just trying to keep an opened mind to the changes that she is making,” Mooney said. “she is our new coach so we kind of have to just go along with it and see what happens.”
On the other hand, the water polo team hasn’t meet their new coach and doesn’t know who it will be yet.
“I am kind of nervous about a new coach,” Kolp said. “I am going to be a goalie and I am going to have to kind of step it up so I am kind of nervous for it.”
There are going to be new things that both teams will have to get used to.
“I think we will be more involved with administrations and we will all be more organized probably,” Mooney said. “I see her being a little bit more strict and we have a lot of good assistant coaches this year so hopefully we will all be doing pretty good.”
In both of the sports, there will be some changes the teams will have to adapt to with their new leadership.
“We are going to be losing about nine people on our team because they are seniors,” Kolp said. “It is going to be an interesting year next year because we are going to have many new people.”
Getting used to the change of new coaches will be a challenge for these teams, but they are working towards a great year even with new coaches.


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It’s Time: We have had enough!
How many times you felt uneasy approaching the police? How many times have you thought if only were you able to approach the police a major incident could have been avoided? What if people on the dockyards of Mumbai felt comfortable enough to call up the police when they saw strange men walking along their society on 26th November 2011? These are some of the question which are not really hard to answer. I would not be entirely wrong when I say this, that we are afraid of our police. Criminals are not but we, the citizens of this country, are.
Trying to come up with the answers of some of the earlier questions, Guild for Service, an organisation which has dedicated itself to the empowerment of women, held a discussion on the subject of Police Reforms. Dr. V. Mohini Giri chaired the discussion. Present at the helm were many esteemed personalities including Vrinda Grover, a lawyer and a human and women rights activist, Vimla Mehra, ex-DG of Tihar Jail, V.V. Rai, Senior Police officer, Annie Raja, Political Activist and the Guest of Honor was Mr. Fali Nariman, Senior Advocate and Indian Constitutional Jurist.
Guild for Service had held many consultations and got plethora of suggestions from various voices. The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiatives, which works towards practical realisation of human rights in Commonwealth countries, proposed some recommendations for effective policing after years of research and talking to the policy makers. There have been many voices across the countries for changes in the police policy and Supreme Court of India directive also addressed almost the same dimension. Despite the uniformity almost all the states have hesitated to implement the recommendations for issues that are obvious. If the recommendations were implemented it would make the police independent from the state and that makes the state uneasy.
There was a play which showed the insensitivity of Police while handling a rape case. The Police more often than not make the victim uneasy with absurd questions. They even accuse the victim of inviting the trouble.
Present at the occasion was ‘Nirbhaya’s’ mother, who appealed to the government and the concerned authority to sensitise the police so that other mishaps could be avoided. She said that if on 16th December 2012 the police would have arrived on time her daughter could have been saved. Some of the other victims of police insensitivity were also present. One of the ladies had suffered violence as her daughter went missing twice and she had received threat calls to retract the police complaint. They all shared their stories and appealed to take action against the perpetrators. Senior Advocate Fali Nariman then launched a Whistle which is a new initiative and is a token of empowerment of women.
The discussion started as Vrinda Grover presented some important points to ponder. She said that the Verma Committee highlighted the fact that violence against the women is a manifestation of growing inequality. She said that as a criminal lawyer she had realised that one of the area that is most wanting is the statement of the victim. It is in no way reflects the manner in which the incident took place. It is usually bereft of the trauma the pain. This robs the court of the opportunity to know the gravity of the case. She also said that there is a bias against women. It’s just not individual bias but institutional bias. There exists a prejudice which is prevalent across the legal system. She said police doesn’t comprehend what rape is. She said that we need to understand why violence against women is not seen as a crime. As long as it enjoys political patronage and social sanctions the shift is impossible.
Vimla Mehra then took to the stage and shared various steps Delhi Police is taking and has taken in the recent past to curb violence. She showed a presentation in which she argued that Delhi Police in recent times has done a lot. She said that Delhi Police has become more sensitive and has held many camps to train women in self defence. She further added that number of women coming out to complain has increased and that is a step in the right direction. Delhi Police has done some good work but it still needs to go a long way.
Annie Raja followed and said that violence against women is a social stigma and questioned why the system is so insensitive. Women need to be treated as equal citizens. A protectionist view is not a solution but empowering women is the way forward.
V.V. Rai also stressed upon gender sensitisation of police force. He said that there needs to be a accountability authority which can hold police officer accountable for actions. Cases of violence against women should only be handled by officers who hold a certificate in gender sensitisation. He also said that the laws which are made are only strengthening the state. The laws are not empowering women which should have been the case and that needs to be the case.
Fali Nariman concluded the event by expressing his views. He said that Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru believed women education was his biggest achievement. He believed that women education performs as a catalyst for social change but unfortunately that process is still in progress. He said that it is not laws which oppresses women but attitude of men towards women. India needs a reform in the mindset.
Picture Credits : Neel Kamal Pandey, OneWorldNews


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Jerald Andrews, a man who once thought he was the boy’s grandfather,
told Star Magazine that DNA tests proved definitively that Jay-Z was the dad of
the now 9-year-old tyke.
But when contacted Wednesday by The Daily News, Andrews, 67, denied having any
first-hand knowledge there was a DNA test.
“I know Shenelle, but I’ve never spoken to her or my son about this.
They’re very private people. The stuff about the DNA test was on the Internet.
It’s all from an old article on the Internet,” he said. “I don’t know if it’s
Hmmmm u see how people ruins stuffs for someone……..


One of the biggest challenges in preparing people and equipment to work on the moon is gravity. Gravity on the moon is one-sixth of what we see on Earth. All personnel and equipment heading to the moon must operate in this drastically reduced gravity. While NASA can simulate the moon’s gravity using parabolic flights and centrifuges aboard sub-orbital vehicles, both methods provide only short periods of simulating lunar gravity.
NASA and Blue Origin Working A better option would provide longer and larger missions that simulate lunar gravity. The new Lunar Gravity Test capability is expected to be available in late 2022. The plan includes an upgrade to the New Shepherd to allow the spacecraft to use a reaction control system to carry the spin on the capsule.
As the capsule rotates, it acts as a large centrifuge creating an artificial gravitational environment for the payloads inside. During its first test flight of capability, Blue Origin will target 11 rpm, providing more than two minutes of continuous lunar gravity. Lunar gravity simulations allow NASA to test innovations and remove risks critical to achieving the goals of the Artemis program, along with exploration of the moon’s surface and the commercial applications associated with the moon.
NASA’s Christopher Baker points out that many systems designed for use on Earth don’t operate the same way anywhere else. With the new ability to simulate lunar gravity, the instrument cluster for missions to the Moon and Mars can be tested in partial gravity. The New Shepherd spacecraft is among the commercial flight platforms available to test flight technology under the contracted NASA Flight Opportunities program.
The NASA Flight Opportunity Program is funded by the Space Technology Mission Directorate and administered at the NASA Flight Research Center in Armstrong, California. Erika Wagner of Blue Origin says humanity has dreamed of artificial gravity since the early days of spaceflight, and the company is excited to partner with NASA.


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Introduction: Tapsterbot 2.0: Print Your Parts!
See the BOM for details:
- 4 3x1 beam (To secure the phone to the base)
- 5 9x1 beam (2 for the Arduino Plate, 3 to secure Servo Assemblies to the top plate)
- 2 11x1 plate (To secure they phone to the base)
- 12 Coupler (To join the servo arms to the forearms, and the forearms to the stylus holder)
- 3 Servo mount (To house the servos in the correct orientation)
- 1 Stylus holder (Holds the capacitive stylus)
- 3 Upper arm (Connects the servos to the servo arms)
- 1 Top plate (Holds the servo assemblies in place)
- 1 Base plate (Houses the device under test, and provides foundation for the robot)
- 3 Side plate (Connect between the bottom and the top)
- 1 Arduino plate (Mounts the Arduino, allows it to be attached to the top of the robot)
Notes on 3d printed parts, from experience:
- I used a FlashForge Creator Pro printer. A Lulzbot TAZ 4 was used for Jason's original robot
- The FlashForge printer did not have a big enough base to print the Top and Bottom plates. I used SCAD and a package called "puzzlecut 3d" to divide the models in half and create "puzzle piece" cuts, which allowed them to be connected. If you study the pictures, you'll see that my top and bottom segments are made of two pieces
- The Stylus holder was printed at 107% scale, as I had frequent problems with the rod magnets splitting the plastic
- The Couplers were printed at 110% scale for the same reason
- The Upper arm pieces in these pictures show some splitting from the rod magnets. They will need to be re-printed at some point, but they can't simply be scaled due to the placement of the holes that connect the arm to the servo. They will involve hole enlargement either prior to printing or after printing (which is not as scalable)
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Taiwan's Foxconn, Gogoro Seek Entry Into Indonesia's EV Industry
Jakarta. Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, the world's largest electronic components maker, has expressed interest in investing in Indonesia's battery and electric vehicle industries, the Southeast Asian country's top investment minister, said on Sunday.
The company expressed its intent in a meeting between the Investment Minister and Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia and Young Liu, the chairman of Foxconn's listed flagship company Hon Hai Precision Industry in Taipei, last Friday.
The chief executive officer (CEO) and founder of Taiwan's electric scooter company Gogoro, Horace Luke, also attended the meeting. Gogoro is currently partnering with Foxconn in smart batteries, vehicle engineering, and manufacturing projects, Gogoro said on its official website.
"Following the direction of President Joko Widodo, we look forward to Foxconn's cooperation in Indonesia because it is in line with the big vision in carrying out economic transformation to create added value," Bahlil said in a statement.
"Development of the battery industry from upstream to downstream is the right approach," Bahlil said.
Foxconn's Liu said the company planned to build an integrated electric battery and four-wheeled and two-wheeled electric vehicle industry in Indonesia.
"We are very enthusiastic. Indonesia is a country with tremendous potential. I am sure that there will be electric cars made in Indonesia with designs according to the interests of the Indonesian people in the future. We will immediately follow up today's meeting with discussions and technical surveys," Liu said in the statement.
Also, Liu said the company pledged a total commitment to involve local small, medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the electric vehicle industry. That was in line with the Indonesian government's specific request for SMEs empowerment and Foxconn's "Build, Operate, Localize" (BOL) business model.
"We will not only assemble, but we want to build a whole industry for Indonesia in Indonesia," said Liu.
The company, however, did not disclose a timeline for the investment plan.
Foxconn will cooperate with Gogoro to develop two-wheeled electric scooters in Indonesia. Gogoro's Horace Luke said the company would be eager to bring its trademark battery-swap system to Indonesia and develop the infrastructure here.
"We started in Taiwan and saw that Indonesia was the right place for us to develop electric scooters. Our electric scooters do not use charging technology but battery swaps. We think this is very appropriate for use in Indonesia," said Horace.
Founded in 1974, Hon Hai Precision Industry is a contract manufacturing company primarily of electronic components and products. Headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan, the company has also operated in other countries such as Brazil, India, Japan, Mexico, and several countries in Europe.
Foxconn is better known as the "manufacturer of Apple products" and manufactures for various other leading global brands such as Google, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Intel, Dell, Amazon, Nintendo, Sony, and Xiaomi.
Meanwhile, Gogoro, founded in 2011, is a technology company that develops two-wheeled smart electric scooters and a pioneering battery exchange infrastructure ecosystem in Taiwan.
Bahlil said Indonesia is the right place for the companies' investment in the electric battery ecosystem because the country had the advantages of natural resources as raw materials for electric batteries. Indonesia was also aggressive in developing its infrastructure also has equitable infrastructure development to cater to its growing middle class, a productive workforce, and a promising market for the electronic vehicle industry.
"The government is very committed to the plan. So, we will ensure all permits and incentives through one door, namely the Ministry of Investment. I will take care of it myself," he said.Tags:

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Kevin Durant’s Reported Girlfriend Is A Straight Smoke Show
NBA superstar and Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is allegedly dating model Dai Frazier.
Check out the greatest photos of Durant’s reported girlfriend on the internet. (SLIDESHOW: 67 Times Abigail Ratchford Was Almost Naked)
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Born in Calcutta, Samita took to painting seriously, and as a full-time profession, only after her B.A. in Economics from Presidency College. Essentially self-taught, she benefited from and honed her skills under private tutelage. Specialising in figurative work and portraiture, she is equally proficient in oil, charcoal and pastels.
Samita has had most of her paintings going to private collections, like Aziz Premji's, Dilip and
Shobhaa De's, Dilip Piramal’s and commercial organisations, like Sahara India, Bharat Petroleum, Quest India, Indian Oil Corporation, Ramada Inn, etc. and private collectors overseas in Singapore, U.S.A. and the Caribbean.
2010: Only Indian artist’s work to have been selected for “International Contemporary Masters
Volume III” published out of the U.S., presenting important representative works of
contemporary artists from all over the world.
One Person Shows
2008: Colonial Collections, Hyderabad, from 6 – 9 March
2007: The Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, from 19 – 25 February
2002: The Jehanjir Art Gallery, Mumbai, from 1 - 7 April
1998: The Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay, from 11 - 17 June
1996: Son-et-Lumiere Gallery, Bombay
1995: Taj Art Gallery, Bombay
1994: ANZ Grindlays Art Gallery, Bombay
2008: ‘The Sacred Show’ at Museum Gallery, Mumbai organized by Galleria
2008: ‘The Five Elements’ organized by Suchitraa Arts
2008: ‘Art Fusion Show 2008’ at Nehru Centre, Mumbai
2007: ‘The Visions of Rahul Gandhi’ organized by Art Desh, Mumbai
2004: ‘Ideas and Images’ Organized by NGMA, Mumbai
1999: 'Art with a Heart' Organised by The Rotary Club of Bombay in association with
NGMA and the Arts Trust, Mumbai
1999: "Multiple Images" Organised by Multiple Sclerosis Society of India, Mumbai
1999: The Walk Gallery, London, June 24 - August 6
1998: Harmony Show, Bombay, 4 - 7 April
1998: Art Society of India, Bombay
1997: Art Society of India, Bombay
1997: Bombay Art Society, Bombay
1996: Bombay Art Society, Bombay
1992: Indian Oil Corporation group exhibition, Bombay
1991: Indian Oil Corporation group exhibition, Bombay
1987: Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Calcutta.
1986: Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Calcutta
1985: Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta
A series that I did with charcoals and conte pencil on paper from characters that I came across. In real-life or in my imagination?
Mixed Media. Size 20" x 28"
Charcoal and Conte Pencil on Paper. Size 20" x 28"
Charcoal and Conte Pencil on paper. Size: 20" x 24"
Charcoal and Conte Pencil on paper. Size: 21" x 29"
From real-life characters to the concept of a higher being, a series owed in particular to the meditation and self-introspection that I have been doing over the last year or so.
Pastel on Paper
Mixed Media. Size: 19" x 31"
Pastel on paper. Size: 22" x 30"
Charcoal and colour pencil on paper. Size: 21" x 28"


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Control Logic teamed up with Belden at the end of 2019 to exhibit at the largest rail event in Australasia. Ausrail at Sydney’s International Convention Centre saw Control Logic directors and brothers, Steve, Michael and Greg Bacon in attendance among the 400 or so exhibiting organisations.
Control Logic offered the chance to win $50,000 at the event, with visitors attempting to guess a 5-digit code to unlock a safe using the stand’s fully interactive 90in touchscreen TV.
The exhibition was an opportunity to discover the latest innovations and new technology within Australia’s rail industry. The Control Logic stand featured a full Hirschmann operational demonstration, interactive maps, videos, animations and product displays from Puls, Red Lion, Novaris and more. A train themed counter with LED tracks completed the look.
Ausrail will be running again next year in Adelaide, and Control Logic will once again partner with Belden.
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Guava Fig Body Moisturizing Cream
Guava Fig Body Moisturizing Cream provides deep hydration, moisturizes and softens the skin.
Benefits: The Aloe Vera oil in this cream helps in preventing aging of the skin and increases cell regeneration. It nourishes the skin with body-loving nutrients such as vitamin E, C and has natural sun protection. This moisturizing cream has excellent penetrating qualities and good spread-ability on the skin.
Ingredients: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Theobroma Cacao Seed ( Cocoa) Butter, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract (Aloe Vera) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, H2O ( Water), Emulsifying wax NF ( E-wax), Glycerin, Carya Illinoensis (Stearic Acid), Zinc Oxide, Polysorbate 80, Phenoxyethanol ( preservative).
Net WT: 8 oz
Scent: Light Fruity; Apple, Cassis, Pear, Guava
Kenshar products are free of Parabens, Mineral Oil, Petroleum, Sulfates and Artificial Color.
Warning: Due to the butter and oil content of this product, it may melt during shipment in warmer temperatures (above 80 degrees). The product will re-solidify at room temperature. Stir occasionally for original consistency.

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A WOMAN has revealed the shocking moment her hair falls out after using an at-hair home-dye kit.
The blonde woman, who uploads to YouTube under the name Stephanie Aird, seems to be visibly upset as she discovers just how frazzled her locks have become.
In a video, shared on YouTube and titled “Noooo my hair is SNAPPING OFF!!!”, Stephanie can be heard breathing heavily in shock and disbelief at her shedding tresses, before asking: “What do I do?”
She adds: “It’s never done that before. Wig?”
“Everyone always said your hair will fall out, I not [sic] believe them.”
“My videos are 100 per cent me saying exactly what I see and expressing a whole host of emotions, just like we all feel but I choose to tell everyone everything, a bit of a gobs**** really.
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“My music takes on a more sombre mood with a mix of haunting melodies and heartfelt lyrics.
“Between the comedy sketches and my compositions I feel I have encapsulated my character and have an [sic] holistic outlet for my creativity.”
It’s not clear which brand of kit that she used, but it’s safe to say she probably won’t be dying her hair at home for a long time…
Last year, we reported on the mum-of-three who feared her hair will never grow back after using hair bleach and these are the six things you need to do NOW to prevent hair loss.