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By Matthew Fischetti
Growing up in downtown Brooklyn, Atlantic Ave. was the whole world to Jabr Zanta. And now, his stretch of the world represents him a little more.
That’s because the Brooklyn Avenue now sports Ramadan Holiday Lights for the first time. A week prior to Ramadan the Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District hung up and illuminated lights celebrating the month-long Muslim holiday between Fourth and Third Avenue and between Court and Clinton Streets.
32-year-old Zanta first moved into the nabe when he was a year old, living on Atlantic Avenue. Today, he is the owner of Diwan Cafe, a Yemeni Coffee shop which sits on the same street.
“Now that I’m a merchant on Atlantic Avenue, it’s like a dream come true,” said Zanta. “It’s not only being recognized, It’s also being shown me the right light.”
Atlantic Avenue BID Executive Director Kelly Carroll said that the move was inspired by the Bay Ridge Fifth Avenue BID, which hung Ramadan lights for the first time in 2021.
“To me it seemed to be an obvious choice to do this for Atlantic Avenue, and odd that it hadn’t been done before,” Caroll said at a Thursday March 23 press conference, announcing the new lights.
“It is my hope that we can begin to do this corridor-wide next year and years afterwards. And beyond that, it’s my hope that more bids in New York City or commercial corridors in general that celebrate with illuminations start celebrating the holy month of Ramadan to reflect our population of New York City,” Caroll continued.
In an interview with the Brooklyn Star, Caroll emphasized the long history of Arab and Muslim populations that first arrived to Brooklyn after being displaced by the construction of the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. Prior to the construction of the tunnel, many Arab immigrants lived in Manhattan in the nabe known as Little Syria’.
“That’s when Sahadi’s got here – Although they’re not a Muslim business. That’s when a lot of these Middle Eastern businesses started pouring into Atlantic Avenue,” Caroll explained, referencing the long standing Middle Eastern grocery store. “So we have a long history of representing this population, and this is just an obvious choice to celebrate them.”
This is a beautiful moment for us, a beautiful moment for Yemeni Americans and a beautiful moment for Muslims in general,” said Youseef Mubarez, the Public Relations Director for Yemeni Merchant Association.
Mubarez continued to emphasize the setting of the press conference, which was in front of Fertile Crescent,a muslim grocery store and Halal Butcher.
“Everyone comes here to their Ramadan food – their dates. I mean, it couldn’t have been more perfect. I’m telling you, right here’s the perfect spot.”


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I blogged about Emma Hack (pick above) last December and now I see she is part of The Weekend Australian Art Melboure fair. I'd love to go to this fair. It's all about affordable art and bringing artists, collectors, first time buyers and investors together in an informal style. Melbourne's Affordable Art Fair - 22nd -25th April 2010. Buy your ticket here.
All images via The Weekend Australian Art Melbourne.

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A brand that responds to the temperature of its surroundings.
Olympia Bath House was founded with the mission to create a world where wellness is a daily or weekly act of self-worth for all.
Olympia Bath House is inspired by ancient traditions. It's where community, culture, and fitness converge in an expansive modern urban wellness playground. The first of its kind in Australia, designed for daily enjoyment and ritual practice.
Escape city life's enthralling yet challenging hustle and bustle in a beautiful setting with a comprehensive offering focused on self-creation and rejuvenation. It is where we hope that the re-claiming of self-worth will set off a chain reaction of transformation.
At Olympia, we are committed to building our understanding of the ongoing effects of colonisation and climate change. We commit to moving forward in ways that can support the development of more socially, culturally and environmentally progressive communities. We acknowledge the link between social and environmental inequality and the structures that characterise them. Two per cent of profits at Olympia are donated to organisations that actively work to reduce the harm experienced by Indigenous Australians and our natural environment.
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text: Public Opinion Strategies has begun a series a briefs exploring the link between presidential approval and party performance in midterm elections. The findings thus far pretty interesting. According to the first report: "If the President’s approval rating was 60% or higher, the President’s party picked up an average of 1 seat. If the approval rating was between 50 and 59%, the average loss was 12 seats. Finally, if the President’s approval rating was below 50%, the average loss was 41 seats (one seat more than the 40 seats GOPers need to win back control of the House)."

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Introduction/Background Primary vaginal malignant melanoma is an extremely rare and very aggressive tumor with a 5-year survival rate of 5%-25%. The approach to this disease is a challenge, since staging and treatment data is limited, and the prognosis is poor. Lymph node status and mitotic rate should be assessed as they are the most important predictors of survival.
Methodology We report the case of a 53-year-old woman, subtotal hysterectomized, diagnosed with a primary malignant melanoma of the vagina. On physical examination we can see a hard, cerebroid, non-melanic, pedicled tumour of about 5 cm that depends on the external third of the right lateral face of the vagina.
MRI and PET-CT were performed to plan the surgery.
There was no evidence of extension of the disease to adjacent or distant structures by imaging tests.
A total colpectomy was proposed, and we combined a laparoscopic and vaginal approach to completely remove the tumour
First, a sentinel lymph node biopsy was performed using a hybrid tracer with ICG and Tc99 to detect one inguinal sentinel node bilaterally.
Next, laparoscopic surgery was performed to remove the cervical remanent and to dissect the upper two thirds of the vagina.
Afterwards, the approach to the lower third of the vagina was finished vaginally. We dissected the vagina at the level of the introitus and closure of both sides with Chrobak forceps. Paracolpos was cut and the piece was extracted through the vagina.
Finally, we closed the perineal muscles by planes and performed vaginal cleisis.
Results Despite total vaginectomy, one of the inguinal lymph nodes was affected, which is why the patient has been proposed to complete treatment with immunotherapy. However, the expected outcomes are poor.
Conclusion This video shows the feasibility of performing a complete vaginectomy with a minimally invasive technique by combining a laparoscopic and vaginal approach.
Disclosures There is no standardized therapy for primary melanoma of the vagina but surgical excision either by local wide excision or radical surgery with colpectomy with/without exenteration is the mainstay of treatment.
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The story of the Omicron variant began a week ago, when researchers in southern Africa detected a version of the coronavirus that carried 50 mutations.
When scientists look at coronavirus mutations, they worry about three things: Is the new variant more contagious? Is it going to cause people to get sicker? And how will the vaccines work against it?
We explore when we will get the answers to these three questions, and look at the discovery of the variant and the international response to it.
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THE new 2011 Suzuki Swift has been revealed at the Australian International Motor show in Sydney, and it's very much a case of the Japanese manufacturer sticking to a winning formula.
The new Swift retains the quirky good looks that has made it such a success since its 2005 launch, but the 2011 model is now longer, taller and wider.
Every model in the Swift range will now come with Electronic Stability Program and seven airbags as standard, including side curtain airbags and driver's knee airbag. Such specification has already seen the all-new Swift achieve a maximum five-star rating from Euro NCAP.
We'll not see the 2011 Swift in Australian showrooms until the first half of next year, and it's unclear at present what engine options we'll be offered.
The new Swifts sold in Europe come with 1.2-litre petrol or 1.3-litre diesel engines, but Suzuki Australia says there are larger petrol engine options available.
The current Australian Swift range has a choice of 1.5-litre or 1.6-litre petrol powerplants, so expect more of the same for the 2011 models, and hopefully a diesel for our market too.
Suzuki Australia has claimed the new engines will offer even better performance and economy than the current model, and promise the new Swift will deliver the best fuel economy figures for a petrol car in its segment.
The body and styling for the new model has certainly evolved, but really by very little, suggesting Suzuki's reluctance to tamper with its favoured son. After all, the Swift has shifted nearly two million units for the company and has won 63 car of the year awards in 19 countries.
The 2011 model is 90mm longer, the wheelbase has been stretched by 50mm and it is slightly wider and taller. Suzuki says the new car will be stiffer and lighter than before, and offer better noise refinement and safety by using higher strength steel for the bodyshell.
We can expect the final specification and pricing details for the new Swift closer to its 2011 launch, and with Suzuki sticking to the ‘if it ain't broke don't fix it' mantra, the facelifted 2011 hatch is likely to remain the star in Suzuki's line-up.


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To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for tariffs in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and what assessment they have made of the impact of zero tariffs on (1) the UK’s industrial and agricultural sectors, and (2) the UK’s ability to negotiate a successful deal with the EU.
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The Government’s policy is to leave the EU with a deal.
Of course, any responsible Government plans for any eventuality and final decisions are now being taken on how to apply tariffs in the event of a no deal outcome.
The Government is clear these will need to balance between protecting consumers and downstream users from the possible price impacts of a no deal scenario and avoiding the exposure of industries to unfair competition.
Once a final decision is made on what is market sensitive information, we will communicate the decision to stakeholders and the public in an appropriate way.

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Russ Wade earned the extra credit by correctly answering the question regarding this day (August 22) in History. The question asked about an international emblem used under the Geneva Convention of 1864 for nonpartisan care to the sick and wounded in times of war. Russ correctly named the emblem the “Red Cross”.
Our Sergeant at Arms, Tony Sweat introduced Jim Lyons of the Bradford Health Department and Darrell Thomas, Past President of the Keystone Heights Rotary Club.
Following a great lunch of fried chicken and chicken and rice, salad, green beans, and macaroni and cheese, we learned about events in our once a month Community Update. Dave Mecusker announced the next Farm Share (distribution of food to over 300 UC Residents) was scheduled for September 9 and he was looking for volunteers for the Women’s Club “Clean Up Day”. Dave will be contacting Nancy Griffis to arrange for the Interact Club to possibly take on this project. Ted asked Tommy Spires and Dave Mecusker about their progress in getting trash receptacles at the Lake Butler pier (these receptacles are to help eliminate the trash being deposited in our lake). Two recent deaths in our community were announced by Ted Barber as Martin Hayden and Alfred Elixson. Martin will have a memorial service to be announced in the future and Alfred has a viewing at 10:00 AM Thursday, August 24 with the 11:00 AM funeral at Sardis Baptist Church. Carlton Faulk talked about the UCHS Football Game this Friday and the invitation to join the Quarterback Club. Jim Lyons talked about the recent focus group at our UC Library that discussed Union County’s health and distributed a questionnaire that the Rotarians could complete and provide for valuable input. A final report regarding the health of our County will be available by September 31, 2017 (Seehttp://union.floridahealth.gov/). Kellie Connell provided a current financial status to all members present and received praise from the Rotarians for her voluntary work in getting our financial status streamlined and her work to get our budget for 2017-2018 completed.
Ted thanked Brad Whitehead for his August 15 Program where Dr. Teresa Beachy talked about Peaceful Paths, a domestic violence Program in Union, Bradford and Alachua Counties. He also congratulated Sara Owen as our newest Rotarian. August is our District 6970 Rotarian Membership Month which has seen two new members and a third since July 1, 2017.
Next meeting Ted announced he has Jason Davis as his guest speaker who will tell us about the Hillandale Quality feed Operation. Shane Collins has the September 5 Program. Our District Governor, Brent Coates, will be visiting our Club September 19th and that morning we meet at the Lake Butler Elementary School at 8:30 AM to distribute 145 dictionaries to the 3rd Graders.


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- How many points is a ban?
- Will 3 penalty points affect insurance?
- What speed is instant loss of Licence?
- How much over 30mph is allowed UK?
- How much is a speeding fine UK 2020?
- How much does 3 points increase car insurance 2020?
- How can I get out of a speeding ticket UK?
- How do you know if you’ve been caught by a speed camera?
- Is over 100 mph an instant ban?
- Can you pay to remove points from driving Licence UK?
- How much does 6 points affect insurance?
How many points is a ban?
12The court will decide how long the disqualification will last, based on how serious they think the offence is.
You can be banned from driving if you already have 12 or more penalty points on your licence.
Your ban can last: 6 months, if you get 12 or more penalty points within 3 years..
Will 3 penalty points affect insurance?
Penalty points show up on your driving record, not on your actual licence. Having current penalty points can affect your insurance premium. In general, insurance companies will calculate your premium based partly on the nature and number of your offences. If they’re serious or many, you’ll be paying more.
What speed is instant loss of Licence?
If you are caught speeding more than 30 km/hr over the speed limit, your licence will be suspended. The amount of time your licence is suspended will depend on how fast you were going: more than 30 km/hr over the speed limit (up to 45 km/hr over the speed limit), your licence will be suspended for three months.
How much over 30mph is allowed UK?
So, according to the Band C fines in the table above: in a 30mph limit you’ll need to be driving at more than 51mph, 66mph in a 40, 75mph in a 50, 85mph in a 60 and 100mph in a 70. Bans generally range from 7 to 56 days depending on the seriousness of the offence.
How much is a speeding fine UK 2020?
The minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and 3 penalty points added to your licence. You could be disqualified from driving if you build up 12 or more penalty points within a period of 3 years – check your driving licence record to see if you have points on your licence.
How much does 3 points increase car insurance 2020?
However, bearing all that in mind, research suggests three points could raise a driver’s car insurance premium by an average of 5%, while six penalty points could push the cost of insurance up by an average of 25%.
How can I get out of a speeding ticket UK?
The only way to get out of a speeding ticket is to prove that it was issued by mistake. However, you can plead mitigating circumstances, such as if you were driving someone to hospital in an emergency. Write these up with the NIP and return it to the police.
How do you know if you’ve been caught by a speed camera?
Can I check if I have been caught by a speed camera? | NSW Speeding Fines Check. You can view the camera photo of your penalty notice for free if you’ve been issued with a penalty notice for an alleged offence captured on camera. To do this, you go to the service NSW website.
Is over 100 mph an instant ban?
I’ve been caught speeding on the motorway by more than 100mph. Will I get an instant ban? At excessive speeds of this nature (or of more than 30mph over the speed limit), a court appearance and instant driving ban is very likely. … This will result in a totting up ban of 6 months.
Can you pay to remove points from driving Licence UK?
There is no way to remove the points from your licence once they’re marked – you’ll just have to wait until the points expire (after 4 years), when the DVLA will automatically remove them at the appropriate time.
How much does 6 points affect insurance?
Those with points that are between two and three years would see their premiums increase about 14 percent, while close with six points within the last two years would see them increase over 24 percent.

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|Full Real Name||Rita Ibinohasi Gaviola.|
|Famous Name||Rita Gaviola.|
|Net worth (as of 2022)||USD 1 Million (approx.).|
|Birthday||13 May 2003.|
|Birthplace||Lucena, Quezon, Philippines.|
|School / College||Public school in the Philippines.|
|Occupation||Media Face, Model, Television Personality, and Social Media Star.|
Rita Gaviola, a popular television personality, model, media personality, and internet celebrity from Lucena, Quezon, in the Philippines, was born on May 13, 2003, when she was just 19 years old. She is well-known around the nation for her contributions to well-known television shows and other ventures. After her candid photo went viral around the nation, people began to take notice of her remarkable appearance.
Who is Rita Gaviola, the Badjao Girl?
According to the sources, Rita Gaviola became well-known in the nation in 2016 after a photographer took some random photos of her, and the images spread like wildfire due to her unique features. She then regained national prominence after participating in the seventh season of the popular television reality series “Pinoy Big Brother.”
Let me tell you that Badjao Girl first gained attention in August 2022 when she announced on her official Instagram account that she had become a mother and had given birth to a lovely child. The name of her child is currently unknown. Congratulatory messages were sent all over her social media platforms.
Rita revealed on her official Instagram account that she always celebrates her birthday on May 13th. She invited her family and friends to an extravagant party she threw for herself when she turned 18 in 2021. In any case, her parents gave birth to her in the year 2003 in Lucena, Quezon, the Philippines.
She went to Manila, the Philippines, when she was quite little together with her parents and siblings. She is a 19-year-old woman (as of 2022). Rita Ibinohasi Gaviola is her full name, while Badjao Girl is her nickname. She received her fundamental education in the area at a public school. She didn’t go into much into regarding her college education.
Family & Parents
Her parents adore their daughter, Badjao Girl. We discovered that her mother’s name is Marita Gaviola and that her father’s name is Danny Gaviola after conducting extensive research on her internet. Her father reportedly worked as a garbage guy to support the family. Her mother looked after the family’s home and children. Rita came from a highly middle-class background. Her parents couldn’t afford to feed them three times a day.
They ate just one meal every day. In an interview, Rita admitted that she occasionally went begging as well. Let me tell you that she has five siblings, but only four of them pursued formal schooling. Her two brothers and three sisters’ names are unknown. She also belongs to the Filipino nationality and practices Christianity as her faith. Additionally, she is of the Asian ethical race.
Height & Weight
In terms of body measurements, she is a pretty girl with an amazing and cool personality. Rita Gaviola is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs around 54 kilograms. She has a nice body figure and is in good health. Her hair is brown, and she has brown eyes.
Rita Ibinohasi Gaviola tries to keep the specifics of her private life out of the hands of the media. I should want to let you know that she is dating a boy. Her lover works a menial job in the neighborhood and is not well-known in the film industry. Images of Badjao Girl and her partner are consistently posted on her social media accounts. Her boyfriend’s name is Jeric Ong, and he works as a basketball player.
Let me tell you that Rita gave birth to her child alongside her lover. She has up to now kept her child’s specifics a secret and also posted a photo of her toddler on social media and asked followers to refrain from criticizing her child. She hasn’t revealed the name of her child yet.
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Gaviola is a well-known television host. She became famous, per the sources, after a photographer’s candid photograph of her taken at the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon, went viral across the nation. Later, Badjao Girl was given the opportunity to participate in the renowned reality television program “Pinoy Big Brother” season 7 from 2016 to 2017. She gave the competition her all in an effort to win.
Sadly, she was nominated for being too sensitive in the eighth week of the show. She later lost her spot on the show and was the second teen housemate to go. She is a model as well and has worked with numerous companies and fashion designers.
Net worth & Source of Income
For her work in different television shows, this well-known television personality gained fame in the nation. She and her family are dwelling in a lovely home. She constantly keeps her house beautifully furnished. Let me tell you that Badjao Girl shares a lot of pictures with the underprivileged and spends most of her money on feeding and helping them.
She visits shopping centers and makes clothing selections based on the suggestions of her personal stylist. She also receives money from modeling, television shows, promotions, brand advertisements, and commercials. Her net worth is estimated to be at $1 million USD (approx.).
Some Interesting Facts
- Gaviola always visits the underprivileged and gives gifts for the kids.
- She visits well-known malls to purchase clothing.
- Rita has received 2.1 million views and 66.3k subscribers (as of August 2022).
- She frequently posts pictures of her beauty items on social media.
- Badjao Girl always spent her free time making movies for TikTok.
- She appeared in the film “Broken Heart” in 2017.
- In 2017, Rita Gaviola was crowned Ms. Egypt and Ms. United Nations.
- She had 362 posts and 199k followers as of August 2022.
Who is Rita Gaviola?
Badjao Girl is a Filipino television personality, media face, and model.
How old is Rita Gaviola?
19 years old (as of 2022).
What is Rita Gaviola’s boyfriend’s name?
Where is Badjao Girl now?
How tall is Badjao Girl?
5 feet 4 inches (approx.).
What is Rita Gaviola’s net worth?
USD 1 Million (approx.).
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Located in a former U.S. Calvary Post, the Chinati Foundation now operates as an art museum. The museum offers guided tours that include full collections and selections, self-guided tours, private tours, and group tours for visitors.
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Built in 1886, the Presidio County Courthouse is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and is on the National Registrar of Historic Places. Visitors get 360-degree views of the Davis Mountains and Marfa Plateau from the courthouse's cupola.
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A secluded retreat and resort destination, Chinati Hot Springs offers a variety of amenities for visitors. It features a communal kitchen as well as a large pool and hot tub area.
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Ballroom Marfa is a multipurpose cultural arts space that features visual art exhibits as well as dramatic, musical, and dance performances. The facility also hosts classes, lectures, and a variety of special events.
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The Marfa Lights are an unexplained light phenomenon that constantly occurs throughout the year, no matter what season it is. Visitors flock to the viewing area to watch these shooting star-like lights fly across the horizon.
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Located in a quaint, historic house of Marfa is the Marfa and Presidio County Museum. The museum serves to preserve the areas rich history by featuring fossils, native American artifacts and early tools used by settlers.
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A former cavalry outpost constructed in 1911, Fort D. A. Russell has a rich and intriguing history. The building is now used as a museum, and houses a variety of exhibits, both permanent and traveling.
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The Judd Foundation is an organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the work of the artist Donald Judd. Visitors commonly enjoy taking a block tour organized by the foundation, learning about the history and legacy of Donald Judd.
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Affiliated with the Arnulf Rainer Museum, the Ayn Foundation is an exhibition space dedicated to displaying major, large-scale art installations by artists of international renown. The gallery has featured displays by Andy Warhol, Maria Zerres, and many others.

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You can give natural fabrics bright colors with plants. In the wake of sustainably and ecologically produced textiles, plant dyes are once again gaining in importance. Maybe you feel like bathing the wool for your winter hat or the silk fabric for your next sewing project in a homemade dye liquor and dyeing it in your favorite shade.
What plants are suitable for dyeing
Dyeing plants contain dyes that combine stably with the fibers, making them resistant to washing and light. Among the best known is probably indigo, which gave jeans their typical blue hue until about 1900.
There are about 150 dye plants worldwide, some of which are still cultivated commercially today. The following is a list of the most common indigenous plants:
|Plant name||Characteristics||Achieved hue|
|Birch||Pioneer tree with characteristic white bark. The dye is in the leaves.||Bright yellow. By addition of ferrous sulfate further development to olive green.|
|Nettle||Valuable food for insects and healthy wild vegetables.||Bright yellow|
|Oak||Very commonly used tanning drug. The bark is used.||Brown|
|Safflower||Annual flowering plant with conspicuous spines. Used are the petals.||Red orange, golden yellow, brownish yellow.|
|Dyer’s broom||Butterfly plant that used to be cultivated specifically as a dyeing plant.||Yellow|
|Woad||Used to be grown on a large scale. Alternative to indigo. Addition of washing soda required for a durable color result.||Turquoise, blue|
|Madder||Is cultivated specifically as a dyeing plant. Dyeing is done with the crushed roots.||Brick red, rust red, rust brown|
|Delphinium||Popular flowering perennial in the cottage garden. Used are the flowers.||Lime green, green yellow|
|Hollyhock, black||Herbaceous mallow plant. Grows one to two meters high and is a valued ornamental plant. The flowers are used.||Silver gray, green gray|
|Walnut||No pickling is required. The soft shells that sit above the nut are used.||Dark brown, copper brown, beige brown|
|Onion||Important vegetable and spice plant. For dyeing the shells are used.||Copper, yellow|
Dyeing with woad is particularly interesting, as the inlaid fabrics initially turn yellow-brown. Only through contact with oxygen can you “experience your blue miracle”. The fabrics change their tone through the interaction of air and light to medium blue.
How To Use Plants To Dye
- In order for the plant dyes to adhere permanently to the fabrics, they must be stained with alum and/or tartar.
- Bind the plants in a dye cloth and boil them.
- Then place the dyeing material and boil it for one to two hours in the dye liquor.
- Important for wool: do not stir, so that the material does not felt.
- Get the material out of the brew and hang it in the air to dry.
- In the last step, acid (vinegar essence) will fix the colors.
You can collect dye plants in the wild or grow them specifically in your garden. Most of these plants are undemanding and thrive in almost any soil. Exotic dye plants such as redwood, cochineal or indigo can be obtained from specialist dealers.

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District Court Judge says budget shortfall caused by growth in Montgomery County, not lack of oversight
After Montgomery County commissioners aired concern Tuesday about a $300,000 shortfall in court operations, 9th state District Court Judge Phil Grant defended the judges saying they do all they can to save of costs despite an increase in felony filings.
On Tuesday, the court approved using unused salaries fund to cover the cost in a 3-1 vote. Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack was the lone nay stating he wanted to defer the item until the court could hear a presentation from the district court judges and District Attorney Brett Ligon.
In May last year, the court unanimously approved a contract defense program for the district courts that was expected to reduce the cost indigent defense.
The plan included hiring 10 defense attorneys, two Spanish speaking, per each felony district court for one-year contracts. The one-year contracts were for $60,000, with Spanish-speaking attorneys making an additional $5,000. Each contract defender was capped at taking on 81 defendants per year.
According to Grant, the number of felony cases filed jumped from 7,244 in Fiscal Year 2016 to 8,432 in Fiscal Year 2017.
“That’s a huge jump,” Grant said noting while the case load increased significantly the courts costs only increased 3.6 percent. “Costs went up but they didn’t go up at the same rate the filing numbers did.”
For Grant, the contract defender program should be credited with keeping the costs down. However, case load increases will drive up costs.
Ligon said the increase is cases is a direct in the increase in population in the county.
“It’s a great place to live, it is an economically thriving community and people was to live here,” he said. “But unfortunately when they do, they bring a known criminal element.”
When more law enforcement officers are added for that growth, Ligon explained, you have more cases filed.
“They all end up in the court system,” he said. “All (courts) have seen an increase in volume.”
During the commissioner’s Tuesday meeting, Noack asked why the court was not made aware of the potential shortfall. He also questioned the contract defender program.
“I though one of the reasons we went to a new system for criminal defense attorneys and district courts was to alleviate this problem, not make it worse,” Noack said.
Director of Court Administration Nate Jensen told the court the original budget analysis indicated there would be no shortfall. However, he said the county ran out of the contract period a month and a half early adding the courts went over the 81 defendant cap in May when it should have gotten the county through July.
The shortfall, Jensen said, is not just attorney fees but other associated costs like extra witnesses, investigators and interpreters.
“Costs are going to rise when we have that significant of an increase in case filings,” Grant said. “But costs have not risen at the same rate as the filings. We are doing are best to keep costs down.”


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Some moments just stay with you. They may not be the big, blazing, headline moments but, for whatever reason, they stay lodged in your mind because, in their own way, they made an impact.
It was the early 60’s. I was a young, working musician playing in various groups around the Chicago area. Part of my on-going musical education was to explore any new sounds I stumbled upon, learn as much as I could about them and see if I could translate what I learned to something that worked on-stage or in a recording studio.
This wasn’t just a job, it was a passion. Actually, even though I don’t get to apply it as much as I did then, it still is.
As was the case with many of the players I found myself working with, much of our “education” was not found in a formal classroom setting but, rather, by placing a needle on a piece of vinyl and playing it over and over again as you tried your best to play along with it until you were able to learn the song.
My first exposure to Bobby “Blue” Bland’s music was probably “Turn On Your Love Light” which was an early crossover hit for Bobby that made it into the Top 40 of the pop charts. But, my introduction to the real depth of this man’s music was courtesy of one of the distant, static filled, AM stations that, usually, could only be picked up in Chicago late at night while I was driving home from a gig. In between the static came the sounds of a very unique R&B singer, sometimes crooning and sometimes shouting some of the coolest big band backed R&B that ever jumped out of my radio’s speaker. Not long after that, when one of the Chicago area stations at the far end of the dial started playing some of Bobby’s music my ears wanted or, more correctly, NEEDED, more.
At this point in time, Bobby “Blue” Bland’s albums were not part of the more mainstream stock Sears and the local record stores on Chicago’s Southeast side carried. So, one day I aimed my 1959 Chevy Biscayne in a more westerly direction down 79th street til I got to a record store just a little bit west of Cottage Grove Ave. Inside was a treasure trove of great Blues, Jazz, Swing and R&B albums. And, YES, there was a section containing several albums by Bobby “Blue” Bland. I spent a couple of hours pouring over the titles, disecting liner notes trying to decide which of these treasures to spend the few hard earned dollars I had in my wallet on. I settled on “Here’s The Man!!! -Dynamic Bobby Bland.”
Other than “Turn On Your Love Light,” I wasn’t familiar with many of the album’s song titles but, my appetite having been whet from what I heard on the radio, I was expecting to hear some good stuff.
I had no idea HOW GOOD.
When I got home and dropped our Silvertone phonograph’s needle on “36-22-36” I was very glad I was home alone because the volume level I turned that phonograph up to would not have been smiled upon by the rest of the family unit. It just got better and better. A terrific blues take on the Charlie Rich song, “Who Will The Next Fool Be” showed me that Bobby could take any artist’s song and completely make it his own. That was also the case with the blues classic, “Jelly, Jelly, Jelly.” And those big band arrangements, which I later learned were done by Joe Scott, added to Bobby’s unique approach and would continue to be an integral part of Bobby’s live shows. The “piece de resistance” of the album, “Stormy Monday Blues” sent me reaching for my guitar to try and learn Wayne Bennett’s incredibly tasteful guitar licks and solo.
I played that album over and over and over and over again that day as I alternated between re-reading the liner notes and trying to learn the songs. It was one of those “moments” when I realized that I had stumbled across something and someone very special.
Thank you for that moment and many others, Bobby. You will be missed.
Bobby “Blue” Bland’s obituary.
Hi Steve and Johnnie:
I hope that all is well with you both.
Do you guys have any idea how well you both can write. You both talked about so many musicians on your show, that some of them I just frankly do not think about very much. But each and every time you guys post a blog, I want to find out more about what you posted. What a loving tribute to this man. I never knew him and you made me cry.
Steve, Steve, Steve !!!
You painted a picture of my youth !! And a wonderful painter you are ! I lived in the Fox Valley in Wisconsin, and you reminded me of hearing a song on Static Radio ( har ) and wanting to get to the Record Store to find it.
Our quaint town had a special store downtown. One of those wonderful streets in the 50’s, with the Hardware store, the Drug Store with the Soda Fountain, the Bank, A Barber, the Ice Cream Parlor, the Department Store, the Paint Store, a Restaurant or two, the Movie Theater and the Butcher Store where there were chickens hanging for observation.. ( that my dad would light a page of the Sunday paper and fringe the hairs on it before Mom cooked it !! I I can smell that smell NOW !! ) HA
But on that street was my favorite place . The Record Store..and it it the treasure of racks and racks of 78’s and 45’s…and several sound proof booths where you could actually take one or two and go inside a booth and listen to it . ) Wat a thrill !
The night before on my little white Philco radio, I would listen to STATIC RADIO and hear all the new stuff…and that is when I heard the blues for the first time ! What a night !! So I thank you for the memory.
True story… the other night…I almost cried while listening to GN Late night….I MISSED YOU SO MUCH ! Just like the story you told about Bobby Bland today, I remember the comfort of your and Johnnie’s stories, and expertise as you introduced new talent. WHAT A BLESSING YOU BOTH WERE / ARE. I just bet you both were the last of the loyal local talent on radio to do what you did. Today…………..oh , no comparison.
Thank you for this story and intro to a talent I never knew, but have him bookmarked and in my favorites on YouTube. thank you. Say hi to Johnnie… and please enjoy your breath and you love for each other. May each of your days bring you much JOY. Thanks for the memories !!
I had a tape of Bobby “Blue” with BB King of “Let the good times roll.” Wore it out. Made me feel so good. We lost a treasure. Thanks
I was not familiar with Bobby Bland prior to playing your recommendation, Stormy Monday Blues. Like you, Steve, I have a huge passion for playing (and teaching) guitar, especially the blues. I will be working on this song tomorrow. I am a FORMER wgn listener, who misses you and Johnnie more then any mere words can even BEGIN to express!!!!!!!! Can we all have just a glimmer of hope that you might be back some day … sounds like wgn is making an attempt to repair some of the damage.


16.09.22 at 19:00 - Estonia Concert Hall
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 10 Æris
The season of ERSO will kick off with principal conductor Olari Elts. They will perform Symphony No. 1 by Gustav Mahler and Symphony No. 10 Æris by Erkki-Sven Tüür for four horns and orchestra, commissioned by the Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, and ERSO. The joint order was supported by the Foundation Kultuuripartnerluse Sihtasutus. The idea for the work came from the German Hornsound horn quartet, who will take the stage as the soloist. The quartet also premiered the work in May 2022 with the Bochum Symphony Orchestra and Olari Elts.
According to composer Erkki-Sven Tüür, the copper group plays a key role in the work, ‘The horn quartet can be seen here as messengers, as speakers of parables, as predictors of the irreversible changes that lie ahead. Will listeners understand them? How will they react? What will the communication be like? Where did they come from? What did they want to tell us? Each listener will be able to try to find answers to these questions using their social skills and imagination.’
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What You Need To Know About fha loan limits For 2019 – FHA. – If you are house hunting in parts of Southern California, New York State, or other high-cost areas, your FHA loan limits will not be the same as.
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has released a mortgage loan limit update. Effective immediately, FHA-insured mortgages are now available for loan sizes up to $726,525 for one-unit homes.
Following the release of the 2019 conforming loan limit, HUD announced the 2019 FHA loan limits, which like the former will move higher next.
FHA.com Reviews. FHA.com is a one-stop resource for homebuyers who want to make the best decisions when it comes to their mortgage. With our detailed, mobile-friendly site, individuals can access information about different FHA products, the latest loan limits, and numerous other resources to make their homebuying experience easier.
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FHA Loan Limits for 2019 | FHALoans.guide – FHA Loan limits are also used by the Department of Veterans Affairs as the cap on VA Loans. Three types of loan limits: FHA Loans – Federally insured mortgages for new homeowners.
HUD Announces New FHA Loan Limits for 2019, Loan Limits. – The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has announced the agency’s new schedule of loan limits for 2019, with most areas in the country to experience an increase in loan limits in the coming year.
FHA Loan Limits for 2019 Raises the Level of Affordable Home. – 2019 FHA Loan Limits. As the HUD limit announcement states, median home prices have increased. So, the response is to raise the limits. As shown in the chart below, loan limits are broken into houses with 1 – 4 units.
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FHA Mortgage Limits | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing. – 232 Loan Servicing & Asset Management. These Mortgagee Letters provide the mortgage limits for Title II FHA-insured forward mortgages and the maximum claim amount for FHA-insured HECMs for Calendar Year 2019.. Find the address of the HUD office near you.
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Police say a 2-year-old boy whose polygamous family is featured on a reality TV show has died following a fire in a southeastern Utah home, the AP reports. The Deseret News reports Adonijah Foster died of smoke inhalation Saturday after a fire ignited in the room where he was sleeping. Members of the toddler's family star in TLC's Three Wives, One Husband, which shows the lives of members of a community belonging to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Adonijah's birth was featured on the show. The San Juan County Sheriff's Office says family members tried to revive the child before emergency personnel arrived at the house. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities say two others in the house were treated for smoke inhalation and released the same day. The boy's father, Enoch Foster, tells the Salt Lake Tribune it's not yet clear how the fire started, but says Adonijah had been playing with matches earlier in the day before a sister took them away. The fire started after he had been put down for a nap while his parents worked on their ranch. "I'm unsure if maybe he still had some matches," Foster says. "Maybe there was something smoldering that [his sister] didn’t see. And we don’t know if it was him or maybe his older brother that was playing with them." A 7-year-old sister was able to pull a 3-year-old brother out of the room to safety.
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A handful of Pella community leaders recently returned from a trip to Washington, D.C., where they met with Iowa Congressman Leonard Boswell.
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If it's a spaghetti and meatballs kind of night, ratings say you'll find the best Italian at Slice of Italy in Bakersfield. For pizza or pasta just the way you like it, the restaurant offers quite the selection. Slice of Italy is a haven for fans of low-fat fare, and healthy living is promoted through a fresh and flavorful menu. Round out your meal with a little tipple ? this restaurant has a terrific drink list, including beer, wine, and more. Take the kids along too ? this restaurant is a great spot for families with food that even little ones will love. Wanna soak up the sun? Come grab a bite at Slice of Italy and sit out on their gorgeous patio. At Slice of Italy, your large or small group can be seated quickly and comfortably.
Drift away from stuffy dress-code conventions and dine in comfort at Slice of Italy. This restaurant also offers delivery and take-out options for those who want to make it a night in.
Slice of Italy is conveniently close to a parking lot. Commute by bike to Slice of Italy and find easy bike parking.
Slice of Italy proves that an amazing meal can be both delicious and affordable. Paying with your major credit card is one payment option at Slice of Italy. Slice of Italy is the place to go if you're looking for quality and highly-rated Italian food.

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Preventing the start of negative behaviors in youth is an important foundation of every healthy family and community. The Wasatch County Family Clinic:
- offers a variety of classes and programs to help young people learn to make good decisions
- offers courses to build strong families and connections between family members
- participates in coalitions and partnerships to build a strong community
Parenting with Love and Logic
The Love and Logic approach to parenting is built around the science of caring and respectful relationships. An authentic, loving connection between parents and their children forms the foundation of good behavior and healthy decision-making.
Prime for Life
Prime for Life is an evidence based program designed for young people to change drinking and drug use behaviors by changing beliefs, attitudes, risk perceptions, motivations, and the knowledge of how to reduce their risk of alcohol- and drug-related problems throughout their lives. Because Prime For Life® includes both prevention and intervention content
Mental Health First Aid
Identify. Understand. Respond.
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues.
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Helps all students to learn where resilience comes from and how to access it. Students strengthen their ability to be resilient and find their inner motivation in those moments of difficulty and trial.


text: Seattle-based trio Posse is prepping its sophomore album, Soft Opening, for arrival on March 4 via Beating A Dead Horse Records (BADH). Interesting Thing No. 2 is that album’s opening track. The scruffy pop melody is propped up by call-and-response vocals from guitarists Paul Wittmann-Todd and Sacha Maxim, and scratchy percussion from drummer Jon Salzman. I’m guessing the first interesting thing is the effortless finger-plucking here, and the second interesting thing is some secret as to why these guys aren’t huge yet. Listen in (via Impose) below.


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From the acclaimed graphic novel comes an epic adventure about a world beyond imagination in the I Kill Giants DVD.
Barbara Thorson (Madison Wolfe, The Conjuring 2) is obsessed with fantasy worlds. She believes in magic. She believes that monsters are real. She believes that she is one of the few people who understand the world. Barbara lives her life by the philosophy that she should be a warrior instead of a coward. Mostly people think that Barbara is delusional. She’s a teenage social misfit who wears a bunny ears hairband wherever she goes. She tells everyone that she’s a hunter and killer of giants because giants destroy all good things in life. As a school psychologist (Zoe Saldana, Guardians of the Galaxy) attempts to help Barbara face reality, Barbara teaches the adults and children around her several truths about the “real” world.
I Kill Giants is an intense, touching story about trust, courage and love from the producers that brought you Harry Potter.
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Sinterit Lisa Pro
The leading benchtop SLS 3D printer for professional quality and bigger prints. The Lisa Pro SLS printer produces the same high-quality prints as the leading industrial printers that cost far more. Reliability, consistency and accuracy are what makes this 3D printer the top selling model in its class worldwide. Now you can bring SLS 3D printing into your workshop, design studio, production floor or classroom.
The Lisa Pro SLS printer has a large build area designed for bigger prints and higher volume production than ever before. You can print with a range of materials including strong PA12, flexible and semi-flexible materials, TPE and more. There is an enclosed nitrogen chamber for use with PA11. And the Sinterit Studio software enables you to use third-party materials which is great for testing and experimentation.
The Sinterit Lisa Pro SLS printer is used for product design and development as well as benchtop manufacturing in the fields of robotics, engineering, architecture, fashion, art and entertainment, and many other fields. Because of its desktop size and capabilities, the Sinterit Lisa Pro and its smaller companion the Sinterit Lisa are rapidly becoming the leading choice for colleges and universities as well.
- Built-in nitrogen chamber for a wider choice of materials
- Possibility of using 3rd party powders
- No calibration needed after delivery
- Bigger print volume: 316 [mm] (12.4 [in]) diagonally
- Plug-and-play: no calibration needed
- Print bed size: 150 x 200 x 260 [mm] (5.9 x 7.9 x 10.2 [in])
- XY accuracy from 0.05 [mm] (0.002 [in])
- Sinterit Studio 2019 Open included
Protective Flight Case for Lisa Pro is required for shipping ($420).
Sinterit Lisa Pro brings SLS 3D printing technology to the next level, enabling you to print SLS quality parts in many materials and in a very easy way.
Proven quality with now even more capacity!
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- Built-in nitrogen chamber
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Medang tandok (Malaysia); Medang burung (Indonesia); Medang tanah (Malaysia); Medang payong (Malaysia); Medang
It is an evergreen or briefly deciduous, small to medium-sized tree up to 30 m tall. The bole is usually fairly straight, branchless for up to 21 m, up to 60 cm in diameter, sometimes with small or rarely up to 3 m high buttresses.
It is distributed along peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
The sawdust from the wood close to the bark contains fibers that irritate the skin.
Wood diffuse porous. Occasionally vessels in radial multiples of 4 or more common. Tyloses common. Vessels per mm2 5 to 20. Vessel-ray pits reticulate and/or foraminate. Occasionally helical thickenings in vessel elements present. Simple perforation plates. Occa Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Occasionally paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. 3 to 4 cells per parenchyma strand. 5 to 8 cells per parenchyma strand. 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Occasionally larger rays more than 4 seriate. Occasionally oil and/or mucilage cells associated with the axial and/or ray parenchyma (idioblasts). Body ray cells procumbent with mostly 2 to 4 rows of upright and/or square margin Septate fibers present. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
The wood has camphor-like smell when freshly cut.
The heartwood is pale gray-green to gray-green, moderately differentiated from the pale yellow-green sapwood, darkening to brown with a green tinge on exposure.
The grain is straight to moderately interlocked.
The texture is moderately fine.
Alseodaphne is reportedly moderately durable.
Impregnation of the sapwood is easy, but the heartwood is reportedly difficult to preserve.
Ease of Drying: Drying is reported to be rapid without significant defects. Drying Defects: Cupping is reported when drying thin boards. Kiln Schedules: Durian wood is generally easy and rapid to kiln dry. It is recommended to air dry the timber for at least 2 weeks before kiln drying.
Wood of this species is easy to cut.
The wood is easy to plane with only very slight picking up.
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Receptionists get paid a mean annual wage of $25,990, or $12.49 per hour, according to the 2013 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A receptionist's annual salary varies depending upon factors that include geographic location, education, experience and employment sector.
As of 2013, the lowest-paid receptionists earn a yearly salary of about $18,120, and the highest-paid receptionists earn an annual salary of $37,770. Receptionists can expect to receive some of the best wages in the metropolitan cities of Champaign, Ill., San Francisco, Calif. and Santa Rosa, Calif. The annual mean wage in San Francisco is $36,780, nearly $10,790 more than the average receptionist yearly salary.


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Intel's 2009 Inspire-Empower Challenge Awards Salute Four World Changing Projects
When you read about what four Intel Challenge winners are doing, don't be surprised if you feel like giving up your day job and joining them in their valiant causes. These are truly inspiring and empowering innovations.
This was Intel's challenge for 2009: The best technological solutions to address education, health care, economic development, and the environment in a way that empowers and enables people to connect to a 'world of opportunity.' There were 200 submission to the Intel Challenge this year and the company announced four winners last week. Each winner received $100,000 to support their innovations.
These are the four winners:
1. CellScope: Telemicroscopy for Disease Diagnosis
Gadget geeks will love this invention, created by Daniel Fletcher and his team of researchers at the University of California (UC), Berkeley. The CellScope is a mobile microscope that turns camera cell phones, Smartphones, handhelds and netbooks into handheld microscopes.
Fletcher, an associate professor in the Bioengineering Department and the Biophysics program wants to persue two directions for the CellScope. The ability to diagnose diseases on site by photographing disease cells through the microscoping lens and wirelessly transmitting those images to laboratories can make a major difference in the developing world; so the first goal is to use the CellScope system as a mobile diagnostic tool.
The other interesting use of the CellScope is to enable better home care. Patients would be able to monitor their health and send the data directly to their physicians for diagnosis and treatment recommendations. I wonder if the health insurers would be covering the cost of the CellScopes?
The Fletcher team at UC Berkeley will use their winnings to perform in depth field studies on the CellScope system during the next six months.
2. Great Lakes Cassava Initiative
In 1997, a virulent disease destroyed the crop of sub-Saharan cassava, the food that was as much a staple to most of Africa as rice is to China.
The Great Lakes Cassava Initiative (GLCI) is a project of the Catholic Relief Services, led by Michael Potts, a senior agricultural adviser for the organization. Based in Kenya, Mr. Potts' team works with local farmers from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda. The team helps the local farmers to repopulate the former cassava lands with new disease resistant cassava, as well as teach the farmers how to recognize plant diseases and monitor the plants.
Arming the farmers with sturdy laptops, the GLCI program has a data capture system for the farmers to monitor disease epidemiology and farming trends, as well as a data management system to meet the evaluation, analysis and reporting needs of the GLCI.
GLCI will use its award money to purchase more miniature laptops to improve data exchange and communication across the region.
3. Mobile Solar Computer Classroom
For the past year, Eric Morrow, founder and executive director of the Maendeleo Foundation, has been operating a Mobile Solar Computer Classroom in Uganda. He is teaching Ugandan students, many of whom have no electricity in their schools or villages, to understand and use computers. He teaches up to 100 students a day traveling from village to village with his tent, folding tables, chairs, and Intel-powered Classmate PCs, in his modified SUV with three solar panels on its roof.
The goal of the Mobile Solar Computer Classroom is to open opportunities in information technology to young persons in rural Africa, hoping to spur African-owned and African-operated computer services businesses to help boost local economies, decrease unemployment, and help alleviate poverty. During the past year, Morrow taught 1300 students and 100 teachers how to use and support the Classmate PCs.
The Maendeleo Foundation plans to use its Intel award money to begin a second mobile unit in Ruanda. requiring more teachers, equipment, and office and storage space.
4. Rural Livelihood Enhancement
The Rural Livelihood Enhancement project has not yet begun, but the foundation that proposed it, Winrock International, certainly has the credentials and the experience to see it through. The non-profit foundation, operating since 1985, began as a US sponsored agricultural development organization, and it has supported agricultural technologies leading to responsible resource management for the support of poor rural communities throughout the world.
Bibek Chapagian is the Clean Energy Group Director in Nepal, and he will lead the Rural Livelihood Enhancement project to teach computer skills to rural citizens of communities in Nepal. The project will use renewable energy from micro-hydro power stations and solar panels to provide energy to the low power computers, as there are no electricity grids in these areas.
The ultimate goal is to provide Internet literacy to the young population during the day and to older members of these rural communities by night, bringing them information, education, and hopefully employment opportunities.
The Rural Livelihood Enhancement project will use its award money to help support the set-up of computer learning labs in four communities in rural Nepal.
The Intel Inspire - Empower Challenge winners certainly have my admiration. Great going on all of your endeavors!


Despite COVID-19’s unprecedented global upheaval, the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) is staying its course.
The California-based organization, whose remit is to scale up mill improvements across the textile supply chain using the National Resources Defense Council’s Clean by Design methodology, is expanding its programming to fan out not only foundational “low-hanging fruit” projects, but also intermediate- and advanced-level initiatives that can reduce environmental impacts worldwide.
This year, Aii is augmenting its signature program for energy and water efficiency for textile mills with a pilot project that incorporates best practices for chemistry and wastewater management. Over the next year, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition offshoot plans to cover all facility types—not just Tier 2 wet-processing factories—across the apparel supply chain.
“With Clean by Design fully integrated into Aii, we’re leaning into our role as an aggregator and connect mills, brands and technical experts to scale improvement programs and innovation through investment, partnership and data-driven best practices, including measurable, transparent results,” said Kurt Kipka, Aii’s vice president.
Aii takes a multi-stakeholder approach, receiving both financial and strategic support from institutions like HSBC, IDH, the Schmidt Family Foundation and Stitching Doen and brands and retailers such as Burberry, Gap, Target, Levi Strauss, New Balance, Puma and PVH Corp.
“Aii plays the role of a technical clearing house for our partner brands, manufacturers and philanthropic donors, validating and aggregating proven environment initiatives,” Kipka said. “Using this multi-stakeholder approach is key for reducing redundant efforts and optimizing the resources of our partners.”
Since 2017, Aii’s programs have reached hundreds of facilities in mainland China, Taiwan, India and Vietnam, “all with verified savings and identified opportunities for further improvement,” he added. In addition, Clean by Design has demonstrated an “excellent” environmental and financial return on investment. Despite an initial outlay, most mills can expect to recoup their investments in 14 months. On average, mills that have completed improvements can save $440,000 every year.
“Aii’s programs not only deliver quantifiable results but they provide also an incubation platform for the industry to test and deploy new concepts for continuous improvement,” Kipka said.
One stumbling block for the textile industry has been the lack of coordination toward common targets. “There’s no roadmap to industry-wide success, and we find that many organizations want to create their own programs and initiatives to solve the issues, even though most organizations have similar sustainability goals,” he said. “That’s not an effective strategy. Instead of reinventing the wheel, we want to convene the industry to find common solutions for achieving shared goals.”
Aii sees itself as part of a coordinated plan of attack alongside the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and fellow spinoff Higg Co to propel a level of standardization that will make improvements easier to measure, not to mention more transparent.
“Together, the three organizations are able to build on each other’s strengths and make a bigger impact on the industry,” Kipka said.
What’s the most important issue the fashion industry has yet to address?
“Not to sound like a broken record, but duplicated efforts are a huge issue that the fashion industry needs to address. We’re doing our part to align efforts, but we need everybody in the industry to do their part as well. We need to work together if we’re going to curb climate change.”
For more on Sustaining Voices, which celebrates the efforts the apparel industry is making toward securing a more environmentally responsible future through creative innovations, scalable solutions and forward-thinking initiatives that are spinning intent into action, visit sustainingvoices.com.


“I work as a software developer for survival, but for living I do photography” these words sum up what photography means to Pune based Anurag Parveker. His landscape photography can make anyone stop and stare at the detailing each image has. Anurag is a self-taught photographer, who after a lot of soul searching realized that it is the mountains that blow him away with their serenity and beauty. To him these are the beautiful beasts who he loves to capture in a photograph. So after a grueling week of work, Anurag heads to the mountains every weekend for treks and accompanying him through this weekend of solitude is his best friend, the Camera. “If you count your hours from Friday 3 am till Monday morning you have 60 hours at hand and to waste that time just partying or drinking did not seem like the perfect way to utilize this time. After all how many times and how much would you drink or smoke up? So I decided that I should give my creativity and vision a let out through these treks and photography” explains Anurag.
Anurag’s view about life and a bent towards creativity can be attributed to his parents who broke the monotony of life through reading. “I started reading because I saw my parents do it and it built my interest in books. I personally feel that reading literature expands your mind” says Anurag. It was probably the reading that started teasing Anurag’s imagination giving him a push to find a means to express. What pushed him further were the numerous travels that became more or a necessity than need because of his father’s government job. “During the travel an image used to pop up in my mind and sometimes I captured it, while some other times I used to itch to find the right moment to do so” confesses Anurag.
Parveker has been pursuing his passion for photography since 2011 but passion turned into obsession in 2014 when he got his very first camera, a Nikon D5200. “Till that time I used to use different cameras. Infact the first camera that I ever held in my hand and I clicked pictures with was Kodak D500 that my father got when I was very young. But when I got bitten by the photography bug I wanted to buy a professional digital camera but I didn’t have the money for it. So I saved some money and requested my younger brother to pitch in some more and I got a digital camera” shares Anurag.
He shares with us some incidents which tell us how intoxicating can the beauty of mountains and love of photography be. “I was on a bike trip to Leh with my friends. One of our bikes went missing, we had no idea where those two riders were, where their bike was and everyone was worried sick. That moment I set my eyes on the Pangong lake, I was almost hypnotized. Instead of searching for my lost friends I asked my friend riding the bike to stop so that I could click the picture. It later became a big joke that was cracked on me everytime but at that moment I knew I just could not let that moment pass. I wanted to click that picture and I knew it would be an epic one” shares Anurag. Well all we can say is that hypnotic moment helped Paverker bring back a piece of Leh to a ravenous audience who craves for the peace he captured amidst those mountains.


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Mid Century Faceted Crystal Ashtray Catchall Dish
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A beautiful crystal ashtray or catchall dish with hand cut angular faceted design. Circa 1970’s.
Condition: Very good vintage condition. Two tiny flea bite chips and some scratching as pointed out in pics.
Dimensions: 5 7/8“L x 4 1/2”W x 1 5/8”H

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This William Grefe production is surprisingly an entertaining film. One of Rita Hayworth's final films, it's a story of double dealings, murder, and suspense. Hayworth, at 52, looks as attractive as ever. She always kept herself in great shape. Sort of sad to see this once great star reduced to this "B" South Florida made movie, but she gives an above average performance; considering the script and budget, that's pretty darn good. Grefe fills his supporting cast with his group of favorites; singer/actor/record producer Steve Alaimo, and former light-heavyweight boxing champ Willie Pastrano. The show however is "stolen" by the acting talents of "cult" acting legend Joe. "Ooh! Ooh!" E. Ross. And there's even t.v.'s Peyton Place regular Stephen Oliver(he played Lee Weber 1966-68 on the hit show)in his best on-screen role. A must-see for fans of Rita Hayworth. I'd rate this film a 9 out of 10.
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The Pixel 3a is a completely new kind of a budget Android phone
This article may contain personal views and opinion from the author.
Just like that, the Google Pixel 3a is here and it has changed affordable Android phones in one fell swoop.
And I don't mean this lightly: the Pixel 3a is a monumental change and it could become the one phone you can safely recommend to everyone this year.
And here is why: it focuses on bringing the best camera experience and the best software experience, NOT the best looks. It's not about the looks, it's about the substance. And this is the exact opposite of every affordable phone currently out there!
The Exact Opposite of other affordable phones
Take the more expensive Galaxy A50, for instance, a great-looking phone, but a decidedly mediocre camera that borders on useless at night, a not very reliable in-screen fingerprint reader, and very unlikely chances of it getting software updates in the future. It's not about this one particular model: it's about all phones in the $300 to $500 price range, and even with more expensive phone. Heck, even flagship, $1,000 Android phones get updates much later than this $400 phone would!
Yes, the Pixel 3a has the big bezels and it looks a bit outdated, but it simply has no alternative if you want a cheap phone with that experience. This is a big change.
Here are the three pillars of success, the things that make the Pixel 3a a fundamentally different kind of a budget phone:
1. Flagship-grade camera
2. Three guaranteed major software updates (Android 10 Q, Android 11 R, Android 12 S)
3. Google software optimizations for buttery smooth performance
Like a Nexus, only better
In many ways, the Pixel 3a is the return of the Google Nexus that we all missed so much: an affordable phone with a clean Android experience, prompt software updates and a touch of Google magic when it comes to speed and smoothness of operation.
Even better than a Nexus
But I think it's even better than a Nexus: while the Nexus series featured the best processor in exchange for mediocre cameras, the Pixel 3a has a top-notch camera AND a very good (but not top-notch) processor. I know far more people that would settle for a slightly slower than flagship processor in exchange for a great camera, and I bet you do too.
Only Google could have made the Pixel 3a
There is one more thought that kept occurring in my mind: just like the Nexus, only Google could have made an affordable phone as awesome as the Pixel 3a.
It has the "luxury" of not having to worry about cannibalizing some $1,000 flagship phone that it is also trying to sell (it has the Pixel, but it does not really seem to care about it that much and sells it on few carriers and without much success). It has the luxury of not having hardware be its main business. It has the luxury of not having to chase hardware profits that you could only achieve with overpriced phones.
That might be bad news for other phone makers, but it's absolutely great news for customers all across the world.
As for me? The Pixel 3a is the phone I would love to try next and most importantly, the phone I would easily recommend to a bunch of non-techie friends who roll their eyes every time I tell them they should spend a $1,000 if they want a phone that takes great photos.


The Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group (PSG) today announced the reduction of Look-Alike-Sound-Alike (LASA) errors as one of its top priorities for 2020.
Launching the 2020 priorities, the cross-sector forum for community pharmacy organisations assured a proactive support to embed safety principles, monitor and share insight and influence national safety mechanisms.
The group announced a plan to build on its work to reduce LASA errors, which the World Health Organisation has identified as a key challenge.
The other priority areas are: antimicrobial resistance, the use of opioids and controlled drugs, medication safety in pregnancy, sepsis detection, allergies and anaphylaxis and resilience and wellbeing.
Janice Perkins, Chair of PSG said: “Together we have provided an open learning environment which allows members to identify issues and share learnings from errors and best practice. We have produced posters, resources and a video to support front line staff.”
“The inclusion of LASA medicines in the Pharmacy Quality Scheme is welcome and demonstrates the ongoing work that needs to be done – and the Patient Safety Group will continue to support this work. In 2020, we will continue to monitor and share insight, collaborate with NHS England/Improvement and work with patient groups to ensure patients are empowered to understand the risks associated with certain medicines.”