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Species of Thailand
Thai: นกเฉี่ยวบุ้งใหญ่, nok chiew bong yai
Binomial name: Lalage melaschistos, Brian Houghton Hodgson, 1836
The black-winged cuckooshrike or lesser grey cuckoo-shrike or dark grey cuckooshrike (Coracina melaschistos) is a species of cuckooshrike found in South to Southeast Asia. Despite the name, they ( cuckooshrikes ) are unrelated to shrikes or cuckoos. They have broad based bills with grey upper parts, black wings, white vent, graduated white-tipped tails, black bills and legs. Females are overall lighter in all taxa.
They breed in summer in mountains from 300-2450 meters and migrate altitudinally or south in winter. It is distributed from Northeast Pakistan through the lower Himalayan region (Uttarakhand, Nepal, Arunachal Pradesh and into the hills of NE Myanmar continuing to China and Southeast Asia. It winters in the foothills, occasionally longer distances south west to northern parts of peninsular India and east to Orissa and Bengal but may travel as far south as Kerala).
Habitat: Breeds in deciduous and broad-leaved evergreen forest but winters in open forest, groves, singly or in pairs. They are also known to join mixed feeding parties. Their diet consists mainly of caterpillars, beetles and other bugs.
A medium sized, dark cuckoo-shrike with unbarred, grey underparts.
Male: dark grey above; contrasting black wings and tail. Wide white feather tips on underside of tail.
Female: Palers with faint barring on underside
Call: Loud twit twit to we, descending in scale.
Diet: mainly invertebrates.
Nests in tree.
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- Lalage melaschistos
- Thai: นกเฉี่ยวบุ้งใหญ่, nok chiew bong yai
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
- Bang Lamung District, Chonburi
- Bang Phra Non-hunting Area
- Bang Pu Recreation Centre
- Bangkok Province
- Chae Son National Park
- Chiang Dao District, Chiang Mai
- Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Doi Inthanon National Park
- Doi Lang
- Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park
- Doi Phu Kha National Park
- Doi Suthep-Pui National Park
- Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Hat Chao Mai National Park
- Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
- Huai Nam Dang National Park
- Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi
- Kaeng Krachan National Park
- Kamphaeng Saen District, Nakhon Pathom
- Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Khitchakut National Park
- Khao Laem Ya National Park
- Khao Lak - Lam Ru National Park
- Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park
- Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Sok National Park
- Khao Yai National Park
- Khao Yoi District, Phetchaburi
- Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani
- Khon San District, Chaiyaphum
- Klaeng District, Rayong
- Kui Buri National Park
- Laem Pak Bia
- Mae Fa Luang District, Chiang Rai
- Mae Moei National Park
- Mae Ping National Park
- Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai
- Mae Wong National Park
- Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai
- Mueang Chonburi District, Chonburi
- Mueang Chumphon District, Chumphon
- Mueang Khon Kaen District, Khon Kaen
- Mueang Nakhon Nayok District, Nakhon Nayok
- Mueang Nakhon Pathom District, Nakhon Pathom
- Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi
- Mueang Rayong District, Rayong
- Mueang Suphanburi District, Suphan Buri
- Mueang Tak District, Tak
- Nam Nao National Park
- Namtok Phlio National Park
- Ob Khan National Park
- Pa Sang District, Lamphun
- Pang Sida National Park
- Pha Daeng National Park
- Pha Hin Ngam National Park
- Pha Nam Yoi Forest Park
- Phu Foi Lom National Park
- Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park
- Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Phu Kradueng National Park
- Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary
- Phu Soi Dao National Park
- Phu Suan Sai National Park
- Phu Wiang National Park
- Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom
- Sai Yok National Park
- Sakaerat Environmental Research Station
- Samae San Island
- Samut Prakan Province
- Si Racha District, Chonburi
- Si Satchanalai National Park
- Sri Phang-nga National Park
- Taksin Maharat National Park
- Tat Mok National Park
- Thanyaburi District, Pathum Thani
- Thong Pha Phum National Park
- Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary
- Ton Pariwat Wildlife Sanctuary
- Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary
- Wang Chan District, Rayong
- Wang Mai Forest Restoration Project
Range map of Lalage melaschistos in Thailand
Important note; our range maps are based on limited data we have collected. The data is not necessarily accurate or complete.
Special thanks to Ton Smits, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Ian Dugdale and many others for their contribution for range data.
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One of those mysterious dog behaviors that pet owners wonder about is eating grass. Lots of dogs do it… but why? Are they sick? Hungry? Bored? And more importantly, is it a good thing or could it be harmful? Some experts think that eating grass is an inherited, instinctual behavior. In the wild, canines hunted and ate animals that fed on grass – and they ate the entire animal, even the grass in their prey’s stomach.
Another theory is that dogs will eat indigestible substances when they suffer from poor nutrition or when they are feeling extremely hungry. Some believe that dogs may eat grass when they have intestinal worms
or because their bodies need more fiber or roughage in their diet. And lastly, others believe that dogs eat grass when they are feeling ill and want to regurgitate something

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Commuter students deal with a lack of parking and campus participation. Dean Downey advocates for extra effort to get involved.
Tag Archives | parking
Questions remain unanswered after last week’s Town Hall on parking.
The campus parking team gives details on what students should expect with the new parking fees.

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Omaha mayors to remain in power when out of city limits if new proposed change passes
Omaha, Nebraska – A proposed amendment to the Omaha City Charter would allow mayors to remain in charge while traveling outside the city limits.
The idea by Mayor Jean Stothert has sparked a discussion about the possibilities and limitations of new technology, as well as whether Omaha requires a clear line of duty for the mayor during emergencies.
When the mayor of Omaha is absent, the city charter currently mandates the City Council president to serve as acting mayor. It is mostly a caretaker role, including document signing on behalf of the city. In the event of an emergency, such as a major fire, a police shooting, or a significant weather catastrophe, the interim mayor may be required to assume a more active role.
According to proponents of the amendment, the current wording is an outmoded policy. They add that modern technology enables near-constant communication between a mayor residing outside of the city and other city officials.
When he submitted the plan earlier this year, City Attorney Matt Kuhse stated, “In 2022, the mayor will have the same power as any other government officer to conduct business outside of the city of Omaha.” Additionally, the city is contemplating a new document signing system that would permit the mayor to sign time-sensitive documents while traveling outside the city.
However, City Council President Pete Festersen and Vice President Vinny Palermo have reservations about the proposal to have the mayor govern the city remotely, particularly in the event of an emergency.
In May, Stothert’s proposal was among the first to be presented to the city’s Charter Convention for consideration.
The convention is composed of individuals appointed by the mayor and Omaha City Council to examine and propose amendments to the city’s charter, the document that establishes the organization and procedures of the city’s government.
Initially, the Mayor’s Office proposed that an acting mayor would not be required until the mayor was absent for more than 10 days or had left the continental United States.
On Monday, the convention members voted on a change to the proposal that would permit the mayor to remain in office for up to five days while abroad. In the event of an emergency, an acting mayor could take over if the mayor is unavailable by phone for at least two hours.
Even with the emergency modification, Festersen stated that he was unlikely to support a change to the city’s current arrangement.
Festersen stated, “I believe it is essential to have continuity and clear decision-making authority in the event of an emergency or if someone is unavailable during a crisis.” “Anything can occur at any time in a city.”
The World-Herald discovered through a records request that Stothert was out of town for 39 days during the first half of 2022, or around 21 percent of that time.


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Huron Hotel Goes Out Of Business
The Huron Hotel, which has been under the same ownership on the southeast corner of E. Huron St. and S. Fourth Ave. for the past 23 years, formally goes out of business today, police said this morning.
The hotel is now being remodeled under new management and will operate as the Embassy Hotel beginning in July.
Police said the hotel license held by Charles C. Kokkales, who has leased the building since 1928, is due to expire today.
The Compass Hotel Co., which has leased the Huron Hotel property, is now making extensive exterior and interior changes in the structure.
Plans call for two retail store areas, office space, a cocktail lounge and new hotel lobby on the first floor. Long-range future plans include a rathskeller-type establishment (restaurant) in the basement.


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The Qureshi Restaurant oozes class and charm. Some may say it’s very “atas” and that’s also true. The decor spells stylish luxury and understated elegance in the crisp linen, beautifully upholstered chairs and of course one can’t help but gasp in admiration at the golden domed ceiling in the centre of the restaurant. And the chandeliers and beautiful traditional lamps and lightings are really lovely.
The grand entrance
Just look at these beautiful intricately-designed lamps!
As one of the very few restaurants in Kuala Lumpur specialising in North West Frontier Cuisine (also known as Awadhi cuisine), Qureshi Restaurant prides itself on its distinctive offerings. Its location within the lush Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC) quite often gives a misconception on its perceived exclusivity.
“I wished more people are aware that our restaurant is opened to the public and not just for members of KLGCC”, laments Muhammad Ahsan Ali Qureshi, one of the owners of the restaurant. Coming from an ancestry of royal chefs who ran the kitchens of the Nawabs of Awadh more than 200 years ago, the heritage cuisine served by the Qureshis in this restaurant spells authenticity. The passion stemmed from Muhammad Ahsan’s father, Grand Master Chef Imtiaz Qureshi who revived age-old recipes and ancient cooking styles of the “tandoor” and “dum” into the celebrated styles they are today.
Personally trained by his father, Muhammad Ahsan, an accomplished chef, stressed that ingredients used for any cooking, particularly meats, must be handled right. Food must be respected, cooked and served with meticulous care with no compromise, something that’s strictly enforced and practised in Qureshi.
We got a taste of Qureshi’s signature tandoori items – an elegant platter of perfectly grilled chicken, lamb and fish.
Murgh Peshawari Tikka – chicken tikka marinated in Peshawari spices
Tandoori Lamb Chop
With a basket of freshly baked Indian rotis and parathas, we needed some curries and gravies, of course. We chose some of Qureshi’s signature dishes…
Each of the above dishes has its own character and taste profiles as different blends of spices and cooking techniques were used. For this reason, it’s really hard for me to say which was my favourite – they were all so good in their own ways!
Of course you can’t go to Qureshi and not have some biryani. In Qureshi, their Awadhi lamb biryani stands out among the rest. Meticulously cooked, the extra-long Basmati grains look almost pristine once the “purdah” (dough used in sealing the pots) is cut open. To cook the “perfect” biryani dum-style, the meat marinated with spices and rice are cooked separately first.
Once the flavours of the spices have infused into the meat, the remnants of the spices are discarded. The aromatic meat is then layered with the cooked rice, sealed with a purdah and further cooked on low heat until all the flavours are melded resulting in a biryani that’s well balanced in moisture, blend of spices and memorable flavours.
Qureshi uses only fresh local lamb and the right cuts (chops) are always used for their biryani. If you fancy a biryani feast at Qureshi, besides the lamb, their prawns and chicken biryani are worth checking out too.
For desserts, you can’t forego their pretty Gulab Jamun with Mango Yoghurt Sorbet (RM20)…
Equally tempting are their Warm Carrot Halwa, Pistachio Kulfi and Gulab ki Kheer – Basmati rice and milk cooked with rose petals…
Dining in Qureshi is a total experience for the senses – not only is the food memorable, the ambience and the impeccable service all add up. Given such a fine environment, the prices are decently value-for-money, I’d say. It’s a place I’d go back again and again.
QURESHI Restaurant Kuala Lumpur
Ground Floor, East Wing
Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club
10 Jalan 1/70D
Off Jalan Bukit Kiara
60000 Kuala Lumpur
Open: 11.30am-2.30pm; 6.30pm-10.30pm

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MELBOURNE, Australia — When Roger Federer and Martina Hingis decided to team up to play mixed doubles at the 2016 Olympics, a Swiss newspaper boasted the country would bring a "Dream Team" to Rio de Janeiro that could sweep all the tennis medals.
Just who else will be on the "Dream Team," though, remains a bit uncertain.
The Olympics may be seven months away, but the jockeying has already begun for the precious few spots available on national teams. While the singles draws will prove fairly straightforward — they'll be based largely on rankings — the men's, women's and mixed doubles fields are much more fluid.
A few pairings have already been decided, including the American twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan, the defending gold medalists in men's doubles; and of course, Venus and Serena Williams, who have captured the women's doubles gold at three of the last four Olympics.
For everyone else, though, the waiting — and speculation — has just begun.
Rising star Belinda Bencic would seem a perfect fit to play doubles with Hingis for Switzerland. After all, Bencic has been mentored by Hingis' mother since she was a child.
But Bencic said nothing has been finalized with Hingis, who is ranked No. 1 in doubles with regular partner Sania Mirza of India and seems more focused on the Grand Slams at the moment. Hingis and Mirza have already won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open together and they're the top seeds at the Australian Open.
After the duo won their opening round match on Thursday, they were asked whether they would practice or play tournaments with other partners this year to prepare for Rio. "I think at this point we'd be pretty stupid to do that," Hingis replied with a laugh.
Hingis said she's also still trying to decide between playing with Bencic or Timea Bacsinszky at the Olympics.
"I will take my time and see how things will develop," she said.
Mirza could vie for gold in the mixed doubles with one of India's top men's players, Rohan Bopanna or Leander Paes, but she also hasn't thought about it yet.
"When we get to the Olympics, our focus will be that," she said, "but right now, it's definitely not."
There are other players very much in demand, such as Garbine Muguruza, considered a triple-medal contender for Spain. She's already decided to play singles and doubles with Carla Suarez Navarro and is now considering teaming with Rafael Nadal in the mix. That is, if he's interested.
"Obviously the idea of playing with Rafa, so many people ask me," she said. "How can I say no? It's ridiculous."
Serena Williams also hasn't decided if she'll add the mixed doubles, which could mean a lot of matches in a compact nine-day schedule. Nonetheless, she floated some ideas in Melbourne for potential partners.
"I play well with John (Isner). I didn't get to play with Jack (Sock)," she said. "Anyone with a big serve, where I can just stand at the net and look good."
American Bethanie Mattek-Sands, meanwhile, is just hoping to make the cut.
In 2012, she won the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open and was ranked in the top 20 in women's doubles. When it came time to select the U.S. team for the London Olympics, however, she missed out on a spot — there were other Americans ranked above her, including the Williams sisters, who went on to win the gold.
Now, Mattek-Sands' chances are rosier. She's a two-time Grand Slam doubles champion and ranked No. 3 in the world in doubles.
"I've never played the Olympics, so it's kind of a lifetime achievement to go," she said. "I feel like it's out of my hands. … I'm waiting for the call."
Max Mirnyi of Belarus must wait, as well, to see if Victoria Azarenka is interested in teaming up again to defend the mixed doubles gold they won in London, the first time since 1924 the event was held.
"If there's opportunity to defend the title, I would love that," he said. "But I would understand if she would be focused on singles only."
Regardless, Mirnyi may have a shot to make the men's doubles field, allowing him to play in a fifth Olympics. Two of his Belarussian compatriots are ranked in the top 100, Aliaksandr Bury and Sergey Betov.
His partner at the Australian Open, Filipino doubles specialist Treat Huey, however, probably won't be as lucky. He's currently ranked No. 34, but there aren't any other Filipinos in the top 200, making it incredibly difficult for him to make the field.
"We have a couple younger guys that are moving up the rankings," Huey said. "Hopefully, tennis grows bigger and bigger [in the Philippines] over the next couple years and four years from now, I'll have somebody to play with."


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Global demand for general industrial lubricants and grease is expected to remain to stand through 2021, hovering around 6.4 million tons, said Kline & Co. in a webinar.
Over the past five years, general industrial oil and grease demand has declined slightly but has remained in the 6.4 million to 6.5 million ton range, according to Kunal Mahajan, project manager for the Parsippany, New Jersey-based consultancy.
He noted that demand for some oils, such as turbine and circulating oils, compressor oil and refrigeration oil, has increased, while demand for other oils – like hydraulic fluid and industrial grease – has declined.
At present, hydraulic fluids lead the segment, accounting for more than 50 percent of industrial oil and grease demand in 2016. Hydraulic fluids are used across various industries in equipment such as forklifts, cherry pickers, metal rolling and hydraulic pumps and motors.
Gear oils and turbine and circulating oils each make up roughly 15 percent of the segment – for a total of 30 percent – followed closely by grease, at around 10 percent. Compressor oil and refrigeration oil share the remaining demand.
Asia-Pacific, with its many developing markets, dominates, holding approximately 45 percent of global demand. The region is followed by Europe and North America, with nearly 15 percent each, with South America and the rest of the world at roughly 7.5 percent of demand.
Kline, however, anticipates demand in Asia-Pacific to decline because of shutdowns in excess capacity in the primary metals and mining industries in China, and industries in Japan shifting operations overseas.
On a global scale, all general industrial oils are expected to enjoy slight growth, all under a CAGR of 1 percent. Grease, however, will see a CAGR decrease of around 1 percent through 2021. Mahajan cites three major factors contributing to this decline.
The less demand for primary metals and mining industries, shifting towards high-performance greases, increasing use of over-greasing prevention methods has mentioned as the major factors contributing to this decline.
Some modern equipment, like new hydraulic equipment, have lower fluid volumes with respect to pump flow rate and operate under high temperatures and pressure. “Under such extreme conditions, mineral-oil based products tend to break down, resulting in the precipitation of contaminants. Therefore, end users are moving towards synthetics in modern equipment,” asserted Mahajan.
Synthetics will grow most in turbine and circulate oil, at a CAGR of about 3.5 percent through 2021, followed by refrigeration oil at a CAGR just under 3 percent and gear oil hovering around a CAGR of 2 percent.
It is an observation that the higher use of synthetics, using recycled lubricants and fluid management services may slow down demand; however, the swift growth of synthetics over mineral oils in all product categories offers a new opportunity to the market.
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Headline crude prices for the week beginning 12 August 2019 – Brent: US$58/b; WTI: US$54/b
Headlines of the week
The momentum for crude prices abated in the second quarter of 2019, providing less cushion for the financial results of the world’s oil companies. But while still profitable, the less-than-ideal crude prices led to mixed results across the boards – exposing gaps and pressure points for individual firms masked by stronger prices in Q119.
In a preview of general performance in the industry, Total – traditionally the first of the supermajors to release its earnings – announced results that fell short of expectations. Net profits for the French firm fell to US$2.89 billion from US$3.55 billion, below analyst predictions. This was despite a 9% increase in oil and gas production – in particularly increases in LNG sales – and a softer 2.5% drop in revenue. Total also announced that it would be selling off US$5 billion in assets through 2020 to keep a lid on debt after agreeing to purchase Anadarko Petroleum’s African assets for US$8.8 billion through Occidental.
As with Total, weaker crude prices were the common factor in Q219 results in the industry, though the exact extent differed. Russia’s Gazprom posted higher revenue and higher net profits, while Norway’s Equinor reported falls in both revenue and net profits – leading it to slash investment plans for the year. American producer ConocoPhillips’ quarterly profits and revenue were flat year-on-year, while Italy’s Eni – which has seen major success in Africa – reported flat revenue but lower profits.
After several quarters of disappointing analysts, ExxonMobil managed to beat expectations in Q219 – recording better-than-expected net profits of US$3.1 billion. In comparison, Shell – which has outperformed ExxonMobil over the past few reporting periods – disappointed the market with net profits halving to US$3 billion from US$6 billion in Q218. The weak performance was attributed (once again) to lower crude prices, as well as lower refining margins. BP, however, managed to beat expectations with net profits of US$2.8 billion, on par with its performance in Q218. But the supermajor king of the quarter was Chevron, with net profits of US$4.3 billion from gains in Permian production, as well as the termination fee from Anadarko after the latter walked away from a buyout deal in favour of Occidental.
And then, there was a surprise. In a rare move, Saudi Aramco – long reputed to be the world’s largest and most profitable energy firm – published its earnings report for 1H19, which is its first ever. The results confirmed what the industry had long accepted as fact: net profit was US$46.9 billion. If split evenly, Aramco’s net profits would be more than the five supermajors combined in Q219. Interestingly, Aramco also divulged that it had paid out US$46.4 billion in dividends, or 99% of its net profit. US$20 billion of that dividend was paid to its principle shareholder – the government of Saudi Arabia – up from US$6 billion in 1H18, which makes for interesting reading to potential investors as Aramco makes a second push for an IPO. With Saudi Aramco CFO Khalid al-Dabbagh announcing that the company was ‘ready for the IPO’ during its first ever earnings call, this reporting paves the way to the behemoth opening up its shares to the public. But all the deep reservoirs in the world did not shield Aramco from market forces. As it led the way in adhering to the OPEC+ club’s current supply restrictions, weaker crude prices saw net profit fall by 11.5% from US$53 billion a year earlier.
So, it’s been a mixed bunch of results this quarter – which perhaps showcases the differences in operational strategies of the world’s oil and gas companies. There is no danger of financials heading into the red any time soon, but without a rising tide of crude prices, Q219 simply shows that though the challenges facing the industry are the same, their approaches to the solutions still differ.
Supermajor Financials: Q2 2019
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, CEDIGAZ, Global Trade Tracker
Australia is on track to surpass Qatar as the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, according to Australia’s Department of Industry, Innovation, and Science (DIIS). Australia already surpasses Qatar in LNG export capacity and exported more LNG than Qatar in November 2018 and April 2019. Within the next year, as Australia’s newly commissioned projects ramp up and operate at full capacity, EIA expects Australia to consistently export more LNG than Qatar.
Australia’s LNG export capacity increased from 2.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2011 to more than 11.4 Bcf/d in 2019. Australia’s DIIS forecasts that Australian LNG exports will grow to 10.8 Bcf/d by 2020–21 once the recently commissioned Wheatstone, Ichthys, and Prelude floating LNG (FLNG) projects ramp up to full production. Prelude FLNG, a barge located offshore in northwestern Australia, was the last of the eight new LNG export projects that came online in Australia in 2012 through 2018 as part of a major LNG capacity buildout.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (GIIGNL), trade press
Note: Project’s online date reflects shipment of the first LNG cargo. North West Shelf Trains 1–2 have been in operation since 1989, Train 3 since 1992, Train 4 since 2004, and Train 5 since 2008.
Starting in 2012, five LNG export projects were developed in northwestern Australia: onshore projects Pluto, Gorgon, Wheatstone, and Ichthys, and the offshore Prelude FLNG. The total LNG export capacity in northwestern Australia is now 8.1 Bcf/d. In eastern Australia, three LNG export projects were completed in 2015 and 2016 on Curtis Island in Queensland—Queensland Curtis, Gladstone, and Australia Pacific—with a combined nameplate capacity of 3.4 Bcf/d. All three projects in eastern Australia use natural gas from coalbed methane as a feedstock to produce LNG.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Most of Australia’s LNG is exported under long-term contracts to three countries: Japan, China, and South Korea. An increasing share of Australia’s LNG exports in recent years has been sent to China to serve its growing natural gas demand. The remaining volumes were almost entirely exported to other countries in Asia, with occasional small volumes exported to destinations outside of Asia.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (GIIGNL)
For several years, Australia’s natural gas markets in eastern states have been experiencing natural gas shortages and increasing prices because coal-bed methane production at some LNG export facilities in Queensland has not been meeting LNG export commitments. During these shortfalls, project developers have been supplementing their own production with natural gas purchased from the domestic market. The Australian government implemented several initiatives to address domestic natural gas production shortages in eastern states.
Several private companies proposed to develop LNG import terminals in southeastern Australia. Of the five proposed LNG import projects, Port Kembla LNG (proposed import capacity of 0.3 Bcf/d) is in the most advanced stage, having secured the necessary siting permits and an offtake contract with Australian customers. If built, the Port Kembla project will use the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Höegh Galleon starting in January 2021.


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Hydraulic fracturing technology is one of the most used and efficient methods of oil reservoir stimulation. A way to improve this technology is the consequent pumping of several different fluids containing different concentrations of different proppants (solid spherical particles). This project with Schlumberger, one of the largest international companies in oilfield services, aims at developing a mathematical model describing this technology. The numerical model will predict the fluids’ and proppants’ location is reduced to formulating and solving numerically a different equation. As a result, the pressure distribution in a fracture will be obtained as a function of time. At the first stage, the clear fluids’ motion will be determined. At the second one, the equations describing proppant motion will be coupled with the fluids’ motion equations and solved.


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It seemed as though the moment I got pregnant, I started getting advice from everyone I knew. Sometimes it was legitimate, kind and useful, other times, not so much. And occasionally it hasn’t been advice as much as it has been a family member or friend telling me what I’m going to do with my child. I never really know how to reply to that because, uh, what if that’s not what I planned to do?
My grandmother asked me a few weeks ago if I would be breastfeeding the baby. I told her that yes, that was our plan and she replied, “well of course you will, you’re going to be a good mother.”
And in that moment it hit me why I was struggling to feel blessed with all the advice I was being given. It’s because it wasn’t all advice. Every time my mother in law tells me something it’s not a suggestion, it’s an “of course you’ll do” x, y or z. When friends of ours who subscribe to a particular parenting mindset suggest things, they do it with the caveat that if we consider any other method, our child will be a monster.
I realized that we’re not receiving advice as much as we’re receiving subtle parenting threats that we’re going to ruin our child unless we do things one certain way.
Now, at nearly 32 weeks pregnant, I think I’ve narrowed down the top 10 things that “good” mothers do, according to several of the parenting “experts” in my life. I also refer to this list as all the reasons why I am clearly not actually going to be a good mother.
(Before I go on, please know that I think all 10 of these things are wonderful, even if I decide not to do them.)
So, while I sit here and eat my McDonald’s and Twix, and stock up on contaminated jarred baby food and plan ways to make sure my child sleeps as far away from me as possible and never bonds with us, why don’t you share some of the “good mother advice” you were given while pregnant?

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"The World Health Organization (WHO) today declared outbreaks of microcephaly and other neurologic abnormalities that may be linked to the Zika virus a "public health emergency of international concern," the same designation given to the Ebola out"...
Anaphylaxis has been reported with amphotericin B desoxycholate and other amphotericin B-containing drugs. Anaphylaxis has been reported with ABELCET® (amphotericin b) with an incidence rate of < 0.1%. If severe respiratory distress occurs, the infusion should be immediately discontinued. The patient should not receive further infusions of ABELCET® (amphotericin b) .
As with any amphotericin B-containing product, during the initial dosing of ABELCET® (amphotericin b) , the drug should be administered under close clinical observation by medically trained personnel.
Acute reactions including fever and chills may occur 1 to 2 hours after starting an intravenous infusion of ABELCET® (amphotericin b) . These reactions are usually more common with the first few doses of ABELCET® (amphotericin b) and generally diminish with subsequent doses. Infusion has been rarely associated with hypotension, bronchospasm, arrhythmias, and shock.
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No long-term studies in animals have been performed to evaluate the carcinogenic potential of ABELCET® (amphotericin b) . The following in vitro (with and without metabolic activation) and in vivo studies to assess ABELCET® (amphotericin b) for mutagenic potential were conducted: bacterial reverse mutation assay, mouse lymphoma forward mutation assay, chromosomal aberration assay in CHO cells, and in vivo mouse micronucleus assay. ABELCET® (amphotericin b) was found to be without mutagenic effects in all assay systems. Studies demonstrated that ABELCET® (amphotericin b) had no impact on fertility in male and female rats at doses up to 0.32 times the recommended human dose (based on body surface area considerations).
There are no reports of pregnant women having been treated with ABELCET® (amphotericin b) . Teratogenic Effects. Pregnancy Category B: Reproductive studies in rats and rabbits at doses of ABELCET® (amphotericin b) up to 0.64 times the human dose revealed no harm to the fetus. Because animal reproductive studies are not always predictive of human response, and adequate and well-controlled studies have not been conducted in pregnant women, ABELCET® (amphotericin b) should be used during pregnancy only after taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.
It is not known whether ABELCET® (amphotericin b) is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, and because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in breast-fed infants from ABELCET® (amphotericin b) , a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.
One hundred eleven children (2 were enrolled twice and counted as separate patients), age 16 years and under, of whom 11 were less than 1 year, have been treated with ABELCET® (amphotericin b) at 5 mg/kg/day in two open-label studies and one small, prospective, single-arm study. In one single-center study, 5 children with hepatosplenic candidiasis were effectively treated with 2.5 mg/kg/day of ABELCET® (amphotericin b) . No serious unexpected adverse events have been reported.
Forty-nine elderly patients, age 65 years or over, have been treated with ABELCET® (amphotericin b) at 5 mg/kg/day in two open-label studies and one small, prospective, single-arm study. No serious unexpected adverse events have been reported.This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
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Heart-breakers - Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Lee, David Mirkin
Threat advisory: Elevated - Significant risk of entertaining activities
Caution: Dangerous Curves Ahead
Max (Sigourney Weaver) and Page (Jennifer Love Hewitt) are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their gift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men who fall prey to her beauty and charm and marries them. The equally gorgeous Page then seduces them. Max "catches" her wayward husbands in the act. Then it's off to divorce court - with the hapless men losing much more than their shirts - and on to the next scam, with Max and Page posing in a variety of cons to keep one (or two) steps ahead of the law.
Persons of interest
- Sigourney Weaver .... Max Conners/Angela
- Jennifer Love Hewitt .... Page Conners/Jane Helstrom
- Ray Liotta .... Dean Cumanno/Vinny Staggliano
- Jason Lee .... Jack Withrowe
- Anne Bancroft .... Gloria Vogal/Barbara
- Jeffrey Jones .... Mr Appel
- Gene Hackman .... William B Tensy
- Nora Dunn .... Miss Madress
- Julio Oscar Mechoso .... Leo
- Sarah Silverman .... Linda
- Zach Galifianakis .... Bill
- Michael Hitchcock .... Dr Arnold Davis
- Robert Dunn .... Screenwriter
- Paul Guay .... Screenwriter
- Stephen Mazu .... Screenwriter
- David Mirkin .... Director
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Heart-breakers, dream takers, soul breakers, don't you mess around with me, no, no, no!
Heart-breakers is the gal pal version of Dirty rotten scoundrels, itself a play on the comedic con game genre. Being generic, Heart-breakers never quite manages to bring you any big surprises even though it's still quite funny in places, most originally when Sigourney (as Ulga Yevanova) breaks into song at the Russian club. Can you guess the name of the song she sings before she gets to the chorus? It's a classic moment.
Jennifer Love plays a ditzy tweenie with a penchant for spray on dresses and it doesn't seem to stretch her at all. Jason continues to lift his acting stature from the adolescent Brodie Bruce in Mallrats, up to the only slightly annoying Banky Edwards in Chasing Amy, to a nice cameo in Enemy of the state, to skateboarding geek Skip Skipperton in the slightly underrated Mumford. Most recently he was Jeff Bebe, the pissed-off lead singer of Stillwater in Almost famous. Not a bad record for a high school dropout turned pro-skateboarder. In Heart-breakers, he's the romantic interest for Jennifer Love, combining cuteness with sensitivity and real feelings. It's hard - and important - to play the straight man to a two-dimensional character like Page but Jason pulls it off with no trouble at all.
No-one eats Ray's brains.
If you want a light break from the harsh realities of life, then pick up Heart-breakers: a lite film with only 1 calorie.
Media intelligence (DVD)
- Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1
- Languages: English
- Picture: 1.33:1
- Subtitles: English
Security censorship classification
M (Sexual references, low level coarse language)
118 minutes (1:58 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
Film: 5 July 2001
DVD rental: 9 January 2002
VHS rental: 9 January 2002
DVD retail: 8 May 2002
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Ring in the New Year with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the baton of conductor Christian Thielemann at the Musikverein. Hosted by Hugh Bonneville and featuring favorite Strauss Family waltzes accompanied by the dancing of the Vienna City Ballet.
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What you need to know
- An updated Google Store listing for Stadia Premiere Edition has revealed that the Stadia Controller will get wireless support for select phones, tablets, and PCs only in 2020.
- Currently, wireless Stadia Controller support is limited to the Chromecast Ultra.
- If you can't wait until next year, you do have the option of using third-party controllers from Microsoft, Sony, or Nintendo for wireless play.
Soon after confirming Stadia's launch date, the Stadia team had "confirmed" in a post on the official subreddit last month that wireless Stadia Controller support would be available on phones, tablets, and PCs soon after the launch of the game streaming service. Now, however, an updated Google Store listing (via 9to5Google) for the Stadia Premiere Edition claims wireless support for select phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops will only arrive in 2020.
Currently, Chromecast Ultra is the only device that supports wireless play with the Stadia Controller. The Stadia Controller needs to be connected with a USB-C cable when playing on Pixel phones and PCs. As noted by the folks at 9to5Google, however, Stadia does support third-party Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Sony PlayStation controllers. These third-party controllers can be paired with compatible Pixel phones, notebooks, as well as desktops for wireless gameplay.
Another feature that Google is currently working on is support for the Google Assistant button on the Stadia Controller. Once rolled out, you will be able to press the Assistant button on the Stadia Controller and ask it questions or seek personalized help. You will even be able to start a game on Stadia by using the Assistant. Initially, however, the feature will only be available with Chromecast.
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When reading my hometown paper this week I came upon the Obituary Section and read that one of my old high school teachers has passed on. I knew "Mr. B." fairly well, and remember him as something of a cold fish, a hard ass teacher with a streak of the anal retentive in him. I don't believe I ever saw him smile and I don't ever remember when he wasn't defending the hard and fast mandates of "the rule", never granting exceptions for human foibles. In reading the Obit, I learned that Mr. B. retired to a second career as a preacher. That got me to thinking about some hard facts about religion and why churches so often miss the opportunity to connect with young people while they are still impressionable, while one might touch these young souls and move them toward a life of meaning and productivity. And why teachers often succeed in doing this with far greater success than preachers.
I saw that Mr. B. had retired from teaching and turned to preaching in one of those "brimstone and hell fire" churches that insists that all humans, absent the grace of repentance, absent from the rite of baptism, and absent the word of God, are bound for the hot embers of hell. How fitting. Mr. B. had already began to practice that cold and hard treatment of his fellows while teaching the basics of General Business to high schoolers.
And how sad that Mr. B. couldn't summon up compassion and understanding for young impressionable students who are more than capable of being inspired toward being better human beings. I think back on those handful of teachers in my life, teachers who made a difference, who inspired me to a love for life long learning, who, through their own dedication, left lasting positive impressions still relevant half a century later.
If our church leaders were only that capable! And please understand, I'm not condemning all churches or all organized religions! I'm speaking of those churches who must remind you daily just how filthy is your soul, how corrupted is your heart, those churches that always assume the worst of the human condition, and fail to see the beauty our creator instilled in all of us! Sadly, too many of these churches reap just what they sow! They produce flocks who, through fear of condemnation, show up every Sunday, revel in the rants, the fire and brimstone blatherings, then return home to embrace a hate for anyone who won't march in their own personal versions of a salvation band!
It is true that some churches and some preachers teach the tenants of love and forgiveness, who reach out to the homeless, to those who've strayed too far from a platform of simple human decency, who offer comfort and solace to the sick and sick-hearted. Bless them! Those that offer a "Sunday shelter" from the savagery of everyday life, who exist to establish a circle of love for their parishioners are to be praised and commended.
Yet, too many churches today espouse a hard, cruel road to heaven, who condemn other churches whose beliefs differ from their own, who breed hate for others who prefer a more secular but still loving lifestyle. I believe that's so sad because they alienate as many people as they "collect".
So, I sit here this morning, reading the obituary of a long ago teacher, a teacher who failed to make a connection with me, who believed in the "straight and narrow", who was not inclined to round up the "lost sheep" as Jesus himself might have done. Instead, it was the more secular teachers who dwell fondly in my heart, who reached out to me and touched my heart through their benevolence toward their fellow men.
I guess I've learned that hell fire and brimstone may work for a small child, or an adult with less intellect, less capable of personal reflection...but it's not a strong sale for those of us who spend a lifetime contemplating the nature of our inner souls.
Rest in Peace, Mr. B. Perhaps, having passed over, you will have finally learned that our creator is far more compassionate and far more accepting than anything you might have dreamed of.

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Harris says Mexico, US can work together to improve quality of life in Northern Triangle
Vice President Harris voiced optimism on Friday that the Biden administration can work with the Mexican government to stem the flow of migration by improving the quality of life for citizens of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
During a virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Harris said, “It is in our countries’ mutual interest to provide immediate relief to the Northern Triangle, and to address the root causes of migration.”
Harris argued that residents of the Central American countries “don’t want to leave home,” but do so “because they are fleeing some harm, or they are forced to leave because there’s no opportunity in their home.”
She added that the U.S. and Mexico share “the belief that together we can make progress and we can create and build a sense of home for the people of the Northern Triangle for the future.”
Harris’s remarks come amid a surge in migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in recent months, and days after the Biden administration announced it would be lifting the U.S.’s refugee cap to 62,500 after previously saying it would stick to the 15,000 limit set by former President Trump.
In April alone, U.S. Customs and Border Protection took more than 172,000 migrants into custody, the highest total number in two decades.
López Obrador during Friday’s meeting noted the previous strict immigration policies under the Trump administration and the tensions that existed between the two countries over them.
“I was saying to President Biden last time we met that when our relations were not completely positive between our countries, our President Porfirio Diaz during his administration would say: ‘For Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States,’” he said, which prompted laughter from Harris and others in the room.
“However, now we can say — because our relations are so much better, we can say: ‘Blessed Mexico, so close to God and not so far from the United States,'” he added.
The discussion between the two leaders, who plan to meet in person in June, comes after the Mexican president criticized the Biden administration earlier Friday for U.S. financing of an anti-corruption group in the country.
“A foreign government cannot give money to political groups in another country. Our constitution forbids it,” López Obrador said at his daily press conference Friday, adding that such a move was “treason.”
López Obrador presented evidence of the U.S. financing the anti-corruption group Mexicans United Against Corruption and Impunity, which he accused of plotting a coup against his government.
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Playwrights Project inspires people from all walks of life
In the tradition of Shakespeare in the Park, Playwrights Project presented Live Theatre at Home in the backyard of Carmel Valley resident Lynne Bath recently.
Bath, a board member of Playwrights Project, hosted an evening of informal theatre in which three well-known local actors performed material created by both children and adults involved in the organization’s various programs.
For more than 30 years, Playwrights Project has brought playwriting to thousands of students throughout San Diego. The nonprofit organization was founded in 1985 by Deborah Salzer, with the late Edward Albee serving as Artistic Advisor. Under the leadership of Cecelia Kouma, executive director since 2007, the group’s programs have expanded to serve adults, primarily from disenfranchised communities, including seniors, the foster care community, immigrants, active military, veterans and those involved in the justice system.
“Playwrights Project is profoundly meaningful to me because its programs ignite a love of theatre in those who might never have known its magic,” said Kouma. “I am continually moved by the depth and creativity of the scripts developed by writers from all walks of life. They create characters that they care about, and they draw me into their journeys. The plays illuminate our shared humanity and help us look at the world differently.”
Students in grades 3-12 participate in Playwrights Project through their schools, learning to write individual one-act plays in their Language Arts class. At the end of the program, professional actors visit the classroom to perform readings of the students’ completed scripts.
Kouma explained that when Playwrights Project’s trained teaching artists visit classrooms they often have students write about inanimate objects so they don’t feel uncomfortable revealing too much personal information about themselves.
In fact, many of the scripts read during the Live Theatre at Home event revolved around pencils, math homework and batteries – yet they were surprisingly moving.
“The most important thing about Playwrights Project is that it gives all participants a voice,” said Kouma. “Some of their stories are shattering, but their plays celebrate resilience.”
One of the most powerful scripts of the night, “A Sorta Fairytale,” revolved around a little girl neglected by her drug-addicted mother and rescued by an unlikely hero. Written by a foster youth based on her own experience, it brought audience members to tears and caused actress Hannah Logan to ask, “Can I play a pencil now?” to lighten the mood.
“Truth is painful,” said Logan. “But not telling the stories of humanity creates a kind of wound that eats away at us and never heals. Writing can be a salvation, and assisting people in excavating stories that might otherwise remain untold or ‘stuck’ inside them brings such joy to me. It’s what compelled me to become involved with Playwrights Project.”
Actor Fred Harlow agreed. “I was cast as the father in a play called ‘The Best Mistake,’ about a teenage girl who finds out her dad can’t read. We performed it in front of a large group of people, many of whom had never seen a play before. During the talk back, a man stood up and said he was like the character I played and wanted to get help so he, too, could be the best father he could be. There were a number of people there who were involved with adult education so he was able to get the help he needed. I still get choked up telling this story.”
Writing plays and seeing their own words come to life has been therapeutic in ways their creators never expected. A man serving an 87-year prison sentence wrote about finding his dad passed out when he was a little boy. His stepmom and others, convinced his dad was drunk, told him to ignore him. By the time they called for help, his father was dead, and the police said he could have been saved if they had been notified earlier. The man had been carrying around guilt over this for decades. Only by seeing what actually happened through the other characters could he finally realize that the adults were the guilty ones and they had failed him. This was cathartic for him.
Each year, Playwrights Project holds a statewide California Young Playwrights Contest, and all young writers up to age 19 are encouraged to submit their work. Winning scripts are produced by Playwrights Project and presented as Plays by Young Writers at The Old Globe in January.
Board member Kathy Krevat read a letter from her daughter, Devyn, who, as a fifth grader, had won a staged reading of her play, “The Case of the Missing Pencil Tips,” and, as a high school senior, won a full production of her play, “Fairy Tale.”
“Thanks to Playwrights Project, I was able to see people’s reactions to my words and it ignited a passion in me,” wrote Devyn. “I will always be grateful for this experience and inspiration.”
Actor Brandon Kelley, who starred in the original production of “Fairy Tale,” was also inspired by Playwrights Project. “I feel such a strong connection with these young writers,” he said. “Having the chance to become a character that started from the mind of a child has brought out a creativity in me that I never knew existed.”
To learn more about Playwrights Project, visit www.playwrightsproject.org or call (858) 384-2970
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The Prytania Theatre's midnight revival of Steven Spielberg's 1975 summer classic "Jaws" -- an inspired booking for the July 4th weekend -- tops this week's list of off-the-beaten-path movie events on tap for New Orleans movie fans:
Prytania Theatre Midnite Movies Series 5339 Prytania St., 891.2787. This week: director Steven Spielberg's 1975 mother of all summer blockbusters, "Jaws" (midnight Fri and Sat), starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss in a thriller about a gigantic, man-eating shark that terrorizes a small seaside community, and the men who set out to hunt him down. Tickets are $5.25.
Prytania Theatre Classic Movie Series 5339 Prytania St., 891.2787. This week: director Victor Fleming's 1939 family classic "The Wizard of Oz" (noon Sat through Thurs), starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan and Ray Bolger. Tickets are $5.25.
The Grand Theatre (Slidell) Summer Kids Flicks 1950 Gause Blvd., Slidell. The theater continues its twice-weekly summer series of discounted films for children with 2008's "Kung Fu Panda" (PG, 10 a.m. Tues and July 6). Admission is $3 and includes popcorn and a soft drink.
Hollywood 9 Summer Kids Movie Camp Hollywood Cinemas 9, Esplanade mall, Kenner. The theater continues its summerlong series of daily films for children with 2010's "Megamind" (PG; 10 a.m. Friday); also 2009's "Monsters vs Aliens" (PG; 10 a.m. daily, Mon to July 8). Admission is $4 and includes popcorn and a soft drink. Groups of 10 or more require reservations. For more, call 472.6311.
Indian film series Hollywood Cinemas 9, Esplanade Mall, Kenner. For details, call 464.1391 or visit neworleanscinema.com.
'I, the Worst of All' screening Parker Memorial United Methodist Church, 1130 Nashville Ave., 895.1222. The Spirituality in Film series screens historical romance "I, the Worst of All" (7:30 p.m. Friday), about 17th-century Mexican poet Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz (Assumpta Serna) as she embarks on an erotic and romantic road of startling passion and intensity.
Yellowbrickroad Elmwood Palace. Bloody Disgusting continues its horror-film collaboration with AMC Theatres and The Collective. This month: writer-director Jesse Holland's 2010 horror-thriller "Yellowbrickroad" (10 Wednesdays, midnight Fridays in June), about an expedition to uncover what happened to the inhabitants of a New Hampshire town who disappeared in 1940. For more information, go to bloody-disgustingselects.com.
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. (Saturn Screen Printing Building), 827.5858. New this week: The Film Society of the Lincoln Center, UK Film Council and Emerging Pictures co-sponsor the "From Britain With Love" screening series, described as "an ambitious initiative to bring the freshest of independent cinema from Great Britain across the pond to American audiences." Films to screen are: "Africa United" (7:30 Fri and Sat), about three Rwandan children who sneak onto a bus and set off to Rwanda's capital city, Kigali, to audition for the opening ceremony of the 2010 World Cup, but it's the wrong bus and they end up in the Congo; "Toast" (9:30 Fri and Sat), based on the heart-wrenchingly bittersweet story of food writer Nigel Slater's childhood, a delicious love letter to the tastes and smells that a young boy associates with his journey into adulthood; "A Boy Called Dad" (7:30 p.m. Sun and Tues), about a boy who becomes a father at the tender age of 14, causing his life to quickly spiral out of control; "In Our Name" (9:30 p.m. Sun and Tues), about a British soldier struggling to fit back into civilian life; and "Third Child" (7:30 p.m. July 6 and 7), about a boy with terminal cancer who, wanting to make the most of his remaining life, invites his three closest friends to join him on a camping trip to West Wales. With no other skills for the outdoor life, except making tea, the journey will test their strength, their friendship, and their belief in what makes life worth living. Details at www.frombritainwithlove.org . For details, visit zeitgeistinc.net.


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The love story between Jaxi and Blake is quirky, romantic and filled with passion. This heat also spills over into the secondary characters, including a ménage scene. Readers will love the dynamic main characters as well as the rest of the highly entertaining Coleman family. With five more sons slated to get their stories, the Six Pack Ranch promises to be an excellent series.


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The Vatican Connection: How the Catholic Church Influences the Republican Party
Swomley, John M., The Humanist
At first glance, the 1996 November election is a battle to determine whether Democrats or Republicans will control the White House and Congress. In reality, the political battle is between a religiously led party, the Republicans, and a traditionally secular party, the Democrats. New York Times columnist Anthony Lewis said: "What matters is the rise of a religion-based party, one in which the dominant forces see all issues through the lens" of religion. He deplored the idea of a "single religious outlook . . . dominating a major party."
Although the religious outlook appears to be that of the Christian Coalition, it is actually the Vatican's program that dominates the Republican platform and presidential candidate Robert Dole's speaking.
Dole knows this. After winning the Republican primaries, he made a major speech to the Catholic Press Association's annual convention in Philadelphia on May 23, in which he endorsed "school choice," which involves the funding of parochial schools through tuition tax vouchers. He also attacked President Clinton's late-term or "partial birth" abortion veto and, in the context of abortion, said: "Though not a Catholic, I would listen to Pope John Paul II."
Immediately following that speech, Dole had a 20 minute meeting with Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua of Philadelphia. On June 2S, Dole had an hour long private meeting with Cardinal John O'Connor of New York City in which they discussed Dole's commitment to the papal position on abortion (and presumably family planning) as well as his strategy to persuade moderate pro choice Republicans to accept an antiabortion platform. When a reporter asked O'Connor if he was comfortable with Dole's efforts to seek tolerance for pro choice Republicans, the cardinal endorsed Dole's plan by saying: "I cannot imagine that Senator Dole will deviate from his commitment on abortion" He also said, "I think that Senator Dole has a wonderfully pro life record and I doubt very much that that's going to change in any significant way."
Although Dole did not request a joint photo, the cardinal posed with Dole for a picture for the New York Times which appeared the next day on the front page as an obvious endorsement.
On July 18, Dole spoke to a Catholic audience at Cardinal Stritch College in Milwaukee where, according to the New York Times, he emphasized his proposal for "vouchers paying $1,000 a year in tuition for pupils in grades one through eight and $1,500 a year for high school students. States that had adopted voucher programs would apply for federal assistance" and the "federal government would provide $2.5 billion a year to be matched" by the state.
Bob Dole chose Representative Henry Hyde as head of the Republican platform committee. Hyde is generally regarded as the Catholic bishops' spokesperson in Congress. Hyde, in turn, according to the National Catholic Reporter, invited Catholics to help him develop the party's 1996 platform. In an open letter to Catholics, he wrote: "Catholics are a powerful voice of moral authority and fulfill a growing leadership role in the Republican Party," noting that there are nine U.S. senators, 55 members of the House, and nine governors who are both Republican and Catholic. His letter also said, "As a Catholic, I believe the basic principles of Catholic teaching are philosophically and morally aligned with those of the Republican Party."
However, although Dole's endorsement of the Catholic political agenda, along with a similar endorsement by the Republican Party platform, makes the Republican Party in effect a religious or sectarian party, it is even more significant that the Catholic bishops have taken action that will aid the Republican Party. The president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Anthony M. Pill of Cleveland, departed from custom to tell the 250 bishops that, although they should not engage in partisan politics, they could address political issues that might be closer to the views of one party. …


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The David Berger National Memorial is a sculpture that was created to honor the memory of David Berger, an American/Israeli citizen who was one of the 11 Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.
The sculpture was created by the late David E. Davis an internationally renowned Cleveland sculptor. It was commissioned and paid for by a group of eight families, all personal friends of David's parents, Dr. Benjamin and Dorothy Berger.
Through the efforts of former Ohio Senator Howard Metzenbaum, who was also a longtime friend of David's father, Congress authorized the David Berger National Memorial on March 5, 1980 (Public Law 96-199). Recognized by the U.S. Department of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, the sculpture is affiliated with the National Park Service.
The David Berger National Memorial is nearly 14' high, 11' wide, and weighs 6000 pounds. It is made of Cor-Ten™ steel, a type of steel alloy which oxidizes naturally over time to yield a rich rust coloring and granular texture. The sculpture depicts the five Olympic rings broken in half, symbolizing the interruption and cancellation of the Munich games by the tragic events, and the 11 segments on which the rings rest represent each athlete whose life was taken. One of the segments is slightly different from the rest to symbolize the unique events in David's life that led him to the Israel Olympic Team and to his death. But there is an upward motion in the broken rings to suggest the peaceful intent of the Olympics, a search for understanding, and hope for the future.
The David Berger National Memorial's first home was on the grounds of the Jewish Community Center in Cleveland Heights. When the facility closed in 2005, arrangements were made to store and restore the sculpture at the McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Laboratory, in Oberlin, Ohio. While in storage the sculpture was cleaned of all existing corrosion and an application of a corrosion inhibitor was applied. In addition, one section of the sculpture required welding reinforcement.
The David Berger Memorial was relocated to the grounds of the Mandel Jewish Community Center in Cleveland, in the fall of 2006.
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Cancer diagnostics company BiBBInstruments released its 2020 annual report last week where the company outlines its main achievements from last year, including the launch of clinical evaluation of the world’s first CE-marked electric endoscopic biopsy instrument. Due to production problems, in April 2021, BiBBInstruments had to pause the recruitment of patients in its two ongoing clinical studies. However, in mid-May, after intensive work, the company was able to announce that studies could be resumed after a complete change of supplier.
As outlined by BiBBInstrument’s 2020 annual report, last year was a big year for the Lund-based medtech company. 2020 was all about developing the EndoDrill Model X and prepping it for introduction into the clinic. This included regulatory approval by the authorities and increased patent protection.
Towards the end of the year, BiBBInstrument’s electric biopsy instrument received full CE market approval for use in Europe for all common endoscopic indications, which means that the company is now establishing itself as a pioneer in electrically powered endoscopic biopsy instruments and will be the first in the world to be able to offer core biopsies in endoscopic examination.
Finally, at the end of 2020, BiBBInstruments was able to carry out a directed new share issue of approximately 16.2 million SEK to finance BiBB’s activities during 2021. The subscribers include the investment company Creades AB, Lovisa Hamrin, Svanberg & Co Invest AB, JCC Group Invest AB and Mastan AB. This helped the company end 2020 with 21.9 million SEK in cash, which, according to the company’s own forecast, will keep the show running at least through the rest of this year.
After preparing for the multicentre clinical study EDMX01, BiBB was able to overcome several of the challenges brought on by the pandemic to begin recruiting for the clinical trial, and the first patient was included in October 2020. EDMX01, which includes 20 patients, is aimed at validating EndoDrill Model X for stomach tumours by taking comparative samples from each patient with both EndoDrill Model X as well as with the leading competing fine-needle instrument (EUS-FNB). The study is being conducted at three Swedish university hospitals, and, so far, the sampling has worked well, and the patients are said to be in good health.
Then, during the first quarter of 2021, BiBBInstruments began recruiting patients for its clinical pilot study EDUX02 for validating EndoDrill Model X in suspected muscle invasive bladder cancer. This is a significant opportunity as there are no marketed products that can take deep tissue samples already at the first endoscopic examination. The pilot study is run by one university hospital and includes 10 patients. A follow-up effect study is already planned and reviewed by regulatory authorities provided that the pilot study goes according to plan.
Keeping to the schedule despite small delays
While both studies have been able to weather the most problematic effects of the pandemic, due to a problem in the production of EndoDrill Model X a few weeks ago, there was a temporary halt in the delivery of new instruments, which led to a short pause in patient recruitment. Fortunately, last week, the company was able to announce that both studies resumed after a change of supplier, which was recently approved by the Swedish Medical Products Agency. This means that both studies’ timelines remain on schedule and are planned to be completed in 2021.
BiBBInstrument’s CEO, Fredrik Lindblad, was very pleased with the work done by his team to replace the instrument supplier:
»For just over a month now, we have worked intensively to replace a critical supplier who has quality problems. Thanks to a fantastic team, we have secured new deliveries in a short time, and we can now inform our clinical partners that they can start recruiting patients again. This feels very gratifying.«
Moving forward with confidence
Overall, this means that BiBBInstruments can progress with its scheduled activities throughout the rest of this year without having to worry about supply issues, and hopefully without having to worry about pandemic-related delays.
In the Annual Report, Lindblad mentions that the company is developing an X-prototype for lung cancer. He considers this a very promising area where sampling with endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine-needle instruments (so-called EBUS-TBNA) has become the first-hand method for staging lung cancer in the last decade. The prototype, which is expected to be completed in Q2/Q3 2021, will initially be evaluated by a pulmonologist and then clinical studies can be planned.
He also mentions a plan to initiate discussions with the FDA regarding classification and market approval for EndoDrill Model X in the US, as well as a plan to submit an MDR application later in the year.
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If folks have difficulty keeping track of which Novstrup is which during proceedings at the state Capitol, it's not because good-natured ways to tell Al and David Novstrup apart haven't been suggested. Al Novstrup, serving his third term in the state House, said that some colleagues have joked that they are going to call him the "elderly" Novstrup. That's because his son, David, was elected in November to his first term in Pierre. Now, the South Dakota House of Representatives has a rare father-son duo. The Novstrups exchanged good-natured jabs at a cracker barrel session a few weeks ago in Aberdeen. As opposed to being the "elderly" Novstrup, Al said he would prefer to be called the "original" Novstrup. With a broad smile, he said he wasn't so sure about David's campaign motto in which the 25-year-old claimed to be "The new-and-improved Novstrup." In actuality, Al said, lawmakers, lobbyists and other folks in Pierre call the Novstrups by their first names. Al and David have cast opposing votes on several issues during the legislative session, prompting even more cracker barrel give and take between the father and son. David said that his father had some explaining to do as a result of those votes. Al, though, has a different take. "He's a freshman legislator, and he's going to make some mistakes up front," Al said of his son, drawing chuckles from audience members. Kidding aside, though, David said it's important that he establish his own political identity. That can be a challenge, he said, because many people assume the Novstrups will vote the same on every issue. That won't always be the case, David said. Most of the big issues will be sorted out in the Legislature's final days. They will give David a chance to make his mark. "He's got his own ideas, and he's got, I suspect, his own priorities," Al said of David. "I'm not going to my dad and ask how to vote," David said. Roommates: During the legislative session, the Novstrups live together in a house in Fort Pierre. And both being Republicans, they caucus together with other members of the GOP after the lunch hour. But Al and David don't spend too much time together during the day. Their seats on the House floor are far-removed and they serve on different committees. David serves on the Transportation and Commerce committees. Al is a member of the Education and Taxation committees. Committee meetings are in the morning, meaning the Novstrups go their separate ways early in the day. At cracker barrels, the two have often been asked different questions and have tackled different issues, mostly those they deal with as the result of their committee assignments. Different legislators: In the halls of the Capitol, lobbyists have come to know the difference between the Novstrups. "They respect me as a different legislator," David said. "They know that they have to get my vote one way or another." Veteran Rep. Paul Dennert, D-Columbia, said at Saturday's cracker barrel that David has been growing into his job. "It's his first year. He's overwhelmed, and I think he's doing a great job," Dennert said. During the campaign season, the Novstrups said they tried to meet voters separately, each hitting different parts of the legislative district when they went door to door. Family tradition: Al said it's been a fun experience serving with his son and watching David grow and develop his skills as a freshman legislator. Maybe it runs in the family. David is a fourth-generation state lawmaker. His maternal grandfather and great-grandfather both served in Pierre. Jim Sperry of Aberdeen, David's grandfather and Al's father-in-law, was a House member about a decade ago. Before then, Jim's father, the late Allen Sperry, served as a state senator. While the Sperrys were both Democrats, David said there aren't any family battles over politics. Good thing. He already gets a hard enough time from his father about being the new Novstrup in Pierre.


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Racine-based Modine Manufacturing Co. plans to acquire Memphis, Tennessee-based Luvata Heat Transfer Solutions in a $422 million deal that will “fundamentally alter” the profile of the company, said Thomas Burke, Modine president and chief executive officer.
Burke said the deal would allow Modine to increase its revenue from industrial markets from 15 percent to about 40 percent, diversify its customer base and reduce exposure to cyclical markets.
“We have now put in place all the necessary pieces for us to successfully execute and complete the transformation strategy we have underway at Modine,” Burke said.
Modine, which manufacturers vehicle cooling and heat management systems along with building HVAC products, announced an initiative last year aimed at strengthening, diversifying and growing the business. The plan included cost reduction targets, a shift in revenue away from a reliance on vehicles and adding $100 million in incremental industrial revenue by the end of fiscal 2018.
The acquisition of Luvata HTS, a division of London-based Luvata Group, will accomplish many of those targets. Besides the increase in industrial revenue, the deal would shift Modine’s reliance on its top 10 customers from 63 percent to 47 percent.
Luvata HTS manufacturers commercial and industrial coils, coolers and related products. Burke said the company’s product lines will fit well with Modine’s vehicular and building HVAC businesses.
“They bring an innovative culture and broad product offering that are highly complementary to Modine. Further, they bring a global footprint with manufacturing facilities spread over three continents, all of which are supported by best in class sales, engineering and support teams,” Burke said.
Luvata HTS has its main manufacturing operations in Grenada, Mississippi. The division has 18 plants around the world.
Luvata HTS sales of $530 million last year, potentially giving Modine $1.9 billion in annual sales, although company executives said there are additional opportunities for increasing revenue as the two companies combine.
Modine is acquiring the division for approximately $422 million. The deal will be financed with a combination of cash, debt and $25 million in Modine common stock.
The deal is expected to close by the end of the year.
Burke said Modine was engaged in a multi-stage auction for Luvata HTS since January, but added “they were on our radar screen much earlier than that.”
Michael Lucareli, Modine vice president for finance and chief financial officer, said the company is targeting $15 million in cost savings to go with the potential revenue synergies. He said there is potential for procurement savings from both sides of the deal, elimination of costs in selling, general and administrative areas, particularly in back office functions, and through continuous improvement in manufacturing operations.
Lucareli said the potential savings will likely be realized over three or four years and will be evenly distributed among the three areas.


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A Blog For Thelma Todd
Thelma Todd was a star of silent movies and later the talkies. She is remembered as much today for her mysterious death as she is for her films. In this blog, we take a look at Thelma Todd, her movies, and various commentaries.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
"How To Break A Date" - SCREENLAND December 1928
Here's an item from SCREENLAND which has the picture of Dorothy Coburn clobbering Max Davidson along with pictures of Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Marion Byron, and Anita Garvin.


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Among certain South Asian populations in the UK, patients were either assisted by friends or family during medical consultations (45%) or simply chose a doctor or nurse who spoke their language (32%), rather than accessing formal interpreting services.
This according to a study published on the peer-reviewed research portal of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on November 29, 2022.
Researchers from the University of Surrey conducted the survey between December 1, 2020 and January 5, 2021. It drew 105 respondents of Pakistani, Indian, or Bangladeshi ethnicity across the UK, including London, Birmingham, Leicester, Manchester / Oldham, and Bradford.
All participants identified themselves as being of limited English proficiency (LEP) and had experienced primary care in the UK. Not to be confused with broader primary healthcare — which also includes disease prevention, education, and so on — primary care has to do with managing illness (i.e., treatment, diagnosis).
According to the study, 60% of those surveyed said they had used at least one type of formal interpreting service, such as face-to-face (54%), telephone (17%), and video-mediated (less than 5%).
Those who did try to use formal interpreting services pointed out a number of barriers to access, the most common being that they were asked to bring family or a friend to interpret for them instead.
In another peer-reviewed platform, News Medical, one of the authors, Sabine Braun, Professor of Translation Studies at the University of Surrey, was quoted as saying: “Although it is encouraging to see that 60% of participants who needed language support had used some kind of interpreting service, many who would benefit from the service are unable to access it.”
Braun added, “Whether it is because of a previous bad experience, they simply are not aware of it, or the [interpreting] service is too difficult to access, more needs to be done to understand how these services are offered and taken up to ensure they are meeting patients' needs.”
Funded by Research England, the survey forms part of a broader, upcoming study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, which will end in September 2024. The goal, to improve the uptake, experience, and implementation of interpreting services in UK primary care.


New computational procedures are proposed for evaluating the exhaust brake specific mass emissions of each pollutant species in IC engines. The procedures start from the chemical reaction of fuel with combustion air and, basing on the measured exhaust raw emissions THC, CH4, NOx, CO, O2, CO2, calculate the volume fractions of the compounds in the exhaust gases, including those that are not usually measured, such as water, nitrogen and hydrogen. The method also takes the effects of various fuel and combustion air compositions into account, with particular reference to different natural gas blends as well as to the presence of water vapor, CO2, Ar and He in the combustion air. The molecular mass of the exhaust gases is then evaluated and the brake specific emissions can be obtained if the exhaust flow rate and the engine power output are measured. The methods stem from the extension of the different procedures that are used in the literature to evaluate α from measured raw volume emissions of IC engines running on conventional fuels. In the present study, a new algorithm is developed so as to generalize and refine all the mentioned α evaluation procedures, keeping conventional and alternative fuel compositions into account. First, the algorithm is applied to the evaluation of α in an automotive bi-fuel SI engine running on gasoline and CNG under a wide range of operating conditions. The α evaluation tests were carried out with a carefully controlled multipoint sequential injection system for both gasoline and CNG fueling. The results are compared to those obtained from the directly measured air and fuel mass flow rates as well as from more conventional UEGO sensor data. The algorithm is then applied to the evaluation of the brake specific mass emission of each pollutant species under gasoline and CNG engine operations for different steady-state working conditions. The sensitivity of results to the main engine working parameters, the influence of environmental conditions (in particular the effect of air humidity on NOx formation) and the experimental uncertainties are determined. The specific emissions calculated from the proposed algorithm are finally compared to those obtained by applying SAE and ISO recommended practices.
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Methods for Specific Emission Evaluation in SI Engines Based on Calculation Procedures of Air-Fuel Ratio: Development, Assessment and Critical Comparison
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d’Ambrosio, S, Spessa, E, & Vassallo, A. "Methods for Specific Emission Evaluation in SI Engines Based on Calculation Procedures of Air-Fuel Ratio: Development, Assessment and Critical Comparison." Proceedings of the ASME 2003 Internal Combustion Engine Division Spring Technical Conference. Design, Application, Performance and Emissions of Modern Internal Combustion Engine Systems and Components. Salzburg, Austria. May 11–14, 2003. pp. 155-170. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICES2003-0626
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