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CBI conducts raids at 110 locations in 19 states in corruption cases
By FnF Correspondent | PUBLISHED: 09, Jul 2019, 19:10 pm IST | UPDATED: 10, Jul 2019, 17:06 pm IST
New Delhi: The CBI on Tuesday conducted searches at around 110 places across 19 States and Union Territories, in a country-wide operation, in connection with cases relation to corruption and arms smuggling.CBI has registered around 30 separate cases relating to corruption, criminal misconduct, arms smuggling among others.
Searches were conducted in various cities including Bharatpur,Mumbai,Chandigarh, Jammu, Srinagar, Pune,J aipur, Goa, Kanpur, Raipur, Hyderabad, Madurai, Kolkata, Rourkela, Ranchi, Bokaro and Lucknow, and other places in UP, Uttarakhand, Odisha, HP, Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Bihar, agencies said.
More details are awaited as the search operation is underway and may be expanded during the day, officials said.This is second massive search operation by the agency in a week. A similar operation was carried out last Tuesday against banking fraud accused. It carried out 'special operation' against banking fraud accused in 18 cities across 12 states.On Monday, it also carried out searches at 22 locations in West Bengal including the offices and residential premises of promoters and directors of New Land Agro Industries, one of the accused companies in a ponzi scam cases probed by the agency.In a separate search operation, a couple of days ago, the agency booked Income Tax Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, who was recently sacked by the government, for allegedly passing backdated appeal orders to obtain undue benefits.Searches were carried out by the agency at his residence and office.

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Roadtrip Rockstar Rally is a primer level songbook featuring eighteen favorites from the Roadtrip! method book series including teacher duets. This book is great for Roadtrip! graduates transitioning into more traditional method materials, and primer level students who need additional lateral supplementation. Music is notated on the grand staff with minimal note name aides and fingerings. Super Soundtrack includes vocal versions, duet play-along tracks, and orchestrated play-along tracks for all eighteen songs.
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This book has many applications and is intended as a quick-start course for beginners of all ages. After completing this short course, teachers can place students in the appropriate level of books in the Piano Pronto method books or the Fired Up! series. The course is great for use in summer camps, group courses that have a limited time basis, or as an assessment tool for new transfer students. At the end of this volume, method and supplement book recommendations are offered.
Let’s Get Poppin’
Let’s Get Poppin’ is an upbeat primer level solo from Roadtrip: Rockstar Rally Volume 2, and includes a teacher duet part. This piece serves as a great introduction to simple left-hand crossovers and staccato. Music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski.
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One of the most loved and controversial shows, Bigg Boss will be back with it's latest season. The popular reality show is known to be everyone's favourite, thanks to its content. The show is hosted by none other than Salman Khan. However, there are a few changes in the show this year. Reportedly, the set of Bigg Boss 13 is shifted to Mumbai's Film City and it's not Lonavla anymore. Another interesting change fans will witness is in terms of the contestants. Apparently, the 13th season of the reality series will only see celebs and no commoners. And like every year, many names of actors' names have been doing rounds. Among the many mentions, the latest one is that of TV star Karan Patel.
When we approached the Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actor to get his reaction on the same, Karan refused the news about being approached for Bigg Boss 13. He said that no one has approached him for the reality show. He also added that he is not keen to take up the show either. "I haven't been approached for Bigg Boss. And even if they do I doubt if I will take up the show," Karan said.
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First Edition: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Today's headlines include reports about how changes are likely for the federal health law's long-term care program and how states continue to struggle with Medicaid and other budget challenges.
Kaiser Health News: States Pushing Managed Long-Term Care For Elderly And Disabled Medicaid Patients
Kaiser Health News staff writer Phil Galewitz, in collaboration with USA Today, reports: "Desperate to rein in rising Medicaid costs, Tennessee last year became the sixth state to require its frailest and costliest patients - the elderly and disabled who need long-term care - to enroll in managed care plans. At least 10 other states, including Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Rhode Island, are considering introducing or expanding the use of managed long-term care. The trend is sparking opposition from the nursing home industry and raising some concerns from AARP and other patient advocates" (Galewitz, 2/22).
Kaiser Health News: Ensuring Your Health: Health Law Forces Changes To Reduce Hospitals Readmissions
In her latest Kaiser Health News consumer column, Michelle Andrews writes: "'Welcome back' are two words you'd really rather not hear at a hospital, especially if you've just been discharged. Yet one in five Medicare patients found themselves back in the hospital within 30 days of leaving it in 2003 and 2004, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Even more troubling is the possibility that three-quarters of those readmissions might have been prevented, as estimated in a 2007 report by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), an independent agency that advises Congress" (Andrews, 2/22).
Kaiser Health News: A Guide To GOP Proposals To Slash Family Planning
Reporting for Kaiser Health News, Aimee Miles writes: "Controversy over the GOP's reproductive health agenda is mounting after the House passed a spending bill that slashes funds for family planning clinics and eliminates federal support for Planned Parenthood, a major provider of reproductive health care in the U.S. Republican leaders say that desperate times call for painful cuts in federal spending-and abortion providers are a prime target" (Miles, 2/19).
Kaiser Health News Column: All Governors Should Just Say No To ObamaCare
In his latest Kaiser Health News column, Michael Cannon writes: "So far, two Republican governors Florida's Rick Scott and Alaska's Sean Parnell have announced they will implement no part of ObamaCare. In the interest of both principle and practicality, the other 48 governors should follow their lead" (2/22).
The New York Times: Long-Term Care Needs Changes, Officials Say
One of Senator Edward M. Kennedy's legacies in the new health care law, intended to allow the chronically ill and people with disabilities to continue living in their homes, is too costly to survive without major changes, Obama administration officials now say (Pear, 2/21).
The Washington Post: In GOP-Led States, Health-Care Law Inspires Attacks And Accommodations
With battles over the president's signature health legislation underway in the courts and on Capitol Hill, a third line of attack is forming in the states: Practically every week, a Republican governor or lawmaker announces a new effort to kill the health-care law or undercut its implementation (2/21).
The Associated Press/Washington Post: How Many Bureaucrats To Carry Out Health Overhaul?
How many federal bureaucrats does it take to carry out President Barack Obama's health care overhaul? Don't expect to find an easy answer in his new budget (Alonso-Zaldivar, 2/22).
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Neither party says it wants a government shutdown. But the path to a compromise is so tricky, neither party can rule it out (Allen and Budoff Brown, 2/22).
NPR: Fat State Stretched Thin: Tenn. Covers Gastric Bypass
Tennessee's state Medicaid program faces hundreds of millions of dollars in budget cuts in the coming months. The program, known as TennCare, won't pay for overweight patients to get counseling from dietitians, but it will pay for the morbidly obese to lose weight through surgery, such as gastric bypass. That has led some critics to complain that TennCare won't pay for an ounce of prevention but will pay for a pound of cure. ... The average price of such operations to TennCare, including facility costs, is about $20,000 (Potter, 2/21).
Kaiser Health News tracked news coverage over the Presidents' Day weekend, including reports about efforts to defund the federal health law, the "conscience" rule, state-level efforts to cut Medicaid and developments in Wisconsin regarding public workers and collective bargaining.
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This is Memphis, a cat with whom I have maintained a steady rapport. He lives right around the corner and up the street a bit from me; it is a small wonder that he did not end up on this blog some time ago.
It's next to impossible for me to sneak past his house without him seeing or smelling me and running out to greet me. Once when I tried to avoid him by walking on the other street, he came running and meowing at intervals of about a half dozen cat steps. I picked him up and it was then that an older human neighbor of Memphis declared from a rocking chair on her porch, "That cat has passed through this realm many times!"
According to Memphis' human he is sixteen years old, yet in spite of this he still seems as bright eyed and vital as ever. However, when I apply my specialized cat massage to Memphis, he has a tendency to close his eyes and allow droplets of drool seep out of the ends of his mouth. He seems to enjoy the massage quite a bit more than other cats do.
I always find something to appreciate about every cat that I meet, some have more admirable qualities than others. But Memphis holds a special distinction to me, he is one of my few "cat bros". I try to see him regularly and occasionally bring him a bit of catnip or a small can of food.
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Amateurs Help Decide Juno’s Path
December 18, 2018
A south tropical disturbance has just passed Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot, and is captured stealing threads of orange haze in this series of color-enhanced images from NASA’s Juno spacecraft.
NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Gerald Eichstadt / Sean Doran
Ahead of a decision on whether to fly the NASA spacecraft over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, hobbyists back on Earth provided crucial intel about the effects of an intruding disturbance.
Planning observations for the Juno spacecraft at Jupiter is a group effort, and Candice Hansen (Planetary Science Institute) should know. As the scientist in charge of JunoCam — the only camera onboard the probe — she spends a lot of time chatting with amateur astronomers, keeping tabs on what’s happening in Jupiter’s turbulent atmosphere. Their intel is critical to figuring out where to point JunoCam each time the spacecraft makes another close pass over the planet.
But lately, this worldwide network of backyard Jupiter enthusiasts has been helping mission scientists figure out where precisely Juno should fly. Speaking last week at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union in Washington, D.C., Hansen described how Juno’s army of amateurs were key players in deciding whether or not to go ahead with an impending flyover of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot.
Hansen sat down with Sky & Telescope to chat about the upcoming flyby and the role that amateur astronomers played in planning it out.
Juno, which has been in a polar orbit since July 2016, is about halfway through its mission to map out Jupiter’s deep interior. The spacecraft spends most of its time far from the planet, but once every 53 days, it comes in low and fast, zipping from north pole to south pole in roughly 2 hours. Near the equator, the probe hurtles along at roughly 250,000 kilometers per hour (150,000 mph) just a few thousand miles over the cloud tops.
For each of these close approaches, mission scientists can tweak Juno’s speed to control precisely what longitudes it will fly over. While planning the spacecraft’s eighteenth flyby — referred to as perijove 18 in mission parlance — scientists realized they had a chance to make a second pass over the Great Red Spot if they swapped the original plan for perijove 18 with the plan for perijove 25.
But amateur astronomer John Rogers, head of the Jupiter Section of the British Astronomical Association, urged caution. “John warned us that before you make that swap, you might want to make sure the Great Red Spot is even going to be there,” says Hansen.
A disturbance in the sky
This Earth-based observation of Jupiter and the South Tropical Disturbance approaching the Great Red Spot was captured on Jan. 26, 2018.
Back during perijove 9 — on October 24, 2017 — JunoCam imaged an atmospheric disturbance not far from the Great Red Spot. Rogers, who keeps tab on the worldwide web of Jupiter hobbyists, recognized what it was right away: the re-appearance of a turbulent morass known as the South Tropical Disturbance. This churning dark smudge occasionally pops at the same latitude as the Great Red Spot . . . and has a history of nudging its more famous cousin.
The South Tropical Disturbance was discovered in 1901 by another amateur, British military officer Percy Molesworth. It stuck around until 1939, lapping the Great Red Spot eight times. Writing in the Journal of the British Astronomical Association in 1997, Richard McKim described Molesworth’s disturbance as a “darkened stretch of the south tropical zone of Jupiter through which the normal pattern of alternating dark belts and bright zones is interrupted.” Since then, it has appeared seven times, with one in 1979 nicely timed for the flyby of the Voyager 2 spacecraft.
Rogers knew this history well, and also knew that the South Tropical Disturbance had a propensity for changing the speed of the Great Red Spot on its east-west trek through Jupiter’s skies. He was concerned that this appearance would make the Red Spot miss the hoped-for meetup with Juno in February 2019.
“We needed to wait as long as we could to see how this was all going to shake out,” says Hansen. She and her colleagues convinced project managers to give them as much time as possible while amateurs sent along updates on how the Red Spot and the Disturbance were getting along.
Ground-based observations showed the Disturbance snuggling up to the Great Red Spot in February 2018. Over the next couple of months, dark gasses swirled around the Spot’s southern boundary as the South Tropical Disturbance once again lapped the ruddy storm. During April’s perijove 12, Juno passed just 10 degrees to the east of the Great Red Spot and saw the Disturbance pulling away, teasing out tendrils of haze in its wake.
Data from amateur astronomers were invaluable, says Hansen. In the end, the team decided to go for it and try for the Red Spot on February’s close approach. “We might not fly right over the middle of it,” she says, “but it will be close enough to do the science that we want to do.”
Green light for the Red Spot
NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Kevin M. Gill
This isn’t the first time that Juno has buzzed the Great Red Spot. On July 2, 2017, (perijove 7) the spacecraft went right over with its microwave antenna probing the roots of the mammoth storm. Those data revealed that the Spot — spanning 1.3 times the width of Earth — extends at least 300 km (200 miles) below the cloud deck.
During the next pass, Juno will orient itself to probe the gravity field over the storm, which will reveal how much excess mass is swirling around down there. Researchers map out Jupiter’s gravity by tracking slight changes in Juno’s speed, revealed by Doppler shifts in the radio link back to Earth. By combining the microwave and gravity data, scientists should learn a lot about the Spot’s vertical structure, says Hansen.
Amateurs were always going to be an integral part of the mission. JunoCam was designed to be a citizen science camera, with observations from hobbyists on Earth providing a continuously updated “big picture” view of where to look next. And without a dedicated team of professionals cleaning up JunoCam’s images, the mission has provided the raw data to an eager public who have gone on to produce surreal Jovian scenes that often blur the line between science and art.
“One of the really good things about amateur astronomers is that they can go out in their backyard on any given night and decide what they want to look at,” says Hansen. “They are actually the best-positioned community to see when something changes. . . . We’ve been relying on them since the beginning of the mission to keep on top of what’s going on at Jupiter.”
Until now, though, those interactions were limited to decisions about where to point the camera. But with the emergence of the South Tropical Disturbance and its potential effect on the trek of the Great Red Spot, notes Hansen, “that’s the first time that it’s really affected our mission design.”
This article is republished from skyandtelescope.com
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Police in Indianapolis said human remains have been found in a suitcase near a creek.
Officers were called to a street in the south east of the US city yesterday after members of the public found the body parts.
Police spokesman Gene Cook said the suitcase was spotted near the creek, reports CNN.
When it was opened, the remains were found inside and police alerted.
Officers have not released the identity of the victims and are not saying the age or gender of the person.
But they did say the remains are not of an infant or child.
Authorities said they will not release the identity of the person until next of kin are notified.
Investigators are still trying to determine how the person died, but the circumstances are clearly suspicious.


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The Suicide Squad (2021)
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Fans of DC can rejoice! The Suicide Squad is an amazing, bloody, and thrilling ride. Warner Brothers Pictures was not exaggerating when advertising this film from the “horribly beautiful mind Of James Gunn.” From Start to Finish, this film never seems to slow down, And The movie goer will find themselves along for the ride, if they make it out the same, is a completely different story.
What makes this film so unique, was truly the fact that James had full control over the property. In the past few years, since the start of the interconnected DC Extended Universe,that was not always the case. Directors like Zack Snyder, David Ayer, and even Patty Jenkins had their issues with studio executives, and their films truly suffered because of it. Of course, there are directors who can make films by committee but, Warner & DC have not chosen those types of directors, in fact, they chose exactly the opposite.
a Long, Long Time ago…
Back in 2018 James Gunn was called to the internet chopping block due to some tweets that were made about a decade prior. Tastelessly Joking about sexual assault, AIDS, pedophilia, and the Holocaust. The director hung in limbo, likely to be cancelled. Never to work for big studios like Marvel again. James had previously made the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise a household name, however, Disney Parted ways with the director. When Gunn’s Future looked bleak, something miraculous happened, Warner Brothers announced that James Gunn would direct “The Suicide Squad“. Warner Brothers even leaned in to the idea, they knew that James’ vision was out there, and something they could not control.
A Fresh Start for Two Please.
James Gunn and The Suicide Squad, both desperately needed a fresh start, and they got it. This film does not try to connect to the larger universe, but nods to it when appropriate. The movie can stand alone, or fit into the larger puzzle, and that is the beauty of it all. James was adamant on taking the most obscure of DC characters out for a ride. Doing justice to characters like Bloodsport, King Shark, Peacemaker, Ratcatcher 2 and Polka Dot Man. It does not stop there either, James wonderfully wrote characters like Rick Flagg, Harley Quinn, as well as Amanda Waller. Allowing Joel Kinnaman, Margot Robbie, & more to reinvent their characters, in a sort of “do over” kind of way.
The Mission & The Team
The Suicide Squad, more properly known as Task Force X, Is led by A.R.G.U.S director Amanda Waller. Depicted by Viola Davis In James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad”. Sending the worst of the worst out on missions to save the world. DC’s worst supervillains are tasked with something basically impossible and, if successful, are granted ten years off their prison sentences. “Task force X,” in this case, is designated with infiltrating Corto Maltese — a fictional island of the coast of South Africa — in the DC world. A hostile government takeover has occurred, and the new president does not have The United States best interest in mind.
The Mission: To get in, and destroy a silo that houses a weapon only known as “project starfish,” and to get out with as many of the squad as possible, however, it would not be The Suicide Squad If there was not something else Waller was hiding. In fact, it would be less fun if she didn’t. James Gunn has crafted a film that is fun, and over the top, but in the best way possible, and you will truly never know what happens next.
Gunn takes inspiration from his past films like Guardians of The Galaxy And even Dawn of the Dead (In which he wrote). Assembling a team of expendables, that can barely function on their own, let alone team up to save the world. Their Flawed, Ruthless killers in most cases, but today, their our best chance at survival. The film flows with ease, and you’re transported directly into the world he has created. A crazy world, one that has a talking shark, and a man with an intergalactic virus that needs to “relieve” himself of polka dots 2 times a day.
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It seems Warner Bros. And DC have found their groove. The Universe includes 10 films, 11 counting Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Six of the films have scores from Rotten Tomatoes considered “Fresh” or “Certified Fresh.” . The Super hero genre needs to be challenged constantly. Directors like James Gunn, Zack Snyder, & The Russo Brothers have done a good job of doing just that. These changes challenge what we perceive as good film, toeing the line, and taking risks like none before. This film does exactly that, and in a world of remakes, reboots, & sequels, “The Suicide Squad” Is triumphant, as well as refreshing.
Check out The Suicide Squad Critic Score, Cast And More On www.rottentomatoes.com
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Written by: James Gunn
Starring: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Michael Rooker, Viola Davis, John Ostrander, Nathan Fillion, Jai Courtney, Flula Borg, Pete Davidson.

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It's 416 vs. outer-416 vs. 905 week on the Ethnic Aisle. We're going to be writing about downtown, the suburbs, the much-ballyhooed divide between them, and what ethnicity has to do with it. Hopefully you'll find it all interesting enough to come to our in-person chitchat next Monday, September 26. To kick things off, a few links:
From last weekend's Toronto Star, a piece by Kenneth Kidd on How the Liberal Lost Toronto in the last federal election. How much did it have to do with the Conservatives' targeting 905 ethnic communities? How repulsive is it that Jason Kenney was supposedly labelled Minister of Curry?
The blog Blue Kennel discusses Why Non-Suburbanites Distrust Suburbanites: "people move to suburbs not just to get things, like bigger houses and yards, but to get away from things in their old neighborhood: crime, traffic, and bad schools....And how to keep the bad things from following them? They have to be able to control the neighborhoods around them."
The Atlantic thinks this is The Beginning of the End for Suburban America because no one can afford to heat/cool huge houses or commute long distances the way they used to. (Thanks to Bernie Michalik for these last two links)
In August, Ute Lehrer and Roger Keil from the City Institute at York University were on Metro Morning discussing how suburbs are going to keep on growing--in the GTA and around the world--through the 21st century.
Will the suburban GTA decide which party wins this October's provincial election?
Hazel McCallion once told the Star that her biggest regret as mayor was not designing Mississauga to be more dense so that the city could afford decent transit.
And in Vaughan, mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua wants to transform the 905 outpost "from a suburban municipality to a world-class city," starting with a walkable downtown.


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SINGING stars took to the stage at Frodsham Manor House Primary School on Friday to raise hundreds of pounds for a new classroom.
Pupils impersonating their favourite pop stars performed in front of a packed audience and raised £400 for an external classroom and performance area for the Langdale Way school.
Head teacher Ian Devereux-Roberts, who acted as compère for the evening, said: “The talent that the children at school show never ceases to amaze me.
“Children who are very quiet during their lessons seem to just come alive when performing on stage in front of a huge audience.
“All the children performed superbly, with no mistakes in sight.
“Watching the responses of the parents as their children performed was just magic.
“Saying that the feeling of pride was evident on the night would be an understatement.
“The performances have certainly developed over the years and the interest in taking part just keeps on growing.”
Twenty talented children performed in the school’s third Stars In Their Eyes event including 2010 champion Robbie Jackson who performed as Paolo Nutini, with Ellie Thompson as Lily Allen in second and Tom Norbury as Danny O’Donoghue from The Script third.
The children’s winner was Jordon Owen as Jay Sean and the best newcomer was Bethan Creamer as Miley Cyrus.


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How to Dye a Corset
Timeless Trends Dyeable Corsets are specifically designed to allow you the ability to dye for the color and effect you deserve! This corset is 100 percent white cotton through all of its layers to give the most even and consistent dye job. It is made with cotton thread so that even the stitching picks up the dye evenly and won't stand out. Of course all of our corsets use the galvanized steel boning so that it won't rust or otherwise react to the dye bath and the busks will come out just as brilliantly silver as they went in.
First things first – here's what you're going to need:
- A Timeless Trends Dyeable corset
- Rubber gloves (check them for small holes. I did not do this and now have a green finger)
- Dye - I used Rit brand dye like my mother always did
- I also used a small amount of dish soap and a cup of salt – suggested in the instructions on my dye.
You won't be able to just toss the corset in the washing machine so we'll be following the directions for dyeing in a tub or stainless steel sink (most dyes will have this method in the instructions).
Before we can get straight to dyeing we need to do a little more prep work. The laces on your corset are the only part that isn't all cotton. They are a polyester blend and should be removed before dying or else they won't pick up and retain the color the same as the corset. You can try dying these with a separate dye, one made for synthetic fabrics, or simply replace them. I will be replacing mine with silver ribbon. For instructions on how to replace the ribbons or laces on your corset check out our How to Change Laces video.
Once the laces have been removed the corset simply needs to be dunked in clean hot water. No need to wash it before hand or anything but the garment should be wet when dunked in the dye bath. What I did was draw clean hot water in the sink (or tub) where I was going to do my dyeing, dunked my corset in the clean hot water, then took it out and set it aside (don't let it dry).
I quickly added my dye, soap and salt, to the water bath and mixed it real good before adding my corset back into the dye bath (again you want it to still be wet). My dye called for a teaspoon of dish soap, a cup of salt for vibrant colors (skip this step if you want pastels or a less bold coloring), about 3 gallons of water as hot as the garment could take it, and half of an 8 oz. bottle of dye or up to double that for stronger color (I doubled up).
Now all that is left to do is submerge both pieces of your corset in your dye bath (wear gloves!) and swish them around gently for about 10 minutes to ensure an even coating. You will see your corset taking up color quickly but remember that your corset will dry a few shades lighter so you want it to be a bit darker than what your goal color is. Make sure the pieces are both covered by the dye bath and let them sit for 30 minutes to an hours, again depending on how bold you want your end color. I wanted a very vivid green so I let mine soak the whole hour.
Once your corset has soaked and you are happy with the shade and saturation of your dye, all that's left is to rinse out the leftover dye until the water runs clear. Some suggest doing this in the shower but I found that the spray nozzle at my sink was fine for this.
Once the water is running clear you can hang the corset to dry. Those with sensitive skin might want to hand wash with gentle soap and water to make sure there's no left over dye that might be a skin irritant. Now simply re-lace, wear, and receive ALL THE COMPLIMENTS!
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"The Odyssey" contains a number of older men. Who are they? Why are there so many?
Discuss the theme of hospitality throughout The Odyssey and its importance in the Homeric world.
In Book XI, Odysseus visits the underworld. Note especially what Akhilleus says about being alive versus being dead. Discuss this famous statement.
"The Odyssey" contains a number of older characters for three reasons. First, this is in part a coming of age story. Telemachus is growing up—reaching manhood, specifically—and so there must be men of mature age around for him to measure himself against. Second, decades have passed since the Trojan war began; this is a way of reminding audiences of this, and of marking time dramatically. Third, the older characters mark a kind of full tapestry of life: Odysseus meets his father, Nestor was witness to all of the Iliad, and so is a kind of living history, and so on.

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Indian pharmaceutical companies who rely heavily on imported active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and key starting materials (KSM) from China have expressed concerns about the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak.
“Wuhan is one of the largest cities in China and it does have a fairly good sprinkle of intermediates and API manufacturers,” said Dinesh Dua, Chairman of Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council (Pharmexcil) – the agency under the Department of Commerce for promotion of pharmaceutical exports, and the CEO of Nectar Lifesciences.
“Some impact is definitely going to be there. Particularly for the units which are located in and around Wuhan,” Dua said.
India imports about $4.5 billion worth of APIs and KSMs from China. These include antibiotics, hormones, vitamins, anti-hypertension, and anti-diabetes drugs.
Indian drug makers import KSMs and API, and formulate them into finished dosages before exporting them to other countries. A large proportion of the drugs are consumed in India as well. China is crucial in the drug supply chain.
Frequently Asked Questions
A vaccine works by mimicking a natural infection. A vaccine not only induces immune response to protect people from any future COVID-19 infection, but also helps quickly build herd immunity to put an end to the pandemic. Herd immunity occurs when a sufficient percentage of a population becomes immune to a disease, making the spread of disease from person to person unlikely. The good news is that SARS-CoV-2 virus has been fairly stable, which increases the viability of a vaccine.
There are broadly four types of vaccine — one, a vaccine based on the whole virus (this could be either inactivated, or an attenuated [weakened] virus vaccine); two, a non-replicating viral vector vaccine that uses a benign virus as vector that carries the antigen of SARS-CoV; three, nucleic-acid vaccines that have genetic material like DNA and RNA of antigens like spike protein given to a person, helping human cells decode genetic material and produce the vaccine; and four, protein subunit vaccine wherein the recombinant proteins of SARS-COV-2 along with an adjuvant (booster) is given as a vaccine.
Vaccine development is a long, complex process. Unlike drugs that are given to people with a diseased, vaccines are given to healthy people and also vulnerable sections such as children, pregnant women and the elderly. So rigorous tests are compulsory. History says that the fastest time it took to develop a vaccine is five years, but it usually takes double or sometimes triple that time.
Dua said there are already issues of logistics due to Chinese Lunar New Year.
On January 30, the holiday season for the Hubei Province, where Wuhan is located, was extended to February 13 due to the outbreak of coronavirus.
The coronavirus, which causes pneumonia, has so far claimed 170 lives and infected about 7,711 people, most of these cases were in Hubei Province, in Wuhan is located. The world came to know about the outbreak in the last week of December.
“We'll have to see the intensity of the spread of the outbreak to other provinces. If they are protected, then there is no need to panic,” Dua added.
But the industry fears that if the containment measures are spread across China, including the regions Guangzhou and Shanghai, where there is huge concentration of pharmaceutical companies, there is a high possibility of disruption in the production and supply chain.
In 2018, Indian drug companies faced shortages, and a steep rise in the prices of raw materials, with China cracking down on API and KSM manufacturers who were violating environmental norms.
Sudarshan Jain, Secretary General of Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance said that it is too little early to be concerned about.
“Indian companies maintain 2-3 months of inventory. At the moment it is holiday season, so there no shipments,” said Jain.
“If China is able to contain the outbreak in next two weeks, there wouldn’t be any problem,” Jain said.
The IPA is an industry body that represents large Indian drug makers.


Rock-fluid interactions in shale formations are one of the main sources of wellbore instability issues and inadequate stimulation performance. For better planning of fracturing operations and optimizing production from these reservoirs, it is important to understand the mechanisms behind these interactions. These issues are especially prevalent in clay-rich shales, such as Tuscaloosa Marine Shale, which is the subject of this study. Conventional techniques to quantify these shale-fluid interactions comprise of measuring swelling in powdered rock grains or measurement of deformation in the whole pieces of the core using a linear variable differential transformer and strain gages. However, the contribution from individual laminae to overall deformation cannot be evaluated using these methods. In this study, we developed an experimental setup to evaluate the spatial deformation in shale during interaction with water using digital image correlation (DIC). Deformation of two shale samples, with 34 wt% to 51 wt% clay content, was studied. White paint was used to generate a random speckle pattern on the specimen and then immersed in deionized water. The deformation process was captured using a digital camera and images were analyzed using DIC to quantify the deformation. The implementation of the DIC technique enables the visualization and quantification of spatial deformation in the specimen during interacting with water. The results show the localization of large strains in select laminations. The results provide a better understanding of shale deformation when interacting with water in comparison to traditional measurements that can provide only an average strain value.


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A set of short-term experiments on the establishment of sweet potato stem cuttings was conducted under greenhouse conditions and terminated at about 30 days after transplanting. The following recommendations can be made. When drought stressed, a stem length of 30 cm (versus 15, 20 and 25 cm) with 10–15 cm of the stem covered by soil produced the most vigorous growth, an important asset when early season weed competition is evident and when rapid ground cover is important. The advantages of dipping cuttings into a dissolved root hormone were cultivar dependent, but pre-rooted cuttings were of no benefit to either cultivar in terms of survival and growth. During establishment, drought significantly reduced the stem weight and leaf weight and area, and similar but non-significant trends were also evident for root number and weight.
Holwerda, H. T., & Ekanayake, I. J. (1991). Establishment of sweet potato stem cuttings as influenced by size, depth of planting, water stress, hormones and herbicide residues for two genotypes. Scientia Horticulturae, 48(3-4), 193-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-4238(91)90127-K

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A British tea in British Columbia? Victoria is the first place that comes to mind, with the Fairmont Empress as the ultimate example. ‘Steeped in tradition since 1908,’ they say. Afternoon tea at the Empress offers hand-made scones, bite-sized pastries, tea sweets and the tea, of course, offered in a sterling silver tea service.
The Empress is quite proper in referring to this as ‘afternoon’ versus ‘high’ tea. High tea, the Oxford Dictionary tells us, is ‘a meal eaten in the late afternoon or early evening, typically consisting of a cooked dish, bread and butter and tea.’
High tea was meant to tide over worker bellies until dinner came at eight. Afternoon tea was the fanciful meal oft credited to Anna Maria Stanhope, the Duchess of Bedford and Queen Victoria’s Lady of the Bedchamber.
The 19th century Duchess was said to have complained of a sinking feeling in the afternoon. At first, Queen Victoria’s Lady of the Bedchamber had servants steal into her room with tea and little snacks. She started including her friends in the bonus meal when summering at Belvoir Castle. Her Belvoir events were such a smash, she brought them back to London where she offered afternoon tea, cakes, little sandwiches, sweets and a walk in the fields.
Here, in Vancouver, you can find plenty of delicious afternoon tea options. Favourites include: Secret Garden Tea Company, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, The Urban Tea Merchant and Butter Baked Goods Tea Room.
Written by Elizabeth Newton
* A photo of Secret Garden Tea Company and here you’ll find our past profile of pastry chef Lysanne Sweeney @ Secret Garden Tea Company


Germans love New York, and they like to use the auto show here as a lab for new trends and designs. BMW has its headquarters just around the corner (and through the bridge and tunnel), and Mercedes-Benz, while having left New Jersey for Atlanta last year, still keeps strong ties to the area. This year's roster of German debuts definitely justifies a visit to Javits Center over the weekend or next week.
The most prolific display was put on by Mercedes-Benz: There's the the E-class, the brand's core model; it launched at the Detroit auto show earlier this year, but it is not on the road yet, and thus comes with a high novelty factor. For the time being, it represents the pinnacle in autonomous driving technology - meaning the car is packed with helpful nannies that keep it in lane and watch traffic when you get distracted. And the E-class features probably the most beautiful interior in its segment, just like the C-class a segment below.
It's also one of the best-performing models in its class - when specified as the Mercedes-AMG E43. In this trim, it packs a solid 396-horsepower, a fitting entry to the Mercedes-AMG "Sport" line. These models are powered by twin-turbocharged V-6 engines rather than AMG's famous honkin' V-8s, and remain relatively close to the regular Mercedes-Benz models.
The GLC-Class lineup of compact crossover SUVs receives a significant upgrade as well, with the 362-horsepower Mercedes-AMG GLC43 and the GLC Coupe, a derivative that comes with a much lower, sloping roofline. This attractive crossover is a direct competitor of the BMW X4 - but while the X4 reminds us of a folded-paper version of the X6, the GLC Coupe is sensual and harmonious in style.
And finally there is the awesome AMG C63 Cabriolet - a Mercedes-AMG "Performance" model (as opposed to a "Sport" model), representing the core of AMG: It is fitted with an ultra-powerful engine built to the "One-man-one-engine" doctrine, it features a heavily modified chassis, and its body is far wider than that of the regular C-class Cabriolet. Of all Daimler debuts at this year's auto show, this one is the loudest, the fastest and the most extreme.
Audi, of course, takes extreme to yet another level with its R8 Spyder - an open-top version of the mid-engine supercar. The R8 Spyder comes to market with the sweet, naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V-10, rated at 540-horsepower and 398 lb.-ft. of torque. From a standstill, 62 mph comes up in 3.6 seconds; top speed is ungoverned at 198 mph. It's ultra-fast in corners and an incredible performer on the racetrack. This car, after all, is the sister model of the Lamborghini Huracan. By the way: The R8 won the coveted World Performance Car of the Year award at this year's auto show. And it certainly deserved to.
While Audi is celebrating the R8 Spyder, VW is keeping a low profile with the series production version of the Golf Alltrack - and the BUDD-e, an electric concept that has been dragged over the show circuit in Las Vegas and Geneva, making its third appearance here. Until the diesel scandal is handled, VW is keeping its head down. It's unfortunate, because cars like the Golf or the new Passat are great options in their respective segments.
We also liked to see the Porsche 911 R, a derivative of the GT3 that keeps the naturally aspirated, powerful GT3 engine but shuns its seven-speed dual-clutch automatic in favor of a six-speed manual. This is the 911 that everyone wants, and it's a shame that its run will be limited to 991 units (the development code is 991, get it? So cute). They have all been spoken for, so be prepared to pay a hefty markup if you care to get behind the wheel of this quintessential 911.
Performance was the theme at BMW as well: New York is the backdrop for the US-market debut of the M760Li xDrive - and the Alpina B7. While BMW's own entry is powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.6-liter V-12, the Alpina is fitted with a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8. Both models make a good 600 horsepower, both come with an 8-speed automatic, and they both come with an all-wheel drive system. BMW claims their character differs vastly, and as if to underscore the fact, they put an elegant Alpina blue B7 with a tan interior next to an M760 Li with an aggressive, matte black paint job.
While we're not entirely convinced by the presentation of the M760Li, BMW wins our approval for the best German car show at this year's auto show: The late 1970s M1, displayed on the upper level of the BMW stand. And we certainly wish BMW would come out with an M1 again some time down the road. Perhaps next year in the the Big Apple.


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October 17, 2002
When the Internet was still in vogue, many political commentators thought that that it would completely restructure politics. They predicted that voter participation would rise, the populace would become more informed, and the influence of money would be diminished. However, researchers find none of these things occurred, and argue that the Internet may hurt democracy. They say that predictions of better politics in the online world failed because people assumed problems resulted from poor communication or lack of information. However, these problems have deeper roots:
- Information, even before the Internet, was cheap to obtain.
- Thus, making information even easier to obtain was not going to entice more people to pay attention to politics.
- Moreover, by distracting people with more "interesting" information, the Internet might even make it harder to educate people about politics.
- Since the Internet will not make Americans more interested in politics, it will not diminish the need or the cost of reaching voters who do not wish to be reached.
Observers say the Internet might weaken democracy in three key ways:
- It will speed up politics even further, forcing leaders to make hasty decisions without sufficient information.
- Also, it will undermine federalism, by making it impossible for representatives to distinguish between constituents and activists.
- Finally, by letting people live in isolation and away from neighbors, it will weaken local communities and their channels of power.
On the other hand some experts believe these threats to be largely benign. They observe that while the Internet did not revolutionize politics, it did revolutionize the bureaucracy and administrative activities performed by government.
Source: Yuval Levin, "Politics after the Internet," Public Interest, Number 149, Fall 2002.
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Can lawbreaking lawmakers keep their jobs?
Can a politician who breaks the law be forced to quit his job and be ordered not to run again?
That question could interrupt the Michigan Supreme Court’s summer recess.
In 2015 State Senator Virgil Smith of Detroit plead guilty to shooting his ex-wife’s car. As part of the plea bargain, Smith agreed to quit his Senate seat, and to not run for anything again for five years, the duration of his probation.
This isn’t an uncommon arrangement for politicians who run afoul of the law; give up your seat and don’t run again because you violated the public trust.
Smith agreed to that deal, but the judge in the case said, ‘nope.’
“The aspect of the plea which required him to resign from his office, and not hold public office or appointed office during his probation offends the state constitution,” Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Talon ruled. He said the judicial branch can’t force a lawmaker to resign even if the lawmaker agrees to it. Constitutional separation of powers.
Not so fast
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy wasn’t happy with that ruling. So, she went to the Michigan Court of Appeals to enforce the plea deal.
But, by then, Smith had already resigned from the Senate. And courts like to deal only with active questions. So, they said, ‘Smith’s already resigned, so there’s no point in us ruling. And he’s not running for anything, so there’s no point in us ruling.’
But, then, this summer, Virgil Smith decided to run for the Detroit City Council. And in last Tuesday’s primary, he came out as one of the top two candidates.
So, now Prosecutor Worthy is back, saying: it’s no longer a moot question. She just went to the Michigan Supreme Court and filed an emergency appeal. She says there needs to be an answer by next week, the deadline to get ballots for November to the printer.
Worthy says voters need to know whether Virgil Smith is eligible to run. And to know whether there’s some chance that, if he wins, he still might be forced to step down.
But there’s nothing forcing the Supreme Court to issue a ruling or an order by next week. It’s simply Worthy’s request.
No matter what the court does however, it will matter.
Politicians often hold onto their office while under investigation. Maybe it’s because they believe they’ll be found innocent. But, it’s also a bargaining chip in talks with prosecutors - the idea that they’d give up their seat for a reduced sentence.
Whatever the Supreme Court decides - yay, nay, or never mind - it’ll have a profound impact on how Michigan prosecutors deal with lawbreaking public officials.


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Thoughts on WEF meeting 2015
On our journey home from Davos we all read several articles about the perceived outcomes, or lack thereof, generated by this gathering of 2,500 of the great, good, and not so good. These articles were mostly based on interviews with business leaders and politicians who have their own audiences to think of.
Invariably these articles describe how these business leaders, government leaders, and the wealthy talk a great deal and achieve little. In many ways they are correct. There are many meetings and a great deal of them are entered into with selfish objectives. Of course. Plus there are the many many bilateral meetings where the objectives and outcomes will remain forever hidden to those who were not present.
But there are also many meetings that seek to find ways to increase dialogue and understanding, and even reach some sort of shared understanding of an issue. These are the meetings that The Value Web has the privilege to be involved in. And while it is true that some participants do not attend these, we are always surprised by the number of influential people on all sides who do.
This is the real aspiration of the Annual Meeting, to bring together a multitude of influencers with diverse points of view on a myriad of topics to share ideas and learn from each other. It is not a decision making body. It does not have a mandate to make decisions. And yes, it does have its failings. But its power lies in the simple fact that it brings together people who make decisions and people with ideas. And it does that on a larger and more encompassing scale than anywhere else. While not perfect, that has to be a good thing.
Here are some of the photos from the event.


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- India is very rich in forest resources, with a large area under forest. All kinds of trees are found here varying from the deciduous, tropical hardwood trees to the evergreen and coniferous trees.
- Trees provide one with a wide range of products. From paper to paints, chemicals, housing and furniture, they are a source of many materials. India’s forest industry basically can be divided into two major areas: the paper and pulp industry and the wood industry.
- Paper Industry
- The first effort to produce paper by modern techniques was done in 1816 in Tanjavur (Tamil Nadu). It was unsuccessful. The first successful paper mill was set up in 1879 in Lucknow. Again, in 1881, paper mills were set up in Titagarh (West Bengal). It is considered the beginning of modern paper industry. Paper industry is a weight-losing industry. About two and half tons raw materials are needed for making one ton paper. So, the localization of this industry is mainly in the areas of raw materials. The following raw materials are used in making paper in India
- Soft wood-In India, soft wood (of coniferous trees) is obtained from the Himalayan region. Seven per cent of the total raw materials used in the paper industry in India is obtained from soft wood.
- Bamboo-Bamboo is the mostly used raw material for making paper in India. 70% raw material for paper industry is obtained from bamboo. Karnataka is the largest producer of bamboo followed by Assam.
- Sabai grass-Sabai grass provides 15% raw material. The best quality paper is produced from its fibres. Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of sabai grass. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha are other major sabai grass producing states.
- Bagasse-It is a sugarcane residual part. 7% pulp for paper industry is obtained, from bagasse. Industrial paper, hard board paper, packing paper etc are made from it.
- Rags-Pulp is also made from wastepaper and rags. It is used to make handmade paper. India is foremost in production of handmade paper. India also exports it. This paper is used in making university certificates. Asia’s largest handmade paper mill is in Puducherry.
- Besides rags, straw of paddy, wheat and maize is also used in making paper
- Match Industries:
- Match wood industry is one of the oldest wood based industries in India. About 75 per cent of the total match wood industries in the country are located in the state of Tamil Nadu which comprises nearly 6,000 match industries with mechanized, semi mechanized and as cottage industry. The per capita consumption of matches in India increased steadily from 2.45 kg (1970) to 4.25 kg (1987).
- The current per capita consumption rose to 6.0 kg which is more staggering. The increasing demand for the matches coupled with declining wood resources is a major bottle neck faced by the entire match industries in India including the ancillary splint and veneer industries. In fact, there was a short fall of 9,00,000 m3in the year 2000. The veneer quality wood for match boxes, which accounts for 44 per cent of match wood used, is also in short supply.
Major Matchwood Species:
- Ailanthus excelsa
- Albizia falcataria
- Alianthus triphysa
- Albizia lebbeck
- Anthocephalus cadamba
- Erythrina indica
- Populus spp.
- Silk Industry
There are two stages in silk industry:
- Sericulture and obtaining of silk fibres
- Production of silk textile from silk fibres (silk textile industry)
- Sericulture:It is completely forest based industry. Sericulture is done mainly on the mulberry trees. Besides it, sericulture is also done on the trees ‘like oak, mahua, castor, sal, plum, kusum etc. More than half of the total silk production in the country is done in Karnataka alone. Other major silk producing states are West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand etc. Several kinds of silk are produced in India:
- Mulberry silk-Silk made by sericulture on mulberry trees. It is the best kind of silk. 85% of the silk produced in the country is mulberry silk. It is produced in Karnataka (Bengaluru, Mysore, Kolar and Tumkur districts), West Bengal (Bankura, Murshidabad, Midnapur and Burdwan districts), Jammu & Kashmir and Assam.
- Muga silk-It is also produced by sericulture done on the mulberry leaves. Its production is mostly done in Assam, West Bengal and Jammu & Kashmir.
- Tasar silk-It is produced by sericulture done on the wild mulberry trees. The major tasar silk producing states are Jharkhand, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.
- Eri silk-It is produced by sericulture done on the leaves of castor. It is a low quality silk.
- Silk Textile Industry:
It is indirectly a forest based industry. There are three tendencies of its localisation (in the country):
- Raw materials based centres-Mysore, Bengaluru, Coimbatore and Srinagar.
- Demand based centres in religious places (market based centres)-Varanasi, Tirupati, Madurai, Kanjivaram.
- Industries set up at commercial or collection centres- Bhagalpur (Bihar), Erode and Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Mumbai.
Karnataka is the largest producer of silk fibres in India. About half of the silk fibres in the country are produced by Karnataka alone.
v Timber and Sawn Wood Industries:
- Traditionally people in the country predominantly use timber and other converted wood in all their domestic and industrial wood requirement. The rapid population growth, urbanization and industrialization resulted in greater usage of wood in furniture, housing and construction material. During, 2010-2012 more than 500 million square feet of space is estimated to be built in urban areas of the country and the wood products were valued around US Dollar 3 billion.
- With greater usage wood as a predominant material for housing and construction material in urban and semi urban areas there is going to be a great demand for timber and other sawn wood requirement. The Indian furniture market is estimated at 8 billion US Dollar and in most cases raw materials are imported from various countries.
v Oil and Biodiesel Industries:
- The demand for edible and non-edible oil is continuously on the rise due to industrial and economic development. But there is no concomitant effort to augment the production potential of oil seeds in the country. This resulted in a massive import of nearly 46 per cent of edible oil till the recent past thus claiming huge amount of country’s exchequer. Similarly the crude oil requirement in the country is also increasing due to development in transport and industrial sector.
- Till the recent past the consumption of crude oil was about 184.68 million tones and the rate energy consumption is increasing at the rate of 6.5 per cent per annum. India’s share of crude oil production is about one per cent of total world crude oil production while in consumption its share is about 3.1 per cent of total world consumption which necessitated massive imports of crude oil.
- The import of crude oil has increased from 63 per cent in 1971-1980 to nearly about 80 per cent in 2007-2008 which is an alarming issue for the country and warrants development of alternate renewable resources. Under such circumstances, efforts have been taken by various departments of Government of India to promote non edible oil seeds in the country to augment the vegetable oil feed stock to generate biofuel.
- Simultaneously large number of private sector oil and biodiesel production industries has been established across the country but for want of sustainable raw material resource availability these industries are under great threat. This facilitated promotion of tree borne oil seeds across the country and their inclusion under farm and agroforestry system.
v Plywood Industries:
- One of the fastest growing in India is the plywood industry. The industrialization and urbanization and the increased interest on interior decorations have made great usage of plywood in the country. Wide range of species have been found amenable for making face, core and inner veneers resulted in establishment of more than 2,000 small scale industries involved in plywood manufacture.
- The liberalization and privatization policy of government of India also significantly contributed towards establishment of new rural industries. These industries also depend heavily on various species which thereby attracted large scale promotion of plywood based industrial wood plantations.
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Setting up an IRA is extremely important, and you should do it as soon as possible. After all, you want to be prepared for your future and retirement. But how do you ensure you’re handling your IRA investment account properly? Or that you have the right person doing it for you?
First, take a look at how your adviser is getting paid. Some advisers are paid a set fee to help you set up your account and a general maintenance fee for keeping it up. In addition, they might periodically check in on your account to reallocate your money (i.e., if you are supposed to have a set percentage allocation for things like stocks and bonds). Finally, they will provide information about your current balances and account growth or loss.
Other advisers are paid based on the number of transactions they do for you. If you’re looking for a more actively managed account and want your adviser to make many transactions to get you the best returns, this might be a good thing for you. Or you might want to still look at an adviser who is paid a set monthly rate (though this may be higher for an actively traded account).
If you’re the one who is going to handle all of the details for your IRA investment account, you’ll want to consider all of the work that’s involved. If you want to be a passive investor, you can do this independently. You can buy into a preset fund if you choose, or you can choose your stocks and bonds. But keep in mind that this takes much research to do well.
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We promise you won’t miss the meat in this modern yet ultra-satisfying take on chicken-fried steak.
Chicken-Fried Portobello Steaks with Buttermilk Mushroom Gravy
Makes 4 servings
- 6 large fresh portobello mushroom caps, divided
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1¼ teaspoons ground black pepper, divided
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups whole buttermilk, divided
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Garnish: chopped fresh parsley
- Preheat oven to 400°. Place a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Place 4 mushrooms, gill side down, on prepared rack. Bake until just tender and mushrooms have released their liquid, 20 to 25 minutes. Let mushrooms cool and drain on paper towels, gill side down, for 5 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 200°. Wipe baking sheet and rack dry.
- In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, pour oil to a depth of ½ inch, and heat over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350°.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, paprika, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. In another medium bowl, whisk together eggs and 1 cup buttermilk.
- Dredge roasted mushrooms, one at a time, in flour mixture, gently shaking of excess; dip in egg mixture, letting excess drip off. Dredge mushrooms again in flour mixture. Reserve remaining flour mixture.
- Fry mushrooms until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Return fried mushrooms to wire rack on baking sheet, and place in oven to keep warm.
- Remove gills from remaining 2 mushrooms; chop mushrooms.
- In an 8-inch cast-iron skillet, cook chopped mushrooms over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until just tender and liquid from mushrooms has evaporated, 5 to 6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; stir in butter; cook for 1 minute.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon reserved flour mixture, remaining ½ teaspoon salt, remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper, and remaining 1 cup buttermilk until smooth; whisk into mushrooms in skillet. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Reduce heat, and simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cream and parsley. Serve immediately with fried mushrooms. Garnish with parsley, if desired.


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Best of 2000 AD Vol. 2
Writers: Al Ewing, Dan Abnett, Pat Mills, Alan Moore, Alan Grant, Jamie Delano, and Alan Davis with an essay by Tom Shapira
Artists: Colin Wilson, INJ Culbard, Kevin O’Neill, Steve Dillon & John Higgins, Mick McMahon, and Alan Davis & Mark Farmer
Colourists: Chris Blythe and Mark Farmer
Letterers: Annie Parkhouse, Simon Bowland, Steve Potter, Tony Jacob, Tom Frame, and Jack Potter
Release Date: January 31 2023
“Best of” appellations can be tricky.
You never know which criteria are used to pick the best. Are they sales metrics? Critical acclaim? That they’re written by Alan Moore, Pat Mills, or Alan Grant? Especially when you’ve got a catalogue as rich and deep as several decades of 2000 AD. You could easily fill years’ worth of volumes on a handful of serials alone and not even touch a Judge Dredd story, which probably makes the selection process staggering.
Like the first volume, Best of 2000 AD – Volume 2, edited by Owen Johnson, features a selection of solid picks ranging from modern hits to seminal classics from a bevy of comics luminaries. It serves as a great introduction for new readers, a welcome home to lapsed readers, and an easily accessible collection for current readers wanting to expand into the back catalogue, giving a sampling of thrills in a handy place.
“Be pure! Be vigilant! Behave!”
The lion’s share of this volume goes to Nemesis the Warlock from Pat Mills, Kevin O’Neill, Steve Potter, and Tony Jacob. I think it’s important that these collections include some of the pillars that formed the backbone of the anthology over the years and that’s nicely done here with a presentation of what I believe is the collected Book One of Nemesis the Warlock in its entirety. Propelled by the extremes of the art of Kevin O’Neill—who left us late last year, making the inclusion early on in these volumes quite nice—this series exemplifies the somewhat chaotic nature of a serialized anthology, with chapters shifting presentation and story, while telling a rather interesting tale of humanity’s attempt to destroy the deviant, purge the unclean, kill the alien, essentially turning themselves into monsters in the process. It’s introduced with an historical essay from Tom Shapira that gives a good insight into the property.
There are a pair of Judge Dredd stories here, one from 2009 that I believe was uncollected before and a rarity from the 1982 annual. The first is “Magic Bullets” from Al Ewing, Colin Wilson, Chris Blythe, and Annie Parkhouse. It’s a solid story in its own right and, even if it is from more than a decade ago now, I feel gives a very good representation of the sensibilities of modern Dredd tales. There’s a bit of an impossible crime, over-the-top violence, offbeat humour, and a bit of social commentary. I’m a huge fan of Wilson’s art, who to me captures the essence of legends like Carlos Ezquerra, Dave Gibbons, and Walt Simonson, and then gives it a gritty spin. Beautiful stuff. The second is The Vampire Effect from Alan Grant, Mick McMahon, and Tom Frame. Grant also sadly passed away last year, so it’s nice to see more inclusion of this pillar of 2000 AD‘s work presented here. Any excuse to read more McMahon stories is a good excuse and this one delivers a satisfying space monster tale.
Two more gems from the vault are included in this volume. The ABC Warriors story from Alan Moore, Steve Dillon, John Higgins, and Steve Potter, Red Planet Blues, is a stunningly beautiful tale of desolation and emptiness. The artwork from Dillon and Higgins is simply gorgeous. And another DR & Quinch one-pager from Jamie Delano, Alan Davis, Mark Farmer, and Steve & Jack Potter that delivers some of 2000 AD‘s trademark ultra-violent, offbeat humour.
Finally, this volume also reminds us that ultimately 2000 AD is an anthology that features serials, continuing Brink from the first Best of… volume, giving us the concluding chapters to Book One of that series. Brought to us by Dan Abnett, INJ Culbard, and Simon Bowland, Brink is one of the more recent hits from the series, delving into a post-Earth society that seems to be tearing itself apart from within as it goes mad from being confined within its new habitats. And that there might be more going on than meets the eye. It’s a sci-fi epic, told through the lens of a jaded law enforcement officer, that just recently concluded its Book Five and it’s good to see it here for people to get in on the relative ground floor.
I think it’s a daunting task to put together a cross-section of the best from a book with such a rich history, and so far the Best of 2000 AD continues to deliver. This is a wonderful treat for newcomers to dive into to get a taste of the anthology and a reminder of highlights to those of us who have been reading for some time. One of my personal favourites, Ian Edginton and D’Israeli’s Leviathan, is promised for the next volume and I’m excited to see more people experience that cosmic horror classic.
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