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- 6 2009 movies I missed (and can’t wait to get my hands on)
- 3 2009 movies I hated
- And my top 10 for the year
Ok, so I’m definitely not a film critic. But I watch movies that don’t get huge releases along with those that do, and I try to think critically about them. Also I just like movies a lot. And this was a great year for film in a way that I don’t really think it was for music. So without further ado…
2009’s best movies I haven’t seen:
A Serious Man
[Update: This is a pretty good movie. Super weird, and probably my least favorite by the Coens, but Kyle's blog had some interesting reflections on it that I hope I'll get around to linking to.]
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
[A pretty interesting twist on the romantic comedy genre, but only because the DFW stories were first. The film parrots the dialogues word for word, and that's a good thing, but it loses touch when it tries to resolve everything at the end. Still it's a better film than Star Trek.]
35 Shots of Rum
[Update: Not bad, but it's just an action movie. Guy Ritchie could have made something special if he'd stuck with the mystery genre; but if there's no way for a viewer to unravel the mystery till extra information is revealed at the climax, it doesn't really qualify. A better example of the genre is Christopher Nolan's The Prestige.]
[Update: I loved this movie. I'd probably put it at #7, just behind the Hurt Locker, but I'm not going to mess with the formatting.]
2009’s worst movies I have seen:
3) The Men Who Stare at Goats
This movie is never really entertaining, but for the first 30 minutes the audience at least gets to wonder favorably how the movie is going to become interesting. It just never does. The only remotely funny element is the brash idiocy with which the ‘psychics’ approach their task, but we never see a satisfying resolution of this. Snoo-zers.
The only bigger clusterfuck than what happens to Jason Bateman’s food-coloring factory is the movie itself. I mean, holy shit; the jokes have nothing to do with the plot, the characters are obnoxious, tacked-on stereotypes, and it’s just plain not funny ever.
1) Ninja Assassin
I feel less inclined to explain why it’s bad than to explain why in hell I went to see it. It wasn’t my idea (I swear) but I can’t pretend anyone made me do it. Really though, it’s unspeakably bad; the story relies on cinematic sadism, subtle but definitely present racism, and pretty blatant sexism. And the one-liners passed off as dialog are worse than what videogames get away with.
2009’s top 10 movies:
NOTE: There shouldn’t be any spoilers in my explanations (except #2 and #4).
10) Star Trek
Serious ‘trekkies’ are the only people who don’t seem to agree that this movie is exactly what it needed to be. Yes, captain Kirk is exactly like Han Solo, and the whole movie feels more like Star Wars than Star Trek. That's why normal people like us can bear to watch it.
9) In the Loop
Sort of like the British “Office,” if it were set in the Prime Minister's foreign policy office. In fact, almost exactly like that. Raucously funny with well-developed characters and a good-enough plot that never stands in the way of the jokes.
8) An Education
The year’s best romantic-comedy-drama. It’s about a high school girl who falls for an older man because he takes her to concerts and art auctions. The direction feels heavy-handed at times, but only because the performances are so good. Nick Hornby wrote the screenplay. (!)
This may be the most emotionally serious Pixar film, at least for the first 30 minutes or so. The rest of the movie doesn’t quite live up to the introduction, but it’s great entertainment throughout, and not just for kids. Extra points for all the old man jokes.
6) The Hurt Locker
Probably the best war movie since Saving Private Ryan (maybe since apocalypse now). It handles the Middle-East conflict with such maturity, neither condemning nor glorifying it. It’s paced like an action flick, but the drama never comes easily and the emotions are never cheap. It’s not a casual movie but it’s damn good.
5) Where the Wild Things Are
The amazing thing about Spike Jonze’s 100 minute adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s 40 page picture-book is how little he actually invented to expand the story. All but a very few characters and plot-devices draw directly from the themes of juvenile disobedience, domestic angst, and dubious parenting already present in the book. The film’s only weak elements are those that seem farthest from the book (the whole part about KW and the mute owls definitely should have been cut). The director’s respect for the source material (my favorite picture-book as a kid) is wholly transparent.
Call it a guilty pleasure but I really liked this movie. I mostly agree with the criticisms leveled at it, (that it’s an expensive lights-show hiding a weak and predictable story, or that it’s a cross between Fern Gully and Pocahontas that gets mired in polemic). But nonetheless I sincerely enjoyed the three-hour experience of watching things play out 10 minutes after I guessed they would happen. Seriously. I’m sure the visual effects had a lot to do with that, but I’m not usually suckered in by 3D jungles and space-ships unless there’s a decent story being told. Avatar gets enough things right to be worth seeing. And except for a few crippling issues in plot development I think it could have been pretty great.
The film does a few things really well: most of the storytelling happens visually, so even though the dialog is sparse and second-rate, the protagonists and their relationships are all surprisingly dynamic and well-developed. The story’s pacing is painstaking and virtuosic. And while Sam Worthington definitely won’t win best-actor, the performances are all at least decent.
Avatar’s only serious weakness is story, and the big problem there lies with the antagonists: Stephen Lang is plenty fearsome and Giovanni Ribisi is ignorant-and-in-charge, but neither of them is remotely convincing as a human being. "Unobtainum" needs a new name that isn’t a joke ; and a scene where it’s being mined or any explanation of what it’s actually used for would do wonders for the film’s moral impact. The conflict becomes so detached from its impetus that there’s no moral ambiguity at all. So what we get is a naïve polemic, so awkwardly earnest and conspicuously unfair that the epic story is scaled-down to jab American imperialism in the ribs. The only polarizing issue Avatar manages to raise is whether or not it sucks.
So it’s kind of like a less nuanced Dances with Wolves. But I still really liked it.
3) Fantastic Mr. Fox
Another superb adaptation of a children’s book--Wes Anderson gives Dahl’s weird fable the Royal Tenenbaums treatment. Mr. Fox is cast as the former thief looking for one last big score, struggling to love his wife and son, to consider the welfare of his neighbors, and generally to do anything selfless. It’s stylistic and lyrical and hilarious. It occasionally reminds us of Wallace and Grommet, but that’s not so bad. Anyone who uses the word "clustercuss" is all right in my book. See it if you haven’t.
2) Inglourious Basterds
I am not a Tarantino fan. I hate Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs. But I loved this movie. It’s pitch-perfect in representing German, French, and American WWII culture, and it has the year’s best social commentary in any medium. Tarantino skewers the Allies for their unforgiving wrath, and the Germans for all the obvious stuff. But he doesn’t stop there: the movie puts a stake in the heart of the whole culture of violence behind his grindhouse style of filmmaking. It’s a revenge thriller that identifies the revenge-impulse as a cinematic phenomenon. So even as the film’s conclusion lets cinema win out over history in a fire fueled by celluloid, it pauses to recognize that all this vengeance hasn’t solved anything. The characters are hilarious, at once lovable and loathsome, and they’re believable too (or believable enough). Since the film centers on themes of human dignity and the inhumanity of revenge that’s pretty darn important.
1) The Brothers Bloom
The writer/director of 2005’s Brick is now the writer/director of the best con man movie since The Sting (1973). Adrian Brody and Mark Ruffalo play Bloom and Stephen and Rachel Weisz plays the eccentric love-interest. The characters are all well-drawn and unique. The plot is more complicated than you’ll realize the first time you watch it, and the dialog is supremely clever. Most importantly, though, it’s just really, really entertaining. The film deftly evokes a broad range of varying emotions, in turns hilarious, thrilling, sad, and uplifting. And it never forces those feelings on the audience; it earns them. Ultimately it’s a spectacularly fun way to spend two hours, and it means something. What more could we ask for?
Well there’s that. Bring on the Twilight jokes…


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Kuwait’s poultry farmers struggle with production costs
The board chairman of Kuwait’s Al-Wuhaib poultry company, Hamid Al-Wuhaib, said Kuwaiti poultry farm owners are suffering from the problems and challenges that come with the world-wide increase in production costs.
Owners are often forced to borrow from banks, he said, adding that the industry have asked the pertinent officials at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR), to pay attention to their problems and concerns and try to solve them, or at least to treat them equally with local farms, but to no avail.
Al-Wuhaib complained that despite the place of poultry in the country’s food security net, and the relatively large amount of eggs they provide to the local market, official response has been slack and negligent.
Feed strangling production
Meanwhile, Abdelaziz Al-Sarraf, chairman of Al-Mubarakiya poultry company, which produces 700 cartons of eggs daily said poultry farms are suffering because of the lack of soya feed for birds. He said it must be imported, especially from India, where prices have been increasing. He said egg production costs multiplied by 300% during the past three years all over the world, including feed, medicine, cardboard and plastic etc. When local farms wanted to raise the price of eggs in order to compensate their increased costs, co-operatives launched a campaign against them and accused them of seeking high profits at the expense of consumers, Al-Sarraf said.
Al-Sarraf, when asked if it was realistic to reject raising the price of eggs by any percentage, without presenting realistic solutions or subsidising producing farms which are now unable to bear the burden of production costs. Al-Sarraf replied that they should have worked on subsidising local poultry farms without middle men, cancelled profit margins and not have made demands for eggs free of charge.
Poultry farming expert Mohammad Al-Furaih commented that Kuwait’s poultry and egg production industry should be supported with, for a start, monitoring feed prices, adjusting eggs sale price in cooperatives based on feed costs, while across the board co-operation between commerce and the industry ministry, as well as PAAFR, to supply poultry feed at suitable prices to producing farms.
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An architectural marvel that has left the world amused comprises a bending glass bridge in China’s Zhejiang province. Officially named Ruyi Glass bridge, the structure was dubbed as “too good to be true” when photos of it first emerged online. Stretching across the Shenxianju valley, the bridge enjoys equal popularity amongst the locals and the tourists.
The 100-meter long bridge was unveiled in 2017 and was opened for tourists last year. The enticing structure is made up of three undulating bridges spanning across the Shenxianju valley, with a glass deck forming part of the walkway. As per a report by Mirror, the structure has been inspired by Jade Ruyi, an object used as a symbol of good luck in China.
The eye-like design is inspired by a jade ruyi, a curved object used as a symbol of good luck in China.
It is made of three undulating bridges spanning across the Shenxianju valley, with a glass deck forming part of the walkway.
The "Ruyi Bridge" in the Shenxianju Scenic Area in E China's Zhejiang is shaped like a jade Ruyi in the sky, attracting many tourists to take pictures. pic.twitter.com/lyEsHEtKyW
— People's Daily, China (@PDChina) March 8, 2021
Linking two cliffs of the #ShenxianjuScenicSpot in Taizhou, #Zhejiang, the 100-meter long Ruyi Bridge resembles a huge eye 👁 of the sky from a distance and perfectly blends into the picturesque surroundings. No wonder it has recently become a huge hit! 😍😍 #CyberCelebratedSpot pic.twitter.com/FeviqqbGEI
— Discover Beautiful China (@SceneryofChina) March 26, 2021
The bridge’s creator previously said they wanted to give visitors a “sense of experience” when they crossed.
Steel expert He Yunchang was also involved in designing the Bird’s Nest, the 2008 Olympics’ iconic stadium.
As well as the Ruyi, China boasts two of the world’s longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge.
One structure is located in Hunan province and measures 426m in length (1,400ft) and 304m (1,000ft) in height.

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Some New Jersey lawmakers are backing efforts by big solar-energy developers to build grid-supply projects on farmland and other areas, in a dispute that already has landed in the courts.
The legislators, saying a state agency has misinterpreted a 1-year-old law aimed at reviving the solar sector, called on the Board of Public Utilities to take action to reinstate solar grid-supply projects that have been blocked by the Christie administration.
After the agency approved just three of 57 grid-supply projects pending before it, a trade association representing the developers filed a half-billion-dollar, 16-count lawsuit against the agency last month, claiming they have lost millions of dollars they had invested in the projects.
Lawmakers are taking up their cause, including the sponsor of the legislation, which is dubbed the Solar Act of 2012.
“By wrongfully implementing the Solar Act and changing the rules for projects already in the development pipeline, the BPU has unfairly obstructed important renewable energy projects and denied the state millions of dollars in economic investment,’’ said Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula (D-Somerset), who also is chairman of the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee.
A sponsor of the law, Chivukula said the bill was intended to recognize the significant investment made by the development community and to approve projects already in the pipeline if all other requirements were met.
The legislation would allow the BPU to approve 80 megawatts of grid-supply projects each year over the next three years. Grid-supply solar systems feed electricity directly into the regional power grid, generally at a lower cost than smaller arrays, and help the grid deliver its biggest output at peak periods, on hot summer days.
At one time, the state encouraged large grid-supply projects, but that support has evaporated in the wake of the tumult engulfing New Jersey’s solar sector and a decision by the Christie administration to steer such projects away from existing farmland and instead promote large-scale solar-energy systems on old garbage dumps and brownfields.
At the same time, some in the solar industry fear that the large grid-supply projects could cripple the state’s effort to stabilize the sector, which most agree has seen too many solar-energy systems being installed, a trend that has driven down the price of solar credits owners of the arrays earn for the electricity they produce.
The dispute reflects the fractured nature of New Jersey’s solar-energy sector, which was once the second-largest in terms of installations in the nation. Smaller firms, installing more modest systems for homes and small businesses, fear the grid supply projects, if allowed to move forward, would further depress the prices of solar credits and dry up investment in the sector.
Assemblyman Robert Clifton (R-Monmouth) disputed that view, saying many of the large grid-supply projects are being unfairly denied due to retroactive limitations set by the BPU. “It is unwarranted, and it is blocking revenue and jobs,’’ he said.
BPU spokesman Greg Reinert declined comment, saying the agency does not comment on pending litigation.
Jim Spano, president of the
New Jersey Grid Supply Association, said litigation was the only option for its membership, which is comprised of 20 grid-supply developers.
“The bureaucratic obstruction of these solar grid applications has resulted in the loss of millions of dollars of investment by businesses that the state originally incentivized to pursue these exact types of renewable energy projects,’’ Spano said.
Jeff Tittel, director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, said the failure to move the larger grid-supply projects forward may be because such renewable-energy projects are being held hostage to Gov. Chris Christie’s presidential ambitions.
“We will never meet our clean-energy needs,’’ Tittel said. “By not allowing solar on some unpreserved fields, we are taking away some important opportunities for solar.’’
Some conservation groups, however, take issue with that stance, saying the state should not encourage building solar arrays on New Jersey’s rapidly dwindling farmland.

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These chipotle lime mixed fajitas are packed with flavor. A fun meal to make for a group of friends, or for the whole family.
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A friend has surgery recently and was really craving a flavorful soup, but it had to be entirely pureed (cheese in the photo was my test bowl – cheese is optional.) At first, I was going to try to make something similar to my chicken tortilla soup, but I didn’t have all of the ingredients.
I volunteer to cook at a local shelter once a month with a group from church. I’ve typically signed up for side dishes and desserts, but this time I signed up to make the main dish. After almost running out of time with my roasted potatoes last time, I wanted to make something that would

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U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., has not received unanimous praise for his support of such nominally non-Republican efforts as imposing financial penalties on the Islamic Somalia government for its genocidal war on its Christian minority or for debt relief for the world's most impoverished nations.
In fact, the Bush administration, in the name of open markets and laissez faire capitalism - and now in order to preserve its fragile coalition against terrorism - has repeatedly sabotaged his legislation to punish Somalia by barring any corporation that invests in the country from access to American financial markets.
And criticism of Bachus's successful efforts to forgive budget-crippling debt to the United States by poor countries across the world has even filtered down to the radio talk show level, where certain members of the chattering classes are outraged that the Vestavia Hills congressman would propose such an un-American thing as writing off debt, even though such forgiveness is not only compassionate, but sound public policy.
In many of the world's poorest countries the interest on their debts (to say nothing of the principle) to the United States and organization like the International Monetary Fund take up so much of their annual budgets that they are effectively prevented from spending anything on development.
It is a problem that has been exacerbated in recent years, as the Unites States and much of the rest of the west has undergone boon times, while much of the Third World, racked by unstable governments, exploitation and crippling natural calamities, has struggled.
Against this backdrop of suffering, it is therefore good to see Bachus get some credit where credit is due, in this case from the organizations Search for Common Ground and the European Centre for Common Ground.
The organizations, which in years past have honored the likes of Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker and former President Jimmy Carter for their humanitarian work, last month bestowed on Bachus and Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., their annual Common Ground Congressional Cooperation Award.
In giving the award to politically strange bedfellows Bachus and Waters, the organizations said that the two, "moved by religious convictions and a deep sense of social justice" passed legislation that led to the appropriation of $435 million for debt relief for 22 of the world's poorest counties, most of which are in Africa.
"The effort began to show immediate results," the organizations said in bestowing the awards. "With U.S. Support the International Monetary Fund's debt-reduction initiative allowed Tanzania to eliminate school fees, Honduras to offer three more years of free schooling, and Uganda to significantly reduce the rate of AIDS transmission."
But, the two organizations added, with most of the world's poorest debtor nations still spending more on debt service than things like education and health care, Bachus and Waters are pushing further legislation to provide full debt cancellation to the poorest countries.
"This decision will define us," said Bachus of his next push at debt relief. "It will define us either as a loving people, a people filled with grace and compassion, or.a people focused on the monetary, the temporal."
We couldn't agree more and are glad to see Bachus recognized internationally for his courageous efforts at debt relief.


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Anjuna is a beach famous world over. It is also famous for its “Wednesday Flea Market” which is held every Wednesday. It is closed during the off tourist season. It’s a place that gets tourists without marketing. The majority of the tourists comprise Israelis and European ravers and most of the tourists are those who have been visiting the year every year. Vagator and Chapora beaches are to the north of Anjuna and on the southern end is the beautiful Calangute Beach.
Beach parties still do take place over here. Anjuna also has some of the hottest discotheques in Goa. The tourist over here is spread out all along as they visit Anjuna not only for the beautiful quiet beach but also for the Wednesday flea market.
It happens to be a major attraction and a must-see for every person visiting Goa. Every Wednesday brings in tourists from all over Goa to Anjuna. One is greeted with a scene of hundreds of stalls, loud music as they enter. It’s always an amazing sight. Here you can find stalls selling small artifacts, clothes, beachwear, wood carvings, and outfits with intricate embroidery, glittering fabric, puppets, colourful clothes, Jewellery and gems, mirror work, Music cassettes, CDs, and DVDs. If it’s your day, you can walk away with a good deal from a foreign tourist selling second-hand goods. Artists doing henna tattoos, permanent body tattoos, and body piercing are also found here. This market has a mind-boggling cornucopia of goods from almost every part of India. As you proceed towards the end of the stalls towards the food stalls you can pick up some lip-smacking seafood accompanied by an icy cocktail, beer, or fresh lime soda.
The Anjuna beach has beach shacks along the beach. What could be more refreshing than to have a late evening swim on the beach and to track your muddy footprints to the dining shack at the beach and enjoy some of the exotic seafood served there along with a cocktail. An ideal way to end a day.

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HELP! My 7Month Old Male GSD is "attacking"
My 7 month old male german shepherd is starting to "attack" my family and i. I read online that it could be puberty. Sometimes it seems like he is just playing and sometimes he Wraps his mouth around our wrists and shakes viciously and wont let go. We have to have someone pull him off when hes doing it to us. HELP please. He has already went through puppy training.

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Over the weekend I got a chance to get into the shop and continue on my mini-desk, and while doing so was also able to move forward on a plane till that I had started several months ago. Since I need to add some thickness to the desk top to both add backing for the edge banding and have a good place to attach the leg assembly, I needed to cut down some plywood strips. As I was doing this, I remembered that I also need to finish up the plane till I started back in the spring. Since they were both made out of 3/4 inch Sande Ply from HD, it made sense to knock both out at the same time. Here are a couple pics of the desktop as it looks now.
The till that had already been built turned out to be about a half-inch shy of what I needed. That was because Mr. Dummy here only had 3 out of the 4 planes I had planned for the till, not yet having been lucky enough to land a good Stanley #7 on eBay, and for some reason I thought it would be the same width as the #5. It’s not. Sigh. So rather than trying to somehow widen one of the compartments to accommodate the finally acquired #7, I took apart the first attempt, cut the new base to proper width along with new top and bottom strips, and glued the whole shebang back up. Fortunately I was able to reuse the vertical strips that separate the planes, and I also added a space for my new WoodRiver low-angle block plane (if anyone wants me to write a review of that, I’d be happy to do so).
So last night I finally had time to move ahead with the till, so I pulled out my trusty Craftsman pad sander (the only one I have),and sanded it down with 220 grit while easing over the edges. After vacuuming it off, I wiped the whole thing down with a coat of boiled linseed oil and let it sit overnight. This morning I took these pictures to show you where I’m at-I’m very happy with the tone that the BLO brought out. This till will eventually go inside a hanging tool cabinet that I have yet to design, but I really needed a safe place to store the planes in the meantime. I used Dyami’s plane till in his Bastard Tool Cabinet as inspiration for mine, although I don’t have nearly as many planes yet. Here’s what it looks like with the BLO.
I have 2 softball games tonight (well, hopefully 2-we have to win the fist to play in the second, and if we win both, we will win the league championship!), and if I have any energy afterwards, I’ll go ahead and get he first coat of Arm-R-Seal on so I can turn my attention back to the desk.
Thanks as always for reading. Feel free to comment too!


Honeywell Selected By Airtran Airways For Fleet Maintenance On Boeing 717 Aircraft.
Honeywell to Also Provide Avionics and Product Maintenance for
New AirTran Airways Boeing 737 Aircraft as part of Services Agreement
Multiple Contracts Valued at More than $300 Million
PHOENIX, December 3, 2003 -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it has been selected to provide maintenance and service for 15 years on all Honeywell equipment on AirTran Airways’ existing fleet of 73 Boeing 717 aircraft.
A separate agreement provides that Honeywell supply cockpit avionics and maintenance on all Honeywell products on the 50 firm and 50 optional new Boeing 737 aircraft the airline has ordered. Additional agreements entered into by Honeywell and AirTran Airways include wheels and brakes for the 717 and 737, and selection of avionics equipment.....
The entire article can be found here. PR 66 of 676


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European Commission steps up towards zero pollution in 2050
‘Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil in 2050’. It is the ultimate goal of an ambitious plan presented by the European Commission (EC) the 12th of May. The targets for water in 2030 are to reduce waste and plastic litter at sea by 50% and microplastics released into the environment by 30%. The zero pollution vision for 2050 is to reduce all levels of pollution until they are no longer harmful to health and natural ecosystems.
To create a toxic free environment the plan ties together all relevant EU policies to tackle and prevent pollution, with a special emphasis on how to use digital solutions. Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal Frans Timmermans and Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius explained which steps are needed to get to zero pollution in 2050. The report refers to reviews of relevant EU legislation to identify remaining gaps in EU legislation. They also want to identify where better implementation is necessary to meet legal obligations.
Strengthen enforcement efforts
Part of the zero pollution plan is also reviewing the majority of EU waste laws to adapt them to the clean and circular economy principles. The European Commission also wants to introduce a ‘Scoreboard of EU regions’ green performance and they want to bring stakeholders together in a Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform. Moreover the EC wants to focus on enforcement efforts on ensuring that all EU pollution prevention laws are effectively complied with. In order to do so they want to strengthen the Environmental Crime Directive, can be read in the report.
New Drinking Water Directive
According to the European Commission the revised Drinking Water Directive will provide from January 2023 higher human health protection thanks to more stringent water quality standards, tackling pollutants of concern, such as endocrine disruptors and microplastics, and leading to even cleaner water from the tap for all – and less need for plastic bottles. In October 2020 the European Commission already adopted a new Chemicals Strategy towards a toxic free environment.

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This is an unusual painting for me. Unfortunately it’s about to be destroyed because I can’t take it with me.
If you like my art but haven’t been able to afford it, have a look.
Due to personal crisis I have had to put my art on sale for 50% off. I can’t take it with me, so whatever doesn’t sell will be destroyed.
Here’s the detail of my new painting, Green, Grey, Red.
Pictures can’t really sum it all up, but here’s a few impressions of an artist’s life in the Balkan countryside.
I’m making this for a friend.
Remember that selected paintings are 30% off until July 25!
Now for a limited time: 30% off my paintings. Click here for details.
I’ve finished my second painting in this new series. Metallic colors, vertical lines. You can see it on my main blog by clicking here.
If you’re interested in buying it, the price is $600. You can click here to go straight to Xanadu Gallery and buy.


Monument Mountain Explodes for 20 Hits in Win over Lenox
LENOX, Mass. -- Michael Goretti went 3-for-6 with a double and four RBIs Saturday to lead the Monument Mountain baseball team to a 19-3 win over Lenox.
The Spartans (2-0) pounded out 20 hits and scored in every inning to make a winner of Tyler Wade, who went four innings on the hill, allowing just one earned run while striking out nine.
Graham Herrick went 3-for-4 with four RBIs, and Max Joyner and Shaun Dupont each drove in a pair.
Herrick also pitched an inning of no-hit relief to close out the game. Dillon Tinker struck out five and gave up an earned run in two innings on the hill.
Lenox was led by Mike Abdalla, who went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs.
The Millionaires (0-2) travel to North Adams to face Drury on Monday.
Monument Mountain goes to Taconic on Monday


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It’s Halloween week, so who better than the death-metal, horror-movie honcho John Serba himself to round up a decad of creepy cool tunes for the ghoulish holiday. Watch the videos, listen to the playlist on Spotify.
Category: Top 10 Lists
With Elton’s farewell tour stopping at Van Andel Arena Monday, Grand Rapids artist Mic Carlson, who’s seen the piano legend 30-plus times and featured him in countless paintings, lists his top EJ songs of all time. Listen to the songs on Spotify, watch the videos, check out a photo gallery of Carlson’s artwork.
With Detroit native Jack White set for an epic sold-out Grand Rapids show Saturday at 20 Monroe Live, Local Spins asked photographer and fan Anna Sink to create a career-spanning playlist for West Michigan concertgoers. Check out the videos and the Spotify playlist of classic White tunes at Local Spins.
The critics have had their say. Now, Local Spins asks some West Michigan musicians to list their favorite 2017 releases: The War on Drugs, Rapsody, The Main Squeeze, Jonny Lang, Queens of the Stone Age, Twin Peaks, Father John Misty, Daniel Caesar and more made the grade. Check out all the picks, videos and audio samples.
Kendrick Lamar, Billy Strings, The National, Perfume Genius, Jaco Pastorius, The Accidentals, The Turnips, Organissimo, May Erlewine, LCD Soundsystem and more earned high marks from Local Spins writers. See who else made the grade in 2017 and listen to samples of music from dozens of releases that turned critics’ heads. Plus, see which concerts stood out this past year.
The ‘Top 10 Rewind’ series wraps up with Local Spins’ top story of 2017: the fun June night when drummer Chad Smith made the rounds on stage at the three Grand Rapids venues, some 24 hours before the Chili Peppers’ sold-out show at Van Andel Arena. Relive the evening in this story and videos from Local Spins.


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As its name already suggests, it is the minimum amount of money you need to keep or maintain in your savings account for it to earn interest.
Save for Optimum Savings, all BDO savings accounts enable you to earn a gross interest rate of 0.25% every year. This earning is spread out over a period of 12 months which means:
0.25% / 12 = 0.020833% per month
Again, in order to consistently earn interest every month, you need to make sure your balance doesn’t end up less than the minimum balance to earn interest (see the fourth column of the table below).
As for Optimum Savings, interest rates may vary depending on how much your money is and the BDO branch where you opened the account. Account holders can expect anywhere between 0.50% to 1.25% gross interest rate per annum.
Keep in mind, however, that interests earned from BDO savings account are taxable. A 20% withholding tax is imposed in every interest you earn every month.
Therefore, if you earn Php 100 in interest this month, Php 20 (20%) will be deducted from it as withholding tax, trimming down your earnings to only Php 80 per month.
Go to the main article: How to Open a Savings Account in the Philippines

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Orang Asli object to converting reserve land as 'Sultanate land'
ISKANDAR PUTERI - Over 200 Orang Asli from Johor gathered to protest the proposal to convert Orang Asli reserve land in the state into "Sultanate Land."
The peaceful protest was held at 10am in front of the Johor Menteri Besar office in Kota Iskandar under strict police control.
The Johor Network of Orang Asli Villages (JPOAJ) Chairperson Dolah Tekoi said that a protest memorandum was submitted to Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, it was received by his private secretary 2 Mohamad Iskandar Omar.
He said they were worried that the community would be deemed as temporarily residing in the land and can be evicted any time.
"This protest is not for personal gain but to defend our rights. We are more comfortable with the old system of placing the land under the normal reserve system, which is under Act 134 and the National Land Code.
"There is a total of 18,000 Orang Asli in Johor comprised of Jakun, Temuan, Seletar, Duanu, Orang Laut tribes, among them living in Mersing, Segamat, Kluang, Batu Pahat, Johor Bahru and Pontian," he said after the protest.
Dolah said the protest memorandum that was submitted to Onn Hafiz included not only their objections to the proposal but also proposals and concept papers for customary land management. The memorandum also had signatures from the Orang Asli community in 40 different villages across the state.
"If the claims about some Orang Asli working with outsiders to exploit the land is true, then punish them instead of punishing us all with this.
"We will bring this issue to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim within two weeks. This is an important issue that needs immediate action from the government.
"If Johor's Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar orders a meeting then we are ready to meet him," he said.
The Kampung Tereh committee chairman Ramli Yusof said the Orang Asli community cultivates rubber, palm oil, bananas and sugarcane to earn a living.
"We have land that had been gazetted by the government but these land could also be reserved as Sultanate land. There is no need to implement this proposal because we already have an Act that protects us," he said.
On March 16, Sultan Johor Sultan Ibrahim suggested that the Orang Asli reserve land in the state to be categorised as Sultanate land to ensure the land is well protected under available enactment.


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As Persephone Reading Week draws to a close, I am more enthusiastic than ever about his wonderful boutique publisher. They have done such a brilliant job bringing some great books back to life in unquestionably the most stylish packaging in the market today. The look good, they feel good, they smell good. I can’t wait to buy more Persephone. I can’t wait to read more Persephone. I can’t wait to blog more about Persephone.
It was so much fun bopping all over the Web reading so many different Persephone Posts. There were at least 10 bloggers who participated that were new to me and who have now been added to my feed reader. And I can’t wait for the fabulous Claire and Verity to host next year’s PRW. Thanks to them and the bloggers like Simon T., Simon S., and Dovegreyreader Scribbles who first piqued my interest in these lovely little lovelies.
To round out my posts for PRW, I thought I would leave you all with a ranking of sorts of the 9 Perephones I have read so far with links to my reviews. (I only read 4 for this week, don’t think I read all these for PRW.)
House Bound by Winifred Peck
I think Peck had a hard time making up her mind what this book should be about.
Cheerful Weather for the Wedding by Julia Strachey
I think this one would improve with a re-read, now that I understand the pacing.
Mariana by Monica Dickens
I think the online hype killed this one for me.
The Kinda Boring
The Runaway by Elizabeth Anna Hart, Illustrated by Gwen Raverat
I am not much of a children’s book reader and found this much too slow and simple to keep my interest. The woodcuts illustrations are amazing. I had hoped to scan some of the more brilliant ones but my scanner died. Boo hoo.

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Residents of Oak Valley Road off Mussey Grade Road don’t know why sheriff’s homicide detectives were searching the home of a neighbor last week, and the sheriff’s department is not releasing any information.
Aerial footage shot by a television news crew showed deputies searching the property at 15760 Oak Valley Road and equipment picking up a shed or storage building so the area underneath could be searched.
Neighbors said the house was occupied by John Martin “Marty” Smith and his family until a couple weeks ago. According to public record, the property is in foreclosure.
Calls to the sheriff’s Ramona Substation have been referred to Homicide Lt. Dennis Brugos, who could not be contacted. A spokesperson at Brugos’ office said no information is being released at this time.


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Sun Aug 1 09:55:52 MDT 1999
For those living in Los Angeles a great deal of it is true. Even the LA Times
did a story on the disappearance of middle class, decent paying jobs in the
midst of its "recovery." Many businesses have gone south of the border. South
Central LA has been abandoned by industry. Unemployment is down but the new
jobs are service sector no advancement ytpe jobs paying under $20,000 per year,
in many cases, way under. The numbers of poeple who work here without ANY form
of health care insurance are growing because employers are providing it less
and less. The average rent is over $900 per month. Fewer people can buy a
house. LA is becoming a third world city.
Jose G. Perez wrote:
> >>The global economy is impacting deeply on the U.S. working class and
> people. The export of capital to low wage areas has served to
> deindustrialize the U.S. economy. In addition, there is a continuing process
> of monopoly mergers resulting in hundreds of thousands of layoffs. Basic
> industry factory closings have resulted in the loss of high-paying union
> wage jobs. The greatest job growth in the U.S. is in the low wage, unskilled
> service industries. The working class has been largely denuded of its
> skills. There is massive unemployment and underemployment at the same time
> the weekly hours of work rise. There are 21 million unemployed part-time and
> temporary workers. Forty three million people have no medical care
> protection of any kind. There are five million homeless people. Thirty seven
> million people are illiterate. One out of every five children goes to bed
> hungry. Eighty percent of African American teenagers are unemployed. The
> government closes its eyes to the easy flow of narcotics into the country.
> Drugs serve to pacify large numbers of people and remove them from the
> struggle. <<
> This excerpt from a CPUSA statement is precisely the kind of
> catastrophic economic phrasemongering that I think Marxists should avoid.
> Is there anyone actually LIVING in the United States for whom this
> description of the U.S. economy rings true? The country has been
> "deindustrialized"! Really? I'd suggest that the CP comrades --there MUST be
> someone left in the ranks who can do arithmetic-- GET the ACTUAL FIGURES
> from the national accounts and try to show us the following statements are
> not true:
> U.S. industrial production is at an all time high.
> U.S. industrial production per capita is at an all-time high.
> U.S. industrial production per industrial worker is at an all-time high.
> There is, we are advised, a continuing process of monopoly mergers resulting
> in hundreds of thousands of layoffs. It is clear the Communist Party has
> finally understood some of the basic features of imperialist capitalism that
> Engels and many other Marxists already discerned at the end of the last
> Would that they be so observant about what capitalism is like at the end of
> THIS century! If they were, they would have noted that, in addition to
> hundreds of thousands of layoffs, U.S. capitalism has been producing a net
> gain in employment of around 2 million a year since the end of the last
> official recession.
> But isn't it true that millions are this and 80 percent are that, just as
> the CPUSA says? Yes, it is true. But the overall picture the statement tries
> to give -- that of an economy in the throes of a big crisis -- is utterly
> false. Working people can tell the difference, you don't need a Ph.D. to
> that the economy hasn't been this healthy in decades.
> That, IMHO, makes the persistence of intractable poverty among millions, the
> lack of health care, etc.., all the more damning. There's no need, and it's
> totally disorienting, to live in a fantasy land where capitalism is always
> in crisis and the struggle is always between the classes and is always at a
> decisive stage. THIS economy is NOT in crisis, the class struggle has become
> so muted it is barely discernible, and, the decisive battles that will
> shape the entire future of the human race are NOT just over the hill.
author, Los Angeles, CA
Beyond Ramps: Disability at the End of the Social Contract
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How To Open A Padlock With A Pin. 1) pop a padlock with two open wrenches. A few cuts and folds and you’ll be a full fledged thief or prankster.
After that, take the key out from the hole. Apply medium force to the tension wrench, insert the feelerpick into the keyway, scrub over the pins from inside to outside in one direction.
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At this point, make sure the torsion wrench in the lower part on the keyway is not getting in the way of your pick, the pick should slide in and out freely, without moving the pins much. Bend the wavy end of the bobby pin into a handle for more control.
How To Open A Padlock With A Pin
For the rake tool, the best method for getting the lock to pop open is using the insert and pull method.Gently push it up until it clicks in the lock.Hit the top of the screwdriver with a hammer.How do you open a padlock with a pin?
How to open a combination padlockI am sure by now you have seen the countless videos and articles showing you how to open a padlock with a coke can or how to pick a lock with a hair pin.If a padlock won’t open due to a jammed shackle, the key should still turn in the lock.If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.
If the cylinder can spin continuously without meeting resistance, there is likely something else wrong with the lock (this could be the sign of a broken actuator).If the lock is old or rustic and having troubling to open it, put a few drops of oil inside the hole.If you feel the plug move a little, apply greater force to.If you lost your key unable to to open a padlock, you can use a large hammer to hit it from the top straight down, the steel ball inside will be forced to go to one side then it i’ll automatically pop out or use a crowbar or a big screwdriver, put it in the center and turn as hard as you can, the steel ball inside will be forced to go sideway or you might crack the case, you can easily open the padlock if you know how.
If you want to open it, hopefully for honest reasons, one of the ways can be:In just one or two twists, the padlock shackle will be opened.Insert the two points of the bobby pin into the lock.It only needs to curl up a few millimeters.
Keep constant pressure on the lever, turning the lock as if you were opening it.Keep the tension wrench pin in place by pressing slightly up on it with your left index finger as you hold the padlock in your left hand.Make a lockpick for a padlock using just a soda can.Move on to the next pin.
Open the traccess ekey app and select open device.Please ensure terminals of the 9v battery are in contact with the jump start contact points of the padlock for 2 seconds to activate the padlock.Press the bobby pin forward into the lock— depending on the door, simple forward pressure can be.Push the rest of the pin to the left, bending the end of the pin slightly.
Push the screwdriver in as far as possible.Remove the rubber tip on the straight end of the bobby pin.Repeat until the bolt pops out of the padlock.Slide the straight end into your lock, right under the pins.
Squeeze the handles of the bolt cutters together until the shackle is severed, then remove the lock from the door or box you are trying to open.Stick the flat end of the pin into the top of the lock and bend it.Stick the pin into your lock roughly one centimeter.Take the rank, put it deep inside the lock.
That will make it a smooth opening.The flat side should be facing up.The following video shows you how this is done.The padlock has a 9v jumpstart feature which will allow you to power your padlock temporarily while you key in the pin code to gain access.
Then, insert the second bobby pin into the back of the lock.There is a new trick going around the internet which is pretty.They do work but sometimes one doesn’t have time to kill cutting the coke can or to stand there and pick a lock.This will not always be a full turn, but the cylinder in the padlock should rotate at least partially.
Touch and hold the battery contacts against the 9v jumpstart pin on the lock.Unlock your master padlock by inserting the bent end of the first bobby pin into the keyhole and turning it as if it was the actual key.Use one bobby pin as a tension wrench,another as a pick.Use the lock to bend the tip of your pin into a pick.
Use the rake tool for picking the higher end master locks or padlocks.Wait for an ekey success message to appear then rotate the padlock’s cylinder clockwise until the shackle releases.Watch this video and learn to hack a padlock with a soda can.While holding the 9v battery to the jumpstart, press in pin code on the keypad followed by or bluetooth key to unlock.
You can pull a pratical joke on any of your friends with the soda can hack after watching this instructional video.You get two wrenches or a pair of cutters, you introduce them in the free space between one side and the other of the shackle, as shown below in the video until minute 1:23, and you force.You may have a pin tumbler lock need to use traditional lock picks, like these:You may have to adjust your grip a few times to get it to.
You’ll end up pushing the pin.


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The Acts of the Apostles (I-XIV) /
with introduction and notes by J. Rawson Lumby ; edited for the syndics of the University Press.
|Main Creator:||Lumby, J. Rawson (Joseph Rawson), 1831-1895.|
|Published / Created:||
Cambridge [England] : University Press, 1881.
Cambridge Bible for schools and colleges ;
Physical description: xxiv, 188 p.,  folded leaves of plates : 2 col. maps ; 18 cm.

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I’ve got this empty feeling, deep down.
That wont go away. & I’ve tried to make reason to discover the cause, the tigger the moment in the last few days that’s creating this pain. I woke this morning straight to tears. The frustration of feeling this way, attempting to distract myself, but no matter how hard I try it never seems to be enough.
This stupid routine has invaded my mind/life. I have no self trust. It’s beyond stupid. I feel so trapped by own self. I keep telling myself I don’t need to do this. And his muffled voice behind my ear just screams, “Do it you looser, the pain will help”.
Hours later when the chemicals induced have passed and with the cold sharo pain, he reminds me again just how I’ve failed.

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Do You know Why Iron is Important to your Health?
An iron deficiency isnt obvious to spot, but it can wreak havoc on your overall health, leaving you feeling lethargic and tired without an apparent explanation. Restless leg syndrome, anemia, dypsnea, and an odd disorder called pica are all a result of having a low iron count.
Restless leg syndrome causes uncomfortable feelings in your legs when youre at rest and trying to sleep. It can cause insomnia because as youre trying to fall into a slumber, your legs are still feeling like they need to get up and walk or move around.
Some people who suffer from this, have reported that they experience involuntary movements with their legs when theyre at rest or an annoying tingling sensation that drives them to give up on getting rest so they get up and move around to make it go away.
The restlessness they feel usually can only subside when they move their legs around to wear them out. Although the exact cause of restless leg syndrome isnt known, those who suffer say that an increase in iron helped alleviate the problem.
Anemia is another condition thats caused by an iron deficiency. Anemia is when iron levels are low for a long period of time without relief, which makes red blood cell production ineffective. This disorder causes chronic fatigue and weakness for the person suffering from it.
It can also cause dypsnea, which is shortness of breath. The low iron levels cause oxygen to not flow freely, therefore sapping you of energy. You can also experience heart palpitations and increased sweat production, and it can even lead to heart failure if left untreated!
Pica is an odd disorder seen in people with a low iron count. Pica is a term used for those who crave unusual items that are considered not edible. Low iron causes your body to crave iron. Sometimes, this can result in people eating paper, buttons, and chalk – and in some cases soil!
Pica can result in other hazardous conditions that may result from eating unhealthy items. Eating soil, for example, can cause a person to contract bacteria or microscopic worms. This behavior can sometimes be treated simply by consuming extra iron.
Low iron can cause excessive bleeding in menstruating women or women who shouldnt be menstruating at that time. The blood is thinned to a point that blood clotting becomes a little more difficult and you could essentially lose other nutrients that your body needs.
Here’s a video that will explain to you in a very ‘school like’ way about anemia and iron deficiency.
If you think you may be low on iron, a supplement will help to give your body what it needs.


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The reorganization of the Division of Enforcement which
spawned the re-introduction of specialty groups was, in part, designed to focus
the resources of the Division and increase efficiency and effectiveness. Three
recently filed cases are an example...
On June 30, 2010,
the House adopted the conference report on H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall
Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Bill" or
"Bill"). The Senate is expected to follow suit when it returns from...
A Florida federal judge ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission accusing five former real estate executives of masterminding a $300 million Ponzi scheme on the basis that regulators waited too long to file...
Many of the provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
merely provide for future regulatory framework. That it is in part true for the
changing definition of "accredited investor" under the Securities Act. The...
Over the last ten years, the
far-reaching examination of the trading practices of the mutual fund industry,
numerous enforcement actions by the SEC against prominent broker-dealers and
fund complexes, and scores of civil lawsuits resulted in very significant...
In a rare turn of events, a Seattle woman decided to accept responsibility for masterminding a $126 million payday loan Ponzi scheme on her own terms by rejecting a plea agreement offered by federal prosecutors and instead pleading guilty to each of the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that
it had obtained a default judgment against PermaPave Industries, LLC and other
related entities that promised investors rich returns on water-filtering stone
pavers but in reality operated a Ponzi...
On May 20, 2010, the
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2010" as amended ("Senate Bill"). Congressional leadership has
indicated that conference committee proceedings will take place in June, making
The trial of disgraced financier R. Allen Stanford is set
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as prosecutors claim the once-billionaire swindled investors out of more than
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year as questions...
Bruce Karpati, the Chief of the SEC Enforcement
Division's Asset Management Unit, held a Q&A session entitled " Private
Equity Enforcement Concerns " at the Private Equity International Conference
held in New York on January 23, 2013...
On Monday, March 15,
2010, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) released a Chairman's
Mark of the "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" (the
"Bill"). The Bill, which has been in development...
Yesterday, Bruce Carton of Securities Docket hosted a
SEC's Asset Management Unit and Strategies for Avoiding Trouble in 2011 and
Beyond . He managed to get Bruce Karpati, the co-head of the SEC's Asset
Management unit, to participate...
by Dan Crowley, Karishma Shah Page, Bruce Heiman, Collins
R. Clark and Justin D. Holman
On December 11, the
House of Representatives passed H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act of 2009 (see H.R. 4173 as introduced...
Most of the investment fund cases brought by the SEC in
recent months have centered on Ponzi scheme claims. Recent enforcement actions
involving hedge funds, however, suggest that perhaps a new trend is coming.
Consider for example, the SEC's recent...
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil fraud charges against a Massachusetts company and its principals and promoters, arguing the company was a massive Ponzi and Pyramid scheme that raised at least $15 million from primarily Spanish and Portuguese...


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A man serving a four-year jail sentence for a break-in has escaped from a Queensland prison farm.
Graham Robert Masso absconded from Townsville Correctional Centre about 2pm on Thursday.
Masso has not been seen since leaving the low-security farm, Queensland Corrective Services said in a statement.
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He is described as 171cm tall, with a dark complexion and hair.
He has several tattoos, including a Japanese symbol, and the words “Arana”, “Love and Hate and “Grem”, on his left arm.
He also has a dead tree on his right upper thigh.
Masso was sentenced to four years and 26 days in jail for entering a dwelling without violence or threats.
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Our repository has several projects which have very large pom.xml files with many dependencies and plugin configurations in each.
Does there exist any way of specifying our pom.xml outside of the standard xml on the Maven website?
The closest solution I know of is to abuse inheritance and separate dependencies and plugin configuration into parent projects, but this can only take us so far.
When the pom file splitting for Maven 3 is released it will relieve some of the pain, but my preferred solution would be a scripting language which could do the following:
- specify dependencies as a single line instead of 5/6,
- allow for simple reuse of plugin configurations between projects, and
- be easily usable by new developers

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You must help the blue impostor survive. beware of flying creatures, they are very dangerous. 22 different levels and every difficulty level of hazards.
*Use WASD Keys to play. *Watch out for the enemies to survive! *You can climb on top of monsters and kill them. *Double jump is active in the game.

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Aluminium in antiperspirants
Antiperspirants contain ingredients called aluminium salts (sometimes referred to as aluminium/zirconium salts) that dissolve in sweat and leave a thin coating of gel over the sweat glands. This coating reduces the amount of sweat on the skin for a number of hours after the antiperspirant is applied. Alum, a salt of aluminium, is the crystal widely used in "natural" deodorants/antiperspirants and works along similar lines.
Aluminium is the third most naturally abundant element in the environment, found in food, water and pharmaceuticals as well as a wide range of consumer products. There is no safety data that suggests that aluminium presents a health threat when included in antiperspirants.
Although there is no evidence to prove it, some have questioned whether antiperspirants could be linked in some way to breast cancer. Why? The answer is that several studies have demonstrated a negligible potential for aluminium salts to penetrate into (but not through) the skin. However, if a small amount were absorbed from antiperspirant, this would be tiny in comparison to the amounts we consume in the foods we eat daily. After all, antiperspirants are designed to work by staying on the surface of the skin, so the products would not work if a significant amount of the active ingredient was absorbed into the skin itself.
Throughout 2019, an independent panel of top European scientific experts spent many months investigating the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products, which includes antiperspirants and deodorants. This expert panel is called the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). In March 2020, the SCCS published a detailed opinion which reconfirms the fact that aluminium is safe in all cosmetic products, and does not cause cancer. The experts didn't just look at cosmetics in isolation, they also took into account exposure from other sources such as diet, to make sure that the overall exposure is safe.
A number of leading cancer research organisations also support the view that there is no plausible biological mechanism by which antiperspirants could cause breast cancer. Indeed, in the past, national cancer charities and other authorities (including Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Cancer Research UK) have seen false allegations as diverting attention away from taking action on those factors known to be associated with a risk of breast cancer, such as smoking and poor diet.
- Breakthrough Breast Cancer has produced a helpful factsheet on this issue.
- In 2008 a panel of leading clinical oncologists concluded that there is no scientific evidence that deodorants or antiperspirants cause cancer. Read more about this research.
It has also been suggested that aluminium may be able to mimic oestrogen. The strength of any such effect would be extremely low and only detectable under experimental conditions that cannot apply to real life, and there is no evidence that this can harm human health. Many substances have the ability to mimic oestrogen - and these are found at much higher concentrations in the foods we eat. In practice, just because something has the potential to mimic a hormone (in this case oestrogen), it does not mean that it can cause harm to human health. Remember, aluminium is the third most common element in the earth's crust and most of what we absorb comes from food and drink.
Aluminium and Alzheimer's disease
Some researchers have speculated that there could be a link between aluminium and Alzheimer's disease; however, there is no proof that such a relationship exists. There has been a lot of research into this area over the past 40 years. In 1997, the World Health Organisation said that it had found no evidence that aluminium was a health risk for healthy people who were in contact with aluminium because of their jobs, and there was no evidence that aluminium was a primary cause of Alzheimer's disease. Also, epidemiological studies show no unusual incidence of Alzheimer's disease in persons working in aluminium mines or smelters where they could be expected to inhale the substance in large amounts.
The overwhelming medical and scientific opinion is that the current findings do not convincingly demonstrate a causal relationship between aluminium and Alzheimer's disease.
You can read more about this from the Alzheimers Society website.

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OKLAHOMA – A large tornado has killed an elderly man in Oklahoma on Monday evening, according to officials.
Officials said the man was inside his home near Wynnewood when it was hit.
They later identified the man as 76-year-old Chester Barnes.
In Johnston County, there is a second confirmed death being reported.
There are no other fatalities or injuries reported at this time, however several homes have been hit.
Some of the reports were from the Garvin/Murray County tornado.
Multiple homes have been destroyed or damaged from that storm.


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The Real Estate Regulatory Agency (Rera) has compiled the rental index for Dubai's residential property for the second half of 2008, classified into various categories.
The agency last week released the index for commercial property.
According to a posting on Rera's website, the residential index looks at the apartment and villa rents in three areas – freehold, Deira and Bur Dubai. The classification is further broken down to individual localities and home sizes.
Analysts believe the rents listed in the index are far higher than prevailing market values.
"The index is a reflection of the market situation in 2008, most of which represented the historical peak in Dubai's rents," one analyst said. "The agency may need to re-visit the index values soon to reflect the situation after a global economic meltdown cast its shadow on the GCC economies as well."
Rera has emphasised that the index is only for indicative purposes and does not constitute any kind of legal compulsion.
Analysts believe, however, that landlords will use the index as a justification to increase rents irrespective of market conditions or forces.
A decree issued by the Ruler's Court on Monday has also clarified that new rental contracts – commercial as well as residential – signed in 2008 will witness no increase this year under a certain set of conditions.
Renewals of rental contracts may be increased in steps up to a cap of 20 per cent, the decree stated.
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In the city’s second-class passenger stations, railways, civil aviation and other public transportation waiting areas, special areas or special seats for elderly passengers will be set up to provide services for elderly people in need, such as unaccompanied and inconvenient. lightest wheelchair ramp According to Luo Hongge, the station manager of the public toilet station of the Chengkou District Urban Management Bureau, the barrier-free facilities for the disabled of the six public toilets, such as Shuangchangxiang and Yantie, were completed according to this specification. lightest wheelchair ramp The added barrier-free facilities have fully considered the humanized needs of disabled people, including low-angle, non-smooth wheelchair ramps; 1.1m x 0.8m wheelchair space in front of the washbasin; Safety grab bars with a width of 0.6 to 0.7 meters and a height of 1.2 meters. In the future, the disabled assisted car can be driven along the ramp to the toilet door, and the wall has grab bars when the toilet is in use. Another driver, Qin Fen, lightest wheelchair ramp used to drive a traditional power bus. He said that all the lines of the Haage Bus in the park are free of charge, mostly ring roads, about 15 minutes in a circle. Qin Fen told reporters: “The car started with pure electric start, the sound is light, and the body is very stable, unlike the traditional car, it shakes a lot when starting. The introduction of the reporters by the Hagrid bus personnel confirmed Zhu Ze’s feelings. lightest wheelchair ramp These vehicles adopt the aluminum alloy air duct standard for export passenger cars. The width of the car is 2.55 meters and the height is 3.3 meters. The net height of the inner aisle is more than 2.2 meters and 32 seats are provided. Yu Bin, a Haiger tourist bus driver, is responsible for the route from the subway station to the Toy Story Hotel. He said: “The car I used to drive was a manual gear. I feel that there are many places in the computer control of this car, and it is very fast. According to reports, after each sale of Hagrid New Energy Bus, engineers will be sent to provide all-weather protection and driver training. lightest wheelchair ramp The engineer also needs to guide local service station personnel until they fully master the maintenance technology of the new energy bus. The biggest feature of this group of Hagrid sightseeing buses is that the whole vehicle adopts plug-in ISG hybrid system, which is energy-saving and environmentally friendly. “Compared with the same 12-meter diesel passenger car energy-saving 40%.” Wu Li furnace told reporters. These values, Hagrid have been set up according to the customer’s working conditions before leaving the factory.” Wu Lihu said, “The vehicle will automatically switch the operating mode without the driver’s operation.” In addition, this group of Hager sightseeing buses It also has a brake recovery function, that is, when braking, the kinetic energy of the whole vehicle is recovered by the generator and then converted into electric energy and stored in the battery, further promoting energy conservation and environmental protection. lightest wheelchair ramp According to reports, barrier-free facilities refer to the service facilities built to ensure the safe, convenient and convenient access and use of persons with disabilities, the elderly, children and other people with reduced mobility. Accessibility features include wheelchair ramps, barrier-free entrances, accessible toilet seats, Braille stop signs, voice and caption reminder systems. According to reports, since 2001, Wuhan Municipal Construction has begun planning blind roads. At present, there are more than 300 kilometers of blind roads in Wuhan. Implement the preferential policies for urban public transport for the elderly, and optimize the procedures for handling the “care card” and “sunset red card”. Encourage roads, railways, civil aviation, etc. to provide elderly people with services such as barrier-free compartments, seats, toilets, and wheelchairs. When the elderly buy tickets on the speed train, they can purchase the wheelchair-accessible seats in advance. Appropriate subsidies are granted by the government in accordance with the relevant regulations.


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Fifteen Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) workers are serving in five nations across Europe. Here is an update on BVS project sites in Europe, where three volunteers are the first to serve in new projects for the program. The following listing is provided with help from Kristin Flory of the BVS staff, who works in the Brethren Service Europe office in Geneva, Switzerland:
In Bosnia-Herzegovina, Stephanie Barras is serving in Mostar with the OKC Abrasevic Youth Cultural Center. The project is described as a place “where everyone can drink coffee, see films, and attend concerts together regardless of ethnicity.”
In Croatia, Julianne Funk works for the Ecumenical Women’s Initiative in Omis, which grants funds to and networks with women’s groups in the Western Balkans. She concludes her assignment at the end of June.
Also in Croatia, Julia Schmidt is in an interim assignment in Osijek, with plans to return home in mid-summer.
In Germany, Marie Schuster is in Hamburg living and working with the Brot und Rosen Community, a house of hospitality for homeless refugees.
In Ireland, Margaret Hughes and Craig Morphew live and work in two of the four houses of L’Arche Community in Cork. L’Arche is French for “the ark,” and is a community for people living with disabilities.
Also in Ireland, Rosemary Sorg is in Callan with L’Arche Kilkenny Community.
Eight BVS volunteers are working in Northern Ireland:
Andrew Kurtz and Becky Snell work with children at the Quaker Cottage cross community family center in Belfast.
Hannah Monroe lives and works and gardens with L’Arche Community in Belfast.
Sarah Caldwell just arrived in Belfast for a new BVS project site called Journey Towards Healing.
Megan Miller and Hannah Button-Harrison work with “Compass,” the family and community department of the Methodist Church’s East Belfast Mission.
Megan Haggerty in Richhill, County Armagh, is the first BVS volunteer with Enable, which offers activities and respite weekends to people with intellectual disabilities.
Emma Berkey is the first BVSer working with young people in Downpatrick, with the Youth Initiatives project.
For more about Brethren Volunteer Service go to www.brethren.org/bvs .


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Weymouth Bay facts for kids
Weymouth Bay is a sheltered bay on the south coast of England, in Dorset. It is protected from erosion by Chesil Beach and the Isle of Portland, and includes several beaches, notably Weymouth Beach, a gently curving arc of golden sand which stretches from the resort of Weymouth. Weymouth Bay is situated approximately halfway along the UNESCO Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
When Natural England looked at access to Weymouth Bay prior to the 2012 Olympic Games, they defined it as the stretch between Rufus Castle on the Isle of Portland and Lulworth Cove, an area which covers Portland Harbour, Weymouth Beach and Ringstead Bay.
The bay's waters are excellent for sailing — the best sailing waters in northern Europe, in part because the bay is sheltered from south-west winds. This means that Portland Bill can be accessed easily from anywhere on Weymouth Bay by sailing when the tide is turning as an eddy flows along Portland's eastern side.
The bay is home to the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy and hosted the sailing events for the 2012 Olympic Games. Since the games, the Academy's venue has continued to improve to ensure a "legacy" for the Olympic Games.
Weymouth Bay: Bowleaze Cove and Jordon Hill was painted by the leading English landscape artist John Constable in 1816–17. Constable had honeymooned on the south coast in October 1816, inspiring the painting. The painting now hangs in the National Gallery, London.
Weymouth Bay Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.


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More children in NSW now have a chance for a stable home for life where they can thrive, under Government reform introduced in October 2017.
If a child or young person is found to be at risk, they are removed from danger and placed with a foster carer. The priority then is still to return the child or young person to their family of origin, provided it is safe to do so. This hasn’t changed.
What has changed is that if it’s not safe for a child or young person to return to their family of origin within 2 years, the focus will become to find the child or young person a stable and loving forever family.
Providing long-term care
Research has found that children do better when they have continuity and stability. There are several ways you can provide this.
Guardianship. The court grants you guardianship for a child or young person you already know (such as a family member or significant other). You will be responsible for making parental decisions relating to that child or young person without the assistance of a foster care agency.
Foster to adopt. An individual, couple, or family adopts a child or young person who is in their care. As the adoptive parents, you will have the legal rights and responsibility of that child or young person while supporting them to stay connected with their birth family.
Long-term care. A child or young person remains part of your family with ongoing support from Challenge Community Services.
Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) step-down care. You care for a child or young person when they are transitioning from an ITC service into a foster placement. ITC is a government-funded program that helps children and young people recover from trauma.
Stepping in for the short-term
If you feel you’re not able to provide permanent care, there are other ways you can make a difference to a child or young person’s life.
Respite care. You provide regular time-limited care to a child or young person, such as on weekends or during school holidays.
Crisis care. A child or young person is placed with you within hours of being referred to Challenge Community Services.
Short-term care and restoration. A child or young person is placed with you for a short period. This can be anywhere from several months to two years. The child or young person may be restored to their family, transitioned into guardianship care, adopted, or transitioned to a long-term foster care arrangement
Not sure what type of care to offer?


text: Excessive generation of reactive oxygen species within cells results in oxidative stress. Furthermore, accumulation of reactive oxygen species has been shown to reduce cell longevity. Many dietary supplements are believed to have anti-aging effects. The herb mixture KPG-7 contains several components with antioxidant activity. We aim to clarify the mechanisms responsible for the antioxidant activity of KPG-7 and to establish whether KPG-7 has an anti-aging effect. We examined whether dietary supplementation with KPG-7 could provide protection against oxidative stress, extend lifespan, and delay aging in Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). We found that KPG-7 extended lifespan and delayed aging in adult C. elegans. The expression of oxidation resistance 1 protein was induced by juglone and this effect was significantly suppressed in KPG-7-treated. In addition, the amount of oxidized protein was significantly lower in KPG-7-treated worms than untreated worms. Furthermore, locomotive activity was increased in C. elegans at 3 days of age following the treatment with KPG-7. On the other hand, the level of cellular ATP was lower at 3 days of age in worms treated with KPG-7 than in untreated worms. KPG-7 increases lifespan and delays aging in C. elegans, well corresponding to its activity to protect against oxidative stress.

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Barley to support food and drink innovation
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are inherent in food production but GHG mitigation strategies within agriculture may conflict with the need to provide healthy, nutritious food and diets. There is a need to provide an alternative, sustainable sources of important dietary micronutrients that are predicted to decrease as agricultural and consumer practices transform to address the climate emergency and the need to achieve Net Zero.
Barley is an important Scottish crop in terms of contributing to the distilling industry but underutilised as a healthy and potentially sustainable food source. Our previous research has shown that barleys entering the food supply chain are not bred for food but destined for distilling. Grain is not rich in components of value for human nutrition, for example (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan, micronutrient vitamins and minerals as well as bioactive phytochemicals associated with reduction of non-communicable diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease. We have also shown that phytochemical-rich extracts can attenuate glucose response and there is strong evidence for the role of fibre.
- How can we develop our understanding of the physiological effects of interventions on dietary health?
- How should we understand the changing Scottish diet and what can be done to promote climate responsible choices and those which improve biodiversity?
This project explores whether whole grain phytochemical-rich barley accessions can be developed from ancient grain (for improved climate credentials) to produce a significant change in blood sugar levels to complement the health claims associated with lipid lowering, supporting new food and drink market opportunities.
Selection and Analysis of Barley Accession
To do this, we select barley from ancient lines based on high levels of (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan and phytochemical content. These are naked barley’s meaning the will not require to be dehulled. This is beneficial for commercial processing, reducing time and costs, as well as potentially allowing many of the micronutrients/phytochemicals found in the hull to be in the grain. The barley sample and a selected commercial line are being characterised for their macronutrient (protein, fibre), micronutrient and bioactive phytochemical content using standardised standard operating procedures. We are preparing barley porridges for analysis using standardised cooking procedures.
We are conducting a dietary intervention study involving volunteers at risk of or living with T2DM. We are determining how the barley accession impacts on blood glucose and insulin levels compared to the commercial barley. We are also hosting a focus group with individuals at risk of or living with T2DM, and other important stakeholders in the supply chain, to understand barriers and opportunities for incorporating barley-based foods designed to reduce blood lipids and glucose into the diet. This evidence supports a multi-disciplinary approach to develop barley as a sustainable healthy staple food ingredient or wholegrain for Scotland’s farming and food production markets.
The outcomes of this project are helping to open-up new markets for Scottish produced foods to meet the needs of people choosing a healthy lifestyle, as well as those living with or at risk of T2DM.
Novel Crops: To address opportunities for producing alternative protein and carbohydrate crops in Scottish agriculture for fish and crustacean feed, bioenergy, bio-refining, animal feed and human consumption, and to develop design criteria for integrating suitable alternative legume and non-legume crops as sole and intercrops within rotations whilst also accounting for...
- Crop Improvement
There is a focus on foods which appeal to the customer in terms of taste, appearance and price. Such foods may not be compatible with the current health messages in key policy documents and legislature. A central question for public health nutrition is whether industrially processed foods can be reformulated to improve their healthiness. At the same time reformulation has to be acceptable to...
- Food & Drink Improvements

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ball joint..you usually can feel the tone of the thud and where it's from. It's either in the suspension or steering. Mainly the struts, or ball joints take the most abuse in turns when under stress. If you can rock the car up and down without it bouncing then your suspension is fine, it must be the ball joint clunking, because that's the only lower pressure point that would clunk like that.
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There is continued controversy over the extent of parotidectomy required for removal of a benign pleomorphic adenoma from the parotid gland. Currently, consensus exists that the integrity of the facial nerve must be preserved when the tumour is totally removed.
As a result of experience gained in the first half of the twentieth century, it was recommended that superficial parotidectomy with facial nerve dissection should be the minimal biopsy for pleomorphic adenoma. Since that time, however, research has indicated that partial parotidectomy or extracapsular dissection of benign pleomorphic adenoma can be accomplished with preservation of the facial nerve without an increase in tumour recurrence. Partial parotidectomy or extracapsular dissection results in impaired cosmetic results and a lower incidence of Frey's syndrome, and thus may be the preferred approach when undertaken by experienced surgeons.


Ghana Premier League side, Aduana Stars relationship with their head coach, Joseph Asare-Bediako has come to an end.
The two parties have parted ways following the club’s struggles under the former Berekum Chelsea gaffer.
Asare Bediako, had a contract with Aduana Stars until 2023.
Aduana Stars over the weekend suffered a 1-0 defeat to Bechem United at the Nana Agyemang Badu Park.
Aduana Stars have not recorded any win in their last four games played. The Dormaa based side lost to struggling Elmina Sharks.
Back at home, Aduana were held to a 1:1 drawn game against Accra Lions before losing 3:1 to Dreams FC at the Theatre of Dreams at Dawu.
Joseph Asare Bediako meanwhile claimed the NASCO Coach of the Month award for December.
He steered his side to four wins and one defeat in five matches played in December beating fellow nominees Samuel Boadu, Dr Prosper Ogum Narteh and Nurudeen Amadu to the prize.
The veteran trainer repalced Paa Kwesi Fabian last year.
Asare Bediako previously had stint with Berekum Chelsea, Hearts of Oak and Division One League side Unity FC.
Aduana Stars sit fourth position on the Ghana Premier League log with 24 points