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This is an exciting opportunity for an Art Therapist to join a innovative Inpatient CAMHS Service working across a General Acute, 14 bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and Day Service for young people from 12-18 years old. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing specialist individual and group-based Art therapies assessment and treatment to young people and their families alongside other MDT colleagues.
Offer flexible, recovery-focused and evidence-based episodes of care, assessments and treatments to a wide variety of clinical presentations.
Contribute to the positive working environment and dynamic learning environment within the Coborn Centre multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will require a high degree of professional autonomy and self-management and will be required to account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit. They will supervise and support trainee staff and take a lead role in service development and training provision. Part of this role will involve holding case management for two young people during their time at the Coborn Centre.
Main duties of the job
To provide comprehensive specialist assessments, including risk assessment of children, young people and their families/carers referred with moderate, complex and severe mental health problems
To provide consultation and where appropriate training to other professionals who come into contact with children, young people and their families/carers referred with moderate, complex and severe mental health problems.
Based on these assessments and reports to convey sensitive, complex and sometimes unwelcome information to clients and other professionals and manage this as constructively as possible
To be a resource of specialist advice, specifically relating to the common emotional and behavioural problems and disorders of children and young people, to colleagues within the Coborn Centre, other professionals and other agencies/organisations working in the field of adolescent mental health.
To provide consultation to professionals in creating management plans for children and young people referred to the Coborn Centre.
To liaise with and where appropriate participate in joint work with other MDT members.
To act as care manager to a caseload of two and to undertake the responsibilities in accordance with CPA guidelines and internal care manager protocol
To provide packages of care and psycho-education for the young people and their families/ carers that takes account of the complexities of family systems and their significant social networks.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description Job responsibilities
Please could you kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
- Degree in relevant area
- MA (or equivalent) in Art Therapy
- Registration with the HCPC
- Membership of Arts Therapies Professional
- Clinical Supervision Training
- Further training in an area of psychological practice relevant to the post's clinical area
- Post qualification experience of working with the client group that this post is linked to in both individual and group work
- Experience of working with Service Users with challenging behaviour
- Supervision of a trainee Art Therapist
- Experience of assessing service users and making recommendations to a Multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of providing teaching and training sessions regarding Art Therapy to a variety of audiences
- Experience of working as an Art Therapist in a Multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of providing Art Therapy as part of research or clinical trial
- Experience of providing Art Therapy in both acute and community settings
- Experience of project management and evaluation supporting service development
- Experience of supervision and support of Arts in Health projects
- Experience of running reflective practice sessions for other disciplines e.g. Nursing, Occupational Therapy
- High standard of verbal communication skills including the ability to provide concise, clear and relevant feedback to a ward round or MDT meeting
- Computer literacy and a high standard of written communication skills including the ability to produce clear reports detailing progress of therapy, selecting relevant information from sessions and presenting this without bias
- Developed interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with clients
- Ability to treat Service Users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach which considers the whole person
- Ability to apply specialist skills in individual and group based Art Therapy assessments and interventions.
- Ability to work both independently and a part of a MDT team
- Ability to assess and manage frequent distressing clinical interactions with clients who have serious mental health problems
- Ability to assess and manage exposure to potential hazards including frequent verbal aggression and risk of physical aggression in hospital setting whilst ensuring safety of self, client and members of the public.
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Adapts and uses a range of Arts Therapies clinical techniques
- Ability to work with trauma and contain emotional impact through clinical supervision and team support systems
- Ability to assess risk and be able to work face to face with acutely unwell service users
- Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to hold the stress of other
- The needs and rights of service users and / or carers in planning and service development
- The mental health support needs of Children, young people and families
- The Children Act
- Policies related to the Service, e.g. risk assessment
- Governance and its application
- Current National legislation, policies and guidelines relevant to inpatient CAMHS and their application
- Children and young people's mental health research, diagnosis and treatment and approaches in related fields i.e. psychiatry, psychology, sociology, family therapy
- Arts Therapies research and literature relevant to child and adolescent mental health
- Equal Opportunities related to staff and clients
- Collaborative working between Arts Therapies and arts in health
- A working knowledge of Child Protection Guidelines
- Ability to adapt to physical environment when dedicated therapy rooms are not available e.g. transporting materials, equipment etc and willingness to move furniture to set up a room (within Health and Safety parameters)
- Physical skills to facilitate a wide range of activities both on a one-to-one and group basis, including using equipment as required
- Mental and emotional effort required to undertake intense concentration for clinical interventions on both a one-to-one and group basis
- Active involvement in ongoing professional and team development and a commitment to developing other team members
- Emotional effort: Dealing with families in breakdown; experiencing trauma and abuse; occasional patient complaints; conveying of unwelcome news
- Working conditions: Occasional verbal and physical abuse; unpredictable clinical scenarios eg emergency home visits; travel in community all weathers.
- Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic professional journals and/or books
- Ability to support the development of the profession through participation in professional bodies and activities
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Approved land surveying curriculum
Sec. 2. "Approved land surveying curriculum" means a land surveying curriculum of at least four (4) years that includes the fundamentals of land surveying and that has been approved by the board.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12.
Sec. 2.5. "Authoritative" means being presented as trustworthy and competent when used to describe products, processes, applications, or data resulting from the practice of surveying. For purposes of this article, GIS or electronic map data are not considered as authoritative survey products except when prepared by or under the supervision of a professional surveyor.
As added by P.L.57-2013, SEC.32.
Sec. 3. "Board" refers to the state board of registration for professional surveyors.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.33.
Sec. 3.5. "GIS" means geographic information system.
As added by P.L.57-2013, SEC.34.
Sec. 3.7. "GNSS" means global navigation satellite system.
As added by P.L.57-2013, SEC.35.
(Repealed by P.L.57-2013, SEC.36.)
(Repealed by P.L.57-2013, SEC.37.)
Sec. 6. "Licensing agency" refers to the Indiana professional licensing agency established under IC 25-1-5-3.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.443.
"Practice of surveying"
Sec. 7. (a) "Practice of surveying" means providing, or offering to provide, professional services involving:
(1) the making of geometric measurements of, and gathering related information pertaining to, the physical or legal features of the earth, improvements on the earth, the space above the earth, or any part of the earth; and
(2) the use and development of the measurements and information gathered under subdivision (1) into survey products, including graphics, digital data, maps, plats, plans, reports, and descriptions and projects.
(b) Professional services provided under the practice of surveying include consultation, investigation, testimony evaluation, expert technical testimony, planning, mapping, assembling, and interpreting gathered measurements and information related to any of the following:
(1) Determining the configuration or contour of the earth's surface or the position of fixed objects thereon by measuring lines and angles and applying the principles of mathematics or photogrammetry.
(2) Determining the size and shape of the earth, or any point on the earth, by performing geodetic surveys using angular and linear measurements through spatially oriented spherical geometry.
(3) Determining, by the use of principles of surveying, the position for any nonboundary related survey control monument or reference point, or setting, resetting, or replacing any nonboundary related monument or reference point.
(4) Locating, relocating, establishing, reestablishing, laying out, retracing, or marking any property or boundary line or corner of any tract of land or of any right-of-way or easement.
(5) Making any survey or preparing any plat for the subdivision of any tract of land.
(6) Determining, by the use of principles of surveying, the position for any boundary related survey monument or reference point, or setting, resetting, or replacing any monument or reference point.
rights for individual parcels are, or may be, affected.
(6) Interpretation of maps, deeds, or other land title documents to resolve conflicting data elements within cadastral documents of record.
(7) Acquisition of field data required to authoritatively position fixed works or cadastral data to geodetic control.
(8) Adjustment or transformation of cadastral data to improve the positional accuracy of the parcel layer or layers with respect to the geodetic control layer within a GIS for purposes of affirming positional accuracy.
(d) A distinction is made in this subsection, in the use of electronic systems, between making or documenting original measurements in the creation of survey products and the copying, interpretation, or representation of those measurements in systems. Further, a distinction is made according to the intent, use, or purpose of measurement products in electronic systems, between the determination of authoritative locations and the use of those products as a locational reference for planning, infrastructure management, and general information. The following items are not included as activities within the definition of the practice of surveying:
(1) The creation of general maps:
(A) prepared by private firms or government agencies for use as guides to motorists, boaters, aviators, or pedestrians;
(B) prepared for publication in a gazetteer or atlas as an educational tool or reference publication;
(C) prepared for or by educational institutions for use in the curriculum of any course of study;
(D) produced by any electronic or print media firm as an illustrative guide to the geographic location of any event; or
(E) prepared by lay persons for conversational or illustrative purposes, including advertising material and users' guides.
(2) The transcription of previously geo-referenced data into a geographic information system by manual or electronic means, and the maintenance thereof, if the data are clearly not intended to indicate the authoritative location of property boundaries, the precise definition of the shape or contour of the earth, and the precise location of fixed works of humans.
(3) The transcription of public record data, without modification except for graphical purposes, into geographic information systems-based cadastres, including tax maps, zoning maps, and associated records by manual or electronic means, and the maintenance of that cadastre, if the data are clearly not intended to authoritatively represent property boundaries.
(4) The preparation of any document by any agency of the federal government that does not define real property boundaries, including civilian and military versions of quadrangle topographic maps, military maps, satellite imagery, and other similar documents.
(5) The incorporation or use of documents or data bases
prepared by any federal agency into a geographic information
system, including federal census and demographic data,
quadrangle topographic maps, and military maps.
(6) Inventory maps and data bases created by any organization, in either hard copy or electronic form, of physical features, facilities, or infrastructure that are wholly contained within properties to which the organization has rights or for which the organization has management responsibility. The distribution of these maps and data bases outside the organization must contain appropriate metadata describing, at a minimum, the accuracy, method of compilation, data source or sources, and date or dates, and disclaimers of use clearly indicating that the data are not intended to be used as a survey product.
(7) Maps, cross-sections, graphics, and data bases depicting the distribution of natural resources or phenomena prepared by foresters, geologists, soil scientists, geophysicists, biologists, archeologists, historians, or other persons qualified to document and interpret the data in the context of their respective practices.
(8) Maps and geo-referenced data bases depicting physical features and events prepared by any government agency if the access to that data is restricted by statute, including geo-referenced data generated by law enforcement agencies involving crime statistics and criminal activities.
(e) The use of photogrammetric methods or similar remote sensing technology to perform any part of the practice of surveying as defined in this section may be performed only under the direct control and supervision of a professional surveyor or professional photogrammetrists who maintain a current title of "Certified Photogrammetrist" from a national scientific organization having a process for certifying photogrammetrists.
(f) The practice of surveying encompasses a number of disciplines, including geodetic surveying, hydrographic surveying, cadastral surveying, construction staking, route surveying, photogrammetric surveying, and topographic surveying. A professional surveyor may practice only within the surveyor's area of expertise.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.218-1993, SEC.1; P.L.57-2013, SEC.38.
"Practice or offer to practice surveying"
Sec. 8. "Practice or offer to practice surveying" means the act of a person who does any of the following:
(1) By verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, telephone listing, or in any other way represents the person as a professional surveyor.
(2) Performs or offers to perform any acts or work involving the practice of professional surveying.
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.57-2013, SEC.39.
Sec. 9. "Secretary" has the meaning under IC 25-1-6-5(c).
As added by P.L.23-1991, SEC.12.
Sec. 9.7. "Surveyor intern" means a person who:
(A) graduated from an approved surveying curriculum of at least four (4) years; or
(B) acquired, through surveying education and experience in surveying work, knowledge and skill approximating that obtained by graduation from an approved surveying curriculum of at least four (4) years;
(2) has successfully passed an examination as prescribed under IC 25-21.5-6; and
(3) has been issued an appropriate certificate of enrollment as a surveyor intern under IC 25-21.5-7-2.
As added by P.L.57-2013, SEC.41.

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UNC’s Ben Bunting no easy out lately
Wed Jun 22, 2011
North Carolina senior outfielder Ben Bunting is on fire, maybe even the hottest hitter in the College World Series. The Tar Heels will need him to continue to hit well Wednesday night, when they face Vanderbilt in an elimination game. Bunting’s gotten a hit in 11 of his last 18 at-bats, a streak that was highlighted by his 4-for-5 day in UNC’s 3-0 win over Texas Monday.
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Engineering Solutions for Burn Wounds
Thanks to advances in tissue engineering, the science of treating burn wounds has come a long way in recent years.
By creating biological substitutes to replace damaged skin tissue, engineers are working to overcome many of the challenges long associated with tissue replacement, including donor tissue rejection and donor tissue shortages.
As a bioengineering Ph.D. student in the Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Laboratory (TEBL), Javier Navarro-Rueda focuses much of his research on a challenge that can not only impact a burn victim’s health, but also his or her sense of identity: facial feature reconstruction.
Advised by Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BIOE) professor and chair John Fisher, Navarro-Rueda is working with fellow TEBL lab members to produce a regenerative facial scaffold to reconstruct facial tissue damaged by burns. Equipped with a novel dual-chambered bioreactor that Fisher and the group first developed, Navarro-Rueda is able to study stratified 3D cell populations, with the aim to grow layers of skin to match specific dimensions and shapes.
Having earned both his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in mechanical engineering from the University of Los Andes, Colombia, Navarro-Rueda was drawn to tissue engineering after learning about Fisher’s work on bioreactors and 3D printing.
“I have always shown excitement for school and studying, first for solving the riddles in physics and mathematics, and later for finding new questions to solve in bioengineering,” Navarro-Rueda said, noting that he had the opportunity to focus a large portion of his studies on materials engineering and design and manufacturing processes.
As an undergraduate working on his Intermediate Project course – Los Andes’ equivalent to a senior Capstone course – Navarro-Rueda studied the mechanical properties of small intestine submucosa vascular grafts.
“The project changed my professional life,” he said. “I became passionate about applying my mechanical background to solving questions of the human body.”
At Maryland, Navarro-Rueda has always stood out as a talented innovator dedicated to the betterment of human health.
In recognition of his hard work, he was awarded the 2017-2018 Fischell Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering. First established in 2003, the award carries support in the form of a graduate research assistantship and includes a $10,000 stipend and benefits package.
Today, the knowledge that his research endeavors could one day change quality of life for others keeps Navarro-Rueda motivated.
“Coming from a background in mechanical engineering, I have found that being able to match the problems that you are working on every day to a life – to a patient’s face – really changes your perspective of the impact you can have,” he said.
While tissue engineers dream of developing artificial organs and of growing organs in the lab, Navarro-Rueda believes that there are a lot of exciting innovations coming down the pike.
“People think of it as sci-fi, but tissue engineers are working tirelessly to reach that technology,” he said. “Imagining the possibility of one day growing a beating heart or having someone walking around with a part that we engineered is a truly exciting motivator.”
As the department’s newest Fischell Fellow, Navarro-Rueda joins the likes of BIOE alumni who went on to become company founders, academics, and regulatory scientists.
“I think the fellowship is validation of all the effort that goes into these projects,” he said. “It shows that someone out there thinks that your ideas might actually work, and that they support them. For me, as someone working to build an academic career, these distinctions are particularly important.
“But, I think that one of the most valuable parts of the fellowship is having an idea placed among other great ideas that have actually induced change in bioengineering and the scientific community,” he continued. “It offers encouragement to keep working on these projects and crazy ideas.”
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Q: My concern is the part of Route 7 that is known as Alternate 7. There seems to be way too many accidents on that short stretch of highway.
One cannot blame it on curves because the road is straight there. But it could be due to speed. The speed limit is 65 miles per hour there, which means most drivers are doing about 75 mph on that stretch of road.
Why don’t they lower the speed limit back to 55 mph there? Maybe there would be a few less accidents.
— Chester Blonkowski, East Nassau
A: Carol Breen, spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation, said the accidents there are not more frequent than on similar roads, and most are not due to speeding.
During the last five years for which accident data is available, from November 1, 2007 to October 31, 2012, there were 854 crashes, Breen said.
With an average daily traffic volume of about 66,500, she said, “this leads to a fairly typical accident rate for this type of highway.”
Lead feet were not the primary cause.
“The accidents on this stretch of Route 7 are mostly congestion-related rear ends and sideswipes,” Breen said. “We also see bad weather accidents, mostly on the eastbound hills. Most of the crashes cite contributing factors other than speed. Motorists tend to drive at a speed that they are comfortable with, so lowering the speed limit back to 55 mph wouldn’t necessarily help the crash history here. That being said, we are always trying to reduce the number of accidents. In June 2011, we resurfaced some of the ramps at the interchange with I-787 to restore surface friction and reduce wet road crashes there. We have an upcoming project to make concrete and bridge joint repairs.”

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Wildcats Claim First D9 Championship In Program History
Tagged under: District 9, Game Photos, Gameday Hub, News, Playoffs
David McClaine | November 13, 2022
Above – Central Clarion Wildcats – 2022 District Nine Class-AA Champions
The Central Clarion Wildcats claimed the first District Nine title in the young program’s four year history on Saturday night (November 12th), with a 35-0 victory over the Brookville Raiders in the Class-AA championship, at Karns City’s Diehl Stadium.
The game was originally set for Penn West Clarion’s Memorial Stadium on Friday (November 11th), but was canceled due to weather concerns. With soccer playoffs at the stadium on Saturday, football was out. Hence the move to Karns City.
The Wildcats first score came at 10:20 of the first quarter, with Connor Kopnitsky taking the ball off left tackle and in from 5 yards out. Thomas Uckert’s point after was good and Central led 7-0.
Central Clarion quarterback Jase Ferguson hit Tommy Smith in the middle of the field, at about the Raider five yard line, with Smith taking it the rest of the way, for a fifty-seven yard touchdown, at 4:04 with 4:04 left in the quarter. Uckert’s extra point was true and the Wildcats led 14-0.
It looked like neither team was going to score in the second quarter, trading punts several times. But with 3:01 left, Ferguson hit Ashton Rex with a beautiful 76 yard run and catch for a touchdown. After securing the ball Rex had several good moves and then turned on the jets, running down the middle of the field outdistancing the defenders and into the endzone. With Uckert’s kick the Central lead was extended to 21-0.
The Wildcats scored once in each quarter in the second half.
Ryan Hummell had a one yard dive through the middle for a touchdown with 5:04 on the clock, in the third and Uckert good again. 28-0 Central.
The last score was set up by a long pass from Ferguson to Rex, setting the Wildcats up with a first and goal at the Raider five. Two plays later Kopnitsky ran through the middle from three yards out for the touchdown. Uckert was good with the extra point, as he was all night and Central led 35-0 with 9:33 left to set the final.
The Wildcats had 342 total yards (155 rushing, 187 passing) to the Raiders 126 yards (106 rushing, 20 passing).
Ferguson completed 4 of 12 passes, for 187 yards, and 2 touchdowns. He had 14 carries for 73 yards. He had an interception on defense also. Rex had 2 catches for 103 yards and a touchdown. In a season of milestones and rewriting the Wildcat record books, both reached a significant milestone, on Friday. Ferguson passed the 2,500 single season passing yardage mark (currently at 2,638), while Rex went over 1,500 single season receiving yards (currently at 1,516).
Tommy Smith caught two passes for 84 yards and the touchdown. Kopnitsky ran 13 times for 63 yards and the two scores.
Jackson Zimmerman led the Raiders, carrying the ball 22 times for 91 yards.
Coach Dave Eggleton shared about the significance of winning this championship, “First Wildcat District title tonight. We talked about it during the week. I saw the videos of the Bobcats’ twenty-five years ago winning the district title. Actually twenty years ago, I was a player at C-L. We won the district title. It was just an amazing feeling. We talked about the legacy that’s going to leave for these guys, winning that first district title. It creates a bond that they’ll just always have together. They’ll get together twenty years from now and still talk about it. It’s just exciting. I’m so happy for them.”
The Central Clarion defense was pretty much “Lights Out” all game. “We came in, we didn’t sell out to the run or anything. We just played our base defense. We just basically wanted to make them drive the football. High school football, it’s hard to drive the football. We knew they weren’t really much of a throwing team now and we wanted to make them earn every yard they got. I thought we did that. We’ve got a fantastic defense, especially our run defense all year. It’s been great. They picked a great time to pick out the first goose egg of the year, in the district title game,” said Eggleton.
The extended season is great for the Wildcats. Eggleton said “It’s a special time. Any time you are playing this time of year, you’re getting extra experience. And we have a really young team too. Now is the third week of extra football. And that’ll pay dividends in the program going into the future.”
So the young program that has made great strides in just four seasons, will now face one of the state’s storied programs in the first round, the Westinghouse Bulldogs from District 8, the Pittsburgh City League. Their football program started over one-hundred years ago, beginning in 1919. The game is set for Friday night (November 18th) at George Cupples Stadium on East Carson Street on Pittsburgh’s South Side.
“House” may be a tall order, but Coach Eggleton is looking forward to the challenge. “So were excited to take a shot into the state playoffs next week. We got a really good football team, in Westinghouse that we are going to play. I think they are number one or two in the state, so we’re going to give them everything we’ve got.”
Praise for the Wildcats’ work ethic is worth repeating. “I’m just super happy for the kids. The end of last season. Didn’t see it go the way we wanted it. And they just worked so hard all off-season for this and it showed. The results this year showed. They earned everything we did tonight. So I’m just proud of them.”
(Congratulations on the first District Championship in program history, 2022 Wildcats!!!! Have a great game against Westinghouse!!!! Thanks to Nate Girvan for their photos!!)
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“Households are well-placed to manage further increases”. This rhetoric is being bandied around the traps in a lot of media outlets lately by the RBA, but is this actually the case. Or is it simply the RBA trying to cook the frog by slowly turning up the heat? With debt-to-income ratios close to 1:6, it’s going to be more than first home buyers that feel the pain with rising interest rates.
The Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Michele Bullock says the official interest rate is still probably well below where it needs to move, but households are well-placed to manage further increases.
“We’ve got to get it up to some sort of concept of what we call the neutral interest rate,” she said. “We don’t know where that particularly is, but we know it’s a fair bit higher than where we currently are.”
40% rise in repayments
Big four lender Commonwealth Bank tipped two further back-to-back 0.5 percentage point increases in August and September, while ANZ updated its outlook to forecast the cash rate to rise to 3 per cent by the end of this year.
About half of households with fixed-rate home loans would be hit with a 40 per cent increase in monthly repayments if the official interest rate rises to 3 per cent, in line with ANZ and financial market expectations.
Borrowers with fixed-rate loans due to expire in the next 18 months would be hit with a median monthly repayment increase of about 45 per cent, or $650, according to the RBA’s analysis.


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It's good to be back in Thailand. It's more colorful in sights, smells, and people than Taiwan was- a little more like India without all the messes that that country entails.
I arrived a little after ten last night, semi-drunk from red wine and bailey's on the plane (not in the same glass!) and bumbled through immigration without the blink of an eyelash from the officer. After emerging into the airport in my altered state, I was having trouble reading the guidebook and finding the airport express bus to my guest house. Damn Rough Guides!
Finally exasperated, I asked an airport policeman, who promptly escorted me to the correct place, not without first trying to buy me a coffee and see if I wanted to go for a drink, "Tonight or tomorrow" night. I declined, but was furnished with not one, but TWO business cards. Gee, they sure mean it when they say, "Thailand is the land of smiles."
I slumped onto the bus and showed the driver where I was going. He said, "Why are you staying there? I really recommend you stay right off Kho San Road. It's where everything is. I'm serious!" He smiled largely, then walked back to his post.
I ended up talking to a German man across the aisle, Leo. He'd been to Thailand countless times and confirmed what the driver said. After talking a while, Leo offered to help me find a place (he was in the same boat). We were dropped off in Bangkok, along with an Aussie girl who also rode the bus with us and checked into P.S. Guesthouse just after midnight. I slept like a rock on my rock-hard bed.


Mark's Almanac for April 11, 2019
On this date in 1865, President Lincoln gave a speech that would turn out to be his last. And in 1965, a weather event known as "Palm Sunday outbreak" rolled through the midwest.
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Amarone production begins with a very careful selection of the grapes in the vineyard during harvest. This operation is extremely important and defines which grapes will be able to face 100-120 days of drying.
It is not a matter of choosing the better looking or fullest bunches. The ones selected for Amarone production are the sparsest, able to undergo a uniform and homogeneous drying. The selected bunches must also be perfectly healthy and dry. They are placed in small plastic crates in the drying loft. This avoids bacterial transmission and enables an optimal drying.

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Taking the energy at the front end and letting it slide, featuring artists like: Siouxsie and the Banshees, Method Man, The Pharcyde, All Them Witches, Roots Manuva, Devin The Dude, Charlotte Church, Brigid Mae Power
These songs don’t tell Gregory’s real story, but until lizards start speaking, we think they’re a good representation of Gregory’s Patio Adventure. Featuring The B-52’s, Steve Miller Band, Ludacris, Funkadelic, Eagles of Death Metal, Bobbie Gentry, Cosmo Sheldrake and more!
70 years of influences have created the Rockin n’ Poppin sound – featuring artists like HYG • Jonathan Jeremiah • Eda Eren • Maxine Scott • Dina Ögon • Movers International • Twelve Caesars • Bronx Slang • DonCat • Stranded • Nicole Cassandra Smit • Guy Bennett
A musical connection stretching 1000’s of miles from Lake Garda to Lake Michigan, featuring artists like: Aldous Harding, Men I Trust, Sopwith Camel, Holy Hive, Henri Texler, Nick Drake, Seapony, Intuit
Fusion occurs when two genres slam together to form a heavier genre, or when two genres fuse to form one whole new sound, featuring artists like: Weather Report, Kool & the Gang, Tony Williams, George Duke, Azymuth, Chick Corea, Dr Lonnie Smith, Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra

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This is a picture of my new SE Custom 24 with a set of raw nickel/silver pickup covers that I soldered on in about 15 minutes. It was easy to do and I like the way it looks. I liked the stock pickups and wanted to put on some metal covers.
I dig this new guitar and get a lot of enjoyment from playing it.
I also put a set of the raw metal covers on my SE Singlecut Tremolo vintage sunburst and it also looks and sounds great. I adjusted the pickup coil screw on it for a more mellow sound, as well as the pickup height.


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In this summer issue of Kaleidoscope, we have personal essays, poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, a book review, a dance feature, and information regarding the release of the documentary film Fierce Love and Art. Featured essay by Kimberly Roblin. Featured art by Diane Reid. Additional work by Mariana Abeid-McDougall, Dyland Ward, Carrie Jade Williams, and more. See a further list of contributors at the Mag Stand.
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In addition to American authors, this issue includes the work of seven writers from abroad who share experiences that reveal we are more alike than we are different. A pioneer in its field, Kaleidoscope magazine publishes literature and artwork that creatively explores the experience of disability. Submit your best work to us today! Visit our website for more information.
“We Are Worthy” is the theme of this issue, now at the Mag Stand. Our featured essay is “Wrap Me Up and Tie It with a Bow” by Shawna Borman. Author Marilyn Slominski Shapiro writes with vivid imagery in her story, “Rejoice the Archangel Raphael!” Judi Fleischman shares creative nonfiction, “My Man George.” This issue contains our first lyric essay, and our first publication of a drabble. In poetry, anxious thoughts are “Intruders” in the mind of Mari-Carmen Marin. You’ll find many other stories, personal essays, and thought-provoking poems that reflect the experience of disability and life in the midst of a pandemic. Cover art by Philadelphia street artist Blur.
During periods of unrest and uncertainty, when ominous dark clouds roll in and the sky becomes black, it can be easy to give in to feelings of despair. This issue, found at this week’s NewPages Mag Stand, contains stories of adversity but it also offers hope. Featuring the essay “Between Rooms” by N. T. McQueen, the story “Mother Bear” by Melissa Murakami, and the essay “Nacre Upon Nacre” by Jenna Pashley Smith. In addition to these three, this issue contains an array of thought-provoking poetry and other wonderful stories of fiction and nonfiction. Issue 81 brings the promise that storm clouds will dissipate and the sun will shine again.


|‘Scope of Iranian naval operations is beyond Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman’||
TEHRAN - The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has said that Iran’s naval operations will not be limited to the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.
“We will make optimal use of the sea in any confrontation or strategic interaction,” SNSC Secretary Saeed Jalili said during an address to a conference on the Iranian Navy, which was held in Tehran on Monday.
Naval power is a strategic necessity, he stated, adding that the realization of the country’s full naval potential will reduce the threats posed from the sea.
He went on to say that no country can or should undermine Iran’s interests since the Islamic Republic itself opposes any act which violates other countries’ rights.
Commenting on U.S. policies on Iran, he said the United States has failed in its policy of confrontation with Iran.
Iranian Navy will expand its operations in Sea Of Oman
Iran’s Navy will pay more attention to the Sea of Oman, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said in his address to the conference.
“The support of the Persian Gulf is the Sea of Oman,” which is the route for Navy warships to international waters, he stated.
“We should utilize the resources of the Sea of Oman since this sea is a treasure,” he added.
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If your social media feeds are heavy on the cottagecore aesthetic, you won’t get through the month of May without seeing at least a dozen photos and videos featuring these otherwordly patches of blue scattered across the forest floor. However, shooting or filming in bluebell woods requires a lot of care and attention, and here’s why.
As I was editing these rowan blessed photos from early autumn, I started thinking of how depressing the second half of autumn can seem. So I thought I’d share some of my tips for managing seasonal depression during these gloomy winter months.
I fell deeply in love with the ruined orangery at Gibside. The tall brick arches with the overgrown garden within was like something out of The Enchanted Castle – my favourite Edith Nesbit novel.
In the autumn of 2018, Owen and I went to Wheelbirks and took some photos in the orchard right at the end of apple picking season. When I see these photos now, all I can think of is how things have changed since Lila.
I’m hoping for more magical, sun drenched days so I can break out all the floaty, dreamy sundresses this summer, even if it’s just for a socially distanced walk around the block. In times like these, it’s the little things that breathe meaning into our days.
Last Saturday was the perfect summer day (in April!) Owen and I took the afternoon off to wander along Jesmond Dene.

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We did a lot in 2017 and boy can I feel it now. It’s probably the first year I haven’t got frustrated about where we are going next or have time for the wanderlust bug to really hit as there was always something around the corner. Which I appreciate makes us very very lucky!! I’ve still got some content to come around our amazing safari in Tanzania as well!
It’s been hard to narrow down our favourites of this year but after much deliberation I’ve managed it!
2017 Top Experiences:
Seeing Northern Lights – This was one of the most spectacular things we did this year, the aurora is incredible. We prayed and hoped that we would get to witness them, especially after our failed attempt in Iceland. Standing out in the cold was well worth it!
Proper Snow – This was the first time I had been away where there was actual proper snow, not the slushy stuff we get on the South coast of England. I had always hated snow but guess what! It was awesome.
Down time – It’s always good when you lead a fairly packed life to have some down time. The Lake District certainly provided us with this, time spent in front of the fire with board games, books and afternoons in the pub!
Beautiful English countryside – I always forget how beautiful the UK countryside is until I’m there. Need I say more?
Hot springs in Budapest – I could never get bored of Budapest’s history and it’s hot springs! We’ve visited 2 different hot springs now and I can’t wait to go back and visit more. Although next time I’m aiming for snow!
Lake Balaton – Central Europe’s largest lake was an utter surprise to me. It was beautiful, warm and huge! The best thing about it is that it’s really shallow so you can walk out for ages and ages without getting out your depth. Next time I need a relaxing beach break I’m heading there!
Having a trip planned for you – I did next to no planning for this trip apart from booking the flight and requesting 1 visit to a church. The rest was planned by my wonderful sister-in-law. It involved visiting CERN, drinks by Lake Geneva and walks in the Alps.
Wasen – Beer, beer and more beer? Need I say more?
Animals – We couldn’t go on a safari and not mention the animals! I was overjoyed to see elephants, giraffes, flamingos and lions!
Tented camp – Our two nights at the tented camp in the Serengeti were amazing! I can’t wait to write about this soon and share our experience. If you do go on a safari make sure you spend at least 1 night under canvas!
- 6 Countries Visited (excluding England)
- 3 brand new countries (Sweden, Switzerland and Tanzania)
- Over 7000 photos taken between us (approx)
- 6.5 books read (much better than last year. I’m aiming for 12 next year!)
- 43.5 hours spent flying
- 45 blog posts
- 160 Instagram photos (2790 likes!)
Last year I did a #bestnine2016, here is my #bestnine2017:
- Lake District, UK
- OS Map of the Lake District, UK
- Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan
- Yurt, Uzbekistan
- Ice swimming, Sweden
- Parliament Square in Budapest, Hungary
- Sloth at London Zoo, UK
- Wing mirror of Wally, Canada
- Thought of the day, Iceland
Favourites & Not so Favourites:
Okay, so I couldn’t pick just 1 this year. A giraffe in the Serengeti and a selfie from Wasen.
Favourite Moment: We can’t pick just one, so we picked two, seeing the Northern Lights in Sweden and the amazing wildlife in Tanzania.
Favourite Country: At a push it has to be Tanzania, purely for the experiences we had there.
Not so Favourites:
The flight back from Tanzania was painfully long, overnight and pretty uncomfortable. Plus the anti-malaria tablets didn’t make me feel great.
Not having enough time in some of our favourite places, I’m looking at you Tanzania and Sweden.
The freezing cold weather at Silverstone. Didn’t really dampen the mood though!
What to look forward to in 2018…
So far we have 1 big booked trip that’s in the process of being planned – Cuba!!! We’re also heading off to Brussels in Belgium as a Christmas present for the husband in February.
We may also have a few others in the pipeline – Ireland, Wales and Germany. Although I’m also looking at going away for Christmas 2018 but that’s budget dependent.
I do try and create some resolutions for the next year, not that I generally hold myself to them too much! This time round I’m hoping to read more (12 books hopefully), drink more water, exercise more (read that as do some!!) and continue to see and understand as much of the world as I can!!
What are you looking forward to in 2018!?

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With the Senate’s passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams will receive an important boost.
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For years, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have spoken on the need to invest in our country’s infrastructure. After countless speeches and many failed attempts, it’s possible that with the Senate’s passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that the wait is finally over. Included in this historic investment is a provision of $238 million over five years for the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program. While this is just a small fraction of the overall legislation, this funding will serve as a shot in the arm to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams.
First created in 1983, the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program is the glue that holds the Bay cleanup together, supporting on-the-ground projects that improve drinking water, reduce pollution from farmland, and create habitat for iconic species like striped bass, oysters, and blue crabs. This support for the Chesapeake Bay Program will come at a crucial time as the states and the Federal government are trying to meet the 2025 clean-up goals throughout the region.
Investing in clean water infrastructure throughout the Chesapeake Bay’s 64,000-square mile watershed will maximize the resilience of land and water resources to protect communities, improve public health, and safeguard the environment. And with the growing threats posed by climate change, including sea-level rise and larger and more frequent floods and storms, this support will be very timely. What’s more, this investment will not only help provide all the benefits clean water brings, but the many on-the-ground restoration projects this funding supports will also deliver good jobs and stimulate local economies.
By accelerating the nation’s progress to protect and restore clean water, this legislation will be a game-changer for these efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. As the legislation moves to the House of Representatives, it’s crucial that members of Congress hear from their constituents on the need to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the many benefits it will provide to local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay.
The Choose Clean Water Coalition, hosted by the National Wildlife Federation, harnesses the collective power of more than 250 local, state, regional, and national groups to advocate for clean rivers and streams throughout the Chesapeake Bay region.

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"I understand. That’s the trouble. I understand. I’ll understand all the time. All day and all night. Especially all night. I’ll understand. You don’t have to worry about that."
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All last week after he gave his “endorsement” of John McCain, narcissistic talk show host Michael Savage claimed that his nod moved the Republican candidate up in the polls.
Over and over, in his school marmish way, the man born Michael Weiner claimed that his listeners would determine the election. Not could, but would. It was ridiculous on its face, but no one ever calls him on his lunacy.
He had me fearful that this country could really be that dumb. After all, it elected the failed administration of George W Bush not just once, and mounted an even more ignorant candidate in Sarah Palin.
It was a night of glee to see the Savage Nation for what it is. A load of bull, led by a charismatic but powerless demagogue.
Savage, by the way, is behind the energy drink Rock Star, which his son owns and the rest of his family sits on the board of.
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Maio, P. and Philip, D. (2018) 'Economic activity and momentum profits : further evidence.', Journal of banking and finance., 88 . pp. 466-482.
We show that economic activity plays an important role in explaining momentum-based anomalies. A simple two-factor model containing the market and alternative indicators of economic activity as risk factors—industrial production, capacity utilization rate, retail sales, and a broad economic index—offers considerable explanatory power for the cross-section of price and industry momentum portfolios. Hence past winners enjoy higher average returns than past losers because they have larger macroeconomic risk. The model compares favorably with popular multifactor models used in the literature. Moreover, our model is consistent with Merton’s Intertemporal CAPM framework, since the macro variables forecast stock market volatility and future economic activity.
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In Call of Duty Modern Warfare, it is possible to equip 3 perks at a time, in order to personalize your operator with a specific skill set. In this mini-guide, we recommend the best combinations of perk to using for each style of play.
In COD Modern Warfare multiplayer games you can alternate different approaches, choosing the one that best suits the various situations. Do you want to prefer firepower? Do you need a build based on speed or stealth maneuvers? Do you prefer to play in attack or defense?
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Best perk to play in attack
Recommended perks: Scavenger, Kill Chain, Tracker
If you want to unlock and use COD Modern Warfare killstreaks more easily, in order to unleash all their power on the battlefield and become devastating in attack, this perk combination will do for you. Tracker, in particular, will help you see enemy tracks and hide those of the opponents you eliminate.
Kill Chain, which unlocks at level 34, lengthens the amount of time it takes to use killstreaks. In this way, all the kills accumulated during the killstreaks are counted for the next series of kills, speeding up obtaining the most powerful ones. Think of the effectiveness of this build when using airstrikes and in general all killstreaks that can kill a large number of enemies in a short window of time.
Scavenger also assures you of not running out of ammunition while trying to stay alive for as long as possible.
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Recommended perks: EOD, High Alert, Battle-Hardened
Staying alive is as important as inflicting damage. There are some options to increase the resistance to damage and the speed with which to regenerate health following an attack.
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Recommended perks: Overkill, Hardline, Shrapnel
This build will help you inflict damage more efficiently and quickly.
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Recommended perks: Double Time, High Alert, Amped
Moving faster than enemies and reloading weapons quickly are two key benefits to staying alive in Call of Duty Modern Warfare multiplayer games. Double Time is great for maximizing your walking speed. This perk doubles the duration of your Sprint and is available from the beginning.
Tune-Up and Amped will also help you keep up with your opponents. The first reduces the reload time of field updates by one third and the second increases the speed of changing weapons and the reload speed of the rocket launcher.
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Recommended perks: Cold Blooded, Ghost, Spotter
Modern Warfare offers a great variety of perks to play stealthily.
Cold-Blooded makes you invisible to IA targeting systems and thermal optics and guarantees immunity to instant grenades. This perk unlocks at level 29, but before getting it you can use Double Time instead.
Both perks pair up well with Ghost, an ability that makes players undetectable by radar drones, sensors, and UAVs. However, you won’t unlock Ghost until you reach level 24, so in the meantime, you’ll have to settle for another sneak peek like High Alert.
In the last slot, you can choose from a pair of perfect perks to stay in the shadows and keep an eye on your opponents. Tracker and Spotter will help you to watch out for enemy positions. The second one, in particular, allows you to see through the walls to identify enemy equipment, field upgrades, and killstreak, with the ability to signal them to your companions.
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The legal trials and tribulations that have plagued T. Cullen Davis, 46, since he bitterly parted ways with his ex-wife five years ago ended today when the Fort Worth multimillionaire was acquitted of charges of masterminding a murder-for-hire scheme.
Jurors who acquitted Davis after 15 hours and 29 minutes of deliberation said there was never any doubt in their minds that the defendant was innocent.
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I want to thank you all," he said, and then hugged his tearful wife, Karen, who appeared in the courtrooms throughout the 15-week trial.
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An Amarillo jury in 1977 acquitted Davis on a charge that he murdered his stepdaughter, Andrea Wilborn, 12, in the Aug. 2, 1976, shooting that left two people dead and two others wounded. Although never convicted of a crime, Davis has spent 612 days in jail since his 1976 arrest.
A mistrial was declared in Davis' first trial, on a charge that he solicited the murder of the first presiding judge in his protracted divorce case, when a Houston jury in January deadlocked.
Prosecutors argued that Davis plotted the death of Judge Joe H. Eidson Jr. in retaliation for more than 15 adverse rulings the judge handed down in the four years he presided over Davis' divorce case, long a media sensation in Texas.
The Fort Worth industrialist claimed that he was the victim of complex conspiracy concocted by his ex-wife, Priscilla Davis, the state's star witness, Charles David McCrory, and others.
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The videotape made by FBI agents hidden in a van, purportedly shows Davis surrendering an envelope containing $25,000 earmarked for a nonexistent hit man, while accepting from McCrory a silencer-equipped pistol he had requested.
"Goddam pretty," Davis said, when shown the silencer.
McCrory testified that he showed Davis an envelope containing a staged photograph of Eidson's body crumpled in the truck of a car and identification cards belonging to the judge.
Davis contended that he never intended to have anyone killed, and agreed to participate with McCory in the tape-recorded discussions of mass murder only after receiving telephone instuctions from a man who identified himself as FBI agent Jim Acree.
Davis had testified that the man he believed was Acree telephoned on Aug. 10 and told him McCrory was involved in an extortion plot against Davis. From the witness stand Davis said he agreed to play along with McCrory, and discussed mass murder in a taped meeting the next day, but that he later learned the caller was not Acree.
Chief prosecutor Jack Strickland was smiling before today's verdict was announced, but his face soon turned ashen.
"I thought we might have a mistrial here, but I certainly never expected a not-guilty verdict. This is the worst I ever expected.
"I don't know if it is possible to convict Cullen Davis. It makes me wonder whether there is a dual standard."
A beaming Haynes attributed the jury's decision to the shorter and more precise case he presented in the Fort Worth retrial.
"I think we had a jury on balance there (Houston) that was a less intelligent jury. They didn't have the intellectual wherewithal to withstand prosecutorial rhetoric," the flamboyant Houston lawyer said.
The jury concluded that the tape-recorded discussions corroborated Davis' testimony. "We went over everything thoroughly," said the jury's foreman, Robert White Jr. of Arlington, Tex. "We had made up our minds after we had gotten to listen to the tape testimony."


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• “Don’t be a mark” – Former WWE Star To Sasha Banks & Naomi
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks & Naomi walked out of RAW because they weren’t happy with their Hell In A Cell 2022 plans.
WWE was planning to book Bianca Belair vs. Naomi for the RAW Women’s Championship and Ronda Rousey vs. Sasha Banks for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at Hell In A Cell, which Bianca & Ronda both retaining their Titles against the Women’s Tag Team Champions.
Sasha & Naomi weren’t happy about the fact that WWE had no plans for their Tag Team Titles and walked out.
On Friday’s SmackDown, it was announced that Sasha & Naomi have been suspended indefinitely and have been stripped of their Titles.
Former WWE Superstar Damian Sandow tweeted the following about it:
“If you refuse to work because you are not happy with the result.
1. It’s theatre. Darth Vader had to job to Luke Skywalker because the boss wanted it to happen.
2. Don’t be a mark.”
A fan then replied:
“They’re bigger stars than you ever were mate.
They also stood up for themselves because of what they believe in. Fair play to them.”
Sandow then replied:
“The machine made them that way mate. I got over on my own.”
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• ON THIS DAY IN WCW HISTORY (May 25, 1996) – WCW Pro
On this day in 1996, World Championship Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WCW PRO’.
This episode featured pre-taped matches, interviews & segments, building storylines on the road to the upcoming ‘WCW The Great American Bash 1996’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
Blue Bloods (Regal & Taylor) vs. Southern Posse
VK Wallstreet vs. Mark Starr
GAB Control Center
WCW Heavyweight Champ the Giant vs. Steve Doll
Masa Hiro Chono vs. Butch Long
Ric Flair vs. Brad Armstrong


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Sufi women, Elham Ahmadi and Sedigheh Safabakht, have been sentenced each to five years in jail by Tehran’s Revolutionary Court. They were arrested during the bloody crackdown on the protest gathering of Gonabadi Dervishes in Tehran on February 20, 2018.
In addition, the court imposed a two-year ban on Elham Ahmadi preventing her from engaging in social activities and from leaving the country. Sedigheh Safabakht was also deprived for two years of activities with or membership in political parties or social groups, as well as activity in the social media.
Ms. Ahmadi and Ms. Safabakht were arrested on February 20, 2018, along with hundreds of other Gonabadi Dervishes. Like others, they were deprived of having access to legal counsel, visits or telephones. Ms. Ahmadi was among the Sufi women who went on hunger strike. The two Sufi women are presently confined in Qarchak Prison, in Varamin.
Eleven Sufi women were transferred to the quarantine ward of Qarchak Prison after being beaten and arrested in the protests of the 7th Golestan Street.
Shokoufeh Yadollahi, another Sufi woman in detention, refused to appear in court on July 16, 2018, in protest to being deprived of having access to a lawyer and the court’s failure to observe the legal process of prosecution in her case.
Another incarcerated Sufi woman, Sepideh Moradi, has been pressured to withdraw the complaint has filed against prison guards, Sepideh’s mother, Sedigheh Khalili, said on July 16, 2018.
The Sufi women were badly brutalized by prison guards on June 13, 2018.
In other related developments, Fattaneh Nabilzadeh, a Baha’i woman residing in Mashhad, was transferred to the city’s Central Prison on July 18, 2018, to serve her one-year sentence. She was arrested at her residence in mid-summer 2013 and later sentenced to serve one year in prison by the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad in winter 2018.
Also on Thursday, July 19, 2018, Siran Aramesh was arrested by security forces in Sanandaj (western Iran) and taken to an unknown location. They confiscated and took away her personal belongings such as computer and mobile phone.


March 19, 2018Although long-of-tooth, the Nissan Frontier midsize pickup truck still sells well, but may have stiff competition with the Ford Ranger returning to market for 2019.
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March 19, 2018Although the U.S. new-vehicle market skidded by 2.4 points in the first two months of 2018, premium SUVs remain among the hottest categories.
March 13, 2018Lexus revealed a glimpse of its limited-edition RC F Sport Coupe Black Line Special Edition variant before the compact premium sporty coupe bows at this month’s 2018 New York Auto Show.
March 13, 2018One of the three most popular compact cars in the United States in 2017, the Nissan Sentra has been sold in America for more than 35 years.
March 12, 2018Automotive dealers who provide satisfactory vehicle servicing can turn their customers into advocates for the brands they sell, according to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Customer Service Index (CSI) Study.
March 12, 2018The latest member of BMW's Sports Activity Coupe family is the 2018 BMW X2, which is based on the same platform and powertrain as the boxy X1. BMW invited us to drive the new X2 for a couple of hours, here's what we thought...
March 12, 2018The Nissan Rogue compact SUV, which debuted as a 2008 model and was refreshed in 2017, remains Nissan’s best-selling model, thanks to a healthy standard equipment list and a competitive price.
March 12, 2018During the past week, various manufacturers recalled more than 167,000 light passenger vehicles. The largest recall comes from Hyundai, and affects 154,753 Sonata sedans from the 2011 model year.
March 11, 2018Nissan’s fourth-generation Pathfinder, a stalwart in the segment, was slightly revised for the 2017 model year with refreshed styling, more technology, safety features, and a bump in towing power.
March 7, 2018Europe’s annual gathering of automakers in Geneva, Switzerland, showed a clear focus on performance, exclusivity, and electric drivetrains. On the pages that follow, we provide highlights of the show’s debuts.
March 7, 2018There are people who actually need the towing and hauling capability a full-size SUV supplies, and for them Ford presents the newest and greatest Expedition.
March 5, 2018Larger than the competition, the original Enclave offered a compelling blend of style, power, comfort, and utility. Now, a redesigned 2018 Buick Enclave is on sale. It closely adheres to the original recipe, improving upon it in almost every way.
March 5, 2018During the past week, certain 2018 Karma Revero, 2016-2017 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, 2018 Toyota Sienna, and 2017 Toyota Tundra vehicles were recalled. The largest recall is for the Tundra, and involves 8,769 vehicles.
March 1, 2018U.S. new-car deliveries skidded in February, with a drawback in incentives on domestic trucks and SUVs, along with flagging car demand.
February 27, 2018New-car sales this month will slip by 2.1 points from last February, with reduced incentives, based on a sales update from J.D. Power and auto forecasting partner LMC Automotive.
Recall Roundup: Toyota Recalls Nearly 200K Vehicles Over Air Bag, Fuel System Concerns; Mitsubishi Recalls Outlander Sport
February 26, 2018During the past week, automakers recalled more than 400,000 light passenger vehicles, dating back to the 2010 model year. Toyota, Mitsubishi, and Hyundai account for the largest recalls.
February 26, 2018Until its new Kona subcompact crossover arrives in the spring of 2018, Hyundai straddles the line between tiny and compact CUVs with the Tucson, which aims to be the automotive equivalent of a “just right” solution to your Goldilocks-style requirements and preferences.
February 26, 2018The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has launched a rear crash-prevention ratings program, which the organization says will help consumers identify the models that are best equipped to prevent or mitigate low-speed reversing crashes.
February 20, 2018Smaller in almost every dimension and lighter by more than 300 lbs., the new 2018 GMC Terrain suffers little loss in terms of passenger and cargo space while receiving a significant update in terms of technology.
February 19, 2018During the past week, various automakers, recalled light passenger vehicles from the 2006 and 2014-2018 model years. The largest recall comes from FCA, which has recalled more than 180,000 Ram trucks of various sizes.
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EshopWedrop Romania launches Poland as new sourcing market
EshopWedrop Romania is pleased to announce that it has launched a new consumer sourcing market for Poland.
EshopWedrop is a fully integrated cross-border online delivery service, enabling consumers to make online purchases from the UK, Italy, Germany and now Poland. EshopWedrop’s unique service is modelled to save on delivery costs and open otherwise restricted internet purchases, allowing for a seamless European delivery experience.
According to Ecommerce Europe’s statistics Romania is one of the largest ecommerce markets in South Eastern Europe. The County has 10.5 million people that are internet users, representing 62% of the overall population, while 1.9million people are active online shoppers. Over recent years, B2C e-commerce turnover and growth rates for Romania have also been increasing significantly. The most popular product categories in the Romanian ecommerce industry are consumer electronics, fashion, DIY products and home furnishing. The average online shopper in Romania is between 25 and 35 years old and about 8 in 10 shoppers live in the major cities. The average spending per online shopper was 786 euros in 2015 (source: Ecommerce Europe)
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Mircea Bandean, Managing Director of EshopWedrop commented “At EshopWedrop we provide an ongoing commitment to continually develop and evolve our service offering for our customers. As a result, we are delighted to have launched a new market in Poland, which offers our customers a vast range of different online retailers to purchase products that are heavily discounted when compared to buying these locally in Romania”.
Ecommerce in Poland is developing rapidly and it’s has been described as one of the fastest-growing ecommerce markets in the European Union. According to the online research agency Gemius and Polish Champer of Digital Economy, the Polish ecommerce will grow to €25 billion by 2020. The reach of ecommerce related websites (online shops, online auctions, price comparison and group buying websites) among the Polish Internet population is 78% in Poland, while in other Central European countries like Hungary (72%), Czech Republic (60%) and Slovakia (52%) this percentage is noticeably lower.
According to e-Commerce Polska, the leader of the ecommerce industry in Poland is marketplace Allegro. Big department stores that offering an online option in Poland are LeroyMerlin, Tesco, Bdsklep, Frisco, Alma and Piotr i Paweł. Among the five department stores most frequently visited by the Polish internet users are LeroyMerlin, Alibaba, AliExpress, Tchibo and Amazon.
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Storm Gains Strength on Track to Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) _ Typhoon Elsie, the fiercest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, gained strength Wednesday and approached the main island’s agricultural heartland with winds reaching 127 mph, forecasters said.
U.S. Air Force forecasters predicted the ″super typhoon″ would hit eastern Luzon Island late Thursday and sweep across it between Manila and Clark Air Base, 50 miles north of the capital.
Philippine forecasters said it was expected to pass north of the U.S.-run base and attributed the conflicting reports to differences in interpreting weather data. They said the storm would enter the South China Sea sometime Friday.
Late Wednesday, Elsie was reported about 175 miles east of Casiguran, a coastal town 130 miles northeast of Manila, moving westward at 7 mph.
Storm warnings were issued for all of Luzon and residents of coastal areas were told to seek higher ground.
″Any typhoon of this strength is capable of massive destruction,″ said forecaster Vicente Manalo.
Manila’s weather bureau predicted the storm center would pass about 100 miles north of the city early Friday, toward the Lingayen Gulf.
The Far East Network, which broadcasts to the 40,000-member U.S. military community, said Elsie had veered to the southeast and probably would come much closer to the capital.
It advised residents of the Clark area to stock up on fresh water, flashlights, candles and other emergency equipment.
Air Force officials said the base would be virtually shut down if the typhoon threatened it. Air Force personnel scheduled for transfer out of the Philippines on Friday were asked to try for earlier flights.
A Philippine forecaster, speaking privately, said one reason for discrepancies in forecasts of typhoon paths was that neither Philippine nor U.S. aircraft normally flew into the storms to measure wind speeds and track courses.
He said U.S. Air Force planes once provided that service, as they do in hurricanes threatening the U.S. mainland, but the practice was stopped several years ago because of financial constraints.
Elsie would be the archipelago’s third major storm in two weeks.
Typhoon Dan hit Manila and southern Luzon on Oct. 10, killing at least 59 people. On Oct. 6, Typhoon Angela killed at least 119 people in northern Luzon.
An average of 20 typhoons and tropical storms strike the Philippines annually. Elsie would be the 17th of 1989.